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Resolution number DT/2022/25
MOVED by
Chairperson R Jackson, seconded by Member G Wood:
That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a)
receives the public
feedback on the proposal to make a new Auckland Council and Auckland
Transport Signs Bylaw 2022 / Ture ā-Rohe
mo nga Tohu 2022 and associated controls as attached to this agenda report
b)
notes that three
people from the local board area provided feedback to this proposal, and a
total of 106 submissions were received from the whole of Auckland (76
individuals and 30 organisations)
c)
supports making a
new bylaw which combines the current Signage Bylaw 2015 and Election Signs
Bylaw 2013
d)
provides the
following feedback on matters raised in the public submissions and by the
local board, to assist the Bylaw Panel in its deliberations:
i)
P1 Banners: Support
the definitions and controls outlining the use of banner signs in selected
locations to promote events which add vibrancy to our town centres and
communities
ii)
P2 Election Signs
A)
P2A Display period
– Support the 9-week display period and note that, while all three
local submitters would have preferred a briefer timeframe, the Electoral Act
1993 prohibits a bylaw being made to shorten this period
B)
P2B Election signs
facing parks – Do not support provisions seeking to restrict election
signs on private properties facing parks, reserves, and open spaces, as this
restricts the right of residents to exercise their democratic right to
display election signage. However, the board would support a prohibition on
placing election signs along the shared boundary between private and
council-controlled land.
C)
P2C Entrust
election signs – support provisions removing Entrust’s status as
the only energy trust permitted to display election signs and ensuring all
energy trusts are treated equally – noting that Entrust does not hold
elections in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area
D)
The board considers
that outside the 9-week election campaign period signs designed purely to
promote government or local body elected members should be restricted to
their official premises or residence
E)
The board considers
that outside the 9-week election campaign period signs where a government or
local body elected member is promoting a particular cause or event should be
limited to no more than 3 weeks at any one site in any three-month
period.
iii)
P3 Event
Signs
A)
P3A Private garage
sale signs – Partially support these provisions, but recommend allowing
garage sale signs to be displayed up to three days prior
B)
P3B Roadside event
signs for elections and not-for-profits – Support proposals permitting
events run by not-for-profits to use the same approved roadside sites as
election signage, but seek clarification around signage for events
benefitting not-for-profits which are sponsored or provided by a commercial
third party, and recommend that these sites be limited to election candidates
and not-for-profit organisations and events in the local board/ward area
C)
P3C Clarify event
sign rules, including definition and placement – Support the additional
clarifications and definitions
D)
Support temporary
signs up to 3m2 on private property supporting trade exhibitions, shows, and
commercial events which may be displayed up to four weeks prior, and moved
immediately after the event.
E)
Does not support
signs attached to public infrastructure such as traffic signs, power poles,
communications cabinets, or power transformers for purposes not related to
the purpose of the infrastructure – including house removals, real
estate sales, vehicle sales, or advertising services.
iv)
P4 Freestanding
signs –
A)
P4 Support the
proposals clarifying the definitions of freestanding signs, distance between
multiple signs, location, and proximity to neighbouring sites
v)
P5 Portable signs
A)
P5A Increasing area
in Auckland City Centre Zone where portable signs are prohibited – We
do not offer feedback on this point, which we believe would be more
appropriately dealt with by the Waitemata Local Board
B)
P5B Clarify current
rules, including definition and placement – Generally support the
clarity and definitions, but recommend some flexibility or consenting process
which enables additional ladderboards for multi-business buildings and
arcades, and/or for reasonable signage at street corners to enable customers
to find businesses and local attractions located down side streets – to
support business recovery, and the vibrancy and viability of our shopping
centres.
vi)
P6 Posters
Clarifying current rules, including poster sites needing permission –
Support the proposal to introduce controls on the proliferation of poster
sites, so vibrancy is maintained without overwhelming visual clutter
vii)
P7 Real estate
signs
A)
P7A Increase size
of wall-mounted real estate signs in Heavy Industry Zones to 6m2 –
Support the proposal
B)
P7B General real
estate signage – Support provisions for one principal ‘for
sale’ sign at the property, but recommend clear rules on how long they
may remain in place after the property has been sold
C)
P7B General real
estate signage – Support provisions for up to three directional signs
at the three intersections nearest to the property, which may only be
displayed on the day of an open home or auction
D)
P7B General real
estate signage – Recommend that each real estate brand be limited to
one generic open home/auction sign at any intersection, noting a growing
proliferation of signs at key intersections where multiple agents at the same
branded agency are each displaying personalised open home signs
E)
P7B General real
estate signage – Recommend that illuminated real estate signs in
residential areas be prohibited, as they create light disturbance to
neighbours and we do not have the resources to monitor and enforce the
allowed light levels.
F)
The board considers
that real estate signs where the primary purpose is to advertise the agent
and not a property for sale should only be permitted at their business
premises or private residence
viii)
P8 Stencil signs
– Support the provisions and clarity provided
ix)
P9 Vehicle signs
– The board understands the intent of these provisions, but does not
support this due to concerns about potential inequities – such as
private vehicles being prohibited from being used as mobile billboards while
our public buses carry large advertising, and prohibitions intended to
prevent commercial car yards using on-street parking to sell cars meaning
private vehicle owners would also be committing a breach if they park their
car on the road with a for sale sign.
x)
P10 Verandah signs
– Support the greater clarity of these rules on the different types of
verandah signage
xi)
P11 Wall-mounted
signs – Support 11A provisions increasing the size of wall-mounted
signs in Heavy Industry Zones, and increased clarity in 11B’s
provisions outline on size, location, and proximity to other signs
xii)
P12 Window signs
– Support these proposals
xiii)
P13A, 13B, 13C
Special rules for certain signs (Major Recreational Facility Zones, Open
Space Zone, Commercial Sexual Services) – Support these proposals
xiv)
P14A, 14B General
rules (Safety and Traffic, Tops of Buildings) – Support these proposals
xv)
P14C Illuminated
Signs – Support these proposals, and
A)
recommend that
illuminated signs be restricted to commercial and industrial zones, or that
the size of illuminated signs in residential areas be no greater than 0.3m2
and have low luminence levels
B)
recommend that
illuminated commercial billboards be restricted in size, and not be permitted
to primarily face a motorway or road where they create a visual distraction
and safety hazard
xvi)
P14D Business which
have ceased to trade – Support the proposal that signs should be
removed or covered within 60 days of a business or organisation ceasing to
trade – unless the sign is of heritage value or is an integral part of
the structure of the building
xvii)
P15 Controls and
approvals – Supports these proposals
xviii)
P16 Enforcement
powers and penalties, Savings and transitional – Support these
proposals, and:
A)
notes that for this
bylaw to be effective it must be enforceable and request that council ensure
sufficient staffing levels, funding, and other resources are put in place to
support this and ensure a high level of compliance is achieved
B)
recommends that, as
this bylaw is made under the Local Government Act, the Auckland Council seek
an Order In Council empowering council to impose infringements (fines)
xix)
Other feedback
A)
Recommends
clarifying that it is not permitted for signs to be attached temporarily or
permanently to traffic signs or other public infrastructure
B)
Recommends that
businesses be encouraged to clearly display their street number
e)
Appoints member
George Wood and chair Ruth Jackson to present the board’s to the Bylaw
Panel on 28 March 2022
f)
Delegates authority
to the local board chair to appoint replacement(s) should the appointed
members in (e) be unable to present to the Bylaw Panel
CARRIED
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