Houston County, GA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

' That single sentence sets three separate limits at once: a two-square-foot maximum size, a ban on any internal or external illumination, and a mounting requirement that keeps the sign flat against a wall rather than freestanding in a yard or attached to a pole. Because Section 20-1 standards apply cumulatively, a sign that meets the size limit but is lit, or one that is unlighted and small but mounted on a post near the road, still fails the standard and puts the whole home occupation approval at risk.

Section 20-2(a) requires the applicant to show the zoning official that every Section 20-1 condition, including the sign rule, is met before the home occupation can be approved administratively, and Section 20-2(b) makes noncompliance with any standard, including this one, grounds for revoking the occupational tax certificate.