Signs identifying a Home Occupation in unincorporated Minnehaha County are limited by Article 12.03 of the Zoning Ordinance and the county Sign Handbook adopted under the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance. Article 12.03 standards require that the residential character of the property be preserved, which the county interprets as limiting on-premises signage to a small, non-illuminated nameplate. Larger or illuminated commercial signage is permitted only for an approved Major Home Occupation and only as a condition of the CUP.
Under Minnehaha County's Article 12.03, a Home Occupation must not alter the residential character of the premises. The county-published Sign Handbook (companion to the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance) sets the dimensional, location and illumination standards. Minor Home Occupations are limited to a small, non-illuminated nameplate identifying the resident/occupation only; freestanding or pole signs and flashing or animated signs are not permitted in the A-1 Agricultural or RR Rural Residential districts where home occupations operate. Any sign that exceeds the residential-district standard requires either a CUP condition (Major Home Occupation) or a separate sign permit through Planning & Zoning. Off-premises signs advertising a home business are subject to the county off-premises sign rules and SD DOT controls for state-highway right-of-way.
Erecting a non-conforming sign is a zoning violation enforceable under SDCL 11-2-35 (Class 2 misdemeanor) and the county Code Enforcement process. The county may order the sign removed within a stated period and assess fines for each day of continued violation.
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