Evansville, IN Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max size
- Two square feet
- Mounting
- Flush-mounted on residence
- Content
- Name and title of resident(s) only
- Applies to
- All Use Group 2 home occupations
Summary
Evansville, Indiana caps home-occupation signage at two square feet, flush-mounted to the residence and limited to the resident's name and title - no freestanding or larger signs are allowed for a home business.
(e) Maximum two-square-foot sign which denotes name and title of resident(s) only; such sign must be flush-mounted on the residence.
(f) An occupancy permit must be issued by the Plan Commission for each home occupation.
(3) Special uses.
(4) Accessory uses to any of the above.
(B) The uses permitted in the R-1 district are subject to the following requirements:
(1) Maximum height and lot coverage and minimum lot size, width, and yard as shown in EMC 18.130.010;
(2) Parking restrictions as provided in Chapter 18.135 EMC;
(3) Restrictions on signs and off-premises advertising as provided in Chapter 18.140 EMC;
(4) Minimum floor area for dwellings as shown in EMC 18.130.020. [Ord. G-89-17, passed 5-24-89; Ord. G-76-10, passed 2-28-77. 1962 Code, Art. 9, Ch. 6; 1982 Code § 153.043; 1983 Code § 15.153.043.]
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Evansville Municipal Code § 18.30.010(A)(2)(e) sets a hard cap on home occupation signage: a 'maximum two-square-foot sign which denotes name and title of resident(s) only,' and that sign 'must be flush-mounted on the residence.' The rule applies to every Use Group 2 home occupation permitted in the A and R-1 through R-5 districts, and sits alongside the section's bar on outside entrances and exterior displays of goods for the business.
Violations & Fines
Installing a home-occupation sign larger than two square feet, one that isn't flush-mounted to the residence, or one carrying anything beyond the resident's name and title violates EMC 18.30.010(A)(2)(e).
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