3166GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 September 2018

3166 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 September 2018 event sign means a temporary sign or poster which advertises an festival, function or activity; temporary sign means a sign used for the purpose of advertisement or notification, whether free standing or requiring to be affixed to a structure of any type, and includes— (a) a bill, poster and the like; (b) an advertising sign; (c) an event sign; and (d) an election sign; and trade display means the display for sale or as samples, the goods and services available in, or with the permission of the adjoining premises. 7.2 Application (1) This Part applies— (a) to temporary signs complying with clause 7.5; and (b) to temporary trade displays complying with clause 7.10. (2) Any advertising sign or trade display that is to be a permanent structure or fixture is to comply with— (a) the Building Code as defined in section 3 of the Building Regulations 2012; (b) any Local Planning Scheme; and (c) any other written law regulating of signs within the district. 7.3 Temporary signs and trade displays (1) A person shall not on local government property or in a thoroughfare, without a licence— (a) place an temporary sign; (b) place a trade display; or (c) post any bill or paint, place or affix any advertisement. (2) Notwithstanding subclause (1), a licence is not required for— (a) the first and second advertising signs where each— (i) does not exceed an area of 1 square metre; (ii) does not exceed 750mm horizontally; (iii) has a minimum height of 300mm; (iv) is placed against the property boundary; and (v) complies in all other respects with clauses 7.5, 7.6 and 7.7; (b) not more than 5 free standing event signs where each— (i) does not exceed an area of 1 square metre; (ii) does not exceed 750mm horizontally; (iii) has a minimum height of 300mm; and (iv) complies in all other respects with clauses 7.5, 7.6 and 7.8; (c) not more than 5 event signs requiring support where each— (i) does not exceed an area of 5 square metres individually or an aggregate of 15 square metres; (ii) has a maximum height of 1.2m above ground level; (iii) is placed flat against a wall or constructed fence for the full length and height of the sign; (iv) is for the purposes of a sporting, charitable or not for profit organisation; and (v) complies in all other respects with clauses 7.5, 7.6 and 7.8; (d) an election sign which— (i) complies with the requirements of subclause (2)(b)(i) to (iii) or (2)(c)(i) to (iii); and (ii) complies in all other respects with clauses 7.5, 7.6 and 7.9; and (e) a trade display which— (i) does not exceed 1m in width from the property boundary; (ii) is placed against the property boundary, or if no adjoining business, does not exceed 5m in length; (iii) does not extend beyond the frontage of the business; and (iv) complies in all other respects with clause 7.10. 7.4 Matters to be considered in determining application for licence In determining an application for a licence for the purpose of clause 7.3(1), matters the local government is to have regard to include— (a) any other written law regulating the construction or placement of signs or trade displays within the district; (b) the dimensions of the sign or trade display; (c) whether or not the sign or trade display may create a hazard to persons using a thoroughfare;