Hollywood, FL Holiday Decorations: Holiday Light Rules (2026)

The City of Hollywood 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. The general property maintenance and nuisance provisions in the Hollywood Code can be invoked if a display is left in a deteriorated, damaged, or hazardous state. The Florida Building Code (FBC) and incorporated National Electrical Code require outdoor circuits powering holiday lights to be GFCI-protected, and light strings must be UL-listed for outdoor (damp/wet location) use. Sound-synchronized displays must respect Hollywood's noise rules in Chapter 100 of the Code of Ordinances, including the residential nighttime quiet hours. The principal practical restrictions on holiday lights in Hollywood arise from condo and HOA governing documents — particularly dense on Hollywood Beach and in gated mainland communities: FL Statute §718.113 allows condominium associations to regulate exterior unit modifications including permanent light fixtures, and FL Statute §720.304 grants HOAs similar authority, subject to FL §163.04 (cannot prohibit solar collectors) and the federal Freedom to Display the American Flag Act. Many Hollywood Beach condo associations restrict balcony lighting to specific date ranges (typically late November to early January). Hurricane season note: lights, wreaths, and large displays should be removed or secured ahead of declared storms — Broward County Emergency Management routinely issues pre-storm advisories.