Billboards

Erecting billboards | Billboard regulations | Billboard registration | Complaints | Registered billboard search

Erecting billboards

If you plan to erect a billboard we advise that you first seek advice about the regulations for billboards including

zoning
size/height
construction
visual impact
safety

All billboards require building consent. Once you have determined that your proposed billboard complies with Auckland City Council's regulations you will need to apply for a building consent.

When the billboard has been erected, inspected and the Code Compliance Certificate issued, you are then required to register the billboard.

Billboard regulations

Controls on the erection and display of billboards in Auckland City Council are covered in Part 27B of Auckland City Council's Consolidated Bylaw to ensure that

there is no danger to public safety
the physical appearance of buildings are not significantly altered by the presence of a billboard
that the billboard is appropriate in terms of its effect on the surrounding environment

Rules relating to the size, location and standards for lighting of billboards are also set out in the Bylaw. To find out the zone of your proposed site, refer to the District plan or contact us.

Billboard registration

Part 27B of the Bylaw requires that all billboards, including those established before the Bylaw came into force, must be registered.

For every billboard in Auckland city that existed prior to the current bylaw coming into force, council must have received an application to register before 23 October 2003.

To register your billboard

Download and complete the Billboard registration - application form and guide (111k PDF)

Send your application and all relevant required information to:

Attn: Billboard Registrar
Auckland City Council
Private Bag 92516
Wellesley St
Auckland.

Application fee

All new billboard registration applications will incur a fee of $127.50 including GST. This fee may be required when you submit a building consent application for the billboard. If the fee is not charged at lodgement you will be sent an invoice when your application is processed.

Once registered, each billboard will be issued with a registration plate which must be displayed and visible to the general public. This will allow an easy reference point for those wanting to make enquiries about a billboard, and will also allow Auckland City Council officers to confirm the legality of a billboard at a glance.

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Complaints

danger to person or property
traffic safety issues
obstruction of road/footpath
structural issues
lighting

Reviewed May 2008