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Cederberg
South Africa
South Africa
Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-law, 2004
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette no. 6181 on 22 October 2004
- Commenced on 22 October 2004
- [This is the version of this document from 22 October 2004 and includes any amendments published up to 17 June 2022.]
Purpose of By-Law
• To promote the tidiness of the environment and the safety of residents; and• to provide for procedures, methods and practices for the use of land and buildings for the purposes of outdoor advertising and signage and matters incidental thereto.1. Definitions
In this by-law, words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, the singular includes the plural and vice versa, the Afrikaans text prevails in the event of an inconsistency between the different texts and unless the context otherwise indicates:—"aerial sign" shall mean any sign attached to a kite, balloon, aircraft or any other device whereby it is suspended in the air over any part of the area under the jurisdiction of the municipality."clear height" of a sign shall mean the vertical distance between the lowest edge of such sign and the natural or the finished level of the ground, footway or roadway immediately below such sign."depth" of a sign shall mean the vertical distance between the uppermost and lowest edges of such sign."development board" means a sign displayed at premises upon which building operations are currently in progress and relating to any services being provided, work being done or goods being supplied in connection with such building operations. This excludes contract boards for building and civil engineering projects as required in terms of the National Building Regulations and Control Act, 103 of 1977 as amended from time to time and defined in terms of the General Conditions of Contract and/or Specifications of the appropriate institutions."display of a sign" shall include the erection of any structure if such structure is intended solely or primarily for the support of such sign; and the expression "to display a sign" shall have a corresponding meaning."estate agency" means a person who markets and/or sells properties with or without buildings erected thereon and "estate agent" has a corresponding meaning."flashing sign" shall mean any illuminated sign, the light emitted from which does not remain constant in all respects."flat sign" shall mean any sign which is affixed to or painted directly on a main wall and which at no point projects more than 250 mm in front of the surface of such wall, but does not include a poster; provided, however, that a poster affixed to a main wall shall be deemed to be a flat sign if such poster is—2. Disfigurement
3. Submission of Application
4. Compliance of existing signs
5. Enforcement
6. Contents of Signs
7. Signs on Buildings
The following signs and no others may be affixed to or painted on buildings; provided that the municipality may prohibit the erection of certain or all of the under mentioned signs or the use of certain colours therein:—8. Flat Signs
9. Projecting Signs
10. Sky-signs
11. Signs on Verandah and Balconies
12. Signs over footways and roadways
13. Prohibited signs
14. Signs on walls, fences and hoardings
15. Signs on poles and other structures
16. Signs on vehicles and signs carried in streets
17. Illuminated Signs
18. Structural requirements
19. Use of glass
All glass used in signs (other than glass tubing used in neon and similar signs) shall be plate glass at least 5 mm thick.20. Precautions against fire
Except as provided in section 22, all illuminated signs and supports thereof shall be of incombustible material; provided that the municipality may allow any sign approved in terms of sections 14 and 15 and any support for any such sign to be of combustible material.21. Electrical requirements
22. Exemptions
23. Signs exempted from approval subject to certain conditions and requirements
24. Factors relating to specific signs
25. Savings
Nothing in this by-law contained shall be construed as affecting in any way rights belonging to, or duties imposed upon, the municipality as the body in whom is lawfully vested the ownership of, or the control over, any public road or other place or thing whatsoever within its area of jurisdiction.26. Waiver of Regulations
27. Offences
Any person who:- Entire By-law
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1. Definitions
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2. Disfigurement
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3. Submission of Application
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4. Compliance of existing signs
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5. Enforcement
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6. Contents of Signs
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7. Signs on Buildings
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8. Flat Signs
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9. Projecting Signs
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10. Sky-signs
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11. Signs on Verandah and Balconies
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12. Signs over footways and roadways
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13. Prohibited signs
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14. Signs on walls, fences and hoardings
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15. Signs on poles and other structures
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16. Signs on vehicles and signs carried in streets
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17. Illuminated Signs
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18. Structural requirements
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19. Use of glass
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20. Precautions against fire
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21. Electrical requirements
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22. Exemptions
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23. Signs exempted from approval subject to certain conditions and requirements
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24. Factors relating to specific signs
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25. Savings
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26. Waiver of Regulations
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27. Offences
History of this By-law
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22 October 2004 this version
Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette no. 6181By-law commences.
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