A small business operates from a commercial property in a retail, industrial or mixed use precinct and not from a residential premises.
A small business operates outside of Council's acceptable limits for home-based business. It may have grown to a size where it impacts negatively on the local neighbourhood (e.g. too much traffic from customers and delivery vehicles, insufficient parking), or it may be a business that Council considers unacceptable for operation in residential areas (e.g. smash repairer, motor repairs).
Council regulation of small businesses is simply about ensuring the business and the public it services are protected from adverse risk or unnecessary harm.
As a small business, there are three main areas of regulatory obligations you need to be aware of:
Understanding these requirements will help ensure your business will thrive while also protecting the environment, preserving the amenity of the community and keeping residents and workers safe.
