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Home>Your Business>Commercial Activities on Footpaths
Commercial activities on footpaths are any activity that is associated with the operation of an abutting business.
Permitted commercial activities within the Mornington Peninsula Shire include displaying goods, a-frame signs, tables and chairs, screens and planter boxes.
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 Is a Permit Required?
How do I Obtain a Permit?
Requirements of Activities
Further Information
Commercial Activities on Footpaths Policy
| Is a Permit Required? | | | Businesses, individuals and organisations who wish to use public footpaths for commercial activities within the following shopping precincts must apply for a permit.  Top
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| Crib Point |
Hastings |
Dromana |
Mornington |
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| Flinders |
McCrae |
Tyabb |
Rye |
| Mount Eliza |
Mount Martha |
Portsea |
Red Hill South |
| Rosebud South |
Rosebud |
Balnarring |
Baxter |
| Rosebud West |
Safety Beach |
Somerville |
Sorrento |
| Blairgowrie |
Bittern |
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| Where a liquor license is being sought or permanent structures being placed on the footpath, a license/lease to occupy the footpath must be obtained along with an associated planning permit. For more information on planning permits, please visit our Planning Services section.
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| How do I Obtain a Permit? | | A yearly permit fee applies.
You will need to complete a Commercial Activities on Footpaths application form and include with it:
A plan/diagram showing the location and the number of items to be placed on the footpath as well as any existing infrastructure such as bins and seats.
A copy of your Certificate of Currency of public liability insurance showing coverage of at least $10 million.
Payment/evidence of payment of the appropriate fee.
To apply for a permit download the application form from the bottom of this webpage or contact Customer Service on the email link below. Top
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| Requirements of Activities | | Requirements that must be complied with are:
The minimum footpath width required to undertake a commercial activity is 2.5 metres wide
The minimum width of the pedestrian zone is 1.8 metres and the minimum width of the kerbside zone is 0.7 metres
All furniture, furnishings and equipment must be placed along the road side of the footpath at all times that they are on the footpath, even in inclement weather
Permits for commercial activities must be displayed prominently at the front of the business
The footpath may only be used for commercial activities during the hours of operation of the business
No commercial activity may be placed directly adjacent to a designated access carpark space, bus stop, formalised pedestrian crossing or fire hydrant
At all times during the period of the permit the business must maintain public liability insurance to the value of $10 million
Where an officer of the Shire or the relevant road authority deems there is a safety risk due to the undertaking of commercial activity no commercial activities will be permitted.Top
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| Further Information | | | For further information on commercial activities, please view the Shires printable fact files on Outdoor Dining or Movable Advertising Signs from the Fact File webpage. Top
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| Commercial Activities on Footpaths Policy | | The primary goal of the Commercial Activities on Footpath policy is to provide a practical balance between the competing needs and interests of pedestrians and businesses whilst ensuring that there is continuous, safe and dignified access to all.
To assist, the policy divides the footpath into three zones: a pedestrian zone, commercial activity zone and kerbside zone. The pedestrian zone is a 1.8 metre path extending from the property line that must be kept clear at all times.
The Shire adopted the Commercial Activities on the Footpath policy in June 2005. This policy provides guidance for the placement of commercial activities on footpaths in shopping precincts. The types of commercial activities that this policy effects include:
Screens
Planter Boxes
Blinds, Awnings and Umbrellas
Moveable Advertising Signs
Display of Goods
Outdoor Dining Facilities
Gas Heaters
Food Safety and Liquor Licences
Cash Registers and Counter Facilities
Markets
Busking and Fundraising
To view a copy of the policy, simply download from the bottom of this page. Top
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