Real Estate Signs

Council’s Development Control Plan (DCP) Chapter 8 - 3.4 Signage, sets out guidelines for advertising in Ballina Shire.

Real Estate signs (without the need for consent of Council) must comply with the following guidelines:

Real Estate sign advertising the premises on which it is displayed are For Sale or For Lease
sign and fixtures have a combined maximum area of 2.5m² on residential or rural premises, or 4.5m² on commercial or industrial premises
removed within 14-days after the sale or lease of the property
located wholly within the subject property
not illuminated, animated or flashing.

In relation to ‘Open House’ signage, Council’s position is that one sign at the property and one at the street entrance will be acceptable on the day of the open house.

Council Rangers may issue a Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) to offending Real Estate agents who do not comply with the above requirements.

To retrieve impounded signs, the Real Estate Agent must contact Council and pay the impounding fee at Council's Customer Service Centre. Signs may be destroyed if impounded and held longer than 30-days.

Any signage that is placed in unsuitable locations, such as blocking traffic signs or sight distances or obstructing pathways will be impounded. Transport for NSW and Council do not permit signs on main or arterial roads including intersections as indicated on the following map:

Prohibited Roads - Real Estate Open House Advertising Signage on Public Land Map (pdf)

Real Estate Signs