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City attorney narrows sign‑in‑right‑of‑way amendment to traffic devices; council agrees to June 3 public hearing
Summary
After Realtors raised concerns about garage sale and open‑house signs, the city attorney proposed narrowing a pending sign‑code change to prohibit posting signs on traffic control devices and channelizers. The council agreed to schedule a public hearing on the narrowed amendment for June 3.
The Spokane Valley City Council agreed May 13 to move a narrowed sign‑code amendment forward for public hearing on June 3 after the city attorney limited the proposal to signs posted on traffic control devices and channelization features.
City Attorney Kelly Concrete said the March proposal drew objections from the Spokane Realtors over open‑house and garage‑sale signage; to avoid that dispute he has limited the new language to prevent attaching signs to traffic control devices (including traffic signs, roundabout structures and other devices that channel traffic) and to bridge components that are part of right‑of‑way. Concrete said such signs distract drivers and create safety risks.
Concrete said he has been in contact with the Spokane Realtors and that the association indicated support for the scoped change. The council asked staff to schedule a public hearing on the proposed targeted amendment for June 3.
Why this matters: local sign regulations touch public safety, free expression and private‑property signage. The narrow amendment focuses on driver safety by preventing signs on devices that are designed to direct or warn traffic.
