Marysville, WA Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

200 defines a window sign as one 'applied directly to a window, or mounted or suspended directly behind a window,' and restricts them to first-floor windows of commercial uses with a dedicated ground-floor entrance. The maximum sign area is 25 percent of the storefront window, letter height cannot exceed 12 inches, and illumination is limited to exposed neon tube only, which rules out backlit boxes, LED panels or internally lit displays entirely. 030 before installing one. 045. 080(2). In residential zones, one temporary window sign per residential unit is allowed, capped at eight square feet.

In nonresidential zones, temporary window signs may cover up to 25 percent of the window area, the same ceiling that applies to permanent signs. All temporary signs must be removed promptly by whoever placed them once the advertised event concludes, and the city may pull anything left in the right-of-way ten days after the event ends. A property owner who wants a larger temporary display can apply for a temporary sign permit from the director, but even with approval a temporary sign cannot exceed 32 square feet.