3.3.5 Visibility + Lighting
3.3.6 Location
• Only externally lit signs should be allowed. If the light source is to be visible, the fixture design should be suited to the heritage character of the area and should be integrated well into the overall design of the sign. • Not all building signs need to be illuminated. Ambient lighting from the street may be adequate for night lighting. However, the building’s street address should be lit so that it can be easily identified at night time.
• Signage on heritage buildings should be limited to the sign band, or historically reflective window signs that are applied to the storefront glass. • New buildings should incorporate signage to be an integral feature of the building façade, rather than a dominating overlay feature. • The building’s street address number should be placed in a predictable and readable location, and in close proximity to the building entrance.
Sign lettering, graphics and colours should be selected to promote the heritage character of the Central Area.
New buildings should incorporate signage as an integral features of the facade design.
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Tillsonburg Central Area Design Study
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