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Lawn Ornament Rules

Holiday Decorations

Year-round lawn decoration rules: statuary, religious displays, political signs (covered separately), and what triggers HOA architectural review.

47% permissive22% moderate(58 locations)

How Lawn Ornament Rules Rules Differ by Place

58 places covered13 moderate27 permissive

Goodyear, AZ: Goodyear Holiday Yard Decoration Sign Exemption

Few Restrictions

Goodyear's Zoning Ordinance exempts holiday and seasonal yard decorations from the sign code entirely, so an inflatable Santa, string lights or a lawn nativity scene needs no sign…

Moreno Valley, CA: Holiday Decoration Rules in Moreno Valley

Few Restrictions

Moreno Valley exempts temporary holiday decorations from sign permits and from the city's outdoor lighting standards, so string lights, inflatables and yard displays tied to a holiday…

Oceanside, CA: Oceanside Seasonal Holiday Lighting Exemption

Few Restrictions

Oceanside exempts outdoor lights used for seasonal holiday decorations from the city's light pollution ordinance entirely. Under City Code Section 39.9(c), holiday lighting does not…

Glendale, AZ: Glendale Holiday Decoration Display Rules

Some Restrictions

Glendale caps holiday and seasonal yard displays under City Code Sec. 25-24(k): decorations can go up no more than 60 days before the holiday and must come down within 30 days after…

Lakewood, CA: Lakewood Parkway Lawn Ornament Rules

Some Restrictions

Lakewood Municipal Code Section 4221.1(D) bans placing any sign, decoration, statue, lawn ornament, potted plant or planter on the parkway, the planted strip between the curb and…

Rancho Cordova, CA: Rancho Cordova Holiday Yard Decoration Rules

Some Restrictions

Rancho Cordova's nuisance code lists non-UL-approved electrical yard decorations left up past 90 days as a public nuisance on residential property. RCMC § 16.18.1703(P) targets…