WHEREAS section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides lower tier municipalities with
broad authority to enact by-laws with respect to structures, including fences and signs;
AND WHEREAS on January, 30, 2002, the Corporation of the City of Mississauga (the
“City”) enacted By-law 54-02 (the “Sign By-law”) to regulate signs, including election signs;
AND WHEREAS on February 9, 2022, General Committee for the City passed a
resolution approving proposed amendments to the Sign By-law as set out in the Corporate
Report entitled “Review of Sign By-law 54-2002 – Election Signs” dated January 27, 2022;
AND WHEREAS on February 16, 2022 Council enacted By-law 0030-2022 amending
the provisions of the Sign By-law related to election signs, including an amendment to add
s.21(8) to the Sign By-law to limit the number of election signs permitted on private property
containing a single dwelling unit to one (1) sign per candidate;
AND WHEREAS Council has now had an opportunity to reflect on the impact of its
decision to limit the number of election signs permitted;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to s.83 of the Council Procedure By-law, Council may
dispense with the need for notice and entertain a motion for reconsideration moved by a
member of Council who voted in favour of enacting By-law 0030-2022;
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved:
1. That Council waives the requirement for notice of a motion to reconsider, pursuant to s. 83(5) of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022;
2. That Council agrees to reconsider its decision to enact By-law 0030-2022 and, in particular, the provisions limiting the number of elections signs permitted on
private property containing a single dwelling unit to one(1) sign per candidate; and
3. That subsection 21(8) of Sign By-law 54-002 be rescinded.