Meridian, ID Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign area
- 6 square feet
- Sign count
- One per property
- Illumination
- Must be nonilluminated
- Permit
- Not required
- Allowed types
- Freestanding or building sign only
Summary
Meridian lets home occupations post one on-site sign, capped at six square feet, nonilluminated and permit-free, under the residential sign standard the home-occupation rule adopts.
A sign may be displayed at the dwelling for advertising the home occupation accessory use in accord with the standards set forth in subsection 11-3D-8.B of this title. ... The maximum allowed background area for any residential sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet. A maximum of one (1) residential sign is allowed per property. All residential signs shall be nonilluminated. A permit is not required. Freestanding and/or building signs shall be allowed. All other signs shall be prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian's home occupation accessory-use rule (§ 11-4-3-21.D) allows a sign at the dwelling advertising the business, but only under the residential business-sign standard in § 11-3D-8.B, which applies to the R-2 through R-40 and TN-R districts. That standard caps background area at six square feet, allows just one sign per property, requires it be nonilluminated, and needs no permit. Only a freestanding or building sign qualifies; every other sign type, including banners, portable, or projecting signs, is prohibited. The limit applies citywide to any home-based business operated from a residence within Meridian's city limits.
Violations & Fines
Displaying more than one sign, exceeding six square feet, illuminating the sign, or using a banned type like a banner or portable sign is a zoning code violation enforceable by Meridian's Planning Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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