A home occupation in unincorporated Hamilton County may display no advertising sign except one nameplate no larger than two square feet. On parcels mapped "Live & Work" in the East Brainerd Corridor plan, one non-illuminated nameplate up to nine square feet is allowed.
The Hamilton County Zoning Regulations limit home-occupation signage tightly: the accessory-use provisions allow "no advertising sign" except a single nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area. The home-occupation definition adds that there must be no change in the outside appearance of the building and no visible evidence of the occupation, except that parcels identified as "Live & Work" on the adopted East Brainerd Corridor Community Land Use plan may have one non-illuminated nameplate up to 3' x 3' (9 square feet) attached to the building or mailbox. Cities set their own sign limits.
An oversized, illuminated, or off-premises sign for a home business violates the sign and home-occupation rules and can bring a zoning notice, removal order, and fines.
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