A Tuscaloosa home occupation may display only one sign no larger than three square feet, nonilluminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building, under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 25-107.n. There must otherwise be no visible evidence of the business from outside.
Signage for a home-based business in Tuscaloosa is tightly limited by Sec. 25-107.n of the Zoning Ordinance. The standards require that there shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of the home occupation, other than one sign, not exceeding three square feet in area, nonilluminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building. In practical terms, a home business is allowed a single, small, flush-mounted, unlit wall sign and nothing more in the way of exterior advertising; freestanding yard signs, illuminated signs, and larger signage for a home occupation are not permitted. This home-occupation sign rule operates alongside the city's broader sign regulations in the Zoning Ordinance (Article VI, Division 10, Signs and Billboards), under which most signs require a sign permit issued by the Director of Planning per Sec. 25-42, while certain categories are exempt under Sec. 25-177. Because the home-occupation sign is part of the residential accessory-use standards, owners should confirm with the Planning Division whether a sign permit is needed for the single permitted sign and ensure it complies with both Sec. 25-107.n's size and mounting limits and any applicable residential-district sign standards.
Displaying more than one sign, a sign larger than three square feet, an illuminated sign, a freestanding/yard sign, or any other visible evidence of the business for a home occupation violates Sec. 25-107.n and is subject to zoning enforcement and removal.
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