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Permanent signage with rules/ guidelines relevant to common areas.
Permanent bilingual signage conforming to CCOC Signage Design Guidelines. Signs should have a distinct branding with graphic and text layout. Damaged signage should be cleaned, repaired and/ or replaced as needed.
This is intended to be permanent signage.
temporary, time-specific updates applicable to all tenants and containing important information (fire alarm testing, service disruptions such as elevators out of service, power off, water off, hot water off, heat off, front doors closed, garage/ parking closed, laundry closed, rooftop closed, balconies/ windows closed)
Permanent notice holders should be installed in all relevant locations. Notices should be bilingual with as little text as possible, and should include a standard icon/ graphic. Lettering should be sans serif, as large as space permits. Bold text may be used, but “all caps” and underlining is strongly discouraged. Notices should be mounted inside the notice holders (not taped on to them). Damaged notice holders should be replaced as needed.
Notices should be removed as soon as stale dated
temporary promotional information posted by CCOC or tenants – CCOC events, community events, seasonal/ monthly green information
Permanent cork boards should be installed in one selected location in each building, preferably the lobby. Information posters should be bilingual (if created by CCOC) and feature colour and graphics. Text can be playful in font, style and colour, but priority should be given to ease of reading, and the type should be as large as possible for the central information. Posters can be mounted with pins or tape. Informational posters should include “remove after” date. Damaged cork boards should be replaced as needed.
Posters should be removed as soon as stale dated. Someone should be appointed at each building to be responsible for removing posters (volunteer/ custodian/ cleaner).
temporary reactive information posted by CCOC about behavior issues –items left in lobby is a frequent example. The goal is to minimize this type of notice by creating permanent “good neighbor” signage in common areas: lobbies, laundry rooms, roof decks, garbage rooms, bike rooms.
Should have a “personalized” message, and echo the look of the Good Neighbour signage, but be done on paper and taped up in a site specific location. For example: “Did you leave your clothes/ toys here for others to take? Please don’t – you’re making more work for the cleaner, who will have to throw them in the garbage. If you want to recycle, check out the information on the Good Neighbour sign…” Font should be sans serif, and as large as possible.
Behaviour posters should be removed within 1 week of posting (and should include a “remove after” date).
Approved by the M&C Committee February 2012
