Kitchener : Règlement no 680, art. 680.24.3 — Exemptions - permit not required Notwithstanding Section 680.24.1, the following signs shall not require a permit, provided that in all other respects they conform with the provisions of this Chapter

Exemptions - permit not required Notwithstanding Section 680.24.1, the following signs shall not require a permit, provided that in all other respects they conform with the provisions of this Chapter:

• (a) address signs;
• (b) banners on City property in locations authorized by Council;
• (c) election signs;
• (d) construction information signs when erected on a property containing a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling or street townhouse dwelling, with or without additional dwelling unit(s);
• (e) flags;
• (f) incidental signs;
• (g) multiple unit identification, the content and location of which shall be approved by the City's Chief Fire Prevention Officer
• (h) planning application notice signs;
• (i) real estate signs;
• (j) portable signs having a maximum width of 1.0 metre and a maximum height of 1.2 metres, in the retail core and areas designated as Mixed Use Corridor in the City's Official Plan, or if located in accordance with Section 680.15.17 approved by the City during public work construction and portable signs advertising a charitable organization or charitable event;
• (k) special event directional signs)
• (l) window signs that do not block or cover more than 50 percent of the window area on which it is placed and that are not accessory to a home business use;
• (m) posters or notices;
• (n) projecting signs on City property at locations authorized by Council;
• (o) signs in or on public transit shelters;
• (p) signs on bus stop benches;
• (q) signs on playing field fences and scoreboards at Blockline Sportsfield, Budd Park, Centennial Stadium, Jack Couch Ball Park, Bridgeport Sportsfield, Woodside Park, Meinzinger Park, SW Optimist Sports fields, Fisher Park, Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club, Lions Sports fields, Breithaupt Park and Peter Hallman Ball Yard;
• (r) telecommunication tower and antenna signs.