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POLICY MANUAL
Title: DEVELOPMENT SIGN POLICY
Policy No : 6.21
Supersedes:
Authority: Legislative Operational
Approval: Council CMT
General Manager
Effective Date:
Review Date: 2013
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 all Official Community Plan, Rezoning, and Heritage Revitalization
Agreement development applications.
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.
3. 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 municipality.
4. 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.
5. The following information shall be added to the development sign only when required:
• 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.
• 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application being withdrawn from the agenda of that Public Hearing.
6. 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. The sign shall not obstruct visibility for vehicle traffic.
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7. The size, layout and arrangement of text on the sign(s) shall be in accordance with the
attached sketches. The overall dimensions of the sign shall be 1.2 m by 2.4 m (4 ft by 8
ft).
8. The content of the sign shall be subject to the approval of the municipality 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 site area.
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 and the District of Maple Ridge website;
g) Additional information as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Planning.
9. The sign(s) shall contain a 0.6 m by 0.6 m (2 ft by 2 ft) map showing the location of the
property involved in the application.
10. The sign shall be removed within 30 days following the Public Hearing or upon denial of
the application. The sign removal shall be solely the responsibility of the applicant.
11. 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:
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Key Areas of Responsibility
Action to Take
• Development application received
• Applicant is provided a copy of the Development Sign
Policy 6.21
• Correspondence sent to applicant requesting draft of sign
for review and approval
• Applicant submits proof of sign installation for file record
• Application forwarded to Committee of the Whole for First Reading
• Applicant submits proof of Development Information
Meeting notification decal submitted to the Planning
Department (if required)
• Applicant submits proof of Public Hearing notification
decal submitted to Planning Department
• Applicant confirms sign removed after Public Hearing
Responsibility
• Planning Development
Services Technician or
Planning Technician/
Planner
• Planning
Technician/Planner
• Planning
Technician/Planner
• Planning Technician/Planner
• Planning
Technician/Planner
• Planning
Technician/Planner
• Planning
Technician/Planner
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