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THE CITY OF SELKIRK
BY-LAW NO. 4925
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF SELKIRK TO REGULATE CERTAIN SIGNS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SELKIRK.
WHEREAS Council of the City of Selkirk wishes to establish regulation for erection of
certain signs on public property within the City of Selkirk;
AND WHEREAS Section 232(1)(e) CM 1996 c.58 Cap M225 of the Municipal Act provides
authority for Council to establish such regulations;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the City of Selkirk enacts the following:
1.
Definitions - For the purpose of this by-law:
a)
"Sign" includes any sign placed within the City of Selkirk excluding those defined as
"Business Sign" below, and includes real estate advertising signs and real estate open
house signs, garage and yard sale signs, special event signs, portable temporary
advertising signs, or "A" frame type signs, not included in the definition of "Business
Sign".
b)
"Business Sign" means a portable temporary sign commonly known as a sandwich
board or "A frame" type sign which advertises a business being conducted in a
commercial premises.
c)
"Public Property" shall mean the portion of a sidewalk owned by the City of Selkirk.
d)
"Vegetation" means trees, shrubs, decorative plants and flowers.
e)
"By-Law Enforcement Officer" means the employee of the City of Selkirk or other
person designated by the Council of the City of Selkirk to enforce the provisions of
this by-law.
2.
Any person wishing to erect a Sign on public property may do so providing that:
a)
The Sign be erected after sunrise on the day of the event and removed prior to sunset
of the day of the event.
b)
The maximum area for any Sign permitted under this section shall be 6.5 square feet
or .6 square meters.
c)
The Sign shall be placed in such a manner so as not to obstruct the normal flow of
pedestrian or vehicular traffic nor obstruct the vision of any person operating a vehicle
in the City of Selkirk such that their ability to drive safely is impaired.
d)
Notwithstanding Clause c), the Sign shall not be posted on a boulevard or median
within 6.1 meters or 20 feet of a street intersection nor on a street boulevard within
3.05 meters or 10 feet of the entrance to a public lane or to a private driveway.
e)
The Sign is securely fastened and placed so as to prevent being dislodged by wind,
rain and similar elements.
f)
The Sign shall not be attached to any Vegetation which grows on the public property.
Also, no Sign shall be attached to any structure located on any city property, including
buildings, other Signs, fences or poles. Any Sign so placed must be free standing
and capable of supporting itself.
3.
Any person wishing to erect a Business Sign shall apply to the By-Law Enforcement Officer
for a permit, provided that, in the opinion of the By-Law Enforcement Officer, all other
requirements of this by-law are met. The By-Law Enforcement Officer shall issue a permit
providing that:
a)
The Business Sign will be placed immediately in front of the commercial enterprise
being promoted.
b)
The applicant to provide the By-Law Enforcement Officer with proof that the
applicant has liability insurance with respect to the placement of the Business Sign in
the amount of $1,000,000.00.
c)
The Business Sign shall be removed at the close of each business day.
d)
The Business Sign shall be placed immediately in front of the building and in such a
manner so as not to obstruct the normal flow of pedestrian traffic.
e)
The maximum area for any Business Sign permitted shall be 8 square feet or .7 square
meters.
f)
The maximum duration for any Business Sign permitted shall be 90 days.
4.
It shall be a condition of any permit issued under this by-law that the applicant agrees to
indemnify and save harmless the City of Selkirk from any and all claims, loses, damages, or
costs suffered by the City arising from the issuance of the permit herein or the placing of any
Sign within the limits of the City of Selkirk pursuant to this by-law or otherwise.
5.
The By-Law Enforcement Officer of the City of Selkirk shall enforce the provisions of this
by-law.
6.
A form of permit shall be that form approved by Council of the City of Selkirk by Resolution
from time to time.
7.
This by-law shall be cited as the City of Selkirk Sign By-Law.
8.
That By-Law No. 4728 be and is hereby repealed.
9.
This by-law shall come into effect upon the date of third reading.
DONE AND PASSED by Council of the City of Selkirk duly assembled at the City of
Selkirk in the Province of Manitoba this 10th day of January, A.D. 2000.
Original signed by RS Oliver
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Mayor
Original signed by Gloria J. Vinie
____________________________________
Director of Finance & Administration
READ A FIRST TIME
this
26th
day of
April,
A.D., 1999.
READ A SECOND TIME
this
10th
day of
January,
A.D.,
2000.
READ A THIRD TIME
this
10th
day of
January,
A.D.,
2000.