Any person, Car Mechanics, Auto Body Repairmen, Auto Body Painters or Wrecker’s Yard Operators, seeking to use a site for one or more of the following purposes must secure a Garage Licence.
- The repair or replacement of vehicle propulsion units, however activated, vehicle transmissions, vehicle chassis and any apparatus thereof, including any electrical systems attached thereto.
- The repair and/or painting of vehicle bodies.
- The storage of old or damaged vehicles and/or parts thereof.
Applicants wishing to apply for a Garage Licence must apply to the Department of Physical Planning and the Buildings Control Division of the Ministry of Works & Urban Development.
Anyone interested in building.
- Submit completed application form for a Garage Licence, along with location and surveyed site plan to Buildings Control Division of the Ministry of Works & Urban Development.
- For Family Island applicants, submit the application to the local administrator.
- Arrange site inspection with Volatile Substances Inspector (Garages), to verify relevant code compliance.
- Pay relevant fees, depending on the type of garage operation. Note: Freeport applications are submitted to the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited.
- Once approved a Garage Licence is issued to qualified applicants.
- Applicants are notified in writing and/or by phone that documents are ready for collection.
- Family Island applicants collect approved permit from the local government office.
For new (proposed) building, the following steps must be completed before applying for a Garage Licence:
- Submit relevant documents and pay required fees for a building permit.
- Complete statutory requirements for inspections, and obtain Occupancy Certificate for building.
First Schedule Form - 1 Regulations 3(1) {Application for a Licence to Operate a Garage}
This form may be collected at the Buildings Control Division of the Ministry of Works & Urban Development
- Location Plan.
- Survey Drawing of Site.
- Site Plan.
- Completed Application Form.
- Copy of Passport (first four pages).
- Copy of Driver’s Licence.
- Copy of NIB Card.
- Police Certificate.
- Lease Agreement (if applicant is not property owner).
The table below gives a breakdown of the different types of operations on garage premises and the fees associated with each:
|
Types of Operation on Garage Premises |
Fees for Issue |
Fees for Renewal |
Fees for Transfer |
Fees for replacement where licence is lost or mutilated |
|
Major repairs |
BS$100.00 |
BS$50.00 |
BS$50.00 |
BS$10.00 |
|
Paint and body work |
BS$100.00 |
BS$50.00 |
BS$50.00 |
BS$10.00 |
|
Wrecker’s Yard |
BS$200.00 |
BS$100.00 |
BS$100.00 |
BS$10.00 |
Ministry of Works & Urban Development
Buildings Control Division
Ground Floor, North Wing
John F Kennedy Drive
P.O. Box N-8156
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 302-9511 Ext.4328
Fax. (242) 302-9765
Office Hours: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Grand Bahama Port Authority
Pioneers Way & East Mail
PO Box F-42666
Freeport
Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Website: www.gbpa.com
Tel. (242) 350-9000