CHANGES TO State planning rules for outdoor advertising and signage on trailers from March 1, 2018, will help reduce driver distractions and improve road safety.
The new rules mean that trailers parked in road reserves for advertising purposes may require development consent.
The changes to the SEPP include:
- Banning advertisements on parked trailers on roads, road shoulders, footpaths and nature strips, excluding advertising associated with the primary use of the trailer, such as tradespeople’s trailers and public authorities; and
- Development consent may be required for displaying signage on trailers parked on private land in view from roads, road shoulders footpaths and nature strips.
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Council’s Team Leader Community Enforcement, Andrew Hill, said the new rules will give Council officers greater capacity to resolve inappropriate trailer advertising.
“People need to be aware that under these new State planning rules, the use of a trailer as an advertising structure parked without approval may attract a fine of $1500 for individuals and $3,000 for businesses,” Mr Hill said.
While trailer advertising on roads, road shoulders, footpaths and nature strips will be banned altogether from 1 March, the changes do not apply to advertising that is associated with the primary use of a trailer, such as a tradesman using a trailer in the course of their work.
“There will be a two-week grace period after the ban commences and Council officers will be giving the owners of offending trailers a warning before fines are issued,” Mr Hill said.
For more information contact Council’s Team Leader, Community Enforcement, Andrew Hill on 6626 7064.