Ulaanbaatar
Non-Compliant Advertising Billboards to Be Removed
Society
Ulaanbaatar, January 9, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Across the capital, there are 496 permitted outdoor signs and advertising structures, as well as 250 installed without permits.
According to the Governor’s Office of the Capital City of Ulaanbaatar, the forced removal of advertising structures and billboards that fail to meet standards will begin next month. These include installations that are visually unappealing, compromise public safety, obstruct sightlines, block surveillance cameras, or are illegally placed in prohibited locations without authorization.
The city has also set the following requirements for outdoor signs and advertising structures:
- Modern technological solutions must be
used, with regular maintenance ensured to keep structures in proper
condition.
- Designs must align with the unified visual
appearance of city streets and buildings.
- Signs must not compromise the safety,
structural integrity, or aesthetics of buildings.
- Signage must be written in Mongolian; if
English is used, it must appear below or after the Mongolian text and be
no more than half its size.
- A uniform design and size must be
maintained for signs placed within the same space.
- Logos of trademark-protected products must
not be altered.
- The total size of signage must not exceed
20 percent of the building facade.
- Signs must have external or internal
lighting, and integrated information boards displaying details of all
institutions must be installed.
