signs – City of Joondalup

Business signage: approval requirements

Commercial advertising signs and devices on private land are required to comply with the provisions of the City’s Advertisements Local Planning Policy.

Advertising signs on local government property and thoroughfares is regulated by the Local Government and Public Property Local Law 2014, which prohibits any commercial advertising within road verges and thoroughfares.

Planning requirements

The City’s Advertisements Local Planning Policy provides information on the planning requirements for commercial advertising, and sets out which advertising signs and devices on private land are exempt from approval, require the approval of the City, or are not permitted in various zones of the City. For more information on the policy, review the Frequently Asked Questions.

Unless exempted under the policy, an application for development (planning) approval is required for external signage, or signage that can be viewed externally from a premise.

For temporary signs that are exempted under the policy, an application for Written Planning Advice is required.

Please refer to the Development (Planning) Approval Requirements for application requirements.

Fees are in accordance with the Planning Services Fees and Charges.

Building requirements

All permanent signs (signs erected for longer than one month) require a building permit prior to construction. The following information is to be submitted as part of the building requirements:

There are two types of building permit applications:

Certified – an application that has been assessed by a private building surveyor and then lodged with the City for a building permit to be issued. Details of private building surveyors can be found on the Department of Mines, Industry, Regulation and Safety website.
Uncertified – an application where the assessment is carried out by the City for a building permit to be issued

Application requirements

Refer to the building permit application checklists for information that is required to be submitted with certified or uncertified building permits. Fees are in accordance with the Building Services: Fees and Charges.

Lodgement

You can lodge your application:

Online
Please refer to the City’s eApplication service.

In person
Visit the City of Joondalup Administration Centre, 90 Boas Avenue, Joondalup.

By post
Post your application to the City at PO Box 21, Joondalup WA 6919.

Electronic and variable message boards (VMBs)

Variable message boards (VMBs) can only be used as directional signs for traffic and cannot be used for advertising of businesses. VMBs that are placed on any thoroughfare, footpath or other public place as advertising may lead to impounding of the VMB and infringement.

Community temporary signs application

Temporary sign applications are available to not-for-profit charitable, cultural, educational, recreational or community organisations.

Applications are required for community information temporary signs and must be submitted no less than 14 days prior to the event.

Each event is to be lodged as a separate application and includes a non-refundable fee of $30.00 for each application.

“Temporary Advertising Sign” stickers will be supplied by the City once the application is approved.

Organisations that do not receive approval from the City and proceed to erect signs will have their signs removed, and an infringement may be issued.

Applicant Details
Association Name (where applicable)
Name
Applicant Name * Required
Prefix First Last
Phone (mobile)
Phone (other)
Email * Required
Applicant Address
Event Details
Location of proposed event * Required
Date of proposed event - must be dd/mm/yyyy format * Required
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Details of event (including proposed activities) * Required
Sign(s) Detail
Details of the message to be displayed on the sign(s) : * Required
Number of sign(s) applied for (maximum 15) * Required
Proposed location of sign(s) * Required
Description of sign(s) i.e. design, material, size of lettering : * Required
Map showing sign location
You may also attach a PDF or JPG file showing the location/map of where the signs will be located.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
Maximum file size - 10 mega bytes.
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Portable signs

Portable signage placed in public areas or on footpaths can become a hazard to the public and are generally not permitted where:

The sign is likely to obstruct line of sight along a thoroughfare
It may create a hazard to any person using the thoroughfare.

Portable signage can include:

Home open signs
Visual message boards (VMBs)
Advertising signs*.

*Advertising signs are not permitted on footpaths, thoroughfares or any location within the City as they can create a hazard to the public.

Planning requirements

Building requirements

Application requirements

Lodgement

Applicant Details

Event Details

Sign(s) Detail

Payment Details