Ottawa : Règlement no 2016-326, art. 36(1) — Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law

A permit lapses and is null and void when:

• (a) the work authorized by the permit is not completed within six months of the date of the permit being issued;
• (b) in the case of an identification sign, the business, product, activity or service to which the sign relates ceases to operate or is no longer available at the premises upon which the sign is located; or
• (c) the permit expires, if it has been issued for a specific duration.