Signs within the Town are currently controlled by the Town’s Signs Local Law 2006, Town Planning Scheme No. 1 and a number of Local Planning Policies.
A review of the Town’s signage provisions and controls has been undertaken focussing on the following:
that planning provisions relating to signage be contained within a planning instrument such as a Local Planning Policy, rather than being within a Local Law;
there are a number of sign types that are not addressed in the current Signs Local Law that require attention;
exempting a greater range of sign types from development approval; and
Signs within the Town are currently controlled by the Town’s Signs Local Law 2006, Town Planning Scheme No. 1 and a number of Local Planning Policies.
A review of the Town’s signage provisions and controls has been undertaken focussing on the following:
that planning provisions relating to signage be contained within a planning instrument such as a Local Planning Policy, rather than being within a Local Law;
there are a number of sign types that are not addressed in the current Signs Local Law that require attention;
exempting a greater range of sign types from development approval; and
reviewing the current provisions applying to above awning signs.
A draft Policy has now been prepared inclusive of the following contents :
clear objectives and background explanation clarifying the importance of having controls on signage while acknowledging the need for businesses to advertise;
clarifying that a sign licence may still be required for a sign where a development approval is obtained;
a greater range of signs that will be exempt from development approval;
a more extensive range of sign types defined and addressed, including monolith signs, development site signs, community event signs and variable message signs;
allowing for signs associated with Home Occupations (currently prohibited);
providing scope for above awning signs, and specifying criteria to ensure that any sign of this type is of a high quality and does not detract from the streetscape; and
transferring the relevant considerations for signs contained in the Scheme (Clause 30A) into the Policy.
What is happening now?
Community consultation is now closed. Thank you to everyone that completed a submission.
