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License for Temporary Occupation of Public Streets – Hoarding and Scaffolding

First-time Application


How to process

Deadline for application: Not applicable

Processing procedure and required documents:

  1. Fill in the application form Mod.007/DLA/DHAL (The form is obtainable free of charge from IAM or downloadable from IAM’s website at www.iam.gov.mo.);
  2. If the applicant is a natural person, a photocopy of the applicant’s identification document(s) should be presented. If the applicant is a legal person, a photocopy of valid Business Registration Certificate (companies registered at the Commerce and Movable Property Registry of Macao are exempted from submission) or a photocopy of valid Certificate of Association and Foundation issued by the Identification Services Bureau is required to be submitted. The relevant application form is required to be signed by its legal representative and submitted with a photocopy of the identification document of the signatory of the application form;
  3. Written report of property registration (establishments registered at the Property Registry of Macao are exempted from submission) or certificate of the usage of the establishment issued by the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU);
  4. A layout plan showing the locations of hoardings, protective facilities, scaffolding and/or other materials in the scale of 1:1000 to 1:200 is required. If the plane surface of the public area to be occupied exceeds 5 metres in dimension and/or the occupation lasts more than 15 days, the location of the temporary pedestrian passage should be indicated in the plan with the same scale. The passage should be located beside the hoardings and/or the scaffolding and its width should be no less than 1.2 metres where practicable;
  5. Construction drawings of the installation of hoardings, scaffolding and/or other items are required to be submitted, along with the explanatory and descriptive memorandum of materials to be used and the measurements, as well as the layout plan and the vertical sectional drawing at a minimum scale of 1:200 and 1:50 respectively. The construction drawings and the materials to be used are required to meet the requirements stated in the “Enclosure Methods and Layout Standards for Construction Sites”;
  6. A legible photocopy of Third Party Insurance Policy with validity period of no shorter than the intended period of installation.

Documents required to be produced: The original or notarised copy of identification document with the signature of the applicant or legal representative must be produced and the original of Third Party Insurance Policy.


Locations and office hours for processing the service

Application by in-person visit

Locations:

  1. Integrated Services Centre : Avenida da Praia Grande, nos. 762-804, Edf. China Plaza, 2˚ andar, Macau;
  2. Northern District Public Services Centre:Avenida de Venceslau de Morais, n.º 222, r/c, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Macau;
  3. Central District Public Services Centre:Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, n.os 5 e 7, Complexo da Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, 3.˚ andar, Macau;
  4. Islands District Public Services Centre:Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3.˚ andar, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas, Taipa;
  5. Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station:Avenida de Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6.˚ andar, Coloane.

Office hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station

Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Online application: Not applicable

Application by mail: Not applicable


Fees

Application fee:

Hoarding and Protective Installation:
(1) License for a period of 15 days or less MOP 600.00
(2) Per square metre or less MOP 20.00

Scaffolding:
(1) Occupied area protected by hoarding: exempted from fee payment;
(2) Occupied area unprotected by hoarding: MOP 10.00 for every metre or less of every floor or corresponding area for a period of 5 days or less.

Note: If it is confirmed that the activity is organised by a non-profit entity, exemption from the mentioned fees may be granted by the Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs. However, the entity is still required to pay the security deposit.

Form fee: Not applicable

Stamp duty: If the license fee exceeds MOP 50.00, the stamp duty is equivalent to 10% of the license fee.

Security deposit: 20% of the license fee, the minimum payable amount is MOP 2,000.00

Fees, Charges and Prices List: www.iam.gov.mo/c/pricetable/list


Time required for approval

Time for processing: 15 working days, counting from the date when all the required documents are qualified. However, if it is necessary to consult the other authorities, the consulting period will not be included in the processing time as mentioned.


Remarks/ points to note for application

Important note: Enclosure Methods and Layout Standards for Construction Sites


Relevant standards or requirements

Not applicable


Progress enquiry and collection of result of service

Enquiry about application progress:

https://www.iam.gov.mo/p/licenseQuery/csliprogressquery

Method of collection of result of service:

Collection by in-person visit


Content provider: Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

Last modified: 2025-10-06 01:11

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