St. Albert Portable Sign Bylaws
Each city has its own rules and regulations to follow regarding the placement of signs as well as permit fees. Here is a quick summary on the Portable Sign Bylaws of the city of St. Albert.
General Sign Regulations include (but not limited to):
- No sign shall be constructed or placed in such a way that it is confused with, obstruct or detract any form of traffic control or any other municipal devices.
- No sign shall be constructed or placed in such a way that it interferes with the safe movement of pedestrians, motor vehicles or the sight lines near roadways.
- No sign shall be placed on/within a vehicle/trailer (unless it is classified as a motor vehicle sign)
- The company or person responsible for the placement of a sign must get development permit approval before placing a sign on a site.
- No sign shall contain an intermittent or flashing light source.
- No sign shall be placed on a road or median, nor placed within 30.5 meters of any intersection, nor placed within 5 meters of a fire hydrant or any emergency equipment.
| Sign Type | Permit | No Permit | Sign Specifications |
| A-Board Sign | * | 0.8sq.m max sign area 1.0m max sign height | |
| Banner Signs | * | if attached to the side of a building, same dimensional regulations as fascia signs are followed | |
| Billboards | * | 30sq.m max sign area 8.0m max sign height | |
| Construction Site Identification Sign | * | 5.0sq.m max sign area 3.5m max sign height | |
| Development Directional Sign | * | 1.5sq.m max sign area 3.0m max sign height | |
| Developer Marketing Sign | * | 3.0sq.m max sign area 3.0m max sign height | |
| Directional Signs | * | 3.0sq.m max sign area 2.5m max sign height | |
| Election Signs | * | 1.5sq.m max sign area 3.0m max sign height | |
| Fascia Signs | * | 0.5sq.m max sign area for more than 0.5sq.m sign area, a permit is required | |
| Freestanding Signs | * | 7.5sq.m max sign area for frontage less than 30m additional 1.2sq.m for each additional 10.0m frontage 10.0m max height | |
| Neighbourhood Identification Signs | * | 6.0sq.m max sign area 3.0m max height | |
| Portable Signs | * | 5.0sq.m max sign area 2.5m max height | |
| Projecting Signs | * | 0.5sq.m max sign area 2.5m min.vertical clearance | |
| Promotional Advertising Signs | * | 2.5sq.m max sign area | |
| Real Estate Signs | * | 1.5sq.m max sign area 3.0m max sign height | |
| Roof Signs | * | 8.0sq.m max sign area 3.0m max sign height |
The Sign Regulations for the city of St. Albert is stated under Schedule C of the Land-Use Bylaw. Did not find what you were looking for? Here is a detail copy of the Bylaw. St. Albert Portable Sign Bylaw.
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