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The Lagos State Signage and
Advertisement Agency (LASAA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency
(LASBCA) have fine-tuned strategic collaboration efforts aimed at obtaining
approval process for property development board signage permits and building
construction permits.
This initiative which is set
to commence on the January 1, 2024 represents a joint commitment to enhancing
the overall development landscape of Lagos State as well as curb corrupt
practices in the built environment.
Speaking at a meeting of both
Agencies in Ikeja, the Managing Director of LASAA, Prince Fatiu Akiolu said:
"This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our commitment to
creating a more efficient and developer-friendly regulatory environment. By
working hand-in-hand with LASBCA, we aim to ensure all development signboards
are in compliance with the best global standard and contributing to a better
environment.
"The process is simple.
Application for any building construction to LASBCA will be required to pay for
the development board fee for their developments. LASAA will issue a permit
letter of approval for the application as well as information board to be
affixed to each site.
Mr. Akiolu noted that
combining forces, LASAA and LASBCA are set to harmonize the permit process for
development boards as well as ensure a seamless and coordinated approach to
obtaining approval for both building construction and signage permits. He
called on estate managers and property developers to desist from using
unauthorized and unapproved banners as property signage in their construction
sites.
In his remarks, General
Manager of LASBCA, Gbolahan Owodunni Oki said the initiative is to curb sharp
practices in the built industry as well as curb the process of shortchanging the
state government financially. He said the development board permit granted by
LASAA will easily identify the details of the construction being undertaken and
the manpower deployed at the construction sites.
Oki said: "The
collaboration with LASAA reflects our joint dedication to the sustainable
development of Lagos State. Streamlining the approval process for building
constructions and signage permits not only benefits developers but also contributes
to a more harmonious and aesthetically pleasing urban landscape.
"Effective January 1st
2024 all existing and new development must obtain along with other approvals
the development board permit from LASAA before the letter of authorization to
commence construction can be granted. Construction sites not covered by this
signage permit will be sealed up.’’
He said the unification of
billboards and building construction permits will go a long way in regulating
the construction industry as it will help to checkmate illegality and reduce
the menace of building collapses in the state. He added that the unified permit
is an all-inclusive initiative for both commercial and residential buildings.
Development board is a
standard requirement in building approval which communicates essential
information about a development, such as project details, contactors and
engineering information as well as key features providing valuable details to
passersby.
The collaboration introduces a unified and
harmonised application process that will enable private property developers to
apply for both building and development signage permits simultaneously.
Property developers are by
this initiative enjoined to achieve holistic compliance by obtaining both
building construction approval and signage permits which takes maximum of 48
hours to obtain before mobilizing to site to commence construction which aligns
with regulatory standards set by LASAA and LASBCA.
LASAA is the regulatory body
responsible for the management, regulation, and control of outdoor advertising
and signage displays in Lagos State while LASBCA is tasked with the
responsibilities of formulating the enforcement of building control regulations
in the state.
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