The Ontario Building Code | Exceptions
3.15.1.2. Exceptions
(1) The following signs shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section,
(a) signs for regulating traffic or similar devices, legal notices or warnings at railroad crossings,
(b) signs in display windows including writing, representation, painting or lettering directly on the surface of any window or door, or other signs not affixed to the buildinginterior,
(c) small signs displayed for the direction of the public including signs that identify rest rooms, freight entrances and such other similar directional signs,
(d) signs painted directly on a building, and
(e) incidental signs or other signs subject to municipal approval.
3.15.2. Alterations
In Plain Language
Certain signs, like traffic-regulating devices, legal notices, railroad crossing warnings, and window displays painted directly onto glass, are exempt from this Section's sign requirements entirely.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.