29 V.I.C. § 502 - The erection or maintenance of any advertising device upon any publicly owned and 
controlled street, sidewalk, park or other real property, or the erection and maintenance of any such device 
located within fifty (50) feet from the center line of any public highway in the Virgin Islands, whether on 
public or private property, without a written permit therefore granted by the Commissioner of Public Works 
is prohibited. 
1. Advertising Device Permits are granted for a six-month period. Customers may elect to retain an annual
permit, upon application, for an additional fee.
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Please include a photo of the advertisement design when submitting your permit application.
3. Permits are valid once payment is received.
4. Your permit must be approved prior to the installation of said device(s).
5. Advertising devices cannot be placed within 10 feet from the outer edge of any highway, except for the
DPW Designated locations.
6. Advertising devices must not block motorists’ visibility of the roadway, traffic signs, informational signs, or
other devices at designated locations.
7. All advertising devices must be no larger than 4 FEET X 4 FEET.
8. Devices should not be erected where it would block another device.
9. All advertising devices must be affixed to a post and securely erected in the ground.
10. Advertising devices cannot be attached to, or placed on, any of the following: traffic signs, traffic signals,
utility poles, highway medians, trees, walls, government buildings, curbs, or guardrails.
11. Advertisers must properly maintain their devices throughout the duration of the permitting period.
12. Advertisers are responsible for the installation and removal of devices in a timely manner.
13. The department reserves the right to remove any advertising device for any regulation violation. Future
permitting will be affected for violators.
14. All unpermitted signs will be tagged for removal.
15. The department will give one courtesy call and one courtesy email one week prior to sign expiration. The
customer must either remove their sign or renew prior to the permit’s expiration date. If the sign is not
removed, DPW will remove the sign for a fee.
16. Advertising devices are placed at designated locations at owner’s risk. The Department of Public Works is
not responsible for damage to any sign
DATE:  _______________ 
DISTRICT: ☐ ST. CROIX     ☐ ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN   DURATION: ☐ 6 MONTHS   ☐ ANNUAL 
Applicant’s Name      
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Business Name 
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Mailing Address  
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Email Address         
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Daytime Phone  
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Alternate Contact Phone #  _____________________________________________________________ 
Type of Advertising Device _____________________________________________________________ 
Type of Material                  _____________________________________________________________ 
DEVICE SIZE 
Length 
Width 
Structure(s) to which the advertising device will be attached ____________________________________ 
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I have read and agree to all advertising device regulations listed on page 1.  
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 Signature 
DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY 
Permit Approved  ☐ 
Permit Disapproved  ☐ 
Permit granted From     __________________ 
Expiration 
 
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Permit #    
 
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Receipt #  
 
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Total Amount Due  
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Permit Fees Collected  __________________
ST. CROIX 
☐SUNNY ISLE INTERSECTION – South Side
☐CHRISTIANSTED BYPASS – Eastern End, 
near Gallows Bay
☐EAST END ROAD - Across from 
Cheeseburgers in Paradise
☐EAST END ROAD – Near Ziggy’s
☐TIPPERARY
☐COTTON VALLEY - Near Blue Water 
Terrace entrance
☐TIDE VILLAGE
☐PETERS REST - Near Carlos Furniture
☐SION FARM SHOPPING CENTER –
Heading East
☐FREDERIKSTED BALLPARK SITE – Across the 
street (Banners only)
☐ESTATE CARLTON ENTRANCE - Off Queen 
Mary Highway
☐WORK AND REST- Entrance
☐FIVE CORNERS INTERSECTION
☐LA REINE – Near Chicken Shack
☐PETER’S REST - Cost U Less Entrance
☐Melvin Evans Highway - Emancipation Drive
ST. THOMAS 
☐MORAVIAN HIGHWAY - Near
VITEMA
☐FRENCHTOWN - Opposite Post
Office
☐INTERSECTION OF VALDEMAR
HILL, SR.      DRIVE (Skyline Drive) and
MAGENS BAY ROAD
☐INTERSECTION OF VALDEMAR
HILL, SR. DRIVE (Skyline Drive) and
DONOE BYPASS (Wintberg
Intersection)
☐DONOE INTERSECTION - Across
from Prophecy Church/School
☐NICHOLAS FRIDAY DRIVE – Across
from the National Guard facility.
☐FOUR CORNERS
☐SMITH BAY BALL PARK
☐ELMO ROEBUCK, SR. DRIVE - Near
Antilles School
☐ALTON A. ADAMS DRIVE - Near
Charlotte Amalie High School
  ST. JOHN 
☐ENIGHED POND - Next to tennis
court
☐SUSANNABERG - Intersection of
Route 10 and Route 104
☐CORAL BAY - Intersection of Route
10 and Route107
 
 
 
 
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