Permits for stalls and mobile businesses

Old style mobile food truck, parked on the side of a road.

To operate a mobile shop, hawk or set up a stall in a public place in the Whangārei District, you will need to apply for a licence.

Definitions

A mobile shop operates for short periods in one location before moving on, e.g. an ice cream van.
A hawker offers goods for sale, sometimes on foot, without prior invitation to visit that private or public place.
A stall is a specific location where a business is set up for more than 30 minutes, e.g. on the roadside.

You may also need to register as a food business if you intend to sell food. Please see our food registration information on the following page:

Food premises

Apply for a licence

Step 1.Complete form

To trade in public or set up a stall, please download and fill in the application.

Apply for a permit to trade in public(PDF, 160KB)

Check how much you will need to pay:

Public Places Bylaw fees

Step 2.Return to us

Please return the form to us by post, by email or in person.

By post:

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

Email: mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

In-person:

Te Iwitahi (civic centre)
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Ruakākā service centre
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays

Service centre at isite
92 Otaika Road, Raumanga
Hours: Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Step 3.Department referral

Your application will be referred to the following areas of Council:

Roading Department - to assess any impact on traffic safety
Parks Department - where parks or reserves are affected.

Step 4.Trade on a state highway

To trade on a state highway with a speed limit of 70km/h and below, you must apply to Council.

To trade on a state highway with a speed limit above 70km/h, you must apply to the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Call the Network Manager (Utilities) Highways and Network Operations on 09 969 9800.