Permit Conditions

• Only real estate activities may be promoted and only once a valid permit has been issued
• The applicant must pay the permit application fee, if applicable, and supply valid copies of the required documentation with their application
• The applicant must have $10 million of public liability insurance. A valid Certificate of Currency must be supplied with the application
• The permit is not transferrable:
  • Permits are not to be photocopied and the copies used by someone not named on the permit
  • Permits are not to be leased, sold or given away
  • No form of advertising of a permit for rent, lease, sale profit or other beneficial or fraudulent consideration of causing such an advertisement to be published is permitted
• The permit must be produced for an authorised officer on request
• The permit is only valid within the City of Whitehorse
• Times allowed are generally restricted to daylight hours
• No sound amplification equipment may be used when conducting real estate activities on City of Whitehorse land
• Council will NOT allow, without a valid Council permit, the installation of permanent structures, including electrical lighting and sound systems on Council land
• The permit will allow a maximum three portable display boards such as an A-Frame or teardrop flag, for each site. One sign/display may be kept to the front of the property for sale that they promote and no more than two sites leading to the property for sale
• Display boards/signs may not be reflective or flashing
• The permit holder must set up in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) principles and relevant codes and standards to provide unobstructed access to others using the area
• The handing out of loose flyers is permitted and Council requests that the permit holder cleans up the site at the conclusion of the activity and disposes of any discarded items thoughtfully
• At the conclusion of the permit period a new application form must be submitted
• The permit holder will comply with all directions by an authorised Officers or a member of Victoria Police, including a direction that real estate activity ceases at that site
• The permit may be suspended by a member of Victoria Police or by an authorised Council Officer for any reason at any time. No permit fee will be refunded
• Any other condition which the Council considers to be appropriate.

Permit Condition Breaches

If the permit holder breaches the permit conditions:

• The permit may be cancelled
• Fines may be issued
• Costs incurred by Council may be charged directly to the permit holder
• Goods or equipment may be impounded
• Future permit applications may be declined.