Neighbor's Decorations Over The Top? Here's What To Do

Decorations at holiday time are often as beautiful as the eye of the beholder, or as gaudy and awful, depending on who is doing the looking.

With the holiday season approaching, the County of Orange would like to provide support for decorating unincorporated communities in a safe manner.

In the Fifth District, this includes the communities of Coto De Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe, and Wagon Wheel.

The County wants to work with interested residents and home owner associations in our unincorporated areas to help ensure the placement of decorations on/over public property is done properly in compliance with the County of Orange regulations. The simplified process below will ensure compliance:

1. Encroachment permit application
2. Site Plan – clearly show locations of decoration
3. Letter of Authorization – notarized by representative of HOA
4. Credit Card Authorization
5. Insurance Information
6. Contractor Guidelines

For more information, residents and HOAs can contact the OC Public Works Development Processing Center at (714) 667-8888or via email, or visit the website for online services.

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