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CITY OF KAMLOOPS
SIGN REGULATIONS BY-LAW NO. 11-77
Effective Date - November 6, 2001
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This is a consolidation of "City of Kamloops Sign Regulations By-law No. 11-77, 2001." The
amendment by-laws listed below have been combined with the original by-law for convenience
only. This consolidation is not a legal document. The original by-laws should be consulted for
all interpretations and applications on this subject.
Amendment Bylaw
Effective Date
By-law No. 11-79 - Amendments to Division Seven, Prohibited Signs
June 24, 2003
By-law No. 11-82 - Amendments related to changeable copy signs.
October 2, 2012
Bylaw No. 44-13 - Consequential amendments due to adoption of
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
July 29, 2025
Bylaw No. 11-85 - Repeals and replaces the subsection titled
"Political Signs" under Section 600.
June 23, 2026
The by-law numbers in the margins of this consolidation refer to the by-laws that amended the
principal by-law "City of Kamloops Sign Regulations By-law No. 11-77, 2001."
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This is a consolidated by-law prepared by the City of Kamloops for information only. To verify the accuracy and
currency of this information, please contact Legislative Services at 250-828-3483 or email [email protected].
CITY OF KAMLOOPS
SIGN REGULATIONS BY-LAW NO. 11-77
(AS AMENDED)
INDEX
Page
DIVISION ONE - PREAMBLE
1
DIVISION TWO - DEFINITIONS
3
DIVISION THREE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
8
DIVISION FOUR - PERMITS AND FEES
9
DIVISION FIVE - SIGN SPECIFICATIONS
10
DIVISION SIX - SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGNS
18
DIVISION SEVEN - PROHIBITED SIGNS
20
DIVISION EIGHT - REMOVAL OF SIGNS
21
DIVISION NINE - ENFORCEMENT
22
Schedules "A" to "D" - Sign Zone Regulations
(44-13)
Schedule "E" - REPEALED
Appendix "A" - Sign Descriptions/Drawings
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The Municipal Council of the City of Kamloops, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the "City of Kamloops Sign Regulations By-
law No. 11-77, 2001".
2.
City of Kamloops Sign Regulations By-law No. 11-66 and all amendments thereto are
hereby repealed.
DIVISION ONE - PREAMBLE
100
Short Title
This by-law may be cited as the "Sign By-law" of the City of Kamloops.
101
Purposes
This by-law shall be for the following purposes:
1.
To protect the appearance of the City from the effect of signs which may be
inappropriate as to size or location.
2.
To permit the proper identification of businesses within the City and to indicate to
the extent permitted by this by-law the types and trade names of goods and
services manufactured or sold on the premises in question.
3.
To protect signs and lights erected for the direction of traffic from the effects of all
conflicting signs.
4.
To prevent the confusion which may arise from the undue conflict of commercial
and other signs.
5.
To protect residential areas from inappropriate signs of all kinds.
102
Metric Units
Metric units are used for all measurements in this by-law.
103
Inspection
Any employee of the City appointed to administer or enforce the provisions of this by-law
is hereby authorized to enter at all reasonable times upon any property to ascertain
whether the regulations and provisions herein contained are being or have been
complied with. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent or obstruct, or seek to
prevent or obstruct any official in, or from the carrying out of an official duty under this
by-law.
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104
Legal Non-Conforming Signs
1.
Any sign in existence and use in the city on the date of adoption of this by-law,
which does not conform to, and comply with the provisions hereto, shall be
considered a legal, non-conforming sign and shall be allowed to remain in use
provided it also meets the following requirements:
a)
the sign was legally authorized by the issuance of a valid sign permit prior
to its installation;
b)
the sign was in compliance with all applicable regulations on the date of
adoption of this by-law.
2.
Legal non-conforming signs shall retain this status only until they are structurally
changed or moved, at which time a permit shall be required for so doing, and the
sign shall be brought into compliance with this by-law, or shall be removed.
105
Application
This by-law applies to all signs in the City except the following:
1.
Signs located inside a building not visible from any street or adjacent property;
2.
Signs on or over City streets erected or authorized by the Public Services and
Operations Branch for the control of traffic and parking, or for street names and
directions;
3.
Street decorations authorized by the Public Services and Operations Branch;
4.
Public notices authorized by City by-laws or Provincial or Federal legislation
except as set out in Division Six of this by-law;
5.
Signs authorized by the City in connection with parkland and public
conveniences, including informational displays, signs on bus benches, bus stop
shelters or other similar structures;
6.
Building addresses containing number and street only.
7.
Name and/or address plates for private residences.
8.
Signs regulating private parking lots and no larger than 1 m2 in area.
9.
Name and/or address plates for commercial use such as professional offices
provided that such signs shall be no larger than 0.1 m2 and limited to one per
business.
10.
Murals provided they contain no advertising content.
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106
Severability
If any provision of this by-law is found invalid, such provision is severable and shall not
affect the validity of the by-law as a whole.
107
Appendix "A"
The appendix attached to this by-law is intended for convenience only and does not form
part of this by-law. If any discrepancy occurs between the by-law and Appendix "A", the
by-law shall be considered correct.
DIVISION TWO - DEFINITIONS
All words or phrases shall have their normal or common meaning except where this is
changed, modified or expanded by the definitions set forth in this Division.
200
Animated Sign
"Animated Sign" means any sign which includes action or motion, flashing, or colour
changes of all or any part of the sign, but shall not include time and temperature, rotating
or changeable copy signs.
201
Awning
"Awning" means a shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and
composed of non-rigid materials except for the supporting framework.
202
Awning Sign
"Awning Sign" means an identification sign painted or affixed flat to the surface of an
awning which does not extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of such awning.
203
Billboard Sign
"Billboard Sign" means an off-premises sign that advertises goods, products, services or
facilities or directs persons to a different location than where the sign is located.
204
Canopy or Marquee
"Canopy or Marquee" means a permanent roofed structure, which is attached to and
wholly supported by the building, and which may project over public property.
205
Canopy or Marquee Sign
"Canopy or Marquee Sign" means a sign attached to or constructed in or on the face of
a canopy or marquee.
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(11-82)
206
Changeable Copy Sign
"Changeable Copy Sign" means a sign or portion of a sign on which copy can be changed
manually through the use of attachable letters, numerals, and pictorial panels, or
electronically through the switching of lamps, illuminated tubes, or other technology,
provided:
-
The transition between images occurs instantly (i.e. fading, dissolving, scrolling,
and other similar effects are not permitted);
-
The display does not change more than once every ten minutes, except in the case
of freestanding signs located on a property with greater than 75 m of lot frontage, in
which case the sign can change no more than once every ten seconds;
-
The use of video, action, motion, or flashing is prohibited;
-
The sign contains a sensor to automatically reduce the overall brightness during
low light; and
-
A sign located within 100 m of a property that is zoned to permit residential as a
land use, does not change between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
207
City
"City" means the City of Kamloops.
208
Clearance
"Clearance" means the vertical distance between the underside of a sign and finished
grade immediately below.
209
Copy Area
"Copy Area" means the area within a circle, square or rectangle, or a combination of
these figures, which encloses the advertising message or announcement.
210
Curb Line
"Curb Line" means the line at the vertical face of the curb nearest the street or roadway.
In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the Public Services and
Operations Branch where required.
211
Development Services Department Inspector
"Development Services Department Inspector" means the Community Development
Supervisor, Planner, Planning Technician, Chief Building Inspector, Building Inspector,
or such other person appointed by the City to administer this by-law.
212
Directional Sign
"Directional Sign" means an on-site incidental sign indicating the direction only of a
business, parking area, product, service or event for the purpose of directing pedestrian
or vehicular traffic.
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Fascia Sign
"Fascia Sign" means a sign which is in any manner affixed flat to the wall or fascia of a
building, whether forming part of the building or not, and having the exposed face thereof
on a plane approximately parallel to the plane of such wall.
214
Free-standing Sign
"Free-standing Sign" means and includes any sign except billboards, wholly supported
from the ground by a structural member or members, independently of and visibly
separated from any building or other structure and permanently fixed to the ground.
215
Frontage
"Frontage" means the length of the property line of any lot parallel to and along each
legally accessible public street, excluding a lane or alleyway, that it borders.
216
Grade
"Grade" means the elevation established by the Public Services and Operations Branch
for the surface of the sidewalk or boulevard adjacent to any sign abutting or encroaching
into a street, or the elevation of the finished ground surface directly below a sign, as
determined by the Development Services Department Inspector.
217
Height of Sign
"Height of Sign" means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the sign
to grade.
218
Identification Sign
"Identification Sign" means a sign which is limited to the name, address and number of a
building, institution or person and to the activity carried on in the building or institution, or
the occupation of the person.
219
Illuminated Sign
"Illuminated Sign" means a sign in which a source of artificial light is used in order to
make readable the message, and shall include internally and externally lighted signs and
reflectorized, glowing or radiating signs.
220
Mansard Roof
"Mansard Roof" means any portion of a roof which has a pitch of 30 degrees or less
when measured against a vertical plane.
221
Mansard Roof Sign
"Mansard Roof Sign" means a sign attached to the slope of a mansard roof.
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222
Monument Sign
"Monument Sign" means a low profile free-standing sign that has no vertical clearance
between the ground and the bottom of the sign.
223
Mural
"Mural" means an artistic rendering or drawing painted or otherwise applied to a building
face which is intended as a public display, but does not include advertising text content
and is not a fascia sign.
224
Off-Premise Sign
"Off-Premise Sign" means a sign that advertises goods, products, services or facilities or
directs a person to a different location from where the sign is installed, exclusive of
billboards.
225
Penthouse
"Penthouse" means a structure projecting above a building roof or parapet, housing a
suite, elevator shaft or stairwell or forming a wall around equipment mounted on the roof.
226
Person
"Person" means, in addition to its ordinary meaning, a partnership, association,
company, society and body corporate.
227
Portable Sign
"Portable Sign" means any sign not permanently attached to the ground or to a building.
228
Projecting Sign
"Projecting Sign" means any sign other than a wall, canopy or fascia sign which is
attached to and projects from the face or wall of a building or structure.
229
Public Services and Operations Branch
"Public Services and Operations Branch" means the Public Services and Operations
Branch of the City of Kamloops.
230
Roofline
"Roofline" means the line made by the profile of uppermost structure of the building on
whichever face fronts the street.
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Roof Sign
"Roof Sign" means any sign incorporated into a penthouse or other structure
architecturally compatible with the building which is erected upon, against, or directly
above a roof or on top of or above a parapet of a building, and wholly supported by said
building.
232
Rotating Sign
"Rotating Sign" means any sign or portion of a sign which moves in a revolving or similar
manner.
233
Sandwich Board Sign
"Sandwich Board Sign" means non-illuminated signs having an "A" shape which is set
upon the ground and has no external support structure.
234
Sign
"Sign" means any symbol, identification, description, illustration or device, illuminated or
non-illuminated, which is visible from any public place or is located on private property
and exposed to the public, and which directs attention to a product, service, place,
activity, person, institution, business or solicitation, including any permanently installed
or situated merchandise, with the exception of window displays. For the purposes of
removal, signs shall also include all sign supporting structures.
235
Sign Area
"Sign Area" means the entire area of a sign on which copy could be placed. In the case
of a double-face or multi face sign only half of the total area of all sign faces will be
counted in sign area calculation. The area of individual letter signs shall be calculated
on the basis of the smallest rectangles that will enclose the text or figures of the sign.
236
Signable Area
"Signable Area" means the area of a building face within which a fascia sign may be
located.
237
Swinging Sign
"Swinging Sign" means a sign installed on an arm or span that is not, in addition,
permanently fastened to an adjacent wall or upright pole.
238
Temporary Sign
"Temporary Sign" means a sign displayed for a limited or specified period of time as
stated in the appropriate sections of this by-law.
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239
Third Party Advertising
"Third Party Advertising" means content on a sign which directs attention to products
sold or services provided which cannot be considered as the principal product sold or
principal services provided on the premises at which the sign is located.
240
Under Canopy Sign
"Under Canopy Sign" means a sign suspended from a canopy and contained entirely
under such canopy.
241
Wall Sign
"Wall Sign" means a form of fascia sign painted on the exterior wall or other integral part
of a building. A wall sign is not a mural.
DIVISION THREE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
300
No person shall construct, place, erect, display, alter, repair or relocate any sign which
does not conform to and comply with the provisions set forth in this by-law, except that
normal maintenance of an existing legal, nonconforming sign shall be permitted.
301
No sign shall be located or displayed in such a manner that it may obstruct any window,
door opening, passageway, ventilator, fire escape, walkway, stairway or similar feature.
302
The construction, erection, posting, displaying and maintenance of posters, handbills,
advertising cards or other signage on street lights, utility poles, fences or on or above
any street or highway is prohibited. This section shall not apply to posters, placards,
notices or traffic control signs posted by or on behalf of the City or the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police.
303
Except as specifically provided by this by-law, no sign shall be displayed except on the
premises to which the sign refers and which the sign is intended to advertise, identify,
provide information on, or attract attention to.
(11-82)
304
No sign shall be displayed where it will interfere or otherwise obstruct any traffic control
device, or in any way interfere with visibility when accessing a street, or with visibility from
one street to another.
A sign also cannot be located in the field of view near or past the traffic control device or
traffic control signal in the sightlines of oncoming vehicle traffic nor be illuminated in such a
way as to compete with or dull the contrast of the traffic control device or traffic signal for
oncoming vehicular traffic.
305
When a sign cannot be clearly identified as any of the sign types in Division Five of this
by-law, or being a combination of two or more sign types, the Development Services
Department Inspector shall determine the sign type and the applicable regulations.
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306
It shall be the responsibility of the owner and person or persons constructing, erecting,
enlarging, converting, altering or relocating any sign to ensure that such signage shall be
maintained in a safe condition and in compliance with the requirements of this by-law.
307
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.
308
Every free-standing sign shall have the manufacturer's name and the weight of the sign
on a name plate fastened to the exterior of the sign in a location readily visible when the
sign is in place.
309
Sign illumination shall be arranged that all direct rays of artificial light do not shine on
any adjoining properties.
(11-82)
310
A sign's overall brightness cannot compromise traffic safety and/or shall not be a nuisance
in the opinion of the Development and Engineering Services Director.
DIVISION FOUR - PERMITS AND FEES
400
No person shall construct, erect, enlarge, convert, alter or relocate any sign except those
exempted under this by-law without first having obtained a valid permit to do so as
herein provided.
(44-13)
401
At the time of application for a sign permit, the applicant shall pay a fee as outlined in
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
402
The applicant for a sign permit shall make written application to the Development
Services Department on the form available therein. Such application shall include the
following:
1.
The street address, legal description, and Certificate of Title of the site of the
proposed sign;
2.
The name and address of the person constructing, erecting, enlarging,
converting, altering or relocating the sign and, if different, the manufacturer of the
sign;
3.
The name and address of the person for whose benefit the sign is being
constructed, erected, enlarged, converted, altered or relocated, and where other
than the owner of the premises in question, the name of the owner;
4.
Authorization of the property owner.
5.
One complete set of plans and specifications drawn to a standard scale
acceptable to the Development Services Department Inspector showing:
a)
the dimensions, weight and area of the sign;
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b)
the overall height of the sign and clearance beneath it measured
from finished grade;
c)
the proposed location of the sign in relation to the face of the building or
in front of which it is to be affixed;
d)
the proposed location of the sign in relation to the legal boundaries of the
lot it is to be located upon. In the case of projecting signs which will
project over public property, the width of sidewalk on which it projects or
location of curb or edge of paved surface in relation to the sign projection;
e)
the size, type and location of all other signs on the subject property,
where applicable;
f)
sufficient detail of the sign face design to allow for calculation of copy
area;
g)
structural and material specifications and, where applicable, foundation
base design detail approved by a registered structural engineer licensed
to practice in the Province of British Columbia certifying that the sign is
designed to meet the applicable dead load and wind resistance
requirements for free-standing signs, awnings and canopies.
(44-13)
6.
The required permit fee as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
403
The Development Services Department Inspector may require as a condition of applying
for the permit that all drawings and specifications, or any part thereof, be prepared,
signed and sealed by, and the construction carried out under the supervision of, a
professional engineer registered in the Province of British Columbia, and he may refuse
to issue such permit until he is provided with a letter signed by such professional
engineer undertaking to supervise the work authorized by the permit or any part thereof
as specified by the Development Services Department Inspector until such work is
completed.
404
The Development Services Department Inspector, upon being satisfied that the
proposed sign for which proper application has been made conforms to this by-law and
all other pertinent regulations of the City, may issue the appropriate sign permit.
405
If the work for which a permit was issued is not carried out within six months of the date
of issuance of the permit, such permit shall be deemed to have expired.
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DIVISION FIVE - SIGN SPECIFICATIONS
(44-13) 500
The purpose of this Division is to provide the basic specifications for each sign type.
Specific regulations for the various zones as identified in the City of Kamloops Zoning
By-law, as amended from time to time, are contained in Sign Zone Schedules "A" to "D"
inclusive attached to and forming part of this by-law.
Where a new zone is created and incorporated into the City's Zoning By-law after the adoption
of this by-law, such new zone shall be considered to be included in the schedule and
zone group to which it most closely relates.
501
AWNINGS/AWNING SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
Awning signs shall be confined to the limits of the awning, and the copy area
shall not exceed 40 percent of the awning surface.
2.
The maximum sign area shall be 1.0 m² per lineal metre of awning length fronting
the business premises related to the sign.
3.
Signage shall be permitted only on the exterior front or the side face of an
awning, and the sign shall not project more than 75 mm from the surface of the
awning.
Projection
4.
Awnings shall not project closer than 0.6 m to the curb line measured
horizontally.
Clearance
5.
The minimum vertical clearance of an awning from the nearest finished grade
shall be 2.5 m.
Location
6.
Awning signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers.
502
BILLBOARD SIGNS
(1)
Billboard signs shall only be permitted in commercial and industrial zones as
specified in Sign Schedules "C" and "D" and are specifically prohibited on any
lots with frontage on highway corridors within the boundaries of the City.
(2)
Billboard signs shall be subject to the following regulations:
(a)
sign structures shall be located within fully enclosed containers, finished
on both front and rear sides;
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(b)
decorative trim shall be used to frame the structure enclosing the front
and rear sides;
(c)
signs located on vacant undeveloped lots shall maintain a minimum
setback from any property line abutting a street of 2.0 m. On developed
lots signs shall not project closer to the street than the front wall of the
building. Signs shall not project over any other property line of the site
upon which they are located;
(d)
a maximum of one billboard sign per lot shall be permitted;
(e)
sign structures shall not exceed a height of 6.0 m and a sign area of 20
m²; and
(f)
signs shall be maintained in good condition, and the ground around the
sign shall be kept clean and free of weeds on a regular basis.
503
CANOPIES AND CANOPY (MARQUEE) SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
The maximum sign area shall be 1.0 m2 per lineal metre of the canopy frontage
limited in length to the portion of canopy fronting the business premises related to
the sign. For theatres and cinemas, this ratio may be increased to 2.4 m2 per
lineal metre.
2.
The area of a sign located on either side of a canopy shall not exceed half the
area of a sign located on the front of the canopy. For a semicircular canopy, the
centre half of the perimeter shall be counted as the front of the canopy.
Vertical Dimension
3.
The vertical dimension of a canopy sign shall not exceed 1.0 m. For theatres
and cinemas, the maximum shall be 1.5 m.
Projection
4.
Canopy signs shall be directly attached to the fascia of the canopy but shall not:
a)
project below the lower edge of the canopy;
b)
project above the top of the canopy provided;
c)
in no case shall the top of the sign be higher than 8.0 m above the
nearest finished grade or extend above the roofline of the building to
which the canopy is affixed.
Canopy Clearance
5.
The minimum vertical clearance of a canopy sign from the nearest finished grade
shall be 2.5 m in pedestrian areas and 5.0 m in vehicular areas.
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6.
The canopy must not project closer than 0.6 m to the curb line measured
horizontally.
Location
7.
Canopy signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers.
504
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNS
1.
Changeable copy signs shall not exceed in copy area, one half of the total area
of the sign face upon which they are located, to a maximum of 10 m2.
2.
Changeable copy signs shall form an integral part or be attached to a free-
standing, fascia, marquee or canopy sign and must appear as a symmetrical and
integral part of the sign.
3.
Notwithstanding the terms of this section, in the case of theatres, coliseums and
other entertainment and recreational establishments where constant changes of
events necessitate similar changes in the message of the sign, the changeable
copy area may occupy the entire area of the sign and must comply with the
maximum size permitted for fascia signs to a maximum of 10 m².
505
FASCIA SIGNS/WALL SIGNS
Signable Area
1.
The signable area of a fascia sign/wall sign shall be the space between the lower
and upper limits on the face of a building as defined below:
a)
the lower limit shall be the lintel or window head of the first storey, but in
no case shall it be lower than 2.5 m from the finished grade immediately
below, except that signs which:
i)
are located entirely over private property and are over a
landscaped area or other restriction designed to keep pedestrian
traffic away from the sign; or
ii)
are entirely recessed within the wall or do not project more than
2.5 cm from the wall (e.g. painted wall signs),
may be permitted a lesser clearance provided such signs do not conflict
with windows or entranceways.
b)
The upper limit shall be the top or eave level of the wall or fascia to which
the signs are affixed;
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Sign Area
2.
The maximum sign area shall be 1.0 m2 per lineal metre of wall length of the wall
to which the fascia sign is affixed.
3.
Only the frontage of the business on which the sign is located shall be used for
sign area calculations.
Projection
4.
A fascia sign/wall sign shall not project over public property more than 0.45 m.
Location
5.
Fascia signs/wall signs shall be located only on the wall of the building containing
the business premises to which the sign refers. Where more than one business
occupies a building, provision shall be made where feasible to provide sign
space on the fascia for each such business by limiting each sign to the portion of
the frontage containing the business referred to.
6.
When the side wall of a building faces onto an open space (including a parking
lot) which is part of the same property belonging to the same owner and such
open space has a street frontage of not less than 8 m, a fascia sign/wall sign
shall be permitted on such side wall, provided such sign does not face onto a
residence in the adjoining property. The sign area for such fascia sign/wall sign
shall be calculated as if such side wall has a length equivalent to the street
frontage of the open space.
7.
Businesses located in portions of the premises not on street frontage shall be
permitted signage on the street frontage of the building, provided that the sign(s)
are located in conformity with other signage on the premises and the maximum
allowable sign area for each building face is not exceeded.
506
FREE-STANDING SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
The permitted area of individual free-standing signs is established within the sign
area regulations of the sign schedules attached to this by-law. Notwithstanding,
the area of each free-standing sign shall not exceed 1.5% of the area of the
parcel upon which it is situated to a maximum of 18 m².
Number of Signs
2.
a)
The number of signs on a site shall not exceed the lesser of one for every
two businesses or one for each street frontage, provided that the total
number of free-standing signs shall not exceed three.
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b)
Where two or more signs are permitted on a site, such signs shall be
located no less than 30 m apart.
Projections
3.
Free-standing signs shall not project over public property.
Clearance
4.
The minimum vertical clearance over:
a)
driveways and other vehicular traffic areas shall be 5 m;
b)
pedestrian areas shall be 2.5 m.
5.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4), low profile (monument style)
free-standing signs may be permitted with no vertical clearance requirements
provided:
a)
such signs are located in a landscaped or otherwise traffic free area, or
b)
the sign base is equipped with cladding the width of the sign or is
otherwise designed with no overhanging or projecting features.
Location
6.
Free-standing signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers.
7.
The minimum clearance between the sign structure and any building on the
premises shall be 1.5 m.
8.
Free-standing signs located within 30 m of residential zones shall be restricted to
a maximum height of 4 m and be monument style.
Height
9.
The maximum height of a free-standing sign shall be as set out in the Sign
Schedules for the zone in question.
507
MANSARD ROOF SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
The sign area for mansard roof signs shall be as set out in Section 505 for fascia
signs. Calculations shall be based upon the wall length on the side of the
building the sign will be located upon.
A sign, other than a projecting sign, may be attached to the face of, or located on the
sloping surface of a mansard roof in lieu of a fascia sign.
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Location
2.
Mansard roof signs shall not project below the lower edge or above the top edge
of the roof or fascia.
3.
Mansard roof signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers, and
shall be restricted to one sign per street frontage.
508
PROJECTING SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
In no case shall the sign area exceed 0.45 m2 per lineal metre of building
frontage to a maximum of 5.0 m2.
2.
Only the building frontage of the first storey of the building on which the sign will
be located shall be used for sign area calculation.
3.
When a projecting sign is located at the corner of a building on a corner site, in
accordance with the requirements of subsection (6), the sign area for such sign
shall be calculated on the basis of the larger of the two building frontages.
Projection
4.
A projecting sign shall not project closer than 0.6 m horizontally to the street curb
line, or more than 1.5 m over public property.
Clearance
5.
A minimum clearance of 2.5 m above the nearest finished grade shall be
maintained, except where the sign is located over a driveway, lane or parking
aisle, the minimum clearance shall be 5 m.
Location
6.
Projecting signs shall not be located higher than 7.5 m from the nearest finished
grade or more than 0.6 m above the eave level of the wall to which they are
affixed, whichever is lower.
7.
Projecting signs shall be located only on the building frontage of the business to
which the sign refers and shall be located within the centre one-third (⅓) of the
wall length on which the sign is erected.
509
ROOF SIGNS
Roof signs shall be permitted only in the form of a penthouse, dormer/gable or similar
architectural projection of the building. Blade or flat sign projections are not permitted.
The structure housing the sign must be finished in materials and colours matching the
remainder of the building.
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Sign Area
1.
The maximum sign area for each site shall be 15 m2.
Number of Signs
2.
No more than one roof sign shall be permitted on each site except that
rectangular or square penthouse structures may be designed to accommodate
one sign on each side provided that all four messages or logos are identical and
do not exceed the maximum sign area of 15 m².
Location
3.
Roof signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers.
Height
4.
The maximum height of a penthouse sign structure above the main roof of the
building shall be 4.5 m.
5.
The top of the roof sign must not extend above the highest point of the roof or
penthouse/dormer/gable structure, whichever is higher.
510
SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS
Private Property
1.
Sandwich Board Signs shall be limited to one sign per storefront and shall be
located on private property subject to the following conditions:
a)
be located immediately adjacent to the store front to which the sign
pertains;
b)
have no security chains, ropes, electrical extensions or other attachments
to the sign;
c)
be constructed with a cross brace so that the sign is not collapsible; and
d)
use high contrast colours including a contrasting border to increase
visibility.
e)
sandwich board signs shall be limited to a maximum width of 0.6 m and a
maximum height of 0.8 m;
f)
must not obstruct visibility.
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Public Sidewalks
2.
a)
A Road Right-of-Way Usage Permit issued through the By-law Services
Department is required for all sandwich board signs located on public
sidewalks.
b)
Where sandwich board signs are permitted on public sidewalks in the
CBD and C-1T zones (outlined in Schedule "C" attached to this by-law),
such signs shall be located not less than 0.5 m nor greater than 1.5 m
from the curb to ensure that pedestrian traffic is not impeded. A sign
permit is not applicable for sandwich board signs located on public
sidewalks.
c)
Sandwich board signs shall not be permitted adjacent to pedestrian
crosswalks or where a business operates an outdoor seating area located
on public property.
511
UNDER CANOPY (OR MARQUEE) SIGNS
Sign Area
1.
The maximum sign area shall be 0.6 m2.
Vertical Dimension
2.
The vertical dimension of an under canopy sign shall not exceed 0.4 m.
Clearance
3.
The minimum vertical clearance of an under canopy sign from the nearest
finished grade shall be 2.5 m.
Location
4.
Under canopy signs shall not be allowed over vehicle circulation areas.
5.
Under canopy signs shall be located entirely under the canopy apron, but shall
not project closer than 0.6 m to the curb line measured horizontally.
6.
Under canopy signs shall be located on the premises to which the sign refers.
DIVISION SIX - SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGNS
600
The following Special Purpose Signs shall be permitted in the City, and a permit as
required in Division Four of this by-law shall not be required for any such sign. Any
Special Purpose Sign is, however, required to conform to all other regulations of this by-
law as may be applicable.
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Banners for Special Events
Banners that announce special events may be permitted within the 300 block Victoria
Street Mall and the 700 block Tranquille Road at the absolute discretion of the City,
provided that:
a)
the display design and construction meets standards established by the Public
Services and Operations Branch; and
b)
the installation and removal of displays shall be carried out by, or with the
approval of, the Public Services and Operations Branch.
Construction Signs
Temporary Signs relating to a specific construction project shall be limited to one sign
per construction site. The maximum sign area is 6.0 m². No sign shall be erected prior
to issuance of a building permit and shall be removed upon the issuance of the
occupancy permit.
Directional Signs
Signs for the purpose of directing automobile and pedestrian traffic on site shall be
located only on the premises to which they refer and shall not exceed 1.0 m² in area. A
maximum of one directional sign per entrance/exit, e.g. "entrance", "parking", "exit".
Farm Produce Signs
Temporary non-illuminated signs in season, for the purpose of permitting property
owners to advertise for sale orchard or garden produce grown on the premises in
question. Such signs are limited to one sign per property, shall be no greater than
1.0 m², and shall be located on the property to which they refer. Such signs shall be
removed when the season ends or they are no longer required, whichever shall first
occur.
Home Occupation Signs
Home occupation signs are permitted only for businesses in residences holding a valid
home occupation business licence. Such signs shall be attached flat against the
building, shall be non-illuminated, and shall not exceed 0.28 m2 in area.
Political Signs
Signs erected in conjunction with federal, provincial, or municipal elections and/or
referendums are permitted in accordance with the applicable legislation. Political signs
may only be erected commencing on the first day of the nomination period and shall be
removed no later than seven (7) days following general voting on election date. Political
signs are not permitted in parks, medians, or other areas which are landscaped,
irrigated, or maintained by the City of Kamloops.
(11-85)
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Real Estate Signs
Temporary signs promoting the sale or lease of real estate shall be limited in area to:
Residential zones
0.9 m²
Commercial and industrial zones
3.0 m²
Not more than one sign per street frontage is permitted, and the sign must be located on
the lot or premises to which it refers. Off-site real estate signs are not permitted.
Warning or Hazard Signs
This type of sign refers to signs generally installed by the City of Kamloops, Ministry of
Transportation and Highways or other enforcement agencies giving notice of a hazard or
of prohibition and penalties respecting a particular structure or area.
Window Signs
Where signage is placed in or painted on the windows of commercial premises not more
than one-third of the individual window area may be used for such displays.
601
All temporary Special Purpose Signs shall be posted only during the period for which
their use is required, and shall be removed by the owner within seven days of the
completion of their function.
602
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 600 and Division Seven of this by-law, special
purpose signs in the form of balloons, other gas filled devices and banners shall be
permitted only for the purpose of advertising a special event or to identify a new
business, subject to:
a)
a temporary permit being granted for display of the sign for the event(s);
b)
the sign being removed from the premises no later than five (5) days after its
installation;
c)
a maximum of four (4) temporary permits shall be issued for each premise per
year;
d)
signs must not project over public property; and
e)
temporary permits for balloon signs shall be accompanied by a Certificate of
Insurance for a minimum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) naming the City as
an additional insured party.
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DIVISION SEVEN - PROHIBITED SIGNS
700
The following sign types are prohibited:
Advertising Signs on Parked Vehicles - No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on
public or private property so as to be visible from a public right of way, which has
attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose
of advertising products or directing people to a business or activity located on the same
or any other property. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit signage on public
transit buses, lettering or logos painted or fastened by adhesives to commercial vehicles
identifying the business or owner, taxi signs or temporary "Open House" display signs on
real estate sales vehicles.
Animated Signs
Balloon Signs or other gas filled devices which are tied down or otherwise anchored to a
specific location, except as permitted in Division Six.
Banners, Pennants, Ribbons, Streamers, Spinners, or other similar moving, fluttering
devices, except as permitted in Division Six.
Off-Premise Signs - This shall not be interpreted to prohibit signage on public transit
buses, lettering or logos on commercial vehicles, bus benches, or signage as permitted
in Division Six hereto or billboards as permitted in the sign zone schedules attached to
this by-law.
Portable or Wheeled Changeable Copy Signs - This shall not be interpreted to prohibit
sandwich board signs which are permitted subject to the terms of Division Five hereto.
Rooftop Blade Style Signs
(11-79)
Sandwich Board Signs on those lots directly abutting Notre Dame Drive.
Satellite Dishes - Where they are used for the purpose of roof signs.
Searchlights, Strobe Lights and similar special effects.
Signs on Public Right of Way - Except those erected by Government Agencies for traffic
control or the direction of the public.
Signs which bear or contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, pornographic
or immoral character or which contain advertising matter which is untruthful.
Swinging Signs
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DIVISION EIGHT - REMOVAL OF SIGNS
800
In the case of any sign erected in contravention of this by-law or which, by reason of
location, construction or deterioration, constitutes a safety hazard or nuisance in the
opinion of the Development Services Department Inspector, the Development Services
Department Inspector may immediately remove the sign or may by written order require
such sign to be removed by the owner within a specified time limit.
801
When a sign remains in place after the activity, business, product or service the sign
advertises is no longer conducted or available on the premises on which the sign is
located, such sign is considered to have been abandoned, and the owner of the
premises in question shall then remove the sign within thirty (30) days from the date
written notice by the Development Services Department Inspector to do so has been
received. This section shall be deemed to include abandoned sign structures and
supports for billboard signs that remain unused for a continuous period of 90 days.
802
Should the property owner fail to comply with a removal order under Sections 800 or
801, the Development Services Department Inspector is hereby empowered to remove
and impound the sign. The sign shall not be released until the City has been reimbursed
for all expenses incurred in its removal.
803
Any and all expenses incurred by the City in the removal of any sign under Section 802
shall be payable forthwith by the owner of the said lands and premises upon which the
sign was located, and failure to so pay forthwith shall render the said property to be
liable for the payment thereof and such expenses shall be added to and become a part
of the unpaid taxes at the end of any calendar year in which the said expenses remain
unpaid.
804
The City shall not be responsible for any damage incurred to any sign, or to any building
or property from which such sign is required to be removed under the terms of this by-
law as a result of the removal of such sign.
805
An owner of the property or the sign seeking to reclaim a sign removed by the
Development Services Department Inspector under Section 802 must submit a request
in writing within thirty (30) days from the date such sign is removed. The owner, before
reclaiming such sign, shall have paid all costs set out in Section 803. If the sign is not
reclaimed after thirty (30) days, the Development Services Department Inspector upon
ten (10) days notice in writing may order such sign destroyed or disposed of in any way
he deems appropriate.
DIVISION NINE - ENFORCEMENT
900
Every person violating any provision of this by-law is liable on summary conviction to a
fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offence. A separate offence shall be deemed to be
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues provided,
however, where more than one registered owner of land is charged with a single offence
hereunder, they shall be considered as one person.
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY M.G. ROTHENBURGER
MAYOR
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY C.W. VOLLARATH
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR
CONSOLIDATION
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RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND RESERVE ZONES
SIGN REGULATIONS
A-1
Agricultural
CR-1
Country Residential-1
CR-2
Country Residential-2
CR-3
Country Residential-3
FD
Future Development
RS-1
Single Family Residential-1
RS-1S
Single Family Residential - Suite
RS-2
Single Family Residential-2
RS-2A
Single Family Residential - 2A
RS-3
Single Family Residential-3
RS-4
Single Family Residential-4
RS-5
Single Family Residential-5
RT-1
Two Family Residential-1
RT-2
Two Family Residential-2
RT-3
Two Family Residential-3
RC-1
Comprehensive Residential
RM-1
Multiple Family Low Density Residential
RM-2
Multiple Family Medium Density Residential
RM-2A
Downtown Multiple Family Medium Density Residential
RM-3
Downtown Multiple Family High Density Residential
MHP
Mobile Home Park
MHS
Mobile Home Subdivision
MHS-1
Mobile Home Subdivision-1
A1 PERMITTED SIGNS
A1.1
Special Purpose Signs shall be allowed with no permit being required subject to Division
Six of the Sign By-law. In addition, home-based businesses shall be permitted one
unilluminated fascia sign to a maximum size of 0.28 m² subject to Division Six.
A1.2
The following signs shall be allowed and shall require a permit:
a)
Monument style free-standing signs for the purpose of identifying multiple family
complexes, commercial conversions and similar developments subject to the
following restrictions and conditions:
(i)
Maximum height 2.0 m;
(ii)
Maximum area 3.0 m²;
(iii)
Signs permitted under this subsection must be designed and located to
complement existing landscaped areas, or additional landscaping
provided and maintained around the base of the sign.
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PUBLIC USE ZONES
SIGN REGULATIONS
OS
Open Space
P-1
Parks and Recreation
P-2
Churches
P-3
Schools
P-4
Public and Quasi-Public Use
P-5
Private Recreational
P-7
Funeral Homes
B1 PERMITTED SIGNS
B1.1
Special Purpose Signs shall be allowed with no permit being required subject to Division
Six of the Sign By-law. In addition, one identification or bulletin board not exceeding 2.0
m² and a height of 2.0 m for religious, institutional and civic organizations (i.e. churches,
schools, community centres, parks and other public use facilities) subject to compliance
with setback requirements for structures as set out in the City Zoning By-law as
amended from time to time, with the exception that such sign may be located in a
required front yard.
B1.2
Signs in accordance with Division Five of the Sign By-law shall be allowed and shall
require a permit, except that the following restrictions shall apply:
a)
Projecting Signs shall not exceed:
i)
Maximum area shall be 0.35 m² per lineal metre of building frontage to a
maximum of 4.0 m².
b)
Free-standing signs shall not exceed:
i)
Maximum height 3.0 m;
ii)
Maximum area 4.0 m2.
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COMMERCIAL ZONES
SIGN REGULATIONS
CBD
Central Business District
C-1T
Tranquille Road Commercial
C-1
General Commercial
C-2
Local Commercial
C-3
Highway Commercial
C-3T
Travel Centre Commercial
C-4
Service Commercial
C-5
Shopping Centre Commercial
C-6
Arterial Commercial
C-7
Neighbourhood Commercial
C-8
Neighbourhood Pub Commercial
C1 PERMITTED SIGNS
C1.1
Special Purpose Signs shall be allowed with no permit being required subject to Division
Six of the Sign By-law.
C1.2
Signs in accordance with Division Five of the Sign By-law shall be allowed and shall
require a permit except that the following restrictions shall apply:
1.
CBD Central Business District
C-1T Tranquille Road Commercial
Free-standing signs shall be allowed only on parcels with a frontage exceeding
15 m subject to the following conditions:
a)
Permitted signs shall be restricted in height and area in accordance with
the following table:
Lot Frontage
(measured on the frontage
where sign is placed)
Maximum Sign
Height
Maximum
Sign Area
15.1 m to 45 m
4 m
3 m²
45.1 m to 60 m
4 m
4 m²
Greater than 60 m
4 m
5 m²
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2.
C-2 Local Commercial
a)
The maximum sign area for fascia signs shall be 0.6 m² per 1.0 m of wall
length.
b)
Free-standing signs shall not exceed:
i)
a height of 3.0 m, and
ii)
a sign area of 4.0 m.
c)
Landscaping shall be provided and maintained around the base to
complement each free-standing sign in the amount of not less than the
area of the sign.
3.
C-1
General Commercial
C-4
Service Commercial (lots that do not have frontage on provincial highway
corridors)
C-6
Arterial Commercial
C-8
Neighbourhood Pub Commercial
Free-standing signs shall be subject to the following conditions:
a)
Permitted signs shall be restricted in height and area in accordance with
the following table:
Lot Frontage
(measured on the frontage
where sign is placed)
Maximum Sign
Height
Maximum
Sign Area
18 m or less
2 m
3 m²
18.1 m to 45 m
4 m
4 m²
45.1 m to 60 m
4.75 m
4.75 m²
60.1 m to 75 m
5.5 m
5.5 m²
75.1 m or more
6 m
6 m²
b)
Landscaping shall be provided at or adjacent to the sign base to
compliment the sign. The area of landscaping shall be equivalent to the
area of the sign.
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4.
Sandwich Board signs shall be allowed in all zones in Schedule "C" except that
in the following zones, such signs shall be permitted on public property in
accordance with the requirements of Division Five of the Sign By-law:
CBD
Central Business District
C-1T Tranquille Road Commercial
5.
C-3
Highway Commercial
C-4
Service Commercial (lots with frontage on provincial highway corridors)
C-5
Shopping Centre Commercial
Free-standing signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 12.0 m.
6.
C-7 Neighbourhood Commercial
a)
Free-standing Signs
The following conditions shall apply:
i)
maximum height 6.0 m; and
ii)
signs may identify the shopping centre commercial name only or,
where practicable, shall have the option of listing the individual
businesses. However, individual businesses within the complex
will not be permitted a separate free-standing sign.
7.
Billboard signs shall not be permitted in the following zones in Schedule "C":
C-2
Local Commercial
C-5
Shopping Centre Commercial
C-6
Arterial Commercial
C-7
Neighbourhood Commercial
C-8
Neighbourhood Pub Commercial
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INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION ZONES
SIGN REGULATIONS
I-1
Light Industrial
I-1S
Industrial Park
I-2
General Industrial
I-3
Heavy Industrial
T-1
Railway
T-2
Airport
F1 PERMITTED SIGNS
F1.1
Special Purpose Signs shall be allowed with no permit being required subject to Division
Six of the Sign By-law.
F1.2
Signs in accordance with Division Five of the Sign By-law shall be allowed and shall
require a permit except that the following conditions apply for Free-standing Signs:
Maximum height - 12.0 m
CONSOLIDATION
BY-LAW NO. 11-77
SCHEDULE "E"
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SCHEDULE "E" - REPEALED