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Advertising signs

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 metres squared. 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.

Temporary signs and advertisement in public places

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 metres squared. 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
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.	Maximum face area is 2.4 metres2	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.

Temporary signs and advertisement on private premises

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 ie. board	Maximum face area 1.1 metres2	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 metres2	Generally along the boundary of the construction site
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	maximum single face area of 1.2 metres2 maximum 2 faces, up to 0.6 metres2	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 ie. board	Maximum face area 1.1 metres2	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		1 face area, not exceeding 5 metres2	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	maximum height of 8 metres maximum 15 metres above ground level when inflated maximum diameter of 6 metres	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
Security sign	Be constructed of lightweight materials	Have a face area not exceeding 0.3 metres2	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	maximum height of 2 metres maximum width of 1.2 metres maximum face area 2.4 metres2	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
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 metres2	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

How to apply

To apply for a temporary or advertising sign permit, please download, fill in and return the relevant form:

Report Illegal Signage

You can report illegal temporary signage:

Online form - Report illegal signage
by email at council@logan.qld.gov.au, or
by phone on (07) 3412 3412.

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