Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – Surrey 2050

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

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

194. Signs should not dominate the architecture of the building. (Illustr.)

195. Sign lighting should be designed with the following features: - cut-off shields to reduce light spill into residential areas - LED lighting to reduce overall glare - light sources that are not exposed, excludes neon tubes - elements that do not flash or that are animated

- consistency with the lighting levels identified in the International Dark Sky Model - energy-efficient materials.

Sandwich Board Within a development, the following elements shall be considered for Sign installations:

196. Primarily used for 2nd floor tenants located at the lower entrance areas.

SIGN GUIDELINES 197. No changeable copy signs are

permitted on sandwich board signs.

198. Sandwich Board signs shall be

coordinated with other on-site signage and used primarily for tenants located in upper floors. (Illustr.)

199. Shall be located to minimize interference with pedestrian

thoroughfares, and are preferably located as close to the building as possible. Sandwich board signs are not permitted on public property.

200. Sign materials and installation shall be able to withstand the effects of wind

and weather by using appropriate materials and weighting measures.

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