Kirkland prohibits all signs identifying a home occupation in residential zones under KZC Chapter 100; only a permitted address or no-solicitation sign is allowed on residential frontages.
Kirkland Zoning Code Chapter 100 (Sign Regulations) combined with Chapter 115.35 home occupation standards prohibits commercial signage identifying a home business in residential zones. This means no pole signs, wall signs, window signs, sandwich boards, vehicle-mounted advertising left parked as a sign, or illuminated displays may be used to advertise a home occupation. Residential property owners may display standard residential address numbers, occupant name plates, and no-solicitation or no-trespassing signs consistent with residential zoning. The sign code also restricts temporary signs in the public right-of-way and prohibits off-premises advertising. Home occupations that require any exterior identification generally do not qualify as home occupations and must relocate to a commercial zone. Violation of the sign code is typically handled by Kirkland code enforcement with initial notice and escalating civil penalties, and offending signs may be removed from the right-of-way without notice.
Zoning and sign code violation under KZC 100 and 115.35 subject to abatement, fines, and removal; illegal right-of-way signs removed without notice.
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