Provo City Code Section 14.41.040 prohibits any sign or advertising on the premises of a home occupation except a permitted nameplate, and bars any display visible from the exterior. Under the cross-referenced sign rules in Section 14.38.050, a home occupation nameplate is limited to a small wall-mounted nameplate.
Provo treats home occupations as having no commercial appearance. Among the conditions in Provo City Code Section 14.41.040, no sign or advertising may be displayed on the premises except name plates as permitted by Section 14.38.050, and no display of any kind may be visible from the exterior of the premises. Provo's sign code, Chapter 14.38 (Signs and Outdoor Advertising), governs what nameplate is allowed: Section 14.38.050 (Special Purpose Signs) limits a home occupation nameplate to a small wall sign of restricted area in residential zones. The practical effect is that a Provo home business may not post advertising signs, window displays, or any goods visible from the street; only a modest nameplate identifying the occupant is permitted. These local sign limits apply alongside Utah Code Section 10-1-203(8), which preserves the City's ability to regulate home based businesses where off-site impacts (such as signage visible to neighbors) would materially exceed those of an ordinary residence.
Posting an advertising sign, illuminated or freestanding sign, window display, or any exterior display of goods at a home occupation violates the sign condition of Section 14.41.040 and the sign code in Chapter 14.38. Violations are grounds for permit revocation and enforcement by Provo Code Compliance, including orders to remove the sign or display.
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