Regulations for the Placement of Surveillance Cameras and Warning Signs

What should be considered when placing warning signs about the presence of video cameras and video monitoring on buildings and structures?

Did you know that, as a rule, placing warning signs regarding the presence of video cameras and video monitoring on buildings and structures requires notification, and in certain cases, permission from an authorized administrative body?

It is essential to consider the status of the building or structure! Specifically, what type of building or structure are you planning to place warning signs about the presence of video cameras and video monitoring:

• On a building without status;

• On an immovable monument of cultural heritage;

• On a building located in a cultural heritage protection zone.

Learn more about this in our article!

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The rules for placing warning signs about the presence of video cameras and video monitoring on buildings and structures, including immovable monuments of cultural heritage.

Nowadays, most companies and public institutions actively use video monitoring systems to ensure safety of individuals, property protection, and various other legitimate objectives. Furthermore, current legislation mandates that certain categories of institutions/objects place video surveillance systems on their internal or external perimeters, adhering to numerous conditions, including technical requirements. Additionally, when video cameras are placed, the Georgian Law on Protection of Personal Data imperatively requires that the relevant institution/object conspicuously displays warning signs regarding the presence of video monitoring. It is important to note that under the aforementioned law, the obligation not only involves placing the warning sign but also ensuring its visibility. Consequently, the quantity of warning signs, as well as video cameras, can be quite numerous.

Did you know that, as a rule, placing warning signs regarding the presence of video cameras and video monitoring on buildings and structures requires notification to an authorized administrative body?

According to the Georgian Government's decree concerning the rules and conditions for issuing construction permits and accepting buildings into operation, the addition/removal of small architectural parts/elements, structures, and technical means on the exterior of a building, as well as the placement of signs and advertisements, falls under Class I construction. Since this list may include video cameras and warning signs regarding video monitoring, before placing them on a building or structure, it is necessary to agree on a simple construction notification with the authorized administrative body. The administrative body authorized for construction notification agreement is the executive body of the relevant municipality or a public legal entity established by the municipality. A similar rule applies to buildings that are not cultural heritage monuments but are located within a cultural heritage protection zone. The only difference lies in the fact that for buildings located within a cultural heritage protection zone, the authorized municipal body may involve a council or competent organ created for cultural heritage matters during the process. Additionally, note that the issues presented in the article have certain peculiarities in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.

The situation is different when placing warning signs about the presence of video cameras and video monitoring on an immovable monument of cultural heritage.

According to the Georgian Law on Cultural Heritage, a cultural heritage monument is an immovable cultural heritage object that has been granted monument status by law. Accordingly, it is crucial first to verify this information. To preserve cultural heritage, given the public and state interests/importance in protecting such objects, the law categorically prohibits any kind of work on a cultural heritage monument without proper permission. The placement of video cameras and warning signs on an immovable monument of cultural heritage is considered minor rehabilitation work. However, despite this, the documents required to obtain permission from an authorized administrative body are quite numerous (see the Georgian Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage). Moreover, the council or competent organ for cultural heritage matters is obligatorily involved in this process.

Based on all the above, before placing video cameras and warning signs on any type of building or structure, it is advisable to obtain proper information based on the status of the building, including whether the above-mentioned actions require agreement/permission, as well as information about the required documentation and procedure. This way, it will be possible to avoid administrative liability, which in not infrequent cases is linked to rather heavy penalties, especially in the case of cultural heritage monuments.