Mission, TX Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign size
- 12 x 12 inches
- Illumination
- Not allowed
- Permit
- Exempt from sign permit
- Content
- Name/occupation of home business only
Summary
Mission caps home occupation signs at 12 by 12 inches and bans illumination, one of the tightest sign allowances in the city's code.
Home occupation sign means any nonilluminated sign that is no larger than 12 inches by 12 inches, indicating the name of the occupant and/or occupation of a customary home occupation as defined in this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
A home business in Mission can post exactly one identification sign, and it has to stay small: no larger than 12 inches by 12 inches, and it cannot be lit up. The city's sign chapter defines a 'home occupation sign' by that exact dimension limit, and the residential district sign rules exempt home occupation signs from the standard sign permit process while tying their design back to the zoning ordinance's home occupation conditions. Anything bigger, illuminated, or that reads like commercial advertising crosses into a regular business sign, which needs a full sign permit under Chapter 86.
Violations & Fines
Oversized, illuminated, or unpermitted home business signage is enforced under Chapter 86's general penalty provision, plus removal by the city's building inspector for noncompliant signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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