Fort Worth, TX Holiday Decorations: Inflatable Display Rules (2026)

Fort Worth Municipal Code does not address inflatable yard decorations - giant Santas, snowmen, pumpkins, or other inflatable displays. The Fort Worth sign code exempts temporary holiday and seasonal displays. Most Fort Worth neighborhoods are governed by HOAs whose CC&Rs adopted under Texas Property Code Chapter 209 limit inflatable decorations. Typical HOA rules cap inflatable height (often 8-12 feet), require removal within 30 days after the holiday, prohibit illumination after 10 or 11 PM, restrict the number of inflatables per yard, and may ban specific types entirely. Texas Property Code 202.018 protects religious items only on doors and door frames - not free-standing inflatables. Texas Property Code 202.011 protects certain flags and flagpoles but not other displays. Inflatables placed in the public right-of-way violate Fort Worth City Code Ch. 22 (Streets and Sidewalks), which requires a continuous ADA-compliant 4-foot clear path. Continuous fan noise from inflatables exceeding 55 dBA at the property line at night can be cited under Fort Worth City Code Chapter 23 (Noise). Lights or electrical extension cords that don't meet the National Electrical Code (adopted by Fort Worth) can be cited as a fire hazard.