Frisco, TX Holiday Decorations: Holiday Light Rules (2026)

Frisco does not regulate the duration, brightness, or schedule of residential seasonal holiday lighting through municipal ordinance. Single-family homeowners can display holiday lights without permit or notification, subject to a few practical rules: (1) Electrical compliance — outdoor circuits must be GFCI-protected under the National Electrical Code, and light strings must be UL-listed for outdoor use; (2) Noise compliance — sound-synchronized 'spectacular' displays must respect Frisco's noise ordinance, which establishes a residential nighttime quiet period typically after 10 PM; (3) Property maintenance — damaged or hazardous displays can be cited under the Frisco property maintenance code if they create blight or safety hazards. HOA and condo covenants under the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act (Texas Property Code Ch. 209) and the Texas Uniform Condominium Act (Texas Property Code Ch. 82) commonly restrict the dates and types of permitted displays — Frisco is dominated by master-planned HOA communities (Frisco Lakes, Phillips Creek Ranch, Stonebriar, Newman Village, Starwood) with strict architectural rules. Texas Property Code §202.018 protects display of certain religious items on entry door frames against HOA bans, but does not broadly protect holiday lighting. Texas Property Code §202.011 limits HOA restrictions on certain religious item displays. The U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) decision constrains how municipalities regulate the content of signs (including sign-like decorations), requiring content-neutral rules.