Businesses displaying signs in Whistler are required to have a valid Sign Permit in accordance with Sign Bylaw 558, 1987 and any comprehensive sign plans specific to a development.
Application Process
Download the Sign Permit Application.
Return the completed application to the Planning Department at Municipal Hall, along with:
- two sets of completed and detailed drawings to scale;
- written approval for the proposed signage from the strata or tenant coordinator; and
- permit fees.
Note: Completion of the application form does not guarantee approval.
Home-based Artist Studios
Recent bylaw updates allow licensed home-based artist studios to apply to have one freestanding sign and one sandwich board sign, in addition to the single fascia sign permitted for any home-based business.
Sandwich Board Regulation
Learn more about sandwich board regulations and pilot project for restaurants and cafés.
Application Process – Election Signs
Download the Election Sign Permit Application.
Return the completed application to the Planning Department at Municipal Hall, along with the permit fee and deposit.
Note: Completion of the application form does not guarantee approval.
Fees
New permanent sign | $40 |
| Additional charges for: | |
Signs involving structural design, such as freestanding, fascia or awning | $40 |
Front lit or rear lit signs | $40 |
Signs encroaching over a street | $40 |
Signs erected without a permit | $100 |
Alteration to the face of an existing sign | $30 |
Traffic control sign (private property) | $30 |
| Election signs | $30 fee plus a $200 refundable deposit |
Special event signs | $25 fee plus a $200 refundable deposit |
| Sandwich board sign (for licensed home-based artist studio) | $30 |
