Plan Surrey 2013: Official Community Plan

BYLAW NO. 18020 | OCTOBER 20, 2014

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

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General Design In conjunction with the City of Surrey Sign Bylaw, as amended, the following design elements, where applicable, are required for sign installations: 186. All signage must conform to the regula- tions and standards as established in the City of Surrey Sign Bylaw, as amended. 187. Signs shall be made of durable, weath- er-resistant and high-quality materials. 188. All signs shall be professionally de- signed and fabricated with a high de- gree of design and aesthetics. 189. Signs shall consider the pedestrian realm as a priority in design, size and placement. (Illustr.) 190. A complete sign package is required to es should include signs that are di- rected toward the pedestrian realm with an appropriate scale and location suitable for comfortable pedestrian viewing (e.g. under-awning and project- ing signs). 191. Where multiple signs exist on one property signs should have a coordinated design. 192. Where multiple signs exist on larger sites, sign size, location and design should ensure a coordi- nated hierarchy with a variety of sign types placed so as to reduce visual clutter and to reduce domination by anchor tenants. 193. Using contrast, or other design fea- tures, signs should be easily and uni- versally readable. 194. Building lighting bands should not dom- be submitted with building elevations for development permits. Sign packag-

SIGN GUIDELINES

inate building architecture. (Illustr.) Building lighting bands should be de- signed 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. 195. All wiring should be located within an

approved conduit which is integrated fully with a sign or that is completely concealed.

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AMENDED: February 25, 2019