Installing advertising and information displays in the Municipality of Varna

Under Article 30 of the Ordinance on Advertising Activities in the Municipality of Varna, advertising and information displays may be installed in the municipality on the basis of approved structural designs, with authorisation from the competent authorities under Article 31. In the cases covered by point 1 of Article 31, applications to place displays on sites within the municipality must be submitted in writing to the mayor, who appoints an advertising committee. Under Article 32, applications must be accompanied by the documents listed in that provision. Under Article 33, placing displays on state-owned or privately owned property requires coordination with the authorities under Article 31 and written consent from the owner or the department or organisation managing the property, as applicable. Under Article 34, the advertising committee examines applications and recommends that the mayor approve particular advertising locations or issue a reasoned refusal. Where necessary, the committee conducts a site inspection before deciding or refers the proposed display to the Municipal Architecture and Urban Planning Committee. The advertising committee may ask the applicant to supplement or correct the documents submitted (Article 35). Under Article 36, the time limit for approving the design or issuing a reasoned refusal is 30 days after submission to the advertising committee or, where applicable, after the meeting of the Municipal Architecture and Urban Planning Committee. An installation permit is issued within one month of approval of the application to place the display (Article 37). Under Article 58(1) of the Code of Administrative Procedure, failure to decide within the prescribed time is deemed a tacit refusal to issue the act. In the case discussed here, the applicant’s request was clearly met with a tacit refusal. An ordinance in force governs the procedure for granting permission to place advertising and information displays.

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