Signage Permit

Required before any new billboard, unipole, wall sign or business-premises sign is erected anywhere in Delta State.

Who it's for

  • Businesses putting up a sign on their own premises to advertise themselves (First Party).
  • Outdoor advertising companies and asset owners who erect structures and rent the space to other brands (Third Party).
  • Religious bodies, law firms, government buildings, NGOs and similar organisations displaying their own signage (Second Party).

When to use it

  • Before erecting any new billboard, unipole, gantry, wall sign or shop-front sign.
  • Before installing signage at a new business branch or a new location.
  • Only for signage that does not exist yet — the structure must not already be installed.

This permit is not for

VIDEO Watch how to apply

From this page to an approved permit.

A one-minute walkthrough: start from your CSAMP dashboard, answer three questions, fill one form and pay the application fee.

  1. 1 Click Apply on CSAMP and sign in (or create a free account).
  2. 2 From your dashboard open Permits, then Signage Permits, then New Application.
  3. 3 Choose “I want to place a new signboard”, then tell us about your business.
  4. 4 Fill in the structure and location, and upload your documents.
  5. 5 Pay the application fee. An officer then inspects the site; if extra fees are requested, pay them and your permit is approved.
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TYPE Signage categories

Which kind of applicant are you?

Your category decides which documents you need and whether the signage is billed.

Billed

First Party

Business-premises signage — you own a business and put up a sign on your own premises to advertise it.

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Not billed

Second Party

Signage belonging to a special class of organisation such as religious bodies, law firms, government buildings and NGOs. These signs are not billed.

Contact the Agency to register
Billed

Third Party

Commercial signage you own and rent out — you erect the structure and other businesses place their adverts on it.

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REQ Requirements

What to have ready before you apply.

Gather these before you start so the application can be completed in one sitting. Your progress on CSAMP is saved as you go.

Structure

What you're putting up, and how big it is.

3 items
  • Structure Type
  • Structure Dimension
  • Construction Material

Location

Where it will be installed. Country & State are prefilled.

3 items
  • Local Government Area (LGA)
  • Zone
  • Site Address

First Party

Advertising on your own business premises.

3 items
  • Choose an existing business (or create a new one)
  • CAC or Similar
  • Current Tax Certificate

Third Party

Commercial signage you own and rent out.

7 items
  • Company Profile
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Current Tax Certificate
  • Certificate of ARCON
  • One Year Audited Statement of Affairs/Account
  • Evidence of Technical Competence/Prior Experience
  • Evidence of Delta State Internal Revenue (DSIR) Card

PDF, PNG or JPG accepted — max 5MB per file.

FLOW How it works

From application to permit.

  1. 01

    Start from your dashboard

    On CSAMP open Permits, then Signage Permits, then New Application. Choose that you are placing a new signboard.

  2. 02

    Tell us about your business

    First Party if you advertise your own business, Third Party if you own commercial billboards.

  3. 03

    Fill in one form

    Structure type, material and size, the LGA, zone and site address, then upload your documents.

  4. 04

    Pay & track

    Pay the application fee online, then follow the site inspection, any extra fees and approval from your dashboard.

Ready?

Start your signage permit application on CSAMP.

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