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Sign permits
You need a permit to install permanent signs in the Town of Stouffville.
Check whether you need a permit
You need a permit to install permanent signs in the Town of Stouffville such as:
- Development signs
- Ground signs
- Hoarding signs
- Projecting signs
- Wall signs
- Only if you would like to have a temporary sign
Apply for a temporary sign permit, if needed
Businesses that would like to have a temporary sign to promote a new business or a special event may do so by submitting a Temporary Sign Permit Application 1 to 2 business days before the proposed start date. Signs cannot be erected before the permit has been issued.
Available temporary sign permits
- Banner Signs (Schedule "1") Issued for a period not exceeding 30 days; not more than 8 permits
- Feather Banner Signs (Schedule "2") Issued for a period not exceeding 30 days; not more than 2 permits
- Inflatable Sign (Schedule "3") Issued for a period not exceeding 30 days; not more than 2 permits
- Mobile Signs - portable (Schedule "4") Issued for a period not exceeding 15 days; not more than 2 permits
- Temporary Signs (Schedule "5") Issued for a charity or non-profit organization for a maximum of 21 days prior to the date of the Special Event
Temporary sign application
- To apply for a temporary sign permit, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at bylawservices@townofws.ca along with a Letter of Permission (if applicable)
- If you are not the owner of the property where the temporary sign is to be placed, obtain a Letter of Permission from the owner saying that you may place a sign on their property for the specified time and upload it with your application
- You will be contacted by an agent once your request has been received
Temporary sign fee
- For more details please see our Sign by-law & for pricing please see our Current Fees & Charges By-law
- Only if your signs relate to a federal or provincial election
Election signs, for a provincial or federal election
Election Signs relating to a federal or provincial election shall not be erected or displayed until the day that the writ of election is issued. In order to prepare for the placement of Election Signs, the Candidate or his or her agent may make the required deposit with the Town at any time prior to the issuance of the writ of election.
Election sign forms
Forward the completed Temporary Election Signs Application Form to our Customer Service Centre, with the required deposit.
Election sign rules
- For complete regulations relating to erecting election signs on local roads in Town, please refer to the Town's Election Sign By-law 2018-050-RE
- Information regarding election signs on York Regional Roads in Town, please refer to the Regional Sign By-law 2025-62
- Guide to Election Signs
Prepare your plans0 of 2
You need to include the following plans in your application package:
You need an account to see these 2 items.It’s free. Use Sign in at the top of the page to create one, then tick the items off on any device and print them as a checklist.
Complete the forms3
Submit your application
- Online, through the Town’s Permit Portal
- Or by email
Pay the fee
- Permanent signs: $35 per square metre (≈ $3.25 per sq ft) of sign face
- Development signs: $2.20 per square metre (≈ $0.20 per sq ft) of sign face
- $220 minimum
- Cash, cheque or debit
- For a temporary sign permit’s pricing, see the Current Fees & Charges By-law (step 2)
Written from Whitchurch-Stouffville’s own pages as published on 16 October 2026. The municipality decides what a permit needs: confirm with it before you apply. Legal notice