Chino's Title 20 (Zoning) and Title 17 (Signs) prohibit any sign, display, or other exterior evidence advertising a home occupation. Home occupations must produce no visible change to the residential character of the dwelling or lot. This is a near-universal California municipal standard and is content-neutral under Reed v. Town of Gilbert (576 U.S. 155).
Under CMC Title 20, the conditions for a Home Occupation Permit require that there be no exterior evidence of the business - including no signs, no display of merchandise, no window advertising, no lighting changes, and no structural alterations that would change the residential appearance of the dwelling. CMC Title 17 (Signs) separately regulates signage by zoning district; residential zones permit only nameplate, address, and limited real estate / political signs - commercial signage advertising a business is not permitted on residentially-zoned property. Vehicle signage parked at the residence (lettered work trucks, magnetic signs) is generally allowed if the vehicle is operational, registered, and parked in a legal driveway/garage, but is not a substitute for a permitted commercial sign. Off-site advertising directing customers to the home (yard signs, A-frame signs in the right-of-way) is prohibited.
Posting a home-business sign in a residential zone is a violation of both Title 20 home occupation conditions and Title 17 sign regulations. Code Enforcement may require sign removal and issue administrative citations; repeat or willful violations may trigger revocation of the Home Occupation Permit. Signs placed in the public right-of-way without an encroachment permit are subject to immediate removal under CMC Title 11.
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