Tinley Park generally permits residential holiday displays including lights, inflatables, and decorations on private property. The Village has no specific holiday display ordinance, but general nuisance, light trespass, property maintenance, and electrical safety rules apply. Displays that block sight triangles or encroach on public property are prohibited.
Tinley Park does not specifically regulate residential holiday displays and residents may decorate their homes, yards, and landscaping for Christmas, Halloween, Diwali, Hanukkah, and other holidays. General Village ordinances apply: outdoor electrical installations must use outdoor-rated cords and GFCI protection; displays may not block pedestrian use of public sidewalks; inflatables and large decorations may not encroach on the parkway or street; and lighting must not create undue glare or light trespass onto neighboring properties. Extremely bright or flashing lights that create neighborhood nuisance conditions may be addressed under general nuisance provisions. Decorations must not obstruct sight triangles at driveways and corners. Holiday displays should be removed within a reasonable time after the holiday (commonly by mid-January for Christmas displays, 2 weeks for Halloween). Popular community events like the Tinley Park holiday lights displays and parade encourage enthusiastic decorating. HOAs in some subdivisions may impose additional rules through CC&Rs; consult your HOA for specifics.
Safety issues like unprotected outdoor wiring or encroachment into the public right-of-way may be addressed by Code Enforcement at (708) 444-5100. Neighbor disputes over excessive light or noise may be mediated under general nuisance rules. HOA violations are enforced by the association.
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