A minor home occupation in Utica is not permitted to have any sign. A major home occupation may have no more than one nonilluminated sign not exceeding one square foot in area as visible exterior evidence of the occupation.
Under Utica's Zoning Code Home Occupations standards, signage depends on the occupation class. A minor home occupation has no visible exterior evidence of the conduct of the occupation and is not permitted to have a sign; in R1 zones minor home occupations shall not be allowed any signage. A major home occupation may have not more than one nonilluminated sign not exceeding one square foot in area as visible exterior evidence of the conduct of the occupation. This keeps the residential character intact so the average neighbor would not be aware of the business.
An oversized, illuminated, or unpermitted home-business sign is a zoning violation; Codes Enforcement can require its removal and impose fines.
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