Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw 29M97
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| Section | Penalty | Offence |
|---|---|---|
|
3.1(a) |
$500 |
Sign obstructs a Traffic Control Device |
|
3.1(b) |
$250 |
Sign replicates a Traffic Control Device |
|
3.1(c) |
$250 |
Sign hazardous to or obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic |
|
3.1(d) |
$250 |
Sign placed within 2 metres of a fire hydrant |
|
3.1(e) |
$500 |
Sign permanently affixed |
|
3.1(f) |
$250 |
Sign illuminated or electrified |
|
3.1(g) |
$125 |
Inflatable Sign |
|
3.1(h) |
$250 |
Sign supported with prohibited material |
|
3.1(i) |
$125 |
Sign unsightly, damaged or in disrepair |
|
3.1(j) |
$125 |
Sign attached to Traffic Signal Pole |
|
3.1(k) |
$125 |
Sign attached to street light pole |
|
3.1(l) |
$125 |
Sign attached to a sound Attenuation Wall |
|
3.1(m) |
$1000 |
Sign attached on or in a Plus 15 bridge |
|
3.1(n) |
$500 |
Sign cause damage to Municipal Property |
|
3.1(o) |
$250 |
Sign attached to any Calgary Transit Sign, pole or structure |
|
3.1(p) |
$250 |
Sign placed within 30 metres of any Calgary Transit property |
|
3.2(a) |
$250 |
Oversized Sign |
|
3.2(b) |
$250 |
Over height Sign |
|
3.3(a) |
$250 |
Sign placed within 15 metres of an Intersection |
|
3.3(b) |
$250 |
Sign placed within 2 metres of a curb or edge of Roadway |
|
3.3(c) |
$250 |
Sign placed on a Traffic Island or Median |
|
3.3(d) |
$250 |
Sign placed within a Playground or School Zone |
|
3.3(e) |
$250 |
Sign placed within 10 metres of a Crosswalk Sign placed within 20 metres of a Sign posted by same Owner |
|
3.3(f) |
$125 |
Sign placed within 20 metres of a Sign posted by same Owner |
|
3.3.1(a) |
$500 |
Display Sign with Advocacy Messaging within 150 meters of School Boundary |
|
3.4(a) |
$125 |
Sign posted longer than 14 days |
|
3.4(b) |
$125 |
Sign posted longer than 24 hours after event |
|
3.5(a) |
$125 |
Sign posted without Owner Information |
|
3.5(b) |
$125 |
Sign posted without required date |
|
4(1) |
$250 |
Sign placed on a Prohibited Highway |
|
5(2)(a) |
$125 |
Multiple Posters by same Owner on street light pole |
|
5(2)(b) |
$125 |
Poster improperly attached |
|
5(2)(c) |
$125 |
Oversized Poster |
|
5(2)(d) |
$125 |
Poster composed of improper material |
|
5(2)(e) |
$125 |
Poster placed within 150 metres of a Poster Board |
|
7.1(2) |
$1000 |
Sign placed on overpass without a permit |
|
7.1(3) |
$1000 |
Hold a Sign over a Highway |
|
7.1(5) |
$250 |
Fail to comply with conditions of permit for a sign over a Highway |
|
8(3) |
$125 |
Sign placed longer than 72 hours after Election Period |
|
8(4)(a) |
$250 |
Oversized Election Sign |
|
8(4)(b) |
$250 |
Over height Election Sign |
|
8(4)(c) |
$250 |
Over width Election Sign |
|
8(5) |
$250 |
Election Sign placed within 30 metres of an Intersection |
|
9.1(5) |
$250 |
Fail to comply with conditions of permit for a Mobile Community Sign |
|
9.1(6) |
$250 |
Unauthorized use of Mobile Community Sign |
|
9.1(8) |
$250 |
Mobile Community Sign placed within 30 metres of an Intersection |