Executive Council Resolution No. (3) of 2021

Amending Executive Council Resolution No. (23) of 2013

Regulating Supplementary Information Signs on the

Roads of the Emirate of Dubai[1]

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We, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council,

After perusal of:

Law No. (17) of 2005 Establishing the Roads and Transport Authority and its amendments; and

Executive Council Resolution No. (23) of 2013 Regulating Supplementary Information Signs on the Roads of the Emirate of Dubai (the “Original Resolution”),

Do hereby issue this Resolution.

Superseded Articles

Article (1)

Articles (1), (4), (6), and (11) of the Original Resolution are hereby superseded by the following:

Definitions

Article (1)

The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:

UAE:

The United Arab Emirates.

Emirate:

The Emirate of Dubai.

RTA:

The Roads and Transport Authority.

Director General:

The director general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.

TRA:

The Traffic and Roads Agency of the RTA.

Government Entity:

This includes any of the federal government entities or Government entities affiliated to the Government of Dubai, excluding free zone authorities.

Authorised Entity:

A Government Entity or private establishment authorised by the TRA to install a Supplementary Information Sign on any Road of the Emirate on a permanent or temporary basis.

Authorisation:

A document issued by the TRA authorising the installation of Supplementary Information Signs at the sites specified therein.

Supplementary Information Sign:

A sign with coloured background manufactured to the specifications and measurements determined by the TRA according to the standards and requirements it adopts in this respect, and placed on a permanent or temporary basis on a Road of the Emirate to guide the public to a cultural, tourist, commercial, or service site; the site of an event or exhibition; or any other major landmark in the Emirate.

Permanent Sign:

A Supplementary Information Sign whose placement is authorised by the TRA for a period of one (1) year or more.

Temporary Sign:

A Supplementary Information Sign whose placement is authorised by the TRA for less than one (1) year.

Road:

Any public way on which traffic is allowed, including main roads, side roads, and byroads; streets; public squares; bridges; tunnels; interchanges; road median strips; public car parks; pavements; pedestrian crossings; waterways and navigable canals; and quays. This also includes Motorways and Arterial Roads, and Service and Collector Roads.

Motorways and Arterial Roads:

Main roads open for traffic in the Emirate.

Service and Collector Roads:

Roads open for traffic in front of entrances and exits of residential, commercial, and industrial facilities and compounds.

Contractor:

A natural or legal person prequalified by the TRA to perform all works related to the designing, manufacturing, installation, removal, and maintenance of Supplementary Information Signs.

 

Designing and Installing Supplementary Information Signs

Article (4)

a.     Supplementary Information Signs will be designed, installed, maintained, and removed in accordance with the technical requirements, standards, and specifications stipulated in the Traffic Control Devices Manual prepared by the TRA.

b.    An Authorised Entity must engage a Contractor to design, manufacture, install, maintain, or remove Supplementary Information Signs. The Contractor will be responsible for providing the shop drawings of the Supplementary Information Signs; conducting detailed field studies of the sites where these signs will be installed; submitting the Authorisation application; and paying the prescribed fees and security deposits.

Requirements for Granting Authorisations

Article (6)

Authorisations will be granted subject to the following requirements:

1.     An applicant for Authorisation must be a Government Entity, or a private establishment licensed in the Emirate.

2.     The applicant for Authorisation must be an entity that meets the requirements, standards, and rules determined by the Director General pursuant to the relevant resolution he issues in this respect.

3.     The Supplementary Information Sign must contain the name and logo of the Authorised Entity.

4.     The Supplementary Information Sign must not include any promotional material.

5.     The text of the Supplementary Information Sign must be written in Arabic. However, the English language may be used in addition to Arabic. In any event, the text of the sign must be written correctly and must meet the specifications and measurements prescribed by the TRA regarding font type and size.

6.     The space allocated for the Arabic text must not be less than fifty per cent (50%) of the total space allocated for writing on the Supplementary Information Sign.

7.     The Supplementary Information Sign may not include any name, reference, or meaning that contradicts the provisions of Islamic Sharia, public order and morality, or UAE traditions.

8.     The Supplementary Information Sign must not block the view of any religious, historical, cultural, or Government buildings, or public facilities.

9.     The Supplementary Information Sign must not block the view of any road sign, Supplementary Information Sign, or advertising board.

10.  The Supplementary Information Sign must not obstruct the flow of Road traffic or of pedestrians, or obstruct vision on a Road.

11.  The Supplementary Information Sign must not cause harm to persons or damage to public or private property.

Cost of Supplementary Information Signs

Article (11)

Authorised Entities will bear the cost of designing, manufacturing, and installing Supplementary Information Signs, as well as the cost of their removal upon expiry of the term of the Authorisation. Authorised Entities will also bear:

1.     the cost of replacing, modifying, or relocating Supplementary Information Signs;

2.     the cost of repairing damaged Supplementary Information Signs, regardless of the entity causing the damage;

3.     administrative and supervisory charges of twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the works implemented by the RTA in respect of Supplementary Information Signs; and

4.     the cost of preventive or periodic maintenance of Supplementary Information Signs as prescribed by the TRA in this respect.

Title Change

Article (2)

The title “Chairman of the Board of Directors” is hereby replaced by “Director General”, wherever mentioned in the Original Resolution.

Publication and Commencement

Article (3)

This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force thirty (30) days after the day on which it is published.

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Crown Prince of Dubai

Chairman of the Executive Council

Issued in Dubai on 3 February 2021

Corresponding to 21 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1442 A.H.



©2021 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai

[1]Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.