Objectives

1. Ensure signs are consistent to the scale of the building they are on and do not detract from the character of the industrial area;
2. Encourage a coordinated approach to advertising for multiple tenancy developments in an industrial zone; and
3. Minimise a proliferation in signage, to prevent visual clutter at entry points to industrial areas.

Controls

1. All illumination must comply with AS 1158 – Lighting for Roads and Public Spaces and AS 4282 – Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor lighting.
2. Window signs must be affixed to the inside of any window. The total combined window signage must not exceed 20% of the visible window area.
3. In multiple tenancy developments:
   1. The total combined signage area on a building elevation must not exceed 20% of that building elevation that is visible from a public place.
   2. Only one business identification sign is permitted at the entrance to each occupied unit;
   3. Such signage may only display the business name, unit number, address and/or any associated logos or graphics;
   4. All signage visible from a public place must be of a complimentary and consistent size, shape and style throughout the development;
   5. Directory board signage for the tenancies must be designed using one pole or pylon sign not exceeding 6m above ground level.
4. In large stand-alone developments:
   1. The total combined signage area on a building elevation must not exceed 20% of that building elevation;
   2. All signage visible from a public place must be complimentary and consistent size, shape and style throughout the development;
   3. One pole or pylon sign not exceeding 6m above ground level is permitted.