Centennial, CO Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Max. nights energized
- 90 per 12 months
- Blinking lights
- allowed for holidays only
- Applies to
- all land uses
Summary
Centennial exempts holiday lighting from its exterior lighting standards as long as it stays up no more than 90 nights in any 12-month period.
3.Lighting used as decoration for any national, state, local or religious holiday provided that the lighting is of a temporary nature and energized for no more than 90 nights in any contiguous 12 month period;4.Lighting required by law enforcement or emergency services personnel to protect life or property, provided the lighting is of a temporary nature and is discontinued immediately upon resolution of the emergency necessitating its usage;5.Lighting required by and regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration for the purpose of air traffic control, navigation, or warning;6.Civic monuments as determined by the Director; and7.Lighting approved by the Director as a part of a temporary use pursuant to Division 2-5, Temporary Uses. (Ord. 2021-O-13 §33; Ord. 2023-O-10 §11; Ord. 2025-O-03 §4)
Full Breakdown
The Land Development Code's exterior lighting rules exempt temporary lighting used to decorate for any national, state, local, or religious holiday, provided the lighting is energized for no more than 90 nights within any contiguous 12-month period. The exemption also lets holiday lighting blink, flash, or change intensity, which is otherwise banned under the City's prohibited-lighting rule.
Violations & Fines
Holiday lighting energized past 90 nights in a rolling 12-month period loses its exemption and must comply with the City's standard connected-load and lighting-zone limits, enforceable through code compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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