Home businesses face tight sign limits so neighborhoods keep their residential look. In Salem, a home occupation may post one small, non-illuminated sign up to one square foot without a sign permit; larger or lit signs are generally not allowed.
Rural Marion County home occupations must stay subordinate to the residence, which limits outward commercial signs. In the City of Salem, the home-occupation standards allow a single non-illuminated sign no larger than one square foot without a sign permit; illuminated signs and larger commercial signage are not permitted for a home business in a residential zone. Keizer, Woodburn, and other cities set their own home-occupation sign limits, and unincorporated county rules restrict signage to keep the use residential in character. Always confirm the exact size and lighting rules with your city or the county planning division.
Posting an oversized or illuminated home-business sign without required approval is a code violation subject to removal orders and, in the county, code-enforcement action.
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