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Signage Regulation

Where can I find information about putting signs up to advertise my business?

On-premise Signage:

• governed by the Highway Signage Act
• all signs within view of a roadway require a license
• business signs are restricted to the property where the business is being conducted
• Signs must be permanently located on the site, not mobile and not on the highway right of way
• size, height and setback restrictions apply
• application forms are available online or from Tourism PEI

Special Event Signage:

• governed by the Highway Signage Act
• temporary signage along public roads
• duration for signs to be erected not more than three weeks
• each event is permitted not more than six special event signs
• application forms are available online or from Tourism PEI

Tourism Directional Signage:

• governed by the Highway Signage Act
• tourism directional signage should be within 15 kilometres from business location
• annual rental charge for these signs
• only available for tourism-related businesses
• businesses are permitted a maximum of four tourism directional signs
• application forms are available online or from Tourism PEI

Map Stop Signage:

• governed by the Highway Signage Act
• businesses posted on map stop must be within 15 kilometres of the signage unit
• annual rental charge for map stop posting
• only available for tourism-related businesses
• application forms are available online or from Tourism PEI

The Highway Signage Act is online as a PDF document.

Forms

Application for Permission to Erect a On Premise Sign

Application for Permission to Erect a On Premise Sign in Accordance with Section 16 of the P.E.I. "Highway Signage Act"

Printable version of this form [93 KB PDF File]

Application for Permission to Erect a Special Event Sign

Application for Permission to Erect a Special Event Sign in Accordance with Section 16 of the P.E.I. "Highway Signage Act"

Printable version of this form [101 KB PDF File]

Application to Participate in the PEI Tourism Directional Signage System

Application to Participate in the PEI Tourism Directional Signage System in accordance with section 8 of the P.E.I. "Highway Signage Act"

Printable version of this form [113 KB PDF File]

Application for Permission to Erect a Sign at a Map Stop

Application for Permission to Erect a Sign at a Map Stop in Accordance with Section 9 of the P.E.I. "Highway Signage Act"

Printable version of this form [103 KB PDF File]

Contact

Wellington

Access PEI Wellington

Borden-Carleton

Borden-Carleton Town Hall

McNally, Charles (Chief Administrative Officer)

Charlottetown

Charlottetown City Hall

Cornwall

Cornwall Town Hall

Harper, Janice (Planning and Development Officer)

Georgetown

Georgetown Town Office

Gotell, Patsy (Chief Administrative Officer)

Kensington

Kensington Town Office

Smeltzer, Don (Chief Administrative Officer)

Lower Montague

Lower Montague Community Centre

Nicholson, Elizabeth (Chief Administrative Officer)

Montague

Montague Town Hall

Campbell, Robin (Chief Administrative Officer)

Cavendish

Resort Municipality Office

MacDonald, Brenda (Chief Administrative Officer)

Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke Community Centre

Kilbride, Peggy (Chief Administrative Officer)

Souris

Souris Town Hall

La Chapelle, Dianne (Chief Administrative Officer)

Stratford

Stratford Town Hall

Thorne-Bulger, Audra (Receptionist/Administration Clerk)

Summerside

Summerside City Hall