Carrollton, TX Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No signs of any kind may advertise a home occupation
- Citation
- § 92.22(G), Chapter 92 Nuisances
- Related ban
- No separate customer entrance either, § 92.22(H)
- Max penalty
- $2,000 per offense, § 10.99(A)(2)(f)
Summary
Carrollton bans signage for home-based businesses outright. City Code § 92.22(G) states "no signs shall be used to advertise the home occupation," a flat prohibition with no size or placement exception, unlike the city's separate sign code that permits limited advertising for storefront businesses.
No signs shall be used to advertise the home occupation.
Full Breakdown
22(G) is one of eight conditions in the Carrollton Code of Ordinances that a home occupation must satisfy to operate lawfully in a residential zone. " The rule draws no distinction by sign size, material, or location, so even a small yard sign or a placard in a window naming the business violates the ordinance the same as a large advertising sign would. 22(H), which separately bars any alteration of the home's residential appearance for business purposes, such as adding a separate customer entrance, reinforcing the chapter's goal of keeping a home occupation invisible from the street. 99(A)(2)(f), each day of the violation counted separately.
Violations & Fines
Posting any sign advertising a home occupation, regardless of size, violates § 92.22(G) and is prosecuted as a Chapter 92 nuisance misdemeanor under § 92.99. Fines reach $2,000 per offense under § 10.99(A)(2)(f), with each day the sign remains up counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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