Harare Threatens To Remove Unmaintained And Dilapidated Billboards Across The City

Harare City Council (HCC) has issued a one-month notice threatening to remove unmaintained and dilapidated billboards across the city.

In a statement seen by Pindula News, the council said it has witnessed a growing number of unmaintained, dilapidated and unclaimed billboards in road servitudes, bus ranks and in the central business district which are potential hazards to the public. Reads the statement:

PUBLIC NOTICE: REMOVAL OF UNMAINTAINED AND DILAPIDATED BILLBOARDS IN HARARE

1. City of Harare has witnessed a growing number of unmaintained dilapidated and unclaimed billboards in road servitudes, bus ranks and the Central Business District which are potential hazards to the public.

2. Advertising Companies/Corporates are advised to maintain their billboard structures so as to prevent potential harm to the public.

3. A time period of one month is being given for companies to renovate their structures. Council will start to take corrective action at the expiry of this grace period.

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4. Private property billboard owners are also being reminded to contact the Local authority for regularization.

5. All old unclaimed billboards along municipal road servitudes and ranks will risk to be removed or being taken over by Council.

6. Should you defy this notice, The Director of Works shall proceed to evoke the provisions of the Harare (Control of Advertising Signs) By-laws, 1981 Section 20, that is to say City of Harare will remove the said billboards and charge the removal cost incurred to the affected entities.

7. Any representations or objections regarding this matter should be addressed to the Director of Works.

The local authority has been issuing threats to remove the billboards over the past years without moving into action.

Pindula News