Kaneohe residents may set up holiday lights, inflatables, and seasonal displays on private property with minimal city regulation, but displays cannot block sidewalks or obstruct sight lines at intersections.
Honolulu lacks a dedicated holiday display ordinance, so residential seasonal decor is regulated indirectly through ROH Sec. 21-7.20 when displays convey messages, and through general safety requirements. Decorative lights, inflatable figures, and nativity scenes on private property typically need no permit. Displays that obstruct driveway sight triangles or block public sidewalks may trigger enforcement under the traffic and public-way codes. In Kaneohe public parks, placement requires Chapter 10 compliance under Sec. 10-1.2 and usually city approval.
Obstructive displays can be ordered removed, and repeated violations may result in citations under the sign or traffic codes.
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