Display of the city planning authorization on the property or facade of the building

Verified 25 February 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you have just obtained a city planning authorization (building permit, planning permit, demolition permit or decision not to oppose a prior declaration), you must post this authorization on your land or on the facade of the building, if it is on the edge of the public space, so that everyone is informed. From 1er display day, one third party may file an appeal against your city planning authorization. We present the regulations to you.

You must showcity planning authorization, even if it is obtained in a tacit, on your property or the facade of your building:

You must also view permissions for:

The content to display differs depending on your project:

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New construction or modification of an existing building

The billboard must include the following information:

  • Name (for an individual)
  • Company name (for a civil business)
  • Company name (for a commercial business)
  • Name of the architect responsible for the architectural project
  • Date of issuance of the permit and its number
  • Nature of the project and land area
  • Address of the town hall where the file can be consulted
  • Floor surface allowed
  • Height of the construction(s) in relation to the natural terrain, expressed in meters.

The display panel must include the following statement:

‘Right of appeal

The time limit for litigation is two months from the first day of a continuous period of two months of display on the ground of this panel (art. R. 600-2 of the city planning code).

Any administrative appeal or any contentious appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be notified to the author of the decision and to the beneficiary of the permit or of the decision taken on the prior declaration. This notification must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen clear days from the filing of the appeal (Article R. 600-1 of the city planning Code)."

Subdivision

The billboard must include the following information:

  • Name (for an individual)
  • Company name (for a civil business)
  • Company name (for a commercial business)
  • Name of the architect responsible for the architectural project
  • Date of issuance of the permit and its number
  • Nature of the project and land area
  • Address of the town hall where the file can be consulted
  • Maximum number of lots planned.

The display panel must include the following statement:

‘Right of appeal

The time limit for litigation is two months from the first day of a continuous period of two months of display on the ground of this panel (art. R. 600-2 of the city planning code).

Any administrative appeal or any contentious appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be notified to the author of the decision and to the beneficiary of the permit or of the decision taken on the prior declaration. This notification must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen clear days from the filing of the appeal (Article R. 600-1 of the city planning Code)."

Campground or residential leisure park

The billboard must include the following information:

  • Name (for an individual)
  • Company name (for a civil business)
  • Company name (for a commercial business)
  • Name of the architect responsible for the architectural project
  • Date of issuance of the permit and its number
  • Nature of the project and land area
  • Address of the town hall where the file can be consulted
  • Total number of pitches and, if applicable, the number of pitches reserved for light recreational housing.

The display panel must include the following statement:

‘Right of appeal

The time limit for litigation is two months from the first day of a continuous period of two months of display on the ground of this panel (art. R. 600-2 of the city planning code).

Any administrative appeal or any contentious appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be notified to the author of the decision and to the beneficiary of the permit or of the decision taken on the prior declaration. This notification must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen clear days from the filing of the appeal (Article R. 600-1 of the city planning Code)."

Demolition

The billboard must include the following information:

  • Name (for an individual)
  • Company name (for a civil business)
  • Company name (for a commercial business)
  • Name of the architect responsible for the architectural project
  • Date of issuance of the permit and its number
  • Nature of the project and land area
  • Address of the town hall where the file can be consulted
  • Surface of the building or buildings to be demolished.

The display panel must include the following statement:

‘Right of appeal

The time limit for litigation is two months from the first day of a continuous period of two months of display on the ground of this panel (art. R. 600-2 of the city planning code).

Any administrative appeal or any contentious appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be notified to the author of the decision and to the beneficiary of the permit or of the decision taken on the prior declaration. This notification must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen clear days from the filing of the appeal (Article R. 600-1 of the city planning Code)."

Tacitly authorized project

The project billboard authorized in the absence of a response within the instruction period must include the following information:

  • Name (for an individual)
  • Company name (for a civil business)
  • Company name (for a commercial business)
  • Date of tacit issue of the authorization and its number
  • Nature of the project and land area
  • Address of the town hall where the file can be consulted.

The display panel must include the following statement:

‘Right of appeal

The time limit for litigation is two months from the first day of a continuous period of two months of display on the ground of this panel (art. R. 600-2 of the city planning code).

Any administrative appeal or any contentious appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be notified to the author of the decision and to the beneficiary of the permit or of the decision taken on the prior declaration. This notification must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen clear days from the filing of the appeal (Article R. 600-1 of the city planning Code)."

The display is done on a rectangular panel of at least 80 centimeters length and width.

You can find this type of panel in DIY stores.

The content of the display must be good legible from the public highway or open spaces. You can display your sign on the ground, on the facade of your building or on your fence.

You must display thearrested of city planning authorization or the decision of non-opposition from its notification.

The sign must be displayed continuously and remain in place throughout the duration of the work.

Warning  

For the short-term workHowever, the sign must be displayed continuously for 2 months, even if they last less.

Some third party may challenge the authorization granted for a different time period if it is displayed or not.

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Permission displayed

From 1er on the day of posting, the time limit for challenging the authorization shall be:

  • 1 month before the mayor and/or the prefect
  • 2 months before the administrative judge.

Lack of display

From the completion of the work, the time limit for challenging the authorization shall be 6 monthswhatever the addressee of the appeal (mayor, prefect, administrative judge).

Please note

The absence of a city planning permission display does not make your project illegal.

In the event of a dispute, it is up to you to prove that you have properly completed the posting formalities. You must bring the evidence of the following 3 points:

  • Start date of the display
  • Continuity of display throughout the duration of the work
  • Legibility and visibility of the panel.

Proof of this display can be provided by any means (for example, photos, testimonies of people without connection with the beneficiary of the authorization or statement of commissioner of justice).

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