Standard Conditions Relating To The Display Of Showhouse/Showflat/ Showplot Signs Throughout The Unicity



The new Unicity Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-Law came into effect in December 2001. The old standard conditions, in all Municipal areas where they were enforced, have changed to a certain degree. Certain Administrations where conditions were not enforced or where no conditions existed, now have such conditions in place to be enforced. The Unicity affords you a temporary period of approximately (1) month within to familiarise yourselves with these new conditions which will then be strictly enforced as from 2002-02-01. UPDATED 10 OCTOBER 2004 Standard Conditions Relating to Estate Agents Signs Subject to approval in terms of this By-Law, the erection and/or display of estate agents signs is permitted in all areas of maximum control. In addition:

1. Estate Agent signs may be displayed only from 12h00 on Saturday 20h00 on Sundays.


2. Estate Agent signs are to be attached only to municipal electric light poles where available and only with stout string or plastic ties. No securing material with metal content shall be permitted. Signs may not be affixed to trees, traffic signal poles or other poles which carry road traffic signs, walls, fences, rocks, other natural features or landscaped areas, street furniture or other Municipal property unless such other display is authorised by the Municipality in writing.


3. Only one sign per agency per light pole may be displayed.


4. On each sign, the wording “on show” “Showhouse, Showflat or Showplot” with the Agency’s name and directional arrow must be displayed. (Directional sign)


5. Where no municipal light poles are available, signs may be displayed on stakes making use of a design approved by the Municipality. Estate Agent signs may not be displayed on concrete, premix or paved surfaces. It is not permissible for stakes to penetrate the ground deeper than 15cm.


6. Estate agent signs may not exceed 0.3m²


7. Not more than six estate agent directional signs will be permitted in total per showhouse, showplot or block of flats in which a showflat is on display. The definition of one sign shall include the display of two signboards only when such boards are sandwiched back to back around an electric light pole.


8. Estate agent signs may not be displayed along Scenic Drives and/or on any bridge, public park or public open space.


9. Only one directional sign per Showhouse/flat/plot may be displayed along any proclaimed main road, excluding roads referred to in 8 above.


10. No Estate agent sign shall obscure a road traffic sign.


11. No Estate sign shall be erected on centre islands.


12. No Estate sign shall be erected in such a way that any part of it is closer than 1.5m from a road verge.


13. Directional signs shall be displayed along main routes only, being the shortest route from a main road to the property.


14. No Estate agent signs may be erected on any tarred areas of pavements.


15. "Sold” / “For Sale” / “To Let” signs must be erected flush against the fence/wall of the property.


16. "Sold” signs may be displayed flush against the fence/wall of the property for a maximum of two weeks only.


17. Application by each estate agency on an annual basis must be made for permission to display Estate agent signs and approval shall be subject to payment of an annual fee in accordance with the Municipality’s Schedule of tariffs and charges published from time to time. (R420)


18. A deposit shall be paid per agency against which a charge for the removal of any sign which contravenes the By-Law will be levied. In the event of the above deposit being exhausted, permission to display such signage will be withdrawn until a further deposit is paid to the Municipality.


19. Any Estate agent sign unlawfully erected, or in contravention of the provisions of this Schedule, will be subject to a charge by the Municipality, calculated in accordance with the published schedule of tariffs and charges irrespective of whether such sign is removed by the Municipality: photographic evidence of the unlawful sign will be obtained by the Municipality prior to levying the said charge.

ANNEXURE B THE FOLLOWING SCENIC ROUTES AND MAJOR ARTERIALS ARE PROHIBITED AREAS WHERE NO ESTATE AGENT BOARDS ARE TO BE DISPLAYED