Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 5 : Sign Regulations

5.10  Fascia sign regulations

5.10(1)

A fascia sign shall:

  1. (a) be used to identify the name of the use, business or occupant of a building or commercial unit on which the sign is located;
  2. (b) not exceed a maximum copy area of 25% of the total area of the primary building face; and 10% of a secondary face of a building, and at the rear entrance of a business be a maximum of 0.3 m2;
  3. (c) have a minimum clearance of 2.4 m when measured from grade to the bottom of the sign structure;
  4. (d) not extend more than 0.3 m horizontally beyond the building face to which it is attached;
  5. (e) not extend above the roofline of a flat-roofed building, or, if there is a parapet or mansard roof, 0.5 m above the eave line but not higher than the upper edge of the parapet or mansard roof and the eave line in all other cases;
  6. (f) not contain any advertisement except to identify the name of a business or occupant of a tenant space, where such sign is located above the first floor of a building to which it is attached;
  7. (g) not be illuminated when directly abutting a residential parcel or, where it could have an adverse impact on a residential parcel; and
  8. (h) relate to the business or occupant of the building on which the fascia sign is located.
5.10(2)

A fascia sign may contain a changeable display feature provided that:

  1. (a) a maximum of 30% of the sign is used for changeable display feature;
  2. (b) the messages on the changeable display feature relate to:
    1. (i) a use, business or occupant of the site where the fascia sign is located;
    2. (ii) the services of a use, business or occupant of the site where the fascia sign is located;
    3. (iii) information that may otherwise be included on a real estate sign; or
    4. (iv) a special event for a non-profit organization.
5.10(3)

A fascia sign may consist of individual letters, symbols or logos that are attached directly to the building.

5.10(4)

A tenant occupying a premises within a building may place a fascia sign on a secondary building face, regardless of its physical location within the building itself.

Painted wall sign

5.10(5)

A painted wall sign is a sign that is painted, inscribed or marked directly on an exterior wall or other integral part of a building or structure.

5.10(6)

Any text, picture, illustration or similar graphic that advertises the name of a business or, is a logo or symbol of a business that occupies the building or structure on which the painted wall sign is located may:

  1. (a) cover up to 30% of the primary building face; and
  2. (b) cover up to 100% of a secondary building face.
5.10(7)

A painted wall sign shall:

  1. (a) not include more than 10%, for any text that advertises the name of the business or, a logo associated with the business;
  2. (b) have a maximum of one painted wall sign per building;
  3. (c) relate to the business or occupant of the building on which the painted wall sign is located; and
  4. (d) be removed and the wall refinished, to be consistent with the rest of the building, if the business to which the sign relates ceases to be located in the building upon which the sign is located.

 

Last updated: Friday, January 17, 2025
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