Home-occupation signage is generally prohibited or limited to one non-illuminated identification sign under 2 sq ft in Broome County. Binghamton and Johnson City prohibit home-business signage in residential districts. Town of Vestal allows one 2 sq ft sign attached to the dwelling. Violations can trigger zoning enforcement.
Binghamton Zoning Ch. 410 prohibits signage for home occupations in R-1 single-family and R-2 two-family districts; home businesses must be indistinguishable from a residential use from the exterior. Johnson City Code Ch. 295 applies the same prohibition. Endicott Village Code Ch. 240 allows one non-illuminated 2 sq ft identification sign attached to the dwelling. Town of Vestal Zoning Ch. 203 permits one 2 sq ft wall sign, non-illuminated. Town of Union allows one 2 sq ft sign in some districts. No freestanding, projecting, or window-mounted signs are permitted for home occupations. Illumination is universally prohibited. Vehicle-mounted commercial signage parked at a residence may also violate zoning in Binghamton and Vestal if parked long-term.
Binghamton/Johnson City zoning violations $100-$500 per day. Continued violation can trigger cease-and-desist of the home occupation itself.
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