Permits & licensing

Do you need a permit or licence from City of Gold Coast? Find out more:

A

• Advertising – Advertising devices
• Advertising – Temporary signs for non-profit organisations
• After hours building work (noise)
• Aircraft operations licence
• Amend a licence or permit
• Amplified music venue licence (Southport Entertainment Precinct)
• Animals & pets

B

• Beach wedding
• Beauty therapy
• Busking

C

• Camping area licence
• Cancel a licence or permit
• Commercial drone use in parks
• Commercial vessel
• Community activity 

D

• Dog registration

E

• Environmentally relevant activities
• Events
• Excess animals

F

• Film production
• Fitness provider
• Food business (fixed, mobile, temporary stall)

G

• Golf buggy permit (Hope Island Resort, Cova Estate or Sanctuary Cove Resort)

H

• Hairdressing
• Heavy vehicle parking
• Horse drawn vehicles
• Hostel accommodation licence
• Hot air balloon licence 

I

• Infrastructure within parks and open spaces

N

• Navigational lock access

P

• Parking permits
• Parks – temporary access to a park
• Pedicabs
• Personal appearance services

R

• Removable shade structures & electrical installations
• Renew a licence or permit
• Rental accommodation
• Replace approval documentation
• Right of Use for sporting clubs
• Roads – temporary road closures
• Roadside dining
• Roadside vending

S

• Scientific research
• Surf school permit
• Swimming pool licence

T

• Tattooing and body piercing
• Temporary access for private works
• Temporary banner
• Temporary promotional device
• Temporary road closure
• Trade waste
• Touting

V

Vehicle in mall

Need help?

If you're still unsure whether you need a permit or licence for your business or activity please contact us.