Signs in Lima require compliance with the City's sign regulations and typically a sign permit. Home occupations in residential districts are limited to small, non-illuminated signs (if any), and the business must not change the residential character of the property. Confirm allowances with Lima Building & Zoning before installing a
The City of Lima regulates signs through its Codified Ordinances and a published Sign Permit Policy administered by the Building & Zoning Division; most signs require a sign permit. Because a home occupation must remain accessory and incidental to the residence and not alter its residential character, signage for a home-based business in a residential district is strictly limited — commonly to a single small, non-illuminated nameplate-type sign where permitted at all, with no off-site or flashing signs. The precise size, number, and illumination limits are set by the sign chapter of the Planning and Zoning Code and the City's sign policy. Residents planning any home-business sign should verify the current dimensional limits and whether a permit or zoning clearance
Erecting a sign without the required sign permit, or a home-occupation sign that exceeds the residential-district limits or makes the property look nonresidential, is a code violation subject to correction or removal by Code Enforcement.
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