A home occupation in unincorporated Cumberland County may display only one attached sign no larger than two square feet. Freestanding signs, illuminated signs, and any outdoor display of goods are not permitted for a home business.
Section 1002.A.4 of the County Zoning Ordinance limits home-occupation signage to a single attached sign of no more than two square feet in area. Combined with the rule barring any change to the building's external appearance and any outdoor display or storage, this keeps a home business visually indistinguishable from a residence. There is no allowance for a freestanding yard sign, window advertising, or lighted signage for a home occupation. Cities such as Fayetteville and Hope Mills set their own, often similarly small, home-occupation sign limits within their jurisdictions.
A sign exceeding two square feet or an unpermitted freestanding/illuminated sign violates the ordinance and can trigger a removal order and civil penalties.
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