Anaheim has no city ordinance restricting residential lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private property. California Civil Code Β§4710 limits HOA bans on small religious door displays. Anaheim Municipal Code property-maintenance provisions (AMC Title 6 / Title 18) apply only to dilapidated or junk-like accumulations. Political signs receive First Amendment protections.
Anaheim does not have a city ordinance restricting residential lawn ornaments, statuary, religious displays, or yard decorations on private property. Items may remain year-round. Decorations cannot block sidewalks or encroach into the public right-of-way under AMC Title 12, and cannot obstruct corner-visibility triangles under AMC Title 18 sight-distance rules. The property-maintenance provisions of AMC Title 6 (Property Maintenance) may be cited if decorations become so dilapidated, broken, or numerous as to create a blighted condition. California Civil Code Β§4710 prohibits HOA bans on religious items affixed to entry doors smaller than 3 inches square (mezuzahs, small crosses), but broader yard displays are subject to HOA covenant authority. Political signs on residential property receive First Amendment protection; Anaheim allows non-commercial signs in residential zones under AMC Title 18 Chapter 18.44 (Signs) subject only to content-neutral size limits. Properties in the Anaheim Colony Historic District face additional Cultural Heritage Commission review for permanent fixtures and visible alterations. Master-planned community HOAs in Anaheim Hills, Disneyland-adjacent neighborhoods, and elsewhere often impose strict architectural review for visible yard ornaments.
No direct lawn-ornament fines. Right-of-way obstruction or corner-visibility violations carry administrative fines under AMC Title 12. Property maintenance citations under AMC Title 6 for blighted accumulations start at $100. HOA covenant enforcement is civil and pursued by the association.
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