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Eugene, OR Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Signs per occupation
1 non-illuminated sign
Signs per dwelling
Maximum of 2
Sign size cap
1½ square feet per sign
Mounting requirement
Attached to dwelling or accessory structure
Governing section
EC 9.5350(2)

Summary

A Eugene home occupation is limited to one non-illuminated sign, capped at a maximum of two signs per dwelling and 1½ square feet of surface area per sign, under EC 9.5350(2). The sign has to be attached to the dwelling or the home occupation structure itself, not freestanding.

(2) There shall be no more than 1 non-illuminated sign permitted per each home occupation with a maximum limit of 2 signs per dwelling, consisting of a maximum of 1½ square feet in surface area per sign. The sign shall be attached to the dwelling or home occupation structure.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).

Full Breakdown

5350(2) is the specific sign rule inside Eugene's Home Occupation Standards: "There shall be no more than 1 non-illuminated sign permitted per each home occupation with a maximum limit of 2 signs per dwelling, consisting of a maximum of 1½ square feet in surface area per sign. " That means a household running two separate home occupations could have two signs total, one per business, but neither business can post more than its single allotted sign, and none of them can be illuminated or freestanding.

5350(3), which otherwise bars any activity or display visible from outside the dwelling: the sign is the one carved-out exception to that rule. 5100 uses the identical 1½-square-foot cap for its own wall sign, so the home occupation sign allowance matches the smallest residential-zone sign category the land use code recognizes. 5350(2) and is treated as a land use code violation.

Violations & Fines

A home occupation sign that's illuminated, freestanding, larger than 1½ square feet, or a second sign beyond the EC 9.5350(2) limit is a land use code violation. EC 9.0275(2) makes that punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per day the violation continues, or up to 100 days in jail, or both, in addition to any administrative penalty under EC 9.0270.

Frequently Asked Questions

How big can my home business sign be in Eugene?
No larger than 1½ square feet, under EC 9.5350(2), and it can't be illuminated. That's the same size cap the code uses for a bed and breakfast's wall sign at EC 9.5100, making it the standard small residential-use sign allowance citywide.
Can I put a freestanding sign for my home business in the yard?
No. EC 9.5350(2) requires the sign to be attached to the dwelling or the home occupation structure, so a freestanding yard sign doesn't qualify regardless of its size. A yard sign of that kind is treated as a land use code violation.
I run two home businesses from my Eugene house. How many signs can I have?
Up to 2 signs total, one per home occupation, under EC 9.5350(2)'s per-dwelling cap. Neither business can exceed its own 1 sign, 1½-square-foot allowance even if the other business isn't using its allotment.

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