Gulfport, MS Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

5, R-1-5, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-E districts under Code § 9-89(a)(2). Section 9-89(c) sets the specific limit: one on-premise sign not exceeding two square feet in area, mounted flat against the building, displaying only the name of the permitted home occupation. Home occupation signs are also allowed in the R-B and R-O districts under § 9-90, in the B-1, B-2, B-4, I-1, I-2 and I-3 districts under § 9-91, and in the B-3 central business district under § 9-92, wherever a home occupation use exists.

The same subsection's neighboring rules apply: § 9-89(g) bars any sign in these districts from standing within ten feet of a property line, and § 9-89(h) allows indirect illumination only. Before installing the sign, the homeowner needs a sign permit from the building inspector under § 9-80, since a home occupation sign is not on the short list of exempt operations in § 9-105. The building inspector issues or denies the permit within 15 and 10 business days respectively, per § 9-85, and an aggrieved applicant can appeal to the zoning board of adjustment and appeals within 30 days.