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BUSINESS ADVERTISING & SIGNAGECOMMONLY USED TYPES OF SIGNS FOR BUSINESSES AND OTHER PURPOSES ARE PROVIDED FOR AS EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT IN THE ADVERTISING AND SIGNAGE DEVELOPMENT CODE.TO BE EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT, THE SIGN MUST:• haveconsentinwritingfromtheowneroftheland
onwhichthesignislocated;ifthesignislocatedoveradjoininglandtheconsentoftheowneroftheadjoininglandisalsorequired
• beapprovedundersection138oftheRoadsAct1993ifthesignorpartofthesignprojectsoverapublicroad(includingafootpath)
• notbecarriedoutonorinrelationtoabuildingbeingusedasarestrictedpremises
• notcoveranymechanicalventilationoutletslocatedonanybuildinginwhichthebusinessiscarriedout
• notobstructorinterferewithanytrafficsign.AllsignagemustbesecurelyfixedtothebuildinginaccordancewiththerelevantAustralianStandards.
IF THE SIGN IS ILLUMINATED IT:• mustconcealallcablesintheframeofthesign• mustnothaveanimationormoving/flashingimages• mustcomplywiththeAustralianstandardsforthe
controlofoutdoorlighting.
Forilluminatedsignsthataresituatedonorwithin50mofaresidential,ruralorenvironmentalprotectionzone,theycanonlybeilluminated:• intheapprovedhoursofoperation,or• ifnospecifiedhoursofoperationthenbetweenthe
hoursof7amand10pmonanyday.Nosignmustobstructthevisibilitysightlinesof,orinterferewith,anytrafficcontroldevice,includingtrafficcontrollights
EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT ON LAND THAT IS:• Adeclaredareaofoutstandingbiodiversityvalue
undertheBiodiversityConservationAct2016ordeclaredcriticalhabitatunderPart7AoftheFisheriesManagementAct1994
• AwildernessareaundertheWildernessAct1987• AheritagetimelistedontheStateHeritageRegister
undertheHeritageAct1977
NUMBER OF BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNSThereisamaximumlimitonthenumberofbusinessidentificationsignsthatcanbeinstalledonanypremises.Theremustnotbemorethan:• 3signstoabuildingifthebuildingonlyhasone
commercialtenant• 6signsintotalonanybuilding,and• 1signbeingconstructedorinstalledinrelationtoa
homebusiness,homeindustryorhomeoccupationinaresidentialzone.
WHAT ARE THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR EXEMPT SIGNAGE?Developmentstandardshavetobecompliedwithwhenconstructing,installingordisplayingthevarioustypesofsignsidentifiedinthepolicy.Figure1showstypicalsignageonacommercialproperty.
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BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS:Thesearesignsthatidentifyornamethebuildingandarelocatedonthebuildingfaçade.Thefollowingstandardsapply:• signsmustnotbelocatedonaheritageitemordraft
heritageitemoronaheritageconservationordraftheritageconservationarea
• onlyonesignperstreetfrontage• sizeofsignmustnotbemorethan2.5m2inarea.• signmustbemountedflatagainsttheexteriorwallor
parapet¬protrudemorethan300mmfromthefaceofthebuilding
• ifsignisilluminateditmustcomplywithrequirementsonillumination.
WALL SIGNS:Theseareatypeofbusinessidentificationsign(includingforahomebusiness)thatiseitherflatmountedorpaintedontheexteriorwallofanexistingbuildingoronanexistingboundaryfenceorwall.Thewallsignsmust:• notbelocatedonaheritageitemordraftheritage
itemoronaheritageconservationordraftheritageconservationarea
• haveonlyfourbusinesssignsperbuildingandonesignperelevation
• usethefollowingmaximumsizes:homebusiness-1m2,businesszones-2m2,5m2,industrialzone16m2ornotmorethan20%ofthesurfaceareaofthewall
• ifilluminated,thesignmustcomplywithrequirementsonillumination.
FASCIA SIGNSThesearebusinessidentificationsignslocatedonanexistingfasciaortheawningofabuilding.Fasciasignsmust:• bemountedflatandsecurelyfixedinplace• beonarigidsignboard• fitwhollywithinthecurrentfascia• notbeilluminated.
UNDER AWNING SIGNSTheseareatypeofbusinessidentificationsignthatissuspendedbelowtheexistingawningofabuilding.Standardsforunderawningsignsare:• oneperbusinessforagroundfloorstreetfrontage• themaximumsizeis1.5m2inarea,and2.5minlength• haveaclearanceof2.6mabovegroundlevel• mustbeatrightangletothebuilding• notprojectbeyondtheawningfascia.
TOP HAMPER SIGNSThesearebusinessidentificationsignslocatedaboveadisplaywindoworattachedtothetransomofadoorwayinanexistingbuilding.Thedevelopmentstandardsfortophampersignsare:• theycannotbeinstalledonaheritageitemordraft
heritageitem• maximumareais2.5m2
• maximumof600mmhigh• haveaclearanceof2.1maboveexistinggroundlevel• onlyoneofthesesignsforeachgroundfloortenancy• ifilluminated,thesignmustcomplywithrequirements
onillumination.
WINDOW SIGNSThesearebusinesssignslocatedontheinsideofanywindowofanexistingbuilding.Thestandardsare:• maximumsizeofthesignis20%ofthewindowsurface
or6m2(whicheverissmaller)• signmustnotbeilluminated,ifforahomebusiness,
industryorhomeoccupation• onlyonesignperpremise.
REPLACEMENT OF IDENTIFICATION SIGNSForthereplacementofexistingbuildingidentificationorbusinessidentificationsignsorthecontentofsuchasign,thedevelopmentstandardsare:• replacingonlyanexistinglawfulsign,• exactlythesamesizeastheexistingsign• signagemustnotchangethestructureorvesselon
whichthesignisattached,and• mustnotblockorinterferewithtrafficsigns.
INTERNAL SIGNSForadvertisementsorsignswithinabuilding(forexampleasportsstadiumorshoppingcentre),thedevelopmentstandardsarethatthesignsmustnotbeseenfromoutsidethesiteorthebuilding.
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COMMUNITY NOTICE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SIGNSForasignprovidinginformationon,oradvertisingservicesoractivitiesonasiteforapublicorcommunityinstitutionororganisation,thedevelopmentstandardsare:• onlyonesignfacinganyroadfrontage• maximumareaof3.5m2
• nohigherthan5mabovegroundlevel• bewhollylocatedwithintheboundariesofthesite• mustnotbeilluminated.• Ifthesiteisaheritageitemordraftheritageitemthe
signcannotbeattachedtothebuilding.
HOME ACTIVITY/BUSINESS SIGNSAhomeactivity/businessinTheLocalEnvironmentalPlan2012permitssignageassociatedwithahomeactivity,business,industryprovidedthat;(1)Onlyonesignperpremises.(2)Maximumarea—0.72m2.(3)Maximumheightoffreestandingsign—1.2mabove
naturalgroundlevel.(4)Mustnotbeilluminated.
TEMPORARY EVENT SIGNSForsignageorbannersadvertisingacommercial,communityorretaileventoraprivatefunction(includingsponsorshipoftheeventorfunction),thedevelopmentstandardsare:• onlyonebannerandoneothertypeoftemporarysign
facinganyroadfrontage• maximumareaof6m2
• mustbelocatedwithinthepropertyboundary,orifonabuilding,wallorfencenotprojectmorethan100mm
• nohigherthan5mabovegroundlevel• mustnotbepermanent.
Ifthebannerisforacommercialorretaileventnotinaresidentialzone:• mustnotbeilluminatedandcannotbedisplayedearlier
than14daysbeforetheevent,and• mustberemovedtwodaysaftertheevent.
ELECTION SIGNS:Thedisplayofanyposterthatcontainselectoralmattersispermitted.Thesignscancoverelectoralmattersandshowthenameofthecandidateandthepartyaswellasapictureofthecandidate.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONShouldyouwishtoerectanyothersignthantheexemptsign,adevelopmentapplicationisrequiredtobelodgedwithCounciladdressingtheobjectives&standardsofCouncil’sDevelopmentControlPlan(DCP)PartCSection2-Signage,whichcanbefoundonCouncil’swebsite.ApplicantsareadvisedtoconsultwiththeDutyTownPlannerwhocanassistwithanyenquiries.
FURTHER INFORMATIONForfurtherinformationpleasereferto:Division2Subdivision12oftheStateEnvironmentalPlanningPolicy(ExemptandComplyingCodes)2008.Council’sDevelopmentControlPlan(THDCP)PartCSection2–SignageOurwebsitewww.thehills.nsw.gov.au.AlternativelypleasecontactCouncil’scustomerservicecentreduringthehoursof8:30amto4:30pmMondaytoFriday:3ColumbiaCourt,NorwestNSW2153Phone:98430555Duty Town Planner:98430469Email:[email protected]:98430409
DISCLAIMERAnypersonusingthisdocumentmustdosoonthebasisthatnoteveryscenarioandissueisaddressedinthisfactsheet.ContactwithrelevantstaffatCouncilshouldbemadeforadvice.