40 FOCUS - JUNE 2019 SIGNS As sure as spring bring showers – spring is the season for the appearance of flow- ers, dandelions and roads-side signs. Signage was recently in the news, when local merchants received instructions to remove small posters from their store windows. After numerous complaints, the township revised the sign by-law and posters in store windows are now allowed, as long as they don’t take up more than 30 percent of their window space. Scugog’s “Sign By-Law” is an extensive document, 38 pages in length, with five sections dealing with enforcement, special provisions, zones and repeals. One of the most common types of sign, which seem to sprout like weeds every spring, are the temporary plastic signs which show up throughout the township, and in particular at busy intersections in built up areas. People, or businessess who place these signs should be aware that under Scugog’s Sign Bylaw, Section Two has a list of prohibited signs. Following are some of the re- strictions: 2. 6.3 – No Sign shall be permitted on Township of Scugog, Region of Durham or Province of Ontario property, advertising any commercial business or professional service, without express written consent of the Township, Region or Province. 2. 6. 4 – No Sign shall be permitted in any Residential Zone except as specified in Section 4.2 of this By- law. 2. 6. 5 – No Sign shall be permitted on a Boulevard, Street or highway owned by the Township, advertising any commercial business or professional ser- vice, save and except for an approved Portable Sign, an Election Sign, an Official Sign, an Open House Directional Sign, a Public Information Sign or a Garage Sale Sign. It’s very likely that many of the signs which spring up, and dot the landscape, fall into the “prohibited sign” category and begs the question – Where is the enforcement on this type of roadside sign? For almost any type of sign you might want to erect, there are both regulations and exceptions. So the next time you head out to put up a sign to advertise your yard sale, bazaar or business, make sure you know the law. It would be wise to check before you post! of Spring of Spring As sure as spring brings showers – spring is the season for the appearance of flowers, dandelions and road-side signs. Signage was recently in the news, when local merchants received instructions to remove small posters from their store windows. After numerous complaints, the Township revised the sign by-law, and posters in store windows are now al- lowed, as long as they don’t take up more than 30 percent of their window space. Scugog’s “Sign By-Law” is an extensive document, 38 pages in length, with five sections dealing with enforcement, special provisions, zones and repeals. One of the most common types of sign, which seem to sprout like weeds every spring, are the temporary plastic signs which show up throughout the township, and in particular at busy intersections in built up areas. People or businesses who place these signs should be aware that under Scugog’s Sign Bylaw, Section Two has a list of prohibited signs. Following are some of the restrictions: 2. 6. 3 –  No Sign shall be permitted on Township of Scugog, Region of Durham or Province of Ontario property, advertising any commercial business or professional service, without express written consent of the Township, Region or Province. 2. 6. 4 –  No Sign shall be permitted in any Residential Zone except as specified in Section 4.2 of this By-law. 2. 6. 5 –  No Sign shall be permitted on a boulevard, street or highway owned by the Township, advertising any commercial business or professional service, save and except for an approved Portable Sign, an Election Sign, an Official Sign, an Open House Directional Sign, a Public Information Sign or a Garage Sale Sign. It’s very likely that many of the signs which spring up and dot the landscape, fall into the “prohibited sign” category and begs the question – Where is the enforcement on this type of roadside sign? For almost any type of sign you might want to erect, there are both regulations and exceptions. So the next time you head out to put up a sign to advertise your yard sale, bazaar or business, make sure you know the law. It would be wise to check before you post! SIGNS As sure as spring bring showers – spring is the season for the appearance of flow- ers, dandelions and roads-side signs. Signage was recently in the news, when local merchants received instructions to remove small posters from their store windows. After numerous complaints, the township revised the sign by-law and posters in store windows are now allowed, as long as they don’t take up more than 30 percent of their window space. Scugog’s “Sign By-Law” is an extensive document, 38 pages in length, with five sections dealing with enforcement, special provisions, zones and repeals. One of the most common types of sign, which seem to sprout like weeds every spring, are the temporary plastic signs which show up throughout the township, and in particular at busy intersections in built up areas. People, or businessess who place these signs should be aware that under Scugog’s Sign Bylaw, Section Two has a list of prohibited signs. Following are some of the re- strictions: 2. 6.3 – No Sign shall be permitted on Township of Scugog, Region of Durham or Province of Ontario property, advertising any commercial business or professional service, without express written consent of the Township, Region or Province. 2. 6. 4 – No Sign shall be permitted in any Residential Zone except as specified in Section 4.2 of this By- law. 2. 6. 5 – No Sign shall be permitted on a Boulevard, Street or highway owned by the Township, advertising any commercial business or professional ser- vice, save and except for an approved Portable Sign, an Election Sign, an Official Sign, an Open House Directional Sign, a Public Information Sign or a Garage Sale Sign. It’s very likely that many of the signs which spring up, and dot the landscape, fall into the “prohibited sign” category and begs the question – Where is the enforcement on this type of roadside sign? For almost any type of sign you might want to erect, there are both regulations and exceptions. So the next time you head out to put up a sign to advertise your yard sale, bazaar or business, make sure you know the law. It would be wise to check before you post! of Spring of Spring