Fort Lauderdale, FL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

ULDR Sec. 47-19.7 requires that for a home occupation 'there is no external evidence of the occupation such as the display, use or storage of any goods, materials or equipment, or exterior advertising or signage of any type or nature which is visible from the exterior of the residence.' In effect, no business sign of any kind is permitted at a home occupation in Fort Lauderdale's residential districts. Florida Statute 559.955 preserves local signage authority while limiting other restrictions: Section 559.955(3)(e) provides that a home-based business must comply 'with any relevant local or state regulations with respect to signage,' and 559.955(3)(c) requires that, 'as viewed from the street, the use of the residential property is consistent with the uses of the residential areas that surround the property' and that external modifications 'conform to the residential character and architectural aesthetics of the neighborhood.' Because the statute expressly preserves local signage rules, the city's no-exterior-sign standard for home occupations remains enforceable.

General sign rules for residential districts appear in ULDR Sec. 47-22 (Sign Requirements), which restricts the type and number of signs permitted in residential zones.