Charlotte County limits home-business signs to keep neighborhoods residential. Under Fla. Stat. §559.955 the rules can't single out home businesses, but modest sign limits that apply to all residential property still stand. Expect at most a small, unlit nameplate.
Florida's Home-Based Business Act, §559.955, stops Charlotte County and Punta Gorda from regulating home occupations more harshly than other uses, but it preserves the residential character of the property. In practice that means no large, illuminated, or freestanding commercial signage in residential zones; a small identification sign attached to the dwelling is the norm. The county Land Development Regulations and Punta Gorda's sign code govern size and placement. Deed-restricted communities such as Burnt Store and Punta Gorda Isles often prohibit any business signage outright through private covenants.
An oversized or illuminated home-business sign in a residential zone draws a code-enforcement notice, an order to remove it, and daily fines until corrected. HOA covenants carry separate penalties.
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