Rockville, MD Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

The following are exempt from the provisions of this manual, provided

that such fixtures, except for those set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 below, do not cause

disability and glare:

(a) Lighting fixtures and standards required by the Federal Communications

Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal and State Occupational

Safety and Health Administrations, or other federal, state, or county agencies to

include street lights within public right-of-way;

(b) Outdoor lighting fixtures required by law enforcement, fire, and rescue, the

Maryland Department of Transportation or other emergency response agencies to

perform emergency or construction repair work, or to perform nighttime road

construction on major thoroughfares;

(c) Holiday lighting fixtures;

(d) Motion activated light fixtures located as follows:

(i) On lots developed with single-unit detached dwellings when such lighting

fixtures emit initial lighting levels of 6,000 lumens or less, are extinguished

within five (5) minutes upon cessation of motion and are aimed such that the

lamp or light bulb portion of the lighting fixture is not visible at five (5) feet

above the property boundary; or

(ii) On all other lots when such lighting fixtures are aimed such that the lamp or