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TOWN OF GIBSONS
TOWN OF GIBSONS SIGN
BYLAW BYLAW No. 1215, 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................... 1
SHORT TITLE ............................................................................................... 1
REPEAL ........................................................................................................ 1
PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 1
SEVERABILITY ............................................................................................. 1
PROHIBITION ............................................................................................... 1
EXEMPTIONS ............................................................................................... 2
APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................ 3
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS OF BYLAW .................................................... 4
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................ 4
SECTION 3 GENERAL SIGN CONDITIONS ............................................ 9
LIMIT ON NUMBER OF SIGNS PER BUSINESS ......................................... 9
SIGNS APPROVED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ......................... 9
SIGN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................ 9
SIGN PLACEMENT ....................................................................................... 9
SIGN APPEARANCE .................................................................................... 9
ILLUMINATION ........................................................................................... 10
SECTION 4 PERMITTED SIGNAGE NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT ....... 11
PUBLIC FLAGS ........................................................................................... 11
REAL ESTATE SIGNS ................................................................................ 11
CONSTRUCTION SIGNS ........................................................................... 12
HOME OCCUPATION SIGNS ..................................................................... 12
PARKING CONTROL SIGNS ...................................................................... 12
DEVELOPMENT NOTIFICATION SIGNS ................................................... 13
COMMUNITY SIGNS .................................................................................. 13
GARAGE SALE SIGNS ............................................................................... 13
WINDOW SIGNS ........................................................................................ 13
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SECTION 5 SIGNS REQUIRING A PERMIT .......................................... 14
AWNING SIGNS ......................................................................................... 14
CHANGEABLE ILLUMINATED COPY SIGNS (C.I.C SIGNS) .................... 14
FREE-STANDING SIGNS AND MONUMENT SIGNS ................................ 14
PROJECTING AND SUSPENDED SIGNS ................................................. 15
SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS ....................................................................... 16
WALL SIGNS .............................................................................................. 16
WINDOW SIGNS ........................................................................................ 16
SECTION 6 TEMPORARY SIGNAGE .................................................... 17
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY SIGNAGE ....................... 17
NEW BUSINESS SIGNS ............................................................................. 17
SEASONAL MARKET SIGN ....................................................................... 17
SPECIAL EVENT SIGNAGE ....................................................................... 18
SECTION 7 PENALTY AND ENACTMENT............................................ 19
PENALTY .................................................................................................... 19
ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................... 19
ENACTMENT .............................................................................................. 20
TOWN OF GIBSONS
BYLAW NO. 1215
A Bylaw to regulate the number, size, type, form, appearance and location of signs
within the Town of Gibsons
WHEREAS pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act Council
may, by bylaw, regulate and impose requirements in relation to the erection, placing,
alteration, maintenance, demolition and removal of signs, sign boards, advertisements,
advertisings device and structures;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Gibsons, in open meeting assembled,
enacts as follows:
SECTION 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SHORT TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Sign Bylaw No. 1215, 2016".
REPEAL
Town of Gibsons Sign Bylaw No. 526, 1985 is repealed.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Bylaw is to:
1) To promote the Town's aesthetic attractiveness through appropriate signage;
2) To enable local businesses, institutions, and community organizations to clearly
identify themselves and the products or services available;
3) To regulate safe sign placement to ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists
and motorists.
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Bylaw are intended to be severable. If any provision is for
any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Bylaw.
PROHIBITION
1.5.1
No person shall install, erect, place, locate or re-locate any sign in
the Town of Gibsons except in accordance with this Bylaw.
1.5.2
Without restricting or limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following signs are specifically prohibited:
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a)
Third party signs;
b)
Animated signs;
c)
Banner signs;
d)
Signs on balloons or other inflatable signs, except
when displayed in strict accordance with this Bylaw
as special event signs;
e)
Commercial flags except when displayed in strict
accordance with this Bylaw as special event signs;
f)
Roof signs, except in accordance with an approved
Development Permit;
g)
Neon signs; except in accordance with an approved
Development Permit;
h)
Internally illuminated backlit box signs;
i)
Any sign that obstructs any part of a doorway,
window, or balcony, with the exception of window
signs as permitted by this Bylaw;
j)
Any sign that obstructs the vision of any driver
turning into a street or around a street corner, or
obstruct the visibility of any traffic control signage.
EXEMPTIONS
1.6.1
This bylaw does not apply to:
a)
Identification signs containing only the building
number, street name of a property and the family
name , provided that the sign area does not exceed
0.3m2 (3.2 sq. ft) and the numbers and letters do not
exceed 20 cm (8") in height;
b)
Government signs erected or placed by the
Municipality for a Municipal purpose;
c)
Murals;
d)
Political signs;
e)
Election signs.
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APPLICATIONS
1.7.1
A person may apply for, and the Director of Planning is
authorised to issue, a permit for one or more of the types of
signs described in Section 5 of this Bylaw.
1.7.2
An application for a sign permit must be made to the Town in
a format approved by the Town, and include the following
details:
a)
Street address and legal description of the
site for the proposed signage;
b)
Signature of the applicant and, if the
applicant is not the owner of the site where
the sign is to be located, written authorization
of the property owner;
c)
Name and address of the sign company
manufacturing, erecting or placing the sign
for which the application is made.
1.7.3
The application must be accompanied with one (1) hard copy
and one (1) digital copy of scaled drawings of the lot and
improvements, specifying:
a)
Details of all existing signs and buildings on
the lot;
b)
Details of existing approved signage;
c)
Scaled drawings showing the location, type,
size, weight, construction, colour, finishing
material and illumination of all proposed
signs.
1.7.4
The application must be accompanied with a valid business
licence or business licence application.
1.7.5
Application fees are listed in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw
Number 1196.
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SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS OF BYLAW
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them:
Advertising
Means a display of the name, symbol or other
representation of a person, product, idea or
event;
Animated Sign
Means a sign, other than a changeable copy
sign, that employs physical movement or change
of lighting to depict action, whether by flashing,
oscillating, pulsating or travelling illumination;
Awning
Means a retractable or non-retractable shelter
on a frame projecting over a window, door or
porch designed to provide protection from rain or
sun;
Awning Sign
Means a sign painted, bonded or affixed flat to
the surface of an awning;
Banner Sign
Means a temporary sign constructed of flexible
material that is hung on a structure or between
supports;
Brand Representation
Means a trademark, or scheme, or emblem,
physical structure, registered symbol or use of a
word or words, which through consistent use has
become identifiable with a specific business or
product;
Building
Means a structure, located in the ground, which
is designed, erected or intended for the support,
enclosure, or protection of persons or property.
When a structure is separated by party walls
located upon lot lines, then each portion of such
structure shall be deemed a separate building;
Building Inspector
Means a Building Inspector employed by the
Town of Gibsons;
Bylaw Enforcement
Officer
Means a person employed by the Town of
Gibsons for the purpose of enforcement of the
Town's bylaws;
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Canopy
Means a non-retractable roofed structure without
walls that projects from the side of a building or
is self-supporting, and is composed entirely of
rigid materials;
Canopy Sign
Means a sign painted of affixed flat to the vertical
face of a canopy and which may contain
commercial messages;
Changeable Illuminated
Copy Sign
Means a sign with characters, letters or
illustrations that can be changed manually or
electronically up to a maximum of 5 times a day
(a greater frequency of changes equates to an
animated sign), also known as a C.I.C sign;
Channel Letter Signs
Means a wall sign composed of three-
dimensional
illuminated
letters
or
other
emblems, logos, symbols, or images, containing
a source of illumination and a translucent or
transparent face;
Commercial Message
Means any public communication that advertises
or calls attention to a business or professional
person, product, sale, sales event, service or
any other business solicitation, including any
brand representation;
Commercial Flag
Means a flag that contains a commercial
message or represents business;
Community Sign
Means a temporary sign advertising a special
event announcing the date of a community event
or signs promoting community health, safety or
welfare campaigns;
Contractor Sign
Means a temporary sign located on private
property identifying an individual contractor or
sub-contractor
relating
to
the
design,
construction, renovation of the property;
Construction Hoarding
Sign
Means
a
temporary
sign
promoting
a
construction project with brand representation
placed on temporary fencing securing the
perimeter of a construction site;
Election Sign
Means a temporary sign promoting a political
candidate, party, or cause in relation to a federal,
provincial, municipal or school trustee election or
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public referendum;
Flyer
Means a form of paper advertisement intended
for wide distribution and typically posted or
distributed in a public place;
Free-standing Sign
Means any sign wholly or partially supported
from the ground by one or more permanently
fixed structural members which is independent
of any of the principal building or structures on
the lot in question;
Garage Sale Sign
Means a sign advertising the sale of personal or
household goods from a residential property;
Government Sign
Means a sign authorized to be erected or placed
under the provisions of any statute, Order-in-
Council, or bylaw or resolution of the Town of
Gibsons Council to regulate the use of land,
buildings and structures, and includes traffic
signs and signals, pavement markings, street-
name signs, directory signs;
Height
Means the vertical distance between the highest
point of a sign or its supporting structure and the
nearest point of a floor, stair, pavement, or the
ground beneath the sign or structure;
Home Occupation Sign
Means a sign identifying a home occupation;
Illuminated Sign
Means a sign with an internal light source, or
designed to reflect light from an external source
which has been intentionally directed at the sign;
Informational Sign
Means a sign which either regulates a use or
uses of the site upon which it is located, or
indicates direction or distance to some other site
or place;
Inflatable Sign
Means a sign or figure, with or without a
commercial message, whose dimensions are
expanded or supported by gas or air;
Internally Illuminated
Backlit Box Sign
Means a sign illuminated directly by a light
fixture located within a sign structure, not
including illuminated channel lettering;
Monument Sign
Means a low profile free-standing sign which is
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supported by and integrated with a solid base
that extends the width of the sign;
Mural
Means an artistic rendering or drawing painted
or otherwise applied to a surface which is
intended as a public display but has no text,
identification, information or advertising content;
Neon Sign
Means a sign using neon tubing as a light
source;
New Business Sign
Means a temporary sign advertising an opening
date of a place of business or a change in
proprietorship;
Parking Control Sign
Means a sign that indicates parking regulations,
information and or directions, and may include
towing control information;
Political Sign
Means a sign containing messages relating to
an opinion or political preference;
Portable Sign
Means a sign not permanently affixed to the
ground or a building, which can be easily
transported;
Premises
Means the land and the space within a building
or structure occupied by an establishment, and
when an establishment is not the sole occupant
of a building or structure, is deemed to extend to
the centrelines of the walls, partitions, floors and
ceilings which separate the space occupied by
such establishment from that of any other
occupant;
Projecting Sign
Means a sign other than a canopy or awning
sign which projects perpendicularly from the
façade to which it is attached;
Public Flag
Means a national, provincial municipal, foreign
state or other collective entity flag without a
commercial message;
Real Estate Sign
Means a sign indicating that a property is
available for development, lease, sale or rent, or
is sold;
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Roof Sign
Means a sign erected on top of the roof or
parapet of a building or structure, wholly or partly
above a roof line of a building;
Sandwich Board Sign
Means a non-illuminated, portable sign designed
to be moved manually;
Seasonal Market Sign
Means a sign located off-site promoting a
seasonal (five months or under and/or less than
two days a week) market;
Sign
Means any device, fixture, flag, structure or
surface outside a building, or a window sign,
using any colour, form, graphic, illumination,
symbol or writing for purposes of public
communication, including but not limited to
conveying a commercial message, identifying
land, or indicating a hazard;
Site
Means a lot;
Special Event Sign
Means a sign for an event other than a seasonal
market;
Suspended Sign
Means a sign that is suspended from a first
storey roof, or from under the overhang of a first
storey roof, or from the underside of an awning
or canopy;
Temporary Sign
Means a sign displayed for a limited time period,
as specified in applicable sections of this bylaw;
Third Party Sign
Means any sign which advertises goods,
products,
services,
attractions,
events
or
facilities at premises other than where the sign is
located;
Town
Means the Town of Gibsons;
Wall Sign
Means a flat sign fixed parallel to, or painted on
a façade, but excludes murals and banner signs;
Window Sign
Means a sign affixed to the inside or outside of a
window, and visible from outside the building;
Zone
Means a zone according to the Town of Gibsons
Zoning
Bylaw
No.
1065,
2007,
and
all
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amendments thereto.
SECTION 3
GENERAL SIGN CONDITIONS
LIMIT ON NUMBER OF SIGNS PER BUSINESS
3.1.1
Except where specifically provided for in this bylaw or limited
by other provisions, no business shall have more than three
(3) signs listed in Section 5 of this Bylaw.
3.1.2
Where a sign does not project over public property and can be
seen only from within the boundaries of the business property,
the sign shall not be included in the limitation on the number
of signs in Section 3.1.1.
SIGNS APPROVED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
3.2.1
A sign permit is not required for a sign that is identified in a
Development Permit or a Development Variance Permit.
SIGN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
3.3.1
Signage may only be installed once a permit has been issued.
3.3.2
Sign owners are responsible for the proper maintenance of all
their signs including maintenance of support structures.
3.3.3
Normal sign maintenance, including replacement lettering,
lighting and refurbishing of signs do not require a sign permit.
3.3.4
Every electrical sign shall be approved and labelled as
conforming to the Canadian Standards Association or shall
conform to the Provincial Electrical Code of British Columbia.
SIGN PLACEMENT
3.4.1
Every sign except where specifically exempted under this
Bylaw must be placed on the same property as the business
to which it refers.
SIGN APPEARANCE
3.5.1
Despite the fact that a sign might be allowed without a
development permit, all signs proposed to be located within
the Gibsons Landing or Upper Gibsons Commercial Areas as
designated by the Town of Gibson Official Community Plan
must conform with the design guidelines for signage that
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would apply if a development permit was required in relation
to the sign.
ILLUMINATION
3.6.1
Only signs under Section 5 may be illuminated, except
sandwich board signs.
3.6.2
External lighting for wall signs must be directed downward
and use goose neck style lighting fixtures.
3.6.3
Any illuminated sign that generates glare, radiation or
electrical interference, discernible beyond the lot lines of the
lot upon which the sign is located, is prohibited in all zones.
3.6.4
All illuminated signs must be designed to conceal any wiring
or conduits.
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SECTION 4
PERMITTED SIGNAGE NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT
PUBLIC FLAGS
4.1.1
Public flags, to a maximum of 4m2 (43.04 sq.ft) in total area
shall be permitted for any premises.
4.1.2
Public flags are permitted in all zones. A public flag shall not
encroach over a street except with a minimum vertical
clearance of 2.5m (8.2 ft.).
REAL ESTATE SIGNS
4.2.1
Real estate signs are permitted without a permit in all zones of
the Town subject to the following regulations:
4.2.1.1
Signs advertising a commercial or multi-
family property shall not exceed 3.0m2
(32.29 sq. ft.) in sign area;
4.2.1.2
Signs advertising a single-family residential
property shall not exceed 0.6m2 (6.46 sq. ft.)
in sign area;
4.2.1.3
Not more than two real estate signs may be
placed or erected on any property;
4.2.1.4
Real estate signs shall be removed within
two weeks after the property to which they
relate is sold, rented, leased or otherwise
taken off the market.
4.2.2
An open house sign and a directional arrow sign are permitted
in all zones subject to the following:
4.2.2.1
One "open house" sign may be located on
the property to which the sign relates; one
"directional arrow" sign placed in the ground
on a boulevard at the nearest intersection;
4.2.2.2
Signs permitted under this section shall be a
maximum 0.2m2 (2.15 sq.ft.) in size;
4.2.2.3
Signs permitted under this section must not
be displayed except during the hours that
the property to which they relate is open to
the public.
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CONSTRUCTION SIGNS
4.3.1
Contractor signs are permitted without a permit subject to the
following conditions:
4.3.1.1
Contractor signs of a maximum sign area of
1m2 (10.76 sq.ft.).
4.3.1.2
Contractor signs must be removed two
weeks after occupancy has be granted or
final inspection.
4.3.1.3
Contractor signs must be removed if
construction has not been active for one
month.
4.3.1.4
A maximum of three (3) contractor signs
may be erected on the site of a property
under construction.
4.3.2
Construction hoarding signs are permitted in all zones, subject
to the followings conditions:
4.3.2.1
The maximum permitted area for brand
representation is 3.0m2 (32.29 sq. ft.).
4.3.2.2
The sign must be removed at issuance of
occupancy permit.
HOME OCCUPATION SIGNS
4.4.1
One (1) home occupation sign is permitted on a premises that
contains an accessory home occupation use as per the Town
of Gibsons Zoning Bylaw provided that a valid Town of
Gibsons Business Licence is in place.
4.4.2
A home occupation sign must not exceed 0.3m2 (3.2 sq. ft.) in
sign area.
PARKING CONTROL SIGNS
4.5.1
Parking control signs are permitted in all zones in the Town of
Gibsons, subject to the following regulations:
4.5.1.1
Signs have a maximum permitted area of
0.4m2 (4.30 sq. ft.);
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4.5.1.2
Signs may contain third party advertising for
towing control information only.
DEVELOPMENT NOTIFICATION SIGNS
4.6.1
Signs identifying land which is the subject of an application for
an Official Community Plan or Zoning amendment are
permitted in all zones of the Town of Gibsons as per the Town
of Gibsons Development Application Procedures Bylaw 1166,
2012.
COMMUNITY SIGNS
4.7.1
Community signs must not exceed 2m2 (21.53 sq.ft.).
4.7.2
Community signs may be placed on public property up to two
(2) weeks before the date of the event or before the date for
the beginning of registration.
4.7.3
Community signs must be removed 24 hours after the date of
the event or deadline for registration.
GARAGE SALE SIGNS
4.8.1
A temporary sign advertising a garage sale is allowed two (2)
days before the event.
4.8.2
Signs must be removed 24 hours after the event.
WINDOW SIGNS
4.9.1
Signs in store windows, up to 0.5m2 (5.4 sq. ft.)
4.9.2
Non-illuminated signs inside a store window limited to
providing the following information;
a)
Store hours;
b)
Whether the store is open or closed;
c)
The existence of a sale, where the sign is
present for 30 days or less in any one six
month period;
d)
Window decals occupying no more than 25%
of window area or 0.5m2 (5.4 sq. ft.),
whichever is less.
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SECTION 5
SIGNS REQUIRING A PERMIT
AWNING SIGNS
5.1.1
Awning signs are permitted only in commercial, industrial, and
marine zones.
5.1.2
The area covered by the lettering on an awning sign shall not
exceed 50 percent (50%) of the total façade area of the
awning to a maximum of 4m2 (43.1 sq. ft.) in area.
5.1.3
Awning signs shall not project above or below the awning
upon which the sign is defined.
5.1.4
The vertical clearance of an awning sign shall not be less than
2.5m (8.2 ft.) from the sidewalk.
CHANGEABLE ILLUMINATED COPY SIGNS (C.I.C SIGNS)
5.2.1
C.I.C. signs are permitted only on commercial zoned land
having frontage on Gibsons Way/Sunshine Coast Highway.
5.2.2
C.I.C. signs shall be limited in number to one on-site sign per
site.
5.2.3
C.I.C. signs shall not have flashing lighting and shall have a
maximum lighting intensity of 500 watts.
5.2.4
C.I.C. signs shall not exceed a sign area of 3 square metres
(32 sq. ft.).
5.2.5
C.I.C. signs shall not exceed 2 metres (6.56 ft.) in height.
FREE-STANDING SIGNS AND MONUMENT SIGNS
5.3.1
Free-standing signs and monument signs are permitted in all
zones except residential zones.
5.3.2
Free-standing signs and monument signs shall be restricted to
one (1) sign per 25,000m2 (269,097.8 sq. ft.) of lot area.
5.3.3
Free-standing signs shall not exceed a height of 4.5 metres
(14.76 ft.) in the Public Assembly Zone (PA), Limited
Commercial Zone 4 (C-4) and Downtown Commercial Zone 5
(C-5). In all other permitted zones such signs shall not exceed
a height of 7 metres (23 ft).
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5.3.4
In the Public Assembly Zone (PA), Limited Commercial Zone
4 (C-4) and Downtown Commercial Zone 5 (C-5), free-
standing signs shall not exceed 4m2 (43.1 sq. ft.) in area, in all
other permitted zones such signs shall not exceed 7m2 (75.4
sq. ft.) in area, and in no case shall be located closer than 1.5
metres (4.9 ft.) to any adjoining parcel, or public lane, street,
or road allowance.
5.3.5
Monument signs shall not exceed 3m2 (32.3 sq. ft.) in area.
5.3.6
Monument signs shall not exceed 1.5m (4.9 ft.) in height.
5.3.7
Monument signs shall be located at least 1.5m (4.9 ft.) from
any property line.
PROJECTING AND SUSPENDED SIGNS
5.4.1
Projecting signs and suspended signs are permitted only in
commercial, industrial and marine zones.
5.4.2
Projecting signs and suspended signs shall be two-sided and
professionally designed.
5.4.3
Projecting signs and suspended signs must not be illuminated
from within.
5.4.4
Suspended signs shall not extend beyond the front edge of
the canopy or awning from which they are suspended.
5.4.5
Projecting signs shall not extend more than 1.2m (3.9 ft.) from
the façade of the building to which they are attached.
5.4.6
Signs in this section are only permitted on first or second
storey locations of a building.
5.4.7
Projecting signs and suspended signs shall maintain a height
above the grade of the sidewalk of 2.5m (8.2 ft.).
5.4.8
Where a sign or any part thereof projects or is suspended
over any public land, including a public sidewalk, lane, street,
road allowance or highway, the owner of the sign shall
maintain an insurance policy in the sum of no less than two
million dollars ($2,000,000.00) indemnifying the Town of
Gibsons again all loss, cost damage or expense incurred or
sustained by or recovered against the Town of Gibsons by
reason of the placement of the said sign. Proof of insurance
may be required through the Business Licence renewal
process.
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SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS
5.5.1
Sandwich board signs are permitted only in commercial,
industrial and marine zones.
5.5.2
One (1) sandwich board sign per business frontage is
permitted.
5.5.3
A sandwich board sign shall not exceed 0.6m2 (6.46 sq.ft.) per
face and the height shall not exceed 1.0m (3.2 ft.).
5.5.4
Where a sandwich board sign is placed on any public area,
including a public sidewalk, lane, street, road allowance or
highway, the owner of the sign shall maintain an insurance
policy in the sum of no less than two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) indemnifying the Town of Gibsons against all
loss, cost damage or expense incurred or sustained by or
recovered against the Town of Gibsons by reason of the
placement of the said sign. Proof of insurance may be
required through the Business Licence renewal process.
5.5.5
Sandwich board signs must only be displayed during posted
business hours for the associated business.
WALL SIGNS
5.6.1
Wall signs are permitted only in commercial, industrial and
marine zones.
5.6.2
The total area of all wall signs on a site shall not exceed 4m2
(43.1 sq. ft.).
5.6.3
Wall signs shall not extend horizontally or vertically beyond
the face of the building to which they are attached.
WINDOW SIGNS
5.7.1
Window signs are permitted in all zones except residential
zones.
5.7.2
Signs in store windows, over 0.5m2 (5.4 sq. ft.), are subject to
the same regulations as to the number of signs and maximum
sign and copy size as if they were exterior wall signs.
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SECTION 6
TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
6.1.1
Signs outlined in Section 6 do not require a permit.
6.1.2
Temporary signs are prohibited in residential zones and zones
designated for Parks, Recreation and Open Space.
6.1.3
Proponents must notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer before
installing any temporary sign on a public road or in a park.
NEW BUSINESS SIGNS
6.2.1
A new business sign are permitted in commercial, industrial
and marine zones.
6.2.2
A new business sign may be displayed for up to one month.
6.2.3
New businesses signs must not exceed 2 m2 (21.3 sq. ft.) in
area.
SEASONAL MARKET SIGN
6.3.1
Seasonal market signs are permitted in all commercial zones.
6.3.2
Seasonal market signs shall not exceed 0.6m2 per face and
the height shall not exceed 1.0m per sign.
6.3.3
A maximum of three (3) seasonal market signs may be placed
off-site.
6.3.4
Seasonal market signs may only be displayed twelve (12)
hours in advance and after the market opening hours.
6.3.5
Where a seasonal market sign is placed on any public area,
including a public sidewalk, lane, street, road allowance or
highway, the owner of the sign shall maintain an insurance
policy in the sum of no less than two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) indemnifying the Town of Gibsons against all
loss, cost, damage or expense incurred or sustained by or
recovered against the Town of Gibsons by reason of the
placement of the said sign. Proof of insurance may be
required through the Business Licence renewal process.
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SPECIAL EVENT SIGNAGE
6.4.1
Special event signs are authorized in all zones.
6.4.2
Special event signs may be displayed only in locations
satisfactory to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
6.4.3
Special event signs may only be displayed for ten (10) days
before the event, and must be removed within 24 hours of the
conclusion of the special event.
6.4.4
A maximum of three (3) special event signs may be placed in
the Town of Gibsons.
6.4.5
Where a special event sign is placed on any public area
including a public sidewalk, lane, street, road allowance or
highway, the owner of the sign shall maintain an insurance
policy in the sum of no less than two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) indemnifying the Town of Gibsons again all
loss, cost damage or expense incurred or sustained by or
recovered against the Town of Gibsons by reason of the
placement of the said sign.
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SECTION 7
PENALTY AND ENACTMENT
PENALTY
7.1.1
Every person who violates a provision of this bylaw, or who
consents, allows or permits an act or thing to be done in
violation of a provision of this bylaw, or who neglects to do or
refrains from doing anything required to be done by a
provision of this bylaw, is commits an offence, and each day a
violation continues or is allowed to continue constitutes a
separate offence.
7.1.2
Every person who commits an offence under this bylaw is
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the
maximum allowed by the Offence Act.
ENFORCEMENT
7.2.1
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the Town of Gibsons may
enter any premises or property at all reasonable hours in
order to inspect any sign installation located therein to
ascertain whether the provisions of this bylaw have been
complied with.
7.2.2
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer seeking entry into or onto any premises
for the purpose described in Section 7.2.1.
7.2.3
This bylaw may be enforced by means of Bylaw Notice in the
form prescribed by the Local Government Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Act, and in accordance with the "Town of
Gibsons Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010".
7.2.4
If signs are seized under the Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw
No. 1193, 2014 the signs will be kept for a maximum of 30
days.
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ENACTMENT
READ a first time this the
19th
day of
April
2016
READ a second time as
amended this the
15th
day of
November
2016
READ a third time this the
15th
day of
November
2016
ADOPTED this the
6th
day of
December
2016