When Can I Put Up Christmas Inflatables?
November 15th. A yard inflatable has a plug, so it waits for the lights to come on, even though the rest of your decorations can start November 1st.
Exhibit A was found face-down on a lawn at 2 p.m., looking like a crime scene with a carrot. That's the trouble with inflatables. They're only inflated when they're plugged in, so for a good part of every day your yard is hosting a body. The Court can live with that in December. It can't live with it next to a pumpkin.
A snowman needs a plausible reason to be standing there. It doesn't have to snow, but it needs to be the right month to wish it would. It's a 12-foot snowman and it's 61 degrees. Everybody on your street can see this. Some of them have children who are going to ask about it.
If you're setting one up, the practical part is easy to skip and shouldn't be. Use the stakes and tethers it came with, because these things want to leave. Keep it on an outdoor-rated cord and a timer. Don't leave it running in high wind unless you're ready to meet the neighbors two doors down.
It comes down by December 31st. In January, it's not festive anymore, it's a deflated stranger you're storing outside. Fold it up with dignity and find out if it still fits in the bin. It won't.
The Ruling: Allowed from November 15 through December 31.
This ruling comes from a joke website. There is no court. The dates are our opinion, and the practical tips are ordinary common sense, so use your own judgment.