City of Toronto staff has advised TREB of an increase in real estate related sign by-law violations. For example, in Ward 25-Don Valley West, directional open house signs have been placed and left in the medians of major roadways. This violation caused an obstruction for motorists and compromises road safety to all road users.
TREB encourages all Members to review the sign by-law to ensure compliance.
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.
REALTORS® are responsible to comply with the municipal sign by-laws.
To ensure you are up-to-date on the sign by-laws in your community, click here to access the sign by-laws information guide on Old Stratus/New Stratus.
For further questions on sign by-laws, please contact the specific municipality.