Dearborn, MI Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

Under Sec. 5-1336(d), the city's 'temporary decoration' rules govern yard inflatables along with streamers, lighting strings, and similar displays (the term 'temporary decoration' is defined in Sec. 5-1333 to expressly include inflatables). Decorations may stay up for 60 consecutive days, must be securely attached so they can't blow loose, and can't create a safety hazard of any kind. They also can't exceed the maximum height allowed in the zoning district where they sit. A sign physically attached to an inflatable, such as a message banner, is permitted separately under the same section. Failure to timely remove a noncompliant decoration is enforced as a civil infraction under the article's general penalty provision, with fines starting at $200.