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

The City of Plano does not regulate the number, size, or style of decorative lawn ornaments, statuary, fountains, or religious yard displays at single-family or duplex properties through municipal ordinance. Political signs are protected as First Amendment speech and additionally protected by Texas Election Code §259.002 (which limits regulation of political signs on private property during election periods); Plano sign provisions govern only size — not content. Plano's general property maintenance and nuisance provisions can address damaged or deteriorated ornaments only when they have become a blight condition, enforced by Plano Code Compliance. Plano has no broad historic preservation overlay applying to residential lawn ornaments, though designated heritage properties may have limited exterior restrictions. HOA and condo associations retain authority under the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act (Texas Property Code Ch. 209) to regulate exterior decorations through their declarations — and most Plano master-planned communities do exactly that. Texas Property Code §202.011 protects display of certain religious symbols on entry doors/door frames against HOA regulation. Texas Property Code §202.018 and the federal Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 protect reasonable U.S., Texas, and military service flag displays from HOA bans. Texas Property Code §202.011 also limits HOA restrictions on certain mezuzah and religious item displays.