Campaign signs are permitted throughout the City and are regulated
under the
Neighbourhood Liveability By-law No. 1/2008, Part 4
and the
Winnipeg Zoning By-law No. 200/2006, Section 182(1).
Campaign signs shall not be erected or placed prior to a Candidate
becoming registered and shall be removed within seven days following the by-election, on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Registration of Candidates begins Monday, January 26, 2009.
For this by-election, a campaign sign means any sign used to promote a
candidate, but does not include identification signs reading “(name of candidate) campaign headquarters” or
“(name) constituency (or other electoral area) office”.
The
Neighbourhood Liveability By-law No. 1/2008, Part 4
stipulates that a person must not place a sign within a street if it:
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is a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
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is attached to or obstructing a directional sign, a traffic control
device or a sign erected, placed or authorized by the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba or the Government
of Canada, including the post or standard supporting the sign or traffic control device;
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causes damage to property, including trees or a structure within a
street;
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is located within a median or traffic island;
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is attached to a pole, wall or other structure by something other than clear
adhesive tape;
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All campaign signage must display the name and phone number of
the person responsible for placing the sign or causing it to be placed, and the date the sign was placed,
on the face thereof.
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Campaign signage cannot be placed within any street which is
identified on
Schedule "A"
hereto.
Neighbourhood Liveability By-law
further stipulates that a person must not place a sign within
any street which is not identified on
Schedule "A"
if the sign:
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is within 30 metres of an intersection, measured from
the nearest curb of the intersection;
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is within 30 metres of a turning lane, deceleration or
acceleration lane or traffic storage lane;
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is within 2 metres of a curb or the edge of a
roadway;
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is within 0.5 metres of a sidewalk;
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is within 5.0 metres of a private access;
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is permanently affixed;
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is supported by string, rope, wire or metal stakes;
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is a mobile sign;
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is greater than 0.6 square metres in size;
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is higher than 1 metre, measured from the existing grade
to the top of the sign;
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has more than 2 faces per sign;
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is illuminated, electrified, spins or rotates;
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could be reasonably mistaken for a street sign or a
traffic control device;
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Failure to comply with the by-laws may result in removal and
destruction of signs.
PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND SCHOOL BOARDS ELECTION ACT,
NO PERSON MAY DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS OR BUTTONS, WEAR OR DISPLAY ANY
ITEM, OR POST OR DISPLAY A SIGN OR POSTER REFERRING TO THE ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE, WITHIN 50 METRES OF A VOTING
PLACE.
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