There are some rules for exhibiting temporary signs and advertisements in public places. These rules protect property, with minimal disruption and ensure safety for all.
Temporary or advertising signs should not exceed a maximum height of 2 metres and a maximum width 1.2 metres. You can apply for a temporary sign permit if your signs facia doesn’t exceed 2.4 square metres. To obtain a permit, you will need to complete an application form, pay the fee and provide evidence of your public liability insurance.
Council teams actively monitor the City of Logan for illegal signs on public places. We have authority to remove signs without prior notice. We may issue an on-the-spot infringement notice with up to 5 penalty units.
A person must not carry out a business in a public place unless they have a permit from Council. A public place includes a road, footpath, nature strip, trust land, reserve, or premises of which the local government is the owner or occupier. The law applies to all signs and advertisements. This includes real estate signs, business promotion signs, and community organisation signs. The law even applies to garage sale signs and sale of goods signs.
Signs or advertisements should have a maximum height of 2 metres and a maximum width of 1.2 metres. You can apply for a temporary sign permit if your signs face area doesn't exceed 2.4 square metres. To obtain a permit, you will need to complete an application form, pay the fee and provide evidence of your public liability insurance.
We actively monitor the City of Logan for illegal signs on public places. We have authority to remove signs without prior notice. We may issue an on-the-spot infringement notice with up to 5 penalty units.
Types of signs or advertisements
Most temporary signs or advertisements are for business advertising, the sale of goods or services, or promotion of events. We don't approve signs or advertisements on public places for the sale of vehicles. Most signs are A-frame signs, banner signs or corflute signs on stakes. Temporary signs should be made from lightweight materials like board or corflute. Banners should be made from fabric, vinyl or similar material. You should attach free-standing signs to the ground on a supportive structure, (post or stake), not part of any building.
Real estate sign standards
These signs are non-permanent, non-illuminated, and facilitate the sale, auction, rental or lease of the premises.
| Standards |
Measurements |
Location |
Timeframe and amount allowed |
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Self-supported sign on a post or is fixed to a fence
Be made of lightweight materials, example - board
Signs must be displayed flat and not two diagonally side by side
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Maximum face area is 2.4 square metres |
On the premises, as close as possible to the actual property (not near the path or side walk) to be sold, auctioned, rented or leased |
Not to be displayed for more than 14 days after the sale, auction, rental or lease of the premises |
State-controlled roads
You need written approval from Transport and Main Roads to exhibit on a state-controlled road. This includes a footpath or nature strip.
Signs and advertisements on wheelie bins
You can't place a sign or advertisement on your wheelie bin without our written approval. We only approve applications from Neighbourhood Watch, Crime Stoppers, the State Emergency Service, and the Rural Fire Service. These are for promoting crime prevention, community safety or emergency services issues.
Permanent signs
If your sign or advertisement is permanent, you will need to meet the criteria of our Planning Scheme. The local law provisions and permits don't apply to permanent signs. To find out more about permanent signs, visit Development applications or contact us for more information.
Signs on private premises must comply with certain criteria and standards, no licences are required to display the signs on private property.
Signs must meet the following criteria:
- Meet the standards, including measurements, location, timeframe and amount allowed per type of sign, listed below
- Mustn’t be exhibited on a public place
- Kept in good order and repair
- Mustn’t constitute a nuisance
- Mustn’t have flashing lights, revolve, or contain any apparatus that produces sound
- Be positioned on the premises so it does not result in a loss of amenity in the neighbourhood
- Be positioned to not cause a road safety risk.
| Type of sign |
Standards |
Measurements |
Location |
Timeframe and amount allowed |
Garage sale sign
Short term advertising product promoting a household garage sale |
Advertise the sale of good at the premises
Be made of lightweight materials, example - board
|
Maximum face area 1.1 square metres |
Supported on a post or fixed to a fence at garage sale premises |
Maximum display of 4 days per calendar year |
Advertising device
Painted on or affixed to a temporary safety fence of a construction site |
Only displayed during construction |
Maximum face area 5 square metres |
Generally along the boundary of the construction site |
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An A-frame sign or a T-sign
Portable and free standing, with an A or inverted T frame
Displayed in a garden bed of premises next to a public footpath |
Only be displayed during business hours
Not be displayed with a free-standing sign
Advertise goods or services available at the premises
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Maximum single face area of 1.2 square metres.
Maximum 2 faces, up to 0.6 square metres
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Within the boundaries of the premises |
Maximum of 1 sign per premises |
Sale of good sign
Non-illuminated and advertises a non-permanent, infrequently sale on a residential premises |
Self-supported on a post or is fixed to a fence
Made of lightweight materials, example - board
|
Maximum face area 1.1 square metres |
Be located on the premises where the sale is to take place |
Maximum of 1 sign per premises
Display maximum 14 days per calendar year
|
Business promotional banner
Banner sign used for the promotion of an auction, retail sale or the like |
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1 face area, not exceeding 5 square metres |
Located on the premises where the advertised activity is taking place |
Display maximum 14 days per calendar year |
Inflatable sign
Is inflated by air or a lighter than air substance.
Includes any fixed or captive envelope, balloon, blimp or kit. |
- temporary to publicise a retail sale/business promotion/fete/community event/sporting event or other like event
- be anchored securely and safely
- has public liability insurance policy of minimum of $20 million
- policy affected and maintained by the operator
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- maximum height of 8 metres
- maximum 15 metres above ground level when inflated
- maximum diameter of 6 metres
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Location is safe and will not pose a hazard or distraction to road users |
Maximum 1 sign per premises
Maximum display of 7 day per 90 day period
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| Security sign |
Be constructed of lightweight materials |
Have a face area not exceeding 0.3 square metres |
Be fixed to a boundary fence |
Limited to 1 sign per 25 linear metres of boundary fence
Maximum four signs per frontage
- if fixed to a building, 1 sign per 25 linear metres of street frontage
|
Community organisation signs
Banner sign
Attached to a post, fence or structure other than a building |
- suspended from a structure or pole
- applied / printed onto material similar to fabric / vinyl
- accommodate wind loadings
- non-illuminated
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- maximum height of 2 metres
- maximum width of 1.2 metres
- maximum face area 2.4 square metres
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Located on the site / premises of event or host organisation |
Displayed for only 14 days leading up to the event
Removed within 2 days of the event taking place
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Community organisation signs
Self-supported advertising device
On a post or fixed to a fence |
Made of light-weight materials, example - board |
maximum face area
1.1 square metres |
Located on the site / premises of event or host organisation |
Displayed for only 14 days leading up to the event
Removed within 2 days of the event taking place
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You can report illegal temporary signage by: