Sioux Falls, SD Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign type allowed
- Wall sign only
- Maximum sign area
- 1 square foot
- Permit needed for this sign
- None (exempt)
- Governing chapter
- Zoning Ordinance, Ch. 160
Summary
Sioux Falls caps home occupation signs at one square foot for a wall sign, one of the tightest exempt-sign allowances in the zoning code.
The following signs may be allowed in addition to the signs permitted in § 160.572 [Allowed and unauthorized sign types in each district]. Exempt signs do not require the issuance of a sign permit, but must be in conformance with all other state laws and local ordinances. ... (f) Home occupations. A one-square-foot wall sign.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the zoning ordinance's sign exemptions, a home occupation may display only a one-square-foot wall sign. This exempt sign doesn't need a sign permit, but it must still conform with all other state laws and local ordinances. It's far smaller than the noncommercial yard sign allowance (up to 9 square feet in residential districts) or the general integral-sign exemption (3 square feet), underscoring that home occupations stay strictly incidental to the residential use.
Violations & Fines
A sign exceeding one square foot, an illuminated or freestanding home occupation sign, or any sign advertising a home occupation beyond the wall-mounted limit is not exempt and requires a standard sign permit under the zoning code's general sign regulations, subject to removal or permit enforcement by the Planning & Development Services Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a home business in Sioux Falls put up a yard sign instead of a wall sign?
Do I need a permit for a 1-square-foot home occupation sign?
Sources & Official References
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