Candidates who ran in the municipal election now need to have all of their signs removed or face up to $2,000 in fines.<\/p>\n
Brampton voters went to the polls on Monday to choose their local representatives on city council. But now that the election is wrapped and the votes have been counted, election signs across the city need to come down.<\/p>\n
Election signs were permitted under the city\u2019s sign by law from Oct. 2 until 7:59 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Candidates and third-party advertisers are now required to remove all signs, with fines of $200 per sign up to a maximum of $2,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cSigns removed by the City will be stored for 30 days,\u201d the city says. \u201cDuring this period, sign owners may request their signs be returned by contacting Enforcement and By-law Services to schedule an appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also a $50 fee for each appointment. After the 30-day storage period, unclaimed signs may be disposed of by the city. Total fines under the bylaw can\u2019t exceed $5,000.<\/p>\n
The 2026 municipal election was the first under the city\u2019s updated election-sign rules, which were introduced following problems during the 2022 campaign. In that race, some 6,400 illegally placed signs from candidates were seized<\/a> racking up more than $150,000 in fines.<\/p>\n The new rules gave candidates a much shorter period in which they can display signs, while also setting out stricter requirements for where those signs can go.<\/p>\n Election signs are allowed on private property, but candidates must have the property owner\u2019s permission. Residential properties can have one sign per candidate or third-party advertiser, while non-residential properties can have up to three.<\/p>\n For more information on the city\u2019s election sign bylaw and rules, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n