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New City of Hamilton Sign By-Law Fines

New City of Hamilton Sign By-Law Fines

Recently, Hamilton City Council approved the addition of the Sign By-Law (10-197) to the Administrative Penalty System By-Law (17-225). As a result, real estate signs (open house, for sale lawn signs) that do not adhere to the City of Hamilton Sign By-Law will receive fines ranging from approximately $50 to $100 per infraction. Also, infractions are now under an Administrative Penalty System instead of a Provincial Offence.

Below are some of the fines that will have a direct impact on REALTORS® conducting business in Hamilton:

Open House Directional Sign - Each has a related fine of $100

• Permit/display open house directional sign before 10 a.m. of the day of the open house
• Permit/display open house directional sign after 6 p.m. of the day of the open house
• Permit/display open house directional sign with more than 0.5m² sign area
• Permit/display open house directional sign on a traffic island
• Permit/display open house directional sign on the median
• Permit/display open house directional sign attached to light standard
• Permit/display open house directional sign attached to a utility pole
• Permit/display open house directional sign less than 0.3m from the sidewalk

Real Property Sale/Lease/Rent Sign - Each has a related fine of $100

• Permit/display real property sale/lease/rent sign for more than 14 days
• Permit/display real property sale/lease/rent sign for one dwelling more than 0.6m² sign areaPermit/display real property sale/lease/rent sign for other than one dwelling more than 4.0m² sign area

• Permit/display real property sale/lease/rent sign with illumination
• Permit/display real property sale/lease/rent sign on property not being sold/leased/rented

Penalties and Enforcement - Each has a related fine of $500

• Person contravened a provision of the Sign By-Law
• Person failed to comply with an order made under Sign By-Law

Please click here for the complete list of Sign By-Law infraction fines.