Orlando City Code Ch. 64 (Sign Code) and the FS 559.955 home-based business framework prohibit commercial signage advertising a home-based business at the residential property. The home occupation must maintain residential exterior appearance with no on-premises advertising signs visible from the street. This is one of the few areas where local governments retain authority despite the state preemption of home business regulation.
Even under the broad FS 559.955 protection of home-based businesses, the state preserves local authority to require that exterior appearance remain residential. Orlando Sign Code Ch. 64 prohibits commercial signs in residential zones except for very limited categories like real estate, political, and small home-occupation identification (typically no more than 2 square feet, non-illuminated, and not commercial advertising). Most home-based business owners cannot place a business sign in the yard or on the house. Vehicle signage on a personal vehicle parked in the driveway is generally allowed but a wrapped commercial vehicle stored at home may trigger a violation depending on size and zoning.
Unpermitted commercial sign in residential zone: removal order plus 250 dollar daily fine. Continued violation: code enforcement board action with fines up to 500 dollars per day. Illegal sign on right-of-way: immediate removal by city.
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