Doral, FL Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

Chapter 80's sign code generally requires a building permit before any sign is erected, but Section 80-42 lists categories exempt from that permit while still requiring compliance with the rest of the chapter. Subsection (j) covers temporary holiday decorations: they need no sign permit provided the display carries no advertising matter, is not left up more than 60 days for a single holiday, and is removed within 21 days after that holiday ends. 5 square feet, awning and canopy signs under 24 square feet, and grand-opening banners limited to 30 days before the event and removal within seven days after.

Because holiday decorations sit inside the sign code rather than a separate decorations ordinance, a wreath, string of lights or yard display that includes any commercial or business advertising loses the exemption and needs the same building permit and application package as any other sign under Section 80-33, including drawings showing location, materials and illumination method. Violations of the sign chapter, including an exempt display left up past its 21-day removal window, are enforced by code compliance officers under Section 80-73, who issue a written notice of violation, and civil fines under Section 80-75 start at $50 for a first offense, $150 for a second offense within a year, and $500 for a third or later offense in that same year.