Sign Regulations in Lynnwood, WA (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Lynnwood, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Lynnwood does not require a permit for political campaign signs, but it caps their size and location. Signs over four square feet can go almost anywhere in the city except the right-of-way or city property, while signs of four square feet or less can sit at the edge of the right-of-way, and every sign tied to an election must come down within seven days of the vote.
Political Sign Rules in Lynnwood, WA
Light RestrictionsLynnwood Municipal Code § 8.40.0870(E)
E. Political Signs. 1. Political campaign signs, concerning candidates or issues, cannot require a sign permit, but this exemption cannot be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from responsibility for its erection and maintenance in conformance with all applicable laws. a. Such signs, if they are more than four square feet and not greater than 32 square feet per side, may ...
Garage Sale Signs
Lynnwood caps a garage or yard sale sign at four square feet per side, requires it to be wall-mounted or ground-mounted on the sale site, and limits placement to one day before the sale through removal within one day after, under Lynnwood Municipal Code Section 8.40.0810(A)(3).
Lynnwood Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsLynnwood Municipal Code § 8.40.0810(A)(3)
3. Signs advertising sale of household goods, for example, garage and yard sales, providing such signs: a. Do not exceed four square feet in area per side. b. Are attached to a wall or mounted in the ground on the site where the sale would occur. c. Are placed no more than one day prior to sale and removed within one day following sale. d. Must only be used for the sale of household goods and c...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Lynnwood pushes pole and monument signs away from I-5, I-405 and SR-525, then rewards that distance with extra height. Pole and monument signs must clear freeway boundaries by 100 feet, and a monument sign can rise to 30 feet, well above the normal 25-foot commercial cap, if it sits within 500 feet of a freeway and at least 100 feet from a public street.
Freeway-Facing Sign Rules in Lynnwood, WA
Some RestrictionsLynnwood Municipal Code § 8.40.0830
3. The setback for pole signs along public streets must be as provided below: a. Pole signs must be located more than 35 feet from the street right-of-way. b. Pole signs must be located at least 100 feet from adjacent I-5, I-405, and SR-525 boundaries. Pole signs must be located at least 100 feet from the Snohomish County PUD right-of-way where it is adjacent to I-5. i. This req...
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