PART I EXTRAORDINARY

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (C)

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department – The Andhra Pradesh

Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and Services) in Urban

Local Bodies Rules, 2025 – Notification – Orders – Issued.

[G.O.Ms.No.253, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (C) Department, 2nd

December, 2025]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 326 read with section115to 119 of the

Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965(Act No.6 of 1965), also in exercise of the powers

conferred by Section 585 read with section 420 and 421 of the Municipal Corporation Act,

1955 (Amendment Act II of 1956) and also in pursuance of the Act No. 9 of 2020, the

Governor of Andhra Pradesh here by makes the following Rules for Regulation and Control

of Display Devices in Urban Local Bodies for promotion of products and services in

supersession of the Rules issued in G.O.Ms. No.472 MA dated 24-7-1967, G.O.Ms No. 320

dated 17-5-1993 and G.O.Ms No. 487 dated 20-9-2000.

1.

Short title: These Rules may be called “The Andhra Pradesh Regulation and

Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and Services) in Urban Local

Bodies Rules,2025”.

These rules are applicable to all the Urban Local Bodies (Nagar Panchayats,

Municipalities and Municipal Corporations) of Andhra Pradesh covered by the

Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act No.6 of 1965), Andhra Pradesh

Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Act No.25 of 1994) based on Municipal

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.811

AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025

G.830

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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Corporations Act, 1955, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act, 1979

(Act No.19 of 1979), Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Act No.23

of1981).

2.

Definitions: - I n these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

a.

‘Act’ means the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act No.6 of 1965),

Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (Amendment Act II of 1956), Andhra

Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Act No.25 of 1994), Greater

Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act, 1979 (Act No.19of 1979),

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Act No.23 of 1981);

b.

‘Board’ includes a case, frame or surface or any material what soever.

c.

‘Commissioner‘ means the Commissioner of the Nagar Panchayat or

Municipality or Municipal Corporation

d.

‘Competent authority‘ means the Commissioner of the Nagar Panchayat or

Municipality or Municipal Corporation

e.

‘Displayer’ means the Owner or the Agent or the Licensee of the “Display

Device” on whose behalf the display device is displayed (or) the Owner of

the Structure or Building on which the Display Deviceis made todisplay.

1.

‘Individual Displayer’: means who can erect maximum 10 display

devices at any one ULB in the State

2.

‘Professional Displayer’: Other than Individual displayer, remaining

all comes under Professional Displayer.

f.

‘Display‘ means the display of any matter – commercial or non-commercial

either by visual, audio, print or electronic mode, which targets public view at

any given point of time, includes any word, picture, model, device or other

presentation, in the nature of the display, announcement or direction, written,

printed, prescribed, embossed or painted;

g.

‘Display Device’ means any advertisement medium (including physical/digital

Board) usedto display at outdoor advertisement for promotion of products and

services

1.

‘Temporary Display Device’ Temporary in Nature like printed or

painted on cloths, Flex/Vinyl Banner- printed, painted on a flexible

substrate like Vinyl or similar material including Pillar Boards, Painting,

Stickers, Flags, Balloons, Moving Advertisement Vehicles, Exhibitions,

Circus etc.,

2.

‘Permanent Display Device’ Devices other than the above mentioned

display devices or “Permanent Display Devices

h.

‘Government’ means the StateGovernment;

i.

‘Month’ means a calendarmonth;

j.

‘Person’ Includes an individual or a company or anassociation

k.

‘Schedule’ means the Schedule annexed to theserules;

l.

‘Year’ means the financialyear.

m. ‘Fee’ includes Empanelment Fee, Registration Fee, Permission Fee, Mutation

Fee, Renewal Fee, Late Fee and other similar fee as prescribed.

n.

‘ULB‘ means the Urban Local Body i.e., Municipal Corporation, Municipality

(or) Nagar Panchayat as the case may be.

o.

‘Unipole / Uni-structures’A unipole, also known as a monopole, is a type of

outdoor advertising structure. It consists of a large billboard / hoarding mounted

on a single, tall pole.

p.

‘Hoarding / Billboard‘means an outdoor media device with space for display in

the form of an advertisement panel and where such panel is mounted with its

foundation on any structure either on ground or building and made of any bio-

degradable flexible material (but not made fully or partially from poly-vinyl

chloride or any other form of plastic, virgin or recycled) or Electronic display or

LCD.

q.

‘Banner’means cloth or any other bio-degradable flexible material (but not

made fully or partially from poly-vinyl chloride or any other form of plastic,

virgin or recycled), which contains some advertisement or announcement or

written matter for display in public place;

r.

‘Building wrap advertisementmeans an advertisement displayed on any

building frontage usually stretched across the building frontage or on scaffolding

of a building under construction or repair or by sticking or fixing it to a glass

frontage or window;

s.

’Building wrap electronic advertisements‘without any use of poles etc. which

are used to erect hoardings” means an advertisement displayed on any building

frontage, which is not a heritage structure, using digital displays, which can be

switched on at night time and may flash or appear in a synchronized manner in

one or more different colours;

t.

’Mobile Advertisement Display‘means a double or single sided hoarding or

panel mounted on or behind a vehicle in a manner that it can be driven around or

parked at strategic locations for a better display of the advertisement;

u.

‘LOLLY POP’ means round / square piece of advertisement board at the end of

the pole which is erected from the ground within the compound wall. It does not

extend onto roads and footpaths

v.

‘KIOSK’ means a small structure in a public area used for providing

information, often incorporating an interactive display screen or screens

3.

PERMISSION FOR DISPLAY DEVICES:

No Person shall erect, exhibit, fix or retain upon or over any Land, Building,

Wall, Hoarding, frame, Post, Kiosk or Structure any Display to public view in

any manner whatsoever, visible from a public street or public place or in any

place within the city/town, either Permanent or Temporary, without the prior

written permission of the competent authority.

4.

POWERS

OF

THE

MUNICIPAL

CORPORATIONS

/MUNICIPALITIES/NAGAR PANCHAYATS:

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act,

1965, Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, Andhra Pradesh Municipal

Corporation Act, 1994, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act,

1979, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 1981; the Urban Local Bodies

are entitled to give permissions for Display Devices:

a. To the private individuals, groups, trusts, societies, political parties,

Government Departments or Organizations, and any other who

applies as per the procedure prescribed below and who are having

valid license issued by the concerned ULB

b. To erect such display device or structure for display of commercials,

non-commercials, awareness campaigns and publicity notifications in

any premises either in private property or in Government premises

within the ULB limitsfor certain duration or period as specified

hereunder.

5.

COMPETENT AUTHORITY: The Commissioner of the Nagar Panchayat

(or) Municipality (or) Municipal Corporation is the competent authority forissue

of License/Renewal of License and Permission/Renewal of Permission for

Display Device to such License Holders, to lay, erect, alter or display on any

Display Device (or) Structure.

6.

ISSUE OF LICENSES AS “DISPLAYERS”

Every person i.e., any individual, trader, shopkeeper, franchisee, businessman,

partnership firm, business house company, registered charitable organization,

society, Government Department, etc., who is intending to lay, erect, alter or display

on any Display Device (or) Structure shall apply for a License as Displayer (or)

renew the existing License, duly paying the prescribed fee, in Annexure-I, to the

Competent Authority of the respective ULB. On application, the Competent

Authority, shall issue “License” as Displayer in Annexure-II, initially for a period

of 3 years, which will be renewed, once in 3 years, as per the rules prescribed from

time to time.

(I)

Types of Displayers:

A. Individual Displayer:

Individual Displayer is permitted to establish maximum 10 display

devices at any one ULB in the State. If he/she desires to establish

display devices in more than one ULB, he comes under Professional

Displayer category. Accordingly, Professional Displayer license shall

be obtained.

B. Professional Displayer:

Professional Displayer is permitted to establish any number of display

devices in ULBs in the State.

(II)

Documents required for License as Displayer:

(A)

Proprietorship:

1) GST registration copy(if applicable as per GST Act)

2) PAN Card copy

3) Aadhar copy

4) Address proof (Electricity bill / rent agreement)

5) latest IT returns

6) Labour license

(B)

Partnership Firm:

1) GST registration copy(if applicable as per GST Act)

2) PAN Card copy

3) Address proof (Electricity bill / rent agreement)

4) Partners’ ID and address proof

5) Firm Registration copy

6) latest IT returns

7) Labour license

(C)

Private Limited Company:

1) GST registration copy(if applicable as per GST Act)

2) PAN Card copy

3) Address proof (Electricity bill / rent agreement)

4) Firm Registration copy

5) TAN copy

6) latest IT returns

7) Labour license

7.

ISSUE OF LICENSE / PERMISSIONSFOR DISPLAY DEVICE TO THE

LICENSED DISPLAYERS:

(a)Permanent Display Device: Every Licensed Displayer, shall apply for

permission for Display Device (or) for Renewal of the existing Display Device, duly

paying the prescribed fee, in Annexure-III, to the Competent Authority of the

respective ULB. On application, the Competent Authority, shall issue Permission

for Display Device (or) for Renewal of the existing Display Device, in Annexure-

IV, initially for a period of 3 years, which will be renewed, once in 3 years, in case

of Permanent Display Devicesas per the rules prescribed from time to time.

(b) Temporary Display Device: For Temporary Display Devices, there is no bar on

applying by Licensed Displayers only. Any individual (or) any other Agency as

mentioned in Rule-5 above, can apply for the same, on payment of the prescribed fee

in Annexure-V. On application, the Competent Authority, shall issue permission for

all such temporary Display Devices (or) Renewal of the existing Display Devices in

Annexure-VI, initially for a period of (30) days, which will be renewed, once in

(30) days as per the rules prescribed from time to time.

(c)Every advertisement displayed shall have name of the printing press and contact

mobile number of the printing press, permission numberetc., at any one corner of the

display device and the same shall be visible to all.Also, shall mention their GSTIN

on every advertisement displayed wherever applicable.

8.

PERMISSION FOR DISPLAY DEVICES: The Competent Authority

shall permit the following type, size and category of DisplayDevices:

(a)

Types of Display Devices:-

i. Unipoles / Uni-structures

ii. Hoardings – ground level and rooftop

iii. Displays on buses, taxis andAutos

iv. Glow sign boards/Lollipops

v. Displays on floatingballoons/Umbrella

vi. Shops

and

establishment

displaying

devices

of

any

kindexcluding name of shop/ establishment/ products in

general including Wall Painting and ShopShutters

vii. Display Devices in the form of slide show and trailer (or) short

filmson screens in Cinema Halls, Vehicles and other public places

including CableTVs

viii. Displays along with street furniture such as Bus shelters, Public

Toilets, Benches and Informative Kiosks, Hawking / Vending

stalls,Tree guards, Foot Over Bridges, Arches, Gantries and Electric

Poles, Stand Posts etc.,

ix. Temporary displays like Cloth Banner- printed or painted on

cloths, Flex/Vinyl Banner- printed, painted on a flexible substrate

likeVinyl or similar material including Pillar Boards, Painting,

Stickers, Flags etc.,

x. Any other form of advertising

(b)

Size of DisplayDevice:

Sl. No.

Size

A

r

e

a

1

Large

Area from 601to1200 sq. ft

2

Medium

Area from 301to600 sq. ft

3

Small

Area upto 300 sq. ft

i.

Hoardings of all sizes shall be permitted subject to minimum size of 10 feet x 10

feet and maximum size of 30 feet x 40 feet (Vertical or Horizontal) subject to

availability of space.

ii.

The hoarding on ground may be permitted in single sided, back-to-back or in "V"

shape or tri-vision. All standard sizes as mentioned above are permitted.

iii.

The size of hoarding on V Shape, back-to-back or Tri-vision shall not vary.

(c)

Category of DisplayDevices:

Category type

Display Devices displayed at

Permitted Size

Category – A

Display

Devices situated at places adjacent to Right of

way of National Highways, State Highways, Outer and

Inner Ring Roads passing through the town / city and

major commercial roads i.e., 100 Feet Road width and

above

Large/Medium/

Small

Category – B

Display

Devices situated at places adjacent to Right of

way of Inner Ring Roads between 60 feet road width to

100 feet width passingthroughthe town/city and other

commercial roads not included in Category –A

Medium/Small

Category – C

Display

devices situated at places adjacent tothe other

roads/streetswithin Municipal limits not covered under

Category A and Category B of the above

Small

(d)

In case of floating balloons, the applicant shall obtain prior clearance

from the Airport Authorities, wherever applicable prior to displaying,

failing which the license will be revoked without any prior notice in

the public interest and the licensee will be liable for punishment as

per the aviation rules.

(e)

The Temporary arches and display devices in central medians are

prohibited and shall not be allowed.

9.

STRUCTURAL

STABILITY

OF

DISPLAY

DEVICES

AND BUILDINGS:

a.

It is applicable for display devices of size 50 sft. and more.

b.

Without the certification by an empaneled Structural Engineer, the

Display Devices shall not be allowed on Land, Wall or roof-top of

thebuilding

c.

The Display Device shall be checked for structural stability onextreme

wind conditions, earthquake resistance, soil bearing capacity,

foundations etc., by the empaneled Structural Engineer of the Urban

LocalBody, the same also to be vetted by the reputed university and

special care with regard to structural stability should be taken in case

of unipoles.

d.

This certification confers compliance of the design with relevant Indian

Structural Design Standards, Codes of practice and conditions ofthese

Rules.

e.

The Empaneled Structural Engineer has to certify the stability of the

structure from safety point of view, with special reference to

velocityof wind, present stage of the material, anchoringetc.,

f.

The Structural Engineer shall be accountable for structure alsoundness

of the DisplayDevices

g.

Certified structural engineer should do the annual audit of the

structure and submit it to competent authority;

h.

The Empanelment of structural engineers shall be done for every year

with specified qualifications, experience etc., as per the existing Building

Rules.

10.

Insurance:

The Licensed Displayer shall provide evidence of public liability insurance for

display devices and liable to buy public liability insurance policy for the rights,

interests and liabilities to 3rdparty in case of accidental death or accidental

injury to persons, or accidental damages to the property. The public liability

policy of insurance shall be for an amount as specified by the Urban Local

Body.

1. The licensee shall provide evidence of public liability insurance for

advertising devices and activities located within the boundaries of

Municipality

2. During the term and at its sole cost, and expense, the licensee shall

obtained and keep (in full force and effect in the joint names of the

licensee and the Municipality) a public liability insurance policy for

their respective rights, interests and liability to 3rd parties in respect of

accidental death of, or accidental body injury to, persons; or accident

damage to property.

3. The public liability policy of insurance shall be for an amount as

specified by the Municipality for any single event (or such higher as

may be notified in writing by the Municipality from time to time) and

shall be effected with and insurer approved in writing by the

Municipality and on the terms approved in writing by the Municipality

4. The public liability policy of insurance shall include a clause in which

the insurer agrees to waive all rights of subrogation or action that it

may have or acquire against all or any of the persons comprising the

insured

5. The licensee shall produce evidence to the satisfaction of the

Municipality of the insurance affected and maintained by the licensee

for the purposes of the second paragraph above within 7 days of

receiving a written request to do-so from the Municipality. Insurance

coverage is applicable for Uni-pole, Ground level hoarding, roof top

hoarding and any other form of advertisements specified in these rules.

11. These Rules / guidelines do not apply to the following:

a. News paper advertisements

b. Radio and television broadcasts

c. Advertisements relating to public meeting or to an election to the

Parliament or the State Legislature or the Municipality or to candidature

in respect of such election

d. Exhibits within the doors/ windows of any building, if the advertisement

relates to the trade, profession or business carried on in that building

e. Relating to the name of the land or building upon or which the

advertisement is exhibited or to the name of the owner or occupier of

such land or building.

12. PLACESWHERE DISPLAY DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED:

Display Device shall not be permitted –

a. Places where traffic or public safety is being obstructed

b. Places where transmission/electric lines are being passed on nearby such

erections.

c. Nearby of railway overhead lines

d. Where there is obstruction of views of road signs

e. Wherever possibility of obstruction of public free accessibility

f. Buildings of archaeological, architectural, aesthetical, historical or

heritage importance and places of worship or of religious significance

g. Whoever violates the building Rules of the Urban Local Body;

h. Any other place such authority feel that it causes inconvenience, safety

to the public erection of such display device

i. And other places wherever specific restrictions laid by respective

Authorities like Railways, Airport Authority etc., for safety purposes.

j. Places of worship or of religions significance, Statues, minarets or pillars

of heritage importance, Painted advertisements on tree barks/other fauna,

Hospitals and nursing homes and Educational institutions, Cremation

grounds, graveyards Police stations, post offices, any government or

municipal office building / office etc., Parks and Gardens, Water Bodies,

Nalas, Rocks

k. No sign hoards / advertisement hoardings shall obstruct natural light or

ventilation in the buildings

l. At major intersections or merging and diverging lanes

m. No advertisement elements shall be allowed at places or areas which

may pose a danger or hindrance to the operation of Metro Rail services

n. In central medians of roads

o. Any other places which are notified by the Government/Commissioner

from time to time

p. On National and State Highways, advertisements shall not be permitted

a)

At or within 100m of any road junction, bridge or railway

crossing or another crossing.

b)

In case of national highways, from 100m to 200m of any road

junction, bridge or railway crossing or another crossing, without

prior NOC of NHAI Authorities shall not be allowed/permitted.

c)

Within 10m of the edge of a carriage way.

13. PROCEDURE FOR PERMISSION FORDISPLAY DEVICE:

a. The “Permission for Display Device” is mandatory for alldisplay

devices - whether temporary orpermanent.

b. On receipt of the Application either for Temporary or Permanent, from

the Licensed Displayers, for the first time or for renewal, verification

process will be carried out by the Town Planning Functionary and shall

issue digitally signed Permission to theLicensed Displayer:

i. For Permanent: The Permission for Permanent Display Devices

shall be valid for three financial years ending with 31st

March, which can be renewed as per the fee prescribed in

Annexure - VIII.

The applicant shall furnish structural stability certificate vetted /

issued by the University along with the application (fresh /

renewal) through empanelled Structural Engineer.

ii. For Temporary: The Permission for temporary Displays shall be

valid for a maximum period of 30 days for any forthcoming event

including entertainment events, festivals, melas, trade fairs,

conferences, road shows, election campaign etc. which can be

renewed every quarter on certain conditions.

c. The Licensed Displayers are only eligible to apply for permission for

permanent Display Devices. For Temporary Display Devices, there is no such

bar.

d. In respect of Displays by Slides/ Shorts (including trailer films) where the

Display is notintended for a full month, the fee shall be collected on weekly

basis at 1/4th amount fixed for Temporary Display Devices, provided that

where the said display is intended for less than a week, full weekly fee shall

be charged and collected even for a fraction or part of aweek.

14. PROCEDURE FOR PERMISSION FOR EXISTING DISPLAY DEVICE

(BEFORE ISSUANCE OF THESE RULES):

a. On receipt of the Application, verification process will be carried out by the

Town Planning Functionary and shall issue digitally signed Permission to

the Licensed Displayer as per the Rule 13 above.

b. The Professional Licensed Displayers are only eligible to apply for

permission in this case.

c. The Professional Licensed Displayers shall furnish structural stability

certificate vetted / issued by the University along with application through

empanelled Structural Engineers.

15. PRECAUTIONS (OR) CONDITIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE

LICENSED DISPLAYER

While erecting the Display Device the Licensed Displayer or his Agent shall:

a.

Ensure that proper safety arrangements are made, duringerection,

maintenance, alteration and operation of a DisplayDevice.

b.

Ensure that a minimum distance of 50 meters between two hoardings

on the same side of the road/alignment shall be maintained

c.

Ensure that the proposed hoarding shall not obstruct the view of

existing permitted hoarding.

d.

Ensure that whenever the Competent Authority asks the Licensed

Displayer to either replace or altogether remove any Display Device to

facilitate the work undertaken by utility services such as power,

telecommunications, gas, storm water, water supply and sewerage, or

for road widening, he shall comply thesame.

e.

In order to encourage private entities / NGOs / Individuals / Societies

etc., to develop and maintain public spaces such as traffic junctions,

foot over bridges, parks etc., in PPP model the fees for the display

devises should restricted to 50% of the tariff for both License and

Permission to display as fixed in Annexure - VII & Annexure – VIII

respectively.

16. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWALS OF LICENSES AND PERMISSIONS:

a) Procedure for Renewal of License as “Displayer”

i.

The Licensed Displayer, shall apply for renewal of license, within

30 days before the expiry of the time period unless specifically

cancelled by the Urban Local Body, duly paying the prescribed

renewalfee.

ii.

The applicant shall furnish NIL GST arrears and upto date GST

filed details.

b) Procedure for Renewal of Permission for Display Device:

i.

The Licensed Displayer shall apply for renewal of the permanent

or temporary permission within 30 days before expiry period of

permission duly paying the prescribed fee for renewal of

Permission for Display Device.

ii.

The renewal shall be approved subject to the condition that, the

Displayer has strictly followed the rules and regulations as laid

bythe Urban Local Body during the previous permission period.

iii.

The applicant shall furnish NIL GST arrears and upto date GST

filed details.

17. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

i.

Maintenance: All the Display Devices for which permission is

required, together with all their supports, braces, guys and anchors

shall be kept in good condition, both structurally and aesthetically,

and shall be painted when necessary to prevent corrosion.

ii.

Housekeeping: It shall be the duty and responsibility of the

“Displayer” of every display device to maintain the immediate

premises occupied by the Display Device, in a clean, sanitary and

healthy condition.

iii. Inspection: Every Display Device for which permission has been

issued and every existing Display Device for which permission is

required shall be inspected by the Town Planning functionary or any

designated official of the concerned Urban Local Body as below.

The inspection report shall be recorded in the presence of the

owner/agency.

a.

For below 50 Sft display devices once in a year

b.

For display devices of 50 Sft and above, site inspection

shall be carried out twice in a year

c.

For unipoles structural inspection shall be carried out

twice in a year, irrespective of device size

18. Provisions to regulate content of display: No Displayer shall erect, maintain

or display any Display Device or Promotion of goods and services related to the

following: -

i.

Display of Nudity (irrespective of any gender);

ii.

Racial displays or displays propagating caste community or ethnic

differences;

iii.

Displays promoting drugs, alcohol, cigarette, or tobacco items

(including any surrogate displays of such items);

iv.

Displays propagating exploitation of women or child;

v.

Displays having sexual overtones;

vi.

Displays depicting cruelty to animals;

vii.

Displays depicting any nation or institution in poor light;

viii.

Displays casting aspersion on any brand or person;

ix.

Displays banned by any law

x.

Displays glorifying violence;

xi.

Destructive Devices and explosives depicting items;

xii.

Any psychedelic, laser or moving displays;

xiii.

Displays of weapons and related items (such as firearms, firearm parts

and magazines, ammunition etc.);

xiv.

Displays, which may be defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully

threatening or unlawfully harassing;

xv.

Displays which may be obscene or contain pornography or contain an

"indecent representation of women" within the meaning of the

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986;

xvi.

Displays linked directly or indirectly to or include description of

items, goods or services that are prohibited under any applicable law

for the time being in force, including but not limited to the Drugs and

Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable

Advertisements)Act, 1954, the Indian Penal Code,1860; and

xvii.

Any other items considered inappropriate by the Urban Local Body;

19. Serving ofNotices

Any notice that is required to, or may, be served, delivered or given in terms

of, or for the purposes of, implementation framework, must be served in any of

the following ways:

(a)

by sending a copy of the notice by registered or under certificate of

posting to the last-known address of the person (or)

(b)

by sending a copy of the notice to the person, through Fax(or)

(c)

by forwarding the notice electronically in the form of e- mail on the

registered e mail id; (or) WhatsApp to the Registered Number (or)

any other electronic form(or)

(d)

by handing over a copy of the notice to any of the authorized

representative of the Owner or Agency of the Display Device

20. PROCEDURE

FOR

ALLOTMENT

OF

LAND/SPACE/SITE

UNDER

CONTROL OF URBAN LOCAL BODY FOR DISPLAYDEVICES

In the case of allotment for Municipal land/space/site or buildingorupon roadsidesand

streetmargins vested inthe municipal councils / corporation, for erection, construction,

and placement of Display Devices, under the control of the Urban Local Body, then the

Urban Local Body shall lease-out such land/space/site or building for a period of 3

years, to the highest bidder by conducting an open public auction among the Licensed

Displayers. While conducting the Public Auction, the ULB shall fix the upset price for

lease of the Municipal Land for the first time or for renewal of lease in the following

manner:

A. For the first time:

Take (a) the Rent at 10% of the current market value of the Land per annum as

fixed by Registration Department and also take (b) the Prevailing rent of such private

lands situated in the vicinity and adopt the rate whichever is higher, as Upset Price.

The ULB may later on, renew the lease of the Municipal Land, for a period of

three years at a time, from time to time, if the present lessee agrees to renew the lease in

his favour at the rent as fixed hereunder and for revision of the same once in three

years:

B. For Renewal:

Take (a) the Rent at 10% of the current market value of the Land per annum as

fixed by Registration Department, take (b) the Prevailing rent of such private lands

situated in the vicinity and also take (c) the rent at 33 1/3 rent above the earlier rent and

adopt the rate whichever is higher.

Under any circumstances, the renewal of lease period shall not be exceeded

twenty-five years. Thereafter, Public Auction shall be conducted afresh.

C. Also, separate Encroachment fee shall be collected by the ULB for roadsides

andstreet margins vested inthe municipal councils / corporation as the case may be

apart from the Permission Fee.

D. The upset price/ rent mentioned above is excluding the applicable taxes. Hence,

the applicable taxes including GST as per the statutory rules shall be levied over

and above the upset price / rent.

21. TARIFFSTRUCTURE:

The tariff structure will be as follows: -

a)

For License fee and subsequent renewal fees for License as

Displayer (once in 3 years): The Fee payable for obtaining the license

as Displayer and renewal of the same,is mentioned in Annexure-VII

b)

Permission fee for Display Device and Renewal fee (once in every 3

years for permanent Display Device): The Fee payable for obtaining

the Permission for Display Device and Renewal of the same, is

mentioned in Annexure-VIII.

c)

Late Fees/Penalty: If the application for renewal of License, renewal of

permission for Display Device, is not made prior to 30 days of renewal,

as mentioned above, with the prescribed fee, a late fee/penalty shall be

levied by the Urban Local Body as follows:

i.

Prior to 30 days ofrenewaldate ….. No latefee

ii.

Prior to renewal date, but within 30 days before the expiry of

licensedate…..25% ofLicenseFee

iii.

Within 30days after expiry of license date ...... 50% ofLicenseFee.

Note:

(a)

If the displayer license is not renewed within stipulated time,

her/his license will be terminated. In future, if she/he applies

for license, 100% late fee / penalty shall be levied in addition to

license fee.

(b) If the displayer is not willing to extend the license of the

display device, he/she shall inform the same in writing to the

ULB before 30 days of expiry of the license of the display

device. If, he/she has not informed to the ULB, a penalty of

1/4th of the display device permission fee as on next renewal

date shall be imposed to the Displayer.

d)

Mandatory Periodical Revision: The ULBs shall increase the tariffs as

per the Annexure – VII and Annexure – VIII or as per the instructions

received from the Government from time to time

e)

Security Deposit: A security deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- in Municipal

Corporations and Rs.50,000/- in all remaining Urban Local Bodies shall

be collected from the Professional displayer while issuing license and in

case of individual displayer a security deposit of Rs.50,000/- in

Municipal Corporations and Rs.25,000/- in all remaining Urban Local

Bodies shall be collected.

i.

It is applicable only to the Permanent Display Device.

ii.

It shall be collected along with the application for registration

of License

iii.

It shall be forfeited in case of violation of rules /

Misrepresentation while obtaining the license in fraudulent

manner. If, forfeited necessary taxes also shall be collected

including GST as per the statutory rules.

iv.

It will be released after 6 months of expiry of the license /

Cancellation of license

f)

The fees mentioned in theserulesare excluding the applicable taxes.

Hence, the applicable taxes including GST as per the statutory rules shall

be levied over and above the fees.

22. LabourCess:

Wherever the construction cost of advertising structure is exceeds Rs.10 Lakhs, the

Licensee shall pay the applicable labourcess to the Government as per Building and

Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996.

23. RECOVERY OF DUES AS ARREARS OF PROPERTYTAX:

If any fee/tax, which was due from any person/agency, remains unpaid during the

earlier regime, the same shall be recoverable as per the provisions of the Municipal

Laws, similar to arrears of PropertyTax.

24. Enforcement and Penalty:

(a) Unsafe and Unlawful signs / Hoardings:

i.

Notice of Unsafe & Unlawful Signs / Hoardings :- When any

sign become insecure, or in danger of falling, or otherwise unsafe,

or if any sign is unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in

violation of any of the provisions of the Code, the owner thereof,

or the person or firm maintaining the same, shall upon written

noticeoftheCommissioner,

forthwithinthecaseofimmediatedangerandinany case within not

more than3 days, makesuchsign confirm to the provisions of this

part or shall remove it. If within 3 days the order is not complied

with, the Commissioner may remove such sign at the expense of

the owner / displayer.

ii.

Notwithstanding the above, it shall be the responsibility of the

owner to ensure the safetyoftheadvertisingsigns, evenwithout

referencefromtheCommissioner

iii.

The fixing of flex banners near Hazardous places i.e near

electrical poles, near Transmission lines, etc., is prohibited and

the Municipal Authorities / Electrical Authorities / any other

designated authority will remove those flex banners without any

notice and the responsible land owners are also liable for penalty

at Rs.5000/- per day.

(b) Whoever affixes to, or inscribes, or exhibits on any place open to public view

any advertisement without the written consent of the owner or occupier or

person in management of the property in which such place is situated shall

be punished with the fine which shall not be less than Rs.5,000 and which

may extend to Rs.10,000.

(c) Penalties for first violation: A penalty of Rs. 10,000/- is to be imposed. For

second violation a penalty of Rs. 20000/- and for third violation a penalty

of Rs. 50000/- is to be imposed or cancellation of license or both. The

Landlords / tenants to be penalized for allowing unauthorized erection /

display of advertisements in their premises.

(d) If the Display Device is permissible as per the rules, the same can be

regularized by the competent authority by levying a penalty @ 200% over

and above the normal fees payable under these rules towards permission

fee to display after satisfying the norms and conditions. Also, the

applicable taxes including GST as per the statutory rules shall be levied

over and above the fees.

(e) Penalty for violations/un-authorized advertisement elements:

The following penalties shall be levied for violations / unauthorized advertisement

elements:

SI.No

Violation

Penalty amount in Rs.

1

Erection of Unauthorized Advertisement element

above 15 feet in height from ground level

30,000/- per day

2

Erection of Unauthorized Advertisement element

below 15 feet in height from ground level

20,000/- per day

3

Use of flashing lights / Non static illumination in

Advertisement without permission

20,000/- per day

4

Size of the Advertisement / Name board exceeding

15% of Frontage of the building

100/- per sq.ft. per day

5

Use of moving, rotating or variable message

advertising devices

10,000/- per day

6

Operating an Advertisement element without valid

structural stability certificate

50,000/- per day

7

Advertisement on moving vehicle where the

advertisement is placed in a manner of any

additional board, structure or projection on the body

of the vehicle

5,000/- per day

8

Use of illuminated advertisements with brightness

more than allowed limit

5,000/- per day

Or

200/- per sq.ft. per day

Which ever is maximum

9

Erection / fixing of Flexes

Upto 2 Sq.Mtr area –

Rs.200/- per each

Morethan 2 Sq.Mtr area –

300/- per each

25. Master Plan Implementation / Public infrastructure Development:

During the road widening / development of infrastructure for public purpose,

if the space is required, the agency / individual shall remove the display

devise within 7 days from the date of intimation at his own cost and no

compensation will be entertained in this regard.

26. Indemnity:

The Licensed Displayer shall be required to indemnify the ULB for the

designated Display Device. The Displayer shall indemnify the ULB against all

actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs, losses, damages and expenses

which may be brought against, or made upon the Competent Authority which

arise as a result of the installation or existence of a Display Devise.

The Displayer shall always be responsible for any injury or damage caused or

suffered by any person or property arising out of or relating to the Display

Device and the consequential claim shall be borne by the Displayer who will

also indemnify and safeguard the Competent Authority in respect of any such

claim or claims.

27. Withdrawal and Amendment ofApprovals

Urban Local Body may withdraw an approval granted or amend any condition

or impose a further condition in respect of such approval if, in the opinion of

the Urban Local Body, the Display Deviceconcerned:

i.

Is or has, as a result of a change to the nature of the environment or the

amenity of the neighborhood, streetscape or Urban Design existing at the

time of such approval, become detrimental to the area in which it is

located by reason of its size, intensity of illumination, quality of design,

workmanship, material or its existence;

ii.

Constitutes, or has become, a danger to any person or property;

iii.

Is

obscuring

a

critical

and

aesthetically

important

naturalfeature,architectural feature or visual line of civic, architectural,

historical or heritage significance;

iv.

Is or has become prohibited in terms of these rules or any otherlaw;

v.

If any Display Device or the part thereof falls either through an

accident or any othercause;

vi.

If any addition is made except for the purpose of making it secure

under the direction of the Urban Local Body;

vii.

If any change is made in the Display Device or part thereof;

viii.

If the building or structure or property upon or over which the

Display Device is erected demolished or destroyed and

ix.

Any other site/location specific reason as may be decided by the

Urban Local Body in public interest, safety, aestheticsetc.

28. Appeals:

(a)

Any grievance, in relation to these rules, needs to be addressed to the

Competent Authority, within 30 days from the receipt of orders or cause of

action as the case may be. The Competent Authority for sufficient cause, at

his discretion may condone any delay of filing for up to 30 days. If the

Displayer aggrieved with the order of the Competent Authority, he/she can

make an appeal to the Appellate Committee within 30 days. The Appellate

Committee with the following members is constituted for disposal

ofappeals:

(1)

Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration,AP

Chairman

(2)

Director of Town & Country Planning,AP.

Convener

(3)

Engineer-in-Chief

Member

(b)

If the applicant simultaneously seeks redressal in a court of law for the

same cause of action, the appeal to Competent Authority shall stand

automatically dismissed.

29. ONLINE PORTAL:

(a)

The Director of Town and Country Planning shall develop an online

portal within 45days of issuance of these rules.

(b)

The DTCP is permitted to collect 1% of total fees collected towards

maintenance of the web portal.

(c)

The DTCP, the Chief Commissioner of State Tax, the Commissioner of

Labour shall integrate their portals and transfer the taxes collected from

the display devices on real time basis.

(d)

The GST collected under these rules shall be classified under SAC

998361 / 998365 of the GST rules.

S.SURESH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

ANNEXURE-I

Application for License/Renewal of License as Displayer

(Rule 5 of the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices(Promotion of Products

and Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025)

To

The Commissioner,

..............Nagar Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation.

Sir/Madam,

I, the undersigned hereby apply for issue of License/ Renewal of License as Displayer in

your Nagar Panchayat/ Municipality/ Municipal Corporation for displaying Display

Device/sin the Municipal Limits, as per the following details:

1. Name of the Applicant/Firm/Company/Govt. Dept.:

2. Applying for Fresh License/Renewal of existing License:

3. Due date for Renewal of existing License:

(If already issued)

3. Residential Address with PT Assessment No:

4. Office Address with PT Assessment No :

(In case of Firm/Company etc.,)

5. Telephone Contacts:

Mobile No.:

Office No.:

E-Mail Address:

6. Type of Entity: Individual

Firm

Company

Others

7. Details of Directors/Proprietors/Partners:

S.No Name Mobile Number E-Mail Address

i

ii

iii

8. PAN Number:

9. Aadhaar Number

10. GSTR Number:

11. License Number (If Existing Displayer):

12. Due date for renewal of the License:

13. Has the Firm/Company has ever been block listed by any of the Government entity

in the last 3 years: (Yes/No)

14. Whether the Firm/Company is having pending dues to the ULB:

(Yes/No)

15. If yes please specify the total pending dues:

16. Amount of fee paid for License/Renewal of License:

17. Date of Payment:

I hereby agree to abide by the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities

Act, 1965/ Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 amended from time to time and the

rules and bye-laws made thereunder and will not erect any Display Devise or exhibit

or cause to be displayed on any Display Device on behalf of others, till I have been

issued a License and Permission to this effect by the ULB. The particulars mentioned

above are correct to the best of my knowledge.

I therefore request that I may kindly be issued a License registering my

name/Firm/Company to erect the Display Device/s in the Municipal Limits. I promise

that I will take a separate Permission for Display Device as per the rules prescribed by

the Government.

Dated: Signature of the applicant

(Stamp in case of Firm/Company)

Enclosures:

1. Photo copy of Aadhar

2. Copy of Certificate of Registration of Firm/Company etc.,

3. Copy of Permanent Account Number.

4. Copy of GST Registration Certificate.

5. Copy of up-to-date Property Tax Paid Receipt

6. Copy of previously issued proceedings as Displayer (in case of renewal)

ANNEXURE-II

Proceedings of the Commissioner of …………….Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation

Present::…………….

Municipal Commissioner/Commissioner

Roc. No. ………… Dt.

Sub:-………………………………Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation – License/Renewal of License as Displayer –

Orders – Issued.

Ref: Your Application for issue of License/Renewal of License as

Displayer Dt. ……….

-0O0-

With reference to your application cited, you are hereby issued a License/ renewed your

existing License bearing No. _______________as Displayer in …………………….…Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation under Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh

Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and Services) in Urban

Local Bodies Rules, 2025” and allotted the following License Number.

LICENSE NUMBER:

(In case of fresh application)

Please use the License Number in all the future correspondence with this ULB and

also while applying for permissions for Display Device.

Also, this License is issued subject to the following conditions:

1. This License is valid for 3 years from the date of issue of these orders.

2. The Displayer shall apply renewal of license within 30 days before the expiry of the

time period duly paying the prescribed fee.

3. This License does not permit the Displayer to erect/display the Display Devices, for

which he/she shall apply for separate permission from this Municipality duly paying

the prescribed fee.

4. These orders will be cancelled by the Competent Authority at any time without giving

any notice to the Displayer if the license is obtained by means of fraud, wilful

misstatement, suppression of the facts or violated the rules prescribed by the

Government from time to time.

Commissioner

……………………….NP/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation

To

Sri___________________(Individual/Firm/Company)

ANNXURE-III

Application for permission for Permanent Display Device (or) Renewal of the Existing

Display Device with in the Municipal/Municipal Corporation limits of .............................

(Rule 6 of the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products

and Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025)

(Use one application for Permission/Renewal of each Display Device)

To

The Commissioner,

....................Nagar Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation.

Sir/Madam,

I the undersigned hereby apply for according permission for erection, exhibition, fixation,

retention or displaying of the Display Device the particulars of which are furnished

hereunder:

1. Name of the Displayer:

(In full block letters)

2. Displayer License No. :

3. Type of Display Device (as per Rule-8):

4. Due date for renewal of Permission of Display Device:

(If already issued)

5. Unique Id No. :

(In case of already issued)

6. Location of the Display Device:

7. Whether Private Site/Municipal Site/Government Site/Road Margin):

8. Name of the Owner:

9. NOC from the Owner is Submitted or Not? : Yes/No

10. The description of the structure accompanied by diagrammatic sketch plan:

11. The detailed dimensions of the Display Device.

Dimensions In Sq. Meter

Length :

Width :

Total Area :

Height :

12. Size of display Device (as per Rule 8(b)):

13. Category of Display Device (as per Rule 8(c)):

14. Width of the Road:

15. Latitude & Longitude of the Display Device:

16. Illuminated or Non-Illuminated:

17. The material proposed to be used for the display device:

18. Rate arrived as per Annexure-VIII:

19. Amount of fee paid:

20. Date of payment:

21. Structural Stability Certificate in case of renewal/Building on which the proposed

erection

is taken place:

22. Whether the public liability policy of Insurance for accidental death (or) accidental

injury (or) accidental damages to the property as specified by the Urban Local Body is

taken or not?

I hereby agree to abide by the provisions of the Act, the rules and bye–laws made

there under and will not erect any display device or exhibit or cause to be displayed on any

display device till the permission applies for is granted. The particulars mentioned above are

correct and true to the best of my knowledge.

I therefore request that I may kindly be accorded permission for the erection, etc., of

the Display Device as per the details furnished above.

Dated: Signature of the applicant

(Stamp in case of Firm/Company)

Enclosures:

1. Sketch Plan showing the Proposed area of Display Device

2. Copy of License as Displayer

3. Copy of Structural Stability Certificate

4. Copy of public liability policy of Insurance.

5. Copy of previously issued permission/renewal Proceedings (in case of renewal)

ANNEXURE-IV

Proceedings of the Commissioner of …………….Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation

Present::…………….

Municipal Commissioner/Commissioner

Roc. No. ………… Dt.

Sub:-………………………………Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation – Permission/Renewal for Display Device–Orders

– Issued.

Ref: Your Application for issue of Permission/Renewal for Display

Device Dt. ……….

-00-

With reference to your application cited, you are hereby permitted to erect Display

Device/renewed your Display Device bearing Unique Id No. …………….. in …………….

Nagar Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation under Rule 5 of the AP Regulation and

Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025 and

allotted the following Unique Id No.

Unique ID No.: …………………..

(In case of fresh application)

Please use this Unique Id Number in all the future correspondence with this ULB and

also while applying for renewal for permissions for Display Device.

Also, this permission for Display Device is issued subject to the following

conditions:

5. This Permission for Display Device is issued in terms of the conditions stipulated in

the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and

Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025.

6. This Permission for Display Device is valid for 3 years from the date of issue of these

orders.

7. The Displayer shall apply renewal for permission for Display Device within 30 days

before the expiry of the time period duly paying the prescribed fee.

8. The Displayer shall submit Structural Stability Certificate within (30) days after

erection of the same otherwise this permission is deemed to be cancelled.

9. The Displayer is liable for payment of any compensation to 3rd party if any accidental

death or accidental injury or accidental damages to the property during the erection

and after erection of Display Device.

10. These orders will be cancelled by the Competent Authority at any time without giving

any notice to the Displayer if the permission is obtained by means of fraud, wilful

misstatement, suppression of the facts or violated the rules prescribed by the

Government from time to time.

Commissioner

……………………….NP/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation

To

Sri___________________(Individual/Firm/Company)

ANNXURE-V

Application

for

permission

for

Temporary

Display

Device

with

in

the

Municipal/Municipal Corporation limits of .............................

(Rule 6 of the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products

and Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025)

(Use one application for Permission of each Display Device)

To

The Commissioner,

....................Nagar Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation.

Sir/Madam,

I the undersigned hereby apply for according permission for erection, exhibition, fixation,

retention or displaying of the Display Device the particulars of which are furnished

hereunder:

1. Name of the Applicant/Firm/Company/Govt. Dept.:

(In full block letters)

2. Residential Address with PT Assessment No:

3. Office Address with PT Assessment No

(In case of Firm/Company etc.,)

4. Telephone Contacts:

Mobile No.:

Office No.:

E-Mail Address:

5. Type of Entity: Individual

Firm

Company

Others

6. Details of Directors/Proprietors/Partners:

S.No Name Mobile Number E-Mail Address

i

ii

iii

7. PAN Number:

8. Aadhaar Number

9. GSTR Number:

10. Has the Firm/Company has ever been block listed by any of the Government

entity in the last 3 years: (Yes/No)

11. Type of Display Device (as per Rule-8):

12. Location of the Display Device:

13. Whether Private Site/Municipal Site/Government Site/Road Margin):

14. Name of the Owner:

15. NOC from the Owner is Submitted or Not? : Yes/No

16. The description of the structure accompanied by diagrammatic sketch plan:

17. The detailed dimensions of the Display Device.

Dimensions In Sq. Meter

Length :

Width :

Total Area :

Height :

18. Size of display Device (as per Rule 8(b)):

19. Category of Display Device (as per Rule 8(c)):

20. Width of the Road:

15. Latitude & Longitude of the Display Device:

16. Illuminated or Non-Illuminated:

17. The material proposed to be used for the display device:

21. Rate arrived as per Annexure-VIII:

22. Amount of fee paid:

23. Date of payment:

24. Structural Stability Certificate in case of renewal/Building on which the proposed

erection is taken place:

25. Whether the public liability policy of Insurance for accidental death (or) accidental

injury (or) accidental damages to the property as specified by the Urban Local Body is taken

or not?

I hereby agree to abide by the provisions of the Act, the rules and bye–laws made

there under and will not erect any display device or exhibit or cause to be displayed on any

display device till the permission applies for is granted. The particulars mentioned above are

correct and true to the best of my knowledge.

I therefore request that I may kindly be accorded temporary permission for the

erection, etc., of the Display Device as per the details furnished above.

Dated: Signature of the applicant

(Stamp in case of Firm/Company)

Enclosures:

1. Sketch Plan showing the Proposed area of Display Device

2. Copy of License as Displayer

3. Copy of Structural Stability Certificate

4. Copy of public liability policy of Insurance.

5. Copy of previously issued permission/renewal Proceedings (in case of renewal)

ANNEXURE-VI

Proceedings of the Commissioner of …………….Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation

Present::…………….

Municipal Commissioner/Commissioner

Roc. No. ………… Dt.

Sub:-………………………………Nagar

Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation – Permission for Temporary Display Device–

Orders – Issued.

Ref: Your Application for issue of Permission for Temporary

Display Device Dt. ……….

-00-

With reference to your application cited, you are hereby permitted to erect Temporary

Display Device in ……………. Nagar Panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation under

Rule 5 of the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and

Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025 and allotted the following Unique Id No.

Unique ID No.: …………………..

Please use thisUnique Id Number in all the future correspondence with thisULB.

Also, this permission for Display Device is issued subject to the following

conditions:

1. This Permission for Display Device is issued in terms of the conditions stipulated in

the AP Regulation and Control of Display Devices (Promotion of Products and

Services) in ULBs Rules, 2025.

2. This Permission for Display Device is valid for 30 days from the date of issue of these

orders.

3. The Displayer shall submit Structural Stability Certificate within (7) days after

erection of the same otherwise this permission is deemed to be cancelled.

4. The Displayer is liable for payment of any compensation to 3rd party if any accidental

death or accidental injury or accidental damages to the property during the erection

and after erection of Display Device.

5. These orders will be cancelled by the Competent Authority at any time without giving

any notice to the Displayer if the permission is obtained by means of fraud, wilful

misstatement, suppression of the facts or violated the rules prescribed by the

Government from time to time.

Commissioner

……………………….NP/Municipality/Municipal

Corporation

To

Sri___________________(Individual/Firm/Company)

ANNEXURE-VII

Rates for License/Renewal of License as Displayer for three years

S.No License/Renewal

of License

License fee for

Greater

Visakhapatnam

Municipal

Corporation,

Vijayawada

Municipal

Corporation and

Guntur

Municipal

Corporation (Rs.)

License fee for

Other Corporations and

Selection / Special Grade

Municipalities (Rs)

License fee for

all other

Municipalities

and Nagar

Panchayats

(Rs)

1

Individual

Displayer

30,000

20,000

10,000

2

Professional

Displayer

1,00,000

60,000

40,000

Note:

1. The above License fees are applicable for the Financial Year 2025-2026 only

2. The above License fees shall be enhanced at 10% per each financial year, after Financial

Year 2025-26

ANNEXURE-VIII

S.

N

o.

Type of Display

Device

Rates for Permission of Permanant Display Devices (or) Renewal of Display D

evices fee per Sq.meter (or) part thereof for three years and Temporary Displa

y Devices for 30 days

Greater Visakhapatnam

Municipal Corporation, V

ijayawada Municipal Cor

poration and Guntur Mun

icipal Corporation (Rs)

Other Corporations and Sel

ection / Special Grade Mu

nicipalities

(Rs)

All other Municipalities

and Nagar Panchayats

(Rs)

Permanent Temporary

Permanent

Temporary Permanent Temporary

1 Unipoles/Uni- st

ructures

10,000.00

-

8,000.00

-

6,000.00

-

2

Hoardings – Gr

ound level and r

oof top

5,000.00

-

4,000.00

-

3,000.00

-

3 On Buses, Taxis

and Autos

2,000.00

400.00

1,500.00

300.00

1,000.00 250.00

4

Glow Sign Boar

ds/Lollipops Ce

ntral Median an

d Central Divide

rs

2,500.00

-

2,000.00

-

1,500.00

-

5

On Floating Bal

loons/Umbrella

(Per Balloon (or

) Umbrella)

35,000.00

5,000.00

25,000.00

4,000.00 20,000.00 3,000.00

6

Shops and estab

lishment display

ing devices of a

ny kind excludi

ng name of shop

/ establishment/

products in gene

ral including W

all Painting and

Shop Shutters

1,000.00

200.00

800.00

150.00

600.00

200.00

7

Displays in the f

orm of slide sh

ow and trailer (o

r) short films on

screens in Cine

ma Halls, Vehic

les and other pu

blic places inclu

ding Cable TVs

(Per Slide / Per

Short film)

7,500.00

1,250.00

5,000.00

1,000.00

4,000.00

750.00

8

Displays along

with street furnit

ure such as Bus

shelters, Public

Toilets, Benches

and Informative

Kiosks, Hawki

ng / Vending sta

lls, Tree guards,

Foot Over Brid

ges, Arches, Ga

ntries and Electr

ic Poles, Stand

Posts etc.,

6,000.00

1,000.00

5,000.00

750.00

4,000.00

500.00

9

Temporary displ

ays like Cloth B

anner- printed o

r painted on clot

hs, Flex/Vinyl B

anner- printed, p

ainted on a flexi

ble substrate lik

e Vinyl or simil

ar material inclu

ding Pillar Boar

ds, Painting, Sti

ckers, Flags Etc.

,

5000.00

1000.00

4000.00

750.00

3000.00

500.00

Note:

1.The above fees are applicable for the Financial Year 2025-2026 only.

2.The above shall be enhanced at 10% per each financial year, after Financial Year

2025-26

3. For all illuminated displays 100% extra over and above applicable charges/fee

S.SURESH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT