North Battleford, Saskatchewan
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CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD
SASKATCHEWAN
BYLAW NO. 2100
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD IN
THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN TO REGULATE
TEMPORARY SIGNS.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8 of The Cities Act, Council has the general power to pass
bylaws for city purposes that it considers expedient in relation to:
i)
the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property,
ii) streets, including temporary and permanent openings and closings.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of North Battleford enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the Temporary Sign Bylaw.
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this Bylaw:
"A-Board Sign" means a sign which can be readily picked up and moved by an
individual. These signs are typically folding sandwich boards, and pedestrian
orientated.
"Balloon Sign" means a sign which is an inflated, three-dimensional device which
incorporates a message and is anchored or affixed to a site or building but does not
include a balloon 0.61 metres (2 feet) or less in size;
"Buffer Strip" means any land area owned or controlled by the City and used to
separate one land use from another or to shield or block noise, lights or other
nuisances.
"City" means the City of North Battleford.
"Community-Based Event or Organization" refers to an event that is taking place
within city limits and promoted by an organization located within the confines of the
city limits. The event shall be open to participation by any member of the general
public. The event being promoted shall be seasonal in nature and provide a service
or action benefitting the residents of the city that is not otherwise generally available.
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"Council" shall mean the Council of the City of North Battleford.
"Election Sign" means any sign used to promote a candidate or party during a
municipal, provincial or federal election, or any election held pursuant to an election
act, or a plebiscite authorized by the Municipal, Federal or Provincial governments;
"Garage Sale Signage" means any temporary sign(s) used to draw attention to the
display and sale of a collection of used or handmade goods from residential premises.
"Inflatable Sign" means a balloon or other inflatable device used as a sign.
"Portable Sign" means a sign mounted on a trailer, stand or similar support structure
which is designed in such a manner that the sign can be readily relocated to another
location.
"Poster" means any bill, notice or sheet of paper announcing or advertising any
topic, event, election, referendum or plebiscite, but does not include any material
required by Court order or Court process.
"Sign" means any device, letter, figure, symbol, emblem or picture which is affixed
to or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure or a piece of land and
which identifies or advertises any object, product, place, activity, person, organization
or business in such a way as to be visible to the public on any street or thoroughfare;
"Street" means any registered public roadway including boulevards, sidewalks and
improvements therein.
"Temporary Sign" means any sign intended to be displayed for a limited period of
time and not affixed by permanent means. Temporary signs may include but are not
limited to ground signs, posters or banners.
"Traffic Control Device" means a sign, signal marking or other device, placed upon
over or adjacent to a roadway, by a public authority or official having jurisdiction,
which is intended to regulate, warn or guide the road user.
PURPOSE
3.
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the placing of temporary signs on streets and
buffer strips so as:
a) To afford the citizens of North Battleford an opportunity to communicate with
others in a simple and affordable way;
b) To improve safety for motorists and pedestrians using the streets;
c) To minimize visual clutter; and
d) To facilitate necessary maintenance of the streets and buffer strips.
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GENERAL
4.
No person shall place a temporary sign on a street or buffer strip except in accordance
with this Bylaw.
SIZE OF TEMPORARY SIGN
5.
a) Temporary signs must have no more than two sign faces.
b) Temporary signs must be self supporting and must not be attached to any City
property such as fences, benches, bus shelter, trees, street light poles or traffic
signal poles.
PROHIBITED SIGNS
6.
The following signs are prohibited on all streets and buffer strips:
a) Temporary signs which are flashing, rotating, animated, illuminated or contain
moving lights or other electrical features;
b) Balloon signs or other inflatable devices, electronic message centres or kites;
c) Temporary signs which resemble a traffic control device;
d) Portable signs.
LOCATION OF TEMPORARY SIGNS
7.
Temporary signs must not be located where the sign may:
a) Create a potential hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
b) Obstruct the view of any portion of a traffic control device or signal.
DURATION OF SIGN DISPLAY
8.
All Temporary signs regulated in this bylaw must be removed from a permitted area
within fourteen (14) days after placement of the sign(s) unless otherwise specified
herein.
SIGNAGE NOT REQUIRING PERMITS
9.
No sign permit is required for the following sign types provided the sign complies with
all other requirements and provisions of this Bylaw:
a) Real estate directional signs;
b) Directional signs;
c) A-board signs;
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d) Posters and signs approved for transit shelter/transit bench signs and bus signs;
e) Private sale signs;
f)
Signs located inside a building and not intended to be viewed from the outside.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNS
10. This Bylaw does not apply to any temporary traffic signs placed on a street or buffer
strip by or with the approval of the City.
A-BOARD SIGNS
11. A business shall be permitted one A-Board sign on the public sidewalk adjacent to
their place of business, during those times they are open for business.
Advertisements on signs shall be limited to the product or service offered for sale on
the premises.
a) Signs may consist of two face panels to a maximum of 30 inches (76cm) wide by
36 inches (91cm) tall and shall be constructed as follows:
i)
All necessary supporting parts will be located inside the dimension of the sign
face panels.
ii) Signs shall be constructed of good quality material so that they are stable in
inclement weather and be painted or otherwise suitably finished to present a
clean, professional image.
iii) Exterior edges and corners shall be sufficiently smooth so as not to present
a hazard to pedestrians.
b) Signs shall be placed to create the least possible obstruction to the use of the
sidewalk by pedestrians. At the option of the business owner, signs may be
placed flush against the building containing the advertised business premises or
opposite the business premises adjacent to the nearest curb. Where curb
locations are chosen, signs shall be located not less than 18 inches (46 cm) nor
more than 20 inches (51 cm) from the face of the curb. No signs shall be located
within 25 feet (7.6 m) of a street corner, measured from the intersecting property
lines.
DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE
12. A builder/contractor/developer may erect signage to advertise their project on the site
of their project if there is a valid Development Permit or Building Permit. No sign face
area shall exceed 14.0 square metres.
THIRD PARTY SIGNS
13. Third party signs are not permitted in any zone with the exception of non-profit
organizations.
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NON-PROFIT THIRD PARTY SIGNS
14. a) Community and non-profit event information will be allowed on signs that are
located on designated City owned property or in any commercial, industrial, park,
or institutional zone.
b) Prior to the display of an event, proof shall be provided to the Inspector that:
i)
The property owner has approved the placement of the sign on the property;
ii) Any sign located at a City owned facility, which has a governing body, has
approved from both the City and the governing body; and
iii) Non-profit and community-based signs placed on designated properties are
located in accordance with all other regulations within this Bylaw.
c) These locations will not allow the advertisement, sale or promotion of any goods
or service for profit. Only community based, non-profit events and/or
organizations will be allowed.
d) Non-profit organizations will be required to provide their non-profit registry
number when applying for a permit.
GARAGE/YARD SALE SIGNS
15. a) Signs can be placed on private property as long as the property owner consents
and must be placed in locations where the sign will not create a safety hazard.
b) No property owner, tenant or occupant of a property or abutting property, shall
cause, allow, permit, place or consent to the placement of a temporary sign on
City owned property or public property, which advertises a yard sale or garage
sale. This includes boulevards, curb-side trees, street light standards, public
signage, public mailboxes and intersections.
c) The address contained on the garage sale sign is deemed to belong to the
property owner, tenant or occupant, where the sale is advertised on the sign.
d) Garage sale or yard sale signs must be taken down at the end of every sale.
ELECTION SIGNS
16. a) Election signs may be placed on public property, if the placement of the sign does
not in any way impede, impair, disrupt, or disturb traffic, both pedestrian and/or
vehicular. The sign may not in its placement cause any manner of visual
impairment or obstruction that may be considered a safety hazard or a
contribution to urban blight.
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b) Elections signs must be removed within seven (7) days following the date of the
election, and any other provisions of the elections act.
c) The City recognizes that individual property owners are deemed responsible for
the care of City owned boulevard immediately abutting their property. Pursuant
to this, the City entrusts the property owner with the right to remove any election
signage from the portion of boulevard abutting the frontage of their property.
d) No signs will be placed in or on City facilities and City owned parking lots, or on
City Hall property, or on the public property immediately abutting City Hall.
ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW
17. a) The Director of Planning and Development Services and the Bylaw Manager for
the City of North Battleford is hereby authorized to further delegate the
administration and enforcement of this Bylaw.
b) Inspections under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance with Section 324
of The Cities Act.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
18. a) Subject to Subsection 18(b) hereof, any person who violates a provision of this
Bylaw shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding:
i)
$2,000.00 in the case of an individual; or
ii) $5,000.00 in the case of a corporation.
b) Notwithstanding Subsection 18(a), an Officer may issue a summary offence ticket
for the violation of this Bylaw in the amount of $100.00 which, if paid within the
time prescribed, will be accepted as a guilty plea to that offence.
c) No person shall:
i)
Fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this Bylaw; or
ii) Obstruct or hinder any Officer or any other person acting under the authority
of this Bylaw.
LIABILITY
19. a) Nothing in this Bylaw relieves or limits the liability of any person placing a portable
sign or temporary sign on a street or buffer from claims for personal injury or
property damage resulting from the placing of the sign or resulting from the
negligence of the person in the maintenance or removal of the sign.
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b) Nothing in this Bylaw imposes any liability of the City, its officers, employees or
agents for claims for personal injury or property damage resulting from the
placement, maintenance or removal of any portable sign or temporary sign on
property owned or controlled by the City.
SEVERABILITY
20. If a Court of competent jurisdiction should declare any section or part of a section of
this Bylaw to be invalid, such section or part of a section shall not be construed as
having persuaded or influenced the Council to pass the remainder of the Bylaw, and
it is hereby declared that the remainder of the Bylaw shall be valid and shall remain
in force and effect.
REMOVAL OF SIGNS BY THE CITY
21. a) Temporary signs which contravene any provision of this Bylaw may be removed
immediately and without notice by the City whether or not any person has been
charged or convicted or an offence under this Bylaw.
b) Temporary signs which impede or interfere with the repair or maintenance work
of the City employees on any property owned or controlled by the City may be
removed by the City without notice.
c) The City will retain any signs removed under Subsections 21(a) and (b) for three
(3) business days, during which time the signs may be reclaimed.
d) The City may without notice disposes of any signs which are not reclaimed under
Subsection 21(c).
e) The City is not responsible for the loss or damage to any temporary signs
removed or stored by the City.
f)
The City may, if necessary, enter upon private property in order to remove a
temporary sign from a street or buffer strip.
COMING INTO FORCE
22. This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on the day of its final passing thereof.
INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME THIS 14th DAY OF December, A.D., 2020.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF JANUARY, A.D., 2021.
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 25th DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 2021.
"David Gillan"
"Debbie Wohlberg"
MAYOR
CITY CLERK