Oxnard, CA Holiday Decorations: Lawn Ornament Rules (2026)

Oxnard 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 City Code Title 12 (Streets and Sidewalks) and cannot obstruct corner-visibility triangles under City Code Ch. 16 (Zoning) sight-distance rules for residential lots. The property-maintenance and nuisance provisions of City Code Ch. 7 (Nuisances) may be cited if decorations become so dilapidated, broken, or numerous as to create a blighted condition visible from the public way. California Civil Code §4710 prohibits HOA bans on religious items affixed to entry doors smaller than 36 square inches (mezuzahs, small crosses), but broader yard displays are subject to HOA covenant authority under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. Political signs on residential property receive First Amendment protection — the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) requires content-neutral sign regulations — and Oxnard's sign code in Ch. 16 (Zoning) allows non-commercial signs in residential zones subject only to content-neutral size and number limits. Properties in the Coastal Zone follow standard residential rules. HOAs in master-planned communities, gated developments, and beachfront condominium associations often impose strict architectural review for visible yard ornaments.