Porter County, IN Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

21 HO-01(E) allows one non-illuminated sign, not exceeding two square feet, on the primary structure of the property where the home occupation operates, and it flatly prohibits offsite signs and any sign placed in the yard. 1 that there shall be no visible evidence of the home occupation, including exterior alterations, displays, or outdoor storage that change the residential character of the property. Because the sign must be non-illuminated, a lit or electronic sign of any size is barred outright, not merely oversized ones. The sign rule works together with the operation standards in §C, which cap the business's traffic and hours to residential norms, and the permitted-use list in §F, which limits home occupations to domestic crafts, professional services, catalog businesses, and internet businesses; taken together, the sections keep any home business visually indistinguishable from a private residence apart from the single, small identifying sign the ordinance allows.