Subdiv 2Assignment and marking of numbers

Subdivision 2—Assignment and marking of numbers 7.7 Assignment and marking of number (1) The local government may assign a number to a lot in the district and may assign another number to the lot instead of that previously assigned. (2) The owner or occupier of each property must display and maintain the current lot number assigned by the local government in a conspicuous place at the front of the property. (3) A person shall not place or display the lot number of the property in such a location as to cause confusion or be misleading.

6 June 2023 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1529 (4) Where the location of a street number causes confusion or is misleading, or an unauthorised lot number is being used or displayed on a property, the local government or an authorised person may serve notice in writing on the owner or occupier of the land specifying remedial action to be taken and the time within which action must be taken. Division 4—Fencing 7.8 Public place—clause 4(1) of Division 1, Schedule 3.1 of the Act Each of the following places is specified as a public place for the purpose of clause 4(1) of Division 1 of Schedule 3.1 of the Act— (a) a public place, as that term is defined in clause 1.5; and (b) local government property. Division 5—Signs erected by the local government 7.9 Signs (1) The local government may erect a sign on a public place specifying any conditions of use which apply to that place. (2) A person must comply with a sign erected under clause 7.9(1). (3) A condition of use specified on a sign erected under clause 7.9(1) is to be for the purpose of giving notice of the effect of the provision of a local law. 7.10 Transitional Where a sign erected on a public place has been erected under a local law of the local government repealed by this local law, then on and from the commencement day, it is to be taken to be a sign erected under clause 7.10 if the sign is not inconsistent with any provisions of this local law. PART 8—ADVERTISING DEVICES ON OR IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OR PUBLIC PLACES 8.1 General prohibitions (1) A person must not erect, place, post, paint or affix any advertising sign on, in or over local government property or a public place other than in accordance with this local law. (2) Subject to clauses 8.3 to 8.7, a person must not, unless authorised by the local government in writing or a written law, erect or place an advertising sign on or in local government property or a public place— (a) within 30 metres of a similar or identical advertising sign erected or placed for the same purpose; (b) over any footpath where the resulting vertical clearance between the advertising sign is less than 2.5 metres; (c) on any roundabout; (d) on any natural feature, including a rock or tree, on a thoroughfare, or on any bridge or the structural approaches to a bridge; (e) on any pedestrian overpass bridges in the District; or (f) in any location where, in the opinion of the local government, the advertising sign or portable direction sign is likely to— (i) obstruct or impede the reasonable use of a thoroughfare or access to a place by any person; (ii) obstruct a line of sight of drivers of vehicles along a thoroughfare, verge or vehicle crossing; or (iii) create a hazard for any person using the thoroughfare or verge, including by obstructing or impeding the vision of a driver of a vehicle entering or leaving a thoroughfare or vehicle crossing. (3) Public liability insurance in respect of the erection or placement of the advertising sign must be obtained if required by the local government. 8.2 Public interest signage (1) Public interest signage is subject to the general prohibitions outlined in clause 8.1. (2) A person must not erect or display a public interest sign on or in any local government property or a public place unless that person has a permit issued by the local government for that purpose. (3) A permit holder must not erect or display on or in local government property or a public place— (a) subject to clause 8.3(3)(b), more than 6 public interest signs for one event at any one time within the district; (b) more than 10 public interest signs for one event on the day on which the event is taking place within the district; (c) more than one public interest sign for one event on or in the same location, including an intersection, within the district; (d) subject to clause 8.3(3)(e), a public interest sign for a period longer than 10 days in any 6 month period within the district; (e) a public interest sign for an event that occurs on a regular basis for a period longer than 3 days prior to the day on which the event takes place within the district;