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Wall-mounted signs in residential areas
Displaying 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).
Flat wall-mounted signs in residential areas
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.
Find the zone or area for your premises
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.
You should know
If you want to put up a business sign in scheduled heritage places you will need a resource consent.
Check
Geomaps to see if your address is in a historic heritage area. Under the results tab on the left hand side of your screen, you will find your property summary.
If your property is a historic heritage property or in a historic heritage area, you will see this under the heading "Overlays".
Read about historic heritage places in the
Auckland Unitary Plan. This will help you determine which historic heritage rules apply to you.
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