2019-12-16 GC Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 3 - Administration and Other Subordinate Local Laws (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No 1) 2019

                                   Draft Noosa Shire Council
Administration and Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2019               7

                                 details of the builder, developer or consultant responsible for
                                 the development or construction activities undertaken on the
                                 premises on which the advertising device is displayed, and
                                 associated branding; and
                    (b)   if the self-assessable advertising device is an election sign—
                          (i)    an approval is not required under the authorising local law for
                                 the prescribed activity if the activity is the installation, erection
                                 or display of an election sign that is visible from a road or
                                 other public place;
                          (ii)   however, the activity of the installation, erection or display of
                                 an election sign that is visible from a road or other public place
                                 may be undertaken by a person only if the person complies
                                 with the following requirements—
                                 (A) the election sign must not be installed, erected or
                                     displayed prior to the commencement of the election
                                     period; and
                                 (B)   the election sign must be removed within 7 days
                                       following the end of the election period; and
                                 (C)   the election sign must be kept in good order and repair;
                                       and
                                 (D) the election sign must not be exhibited on a local
                                     government controlled area, or any plant, equipment or
                                     facility of the local government; and
                                 (E)   the election sign must not be exhibited so as to constitute
                                       a risk to public health or safety, road safety or obstruct
                                       the use of a road (including a footpath); and
                                       Examples of paragraph (E)— an election sign is exhibited so
                                       as to constitute a risk to public health or safety, road safety or
                                       obstruct the use of a road if the election sign—
                                       -      is positioned in a way that obstructs or hinders access to
                                              private property when exiting a road, or obstructs or hinders
                                              access to a road when exiting private property;
                                       -      is positioned in a way that does not provide clear sight lines
                                              for drivers of vehicles or pedestrians at road junctions,
                                              vehicle access ways or pedestrian crossings;
                                       -      creates a traffic problem, or increases an existing traffic
                                              problem;
                                       -      is not weighted, anchored or affixed so as to ensure stability
                                              and avoid falling or blowing into the path of pedestrian or
                                              vehicular traffic;
                                       -      is rotating, audible or illuminated and likely to cause a
                                              distraction to a driver;
                                       -      is exhibited in close proximity to an official traffic sign in a
                                              way which is likely to hinder or obstruct a driver from seeing,
                                              reading or understanding the official traffic sign whilst
                                              driving;
                                 (F)   the election sign must not have a sign face area