1. Your landlord or property owner
If you rent, your lease probably says something about signage. Many landlords require written approval of size, position, material and fixing method before anything is attached to the building. Ask for this early and get it in writing.
2. Shopping centre or precinct management
Malls, retail centres and mixed-use precincts usually have detailed signage guidelines covering:
- the size and position of shopfront signs;
- whether signs may be illuminated, and how;
- approved materials and fixing methods;
- what may be applied to shopfront glass;
- installation times and contractor requirements.
Ask centre management for the tenant signage guidelines and share them with us when you request a quote.
3. Estates, complexes and business parks
Body corporates, homeowners' associations and business park management often control signs at entrances, on units and on boundary walls. Home-based businesses in estates should check the rules before putting up a board.
4. The municipality
Local municipal outdoor advertising bylaws may require approval for larger external signs, freestanding signs such as pylons, billboards, building wraps and signs near roads. Rules differ between municipalities, so check with your local municipality, or ask your landlord or a town planning professional. We do not quote bylaw numbers or fees because they vary and change.
Signs on public road reserves, lamp posts and traffic islands are usually controlled too, which matters for estate agent arrows and event signs.
5. Heritage, zoning, safety and a checklist
- Heritage buildings may have restrictions on facade changes.
- Running a business from a residential property may raise zoning questions, which can affect signage.
- Large or high signs must be fixed safely; installation is quoted separately and planned around the site. See how sign installation works.
A quick checklist
- Have I checked my lease or asked my landlord?
- Do I have the centre or park signage guidelines?
- Is the sign large, freestanding, illuminated or near a road? If so, have I checked municipal requirements?
- Are there estate, heritage or zoning rules?
- Do I have approvals in writing before ordering?
Once you know what is allowed, we can design and quote a sign to suit. See shopfront signs, pylon signs and building wraps.
