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Street & Directional Signage - Council Policy

Sponsor:

General Manager Works & Services

Date Approved: 8 August 1990
Date Reviewed: 10 March 2008
File Reference: 4/9/1

Community Outcome:

Sustainable and Well-Planned
1.1 - Is easy to get around so everybody can access services and facilities.

Objective

To provide clear directions to facilities and traffic routes in the city by providing standard signage.

Policy

The purpose of street signage in Hamilton is to provide a safe road network and to give clear directions to streets and important locations. The general principles for route marking and directional signage in the city are:

  1. To ensure that all intersections are clearly signed with street names. All street name signs shall consist of white reflectorised letters on a blue reflectorised background. On all collector and arterial road signs, and all street signs within the CBD, street numbers shall be included on street name signs.
  2. To ensure that all signs are constructed and installed in accordance with the Hamilton City Development Manual.
  3. To ensure consistency of route numbers along particular roads.
  4. To reinforce use of the District Plan's road hierarchy.
  5. To provide direction to major suburbs in the city.
  6. To provide signage to tourist attractions in accordance with Transit New Zealand's Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings.
  7. To permit signage to public amenities such as churches, sports facilities, libraries, railway station(s) and Council-approved private lanes.

The number and placing of amenity signs permitted under clause 7 shall be in accordance with the following requirements:

  • Approved signs shall be manufactured, erected and maintained by Council's street sign maintenance contractor, at the cost of the community organisation involved.
  • Amenity signs shall not be provided where the amenity is located on a principal (collector) or arterial road.
  • Signing of schools and kindergartens shall only be permitted if they provide significant facilities for the wider community, e.g. a community hall.
  • Signs on a State Highway require Transit New Zealand approval.
  • A maximum of three signs (including street name signs) can be used at any one location.
  • The total number of signs to an amenity shall be limited to two.
  • Signs shall indicate a generic description rather than a school, business or trade name.
  • Signs shall be limited to 2 words and 16 characters.

Previous Review Dates

6 July 2005
6 November 2002