Fulshear, TX Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Lamp limit
- under 7 watts, 45 lumens
- Flashing/flicker
- allowed for seasonal lighting
- Governing code
- CDO Ch. 28, Div. III-5
- Applies to
- temporary & seasonal lighting
Summary
Fulshear exempts low-wattage seasonal and holiday lighting from its standard outdoor lighting code and lets it flash or twinkle.
Temporary lighting and seasonal lighting, provided that individual lamps are less than seven watts and 45 lumens... except for temporary decorative seasonal lighting;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under the Coordinated Development Ordinance's outdoor lighting division, temporary and seasonal lighting is excused from the citywide footcandle and fixture rules as long as individual lamps stay under seven watts and 45 lumens. The code's separate ban on flickering or flashing building-outline lighting carves out an explicit exception for temporary decorative seasonal lighting, so string lights and holiday displays can blink where commercial accent lighting can't.
Violations & Fines
Lighting outside these carve-outs must instead meet the full illuminance, glare, and prohibited-lighting standards in CDO Division III-5, enforced through the city's code compliance process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my holiday lights flash or twinkle in Fulshear?
Is there a wattage limit on holiday lights?
Sources & Official References
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