Steve McGregor, a former bill poster who is currently Pattison Outdoor’s Vice-President of Leasing decided that he would build Pattison’s sign at 600 Finch Avenue West higher than permitted:

The North York signs by-law prohibits third party signs on undeveloped land if the lot is smaller than 43,560 square feet. 600 Finch Ave West is 39,500 [...]

In today’s Street Study, we look at the Ward 7 section of Finch Ave. Finch is a massive street that crosses the city. The illegal billboards that we have identified in the Ward 7 section are all Pattison Outdoor 10′X40′ billboards operating under permits for smaller signs. Councillor Mammoliti’s Ward 7 is the Ward 20 [...]

Today we continue our look at illegal third party signs being operated under first party permits along the highways.
50 Hallcrown Place is located just west of Victoria Park on the north side of the 401. In July 2006, with this decision, City Council approved the erection of a 10′x20′ first party ground sign. While the [...]

Today we take our first look at illegal third party signs along Highway 400. Most of these signs have been recently developed.
In July 2005, City Council approved this variance to erect a first party 10′X20′ sign at 120 Norfinch:

First party permit, 05 100786, was then obtained for the sign.
This is what the sign looks like [...]

Turns out Wilson and Bathurst is just a den of illegal billboards. In Illegal in North York: 401 Outrage at Brooklyn Furniture, 3742 Bathurst Street we took a look a the four illegal CBS 10′X20’s here, just south of the intersection. Today we look at the north side of the street and at 288 Wilson [...]