# Sign Regulations in Homer, Michigan

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Homer, Michigan, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Homer, Michigan (MI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/michigan/homer
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Homer, Michigan regulates 17 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (Sale or Rental)s in the OAC Open Space, Agricultural, and Waterbody Conservation District zoning district are capped at 6 sq. ft., with a No closer to street line than one half yard depth. setback (Sec. § 152.341(B)(1)). Most commercial signs in Homer require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | — | — |
| OAC Open Space, Agricultural, and Waterbody Conservation District | 4 | — | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Districts | 5 | — | 18 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 6 | 25 ft. max; vision not obstructed by supports to 16 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — |
| CS Community Service Commercial District | 1 | — | 36 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### OAC Open Space, Agricultural, and Waterbody Conservation District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Sale or Rental) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | No closer to street line than one half yard depth. | 1 per lot or parcel | No nearer to the street line than one half the required yard depth. | — | § 152.341(B)(1) |
| Trespassing/Safety/Directional/Caution/Announcement Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per sign type per lot or parcel | — | — | § 152.341(B)(2) |
| Home Occupation/Service/Product Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | No closer than one half the required frontage yard. | 1 per lot or parcel | No closer to the street line than one half the required frontage yard. | — | § 152.341(B)(3) |
| Institutional Sign or Bulletin Board | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | No closer than 15 ft. to any property line. | 1 per lot or parcel | No nearer than 15 ft. to any property line. | — | § 152.341(B)(4) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Sale or Rental) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | No closer than one-half the required front yard depth. | 1 per lot or parcel | No nearer to the street line than one-half of the required front yard depth. | — | § 152.342(B)(1) |
| Home Occupation or Service Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per lot or parcel | — | — | § 152.342(B)(2) |
| Recorded Subdivision or Development Sign (Temporary) | — | 18 sq. ft. | — | No closer than one-third the minimum front yard. | 1 per subdivision/development | No closer to any street right-of-way than one-third the minimum authorized front yard depth. | — | § 152.342(B)(3) |
| Multiple-Family Building/Development/Subdivision Identifier (Non-commercial) | — | 18 sq. ft. | — | No closer than one-third the minimum front yard. | 1 per development/subdivision | No closer to any street right-of-way line than one-third the minimum authorized front yard depth. | — | § 152.342(B)(4) |
| Institutional Sign or Bulletin Board | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | No closer than 15 ft. to any property line. | 1 per lot or parcel | No nearer than 15 feet to any property line. | — | § 152.342(B)(5) |

### Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No more than 4 ft. above top of building. | Variable; as calculated. | — | — | — | Affixed flat to building or projecting, not over public right-of-way or sidewalk. | — | § 152.343(B)(1), (4) |
| Freestanding Identification Sign (Shopping Center/Integrated Group) | — | 200 sq. ft. | — | No closer to property line than one-third of setback. | 1 per shopping center/group | Not closer to property line than one-third of required building setback. | — | § 152.343(B)(2), (4) |
| Freestanding Identification Sign (Separate Enterprise, not in Shopping Center) | — | 80 sq. ft. | — | No closer to property line than one-third of setback. | 1 per enterprise | Not closer to property line than one-third the distance of the required building setback. | — | § 152.343(B)(3), (4) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Billboard) | — | 200 sq. ft. (total surface area, one face) | — | Same as principal structures/buildings; 1,000 ft. spacing. | — | Permitted only in commercial/industrial districts. Must have same setback as principal structures/buildings in zone. | — | § 152.344 |
| Outdoor Name or Identification Sign (Wall Mounted) | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall or roof | — | § 152.344(H) |
| Gasoline Service Station Sign | 25 ft. max; vision not obstructed by supports to 16 ft. | 60 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per gasoline service station | — | — | § 152.345(A), (B) |

## Prohibited signs in Homer

- No sign shall be erected at any location where, by reason of the position, size, shape, color, movement, or illumination, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device so as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- All signs shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as not to change the essential character of the area.
- No illumination involving movement by reason of the lighting arrangement or other devices shall be permitted.
- All signs and billboards erected after the effective date of this chapter shall conform to the regulations as set forth in this chapter and its amendments.

## Signs exempt from permit in Homer

- Outdoor name or identification signs are exempt from the provisions of the Outdoor Advertising Signs section, provided that all signs are flush with the building wall or roof.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Homer — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Homer+MI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-homer

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