2010-075 Regulate Signs and Advertising DevicesTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2010-075
Being a By-Law to Regulate Signs and other Advertising Devices
And to Repeal By-law No. 2005-118
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, Section 11
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws respecting signs;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, Section 99
provides that all costs and charges incurred by a municipality for the removal, care and
storage of an advertising device that is erected or displayed in contravention of a by-law
of the municipal are a lien on the advertising device, and all costs and charges incurred
for disposing of an advertising device may be recovered by the municipality as a debt
owned by the owner of the device;
AND WHEREAS Part XIV of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
confers broad authority on municipalities to inspect lands at any reasonable time and to
take such necessary enforcement actions as are required to ensure ongoing
compliance with a municipality's by-laws;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it appropriate to regulate signs and other advertising
devices and the posting of notices on buildings, vacant lots, or property of public utilities
within the municipality;
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte enacts as
follows:
TITLE AND SCOPE
1.1 This By-law shall be known and cited as the "Sign By-law" and shall apply to the
entire area of the Township of Oro-Medonte.
2 DEFINITIONS
2.1 Advertising Device - means the same as Sign
2.2 Agent - means a person designated by the subject property owner or tenant, in
writing, to obtain a permit on behalf of the subject property owner or tenant;
2.3 Alter - means any change made in, or to the sign and includes a change of
location and size of a sign, and/or change of construction material, but does not
include maintenance of a sign or a change in the message displayed on the sign;
2.4 Awning -means a space frame system, moveable or fixed, covered with fabric or
like material attached and projecting from a building or structure but not forming an
integral part thereof;
2.5 Banner - means the same as Sign;
2.6 Billboard Sign - means a sign located outside of a building which is erected,
displayed, and maintained by a person engaged in the sale of or rental of space
thereon to a third party clientele, upon which space is displayed advertising
describing one or more goods, products, services, or facilities, not necessarily sold
or produced on the premises or lands upon which the sign is located.
2.7 Building - means a building or structure as defined by a Zoning By-law enacted
by the Township pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.P.13, as amended;
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2.8 Building Code - means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, O. Reg.
350/06 as amended;
2.9 Building Permit - means a permit issued under the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O.
1992, c. 23, O. Reg. 350/06 as amended;
2.10 Building Sign - means a sign which is erected against the wall of a building.
Building signs may be erected on each wall of a building but shall cover no more
than five (5) percent of the total area of a building face, unless otherwise approved
by the appropriate authority.
2.11 Canopy Sign - means a sign applied to the surface of a canopy; not necessarily
attached to a building, which does not extend horizontally or vertically past the
limits of the awning.
2.12 Contractor Sign - means a sign which is temporarily placed on private property
by a person who is performing work on the property, including but not limited to
contractors, sub-contractors, architects, engineers or other professional
consultants.
2.13 Council - means the Council of The Corporation of The Township of Oro-Medonte;
2.14 Daylight Triangle - means property sight triangles provided at intersections and
other critical area that provide the traffic with a visible interval, property sight
triangles are measured as 15 metres (50 ft) minimum along the property lines of
the intersecting roads;
2.15 Dismantled Motor Vehicle - means a motor vehicle which can be or was at one
time used to provide transportation and/or to carry goods and merchandise;
2.16 Election Sign - means any notice device which is used by or on behalf of a
political party or candidate for any Federal, Provincial or Municipal election;
2.17 Electronic Message Display - means that part of a sign which is electronically
controlled and which displays information in a pre-arranged sequence, and on
which the intensity of illumination is maintained at a constant level;
2.18 Frontage - means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, with such
distance being measured perpendicularly to the line joining the mid-point of the
front lot line with the mid-point of the rear lot line at a point on that line eight metres
(26 ft) from the front lot line. In the case of a lot with no rear lot line, the point
where two (2) side lot lines intersect shall be the point from which a line is drawn to
the mid-point of the front lot line. In the case of a corner lot with a daylighting
triangle, the side lot line shall be deemed to extend to its hypothetical point of
intersection with the extension of the front lot line for the purposes of calculating lot
frontage;
2.19 Garage Sale Sign - means a sale of used household or personal articles held on
the seller's own residential premises. Yard Sale Sign shall have the same
meaning.
2.20 Ground Standing Sign - means a freestanding vertical sign which may be
supported by a permanent column(s) and foundation in the ground, but does not
include a Billboard Sign.
2.20.1.1 A Ground Standing Sign may be permitted between the property line and the
building. No Ground Standing Sign shall be located within 2 metres (6.5 ft)
from a common lot boundary with an adjacent lot and within 3 metres (9.8 ft)
from the front property line adjacent to the public highway. No Ground
Standing Sign shall be located closer than 1.0 metre (3.2 ft) to any driveway,
unless located on a traffic island separating the lanes of a two-way driveway.
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2.21 Height - means the vertical distance measured from the lowest grade level at the
base of the sign to the highest point of the same sign;
2.22 Home Occupation Sign - means a sign used to advertise an occupation
conducted for gain in a dwelling unit by the resident(s) of that dwelling unit.
2.23 Illuminated Sign - means a sign that provides artificial light directly or through
transparent or translucent material, from either a source of light incorporated within
the sign or by a light focused at the surface of the sign.
2.24 Internal Signs - means signs contained within the interior of a building, usually not
visible from off the premises on which the sign is located;
2.25 Lawfully Erected - means that upon confirmation that an erected sign predates
enactment of this By-law, such sign shall be deemed to be lawfully erected.
2.26 Lot - means a parcel of land, fronting on a street, whether or not occupied by a
building or structure:
• which may be described by metes and bounds in a registered deed; or
• as shown in a registered plan of subdivision including any of its parts
which are subject to right-of-way or easement; or
• contiguous lots in common ownership and occupied by a single building
for the purpose of this By-law shall be deemed to be a single lot.
2.27 Maintenance - means the act of preserving or retaining a sign in good condition
but does not include alteration of a sign;
2.28 Mobile Sign - means any sign not permanently affixed to the ground or to a
building of which because of its design or nature may be moved and shall include a
sign located, painted, mounted, or displayed on a vehicle or trailer if such sign
identifies, advertises or gives information in respect to a premises or a part thereof.
Signs commonly known as Trailer or Portable Signs shall be deemed to be Mobile
Signs.
2.29 Municipal Law Enforcement Officer - means the officer or employee of the
Township charged with the responsibility of enforcing this By-law;
2.30 Portable Sign - means the same as Mobile Sign;
2.31 Public Highway - means a highway as defined under the Highway Traffic Act, as
amended;
2.32 Repair - means to significantly reconstruct a sign, but does not include the
maintenance of a sign or a change in the message displayed on the sign;
2.33 Sandwich Board Sign - means a single or double faced sign that is not affixed to
the ground, but is constructed of wood or other hard surface, commonly known as
A-frame or Sidewalk signs. A Sandwich Board Sign shall not exceed 1.5 square
(16 sq. ft) metres in area including the sign structure, and shall not exceed 1.2
metres (4 ft) in height;
2.34 Sign - means any visual medium, including its structure and component parts,
which is used or is capable of being used to draw attention to a specific matter for
identification, information, advertising, service, activity, person, business, product,
good, or location thereof, and shall include a Banner;
2.35 Sign area - means the total area in square metres of the surface of a sign
including the border and/or frame;
2.36 Sign Permit - means a permit issued by the Township of Oro-Medonte granting
permission for a sign issued pursuant to this By-law;
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2.37 Special Event - means an event that does not occur on a continuous basis, and is
for a short period time, including craft shows, artisan tours, community events,
celebrations such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, etc., but does not
include events conducted on property zoned to conduct large scale temporary
and/or special events;
2.38 Temporary Sign - means a sign of not more than 3 square metres (32 sq. ft), in
conjunction with a Special Event displayed a maximum of fourteen (14) days prior
to the event and removed within one (1) week after the event;
2.39 Township - means The Corporation of The Township of Oro-Medonte.
2.40 Trailer - means anything which can be or was at one time towed by a motor
vehicle, has or had at one time wheels, and can be or was at one time used to haul
goods.
2.41 Utility Pole - means a wooden, metal, concrete or other pole erected on any
street that carries any public utility and shall include any pole erected to hold or
support any traffic control device.
2.42 Yard Sale Sign - means the same as Garage Sale Sign.
2.43 Zone - means a zone established by the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-
law No. 97-95, as amended.
3 REGULATIONS
3.1 No person shall erect, display, repair, or cause or permit to be erected, displayed,
repaired or altered a sign on any lands, buildings or structures without a Sign
Permit.
3.2 Notwithstanding Section 3.1, signs referred to in Section 4 of this By-law are
exempt from the requirements of a Sign Permit.
3.3 No person shall erect or display any sign within three (3) metres (9.8 ft) of the edge
of a Township Road.
3.4 No person shall paint, place, attach or affix any sign to a tree, stone, or other
natural object, fencepost or utility pole located on a Township road allowance
and/or public lands.
3.5 No person shall erect, install, post, or display any sign which, by reason of size,
location, content, or colouring obstruct the vision of drivers or detract from the
visibility or effectiveness of any traffic sign on public highways.
3.6 No person shall erect, install, post, or display any sign in a location which obstructs
or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, nor which
restricts any sightline of a pedestrian or vehicle.
3.7 No person shall erect, install, post, or display any sign in a location so as to
obstruct or impede any required fire escape, fire exit, walkway, door, or window or
so as to prevent or impede free access of firefighters to any part of a building.
3.8 No person shall erect, install, post, or display any sign which incorporate in any
manner any flashing or moving illumination which varies in intensity or which varies
in colour, and signs which have any visible moving parts visible mechanical
movement, or other apparent movement, other than that involving the time or
temperature.
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3.9 No person shall erect, install, post, or display any sign on or over public property or
public rights-of-way, unless erected and approved in writing by a government
agency having jurisdiction.
3.10 No person shall paint on or attach any sign to a trailer and/or any part of a
dismantled motor vehicle, whether or not it is licensed or on wheels, unless the
property zone permits the existence of the trailer or dismantled motor vehicle.
3.11 The Township of Oro-Medonte reserves the right to immediately remove, withoul
notice, at the owner's expense, any sign erected or displayed in contravention of
the provisions of this By-law. Where a sign has been removed by the Township,
such sign may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
4 EXEMPTIONS
4.1 Signs erected by a government or municipal agency or under the direction of such
agency and bearing no advertising, such as traffic signs and signals, safety signs,
signs identifying public schools and facilities, including signs installed to fulfill any
notice requirements under any statute, regulation or by-law, or signs to assist
commerce and the tourist trade.
4.2 Real estate signs which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises or lot
upon which said signs are located.
4.3 Identification signs bearing municipal address, estate names, or names of
occupants of the premises.
4.4 Temporary signs that are used in conjunction with special events provided they are
displayed a maximum of fourteen (14) days prior to the event and removed within
seven (7) days after the event.
4.5 Garage Sale Signs provided they are displayed a maximum of seven (7) days prior
to the event and removed within one (1) day after the event.
4.6 Signs that are used to advertise the sale of fresh farm products on the site which
they are grown/sold, during the appropriate season, of no more than 3 square
metres (32 sq. ft) in area.
4.7 "No Trespassing" signs, or other such signs regulating the use of a property, of no
more than 0.5 square metres (5 sq. ft) in area, and is not illuminated.
4.8 Internal signs provided that the sign does not obstruct or impede any required fire
escape, fire exit, walkway, door, or window or so as to prevent or impede free
access of firefighters to any part of a building.
4.9 Contractor Signs of no more than 0.5 square metres (5 sq. ft) in area in residential
zones and 2 square metres (22 sq. ft) in area in all other zones, provided that such
signs are removed within seven (7) days of the completion of the work.
4.10 Township Mobile Signs promoting community events/activities and the electronic
message display sign located at the Oro-Medonte Community Arena.
4.11 Election signs shall be regulated under the Township of Oro-Medonte Election
Sign By-law.
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5 SIGN PERMIT
5.1 Application for Permit
The applicant, or their agent, for a Sign Permit shall submit:
5.1.1 An application on a prescribed form prepared for that purpose;
5.1.2 A Zoning Certificate obtained from the Township's Planning Division;
5.1.3 Scale drawings and specifications of sufficient detail and quality as is necessary
to ascertain whether or not the sign and its structure will be in compliance with
this By-law and/or the Ontario Building Code;
5.1.4 Existing utilities and easements should be plotted on the scale drawings, i.e.
overhead hydro and Bell Telephone;
5.1.5 Engineered drawings for any sign over 3.6 metres (12 ft) in height;
5.1.6 Any sign regulated by the Ontario Building Code will also require a Building
Permit application;
5.1.7 Approval of other authorities having jurisdiction (i.e. Ministry of Transportation,
County of Simcoe);
5.1.8 If an authorized agent is submitting the application, a letter from the owner
authorizing the agent to act on their behalf shall be submitted at the time of the
application; and
5.1.9 A fee as approved in the Township of Oro-Medonte's Fees and Charges By-law
shall be submitted at the time of the application.
5.1.10 Signs that are used in conjunction with patriotic, religious, or charitable
organizations shall be subject to the Application process, but shall be exempt
from the Sign Permit Application fee.
5.2 Revocation of Permit
A Sign Permit may be revoked by the Township under the following
circumstances:
5.2.1 Where the sign does not conform to this By-law;
5.2.2 Where the sign does not conform to any regulation, law, or requirements of any
government authority having jurisdiction over the area where the sign is situated;
5.2.3 Where the applicant has not complied with any special requirements/conditions
imposed upon the Sign Permit;
5.2.4 Where the permit has been issued as the result of false or misleading
statements, or undertakings, in the application; or
5.2.5 Where the permit was issued in error.
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6 GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 No person shall erect or maintain a sign upon a parcel of land or building unless it
is accessory to a use that is lawfully being operated on such land in accordance
with the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-95, as amended.
6.2 Where an approved site plan agreement/subdivision agreement provides
standards for signage, and the signs for development comply therewith, such signs
shall be deemed to comply with this By-law, and are subject to the issuance of a
Sign Permit.
6.3 Commercial and Industrial Zones - Signs Permitted by Sign Permit
6.3.1 Billboard Sign
6.3.1.1 Billboard Signs are limited in size to 1 (one) square metre (10.8 sq. ft.) per
each 1 (one) metre (3.3 ft.) of frontage of the property on which the sign is to
be erected. A total maximum size of 60.39 square metres (650 sq. ft) of all
Billboard Signs per lot is applicable.
6.3.1.2 No Billboard Sign shall be placed within 305 metres (1,000 ft) of another sign.
6.3.1.3 Billboard Signs are considered to be structures and shall be set back from lot
lines no less than the minimum required distance for the main use on the lot
in accordance with the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-95,
as amended, or the distance in accordance with the setback standards as
established by any other authority (Ministry of Transportation, County of
Simcoe, etc.), and are subject to a Building Permit.
6.3.1.4 Billboard signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 8.0 metres (26.0 ft).
6.3.2 Building Sign
6.3.3 Canopy Sign
6.3.4 Ground Standing Sign
6.3.5 Illuminated Sign - A business is limited to one illuminated sign which does not
exceed 4 square metres (43 sq. ft.) in size in total.
6.3.6 Mobile Sign - A business is limited to one (1) mobile sign.
6.3.6.1 A mobile sign shall not be located closer than 3 metres (9.8 ft) from the
boundary of the public highway.
6.4 Residential Zones - Signs Permitted by Sign Permit
6.4.1 Home Occupation Sign
6.4.1.1 The Home Occupation use must be approved by the Township as complying
with the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-95, as amended.
6.4.1.2 A residence is limited to one (1) Home Occupation Sign.
6.4.2 Sandwich Board Sign - maximum of three (3)
6.4.2.1 Sandwich Board Signs shall display information related to the business for
which the Sign Permit was issued.
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6.4.2.2 Sandwich Board Signs shall only be displayed during the hours of business,
including 1 hour prior and 1 hour after, which it is advertising.
6.4.2.3 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in a Daylight Triangle of any
intersection or in such a manner to restrict any sightline of a pedestrian or
vehicle.
6.4.2.4 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in such a manner as to interfere
with road maintenance or snow removal operations.
6.5 Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) Zones - Signs Permitted by Sign Permit
6.5.1 Billboard Sign
6.5.1.1 Billboard Signs are limited in size to 1 (one) square metre (10.8 sq. ft.) per
each 1 (one) metre (3.3 ft.) of frontage of the property on which the sign is to
be erected. A total maximum size of 60.39 square metres (650 sq. ft) of all
Billboard Signs per lot is applicable.
6.5.1.2 No Billboard Sign shall be placed within 305 metres (1,000 ft) of another sign.
6.5.1.3 Billboard Signs are considered to be structures and shall be set back from lot
lines no less than the minimum required distance for the main use on the lot
in accordance with the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-95,
as amended, or the distance in accordance with the setback standards as
established by any other authority (Ministry of Transportation, County of
Simcoe, etc.), and are subject to a Building Permit.
6.5.1.4 Billboard signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 8.0 metres (26.0 ft).
6.5.2 Canopy Sign
6.5.3 Ground Standing Sign
6.5.4 Home Occupation Sign
6.5.4.1 The Home Occupation use must be approved by the Township as complying
with the Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-95, as amended.
6.5.4.2 A residence is limited to one (1) Home Occupation Sign.
6.5.5 Sandwich Board Sign - maximum of three (3)
6.5.5.1 Sandwich Board Signs shall display information related to the business for
which the Sign Permit was issued.
6.5.5.2 Sandwich Board Signs shall only be displayed during the hours of business,
including 1 hour prior and 1 hour after, which it is advertising.
6.5.5.3 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in a Daylight Triangle of any
intersection or in such a manner to restrict any sightline of a pedestrian or
vehicle.
6.5.5.4 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in such a manner as to interfere
with road maintenance or snow removal operations.
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6.6 All Other Zones - Signs Permitted by Sign Permit
6.6.1 Building Sign
6.6.2 Canopy Sign
6.6.3 Ground Standing Sign
6.6.4 Sandwich Board Sign - maximum of three (3)
6.6.4.1 Sandwich Board Signs shall display information related to the business for
which the Sign Permit was issued.
6.6.4.2 Sandwich Board Signs shall only be displayed during the hours of business,
including 1 hour prior and 1 hour after, which it is advertising.
6.6.4.3 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in a Daylight Triangle of any
intersection or in such a manner to restrict any sightline of a pedestrian or
vehicle.
6.6.4.4 Sandwich Board Signs shall not be placed in such a manner as to interfere
with road maintenance or snow removal operations.
7 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
7.1 Any sign lawfully erected or displayed before the day this By-law comes into force
may remain and be maintained notwithstanding that it may not conform with the
provisions of this By-law, provided that such sign shall not be altered or repaired,
unless the same shall either conform or be made to conform in all respects with the
provisions of this By-law, and a Sign Permit has been obtained for such alteration
or repair.
8 MAINTENANCE
8.1 The owner/applicant of a sign, and the owner of the lands on which a sign is
located, shall maintain the sign in a good state of repair so that such sign shall not
become unsafe or unsightly, and so that the sign shall be completely operative at
all times.
8.2 Where any sign has fallen into such a state of disrepair that it should, in the opinion
of the Township, be removed or repaired, the Township shall provide notice to the
applicant/owner of the sign and/or the owner of the lands on which the sign is
located that the sign shall be removed, at the expense of the applicant/owner of
the sign, unless the sign is brought into compliance the provisions of this By-law
within thirty (30) days of said notice.
9 MATERIALS AND STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
9.1 All materials incorporated into a sign shall comply with the relevant requirements of
the Ontario Building Code.
9.2 Signs and their structural members shall be designed to have structural capacity to
resist safely and effectively all effects of loads and influences from the environment
that may be expected, and shall in any case satisfy the requirements of the Ontario
Building Code.
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10 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES
10.1 In addition to any provisions contained within this by-law, where a sign is to be
erected on a property abutting a public highway maintained by the County of
Simcoe, or the Province of Ontario, such sign must also be erected in accordance
with any provisions as specified by that authority. In the case where such sign falls
under more than one provision, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
11 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES
11.1 The provisions of this by-law shall not be construed as relieving or limiting the
responsibility or liability of any person erecting or owning any sign from personal
injury or property damage resulting from the placing of such sign, or resulting from
the negligence or willful acts of such person, or their agent, in the construction,
erection, maintenance, repair, or removal of any sign erected in accordance with a
permit hereunder. Further, the provisions of this by-law cannot be construed as
imposing upon the Municipality, or its officers or employees, any responsibility or
liability by reason of the approval of any signs under the provisions of this by-law.
12 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES
12.1 Every person who contravenes any Provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence
and shall be liable to a fine in the amount to be determined pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p.33, and every such fine is
recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
12.2 The conviction of an offender upon the breach of any provision of this By-law shall
not operate as a bar to a prosecution against the same offender upon any
continued or subsequent breach of any provision, and a Judge/Justice may convict
any offender repeatedly for continued or subsequent breaches of the By-law.
13 SEVERABILITY
13.1 If any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any of the provisions of this By-law
are ultra vires the jurisdiction of the Township, or are invalid for any other reason,
such provisions shall be deemed to be severable and shall not invalidate any other
provision of this By-law which shall remain in full force and effect.
14 REPEAL
14.1 That By-law No. 2005-118 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
15 ENACTMENT
15.1 That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on its final passing thereof.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY, 2010.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY,
2010.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
aj of, H.S. f"ughes
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De uty Clerk, Janette Teeter
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PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
PART
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act and
the rules for the Ontario Court of Justice that the amount set opposite each of the
offences in the attached schedule of offences under the Provincial Statutes and
Regulations thereunder and Municipal By -law No. 2010 -075, for the Corporation
of the Township of Oro - Medonte, attached hereto is the set fine for those
offences. This Order is to take effect August 18 2010.
DATED at Newmarket this 18
day of August, 2010.
Gregory Regis
Regional Senior Justi e
Central East Region
Schedule "A"
By -law No. 2010 -075
Being a By -Law to Regulate Signs and other Advertising Devices
Part I Provincial Offences Act
NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 12 of By -law No.
2010 -075.
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Provisions
Item
Short Form Wording
Creating or
Set Fine
Defining Offence
Erect, display, repair, or cause or permit to be
1
erected, displayed, repaired or altered a sign
Section 3.1
$100.00
on any lands, buildings or structures without a
Permit.
2
Erect or display any sign within three (3)
Section 3.3
$100.00
metres of the edge of a Township Road.
Paint, place, attach or affix any sign to a tree,
3
stone, or other natural object, fencepost or
Section 3.4
$100.00
utility pole located on a Township road
allowance and /or public lands.
Erect, install, post, or display any sign which,
4
obstructs the vision of drivers or detracts from
Section 3.5
$100.00
the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic sign
on public highways.
Erect, install, post, or display any sign which
5
obstructs or interferes with the flow of
Section 3.6
$100.00
pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or restricts any
si htline of a pedestrian or vehicle.
Erect, install, post, or display any sign so as to
obstruct or impede any fire escape, fire exit,
6
walkway, door, or window or prevent or
Section 3.7
$100.00
impede free access of firefighters to any part
of a building.
Erect, install, post, or display any sign which
7
has flashing or moving illumination or varies in
Section 3.8
$100.00
colour, or has visible moving parts or other
apparent movement.
Erect, install, or display any sign on or over
8
public property or public right -of -way without
Section 3.9
$100.00
-- approval.
9
Paint on or attach any sign to a trailer or any
part of a dismantled motor vehicle.
Section 3.10
$100.00
NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 12 of By -law No.
2010 -075.
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