Salt Lake City, UT Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- One nameplate only
- Max size (single-family districts)
- 1 square foot
- Illumination
- Not permitted
- Mounting
- Flat against building
- Governing code
- SLC Code § 21A.36.030
Summary
Salt Lake City caps home occupation signage at one small, nonilluminated nameplate mounted flat against the house: no lit signs, no freestanding signs, no exceptions.
Only one nonilluminated nameplate, with a maximum sign face as specified in Chapter 21A.46 of this title, stating the name of the business or occupant and mounted flat against the building, shall be allowed. Except for the permitted nameplate, the home occupation shall not make or require any internal alterations, other than those necessary for an approved home occupation, nor any external alterations to the residence that creates the appearance of a commercial operation, nor shall the home occupation provide any visible evidence from the exterior that the building is being used for any other purpose than that of a residence; and
15. Direct retail sales are prohibited. Incidental or secondary sales ensuing from the services provided in conjunction with the home occupation are permitted. Limited sales or distribution of produce grown from an urban farm shall be permitted as specified by Section 21A.36.200 of this chapter.
H. Home Daycare Standards: A home daycare as defined in Chapter 21A.62 of this title may be allowed as a home occupation within a legally established residential dwelling, except in the M-1 and M-2 Districts. Home daycares shall comply with the following standards:
1. Group size shall not exceed 16 children at any one time, supervised by the number of caregivers required according to state licensing requirements;
2. Outdoor play areas provided for the home daycare shall be located only in the rear or side yards of the dwelling;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code 21A.36.030.H.14, a home occupation may post only one nonilluminated nameplate stating the business or occupant's name, mounted flat against the building, sized to the residential sign table in 21A.46.080: just 1 square foot in the FR, R-1, R-2, and SR districts. No other exterior alterations that signal a commercial operation are allowed.
Violations & Fines
Zoning enforcement can order an oversized, illuminated, or additional sign removed and can revoke the home occupation business license itself; the zoning administrator may terminate the home occupation for standards violations under 21A.36.030.K.
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