A-7.0001 - Act to prohibit commercial advertising along certain thoroughfares

Section 1 Disposition versions

2002-12-04

1. All advertising, even advertising erected on private property, that is located and angled so as to attract the attention of the users of a bridge or a public highway situated in the territory of a municipality governed by the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C‐19) and on which, in the case of a public highway, the maximum speed permitted is 70 km/h or more, is prohibited.

For the purposes of this section, a bridge includes the entry and exit ramps within a distance of 300 metres.

This section does not apply

(1)  to signs erected more than 200 metres from the edge of the roadway ;

(2)  to road or traffic signs referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 or to inscriptions referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 1 of the Roadside Advertising Act (chapter P‐44) ;

(3)  to a sign referred to in the first paragraph of section 5 of that Act ;

(4)  (subparagraph repealed).

2000, c. 58, s. 1; 2000, c. 56, s. 217.1; 2001, c. 25, s. 223; 2002, c. 44, s. 1.

2002-01-01

1. All advertising, even advertising erected on private property, that is located and angled so as to attract the attention of the users of a bridge or a public highway situated in the territory of a municipality governed by the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C‐19) and on which, in the case of a public highway, the maximum speed permitted is 70 km/h or more, is prohibited.

For the purposes of this section, a bridge includes the entry and exit ramps within a distance of 300 metres.

This section does not apply

(1)  to signs erected more than 200 metres from the edge of the roadway ;

(2)  to road or traffic signs referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 or to inscriptions referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 1 of the Roadside Advertising Act (chapter P‐44) ;

(3)  to a sign referred to in the first paragraph of section 5 of that Act ;

(4)  to a sign erected to replace another sign at the same place and on the same display panel, unless its dimensions exceed those of the replaced sign or unless it is an animated message or electronic variable message sign.

2000, c. 58, s. 1; 2000, c. 56, s. 217.1; 2001, c. 25, s. 223.

2000-12-20

1. All advertising, even advertising erected on private property, that is located and angled so as to attract the attention of the users of a bridge or a public highway situated in the territory of a municipality governed by the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C‐19) or any territory within the territory of an urban community and on which, in the case of a public highway, the maximum speed permitted is 70 km/h or more, is prohibited.

For the purposes of this section, a bridge includes the entry and exit ramps within a distance of 300 metres.

This section does not apply

(1)  to signs erected more than 200 metres from the edge of the roadway ;

(2)  to road or traffic signs referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 or to inscriptions referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 1 of the Roadside Advertising Act (chapter P‐44) ;

(3)  to a sign referred to in the first paragraph of section 5 of that Act ;

(4)  to a sign erected to replace another sign at the same place and on the same display panel, unless its dimensions exceed those of the replaced sign or unless it is an animated message or electronic variable message sign.

2000, c. 58, s. 1.