Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODEL BY-LAWS (SIGNS, HOARDINGS AND BILLPOSTING), NO. 13 - REG 13

13 .         Horizontal Signs

        (1)         A horizontal sign shall — 

            (a)         afford a minimum headway of 2.4 metres;

            (b)         be fixed parallel to the wall of the building to which it is attached and with the bottom of the sign contiguous to the wall;

            (c)         conform, as to the depth, to the following table: — 

Minimum Distance of Sign Above Street	Maximum Depth of Sign
Less than 7.6 metres........	610 millimetres
7.6 metres to 9.1 metres...	760 millimetres
9.1 metres to 12 metres....	910 millimetres
More than 12 metres (If there is no roof sign on the building).............	4.5 metres;

            (d)         not project more than 610 millimetres from the wall to which it is attached; and

            (e)         not be within 610 millimetres of either end of the wall to which it is attached, unless the end of the sign abuts against a brick, stone or cement corbel, pier or pilaster which is at least 230 millimetres wide and projects at least twenty-five millimetres in front of, and seventy-five millimetres above and below, the sign.

        (2)         Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) of sub-bylaw (1) of this by-law, the council may permit an increase of not more than 50 per cent. of the depths therein mentioned in any part or parts of a sign to permit the inclusion therein of a motif or capital letter.

        (3)         There shall be not more than one line of horizontal signs facing any one street on any storey of a building.

        (4)         The name of the building, owner or occupier may be placed on the facade of a building, but — 

            (a)         unless otherwise specifically approved by the council, only one such name shall be placed on any facade;

            (b)         the letters of the name shall not exceed 1.2 metres in depth;

            (c)         the letters shall be of metal or other incombustible material; and

            (d)         the letters shall not be lit or illuminated unless all illuminated lettering has been specifically approved by the council.

        [By-law 13 amended by Gazette 21 June 1974 p.2095.]