No county sign rule governs unincorporated Kanawha County home businesses. Where a city zones, the municipal sign code caps home-occupation signs, commonly to one small, non-illuminated nameplate fixed to the dwelling in Charleston, St. Albans, South Charleston, Dunbar, and Nitro.
Sign control for home businesses sits in the municipal zoning ordinance, not with Kanawha County, which has no comprehensive sign code for unincorporated areas. W. Va. Code §8A-7-2 authorizes a city to regulate the use and features of buildings. Under a typical Kanawha County city home-occupation provision, a resident may display one small identification sign, usually one or two square feet, unlit, and attached to the house rather than freestanding. Illuminated or freestanding signs are barred in residential zones or need a variance. A sign within a state highway right-of-way, such as along US 60, WV 61, or the I-64/I-77 corridor, also falls under WV Division of Highways outdoor-advertising control under W. Va. Code §17-22.
An oversized or unpermitted home-business sign in a city brings a zoning notice of violation, an order to remove it, and daily municipal-court fines until it comes down.
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