City of Red Deer Road Sign Bylaws
General Development Standards for Signs in Red Deer
- Signs shall not:
- obstruct or interfere with the visibility of a traffic control device; the natural lighting, air intake, or ventilation of a Building; or with vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
- emit sound or noise;
- contain Third Party Advertising.
- Signs shall be located a minimum of:
- 1.0 m back from an existing or future curb line; and from a Boundary, when located on private property.
- 0.3 m from the inside edge of any sidewalk; and from any Site access;
- Signs shall not be located in or on parking space or loading spaces or in a way that reduces the number of parking stalls or loading spaces required by this bylaw or an approved Development Permit.
- Signs may be Illuminated
“Temporary Sign” is a Sign that is not intended to be permanent and is allowed for a limited time by the applicable development standards.
“Portable Sign” is a flat, easily movable Temporary Sign with independent supports. It may have 1 or 2 sides of Copy.
- No permit required
- A maximum of 6 Temporary Signs per Site
- Portable Signs shall be located a minimum of:
- 1.5 m from any Site Boundary;
- 3.0 m from any access/egress to or from a Site; and
- 100.0 m from another Portable Sign
- maximum of 180 days/year, max 90 days at a time with 30 days between sign placement
- 5m inside of property line
Temporary Signs on Public Property in Red Deer
- may require a valid License to Occupy Agreement with The City;
- must meet any road right-of-way guidelines set by The City’s Engineering Department;
and - may be subject to The Special Event Bylaw
The above regulations are summarized for the reader’s convenience. The Bylaws are always subject to their interpretation of the regulations in favor of the City of Red Deer. The City may change the signage bylaws at any time. Detailed information may be found on their website.