Ottawa By-law 2016-326, s. 172(a) — Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law

must only display the development name, the developer or builder name, the developer or builder logo, and the distance to the development;

• (b) if a ground sign,
• (i) is permitted on vacant land, except in residential zones and DR, O1 and L3 zones;
• (ii) must be located within a 12 km radius from the development to which it applies;
• (iii) is not permitted within 500 m of a village;
• (iv) is not permitted within 100 m of a road intersection;
• (v) is not permitted within 30 m of any other ground sign;
• (vi) be setback a minimum of 1 m from a side or rear property line; and
• (vii) if outside the greenbelt, must comply with the provisions of Additional Regulation/Endnote 1 to Table 8;
• (c) if a wall sign, is permitted in all zones except residential zones and DR, O1 and L3 zones;
• (i) on a building zoned for commercial or industrial use;
• (ii) on a wall other than the front wall; and
• (iii) on the first storey;
• (d) must be removed no later than 60 days after the substantial completion of the construction of the development.