Home occupations in unincorporated Douglas County must produce no external evidence of the business. No exterior advertising or on-site business signage is permitted under Section 2310 of the Zoning Resolution.
Douglas County's home-occupation standards in Section 2310 require the business to remain invisible from the street. No exterior advertising of the home occupation is allowed, meaning no yard signs, wall signs, banners, or window displays promoting the business at the residence. The activity must not change the residential character of the dwelling or the neighborhood, and there can be no outdoor storage or display of merchandise, materials, or equipment. Only limited, incidental on-site sales tied to the occupation are permitted. The home-rule towns of Castle Rock, Parker, and Lone Tree set their own, sometimes more permissive, home-occupation sign standards.
Posting a home-business sign or other exterior advertising at a residence is a zoning violation subject to Douglas County code enforcement and removal orders.
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