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