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Registration of Prescribed Accommodation - Warrnambool City Council - Victoria

Description

You will require this registration if you intend to operate any of the following types of accommodation business:

  • hotels and motels
  • hostels
  • student dormitories
  • holiday camps
  • rooming houses
  • residential accommodation
  • labour hire accommodation.

Prescribed accommodation providers are required to meet hygiene, maintenance and other standards and requirements to minimise public health risks that may arise from shared use of facilities, high turnover of occupants and / or overcrowding.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this registration, you must:

  • apply to the local council in which the accommodation is located
  • include all the required documentation and information
  • submit a 1:100 scale plan of the premises, showing the proposed use of each room

Planning approval to conduct the business may also be necessary in some circumstances.

Duration

Registration remains in force until 31 December each year or for the period of 12 months from the date of registration if so specified by the local Council. Temporary registration may be granted for a period of less than 12 months.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $264.10

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Inspection All $237.10

Inspection request fee prior to transfer - five business days. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Inspection All $92.90

Re-inspection fee and request for inspection fee. Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Prescribed Accommodation Premises Information Pack - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Public Health and Wellbeing (Prescribed Accommodation) Regulations 2020 Victoria

Administering agency

Warrnambool City Council

Contact details

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