Mobile, AL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- One per home occupation
- Max size
- 1 square foot
- Illumination
- Not permitted
- Mounting
- Flat against dwelling wall
Summary
Mobile limits home businesses to one non-illuminated sign of one square foot, mounted flat against the house.
Home occupation signs. One (1) non-illuminated sign shall be permitted for each home occupation provided that the display surface area of such sign does not exceed one (1) square foot in area and that such sign is mounted flat against the wall of the dwelling in which such home occupation is conducted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
The Unified Development Code's sign standards allow a home occupation only one identification sign. It cannot be illuminated, the display surface cannot exceed one square foot, and it must be mounted flat against the wall of the dwelling where the home occupation is conducted: no freestanding or yard signs are permitted.
Violations & Fines
A second sign, an illuminated sign, one exceeding one square foot, or a freestanding/yard sign for a home occupation is a code violation subject to the sign section's removal and repair procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
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