Beloit, WI Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

2(h): no more than one nameplate sign is allowed, its size is capped at 2 square feet, it must be attached to the building itself rather than freestanding, and it cannot be illuminated in any way. This sign rule sits inside the broader exterior-appearance requirement of paragraph j, which bars any change to a dwelling's exterior, other than the one allowed sign, that would make it look less residential when viewed from the street or an adjacent lot. Read together, the two paragraphs mean a home business cannot use a lit sign, a yard sign, a window sign beyond the single nameplate, or any sign larger than 2 square feet to advertise from a residential property. 2.