UPCOMING ELECTIONS SIGNAGE INFORMATION

With the 2025 federal election underway, campaign signage is being placed around the community. If you are placing an election sign, please ensure that it is placed in compliance with the Town’s Land Use Bylaw 2018-11 shown below.

 

Federal, Provincial, Municipal or School Election Signs

No development permits are required for a federal, provincial, municipal or school election sign, or any other sign connected with the holding of a vote conducted under federal, provincial or municipal law. 

An election sign must be placed on private property; however, shall not   

       a)   be located within 2.0 m back of a curb line of a public road way;

       b)   be located within 3.0 m of a vehicle access to a property;

       c)   exceed 2.18 m2 in sign area; and

      d)    present a safety hazard.

Federal, provincial, municipal or school election signs must comply with the following:

      a)   election signs may be posted only between:

12:00noon on nomination day and 72 hours after the closing of polling stations for municipal and school elections; or

12:00 noon on the day when an election is officially called and 72 hours after the closing of polling stations for federal and provincial elections.

 

      b)     In a residential district, election signs must:

              i.  not exceed 1.0 m2 in sign area;

              ii.  not exceed 1.2 m in sign height; and

              iii. be a freestanding or wall mounted sign.

 

**Please NOTE that Municipal election signs are not permitted until Spetember 22nd 2025

 

**Please note it is a criminal offense to remove or destroy election signs on private property.