Wichita has no municipal ordinance regulating holiday lighting timing, brightness, or animation. Residential holiday displays are governed almost entirely by HOA covenants and subdivision deed restrictions. Light trespass onto neighboring property could theoretically trigger Wichita Code Chapter 7.41 nuisance provisions but is not actively enforced.
Wichita's Code of Ordinances does not specify start dates, removal deadlines, brightness limits, or animation rules for residential holiday lights. The Riverside, College Hill, and Eastborough neighborhoods host noted holiday displays. Real restrictions come from HOA architectural review and deed restrictions in newer subdivisions like New Market, Reeds Cove, and parts of West Wichita. Common HOA patterns: lights may not be installed before Thanksgiving (last Thursday of November); must be removed by January 15; no commercial-scale amplified audio-visual shows; no flashing or laser projections visible across property lines. Kansas does not have a state statute equivalent to Texas Property Code §202.018 protecting religious displays, though First Amendment principles still constrain overly broad HOA bans. Amplified audio shows synced to lights may trigger Wichita's noise ordinance Chapter 7.41 at 50-55 dB(A) residential nighttime limits.
No municipal violations for residential holiday lights themselves. Amplified-music holiday shows past 10 PM can violate Wichita Code 7.41.030 carrying fines up to $1,000 plus court costs. HOA covenant fines typically run $25-$100 per occurrence and escalate to liens.
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