Hemet, CA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

City Code § 90-72(d) sets fixed conditions on every home occupation permit holder, and two of them govern outward visibility. Subsection (d)(1) states that signs or advertising shall not be displayed on the premises except for signing permitted under article XXXVI, the city's general sign regulations; a home business gets no special signage allowance beyond whatever a residential property is already entitled to post under that article. Subsection (d)(4) goes further, barring any display of any kind, sign or otherwise, from being visible from the exterior of the premises.

Read together, the two conditions mean a home-based business cannot use a yard sign, window sign, banner, or any other advertising to identify itself to the street, unlike a home occupation in many other cities that allows a small identification sign. The same section requires that the operation not alter the residential character of the premises or disturb the peace and quiet of the area through lighting, sounds, or similar means, reinforcing that the home should look and function like a residence, not a storefront.

A home occupation permit, issued alongside a chapter 18 business license, is required before any home business may operate at all, and the community development director can impose additional conditions as needed. Failure to comply with the signage or display restriction is treated the same as any other permit violation: the director must revoke the permit unless the violation is corrected within three days of written notice, and repeated violations can support revocation without further notice. 6.