Tulare's Municipal Code does not single out residential holiday lights or seasonal displays for regulation. They fall under the general temporary-sign / miscellaneous-sign provisions of Chapter 10.188 and the public-nuisance rules at § 7.28.030, plus the noise standards in Ch. 6.40 if amplified music is used.
Chapter 10.188 (Signs) and § 10.188.060 (Miscellaneous signs) are the operative provisions for non-commercial displays on private residential property; the code does not impose holiday-specific time windows or take-down dates. A display becomes regulated only if it (a) creates a public nuisance under Tulare Municipal Code § 7.28.030 — e.g., light trespass, obstruction of public way, traffic-attractor hazards, or fire risk; (b) generates amplified sound exceeding the Ch. 6.40 noise standards (residential limits typically 55 dBA day / 45 dBA night under § 6.40.071); (c) blocks vision clearance at a corner lot or driveway under Title 10 sight-triangle rules; or (d) places signage in the public right-of-way. Inflatables, projected lights, and yard décor are otherwise permitted accessory uses on residential lots.
Nuisance abatement under Title 7 Ch. 7.28; noise citations under § 6.40.071 for amplified music; Code Enforcement may order removal of items obstructing the right-of-way under Title 12. There is no holiday-specific take-down deadline in the code.
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