South Bend's zoning code allows a home occupation just one unlighted sign, no larger than six square feet, attached flat to the dwelling. Freestanding, illuminated, or additional business signs are not permitted at a home-based business.
South Bend limits home-occupation signage under zoning section 21-06.02(f)(12). A home-based business may display only one sign on the lot, it must be unlighted, no greater than six square feet in surface area, and attached to the structure rather than freestanding. This keeps home businesses visually indistinguishable from surrounding homes, consistent with the form-based code's goal of preserving residential character. Larger, lighted, or multiple signs are treated as a zoning violation. The Department of Community Investment reviews sign complaints through code enforcement.
An oversized, illuminated, or extra home-business sign is a zoning violation. The Department of Community Investment can order removal and issue escalating code-enforcement fines until the sign complies.
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