Comments on: Bylaw targets “illegal postering”

By: Lucile

Lucile — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:55:18 +0000

Some postering is still legal. Starting on page 35 of this pdf of legal documents of by-laws.
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_693.pdf

By: clint

clint — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:35 +0000

A AVIS,GOOD FOR YOU I DO THE SAME THING ,BUT AS PRIVATE CITIZENS WE CAN DO SO MUCH. WE NEED TO LOBBY OUR CITY COUNCILLORS ,TO TAKE THIS GROWING PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AND PUT A STOP TO THIS GROWING PROBLEM BEFORE WE ARE CONSUMED BY THIS NONSENSE. IT OCCURS TO ME THAT HOWARD MASCOE IS ALSO IN THE SIGN PRINTING BUSINESS TOO,THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN THE RELUCTANCE TO COME DOWN HARD ON THESE PARASITES…AND ASTRAL IS CONTENT TO CLEAN THEM OFF UNTIL IT GETS TOO MESSY THEY REPLACE THESE BUS SHELTERS. WHO GETS A FREE PASS TO SYSTEMATICLLY DESTROY PUBLIC PROPERTY?

By: A.AVIS

A.AVIS — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:22:33 +0000

I can understand a garage sale poster on the street for a couple of days, but it seems that some businesses have deemed it appropriate to have their signs permanently attached to hydro poles in residential neighbourhoods! In my neighbourhood, I have taken it upon myself to personally take down those signs at first sight…I pay alot of property taxes to keep my streets clean and beautiful..my advice is spare that occasional garage sale poster, but tear down that permanent business sign as soon as you see it. I have taken down 6 signs for the same company within a 2 km radius!

By: clint

clint — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:34:51 +0000

Mr Mascoe , is quoted in the bylaw airticle as having said; “The by law is poorly advertised” The bylaw is (was) never advertised . I have been asking city hall to put up signs with photos of postered over bus shelters, with the internationally recognised circle with a line through it in different languages,much like they do when introducing new services to residents,or when they are seeking votes. They won’t have any part of this. I sometimes wonder ,why the Mayor refuses to make any public pronouncement on this problem,because he does’nt want to draw negative attention to the business, he made is fortune in .
His firm maybe even responsible for printing some of these labels posted all over the traffic lights

By: charles clint

charles clint — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:11:43 +0000

This illegal posting is clearly out of hand ,no place is speared,bus shelters once ,considered off limits,is now the place of choice especially for driving schools. There is component to this which is very concerning,the fact that this mostly being done by new Canadians from South Asia. They replace these poster as fast as they are taken down…where is the respect ,for long time residents? Also this phenomenon is new to the suburbs.They cover the line of sight for ttc riders to see the oncomming bus , they post on school zone warning signs.
I wish the Mayor would attack this problem with the same dedication as he does with the graffiti “artists” I could go on with many more reasons why left unchecked could even pose a danger to the public ,but is anyone listening? these signs are just as unsightly as any graffiti…To ad insult ,they even push past waiting TTC passangers to post their garbage. And don’t tell me about free speech ,this is about free advertising,at the majority of citizens expence…How this has gotten so out of hand I will never understand…

By: D. Gabriel

D. Gabriel — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:19:49 +0000

To Whom it may concern: The mess that is created by postering is making the city junky and ugly. There is no honour amonst posters as they cover each other up. These are freeby seeking parasites who don’t want to pay and who don’t care about taking them down when the whatever is over! Local newspapers are cheap to advertise, and hand delivering, etc. would be another way to get free advertising. We don’t need posters on every pole, etc. on bright paper, etc. garbaging up the streets! It’s time to take the bylaw seriously and create income for the City. D.Gabriel

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:43:46 +0000

If the City wants to go after postering, etc.. they should really be targeting the venues and events that are being pushed into people’s hands as they exit the bars and nightclubs.
Most of these flyers are just tossed onto the sidewalk, and are a horrible eyesore the following day.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:46:25 +0000

The link to the MLS bylaw is broken. I’m curious about this since this was once (if not still) a Charter issue. I’ve always understood that it’s legal to poster on any public property but illegal on private property. With the recent sale of the hydro poles from the city (public property) to Toronto Hydro (private property), it would make sense that it’s now illegal. Oddly, it’s illegal to put a poster on the red Canada Post mailboxes (private) but legal on the grey ones (public)!