The Council of the City of New Westminster intends to amend Sign Bylaw 7867, 2017.

Council will consider changes to election signs as follows:

• Limiting election sign sizes to 0.61 m x 0.61 m (2 ft. x 2 ft);
• Applying section 7.13 of the Sign Bylaw to election signs to prohibit obstruction of doorways, passageways, etc;
• Applying section 10.8 of the Sign Bylaw to election signs, to limit the total area of all signs in windows to 20 percent of the window area on street frontages;
• Applying section 7.10 of the Sign Bylaw to election signs, to limit where election signs attached to vehicles can be used during an election period.

Copies of the reports considered by Council, and the proposed bylaw amendments are available on the Public Notices page of City’s website at: newwestcity.ca/publicnotices.

Council will deliberate the proposed changes to the bylaw on November 30, 2020.

Comments regarding this matter can sent in writing to Legislative Services, by mail, fax (604-527-4594) or email ().

Comments received by Legislative Services by Friday, November, 2020, will be included in the report to Council.

Mailing Address

Corporation of the City of New Westminster
511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC  V3L 1H9
Attention: City Clerk