2019-10-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                17 OCTOBER 2019


     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 stabilityplaced on the
             property to which it refers, or where this is not practically possible, immediately adjacent
             to the property, with criteria relating to sign placement, size, safety and stability;
     v.      allow one four (14) real estate directional signs 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 with the following criteria:;
             (i)     signs may only be placed on the day of the auction/open for inspection and
                     removed immediately after the auction/open for inspection; and
             (ii)    a sign must not exceed 750mm x 400mm or 0.3m² in area per side; and
             (iii)   only (4) four, directional signs per event are permitted including the auction/open
                     for inspection sign erected at the property; and
             (iv)    signs may not be placed on roundabouts, centre traffic islands, median strips, or
                     any state-controlled road; and
             (v)     only (1) sign may be placed at each intersection; and
             (vi)    signs shall not be illuminated or animated.
     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;
     x.      amend the criteria for garage sale sign to ensure it is not attached to any road
             infrastructure, not just local government road infrastructure;
     xi.     amend reference to “nailed” to a tree or vegetation to “attached” throughout the draft
             local law;
     xii.    make other minor changes for clarification purposes where necessary.
     xiii.   increase the maximum individual sign allowance in the Cooroy and Noosaville industrial
             zone to 6sqm on a sliding scale of .75sqm per linear metre of street facing building,
             (excluding Eumundi Noosa Road and Walter Hay Drive as the gateways to Noosa) in
             recognition of larger buildings and industrial nature of the area.
     xv.     Increase the number of community service organisation signs for sporting club sign on
             days from 6 to 10, with 6 permitted within 5km of the club and 4 permitted outside a 5km
             radius of the club.
B.   To delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make changes to Administration and
     Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2019 and
     Administration (Amendment) Local Law (No.1) 2019 as a result of changes proposed in A
     above and to make minor amendments prior to public notification if required;
C.   To fund ongoing signage compliance through Council’s general revenue and not an annual
     licence renewal fee and refer to next budget 2020/2021;
D.   To maintain the prohibition of tear drop flags proposed by the draft local law;
E.   To consider signage as part of a future place making program to determine whether local
     characteristics warrant a local response to signage.

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