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BY-LAW
BY-LAW NO. 1995-64
TOWN OF KINCARDINE SIGN BY-LAW
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE SIGNS IN THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE.
WHEREAS Section 210, paragraph 146 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O.
1990, Chapter M.45, authorizes the councils of all
municipalities to pass by-laws for the prohibiting or
regulating signs and other advertising devices or any class or
classes thereof and the posting of notices on buildings or
vacant lots within any defined area or areas or on land
abutting on any defined highway or part of a highway; and
outlines further provisions regarding the passing of a by-law
under Section 210, paragraph 146 of the said Municipal Act;
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Town of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. ° DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall, for the purpose of this
by-law, have the meanings stated below:
1.1
"Abandoned Sign" is any sign which no longer
correctly directs or exhorts any person,
advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner,
product or activity conducted or product
available on the premises where such a sign is
displayed.
1.2 "Accessory Sign" means any sign identifying or
advertising a business, person, activity, goods,
products or services located on the premises
where the sign is installed and maintained.
1.3 "Animated Sign" means any sign which includes
action or motion within the sign area. For
purposes of this by-law the term does not refer
to flashing, rotating or automatic changing
signs.
1.4 "Area"
(i)
When used in connection with a facia
sign or single faced sign, means the
area of the copy surface.
(ii) When used in connection with a sign
having a number of display surfaces,
means one-half of the area of all the
display surfaces.
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When used in connection with a free
standing letter (s) or figure means the
area of the smallest rectangle which
will enclose the letter(s) figure.
1.5 "Billboard" means any sign constructed of steel
or other suitable material having a maximum
display area of seven and six-tenths (7.6) metres
wide (25 feet) by three and seven-tenths (3.7)
metres high (12 feet). Printed posters are
temporarily posted or painted directly on the
face of the sign.
1.6
"Copy" (Permanent and
wording on a sign surface
removable letter form.
Temporary) means the
either in permanent or
1.7
"Copy Area" means the area of the smallest
single geometric figure which describes the area
enclosed by the actual copy of a sign. For
facia signs, the copy area limits refer to the
message, not to the illuminated background.
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1.8
"Council" means the Town Council
Corporation of the Town of Kincardine.
for The
1.9
"Chief Building Official"
Building Official (C.B.a.) of
the Town of Kincardine.
means the Chief
The Corporation of
1.10 "Directory Signs" are used to guide pedestrians
to individual businesses within a
multiple-tenant commercial building.
1.11 "Erected" means attached, altered, built,
constructed, reconstructed, enlarged or moved,
but does not include copy changes on any sign.
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1.12 "Facia Sign· (or Wall Sign) means a sign
attached to or erected against a wall of a
building, with the face horizontally parallel to
the building wall, not extending above the top
of the wall nor beyond the ends of the wall to
which it is attached.
1.13 ·Flashing Sign" means any sign which contains an
intermittent or flashing source, or which
includes the illusion of intermittent or
flashing light by means of animation, or an
externally mounted intermittent light source.
1.14 "Grade" means average elevation of the ground
directly beneath a sign.
1.15
"Ground Sign" means any
by the ground, without
building or structure,
structure.
sign directly supported
the aid of any other
other than the sign
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1.16 "Height of Sign" means the vertical distance
measured from the adjacent street grade or upper
surface of the nearest street curb other than an
elevated roadway, which permits the greatest
height to the highest point of said sign.
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1.17 "Illumina-ted Sign" means any sign designed to
provide artificial light either through exposed
lighting on the sign face or through transparent
or translucent material from a light source
within the sign.
1.18
"Maintain" means to permit a sign or
structure to continue or, where required,
repair or refurbish a sign or sign structure.
sign
to
1.19 "Mobile Sign" means a sign mounted on a trailer
or other structure which is designed in such a
manner to facilitate its movement from place to
place.
1.20 "Non-Accessory Sign" means any sign identifying
or advertising or directing attention to a
business, profession, person, commodity, service
or entertainment which is conducted, sold or
offered elsewhere than at the lot upon which the
sign is installed and maintained.
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1.21 "Non-Conforming Sign (Legal)" means any
advertising structure or sign which was lawfully
erected and maintained prior to such time as it
came within the enactment of this by-law, or a
non-conforming sign for which a special permit
has been issued.
1.22 "Parapet or Parapet Wall· means that portion of
a building wall that rises above the roof level.
1.23 "Pole or Pylon Sign· means a ground sign having
a minimum distance of two and four-tenths (2.4)
metres (7.87 feet) from the underside of the
sign to grade.
1.24
"Projecting
otherwise) ,
attached to
face.
Sign" means a sign
other than a wall
and projecting from
(swinging or
(facia) sign,
the building
1.25
"Roof Sign" means any sign
or directly above a roof,
extend beyond the perimeter
erected upon, against
said sign shall not
of the roof.
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1.26
"Rotating Sign" means any
sign which moves in a
manner, but does not
indexing sign face.
sign or portion of a
revolving or similar
include multi-prism
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1.27 "Sign" means any identification, description,
illustration, or device illuminated or
non-illuminated visible from any public place or
located on private property and exposed to the
public which directs attention to a product,
service, place, activity, person, institution,
business or solicitation, including any
permanently installed or situated merchandise;
or any emblem, painting, banner, pennant,
placard or temporary sign designed to advertise,
identify or convey information, with the
exception of window displays and flags or
emblems of patriotic, civic, educational,
religious organizations, or private clubs.
Signs shall also include all sign structures.
1.28 "Shopping Mall" means a group of commercial
establishments planned and developed as a unit.
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1.29 "Sign Structure" means any structure which
supports, has supported or is capable of
supporting a sign including decorative cover.
1.30 "Temporary Sign" means a sign which is not
permanently affixed and includes all devices
such as banners, pennants, flags (not intended
to include flags of any nations), sidewalk or
curb signs and balloons or other air or gas
filled figures. This section does not pertain
to mobile signs as defined in sub-section 1.19.
1. 31
an area established in the Town of
Comprehensive Zoning By-law, as
"Zone" means
Kincardine's
amended.
2 . 0 GENERAL
2.1 This by-law shall be administered by the Chief
Building Official, Building Inspector or the
Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of
Kincardine.
2.2 No person or persons shal1 display, cause to be
erected, or structurally alter any sign within
the Town of Kincardine without first obtaining a
sign permit.
2.3 Every person who requires a sign permit for a
sign shall file in the Chief Building Official's
office a written application on Form S-1
attached to this by-law as Schedule "A" together
with a building permit application.
2.4 The application shall be signed by the owner or
authorized agent of the owner and by the
occupant of the land or premises thereof.
2.5
The application shall be accompanied
drawing of the sign; such drawing shall
the specifications required by the
Building Official.
by a
be to
Chief
2.6 If t,he, sign conforms in all respects with the
prov~s~ons of this by-law and the ontario
Building Code, the Chief Building Official shall
issue a permit. However, no sign shall be
permitted on a building which does not comply
with the Property Standards By-law of the Town
of Kincardine.
2.7 The Chief Building Official may, in writing,
suspend or revoke a permit issued under the
provisions of this section whenever the permit is
issued on the basis of a mis-statement of fact,
or fraud.
2.8 No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be
deemed to constitute permission or authorization
to maintain an unlawful sign nor shall any
permit issued hereunder constitute a defence in
an action to abate an unlawful sign.
2.9 If the sign does not conform in all respects with
the particulars furnished in the application and
supporting materials and with this by-law and the
ontario Building Code, the CBO may require such
alterations or additions to be made to the sign
or its attachments or both, as will bring the
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sign into conformity with the permit and this
by-law and the Ontario Building Code, and in
default of such alterations and additions being
made forthwith, the CBO may have the sign and its
attachments torn down and removal may be
recovered by action as a debt or may be collected
in the same manner and with the same penalties as
municipal taxes on real property.
2.10
The Chief Building Official may revoke any sign
permit if erection is not commenced within one
year of the issuance of the sign permit.
2.11 The fee for a
Kincardine shall
Consolidated Fee
application.
sign permit in the Town of
be established by the Town's
By-law and shall accompany the
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2.12 No person shall locate a sign illuminated with
red or amber lighting from within or without in
such a fashion as to diminish or detract in any
way from the effectiveness of any traffic signal
or similar safety or warning device and which
falls within the vision of motorists in such a
manner as to create a traffic hazard.
2.13 No person shall place spot lights or flood
lights used to illuminate a sign, building or
premises, including a parking area, unless so
arranged as to deflect light away from adjacent
premises or street, in order to prevent any
glare or blinding effect upon any lane or moving
traffic or residential building.
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2.14 No person shall erect a sign on public property
without the permission of the Council. Election
signs, however, will be permitted on trees,
boulevards and public utility poles and shall be
removed within three days following the election.
Signs may only be attached to utility poles and
trees by the use of staples or tape. Posters may
be attached to public property up to three months
prior to an event being advertised. Any such
posters must be removed within three days
following the event.
2.15 Nothing herein prevents the posting of any
election proclamation or notice under any
Election Act or any voter list under a statute
in that behalf nor the display of election signs
on private propertv during any election
campaign. Any such sign shall be removed within
three days following the date of the election.
2.16 Nothing herein prevents the posting of any
notice under any Planning Act on public or
private property. Any such notice shall be
removed within a period either specified by such
statute, or within three days of the relevant
date such notice is advising.
2.17
No person shall place
animated, flashing or
zones except Commercial
illuminated signs
revolving types
and Industrial.
of the
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2.l8 No person shall erect any sign within the sight
triangle as defined in the Town's Comprehensive
Zoning By-law.
2.19 No person shall erect at the site of a
development temporary signs unless they indicate
the name of a construction project, the names and
addresses of contractors, architects, engineers
and related personnel to the construction
project, and in one location only, unless the
project is on a corner of two intersecting public
streets when two signs may be permitted, one per
frontage, with said sign or signs, each not
exceeding nine (9) square metres (96.88 square
feet) ~n area and being subject to all other
regulations of this by-law. All signs shall be
removed within 30 days of completion of
construction.
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2.20 No person shall place more than two building
identification placards made of metal or other
weatherproof material that are commonly placed
on the faces of buildings without a permit as
long as they are no greater in area than 0.30
square metres (3.23 square feet) and which shall
be permitted in excess of any other allowed
signs as stated in this by-law for any specific
zone.
2.21 No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on
public or private property so as to be visible
from a public right-of-way, which has attached
thereto or located thereon any sign or
advertisement of products or directing people to
a business or activity located on the same or
nearby property or any other premises. This
section is not intended to prohibit any form of
vehicular signage such as a sign attached to a
bus or lettered on a motor vehicle.
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2.22 No person shall erect an accessory sign for a
business adjacent to a public parking lot or to
a parking lot for that business, except under
the same regulations governing a similar sign
that would be permitted to front on a street or
public lane.
2.23
No person
the Town
zones on
direction
Wellington
shall erect any projecting signs in
of Kincardine, except in Commercial
streets running in an east-west
south of Broadway and north of
Streets.
2.24 No person shall erect any sign upon or attached
to any building or other approved support unless
such building is able to carry that additional
dead and wind load due to the erection of such
signs or without exceeding the stresses
permitted on the respective materials by the
Ontario Building Code.
2.25 No person shall erect non-Accessory
without the approval of Council, with
exception of private yard and garage sales.
signs
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2.26 All references to zones, land
setbacks and coverage requirements
Comprehensive Zoning By-law of
Kincardine, as amended.
uses, yards,
relate to the
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2.27 Except as otherwise provided in this by-law, any
accessory sign located on property which becomes
vacant and unoccupied for a period of one year or
more, or any sign which pertains to a time,
event, or purpose which no longer applies, shall
be deemed to have been abandoned. Accessory
signs applicable to a business temporarily
suspended because of a change in ownership or
management of such business shall not be deemed
abandoned unless the property remains vacant for
a period of one year or more. No owner shall
allow an abandoned sign to remain on his or her
property and shall be removed by the owner of the
sign or owner of the premises, within 10 days
after the certified mailing of notice by the
Chief Building Official.
2.28 All signs or other advertising devices that were
lawfully erected or displayed on the day this
By-law comes into force but that do not comply
with this by-law shall be considered legal
non-conforming signs. Such non-conforming sign
which is damaged to such an extent that its
supporting members are broken shall be deemed to
have been destroyed and shall not be
reconstructed unless within conformity with this
by-law.
2.29 Every sign shall be maintained in a safe,
presentable and good structural condition at all
times, including the replacement of defective
parts, painting, repainting, cleaning and other
acts required for the maintenance of said sign.
No person shall fail to maintain a sign and any
conforming sign which does not comply with
adequate safety standards shall be made to
comply.
2.30 Notwithstanding anything contained in this
By-law, the Town of Kincardine, the County of
Bruce, and any Department of the Dominion or
provincial Government, may, for the purposes of
public service, erect any sign of any design or
size in any zone within Town limits.
2.31 Exemptions to this by-law will be allowed only
upon resolution of Council.
SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
3.l
No person shall erect signs or name
within any Residential and Institutional
except as follows:
plates
Zones,
(i) For each single family home,
semi-detached, duplex, triplex,
quadraplex, converted dwelling, board and
rooming house, one nameplate not exceeding
a combined area of 0.30 square metres
(3.23 square feet) for each occupancy.
Said nameplate shall not be subject to
the permit requirements of this by-law,
and includes nameplates situated or
projecting into the required building
set-back area.
(ii)
In regard to a home occupation in a
residential zone, one sign no larger
than 0.30 square metres (3.23 square
feet) attached to the dwelling or
situated or projecting into the required
building set-back area shall be
permitted to show the name and callings
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of residents concerned. Said nameplate
shall not be subject to the permit
requirements of this by-law.
(iii)
Signs shall be permitted for
condominium, apartment and townhouse
developments by resolution of Council.
(iv)
For non-residential uses (school,
institutional, religious, charitable,
and fraternal establishments), one
identification sign and one bulletin
board for each developed parcel not
exceeding a total of 1.5 square metres
(16.15 square feet) in area for all
signs.
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3.2 No person shall erect more than one (1) temporary
ground sign at each entrance to a subdivision
which may state the name of the subdivision, and
showing the street pattern and zoning thereof,
not exceeding twelve (12) square metres (129 .17
square feet) in area. Such signs shall be
removed thirty (30) months after its erection or
when the subdivision is eighty (80) per cent
sold, whichever occurs first.
3.3
No person
Residential
information
Milk" signs,
shall place window signs in a
zone except which identify or convey
such as "Block Parent", "Milk/No
etc.
3.4 No person shall place any sign for a legal
non-conforming commercial use as set out in the
Zoning By-law except by resolution of Council.
4 . 0 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
No person shall erect a sign in a commercial zone
except as follows:
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For each fifteen (15) metres (49.22 feet) of
continuous frontage or part thereof facing a public
street, a public lane or public parking lot, one sign
only (other than facia signs) may be erected or
displayed for each place of business unless otherwise
specified. No person shall display or cause to be
erected any other sign in a Commercial Zone, except
the following:
4.1
FACIA SIGNS
Facia signs may only be erected or displayed on that
portion of an exterior wall which is adjacent to that
business and only when the wall faces a street, public
lane, public parking lot or a private parking lot
which is an accessory to that building.
(i) The bottom of a facia sign shall not be closer
than 2.4 metres (7.87 feet) to the level of
the sidewalk.
(ii)
No facia sign shall project further from the
main wall of the building than 30.5
centimeters (12 inches).
No facia sign shall extend above the top of
the wall of a building, nor extend beyond the
ends of the wall to which it is attached.
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4 . 2 GROUND USE
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
No ground sign
line than one
property line.
shall be closer to the street
(1) metre (3.28 feet) to the
No ground sign shall have a height greater
than 1.5 metres (4.92 feet).
Ground signs may be illuminated from within or
by spot light, subject to section 2.12.
No ground sign shall be erected or maintained
that may obstruct the view of any pedestrian
or driver of a motor vehicle; or that may
interfere with vehicular movement to such a
degree as to create a danger to any person.
4 . 3 PROJECTING SIGNS
(i) Projecting signs shall only be permitted
subject to the provisions of Section 2.23.
(ii)
(iii)
Projecting sings may only be erected or
displayed on that portion of an exterior wall
which is adjacent to that business, and only
when the wall faces a street, public lane,
public parking lot or a private parking lot
which is an accessory to that building.
The bottom of a projecting sign shall
closer than 2.4 metres (7.87 feet)
level of the sidewalk.
not be
to the
(iv) No projecting sign shall project further than
1 metre (3.281 feet) from the building face
and in no instance into the travelled portion
of the highway in front of the building.
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
4.4
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
The sign attached
shall not exceed
square feet).
to the projecting structure
1.0 square metre (10.764
No projecting sign shall extend above the top
of the first storey of any building.
Projecting signs shall be constructed and
secured in a manner consistent with safe
building practices or as regulated under the
Ontario Building Code.
STANDARD OR PYLON SIGNS
Every pylon sign shall be free standing and
must not exceed 12.0 metres (39.37 feet) in
height nor 26.0 square metres (279.87 square
feet) in area.
No pylon sign shall be erected on any
premises having less than 15 metres (49.2
feet) frontage on a public street or a lane
and no portion of the sign shall be closer
than 1 metre ( 3 .281 feet) to the property
line.
No pylon sign shall be erected within 10
metres (32.81 feet) of another pylon sign.
(iv) A pylon sign shall have a minimum clear
distance of 2.40 metres (7.87 feet) from grade
to underside of sign.
In parking lots, one accessory sign with a
maximum area of one square metre may be
erected at each point of entry or exit on a
pole or pylon provided no portion of said sign
is closer than 45 centimeters (17.72 inches)
to the street line. direction signs may also
be erected within the parking lot to
facilitate the operation of the lot and the
movement of the vehicles. No standard or
pylon sign shall e erected within 60
centimeters (1.97 feet) of the vehicular
travelled portion or private lane or roadway
or of a motor vehicle parking area unless the
minimum vertical distance between grade and
the bottom of the sign is at least 4.25 metres
(13.94 feet).
ROOF SIGNS
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with the exception of shopping malls, one roof
sign not exceeding 14 square metres (150.7
square feet) may be erected on the roof of any
commercial building on a lot having a street
frontage of not less than 15 metres (49.21
feet) provided that:
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(ii)
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(iv)
The maximum height of any roof sign
shall not exceed size (6) metres (19.69
feet) above the highest point of the
roof upon which it is erected;
All roof signs must be set back a
distance of at least 1. 0 metre (3.28
feet) from all the outside walls of
the building on or over which they are
located. It is the intention of this
provision to provide a clear
passageway around the sign.
Every roof sign shall be constructed
entirely of metal or other approved
incombustible material save for
mouldings and cappings.
Roof signs shall not extend more than
seventy-five (75) percent of the width
of the building.
4 . 6 WINDOW SIGNS
(i) window signs shall not occupy more
than twenty-five (25) percent of the
glass surface of a door.
(ii) The provisions of this subsection 4.5
shall not restrict the reasonable
application upon the glass surface of a
door or window; i.e. lettering,
decals, the address, hours of
business, entrance or exit
information, professional or security
affiliations; of memberships, credit
cards which are accepted, or other
similar information except as
qualified in 4.5 (i) above.
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(iii)
window signs for special sales
need a permit. However, these
should be removed immediately
the sale is over.
do not
signs
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4 . 7 SIGNS IN SHOPPING MALLS
(i)
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One accessory facia sign only for each
exterior wall a business may have,
shall e permitted in a shopping
centre. The facia sign may be
attached to either wall or extending
canopy.
(ii) Directional signs may also be erected
in the parking lot to facilitate the
operation of the lot and the movement
of the vehicles. No standard or pylon
sign shall be erected within 60
centimetres (1.97 feet) of the
vehicular travelled portion or private
lane or roadway or of a motor vehicle
parking area unless the minimum
vertical distance between grade and
the bottom of the sign is at least
4.25 metres (13.94 feet).
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where a shopping centre consists of
more than one storey, one accessory
facia sign may be permitted for each
place of business and for each
frontage on the second floor and it
shall be attached and be parallel to
the wall of the occupied area of that
business and shall not project more
than 30.5 centimetres (12 inches) from
the face of the said main wall.
4.8 The erection of free-standing sandwich-board
signs in the commercial Cl zone shall be
restricted to a 76 centimetre (30 inch)
encroachment onto the sidewalk in front of the
building. these signs will only be permitted
from April 1 to October 31 and shall be
restricted tp a height of 1.22 metres (4
feet) .
4.9 No person shall place a free standing or
mobile sign except that only one free standing
or mobile sign shall be permitted for a two
week period once in each 6 month period for
any given property in the Town.
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5.0
ACCESSORY SIGNS IN SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASH AREAS
No person shall display nor cause to be erected any
accessory sign in a service station or car wash area
except the following:
5.1 One additional accessory sign may be displayed
or erected stating the hours of business,
mechanic on duty, or price of gasoline or
other pertinent information, provided that:
(i)
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If the sign is attached to the bottom
of an existing pylon sign, no portion
shall be closer than 2.40 meters
(7.87 feet) to grade, nor closer than
45 centimetres (17.72 inches) to any
property line. The combined area
of both signs on the supporting
structure shall not exceed twenty-six
(26) square metres (279.87 square
feet) .
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(ii)
If the sign is a ground sign but not
a pylon sign, it shall not exceed 1.7
metres (5.58 feet) in height and
shall not be closer than one (1)
metre (3.28 feet) to any property
line.
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5.2 Other additional accessory signs may be displayed
indicating exits, entrances or information relative to
service bays, gas pumps protected by an overhead
canopy, lubrication bays, etc. provided that:
(i) Such a sign does not exceed 1.5 square metres
(16.15 square feet) in area; and
(ii) Such a sign shall not exceed sixty (60)
centimetres (23.62 inches) in height and three
(3) metres (9.84 feet) in width but in no case
shall its width exceed the width of the door
or opening over which it is mounted.
6.0 SIGNS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES
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No person shall erect or cause to be erected any sign
in an Industrial Zone except as follows:
6.1 FACIA SIGNS
Facia signs may only be erected or displayed on that
portion of an exterior wall adjacent to the business
and only when the wall faces a street, public lane,
public parking lot or a private parking lot which is
an accessory to that building. No facia sign shall
project further than 30.5 centimetres (12 inches) from
the main wall of the building.
6.2 GROUND SIGNS
Ground signs for each fifteen (15) metres (49.22 feet)
of continuous frontage or part thereof facing a
public street or public lane or public parking lot
shall be located no closer than one (1) metre (3. 28
feet) to any property line and they shall have a
maximum height of 1.5 metres (4.92 feet).
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6.3 PYLON SIGNS
One pylon sign per frontage may be erected or
displayed provided that:
(i) The pylon sign should not exceed 12 metres
( 39 .37 feet) in height nor 26 square metres
(279.87 square feet) in area.
(ii)
The pylon sign shall
(10) metres (32.81
sign.
not be erected within ten
feet) of another pylon
(iii)
The pylon sign or any portion thereof shall
not be closer than one (1) metre (3.28 feet)
to the street line.
(iv)
The pylon sign shall
distance of 2.4 metres
to underside of sign.
have a minimum clear
(7.87 feet) from grade
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6.4
ROOF SIGN
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One roof sign not exceeding 14 square metres (150.7
square feet)may be erected on the roof of any
commercial building on a lot having a street frontage
of not less than 15 metres (49.21 feet) provided that:
(i)
The maximum height of any roof sign shall not
exceed six (6) metres (19.69 feet) above the
highest point of the roof upon which it is
erected.
(ii)
All roof signs must be set back a distance of
at least 1. 0 metre (3.28 feet) from all the
outside walls of the building on or over which
they are located. It is the intention of this
provision to provide a clear passageway around
the sign.
(iii)
Every roof sign shall be constructed entirely
of metal or other approved incombustible
material save for mouldings and cappings.
(iv)
Roof signs
seventy-five
building.
shall not extend more than
(75) percent of the width of the
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6.5
FREE STANDING AND MOBILE SIGNS
No person shall place a free standing or mobile sign
except that only one free standing or mobile sign
shall be permitted for a 30 day period once in each
six month period for any given property in the Town.
This time limit shall be waived if an application has
been submitted for a permanent sign.
7 . 0 TEMPORARY SIGNS
No person shall erect temporary signs without a permit
except the following signs, not exceeding 0.40 square
meters (4.31 square feet) each, as long as they are in
conformity with this by-law:
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For Sale
For Rent
For Lease
No Trespassing
Memorial Signs
Warning Signs
Directional Signs in Parking Areas
Street Numbers and Name Plates
Minor Construction Signs
Election Signs (no size restriction).
No person shall erect or cause to be erected any sign
in areas zoned as Hazard Land.
8.0
9.0
Any person contravening any provision of this by-law
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon
conviction to a penalty not exceeding One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars, exclusive of costs, under the
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT.
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10.0 If any section of this by-law is for any reason held
to be invalid, the remaining sections shall remain in
effect until repealed.
11.0 That By-law No. 1988 - 48 as passed on the 20th day
of October, 1998 and By-law 1995-07 passed on February
2, 1995 be and the same are hereby repealed.
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12.0 This by-law may be cited as the "Town of Kincardine
Sign By-law".
13.0
If any provision of this by-law is
other previous by-law provisions,
this by-law shall prevail.
in
the
conflict with
provisions of
14.0 Where applicable in this By-law, reference to singular
shall include plural, and reference to masculine shall
include feminine.
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 3rd day of August, 1995.
READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 5th day of October,
1995.
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BY-LAW NO 1995-64
SCHEDULE "A"
SIGN ERECTION PERMIT
ISSUED TO
Phone
ADDRESS
CONTRACTORS NAME
Phone
ADDRESS
LOCATION
MAIN USE OF BUILDING
TYPE OF SIGN
AREA OF SIGN
COpy AREA
HEIGHT OF SIGN
DIMENSIONS - Height
Set Back
width
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
I, the undersigned
authorized agent or owner named in the above
I certify the trust of all the statements or
contained therein.
Dated at Kincardine, Ontario this
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Signature
Witness
Depth
am the
application and
representations
day of