Maple Grove, MN Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Maple Grove does not provide a separate allowance for home occupation signs; instead, the city's zoning definition of a home occupation in Sec. 36-3 sets the controlling standard. The first requirement is that evidence of the vocation, avocation, or profession is not visible from the street or any other property, unless the activity is gardening. A business sign, by its nature, is visible evidence of the occupation, so posting one would cause the activity to fall outside the home occupation definition. In practice this means a home-based business in Maple Grove cannot display an on-premises identification or advertising sign. The occupation also must be conducted within the dwelling, with entrance gained from within the dwelling, and must not adversely affect the character of the residential district. The city's broader sign regulations are found in Chapter 24 (Signs) of the Code of Ordinances, but those commercial and identification sign allowances apply to the districts and uses they cover, not to residential home occupations, which the zoning definition keeps invisible from the street. Residents with questions about whether a particular sign is allowed should contact the Community and Economic Development Department (763-494-6040).