Toronto Postering By-Law

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ARTICLE XB
Posters
[Added 1997-09-23 by By-law No. 1997-0514]

§ 313-73.2. Placement of posters on certain objects prohibited.

Except as provided in § 313-73.3, no person shall, by any means, attach, place or display, or cause or permit to be attached, placed or displayed, any poster on or to any tree, decorative light pole, publication vending box, bench, recycling bin, mail box, waste bin, planter, bicycle rack, transit shelter, traffic or other public signage or any other installation located within a street.

§ 313-73.3. Placement of posters on utility poles and temporary hoardings regulated.
A. Despite § 313-73.2, posters may be attached, placed or displayed as follows:
(1) On a utility pole, provided that:
(a) The poster is not placed higher than two (2) metres above the ground on the utility pole.
(b) The poster is not placed upon any public signage, notice or electrical fixture or cable.
(c) The poster is printed on paper and is not printed on any other material.
(d) The poster is securely attached flush to the surface of the utility pole with water-soluble paste, one-centimetre staples or removable tape only.
(2) On a temporary hoarding erected by permit under § 313-22, provided that:
(a) The poster is not placed higher than two (2) metres above the ground on the hoarding.
(b) The hoarding permit-holder has permitted and not prohibited, by notice or otherwise, the placing of posters on the hoarding.
(c) The poster is printed on paper, and is not printed on any other material.
(d) The poster is not placed upon any public signage or notice, including permitted signage erected by the hoarding permit-holder, or an electrical fixture or cable.
(e) The poster is securely attached flush to the surface of the hoarding with water-soluble paste, one-centimetre staples or removable tape only.
B. No person shall attach, place, or display or cause or permit the attaching, placing or displaying of a poster to or on a utility pole or hoarding except as permitted under Subsection A.

§ 313-73.4. Removal of posters; fee.

A. Despite anything else in this Article, posters may be removed at any time by the Commissioner or hoarding permit-holder in the course of routine cleaning operations.
B. Where a poster has been removed by the Commissioner or hoarding permit-holder under this Article, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the Commissioner or hoarding permit-holder without any notice or compensation to the person responsible for attaching, placing, or displaying the poster.
C. Any poster attached, placed or displayed or caused or permitted to be attached, placed or displayed in violation of this Article may be removed by the Commissioner, and any person responsible for attaching, placing, or displaying, of the poster shall, in addition to any fine or other penalty which may be imposed for an offence under this Article, be required to pay a per-poster removal fee as indicated in Schedule A to this chapter which may be recovered by action or in like manner as municipal taxes.