2018-08-07 S&O Agenda - Att 3 to Item 7 - Admin & Other Subordinate Local Law (Amendment) 2018

                                      Noosa Shire Council
Administration and Other Subordinate Local Laws (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2018          6


 (3) Schedule 10, after section 2(2)(d)(iv)—
       insert —
       ‘(v) all signs that relate to the sale/lease of a property including sold/leased signs
           may only be displayed for 7 days following the sale settlement or the signing
           of the lease.’.
 (4) Schedule 10, after section 2(2)(e)—
       insert —
       ‘(f) Election sign – a temporary sign advertising or promoting a political candidate
            or candidates, a registered political party, or a campaign for a Commonwealth,
            State or local government election —
           -      during an election period; or
           -      in relation to a referendum.
           (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