Except as permitted under this chapter, no person shall erect or maintain a sign which is visible from the main traveled way of the interstate system, the primary system, or the scenic system. In case a highway or a section of highway is both a part of the primary system and the scenic system, only those signs permitted along the scenic system shall be erected or maintained.
RCW 47.42.030
Signs visible from interstate, primary, or scenic systems restricted.
Known as the Scenic Vistas Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (29 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 92 Wash. 2d 52 - State v. Lotze (1979)
Most recently applied in Sun Outdoor Advertising, Llc v. Washington State Department Of Transportation (August 2016)
1971 ex.s. c 62 s 3; 1961 c 96 s 3.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.