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Home My WebLink About99-119 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NUMBER 99- 119 SIGN BY-LAW AMENDMENT being a By-law to amend By-law 97-157, as amended of the Municipality of Clarington. WHEREAS Section 225 (2) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M. 45 provides that by-laws may be passed for the regulation and placement, construction, size, nature and character of signs, including regulation of any printed matter posed or used for the purpose of promoting ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PARLOURS. AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to amend By-law 97-157, as amended 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 — DEFINITIONS is hereby amended as follows; (i) by adding "Sign, Adult Entertainment" after the definition of"Sign, A-Board". "SIGN, ADULT ENTERTAINMENT" means any type of sign located outside or capable of being viewed from the outside of a premise used as an ADULT • ENTERTAINMENT PARLOUR, and which is used or intended to be used to advertise an ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PARLOUR. No adult entertainment sign shall contain advertising other than the words "Adult Entertainment' or "Adult Entertainment Parlour", and the name under which the business is operated." (ii) by adding "Sign, Transit Shelter" after the definition of "Sign, Traffic Control". "SIGN, TRANSIT SHELTER" means a transit shelter erected in compliance with a Municipal Agreement and having a sign adhered to it. The size of the sign is regulated by the Municipal Agreement. (iii) by amending the definition of "Sign, Vehicle/Trailer" immediately following the words "operations of the business". "Notwithstanding the above, no sign which is mounted, placed, painted or displayed on a vehicle, shall be used in whole or in part to advertise an Adult Entertainment Parlour." 2. Section 3.6.(i) is hereby amended by deleting the word "ground". - 2 - 3. Section 3.7.2 — PROHIBITIONS is hereby amended by adding the following words immediately following the words "deemed to be obscene": "including any of the following words, 'naked', 'nude', 'topless', bottomless', sexy', or any other word or picture, symbol or representation having like meaning or implication". 4. Section 3.7.5 PROHIBITION IN STREET ALLOWANCES AND SIGHT TRIANGLES is hereby amended by adding the works "transit shelter sign", immediately following the words "official bench sign". 5. Section 4.3 — SIGN REGULATIONS is hereby amended by deleting Tables A, B and C and replacing them with New Tables A, B and C as depicted on Schedule "A" to this By-law." 6. Schedule "A" attached hereto shall form part of this By-law. 7. This By-law shall come into effect on the date of the passing hereof. BY-LAW read a first time this 19th day of July 1999. BY-LAW read a second time this 19thday of July 1999. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 19th day of July 1999. MAYOR r CLERK SECTION 4.3 TABLE A SIGN TYPES USE (see definition) Barn Canopy Community Direction Election Electronic Ground Group Identification Mobile Off-Site Portable Prohibition Promotional Promotion Pylon Real Wall Window Sign Sign Service Sign Sign Sign Media Sign Identification Sign Sign Directional Sign Sign Construction Sign Sign Estate Sign Sign Sign Sign Sign Sign Sign Residential N P P-T P P-T N P N P P-T N P P P-T P-T N P-T P P Industrial N P P-T P P-T P P P P P-T P P P P-T P-T P P-T P P Commercial N P P-T P P-T P P P P P-T P P P P-T P-T P P-T P P Community Facility N P P-T P P-T N P P P P-T N P P N P-T N P-T P P Motor Vehicle Service Station N P P-T P P-T P P P P P-T N P P P-T P-T P P-T P P Agricultural P N P-T P P-T N P N P P-T P N P P-T P-T N P-T P P Adult Entertainment N P P-T P P-T N P P P N N N P P-T N P P-T P N *Heritage Resource Area N P P-T P P-T N P P P N N P P P-T P-T N P-T P P P= PERMITTED N = NOT PERMITTED P-T =TEMPORARY SIGN PERMITTED NOTE: Certain sign classifications(types)found under"Table A"are classified by sign"use"in"Tables B&C" TABLE B NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMISSIBLE PER PROPERTY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED USE (see definition) Barn Community Direction Sign Election Sign Electronic Media Sign Group Identification Mobile Off-Site Portable Prohibition Promotional Promotion Real Estate Sign Service Sign (may only be a wall sign,and shall not Identification Sign Sign Directional Sign Sign Sign Construction Sign Sign be a group identification sign) Sign Sign Residential N 1 no maximum no maximum N N 1 1 N 1 3 • 1 • Industrial N no maximum no maximum no maximum 1 A 1 1 ♦ no maximum 1 9 and Commercial N no maximum no maximum no maximum 1 1 A 1 1 ♦ no maximum ♦and* ♦and Community Facility N 2 no maximum no maximum N 1 ♦ 2 N no maximum N 2 Motor Vehicle Service Station N no maximum no maximum no maximum 1 1 A 1 N ♦ no maximum ♦and Agricultural 2 1 no maximum no maximum N N ♦ 1 1 N no maximum 1 Adult Entertainment N no maximum no maximum no maximum N 1 1 N N N no maximum N *Heritage Resource Area N 1 no maximum no maximum N 1 ♦ N N ♦ no maximum 1 * ♦and = 1 sign per lot frontage ♦= 1 sign per business ♦= Single Business Site may be permitted 1 ground or pylon sign per site,1 wall or window sign and 1 additional sign on each canopy to a maximum of 3 canopy signs. Where a business has client entrances on more than one wall,then additional entrances may have an additional wall or window identification sign that may be the greater of 1%of the wall area or 0.4 m2. Comer,Single Business Site located at the intersection of 2 streets may be permitted 1 ground or pylon sign,2 wall or window signs and 1 additional sign on each canopy to a maximum of 3 canopy signs. Where a business has client entrances on more than one wall,then additional entrances may have an additional wall or window identification sign that may be the greater of 1%of the wall area or 0.4 m2. Multiple Business Site may be permitted 1 ground or pylon sign per site and it must be a group identification sign.1 wall,window sign or canopy sign shall be permitted for each business in addition to signage on the group identification sign. For buildings having 2 stories or more,businesses located on the 2nd floor and above shall only be permitted signage within the group identification sign. Stand-Alone or Exterior Corner Unit on Multiple Business Site in addition to the 1 group identification sign permitted on the site,2 wall or window signs for each business and 1 additional sign on each canopy to a maximum of 3 canopy signs shall be permitted. Where a business has client entrances on more than one wall,then additional entrances may have an additional wall or window identification sign that may be the greater of 1%of the wall area or 0.4 m2. Motor Vehicle Service Station may be permitted 1 ground or pylon sign,1 wall or window sign and 1 sign on each side of a fuelling area canopy to a maximum of 9 canopy signs. *= 1 wall or window sign per business/establishment += 1 ground sign,where a ground sign cannot be accommodated on the site,an identification sign may be a wall sign or canopy sign. Where a lot is occupied by more than 1 business/establishment,no identification sign may be aground or pylon sign. Where entrances are located on more than one wall,then additional entrances may have an additional wall or window identification sign that may be the greater of 1%of the wall area or 0.4 m2. 13 SECTION 4.3-cont'd TABLE C SIGN AREA(MAX) IN SQUARE METRES-Note: The values depicted below reflect the maximum sign area. The actual sign,including the displaysurface may be larger. USE (see definition) Barn Community Direction Election Electronic Media Group Identification Sign Identification Sign Mobile Off-Site Portable Prohibition Promotional Promotion Real Sign Service Sign Sign Sign Sign Directional Sign Sign Construction Sign Estate Sign Sign Sign Sign Residential N 5.6 0.3 3.00 N N 0.55 ground or wall sign 5.6 N 0.72 0.55 3.00 0.55 0.55 Industrial N 5.6 0.3 3.00 3.75 wall sign or 3.75 ground or wall sign,or 10%of 3.75 ground or wall sign,or 109%of window or wall area,40% 5.6 1.5 1.00 1.00 5.00 2.00 2.75 10%of wall or window or wall area,or 7.5 pylon of canopy or 7.5 pylon sign window area sign Commercial N 5.6 0.3 3.00 3.75 wall sign or 3.75 ground or wall sign,or 10%of 3.75 ground or wall sign,or 101%of window or wall area,40% 5.6 1.5 0.72 0.55 5.00 0.55 0.55 10%of wall or wall or window area,or 7.5 pylon of canopy,or 7.5 pylon sign window area sign Community Facility N 5.6 0.3 3.00 N 2.75 ground or wall sign 1.5 ground or wall sign,or 10%of wall or window area,20% 5.6 N 0.72 0.55 N 0.55 2.75 of canopy Motor Vehicle Service Station N 5.6 0.3 3.00 2.75 wall sign or 2.75 ground or wall sign,or 10%of 2.75 ground or wall sign,or 10%of wall or window area,20% 5.6 N 0.72 0.55 3.00 0.55 0.55 10%of wall or wall or window area,or 7.5 pylon of canopy or 7.5 pylon sign window area sign I Agricultural 20%of 5.6 0.3 3.00 N N 2.00 ground or wall sign,or 10%of wall or window area, 5.6 1.5 N 0.55 3.00 0.55 2.75 wall/roof unless it is a barn sign,then the barn sign provisions shall apply Adult Entertainment N 5.6 0.3 3.00 N 3.75 ground,pylon,canopy or wall 3.75 ground,pylon,canopy or wall sign,maximum height of a N N N 0.55 5.00 N 0.55 sign,maximum height of a canopy canopy or wall sign 4.5 m or wall sign 4.5m 1.5 ground or wall sign,or 10%of wall or window area,or *Heritage Resource Area N 5.6 0.3 3.00 N 2.75 ground or wall sign 20%of canopy N N 0.72 0.55 2.00 0.55 0.55 *Heritage Resource Area(Schedule 1) 14