Several city councillors have reported to TREB that many Members are in violation of the City's Sign By-law and are threatening action as extreme as banning open house signs in the City of Toronto if infractions persist.
Signs in the City of Toronto are regulated by Chapter 693 of the Municipal Code. TREB encourages all Members to review the sign by-law to ensure compliance. Click here 
to review the sign by-law guidance material. The full Municipal Code section relating to signs (Section 693) can be found here on the City's website . TREB encourages Members to review the full section 693, as the information provided in the link above focuses on the parts dealing specifically with real estate signs, but other parts of Section 693 may be relevant in certain situations.
Note: Section 693-22, Clause 3 of the Municipal Code (provided above) indicates that Open House Directional signs "may only be displayed during the period between sunset and sunrise". TREB has contacted City representatives to inform them of this apparent error in language. City staff have indicated that this is an unintended error and is in the process of correcting it.
REALTORS® Are Responsible To Comply With The Municipal Sign By-Laws.
City of Toronto staff has advised TREB of an increase in real estate related sign by-law violations. Compliance is important as we don't want to invite further regulation by government.
Municipal sign by-laws regulate all aspects of real estate signs and are intended to preserve and protect the appearance and safety of communities. Sign by-laws differ from one municipality to the next within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). For REALTORS®, this means the placement and duration of open house directional signs and for sale/lease signs are governed by municipal sign by-laws.
For additional questions or concerns with sign by-laws, please call the City of Toronto at 311 (if calling from within Toronto) or 416-392-2489 (if calling from outside Toronto).