ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BY-LAW, 2018
IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BY-LAW:
Face of estate agent's and contractor's boards 24.(1) An estate agent's board must, where applicable, indicate the following:
(a) the name of the agency to which the estate agent belongs; (b) the logo of the agency; (c) the name of the estate agent; (d) the estate agent's contact details; and (e) the individual estate agent's Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) number. Area of Control
1. Estate agent's boards are permitted in all areas of control. Position 2. Estate agent boards must be placed within a distance as determined by the Municipality from the boundary of the property or the perimeter fence. Number of signs 3.(1)The number of estate agent's boards permitted per property street frontage are as follows: (a) area of maximum and partial control- a maximum of two signs per residential property where there is more than one agent selling or leasing the property; (b) area of partial control (commercial)- a maximum of three signs per commercial property where there is more than one agent selling or leasing the property; and (c) area of minimum control (industrial)- each agent to have only one sign on the perimeter fence where there is more than one agent selling or leasing the property. (2) A residential property real estate agent is permitted one estate agent's boards per property per street-facing in respect of "For Sale/For Rent" signs if there is more than one selling agent. (3) A maximum of four estate agent's boards may be displayed to direct members of the public to a property "on show". (4) An "on show" estate agent's board may be displayed from 13h00 on a Saturday and must be removed before 09H00 on the following Monday
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