Thread: Flag Poles?

dont forget to get council building approval.

Originally Posted by Eevo

dont forget to get council building approval.

Building act states no approval required if under a certain height. IIRC, 10 or 12 mts from ground and something less if on a building.

Originally Posted by pop058

Building act states no approval required if under a certain height. IIRC, 10 or 12 mts from ground and something less if on a building.

was in the news a few months ago. a guy was taken to court by the council for not taking down his 3m flagpole after he built it without council permission.

Originally Posted by Eevo

was in the news a few months ago. a guy was taken to court by the council for not taking down his 3m flagpole after he built it without council permission.

Fair enough. Could be an SA thing but council has discresion in Qld. Quote from "standard Building Laws (Qld)"

Local government may dispense with necessity to lodge drawings etc. or to obtain approval in some cases.

2.3. Despite anything to the contrary in this Part, the local government may dispense with the necessity—
(a) to lodge drawings, specifications and a plan in relation to, or

(b) to obtain its approval to the carrying out of building work connected with any of the following Class 10 buildings or other structures—

(i)
(ii)
(iii) a non-load-bearing aerial, antenna, flagpole, mast or tower, which is detached from a building or other structure and is
not more than 10 m in height or which is attached to a building or other structure and is not more than 2.5 m in height.

snipped out some irrelevant stuff.

Originally Posted by pop058

Fair enough. Could be an SA thing but council has discresion in Qld. Quote from "standard Building Laws (Qld)"



snipped out some irrelevant stuff.

the news case wasnt SA. i think it was QLD but not sure.

NT: No Cookies | NT News

“Paul and Julie failed to apply to the body corporate for permission to erect a structure, no application has been made.”

WA: Elderly Baldivis couple 'dumbstruck' after being told to pull down flag pole

An elderly Baldivis couple are "dumbstruck" Rockingham council has told them to pull down their flag pole because the pensioners didn't get planning approval.

QLD: Controversial Logan flagpole decision overruled - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

When a former soldier flies a flag outside his home, that last thing you expect is for council to instruct the digger to remove it.That's what Logan City Council reportedly told Aaron Wilson of Eagleby, claiming that a neighbour has complained the flag was "offensive".
Council also cited height and safety concerns over the flag pole.

Don't make the yardarm too high - it'll take too long for the sun to get over it 😎

Originally Posted by donh54

Don't make the yardarm too high - it'll take too long for the sun to get over it 😎

haha.
i've not heard that in years!