132General standards for advertising signs

132 General standards for advertising signs A person installing or exhibiting outdoor advertising must ensure that it: (a) complies with the outdoor advertising code; and (b) does not detract from the quality and architectural character of the premises on which the advertising is installed or exhibited; and (c) has no negative effect on the environmental character and amenity of the surrounding area; and

City of Darwin By-laws 2023 68 (d) is in good repair and poses no risk to the health and safety of the public. Examples for by-law 132 1 Advertising must not obstruct, or cause distraction to, vehicular and pedestrian traffic. 2 A sign must be built to withstand high winds. 133 Unauthorised outdoor advertising (1) A person must not install or exhibit outdoor advertising unless: (a) the person holds an outdoor advertising permit for that purpose; or (b) the outdoor advertising code exempts the advertising from the requirement to hold an outdoor advertising permit; or (c) the outdoor advertising is election signage placed on private property or on the verge of a road in accordance with conditions determined by the City, by resolution. (2) A person must not change outdoor advertising unless: (a) the change is allowed under the outdoor advertising code without an outdoor advertising permit; or (b) the change is authorised by an outdoor advertising permit. (3) For these By-laws, the following are taken to be changes in advertising: (a) changing the dimensions, material, colour or appearance of the advertising; (b) changing the content of the advertising; (c) altering the construction of, or method of exhibiting, the advertising; (d) changing the location of the advertising; (e) altering the direction from which the advertising is visible. (4) Nothing in this Part prevents the City from exhibiting outdoor advertising without an outdoor advertising permit.

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