Home-based businesses in Anchorage may display one non-illuminated sign up to 2 square feet under AMC 21.07. Larger, illuminated, or off-premise signs are prohibited in residential zones.
AMC Title 21 Chapter 07 (signs) strictly limits signage in residential zones. For a licensed home occupation, the only allowed sign is a single non-illuminated nameplate or identifier, maximum 2 square feet, attached flat to the dwelling or mailbox. No freestanding yard signs, no window signs visible from the street, no digital or illuminated signs, and no off-premise directional signs. Temporary signs (open houses, estate sales) follow separate rules typically limited to 6 square feet and short display windows. Sign regulations are content-neutral after the Reed v. Gilbert US Supreme Court decision, but size, location, and illumination rules remain enforceable. Violations typically trigger a warning and 10-day removal period before citations begin.
Warning then 100 dollar per day citation. Repeat or commercial-scale signs in residential zones can reach 500 dollars per day.
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