Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas Home Business: Signage Rules Rules (2026)

Home occupation signage rules in Tarrant County are set by each municipality and are generally restrictive. Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance Chapter 5 prohibits exterior evidence of a home business, including signs, that would indicate commercial use of the residence. Arlington UDC Section 5.2.3 similarly disallows signs advertising a home occupation. Grapevine, Keller, Southlake, and Mansfield follow the same approach, banning on-premise commercial signage in residential districts. A small non-illuminated name plate (typically limited to 1 to 2 square feet) is sometimes allowed for professional offices or cottage food operations, but must be mounted flat against the dwelling and not illuminated. Unincorporated Tarrant County has no county signage ordinance, though homeowners associations and deed restrictions often ban residential business signs. Vehicle signage (lettering on work trucks parked in driveways) is usually regulated separately by each city.