Estate Agent Signs

Estate Agent Signs
City of Cape Town regulations
The City of Cape Town’s Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-Law No 10518 dated 5 December 2001 applies to all public areas in Royal Ascot. Schedule 12 of this by-law sets out in detail the requirements for estate agent signs. Below is a summary of the schedule 12 of the By-Law
The City has prepared a document of Frequently Asked Questions for Estate Agent Signage, this can be opened with the link on the right.
Estate Agents must please note that there are additional signage restrictions for Royal Ascot – see lower down on this page and link to the RAMPOA Outdoor Signage Regulation on the right.
STANDARD CONDITIONS RELATING TO ESTATE AGENT SIGNS
(Summary only – please open link on right for full version)
Subject to approval in terms of this By-Law, the erection and/or display of estate agent signs is permitted in all areas except natural areas of maximum control. In addition:
1.	Estate Agent signs may be displayed only from 12h00 on Saturday to 20h00 on Sundays.
2.	Estate Agent signs are to be attached only to municipal electric light poles where available and only with stout string or plastic ties. No securing material with metal content shall be permitted. Signs may not be affixed to trees, traffic signal poles or other poles which carry road traffic signs, walls, fences, rocks, other natural features or landscaped areas, street furniture or other Municipal property unless such other display is authorised by the Municipality in writing.
3.	Only one sign per agency per light pole may be displayed.
4.	On each sign, the wording “on show” “Showhouse, Showflat or Showplot” with the Agency’s name and directional arrow must be displayed. (Directional sign)
5.	[Clause 5 is NOT applicable in Royal Ascot (See Royal Ascot requirements below)].
6.	Estate agent signs may not exceed 0,3m² in total area.
7.	Not more than six estate agent directional signs will be permitted in total per showhouse, showplot or block of flats in which a showflat is on display. The definition of one sign shall include the display of two signboards only when such boards are sandwiched back to back around an electric light pole.
8.	Estate agent signs may not be displayed along Scenic Drives and/or on any bridge, public park or public open space.
9.	Only one directional sign per Showhouse/flat/plot may be displayed along any proclaimed main road, excluding roads referred to in 8 above.
10.	No Estate agent sign shall obscure a road traffic sign.
11.	No Estate agent sign shall be erected on centre islands.
12.	No Estate agent sign shall be erected in such a way that any part of it is closer than 1,5 m from a road verge.
13.	Directional signs shall be displayed along main routes only, being the shortest route from a main road to the property.
14.	No Estate agent signs may be erected on any tarred areas of pavements.
15.	“Sold” / “For Sale” / “To let” signs must be erected flush against the fence/wall of the property. [Note: Signs may not be place on perimeter walls of precincts in Royal Ascot (See Royal Ascot requirements below)].
16.	“Sold” signs may be displayed flush against the fence/wall of the property for a maximum of two weeks only. [Note: Signs may not be place on perimeter walls of precincts in Royal Ascot (See Royal Ascot requirements below)].
17.	No signs indicating anything other than property for sale may be erected or displayed by Estate agents or agencies.
18.	Application by each estate agency on an annual basis must be made for permission to display Estate agent signs and approval shall be subject to payment of an annual fee in accordance with the Municipality’s Schedule of tariffs and charges published from time to time.
19.	A deposit shall be paid per agency against which a charge for the removal of any sign which contravenes the By-Law will be levied. In the event of the above deposit being exhausted, permission to display such signage will be withdrawn until a further deposit is paid to the Municipality.
20.	Any Estate agent sign unlawfully erected, or in contravention of the provisions of this Schedule, will be subject to a charge by the Municipality, calculated in accordance with the published schedule of tariffs and charges irrespective of whether such sign is removed by the Municipality or not. In the event of the said sign not being removed by the Municipality; photographic evidence of the unlawful sign will be obtained by the Municipality prior to levying the said charge.
Property sales boards in Royal Ascot
Persons selling properties in Royal Ascot must be aware that RAMPOA has approved regulations in addition to the City’s by-laws.
In Royal Ascot boards may NOT be placed on spikes or stands inserted into the ground (these damage our irrigation system) and will be removed forthwith.
Estate agent boards are also not allowed on the outer common property walls or fences in Royal Ascot.
These regulations have been approved by the City.
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