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Chelan County, WA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Chelan County Code § 11.22.040(2)(E)
Applies in
R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, Peshastin UGA
Allowed signs
Neighborhood, residential, and approved home-occupation signs
Cross-referenced chapter
Chapter 11.92, Signs
First-time civil fine
$750 under § 16.16.010
Appeal window
14 days to hearing examiner

Summary

In the Peshastin Urban Growth Area of unincorporated Chelan County, Code § 11.22.040(2)(E) limits signage in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 residential zones to neighborhood or subdivision signs, residential signs, and signs tied to a permitted home occupation, conditional use permit or nonconforming use. A home-based business cannot put up a general commercial sign; only signage connected to its home occupation approval qualifies, and it must still meet Chapter 11.92's sign standards.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Chelan County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Within the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, only neighborhood/subdivision signs, residential signs and signs associated with permitted home occupations, conditional use permits and nonconforming uses are permitted, as defined and regulated by Chapter 11.92.

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Full Breakdown

030 use chart. 92,' the county's general sign chapter. 030 use chart, before any accessory sign for it becomes lawful; a sign cannot exist for a home business that was never approved as a home occupation. 92 in addition to confirming the use itself qualifies under this residential-zone restriction. Because the restriction applies specifically to Peshastin's R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts, it does not by itself govern signage for home businesses in the C-D, C-H or other Peshastin zones, or in the rest of unincorporated Chelan County outside this urban growth area.

Violations & Fines

Community Development enforces this sign restriction under Title 16. A commercial sign that is not a neighborhood, subdivision or residential sign, and not tied to an approved home occupation, draws a notice and order under § 16.06.020 requiring removal. Section 16.16.010 sets the civil fine at $750 for a first violation and $1,500 for a repeat, and § 16.02.030 treats each day the sign remains as a separate violation. The owner has fourteen days to appeal to the hearing examiner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put up a business sign for my home-based business in Peshastin?
Only if the sign is tied to a home occupation already approved under the § 11.22.030 use chart. Code § 11.22.040(2)(E) limits R-1, R-2 and R-3 zone signage to neighborhood or subdivision signs, residential signs, and signs associated with permitted home occupations, conditional use permits or nonconforming uses, all as regulated by Chapter 11.92; a generic commercial sign for an unapproved business does not qualify.
Does this rule apply outside Peshastin?
No. Section 11.22.040 is part of Chapter 11.22, which governs only the Peshastin Urban Growth Area that Chelan County zones directly. Home businesses elsewhere in unincorporated Chelan County fall under the county-wide Title 11 zoning and sign provisions in Chapter 11.92 rather than this Peshastin-specific residential sign restriction.
What size or lighting rules apply to an approved home occupation sign?
Section 11.22.040(2)(E) says qualifying signs are 'defined and regulated by Chapter 11.92,' the county's general sign chapter, so a home occupation sign in Peshastin's residential zones still has to meet Chapter 11.92's size, height and illumination standards on top of qualifying under this residential-zone use restriction.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Chelan County

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