BUSINESS ADVERTISING & SIGNAGECOMMONLY USED TYPES OF SIGNS FOR BUSINESSES AND OTHER PURPOSES ARE PROVIDED FOR AS EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT IN THE ADVERTISING AND SIGNAGE DEVELOPMENT CODE.TO BE EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT, THE SIGN MUST:• haveconsentinwritingfromtheowneroftheland

onwhichthesignislocated;ifthesignislocatedoveradjoininglandtheconsentoftheowneroftheadjoininglandisalsorequired

• beapprovedundersection138oftheRoadsAct1993ifthesignorpartofthesignprojectsoverapublicroad(includingafootpath)

• notbecarriedoutonorinrelationtoabuildingbeingusedasarestrictedpremises

• notcoveranymechanicalventilationoutletslocatedonanybuildinginwhichthebusinessiscarriedout

• notobstructorinterferewithanytrafficsign.AllsignagemustbesecurelyfixedtothebuildinginaccordancewiththerelevantAustralianStandards.

IF THE SIGN IS ILLUMINATED IT:• mustconcealallcablesintheframeofthesign• mustnothaveanimationormoving/flashingimages• mustcomplywiththeAustralianstandardsforthe

controlofoutdoorlighting.

Forilluminatedsignsthataresituatedonorwithin50mofaresidential,ruralorenvironmentalprotectionzone,theycanonlybeilluminated:• intheapprovedhoursofoperation,or• ifnospecifiedhoursofoperationthenbetweenthe

hoursof7amand10pmonanyday.Nosignmustobstructthevisibilitysightlinesof,orinterferewith,anytrafficcontroldevice,includingtrafficcontrollights

EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT ON LAND THAT IS:• Adeclaredareaofoutstandingbiodiversityvalue

undertheBiodiversityConservationAct2016ordeclaredcriticalhabitatunderPart7AoftheFisheriesManagementAct1994

• AwildernessareaundertheWildernessAct1987• AheritagetimelistedontheStateHeritageRegister

undertheHeritageAct1977

NUMBER OF BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNSThereisamaximumlimitonthenumberofbusinessidentificationsignsthatcanbeinstalledonanypremises.Theremustnotbemorethan:• 3signstoabuildingifthebuildingonlyhasone

commercialtenant• 6signsintotalonanybuilding,and• 1signbeingconstructedorinstalledinrelationtoa

homebusiness,homeindustryorhomeoccupationinaresidentialzone.

WHAT ARE THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR EXEMPT SIGNAGE?Developmentstandardshavetobecompliedwithwhenconstructing,installingordisplayingthevarioustypesofsignsidentifiedinthepolicy.Figure1showstypicalsignageonacommercialproperty.

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BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS:Thesearesignsthatidentifyornamethebuildingandarelocatedonthebuildingfaçade.Thefollowingstandardsapply:• signsmustnotbelocatedonaheritageitemordraft

heritageitemoronaheritageconservationordraftheritageconservationarea

• onlyonesignperstreetfrontage• sizeofsignmustnotbemorethan2.5m2inarea.• signmustbemountedflatagainsttheexteriorwallor

parapet&notprotrudemorethan300mmfromthefaceofthebuilding

• ifsignisilluminateditmustcomplywithrequirementsonillumination.

WALL SIGNS:Theseareatypeofbusinessidentificationsign(includingforahomebusiness)thatiseitherflatmountedorpaintedontheexteriorwallofanexistingbuildingoronanexistingboundaryfenceorwall.Thewallsignsmust:• notbelocatedonaheritageitemordraftheritage

itemoronaheritageconservationordraftheritageconservationarea

• haveonlyfourbusinesssignsperbuildingandonesignperelevation

• usethefollowingmaximumsizes:homebusiness-1m2,businesszones-2m2,5m2,industrialzone16m2ornotmorethan20%ofthesurfaceareaofthewall

• ifilluminated,thesignmustcomplywithrequirementsonillumination.

FASCIA SIGNSThesearebusinessidentificationsignslocatedonanexistingfasciaortheawningofabuilding.Fasciasignsmust:• bemountedflatandsecurelyfixedinplace• beonarigidsignboard• fitwhollywithinthecurrentfascia• notbeilluminated.

UNDER AWNING SIGNSTheseareatypeofbusinessidentificationsignthatissuspendedbelowtheexistingawningofabuilding.Standardsforunderawningsignsare:• oneperbusinessforagroundfloorstreetfrontage• themaximumsizeis1.5m2inarea,and2.5minlength• haveaclearanceof2.6mabovegroundlevel• mustbeatrightangletothebuilding• notprojectbeyondtheawningfascia.

TOP HAMPER SIGNSThesearebusinessidentificationsignslocatedaboveadisplaywindoworattachedtothetransomofadoorwayinanexistingbuilding.Thedevelopmentstandardsfortophampersignsare:• theycannotbeinstalledonaheritageitemordraft

heritageitem• maximumareais2.5m2

• maximumof600mmhigh• haveaclearanceof2.1maboveexistinggroundlevel• onlyoneofthesesignsforeachgroundfloortenancy• ifilluminated,thesignmustcomplywithrequirements

onillumination.

WINDOW SIGNSThesearebusinesssignslocatedontheinsideofanywindowofanexistingbuilding.Thestandardsare:• maximumsizeofthesignis20%ofthewindowsurface

or6m2(whicheverissmaller)• signmustnotbeilluminated,ifforahomebusiness,

industryorhomeoccupation• onlyonesignperpremise.

REPLACEMENT OF IDENTIFICATION SIGNSForthereplacementofexistingbuildingidentificationorbusinessidentificationsignsorthecontentofsuchasign,thedevelopmentstandardsare:• replacingonlyanexistinglawfulsign,• exactlythesamesizeastheexistingsign• signagemustnotchangethestructureorvesselon

whichthesignisattached,and• mustnotblockorinterferewithtrafficsigns.

INTERNAL SIGNSForadvertisementsorsignswithinabuilding(forexampleasportsstadiumorshoppingcentre),thedevelopmentstandardsarethatthesignsmustnotbeseenfromoutsidethesiteorthebuilding.

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COMMUNITY NOTICE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SIGNSForasignprovidinginformationon,oradvertisingservicesoractivitiesonasiteforapublicorcommunityinstitutionororganisation,thedevelopmentstandardsare:• onlyonesignfacinganyroadfrontage• maximumareaof3.5m2

• nohigherthan5mabovegroundlevel• bewhollylocatedwithintheboundariesofthesite• mustnotbeilluminated.• Ifthesiteisaheritageitemordraftheritageitemthe

signcannotbeattachedtothebuilding.

HOME ACTIVITY/BUSINESS SIGNSAhomeactivity/businessinTheLocalEnvironmentalPlan2012permitssignageassociatedwithahomeactivity,business,industryprovidedthat;(1)Onlyonesignperpremises.(2)Maximumarea—0.72m2.(3)Maximumheightoffreestandingsign—1.2mabove

naturalgroundlevel.(4)Mustnotbeilluminated.

TEMPORARY EVENT SIGNSForsignageorbannersadvertisingacommercial,communityorretaileventoraprivatefunction(includingsponsorshipoftheeventorfunction),thedevelopmentstandardsare:• onlyonebannerandoneothertypeoftemporarysign

facinganyroadfrontage• maximumareaof6m2

• mustbelocatedwithinthepropertyboundary,orifonabuilding,wallorfencenotprojectmorethan100mm

• nohigherthan5mabovegroundlevel• mustnotbepermanent.

Ifthebannerisforacommercialorretaileventnotinaresidentialzone:• mustnotbeilluminatedandcannotbedisplayedearlier

than14daysbeforetheevent,and• mustberemovedtwodaysaftertheevent.

ELECTION SIGNS:Thedisplayofanyposterthatcontainselectoralmattersispermitted.Thesignscancoverelectoralmattersandshowthenameofthecandidateandthepartyaswellasapictureofthecandidate.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONShouldyouwishtoerectanyothersignthantheexemptsign,adevelopmentapplicationisrequiredtobelodgedwithCounciladdressingtheobjectives&standardsofCouncil’sDevelopmentControlPlan(DCP)PartCSection2-Signage,whichcanbefoundonCouncil’swebsite.ApplicantsareadvisedtoconsultwiththeDutyTownPlannerwhocanassistwithanyenquiries.

FURTHER INFORMATIONForfurtherinformationpleasereferto:Division2Subdivision12oftheStateEnvironmentalPlanningPolicy(ExemptandComplyingCodes)2008.Council’sDevelopmentControlPlan(THDCP)PartCSection2–SignageOurwebsitewww.thehills.nsw.gov.au.AlternativelypleasecontactCouncil’scustomerservicecentreduringthehoursof8:30amto4:30pmMondaytoFriday:3ColumbiaCourt,NorwestNSW2153Phone:98430555Duty Town Planner:98430469Email:council@thehills.nsw.gov.auFax:98430409

DISCLAIMERAnypersonusingthisdocumentmustdosoonthebasisthatnoteveryscenarioandissueisaddressedinthisfactsheet.ContactwithrelevantstaffatCouncilshouldbemadeforadvice.