Codes of practice
All displays must be erected in compliance with the following codes of practice and statutory regulations:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- BS 7671 Regulations for Electrical Installation
- CSS Code of Practice for the Installation, Operation and Removal of Seasonal Decorations
- The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Displays or banners may require planning permission, advertising consent or advertising consent (where the display or banner will be attached to a listed building) in addition to a licence.. It is the responsibility of the body promoting the display or banner to make sure it has all necessary consents before putting up the banner or display.
Where the necessary consents have not been obtained before the erection of a banner or display, the council, as the planning authority, may enforce its removal at the expense of the body promoting it. The carrying out of unauthorised work to a listed building and the display of unauthorised advertisements are criminal offences and failure to obtain the relevant consent before undertaking work may result in prosecution.