Redlands, CA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- None, except phone listing
- Visible business evidence
- Prohibited (colors, lighting, signs)
- Enforcement
- Permit voided for noncompliance
- Appeal window
- 10 days to planning commission
Summary
Redlands prohibits advertising signs for any home-based business. City Code Section 18.160.020(F) bars a home occupation from using "advertising signs on the premises, or any other local advertising media which calls attention to the fact that the home is being used for business purposes," allowing only a telephone number listing.
F. The home occupation shall not involve the use of advertising signs on the premises, or any other local advertising media which calls attention to the fact that the home is being used for business purposes, telephone number listing excepted.
Full Breakdown
" That sits alongside subsection I, which separately bars altering the appearance of the residence "by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting, signs, or the emission of sound, noise, vibrations, or other visible evidence of the activity," reinforcing that the house must look purely residential from the street. 020 as a whole. 110.
Violations & Fines
Posting an advertising sign for a home occupation violates Section 18.160.020(F) and Section 18.160.020(I)'s ban on visible signs of commercial activity, giving the planning commission grounds to void the permit under Section 18.160.090. An unpermitted or non-compliant home business is also chargeable under the citywide general penalty, Section 1.20.020, as a misdemeanor with up to six months in county jail, a $1,000.00 fine, or both, unless the city attorney elects to file it as an infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a small sign in my yard advertising my home business in Redlands?
Does the sign ban apply to online or vehicle advertising too?
What is the penalty for putting up a sign anyway?
Sources & Official References
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