Ngā tohu mahau i ngā wāhi kāinga Veranda signs in residential areas

You can only display veranda signs on a premises in a residential area if the premises is:

• a historic heritage premises where the sign is not regulated under the Auckland Unitary Plan
• a retail premises lawfully established before 01 October 2015.

You can only display a sign on a veranda’s fascia (the board fixed to the outside edge of a veranda) in a residential area.

Signs cannot be displayed under or on top of a veranda in these areas.

Veranda signs in these areas must only advertise the premises (for example, the business name) and things that you can buy or do on the premises, such as:

• services
• goods
• products
• activities
• events.

• One sign per historic heritage or retail premises established before 1 October 2015.
• Maximum projection of 0.03m (30mm) if over a council-controlled public place like a roadway, otherwise no maximum projection.
• Maximum sign height of 0.6m (600mm).
• Minimum 2.7m clearance above ground level.
• Advertising content limited to 50 per cent of the sign. The remaining 50 per cent can display the business name.

Example of how to correctly display veranda signs in residential areas.

You can find a full description of the rules in clause 10 of the Signs Bylaw 2022.

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.