Sign Regulations in Spokane County, WA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Spokane County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Spokane County does not require a sign permit for political signs, but the exemption covers the permit only. Every political sign must still stay out of the public right-of-way, keep sight distance clear, and sit at least 10 feet back from the right-of-way for any part standing between 3 and 7 feet above grade. The planning director enforces these standards under the zoning code.
Political Signs in Spokane County, WA
Light RestrictionsSCC 14.804.040(6); 14.804.110
The following shall not require a sign permit, provided that these exemptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner from the responsibility to comply with the provisions of this code or any other law or ordinance, including the Uniform Building Code. ... 6. Political signs. ... 1. All signs shall be located so that they: a. Do not interfere with vehicular/pedestrian accessibility or sig...
Garage Sale Signs
Spokane County's zoning code has no garage sale sign category, so a sale sign is judged under the general sign rules. Portable signs over nine square feet are prohibited, off-premises signs are prohibited unless the code specifically permits them, and no sign can stand in or hang over a public right-of-way. A violation costs $200 on a Level I notice and $500 on a Level II notice.
Spokane County Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsSpokane County Code §§ 14.804.040(3),(5); 14.804.050(4),(11); 14.804.110(1),(2)(a); 14.408.140; 14.408.150
The following shall not require a sign permit, provided that these exemptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner from the responsibility to comply with the provisions of this code or any other law or ordinance, including the Uniform Building Code. ... 3. Temporary banners and temporary signs as permitted herein. 4. Real estate signs as permitted herein. 5. Incidental signs. ... The f...
Digital Billboards
Spokane County's sign code flatly bans both billboards and video boards in every zoning district, unincorporated countywide. SCC 14.804.050 lists them alongside roof signs and off-premises signs as prohibited outright, with no zone, overlay, or permit path around the ban.
Digital Billboards and Video Boards Are Banned
Heavy RestrictionsSCC 14.804.050(9),(10),(11)
The following signs are prohibited in all zones unless otherwise specifically permitted: 1. Signs, which by coloring, shape, wording or location resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices. 2. Signs that create a safety hazard for pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 3. Flashing signs. 4. Portable signs exceeding nine square feet. 5. All portable reader boards. 6. All portable electr...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Parcels fronting Interstate 90 and seven other named roadways fall under Spokane County's Aesthetic Corridor Overlay sign standards. Freestanding signs there cannot exceed 20 feet and 150 square feet inside the urban growth area, or 15 feet and 100 square feet outside it, tighter caps than the underlying zone alone would allow.
Freeway Corridor Sign Limits Along I-90
Some RestrictionsSCC 14.804.090(1),(3)
1.The standards of 14.804.090 shall apply to parcels that are contiguous to the rights-of-way of the following roadways:a.Interstate 90;b.U.S. 2;c.State Route 902;d.State Route 290;e.U.S. 395;f.State Route 27;g.Little Spokane Drive;h.Nine Mile Road/State Route 291....3.Freestanding signs shall be as per section 14.804.070, or 14.804.080, respective of zoning, except the following additional lim...
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