Signage - temporary community

Temporary community signs must:

• Be professionally manufactured;

• Be weatherproof and securely fixed;

• Be freestanding and not attached to poles, trees, traffic signs or other structures;

• Be stable and safe in all weather conditions;

• Not exceed 0.75m² in area;

• Display only essential event information;

• Not use reflective, illuminated or flashing materials;

• Not include commercial advertising or sponsor logos;

• Comply with relevant Australian Standards.

Signs must:

• Be placed only in approved locations;

• Not obstruct footpaths, verges, driveways, cycle lanes or access points;

• Not obstruct traffic sightlines or create a safety hazard;

• Be located at least 2m from the kerb line or road shoulder;

• Be located at least 50m from an intersection or junction;

• Be located at least 100m from a supervised children's crossing;

• Not be placed on traffic islands, medians or roundabouts;

• Not be erected on private property without the owner's consent.

Temporary community signage may be displayed:

• Up to 14 days before the event;

• Must be removed within 7 days after the event.

Long-term community program signage may be considered by the City on a case-by-case basis.

• Maximum of 15 signs may be erected within the City;

• One sign per approved location;

• Additional wayfinding signs may be approved where justified.

The applicant is responsible for:

• Installing the sign;

• Maintaining the sign in a safe and clean condition;

• Repairing any damage caused by the sign;

• Removing the sign by the approved removal date;

• Leaving the site clean and undamaged.

The City may remove signage without notice if it:

• Is unsafe;

• Has not been approved;

• Does not comply with approval conditions;

• Obstructs traffic or pedestrians;

• Remains in place after the approved display period.

Impounded signs may incur removal and storage costs. Unclaimed signs may be disposed of after the applicable retention period.

A refundable bond may apply before approval is issued.

The bond helps ensure:

• Compliance with approval conditions;

• Removal of signage by the required date;

• Restoration of the location if required;

The bond may be used to recover costs where the City is required to remove signage on behalf of the applicant.

Approval from Main Roads WA must be sought before any signs are placed along Wanneroo Road.

It is the responsibility of the organisation wishing to erect the signs to gain approval from Main Roads WA.

Applications must be submitted at least one month prior to the event for assessment and no more than four professionally manufactured signs in total to be placed along Wanneroo Road, subject to the following conditions:

1. The type of sign and location complies fully with all relevant by laws and planning schemes made by the Council.
2. The applicant having in effect Public Liability Insurance for the signs for a minimum of $1,000,000 which includes a cross liability clause in the joint names of the applicant and the Commissioner for Main Roads Western Australia as Principal.
3. Signs to be placed within two (2) kilometre radius of the event along Main Roads controlled road.
4. Signs are to be erected 10 days prior to the event and removed immediately after.
5. The signs are of a professional nature and are clearly legible. Maximum sign size of 1m2 with five lines of text and minimum letter height of 140mm.
6. Signs to be placed a minimum of 3m from the edge of the road and 100m from all intersections.
7. Signs are not to be placed within traffic islands, medians or where they may interfere with sight lines from intersecting streets and driveways.
8. Signs are freestanding and not attached to any roadside structure, post or tree.
9. Steel star pickets are not to be used to support the proposed signs. Wooden or plastic pickets are recommended.