One of the ugliest things about billboards is the supporting structures of roof signs that extend above the roof a great deal. These CBS Outdoor signs are a prime example. First of all, CBS built two 10′x20′ signs on this roof, whereas the City of York by-law only permits them to have one sign [...]
The City of York’s separation of signs by-law states:
Off-premise signs on the same street, facing the same traffic flow, shall not be placed closer to each other than 91 metres measured centre to centre, except at the intersection of two arterial streets and where a railroad overpass crosses an arterial street. No more than two [...]
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