MUNICIPAL ELECTION SIGNS

REFERENCE GUIDE
A federal, provincial, municipal election sign is a permitted use in all land use districts
and does not require a development permit from Planning & Development. The Land
Use District Map from Land Use Bylaw 99/059 outlines the various land use districts.
We anticipate that the candidates will use good community spirit and will follow the
provisions detailed in the Sign Bylaw.

Election signs shall be temporary and may include portable signs provided that they
adhere to section 181 of the Sign Bylaw and are not placed in residential areas.

Definitions

Temporary Sign – means a sign which is in a permanently installed or affixed position,

intended to advertise community or civic projects, construction projects, real estate,
goods for sale or lease, and promotional events on a short term basis.

Portable Sign – means a temporary sign mounted on a frame or on a trailer, stand or

similar support, which together with the support can be relocated to another location, to
provide short term promotional advertising using manual changeable copy but excludes
A-Board signs. For clarity, a 4’x 8’ billboard-style election sign does meet the definition
of a portable sign.

If the sign does not meet the definitions set forth in Bylaw No. 01/068 the proponent will
be in contravention of the said bylaw and are open to the enforcement of Bylaw
Services.

Section 180 - Election Signs

Federal, provincial, municipal and school election signs shall only be placed between:

 12:00 noon on nomination day and 7 days after the date of the election for municipal
and school elections; or,
 12:00 noon on the date of the election is called and 7 days after the date of the
election for provincial and federal elections.

In residential areas, election signs shall:

 not exceed 1.0m² in sign area; and,

 not exceed 1.0m in height

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Section 181 - Portable Signs

Portable Signs are permitted only in commercial, industrial, the PS and PR Districts, in
the DC District and the R4 District provided:

 does not exceed 4.6m² in sign area

 does not exceed a height of 3.1m

For the purpose of determining the location and number of portable sign markers
allowable on a property, the Development Officer shall ensure that no portable sign
marker is allowed within 3.0m of any access, egress to or from property or within 10.0m
of any intersection.

Section 183 Temporary Signs in Rights-of-Way

A temporary sign is permitted in the right-of-way provided:

 it is located 1.0m from any access;

 it is located 1.0m from any intersection; and
 must be at least 0.3m from the portion of the public roadway intended for vehicular
traffic.

A temporary sign is not permitted in the following right-of-way locations:

 on a median (namely, any part of the right-of-way not intended to be used by

vehicular traffic, between two public roadways on which vehicular traffic flows in
opposite directions);
 in traffic circles;
 in cul-de-sacs;
 on concrete islands; or
 attached to a traffic control device, tree, light pole, fence, or any structure other than
the sign itself.

A temporary sign located in the right-of-way must:

 be a maximum of 1.1m² in size

 be a maximum of 1.2m in height

Any signs located adjacent to Highway 63 must have approval from Alberta
Transportation.

The Planning and Development Department cannot and does not undertake any
enforcement action unless permits have been issued or must be issued. As a result,
enforcement of election signs is the responsibility of Bylaw Services.