A. Commercial Signs.

1. The placing of commercial signs or commercial notices of any kind in the public right-of-way or on public property in the Town of Woodway is hereby prohibited.

2. Commercial advertising signs and commercial notices on private property are hereby prohibited unless the signs are of a commercial nature relating to the status of the particular property where posted, such as owners’ names, for-sale signs, for-rent signs, names of persons performing design, construction or financing related to the property, security providers, etc. These signs may be posted subject to the following rules:

a. Said signs shall be no greater than four square feet per sign face;

b. Signs shall be spaced one hundred feet apart;

c. Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;

d. Signs which are of a commercial nature relating to the status of the particular property where posted shall be promptly removed after the completion of the commercial activity.

B. Political Signs.

1. Political signs, which are no greater than four square feet per sign face, shall not impede vehicular or pedestrian movement or pose a safety hazard as determined by the Town.

2. Political signs shall be removed within ten days after a voting day, except that signs promoting successful candidates in a primary election may remain displayed until ten days following the immediately subsequent general election.

3. Political signs may be posted on private property subject to the following:

a. Political signs shall be no greater than four square feet per sign face;

b. Political signs shall not obstruct or interfere with safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

C. Real Estate Open House Signs. Real estate open house signs are allowed when all of these conditions are met:

1. The signs are limited to two-faced A frame signs with a maximum dimension of four square feet per face and a maximum height of four feet.

2. A maximum of two such signs may be placed on the public right-of-way provided that no more than one sign be placed on an arterial. The signs are allowed only during daylight hours when the seller or broker agent is on the premises and the open house is actually occurring.

3. Real estate open house signs shall not impede vehicular or pedestrian movement or pose a safety hazard as determined by the town.

4. Local area real estate offices must obtain an annual permit from the town in order for their agents to place real estate open house signs on the public right-of-way. The fee is as set forth in Section 3.32.010.

D. Special Event Signs. A special event is a non-recurring event held for a specific and limited purpose and time period, such as a wedding, party, garage sale, etc. Special event signs are allowed, provided they meet all the following:

1. No more than two signs per event may be placed or posted in the public right-of-way.

2. Each sign shall not exceed four square feet per face.

3. Signs shall not be placed for more than seventy-two hours per event.

4. Signs shall not impede vehicular or pedestrian movement or pose a safety hazard as determined by the town. (Ord. 04-431 § 16, 2004; Ord. 01-409 § 1, 2001: Ord. 295 § 2, 1994)