Sawtell Town Centre - Coffs Harbour City Council

Sawtell Town Centre - Coffs Harbour City Council Sawtell Town Centre - Coffs Harbour City Council

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TouristPROCEDURES FLOW CHARTStep 1Consult Council on draft proposal• is sign permitted in zone?• is a development application required?Where a development application is requiredStep 2Does the sign meet the general designcontrols and specific controls for its setting inthis DCPWhere a development application is notrequiredStep 2Erect sign (check sign meets the criteria inTable 1 on page 13 of this DCP).Step 3Lodge development application with CouncilWhere approval givenStep 4Erect sign in accordance with conditions ofapprovalSAWTELL TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN PAGE 10

GENERAL DESIGN CONTROLSThese controls apply to all areas.♦♦♦The number of signs on a site shall beminimized to avoid visual clutter.The scale of signs will be complimentaryto the architecture of buildings,proportional to the scale of buildings ordevelopment and be in keeping with thesetting of the surrounding area.Signs shall not cause a hazard to traffic,including vehicles andpedestrians/cyclists.PRINCIPLESThe following general principles apply tosigns:• signs are to provide a simple and clearmessage (symbols are easier tocomprehend than words).• signs are not to cause a traffic hazard byinhibiting driver vision of the: road;traffic signals or signs; pedestrians; orvehicles.• signs on footpaths are not to cause ahazard to pedestrians or cyclists (refer toCouncil's Policy on A-Frame signs).• signs are not to extend beyond theroofline or be erected on top of awningswhich, in the opinion of the Council,detracts from the design values of thebuilding façade.• signs are not to be erected on trees, lightpoles and the like.Size of SignsThe size of signs is to be in accordance withthe diagram below, where specified.Existing SignsWhere a number of approved signs thatwould not comply with this DCP exist on aproperty, an endeavour is to be made toconsolidate the number of signs or simplifythe sign messages.SAWTELL TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN PAGE 11

GENERAL DESIGN CONTROLSThese controls apply to all areas.♦♦♦The number of signs on a site shall beminimized to avoid visual clutter.The scale of signs will be complimentaryto the architecture of buildings,proportional to the scale of buildings ordevelopment and be in keeping with thesetting of the surrounding area.Signs shall not cause a hazard to traffic,including vehicles andpedestrians/cyclists.PRINCIPLESThe following general principles apply tosigns:• signs are to provide a simple and clearmessage (symbols are easier tocomprehend than words).• signs are not to cause a traffic hazard byinhibiting driver vision of the: road;traffic signals or signs; pedestrians; orvehicles.• signs on footpaths are not to cause ahazard to pedestrians or cyclists (refer to<strong>Council</strong>'s Policy on A-Frame signs).• signs are not to extend beyond theroofline or be erected on top of awningswhich, in the opinion of the <strong>Council</strong>,detracts from the design values of thebuilding façade.• signs are not to be erected on trees, lightpoles and the like.Size of SignsThe size of signs is to be in accordance withthe diagram below, where specified.Existing SignsWhere a number of approved signs thatwould not comply with this DCP exist on aproperty, an endeavour is to be made toconsolidate the number of signs or simplifythe sign messages.SAWTELL TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN PAGE 11

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