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Licences and permits
Municipal trading, liquor, food handling, health, signage.
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What this obliges you to do
Requirements that attach to operating in licences and permits.
Municipal business licence
Required for food, health and body treatments, and public entertainment.
your municipalityonce, then renewalZoning consent
The property must be zoned for what you intend to do on it.
your municipalityonceCertificate of acceptability
Required to handle food for sale — restaurant, home bakery or market stall alike.
environmental healthonce, then inspection
A general description, not legal advice — requirements and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the authority named.
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