Ngā tohu pakitara kei ngā takiwā nōhonga tangata Wall-mounted signs in residential areas

You can only display flat wall-mounted signs (signs attached flat against or painted on a wall) at a premises in a residential area.

You cannot display horizontal wall-mounted signs (signs attached at a 90-degree angle to a wall) at a premises in a residential area.

All wall-mounted signs on a premises in residential areas must:

• not cover any window
• only advertise the business, services, products, activities or events available at the premises
• comply with special and general rules about illumination, animation and vehicle and pedestrian safety (see clauses 20-29 of the Signs Bylaw 2022).

You can display flat wall-mounted signs at a premises in residential areas with some restrictions:

• You can display one flat wall-mounted sign per business for every 5m of visible wall length.
• Each sign can use a maximum wall area of 0.30 square metres (3000 square centimetres).
• Signs cannot extend beyond, or stick out from, the outline of the wall.
• You cannot combine signs with other flat wall-mounted signs to create a larger sign.
• Signs cannot project a depth, or stick out, more than 30mm from a wall if next to a public footpath.
• You cannot display a sign above the ground floor.

You can find out the zone for your premises by searching for your address on Geomaps.

Under the results tab on the left-hand side of your screen, you will find your property summary including your zone.

You can read a full description of the rules for wall-mounted signs in clause 9 of the Signs Bylaw 2022.