Signage

You need a Sign Permit in the Town of Gibsons for any of the following signs that will be displayed:

  • Awning Sign
  • Changeable Copy Sign
  • Freestanding or Monument Sign
  • Projecting or Suspended Sign
  • Sandwich Board Signs
  • Wall Signs
  • Window Signs

Businesses are allowed to have a maximum of 3 signs.

A sign permit is not required for a sign that is identified in a Development Permit or a Development Variance Permit.

How to apply

Complete the Sign Permit Application Form and submit the required documents and fee to the Town of Gibsons: Sign Permit Guide and Application Form

Application fees

At the time of submitting the application, you are required to pay the application fee. This fee is non-refundable and is intended to recover a portion of the costs of processing the application. The fees are shown in the table below:

Description Fee Unit
Permit for a single sign $50 Per application
Permit for two or more signs $75 Per application
Permit for a Sandwich Board $50 Per application
Permit to change face of each existing conforming sign $25 Per Sign
Retroactively permit a sign that has been installed without a sign permit in good standing $150 Per Sign

Documents:

Sign Bylaw 2016
Sign Bylaw Brochure