Norfolk County has no holiday display rule. Quincy, Brookline, and Weymouth allow residential holiday decorations without permits. Electrical and fire safety codes apply, especially in Brookline's historic districts.
Residential holiday decorations are generally unregulated across Norfolk County. No town requires a permit for temporary holiday lights or yard displays on private property. Brookline Historic District Commission (MGL c. 40C authority) has guidance that permanent decorative lighting changes in the Cottage Farm, Graffam-McKay, and Pill Hill historic districts may require review, but seasonal decorations do not. All three towns enforce the general noise bylaw on music-playing displays — Quincy §12-12 quiet hours apply, Brookline Art. 8.15 applies. Extension cord and overloaded outlet issues fall under the MA Electrical Code (527 CMR 12.00 based on NEC). Inflatable decorations must not obstruct sidewalks or sight triangles per each town's zoning. Some Weymouth and Quincy HOAs/condo associations impose additional timing rules.
Sidewalk obstruction: notice to correct under MGL c. 85 §1. Electrical fire hazards: Fire Department order. Noise from amplified displays: $100-$300 under local noise bylaws.
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