Licensing

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
  • Factory
  • Workshop
  • Warehouse
  • Petrol Station
2 Food License
  • Supermarket
  • Food Shop
  • Grocery Store
  • Canteen
  • Restaurants
3 Entertainment License
  • Karaoke & Pub
  • Entertainment Centre
  • Cinema
  • Music & Singing
4 Hawker License
  • Night Market
  • Static
5 Market Stall License
6 Advertisement License
7 Hotel & Guest House License
8 General Business

Rate of Payment and Licence Validity Period

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

1

Applicants are required to complete the application form and submit the actual advertisement which is suitable for
display.

2

The Licensing Officer will approve the application once all of the copywriting conditions are complied to.

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

1

Payment Process

RM5.00

2

Payment Sticker

RM5.00

3

Licence Rate (RM 5 for an additional 1 meter square)

RM25.00

4

Uninstall charge (each banner)

  • RM 10 each
  • RM 15 each sized 9 metres square - 15 metres square
  • RM 20 each sized 16 metres square - 25 metres square
  • RM 100 each sized over 25 metres square & hung at higher places

Rates shown depends on number and type of advertisements displayed.

General Rules

  1. The Council will remove banners that are placed at prohibited areas, unfastened, unlicensed and expired.
  2. 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.
  3. Advertisements that display alcoholic drinks are only allowed to be hung at premises that have been approved by the District Office.
  4. Applications for temporary advertisement licence will not be entertained for premises of which that premise business licence is not approved by MBMB.
  5. Completed applications will be processed in one day.
  6. 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.
  7. 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

Graha Makmur, No.1,
Jalan Tun Abdul Razak - Ayer Keroh,
Hang Tuah Jaya,
75450 Melaka, Malaysia.

Monday - Friday

General Line : +606 285 9700
Hotline : +606 333 3333
Complaint Line : +6013 302 9700 (Whatsapp only)
Fax : +606 232 5716
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