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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: September 27, 2021 Report Number: LGS-023-21
Submitted By: Rob Maciver, Director of Legislative Services
Reviewed By:
File Number:
Andrew C. Allison, CAO
Report Subject: Election Signs
Recommendations:
Resolution#:GG-454-21
By-law Number:2021-074
1. That Report LGS-023-21, and any related communications, be received;
2. That the By-law attached to Report LGS-023-21, as Attachment 1, be approved; and
3. That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-023-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report LGS-023-21
Report Overview
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A report to amend Election Sign By-law 2016-004 to reflect the delegation of authority for
placement of signs on Regional roads to the Municipality.
1. Background
1.1 Election signs and/or temporary signs have been regulated by upper tier and lower tiers
for highways within their jurisdiction. As regional roads are contained within each lower
tier municipality, this leads to variations, or permissions that were not consistent
between regional roads and municipal roads, within the same lower tier municipality.
1.2 In 2019 and 2020, the Region of Durham and surrounding municipalities worked on
developing a Regional by-law that would be consistent through out each municipality.
As each lower tier municipality had various factors to consider and varying impacts to
their respective Election Sign/Temporary sign bylaws, a consensus throughout could
not be agreed upon.
1.3 As a result, in a meeting held on October 28, 2020, Council of the Region of Durham
adopted recommendations to delegate authority of election or temporary signs on
regional roads to lower tier municipalities.
2. Discussion
2.1 The delegation of authority to lower tier municipalities provides for a more consistent
and understandable process for erecting temporary signs. For candidates or individuals
erecting signs there is no longer a need to distinguish roads or differences in placement,
allowing for less misplacement and loss of signs within a particular municipality.
2.2 The delegation of authority provides for easier administration and communication to
those registering to erect signs. In addition, any enforcement actions may be lessened
due to consistency of placement through out regional and municipal roads.
2.3 The attached draft by-law removes the reference to the Region of Durham and provides
clarity.
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Report LGS-023-21
2.4 Additionally, the following are some housekeeping issues included in the draft by-law:
• arising out of the recent reorganization (i.e. changed name of Operations
Department to Public Works Department);
• boards (as it relates to public property);
• removing the word "permanently" from "No person shall permanently attach any
election sign to a tree or fence."
3. Concurrence
Not applicable.
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the By-law attached to Report LGS-023-21, as
Attachment 1, be approved.
Staff Contact: Duncan Anderson, Manager Municipal Law Enforcement, 905-623-3379 ext.
2110 or danderson@clarington.net.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 — Amending By law 2021-XX
Interested Parties:
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
Attachment 1 to Report LGS-023-21
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2021-OXX
Being a by-law to amend Election Sign By-law 2016-004
Whereas subsection 11(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, authorizes the
Municipality to pass by-laws respecting highways under its jurisdiction;
And Whereas the Municipality has enacted Election Sign By-law 2016-004 to regulate the
use of election signs on highways under its jurisdiction;
And Whereas the Municipality wishes to make certain amendments to the Election Sign
Bylaw 2016-004
And Whereas pursuant to Region of Durham By-law 52-2020, the Region has legislated
that the Clarington Election Sign By-law 2016-004 shall also apply to Regional roads within
Clarington;
And Whereas Clarington Municipal Law Enforcement Officers have been authorized to
enforce the provision of the Clarington Election Sign By-law 2016-004 on Regional roads
within Clarington;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby
enacts as follows:
1. All instances of the phrase "Operations Department" in By-law 2016-004 are deleted
and replaced with the phrase "Public Works Department".
2. The definition of "public property" in Section 1 of By-law 2016-004 is amended by the
addition of the words "or any of their agencies, boards or commissions" to the end of
that definition.
3. Section 10 of By-law 2016-004 is amended by the insertion of the words "or the
Region of Durham" immediately after the word "Municipality".
4. Section 12 of By-law 2016-004 is amended by striking out the word "permanently".
5. Section 19 of By-law 2016-004 is deleted.
This By-law shall be effective on the date that it is passed.
Passed in Open Council this XXt" day of XXXX, 2021
Adrian Foster, Mayor
June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk
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