La Habra prohibits exterior signage identifying a home occupation. The business cannot be advertised on-site in any way that signals commercial use, keeping the home indistinguishable from a normal residence.
The city's Home Occupation Permits program states that no exterior signage will be permitted to identify the location as a business. This reflects LHMC Section 18.60.040, which bars any home occupation from altering the residential character of the premises through signs, and limits signs to those otherwise permitted by the underlying zone district regulations (which do not allow business signs in residential zones). Because a home occupation must remain incidental and invisible from the street, no window signs, yard signs, illuminated signs, or building-mounted signs advertising the business are allowed. The home occupation permit application asks the applicant to describe any proposed signs precisely so staff can confirm none are used.
Posting any exterior business sign at a home occupation violates Section 18.60.040 and can lead to removal orders and permit revocation.
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