Horace restricts signage for home-based businesses to maintain residential neighborhood character. Most ordinances allow one small nameplate sign or prohibit external signage entirely.
Horace home occupation signage rules are typically restrictive. Most zoning codes either prohibit external signs entirely or allow one small non-illuminated nameplate sign not exceeding 1 to 2 square feet. Signs must be attached to the dwelling, not freestanding. No flashing, illuminated, or moving signs are permitted in residential zones. Vehicle signage for a home business is generally tolerated on one work vehicle. NDCC §40-47 authorizes municipal sign regulation. Digital or electronic signs are prohibited in residential areas. Some communities allow a small sign during business hours only.
Unauthorized signage: notice to remove within 7 to 14 days. Fines of $50 to $150 per day for non-compliance. City may remove signs and charge costs to the property owner.
Horace, ND
Horace regulates amplified music and outdoor sound systems primarily through quiet-hour enforcement. Amplified sound audible beyond the property line during ...
Horace, ND
Horace regulates persistent barking dogs as a public nuisance under local animal control ordinances. Continuous barking beyond 10 to 15 minutes may trigger e...
Horace, ND
Horace limits construction hours as one of North Dakota's fastest-growing small cities. Extensive new subdivision development on former agricultural land cre...
Horace, ND
Horace enforces quiet hours generally from 10 PM to 7 AM under local municipal ordinances. North Dakota Century Code provides broad nuisance authority for ci...
Horace, ND
Horace, ND limits fences in front and street side yards to 3 feet (no more than 25% opaque), interior side and rear-yard fences in residential districts to 6...
Horace, ND
Horace follows North Dakota boundary fence law under NDCC §47-26 which establishes shared responsibilities for partition fences between neighboring properties.
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