2019-10-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                  17 OCTOBER 2019


9    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS


1    FURTHER REPORT - PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENTS – ADVERTISING
     DEVICES – POST PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROPOSED CHANGES

Author             Principal Strategic Planner, Anita Lakeland
                   Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index              ECM/ 37.14 – Local Law No. 1 – Administration Amendment Advertising
                   Devices

Attachments        Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the General Committee meeting on 14 October 2019, Councillors considered a report referred
from the Planning and Environment Committee on 8 October 2019 on proposed changes to the draft
local law for advertising devices following public consultation.

Councillors requested further information for consideration at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 17
October 2019, the subject of this report. The original staff recommendation is set out below.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning and Environment
Committee dated 8 October 2019 and the further report to the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 October
2019 and resolve:
A.   To make the following changes to Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law
     (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2019:
     i.      reduce the number of new signs requiring approval to now only include pole, pylon,
             freestanding and all illuminated signs with a one off application fee;
     ii.     remove any requirement for an annual approval licence or ongoing annual renewal fees
             for signage;
     iii.    allow window and wall signs as self-assessable against the relevant criteria;
     iv.     allow one (1) A-frame sandwich board as self-assessable per tenancy only on private
             land, with criteria relating to sign placement, size, safety and stability;
     v.      allow one (1) real estate directional sign per auction / open for inspection to be placed
             on or out the front of the property to which it refers to, with criteria relating to size, location
             and illumination restrictions;
     vi.     amend the definition of “tenancy” to clarify signage allowances apply to the principal
             tenancy holder and not separate sub-let businesses;
     vii.    amend the definition of “sign face area” to clarify that architectural features or paint trim
             of a building, fuel safety signs, warnings and way finding are not included as part of the
             sign face area calculation;
     viii.   amend the measurement of sign face area to only include the area around the perimeter
             of the advertising devices, rather than drawing a square or rectangle around it;
     ix.     amend the definition of “motor vehicle sign” to clarify that it does not include business
             signage on business vehicles or car wrapping;


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