Pasco, WA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Pasco takes a strict approach to advertising for home-based businesses. The environmental standards governing home occupations in PMC Chapter 25.150 require that there be no signs, display, or other advertisement upon the property. In addition, no media or other off-premises advertising may give the address or location of the home occupation. The intent is to keep home occupations visually subordinate to the residential use so the business does not announce its commercial nature through signage and does not draw traffic by publishing the home address. This is one of the operational standards a home occupation must satisfy to remain in conformance; a home occupation that no longer meets these environmental standards may be revoked by the city's Director of Community and Economic Development. Because Pasco bans on-premises signs entirely for home occupations, home-based business owners should rely on advertising channels that do not display a sign at the property or publish the residential address, and should not place display merchandise visible from the street. Property owners with questions about what advertising is permissible can contact the Pasco Planning office. These restrictions are local Pasco zoning standards, not state law.