Renton, WA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

4, inside the Temporary and Portable Signs subsection of the city's sign chapter. Placement is broader than most temporary signage: political signs are permitted both on the public right-of-way and on private property, but on private property the code requires the consent of the property owner or lawful occupant, and any right-of-way placement cannot interfere with pedestrian or public safety. Size is limited to 32 square feet for a single-faced sign or 64 square feet if the sign is multi-faced, a considerably larger allowance than the 32 by 36 inch cap Renton applies to garage sale and A-frame signs.

The removal deadline is strict and specific to elections: every political sign must come down within 14 days after the election, and the duty falls on the candidate, the candidate's representative, or the proposition sponsor who put it up. The code carves out one exception for candidates who win a primary: they may keep their signs displayed through the general election, but must then remove them within 14 days of that later election. If signs are not taken down in time, the City is authorized to pick them up and dispose of them itself once the 14-day window has passed. The section also cross-references enforcement, directing noncompliance to the City's general code enforcement chapter rather than leaving it to informal removal.