Sign Permits

The municipality's Sign By-law sets out regulations for signs and advertising devices in the Township of Springwater.

The By-law Enforcement department reviews and distributes applications to various departments and agencies.

If a proposed sign application meets mandated criteria established in the Ontario Building Code, a building permit is also required. For more information on building permit requirements, please visit our Building Permits webpage or contact the Building Services Department at building@springwater.ca

Submit an online sign application for all permanent or temporary signs.

All sign applications must be accompanied by drawings indicating the following:

• The size of the sign;
• Specifications of what is to be erected or structurally altered;
• Details of supporting framework;
• Description of sign materials; and,
• Messaging and lighting.

All sign applications must also include a site plan that is to-scale, indicating the sign location, setbacks, street lines and other boundaries of the property.

Upon receipt of a completed application, the Township will issue a sign permit, provided the application is in compliance with the regulations contained in this By-law and any other applicable by-laws of the municipality.

The fees are prescribed in Appendix I of the Sign By-law.

The By-law Enforcement Team enforces the Sign By-law on a reactive basis for private properties and a proactive/reactive basis for Township owned properties.

Where an Officer observes a sign that does not comply with the Township’s by-laws, an Officer may provide notice to the property owner/business owner to remove the sign within an allotted time. If the property owner/business owner fails to remove the sign, an Officer may remove the sign at the property owner/business owner’s expense.

Where an Officer observes a sign erected on Township owned property, an Officer may remove the sign immediately and dispose of it within ten days.