Visually intrusive vehicles containing advertising

Visually intrusive vehicles containing advertising

The following reply to my motion on this issue may be of interest

MEETING OF DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

12 SEPTEMBER 2011

BYE-LAWS FOR ADVERTISING

Motion: Councillor R. Humphreys

“That the Manager bring proposals to the Council, whether by bye-laws or otherwise,

for dealing with the problem of advertising vehicles (with or without boards or signs

attached) being parked within the County at key locations which currently constitute

a form of unregulated advertising sign not subject to planning control.”

Report:

Section 71 of the Roads Act, 1993 deals with the issues of unlawful signage on a

public road and the placement of vehicles or structures on a public road for the

purposes of advertising, the sale of goods or similar purposes.

The Act gives a road authority power to remove, store and dispose of signs, vehicles

or other structures.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Transportation Department have recently had vehicles on

the public road removed by their owners following notification to them of the offence

under the Act and the power given to the road authority under the Act in the event

of their refusal to remove the vehicles.