Renton, WA Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

Renton does not have a specific ordinance regulating holiday decorations or seasonal displays on residential property, treating them as an accessory residential use. Homeowners may decorate with lights, inflatables, yard displays, and seasonal signs during traditional holidays including Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, and others. General property maintenance and nuisance provisions still apply, meaning displays must not block public sidewalks, obstruct vision at driveways and intersections, encroach into the public right-of-way, or create excessive light spillover into neighboring bedrooms which can constitute a nuisance. Amplified music or sound from displays is subject to Rentons noise ordinance RMC 8-7 with daytime limits of 60 dBA and nighttime limits of 50 dBA at residential property lines. HOAs in neighborhoods like The Reserve at Tiffany Park, Kennydale, or Windsor Hills may impose stricter time limits on when decorations can be installed and removed, typically allowing Christmas lights November through January. Decorations should be removed within a reasonable period after the holiday, usually 30-60 days, to avoid property maintenance concerns.