Richmond Hill By-law 740, s. 5.1(a) — Sign By-law

the Person has not been issued a Permit for if a Permit is required under this By- law pursuant to Parts 7.0 to 10.0 of this By-law;

• (b) is not in accordance with the approved plans and drawings submitted as part of the Permit application;
• (c) is not in conformity with the requirements of this By-law, as amended, or with the conditions of any Variance granted pursuant to this By-law;
• (d) the Commissioner has directed be removed;
• (e) is on Public Property, unless installed by or on behalf of the Corporation or expressly permitted in this By-law and in accordance with the conditions of such permission as set out in this by-law; (By-law 25-26, 8 April, 2026) City of Richmond Hill Sign By-law Page 10 of 44 By-law No. 52-09
• (f) obstructs the view of any pedestrian or driver of a motor vehicle, obstructs the visibility of any traffic Sign or device, or interferes with vehicular traffic in a manner that could endanger any Person;
• (g) is not maintained in a proper state of repair, becomes unsightly, becomes structurally inadequate or faulty, or could be hazardous to a pedestrian or motorist;
• (h) does not relate to any use or uses of the Premises located on the same Property

unless expressly permitted by this By-law; (By-law 25-26, 8 April, 2026)

• (i) the text of the Sign contains less than 50% of the English or French language;
• (j) is within a Daylighting Triangle;
• (k) obstructs a parking space;
• (l) is located, erected, or displayed on a motor vehicle or trailer which is parked, or located, erected, or displayed for the primary purpose of displaying said Sign;
• (m) obstructs or impedes any fire escape, fire exit, functional door, false door, functional window, false window, scuttle, skylight, flue or air intake or exhaust so as to prevent or impede the free access of emergency personnel to any part of Premises including fire department Siamese connections and fire hydrants;
• (n) is Illuminated, which faces and locates, erects, or displays within 30 metres of a Residential Zone or a Property being used for residential purposes unless separated by a Street;
• (o) is an Abandoned Sign, an Animated Sign, a Flashing Sign, an Inflatable Sign, a Pennant Sign which Copy displays commercial advertising, or a Roof Sign.