In accordance with the Roads Act 1993 and the Planning and Development Act 2000, advertisement signs along the public road require the approval of the County Council in the form of a licence or planning permission.
Unauthorised advertisement signs at various locations throughout the County, especially on the approach roads to the Towns and Villages are both unsightly and often hazardous to road users. In addition, these unauthorised signs clutter up both the roads and the footpaths and often hinder the reasonable use of the public road.
The following have responsibilities for dealing with unauthorised advertising signs on public roads:
1. Donegal County Council, Roads Section (under Roads Act)
2. Donegal County Council, Planning Section (under Planning and Development Act)
3. Donegal County Council, Environment Section (under Litter Act)
4. The Gardaí (under Roads Act)
Donegal Co. Council adopted policy to deal with unauthorised advertisement signs on public roads on 31st May 2004. The policy came into operation on 1st June 2004.
To view Donegal Co. Council’s policy on Unauthorised Advertisement Signs on Public Roads, please click here.
Further information can be obtained by e-mail: roads@donegalcoco.ie