Suffolk permits one non-illuminated minor sign for a home occupation, mounted flat against the wall, as defined in UDO Sec. 31-714. Freestanding, lit, or larger signs are not allowed in residential districts.
Unlike a blanket ban, Suffolk's home occupation rules in Section 31-707 expressly allow a single sign. The note to Table 707-1 permits one non-illuminated minor sign, defined under Section 31-714, mounted flat against the wall of the dwelling. The sign may not be freestanding, internally or externally illuminated, or exceed the minor-sign dimensions set in the sign regulations. The broader performance standards also require that areas devoted to the home occupation keep a residential appearance and that the use create no dust, odor, noise, or visual effect perceptible beyond the property line, so this sign is the only outward evidence of the business allowed.
An illuminated, oversized, or freestanding home-business sign violates Section 31-707 and the sign regulations in Section 31-714; the Zoning Administrator can order removal and treat it as a zoning violation with daily penalties.
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