Hillsborough County permits residential holiday displays including lights, inflatables, and decorations without permit. Displays must not create traffic hazards or obstruct sight triangles at intersections. Typical display window November through January acceptable; year-round display may trigger nuisance complaint.
No specific ordinance regulates residential holiday lighting. General nuisance (Chapter 46) and sign code apply if lighting constitutes glare impacting neighbors under FL nuisance common law. Commercial holiday displays at businesses follow temporary sign rules. HOAs commonly impose seasonal limits (30 days pre-holiday, 15 days post). Tampa's Hyde Park and Seminole Heights famous for elaborate displays.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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