Fremont allows residential holiday decorations and lighting. Displays must not obstruct sidewalks, block traffic visibility, create excessive glare, or generate noise or crowd nuisance complaints.
Fremont does not set specific dates for installing or removing holiday decorations, and residents may decorate their homes and yards for seasonal holidays with lights, inflatables, and displays. However, displays must comply with general nuisance, sign, and property maintenance rules. Lighting should not shine directly into neighboring dwellings in a way that violates Fremonts light-trespass and glare standards, and amplified music or sound effects tied to displays must comply with the citys noise ordinance (generally no unreasonable noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.). Displays cannot obstruct sidewalks, block driveways, or impair driver sight lines at intersections. Very large attractions that draw crowds and traffic may require coordination with Fremont Police for traffic management. Displays should be removed within a reasonable period after the holiday to avoid blight citations. Questions: Fremont Code Enforcement at (510) 494-4430.
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