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GUIDELINES FOR OUTDOOR SIGNS IN THE CENTRAL AREA
INTRODUCTION
There are various forms of signs in the built environment such as outdoor advertising, identification and promotional signs. These guidelines are intended to ensure that signs are well located and designed in keeping with the image of the Central Area and Singapore as a distinctive global city.
The guidelines apply to the following types of outdoor signs:
APPLICATION OF THE GUIDELINES
Details of the signage guidelines for Central Area are set out below.
A) ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS
The guidelines specify the requirements on the display of all advertisement signs, temporary signs and other types of signs including “art-vertisement” signs, balloon signs and signs on construction hoardings, lamp posts and awnings.
(i) Advertisement Signs on Buildings
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Within the Central Area, commercial advertisement signs are allowed only along the key activity corridors.
ii) Temporary Signs
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iii) Other Types of Advertisement Signs
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a. Temporary signs are permitted on lamp posts located within the development boundary. However, these signs can only be used for the promotion of development and tenant related events and activities only (e.g. the launch of tenant’s new collection or product, end of season sale, new outlet opening, etc). Third-party commercial advertisements are strictly not allowed.
b. Signs on lamp posts are required to be mounted individually on each lamp post and are not permitted to be displayed between two lamp posts or across multiple lamp posts.
B) SIGNBOARDS
Business signboards or signs for identification purposes are generally allowed on all buildings.
Signboards on conservation buildings and National Monuments are required to comply with the prevailing Guidelines for the Display of Signs in Conservation Areas in terms of their size, type and detailed placement on the buildings. More details of the Conservation Guidelines are available at URA’s website. Clearance from Conservation Department, URA and PMB are required before an application for an advertisement licence is made BCA. Signs which are exempt from licensing – e.g. those below 5 sqm in size – are also subject to compliance with the Conservation Guidelines.
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