You need to check whether a permit is needed for your sign, either on public or private land or buildings. You can find the information in the areas below.
You may need a building consent, and/or a resource consent or permission from the Transport Team for any sign that:
Find out more at www.building.govt.nz - check if you need consents.
You need a permit for all signs, whether they’re on public or private land or buildings.
Having a community sign no longer requires a permit, please ensure you comply with the sign requirements below.
Promote the community and local groups while maintaining the overall look of an area and ensuring public safety when placing signs around Porirua City.
8.1 Community signs are permitted for the purposes of promoting any forthcoming event, community organisation and providing community information without advertising for other goods or services. Community signage must:
(a) no face of the sign exceeds 6 square metres in surface area; and
(b) the top of the sign does not exceed 3 metres in height above the supporting ground level.
8.2 Signs cannot be placed or displayed:
8.3 All community signs must comply with section 6.7
A number of locations throughout Porirua City have been pre-approved for community sign display. The sites have been chosen with a view to:
Real estate signs do not require a permit but must meet the following requirements:
10.1 Real estate signs are permitted for the purpose of advertising for sale, lease, rent or auction the whole or part of land or premises. Any real estate sign must:
a. be displayed on the property to which it relates.
b. be free standing or attached to the wall or fence of the property to which it relates. Not on the berm in front of the property.
c. be removed within 30 days of the ‘sold’ or ‘leased’ notification being placed on the sign.
d. not exceed a height of two metres above ground level.
e. not exceed a surface area of two square metres (e.g. up to 1.4 metres in height and 1.4 metres in width).
f. not be placed in a manner so as to create a hazard or obstruction for members of the public.
g. Not have more than one (1) temporary sign on any land or premises (being a sign advertising that land or premises for sale, auction or lease) for each real estate agency involved in the sale, auction or leasing of that land or premises.
10.2 Where a property does not have direct road frontage real estate signage may be displayed as close as practical outside the property to which it relates.
10.3 Directional real estate signage is to be put out and removed on same day of the auction or open home.
10.4 Real estate flags or banners may be displayed on a stationary vehicle during the time of an open home or onsite auction, so long as neither the flag or banner nor any supporting structure protrudes from the side of the vehicle.
10.5 All real estate signs must comply with section 6.7.
If any agents wish to have the sign conditions modified for any particular site then please complete the application form below for approval
The following is information on the displaying of sandwich board advertising signs and flags on public footpaths and in public areas in reference to the Signs Bylaw 2020
Sandwich Board means a two-sided sign that is self-supporting, portable and temporary.
Flag means a portable sign intended for the purposes of advertising or to attract attention which is made from fabric, textile or cloth, such as a teardrop flag or flag banner.
11 PORTABLE SIGNS
11.1 A person may display one (1) portable sign on the footpath outside a business for the purpose of advertising the services and products of that business. Portable signage must:
11.2 Where a sandwich board is used it must not exceed 0.9 metres in height and 0.6 metres in width.
11.3 Where a flag is used it must not exceed 2.2 metres in height and 0.7 metres in width.
11.4 All portable signs must comply with section 6.7
Sandwich Board Signs & Flags must meet a minimum standard
It is important that your sandwich board sign is of a professional design, appearance and construction standard.
Council Inspectors will remove and impound non-complying signage that is displayed in breach of conditions.
12.1 Election signage is regulated by the Electoral Act 1993 and Electoral (Advertisements of a
Specified Kind) Regulations 2005.
12.2 The general requirements of this Bylaw apply to any election signage not regulated by the Electoral Act 1993 and Electoral (Advertisements of a Specified Kind) Regulations 2005.
12.3 Election signage can only be displayed during the period beginning 9 weeks before polling day and ending with the close of the day before polling day.
12.4 Any election signage displayed on a public place must be on the approved sites only (Schedule 1) and must be free standing (Schedule 2). Only one sign per candidate and/or party is permitted at each site.
12.5 Signs advertising a candidate standing for local election to a ward position may only be displayed within the boundaries of that ward.
12.6 Signs must not be placed 50 metres from any road or street intersection and must be placed at a greater distance if visibility for pedestrians or drivers is obscured unless inspection from an authorised officer deems that there is no obstruction or distraction with having the sign there.
12.7 All election signs must comply with the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 Part 3 Advertising Signs.
12.8 All election signs must comply with section 6.7
Please send a copy of your proposed sign to records.management@poriruacity.govt.nz