Everett, WA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max signs
- 4 per residential lot
- Combined size cap
- 6 sq. ft. total
- Height cap
- 6 feet (residential)
- Election carve-out
- none: content-neutral rule
Summary
Everett, Washington treats political and yard signs the same as any other temporary sign: residential lots get up to four signs and six square feet total, with no election-specific carve-out.
All signs placed on private property shall have the consent of the property owner or person in control of the property, such as a tenant. The property owner or person in control of the property may remove the sign(s) without notice. For residential uses in any zone, no more than four signs visible from the public right-of-way per lot are allowed. The total size of all signs combined shall be limited to six square feet total.
2. Temporary Signs in Residential Zones. Maximum height of all temporary signs shall be six feet. For nonresidential uses, no more than one sign visible from the public right-of-way per tenant space is allowed. The sign shall be limited to six square feet in size.
3. Temporary Signs in Nonresidential Zones. Maximum height of all temporary signs shall be six feet, except for temporary banners placed on a building.
a. For nonresidential uses, no more than one sign visible from the public right-of-way per tenant space is allowed. The sign shall be limited to six square feet in size.
b. Temporary Banners on Buildings. Not more than one temporary banner per tenant space may be permitted. The maximum size for temporary banners shall be thirty-two square feet for a duration not to exceed thirty days during any consecutive three-hundred-sixty-five-day period.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Everett's code has no separate political-sign category: campaign and yard signs are regulated as ordinary temporary signs under EMC 19.36.060. On private property, EMC 19.36.060(C)(1) requires the property owner's consent and limits residential lots to no more than four signs visible from the public right-of-way, six square feet combined, with a six-foot height cap in residential zones. Temporary signs generally must come down within seven days after the event or activity promoted ends. Placing signs in the public right-of-way is separately restricted under EMC 19.36.060(B), including a ban in roundabouts, medians, shoulders and travel lanes.
Violations & Fines
Placing more than four signs (or over six square feet combined) on a residential lot, or leaving temporary signs up past the required removal window, violates EMC 19.36.060 and is enforceable under Chapter 1.20 EMC per EMC 19.36.030(D).
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