Outdoor Advertising Sign / Signboard Licence Application

Advertising sign

Logo, symbol, sign, notice, representation or other visual device that promotes any goods, products, brands, services or events.

Signboard

Sign, notice, representation or other visual device relating to the place or premises to which it is affixed, but does not include any logo, symbol, sign, notice, representation or other visual device containing any other brand name or trademark that promotes any goods or services.

Free standing sign

Advertising sign or signboard on structures which stand on its own

Directional sign

Directs vehicular or pedestrian traffic to, or advising the public of a place or facility

Animated billboard

Advertising sign that displays, at any one time, one or more advertisements consisting of visual moving pictures, or those which are able to move or change colour due to the use of electrical, mechanical or other sources of power

Balloon sign

Advertising sign or signboard that is inflated, tethered to and suspended above any building, premises or open ground and is conspicuously visible against the sky from any street or building below

Skysign

Advertising structure that is displayed on or above the roof, parapet or eaves of a building, or extends above the roof line of a building, and is conspicuously visible against the sky from any street or building below

Advertising signs and signboards which are illuminated by means of flickering, flashing and running lights

Except certain streets along Orchard Road, Bras Basah/Bugis and Chinatown (New Bridge Road / Eu Tong Sen Street). Please refer to the circulars under the URA website for the boundary of these areas.

Advertising signs on free standing structures promoting any brands, products, goods or services

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Advertising signs on buildings above roofs or roof parapet levels

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Advertising signs on public infrastructure and their ancillary structures

E.g. entrance & exit structures to MRT stations and underpasses, MRT viaduct columns, and kiosks.

Advertising signs on residential buildings and residential component of mixed-use buildings

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Advertising signs located within or in the vicinity of the boundary of airports and airbases

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Advertising signs located over or within any public streets

Including expressways, flyovers, bridges, railings, central median dividers, traffic islands, and on trees or bushes.

Advertising sign signs within water catchment areas, public open spaces, nature reserves, waterbodies, along coastlines, and on vacant land

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Visuals of the proposed sign with position of the licence number

To verify if the sign is an advertisement or a signboard

Elevation plan of the display location with dimensions of the proposed sign indicated

To ensure there is no proliferation of the sign display that could mar the streetscape

Sectional view on the method of fixing and materials used for the proposed sign

To ensure that the sign is structurally safe to be on display

Layout plan showing the relative position of the sign display to buildings, roads or other landmarks

To ensure that the sign is appropriately displayed at the location, taking into consideration the nearby developments and landmarks

Site plan showing the location of the lot on which the signage is to be erected / exhibited

To illustrate the exact position of the sign at the proposed display location

Declaration Form [PDF, 130 KB] and photos of the premises showing all the other signboards

Declaration by the applicant that his application qualifies for a one-time 5m2 signboard exemption

Consent letter from land/building owner

To ensure the land/building owner allow your proposed sign to be display on their property

Clearance from relevant agencies

Where applicable

Relevant government land managing agencies, for display of signage on government lands

For example:

Land Transport Authority

Singapore Land Authority