Dallas, TX Holiday Decorations: Lawn Ornament Rules (2026)

Dallas 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 (Dallas City Code Ch. 43) and cannot obstruct corner sight triangles under Dallas Development Code § 51A-4.602. Property maintenance code Dallas City Code Ch. 27 (Minimum Property Standards) 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 2 ft x 2 ft on the entry door itself), but broader yard displays are subject to HOA covenant authority under Texas Property Code Ch. 202. Political signs on residential property receive First Amendment and Texas Election Code § 259.002 protections — HOAs cannot ban political signs during the campaign period. Properties in Conservation Districts (Munger Place, Swiss Avenue, Belmont, Vickery Place) face Conservation District Committee design controls applied to permanent fixtures and architectural changes.