Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 48/99)
Character Range: 477646–480565

sign on each face of the building above first storey level.

Freestanding signs
     1.        Freestanding signs may be approved on business leases provided that:
            1.       unnecessary repetition or multiplicity is avoided
            2.       sign content is restricted to the name, insignia and type of business activity combined with the advertising of the principal product or services being offered on the site
            3.       the height of freestanding signs must not exceed four metres within residential neighbourhoods and six metres in other locations
            4.       the surface area of freestanding signs must not exceed 3m2 within residential neighbourhoods and 6m2 in other locations except that the maximum surface area of a sign identifying a shopping centre must be determined having regard to the particular circumstances and merits of a proposal.
     2.        Freestanding signs may be approved on sites used for recreational, institutional, educational or other similar purposes provided that:
         1.       sign content is restricted to the name, insignia and type of activity
         2.       within residential neighbourhoods there must not be more than one freestanding sign per site
         3.       unnecessary repetition or multiplicity is avoided
         4.       subject to Freestanding signs (1(iv)) above, the surface area of a freestanding sign must not exceed 3m2 and the height must not exceed 4 metres.
     1.        Freestanding signs must not be animated or flashing or be illuminated by exposed lamps or neon tubes as distinct from backlighting or floodlighting.

Signs on unleased land

Real estate road sign
Real estate signs which direct the public to sites currently for sale or lease may be placed on the verge of roadways subject to the removal of the signs at the end of each day. Such signs should generally:
       * be of an A‑frame structure
       * be located further than 20 metres from a road intersection
       * not be located on Main Avenues adjacent to the Parliamentary Zone, on Anzac Parade or on the approaches to the Prime Minister's Lodge or the Governor‑General's residence
       * have a surface dimension not greater than 900 mm width and 1200 mm height and a maximum height above ground level of 1500 mm
       * be firmly secured to the ground while on display
       * not be animated
       * display direction to the property for sale or lease and the agent's name with the agent's name/logo occupying an area of not greater than 50 per cent of the sign
       * not have a highly reflective surface.

Hawkers' signs
Hawkers' signs in Designated Areas may only be displayed where they:
       * are not within the National Triangle or on Main Avenues or Approach Routes (except in relation to events or otherwise approved by the National Capital Authority or on or near construction sites)
       * are not less than