Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – DP Guidelines

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

General Design In conjunction with the City of Surrey Sign Bylaw, as amended, the following design elements, where applicable, are required for sign installations:

184. All signage must conform to the regula- tions and standards as established in the City of Surrey Sign Bylaw, as amended.

185. Signs shall be made of durable, weather- resistant and high-quality materials.

186. All signs shall be professionally

designed and fabricated with a high degree of design and aesthetics. 187. Signs shall consider the pedestrian realm as a priority in design, size and placement. (Illustr.) 188. A complete sign package is required to be submitted with building elevations for development permits. Sign packages should include signs that are directed toward the pedestrian realm with an appropriate scale and location

suitable for comfortable pedestrian viewing (e.g. under- awning and projecting signs).

189. Where multiple signs exist on one property signs should have a coordinated design.

190. Where multiple signs exist on larger sites, sign size, location and design should ensure a coordinated hierarchy with a variety of sign types placed so as to reduce visual clutter and to reduce domination by anchor tenants.

191. Using contrast, or other design

features, signs should be easily and universally read- able. 192. Building lighting bands should not dominate building architecture. (Illustr.) Building lighting bands should be designed with the following features: - one muted colour with halo-type lighting versus using a back-lit box - lower level luminaries or bulbs to reduce potential glare - simple horizontal bands with no vertical banding - bands that are shorter in length and smaller in size. 193. All wiring should be located within an ap- proved conduit which is integrated fully with a sign or that is completely concealed.

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