Campaign Sign Regulations

Note: In addition to the City of Windsor Sign By-law 250-2004, all candidates should be aware of By-law 25-2010 that governs the rights-of-way in the city. Please read the excerpts below from the by-law for the purpose of the placement of election signage:

From By-Law 25-2010 - A By-law for the Protection of Streets and for other Purposes:

Definition

Section 1(d)

The Public Highway shall mean and include the entire right of way of any highway, street, alley or lane and any portion thereof within the City of Windsor.

Section 2.2

Except as otherwise permitted by this by-law, no person shall place, occupy or maintain or cause to be placed, occupied or maintained upon any highway, any personal property of any description, including but not limited to, signs, fences, decorative or landscape rocks or boulders, logs, raised planter beds, planters, trees or shrubs, or install any decorative landscape features whatsoever, including, but not limited to, statues, fountains, gravel, pavers or paving of any kind.

Section 3.2

Every person who makes application for a permit to use a portion of a highway under the provisions of this part shall make application to the City Engineer, on the form and in the manner specified from time to time and such application shall be accompanied by the General Permit Requirements and such information as required by the City Engineer.

Section 12.1

If any restoration or work required to be done under the provisions of this By-law are not so done by the holder of a permit issued under the provisions of this By law, the City Engineer may make an Order requiring the person who contravened the requirements of the By-law to do work to correct the contravention

Section 12.2

Any restoration or work required to be done under the provisions of this By-law or pursuant to an Order issued under this part that are not so done by the holder of a permit issued under the provisions of this By-law, may be done, or caused to be done by the Corporation and the costs of such work will be added to the property tax roll for the property of the permit holder, or the person authorizing an agent to apply for the permit, as the case may be and will be collected in the same manner as property taxes.

Section 12.3

Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding the maximum fine from time to time prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.33, as amended, or any legislation passed in succession thereto.

Regulations for Temporary Election Signs:

Office of the City Clerk
530-350 City Hall Square West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9A 6S1
Phone: For general election information, call 311.
For detailed election inquiries, please call (519) 255-6100 ext. 6285.
Fax: (519) 255-6868
Email: clerkselections@citywindsor.ca