Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 51/99)
Character Range: 485265–488089

in the median of road reserves
       * the contents of the signs are not offensive and harmonise with the landscape
       * they are not garish or iridescent
       * they are not highly reflective
       * commercial wording or sponsorship acknowledgment occupies no greater than 20 per cent of the sign
       * promotional signs are displayed for no longer than two weeks prior to the event
       * directional signs are only displayed during the days of the event
       * they are removed within 48 hours of the conclusion of the event.

Services and commercial directional signs

Services signs
Signs that provide direction to service outlets such as emergency services, food, accommodation, service stations, pharmacies, religious centres, and the like should meet the following conditions:
       * signs for services located away from Main Avenues and Approach Routes, should be generally in the form of internationally recognised symbols and not include business names
       * service signs on sites fronting Main Avenues and Approach Routes should only be located on the site on which the service is provided
       * service venues are to be shown in a list of places and on a services location map agreed to by the National Capital Authority.

Commercial directional signs
Signs to provide direction to business centres may only include the name of the relevant Town Centre, Group Centre or Local Centre.
Signs to business activities outside of commercial centres may be erected in the form of finger boards and should comply with the following:
       * there are to be no more than five commercial directional signs as finger boards attached to poles at any one location
       * the signs are to be erected by, and remain the property of, the ACT Government
       * the display of the signs is to be managed so as to be kept in an orderly fashion and in good repair
       * the signs should conform to Section 3 of the Australian Standard 1742.5 – 1997: Street name and community facility name signs.

Site identification signs
Signs erected in public places to identify the name of the places such as parks, squares, walks, historic sites, open spaces and the like should comply with the following:
       * signs in the National Capital Open Space System should be consistent in design in terms of style, size and materials used and should be part of a hierarchy of signs which reinforces the significance of the Open Space System. The hierarchy of such signs should be for primary signs at the site entry and secondary signs comprising:
                + directional signs
                + destination indicators
                + place name signs
                + interpretive signs
       * sponsorship signs or sponsorship names on signs are not permitted on Main Avenues or Approach Routes, in