Gardena's home occupation rules effectively prohibit business signs at a residence. Under Municipal Code Section 18.56.040, a home occupation may not include any exterior signage, outdoor storage, or display, and the business must not be visible from the street.
Signage for home businesses in Gardena is governed by the mandatory conditions of Municipal Code Section 18.56.040, which every home occupation permit must satisfy. Those conditions require no exterior evidence of the business: no outdoor storage or displays, no signage advertising the home occupation, and the home occupation shall not be visible from the street. The activity must also involve no change to the dwelling exterior. In practice, a resident with a permitted home business cannot post a sign, window display, or other advertisement identifying the business at the property. This no-sign standard keeps the occupation incidental to residential use and preserves the neighborhood's residential appearance.
Posting a business sign, window display, or other exterior advertising at a home occupation violates the mandatory conditions of Section 18.56.040 and is grounds for revoking the home occupation permit. Report to Community Development at (310) 217-9672.
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