Deer Park, TX Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Deer Park's zoning ordinance requires that home occupations have no exterior indication of business activity. This prohibition extends to all forms of exterior signage including wall-mounted signs, yard signs, banners, window signs or decals, vehicle wraps for business-branded vehicles parked in the driveway, illuminated signs, and any other form of advertisement visible from outside the dwelling. The intent is to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood. Vehicles used for a home business may display standard company identification (such as a magnetic sign or small logo) but cannot be parked prominently for advertising purposes. Large commercial vehicles with business advertising should not be stored on residential property where visible from the street. The city's sign ordinance separately regulates all signage within the city, and the residential sign provisions generally limit signs to address placards, real estate signs, and temporary signs such as political or garage sale signs. Professional nameplates, which some Texas cities allow for home occupations, are not explicitly permitted in Deer Park's residential zones. Any signage that violates the home occupation conditions may be reported to Code Enforcement.