Sign By-law and Permits

The Town of Whitby's Permanent Sign By-law and Temporary Sign By-law provide regulations and restrictions that guide the construction of signs.

Sign Applications

Permanent sign application

Please contact us for a copy of the Permanent Sign Permit Application.

View the Permanent Sign By-law for more information about the construction of permanent signs.

To install a permanent sign in the Town of Whitby, you need to complete the Permanent Sign Permit Application and submit it to:

Town of Whitby Building Division
3050 Garden Street, Unit 102
Whitby, ON L1R 2G7

Applications can be made in person at 3050 Garden St., Unit 102 or you can use the drop box outside Town Hall located at 575 Rossland Rd. E.

Temporary Mobile Sign Application

Please contact us for a Temporary Mobile Sign Application.

Application details

Please include the following information with your temporary sign permit application:

• Site plan drawing showing the location of the proposed sign on your property
• A Letter of Authorization if you aren't the owner of the property
• Complete and signed application
• Details of the sign dimensions

View the Temporary Mobile Sign By-law for more information about the construction of mobile signs. A temporary sign can be put up for 15 to 60 days. View the temporary sign permit guidelines:

• Temporary signs must be located on private property at least 1 m from all property lines including the municipal boulevard
• Temporary signs must be located at least 3 m from all driveway entrances onto the property
• On properties containing six commercial/industrial units or less, only one temporary sign is permitted at any given time
• On properties containing more than six units, two temporary signs are permitted at any give time as long as the signs are at least 60 m apart
• Temporary signs are not permitted if they occupy parking spaces in a parking lot

Fee

• It costs $206.00 to apply for a temporary mobile sign permit. Fees are subject to change.
• Borrowed time inquiries have an annual fee of $51.50 as per the Town's Fees and Charges By-law#7220-17

Temporary Sign By-law

View the Temporary Sign By-law for more information on other permitted temporary signs and additional requirements. Builder and Developer signs require a permit through the Building Division.

Sign variance application

It is strongly recommended that you design your sign to comply with the Sign By-law whenever possible.

If it is not possible to comply with the provision(s) of the Sign By-law, an application for a variance or an amendment to the Sign By-law may be submitted through our Online Application Portal.

Alternatively, you can contact the Planning and Development department at planning@whitby.ca for a copy of the Sign By-law Variance or Amendment Application.