Stonecrest, GA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Sec. 4.2.31(C)(1)-(2) of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance is the general standard applied to every home occupation, Type I or Type II, operating in the city. The first rule is absolute on its face: there shall be no exterior evidence of the home occupation, a broader standard than a typical sign-size cap because it prohibits any outward indication that commercial activity is happening at the address at all, not just a sign reading the business name. Read together with the residential-appearance rule for child daycare facilities in Sec.

4.2.19(C), which specifically calls out exterior graphics like cut-outs and animal characters, the home occupation standard functions as an even stricter, general-purpose exterior sign ban across all home-based businesses. The second rule under the same subsection extends the no-visible-impact principle beyond signage to the senses: no home occupation use may create noise, dust, vibration, odor, smoke, glare or electrical interference that would be detectable beyond the dwelling unit itself. Together the two provisions mean a home-based business in Stonecrest cannot advertise its presence with any exterior signage, banner, or display, and cannot let any sensory trace of its operation extend past the walls of the house, keeping every home occupation invisible to the street regardless of whether it is a no-contact Type I use or a customer-facing Type II use approved by special land use permit.