PORTABLE SIGN BYLAWS
Sherwood Park Portable Sign Bylaws. Most jurisdictions have regulations in place regarding the placement of portable signs. Some of the cities and towns have very pro-business bylaws while others continue to tie the hands of business owners and restrict their ability to advertise on their own property.
Portable Sign Bylaws – Regulations Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park’s bylaws set clear rules on portable signs, from maximum height and area to setback distances and permit timelines.
- Maximum height: 3.0 m
- Maximum sign area: 5.0 m²
- Maximum width: 3.0 m
- Signs may not be illuminated and may not include audio
- Must not interfere with ingress/egress or traffic, or obstruct views.
- 10.0 m from a lot line abutting a non-residential lot
- 15.0 m from a lot line abutting a residential lot
- 3.0 m from any access or driveway
- 10.0 m from an intersection
- 30.0 m from another portable sign
- 23.0 m from a freestanding sign (permanent sign)
- Portable signs are not allowed on vacant or undeveloped parcels
- Not allowed in Direct Control zones (unless specifically listed)
- Not allowed if the parcel already has an approved changeable copy (freestanding) sign
- Exception: In zones C3, C5, or ILT, one portable sign may be permitted even on parcels otherwise disallowed.
- A portable sign may be placed on a site for up to 365 days from approval date. After expiry, a new permit is needed.
- If located in a road right-of-way or on public land, the sign must be for public notice, only placed 7 days before event, and removed within 24 hours after the event.
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