2015-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

21   Mobile - Retail food vehicle or food vending machine - used for carrying unpackaged food requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale from the vehicle. Each vehicle
     requires a separate application form. Vehicle must be used in connection with a fixed food business where the food is prepared and packaged and the vehicle operates as a
     retail outlet e.g. fisho, food van etc
22   Accommodation premises - a food business that provides meals with accommodation, including bed and breakfast; farm stay. If meals are provided to patrons other than
     guests of the accommodation, the premises must be categorised as an eating establishment.
23   Mobile - vehicle, van, caravan, boat - Food business is conducted from a vehicle, a van, caravan or boat from which a persons sells unpackage4d food by retail. All food
     preparation is contained within the vehicle/vessel. An new application is not required if currently licenced as a mobile food vehicle under Food Act 2006 in the State of
     Queensland.
24   Water carrier - Sells/carries potable water for drinking.
25   Annual temporary food business – Premises other than a fixed or mobile premises such as a regular market stall or a tent that may operate at a market or any approved
     events in Noosa Shire.
26   Temporary food business - Premises other than a fixed or mobile premises such as a stall or a tent operating in the same approved location in Noosa Shire for no more than
     four (4) continuous days. Includes assessment of plans and issue of licence.
27   Restoration fee – statutory charge that can be applied to food business licences that have expired. The payment of restoration fee and renewal fee within 30 days of the expiry
     of the food business licence enables the licence to be renewed instead of cancelled negating the need to apply for a new food business.
28   Pro rata fees apply for a new food business licence (does not include renewals): 1 September - 28 February = full fee; 1 March - 31 August = 50% of full fee.
29   ERA categories (high, medium, low) have been set as a function of: environmental scores under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; relevant times taken by council officers;
     equipment/vehicles costs and environmental performance of the activity.
30   Refunds - refunds are available less an administration fee. Assessment criteria:
     If the business has traded for in excess of 6 months - no refund.
     If annual inspection undertaken - no refund.
     *Refund due to error - refund only where a fee has been charged in error by Council or where an applicant has paid more fees than are required (overpayment or double
     payment) via consideration of documentation. A change of mind by the applicant is not an error.
     *Refund due to extenuating circumstances - Council may refund fees due to extenuating circumstances if the applicant can demonstrate the circumstances and provide
     documentary evidence for consideration
31   Farmers/primary producers conducting roadside stalls adjacent to their property are exempt from the fees. An application is required in order for the site to be assessed for
     safety purposes.

Legal Services
1    Where the complexity of an item warrants a charge greater than that provided, an hourly rate can be applied. Hourly rate is to be applied for all work associated with actions
     under Par 1 Chapter 4 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Overdue Rates). Hourly rate to be applied in preparation of any other agreement contract, deed etc where not
     otherwise provided.

Leisure Centres
1    Fees applicable during Noosa Leisure Centre regular opening hours. POA for fees outside of regular opening hours.

Operating a Business or Not for Profit Organisation
1   Pro-rata fees apply for new applications lodged during the year.
2   Annual Beach Access Permits: surf clubs, police, fisheries and emergency services are not charged a fee.
3   Scheduled payment plans are available on request.

Use of Public Space and Council Land
1    Applicant is the organisation, company or individual taking responsibility for management of the permitted activity and must be the holder of the public liability insurance for the
     permitted activity.
2    This fee is conditional upon an assessment of the activity meeting one of the following criteria: 1) promoting the region as a tourist or visitor destination; or 2) enabling a local
     business to market its product or services; or 3) developing a local industry segment; or 4) marketing or promoting a major or regional event.

Waste Management
1   Approval must be obtained for disposal of Regulated Waste before disposal. Charges will be determined by Council as part of the approval process.
2   For all loads of material that were initially accepted and charged as clean Construction and Demolition Waste and subsequently suspected of being contaminated (e.g.
    asbestos), no refund will be applicable to the customer who chooses to remove the load from site.
3   Green Waste – vegetation waste arising from maintenance of parks, gardens, and land, and not mixed with other types of waste. Excludes processed timber and wood,
    putrescible wastes such as fruit and vegetable produce and trunks of trees and plants with a diameter greater than 30cm.
4   Dead Animals Large - 24 hrs notice required prior to disposal.
5   Weighed transactions occur and disposal is charged on a unit rate per weight, when a vehicle and/or attachment load is in excess of 500kgs. If a load of waste upon arrival is
    estimated be in excess of 500kgs, but as a result of the weighing process found to be less, disposal charges shall be calculated using the schematic schedule. Additional
    individual items charge also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.
6   To be applied to cyclic type services (e.g. 8 or 12 weekly) and for when a resident requires an extra service outside of and in addition to their scheduled frequency. Charge is for
    up to a including 5000 litres per service. Excess litres (> 5000 litres) will be charged at the extra litres rate.
7   Volume transactions only (i.e. charging on volumetric quantity rather than weight) occur at sites without a weighbridge, or if a weighbridge is unserviceable at the time of
    transaction. Additional individual items charges also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.
8   Weighed transaction occurs to commercial loads over 500kg. All other loads are to be treated as per the schematic for the relevant vehicle size transporting the material.
9   Disposal charges under the schematic schedule i.e. small medium & large are a guide only and not intended to cover every possible vehicle configuration. The description of
    quantity is the basis for charging not the pictorials of vehicle configuration. Additional individual items charges also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.
10 Construction and Demolition Waste includes clean and mixed timber.

General
1   Management is delegated the flexibility to adjust hire fees and charges to have the ability to negotiate with event organisers, commercial and community hire requests.
2   Management is delegated the flexibility to adjust hire fees and charges to have the ability to negotiate with promoters, commercial and community hire.
3   The CEO is delegated the flexibility and authority to adjust fees and charges when required to meet market demand and changes to cost inputs.




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