Texarkana, TX Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Highland Park-Bingham Park Historic District only
- Allowed window
- November through January
- Governing section
- Sec. 145-21(e)
- Max fine
- $500-$2,000 per day of violation
- Citywide rule
- None outside the historic overlay
Summary
Within Texarkana's Highland Park-Bingham Park Historic Residential Overlay District, holiday lighting displays are allowed only from November through January; the citywide zoning code sets no such seasonal cutoff for lights outside that historic neighborhood.
Outdoor light fixtures on the front facade of a main building and on poles in the front yard must be compatible with the style and period of a main building and not obscure or conflict with significant architectural details. Overhead and exposed wiring and conduit for outdoor lighting is not permitted. However, temporary holiday lighting displays are permitted from November through January.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Texarkana's Sec. 145-21(e) governs outdoor lighting inside the Highland Park-Bingham Park Historic Residential Overlay District, a mapped historic neighborhood near downtown. Permanent fixtures on a main building's front facade or on front-yard poles must be compatible with the home's architectural style and period, and overhead or exposed wiring and conduit for outdoor lighting is banned outright. The code carves out one exception: temporary holiday lighting displays are permitted from November through January, regardless of the stricter permanent-fixture standards. Outside this historic overlay, the general zoning code sets no citywide time window for holiday lights, so the November-through-January limit only binds properties inside the mapped district boundaries.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 145's historic-district standards, including the lighting rules, draws a fine of $500 to $2,000 per offense, with each day of noncompliance a separate violation; the city can also issue stop-work orders or withhold a certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do holiday light rules apply everywhere in Texarkana?
Can I leave holiday lights up past January in the historic district?
Sources & Official References
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