WARD councillor Gideon van Zyl writes:
I have read the response from JP regarding the “flooding” of streets and open spaces with estate agency signs on your website.
It is a grave concern that real estate agents are not aware of the applicable by-laws of the city of Ekurhuleni.
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Here is an extract of the city’s by-laws for estate agent signs:
(1) This class will be permitted in all areas of control.
(2) The size and height of advertising signs allowed in this class are Maximum size: Non-residential vacant erf: 6m². size: All other signs: 0.6m x 0.45m, height: Maximum 3m.
(3) The position and spacing requirements for this class of advertising signs are:
(a) Placed close to a boundary fence or within the boundary of erf.
(b) Maximum one advertising sign per agency.
(c) Maximum three advertising signs per erf.
(d) Non-residential vacant erf/land will not be permitted in the road reserve.
(4) These advertising signs may not be illuminated or animated.
(5) This class consists of advertising signs which are temporarily displayed by the owner or its agent to advertise the fact that land, premises, development or any other form of real estate is for sale, to let, sold or on show.
(7) All advertisements in this class shall contain only the words ‘For Sale’, ‘To Let’, ‘Sold’ or ‘On Show’ and the name, logo, address and telephone number of the selling or letting agent.
(8) The advertising signs shall be placed at or fixed to the building concerned or attached to the boundary fence of the premises concerned or displayed within the boundaries of such premises or displayed on the sidewalks to a maximum of 1m away from the boundaries of such premises.
(10) “On Show” estate agent signs shall be allowed to be displayed within the road reserve in the event of the advertising sign being a residential advertising sign. Advertising signs shall not be displayed on road islands or medians. ‘On Show’ signs may be displayed from the nearest Class 3 road with no less than 60m intervals between the signs and no more than 10 signs being displayed at any one time. This includes “On Show” signs for new developments.
All the by-laws pertaining to these signs are available on the metro’s website.
