Hairdressers, Camping Grounds, Offensive Trades and Busking
Hairdressers
Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980
All hairdressing premises are required to comply with the Health (Hairdressing) Regulations 1980.
Discussions should be had with the councils building and planning departments to make sure the premises you are going to use are compliant.
Basic requirements of the premises are:
- All wettable areas must be continuously smooth, impervious to water and readily cleanable.
- Ventilation and lighting must be adequate.
- There must be hot and cold running water and separate sinks for hand washing, shampooing, utensil washing and any other needs.
- You must organise management of premises cleaning, building maintenance, pest control and chemical storage.
Premises are inspected on an annual basis (the fee for this inspection is included in the application / renewal fee) unless a complaint is received in which an inspection outside of the annual basis will be conducted.
You may not open your hairdressing business until registration has been made and the environmental health officer has approved opening of the premises.
Application for a hairdresser.
Annual registrations are from 1 July to 30 June.
Application fees are not refundable.
Camping Grounds
Camping Grounds Regulations 1985
All camping grounds are required to comply with the Camping Ground Regulations 1985.
Basic requirements of the premises are:
- There are specific space requirements for each site and number of ablution, laundry and kitchen facilities dependent on occupancy loading.
- Paths and sites must be well marked and lit.
- Water must be available at specific space intervals and facilities must be maintained in a tidy and clean condition.
- You must organise management of record keeping, pest control, building maintenance and cleaning practices.
Application for a Camp ground registration
Annual registrations are from 1 July to 30 June.
Application fees are not refundable.
Offensive Trades
If you intend doing any of the following activities you must register with us as an offensive trade:
- Refuse collection
- Bone crushing or boiling
- Tallow melting
- Tanning
- Fish processing
- Blood or offal, bone, hide, hoof or skin treating
- Used bottle collection or storage
- Flax pulping
- Septic tank desludging
- Dag crushing
- Fellmongering
- Wool scouring
- Animal slaughter for other than human consumption
- Textile manufacturing
You may not open or become operational until registration has been made and the environmental health officer has approved opening of the premises.
Application for Offensive Trade business.
Annual registrations are from 1 July to 30 June
Application fees are not refundable
Busking
Busking is not permitted on the Hanmer Springs village green.
Busking is permitted in most public areas, as long as permission has been granted from any businesses you are beside.
No amplifiers, speakers or similar devices may be operated.
Busking for more than 4 continuous hours should be discussed with the Council.
Anyone deemed as causing a nuisance, annoyance or danger to any person or property may be required to move.
