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Bothell holds public hearing on sign‑code updates; real‑estate industry asks to preserve standard yard‑sign sizes

3032385 · April 16, 2025
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City planners opened and closed a public hearing April 15 on phase‑one updates to the municipal sign code intended to comply with Supreme Court rulings on content‑based regulation. A representative of the Seattle‑King County Realtors asked the city to preserve commonly used yard‑sign dimensions for real‑estate signs.

Bothell — The City Council opened and closed a public hearing April 15 on phase‑one amendments to chapters 12.22 and 12.64 of the Bothell Municipal Code, a first set of sign‑code updates staff said are intended to remove content‑based distinctions and ensure compliance with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

Planner Megan Rigney told the council the changes are phase one of two and that the draft findings and…

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