Kenner, LA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Section 12.14(a)(6) of Kenner's Unified Development Code bars any change in the exterior appearance of a building or premises as a result of operating a home occupation there, which forecloses things like commercial-style storefront windows or added exterior lighting tied to the business. The single carve-out the section allows is 'a sign as provided in Article XI, General Sign Regulations,' meaning a home business sign has to be authorized and sized under the city's general sign code rather than under the home occupation section itself.

Article XI defines a 'Home Business or Home Occupation Sign' in Section 11.06(27) as a sign located in a residential district that carries no commercial message beyond advertising the goods or services legally offered on the premises. Article XI's Section 11.03(a) makes clear that it is unlawful to erect, relocate, or structurally alter any sign in Kenner without first obtaining a sign permit from the Department of Inspections and Code Enforcement, unless the sign specifically qualifies as an exempt sign under the article. That means a Kenner home business owner who wants any sign beyond what qualifies as exempt has to apply for a sign permit through the same department that handles the home occupation permit, and the sign cannot advertise anything besides what is legally sold or performed at that address.