Campaign signage

General regulations

Campaign signs on public property are regulated under the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law No. 1/2008, Part 4 and The Winnipeg Zoning By-law No. 200/2006, Section 182(1).

A campaign sign means any sign used to promote a candidate, but does not include identification signs reading "(name of candidate) campaign headquarters" or "(name) constituency (or other electoral area) office."

In accordance with Section 62 of the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law, campaign signs cannot be erected prior to Thursday, April 18, 2024, and shall be removed by Thursday, June 13, 2024.

The Neighbourhood Liveability By-law stipulates that a person must not place a sign within a street if it:

• is a hazard or obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
• is attached to or obstructing a directional sign, a traffic control device or a sign erected, placed or authorized by the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba or the Government of Canada, including the post or standard supporting the sign or traffic control device;
• causes damage to property, including trees or a structure within a street;
• is located within a median or traffic island;
• is attached to a pole, wall or other structure by something other than clear adhesive tape;

All campaign signage must display on its face, the name and telephone number of the person responsible for placing the sign or causing it to be placed, and the date the sign was placed.

Campaign signage cannot be placed within any street which is identified in Schedule “A" of the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law.

The Neighbourhood Liveability By-law further stipulates that a person must not place a sign within any street which is not identified on Schedule “A" if the sign:

• is within 30 metres of an intersection, measured from the nearest curb of the intersection;
• is within 30 metres of a turning lane, deceleration or acceleration lane or traffic storage lane;
• is within 2 metres of a curb or the edge of a roadway;
• is within 0.5 metres of a sidewalk;
• is within 5.0 metres of a private access;
• is permanently affixed;
• is supported by string, rope, wire or metal stakes;
• is a mobile sign;
• is greater than 0.6 square metres in size;
• is higher than 1 metre, measured from the existing grade to the top of the sign;
• has more than 2 faces per sign;
• is illuminated, electrified, spins or rotates;
• could be reasonably mistaken for a street sign or a traffic control device;

Failure to comply with the by-laws may result in removal and destruction of signs.

The enforcement of street signage infractions falls under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department (Streets Constables) as per the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law.

Signage around voting locations

During voting hours, a sign or poster referring to the election of a candidate within 50 metres of a voting place, on both public and private property, is prohibited and will be removed and destroyed.

Schedule “A” of the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law – streets on which temporary signs are prohibited