Kissimmee, FL Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Non-residential districts
- Standard rule
- Single color, stationary
- Holiday exception
- Carved out in § 14-11-3.B.7
- Neon/fluorescent lighting
- Prohibited outright
Summary
Kissimmee lets commercial-grade accent and string lighting on non-residential buildings flash and change color only during temporary holiday displays; year-round accent lighting must stay a single, steady color.
7. Commercial grade accent lighting, fiber optic or similar type lighting (non-residential districts). Used to illuminate building features, outlining or architectural detailing on exterior building walls and roofs, outdoor plazas or patios... The illuminating lights must be stationary, not running or flashing, and be of a single color, with exceptions as prescribed by section 14-11-10 for temporary holiday decorations... Neon tubing or fluorescent lighting shall not be permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Kissimmee's sign code regulates commercial-grade accent, fiber-optic, rope and string lighting used to illuminate building exteriors, plazas and patios in non-residential districts under Land Development Code section 14-11-3.B.7. Outside the holiday season, this lighting must be stationary and a single color, with no running, flashing or color-changing effects, and it can't glare onto neighboring properties or streets; neon and fluorescent tubing are barred outright. The section expressly exempts temporary holiday decorations from the single-color, non-flashing rule, so seasonal multicolor or blinking string lights are allowed where standard accent lighting would not be.
Violations & Fines
No fixed fine is listed for accent lighting; noncompliant year-round lighting, such as flashing, multicolor or neon fixtures, is a sign-code violation the building department can require the owner to correct or remove under Kissimmee LDC section 14-11-13.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can businesses put up multicolor holiday lights in Kissimmee?
Does this rule apply to residential homes?
Sources & Official References
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