Proposed Amendments to the Kaikoura District Sign Bylaw
The Kaikoura Signs Bylaw was made operative on January 2009. Through practical application of the new bylaw, it has become apparent that amendments are needed. Changes are proposed to give greater clarity and to give certainty to applicants and for Council’s officers in processing consents.
Proposed Changes to the Bylaw:
All additions to bylaw are underlined. All deletions are noted in strikethrough.
1. Section 20.D
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS: STANDARDS (excluding signs on the State Highway)
1. Any sign for which a permit is granted to provide directions to any commercial activity, industrial zone or public facility shall be:
a. Coloured to a recognised international standard; and
b. 200mm x 0.5m 225mm by 1.2m in dimension; and
c. Contain only the name of the facility to which it relates.
d. Not exceed three directional signs per post or location.
Reason for proposed amendment: The industry standard for directional signs is 225mm by 1.2m and this dimension is specified in the NZ Transit Agency Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings. This will enable applicants to order standardized signs which will lower the purchasing cost of these signs and keep the bylaw consistent with NZ Transport Agency (formerly Transit NZ).
2. 22.B. RESIDENTIAL ZONES: STANDARDS
A. RESIDENTIAL ZONES: ELIGIBILITY
1. A permit may be issued for a one sign to be displayed on any site in a residential zone if it complies with the relevant standards prescribed in Clause 22.B.
Reason for proposed amendment: It was the intention of this rule in the original draft that only one sign would be issued for any residential site to maintain residential amenity. This can be seen by the reduction of the visitor accommodation standard to one sign from two signs in the current bylaw within the residential zone. The change provides clarity for both the applicant and the processing officer.
B. RESIDENTIAL ZONES: STANDARDS
1. Subject to subclauses 22.B.2, 22.B.3 and 22.B.4 any sign permitted in a residential zone shall:
a. Have a maximum area of 1.0m² unless the site is located along State Highway 1 whereas the maximum shall be 2.0m2
b. Be no more than 3.5meters high.
c. Be attached to a building, or be freestanding
d. If located on a boundary fence, the area of the sign must be entirely within the area of the fence.
e. All external light fixtures illuminating a sign shall be shielded so that the light is confined to the surface of the sign and directed away from the public roadways and residential areas
f. Comply with Clause 20.A if located along the State Highway
Reason for proposed amendment: Signs located along fences are considered to be freestanding signs. The requirement that the sign be located wholly within the dimensions of the fence is to protect the amenity of the adjoining neighbour’s property.
Process of amendment
Council resolved to undergo the process of amending Kaikoura District Signs Bylaw 2009 under Sec 83 LGA 2002 and Sec 156 LGA 1974 on the 16th September 2009.
Make a Submission
Submissions close on the 18th December 2009 at 4pm. All submissions should be returned to the Council Office at 34 Esplanade or kd.scattergood@kaikoura.govt.nz All submissions should include submitter’s name and contact details and whether they wish to be heard at a hearing in relation to their submission. No submission form is necessary, any written format will be accepted.
A hearing will be scheduled to hear submissions at the beginning of the new year.
For further information, please contact Kd Scattergood at Kaikoura District Council 03 319 5206.
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