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Old Permit Does Not Save New Billboard at 151 Front Street West

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 ::: No Comments

This illegal 14′x19′ billboard on the easterly elevation of 151 Front Street West, at University Avenue, was carefully built about a month ago:

In May 1995, Danny Starnino of Cieslok Outdoor obtained this permit to build a 14′x19′ third-party vinyl fascia sign on the easterly elevation of 149 Front Street West:

Cieslok Outdoor built that sign by [...]

Toronto’s Newist Illegal Billboard is at Queen and McCaul

Sunday, July 5th, 2009 ::: 2 Comments

These Harry Potter signs just went up late last week at 2 McCaul Street:

We don’t know who is operating them. This property does not appear on Strategic Media’s list of leased locations.
As you can see from the aerial photograph on Bing Maps, these signs are obstructing windows.
There is no signs by-law enforcement during the municipal [...]

Pattison Outdoor Builds Illegal Video Screen at Victoria Park and Sheppard

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 ::: No Comments

Pattison Outdoor has built an illegal video screen at Victoria Park and Sheppard.
In April 2003, Pattison obtained this variance [PDF] to the Scarborough Signs by-law to permit a poster panel on the roof of 2635 Victoria Park. City Staff recommended against granting Pattison a variance for the sign.
Before that variance was granted, Pattison had to [...]

Flogos Hits Toronto

Friday, March 27th, 2009 ::: 3 Comments

A single Flogo can travel as far as 30 miles and as high as 20000 feet, Guerra says
-Francisco Guerra
Yesterday on Torontoist, David Topping reported on the latest, and perhaps most illegal, innovation in the outdoor advertising industry to hit Toronto.
Turns out that Flogos Canada has set up operations. Flogos are floating billboards in the shape of [...]

MLS Orders Removal Of Pattison 10′x20′ at Jarvis and Queen East

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 ::: No Comments

Municipal Licensing and Standards has determined that the Pattison Outdoor 10′x20′ tri-vision sign on the northerly elevation of 124 Jarvis Street was built without a permit, after we complained. The sign is in a non-conforming location because it is located within 60M of several other billboards, including an Urban Outdoor 10′x23′ in the Discount Car [...]