The Town of Milton has been in the process of conducting a comprehensive review of the sign by-law, which regulates permanent advertising devices located on private property throughout the town. The current sign by-law was enacted in 2009 and since that time, there have been numerous changes in technology, business sector marketing needs and practices,…
On July 18, 2017, Vancouver City Council approved the City’s new Sign By-law and Sign Fee By-law. Both documents are available on-line at http://vancouver.ca/your-government/sign-bylaw-update.aspx. The new Sign By-law is scheduled to come into effect on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, while the new Sign Fee By-law will take effect January 1, 2018. The City will therefore…
The City of Edmonton regulates signs through the Zoning Bylaw. The type, size, location, and other qualities are managed through the specific zoning for a property, as well as the applicable sign schedule for that zone. Many of these regulations have not been updated in a long time, and as a result, they do not…
City of Vaughan is embarking on a sign bylaw review project with the aim of improving sign regulation in the City. The Vaughan Sign Industry, businesses and residents are invited to share their comments by attending a consultation or contacting Carol Ramchuram, prior to July 14, 2017, at carol.ramchuram@vaughan.ca or (905) 832-2281 extension 8783. The…
City of Calgary is currently in the midst of reviewing the Land Use Bylaw rules for digital message signs and the restrictions when visible from Deerfoot Trail. They have recently made public a draft bylaw with a recommendation to remove the current 300 m separation between digital signs rule. Please see page 5 of the…
Last year, City of Vancouver undertook a series of stakeholder meetings and conducted an online survey in preparation for making changes to their sign bylaw. On June 28, 2017, City of Vancouver’s General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Planning released an Administrative Report, a draft of the new proposed sign bylaw along with the proposed…