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T H E C I T Y O F S A U L T S T E . M A R I E S I G N B Y - L A W
Legal Department
Office Consolidation
May 21, 2019
THE CITY OF SAULT STE MARIE
SIGN BY-LAW 2017-35
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
SCOPE OF BY-LAW......................................................................................... 4
1 . 1
Short Title of By-law ........................................................................................................ 4
1 . 2
Purpose of the By-law ..................................................................................................... 4
1 . 3
Legislative Authority ........................................................................................................ 4
1 . 4
Area of Applicability ......................................................................................................... 4
1 . 5
Compliance with By-law .................................................................................................. 5
1 . 6
Contents of By-law .......................................................................................................... 5
1 . 7
Lawful Non-Complying Signs .......................................................................................... 5
1 . 8
Relation to Other Government Requirements & Compliance with Other Restrictions .... 5
2
INTERPRETATION OF BY-LAW ...................................................................... 5
2 . 1
Measurements and Dimensions ...................................................................................... 5
2 . 2
Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 5
3
DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 6
4
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ................................................................... 13
4 . 1
Enforcement .................................................................................................................. 13
4 . 2
Permit Requirement ...................................................................................................... 13
4 . 3
Application Requirement ............................................................................................... 13
4 . 4
Application Fees Refund ............................................................................................... 13
4 . 5
No Application Fees Refund.......................................................................................... 13
4 . 6
Permit Refusal ............................................................................................................... 14
4 . 7
Permit Revocation ......................................................................................................... 14
4 . 8
Public Authorities ........................................................................................................... 14
4 . 9
Signs Near Provincial Highways ................................................................................... 14
4 . 1 0 Permit Expiry ................................................................................................................. 14
4 . 1 1 Ontario Building Code ................................................................................................... 14
4 . 1 2 Signs Not Requiring a Permit ........................................................................................ 14
4 . 1 3 Signs Exempt from this By-law ..................................................................................... 15
5
ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 15
5 . 1
Compliance Requirement .............................................................................................. 15
5 . 2
Removal of Illegal Signs on Public Property ................................................................. 15
5 . 3
Notice to Owners of Illegal Signs .................................................................................. 15
5 . 4
Removal of Illegal Signs ................................................................................................ 16
5 . 5
Impound of Illegal Signs ................................................................................................ 16
5 . 6
Cost Recovery for Removing Illegal Signs .................................................................... 16
5 . 7
Provincial Offence ......................................................................................................... 16
6
PROHIBITIONS .............................................................................................. 16
6 . 1
Prohibited Signs ............................................................................................................ 16
6 . 2
Prohibited Locations ...................................................................................................... 16
7
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL SIGNS .................................................... 17
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7 . 1
Signs Permitted on Buildings Within a Road Allowance ............................................... 17
7 . 2
Existing Legal Signs ...................................................................................................... 17
7 . 3
Illumination - Light Trespass ........................................................................................ 17
7 . 4
Maintenance and Good Repair ..................................................................................... 17
8
PERMITTED SIGNS ....................................................................................... 17
8 . 1
Permitted Signs ............................................................................................................. 17
8 . 2
Sign Districts ................................................................................................................. 18
8 . 3
Sign Tables ................................................................................................................... 18
9
SPECIFIC SIGN REGULATIONS ................................................................... 24
9 . 1
A-Frame Signs .............................................................................................................. 24
9 . 2
Awning or Canopy Signs ............................................................................................... 24
9 . 3
Banner Signs ................................................................................................................. 25
9 . 4
Billboard Signs .............................................................................................................. 25
9 . 5
Community Event Signs ................................................................................................ 25
9 . 6
Digital Signs .................................................................................................................. 25
9 . 7
Electronic Message Board Signs .................................................................................. 27
9 . 8
Flag Signs ..................................................................................................................... 27
9 . 9
Ground Signs ................................................................................................................ 27
9 . 1 0 Off-Premises Directional Signs ..................................................................................... 27
9 . 1 1 Overhanging Signs ....................................................................................................... 27
9 . 1 2 Portable Signs ............................................................................................................... 28
9 . 1 3 Wall Signs ..................................................................................................................... 28
10
VARIANCES AND AMENDMENTS ................................................................ 28
1 0 . 1 Variances ...................................................................................................................... 28
1 0 . 2 Variance Applications .................................................................................................... 28
1 0 . 3 Variance Approval Authority .......................................................................................... 29
11
SEVERABILITY .............................................................................................. 29
12
REPEAL OF PRIOR BY-LAWS ...................................................................... 29
1 2 . 1 The following by-laws are repealed: .............................................................................. 29
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EFFECTIVE DATE ......................................................................................... 29
1 3 . 1 This By-law takes effect on the day of its final passing. ................................................ 29
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THE CORPORATION OF CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE
By-law 2017-35
Being a by-law for regulating or prohibiting signs
and other advertising devices.
WHEREAS Section 99 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, provides that
municipalities may pass by-laws respecting advertising devices, including signs;
WHEREAS Section 425 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, provides that
municipalities have the authority by by-law or otherwise to direct or require that a matter
or thing be done, and that municipalities may require that, in default of this being done by
the person directed or required to do it, such matter or thing shall be done at the person's
expense;
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, provides that
municipalities may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges for services or activities
provided;
NOW THEREFORE, the Corporation of City of Sault Ste. Marie enacts as follows:
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SCOPE OF BY-LAW
1 . 1 Short Title of By-law
This By-law and any amendments thereto shall be known as the "Sault Ste. Marie Sign
By-law."
1 . 2 Purpose of the By-law
This By-law regulates private and public signs placed on lands, buildings, and other
structures within the corporate limits of the City of Sault Ste. Marie for the purpose of;
a. Protecting and enhancing the aesthetic qualities and visual character of the City of
Sault Ste. Marie.
b. Providing for signs whose characteristics are appropriate to their use and function.
c. Preventing signs that impact the safety of pedestrians or motorists.
d. Balancing opportunities for business expression with the interests of the Sault Ste.
Marie public and community.
1 . 3 Legislative Authority
This By-law is passed by the Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie pursuant to the provisions of
the Municipal Act, as amended.
1 . 4 Area of Applicability
This By-law applies to the lands in the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
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1 . 5 Compliance with By-law
No person shall hereafter erect or display a sign except in conformity with the provisions
of this By-law.
1 . 6 Contents of By-law
All references in the By-law to sections, regulations, exceptions, tables, figures, schedules
and maps, refer to those in this By-law unless otherwise indicated.
1 . 7 Lawful Non-Complying Signs
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to a sign or the use of an existing sign that
was lawfully erected on or before the day this By-law comes into force if the sign is not
substantially altered and the maintenance and repair of the sign or a change in the
message displayed is deemed not in itself to constitute a substantial alteration.
1 . 8 Relation to Other Government Requirements & Compliance with Other
Restrictions
This By-law shall not be construed so as to reduce or mitigate restrictions or regulations
for any signs that are lawfully imposed by the Municipality, or by any governmental
authority having jurisdiction to make such restrictions or regulations.
Compliance with this By-law does not relieve a property owner or authorized agent from
complying with the requirements of:
a. The Ontario Building Code.
b. Any federal, provincial, or municipal legislation.
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INTERPRETATION OF BY-LAW
2 . 1 Measurements and Dimensions
All measurements and dimensions in this By-law are expressed in metric.
2 . 2 Definitions
Terms defined in this By-law are italicized for the purposes of convenience only. If a term
defined by this By-law is not italicized, the definitions provided by the By-law shall apply
when consistent with the context.
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DEFINITIONS
The terms set out below shall have the following meanings:
"ADVERTISE" means to call attention to something for the purpose of making it known
to the public.
"AGRICULTURAL" means an establishment that is primarily engaged in general farming,
which includes the breeding, rearing, and grazing of livestock, including beekeeping,
poultry, fowl, and fur-bearing animals, the general cultivation of land and associated
production, conditioning, processing, and storing of field crops, fruits, vegetable, and
horticultural crops, and the selling of such produce on the premises.
"ALTER" means any change to a sign including the removal and replacement of the sign,
the addition, removal or rearrangement of parts of the sign, but excluding the changing of
copy or the replacement of parts of the sign with similar parts for maintenance purposes.
Alteration shall have the same meaning as alter.
"ATTIC" means an unusable or uninhabitable area of a building situated between the top
of the ceiling support and the roof support.
"AWNING" means roof like structure comprised of material stretched on a frame that
serves as a shelter above an entrance or window.
"BASEMENT" means any area below the first storey where at least one half of the height
from floor to ceiling is above established grade.
"BED AND BREAKFAST" means premises primarily engaged in providing short-term
lodging in a private home or in a small building converted for this use. This type of
accommodation is characterized by a highly personalized service, and inclusion in the
room rate of a full breakfast, served by the owner who resides in the building.
"BUILDING" means a structure used for the shelter, accommodation or enclosure of
persons, animals, goods, materials or equipment that is supported by columns or walls,
has one or more floors, is covered by a roof and is permanently affixed to the land.
"BUSINESS" means an establishment in which one or more persons are employed in
conducting, managing, or administering an endeavor or means of livelihood. The term
business includes the administrative offices of a government agency, a non-profit
organization, or a charitable organization.
"CANOPY" means any structure which projects from the exterior face of a building wall
and extends across part or all of that exterior face of a building wall or is a self-supporting
unenclosed structure.
"CELLAR" means a storey where more than one half of the height between the floor and
ceiling or floor joists, is below established grade. A cellar shall not be considered in
determining the number of permissible storeys.
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"CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION" means an association of persons that has charitable
status under the laws of Ontario or Canada.
"COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION" means a group of persons organized for the
advancement of activities of a civic, social, cultural or recreational nature and whose
activities are not conducted for monetary profit.
"CONSERVATION AUTHORITY" means a conservation authority established under the
Conservation Authorities Act and having jurisdiction in Sault Ste. Marie.
"COPY" means the wording, letters, numerals, graphics, logos, and artwork of a sign, on
the display surface and is either permanent or removable.
"COUNCIL" means the Council of the Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie.
"DISPLAY SURFACE" means the surface of the sign, upon, against, or through which
the copy of the sign is displayed.
"DOWNTOWN, THE" means the boundaries of Downtown Sault Ste. Marie as illustrated
in Figure 1 and described as all properties bounded by or with a street line on:
a. The North: Wellington Street, including properties on Bruce Street south of Huron
Central Railway;
b. The East: Church St, Queen Street East, the east lot line of the hospital lands;
c. The South: St. Mary's River waterfront;
d. The West: North Street, Cathcart Street, Andrew Street, Albert Street West, Huron
Street, the former St. Mary's Paper property.
Figure 1: The Downtown
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"DRIVEWAY" means that portion of a lot designed to provide motor vehicle access from
the lot to the traveled portion of the street, private road or lane.
"ERECT" means display, attach, affix, post, alter, construct, place, locate, install or
relocate.
"ESTABLISHED GRADE" means the average elevation of the finished surface of the
ground where it meets the exterior face of a building or structure, exclusive of any wells
providing light or ventilation.
"FAÇADE" means the first storey of the exterior wall of a building facing a street or private
road.
"HEIGHT" means the vertical distance from the finished grade below the sign to the
highest physical point of the sign.
"HOME BASED BUSINESS" means an occupation or business activity that results in a
product or service, and is conducted in whole or in part within a dwelling unit or accessory
building and which is a subordinate use to the residential use of a dwelling unit.
"ILLUMINATED" with reference to a sign means the sign is lit up by means of an artificial
light source located within, on or external to the sign.
"INSPECTOR" means any Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or other person appointed
by Council pursuant to a by-law.
"LANE" means a road owned by the Municipality that provides either the primary access
to abutting lots or the secondary access to abutting lots where the primary access/frontage
is available from a street. The term lane shall not include a street.
"LOT" means a parcel of land registered at the Algoma Land Registry Office #1 as not
more than one parcel of land.
"LOT LINE" means any boundary of a lot or the vertical projection thereof.
"MOTOR VEHICLE" means an automobile, truck, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle and
any other vehicle propelled or driven by other than muscular power.
"MUNICIPALITY" means the Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie.
"MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT" means an agreement made with the Corporation of Sault
Ste. Marie.
"MURAL" means a painting, illustration, or decoration applied to a free standing sign or
the exterior wall of a building and that is otherwise not a sign as defined by this By-law.
"OWNER" means the registered owner of the premises upon which any sign or sign
structure is located, or any person described on a sign or whose name or address or
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telephone number appears on the sign, or who has installed the sign, or who is in lawful
control of the sign, or who benefits from the message on the sign, and for the purposes of
this By-law there may be more than one owner of a sign.
"PERMANENT" means physically existing or continuing indefinitely in a space, location,
or place. Permanently shall have the same meaning as permanent.
"PERMITTED" means permissible by this By-law.
"PERSON" means, but is not limited to an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
association, or corporation and any other entity to which the context can apply according
to the law.
"PREMISES" means a lot, property or a building or a part of a lot, property or building.
"PRIVATE ROAD" means a road, the fee simple of which is owned by a person, that is
subject to one or more easements registered against title in favour of one or more abutting
lots to which the easements are appurtenant. Such easements entitle the owners of the
lots to use the private road for the purposes of access to and from the lots. The term
private road includes a private road shown on a registered plan of condominium plan but
does not include a right-of-way, a street or a lane.
"PROPERTY" means a parcel of land having specific boundaries, which is capable of
legal transfer.
"PROVINCE" means the Province of Ontario. Provincial shall have the same meaning as
Province.
"PUBLIC AUTHORITY" means any department or agency of Sault Ste. Marie, a
conservation authority, the Government of Ontario, or the Government of Canada.
"RIGHT-OF-WAY" means an area of land on which has been created and registered
against the title of the lot on which it is located, perpetual easements appurtenant to one
or more lots to a street. The term right-of-way shall not include a private road.
"ROAD ALLOWANCE" shall have a corresponding meaning to that of a street.
"SIGN" means any visual medium used to convey information by way of words, pictures,
images, graphics, emblems, or symbols, or any device used for the purpose of providing
direction, identification, advertisement, business promotion, or the promotion of a person,
product, activity, service, event or idea.
"SIGN, A-FRAME" means a freestanding temporary sign with no more than two faces
joined at the top of the sign that is intended for temporary use during the hours of the
business to which it applies and that is constructed in a manner and of materials such that
it can be placed and moved manually by a person without mechanical aid.
"SIGN, ABANDONED" means a sign which is located on a premises which becomes
vacant and unoccupied for a period of 90 days or more, or any sign that pertains to a
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business, occupancy that no longer exists at the premises, or that pertains to a time, event,
or purpose that no longer applies.
"SIGN AREA" means:
a. in the case of a sign having one display surface, the area of the display surface;
b. in the case of a sign having two display surfaces, which are separated by the
thickness of the sign structure and the thickness is not used as a display
surface, the area of one display surface;
c. in the case of a free standing number, letter, picture, image, graphic, emblem,
symbol, or shape, the smallest rectangle which will enclose the number, letter,
picture, image, graphic, emblem, symbol, or shape.
"SIGN, AWNING" means a sign on a retractable or stationary structure, covered with
fabric or a like material that is attached and projects from the exterior wall of a building,
often located over a door or window, and may provide shade or other protection from the
elements.
"SIGN, BANNER" means a sign made from cloth, plastic, or a similar light weight, non-
rigid material.
"SIGN, BILLBOARD" means an off premises ground or wall sign erected and maintained
by a person, or business engaged in the sale or rental of the space on the sign to a client
for the purpose of advertising a business, goods, or services not necessarily sold, offered,
or conducted on the premises where the sign is located.
"SIGN, CANOPY" means a sign which is contained within or affixed to the surface of a
canopy and which does not project beyond the limits of the surface of the canopy.
"SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY" means that part of a ground sign composed of letters and
characters intended to convey a temporary message and which is capable of changing
the message mechanically or electronically.
"SIGN, COMMUNITY EVENT" means a temporary sign advertising events conducted or
sponsored by charitable organizations or community associations.
"SIGN, CONTRACTOR" means a sign which identifies a trade or company undertaking
renovations or construction at the property where the sign is located.
"SIGN, DIGITAL" means a sign which is remotely changed on or off site and incorporates
a technology or method allowing the information displayed on the sign to be changed
without physically or mechanically replacing the display surface or its components.
"SIGN, DIGITAL FUEL PRICE" means a digital sign used in association with the retail
sale of fuels which displays only the current price of fuel sold on the premises.
"SIGN, DIRECTIONAL" means a sign erected on a property to identify an entrance, exit,
or area for the purpose of directing persons and/or regulating the movement of traffic or
pedestrians on a property. Such signs shall not be utilized for the purpose of advertising
a business or service available either on-site or off-site.
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"SIGN, ELECTION" means a temporary sign advertising any political party or candidate
participating in the election for public office.
"SIGN, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD" means a changeable copy sign which has
messages displayed by electronic means. Such signs are only capable of displaying text.
"SIGN, GROUND" means a sign permanently affixed to the ground by one or more self-
supporting poles or supported by a free-standing structure.
"SIGN, FLAG" means a sign, usually constructed of cloth or another lightweight material,
affixed to the ground, which advertises a good or service.
"SIGN, FREESTANDING" means a sign supported upon the ground.
"SIGN, HEIGHT" means the vertical distance from the average ground elevation at the
base of a freestanding sign to the highest point of the sign.
"SIGN, HOME BUSINESS" means a ground or wall sign located on the premises of a
home based business.
"SIGN, PORTABLE" means a temporary sign which is not permanently affixed to the
ground or to any structure, and is typically designed for the rearrangement of copy on the
sign's display surface, and which is capable of being readily moved from place to place.
"SIGN, OFF-PREMISES DIRECTIONAL" means a sign providing directions to the
location of a business or service that is located elsewhere.
"SIGN, OVERHANGING" means a sign not directly supported from the ground but
generally erected perpendicular to a supporting building wall, but shall not be a wall sign
as defined in this By-law.
"SIGN, PERMANENT" means a sign permanently erected on or affixed to a premises.
"SIGN, PERSONAL" means a temporary sign used for a personal announcement or
congratulatory message which is located on a property zoned for residential uses.
"SIGN, PUBLIC USE" means a sign erected by or under the jurisdiction of a Public
Authority.
"SIGN, REAL ESTATE" means a sign located on a property for the purpose of
announcing the sale, lease, or rental of such property or building or part of a building
located thereon.
"SIGN, REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE DIRECTIONAL" means a temporary sign
providing directions to a residence that is offered for sale and where an open house is
being conducted.
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"SIGN, ROOF" means a sign the entire face of which is above the lowest point at which
the roof meets the building.
"SIGN, SUPPORT STRUCTURE" means the framework, bracing and support of a sign.
"SIGN, TRAFFIC CONTROL" means a sign erected under the jurisdiction of the Highway
Traffic Act or the manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for the purpose of regulating
traffic on streets.
"SIGN, VEHICLE/TRAILER" means a sign which is painted on or affixed to a motor
vehicle or trailer which is parked and visible from a public right-of-way and its intended
use is as a sign, unless said vehicle or trailer is used in the normal day-to-day operation
of the business.
"SIGN, WALL" means a sign which is painted on or permanently affixed to a single wall
of a building or structure.
"SIGN, WINDOW" means a sign placed, painted, etched or attached to the surface of a
window facing the outside and intended to be primarily visible from a street or parking
area.
"STOREY" means the horizontal division of a building from a floor to a ceiling, excluding
an attic, basement or cellar, or other area that is unusable by virtue of its inacessibility.
"STOREY, FIRST" means the storey of a building or structure with a finished floor level
situated closest to the established grade.
"STREET" means a road or public highway under the jurisdiction of the City or the
Province of Ontario that is maintained so as to allow normal use by motor vehicles, or a
road or public highway located within a registered plan of subdivision that has not yet been
assumed by a public authority. The term street shall not include a lane. The term street
includes the total right-of-way, inclusive of the travelled portion of the roadway, sidewalks
and any utilities.
"STREET LINE" means a lot line dividing a lot from a street, private road or lane.
"STRUCTURE" means anything that is erected or constructed of parts joined together,
and fixed to or supported by the soil or any other structure.
"TEMPORARY" means intended to be used for a limited amount of time, not permanent.
"USE" means the use of land, a building, or structure, as permitted in the Municipality's
zoning by-laws and as identified in the Tables of this By-law.
"VISIBILITY TRIANGLE" means a triangular-shaped area of land abutting a lane, street
or private road that is required to be kept free of obstructions that could impede the vision
of a pedestrian or the driver of a motor vehicle exiting onto or driving on the lane, street or
private road.
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A visibility triangle shall be determined as follows:
i)
The visibility triangle shall be the area enclosed by each of the street lines
measured to a point 9 metres back from the intersection of the street lines
or the projections thereof, and a diagonal line drawn between these two
points;
ii)
In The Downtown, The Traditional Commercial Zone, or where there is a
fully signalized street intersection, the visibility triangle is 5 metres back
from the intersection of the street lines or the projections thereof, and the
diagonal line drawn between these two points;
iii)
The visibility triangle from a driveway, lane, or right-of-way shall be the area
enclosed by the line along the limits of the driveway and the street line
measured to a point 3 metres back from the intersection of the street lines
and the limit of the driveway, lane, or right-of-way and a diagonal line drawn
between these two points.
"ZONE" means a designated area of land use shown on any schedule of the Municipality's
zoning by-laws as enacted and amended by the Municipality pursuant to the Planning Act.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
4 . 1 Enforcement
The Chief Building Official of the Municipality shall be responsible for the administration
and enforcement of this By-law.
4 . 2 Permit Requirement
Except for signs otherwise exempted in this By-law from the requirement for a permit, no
person shall erect, keep, or maintain a sign on any premises unless a permit is obtained
from the Municipality prior to the erection or display of the sign.
4 . 3 Application Requirement
Every person applying for a sign permit shall apply on the application form or forms as
may be prescribed by the Municipality and shall submit the required plans and information
and pay the applicable fees.
4 . 4 Application Fees Refund
The Municipality shall refund the fees paid for a sign permit where the applicant in writing
requests a refund and the Municipality has not commenced its review of the permit
application for compliance with this By-law.
4 . 5 No Application Fees Refund
There shall be no refund of fees where:
a. The Municipality has issued the permit as the result of false, mistaken, incorrect,
or misleading information, statements, or undertakings on the application; or,
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b. The sign for which the permit application is made, has been erected, located, or
displayed prior to the issuance of the permit; or
c. The Municipality has already undertaken the review.
4 . 6 Permit Refusal
A permit shall be refused if the proposed sign does not comply with this By-law and all
other applicable laws.
4 . 7 Permit Revocation
A permit may be revoked where the permit was issued as the result of false, mistaken,
incorrect, or misleading information, statements, or undertakings on the application.
4 . 8 Public Authorities
Where a sign is subject to the regulations of a public authority other than the Municipality
by virtue of the sign's location or type:
a. An applicant for the sign shall provide the Municipality with the written permission
of the public authority having jurisdiction prior to making an application to the
Municipality for a permit; and,
b. Approval of the sign by a public authority does not exempt the sign from complying
with the provisions of this By-law.
4 . 9 Signs Near Provincial Highways
Despite any other provision of this By-law, where a sign is located within 400 metres of a
Provincial highway, the approval of the Ministry of Transportation may be required for the
erection of the sign.
4 . 1 0 Permit Expiry
Every permit issued by the Municipality for a permanent sign shall expire six (6) months
from the date of issuance unless the sign is erected for its intended purpose and the permit
shall become null and void upon the removal of the sign.
Where a permit has been issued for a permanent sign and before it has expired, a written
request may be made to the Chief Building Official to extend the permit for a further six
(6) months.
4 . 1 1 Ontario Building Code
Nothing in this By-law shall exempt a person from the requirement to obtain a building
permit where the Ontario Building Code Act requires a building permit for the sign
proposed to be erected.
4 . 1 2 Signs Not Requiring a Permit
No permit is required to erect the following signs, provided the signs otherwise comply
fully with the provisions of this By-law:
a. Home based business sign
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b. Contractor sign
c. Real estate sign
d. Real estate open house directional sign
e. Personal sign
f. A-Frame sign
g. A sign having a sign area less than 650cm2
h. A community event sign
i.
A sign advertising the sale of seasonal agricultural produce
j.
The replacement of sign content or messaging, so long as the sign size and
structure is not altered in any way.
4 . 1 3 Signs Exempt from this By-law
The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this By-law:
a. A sign erected for the purpose of public safety
b. Election signs
c. Flags or emblems of patriotic, civic, educational or religious organizations
d. Commemorative plaques or cornerstones that do not advertise
e. Murals that do not advertise
f. A sign erected by a non-profit agricultural society for an event or fair it operates
g. A sign erected at a market operated by a non-profit agricultural society
h. A temporary sign associated with a sidewalk sale operated within The Downtown.
i.
Off-site directional signage erected by a public authority for the purposes of
providing directions to tourist attractions and major public facilities.
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ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
5 . 1 Compliance Requirement
It shall be the duty of every person who erects, uses, maintains or causes a sign to be
erected, used or maintained to ensure that the sign complies with all the provisions and
requirements of this By-law.
5 . 2 Removal of Illegal Signs on Public Property
A sign erected in contravention of any provision of this By-law may be removed by the
Municipality immediately and without notice if such sign, unless otherwise authorized, is
located wholly or partially on or over a road allowance or on any other lands owned by or
under the jurisdiction of the Municipality.
5 . 3 Notice to Owners of Illegal Signs
The Inspector may cause a notice to be sent to any owner of a property, sign or both, by
means of mail or hand delivery where any sign is found to be in contravention of any
provision of this By-law.
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5 . 4 Removal of Illegal Signs
Any sign found in contravention of any provision of this By-law may be removed by the
Inspector or any person directed by him/her, without notice and such sign may be disposed
of or impounded at the discretion of the Inspector.
5 . 5 Impound of Illegal Signs
Any sign impounded by the Municipality shall be held for a period of thirty (30) calendar
days from the date of the sign being impounded and at 12:01 a.m. of the thirty first (31st)
day the sign, if not released to the owner upon payment of the expenses incurred by the
Municipality, may be disposed of in a manner at the discretion of the Inspector, without
compensation or notice to any person.
5 . 6 Cost Recovery for Removing Illegal Signs
The reasonable expense as determined by the Inspector for the removal and disposal of
any sign removed by the Municipality shall be the responsibility of the sign's owner and
such costs are recoverable under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended,
and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes.
5 . 7 Provincial Offence
Every person who fails to comply with any provision or requirement of this By-law shall be
guilty of an offence and liable to a fine as prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act.
6
PROHIBITIONS
6 . 1 Prohibited Signs
No person shall erect or maintain any of the following signs:
a. A sign located on premises which does not specifically identify or advertise a
business, service, or occupant of the premises where it is located, unless
otherwise specified in this By-law;
b. Roof sign;
c. Vehicle/Trailer sign on non-motorized vehicles where the purpose of the sign
meets the definition of a sign under this by-law;
d. A sign which may cause confusion with a traffic control sign or a traffic control
signal;
e. An abandoned sign.
6 . 2 Prohibited Locations
a. No person shall erect a sign within any road allowance other than a sign installed
by Municipal agreement, a real estate open house directional sign, a community
event sign or a sign otherwise permitted by this By-law;
b. No sign or sign structure shall be located in a manner which, in the opinion of the
Inspector, impedes the necessary view of a pedestrian or motorist;
c. No sign shall be located within a visibility triangle;
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d. No person shall locate a sign which obstructs or impedes any fire escape, fire exit
or door, any window required for natural ventilation or natural lighting or required
as an emergency escape, or a fire fighter's access panel or skylight, or so as to
prevent or impede free access from or to any part of a building;
e. No person shall erect a sign which obstructs or otherwise impedes the utilization
of a parking space, loading space, driveway or aisle unless additional parking
spaces or loading spaces are provided to comply with the requirements and
regulations of the Municipality;
f. No person shall locate a sign which obstructs or impedes the functioning of any
flue or air intake, or any exhaust system;
g. No person shall nail, screw, tape or otherwise fasten a sign to a tree or utility pole;
h. No person shall erect a sign that has a height greater than 0.75 metres within 3
metres of any road allowance where the sign may impede the visibility of an access
from any improved public street to any lot.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL SIGNS
7 . 1 Signs Permitted on Buildings Within a Road Allowance
In the event an existing building is located within a road allowance, signs are permitted on
the façade of the building within the road allowance subject to complying with all the
provisions of this By-law.
7 . 2 Existing Legal Signs
In the event a sign that is lawfully erected on the day this By-law comes into force is altered
or removed, all applicable provisions of this By-law shall apply.
7 . 3 Illumination - Light Trespass
Where a sign is illuminated, the sign and source of illumination shall be designed and
located so as to prevent light trespass beyond the sign support structure and the display
surface area of the sign.
7 . 4 Maintenance and Good Repair
A sign and sign structure shall be kept in good repair at all times and maintained without
any visible deterioration of the sign or sign structure.
A sign and sign structure shall be maintained in compliance with this By-law and any other
By-law that contains requirements for the upkeep and maintenance of signs.
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PERMITTED SIGNS
Section 8 and Section 9 of this By-law are interdependent and shall be read together.
8 . 1 Permitted Signs
If a sign is specifically defined in this By-law but not listed as a permitted sign in any Table
to this By-law or section of this By-law, then the sign shall not be permitted.
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A sign that is listed as being permitted shall only be permitted if it satisfies all applicable
provisions of this By-law.
8 . 2 Sign Districts
For the purposes of this By-law, the following Sign Districts are established by reference
to the zone categories as set out in the Municipality's Zoning By-law and are identified in
the Tables to this By-law
RES
Residential
Zone Categories: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, EM, RP
IND
Industrial
Zone Categories: M1, M2, M3
COM Commercial
Zone Categories: C1, C2, CT2, C3, C4, C5, HZ
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INS
Institutional
Zone Categories: I, AIR, PR
RA
Rural Area
Zone Categories: RA, REX
8 . 3 Sign Tables
The Tables to this By-law identify the type of sign permitted on a property and the
regulations applicable to a sign
The sign types listed in Column 1 of Table 1 to Table 5 inclusive below, shall be subject
to the provisions in Column 2 to Column 5 inclusive and all other applicable provisions of
this By-law.
TABLE 1
RES - RESIDENTIAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number
of Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
Home Based
Business Sign
1 non-illuminated
ground or wall sign
0.2 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Real Estate Sign
1 per street
1.0 m2
1.2 m
N/A
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TABLE 1
RES - RESIDENTIAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number
of Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
line
Real Estate Open
House Directional
Sign
2
0.6 m2
1.2 m
N/A
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TABLE 2
IND - INDUSTRIAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number
of Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
Awning or Canopy
Sign
N/A
50% of the area of the
awning or canopy
N/A
9.2
Banner Sign
1
10.0 m2
N/A
9.3
Directional Sign
N/A
0.3 m2
N/A
N/A
Electronic Message
Board
1 as part of a ground
sign
30% of the maximum
sign area of a ground
sign
N/A
9.7
Ground Sign
1 m2 for each 200 m
or less of the street
line of a property
0.3 m2 times the length
of the street line,
maximum 15 m2
7.5 m
9.8
Portable Sign
Refer to Section 9.9
5.0 m2
2.5 m
9.12
Real Estate Sign
1 per street line
4.0 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Real Estate Open
House Directional
Sign
1 per street line
0.6 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Wall Sign
N/A
25% of the building
facade facing a street
line
N/A
9.13
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TABLE 3
COM - COMMERCIAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number of
Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
A-Frame Sign
1 for each 75 m or
part thereof, of
street line of a
property.
Alternatively, if
located within the
Downtown,1 is
allowed per
business.[amended
by By-law 2019-
123]
0.6 m2 on a public
sidewalk
1.0 m2 on a lot
1.25 m
[amended by
By-law 2019-
123]
9.1
Awning or Canopy
Sign
N/A
50% of the area of the
awning or canopy
N/A
9.2
Banner Sign
1
10.0 m2
N/A
9.3
Digital Sign
1
Billboard: 20 m2
Ground Sign: 7.5 m2
Wall Sign: 15% of the
facade area or 8 m2,
whichever is less
7.5 m
9.6
Directional Sign
N/A
0.3 m2
N/A
N/A
Electronic Message
Board
1 as part of a
ground sign
30% of the maximum
sign area of a ground
sign
N/A
9.7
Flag Sign
N/A
N/A
N/A
9.8
Ground Sign
1 m2 for each 200
m or less of the
street line of a
property
0.3 m2 times the length
of the street line,
maximum 15 m2
7.5 m
9.9
Overhanging Sign
1 per property.
Alternatively, if
located within the
Downtown, 1 is
allowed per
business.
[amended by By-
law 2019-123]
1.0 m2
N/A
9.11
Portable Sign
Refer to Sec. 9.9
5.0 m2
2.5 m
9.12
Real Estate Sign
1 per street line
4.0 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Real Estate Open
House Directional Sign
2 per street line
0.6 m2
1.2 m
N/A
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TABLE 3
COM - COMMERCIAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number of
Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
Wall Sign
N/A
25% of the building
facade facing a street
line
N/A
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TABLE 4
INS - INSTITUTIONAL SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number of
Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
A -Frame Sign
1 for each 75 m
or part thereof,
of a street line
of a property
1.0 m2
1.0 m
9.1
Awning or Canopy Sign
N/A
50% of the area of
the awning or canopy
N/A
9.2
Banner Sign
1
10.0 m2
N/A
9.3
Directional Sign
N/A
0.3 m2
N/A
NA
Electronic Message
Board
1 as part of a
ground sign
30% of the
maximum sign area
of a ground sign
N/A
9.7
Ground Sign
1 m2 for each
200 m or less of
the street line of
a property
0.3 m2 times the
length of the street
line, maximum 15 m2
7.5 m
9.9
Portable Sign
Refer to Sec. 9.9
5.0 m2
2.5 m
9.9
Real Estate Sign
1 per street line
4.0 m2
N/A
N/A
Real Estate Open
House Directional Sign
2
0.6 m2
N/A
N/A
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Wall Sign
N/A
25% of the building
facade facing a street
line
N/A
9.12
TABLE 5
RA - RURAL AREA SIGN DISTRICT
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Sign Type
Permitted
Number of
Signs
Maximum
Sign Area
Maximum
Sign Height
Section
Directional Sign
N/A
0.3 m2
N/A
N/A
Ground Sign
1 m2 for each
200 m of the
street line of a
property
0.3 m2 times the
length of the street
line, maximum 15 m2
7.5 m
9.9
Home Based
Business Sign
1 non-
illuminated
ground or wall
sign
0.55 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Real Estate Sign
1 per street line
4.0 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Real Estate Open
House Directional
Sign
2
0.6 m2
1.2 m
N/A
Wall Sign
N/A
25% of the building
facade facing a street
line
N/A
9.12
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9
SPECIFIC SIGN REGULATIONS
9 . 1 A-Frame Signs
A-Frame signs not erected for an agricultural use shall be erected in compliance with the
following:
a. An A-Frame sign shall only be used and displayed during the actual hours of
operation of the business that it is advertising.
b. An A-Frame sign shall only be used and displayed on or in front of the premises
where the business it is advertising operates.
c. No A-Frame sign shall be located in a manner that restricts the free and safe
movement for any pedestrian, vehicle or other conveyance on any sidewalk,
path, road allowance or driveway, or in a manner which impedes vision. Where
A-Frame Signs are located upon a sidewalk, a minimum 1.5 m path of travel
shall be maintained which is free and clear of any obstructions.
d. An A-Frame sign shall be located no closer than 20 m to another portable sign,
or ground sign erected on the same property;
e. In no case shall a person erect an A-Frame sign and a Portable sign on a
property for the same business at the same time.
f. For properties located in the Downtown in a Commercial Sign District, an A-
Frame Sign may be erected upon municipal sidewalks without an
encroachment agreement, subject to the following additional conditions:
i.
A 3.0 m wide unobstructed walkway is required adjacent to an intersection.
ii. Shall not be erected within 1.5 m of a driveway or laneway.
iii. Shall not be erected between October 15 and May 15, inclulsive.
iv. Shall not be erected in a manner which, in the opinion of the Chief Building
Official, impedes the necessary view of a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist.
v. Shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this By-law.
vi. Shall be removed at the City's discretion and not replaced based on, but
no limited to, safety concerns or required street maintenance. [amended by
By-law 2019-123]
9 . 2 Awning or Canopy Signs
a. No awning or canopy sign shall be erected such that the lower part of the sign
structure is less than 2.5 m above established grade or the surface of the road
allowance or public sidewalk;
b. For properties located in the Downtown in a Commercial Sign District, an
awning or canopy sign may be erected above municipal sidewalks without an
encroachment agreement, subject to the following additional conditions:
i.
Shall only be erected after obtaining a building permit.
ii. Shall not project more than 1.25 m from the building wall to which it is
attached.
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iii. A retractable awning shall not project more than 1.83 m from the building
wall to which it is attached.
iv. Shall not be illuminated by a light source located on or within the awning or
canopy.
v. Shall not be erected in a manner which, in the opinion of the Chief Building
Official, impedes the necessary view of a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist.
vi. Shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this By-law. [amended
by By-law 2019-123]
9 . 3 Banner Signs
a. No person shall display a banner sign for more than two periods of 90
consecutive days in one calendar year.
9 . 4 Billboard Signs
a. Billboard signs shall be erected only in the areas designated in Schedules "A-1, A-
2, and A-3" to this By-law;
b. Not more than 25 billboard signs are permitted to be located in The Downtown;
c. No billboard sign shall be erected on a fence;
d. No billboard sign shall be erected less than 75 m from a residential zone;
e. No billboard sign shall be erected less than 100 m from another billboard sign;
f. No billboard sign shall be erected within a setback required by a zoning by-law
between a building and a lot line or street.
9 . 5 Community Event Signs
a. A community event sign may be erected on private property with the consent of
the owner.
b. A community event sign may be erected on a property owned by the Municipality
or on the untraveled portion of a road allowance with the approval of the
Municipality and subject to any conditions or requirements imposed by the
Municipality.
c. A maximum of one community event sign may be erected on a private property.
d. No community event sign shall exceed 5.0 m2 in area.
e. Community event signs are permitted to be erected for not more than 30-days prior
to the advertised event, and shall be removed within 24 hours after the event.
9 . 6 Digital Signs
a. Digital signs shall not:
i.
Display any visible effects including but not limited to motion, dissolving,
fading, flashing, intermittent or blinking light, scrolling or the illusion of such
effects;
ii.
Emit sound or be interactive in any way;
iii.
Take the form of a portable sign;
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iv.
Display sign copy that advertises a business, goods, products, or services
not necessarily sold or offered or conducted on the property unless it is a
billboard.
b. The sign copy of a digital sign shall be displayed continuously in a static manner
without animation and without any change or any visual effects for not less than
15 seconds.
c. Any change from one message to another in the sign copy of a digital sign shall:
i.
Be completed in 0.25 seconds or less;
ii.
Involve the change of the entire sign copy;
iii.
Not include a partial, incremental or sequential change of sign copy.
d. Digital signs shall:
i.
Be equipped with an operating automatic light sensor that is set to control
the brightness of the digital sign so its brightness does not exceed 3.23 lux
(0.3 foot candles) above ambient light levels as measured at a distance
from the sign based on the following calculation:
a. Measurement distance is equal to the square root of the sign area
multiplied by 100.
ii.
In no case create undue glare as determined by the Inspector.
iii.
Be designed and operated to cease its operation and display of sign copy
in the event of a malfunction.
iv.
Provide a minimum clearance of 3.0 metres above established grade.
e. Any digital sign that is located within 100 metres of a signalized intersection or 50
metres of a non-signalized intersection of two streets or a railway crossing
(measured from the centre of the intersection to the nearest point of the sign's
display surface) shall submit a safety review completed by a qualified Professional
Engineer to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
f. The safety review referred to above shall assess if the digital sign is appropriate at
the proposed location. The assessment shall be based on but not limited to the
following:
i.
Crash and accident history;
ii.
Traffic and pedestrian volumes;
iii.
Current and expected driver workload;
iv.
The relative geometric complexity of the roadway and intersection.
i.
The safety review shall identify any mitigating measures that will reduce
potential risks identified by the review and assessment.
g. A window sign that is also a digital sign shall have a maximum sign area equal to
50% of the total window area to a maximum sign area of 2.0 m2.
h. A sign projected onto a building, structure or surface is also a digital sign and shall
require the written approval of the Planning Director prior to the issuance of a sign
permit.
i.
If the application is denied, the applicant may appeal the decision to City
Council
i.
A digital fuel price sign shall:
i.
Be located on the same property as the fuel sales use and not exceed two
digital fuel price signs;
ii.
Not exceed 0.5 square metres in sign area.
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9 . 7 Electronic Message Board Signs
a. The minimum display time for any electronic message, without movement or
change in colour, shall be 30 seconds, and the intensity of the illumination shall be
maintained at a constant level.
b. The electronic message board sign shall not display any visible effects including
but not limited to motion, fading, dissolving, flashing, intermittent or blinking light,
scrolling or the illusion of such effects.
9 . 8 Flag Signs
a. No person shall display a flag sign for more than two periods of 21 consecutive
days in one calendar year.
9 . 9 Ground Signs
a. No person shall erect a ground sign less than 1.0 metre from a street line.
b. A maximum of 30% of the permitted sign area of a ground sign may consist of a
changeable copy sign.
9 . 1 0 Off-Premises Directional Signs
A temporary off-premises directional sign providing directions to the seasonal sale of
produce may be located on the untraveled road allowance provided the sign is located in
a manner that does not restrict the free and safe movement for any pedestrian, vehicle or
other conveyance on the road allowance and in no manner impedes the visibility of a
driveway.
9 . 1 1 Overhanging Signs
For properties located in the Downtown in a Commercial Sign District, an overhanging
sign may be erected above municipal sidewalks without an encroachment agreement,
subject to the following conditions:
a. Shall only be erected after obtaining a building permit.
b. Shall only be erected on premises where the business it is advertising operates.
c. Shall not project more than 1.25 m from the building wall to which the overhanging
sign is attached.
d. Shall not be illuminated by a light source located on or within the sign.
e. No overhanging sign shall be erected such that the lowest part of the sign structure
is less than 2.5 m above established grade or the surface of the road allowance or
public sidewalk.
f. Shall not be erected in a manner which, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official,
impedes the necessary view of a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist.
g. Shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this By-law. [amended by By-
law 2019-123]
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9 . 1 2 Portable Signs
a. A permit for a portable sign shall expire not more than one hundred and eighty
(180) days after the date the permit is issued;
b. Upon expiry of a permit for a portable sign, the sign must be removed within twenty-
four (24) hours and the Municipality must be informed of the removal of the portable
sign. If the portable sign is not removed in compliance with this By-law, the
Municipality may remove the sign in accordance with Section 3.15;
c. Permits for portable signs may be issued provided the total permit timeframe does
not exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days in the calendar year, per portable
sign permitted on the property.
d. A maximum of one (1) portable sign is permitted per 50m frontage, or part thereof,
to a maximum of three (3) portable signs per property.
e. In no case shall a business or person erect for its purpose a portable sign and A-
Frame sign at the same time on a property;
f. Portable signs are not permitted on vacant property or on a road allowance;
g. A portable sign shall be located no closer than 50m to another portable sign
erected on the same property;
h. A Home based business is not permitted to have a portable sign;
i.
Every portable sign shall permanently display the name and telephone number of
the owner of the portable sign.
j.
A portable sign shall only display advertising for the business located on the same
lot where the portable sign is located.
9 . 1 3 Wall Signs
a. A wall sign shall not project more than 0.3 metres from the wall of a building or
structure.
b. No wall sign shall be erected above the first storey of a building or structure.
c. No wall sign shall project above the roofline of a building or structure.
d. A wall sign shall be erected only upon the wall of a building or structure containing
the business to which the sign applies.
10 VARIANCES AND AMENDMENTS
1 0 . 1 Variances
An application for a variance or an amendment from any provision of this By-law shall be
accompanied by the appropriate form and fee.
1 0 . 2 Variance Applications
The Municipality may on the application of a person authorize a variance from the
provisions of this By-law where in the opinion of the Municipality:
a. There are special circumstances or conditions applicable to the property or building
where the sign is proposed to be erected and these circumstances or conditions
are not shared by others with similar properties or buildings; or,
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b. Strict application of the provisions of this By-law would create practical difficulties
or unusual hardship for the applicant; or,
c. The special circumstances or conditions were not created by the applicant; or,
d. Approval of the variance will not alter the character of the area where it is located;
and,
e. Approval of the variance will not affect public safety; and
f. Approval of the variance maintains the general intent and purpose of this By-law.
1 0 . 3 Variance Approval Authority
A variance from the provisions of this By-law may be authorized by Council, or if Council
so delegates, by a Committee of Council or an official designated by Council.
Where Council has delegated approval of a variance to a Committee of Council or an
official and the Committee of Council or official refuses the application, the applicant may
appeal the refusal and Council shall consider the appeal and decide on the variance
application.
11 SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare any section or part of a section of this
By-law to be invalid, such decision does not affect the validity, effectiveness, or
enforceability of the other sections or parts of the provisions of this By-law unless the court
makes an order to the contrary.
12 REPEAL OF PRIOR BY-LAWS
1 2 . 1 The following by-laws are repealed:
By-law 2005-166;
By-law 2012-206.
13 EFFECTIVE DATE
1 3 . 1 This By-law takes effect on the day of its final passing.
PASSED in open Council this 21st day of February, 2017.
_"Christian Provenzano"__________
Christian Provenzano - Mayor
__"Malcolm White"______________
Malcolm White - City Clerk
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Schedule A1 - Permitted Billboard Locations
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Schedule A2- Permitted Billboard Locations
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Schedule A3- Permitted Billboard Locations