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Pembroke Pines, FL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Sign rule
No commercial sign of any type allowed
Governing clause
§ 120.02(A)(11)
Related ban
No street-visible display of goods/work
Enforcement
Fine under § 120.99 or receipt revocation

Summary

Pembroke Pines flatly bans commercial signs at any home-based business location. Section 120.02(A)(11) says no commercial sign of any type may be posted or displayed on the residence, and (A)(13) reinforces it by barring any display or sign visible from the street.

(11) No commercial sign of any type may be posted or displayed on the residence. (12) No traffic shall be generated by such home-based business in greater volume than would normally be expected in the neighborhood. (13) There shall be no display of goods, machinery, equipment nor any performance of work visible or audible from any street or adjoining property, nor shall there be any sign or display identifying or providing any information of any nature regarding the home-based business.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).

Full Breakdown

02(A) lists the conditions a home-based business must meet to hold a local business tax receipt for operating from residential property, and clause (11) states plainly: no commercial sign of any type may be posted or displayed on the residence. This is not a size or placement limit like the city applies to other commercial signage; it is a complete prohibition on any sign advertising the business at the home. Clause (13) reinforces the ban by separately prohibiting any display of goods, machinery, or equipment, any performance of work visible or audible from the street or an adjoining property, and any sign or display identifying or providing information about the home-based business.

Clause (10) adds that, as viewed from the street, the property's use must remain consistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood, and any exterior modifications made to accommodate the business must conform to the neighborhood's residential character and architectural aesthetics, reinforcing that a home business is meant to be invisible from the public right-of-way. 02(A), including the requirement to hold a local business tax receipt before operating and to keep the business activity secondary and ancillary to the residential use of the property.

Violations & Fines

Posting a commercial sign at a home-based business violates § 120.02(A)(11) and can draw a fine under the general penalty at § 120.99. The city may also revoke the underlying home-based business local business tax receipt for non-compliance, using the revocation procedures at §§ 115.29 et seq., independent of any fine imposed for the sign itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put up a sign for my home-based business in Pembroke Pines?
No. Section 120.02(A)(11) states that no commercial sign of any type may be posted or displayed on the residence, a complete ban rather than a size limit, and it applies to every home-based business holding a local business tax receipt.
Can I display my products or work materials outside where neighbors can see them?
No. Section 120.02(A)(13) separately bars any display of goods, machinery, or equipment, or any work visible or audible from the street or an adjoining property, on top of the sign ban in clause (11).
What happens if I post a sign advertising my home business?
You risk a fine under the general penalty at § 120.99 for violating § 120.02(A)(11), and the city can separately revoke your home-based business local business tax receipt under the revocation procedures at §§ 115.29 et seq.

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