Hamilton By-law 10-197, s. 2.2 — SCOPE

SCOPE

This By-law does not apply to signs displayed, or permitted to be displayed by federal, provincial or municipal governments, a conservation authority or other local board as defined in the Municipal Act, 2001, including, but not limited to, signs required by a federal or provincial statute or regulation or by a municipal by-law, such as:

a traffic sign;

a street name sign;

a permanent sign displayed on a street to inform the public of the location of Business Improvement Areas, public buildings, hospitals, public libraries, institutions, places of worship, parks, recreational or educational facilities;

a sign designating a public library, a public community centre, a public arena;

a sign required by the City to inform the public of planning applications submitted under the Planning Act;

a Tourism Ontario Destination sign;

a Trailblazer sign and a sign displayed for the purposes of public safety or convenience.