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Holiday Decorations in Appleton, WI (2026)

1 verified holiday decorations rules for Appleton, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Lawn Ornament Rules

Appleton's sign code simply does not reach holiday decorations or lawn ornaments. City Code § 23-504 defines 'sign' to require advertising copy, and it expressly lists holiday decorations, balloons, inflatable figures, streamers, and pennants as items that are not considered signs at all, so none of Article XIV's permits, size caps, or setbacks apply to them.

Appleton Holiday Decoration and Lawn Ornament Rules

Few Restrictions

Appleton Municipal Code § 23-504

Sign means any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any writing, image, representation, emblem, logo, symbol or other display illuminated or non-illuminated to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity to attract attention, or to communicate information of any kind to the public, visible from any public way or public street. ... 1. ... Athleti...

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Holiday Decorations in Outagamie County