If traders need to install in-ground sockets in the footpath for footpath trading, they will also need to apply to Council for Consent to Undertake Works in the Road Reserve (Road Opening Permit) ( PDF 237.56KB). The purpose of the additional permit requirement is to ensure that all works in the footpath are performed safely and the footpath is not damaged.
To obtain the Consent to Undertake Works in the Road Reserve (Road Opening Permit), traders are required to provide the following:
- A copy of the appropriate valid Footpath Trading Permit
- A completed Undertake Works in the Road Reserve (Road Opening Permit) ( PDF 237.56KB) application form - in the section of the form for ‘Type of work’ – tick ‘other’ and write for example, ‘umbrella sockets’
- Details of the proposed in-ground socket system
- A copy of the site traffic management plan
- A copy of the Public Liability insurance certificate of currency for the contractor installing the sockets (minimum of $20 million - obtainable for their insurer).
You will also need to make the following payments to Council:
- The Consent (Permit) Fee for ‘minor works’
- A $3,000 security deposit bond
