Almost 150 sandwich boards have been seized in Dublin city since new rules were introduced.
While just one business has been issued with a licence for the on-street ads.
Last September, Dublin city council introduced new rules which meant businesses needed permission to place sandwich board ads on the path outside. A €630 euro annual fee was also brought in.
According to the Irish Times, just one firm has been granted a licence since, while 550 warning notices have been issued for illegal boards to be removed.
Out of the 132 businesses that have ignored the warnings 149 have had boards seized.
22 firms have paid the recovery and storage fees, amounting to more than €2,700 euro.
The Licensed Vintners Association described the charge as unreasonable and completely disproportionate when it was announced last year.
However disability groups welcomed the decision to cut down on street clutter.
