Unsafe signs on private properties

Reporting potentially unsafe signs on private properties.

Sign content

If the complaint is about the sign content (e.g. you feel that the sign is offensive or breaches some form of advertising code), please contact Ad Standards, PO Box 5110, Braddon ACT 2612 or phone (02) 6173 1500.

All complaints to Ad Standards must be made via their complaint form.

Election signs

• An election sign is a bill, poster, placard or advertisement relating to any election which is attached to or pasted, painted, or stencilled on any hoarding, wall, building, or structure whether erected upon private property or in a public place. This does not include signs erected by the Council for the purpose of public information. 
• Election signage cannot be placed on City verges.
• Election signage can be placed on private property after the election has been called, with the approval of the owner, so long as the signage does not create a public safety issue. No development approval is required.
• Election signage cannot be placed on private property without approval of the owner. Owners are required to contact the relevant Party for collection or complaint. The City cannot get involved in these matters.

Report

• To report unsafe signs on a private property, please complete the report form.
• A City officer will action the request within five working days. This includes contacting you to clarify the nature of the complaint, checking on any possible safety risks for City staff and explaining the complaint process.
• Contact details are required when lodging this type of issue to ensure a proper investigation can be completed. It also provides the City with the ability to clarify information to ensure officers have a safe working environment. Personal information is not disclosed to any person without consent.
• If you are unable to find the correct address when submitting the request, please contact us.