NEW: HCC to remove neglected billboards

The acting head of policy, corporate strategy and grants, Mr Amos Muguti, said starting Monday next week, the city is expected to start visiting the industrial areas and major shopping centres.

Online Reporter

THE Harare City Council has given a one-month ultimatum for the removal of neglected billboards around the capital, after witnessing a growing number of advertising boards seemingly without owners.

In a statement dated August 30, 2022 the city’s authorities said billboard owners should regularise their properties with the local authority.

“All old unclaimed billboards along municipal road servitudes and ranks will risk being removed or being taken over by Council,” said HCC.

“Advertising companies and corporates are advised to maintain their billboard structures so as to prevent potential harm to the public. A period of one month is being given for companies to renovate their structures.”

The Council said defiance to the order will see the director of works “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.”