350GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022

350 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022 (e) an election or political sign; and (f) a direction sign to a place or event. 8.2 Application Any sign 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 of the local government made under the Planning and Development Act 2005; and (c) any other written law regulating of signs within the district. 8.3 Temporary signs (1) On local government property or in a thoroughfare, a person shall not without a licence— (a) place a temporary sign; or (b) post any bill or paint, place or affix any advertisement. (2) Notwithstanding subclause (1), a licence is not required for a temporary sign that is— (a) otherwise compliant with clauses 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8 and 8.9; (b) placed flat against a wall or constructed fence for the full length and height of the sign; (c) for the purposes of a sporting, charitable or not for profit organisation; and (d) does not exceed a number of signs considered reasonable at the discretion of the CEO. 8.4 Matters to be considered in determining application for licence In determining an application for a licence for the purpose of clause 8.3(1), matters the local government is to have regard to include— (a) any other written law regulating the construction or placement of signs within the district; (b) the dimensions of the sign; (c) whether or not the sign may create a hazard to persons using a thoroughfare; (d) other signs already approved or erected in the vicinity of the proposed location of the sign; (e) any other condition that may be imposed; and (f) the amount of the public liability insurance cover, if any, to be obtained by the applicant. 8.5 Conditions for temporary signs Unless otherwise approved by the local government, temporary signs shall— (a) be portable and free-standing or temporarily affixed so as there is no resulting damage to any thing; (b) be secured in position in accordance with any requirements of the local government; (c) be placed so as not to impede or obstruct either vehicle or pedestrian traffic, or access to a place by any person; (d) be placed so as not to obstruct lines of sight for vehicle traffic; (e) not be unduly distracting, in the opinion of an authorised person, if illuminated or incorporating reflective or fluorescent materials; (f) not contain any offensive wording, symbols or images in the opinion of an authorised person; (g) not display only part of a message which is to be read with other separate signs in order to obtain the whole message; (h) be maintained in good condition; (i) be in compliance with any limitation of the number of signs notified in writing by the local government; and (j) unless flat against a wall or fence not exceed— (i) 0.75 square metres in area; and (ii) not exceed 750mm horizontally. 8.6 Prohibition on placement of temporary signs Unless otherwise approved by the local government a temporary sign shall not be placed— (a) on any natural feature, including a rock or tree, on local government property or a thoroughfare; (b) on any bridge or the structural approaches to a bridge. 8.7 Additional conditions for advertising signs Unless otherwise approved by the local government an advertising sign shall— (a) relate only to the business activity, or be placed with the consent of the owner or occupier of the adjoining premises; and (b) be in place only during the hours of the business activity or the event being advertised.