Corpus Christi, TX Holiday Decorations: Lawn Ornament Rules (2026)

Corpus Christi 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 block sidewalks or encroach into the public right-of-way (Chapter 49) and cannot obstruct corner sight triangles under UDC Article 7. The property maintenance provisions of Chapter 13 and Chapter 38 (Nuisances) may be cited if decorations become so dilapidated, broken, or numerous as to create a blighted or junk-like condition. Texas Property Code § 202.018 protects religious displays on or near entry doors from HOA bans (limited to displays under 25 square inches combined area on the entry door itself); broader yard displays are subject to HOA covenant authority under Texas Property Code Chapter 202. Political signs on residential property receive First Amendment protections and Texas Election Code § 259.002 limits HOA restriction during the campaign period (90 days before through 10 days after an election). Properties in HOAs throughout Padre Isles, Lake Padre, Bay Area subdivisions, and downtown condos face covenant design controls. Established neighborhoods around Six Points, the Westside, and Annaville largely operate without HOAs and have fewer aesthetic restrictions.