Trading in Public Places Licence or Permit - Shire of Northam - Western Australia

Description

You will need a licence or a permit if you intend to trade goods or services in public places. Public places include Council land, and places that the public have a right of access, such as streets, thoroughfares and parks.

There are three types of public trading activities:

  • street trader - offering goods (for sale or hire) or services in a public place
  • stallholder - displaying goods (for sale or hire) or offering services from a movable or temporary structure, stand or table
  • hawker - going from place to place, whether or not they are public places, and offering goods (for sale or hire) or services.

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

One year unless otherwise stated.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $201.00

Mobile food vendor. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Licence All -

Stallholder licence fees:

  • Daily - $28.00
  • Weekly (7 consecutive days) - $161.00
  • Monthly (30 consecutive days) - $287.00
  • Annual - (365 consecutive days) - $1368.00.

Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $41.00

Street trading applications (including food traders and stallholders), you may also be required to pay a licence fee. Fees for 2023-24

Further fees may apply. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1995 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Activities In Thoroughfares and Public Places and Trading Local Law 2018

Administering agency

Shire of Northam

Contact details

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