Bylaw No. 27 - Signs 2007
Explanatory note
The purpose of this bylaw is to provide for the
appropriate use of signs in Auckland City. Signs are an integral
part of the urban environment and provide information, directions, locations
and advertising of businesses or activities. In providing for
signs, the council wants to ensure that they do not create clutter,
dominate the streetscape or significantly alter the physical appearance
of buildings and other structures and that they enhance rather
than detract from the environment. Council also wishes to ensure
that signs are properly maintained, and do not present any danger to
public safety.
Good signage should be legible to pedestrians and
vehicular traffic. It should integrate with and not obscure the
form and structure of the building on which it is placed and take into
account the surrounding streetscape to create a coherent order
of signage. Good signage should also avoid physical and visual
clutter to maintain clear sight and movement lines and separation from
other signs. Council wishes to encourage a clearer and cleaner
signage environment which will benefit both businesses and the
public and which can be achieved with fewer signs of better quality.
Signs located in areas with high amenity values
such as residential areas, conservation areas, on scheduled items,
in public open spaces and in the Hauraki Gulf Islands are subject to
greater restrictions than signs in other parts of the District.
Signs in some business and mixed use areas are restricted above
the verandah or similar height to ensure that the amenity value created
by character facades is preserved. To assist the purpose of the
relevant District Plan, controls on signs vary depending on the
underlying zoning or use of the land on which the sign will be placed.
Signs exempt from the provisions of this bylaw
are described in clause 27.1 below.
Billboard signs are controlled by the Billboard
Bylaw 2007 (Part 27B).
Compliance with the bylaw can be confirmed on application,
but a charge will usually be made for this service.
Words in italics are not part of the bylaw but
are for information and guidance only.
Reprinted with amendments
As at 06 November 2009 the Auckland City Council
Signs Bylaw 2007 has been amended by the following amendments:
Auckland City Council Signs Bylaw Amendment No
1 of 2008
which came into force on 22 December 2008.
Auckland City Council Signs Bylaw Amendment No
2 of 2009
Currently open for submission (submissions close 10 December 2009).
Auckland City Council Signs Bylaw Amendment No
3 of 2009
Currently open for submission (submissions close 10 December 2009).
Contents
Definitions
27.1 Exempt signs
27.2 General requirements for all signs
27.3 Requirements for specific sign types
27.4 Signs on or over public places (except open space
zones, precincts and land units)
27.5 Signs in special character areas
27.6 Signs in business and mixed use zones and central
area
27.7 Signs in maritime areas
27.8 Signs in residential zones in the Isthmus
27.9 Signs in open space zones in the Isthmus
27.10 Signs in special purpose zones
27.11 Signs in the Hauraki Gulf Islands
27.12 Enforcement
Appendix 1 Dispensation assessment criteria
Appendix 2 Roads or parts of roads in the Central Area on
which the placing of sandwich boards is prohibited
Schedule of Amendments
Amendment 1 of 2008 (62k PDF)
Amendment 2 of 2009 (58k PDF)
Amendment 3 of 2009 (11k PDF)
Definitions
In this bylaw unless the context otherwise requires:
Balloon or blimp means any sign made of flexible material,
inflated by air, or inflated by a gas lighter than air so that it is
capable of rising skyward.
Banner means any sign made of flexible material suspended
in the air over a public road and supported on more than one side by
poles or cables.
Building means any building or construction or part
of a building and shall include the following: any grandstand or stadium,
any fence or wall, any verandah, bridge or other construction over a
public place.
Central Area means that area subject to the provisions
of the Auckland City District Plan (Central Area Section).
Directional real estate sign means a sign providing
directions to a property advertised by a real estate sign, for example
an "open home" sign.
Election sign means a sign advertising a public referendum,
election or by-election and includes a sign informing the public about
candidates or party policies relating to such referendum, election or
by-election.
Flat wall mounted sign means any sign complying with
clauses 27.6.5.1 to 27.6.5.10 of this bylaw whether painted on or affixed
to a window, door or wall, structure or fence.
Free standing sign means a sign that is independent
of any premises for its primary support, and includes signs on bridges,
and on any buildings that are not premises.
Ground level means the actual level of the finished
ground immediately below a sign.
Hauraki Gulf Islands means that area subject to the
operative and proposed Auckland City District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands
Section).
Height and high means the distance from the lowest
point of the sign to the highest point of the sign.
Isthmus means that area subject to the provisions
of the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section).
Kerb projection means any extension of the footpath
or berm to narrow the road at a particular point.
Maritime area means:
- any area under the council's jurisdiction
below mean high water springs;
- all the area to the seaward side of Quay
Street;
- all the area to the seaward side of Tamaki
Drive from the Strand intersection to the eastern end of Fergusson Wharf
reclamation including Teal Park;
- all the area to the north of a line drawn
along Madden Street and west across St Marys Bay.
Occupier or Owner in relation to any land, includes
the registered proprietor of any freehold or leasehold interest in the
land, and any mortgagee in possession of the land, and any person occupying
all or part of the land.
Place of assembly means a place of assembly as defined
in part 13 of the Auckland City District Plan - Isthmus Section (operative
1999).
Poster means a temporary sign of 1.5 square metre
or less, including a placard, leaflet, flyer or communication device
of a like nature, which is directly affixed (without the need for a
supporting structure) to walls, buildings or structures, furniture,
utilities, traffic signage or placed on any car windscreen, the message
of which does not relate to the site or public place where the poster
is displayed.
Poster Board/Poster Board Site means a board or site
approved by council for the placement of posters.
Precinct means a precinct in the Auckland City District
Plan (Central Area Section).
Premises means an exclusive occupation of floor space
in a building by a person or body of persons, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, and in relation to signs on premises includes any part
of the external walls and windows of the building which delineates the
occupation as well as any structure attached to such part.
Public place means every road, street, footpath, court,
alley, pedestrian mall, roadway, cycle track, lane, accessway and thoroughfare;
square, reserve, park, domain beach, foreshore and recreational ground
under the control of the council; and includes any private land which,
under the District Plan, is subject to a public access easement, or
private land which forms a through-site link, plaza, or landscape and
amenity area for which a floor area bonus has been awarded under the
provisions of the District Plan.
Real estate sign means a sign advertising a property
for sale, rental, lease or auction.
Residential zone means any land with a residential
activity zoning in the operative District Plan.
Sandwich board means any portable sign that is placed
on a public place advertising a business or goods, services or an event
meeting the requirements of this bylaw.
Scheduled item means an item provided for in the District
Plan as a scheduled archaeological feature; scheduled building, object,
heritage property or place of special value; scheduled Maori heritage
site; scheduled geological feature; scheduled tree; or any other item
protected for reasons of significant natural, cultural or built heritage
including any item scheduled by the NZ Historic Places Trust.
Sign means a message or notice conveyed using any
visual media, which can be seen from a public place and which advertises
a product, business, or service or informs or warns the public. A sign
includes the frame, supporting device and any associated ancillary equipment
whose principal function is to support the message or notice. It includes
but is not limited to a billboard, mural, banner, flag, balloon, poster,
sandwich board, wind sock, blimp or projection of light.
Site has the same meaning as in the applicable Section
of the District Plan.
Special character area means an area subject to a
character overlay; or centre plan in the Isthmus Section of the District
Plan.
Street frontage means the extent of a site boundary
adjoining a public or private road (note: the inclusion of private roads
allows signs control within large retail developments and malls where
members of the public may be affected by the location and proliferation
of signs).
Street frontage wall means a wall or façade of
a building that faces, directly or obliquely, a site boundary that adjoins
a public or private road.
Street verandah means a verandah, portico, balcony
or awning over a public place or within 5 metres of a public place.
Tavern sign means a sign mounted perpendicular to
the external wall of a building above the street verandah or at a height
of at least 3 metres above ground level in the absence of a street verandah
and extending more than 300mm from the face of the building on which
it is mounted.
Trailer means a vehicle without motive power that
is capable of being drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle from which
it is readily detached.
Under street verandah sign means a sign mounted on
the underside of a street verandah.
Utility means any power pole, rubbish bin, telephone
box, planter box, letter box, seat, parking meter, bus shelter or other
structure installed by or with the approval of the council in a public
place.
Verandah fascia sign means a sign located on the fascia
of a street verandah.
Zone and zones means any particular type of zone described
in this Part, relating to the zones of the Auckland City Council District
Plan. Zoned shall have a similar meaning.
27.1 Exempt signs
27.1.1
The provisions of this bylaw do not apply
to:
- a sign erected by or with the approval
of the council:
- for temporary purposes relating to
asset maintenance, security or emergencies; or
- being a traffic sign, street sign, or sign
providing a description of a scheduled item;
- that is an integral part of any street furniture
erected by or with the approval of council;
e.g. signs on Adshel bus shelters.
- national flags and flags of registered charitable
organisations.
- a sign erected on a public place identifying
or providing instructions in relation to an event approved by the council,
provided that the sign:
- is not placed within a vehicle carriageway;
- is displayed no earlier than 7 days before
the event starts;
- is removed within 48 hours of the event's
completion;
- complies with any relevant conditions of
the approval about size, location, and content of the sign.
- billboards, which are subject to the Billboard
Bylaw 2007 (Part 27B);
- signs erected pursuant to any statute or
regulation;
- a sign for which a resource consent is specifically
required by the District Plan and for which a consent has been granted;
- a sign directing traffic or pedestrians
or a sign giving instructions on safety or security, provided that the
sign:
- does not advertise products or services;
- does not exceed a height above ground level
of 1.5 metres;
- is no larger than reasonably necessary to
convey the information to the intended recipient.
- a sign indicating hazardous substances and
containing information about these substances;
- a sign on the roof of any building where
required by the Police for building identification purposes.
27.2 General requirements for all signs
27.2.1
General requirements
Signs must comply
27.2.1.1
No person shall place, affix or use any
sign visible from a public place that contravenes:
- any of the requirements of this bylaw
without the permission of council;
- any Act, Regulation or District Plan;
- any condition of a resource consent.
27.2.1.2
A person may not:
On or over public places
- display a sign on or extending over
a public place that does not comply with the provisions in this bylaw
or any other of council's bylaws without the permission of council;
Note: see the exemptions relating to eg traffic
signs erected with the approval of council officers.
Third party advertising
- unless permitted by this bylaw display a
sign advertising products or services that are not available from those
premises;
Roof signs
- display a sign on or over the roof of any
building;
Covering windows
- display on or within a building, a sign
that covers all or part of a window, except for a window on the ground
floor;
Note: the requirements of G7 of the Building Code.
Trees
- affix a sign to a tree;
Heritage and conservation
- display a sign on or in front of a scheduled
building, site or item or in a conservation area or in any landscaped
or planted area required by the District Plan without a resource consent
or dispensation;
Public safety
- construct, affix, or place a sign in a manner
that poses a danger to property or the public. This requirement shall
be the responsibility of both the sign owner and the owner and occupier
of the land or building on which the sign is located;
Traffic, cycle and pedestrian safety
- display a sign on or near roads, footpaths
and dedicated cycle lanes where in the opinion of an authorised officer
that sign:
- will obstruct the line of sight of
any corner, bend, intersection or vehicle crossing;
- will obstruct, obscure or impair the view
of any traffic sign or signal;
- resembles, or is likely to be confused with,
any traffic sign or signal;
- contains reflective materials that may interfere
with a road user's vision;
- uses flashing or revolving lights, moving
or rapidly changing (less than 5 seconds per change) images, lasers
or any other method of illumination that may distract drivers;
- gives rise to excessive levels of glare
to a hazardous degree;
- invites drivers to turn so close to the
turning point that there is no time to signal and turn safely;
- obstructs, obscures or impairs the safe
passage of pedestrians, cyclists or persons in wheelchairs or mobility
scooters.
- display a sign:
- on any median strip, roundabout or
any other like traffic separation structure on any road;
- on any traffic signals or traffic signs;
- on any kerb projection.
Signs on vehicles and trailers
- display any sign on or connected to a trailer
or other vehicle which is on or can be seen from a road or other public
place, if the principal function of the trailer or other vehicle is
to display advertising material, without the permission of an authorised
officer.
Lawful existing signs
27.2.1.3
Subject to clauses 27.6.5.6(a), 27.6.5.7(a), 27.6.5.9(a)(i), 27.6.5.10(a)
and 27.6.10.4, where a sign lawfully existed prior to
the coming into force of this bylaw, but it does not comply with this
bylaw, it may remain in place and be repaired, altered or maintained
provided that such work does not increase its physical size or the extent
of its non-compliance with this bylaw.
Clauses 27.6.5.6(a), 27.6.5.7(a), 27.6.5.9(a)(i)
and 27.6.5.10(a) require signs located
below the verandah or 3 metres or less above ground level in
the absence of a verandah, to not cover more than 50% of the
front façade including windows and doors of any building.
These rules shall only apply from 1 July 2009 in Business 1,2,3,
and Mixed Use zones in the Isthmus and in the Central Area.
Clause 27.6.10.4(a) and (b)
prevents the use of sandwich boards in special character areas and in
maritime areas (see definition) from 1 July 2009.
Clause 27.6.10.4(c) prevents the use of
sandwich boards in those parts of the Central Area which are
not subject to the existing ban in the Central Area from 1 July 2009.
27.2.1.4
Every sign shall be removed at the expiry
of any time set as a condition of a consent or dispensation from this
bylaw.
Signs not provided for
27.2.1.5
Any sign other than an exempt sign in
clause 27.1.1 of this bylaw that is not provided for
in this bylaw shall require a dispensation from council.
27.2.1.6
A sign that does not comply with the
requirements of this bylaw and is not a sign referred to in clause 27.2.1.3 shall, within 3 months of coming into
force of this bylaw, be removed or otherwise made to comply fully with
this bylaw.
27.2.2
Content of signs
Offensive/discriminatory/objectionable
27.2.2.1
The content displayed on all signs shall
comply with the Code of Ethics and any relevant Codes of Practice issued
by the Advertising Standards Authority from time to time.
27.2.2.2
In the event that the Advertising Standards
Complaints Authority upholds a complaint in relation to the content
of any sign, the owner or user of the sign shall within two working
days take such steps as may be necessary to give effect to the decision
of the Authority.
27.2.2.3
A person may not place or allow to remain
in place any sign that:
- is discriminatory or advocates discrimination
based on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination set
out in the Human Rights Act 1993;
- is objectionable within the meaning of the
Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993;
- is offensive or threatens harm;
- incites or counsels any persons to commit
any offence;
- is defamatory;
- advertises a brothel or commercial sex premises
that does not comply with the requirements of Clauses 30.5.1 and 30.5.2 of council's Brothels and Commercial
Sex Premises Bylaw.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has a
number of codes that apply to the content of an advertisement.
The code of ethics has rules including those on decency, offensiveness,
truthful presentation, denigration and privacy. Complaints regarding
the content of messages displayed on signs must be directed to
the ASA. The ASA requires complaints to be in writing to: The Secretary,
Advertising Standards Complaints Board, PO Box 10-675, Wellington.
Their telephone number is 0800 234 357. A copy of your complaint
should be sent to the Manager Regulatory Services, Auckland City
Environments, Private Bag 92516, Wellesley Street, Auckland.
27.2.3
Building Consents for signs
27.2.3.1
If a sign meets any of the following
specifications, a building consent for the sign is required before the
sign is erected:
- Free standing signs that have a height
above ground level of 3.0 metres or more and a sign area of 2.0 square
metres or more;
- All free standing signs that exceed a height
above ground level of 3.6 metres;
- Signs suspended clear of any building where
the total weight of the sign and supports exceeds 50kg or where the
sign area exceeds 2.0 square metres;
- Signs attached to the face of any building
where the total weight of sign and supports exceeds 50kg but is less
than 250kg or is supported at less than four locations;
- Verandah signs where the total weight of
signs and supports exceed 50kg but is less than 250kg or is supported
at less than four locations;
- All suspended signs greater than 250kg;
- All structures and fixing devices for banners
with a surface area exceeding 12 square metres;
- All structures and fixing devices for flags
with a surface area exceeding 4.5 square metres.
27.2.4
Dispensations
27.2.4.1
The council may grant a dispensation for a sign
that does not comply with any provision of this bylaw in accordance
with clause 27.2.4.3.
27.2.4.2
A dispensation application for a sign
that does not comply with any provision of this bylaw shall be made
in writing and provide details of the sign. Clause 1.10.1 of the council's bylaws shall
not apply to the application.
27.2.4.3
Applications for a dispensation shall be assessed
against the following criteria:
- the assessment criteria in Appendix
1 to this bylaw;
- Whether or not it is possible to comply
with the bylaw and, if not, the reasons for the inability to comply;
- Whether full compliance would needlessly
and injuriously affect any person or business, without a corresponding
benefit to the public.
27.2.4.4
The council may decline or grant a dispensation
subject to any conditions (including a condition as to duration) as
it considers appropriate having regard to the matters in clause 27.2.4.3.
27.2.4.5
The council shall within 20 working days
of receiving all necessary information from the applicant provide a
written copy of its decision to issue or decline a dispensation, including
the reasons for the decision. The council will notify the applicant
within 5 working days of the time, date and location at which a verbal
decision will be made by a council committee or subcommittee on a dispensation
application.
27.2.4.6
A dispensation shall lapse 6 months after
its issuing unless the dispensation is given effect to before the end
of that period.
27.2.4.7
A dispensation shall be granted for a
minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years from the date of granting
unless the applicant seeks a lesser period.
27.3 Requirements for specific sign types
27.3.1
Real Estate Signs in residential zones
27.3.1.1
A directional real estate sign in a residential
zone in the Isthmus may be displayed on a public place during the day
of the auction or open home, provided that:
- only one sign may be located on the
berm adjacent to the property being sold and only one sign is located
at the nearest street corner;
- the area of each sign does not exceed 0.2
square metres;
- the height of each sign does not exceed
1 metre.
27.3.1.2
A real estate sign located on sites in
a residential zone in the Isthmus:
- may not exceed one sign per property
being sold rented or leased;
- may not exceed a sign area of 1 square metre;
- may not be more than 3 metres above ground
level;
- may not be displayed for a period exceeding
three calendar months, and not more than 7 days after the property is
sold, rented or leased, and shall display the date of installation of
the sign on the bottom right hand corner of the front of the sign.
27.3.1.3
An authorised officer may grant permission
to vary the requirements of clauses 27.3.1.1 and 27.3.1.2 for temporary periods
of time.
27.3.2
Real Estate Signs in mixed use zones and
business zones in the Isthmus and in the Central Area
27.3.2.1
Real estate signs in mixed use zones
and business zones in the Isthmus and in the Central Area shall not:
- exceed more than one sign per street
frontage for the area to be sold, rented or leased;
If the area to be sold, rented or leased is multi-listed,
then the total area of signage must meet the signage area requirements
of the zone or precinct.
- be attached to a street verandah including
the roof of a street verandah.
27.3.2.2
Real estate signs in Business 1,2 and
8 zones in the Isthmus shall not more be than 1 square metre in area
and should not be located more than 5 metres above ground level.
27.3.2.3
Real estate signs in Business 3 and Mixed
Use zones in the Isthmus shall not be more than 2 square metres in area
and should not be located more than 8 metres above ground level.
27.3.2.4
Real estate signs in Business 4, 5, 6,
and 7 zones in the Isthmus and in the Central Area shall not be more
than 2 square metres in area and should not be located more than 10
metres above ground level.
27.3.3
Banner signs
27.3.3.1
A banner flown over a public place shall
meet the following requirements:
- it shall not be installed over a public
place prior to the issue of permission from the council for the banner.
The council may set any conditions it deems necessary in giving that
permission;
Note: a fee for use of airspace over roads may
be charged pursuant to s341 Local Government Act 1974.
- The banner may not exceed a sign area of
21 square metres;
- The banner shall have a minimum clearance
of 6.5 metres above the level of any road;
- The banner shall have reinforced corners
with eyelets to allow the fixing of ropes or cables;
- The safe working load (pullout load) for
any banner fixing points shall be a minimum of 1 tonne (10 kN) as certified
by a Registered Engineer's calculations;
- Vertical stays shall be sown into a banner
with a vertical dimension of 1 metre or more at any point on the banner,
at minimum intervals of 3 metres to prevent bowing under wind loads;
- All rope connections to the banner other
than strainer and catch ropes shall be made with eye-over-steel thimble
connections shackled to a galvanised steel rope with a minimum diameter
of 10mm.
27.3.3.2
Any new banner site must be approved
by a resolution of the council, or if there is no applicable council
resolution, by the resolution of a Community Board.
27.3.4
Election Signs
27.3.4.1
An election sign may only be displayed:
- on private land in business, commercial
and residential zones or on council owned or controlled sites nominated
by the resolution of a Community Board; or
- on or connected to a trailer or other vehicle
if the principal function of the trailer or other vehicle is to display
the election sign;
- for a period not exceeding two calendar
months prior to and ending the day before the election or referendum
day;
- in such a way as to ensure public safety,
in the opinion of an authorised officer.
27.3.4.2
Notwithstanding clause 27.3.4.1, any person may display an election
sign on a vehicle where the principal function of the vehicle is not
the display of the election sign.
Election signs on public transport vehicles and
candidates' private vehicles are not subject to the restrictions
of this bylaw.
27.3.5
Illuminated signs
27.3.5.1
An illuminated sign shall meet the following
requirements, in addition to the requirements of Part 13 of the Bylaw.
- No illuminated sign:
- with a sign area of less than 10 square
metres may exceed a luminance of 1000cds/square metre;
- with a sign area equal to or greater than
10 square metres may exceed a luminance of 800 cds/square metre;
- within 20 metres of a road may exceed a
luminance of 600 cds/square metre.
- With the exception of neon signs, the light
source for any sign may not be visible from ground level without a dispensation.
- A neon sign may not be visible from an adjoining
site in a residential zone without a dispensation.
27.3.6
Temporary Events Signage
27.3.6.1
Temporary signs may be placed upon any
school grounds, place of assembly, community centre, sports grounds
or recreation grounds subject to the following conditions:
- the sign shall only advertise events
occurring on that site;
- a single sign may be used for each street
frontage that shall not exceed 4 square metres in area;
- the sign/s shall only be displayed for a
period of no more than 14 days prior to the event advertised on the
sign and shall be taken down no more than 2 days after the event has
concluded;
- temporary signage may not be used on more
than six occasions as outlined in (c) above in any calendar year.
27.3.6.2
An authorised officer may permit variations
to the requirements of clause 27.3.6.1 for temporary periods that she or
he thinks appropriate.
27.3.7
Poster signs
27.3.7.1
A poster may not:
- be displayed on private land except
on the inside of a window of an occupied shop or on a dedicated poster
board or poster site approved by the council and with the approval of
the land owner or occupier;
- be displayed on public land, except at locations
set aside for that purpose by a resolution of the relevant Community
Board and in accordance with any conditions set by the resolution.
27.4 Signs on or over public places (except open space zones,
precincts and land units)
27.4.1
Signs shall not be attached to poles, street
furniture or other public utilities without the permission of the council.
27.4.2
Except as otherwise provided in this bylaw
no sign shall be placed on or extend over a public place unless it complies
with this bylaw or is otherwise approved by the council.
See clause 27.3.3 for the control of banner
signs over public places and clause 27.6.10 for the control of
sandwich boards. Community notices/noticeboards may be approved by the
local Community Board in suitable specified locations. Clause 27.3.7.1 allows posters to be placed
on approved community notice boards sites.
27.5 Signs in special character areas
27.5.1
Signs in special character areas shall
meet the relevant requirements of clauses 27.6.2.2, 27.6.2.3, 27.6.2.4, and 27.6.2.5.
27.5.2
No freestanding signs (excluding sandwich
boards), tavern signs or flat wall mounted signs mounted above the street
verandah (or more than 3 metres above the ground in the absence of a
street verandah) shall be used in a special character area.
27.6 Signs in business and mixed use zones and central area
Objective
The objective is to promote both business activity
and public amenity by limiting signage to that required by businesses
to advertise themselves and to provide the community with information
on the products and services they supply. This approach will
create more attractive streetscapes and retail/business environments
and encourage people to spend time in these environments utilising the
services of local businesses.
Different business areas have different requirements
for signage but visual and physical clutter should be avoided
in all areas. Special character areas should have unobtrusive signage
which integrates with but does not obscure the form and structure
of buildings in those areas. At the other end of the scale industrial
areas can accommodate a greater amount of signage. The approach
taken is designed to accommodate these differences and to allow an appropriate
amount of signage and range of signs for each business zone whilst
encouraging signage that is creative and vibrant.
27.6.1
General rules
27.6.1.1
Signs visible from a public place in
business and mixed use zones in the Isthmus, and in the Central Area
shall only be tavern signs, freestanding signs, flat wall mounted signs,
and (if the sign is mounted on a street verandah) street verandah signs
complying with this bylaw.
27.6.1.2
No sign in a business or mixed use zone
in the Isthmus shall be placed within 30 metres of and visible from
the boundary of any land zoned residential, open space or special purpose
2 in the Isthmus without the permission of the council.
27.6.2
Street Verandah Signs
27.6.2.1
The following rules for street verandah
signs shall apply to street verandah signs in business activity zones
(Isthmus), and all parts of the Central Area except the following precincts:
port, tertiary education, transport corridors, and public open space
1and 2.
Verandah fascia signs
27.6.2.2
Street verandah fascia signs:
- may not project more than 300mm from
the fascia of the street verandah;
- shall have a minimum clearance above ground
level of 2.5 metres;
- may not protrude above the verandah fascia
or above the verandah roofline;
- may not exceed:
- in special character areas more than
400mm in height, except that 20% of the length of the fascia outside
of any one site may extend up to 600mm high;
- in all other areas 600mm in height, except
that 20% of the length of the fascia outside of any one site may extend
up to 800mm high;
- more than 1000mm in height if it is located
in the Central Area and advertises 3 or more distinct businesses.
- shall be set back at least 500mm from the
kerb of the road;
- shall not have more than 25% of the sign
area as product advertising.
27.6.2.3
Street numbers at least 150mm high shall be placed
at least every 20 metres along the street verandah fascia either on
the fascia or on a sign on the fascia.
Under street verandah signs
27.6.2.4
Under street verandah signs:
- shall be positioned at 90 degrees to
the wall to which the verandah is attached;
- shall have a minimum clearance above ground
level of 2.5 metres;
- may not exceed 400mm in height except in
the Central Area. The height does not include any part of structure
of the sign whose sole function is to attach the sign to the underside
of the verandah;
- may not exceed a depth of 250mm;
- shall be positioned so that the end of the
sign is at least 500mm from the verandah fascia;
- shall be at least 3 metres from any adjacent
under verandah sign;
- may not exceed a total of one under verandah
sign for every 5 metres of individual shop frontage or part thereof,
measured along the length of an external wall of the premises, up to
a maximum of four signs per premises;
- shall not have more than 25% of the sign
area as product advertising.
27.6.2.5
No sign shall be mounted on or attached to the
roof of a street verandah without a dispensation from the council.
27.6.3
Tavern signs
27.6.3.1
Any sign extending more than 300mm from
the face of a structure or a building (excluding signs attached to a
street verandah) shall:
- not extend more than 1.5 metres from
the face of the building or structure to which it is attached;
- not exceed an area of:
- 3.0 square metres in Business 4, 5
and 6 zones (Isthmus);
- 1.8 square metres in all other areas where
they are permitted.
- not be placed less than 2 metres above the
roof of a street verandah or at a height of less than 3 metres above
ground level in the absence of a street verandah;
- not be placed more than 5 metres above the
roof of a street verandah or at a height of more than 8 metres above
ground level in the absence of a street verandah;
- not be placed on a wall if there is an existing
lawfully established sign sitting on or attached to the roof of street
verandah advertising the same business, or any product or service available
from that business;
- not exceed one sign per business and shall
be limited to one sign for every 5 metres length of wall length;
- only name businesses located in the building;
- only be placed on buildings in:
- business zones in the Isthmus; and
- the Central Area except for the following
precincts: Quay Park, Viaduct Harbour, Tertiary Education, Residential,
Karangahape Road, Port, Public Open Space 1 - 3, Britomart , Victoria
Park Market, Aotea and Transport Corridors and except on any building
façade on High Street and Lorne Street.
- not be placed on any building in a special
character area.
Victoria Park Market means that area of land bounded
by Sale Street, Wellesley Street West, Victoria Street West and
Union Street.
27.6.4
Free Standing Signs (except Sandwich Boards)
Because of their visual prominence, the scale of
freestanding signs should complement the zoning of the area in
which they are located, whilst recognising that larger signs are more
appropriate on large sites or where they may eliminate signage
clutter by advertising a number of businesses.
Free standing signs
27.6.4.1
With the exception of sandwich boards
a free standing sign:
- may not be placed on or over any public
place;
- must be a minimum of 750mm high;
- shall be placed at least 5 metres from any
building;
- shall be placed at least 10 metres from
any other free standing sign on the same site, and at least 2 metres
from the side boundary of the site;
- shall not be placed in a special character
area without a dispensation from council;
- shall meet the height in relation to boundary
and daylight controls of the relevant District Plan;
- shall only advertise a company name or any
services, products or goods that are directly related to the primary
use or activities occurring on the site of the sign;
- shall not impede pedestrians on a public
place.
27.6.4.2
A street number at least 150mm high shall
be placed on all free standing signs more than 1.5 metres high.
27.6.4.3
Cumulatively on any site there shall
be not more than 4 freestanding signs including billboards and sandwich
boards (used either on the site and/or on the public place outside of
a site). Of these, not more than one free standing sign shall be higher
than 1.5 metres on a road frontage of a site.
Free standing signs in Business 1, 2 and 8
27.6.4.4
Free standing signs in Business 1, 2
and 8 zones in the Isthmus shall be:
- not more than 4 metres high;
- not more than 4 square metres in area.
Freestanding signs in Business 3 and Mixed
Use
27.6.4.5
Free standing signs in Business 3 and
Mixed Use zones in the Isthmus shall be:
- not more than 4 metres high;
- not more than 4 square metres in area;
- not more than 6 metres high or more than
9 square metres in area if it is advertising 4 or more businesses on
a site or is on a site with a street frontage of more than 50 metres.
Free standing signs in Business 4-7 and in
parts of the Central Area
27.6.4.6
Free standing signs in Business 4, 5
,6 and 7 zones in the Isthmus and in all areas of the Central Area except
the following precincts: Quay Park, Queen Street Valley, Viaduct Harbour,
Tertiary Education, Residential, Karangahape Road, Port, Public Open
Space 1 - 3, Britomart , Victoria Park Market, Aotea and transport corridors;
shall be:
- not more than 6 metres high;
- not more than 8 square metres in area;
- not more than 8 metres high or more than
12 square metres in area if it is advertising 5 or more businesses on
a site or is on a site with a street frontage of more than 50 metres.
Victoria Park Market means that area of land bounded
by Sale Street, Wellesley Street West, Victoria Street West and
Union Street.
27.6.4.7
If a free standing sign is a portable
sign it:
- shall be set back from any public place
by a distance equivalent to 150% of the sign height;
- may be required by an authorised officer
to have certification by a registered engineer that the sign is stable
at its location under specific stressors including weather conditions.
The duty to comply with the requirement shall attach to the owner of
the sign, or the owner or occupier of the land where the sign is located.
27.6.5
Flat wall mounted signs
27.6.5.1
With the exception of street verandah
signs, signs less than 2.1 metres above a public place attached to a
structure or building shall not project more than 50mm onto or over
a public place.
27 6.5.2
With the exception of street verandah
signs and tavern signs, signs between 2.1 and 3.0 metres above a public
place, attached to a structure or building, shall not project more than
250mm onto or over a public place.
27.6.5.3
Flat wall mounted signs that are neon
signs shall be placed at least 2.1 metres above ground level.
See clause 27.3.5 for the requirements for illuminated
signs.
27.6.5.4
With the exception of street verandah
signs and tavern signs, signs more than 3 metres above the ground level
should not protrude at any point more than 300mm from the face of the
building or structure on which it is mounted and subject to any other
rule:
- shall not be placed higher than the
lowest point of the roof;
- cover any window located above the ground
floor of the building.
27.6.5.5
Flat wall mounted signs shall not be
used above the street verandah or more than 3 metres above the ground
level in the absence of a street verandah:
- in any special character area;
- on a wall which has a billboard mounted
on it.
See also clause 27B.1.4 in the Billboard
Bylaw 2007.
Wall signs in Business 1, 2 and 8
27.6.5.6
Flat wall mounted signs in Business 1,
2, and 8 zones in the Isthmus:
- shall not cover more than 50% of the
total wall area (including windows and doors) below the street verandah,
or more than 50% of the total wall area below 3 metres in the absence
of a street verandah. This rule shall only apply from 1 July 2009;
- when located above the street verandah or
more than 3 metres above the ground level in the absence of a street
verandah shall:
- be limited to 1 sign per business of
not more than 1 square metre on street frontage walls, with the cumulative
area of all such signs on street frontage walls not exceeding 25 % of
the area of the wall;
- be not more than 5 metres above ground level
when placed on street frontage walls.
- on walls other than street frontage walls
shall not cover (cumulatively) more than 25% of the area of the wall
or 25 square metres whichever is the lesser;
- may include a single building naming sign
covering not more than 10% of the wall on which it is placed, or 5m2
whichever is the lesser.
Wall signs in Business 3 and Mixed Use
27.6.5.7
Flat wall mounted signs in Business 3
and Mixed Use zones in the Isthmus:
- shall not cover more than 50% of the
total wall area (including windows and doors) below the street verandah,
or more than 50% of the total wall area below 3 metres in the absence
of a street verandah. This rule shall only apply from 1 July 2009;
- when located above the street verandah or
more than 3 metres above the ground level in the absence of a street
verandah shall:
- be limited to 1 sign per business of
not more than 2 square metres on street frontage walls;
- be not more than 8 metres above ground level
when placed on street frontage walls.
- on walls other than street frontage walls
shall not cover (cumulatively) more than 25% of the area of the wall
or 50 square metres whichever is the lesser;
- may include a single building naming sign
covering not more than 10% of the wall on which it is placed, or 30
square metres whichever is the lesser.
Wall signs in Business 4, 5, 6 and 7
27.6.5.8
Flat wall mounted signs in Business 4,
5, 6 and 7 zones in the Isthmus:
- shall not cover (cumulatively) more
than 25% of the area of the wall or 50 square metres whichever is the
lesser;
- may include a single building naming sign
covering not more than 10% of the wall on which it is placed, or 30
square metres whichever is the lesser;
- shall not be allowed on a wall if a billboard
sign is placed upon that wall.
Wall signs in parts of the Central Area
27.6.5.9
Flat wall mounted signs in all of the
Central Area except:
- the following precincts: Quay Park,
Viaduct Harbour, Tertiary Education, Residential, Karangahape Road,
Port, Public Open Space 1 - 3, Britomart, Victoria Park Market, Aotea
and Transport Corridors; and
on any building façade on High Street and Lorne
Street:
- if located below the street verandah
or 3 metres or less above ground level in the absence of a street verandah,
shall not cover more than 50% of the front façade (including windows
and doors) of any building. This rule shall only apply from 1 July 2009;
- when located above the street verandah or
more than 3 metres above the ground level in the absence of a street
verandah shall not cover more than 10% of the street frontage walls;
- on walls other than street frontage walls
shall not cover more than 25% of the area of the wall or 50 square metres
whichever is the lesser;
- may include a single building naming sign
covering not more than 10% of the wall on which it is placed, or 50
square metres whichever is the lesser;
- shall not be allowed on a wall if a billboard
sign is placed upon that wall.
Victoria Park Market means that area of land bounded
by Sale Street, Wellesley Street West, Victoria Street West and
Union Street.
27.6.5.10
Flat wall mounted signs in Quay Park, Viaduct
Harbour, Karangahape Road, Port, Victoria Park Market, Aotea and Britomart
precincts and on any building façade on High Street and Lorne Street:
- if located below the street verandah
or 3 metres or less above ground level in the absence of a street verandah,
shall not cover more than 50% of the front façade (including windows
and doors) of any building. This rule shall only apply from 1 July 2009.
- if located above the street verandah or
more than 3 metres above the ground level in the absence of a street
verandah, shall require a dispensation from the council.
Victoria Park Market means that area of land bounded
by Sale Street, Wellesley Street West, Victoria Street West and
Union Street.
Residential precincts in the Central Area
27.6.6
A sign that relates to the name of a building
or a lawful use of a site in a residential precinct in the Central Area
shall not:
- exceed a sign area of 1.0 square metres;
- exceed a height above ground level of 4
metres;
- exceed a total of one sign per residential
building per road frontage.
Public open space precincts in the Central
Area
27.6.7
Signs in the Public Open Space 1 or 2 Precincts
shall:
- not exceed 1 sign per road frontage
not exceeding 1 square metre;
- not exceed a height above ground level of
3m;
- only provide information as to clubs, businesses,
services or events available on the grounds.
Port Precinct in the Central Area
27.6.8
A sign in the Port Precinct shall comply
with the requirements for a sign in maritime areas, as detailed in clause 27.7.
Tertiary Education Precinct in the Central
Area
27.6.9
A sign in the Tertiary Education Precinct
advertising a lawful use of the site or products and services available
on the site may not exceed:
- a sign area of 2 square metres in area;
- a height above ground level of 4 metres.
The council expects that tertiary education facilities
will prepare comprehensive signage applications when modifying
or replacing existing signage.
27.6.10
Sandwich boards
Objective
Sandwich boards should only be used in circumstances
where they will not impede pedestrians and where there is sufficient
space between the shop front and any goods or furniture outside of shop
and the sign. Sandwich boards should be placed near the kerb so that
sight impaired people are aware of where they are likely to be
placed.
27.6.10.1
Sandwich boards shall:
- have a minimum height above ground
level of 750mm and a maximum height of 1000mm;
- not exceed an area of 0.6 square metres,
and a width of 600mm;
- be removed each day at the close of the
business or events to which it relates;
- be placed 450-550mm from the kerb line or
where there is no kerb line, within 450-550mm of the road frontage to
which it relates;
- not be fixed to or in any way damage a public
place;
- not be placed on or over a vehicle carriageway
or obstruct any taxi stand, bus stop or loading zone;
- not be placed on or over any guidance strips
for the blind;
- be placed in front of the premises to which
it relates;
- be placed at least 5 metres from an intersection
and 2 metres from a pedestrian crossing;
- only be used where there is a minimum of
2.0 metres of unobstructed footpath between the sandwich board and the
nearest point of the adjacent building or any structure or goods placed
outside the building;
- not exceed a total of more than one sign
per ground floor premises with road frontage, or two signs where a premises
has more than one road frontage.
27.6.10.2
The council may after a recommendation
from a Community Board nominate roads or parts of roads on which the
placing of sandwich boards shall be prohibited. In areas where such
a prohibition is in place the council may approve alternative signage
that may be used in the place of sandwich boards.
27.6.10.3
Sandwich boards shall not be used on
any public place in any part of the Central Area listed in Appendix
2.
27.6.10.4
Sandwich boards shall not be used in:
- any special character area; or
- the maritime area; or
- any part of the Central Area not covered
by Appendix 2;
from 1 July 2009.
27.6.10.5
Sandwich boards shall only be used on
public places outside business and mixed use zoned land and dairies
in residential zoned land in the Isthmus.
27.7 Signs in maritime areas
Objective
The objective is to ensure that signs do not adversely
affect the natural characteristics or visual amenity of maritime
areas. Dispensations may be granted for signs advertising services or
products related to activities in maritime areas or advertising
travel or tourism facilities where tourists are likely to embark
or disembark.
General rule for maritime areas
27.7.1
A sign in a maritime area shall comply
with the requirements for a sign in Business Zones 1 or 2 in the Isthmus,
except that the height above ground level of the sign shall be measured
from either the ground or the wharf, whichever surface lies more immediately
beneath the sign.
Navigational safety
27.7.2
A person may not, in a maritime area, erect
a sign or allow a sign to remain which, in the opinion of an authorised
officer, resembles or is likely to be confused with a navigational sign
or aid.
27.8 Signs in residential zones in the Isthmus
Objective
The objective is to limit advertising in residential
zones to a level consistent with the high amenity values of these
areas. These amenity values shall include the visual characteristics
of the surrounding built or natural environments. Dairies located
within residential zones have advertising needs that must be
balanced with the need to preserve the amenity values of residential
areas.
27.8.1
A sign in a residential zone in the Isthmus,
may not:
- exceed a total of one sign per road
frontage advertising a lawful use of the site;
- exceed a height above ground level of 3
metres or 2 metres if free-standing;
lllumination
- be illuminated, except for signs on dairies
and for places of assembly;
Size of signs in residential zones
- except for signs on dairies, exceed
- 0.2 square metres in Residential 1
and 3a zones;
- 0.5 square metres in Residential 2a, 2b,
2c, 3b, 4, 5, 6a and 6b zones;
- 1.0 square metres in Residential 7 and 8
zones.
Dairies in residential zones
27.8.2
A sign on a dairy in a residential zone:
- shall meet the requirements for signs
in Business zones 1, 2 and 8 in the Isthmus;
- may not be placed on walls visible from
an adjoining site in a residential zone.
Places of assembly in residential zones
27.8.3
A sign for a place of assembly in a residential
zone in the Isthmus:
- Shall be limited to one sign of not
more than 2 square metres for each street frontage;
- Shall be not more than 3 metres high;
- May be illuminated up to 10pm at night,
provided they meet the lighting standards in this bylaw, in other council
bylaws and in the District Plan.
Public places
27.8.4
No sign may be placed on or over a public
place outside a property with a residential zoning, except real estate
signs complying with clause 27.3.1.1 and sandwich boards outside dairies
complying with clause 27.6.10.1.
27.9 Signs in open space zones in the Isthmus
Objective
Signs in open space zones should not adversely
affect the inherent natural and physical characteristics of the
open space areas nor the visual amenity of adjacent environments.
Note: For signs on public places relating to events
in Open Space zones, refer to the Exemptions.
Open Space Zones 1 and 2
27.9.1
A sign may not be displayed in the Open
Space 1 or 2 zone without the permission of council.
Open Space Zones 3, 4 and 5
27.9.2
Subject to clauses 27.9.3 and 27.9.5 below, a sign in the Open Space 3, 4, or 5
zone:
- may only provide information about
clubs, events, businesses, products or services available at the ground,
park or reserve where the sign is located;
- may not exceed a total of one sign for each
club, business, service or event in subclause a., to a maximum of four
signs at any one ground, park or reserve;
- may not exceed:
- a sign area of 1.0 square metre in
Open Space 3 and 4 zones;
- a sign area of 5 square metres in Open Space
5 zone.
- may not exceed a height above ground level
of 6 metres;
- may only be affixed to clubhouses, grandstands
or similar buildings.
Sponsor signs in open space
27.9.3
A sign in the Open Space 3, 4, or 5 zones
may advertise businesses, products or services that provide sponsorship
to clubs or events located at the ground, park or reserve on which the
sign is located, provided that the part of the sign relating to sponsorship
does not exceed 40% of the sign area.
Temporary signs in open space signs
27.9.4
A sign in the Open Space 3, 4, or 5 zone
advertising for new members of a club, organisation or community facility,
may be displayed at the ground, park or reserve where the club, organisation
or community facility is located, provided that the sign:
- does not exceed a sign area of 1 square
metre;
- s displayed for a period not exceeding 14
days.
Stadium signs exemptions
27.9.5
The following signs are exempt from the requirements
of clauses 27.9.2 and 27.9.3 when located in stadiums:
-
- any ground level signs; or
- signs facing into the stadium confines
where the design or layout of the stadium is such
that such signs would not be reasonably visible from outside of the
stadium;
- scoreboards and video screens, provided
that any advertising is incidental to the principal purpose of the scoreboard
or screen and is only displayed during events within the stadium;
- non-motorised tethered blimps or balloons
flown up to 50 metres above ground level on the day of the event.
Tethered blimps or balloons are required to comply
with civil aviation height requirements.
27.10 Signs in special purpose zones
Objective
The objective is to limit signs in Special Purpose
1 (hospitals/healthcare complexes), 2 (educational/ specialised
research facilities) and 4 (hapu land of Ngati Whatua o Orakei) zones
to those that provide information on the resources, facilities
and services available in these zones. In Special Purpose 3 zones
(transport corridors) signs are not appropriate.
Special Purpose 3
27.10.1
No sign shall be placed on any land zoned
Special Purpose 3.
Product advertising in special purpose zones
27.10.2
Signs in special purpose zones may not
advertise any products, or any service not available on the site to
which the sign relates.
Limits to signs in special purpose zones
27.10.3
Signs in Special Purpose 1, 2 and 4 zones
shall be limited to one externally facing sign per road frontage not
exceeding 2 square metres in area or exceeding a maximum height above
ground level of 4 metres. Such signs may not directly face residential
or open space zoned land if they share a common boundary with such land.
Not more than 40% of the sign area shall identify the sponsor of any
facility, service or event on the site, whether that sponsorship be
identified by name, logo, crest or otherwise.
Public places outside of special purpose zones
27.10.4
The public place outside of a special
purpose zone may not be used for any advertising purposes.
27.11 Signs in the Hauraki Gulf Islands
Objective
Signs in the Hauraki Gulf Islands should be sympathetic
with the essentially rural and small village nature of the communities
and consequently limited in terms of numbers, scale and placement.
27.11.1
Signs in retailing and commercial land
units, industrial land units and the Matiatia land unit shall comply
with Clauses 27.11.2 to 27.11.10.3.
Verandah signs in the HGI
27.11.2
Street verandah fascia signs:
- may not project more than 300mm from
the fascia of the street verandah;
- shall have a minimum clearance above ground
level of 2.5 metres;
- may not protrude above the verandah fascia
or above the verandah roofline;
- may not exceed more than 400mm in height,
except that 20% of the length of the fascia outside of any one site
may extend up to 600mm high;
- shall be set back at least 500mm from the
kerb of the road;
- shall not have more than 25% of the sign
area as product advertising.
27.11.3
Street numbers at least 150mm high shall
be placed at least every 20 metres along the street verandah fascia
either on the fascia or on a sign on the fascia.
27.11.4
Under street verandah signs:
- shall be positioned at 90 degrees to
the wall to which the verandah is attached;
- shall have a minimum clearance above ground
level of 2.5 metres;
- may not exceed 400mm in height. The height
does not include any part of structure of the sign whose sole function
is to attach the sign to the underside of the verandah;
- may not exceed a depth of 250mm;
- shall be positioned so that the end of the
sign is at least 500mm from the verandah fascia;
- shall be at least 3 metres from any adjacent
under verandah sign;
- may not exceed a total of one under verandah
sign for every 5 metres of shop front or part thereof, measured along
the length of an external wall of the premises, up to a maximum of four
signs per premises;
- shall not have more than 25% of the sign
area as product advertising.
27.11.5
No sign shall be mounted on or attached
to the roof of a street verandah without a dispensation from the council.
Tavern signs in the HGI
27.11.6
Any sign extending more than 300mm from
the face of a structure or a building (excluding signs attached to a
street verandah) shall:
- not extend more than 1.5 metres from
the face of the building or structure to which it is attached;
- not exceed an area of 1.8 square metres;
- not be placed less than 2 metres above the
roof of a street verandah or at a height of less than 3 metres above
ground level in the absence of a street verandah;
- not be placed more than 5 metres above the
roof of a street verandah or at a height of more than 8 metres above
ground level in the absence of a street verandah;
- not be placed on a wall if a there is a
sign sitting on or attached to the roof of street verandah advertising
the same business, or any product or service available from that business;
- not exceed one sign per business and shall
be limited to one sign for every 5 metres length of wall length;
- only name businesses located in the building.
Flat wall mounted signs in the HGI
27.11.7.1
With the exception of street verandah
signs, signs less than 2.1 metres above a public place attached to a
structure or building shall not project more than 50mm onto or over
a public place.
27 11.7.2
With the exception of street verandah
signs and tavern signs, signs between 2.1 and 3.0 metres above a public
place attached to a structure or building shall not project more than
250mm onto or over a public place.
27.11.7.3
Illuminated signs attached to a structure
or building shall be placed at least 2.5 metres above ground level.
27.11.7.4
With the exception of street verandah
signs and tavern signs, signs more than 3 metres above the ground level
should not protrude at any point more than 300mm from the face of the
building or structure on which it is mounted and subject to any other
rule:
- shall not be placed higher than the
lowest point of the roof;
- cover any window located above the ground
floor of the building.
27.11.7.5
Flat wall mounted signs:
- if located below the street verandah
or 3 metres or less above ground level in the absence of a street verandah,
shall not cover more than 50% of the front façade including windows
and doors of any building. This rule shall only apply from 1 July 2009;
- when located above the street verandah or
more than 3 metres above the ground level in the absence of a street
verandah shall:
- be limited to 1 sign per business of
not more than 1 square metre on street frontage walls, with the cumulative
area of all such signs on street frontage walls not exceeding 25 % of
the area of the wall;
- be not more than 5 metres above ground level
when placed on street frontage walls.
- on walls other than street frontage walls
shall not cover more than 25% of the area of the wall or 25 square metres
whichever is the lesser.
Free standing signs in the HGI
27.11.8.1
With the exception of sandwich boards
a free standing sign:
- may not be placed on or over any public
place;
- must be a minimum of 750mm high;
- shall be placed at least 5 metres from any
building;
- shall be placed at least 10 metres from
any other free standing sign on the same site, and at least 2 metres
from the side boundary of the site;
- shall meet the height and height in relation
to boundary of the District Plan;
- shall only advertise a company name or any
services, products or goods that are directly related to the primary
use or activities occurring on the site of the sign.
See the definition of a billboard in part 27B.
27.11.8.2
A street number at least 150mm high
shall be placed on all free standing signs more than 1.5 metres high.
27.11.8.3
Cumulatively there shall be not more
than 4 freestanding signs including sandwich boards used either on the
site and/or on the public place outside of a site. Of these, not more
than one free standing sign shall be higher than 1.5 metres on a road
frontage of a site.
27.11.8.4
Free standing signs shall be:
- not more than 4 metres high;
- not more than 4 square metres in area.
Sandwich boards in the HGI
Sandwich boards should only be used in circumstances
where they will not impede pedestrians and where there is sufficient
space between the shop front and any goods or furniture outside of shop
and the sign. Sandwich boards should be placed near the kerb so that
sight impaired people are aware of where they are likely to be
placed.
27.11.9.1
Sandwich boards shall
- have a minimum height above ground
level of 750mm and a maximum height of 1000mm;
- not exceed an area of 0.6 square metres,
and a width of 600mm;
- be removed each day at the close of the
business to which it relates;
- be placed 450-550mm from the kerb line or
where there is no kerb line, within 450-550mm of the road frontage to
which it relates;
- not be fixed to or in any way damage a public
place;
- not be placed on or over a vehicle carriageway
or obstruct any taxi stand, bus stop or loading zone;
- not be placed on or over any guidance strips
for the blind;
- be placed in front of the premises to which
it relates;
- be placed at least 5 metres from an intersection
and 2 metres from a pedestrian crossing;
- only be used where there is a minimum of
2.0 metres of unobstructed footpath between the sandwich board and the
nearest point of the adjacent building or any structure or goods placed
outside the building;
- not exceed a total of more than one sign
per ground floor premises with road frontage, or two signs where a premises
has more than one road frontage.
27.11.9.2
The council may after a recommendation
from the Community Board nominate roads or parts of roads on which the
placing of sandwich boards shall be prohibited. In areas where such
a prohibition is in place the council may approve alternative signage
that may be used in the place of sandwich boards.
Illuminated signs in the HGI
27.11.10.1
No illuminated sign on the Hauraki
Gulf Islands:
- with a sign area of less than 10 square
metres may exceed a luminance of 600cds/square metres;
- with a sign area equal to or greater than
10 square metres may exceed a luminance of 400 cds/square metres.
27.11.10.2
With the exception of neon signs, the
light source for any sign may not be visible from ground level without
a dispensation.
27.11.10.3
A neon sign may not be visible from an adjoining
site in a residential land unit without a dispensation.
Illuminated signs shall also meet the requirements
of part 13 of council's bylaws.
Signs for tourism and home occupations in the
HGI
27.11.11
Signs used for homestays, home occupations
and visitor accommodation and facilities, shall only advertise a lawful
use of the site and may not:
- exceed a total of one sign for each
road frontage;
- exceed 0.5 square metres in area;
- exceed a height above ground level of 3
metres nor be placed above the eaves of the roof of the premises to
which the sign relates.
Signs for parks, reserves and public places
in the HGI
27.11.12
Signs on any recreation, outdoor activity
or community activity land unit shall not exceed 1 square metre in area,
3 metres in height and shall only advertise lawful activities on the
site.
27.11.13.1
Signs shall not be attached to poles,
street furniture or other public utilities without the permission of
the council.
27.11.13.2
Except as otherwise provided in this
bylaw no sign shall be placed on or extend over a public place unless
it complies with this bylaw or is otherwise approved by the council.
See clause 27.11.9.1 for the control of sandwich
boards. Community notices/noticeboards may be approved by the
local Community Board in suitable specified locations.
Advertising of products and Services in the
HGI
27.11.14
The advertising of products and services
on any site shall be limited to those sites where such products and
services are available.
See the definition of a billboard sign in part
27B.
Flashing/revolving lights in the HGI
27.11.15
No person shall erect any sign that uses
flashing or revolving lights without a dispensation from council.
Real estate signs
27.11.16.1
Real estate signs shall:
- be limited to 1 sign located on the
property to be sold per real estate company;
- not exceed 0.65 square metres;
- be displayed for a maximum period of 3 months
and not more than 7 days after the property is sold, rented or leased.
Real estate signs shall display the date of installation
of the sign on the bottom right hand corner of the front of the
sign.
27.11.16.2
A sign advertising the auction or open home
of a property may be displayed on a public place during the day of the
auction or open home, provided that:
- only one sign may be located on the
berm adjacent to the property being sold and only one sign is located
at the nearest street corner;
- the area of each sign does not exceed 0.2
square metres;
- the height of each sign does not exceed
1 metre.
27.11.16.3
An authorised officer may grant permission
to vary the requirements of clauses 27.11.16.1 and 27.11.16.2 for temporary periods of time.
Other signs in the HGI
27.11.17
Except as provided for in clauses 27.11.2 to 27.11.16.3 no sign shall be erected in the Hauraki
Gulf Islands without dispensation from the council.
Election signs shall meet the requirements of clause
27.3.4 and temporary events signage shall meet the requirements
of clause 27.3.6. The requirements of clause 27.8.3 shall apply to signs
for places of assembly in the Hauraki Gulf Islands.
27.12 Enforcement
Power to remove, cover or alter
27.12.1
The council, in its discretion, may remove,
alter or cover a sign that does not comply with this bylaw, and may
recover the cost of doing so in accordance with section 163 of the Local
Government Act 2002.
27.12.2
Before acting under clause 27.12.1 the council may, but need not, give
the sign owner an opportunity to remedy the non-compliance with this
bylaw.
Notice of immediate removal
27.12.3
Where an authorised officer considers:
- that the health or safety of the public
requires the immediate removal of a sign; or
- that a sign interferes with or in any way
obstructs the right of any network utility operator authorised by any
Act or by the District Plan, to construct, place, maintain, alter, or
remove, or otherwise deal with any network utility service within a
road or public place;
the authorised officer may by written notice require
the sign owner or the owner or occupier of the site or premises on which
the sign is located, to immediately remove or alter the sign at that
person's expense.
27.12.4
Where provisions in this bylaw are breached
by any person acting as the agent (including any contractor) or employee
of another person, that other person shall, without prejudice to the
liability of the first-mentioned person, be liable for the breach in
the same manner and to the same extent as if he, she, or it had personally
committed the breach.
27.12.5
The council may by notice in writing require
building owners within 3 months to:
- take down the structure of any sign
advertising any business, product or service that is no longer available
from the land on which the sign structure is placed; or
- paint over or remove any sign advertising
any business, product or service that is no longer available from the
land on which the sign is placed.
Appendix 1: Criteria for the assessment of signs requiring a dispensation
from the Signs Bylaw
The council may grant a dispensation to the bylaw
on application where it is satisfied that:
- the degree of non-compliance with the bylaw is
minor and the effects of the non-compliance will be of little significance;
and
- the non-compliance will not be contrary to the
objectives of the bylaw.
To assist the council in assessing such an application
the following criteria will be used:
A. Visual Amenity
The appropriateness of the sign in terms of its size,
type, location and form in relation to the surrounding environment and
the zone in which it occurs. In particular:
- - the scale, style and simplicity of
the sign;
- the creative effect of the sign;
- the location of the sign in relation to other
signs and adjacent structures and buildings and the size of the site
on which the sign will be placed;
- its relationship with the streetscape, landscape
and open space areas in the vicinity of the proposed sign.
- whether the size of the sign is appropriate
for the target audience (e.g. pedestrians or car drivers);
- the impact of the sign obstructing identified
viewshafts;
- the cumulative visual effect of the sign
in conjunction with any other signs in the surrounding environment;
- the impact of any lighting associated with
the sign - in particular intensity, glare, duration of use, location,
direction and lighting spill;
- how the sign integrates with and does not
obscure the form, structure and modulation of the building on which
it will be placed;
- how the sign:
- avoids visual and physical clutter;
- maintains clear sight and movement lines;
- is separated from other signs.
- whether the sign eliminates the need for
other signs on the property;
- if the building on which the sign is to
be placed has a heritage context, whether the scale, design and location
of the signage has been established in reference to the historical context
of that building and signs in the immediate vicinity and any historical
precedent;
- if the sign is freestanding, the placement
of the sign having regard to whether it creates obstruction of pedestrian
paths, sight and movement lines and causes clutter;
- the opportunity for the sign to be used
by multiple tenancies, thus reducing the need for additional signage.
B. Safety
The appropriateness of the sign in terms of its potential
to cause danger to public safety. In particular:
- the impact of the sign in obstructing
the view of corners, intersections, vehicle or pedestrian crossings,
or any information or naming signs;
- the potential adverse impact of flashing
lights or variable images on traffic safety or navigational safety if
located near the coast;
- the potential effect of glare from any illuminated
sign on pedestrian and road users safety;
- the potential for the sign to be confused
with or obscure any traffic signal or sign;
- the ease at which the sign can be read where
traffic safety may be an issue near major roads or motorways;
- the potential for the sign to affect public
access to a site or a public place; the safety of pedestrians (including
whether or not the sign might create a hiding place or an entrapment
area); or the safety of road users.
C. Other assessment criteria
- The abiliity to locate effective complying
signage on the premises - in general where there is the opportunity
to provide effective complying signage a dispensation will not be granted.
D. Dispensation applications for tavern signs and
flat wall mounted signs
- The need for the business to have a
sign and its integration with other existing signage.
- The extent to which the scale, design and
location of the sign obscures any ornate, detailed or elaborate architectural
features of the building.
- The proposed location of the sign on the
building and its location in relation to other signs and adjacent structures.
- The size of sign in relation to the size
of the façade on which it is placed.
- The colours proposed to be used and the
degree of integration with the colours of the façade on which it
is to be placed and other signs on the same building.
- The simplicity and legibility of the proposed
sign.
- Whether the scale, design and location of
the sign has been established in reference to the historical context
of signs in the immediate vicinity and any historical precedent.
- Whether the sign is consistent with any
assessment criteria which apply to buildings in precincts, character
overlay areas or centre plans.
Appendix 2: Roads or parts of roads in the Central Area on which
the placing of sandwich boards is prohibited.
(All street numbers are inclusive)
Airedale Street (No.2 - 4)
Albert Street
Bacons Lane
Bankside Street
Bradnor Lane
Britomart Place
Chancery Street
Commerce Street
Cook Street (No.31 - 35)
Courthouse Lane
Cruise Lane
Customs Street East (No.8 - 54 and No.17 - 105)
Customs Street West (No.12 - 110 and No.7 - 125)
Darby Street
Durham Lane
Durham Street East
Durham Street West
Elliot Street
Emily Place
Exchange Lane
Fanshawe Street (No.22 - 152 and No.1 - 85)
Federal Street
Fields Lane
Fort Lane
Fort Street
Galway Street
Gore Street
Gore Street Lane
Greys Avenue (No.1 and No.20 - 38)
High Street
Hobson Street (No.1 - 31 and No.4 - 168)
Jean Batten Place
Kingston Street
Kitchener Street
Lorne St (No.2 - 72 and No.3 - 75)
Lower Albert Street
Lower Hobson Street
Lucy Lane
Market Lane
Market Place
Mayoral Drive
Mills Lane
Neales Lane
Nelson Street (No.2 - 8)
O'Connell Street
Pakenham Street East
Princes Street (No.1 - 19 and No.2 - 10)
Quay Street (No.102 - 204 and No.55 - 173)
Queen Street (No.1 - 329 and No. 2 - 404)
Rutland Street
Shortland Street
Sturdee Street
Swanson Street
Tyler Street
Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Victoria Street East
Victoria Street West (No.2 - 78 and No. 27 - 103)
Vulcan Lane
Wakefield Street (No.9 - 17 and No.9 - 17)
Wellesley Street East (No.10 - 38)
Wellesley Street West (No.24 - 70 and No.15 - 77)
Wolfe Street
Wyndham Street (No.12 - 66 and No.1 - 43)
Open Spaces
Aotea Square
Freyburg Square
Khartoum Place
Queen Elizabeth Square
St Patrick’s Square
Schedule of Amendments
Amendment 1 of 2008 (62k PDF) to the Signs Bylaw
Amendment 2 of 2009 (58k PDF) to the Signs Bylaw
Amendment 3 of 2009 (11k PDF) to the Signs Bylaw
Updated
November 2009
