Lakewood regulates signs for home occupations through Chapter 1145 and the City's sign provisions; a home occupation must stay clearly incidental to the residence, which limits visible commercial signage in residential districts. Any sign typically requires conditional-use review and Sign Review Board approval.
Lakewood does not publish a separate home-occupation sign packet; signage is controlled by the home occupation regulations in Codified Ordinances Chapter 1145 (Sections 1145.02 Regulations and 1145.03 Additional regulations for Type B home occupations) together with the City's sign code. Because a permitted Type A home occupation must remain 'clearly incidental to the principal use' of the dwelling (Sections 1121.03 / 1127.03), commercial signage that would advertise the business to the street is restricted in residential districts. More intensive Type B home occupations are a conditional use under Section 1161.03(f), so any associated sign is reviewed as part of the Planning Commission's conditional-use approval, and the City's Architectural Board of Review / Sign Review Board reviews sign design. The exact sign size, number, and illumination limits are set out in Chapter 1145 and the sign provisions of the Planning and Zoning Code; the City's official source for the full text is the Codified Ordinances (Chapter 1145). Confirm whether any sign is allowed for your specific home occupation with the Planning and Development Department at (216) 529-6631 or planning@lakewoodoh.gov before installing one.
Installing a business sign for a home occupation that exceeds what Chapter 1145 and the sign code allow, or without required Sign Review / conditional-use approval, is a zoning and sign-code violation. The Division of Housing and Building and the Planning and Development Department can order the sign removed, and unpermitted commercial use of a residence may be enjoined under ORC 713.13.
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