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CITY OF WEYBURN
BYLAW NO. 2024-3489
eing a Bylaw of the City of Weybum (City) in the Province of Saskatchewan,
tor the purpose of establishing
regulations for the licensing, placement,
ioperation,
inspection and enforcement of portable signs.
HEREAS, pursuant to and under the authority of Section 8 of The Cities Act
the "Act")the Council of the City of Weybum (the "Council"or "City),may pass
bylaw respecting
nuisances,
including property, activities orthings that affect
theamenity of a neighbourhood
or place that is open to the public;
HEREAS, pursuant to and under the authority of Section 8 of the Act the
ouncil of the City, may pass a bylaw respecting business, business activities
nd persons engaged
in business;
ND WHEREAS,
the
placement
of portable
signs
in various
locations
hroughout the City for ongoing advertising
purposes
as a business
activity may
reate a nuisance affecting the amenity of a neighbourhood
or place that is
pen to the public;
ND WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Weyburn
deems
it desirable to
stablish a Portable Sign Bylaw to manage the licensing, placement, operation.
nspection
and enforcement
of portable signs in Weybum;
ND WHEREAS,
the City has carried out public noti?cation of the proposed
bylaw in accordance with the public participation requirements
contained under
Public Noti?cation Bylaw 2003-2094;
NOW THEREFORE
the Council of the Cit
of We burn
in 0 en meetin
nacts as follows
Part |
-- lnte
retation
1.
Short Title
This Bylaw may be cited as "The Portable Sign Bylaw".
2.
Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to provide for registration of portable
signs with the City and to ensure the suitable placement of signs that:
a) Will not contribute to visual clutter and affect the amenity of a
neighborhood;
b) Willnot detract from the ability of motorists and pedestrians
to
see oncoming traf?c at intersections;
and
c) Willnot lead to unauthorized placement on private or City-
owned property.
3. De?nitions
In this Bylaw;
1)
"City"means The City of Weybum;
2)
"Council" means the Council of the City of Weyburn;
3)
"Owner" means an owner as de?ned in The Cities Act,
4)
"Property" means land or building or both;
5)
"Sign" means any writing (including letter or work), pictorial
representations
(including illustrations or decorations),
emblems (including device, symbol, or trademark), ?ag
(including banner or pennant), or any other ?gure of similar
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6)
7)
8)
9)
a) is a structure or part thereof, or is attached to,
painted on, or in any manner represented
on a
building;
b) is used to announce, direct attention to, or
advertise; and
c) is visible from outside a building;
"Temporary sign" means any banner, pennant,
valance or
advertising display, with or without frames, intended to be
displayed for a short period of time;
"Portable sign" means any sign that is mounted, stand or
similar support structure that can be easily carried or
transported
from one site to another;
"Sign Permit" means a written approval, permission,
authorization or license of the Approving Authority that
authorizes the applicant to proceed with the erection, alteration
or continuance of a sign at a speci?ed location;
"Street" means the whole and entire width of every public
thorough fare which affords the principal means of access to
abutting property but shall not include a lane;
10) "Street line" means the line between a lot and a street;
11) "Municipal inspector" means an employee or agent of the City
appointed
by the Weyburn Police Service to act as a municipal
inspector for the purposes
of this Bylaw;
12) "Intersection sight triangle" means a triangle bounded by the
street lines and a line joining points on the street lines a
distance of 7.6 meters from their point of intersection.
4. Responsibility
1)
2)
3)
Unless othen/vise speci?ed, the owner of the portable sign shall
be responsible
for the placement of signs and meeting the
provision of this Bylaw.
Should a sign be requested
for placement on City-owned
property, the owner of the portable sign shall be responsible
for
carrying out the provision of this Bylaw and must gain an
approval and temporary
lease from the City of?cial responsible
for city owned property,
at a cost of $300/calendar
year.
Sign owners shall be responsible
for permanently
attaching
contact information, including their name and phone number, to
a visible location on the sign.
Part |
-- Proper
Placement
of Portable
Signs
5.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Application
This Division applies to all portable signs on all properties
within the
corporate boundaries of the City.
Sign Permit
Every owner of a portable sign shall obtain a valid permit from
the City of Weyburn for each sign they intend to display within
the City limits.
Portable sign permit application fees are non--refundable
whether approved or denied.
Sign owners intending to display a sign on City-owned property
willrequire a temporary
lease and placement
approval from the
City of?cial responsible
for city owned property.
Sign owners who have not paid registration fees for their sign
for upwards of 90 days willhave their license revoked.
7. Permitted
Areas
1) Portable signs shall be restricted to Commercial and Industrial
properties only.
mm.
2) Portable signs are permitted in off--streetparking areas ifthe
parking spaces
are in excess of the Zoning Bylaw requirements.
3) No sign shall be placed within the intersection sight triangle, in
any zone, for any reason.
4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a portable sign may be placed
in a residential zone, provided:
a.
it is on a vacant lot in a residential subdivision
undergoing development;
b.
its advertising content pertains to the sale of lots in that
subdivision; and
c.
may not be located in any phase of subdivision which has
sold more than 75% of parcels in that phase.
8. Setback
Requirements
1) No person, including the sign owner, shall display more than
one portable sign except where the street frontage exceeds 30
metres. One additional sign may be erected for each additional
30 metres or part thereof, of the longest property line adjacent
to the street. The minimum distance between any two signs on
the street frontage shall be 6 metres.
2) Where a site abuts a ?anking street, the provisions of
subsection (1) shall apply to each street.
3) Portable signs must be placed a minimum of 1 metre from the
curb on a street or where no curb exists, signs but be a
minimum of 6 metres from the nearest
driving lane on the street
4) Portable signs must be placed a minimum of 1 metre from any
City sidewalk or pathway and 5 metres from any private
driveway.
5) No sign shall be placed within 2 metres of any ?re hydrant.
6) If more than one portable sign is permitted on a lot, the distance
between the signs must be at minimum the average
height of
the two signs.
9. Size
1) The maximum surface area of any portable sign is limited to 6
square metres.
2) Portable signs should not exceed 3.2 metres from the ground to
the top of the display area.
10. Illumination
Portable signs may not be illuminated, electri?ed or animated.
11.Compliance
With Other Regulations
Nothing in this bylaw will prevent or remove the requirement
for
portable signs to be compliant with other applicable municipal bylaws
or provincial and federal laws or regulations.
Part II
-- Enforcement, Offences and Penalties
12. Enforcement
of Bylaw
1) The administration and enforcement of this Bylaw is hereby
delegated
to a designated
of?cer or of?cial of the City.
2) The designated
of?cer or of?cial of the City is hereby authorized
to further delegate the administration and enforcement of the
Bylaw to municipal inspectors,
including bylaw enforcement and
development
of?cers.
13. Inspections
1) The inspection of property by the City to determine ifthis Bylaw
is being complied with is hereby authorized.
2) Inspection under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance
3) No person shall obstruct a municipal inspector who is
authorized to conduct inspections under this section, or a
person who is assisting a municipal inspector.
14.0rder
to Remedy Contravention
1) Ifan inspector ?nds that a person is contravening
this Bylaw,
the inspector may, by written order, require the owner or
occupant
of the property to which the contravention relates to
remedy the contravention.
2) Orders given under this Bylaw shall comply with section 328 of
The Cities Act.
3) Orders given under this Bylaw shall be served in accordance
with section 347 of The Cities Act.
15. Registration
of Notice of Order
Ifan order is issued pursuant
to section 55, the City may, in
accordance
with section 328 of The Cities Act, give notice of the
existence of the written order by serving it on the person or corporation
which owns the sign. Should the owner be undeterminable, the owner
willbe deemed the owner of the land upon which the sign is located.
16.Appeal
of Order to Remedy
1) A person may appeal an order made pursuant to section 55 in
accordance with section 329 of The Cities Act.
2) Appeals shall be made initiallyto a board designated
by City
Council, or to City Council directly ifno such board exists.
3) Appeals shall be ?led with the City Clerk.
17. City Remedying
Contravention
The City may, in accordance with section 330 of The Cities Act, take
whatever actions or measures are necessary to remedy a
contravention of this Bylaw.
18. Civil Action to Recover Costs
The City may, in accordance with section 332 of The Cities Act, collect
any unpaid expenses
and costs incurred in remedying a contravention
of this Bylaw by civilaction for debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
19. Emergencies
In the event that it becomes an emergency to remedy a contravention
of this Bylaw. the City may take whatever actions or measures are
necessary to eliminate the emergency in accordance with the
provisions of section 331 of The Cities Act.
20. Fines
1) Where an infraction to this bylaw is cited, the designated
of?cer or
of?cial of the city willissue a written notice to the sign owner and/or
property owner advising of the infraction and directing the required
remedies for compliance.
2) Portable signs found in non-compliant locations or with invalid
permits willbe issued ?nes from the designated of?cer or of?cial of
the City 14 days after issuing a written notice, given no measures
for compliance were taken.
i.
in the case of an individual, a ?ne not exceeding $1,000;
ii.
in the case of a corporation, a ?ne not exceeding $3,000;
iii.
In the case of a continuing offence, to a maximum daily ?ne
not exceeding
$100
3) These ?nes willbe reduced by 50% ifpaid within 14 days ofthe ?ne
being issued. Ifthe sign is not removed from the non-compliant
position within 30 days, the sign will be impounded,
with associated
costs of removal, impoundment and storage to be recovered in a
court of competent jurisdiction if not paid voluntarily to the owner of
the impound facility.
21 .Impoundment
1) A designated
of?cer or of?cial of the City may remove or cause
to be removed any sign that has been unlawfully placed, left,
kept, or operated
on any street or lane, public parking place, or
any other publicly or municipally--ownedplace or property and
impound or store such sign.
2) Where a sign has been removed pursuant to Section 21(1), the
place of impoundment or storage shall be designated
by the
Chief of Police and such sign shall be retained there for a
minimum period of thirty (30) days from the date of removal
unless all costs, including the costs of removal, impoundment
and storage are sooner paid to the owner of that place; and
upon payment of the fullcosts stated herein, the sign may be
released to its owner.
3) After thirty (30) days from the date of removal and the fullcosts
stated in Section 21(2) have not been paid, the City may
recover those costs through:
a) legal action against the registered owner of the sign in
court of competent jurisdiction, or by
b) sale of the sign by public auction not less than ten (10)
days after publishing a notice in a local newspaper which
designates
the time and place of auction where such
notice has also been sent by registered mail to the
registered owner of the sign at the address appearing
on
the last available sign application.
22. Repeal of Bylaw
This bylaw replaces any regulations relating to portable signs in Zoning
Bylaw 2014-3290.
23. Fees
The ?nal passing of this bylaw willamend Fees Bylaw 2014-3290
and
replace portable sign permit application fees and administration fees
with the $120 yearly registration fee per sign.
Coming
Into Force
This bylaw shall come into force on the day of its ?nal passing.
AY R
Cl
LERK
EAD a ?rst t me this 25th day of November, A.D., 2024,
READa second time this @ day of December,
A.D., 2024.
READ a third time this
day of December
A.D., 2024 and passed.