Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw 29M97

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Section Penalty Offence
Section:

3.1(a)

Penalty:

$500

Offence:

Sign obstructs a Traffic Control Device

Section:

3.1(b)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign replicates a Traffic Control Device

Section:

3.1(c)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign hazardous to or obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic

Section:

3.1(d)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

​Sign placed within 2 metres of a fire hydrant

Section:

3.1(e)

Penalty:

$500

Offence:

Sign permanently affixed

Section:

3.1(f)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign illuminated or electrified

Section:

3.1(g)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Inflatable Sign

Section:

3.1(h)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign supported with prohibited material

Section:

3.1(i)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign unsightly, damaged or in disrepair

Section:

3.1(j)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

​Sign attached to Traffic Signal Pole​​

Section:

3.1(k)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign attached to street light pole

Section:

3.1(l)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign attached to a sound Attenuation Wall

Section:

3.1(m)

Penalty:

$1000

Offence:

​Sign attached on or in a Plus 15 bridge

Section:

3.1(n)

Penalty:

$500

Offence:

Sign cause damage to Municipal Property

Section:

3.1(o)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign attached to any Calgary Transit Sign, pole or structure

Section:

3.1(p)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed within 30 metres of any Calgary Transit property

Section:

3.2(a)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Oversized Sign

Section:

3.2(b)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Over height Sign

Section:

3.3(a)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed within 15 metres of an Intersection

Section:

3.3(b)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed within 2 metres of a curb or edge of Roadway

Section:

3.3(c)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed on a Traffic Island or Median

Section:

3.3(d)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed within a Playground or School Zone 

Section:

3.3(e)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Sign placed within 10 metres of a Crosswalk Sign placed within 20 metres of a Sign posted by same Owner

Section:

3.3(f)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign placed within 20 metres of a Sign posted by same Owner

Section:

3.3.1(a)

Penalty:

$500

Offence:

Display Sign with Advocacy Messaging within 150 meters of School Boundary

Section:

3.4(a)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign posted longer than 14 days

Section:

3.4(b)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign posted longer than 24 hours after event

Section:

3.5(a)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Sign posted without Owner Information

Section:

3.5(b)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

​Sign posted without required date

Section:

4(1)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

​Sign placed on a Prohibited Highway

Section:

5(2)(a)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Multiple Posters by same Owner on street light pole

Section:

5(2)(b)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Poster improperly attached

Section:

5(2)(c)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Oversized Poster

Section:

5(2)(d)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

​Poster composed of improper material

Section:

5(2)(e)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

Poster placed within 150 metres of a Poster Board

Section:

7.1(2)

Penalty:

$1000

Offence:

​Sign placed on overpass without a permit

Section:

7.1(3)

Penalty:

$1000

Offence:

​Hold a Sign over a Highway

Section:

7.1(5)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Fail to comply with conditions of permit for a sign over a Highway

Section:

8(3)

Penalty:

$125

Offence:

​Sign placed longer than 72 hours after Election Period

Section:

8(4)(a)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Oversized Election Sign

Section:

8(4)(b)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Over height Election Sign

Section:

8(4)(c)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Over width Election Sign

Section:

8(5)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Election Sign placed within 30 metres of an Intersection

Section:

9.1(5)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Fail to comply with conditions of permit for a Mobile Community Sign

Section:

9.1(6)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Unauthorized use of Mobile Community Sign

Section:

9.1(8)

Penalty:

$250

Offence:

Mobile Community Sign placed within 30 metres of an Intersection​

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