Street trading policy

Auckland City Council is developing a series of street trading policies which will set out the guidelines and criteria against which enforcement officers will consider applications for street trading licences.

The policy is integral to the effective enforcement and management of the council's Public places bylaw.

If you have any questions regarding the development of the street trading policy, please contact us.
 

Street trading policy:

• Outdoor dining and/or drinking facilities
• Giving away goods in public places
• The sale of goods and services, including markets and street stalls, in public places

Street trading policy: The provision of outdoor dining and/or drinking facilities in a public place

This policy guides the street trading activity of providing outdoor facilities for the consumption of food and or drinks, including those offered by a licensed premises.

Auckland has many opportunities for al fresco dining. Council has encouraged this activity by licensing businesses to lease part of the footpath in front of their establishments as long as the principal purpose of the resulting activity is dining and/or drinking.

There has been a steady increase in the number of Street trading licence applications for the provision of outdoor dining and/or drinking facilities.

The policy enables commercial operators to operate outdoor dining facilities for an appropriate licence fee, provided the operation is adjacent to premises used for the same purpose and that the activity:

• does not compromise street amenity
• does not compromise local character
• does not obstruct pedestrian flow
• complies with appropriate health and safety.

Policy, guidelines and application form

Download the policy (291k PDF)

A practice guide has been developed to assist you in interpreting the policy:
Download the practice guidelines (1.2MB PDF)

Use this form to apply for a street trading licence to provide outdoor dining facilities:
Download the application form (356kb PDF)

Street trading policy: the giving away of goods in public places

This policy proposes that the giving away of goods can occur in appropriate public places as defined by the policy for an appropriate licence fee, on the condition that the activities:

• don't compromise open space amenity and quality or local character
• don't obstruct pedestrian flow and other recreational activities
• maintain appropriate health and safety.

We asked for feedback on the policy during September 2009 and this has been incorporated into the refined draft policy.

View the draft policy

Download the draft policy (171k PDF)

Street trading policy: the sale of goods and services, including markets and street stalls, in public places

Initial consultation was held with a selected group of stakeholders in late 2009 to learn about the issues experienced to inform the development of the policy. Further development of this policy is currently on hold until the new Auckland Council.

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Updated July 2010