Local laws
Council administers a range of local laws including parking, keeping animals, bathing reserves and dog off-leash areas.
Local laws help to govern the diverse communities of the Sunshine Coast region. Local laws govern issues such as:
- parking
- keeping animals
- approvals for activities
- bathing reserves
- dog off-leash areas.
There is a type of local law called a subordinate local law. The principles contained in local laws are often provided for in more detail in their subordinate local laws.
The Sunshine Coast Council local laws and subordinate local laws were adopted on 1 January 2012.
Since then a number of local law amendments have been adopted by council. These amendments are regularly consolidated into the local laws and subordinate local laws. This is done to make them clear and easy to use.
To view a full list of the local laws for the Sunshine Coast, visit the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning website and search the state department local laws database or click the links below.
Local law reviews
Local laws are regularly reviewed. There are currently no reviews underway.
You can find information on previous reviews and amendments under community engagement or the state department local laws database.
Local laws fact sheets
Council has created fact sheets to help you understand the region’s local laws. You can view these fact sheets below, along with the local laws and subordinate local laws.
Local Law 1 (Administration) 2011
Local Law 1 (Administration) 2011
- Local Law 1 (PDF, 568KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 1 (PDF, 1013KB)
- Fact sheet - Local Law 1 (PDF, 211KB).
Local Law 2 (Animal Management) 2011
Local Law 2 (Animal Management) 2011
- Local Law 2 (PDF, 507KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 2 (PDF, 15.7MB)
- Fact sheet - Local Law 2 (PDF, 210KB).
Local Law 3 (Community Health and Environment Management) 2011
Local Law 3 (Community Health and Environment Management) 2011
- Local Law 3 (PDF, 1.04MB)
- Subordinate Local Law 3 (PDF, 511KB)
- Fact sheet - Local Law 3 (PDF, 150KB)
- Helium balloons (PDF, 140KBKB)
- Junk mail (PDF, 312KB)
- Visual pollution (PDF, 148KB)
- Election signage on council controlled roads (PDF, 153KB)
- Lighting and maintaining fires (DOCX, 227KB).
Local Law 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads) 2011
Local Law 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads) 2011
- Local Law 4 (PDF, 67KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 4 (PDF, 270KB)
- Fact sheet - Local Law 4 (PDF, 199KB).
Local Law 5 (Parking) 2011
Local Law 5 (Parking) 2011
- Local Law 5 (PDF, 232KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 5 (PDF, 5001KB).
Local Law 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2011
Local Law 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2011
- Local Law 6 (PDF, 408KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 6 (PDF, 265KB)
- Fact sheet - Local Law 6 (PDF, 149KB).
Local Law 7 (Sunshine Coast Airport) 2017
Local Law 7 (Sunshine Coast Airport) 2017
- Local Law 7 (PDF, 231KB)
- Subordinate Local Law 7 (PDF, 286KB).
Contacts
For more information, visit the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, or contact council.
Subpages
- Managing roadsides
Council applies local laws across all roads, including state-controlled roads, to improve attractiveness and safety.
- Bulcock Beach boardwalk
Regulations for fishing, animal on-leash and prohibited areas and use of facilities surrounding the Bulcock Beach boardwalk.
- Operation of drones (unmanned remotely piloted aircraft)
Under Sunshine Coast Regional Council Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2011, it is an offence to undertake a prescribed activity, of which the operation of a drone is defined, without a valid permit.
- Noise nuisances
Find out about noise nuisances including noise from building works, power tools, air conditioners, refrigeration equipment, pumps, power boat engine noise, amplified devices, indoor venues and outdoor events.