Westland, MI Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Duration limit
- 90 consecutive days
- Residential lighting rule
- Rope/neon lights limited to 90 days
- Governing provision
- Zoning Ordinance § 11.8.17
- Adopted
- Oct. 21, 2024 (Ord. No. 248)
- City displays
- Exempt on public property
Summary
Westland allows temporary holiday and seasonal decorations for up to 90 consecutive days, after which they must come down, and caps residential rope or neon front-yard lighting at the same 90 days.
a. Temporary decorations shall be permitted for a period of 90 consecutive days.
b. Temporary decorations shall be securely attached and shall not create a safety hazard of any kind.
c. Temporary decorations shall not exceed the maximum allowable height within the zoning district in which it is located.
d. Temporary signs attached to temporary decorations shall be permitted separately and in accordance with Section 11.8.16.
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e. City-sponsored temporary decorations on public property are exempt from the requirements of this section.
f. Luminous tube, rope, neon, or fluorescent lighting shall be prohibited in the front yard of lots located in residential zoning districts unless it is a temporary display. A temporary display is permitted for 90 consecutive days and must be disassembled and removed from the structure within that timeframe.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 11.8.17 of the zoning ordinance, temporary decorations citywide may stay up for no more than 90 consecutive days, must be securely attached so they create no safety hazard, and cannot exceed the height limit of the zoning district where they sit. The same 90-day cap applies specifically to luminous tube, rope, neon, or fluorescent lighting displayed in the front yard of a residential lot: that lighting is otherwise prohibited outright in residential front yards. Signs attached to decorations, such as a banner on a holiday display, are regulated separately under the temporary-event-sign rules in Sec. 11.8.16. City-sponsored decorations on public property are exempt. Adopted as part of Ordinance No. 248, effective October 21, 2024.
Violations & Fines
Decorations left up past 90 days, or exceeding district height limits, can draw a fine up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both under Sec. 19.1, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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