Permit to Occupy a Road or Highway - Hobart City Council - Tasmania

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to occupy a road or highway to:

  • hold or conduct an event
  • place anything, such as a skip bin, caravan, trailer, vending machine, customer servery or sign, on or obstructing a road or highway
  • open or enclose a road or part of a road
  • occupy or fence off part of a road
  • erect a hoarding or overhead protective awning
  • place materials, vegetation or other objects on the road or highway.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the council to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $61.00

Skip bin permit (per week). Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $184.00

Crane / concrete pump / cherry picker etc permit (per week). Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $402.50

Road closure fee. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All -

Hoarding permit:

  • occupation of public highway outside the CBD ($4.95 per m2 per week) + $184.00 permit fee
  • occupation of public highway within the CBD ($6.10 per m2 per week) + $184.00 permit fee.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All -

Scaffolding permit:

  • occupation of public highway outside the CBD ($4.95 per m2 per week) + $184.00 permit fee
  • occupation of public highway within the CBD ($6.10 per m2 per week) + $184.00 permit fee.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All -

Long term construction:

  • occupation of public highway outside the CBD ($6.10 per m2 per week) + $184 per month permit fee
  • occupation of public highway within the CBD ($12.30 per m2 per week) + $184 per month permit fee.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Licence All $438.00

Special event permit, per day. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Miscellaneous All $475.00

Road closure statutory advertising fee, per closure. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1993 Tasmania

Administering agency

Hobart City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.