Brevard County, FL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign size
- 1 square foot
- Sign types allowed
- window or wall sign only
- Illumination
- must be nonilluminated
- Where it applies
- unincorporated Brevard residential zones
- Tied to
- home occupation permit approval
Summary
Brevard County caps home occupation signage in unincorporated areas at one square foot: a single nonilluminated window or wall sign, with no freestanding, lit, or portable signs allowed under the zoning code's home occupation rules.
...A nonilluminated window or wall sign of one square foot or less may be permitted. Such home occupations are permitted in all of the residential zoning classifications.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Under Brevard County Code § 62-1155(b)(1), home occupations in unincorporated Brevard's residential zoning classifications may display only a nonilluminated window or wall sign of one square foot or less: smaller than a sheet of paper. No freestanding, illuminated, projecting, or portable signs are permitted for a home-based business. The cap sits inside the county's home occupation approval process tied to the business tax receipt: the structure's principal use and appearance must remain that of a residence. Incorporated cities such as Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, and Cocoa set their own separate home-business sign rules under their own codes.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the one-square-foot cap or installing an illuminated sign can draw code enforcement action; the home occupation's zoning use permit may be deemed violated and the business tax receipt administratively revoked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a lit sign on my home business in Brevard County?
Does this sign limit apply inside Melbourne or Palm Bay?
Sources & Official References
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