A Clayton County home occupation may display one sign attached to the primary structure and not exceeding 2 square feet, as authorized by Article 8 sign standards. No off-site signs and no signs placed in the yard are permitted.
Clayton County's Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 6.10, Home Occupation Standards) limits home-business signage tightly to protect residential character. A home occupation may have a sign attached to the primary structure, not exceeding 2 square feet, as authorized by Article 8 (Sign Standards). Off-site signs and signs placed in the yard of the property are prohibited. The standards also bar any exterior storage or display of products, equipment, or materials visible from the street, so a home business must remain visually indistinguishable from a residence. City limits (Jonesboro, Forest Park, Riverdale) apply their own sign codes.
Yard signs, oversized signs, or exterior displays for a home business are sign-code and zoning violations subject to removal orders, code-enforcement citations, and possible loss of the home occupation approval.
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