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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2018-092
Being a By-law to amend the Election Sign By-law 2016-004.
WHEREAS paragraph 7 of subsection 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O.
2001, c.25 provides that a municipality may pass by-laws respecting structures,
including fences and signs;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality has previously enacted By-law 2016-004 for the
purpose of regulating election signs;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington enacts as follows:
1. THAT the following new clause be added:
"10.1 Notwithstanding section 10 (c) and subject to all other regulations of
this bylaw; signs may be displayed with -in 500m of a sign for the same
candidate where there is a residential dwelling fronting onto the portion
of the highway where the sign is to be displayed
2. THAT Section 16 of By-law 2016-004 is repealed and the following is inserted
as a substitute:
"16 (1) No person shall display an election sign that,
a) is located within a visibility triangle;
b) has a total sign height in excess of 1.5 metres;
c) exceeds 1.22 metres in sign height; or
d) exceeds 2.44 metres in sign width.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection 16(1)(a), but subject to all other
regulations of this by-law, if the visibility triangle from a driveway
is intersected by a sidewalk, an election sign may be displayed on
the boulevard side of the sidewalk provided that it shall be
situated no closer than 3.0 metres from the driveway."
Passed in Open Council this 17th day of September, 2018.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
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