Miami has no specific City ordinance restricting residential inflatable holiday displays. Practical limits come from HOA and condo covenants, the Miami Code Chapter 36 nighttime noise cutoff (11 PM for blower/music), and the practical requirement to deflate and secure inflatables ahead of any Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watch.
There is no provision in the Miami City Code specifically addressing residential inflatable holiday displays. Size, motor noise, and time-of-year limits are not part of the code. Restrictions are: (1) Electrical — inflatables must be plugged into GFCI-protected outdoor outlets under the Florida Building Code; (2) Noise — the blower motor and any synchronized music must respect Miami Code Chapter 36, with amplified sound prohibited after 11 PM; (3) HOA/Condo covenants — FL §718.113 (condos) and §720.304 (HOAs) allow associations to regulate exterior decorations, and many Miami associations restrict inflatable displays particularly in higher-density T4 and T5 zones; (4) Hurricane preparedness — Miami's hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 and overlaps the early holiday season. Under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watch issued by the National Hurricane Center, residents should deflate, anchor, or remove inflatable displays — wind-borne inflatables cause significant property damage. Miami-Dade County may issue debris-management advisories that effectively require removal of loose outdoor items, including inflatables, in the 36 hours before tropical storm conditions arrive.
City: rare. Damaged or deflated inflatables left in disrepair could draw a Chapter 38 nuisance citation. Sound after 11 PM: Chapter 36 citation. HOA fines per association documents. Inflatable damage to neighbor property during a hurricane: civil liability for failure to secure.
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