Pembroke Pines, FL Holiday Decorations: Holiday Light Rules (2026)

The City of Pembroke Pines does not regulate the duration, brightness, or schedule of residential seasonal holiday lighting through municipal ordinance. Single-family homeowners outside HOA communities can display holiday lights without permit or notification. The general property maintenance and nuisance provisions in the Pembroke Pines Code can be invoked if a display is left in a deteriorated, damaged, or hazardous state for an extended period after the holiday. The Florida Building Code (FBC) and incorporated National Electrical Code require outdoor circuits powering holiday lights to be GFCI-protected and light strings to be UL-listed for outdoor (damp/wet location) use. Sound-synchronized displays — which have grown popular across South Florida — must respect Pembroke Pines' noise rules including the prohibition on amplified sound during nighttime hours. The principal restrictions on holiday lights in Pembroke Pines arise from the master-planned HOA 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), the federal Freedom to Display the American Flag Act, and recent Florida amendments protecting certain religious displays. Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Lakes, SilverLakes, and Chapel Trail HOAs commonly restrict holiday lighting to specific date ranges (typically late November through mid-January) and prohibit permanently mounted color-changing strip lights through their declarations. Hurricane season note: lights, wreaths, and large displays should be removed or secured ahead of declared storms.