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Special Event Signage
Tourism PEI recognizes the importance of festivals and special events and their impact on the Island’s tourism industry. This is due to the numerous, unique, and quality festivals and events held each year across the Province and the tremendous amount of time and effort put into organizing these events.
An integral part of the success of your festival/event is directing traffic to your event through the use of signs. As part of your planning process, it is important that you consider proper procedure in relation to special event signage. The Highway Signage Act recognizes the Island’s landscape as a valuable resource for the tourism industry and thus establishes restrictive measures on the use of special event signage.
The Act regulates the use of special event signs used to promote a festival or special event. It is important that signs be removed after their use is finished.
Festivals and events require special permits to allow for special event signage. We ask for your support in this matter and request you submit your application to Tourism PEI, describing the type of signage, the locations, and the duration the signs will be in place. Please note that signs cannot be attached to utility poles or be located in any way that endangers the safety of the travelling public.
For More Information
Tourism PEI staff are experienced in dealing with signage inquiries and applications are handled quickly. Additional information can be obtained from one of our Compliance Officers; Dave Lawless, Charlottetown West (368-4883) dllawless@gov.pe.ca or, Hubert MacIsaac, Charlottetown East (368-4398)hamacisaac@gov.pe.ca.
Forms
| Special Event Signage Application |
