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South Jordan, UT Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Nameplate size cap
2 square feet
Monument signs
prohibited for home occupations
Permit needed
none, nameplate is exempt
Other exterior displays
not allowed

Summary

South Jordan bars exterior advertising for home occupations except a single nameplate up to two square feet, and monument signs are never allowed for home-based businesses.

No business displays or advertising shall be visible from the exterior of the premises, except as permitted in section 16.36.050 of this Code. Business activities involving pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall be conducted only between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. Business activities shall be conducted entirely within habitable building space of a dwelling unit or accessory building, except that activities may be conducted outdoors that are limited to children's play (daycare uses), recreational instruction (swimming, tennis, etc.), and animal or horticulture activities in an agricultural zone. Home occupations shall not receive or generate more than twelve (12) one-way vehicle trips per day, including but not limited to customer/client visits and deliveries. Vehicular traffic from business related visitors/customers and deliveries shall not exceed that which normally and reasonably occurs for a home in the neighborhood and shall be conducted so that the neighbors will not be significantly impacted by its existence. The receipt or delivery of merchandise, goods, or supplies shall be limited to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of nineteen thousand five hundred (19,500) (Class 5) pounds or less.

Full Breakdown

Under South Jordan City Code section 5.38.020, home occupations must maintain residential character, and no business displays or advertising may be visible from outside the home except as permitted under the sign ordinance, section 16.36.050. That section allows only one nameplate identifying the owner, occupant, address, or home occupation, capped at two square feet and attached to the building -- no permit required. Section 16.36.090 separately bars monument signs for home occupations outright, even though monument signs are otherwise allowed citywide.

Violations & Fines

Exterior signage beyond the two-square-foot nameplate violates the home occupation ordinance; code compliance can cite the business, and the city can decline to renew or can revoke its home occupation business license.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a South Jordan home business put up a yard sign?
Only a single nameplate up to two square feet identifying the owner, occupant, address, or home occupation, per Code sections 5.38.020 and 16.36.050. No larger exterior sign or display is allowed.
Can a home business use a monument sign?
No. Code section 16.36.090 specifically excludes home occupations from the monument sign allowance that applies to other uses citywide.

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