Selling in Public Places
Fundraising
Some food operations
Licence conditions
- At all times the licence shall be displayed in a prominent and public position at the premises (stall, mobile shop etc.)
- That the provisions of the Food Act 2014 and any regulations thereunder are complied with.
- That the provisions of the Transport Act, Transit New Zealand Act 1989, (Road User) Rules 2004 and any regulations or bylaws thereunder are complied with.
- That on the grounds of likely traffic hazards, no trading is carried out in any streets within the Central Business District (CBD), generally bounded by Amohau Street, Ranolf Street, Whakaue Street, Rangiuru Street projected to the shore of Lake Rotorua, the shore of Lake Rotorua to the projection of Hinemaru Street.
- That on the grounds of likely traffic hazards, no trading is carried out on the street, or road or on part of any street or road in the District within 150 metres of any area zoned CCZ1 under the Rotorua District Plan.
- That, on the grounds of likely traffic hazards, no trading is carried out on any State Highway other than on sites specifically approved in writing or as may be allocated by the Licensing Officer in any particular case. There being a maximum of 4 traders on Fenton Street, and one trader at the Ngongotaha site at any one time and that the "Restricted Sites" (on Ranolf Street laybys) for mobile coffee shops to be used only 1 vehicle per layby.
- For trading on other than a designated fixed sites listed above, the Licensee shall not stand or remain stationary in any street, except for such reasonable time as is required for the transaction of his/her business with any customer, and for no longer than 30 minutes in any one place. Individual sites or localities may not be visited or frequented on more than one occasion in any one day.
- That the hours of trade authorised by the licence shall be 8.00 am to 7.00 pm Monday to Sunday from 1 October to 31 March and 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Sunday from 1 April to 30 September, excepting on those days when trading is specifically prohibited by any Act, Regulation or Bylaw. No mobile shop or mobile shopkeeper shall remain or encamp on or adjacent to any of the approved sites outside the authorised hours of trade.
- No business is to be carried out on any Reserve in the District vested in or under the control of the Council, without the specific written approval of the Active & Engaged Communities Manager of the Rotorua Lakes Council.
- Upon the request of any officer, you may be required to alter the position or remove the stall, mobile shop from any street or public place.
- AII sales and displays shall be confined to the vehicle, mobile shop stall or thing. No tables, boxes, crates, produce, goods, shelter or structures or other items or things shall be placed, set up or arranged on the road, verge or public place.
- Every person engaged in the sale of food shall comply with any further extra condition specified by a Licensing Officer.
- Every licensed person shall carry with them at all times their current licence together with the conditions subject to which such licence was granted attached thereto, and shall produce the same on demand to any Constable and to any officer or servant of the Rotorua Lakes Council.
- The conditions relating to any vehicle, mobile shop stall or thing, its equipment, or any depot shall be fulfilled within the time stated by the licensing Officer before a licence is issued. Any person engaged in the sale of food who fails to comply with any such requirement shall be guilty of an offence as prescribed in the Rotorua District General Bylaw should they continue to operate.
- No roadside signs are permitted. All signs must be attached to the vehicle, mobile shop stall or thing. The maximum size for any sign is one (1) square metre.in area. The maximum number of signs per vehicle is two (2) with one facing in each direction along the road.
- Before using a temporary mobile shop, vehicle stall, thing or depot in place of the one that is approved by Council, the Compliance Solutions team at the Rotorua Lakes Council must first be notified in writing (includes email).
Signage requirements
Example signs and measurements
