Highway Signs Regulations
Regulation- Registration
- R-036-2017
- Source
- Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca)
- Under
- Public Highways
This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.
- s.1 amended by R-036-2017,s.2 in force April 1, 2017
Interpretation
In these regulations,
"Deputy Minister" means the Deputy Minister of the Department of Infrastructure of the Government of the Northwest Territories, or any person designated by him or her to administer these regulations; (sous-ministre)
"permit" means a permit to erect a sign issued under these regulations; (permis)
"sign" means a signboard, notice or other structure or device that is erected to provide a visual display to persons using a highway for commercial, directional, informational or guidance purposes. (panneau) R-036-2017,s.2.
Location of Signs
No person other than the Deputy Minister or a person authorized by him or her is permitted to erect a sign within a primary highway right-of-way.
No person shall, without the authority of a permit in Form 1 of the Schedule, erect or display a sign that is outside a primary highway right-of-way and that is within 500 m of the centre line of the primary highway.
Permits
The Deputy Minister is designated as a person authorized to issue permits under these regulations.
(1) Subject to these regulations, every person who wishes to erect a sign near a primary highway shall complete and send to the Deputy Minister an application in Form 2 of the Schedule.
(2) Every application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee of $20 and plans and specifications satisfactory to the Deputy Minister showing the size, colour, material, construction and contents of the sign.
(3) Where an application is rejected, the fee referred to in subsection (2) shall be returned to the applicant.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Deputy Minister shall not issue a permit for a sign advertising any commercial business.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Deputy Minister may issue a permit to an applicant to erect a commercial sign that is located on his or her business premises, but the sign shall not advertise any commercial product or service unless the product or service is available on the premises.
No permit shall be issued in respect of a proposed sign
(a) that exceeds 9.29 m² in area;
(b) that exceeds 6.09 m in length;
(c) that is not of sound construction; or
(d) unless the appearance and style of the sign is suitable for the area surrounding its location.
Every holder of a permit shall comply with the Act, these regulations and the conditions contained in the permit.
Prohibited Signs
Notwithstanding anything in these regulations, the following signs, other than signs permitted under section 2, are prohibited:
(a) a sign which displays an intermittent flashing, rotating or moving light;
(b) a sign that is floodlighted in such manner as to cause interference to the motoring public;
(c) a sign that has any moving or rotating parts;
(d) a sign that bears a legend giving a command such as stop, stop ahead, look or caution, or any legend that in any way imitates a highway traffic sign.
Conditions of Permit
It is a condition of every permit that a sign erected under the permit shall be maintained in a proper state of repair and no sign that is in a ruinous, dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe or unprotected condition shall be permitted to remain on or adjacent to the right-of-way of a primary highway.
Duty of Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister shall ensure that every sign that is located on or adjacent to the right-of-way of every primary highway conforms with the Act, these regulations and the conditions of the permit authorizing the erection of the sign, and where a sign does not so conform, the Deputy Minister shall cause the sign to be moved, removed or altered in accordance with the procedure laid down in section 19 of the Act.
SCHEDULE
FORM 1 (Section 3)
PERMIT TO ERECT SIGN
Permission is granted to erect a sign in accordance with the application dated ....................... 19 . . . . , subject to the Public Highways Act, the regulations made under the Act and the conditions set out as follows or attached to this permit.
CONDITIONS
............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. This permit lapses if the authorized sign is not erected within three months of the date of this permit.
Dated at ..................................... on...................................... 19 . . . .
........................................... (for deputy minister)
FORM 2 (Subsection 5(1))
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
I, ........................................... of ............................................. (name of applicant) (address) apply for a permit to erect a sign at ......................................... in accordance with the plans (location of sign) and specifications set out on the reverse side or which are attached to this application. The sign is desired for the following purpose: ............................................................................................. .............................................................................................
Dated at ..................................... on...................................... 19 . . . .
........................................... (signature of applicant or applicants)