Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 5 : Sign Regulations

5.7  A-frame sign regulations

5.7(1)

An A-frame sign shall:

  1. (a) be limited to one sign per business;
  2. (b) have a maximum height of 0.9 m;
  3. (c) have a maximum sign area of 0.55 m2;
  4. (d) not block sidewalks or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
  5. (e) be displayed only during business operating hours;
  6. (f) be separated a minimum of 5.0 m from other signs located on or off-site;
  7. (g) be located on private property in front of the building or premises to which the sign pertains; and
  8. (h) be constructed of materials that will collapse, cave-in or give-way upon impact (such as paper, cardboard or other light-weight material).
5.7(2)

An A-frame sign used as an open house sign shall:

  1. (a) only include a directional arrow, the phrase “open house”, and the name and/or the logo of the real estate company hosting the open house;
  2. (b) not be located in a median of a road, on a sidewalk, or within a traffic circle area;
  3. (c) have a maximum height of 0.9 m;
  4. (d) have a maximum sign area of 0.55 m2;
  5. (e) be separated a minimum of 5.0 m from other signs located on-site or off-site; and
  6. (f) be erected or placed no more than three hours prior to an open house and no later than three hours after an open house, except on a weekends. Signs erected on a weekend may not be placed before 6:00 p.m. on a Friday or after 6:00 a.m. on a Monday, except when a Friday or Monday is a statutory holiday, the display dates shall adjust to be displayed during the statutory holiday.
5.7(3)

An A-frame sign used as a private sale sign shall:

  1. (a) have a maximum height of 0.9 m;
  2. (b) have a maximum sign area of 0.55 m2;
  3. (c) be separated a minimum of 5.0 m from other signs located on- or off-site;
  4. (d) be erected no more than 48 hours prior to a private sale and, no more than a total of 72 consecutive hours; and
  5. (e) be removed within 24 hours after the conclusion of the private sale.
5.7(4)

In addition to sections 5.7(2) and 5.7(3), an A-frame sign may be located within a road right-of-way.

 

Last updated: Friday, January 17, 2025
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