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SIGN BY-LAW REVIEW
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
BUILDING SERVICES/BY-LAW
DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION OUTLINE OF WHERE EACH TYPE OF
SIGN IS PERMITTED INCLUDING SPATIAL LIMITS AND HEIGHT
REVISIONS THAT WERE MADE TO THE EXISTING SIGN BY-LAW
Q & A
BUILDING SERVICES/BY-LAWDEPARTMENT STAFF
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL- Geno Vanhaelewyn DEPUTY CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL- Emily
Xeureb PROPERTY STANDARDS/ BY-LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- Christine Barnard BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- Kathleen
Musselman DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN – Lisa
VanderWallen
BILLBOARDS
Residential IndustrialCommercial (SC/NC)InstitutionalEntrepreneurial Zone Central Commercial
Not Permitted
Future Development
Allowed: one signArea: 19 m² (200 ft²)Height: 7.5 m
CANOPY/AWNING
Residential Not Permitted
Industrial Permitted
Commercial (SC/NC) Permitted
Institutional Permitted
Future Development Not Applicable
Entrepreneurial Zone Not Permitted
Central Commercial Allowed: one per property, provided no awning, canopy, or wall sign already
DIRECTIONAL
Residential Allowed: No Maximum – Multi-Res OnlyArea: 0.3 m²Height: 1.22 m
Industrial Allowed: No Maximum Area: 3.0 m² Height: 2 m
Commercial (SC/NC)
Allowed: No Maximum Area: 0.5 m² Height: 2 m
Institutional Allowed: No MaximumArea: 3 m² Height: 2 m
DIRECTIONALContinued…
Future Development Not Applicable
Entrepreneurial Zone
Allowed: No MaximumArea: 0.3 m²Height: 1.22 m
Central Commercial Allowed: No MaximumArea: 0.3 m²Height: 1.22 m
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD
Residential Future DevelopmentEntrepreneurial ZoneCentral Commercial
Not Permitted
Industrial Commercial (SC/NC)Institutional
Allowed: one as part of ground, pylon, or monolith signArea: 50% of area of ground, pylon, or monolith sign
GROUND
Residential Future Development
Not Permitted
IndustrialInstitutional
Allowed: one per property, provided no pylon or monolith sign alreadyArea: 6.0 m²Height: 3 m
GROUNDContinued…
Entrepreneurial Zone
Allowed: one per property, provided no pylon or monolith sign alreadyArea: 1.5 m²Height: 1.5 m
Commercial (SC/NC)Central Commercial
Allowed: one per property, provided no pylon or monolith sign alreadyArea: 3.75 m²Height: 3 m
MENU BOARD
Residential IndustrialInstitutionalFuture DevelopmentEntrepreneurial ZoneCentral Commercial
Not Permitted
Commercial (SC/NC) Allowed: one per drive through laneArea: 4 m²Height: 3.65 m
MOBILE
ResidentialFuture DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Zone
Not Permitted
Industrial Commercial (SC/NC)InstitutionalCentral Commercial
Allowed: one per propertyArea: 3.0 m²Height: 2 m
MONOLITH/PYLON
Residential Future DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Zone
Not Permitted
Industrial Commercial (SC/NC)InstitutionalCentral Commercial
Allowed: one per property, provided no ground sign already Area: 18.6 m² (200 ft²)Height: 9.75 m
NON - PROFIT ORGANIZATION/
COMMUNITY• Is an non for profit organization , community group/event that operates within the Town of Tillsonburg. • Organization must have Town approval but exempt from paying any fees.• Must be removed 3 days after the event.
OVERHANGING
Residential IndustrialCommercialInstitutionalFuture DevelopmentCentral CommercialEntrepreneurial Zone
Not Permitted
PORTABLE (A-Frame, Sandwich, etc.)
IndustrialCommercial (SC/NC)Institutional Future Development Entrepreneurial ZoneCentral Commercial
Allowed: one signArea: 1 m²Height: 1.25 m
Residential Not Permitted
PORTABLE - SIDEWALK SIGN
Residential IndustrialFuture DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Zone Commercial (SC/NC)
Not Permitted
Central Commercial Allowed: one signAREA: 0.75 m2HEIGHT: 1.0 mWIDTH: 0.75 m2
PRE-MENU BOARD SIGN
Residential IndustrialFuture DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Zone Central Commercial
Not Permitted
Commercial (SC/NC) Allowed: one per drive through lane Area: 2 m²Height: 2.5 m
PROMOTIONAL SUBDIVISION
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONResidential Future DevelopmentInstitutionalIndustrial Entrepreneurial ZoneCommercial (SC/NC)
Allowed: maximum of four per model home/sales office in a registered subdivision development
Central Commercial Not Permitted
PROMOTIONAL
CONSTRUCTIONResidential
IndustrialCommercial (SC/NC)InstitutionalFuture DevelopmentEntrepreneurial ZoneCentral Commercial
Allowed: one signNo Bldg. Permit Area: 0.5 m2
Bldg. Permit Area: 6 m²Height: 7.5 m
SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
Residential Industrial Commercial (SC/NC)Future Development
Allowed: one per 150 m road frontage of draft plan of subdivision site to a max of 4.Area: 25 m²Height: 6.0 m
Entrepreneurial ZoneInstitutional Central Commercial
Not Applicable
WALL
Residential Allowed: one per residential home occupation directly attached to dwelling wallArea: 1.0 m²
Industrial Commercial (SC/NC)Institutional Future DevelopmentEntrepreneurial ZoneCentral Commercial
Allowed: Unlimited in terms of number of signs, but must meet area requirements - commercial, industrial or institutional building shall have a maximum sign area of 0.75 m2 per horizontal linear meter of the wall face.- shall not cover more than 20% in total aggregate area of the wall on which they are erected, displayed or placed.- total area of any single wall sign per business premise shall not exceed 35 m².
WINDOW
Residential Not Permitted
Industrial Commercial Institutional Future DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Zone
Allowed: one sign, must meet area requirements -50 % of window area distributed across 100% of the glass
Central Commercial
- 30% of window across 100% of glass - Residential buildings within the Central Commercial area are allowed 10% of the window area
VARIANCES• The Director has partial delegated authority
• The Director shall have regard to: - Special circumstances or conditions applicable to the application - Whether special circumstances are pre-existing - Whether the proposed sign will detrimentally alter the character of the building, property or area,
- Whether the general intent and purpose of the Sign By-law is maintained
- Variance decisions made by Director can be appealed to council
FEESPERMIT FEES Mobile Signs $25.00/monthGround Signs $100.00/eaFascia,Canopy.Awning Signs $100.00/ea (up to 10 m2) $150.00/ea (over 10 m2)Monolith,Pylon Signs $250.00/eaBillboard Signs $350.00/ea
No Fee in CC Zone if signage and the lighting of signage complies with the 2012 Central Area Design Study Construction/ Placement Without A Permit – Double the Permit Fee
VARIANCE FEES Minor Variance Application $350.00Variance Appeal Application $150.00
REMOVAL/STORAGE FEES
General $100.00/signMobile Sign $250.00/eaPosters $25.00/ea + cost to repair
any damage to public property
Temporary Signs $25.00/eaBanner Sign $ 250.00/ea
A-Frame/Sandwich Board/Sidewalk Signs: $100.00/ea