Political signage and State election

01 February 2019

Candidates reminded of the need to comply with signage regulations

The NSW election is on Saturday 23 March and political signage will soon become part of the Tweed landscape again.

Candidates and their supporters are reminded they must comply with State and Council regulations when erecting signage.

Election signs can only be display for up to five weeks before the election day. This means no political signs should be displayed before Saturday 16 February 2019.

All posters and signage containing electoral material must comply with the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Division 2, Subdivision 13 - Election signs.

As part of these regulations, election signs must be no more than 0.8 square metres in area.

No signs are allowed in Council's road reserves, either free-standing pole signs or those affixed to trees or street furniture. Signage is also not allowed to be displayed on a trailer parked on a road or road-related area.

Election signs can be affixed to private telegraph poles, however the owner needs to be certain the pole is not owned by an electricity provider as legal action has occurred elsewhere in the State.

Council officers will remove signs from public property if they are not standard-sized corflute with appropriate content or if they are in a dangerous location.

All signage connected to power poles will be reported to Essential Energy for their attention and action.

Signs can be attached to the walls of houses or commercial buildings, as long as they adhere to size limitations in State regulations and are not attached to heritage or draft heritage items.

Any signs that do not comply with the above rules may be impounded by Council officers and will attract a Council fee for retrieval.

Council officers will undertake a program of compliance and monitoring.

Any signs remaining one week after the election will be removed and impounded.