5546GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 December 2016

5546 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 December 2016 8.3 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 600mm within the CBD or 300mm elsewhere; (iv) is placed against the property boundary; and (v) complies in all other respects with clauses 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7; (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 600mm within the CBD or 300mm elsewhere; and (iv) complies in all other respects with clauses 8.5, 8.6 and 8.8; (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 8.5, 8.6 and 8.8; (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 8.5, 8.6 and 8.9; 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 8.10. 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 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; (d) other signs or trade displays already approved or erected in the vicinity of the proposed location of the sign or trade display; and (e) the amount of the public liability insurance cover, if any, to be obtained by the applicant. 8.5 Conditions for temporary signs 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 display only part of a message which is to be read with other separate signs in order to obtain the whole message; (g) be maintained in good condition; and (h) be in compliance with any limitation of the number of signs notified in writing by the local government.