Colorado Springs, CO Holiday Decorations: Lawn Ornament Rules (2026)

Colorado Springs does not have a city ordinance restricting residential lawn ornaments, statuary, religious displays, or other yard decorations on private property. Items may remain year-round. Decorations cannot encroach into the public right-of-way (City Code Ch. 3.3) and cannot obstruct corner sight triangles under UDC § 7.4.8. The Colorado Springs Property Maintenance Code, City Code Ch. 9.2, can be cited if decorations become so dilapidated, broken, or accumulated as to create a blighted or junk-like condition. Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) C.R.S. § 38-33.3-106.5 protects U.S. flag displays (subject to reasonable size/anchoring rules), religious displays affixed to the entry door under 18 inches in any dimension, and political signs from HOA bans during the campaign period. Yard displays beyond these protected categories are subject to HOA covenant authority. Properties in the Old Colorado City Historic District, Old North End Historic District, and similar listed areas may have Historic Preservation Board (HPB) guidance for permanent installations (statues, plaques, garden features). Seasonal ornaments do not trigger HPB review. WUI-overlay properties have no city-imposed ornament rules, but Fire Department wildfire mitigation advisories discourage combustible decorative materials in Zone 1 during red-flag conditions.