# Sign Regulations in Gold Bar, Washington

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Gold Bar, Washington, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Gold Bar, Washington (WA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/washington/gold-bar
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-05
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/WA/Gold_Bar/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT17ZO_CH17.06GESIPR)

## At a glance

Gold Bar, Washington regulates 11 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Neighborhood Business Zone (NB Zone) zoning district are capped at 16 sq. ft./sign, with a 2 feet from all property lines; observe intersection sight distance setback (Sec. 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I). Most commercial signs in Gold Bar require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neighborhood Business Zone (NB Zone) | 5 | — | 32 sq. ft. per face, 64 sq. ft. total per premises | — |
| Central Business Zone (CB Zone) | 5 | — | 48 sq. ft./face, 96 sq. ft./total per premises | — |
| General Commercial Zone (GC Zone) | 5 | — | 64 sq. ft./face, 128 sq. ft. total per premises | — |
| Noncommercial Zone | 1 | — | 4 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial Zones | 3 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 12 feet (for construction signs); 7 feet (on-premises real estate sign); 3 feet (off-premises real estate/yard sale) | 32 sq. ft. per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Neighborhood Business Zone (NB Zone)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 16 sq. ft./sign | — | 2 feet from all property lines; observe intersection sight distance | 1 per establishment; maximum of 2 if not listed on freestanding sign | Attached to principal building | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Ground Sign (Pedestal, Reader boards, etc.) | — | 15 sq. ft./face, 30 sq. ft. total per premises | — | 2 ft from property lines | Per premises, as tabled | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I. |
| Freestanding Advertising and/or Business Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. per face, 64 sq. ft. total per premises | — | 2 ft from property lines; must not obstruct intersection sight distance. | 1 per premises | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I. |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of total window area | — | — | — | Within window | — | 17.06.030(C)(2) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | May project outward 4 ft from building; at least 8 ft above ground. | — | 17.06.030(C)(3) |

### Central Business Zone (CB Zone)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 16 sq. ft./sign | — | 2 ft from property lines and clear sight triangle | Max 2 per establishment (second only if not listed on freestanding sign) | Attached to principal building | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Ground Sign (Pedestal, Reader boards, etc.) | — | 20 sq. ft./face, 40 sq. ft. total per premises | — | 2 ft from property lines; 300 ft sight clearance | Per premises | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Freestanding Advertising and/or Business Sign | — | 48 sq. ft./face, 96 sq. ft./total per premises | — | 2 ft from property lines, intersection sight triangle | 1 per premises | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window area | — | — | — | Within window | — | 17.06.030(C)(2) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Project no more than 4 ft, min 8 ft height clearance. | — | 17.06.030(C)(3) |

### General Commercial Zone (GC Zone)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 25 sq. ft./sign | — | 2 ft min from property line; sight triangle per intersection | 1 per establishment (2 if not on freestanding sign) | Attached to principal building | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Ground Sign (Pedestal, Reader boards, etc.) | — | 25 sq. ft./face, 50 sq. ft. total/premises | — | 2 ft min from property lines, 300 ft sight clearance | Per premises | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Freestanding Advertising and/or Business Sign | — | 64 sq. ft./face, 128 sq. ft. total per premises | — | 2 ft from all property lines, 300 ft sight triangle at intersections | 1 per premises | — | — | 17.06.030(C)(1); Table I |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window area | — | — | — | Within window | — | 17.06.030(C)(2) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Projects max 4 ft out, 8 ft above ground. | — | 17.06.030(C)(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Gold Bar

- Animated signs or displays are prohibited in all zones except under 17.06.020(B).
- Billboards are prohibited in all zones.
- Electronic signs are prohibited in all zones except for temporary signs required by government agencies for road and street repairs and similar activities. This prohibition includes signs which include animation, flashing, traveling, or scrolling messages or displays.
- Signs in the right-of-way are prohibited in all zones except for gateway signs and civic signs not otherwise covered by a right-of-way agreement.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited in all zones except as allowed under 17.06.020(F).

## Signs exempt from permit in Gold Bar

- One sign per premises, if located in a noncommercial zone, up to four square feet, nonilluminated, and permanently affixed to a building, wall, fence, or post, does not require a permit.
- Temporary and special event signs as described in Section 17.06.020 do not require a permit but are still subject to regulation.
- Civic signs and gateway signs as described in Section 17.06.008 do not require a permit but are still subject to regulation.
- Signs that are not considered signs under the definition in 17.06.003(R): building or structural design, national flags, flags of political subdivisions, symbolic flags or insignia of an institution, point of purchase product dispensers, holiday decorations, gravestones, historical site plaques, or holiday displays.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan, sign plan, or variance meeting is stated in the provided text.
- Signs displaying time/temperature readouts are subject to review by the planning commission and approval by the public works director for compliance.
- Super-graphics painted directly onto a building wall may be permitted upon review and approval by the public works director to exceed the sign area allowance.
- Permit applications for advertising and/or business signs are processed as a Type II decision by the public works director.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 6 zoning districts in Gold Bar — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Gold+Bar+WA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-gold-bar

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