A Lee County home occupation must show no exterior evidence that the dwelling is used for anything but a residence, except one small, non-illuminated nameplate. Larger commercial or illuminated signs are not permitted at a home-occupation address.
Under the Lee County LDC home-occupation standards (Chapter 34, Article VII, Division 18), there may be no external indication that the dwelling is being used for a business other than a single non-illuminated nameplate near the entrance, typically limited to about one square foot. This keeps the residential character of the neighborhood intact. General sign regulation for the county appears in LDC Chapter 30 (Signs). Cities within Lee County set their own sign rules for home businesses located inside their limits.
An unpermitted or oversized business sign at a residence can be cited by Lee County code enforcement and ordered removed, with daily fines possible for continued violations.
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Lee County does not restrict residential rainwater harvesting. Under water Ordinance No. 24-01, rain barrels, cisterns, and other rain-harvesting devices may...
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Unincorporated Lee County limits landscape irrigation to set days by address and bans watering from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round under Ordinance No. 24-01, su...
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The Lee County Lot Mowing Ordinance (No. 14-08) declares grasses and weeds over 12 inches on lots a nuisance in unincorporated areas. The County notices owne...
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