Oxnard has no city ordinance setting installation dates, removal deadlines, or brightness limits for residential holiday lights. Lights may remain year-round on private property. Amplified outdoor audio is subject to City Code Ch. 7 Art. XI (Sound Regulation), which sets exterior sound limits by Sound Zone with stricter limits during quiet hours (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.). California Civil Code §4710 protects small religious door displays from HOA bans.
Oxnard does not regulate residential holiday light installation, removal dates, or brightness through municipal code. Decorative lighting is permitted year-round on private property at single-family and multi-family residences. The City noise ordinance — City Code Ch. 7 Art. XI (Sound Regulation), Sec. 7-184 through Sec. 7-186 — applies to amplified music or audio in holiday displays: the City designates Sound Zones (I residential, II multi-family/commercial, III commercial, IV near major roadway/railroad/airport) and sets exterior sound limits that vary by zone and time of day, with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and limits reduced by 5 dBA for impulsive sound or simple-tone/music sound. Plainly audible amplified music after 10 p.m. is a routine basis for citation. Oxnard has no city-wide dark-sky ordinance, but neighbors may pursue private-nuisance claims under Cal. Civ. Code §3479 when light is directed into bedroom windows. California Civil Code §4710 prohibits HOAs from banning religious items affixed to entry doors smaller than 36 square inches; broader holiday displays remain subject to HOA covenants. Properties in the Coastal Zone follow standard residential rules for seasonal decorations.
Sound Regulation violations under City Code Ch. 7 Art. XI are infractions/administrative violations with citations issued by Code Compliance, and escalate with repeat offenses. Light-trespass nuisance complaints proceed under City Code Ch. 7 or as private nuisance suits. HOA covenant violations are civil matters enforced by the association.
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