Election Signs - General Enforcement
- Election signs shall not be installed until after 4:00pm on Monday August 22, 2022 which is the deadline for certification of nominations by the Clerk.
- Signs installed in prohibited areas will be removed by Village of Merrickville- Wolford staff.
- Where there are immediate safety concerns or damage to municipal property, Village of Merrickville-Wolford staff will immediately remove the signs.
- The Village of Merrickville-Wolford will assume no responsibility for any damage to election signs where they are removed by Village of Merrickville- Wolford staff in prohibited locations.
Village of Merrickville-Wolford By-law 24-2010 reads:
S. 12.1 – Administration – This By-Law shall be administered by the Chief Building Official or as assigned by the Chief Administrative Officer.
S. 12.4 – Administration – Any sign in contravention of this By-Law may for the first offence be picked up and brought to the Municipal offices. The owner shall be notified that they may claim and pick up the sign at the Municipal office. The owner shall be given a written caution/notice that a first offence has been committed and if any further offences against the Sign By-Law are committed the sign shaJI only be returned upon payment of an administrative fee.
S. 12.5 – Administration – Any sign in contravention of this By-Law shall for the second offence shall be picked up and brought to the Municipal office. The owner shall be notified that they may claim and pick up the sign at the Municipal office upon the payment of an administrative fee of twenty ($20.00) dollars.
S. 12.6 – Administration – Any sign in contravention of this By-Law shall for the third offence be picked up and brought to the Municipal office. The owner shall be notified that they may claim and pick up the sign at the Muni cipal office upon the payment of an administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars.
S. 12.7 – Administration – Any sign in contravention of this By-Law shall for the fourth offence be picked up and brought to the Municipal office. The owner shall be notified that they may claim and pick up the sign at the Municipal office upon the payment of an administrative fee of two hundred ($200.00) dollars. Any further offences against the Sign By-Law the sign shall be returned only upon payment of an administrative fee of the same amount ($200) for each repeat offence.
S. 12.8 – Administration – Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a court fine not less than $100.00 and not more than $2,000.00 exclusive of costs.
Please note also that:
- Election signs shall not be installed until after 4:00pm on Monday August 22, 2022 which is the deadline for certification of nominations by the Clerk.
- Signs installed in prohibited areas will be removed by Village of Merrickville- Wolford staff.
- Where there are immediate safety concerns or damage to municipal property, Village of Merrickville-Wolford staff will immediately remove the signs.
- The Village of Merrickville-Wolford will assume no responsibility for any damage to election signs where they are removed by Village of Merrickville- Wolford staff in prohibited locations.