A home occupation sign in unincorporated York County is limited by the Unified Development Ordinance, which caps size and placement so the residence still reads as a home. State law lets the county regulate signage within its zoning districts.
York County's zoning power under state law expressly reaches signage, and its Unified Development Ordinance restricts a home occupation to a small, non-illuminated identification sign, if any is allowed, so the parcel keeps its residential appearance. A sign placed in a state-highway right-of-way falls under the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Inside Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Clover, or York, the municipal sign code applies. Recorded HOA covenants frequently ban business signage outright and are enforced privately in civil court.
The county can require removal of a home-occupation sign that exceeds ordinance limits. An HOA can sue to enforce a covenant banning business signs, and SCDOT removes signs unlawfully placed in a state right-of-way.
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