Hamilton By-law 10-197, s. 5.4.2(a) — Sign By-law

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

• obtain a permit under this By-law;
• (b) submit an application for a permit no earlier than 28 days prior to the date the permit comes into effect;
• (c) applications for permits will be processed by the City in the order of receipt, and in the event that applications are submitted simultaneously and insufficient opportunities exist for the display of a Mobile Sign, priority for a permit shall be established by means of a draw conducted by the Director;
• (d) maximum display period of 28 consecutive days, being 2 permit periods of 14 days each;
• (e) minimum of 14 consecutive days after a display period ends before another permit may be issued on a property;
• (f) maximum of 6 permits issued for a single business on a property for a total calendar year allotment of 84 days; structure
• (g) maximum sign area of 4.5 m per sign face for a commercial or industrial use;
• (h) maximum height of 2.7 m and maximum width of 2.5 m; content
• (i) not illuminated;
• (j) sign area may not be an electronic message display;
• (k) display the name and telephone number of the sign owner in a clearly visible location;
• (l) may advertise a business on the property on which the Mobile Sign is displayed or an activity, product or service available on that property, or a charity’s or community organization’s activities;
• (m) not advertising a business that is not on the property on which the Mobile Sign is displayed or an activity, product or service that is not available on that property; location
• (n) in a location approved in advance by the Director;
• (o) not within:
• (i) 15.0 m of an intersection or traffic signal or traffic control device;
• (ii) 3.0 m of a driveway line;
• (iii) 15.0 m of a side property line abutting a property with a residential use or 3.0 m of a side property line abutting a property with any other use;
• (iv) 1.5 m of a street line; or Updated: February 22, 2022
• (v) any parking space required under the zoning by-laws of the City;
• (p) not on a vacant property;
• (q) no more than 2 Mobile Signs, separated by a distance of at least 50.0 metres, on a property at any one time;
• (r) permitted in all zones except where the use of the property is for one or more of the following uses:
• (i) a Single Detached Dwelling;
• (ii) a Semi Detached Dwelling;
• (iii) a Duplex;
• (iv) a Triplex;
• (v) a Fourplex or Quadruplex;
• (vi) a Street Townhouse;
• (vii) a Mobile Home;
• (viii) a Residential Care Facility for 6 or less residents;
• (ix) a Lodging House for 6 or less lodgers;
• (x) a Retirement Home for 6 or less residents; or
• (xi) an Emergency Shelter for 6 or less residents; provided that no Mobile Sign shall be displayed on a property within the Downtown Community Improvement Project Area, a Business Improve-ment Area, the Ancaster Village Core Area, or within the Glanbrook Village Core Area.