HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-061CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 2011-061
being a By-law to amend Sign By-law 2009-123, as amended of the
Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides for
the amendment of By-laws regulating or prohibiting the erection of signs;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
advisable to amend By-law 2009-123, of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. Section 2 — INTERPRETATION OF BY-LAW is hereby amended be including the
following new definitions" -
"NON -ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD SIGN" means a sign which has
messages displayed by non -electronic means.
"SEASONAL -RELATED BUSINESS" means any business that is open to
the public for limited periods through -out the calendar year, for farm retail
sales or a golf course or a driving range.
2. Section 8.10 - Monolith/Pylon Signs is hereby amended by adding at the end of
8.10 iv)-
"Monolith/Pylon signs on seasonal -related business properties shall not
have a sign display surface area located lower that 1 metre above finished
grade and shall not be more than 5 metres in height".
3. Section 9 — EXCEPTIONS BY AMENDMENT is hereby amended by inserting the
following new subsections
By adding the following new subsection:
"9.23 Notwithstanding Section 8.9 i) and Section 8.9ii), seasonal -related
business are permitted to install temporary mobile signs on a
continuous basis from April 1st to December 31St in each calendar
year. A temporary -sign permit application fee must be paid for each
60 day period, or portion thereof, the sign remains on the property.
9.24 Notwithstanding Section 7.10 Table 3, electronic message board
signs are not permitted on monolith or pylon signs on seasonal -
related business properties_ A maximum of 80% of a sign display
area on a monolith or pylon sign on seasonal -related business
properties can be used for a non -electronic message board."
BY-LAW passed in open session this 7t" day of June, 2011.
Adrian o ter . ayor
Municipal Clerk