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Tazewell County, IL Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Maximum sign area
2 square feet
Maximum sign height
6 feet
Signs allowed per home occupation
One
Permit required
Yes, under § 157.335
Fine for violation
Up to $500 per offense

Summary

A home-based business in unincorporated Tazewell County may display exactly one identification sign, and it cannot exceed two square feet in area or six feet in height. Zoning Code § 157.335(C) requires a sign permit for the home occupation sign, along with every other sign allowed in the county's agriculture and residential districts.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Tazewell County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(C) Home occupation sign. One sign for a home occupation shall be permitted. Such sign shall not exceed two square feet and a height of six feet.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).

Full Breakdown

333, only the signs named in this section are allowed, and only with a permit. Division (C) sets the home occupation sign allowance: one sign per home occupation, capped at two square feet in area and six feet in height. That is the smallest allowance in the section: a multi-family identification sign under (A) can run up to 20 square feet, and a subdivision identification sign under (B) can reach 32 square feet, both requiring a five-foot setback from any property line and a location outside the sight triangle. 332. 339, though the two-square-foot, six-foot home occupation limit is stricter than either. 337(D).

Violations & Fines

Erecting a home occupation sign larger than two square feet or taller than six feet, or without the required permit, is a petty offense under § 157.999(B)(1), carrying a fine of up to $500 per offense, with each week the oversized or unpermitted sign remains counted as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

How big can my home business sign be in Tazewell County?
No larger than two square feet in area and no taller than six feet, per § 157.335(C). That is smaller than the county's multi-family (20 square feet) or subdivision (32 square feet) identification sign allowances in the same section.
Do I need a permit for a home occupation sign?
Yes. Section 157.335 states that signs in this section, including the home occupation sign, are allowed in agriculture and residential districts only with a permit, processed under the application procedures in §§ 157.555 through 157.603 per § 157.332.
How far back from the road must the sign sit?
Ten feet from the right-of-way property line under § 157.338(A), and five feet from any rear or interior side property line under § 157.338(B), on top of the sign's own two-square-foot, six-foot size cap.
Can my home business sign be illuminated or flash?
It can be lit, but only up to 2,500 Lambert under § 157.340, and it cannot use flashing, rotating, or moving intermittent lights under § 157.337(D), which applies to all signs in the county.

Sources & Official References

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