Business License
Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) is responsible for controlling all business activities operated within its administrative area. The Local Government Act 1976 has allocated the authority to MBMB to legislate the licensing by-laws and enforce them within MBMB area.
- Types of Business Premise Licence
- Ways to obtain a Licence?
- Payment Rate and Licence Validity
Departments involved in the business premise licence process :
- Department of Environment
- Fire and Rescue Department
- Melaka Tengah Land and Mineral Office
All types of businesses must be licensed.
Types of Licenses
| No | License |
| 1 | Industrial License
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| 2 | Food License
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| 3 | Entertainment License
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| 4 | Hawker License
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| 5 | Market Stall License |
| 6 | Advertisement License |
| 7 | Hotel & Guest House License |
| 8 | General Business |
Rate of Payment and Licence Validity Period
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Licence Payment Rate Subject to the type of trade and business premise floor space. |
Licence Validity Period Expiry Date : By date approval Licence renewal for annual license : 15th of November every year |
Temporary Advertisement Permit
Advertisement Approval
Advertisement licenses for banners, buntings and balloons are issued on a temporary basis. The maximum display period permitted for the advertisement is 30 days (1 month). An extension to this time period is permitted once the application from the licensee has been reviewed and the advertisement to be displayed is replaced or is still in good condition.
| No | Procedures to Apply for Temporary Advertisement License |
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1 |
Applicants are required to complete the application form and submit the actual advertisement which is suitable for |
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2 |
The Licensing Officer will approve the application once all of the copywriting conditions are complied to. |
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3 |
Once the applicant makes payment, the advertisement will be given a sticker / stamp indicating that it is approved. |
Payment Rate
The payment rates are as follows :
| No | Types | Payment Rates |
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1 |
Payment Process |
RM5.00 |
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2 |
Payment Sticker |
RM5.00 |
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3 |
Licence Rate (RM 5 for an additional 1 meter square) |
RM25.00 |
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4 |
Uninstall charge (each banner) |
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Rates shown depends on number and type of advertisements displayed.
General Rules
- The Council will remove banners that are placed at prohibited areas, unfastened, unlicensed and expired.
- Licence holders are fully responsible in ensuring that advertisements are displayed at legal areas, secured neatly at all times and removed after their validity period has expired.
- Advertisements that display alcoholic drinks are only allowed to be hung at premises that have been approved by the District Office.
- Applications for temporary advertisement licence will not be entertained for premises of which that premise business licence is not approved by MBMB.
- Completed applications will be processed in one day.
- The deposit will be forfeited if the plane wall advertisement is removed by the Council due to the licence holder's failure to remove it.
- Advertisement deposit can only be claimed after the plane wall advertisement is removed by the licence holder by submitting the original receipt and a copy of the applicant's identity card.
If you encounter any problems, please contact:
LICENSING & HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Melaka Historic City Council,
Graha Makmur,
No.1, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak - Ayer Keroh,
Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450
Melaka.
Tel : 06-285 9799 Fax : 06-231 2584
