Law, regulations & forms
Business regulations
Council's local laws cover many business activities including food & dining, accommodation, personal services, advertising, commercial filming and busking. More...
Environmental Health
Council works to create a safer, healthier future for the community by monitoring accommodation and the food industry, tattooing and body piercing, public facilities and tropical diseases. More...
Forms & permits
Cairns Regional Council publishes forms and permits relating to the needs and requirements of the public and businesses and the obligations of Council. More...
General policies
General Policies are instruments which give direction to processes as ratified by Council. More...
Local laws & policies
Local Laws govern most of Council's functions such as parking, swimming pools, advertising signage, animal control, outdoor dining, overgrown allotments, pests, weeds and nuisances. More...
Parking in Cairns
Council regulates car parking in the Cairns CBD and Port Douglas to ensure reasonable parking is available for motorists, businesses, customers, workers and tourists. A variety of car parking is available, including on-street metered parking, off-street car parking facilities and accessible parking. More...
Pets & animal management
Information about pets including: dog & cat registration, keeping birds & poultry, lost animals, dog exercise areas, dog attacks, responsible pet ownership and animal complaints. More...
Right to Information
Council collects and stores information about the region, properties, land, individuals, even animals. Legislation governs your rights to information and privacy. More...