The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Removal of projections from buildings

55.—(1) The Department may serve a notice on the owner or occupier of any building requiring him to remove or alter any projection erected or placed against or in front of a building if the projection—

(a) is, or is likely to be, an obstruction to safe and convenient passage along any road; or

(b) is, by reason of its being insecurely fixed or of its defective construction or otherwise, a source of danger to persons or vehicles using the road.

(2) In this Article “projection” includes any projecting window, porch, canopy, awning, sign, sign post, sign iron, showboard, gate, door, bar, wall, fence or step, or any other obstruction or projection.