Palmerston North City Council Candidates Information Booklet

Signs are to be a maximum size of 2.9m 2 .Signs may be placed in the Sign Parks only during the period from when nominationsopen (26 July 2013) until election day (12 October 2013).Please note that the number of spaces available within the Sign Parks may be limited.Priority will be based on the date of receipt of the applications received by theEnvironmental Services Section of the Council.Residential Zone SitesThe maximum size for signs placed on properties within the Residential Zone (as shown on theDistrict Plan maps) is 0.6 m 2 in area.The maximum height for any freestanding sign is 1.8m.Signs may not be placed in such a way as to cause any distraction to drivers. Generallycare should be taken when placing any signs at intersections.Signs may be placed on residentially zoned land at any time (subject to obtainingapproval from the land owner or occupier).No property may display more than one election sign per candidate, and one electionsign per political party (not to include any reference to a candidate).Business, Industrial, Recreation and Rural Zoned SitesThe maximum size for signs placed on properties within the Business, Industrial,Recreation or Rural Zones (as shown on the District Plan maps) is 10.0m 2 in area.The maximum height for any freestanding sign is 1.8m.Signs may be placed on properties within the Business, Industrial, Recreation or RuralZones at any time (subject to obtaining approval from the land owner or occupier).Signs may not be placed in such a way as to cause any distraction to drivers. Generallycare should be taken when placing any signs at intersections.No property may display more than one election sign per candidate, and one electionsign per political party (not to include any reference to a candidate).Signs on Local Road Reserves and Other Council Property (Other than the SignParks)No signs, display materials, circulars or posters of any kind may be placed on anyCouncil owned property or buildings, without a permit from the Council. Council propertyincludes (but is not limited to) lamp posts, traffic islands, roadway median strips, trafficsignal boxes and road reserves.Palmerston North City Council Elections 201341