2012-036 Amend sign By-lawTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
BY -LAW NO. 2012 -036
A By -law to Amend By -law No. 2010 -75,
Being a By -Law to Regulate Signs and other Advertising Devices
(Sign By -law)
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 Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte did enact
By -law No. 2010 -75, Being a By -law to Regulate Signs and other Advertising Devices
on the 12th day of May 2010;
AND WHEREAS Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte does now
find it expedient to amend the Sign By -law to permit for Changeable Message Signs
within the Township of Oro - Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro - Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That the definition contained within Section 2 for "Billboard Sign" be deleted and
replaced with
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.
Changeable Message Signs are permitted only if the sign is designated as a
Billboard Sign.
2. That Section 2 — Definitions be amended by adding the following definitions, and
that the numbering be adjusted accordingly:
Changeable Message Sign — means a sign with the capability of content
changes by means of mechanical or electronic input. This type of sign displays
changing static messages for a fixed duration. It includes Electronic Changeable
Message Signs and Mechanical Changeable Message Signs. These signs are
only permitted for Billboard Signs and will not be animated, nor will they include
video.
Electronic Changeable Message Signs — means a changeable sign whose
content can change by means of an electrically energized display matrix, such as
LED pixel board.
Light- Emitting Diode (LED) — means semiconductor diode that converts applied
voltage to light and is used in lamps and digital displays.
Luminous Sign — means a sign lit by internal lighting or an Electronic
Changeable Message Sign.
Maximum Transition Time (MTT) — is the maximum amount of time which shall
be allowed between consecutively displayed static messages.
Mechanical Changeable Message Signs — means a changeable sign whose
display surface physically changes to reveal alternate messages, such as tri-
vision or flip disc signs. .
Minimum Dwell Time (MDT) — means the minimum amount of time which a
static message must be displayed for.
3. That Section 3 — Regulations be amended by adding the following:
3.12 Notwithstanding Section 3.8, Billboard Signs that are Changeable
Message Signs shall be permitted provided a sign permit from the Township has
been issued, the provisions of the By -law are complied with, and the following
regulation are adhered to:
3.12.1 The minimum dwell time for which a static message be displayed on a
changeable message sign shall correspond with the Ministry of Transportation's
Corridor Signing Policy.
3.12.2 The maximum transition time between consecutively displayed messages
on a changeable message sign shall correspond with the Ministry of
Transportation's Corridor Signing Policy. Transition effects such as wipe, slide,
fade, or pixelate shall not be allowed.
3.12.3 In the event of a malfunction, the changeable message sign shall be
designed to ensure that the displayed image becomes fixed or blacks out.
3.12.4 The changeable message sign shall be regulated so as the illumination
levels are not directed on neighboring property and are not interfering with traffic
safety. Electronic Changeable Message Signs shall contain sensors that
regulate the illumination levels in relation to the ambient light.
3.12.5 The Township shall be granted, a minimum of one (1) static message at
any given time, at no charge to the Township, for the duration that the
changeable message sign remains erected.
3.12.6 The changeable message sign shall not include video, animation, flashing
or intermittent lights.
3.12.7 The issuance of a sign permit will be based on the size and location of the
sign and not the number of individual advertisements. There is no restriction as
to the number of individual advertisements displayed on any one changeable
message sign.
4. This by -law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
BY -LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 22ND DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 2012.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
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rk, J E Dpd§las Irwin