Matthews prohibits external signage for home occupations. The business must be invisible from the street to preserve residential character, with no yard signs, window signs, or vehicle lettering displays.
Under the Matthews UDO home occupation standards, no signs identifying the business are permitted on the premises, whether free-standing, wall-mounted, or in windows. This is one of the strictest sign rules in the UDO and is strongly enforced. Commercial vehicles with large lettering or equipment racks used for the business must be parked out of public view (garage or rear yard). Standard address numbers and small directional signs for deliveries are not regulated.
Home occupation sign violations: notice to remove within 10 days, then civil penalty 100 dollars per day.
Matthews, NC
Vehicle noise in Matthews is regulated under state law N.C.G.S. 20-128 requiring functional mufflers, plus local provisions prohibiting loud exhaust, revving...
Matthews, NC
Matthews enforces nighttime quiet hours from 11 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends under the Town Code noise provisions, with plainly audib...
Matthews, NC
Matthews does not have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; operation is governed by general noise and construction-hour restrictions in the Town Code.
Matthews, NC
Construction activity in Matthews is generally permitted 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday with Sunday restrictions, consistent with Mecklenburg County co...
Matthews, NC
Amplified music in Matthews requires special event permits when held outdoors in public spaces; residential amplified sound is subject to the plainly audible...
Matthews, NC
Aircraft noise in Matthews is governed exclusively by federal FAA regulations; local ordinances cannot regulate aircraft operations or altitudes.
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