Posters on poles, within SDOT's limits
Seattle code allows handbills, signs and posters on City owned utility poles, lamp poles and traffic control devices under the Seattle Department of Transportation, but not on freestanding stop or yield signs or their posts. Posting follows rules from the Director of Transportation on time, place and manner, at a height of no more than twelve feet. Check SDOT's current rule before you print, and size your posters to it. Anywhere else on City structures or trees, posting is unlawful.
Source: Seattle Municipal Code 15.48.105. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.
Yard signs in planting strips
Seattle code limits signs in the planting strip in front of private property to noncommercial messages placed with the occupant's consent, plus open house signs. They may not exceed 8 square feet, stand more than 36 inches tall, or more than 24 inches tall within 30 feet of an intersection, and stakes may go no deeper than one foot. Business advertising may use planting strips only in business districts, under the city's public works rule, so put a business yard sign on private property with the occupant's consent instead.
Sources: Seattle Municipal Code 23.55.012; SDOT Client Assistance Memo 2120, Yard Signs in the Public Right of Way Guidance, revised 10/25/19. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.
Choosing a yard sign size that fits
Our yard signs come in 19 sizes, so a planting strip sign can stay comfortably under the 8 square foot limit. Remember that the stand adds height: measure from the ground to the top of the sign, not just the panel, especially near corners where the limit drops to 24 inches.
Print for the wet season
Seattle's wetter season runs from about October 10 to the end of April, by the long term averages Weather Spark publishes. For anything outside in those months, skip paper. Our outdoor posters use a tear and water resistant material, yard signs are corrugated plastic, and plastic sticker singles are waterproof and UV resistant.
Source: Weather Spark, Average Weather in Seattle. Read October 2026.
PAX West weekend
PAX West is scheduled for September 3 to 6, 2027 at the Seattle Convention Center's Arch and Summit buildings. Exhibitors and nearby businesses planning around it should order banners, stickers and cards by early August.
Source: PAX West. Read October 2026.
