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Page 1 of 3 Policy 6.21 POLICY MANUAL Title: DEVELOPMENT SIGN POLICY Policy No : 6.21 Supersedes: New Repealed and Replaced: September 12, 2012 Authority: Legislative Operational Approval:
Council CMT General Manager Effective Date: December 6, 2016 Review Date: 2018 That with respect to the posting of development signs, be it resolved that the policy take effect when
approved by Council. 1. This policy shall apply to development applications including: Official Community Plan amendments and Rezoning, and other applications at the discretion of the
Director of Planning. This policy shall also apply to amendments or discharges of Land Use Contracts and Heritage Revitalization Agreements involving changes to use or density. 2. Development
signs shall be placed to indicate to the general public the intent of a development application and to indicate the property(ies) involved in an application. The applicant shall be
solely responsible for the preparation, placement, maintenance and removal of the sign(s) and there shall be no cost to the City. A subdivision layout or building rendering (minimum
300 DPI), as applicable, shall be installed on the sign no less than 10 days prior to consideration at Public Hearing. 3. The sign(s) shall be placed on the site a minimum of 10 calendar
days prior to consideration of the application for First Reading at Committee of the Whole. Failure to place the sign at the property will prevent further processing of the application.
A photo of the sign on the property must be provided prior to consideration of the application for First Reading at Committee of the Whole. 4. The following information shall be added
to the development sign only when required as a 76 cm by 15 cm (30 in by 6 in) white decal: Notification of a Development Information Meeting (D.I.M.) must be placed on the site a
minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the Development Information Meeting. Failure to place the sign at the property 10 days prior to the scheduled Development Information Meeting will
invalidate the Development Information Meeting and another meeting will be required.
Page 2 of 3 Policy 6.21 Notification of a Public Hearing (P.H.) must be placed on the site a minimum of 10 and no more than 20 calendar days prior to the Public Hearing. Failure to
place the sign at the property 10 days prior to the scheduled Public Hearing will result in the application being withdrawn from the agenda of that Public Hearing. 5. The sign(s) shall
be placed in a prominent location on the site, shall be clearly visible and shall not be obscured. Where a site abuts more than one road, one sign for each road frontage may be required.
Additional signs may be required at the discretion of the Director of Planning due to the size or geometry of the land under development. The sign shall not obstruct visibility for
vehicle traffic. 6. The size, layout and arrangement of text on the sign(s) shall be in accordance with the attached sketch. The overall dimensions of the sign shall be 1.2 m by 2.4
m (4 ft by 8 ft). 7. The content of the sign shall be subject to the approval of the City and shall contain the following information: a) The development application number; b) The
purpose of the application (e.g. single family lots, townhouses, commercial units, or heritage revitalization); c) A description of the development proposal: i. For subdivision: Proposed
number of lots, lot size range; or; ii. For multi-family, commercial, or industrial: Proposed number of units and total floor area and number of storeys. d) The date, place and time
of the Development Information Meeting (if required); e) The date, place and time of the Public Hearing; f) An invitation to obtain information from the applicant and the Planning Department
with contact numbers, email addresses and the City of Maple Ridge website; g) Additional information as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Planning. 8. The sign(s) shall contain
a 0.56 m by 0.56 m (1.8 ft by 1.8ft) map showing the location of the property involved in the application. The sign(s) shall also contain a 0.56 m by 0.56 m (1.8 ft by 1.8 ft) subdivision
layout or coloured building rendering, as applicable. 9. The sign shall be removed within 7 days following final approval or upon denial of the application from Council. The sign removal
shall be solely the responsibility of the applicant. 10. The sign shall be maintained by the applicant and any required repair or replacement due to damage, theft, or vandalism shall
be solely the responsibility of the applicant. Purpose: To ensure proper notification to the public of proposed development changes in their community. Definitions:
Page 3 of 3 Policy 6.21