Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

The above Zones may also refer to regulations in other Sign Schedules or have additional regulations within the Zone. In case of a conflict between the Zones listed on this Sign Schedule and the Zone regulations, the Zone regulations prevail.

59A.2 Regulations for Permitted Signs

On a Site for a Show Home or Residential Sales Centre, Fascia On-premises Signs identifying the builder, contractor or real estate company associated with the Show Home or Residential Sales Centre shall be allowed on Site. The maximum Area for any such single Sign shall not exceed 2.0 m2 and the top of the Sign shall not be located higher than the second Storey.
A maximum of two Fascia On-premises Signs on any Site of a Non-residential Use shall be allowed. The Signs shall only face a public roadway other than a Lane and the Signs may be illuminated. The maximum Area for any such single Sign shall not exceed 2.0 m2. A Fascia Sign shall not extend higher than 75 cm above the floor of the second Storey. The top of a Fascia Sign on a one Storey building shall not extend more than 30 cm above the building roof or parapet wall. Any Fascia Sign, which extends over a public right-of-way or passageway intended for pedestrian travel shall maintain a minimum clearance of 2.4 m.
A maximum of two Freestanding On-premises Signs may be placed at each entrance to a subdivision, neighbourhood or Mobile Home Park. The Signs shall not exceed a Height of 1.8 m and shall have a maximum Area of 4 m2 . The Copy on such Signs shall be restricted to the marketing name of the subdivision and the official municipal name of the neighbourhood. The marketing name of the subdivision and the official municipal name of the neighbourhood shall be of equal prominence and shall be located entirely upon private property within the Area they refer. The marketing name shall not be the same as an official municipal name previously assigned to another neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton.
A maximum of two Fascia On-premises Signs may be placed on permitted structures at each entrance to a subdivision, neighbourhood or Mobile Home Park. The Signs shall not exceed the Height of the structure and shall have a maximum Area of 4 m2. The Copy on such Signs shall be restricted to the marketing name of the subdivision and the official municipal name of the neighbourhood. The marketing name of the subdivision and the official municipal name of the neighbourhood shall be of equal prominence and shall be located entirely upon private property within the Area to which they refer. The marketing name of a neighbourhood shall not be the same as an official municipal name previously assigned to another neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton.

59A.3 Regulations for Discretionary Signs

On any Site of a Non-residential Use, the Development Officer may approve a Freestanding On-premises Sign if the design of the Sign is compatible with the character of the existing development and the neighbourhood. A maximum of two Freestanding On-premises Signs shall be allowed. The Signs shall only face a public roadway other than a Lane, and the Signs may be illuminated. The maximum Area for any such Sign shall not exceed 3 m2 and the maximum Height shall be 1.8 m.
In developing areas, one Temporary Sign shall be allowed for each entrance roadway, to a maximum of three Signs. The Temporary Sign shall be located wholly within the boundary of the subdivision or neighbourhood that it identifies, and shall not encroach onto any public roadway, City right-of-way or boulevard. The maximum Height and Area of the Sign shall be determined in the following manner:

where the proposed Temporary Sign location is within 60.0 m of an existing developed residential area, the maximum Height of the Sign shall be 3.0 m and the maximum Area shall be 3 m2. The Sign must be non-illuminated; and
where the proposed Temporary Sign location is not within 60.0 m of an existing residential area, the maximum Height of the Sign shall be 4.0 m and the maximum Area shall be 6 m2. The Sign may be illuminated.
The Temporary Sign shall be removed once Development Permits have been issued to more than 90% of the area under development to which it refers, provided that in all cases the Sign shall be removed within two years.
On a Site for a Show Home or Residential Sales Centre, one Temporary Sign shall be allowed. The maximum Area of this Sign shall not exceed 3 m2 and the maximum Height shall not exceed 3.0 m.
Freestanding Off-premises Signs shall be subject to the following Regulations:

Freestanding Off-premises Sign permits may be approved for a period of up to five years; and
all proposed Freestanding Off-premises Sign locations shall be reviewed in context with the surrounding development, such as (but not limited to): the architectural theme of the area; any historic designations; the requirements of any Statutory Plan; any streetscape improvements; and proximity to residential development. The Development Officer may require revisions to the application to mitigate the impact of a proposed Off-premises Sign or may refuse a permit that adversely impacts the built environment.

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

Minor Digital On-premises Signs, Minor Digital On-premises Off-premises Signs, and Minor Digital Off-premises Signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

an application for the renewal of a Sign with a lawful permit existing at the time of the passage of Bylaw 15892 will not be refused for the sole reason that it does not comply with all development regulations of this Bylaw. Application renewals shall demonstrate that the Sign meets the automatic light level controls outlined in Section 59.2(5) and traffic safety regulations in Section 59.2(2).