From time-to-time, we are made aware of bylaw enforcement activities resulting in signs being removed and that is never a good thing. Here’s a reminder:

REALTORS^® are required to adhere to the temporary sign bylaw, just like all business owners within Calgary. The City is requesting that REALTORS^® refresh their understanding of the temporary sign bylaw to prevent more signs being removed in the future.

Let’s dive in to see how this bylaw affects your business and your marketing strategies.

(3.3) Signage is in violation of the bylaw and can be removed if it is:

• within 15 metres of an intersection;
• within two metres of a curb or edge of any roadway;
• on or within any traffic island or median;
• within a playground zone or school zone;
• within 10 metres of a crosswalk that is not located at an intersection; or
• within 20 metres of, and on the same side of the highway as, a sign that is posted by the same owner and depicts, advertises or promotes the same idea.

As a reminder, here are a few considerations for all REALTORS^® to keep signs in compliance:

(3.4) A person must not allow a sign to remain on a highway:

• for more than 14 consecutive days; or
• for more than 24 hours following the date any advertised event concludes, whichever is sooner.

(3.5) A person who places a sign on a highway must legibly state on the sign:

• the name of an owner of the sign and the address and phone number of the owner; and
• the date the sign was placed.

You can download an uncertified copy of the Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw 29M97, or visit the City Clerk's Department for a certified copy.

If you feel your sign has been unfairly removed, please contact City of Calgary Bylaw Services at 311 and inform them of the issue.

For more information on signage bylaws and what’s expected of you, contact CREB^® Member Practice at mp@creb.ca.