Hamilton By-law 10-197, s. 5.2.2(a) — Sign By-law

No Ground Sign shall be displayed except in accordance with the following regulations:

• obtain a permit under this By-law;
• (b) for a Construction Information Ground Sign, displayed after any applicable approval for the construction or development project under the Planning Act has been given;
• (c) for a Construction Information Ground Sign, maximum display period of not more than 28 days after construction or development is completed; structure
• (d) embedded in a foundation in the ground to a depth of at least 1.2 metres or secured in an alternative manner that is satisfactory to the Chief Building Official;
• (e) maximum sign area of 0.3 m for every 1.0 m of the frontage along which the Ground Sign is located, not to exceed a total sign area of 18.0 m for a single- faced Ground Sign or 36.0 m for a double or multi-faced Ground Sign;
• (f) maximum height of 7.5 m; content
• (g) for a Ground Sign, except a Construction Information Ground Sign:
• (i) includes the municipal address number of the property on which the Ground Sign is displayed shown at the top or the bottom in numerals that are a minimum height of 15.0 cm;
• (ii) includes one or more of the following in copy that is a minimum height of 15.0 cm: