Dayton, OH Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

Zoning Code § 150.900.17(B) lists inflatable signs and tethered balloons among prohibited signs citywide, alongside movable signs over 20 square feet and similar attention-getting devices. But § 150.900.16 exempts an entire category of signs from 'the provisions of this Section,' including subsection (E), 'decorations pertaining to religious or secular holidays when displayed during the appropriate time of the year.' Read together, a seasonal inflatable such as a lawn Santa or jack-o'-lantern falls under the holiday exemption and escapes treatment as a prohibited inflatable sign, while a non-holiday inflatable display faces the outright citywide ban.