Pasco, WA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign permit needed
- No, exempt under § 17.15.030(16)
- Max size on private property
- 32 sq ft (campaign signs)
- Table freestanding max
- 6 sq ft, 4 ft tall
- Removal deadline
- 10 days after election
- Fence placement
- Allowed with owner consent, except subdivision fences
Summary
Pasco lets political signs sit in the road right-of-way and on private property, including fences, with the owner's consent, and needs no sign permit at all. Campaign signs on private property are capped at 32 square feet, and freestanding political signs must come down within 10 days after the election.
Political signs may be placed within the periphery of the public roadway provided they do not interfere with traffic, vehicular or pedestrian, as provided in PMC 17.15.040(4) and 17.25.030, or interfere with the use of any residential or commercial property. Political signs may be placed upon privately owned property including fences, except subdivision fences, with the consent of the property owner.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
030, or interfere with the use of any residential or commercial property. 030(16) exempts political signs entirely from the requirement to obtain a sign application, fee, or permit. 020(1)(f), which exempts political signs from the standard 30-day cap, the table's own '10' entry ties political sign removal to 10 days after the election rather than the 30-day limit that applies to other temporary signs. 020(1)(c) separately allows attachment to non-subdivision fences with owner consent.
Violations & Fines
Because political signs are exempt from the permit requirement under PMC 17.15.030(16), there is no permit-based penalty for posting one; however, a political sign placed in a way that interferes with traffic under PMC 17.15.040(4), or that is affixed to a subdivision fence, utility pole, or other location restricted by PMC 17.15.040, remains subject to removal and the City's general prohibited-sign enforcement.
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