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Permit to Conduct Trading in a Public Place - Merri-bek City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to sell or offer to sell goods in a public place. Public places are:

  • roads
  • footpaths
  • any land that is owned, occupied, maintained, or managed by a local council.

This permit will be required where goods are sold or offered for sale from:

  • the person
  • vehicles
  • caravans
  • trailers
  • tables
  • stalls or booths
  • other similar points of sale.

You may also require this permit if you intend to conduct door-to-door sales.

Please note that this permit may also be required to sell to a person in a public place from premises that is adjacent to that public place.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

In order to be eligible for this permit, you may be required to hold public liability insurance ($10 million minimum).

Duration

As specified on the permit.

Expiry

Permit expires 30 June each year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees will vary according to the activity. Please contact the responsible council for more information.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Footpath Trading Guidelines - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

You must lodge your application in the form approved by council and accompanied by the required fee.

Administering agency

Merri-bek City Council

Contact details

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