We have caught CBS Outdoor backing up another roof sign without a permit. This time it’s in North York at 3029 Bathurst Street. This is what the sign looks like from the front; these are side-by-side 10′x20′s under CBS identification plates 1377 and 1378: And this is what the back of the sign looks like: [...]

Welcome back to Back-Ups where we examine the issue of billboards that obtained permits for a single face, only to have second face illegally installed on the backside of the sign. Oftentimes when an billboard company has a single-sided sign they will apply for and obtain a permit to double-side the sign. In many cases, [...]

In 1997 Pattison Outdoor stole CBS/Mediacom’s lease for the roof signs at 3044 Yonge Street. Problem is, Mediacom’s signs were non-conforming and could not be removed and replaced without City Council’s approval. Pattison Outdoor applied for a variance to replace Mediacom’s signs with back-to-back 14′x48′ signs. The Toronto Land Use Committee actually recommend that City [...]

Seven years ago, Mediacom operated three roof signs at 1540 Bloor Street West, at the north-west corner of Bloor West and Dundas West. You can see Mediacom’s three signs in this photograph, published on Transit Toronto. Two of Mediacom’s signs were 10′x20′ and one was a 14′x48′. Then Pattison Outdoor stole the lease from Mediacom. [...]

The three CBS Outdoor 10′X20′ roof signs at Bathurst and Bloor look like this: Are any of these faces illegal? The board facing the intersection is CBS Outdoor posterboard #2290: The board facing north-east is CBS Outdoor posterboard #1794: And the board facing south-west is CBS Outdoor posterboard #5992: Keen readers of this blog know [...]