Inglewood Signage Rules Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

Inglewood has a long-standing prohibition on signs in connection with home occupations, dating back to at least 1951. No signage of any kind, including signs, banners, or other external advertising, may be displayed on a residential property where a home occupation is conducted. The property must maintain its residential character and appearance at all times.

Beyond physical signs, the ordinance also restricts advertising. No commercial telephone directory, newspaper, magazine, radio, or television advertisement for the home business may specifically state the residential address. Customers may only come to the residence on a prior appointment basis arranged by telephone. This ensures that the home occupation generates no visible commercial activity that could distinguish it from neighboring residences.

These signage restrictions are reinforced by the broader Sign Regulations in Article 23, which prohibit billboards and all types of off-site advertising in residential zones (as well as in R-M, P, P-1, C-1, C-R, CC, O-S, S-1, S-2, and M-1L zones). For home-based child care, no enclosed playground facilities may be constructed in the front or street side yard, and no alterations visible from the street that would distinguish the property from other residences are allowed.