Permits are issued in accordance with the
Activities Local Law 2024 and the
Street Activity Policy 2011.
Types of permits
We issue the following permit types:
- Outdoor dining: For hospitality businesses with existing indoor dining wanting more space to trade on the footpath or street.
- Footpath street trading: For retail businesses or individuals wanting to access public space for the sale of goods or services.
- Food vans: For mobile food vans wanting to access designated spaces with the city for regular trade.
- Kiosks and cylinders: For businesses or individuals wanting to access and lease council-owned and managed kiosks and cylinders.
- Markets: For community groups and organisations wanting to organise regular markets in public space including the sale of goods or services.
- Busking and street entertainment: For individuals or groups wanting to perform or busk in public space.
- Spruiking: For businesses or individuals wanting to verbally promote their goods or services in public space.
- Street gardens: For individuals and community groups wanting to install gardens and other street greening into public space.
Apply for and manage permits online
You can now apply for and manage some street trading permit fees online via a new system, City of Melbourne Services.
For more information on the system, including how to register, log in, submit and manage your permit applications, see Permit help and support.