Sign By-law Variance Request -
Ground Signage - Neon Products -
55 Orfus Road - North York Spadina
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (October 26, 1998) from
the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official:
Purpose:
Evaluate and make recommendations concerning a request by Dominic Rotundo, of Neon Products, for a variance from
the sign by-law. The variance is required to permit the erection of a ground sign, to be placed at the south side of Orfus
Road facing east and west, with a sign area of 128 square feet, where the Sign By-law permits 85 square feet.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the request for a minor variance from the sign by-law be approved.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The building for which the sign is intended is located in an M2 zone, the building fronts onto Orfus Road and contains
various commercial use.
Section 5.3.2.3. of Sign By-law No. 30788 permits one ground sign on an inside lot in an industrial zone provided that
such sign has a maximum sign area of one square foot for every two feet of frontage.
As the subject lot has a frontage of 170 feet the by-law would permit a single sign having a sign area of 85 sq.ft. The
applicant wishes to erect a single sign in the centre of the frontage of 128 sq.ft. which is clearly larger than permitted.
However, since the nature of the property is commercial in its use, consideration should be given to use the provisions of
the commercial zones in the sign by-law. If the provisions of a commercial zone area applied, namely Section 5.2.2.2., a
lot with a frontage of 170 feet would permit a ground sign with an area of 170 square feet. The Ward Councillors have
been notified of this request and have been provided with a copy of the report and attachment.
Conclusions:
It is the opinion of this department that the request for a variance is minor in nature and that the proposed sign would be in
keeping with the area, as well as, the existing uses on the site.