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City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
City Clerk and Solicitor Department
namingottawa@ottawa.ca
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Application:
Please submit your completed Roadside Memorial Sign Application Form and supporting documentation using one of the
following options:
Option 1 - by e-mail to: namingottawa@ottawa.ca
Option 2 - by mail to: c/o The Commemorative Naming Program
City Clerk and Solicitor Department, City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application within five (5) business days.
City of Ottawa Responsibilities
• Upon approval of an application, an authorized memorial sign will be fabricated and installed as soon as practicable.
• The sign will be actively maintained for two (2) years.
• After two (2) years, the City will contact the nominator to determine whether they would like to have the sign removed
and given to them or for the sign to be left up without maintenance.
• Signs left up beyond two (2) years will be removed when necessary due to deterioration.
Process
• A request may be made by a family member or friend.
• An application form must be completed and signed by an immediate family member of the nominee.
• An Ontario Provincial Offences Act check is required for the nominee. The check is initiated and reviewed by the
City of Ottawa.
• A sworn affidavit* must be submitted by the nominator with the application form (see Appendix 1).
• The fee for the memorial sign is $250 plus HST and must be paid to the City once the application has been
approved. The fee covers the cost of fabrication and maintenance of the sign for two (2) years.
• After two years, the nominator will be given the option for the sign to be removed and provided to them
or to be left up without maintenance.
• Nominators will be given a one-time option of having a new sign installed for $250, plus HST.
• The nominator can ask for the sign to be removed and turned over to them at any time.
*Any fees associated with a sworn affidavit are the responsibility of the nominator.
The City of Ottawa assists families and loved ones that wish to memorialize those who have lost their lives in traffic incidents,
such as motor vehicle collisions and pedestrian or cycling collisions, through the Roadside Memorial Sign Program. The sign
will serve to commemorate the passing of a loved one, while encouraging safer driving. Only residents of Ottawa may be
commemorated through this program.
Roadside Memorial Sign Program