Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 5 : Sign Regulations

5.9  Canopy sign or awning sign regulations

5.9(1)

A canopy sign or awning sign includes signage integrated into the design and construction of a canopy or awning structure not extending:

  1. (a) more than 1.0 m from the building if it is attached to an awning structure; or
  2. (b) more than 2.4 m from the building if it is attached to a canopy structure.
5.9(2)

A canopy sign or awning sign shall:

  1. (a) be considered part of the building face, and any copy attached to it shall contribute to the maximum cumulative copy area of the building face for identification signs;
  2. (b) be a maximum of 1.5 m in height measured from the lowest point of the canopy or awning to the highest point of the canopy or awning;
  3. (c) have a maximum total copy area of 50% of the front face of the canopy or awning structure including under and above canopy or awning signs;
  4. (d) have a minimum separation distance of 2.0 m from another canopy sign or awning sign; and
  5. (e) be compatible with the building on which it is located in terms of materials, colours, size and location on the building.
5.9(3)

An above canopy sign or awning sign is attached to the top side of a canopy or awning structure and shall:

  1. (a) not project outward/perpendicular beyond the canopy or awning structure;
  2. (b) not extend more than 0.5 m above the canopy or awning structure; and
  3. (c) count towards the maximum total copy area for the canopy or awning on which it is attached.
5.9(4)

An under canopy sign or awning sign is attached to the top side of a canopy or awning structure is fastened to the bottom of a canopy or awning structure and shall:

  1. (a) not extend horizontally beyond the canopy or awning structure on which it is located;
  2. (b) have a maximum height of 0.3 m, measured from the lowest point of the canopy sign to the highest point of the canopy sign;
  3. (c) have a maximum sign area of 1.5 m2;
  4. (d) be limited to one sign per business or building;
  5. (e) be spaced a minimum of 4.5 m from another under canopy sign;
  6. (f) count towards the maximum allowable copy area for the canopy or awning on which it is attached; and
  7. (g) have a minimum clearance of 2.4 m.

 

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