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Overland Park, KS Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Holiday display ordinance
None in city code
Permit-free residential sign
Up to 4 square feet
Right-of-way decorations
Prohibited
Night noise limit
55 dB(A) after 10 p.m.
Amplified music curfew
Midnight to 6 a.m.

Summary

Overland Park's code contains no seasonal-decoration ordinance. Holiday lights and yard decorations on private property are unregulated as such. Limits arrive only when a display includes a sign, spills into the right-of-way, or generates noise.

Incidental Signs in Residential Districts. Noncommercial signs in residential zoning districts not exceeding 4 s.f. in area.

Source: City of Overland Park Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: latest section effective 1901-01-01).

Full Breakdown

Chapter 18.440, rewritten in 2020, regulates sign location, structure and copy design and states that no provision regulates sign content. Section 18.440.030.C exempts noncommercial signs up to 4 square feet in residential districts from permitting. Larger message-bearing displays fall under the temporary sign table in 18.440.130: three stake signs per lot, 9 square feet total, 60 days. Section 18.440.020.H prohibits any sign in the public right-of-way. Amplified holiday music is limited by Chapter 7.08: 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. in residential areas, with amplified sound audible across a property line prohibited from midnight to 6 a.m.

Violations & Fines

Sign violations draw a 10-day notice then City removal at owner cost; noise violations carry mandatory minimum fines under 7.08.005.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a deadline to take down Christmas lights in Overland Park?
The city code sets no removal date for holiday lights or decorations. HOA covenants commonly set one, and those are enforced privately, not by the City.
Can I put an inflatable display in my front yard?
Yes, on private property. Placing it in the public right-of-way violates Section 18.440.020.H, and the City may remove it immediately without notice.
Can neighbors complain about my holiday music?
Yes. Chapter 7.08 caps residential sound at 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) overnight, and bars amplified sound audible across property lines after midnight.

Sources & Official References

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