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The main purpose of regulating advertising signs is to ensure they are constructed and maintained to ensure public safety and that they complement the surrounding environment. Advertising signs may be temporary, mobile or permanent. The approval also considers any structure forming part of the sign and its location on the building/property on which it is to be erected.

The applicant for a licence must be a legal entity (eg person(s) or Company).
Note - a business name or shop name is not a legal entity and cannot be the licence holder.

You are required to check with Council that your Advertising Sign complies with the advertising code under the Council planning scheme and has the relevant development approval if required.

Step 1
Check if your Advertising Sign is self assessable. If you meet the self assessment checklist, you are not required to submit a development application to Council.

Step 2
If your Advertising Sign is not self assessable, it may be Code Assessable. Code Assessable activities require an Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) application with Council.

Step 3
If your Advertising Sign is beyond the criteria for Code Assessable, you will need to contact Council for further information on an Impact Assessment IDAS application
Fees may apply to both Code and Impact Assessable applications.

Once Development Approval has been confirmed your advertising sign may require a licence (local law approval).

The following types of advertising signs require a local law approval from council:

Previously Gatton:
For details on which signs require approval, refer to the Legislation links in Tools and Resources or contact Council.

Previously Laidley:
Approval for Advertising Devices is required under Councils planning scheme. Contact council for more information.

The following types of advertising signs do not require an approval from Council:

There are no exemptions under Councils planning scheme.

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