Permits and resources

Find information on permits, licences and approvals you must obtain when operating a business in the City of Melbourne.

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Permits and approvals

Hospitality businesses

Everything you need to know about operating a hospitality business.

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Street trading

We issue permits and provide guidance on street trading activities.

Promotional activities

Marketing activities to support events and local businesses.

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Healthcare businesses

Personal care, body art or prescribed accommodation businesses.

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Domestic animal businesses

Register your domestic animal business.

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Public aquatic facilities

Maximise the safety and success of your public aquatic facility.

Commercial noise

Noise restrictions may apply to your business.

Tobacco retailing

Learn about Victorian laws on tobacco displays in public places and tobacco advertising in retail.

Resources

Data and insights

Explore analysis, insights and data.

Make your business accessible

Make your business more accessible for everybody.

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Licensed venues

Business resources for licensed venues in the City of Melbourne.

Rates

Your rates help to better connect the city’s people and places, create a sustainable and prosperous city, and support our neighbourhoods and businesses. 

Financial hardship assistance

We provide assistance to eligible residents and businesses experiencing financial difficulty. 

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Reporting concerns

Manage late-night activity and report on-street concerns.

Business and investment

our acknowledgement

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.