Yuba City Municipal Code §8-5.6305(f) (Article 63) treats holiday decorations and lights as exempt signs that need no planning permit, as long as the display is removed within 60 days of installation. There is no specific calendar window — the 60-day clock runs from install date.
Under Yuba City Zoning Ordinance Article 63, §8-5.6305(f), 'decorative holiday decorations and lights' are an exempt sign category that does not require a planning permit, provided that the displays are removed within sixty (60) days of their installation. The exemption applies citywide to residential and commercial properties. Decorations that include illuminated, animated, or flashing elements must still avoid glare onto adjacent properties or public streets per the general nuisance provisions of Article 63 (no §8-5.6306 prohibition on animation applies to permitted holiday displays). Inflatable decorations, light strings, and projection lighting are all permissible under the same 60-day window. Larger structural decorations attached to buildings may still trigger Yuba City Building Code permit requirements if they involve roof attachment, electrical work, or exceed temporary-structure thresholds (California Building Code Chapter 31 / 2022 CBC, as adopted by Yuba City). State law (Cal. Civil Code §714) protecting solar installations is unaffected — solar-display decorations are not signs.
After day 60, the display becomes a non-exempt sign and is subject to abatement under Article 74. Code Enforcement (530-822-4707) typically issues a courtesy notice first, then citations: $100 first offense, $200 within 12 months, $500 thereafter (Cal. Gov. Code §36900(b)). Electrical/structural hazards are referred to the Building Division.
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