City of Abbotsford logoCity properties crammed full of election signs could soon become a thing of the past once the City of Abbotsford changes its election sign bylaw.

Mayor Henry Braun says apart from being unsightly, some of those locations became a hazard.

“Safety was a big issue, of course we saw the one accident at the island at Old Yale Road and MacLure. We have other places too, staff will look at this and then we will prohibit signs in those areas because it’s a safety issue.”

The bylaw, if amended, will restrict signs to private properties and designated municipal lands.