a) That a By-law to amend the Richmond Hill Sign By-law 52-09, be enacted to amend the following provisions pertaining to election signage:
i) That the definition of “Voting Day” be added, and defined as “the day on which the final vote is to be taken in an election”,
ii) That the definition of “Election Sign” be amended, and defined as "means a sign which advertises or promotes the election of a political party or a Candidate for federal, provincial, municipal or school board election"; and includes any Sign of a Registered Third-party Advertiser,
iii) That section 6.6.8(b) be amended to read “in the case of a municipal election, 28 days (4 weeks) prior to Voting Day",
iv) That a definition for “Registered Third-Party Advertiser” be added, and defined as; “in relation to an election in a municipality, an individual, corporation or trade union that is registered under Section 88.6 of the Municipal Elections Act”,
v) That a definition for “Third-Party Advertisement” be added, and defined as “an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing (a) a candidate, or (b) a “yes” or “no” answer to a question referred to in subsection 8(1),(2) or (3) of the Municipal Elections Act, and, for greater certainty, includes any election sign of a Registered Third-Party Advertiser.”
vi) That the following new section 6.6.12 be included:
“In the case of a municipal election, a Person who is neither a Candidate nor a Registered Third-party Advertiser shall not be permitted to place an election sign on either public or private property.”