City of Delta Political Sign Excerpt from Delta Sign Bylaw No. 5860, as amended.
Political Sign means a temporary sign designed or intended to be displayed in connection with Federal, Provincial, Local Government or School District No. 37 (Delta) elections, by-elections; government referendum or plebiscites.
7.8 Political Sign
(a) A person must not place, or permit to be placed, a political sign on:
i) a highway or right of way;
ii) a boulevard, centre median, island or sidewalk;
iii) any roadway structure or traffic control device;
iv) a tree, bush, planter, waste or recycling receptacle, newspaper box, mailbox,
signpost, bridge or overpass structure;
v) any other public property including land, buildings, structures, parks, gardens or
equipment; or
vi) overhanging public property.
(b) Election or political signs may be placed on private property in all zones, including single family, two family, multi-family, institutional, commercial and industrial provided that:
i) signs have the consent of the property owner, occupant, or strata corporation in the
case of a parcel containing strata lots (for common property), prior to placement.
(c) Election or political signs for a campaign office are subject to the sign regulations for signs allowed by permit.
(d) Election or political signs must adhere to the following requirements and restrictions:
i) comply with provisions of the Local Government Act, Local Elections Campaign
Financing Act, Motor Vehicle Act, Transportation Act, and any other applicable
Provincial or Federal Statutes, orders or regulations thereto;
ii) pertain to an election or referendum being conducted within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Delta;
iii) are non-illuminated, do not exceed two sign faces, 3 m2 sign area on each sign face,
3.0 m in height and are no closer than 0.3 m in any direction to any other sign;
iv) must not use the City of Delta or the School District No. 37 logos, heraldic emblems
or similar corporate identifiers for the purpose of any candidate’s campaign activities;
v) must not be placed within 5 metres of a fire hydrant;
vi) are displayed no more than 30 days before the date of and 7 days after the
conclusion of an election or referendum.