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5463591
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1.8.4
to such penalties as may be imposed under the Local Government
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act.
1.9
The Director is authorized to issue permits required by Part Three of this Bylaw,
and is authorized to prescribe, for that purpose, the form of permit application and
permit.
1.10
The Director may, in writing,
1.10.1
order the removal or alteration of any sign that does not comply
with this Bylaw, including any structure that supports the sign; and
1.10.2
issue and post on the site of a sign, in a form that the Director may
prescribe for that purpose, an order to stop work on the erection of
the sign if the work contravenes this Bylaw.
In the case of an order directed to an occupier of land who is not the owner, a
copy of the order shall be provided to the owner.
1.11
In the case of a sign that poses an immediate hazard to persons or traffic, the
notice given to the owner or occupier under Section 1.10.1 may be verbal but in
such cases the Director shall confirm the notice in writing.
1.12
A person who applies for a permit required by Part Three this Bylaw shall provide
all of the information required by the prescribed application form and pay the
application processing fee specified in the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636.
The application processing fee is not refundable and shall be credited to the
permit fee if the permit is issued.
1.13
An application for a permit that is made by an occupier of land who is not the
owner shall be authorized in writing by the owner, in the manner indicated on the
prescribed application form. In the case of an application for a projected-image
sign, the application shall also be authorized by the owner of any separate
premises from which the image is proposed to be projected.
1.14
A person who obtains a permit required by this Bylaw shall pay the permit fee
specified in the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636.
1.15
The issuance of a permit pursuant to this Bylaw does not relieve any person from
any requirement to obtain a building permit, electrical permit, development permit
or other permit required by any bylaw of the City in respect of the sign, or to
obtain the City's permission to place a sign on public property unless this Bylaw
expressly indicates that such permission is not required.
1.16
Every sign that is within the scope of this Bylaw shall be maintained in
serviceable condition, including such repainting and replacement of copy area as
may be required to present a legible message.
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1.17
PART 2
2.1
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2.2
Address signs must comply with Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 8306.
2.3
Community special event signs must:
2.3.1
not exceed a height of 2.0 m or a sign area of 3.0 m2;
2.3.2
not be displayed for more than 30 days preceding the event nor more
than 7 days following the event;
2.3.3
not be placed on City property without the written approval of the
City; and
2.3.4
not exceed one sign per lot frontage.
2.4
Construction fence signs must:
2.4.1
have a copy area not exceeding 33% of area of the fence to which
the sign is attached or forms a part of, on any lot frontage;
2.4.2
not exceed a height of 2.0 m in the case of a sign associated with the
construction of a one-family or two-family residential premises, or
3.0 m in the case of any other construction fence sign;
2.4.3
not be displayed prior to the commencement of construction, or more
than 28 days following completion of construction;
2.4.4
not be illuminated; and
2.4.5
not exceed one per lot frontage.
2.5
Directional signs:
2.5.1
must not exceed a height of 1.5 m or a sign area of 1.2 m2; and
2.5.2
are limited to two signs per entrance to or exit from the premises
on which they are located and are unlimited in number elsewhere
on the premises.
2.6
Drive-through signs:
2.6.1
must be located at the vehicular entrance to the premises to which
they pertain or adjacent to a drive-through aisle; and
2.6.2
are limited to two per drive-through aisle.
2.7
Fascia signs are limited to one per premises, each with a maximum sign area of
0.2 m2, and otherwise must comply with the requirements for fascia signs in Part
Three other than the requirement for a permit.
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2.8
Flagpoles displaying flags must not exceed 6.0 m in height and must be so located
that every part of the flag attached to the flagpole remains within the perimeter of the
lot on which the pole is located, in all wind conditions.
2.9
Instructional signs:
2.9.1
may be fascia or freestanding signs;
2.9.2
must not exceed a sign area of 0.5 m2;
2.9.3
must not be illuminated; and
2.9.4
are limited to four per building, premises or lot to which the signs
pertain.
2.10
Open house signs:
2.10.1
must not exceed a height of 1.0 m or a sign area of 0.6 m2;
2.10.2
must not be illuminated;
2.10.3
must not be placed more than 60 minutes prior to the commencement
of the sales event and must be removed within 60 minutes of the
termination of the sales event;
2.10.4
must not be displayed for more than 5 hours in a day;
2.10.5
must be spaced at least one city block apart if the signs pertain to the
same real estate listing;
2.10.6
may be placed on a boulevard located between a sidewalk and
private property or, if no sidewalk exists, between a road and private
property, but must not be placed on any other boulevard or median,
and must not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or sight lines at
intersections; and
2.10.7
are limited to four per real estate listing.
2.11
Real estate signs:
2.11.1
may be fascia, freestanding or window signs;
2.11.2
pertaining to single-family or two-family residential premises
must not exceed a sign area of 1.2 m2 or a height of 1.5 m in the
case of a freestanding sign;
2.11.3
pertaining to other types of premises must not exceed a sign area
of 3.0 m2 or a height of 2.0 m in the case of a freestanding sign;
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2.13
PART 3
3.1
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Changeable copy signs
Construction signs (except
construction fence signs)
Fascia signs
Freestanding signs
Home based business signs
Large window signs
Mansard roof signs
Marquee signs
Multi-tenant residential
complex signs
Projected-image signs
Projecting signs
Under-canopy signs
3.2
For certainty, this Bylaw requires a permit for the erection of any sign of a type
listed in Section 3.1 as well as for any alteration of such a sign other than a
change in the sign copy.
3.3
Awning signs:
3.3.1
are limited, together with any canopy, fascia, mansard roof or
marquee sign on the same premises, to a sign area of 1.0 m2 per
metre of premises frontage, and for this purpose the sign area of the
awning sign is the copy area of the sign;
3.3.2
may be located only on awnings having a vertical clearance of at
least 2.5 m measured to the lowest portion of the awning structure,
a maximum horizontal projection of not more than 1.8 m, and a
horizontal clearance of at least 0.6 m from the curb line of the
abutting street.
3.4
Banner signs:
3.4.1
are limited to one sign per premises and a sign area of 1.0 m2 per
metre of premises frontage;
3.4.2
may be displayed for up to 90 days in any calendar year;
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3.4.3
must be securely attached against the exterior wall of the premises to
which the sign pertains so as not to project from the wall; and
3.4.4
must have a vertical clearance of at least 2.5 m.
3.5
Canopy signs:
3.5.1
are limited, together with any awning, fascia, mansard roof or
marquee sign on the same premises, to a sign area of 1.0 m2 per
metre of premises frontage, and for this purpose the sign area of the
canopy sign is the copy area of the sign;
3.5.2
are limited to a sign height of 1.5 m;
3.5.3
may be located only on canopies having a vertical clearance of at
least 2.5 m measured to the lowest portion of the canopy structure
and a horizontal clearance of at least 0.6 m from the curb line of
the abutting street; and
3.5.4
must not exceed, in any dimension, the corresponding dimension
of the canopy on which the sign is located.
3.6
Changeable copy signs:
3.6.1
may be canopy, fascia, freestanding, marquee, projecting, under-
canopy, under-awning or window signs;
3.6.2
are limited to one per premises frontage;
3.6.3
must be operated so as to transition between messages
instantaneously rather than gradually or incrementally;
3.6.4
may not use any form of animation or video effects; and
3.6.5
in the case of electronic message displays, must use an ambient
light sensor to modulate the brightness of the display and must not
increase the light levels adjacent to the sign by more than 3.0 LUX
above the ambient light level.
3.7
Fascia signs:
3.7.1
are limited, together with any awning, canopy, mansard roof or
marquee sign on the same premises, to a sign area of 1.0 m2 per
metre of premises frontage;
3.7.2
must not project beyond any exterior wall of a building or above the
roof line;
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3.7.3
must have vertical clearance of at least 2.5 m for any part of the sign
that projects more than 5 cm from the wall;
3.7.4
must have a depth of not more than 0.3 m measured perpendicularly
to the supporting wall;
3.7.5
may be located only on the first or second storey or the top storey or
mechanical penthouse of a building, and are limited to one sign per
building frontage if located above the second storey;
3.7.6
must project vertically no higher than the level of the lowest window
sill of the storey above the storey to which it is affixed, or in the
absence of windows, 75 cm above the floor level of the storey above;
and
3.7.7
must, in the case of multiple signs located above the second storey of
a building, pertain to a single business enterprise and utilize a
common material composition, design, style, font and size.
3.8
Freestanding signs in Agriculture, Golf, and Mixed Use zones are limited to a sign
area of 9.0 m2 and a height of 4.0 m.
3.9
Freestanding signs in zones other than Agriculture, Golf, and Mixed Use zones:
3.9.1
are limited to a sign area of 15.0 m2; and
3.9.2
are limited to a height of 9.0 m on lots with up to 60 m of frontage
and 12.0 m otherwise, and in the case of a lot with more than one
frontage the permitted sign height shall be based on the shortest lot
frontage.
3.10
Freestanding signs in all zones:
3.10.1
must be sited such that every part of the sign structure and sign is at
least 1.5 m from any building or structure and no part of the sign
structure or sign encroaches on any other lot;
3.10.2
must in the case of a sign with vertical clearance of less than 2.5 m
be placed in a landscaped area or otherwise protected from human
access by climbing;
3.10.3
must be spaced at least 30 m from any other freestanding sign on
the same lot; and
3.10.4
are limited to three per lot and one per 30 m of lot frontage.
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3.11
Home-based business signs:
3.11.1
are permitted only in respect of a home-based business, home
business, Bed and Breakfast or live/work dwelling as permitted by
the Zoning Bylaw;
3.11.2
must not exceed a sign area of 0.2 m2;
3.11.3
may be illuminated only by an external source of light that cannot
be seen directly from any adjacent land; and
3.11.4
are limited to one per business.
3.12
Large window signs:
3.12.1
are permitted only on the first and second storeys of any building;
3.12.2
if illuminated, are limited to two per premises; and
3.12.3
may not occupy more than 50% of the window area of the business
premises to which the sign or signs pertain, and for this purpose a
window area includes mullions separating individual panes of glass
within the same window sash or frame.
3.13
Mansard roof signs:
3.13.1
are limited, together with any awning, canopy, fascia or marquee
sign on the same premises, to a sign area of 1.0 m2 per metre of
premises frontage;
3.13.2
are limited to one sign per premises frontage;
3.13.3
may not project below the lower or upper edge of the roof; and
3.13.4
are limited to a vertical dimension of 1.5 m.
3.14
Marquee signs:
3.14.1
are limited, together with any awning, canopy, fascia or mansard
roof sign on the same premises, to a sign area of 1.0 m2 per metre
of premises frontage;
3.14.2
are limited to one sign per marquee face;
3.14.3
may be mounted only on marquees having a vertical clearance of
at least 2.5 m measured to the lowest portion of the marquee
structure and a horizontal clearance of at least 0.6 m from the curb
line of the abutting street;
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3.14.4
may not extend beyond the face of the marquee on which the sign
is mounted or project more than 13 cm from the face of the
marquee; and
3.14.5
may not be mounted on the top of the marquee.
3.15
Multi-tenant residential complex signs:
3.15.1
may be an awning, canopy, fascia or freestanding sign;
3.15.2
are limited to three per premises, one per premises frontage and a
sign area of 9.0 m2;
3.15.3
in the case of a freestanding sign are limited to a height of 4.0 m;
3.15.4
must in the case of a sign with vertical clearance of less than 2.5 m
be placed in a landscaped area or otherwise protected from human
access by climbing; and
3.15.5
may be illuminated only by an external source of light that cannot be
seen directly from any adjacent land.
3.16
Projected image signs:
3.16.1
are limited to a sign area of 10 m2 and one sign per premises
frontage;
3.16.2
must be operated so as to transition between messages
instantaneously rather than gradually or incrementally, with a
minimum message display time of six seconds;
3.16.3
may not use any form of animation or video effects;
3.16.4
may be projected only onto a wall of the premises to which the
sign pertains or the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the
premises;
3.16.5
may be projected only from the premises to which the sign
pertains or other private premises whose owner has authorized the
application for the permit authorizing the sign;
3.16.6
must not project on to residential use as permitted by Richmond
Zoning Bylaw 8500.
3.16.7
in the case of a projected image on to any portion of a sidewalk, must
be approved by the Director.
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3.17
Projecting signs:
3.17.1
are limited to a sign area of 2.0 m2 and one sign per premises
frontage;
3.17.2
may project over a sidewalk or other City property by not more
than 1.5 m, and any such projection must be authorized by an
encroachment agreement with the City;
3.17.3
must have a vertical clearance of at least 2.5 m measured to the
lowest portion of the sign and a horizontal clearance of at least 0.6
m from the curb line of the abutting street; and
3.17.4
must not extend above the level of the wall to which the sign is
attached.
3.18
Under-canopy signs:
3.18.1
must have a vertical clearance of at least 2.5 m measured to the
lowest portion of the sign;
3.18.2
must be oriented perpendicularly to the wall to which the canopy or
awning is attached and have no horizontal dimension that is greater
than the depth of the canopy or awning;
3.18.3
are not permitted above the first storey of a building regardless of
whether a canopy or awning is located above the first storey; and
3.18.4
are limited to one sign per premises entrance, and must be located
at or within 3.0 m of an entrance.
3.19
Construction Signs
3.19.1
must not exceed a height of 2.0 m or a sign area of 3.0 m2 in the
case of a freestanding sign for a one-family or two-family
residential premises;
3.19.2
must not exceed a height of 6.0 m in the case of a freestanding
sign for other than a one-family or two-family residential
premises;
3.19.3
must not exceed a sign area of 1.0 m2 per 10 m of lot frontage, or
9m2, whichever is less, in the case of a freestanding sign for other
than a one-family or two-family residential premises;
3.19.4
must not be displayed prior to the commencement of construction
nor more than 28 days following completion of construction;
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4.1
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3.19.6
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PART 5
5.1
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5.4.4
canopy sign means a sign positioned on a canopy, being a rigid structure
attached to and projecting from a building and providing weather
protection over the adjacent sidewalk.
5.4.5
changeable copy sign means a sign whose copy can be changed
electronically or manually without removing the sign from its premises.
5.4.6
City means the City of Richmond.
5.4.7
construction sign means a temporary sign other than one required by
the City, displaying the name, nature and particulars of a development
project on the land on which the sign is placed or erected, which may
include the names and commercial symbols or logos of developers,
designers, contractors, subcontractors, financers and prospective
occupiers of the project.
5.4.8
construction fence sign means a construction sign attached or forming
part of a fence that surrounds an active construction site.
5.4.9
community special event sign means a temporary sign erected or placed
to give notice of or publicize a community, charitable, civic, patriotic,
sport or religious event occurring in Richmond on a date or dates
specified on the sign.
5.4.10
copy area means the area of the smallest rectangle, square or circle
enclosing the portion of a sign that displays or conveys information
whether in the form of letters, words, logos, symbols or other graphic
images.
5.4.11
directional sign means a sign in private property providing travel
directions to premises, a parking area, or an event.
5.4.12
Director means the Director of Permits and Licences and any person
authorized by the Director to administer or enforce this Bylaw.
5.4.13
erect in relation to a sign includes construct, place, project, paint on or
attach to a building wall or other surface, and alter other than by
changing the sign copy;
5.4.14
fascia sign means a sign painted or otherwise displayed on the exterior
wall of a building or affixed to the wall so as to project only minimally
and display a message in approximately the same plane as the wall.
5.4.15
freestanding sign means a sign that is permanently attached to the
ground and supported independently of any building or structure.
5.4.16
frontage means that dimension of a lot or premises that abuts a street;
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5.4.17
height in relation to a sign means the vertical distance between the
highest portion of a sign and the lowest ground level beneath any
portion of the sign.
5.4.18
home-based business sign means a sign that provides the name and
occupation of an occupant who carries on a business on the premises.
5.4.19
instructional sign means a sign that provides a warning of a hazard or
danger to persons or property or that indicates that trespass is
prohibited.
5.4.20
large window sign means a window sign, or combination of window
signs, that cover more than 25% of the window area of the premises
where the sign is located, and for this purpose a window area includes
mullions separating individual panes of glass within the same window
sash or frame.
5.4.21
mansard roof sign means a sign mounted on a roof that has a pitch of
30 degrees or less from the vertical plane.
5.4.22
marquee sign means a sign mounted on a marquee, being a canopy-
like structure erected over the entry to a theatre, cinema or other
building primarily for the purpose of displaying a sign or providing
weather protection.
5.4.23
multi-tenant residential complex sign means a sign placed or
erected on the premises of four or more dwelling units, identifying
the premises by name and address including any associated
identification symbol or logo.
5.4.24
open house sign means a temporary sign that indicates that premises
subject to a real estate listing are open for viewing, and that displays,
in addition to the words "Open House", only the individual or
corporate name of the real estate agent who has the listing, or both.
5.4.25
plaque means a permanent sign that conveys information about
historical event, site or building or other object of interest.
5.4.26
premises means the lot, building, or portion of a lot or building on
which a use or occupancy to which a sign pertains is located.
5.4.27
projected-image sign means a temporary sign produced by the use of
lasers or similar technology to project a graphic image of any kind
onto any surface.
5.4.28
projecting sign means a sign that is affixed to and projects
perpendicularly from a wall or other building face by more than 0.3 m.
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6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
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5.4.29
5.4.30
5.4.31
5.4.32
5.4.33
5.4.34
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SECOND READING
THIRD READING
ADOPTED
MAYOR
CORPORATE OFFICER
CITY OF
RICHMOND
APPROVED
for content by
originating
dept.
APPROVED
for legality
by Solicitor