Holiday displays on private property generally allowed and exempt from most sign regulations. No countywide rule. Some municipalities set time limits (e.g., up to 60 days).
Westchester County imposes no rules on residential holiday decorations — the County Planning Department does not regulate sign/display content on private residential property. Most Westchester zoning codes explicitly exempt seasonal holiday displays (lights, inflatables, religious symbols, lawn decorations) from sign permit requirements, typically under a temporary-sign exemption. Municipal patterns vary: some villages (e.g., Scarsdale, Bronxville, Larchmont) set informal norms of ~30–60 days before and ~2 weeks after a holiday. HOAs and co-op boards in Westchester's many planned communities often impose stricter rules — these are enforced privately, not by the county. Commercial holiday displays facing the public right-of-way may still be subject to general sign code limits on size and illumination.
Countywide: none. Municipal: rare warnings for displays left up many months past holiday. HOA: private fines per governing documents.
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