St. George, UT Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Duration limit
- Under 90 days per calendar year
- Governing section
- City Code § 10-14-1(E)(2)
- Installation rule
- Must not be permanently installed
- Additional condition
- No hazard or glare nuisance allowed
- If exemption lost
- Full Chapter 14 lighting standards apply
Summary
St. George exempts seasonal outdoor lighting from its citywide outdoor lighting standards, but only if the display runs under ninety days in a calendar year, isn't permanently installed, and doesn't create a glare or safety hazard.
2. Seasonal Lighting: Outdoor lighting; provided, it is in compliance with the following: a. Lighting shall not create a hazard or glare nuisance; and b. The lighting shall be temporary (less than ninety (90) days in a calendar year) and not permanently installed;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George's outdoor lighting chapter, City Code title 10 chapter 14, requires shielded, downward-directed fixtures and strict foot-candle limits for artificial light citywide. Section 10-14-1(E)(2) carves out seasonal lighting as an exemption: the display must not create a hazard or glare nuisance, and it has to be temporary, fewer than ninety days in a calendar year, and not permanently installed. Miss that window, or wire the lights into a fixture year-round, and the display loses the exemption and falls under the chapter's full standards, including the thirty-foot fixture height cap and the photometric-plan submittal required for any related lighting permit.
Violations & Fines
Seasonal displays left up past ninety days, or wired in as permanent fixtures, lose the exemption and must meet Chapter 14's shielding, height, and foot-candle limits like any other outdoor lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a time limit on holiday lights in St. George?
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