Find out about the City of Stirling’s policy and local law related to advertising signs.
Advertising signs policy
The City of Stirling has an advertising signs policy to:
• Ensure that the display of advertisements on private sites does not adversely impact on the amenity of surrounding land
• Avoid a proliferation of signs on individual sites and buildings
• Improve the streetscape of major roads
• Encourage the rationalisation of advertising signs on individual premises
• Encourage the incorporation of advertising signs into the design consideration of buildings
• Ensure that signs are not discriminatory or offensive
• Ensure that signs only relate to services and products on the site.
In order to achieve these objectives, most signs require a sign licence prior to installation, and certain signs may also require planning approval.
Schedule 8 of Local Planning Scheme No. 3
Schedule 8 of Local Planning Scheme No. 3 contains provisions for:
• Approvals
• Sign definitions
• Signs zoning table
• Standards
• Existing signs
• Discontinuance
• Maintenance of advertising signs
• Removal of advertising signs
• Notices.
Section 6.1 of the Local Planning Scheme No. 3 Policy Manual
Refer to Section 6.1 of the Local Planning Scheme No. 3 Policy Manual for more information on:
• Information regarding signage that is relevant to planning approval and building licence applications and submissions
• General development provisions
• Specific sign development standards
• Specific area development provisions
• Guideline areas
• Neighbour consultation
• Variations
• Control and maintenance of existing advertising signs.
Sign Local Laws
The Sign Local Laws contains information on advertisement sign licences, including:
• Exemptions
• Requirements
• Application
• Issue
• Duration
• Fees
• Production
• Offences & penalties
• Removal & disposal of signs.