Seattle Hempfest August 17-18-19, 2012

Posters can be hung without a permit - no permit fees are required.

Posters can be placed on utility poles, street light poles, and on traffic sign posts except that:

No posters are allowed on stop or yield sign posts or on the backs of those signs; Posters that share poles or posts with traffic signs cannot face the same direction as the traffic signs.

Include a printed posting date in the lower left corner of each poster;

Make your posters out of thin and flexible paper, cardboard, or plastic.

Poster size can be up to 24 inches vertical and 18 inches horizontal and, if hung on sign posts, limit the overhang to 6 inches on each side of the post;

Use tape, string, or staples [NO STAPLES--NOW ILLEGAL FOR SAFETY REASONS] not larger than 3/8 inch and 0.050 gauge to attach posters.

Packing tape on all 4 sides will help keep the poster up. Wheat paste is legal, but unkind.

Posters can be hung up to 7 feet from the ground on poles and posts.

Posters may be displayed for 30 days or until the date of any event advertised, whichever time comes first. The person or organization hanging the posters has a 10-day grace period to remove the posters.

The "Do Not's" of Postering

Don't hang posters on "Stop" or "Yield" sign posts or on the backs of those signs.

Don't hang posters on structures such as trees, signal control boxes, street furniture, bus shelters, bicycle racks, or art. Remember: poles and posts: 'yes'; other structures 'no'.

Don't design your posters to mimic traffic control signs.

Don't hang posters facing the same direction as traffic control signs on the same pole or post.

Don't hang signs that flash, or have any rotating parts, or wind-animated objects, or lights or video display.

Don't make your signs out of wood, metal, or heavy plastic.

Posters over posters are not allowed. Posters can be only one layer thick. This avoids build-up of posters.

Don't use glue or nails or staples larger than 3/8 inch and 0.050 gauge to hang posters.

Don't hang your posters higher than 7 feet above the ground.

Don't leave your posters up beyond their expiration date and grace period.