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"Banner" means any temporary sign made from non-rigid material such as
cloth, plastic or similar material and which is seamed or mounted by its end on
secondary supports;
"Bed and breakfast accommodation sign" means a sign supplied by the
municipality to a Bed and Breakfast Establishment licensee;
"Billboard sign" means an advertising sign other than a ground sign, portable
ground sign or pole sign erected by a person, firm, corporation, business,
commercial service or industrial enterprise, upon which space is displayed or
made available for displaying advertising Copy, describing one or more
products or services which are not necessarily made, produced, assembled,
stored or sold from the lot or premises upon which the billboard is erected and
shall include bulletin boards, poster displays, poster boards, poster panels and
field advertising signs;
"Changing Copy sign" means a sign constructed so that the message or Copy
can be changed by manual, electronic, or electro-mechanical means;
"Chief Building Official' means the Chief Official appointed by the City pursuant
to the Building Code Act, 1992, as amended, or any successors thereto;
"City" means the Corporation of the City of Thorold;
"Combustible materials" means a material that fails to meet the acceptance
criteria of CAN4-S114 "Standard Method of Test for Determination of Non
combustibility in Building Materials" or any similar standard incorporated into
the Ontario Building Code subsequent to the enactment of this by-law;
"Community Event Sign" means any sign 3 m2 (32.29 sq. ft.) or less in area
advertising a community event such as a craft show, car show, festival, fair,
carnival, fund raiser, charitable or similar event;
"Construction Site Sign" means a sign which identifies or provides information
relating to or advertising the development of the Construction of a building on
the lands on which the sign is erected;
"Copy'' means the graphic content of a sign surface in either permanent or
removable letter, pictorial, symbolic, or numeric form;
"Council" means the Council of the City of Thorold;
"Construction" includes anything to do with the Construction, erection,
installation, extension, alteration, repair, reconstruction or replacement of a
building, structure, fence or other object and "construct" shall have a
corresponding meaning;
"Directional sign" means any On-premises sign which gives directions or
instructions for the control of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and shall include an
entry and exit sign;
"Directory sign" means a sign listing the tenants of a multi-tenant building
containing at least two distinct tenant units which sign includes only the
municipal address and a list of tenants or occupancies for identification
purposes;
"Development Sign" means a sign identifying a proposed development or a
Construction project, including model homes within the City of Thorold;
"Erect and/or Erected'' means any action taken in the installation, placement,
display, maintenance, repair, or alteration of any sign or advertising device;
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1.4
APPLICATION
1.4.1
This by-law applies to all signs erected, constructed, or placed on property
within the boundaries of the City of Thorold.
SECTION 2
PERMITS AND FEES
2.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1.1
No person shall erect or relocate, cause or permit to be erected or relocated
any sign without first having obtained a permit issued by the Chief Building
Official in accordance with the provisions of this by-law.
2.1.2
Every application for permit shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the
City for the purpose from time to time and shall be accompanied by:
(1)
two (2) plot plans showing the property lines and street lines of the lot on
which it is proposed to erect such sign, and the location of the sign upon
the lot in relation to the said property lines and street lines and to any
other buildings or structures upon the subject lot;
(2)
two (2) complete plans of the proposed sign and its structure for which a
permit is sought, prepared by a competent person;
(3)
such other documents as may be specified by the Chief Building Official
where, in his or her opinion, they may be deemed necessary to ensure
that the proposed sign complies with this by-law and any other
applicable law;
(4)
confirmation or certification from a professional engineer, Ontario Land
Surveyor or other competent person where, in the opinion of the Chief
Building Official, the circumstances deem it necessary to ensure public
safety and / or compliance with this by-law; and
(5)
valid proof of issuance of any other permit or approval required to be
issued by any other Authority Having Jurisdiction.
2.1.3
In addition to the requirement set out in article 2.1.2 above, every person
applying for a permit to erect a sign shall, at the time of making application, pay
the applicable fee.
2.1.4
In addition to the information required in article 2.1.2 above, every application
submitted for an inflatable sign shall contain information regarding the method
of securing the inflatable sign.
2.1.5
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law, the Region may allow a sign on
any street under its jurisdiction; hovyever article 2.1.1 shall apply to any such
sign.
2.1.6
All signs shall comply with all other applicable City By-laws and all other
applicable law. All signs shall be erected and designed in accordance with the
requirements of the Ontario Building Code, as amended.
2.2
PERMIT ISSUANCE
2.2.1
The Chief Building Official shall issue a permit except where:
(1)
The proposed sign will not comply with this by-law or will contravene any
other applicable law;
(2)
the application therefore is incomplete if any fees are unpaid.