About us, FAQs and Contacts

Signage applications are necessary for the control of outdoor advertising in an effort to promote and maintain a pleasant visual environment and ensure the health and safety of all in the City.  All on-site commercial advertising, remote advertising signs (billboards and wall signs), temporary banners and flags, temporary posters along the street lamp standards, advertising trailers, aerial advertising, eg. blimps.

What do you need to submit a signage application?

• All relevant forms filled in and signed
• The relevant fee
• For on-site and remote advertising :  Two (2) copies of Signage drawings with site plan, plans, sections, detail elevations
• Appropriate visuals indicating the details of the signs.

You have all the above, what do you do now?

• Your application will be checked against a pre-scrutiny checklist and a debit will be issued for payment to the cashier, and, then the receipt must be returned to the signage counter.
• The application will be assessed and circulated to Consent Use, Urban Design, Environment, Traffic Dept. and Electricity Dept.
• Finally, when your decision notice is ready, you be notified either by telephone or mail.

How long does this take?

• On site applications :            5 days
• Remote advertising  :            1 - 3 weeks
• Temporary posters/banners : 3 days

Contact us at:

Tel: 031-3002055        
Fax: 031-3002684
Email : signage@cesu.durban.gov.za

Where are we situated?

We are located on the 1st Floor of the City Engineers Building, 166 Old Fort Road, Durban.

Email any queries to submissions@cesu.durban.gov.za