HOTELS – CONTROLS

ROLE OF COUNCIL/LOCAL AUTHORITY

VICTORIAN EXAMPLE
 
The role of councils under the Victorian legislation illustrates typical town planning matters which must be taken into account when analyzing a development application for a hotel, The valuer should consider the same criteria when considering a potential hotel development:

Under the Liquor Control Art (Vic) 1987, the Council of a municipality is primarily responsible for planning, building, health and fire standards. The local council, in conjunction with the Police, is also responsible for ensuring that the amenity of the immediate neighbourhood is not compromised by the establishment or conduct of licensed premises. Specifically, local government has the following responsibilities in relation to liquor licensing:

1. Planning Authority: The Commission requires applicants for grant or variation of liquor licences to present documentary evidence of panning permit approval, Local government may therefore develop and apply planning schemes to revert their planning objectives in respect of licensed premises. panning schemes may, if authorities choose, include controls which relate to "use of premises", "hour of trade'` and "number allowed on premises".

Once Responsible Authorities grant a town planning permit, the Liquor Licensing Commission cannot countermand the conditions on that permit. The Commission is a referral authority in respect of all permit applications for licensed premises. The Commission will advise in regard to:

In regard to the granting of town planning permits, responsible authorities should consider:

As well as the above authorities, the police have a role in the order management of and approvals for hotels.


ROLE OF POLICE

Licensing Inspectors are officers of the Victoria Police who are located in specífic districts. They have an administrative and enforcement rote to play and assist the Commission: