Outdoor advertising.
(1) "Outdoor advertising" by manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retail licensees for these purposes shall include all signs affixed or hanging in the windows and on the outside of the premises visible to the general public from the public right of way, advertising the sale and/or service of liquor, excluding trade name and room name signs.
(2) The board limits each retail licensed premises to a total of four signs referring to alcoholic beverages, brand names, or manufacturers that are affixed or hanging in the windows and on the outside of the premises that are visible to the general public from the public right of way. The board also limits the size of a sign advertising alcohol, brand names, or manufacturers that are affixed or hanging in the windows and on the outside of the premises that are visible to the general public from the public right of way to sixteen hundred square inches.
"Sign" is defined as a board, poster, neon, or placard displayed to advertise.
A local jurisdiction has the option to exempt liquor licenses in their jurisdiction from the outdoor advertising restrictions in this section through a local ordinance.
(3) Outdoor signs shall be designed, installed, and in compliance with all liquor advertising rules. These rules include, but are not limited to:
(a) WAC
314-52-015 which contains advertising prohibitions; and
(b) WAC
314-52-110 which contains advertising requirements by a retail licensee.
(4) Prior board approval is not required before installation and use of outdoor advertising; however, outdoor advertising not in compliance with board rules will be required to be altered or removed at the licensee's expense. If prior approval is desired, the licensee, applicant or their agent may submit a copy to the board for approval.
(5) No outdoor advertising of liquor except in subsection (2) of this section, shall be placed within five hundred feet of schools, places of worship, public playgrounds, or athletic fields used primarily by minors where the administrative body of said schools, churches, public playgrounds or athletic fields object to such placement, or any place which the board in its discretion finds contrary to the public interest. "Tourist Oriented Directional Signs" per RCW
47.36.320, are exempt from this requirement.
The five hundred foot distance for outdoor advertising is measured from the property line of the school, place of worship, public playground or athletic field to the outdoor advertising.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.08.060, and
66.28.010. WSR 10-06-122, § 314-52-070, filed 3/3/10, effective 4/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
15.88.030,
19.126.020,
66.04.010,
66.08.180,
66.16.100,
66.20.010,
66.20.300,
66.20.310,
66.24.150,
66.24.170,
66.24.185,
66.24.200,
66.24.206,
66.24.210,
66.24.230,
66.24.240,
66.24.244,
66.24.250,
66.24.375,
66.24.380,
66.24.395,
66.24.400,
66.24.420,
66.24.425,
66.24.440,
66.24.450,
66.24.455,
66.24.495,
66.24.540,
66.28.010,
66.28.040,
66.28.050,
66.28.170,
66.28.180,
66.28.190,
66.28.200,
66.28.310,
66.44.190,
66.44.310,
66.98.060 and
82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-52-070, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.060. WSR 86-15-041 (Order 191, Resolution No. 200), § 314-52-070, filed 7/16/86. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.98.070. WSR 82-17-031 (Order 108, Resolution No. 117), § 314-52-070, filed 8/11/82. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.08.060 and
66.98.070. WSR 80-09-078 (Order 73, Resolution No. 82), § 314-52-070, filed 7/18/80; WSR 78-02-056 (Order 62), § 314-52-070, filed 1/20/78; Order 46, § 314-52-070, Rule 122, filed 6/9/76; § 314-52-070, filed 10/27/70, effective 11/27/70; Order 2, § 314-52-070, filed 5/1/69; Rule 122, filed 6/13/63.]
