Political signs are allowed on private property in Yakima County. The City of Yakima caps temporary signs at four square feet and three feet tall including the stake, permits limited right-of-way placement with the abutting owner's consent, and expects prompt removal after the election.
Political yard signs are protected speech, and Yakima's sign code is content-neutral after Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) — the same size and placement rules apply regardless of message. In the City of Yakima, temporary signs may not exceed four square feet or three feet in height including the stake. They may sit in the public right-of-way between the curb and property line only with the abutting property owner's approval, and never within a clear-view triangle at an intersection. No permit is needed for a yard sign on private property. Signs on utility poles, medians, or traffic control devices are prohibited and removed as nuisances. WSDOT rules under RCW 47.42 bar signs along state highway right-of-way.
Signs in prohibited right-of-way or on poles are pulled by city crews as nuisance signs. Oversized or view-blocking signs draw a correction notice. No penalty for a compliant yard sign on private property.
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