Miami-Dade County allows seasonal and holiday displays on residential property without permits. Displays must not create safety hazards, obstruct public right-of-way, or violate electrical code. Decorations should be removed within a reasonable time after the holiday.
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County permits residential holiday and seasonal decorations including lights, inflatables, yard displays, and religious symbols on private property. No permit is required for temporary holiday decorations. Outdoor electrical connections for lighting displays must use weather-rated, outdoor-rated extension cords and GFCI-protected outlets. Displays cannot obstruct sidewalks, driveways, or public right-of-way. Inflatable decorations and large displays should be secured against South Florida's wind conditions. Decorations creating light trespass that substantially disturbs neighbors may generate nuisance complaints. Holiday displays should be removed within a reasonable time after the holiday season ends.
Holiday displays are generally unregulated. Displays creating safety hazards, electrical violations, or light nuisance to neighbors may trigger Code Compliance action at (786) 315-2800. Permanent displays may be treated as signage under Chapter 33.
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