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Mobile Traders

Mobile trading is the activity of offering goods or services for sale from any vehicle that is regularly moved. You need a permit to trade from public places within the Waipā District.

Apply for a mobile trading permit

Anyone wanting to operate as a mobile trader from a public place is required to obtain a mobile trading permit first.

Permits can be issued on a temporary basis for up to 3 months or for 12 months (annual permit), which can be renewed annually on the anniversary date of the permit.

Fees for annual permits and renewals is outlined in the annual Fees and Charges Schedule.

New applications will also incur a new application fee due to the extra administration involved. This fee will be payable once the application is created and will be sent by email.

To apply for a new mobile trading permit or to renew an existing permit click on the online application form below.

Apply here

Please ensure you provide detailed information about where you intend to trade as part of your application.

Before you apply for a mobile trading permit

Mobile traders intending on selling ‘ready-to-eat’ foods or beverages for immediate consumption must operate under a registered food control plan or a national programme under the Food Act 2014 - visit Council’s Food Licensing page for more information.

Please note that the registration is required before the permit application can be completed.

Permitted sites

The following locations are permitted sites for mobile trading. They are sites that traders should locate their business. These sites have limited spaces and are in high demand for trader use and may be subject to a booking system.

  • Victoria Street - adjacent to Victoria Square, Cambridge
  • Laurent Road - layby near intersection with Taylor Street, Cambridge
  • Pope Terrace - layby between Bracken Street and Pengover Avenue, Cambridge
  • Mutu Street – opposite Memorial Park
  • Lyon Street – layby near Leslie Street

Where a trader wishes to locate in areas outside of the permitted areas, we will need to assess the application based on the following criteria:

  • Mobile shops must be located in areas controlled be speed limits of 50km or less.
  • Mobile shops must be at least 100 metres (nearest point to nearest point) from any business premises selling like goods or services.
  • There must be adequate and safe roadside customer parking available at the site.
  • The site is not likely to cause a nuisance, obstruction or a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

Council has the discretion to grant or deny the permit based on these criteria.

General conditions and trading restrictions

There are some conditions which apply to the issuing of mobile trading permits:

  • A permit is not transferrable to any other person/s. If you purchase a Mobile Trading business, you will be required to apply for your own licence to trade.
  • Trading is not permitted in the Central Business areas of Te Awamutu and Cambridge as per Schedule 1 - Prohibited Locations for Mobile Traders of the Public Places Bylaw, except as part of a Council approved event.
  • Trading is not permitted in any Council reserve or park or carpark, except with the prior written permission of Council.
  • Trading is not permitted within 100 metres of any shop selling similar goods (i.e. a coffee cart outside a café).
  • The location of mobile trading will not impede or inconvenience the flow of traffic, pedestrians or customers and must not breach any Bylaw or traffic legislation.
  • Any sign or stalls must be set back at least two metres from the edge of seal of the road.
  • The Mobile Trading Permit shall be carried by the operator when trading and shall be produced on request.

Please check the full list of Standard Terms and Conditions for Mobile Trading before submitting a permit application. Mobile traders are also expected to comply with all aspects of the Public Places Bylaw, when undertaking activities in public places in Waipā.

Council will monitor activities in public places regularly to ensure compliance of permit conditions.

Trading on private property

You can trade from private property, with the owner’s permission, without a permit from Waipā District Council. However, for the safety of all road users, we still ask you to consider the road safety requirements above.

If the site is not zoned for commercial activity, you may need land use consent. Please contact our Planning team for more information about this.

Fees and charges

DescriptionFees and charges 2024/25
Fee - New application $175.00
Annual Permit fee $350.00
Site assessment fee $175.00
Temporary (up to three months) $350.00

Notes:

  1. Definition of Mobile Trader – means any person who in a public place (a) solicits for orders; or (b) offers, distributes, or sells any goods or services by foot or from any vehicle or stall or part thereof.
  2. The annual permit fee is applicable to any individual or business issued with a permit to trade from a public place (new application or renewal). New applications will also incur the new application fee due to the extra administration involved.
  3. The application fee is required to be paid at the time the application is submitted. The authorised council officer has discretion to determine if a full refund or partial refund is applicable in the event that the application is declined.
  4. The site assessment fee is charged by actual staff time. It applies to assessment of requested trading sites for new permit applications or inquiries (annual or temporary) and for changes to existing permit locations.
  5. The above fees only cover permission to trade from a public place. Traders applying to sell food and beverages may also require a food registration permit under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974 (see Registration of Premises section).
  6. Organisers of markets or large events may, under the bylaw, apply for a single permit to cover all participating mobile traders. All participating traders must be listed on the permit and must adhere to the terms and conditions of that permit. Participating traders are not required to hold individual mobile trading permits in addition to the event permit.
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