Pickering By-law 8154/25, s. 3(a) — This By-law shall be applied and interpreted in a manner consistent with the following objectives

This By-law shall be applied and interpreted in a manner consistent with the following objectives:

• reasonable means should be available to the public to erect signs on a property in order to identify facilities, businesses and services located thereon;
• (b) signs should not create any distraction or safety hazard for pedestrians or motorists, or create any other danger to the public;
• (c) signs should not create any adverse impacts on adjacent public or private property;
• (d) signs should not detrimentally alter the physical appearance and architecture of any building;
• (e) to regulate signs placed on lands, buildings, and other structures within the Corporate limits of the Municipality of Pickering;
• (f) signs should not create unnecessary visual clutter due to their size, number or location; and
• (g) temporary signs should be strictly regulated in order to limit the visual impact on the built environment and the consumption of resources. By-law No. 8154 /25 Definitions