No signs are allowed for a home occupation. HCC 25-4-13(b)(2) prohibits any exterior sign, symbol, display or advertisement relating to the home occupation, and interior signs may not be visible from public view.
The County of Hawai'i home occupation standards bar all advertising signage tied to a home business. Under HCC 25-4-13(b)(2), no exterior signs, symbols, displays or advertisements relating to the home occupation may be displayed, and no interior signs may be visible from public view. Any materials, supplies or products stored outside the dwelling must be screened from public view (25-4-13(b)(3)). This keeps the residential appearance intact - the guiding rule is that the home occupation must not change the character or external appearance of the dwelling.
Displaying a prohibited home-occupation sign is a Zoning Code violation subject to a civil fine not to exceed $500 per day per HCC 25-2-35, and unpaid fines become a lien on the property.
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