BILLBOARD operators in Shah Alam now have to pay a standard fee. The city council has recently decided to impose a standard 20% fee based on the market price of such billboards.
Previously, the companies only had to pay the licence fee for putting up the billboards.
The fee ranges from RM2,800 to RM24,000 depending on the size of the billboards. It was done based on the market price of between RM14,000 and RM120,000.
The move was in line with the state guidelines on billboards at all local councils in Selangor.
In addition to the fee from the gross sale income derived from the billbord, the operators also have to pay fees for the billboard permit and the temporary occupancy licence (TOL) for the leasing of land used for the structure.
“Previously, they had to get the TOL from the land office and get the licence to put up the billboard from us.
“Now they can get it all from us. They have to submit the application for the building or temporary structural permit but no fee will be charged on application,” Shah Alam City Council public relations officer Shahrin Ahmad said.
Currently, there are 202 licensed billboards in Shah Alam.
He added that the fee was charged annually.
The city council will also step up enforcement efforts to ensure that all the billboard operators in the city heed the new ruling.
Billboards that are illegal and deemed unsuitable will be taken down.
One such example is the billboard located at the junction in front of Concorde Hotel and Plaza Masalam in Section 9.
“We have received a lot of complaints about the billboard as it is obstructing the view.
“We will take down the billboard and relocate it elsewhere,” he said.
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