WATCH ABOVE: Illegal advertising clogging up boulevards and light posts is under attack in Mississauga. Lama Nicolas reports on the what the city is doing about “nuisance” signs.
MISSISSAUGA – Signs and advertisements cluttering Mississauga green spaces are under attack — the city wants the so-called “nuisance” signs gone for good.
The city has given anyone over the age of 18 the authority to remove the signs, as long as they’ve read and signed an official agreement.
“The Nuisance Sign Removal Program is a way residents can participate and help the City of Mississauga keep boulevards free of illegal signs,” said a city release.
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Signs that are less than a square-metre in area and placed between the sidewalk and curb can be removed. The city said for safety reasons it doesn’t want residents removing signs from median or traffic islands.
Residents can call 311 to take care of any signs they aren’t able to remove themselves, or to report a nuisance sign. The city also apparently has an app in the works to help report the signs.
Real estate, open house and election signs are protected, as are garage sale signs for events that have not yet happened.
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