St. George, UT Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign rule
- No business or commercial signs at all
- Applies to
- Class A and Class B home occupations
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, section 3-1-21
- Enforcement
- License revocation for violations, section 3-7-9
Summary
St. George prohibits any business or commercial sign or advertising on the premises of a licensed home occupation, whether Class A or Class B, keeping home-based businesses invisible from the street entirely.
No business or commercial sign or advertising is displayed on the premises.
C. Class A Home Occupation: In addition to the requirements of subsection B of this section, Class A home occupation(s) shall comply with the following conditions:
1. Only legal permanent occupants of the residence may work in or on the residential property; and
2. Persons who are not legal permanent occupants of the residence shall not come to the residential property for any business purpose.
D. Class B Home Occupation: In addition to the requirements of subsection B of this section, Class B home occupation(s) shall comply with the following conditions:
1. In addition to the legal permanent occupants of the residence, one nonresident may work in or on the residential property. The nonresident may only come to the residential property for business purposes between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and eight o’clock (8:00) P.M.
2. No more than ten (10) people shall come to the residential property at any one time for a business purpose and only between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and eight o’clock (8:00) P.M.
3. Daycares, preschools and classes are allowed outdoor activities between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and eight o’clock (8:00) P.M.
4. No merchandise or goods shall be sold at the residential property except as allowed by state law.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under St. George City Code section 3-7-6(B)(9), home occupation business license holders may not display any business or commercial sign or advertising on the premises: a flat ban, not a size or placement limit. It is one of nine conditions in section 3-7-6(B) meant to keep a home business 'indiscernible' from the residential use, alongside a 400 square foot or 20% floor-area cap on business activity and a ban on any exterior visibility. Both Class A (no license required) and Class B (licensed) home occupations must comply. Violating any home occupation license condition is a Class B misdemeanor prosecuted under section 3-1-21, and the business license officer can revoke the license under section 3-7-9 for uncorrected or repeated violations.
Violations & Fines
Any signage violation is a Class B misdemeanor under City Code section 3-1-21; the business license officer can also revoke the home occupation license under section 3-7-9 for repeated or uncorrected violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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