Richmond Hill By-law 740, s. 4.1.1 — In this By-law

In this By-law:

• “ Abandoned Sign ” means a Sign located, erected, or displayed on Property or Premises which becomes vacant or unoccupied for a period of 90 days or more, or any Sign which pertains to a time, event, or purpose which no longer applies. “ Address Sign ” means a Sign on which the Copy displays the municipal address, or unit number, or combination thereof, of a Property or Premises on which the Sign is located, erected, or displayed. City of Richmond Hill Sign By-law By-law No. 52-09 “ Animated Sign ” means a Sign depicting continuous action, motion, light or colour changes through electronic means or an instrument that projects visual images onto a surface or such technology with the intent and effect of depicting action, motion, light or colour changes or projecting visual images and shall not include a Digital Display. “ Awning ” means a retractable or non-retractable structure that is attached to and projects from the exterior wall of a Premises and is not supported from the ground by poles or structures. “ Awning Sign ” means a Sign located, erected, or displayed on an Awning and having a face thereof on a plane approximately parallel to the plane of such wall to which the awning is attached to and shall not include a Canopy Sign. “ Banner Sign ” means a Sign made from cloth, plastic, canvas, or similar light-weight non- rigid material and shall not include a Pennant Sign. “ By-law Enforcement Officer ” means an employee or an agent of the Corporation whose responsibilities include the enforcement of a by-law, an Act or a regulation under an Act. “ Campaign Office ” means a Premises which is used by a Candidate or an agent of a Candidate as part of an election campaign where a Candidate ’s campaign staff are normally present and the public may enter to obtain information regarding the Candidate. “ Candidate ” means a person who has been nominated under the appropriate sections of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32,; the Election Act (Ontario) R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, or the Canada Elections Act. “ Canopy ” means a non-retractable roof-like structure that is supported from the ground by poles or structures and may be attached to the exterior wall of a Premises. “ Canopy Sign ” means a Sign located, erected, or displayed on a Canopy and approximately parallel to the plane of such Canopy and shall not include an Awning Sign. “ Charity Sign ” means a Sign located, erected, or displayed to advertise an event or activity hosted by:
• a) a Community Organization;
• b) a place of worship;
• c) a school board; or
• d) any level of the government or an agency or board thereof. (By-law 25-26, 8 April, 2026) “ Civic Centre District ” means that portion of the Downtown Special Signage Area outlined on Schedule “B” to this By-law. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Community Services of the Corporation, or designate. (By-law 25-26, 8 April, 2026) “Community Organization” means a Not-for-profit group organized for the advancement of a civic, environmental, cultural, social, health, philanthropic or recreational purpose within the City. (By-law 25-26, 8 April, 2026) “ Community Special Event Sign ” Repealed. 8, April 2026. “ Comprehensive Signage Design Plan ” means drawings and specifications for all Signs to be located, erected, or displayed on a Property or Premises that demonstrate the general conceptual arrangement of said Signs including details relating to number, location, size, and design features of the Signs in relation to the overall urban design features of a Property or Premises. “ Construction Sign ” means a Sign that identifies the Property Owner, developer, contractor or a combination thereof involved in the construction or demolition of a Premises or Property. “Corporation” means the Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill. City of Richmond Hill Sign By-law By-law No. 52-09 “ Copy ” means the graphic content of a Sign in either permanent or non-permanent letter, pictorial, symbolic, numeric form, insignias, logos, pictures or other means. “ Council ” means the Council of the Corporation. “ Daylighting Triangle ” means a triangular area of land on or abutting a corner Lot, being

a Lot abutting two or more Streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same Street provided that the interior angle of the intersection of such Streets or parts of one Street is not more than 135 degrees measured at the centre line of the Street, which triangular area is formed by measuring from the point of intersection of the Street lines the distance required by the applicable Zoning By-law for a Daylighting Triangle along each Street Line and joining such points with a straight line. The hypotenuse of a Daylighting Triangle shall be that Lot Line directly opposite the angle formed by the point of intersection of the Street Lines. “ Development Sign ” means a Sign which Copy shall display: