The Community of Miltonvale Park, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Bylaws of Miltonvalepark: Page 7 of 21
SECTION #6 - SIGNAGE
6.1 No Person shall Erect, Alter or enlarge a Sign within the boundaries of the Community of Miltonvale Park except in conformance with the provisions of this Section and any other relevant provisions of this Bylaw, and without first applying for and receiving a permit from the Community.
6.2 GENERAL
(1) No Off-Premise Signs shall be permitted except directional and information Signs erected within the public Right-of-Way as part of the Highway Information Signage System (HISS).
(2) An indoor Sign shall not be considered a Sign for the purpose of this Bylaw unless it is placed within a window and can be viewed from outside of the Building.
(3) No Temporary Sign permit shall be effective for a period of more than 30 days.
(4) Internally lit Signs shall be permitted provided that the light source is concealed by a diffusive material.
(5) Signs lit by external illumination shall have the light source directed at the Sign and no illumination shall be aimed at the roadway. No stray illumination from external light sources shall be permitted to shine on the roadway or adjacent residentially or agriculturally zoned land.
(6) No Sign shall be erected or placed on the side or rear of a Building, or within a Side or Rear Yard where such Yard abuts a Residential or Agricultural zone.
6.3 MAINTENANCE
(1) All Signs shall be made of durable materials and shall be maintained in good condition.
(2) A Development Officer who identifies a Sign which may be unsafe to the public, either as an adjunct to pursuing his/her normal activities or in response to a concern from a member of the public, may order the Property Owner to have such Sign repaired to a safe condition or to be removed.
(3) The Development Officer may order a Property Owner to immediately remove any Sign relating to a business or activity which is no longer active, or which carries no advertising or has missing parts.
(4) Subsection (3) above shall not apply to a seasonal enterprise that normally closes during part of the year, however, a Sign advertising a seasonal enterprise shall either indicate the time of year the enterprise is in operation or the time of year it is not in operation.
(5) Where any Property Owner does not comply with an order issued under subsection (2) or (3) above, the Community may remove the Sign cited in the order at the cost of the Property Owner and the Community may take such judicial proceedings as necessary to enforce this section.
6.4 NUMBER OF SIGNS
(1) For the purposes of this section, a Sign with two or more faces such as a Projecting Sign or Free-Standing Sign shall count as one Sign.
(2) Other than directional Signs containing no promotional content, only one (1) free-standing Sign shall be erected on any commercial or industrial Lot; except where a Lot is bordered by more than one Street, in which case one (1) free-standing Sign may be permitted along each Street line.
6.5 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
(1) The following Signs shall be permitted in all zones and no Development Permit shall be required, but the Signs shall be subject to all requirements of this Bylaw:
(i) Signs identifying the name and address of a Resident and not more than 0.3 square metres (465 square inches) in area;
(ii) Signs for regulating the Use of Property such as “NO TRESPASSING” and of not more than 0.3 square metres (465 square inches) in area;
(iii) real estate Signs, placed on the Lot, which advertise the sale, rental or lease of a Lot or Building on a Lot of not more than 0.93 square metres (10 square feet);
(iv) on-premise directional or traffic control Signs not more than 0.3 square metres (465 square inches) in area;
(v) Signs erected by a government body or under the direction of a government body;
(vi) Memorial Signs or Tablets;
(vii) Community identification Signs;
(viii) outdoor recreational facility identification Signs of not more than 3.7 square metres (40 square feet) in area;
(ix) entrance Display identification Signs for residential neighbourhoods or business parks of not more than 3.7 square metres (40 square feet) in area;
(x) the flag or insignia of any government, religious, charitable or fraternal organization;
(xi) temporary election Signs;
(xii) Temporary Signs advertising a construction firm in the area where the construction is taking place;
(xiii) church identification Signs;
(xiv) flags and buntings exhibited to temporarily commemorate national or civic holidays and temporary banners announcing charitable events, civic events, or grand openings;
(xv) signs erected pursuant to Sections 4.40 and 4.43.
6.6 SIGNS PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES
(1) The following Signs shall be prohibited in all zones:
(i) flashing Signs, Roof Signs, Signs containing moving parts and reflective elements which sparkle or twinkle when lighted or Signs containing strings of bulbs;
(ii) Signs which Use the words “stop”, “caution”, “danger” or incorporate red, amber or green lights resembling traffic signals, or resemble traffic control Signs in shape or colour, except government traffic or regulatory Signs;
(iii) any Signs which, in the opinion of the Development Officer, represent a safety hazard;
(iv) any Signs that obstruct or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic Sign or control device or constitutes a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic due to restriction of view planes at intersections or due to the intensity or direction of illumination;
(v) any Signs that obstruct the free egress from any fire exit door, window, or other required exit way;
(vi) Signs painted on, attached to, or supported by a tree, or other natural objects;
(vii) Off Premise Signs; and
(viii) Signs painted, embossed or applied to the roof of a building.
6.7 FASCIA SIGNS
(1) Fascia Signs shall be permitted on Buildings in commercial, industrial, institutional, comprehensive Development area, and recreation zones and shall project no more than 46 centimetres (18 inches) from the wall of the Building and shall be no higher than the eave or top of a parapet wall;
(2) The area of a fascia Sign shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the area of the wall on which the Sign is to be located, or 7 square metres (75 square feet), whichever is less.
(3) The area of Fascia Signs shall be calculated as a block, including any individual letters and the total area covered by symbols and blocks of text including the spaces between them.
(4) Notwithstanding the above, Fascia Signs may be permitted in Residential or Agricultural Zones pursuant to Section 4.40 and 4.43.
6.8 PROJECTING SIGNS
(1) A Projecting Sign shall:
(i) not have a Sign face larger than 0.5 square metres (5.4 square feet);
(ii) not project further than 1.1 metres (3.6 feet) from the Building wall and be at least 2.2 metres (7.2 feet) from the ground;
(iii) not project above the wall to which it is affixed;
(iv) be limited to one (1) per business;
(v) not extend beyond the Property line of the Property on which it is erected;
(vi) not swing freely on its support; and
(vii) not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the Lot or impede visibility for pedestrians or traffic accessing the Lot.
6.9 FREE-STANDING SIGNS
(1) Free-standing Signs shall be permitted in commercial, industrial, institutional zones and shall:
(i) be permitted if compatible with the Building in scale and colour;
(ii) not have a Sign face greater than 6 square metres (64 square feet) and a width not exceeding four times the height;
(iii) be set back at least 2.5 metres (8.5 feet) from the Property line; and
(iv) not exceed 8 metres (26 feet) in height above the average finished Grade of the Lot.
(2) Where there are more than one (1) commercial business on a single Lot:
(i) all businesses on the same Lot shall share one (1) Free-Standing Sign;
(ii) the total size of any shared Sign shall be no greater than 6 square metres (64 square feet) for each Use or a total of 14 square metres (150 square feet) and the width shall not exceed four times the height; and
(iii) where a Sign for a Building is shared by more than one (1) commercial business the Sign elements for all businesses must be of similar material and lettering design to produce a uniformity of a signage for the common facility. Logos may be incorporated into the common Sign.
6.10 CANOPIES OR AWNINGS
(1) Signs incorporated into a canopy or awning are permitted on the Building and shall be considered as Fascia Signs.
6.11 SANDWICH SIGNS
(1) Temporary Sandwich Signs shall not be permitted to be placed within the boundaries of the Community unless a temporary permit has been issued by Council.
(2) Council may grant temporary permits for commercial Sandwich Signs for a period not to exceed six (6) months, where Council deems there will be no nuisance or hazard caused to the general public and where the Sign does not detract from the appearance of the property or the area.
(3) Council may revoke a temporary permit issued pursuant to this Section at any time where Council deems that the applicant or Property Owner has not conformed to the provisions of this Section.
(4) Where a temporary permit has been revoked, the Development Officer shall have the authority to enter upon the property and remove the Sandwich Sign.
6.12 SIGNS FOR SPORTS FIELDS AND OUTDOOR STADIUMS
- Notwithstanding anything else in this Bylaw, Council may issue a permit for sponsorship Signs for a Sports Field or Outdoor Stadium where the Signs are attached to an approved Structure that is required for the sport or arena, and where the Signs face into the field or arena. A Development Agreement shall be executed between the Property Owner and the Community, at the Property Owner’s expense, to specify the number, size, shape, location, promotional content and maintenance program for the Signs.