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5.4.14 Signage
Signage in areas is generally to provide regulatory, safety and educational content. The following
guidelines regarding signage should apply within all drainage areas within the Camden LGA:
− Develop regulatory content with Council;
− Refer to CSLD for sign types;
− Safety should be considered throughout the lifespan of a project and, as much as possible, risk should be
minimised through clever and thoughtful design and placement. Safety signage should be considered as
a secondary precaution and applied sparingly and only in high risk locations;
− When warning signs are required they must be pictorial. They must also comply with Camden Engineering
Design Specification;
− Educational signage in drainage areas should inform the public of the stormwater process and treatment.
− Signage should be consolidated and placed in key locations with an aim to minimise multiple poles, visual
clutter and confusion; and
− Refer to appendix A for example of typical signage plan.
5.4.15 Retaining walls and batters
Camden Council has seen a significant increase of retaining wall structures. Retaining walls can present
safety, maintenance and aesthetic challenges. To avoid these, the following guidelines apply:
− Retaining walls should be considered as a last resort;
− Retaining walls and batters must be designed not to impede views into the site;
− Retaining walls and batters must be designed by a suitably qualified structural engineer;
− Generally, retaining walls should not exceed 1 metre height in areas open to the public and any areas
requiring regular landscape maintenance;
− Any retaining walls higher than one metre should provide appropriate fall prevention measures. These are
also to be provided for all areas requiring maintenance, including lands which are not open to the public;
− The need for balustrades should be limited to restricted sections where other design options are not
available;
− Where a series of retaining walls are proposed they should be spaced horizontally to allow for a vegetated
bench between walls;
− Retaining walls should be made of high quality, durable, low maintenance materials. Stone or tile clad,
rendered and stucco walls are not suitable;
− Where appropriate, retaining walls should be integrated into seating;
− Planted batters are to have a maximum gradient of 1:4; and
− Lawn batters are to have a maximum gradient of 1:6.
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