Nanaimo By-law 2850, s. 1.5(7) — Sign Bylaw

Portable Signs (Bylaw 5614)

• (A) Portable signs shall be permitted in all zones except Residential and Mobile Home Park zones. (Bylaw 7149)
• (B) Portable signs are permitted subject to the following:
• (i) Only new businesses are eligible for a portable sign permit. For the purposes of this section, a new business shall be defined as a business that has had a business license with the City of Nanaimo for 90 days or less.
• (ii) Only one portable sign shall be permitted per new business and must be located entirely on the property to which it pertains.
• (iii) No permit shall be issued for a period exceeding 30 days in duration and in no case shall the date of expiry of the permit exceed the date 120 days from the issuance of the new business’s business license.
• (iv) No portable sign shall be illuminated or electrified. 2 2
• (v) The sign shall not exceed 3m (32 ft ) in area per side. Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated
• (vi) When installed on a site, the maximum height of a portable sign measured from grade shall not exceed 2.5 m (8.2 ft.)
• (vii) Portable signs are subject to bonding requirements as contained in the City of Nanaimo “BUILDING BYLAW 1988 NO. 3220” and amendments thereto.