| Provided that where a plan application has expired in terms of section 7(5) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, No. 103 of 1977, and that the applicant proves in writing that the reason for such expiry is totally beyond his or his authorised representative's control to the satisfaction of the Executive Director (Physical Environment), such expired plans may be submitted as a new application free of charge.
(M.N. 14/94; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99
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| (v) For dwellings in areas identified by Council for low cost housing |
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25% of fee as calculated in (i) to (iv) |
(vi) For applications involving replication of dwelling types in multiple housing developments
(M.N. 19/97)
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Full fee as (i) to (ii) above the first ten proto type buildings and 25% of fee for each replication or mirror image thereof. |
| (b) The floor areas shown on the layout drawings submitted in terms of regulation A2(1) of the Regulations shall form the basis of the initial assessment of the fees in those instances in which such fees are based on the total area of a proposed new building, or of proposed additions to an existing building. |
| (c) Should the examination of the application disclose the total floor area to be larger than that shown on the drawings referred to in paragraph (a), the City Engineer shall forthwith advise the applicant of his duly authorised representative of the revised floor area and the additional fees payable and may suspend further examination of the plans until any additional fees required in respect thereof have been paid. |
(d) In any case in which the City Engineer considers the prescribed fee to be unreasonable having regard to the fact that the building which is proposed to erect is in his opinion of light construction, or is to cover a large area, he may authorise such reduction in the fees as he may deem equitable; provided that:
(i) in the case of buildings considered to be of light construction, the reduced fee shall be not less than R650,00 and
(ii) in the case of buildings covering a large area, such reduction shall not exceed fifty per cent of the prescribed fee applicable to the area covered in excess of 1500mï ¿ ½ . (M.N. 109/1997)
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(e) Whenever an application in respect of which the full assessed fees shall have been paid has been refused or an approval is abandoned by the applicant by notice in writing to the City Engineer or if, in the opinion of the City Engineer, such a course is deemed appropriate in the special circumstances of the case, the City Engineer may subject to the outcome of any appeal in terms of section 9 of the Act, authorise a refund of such portion of the fees paid, but not exceeding three-fourths thereof, as he may deem equitable, having regard to the amount of any building work which may have already been executed in accordance with the approval; provided that:
(i) not less than the minimum fee prescribed in item (1)(a) above at the time of application shall be retained by the Council;
(ii) application for such refund shall be made at the time of giving notice of abandonment or not later than 30 days after the date on which the notice of refusal has been conveyed to the applicant in terms of section 7(1) of the Act or not later than 30 days after the date when the approval would lapse in terms of section 7(4) of the Act, as the case may be.
(iii) Deleted by M.N. 88/87.
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(2) Application for authorization for the erection of minor building works in terms of section 13 of the Act.
(a) In respect of rented dwellings in the Council's housing schemes when the undermentioned works are carried out: plastering of walls internally, fittings pelmets or burglar guards, adding internal doors to existing openings, fitting floor tiles or wood blocks and fitting glazed wall tiles
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No charge |
| (b) In all other cases |
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R330,00 |
| (3) Examination of preliminary sketch plans and comments thereon or on particular features thereof in terms of regulation A3(1)(a) of the Regulation |
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One quarter of fee specified in item (1)(a) above assessed on floor area shown on floor plan or R650.00 whichever is the greatest |
| 4) The furnishing of an opinion in respect of a material, method or form of construction in terms of regulation A.3.(1)(b) of the Regulations |
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R330,00 |
| (5) Consideration of request for permission to deviate from or for exemption from one or more provisions of the Regulations in terms of Section 18 of the Act |
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At the discretion of the City Engineer having regard to the amount of work involved. |
(6) Application for consent to depart or deviate from an approval in terms of section 7(1)(a) of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws:
(i) Where the floor area is increased
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In accordance with items (1)(a)(i) and (ii) above |
| (ii) Where the floor area is not increased |
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In accordance with item (1)(a)(iv) above with a minimum of R650,00 |
| (7) Application for town planning authority to develop or use land in terms of clause 24 of the Town Planning Scheme Regulations |
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One 10th of fees assessed in terms of (1)(a) above or R650,00 whichever is greater |
| (8) In the event of the applicant being required by section 4(3) of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws to enclose a portion of a street or public place he shall be liable to pay to the Council a fee at the rate of R9,60 per week or part of a week for every square metre of the enclosed area during the period that it remains enclosed and shall, before commencing the work, deposit with the City Treasurer an amount equal to the fee payable in respect of the period of validity of the permit; provided that should the work be completed and the enclosure and the use of the street or public place be terminated before the expiry of the permit a proportionate refund shall be made to the applicant. |
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| (9) (a) Whenever by reason of any work to be carried out ton any premises, the City Engineer is of the opinion that it is necessary or desirable that a parking meter on the street abutting such premises be removed either for the protection of such meter or because the parking of vehicles in the parking bay controlled thereby would be impossible or inconvenient or dangerous to persons or property or in order to enable access to be given to the premises during the execution of the work or for any other reason, such parking meter shall be removed for such period as the City Engineer deems fit. |
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| (b) The person responsible for the execution of the work concerned shall be liable to pay to the Council the following charge for the removal of a parking meter in terms of paragraph (a): |
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| (i) per application |
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R182,00 |
| (ii) per meter, in the area bounded by and including both sides of Victoria Embankment, Alexander Street, Smith Street, Warwick Avenue, Centenary Road, Dartnell Crescent, Epsom Road, Umgeni Road, Old Fort Road, Walnut Road, Commercial Road, Pine Street, Brickhill Road, Point Road and Cato Street |
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R99,00 for the first week or part thereof, thereafter R50,00 per week or part thereof; |
| (iii) per meter in all other metered areas R132,00 for the first week or part thereof, thereafter |
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R170,00 per week or part thereof; |
| (c) The person referred to in paragraph (b) shall not commence the work or cause it to be commenced until he has deposited with the City Treasurer an amount equal to the charge payable in respect of the parking meters removed or to be removed for the estimated duration of the work as assessed by the City Engineer; provided that should the work be completed before the end of the period for which payment has been made or should any parking meter be replaced before such completion a proportionate refund shall be made. |
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(10) Application for permission to commence work before approval has been granted in terms of section 7 of the Act
(M.N.96/93; C.M.7/2/94; 16/5/94; CM 1998-04-23 & 1998-04-21; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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10% of fee prescribed in sub-item (1)(a) above subject to a maximum of R1 700,00 (Non Refundable) |
B. DRAINAGE
(1) The fees set out below shall be paid to the Council in respect of drainage work reflected in an application made in terms of section 4(1) of the Act, read with regulation A2(1)(c) and A8 and Part P of the Regulations or an application contemplated by section 21(1) of Part 3 of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws.
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| (2) The owner of any premises upon which drainage work is to be carried out shall be liable for the payment of the said fees. |
| (3) Fees shall be paid by the owner of the premises referred to in paragraph (2) to the City Treasurer. The City Engineer shall assess the fees payable in each particular case, and in the event of any difference arising in regard thereto the matter shall be referred to and decided by the Council. |
| (4) Fees shall be paid on the making of any application under the Regulation, unless the City Engineer shall, in writing, permit payment to be deferred until the approval of the application, in which case the owner shall pay such fees as soon as he is called upon to do so by the City Engineer. |
| (5) Whenever any work is required to be executed by the Council which in the opinion of the City Engineer is of an abnormal nature or is to be executed under exceptional circumstances the Council shall be entitled to recover the full cost in terms of section 25 of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws. |
| (6) In the event of any application being refused or in any other case where the City Engineer may deem it appropriate the City Engineer may, at his discretion, order the refund of the whole or any portion of any sums paid in terms of paragraph (1) above. |
| (7) No person shall commence any work referred to in paragraph (1) until the fees payable hereunder have been received by the City Treasurer. Such fees may be recovered by the Council under the Ordinary process of law. |
(8) Inspection Fees
The following fees will be raised only where drainage work unconnected with the erection of a building is carried out and will be payable when plans are submitted to the City Engineer for approval, for the inspection of plans and of drainage work, or for the inspection and testing of an existing drainage system or any section thereof:
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| (a) For any alteration to or reconstruction of any existing drainage system |
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R460,00 |
| (b) For the disconnection and removal of any sanitary fixture |
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R230,00 |
(c) For the inspection and testing of any existing drainage system or any section thereof, per hour or part thereof
(CM 27/5/97; 29/5/97; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99)
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R280,00 |
(9) Connection Fees
Payable by applicant in respect of the premises concerned when plans are submitted to the City Engineer for approval to cover cost of connection to a sewer in accordance with regulation A8 of the Regulations:
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(a) For first connecting foul-water sewer to the foulwater sewer:
(i) 100mm nominal diameter connection
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R1540,00 R1400,00+Vat R140,00 |
| (ii) 150mm nominal diameter connection |
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R1628,00 R1480,00+Vat R148,00 |
(b) For a second or subsequent connecting foul-water sewer to the foul-water sewer:
(i) 100mm nominal diameter connection
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Full Cost |
| (ii) 150mm nominal diameter connection |
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Full Cost |
| (c) For connecting foul-water sewers having diameter greater than 150mm nominal diameter |
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Full Cost in terms of section 25 of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws |
| (10) When a connection to be charged at full cost under paragraph (9)(c) is required the estimated cost shall be payable by the applicant before plans are approved. Where the actual cost is greater or less than the estimated cost, any excess shall be recoverable from him and any balance shall be refunded to him: provided that in any municipal housing scheme, the first connection may, at the discretion of the City Engineer, be charged at full cost and the fees payable for any second or subsequent connection shall be the fees prescribed in paragraph (9)(a). |
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(11) Removal of connection
For the removal of each connection together with all re-instatement of R300.00 roads, footpaths, kerbs and channels rendered necessary thereby
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R300.00
+ VAT R30.00
R330.00
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| provided that such charge shall be increased by 30 per centum if the work is executed over a weekend if deemed necessary by the City Engineer or at the request of the applicant. |
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(12) Trade effluent
(a) All trade effluent discharged into the Council's sewers shall be paid for on a monthly basis and shall be paid within 21 days from the date of account.
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(b) The fees payable in terms of (a) shall be assessed in the following manner:
(i) The rate to be charged, in cents per kilolitre, shall be assessed by the City Engineer at half-yearly intervals or quarterly where he exercises his powers under the proviso to paragraph (g) in accordance with the formula prescribed in paragraph (g) on the basis of the average of the results of not less than ten analyses of the strength and quality of such effluent carried out by the City Engineer at any time during the preceding twelve months. The analyses may, in the discretion of the City Engineer, be based upon individual random samples or on composite samples collected in a manner and under conditions approved of by him from time to time.
(ii) Where direct measurements of the volume of effluent discharged are taken, the volume to be charged for shall be determined from such direct measurements.
(iii) Where no direct measurements of the volume of effluent discharged are taken, the volume to be charged for shall be a percentage of the quantity of water consumed on the premises concerned, as recorded by the Council's water mete serving the premises.
Such percentage shall be estimated and determined by the City Engineer and shall take into account water that may be used on the premises that is obtained from sources other than the Council's water supply, water used for domestic purposes water lost by reaction or evaporation during the process of manufacture, and water present in the final products manufactured.
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| (c) The rate, in cents per kilolitre, and the percentage, where applicable as determined under paragraph (b), shall be notified to the owner or occupier of the premises not later than 31 December and 30 June in each year and these values shall be applied in the determination of the charges to be paid during the ensuing six months with effect from the first reading of the trade effluent or water meter, as the case may be, after the 1st January or the 1st July in each year, provided that where the City Engineer has are-assessed the estimated flows in accordance with the proviso to paragraph (g) hereof, the owner or occupier of the premises shall be notified of the adjusted rate in cents per kilolitre, not later than 31 December, 31 March, 30 June or 30 September, as the case may be, in any year. |
| (d) In cases where the changes depend upon readings of the water supply meter, the account rendered in any month during which the meter is not read shall be a provisional sum as assessed by the City Treasurer based upon the average previous water consumption. |
| (e) In those months in which the water meter is read the City Treasurer shall render an account based upon the water consumed during the period since the meter was last read ad shall deduct therefrom the total amount of the provisional sums, if any, which have been charged since such previous meter reading and which have been paid. |
(f) In the case of trade premises from which effluent is discharged into the Council's sewers for the first time, charges shall be payable in respect of the interim period between the date of the first discharge and 31 December or 30 June, as the case may be, provided that where the City Engineer has are-assessed the estimated flows in accordance with the proviso to paragraph (g) hereof, charges shall be payable in respect of the interim period between the date of the first discharge and 31 December or 31 March or 30 June or 30 September as the case may be. Such charges shall be determined as follows:
(i) The rate to be charged, in cents per kilolitre, shall be assessed by the City Engineer in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(i), except that only six samples shall be analysed from the date of first discharge;
(ii) the percentage, as provided for in paragraph (b)(iii), shall, where applicable, be determined by the City Engineer;
(iii) the City Treasurer, in applying the provisions of paragraph (d), may determine the amount of any provisional sum by reference to such consumption on other similar premises as he considers would constitute a reasonable guide.
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(g) The rate to be charged in cents per kilolitre in terms of paragraph (b)(i) hereof, shall be assessed in accordance with the following formula:
Rate, in cents per kilolitre = X + Y A/30 + Z B/9
where:
'A' is the permanganate value being the oxygen absorbed, as expressed in parts per million, from acidic N/80 potassium permanganate in four hours at 27 deg.C of settled trade effluent;
'B' is the volume to the nearest millilitre of settleable matter in one litre of trade effluent, measured after settlement in the laboratory for one hour;
and 'A' and 'B' are determined by the City Engineer in accordance with such methods of chemical analysis as he may deem proper, having regard to the nature of the trade effluent to be analysed. Details of such methods and the results obtained shall be kept available for a period of twelve months for inspection by the owner or occupier of the premises from which the effluent emanated:
'X' is the cost to the City, per kilolitre, as calculated jointly by the City Engineer and the City Treasurer, of the conveyance through the reticulation system and of primary treatment including all operational, repair, maintenance and annual capital costs, less a rebate, calculated jointly by the City Engineer and the City Treasurer, in respect of the contribution through the City rates made by the contributors of trade effluent to the sewerage account of the Borough Fund;
'Y' is the cost to the City, per kilolitre, as calculated jointly by the City Engineer and the City Treasurer, of the treatment in the treatment works of the City of an effluent having a permanganate value of 30 & (thirty) parts per million, including all operational, repair, maintenance and annual capital costs; and
Z' is the cost to the City, per kilolitre, as calculated jointly by the City Engineer and the City Treasurer of the treatment in the treatment works of the City of an effluent, having a settleable solids value of 9 (nine) ml/l, including all operational, repair, maintenance and annual capital costs.
The above costs shall be calculated on the estimated flows and estimated sewerage costs of the City obtained annually from the estimates and shall apply for a twelve month period commencing on the 1st October of the year for which the estimates were prepared, provided that where in the opinion of the City Engineer the estimated flows require more frequent assessment for any reason, he may cause the said estimate to be are assessed quarterly in which event the above costs shall be recalculated accordingly and shall apply with effect from 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October, as the case may be, of the year in question.
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| (h) A minimum monthly charge, equivalent to 100 kl of trade effluent at the rate calculated in (g) assuming a strength of permanganate value of 30 parts per million and a settleable solids value of 9 ml/l where no chemical analysis is carried out, shall be payable by the owner or occupier of any trade premises in respect of any trade effluent found to be discharging into the Council's sewers. |
(i) The monthly charge payable by the owner or occupier of trade premises, in respect of any trade effluent which is acceptable for discharge into a sea outfall, in terms of section 32 of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws, shall be at the rate in cents per kilolitre discharged of 20% of the value of 'X' as given in (g) above, provided that-
(i) where such effluent is delivered to the point of acceptance by means of a tanker the rate shall be 15 times the value of 'X' per delivery; and
(ii) the tariff payable by any consumer of treated effluent from the Council's treatment works for trade effluent for discharge into a sea outfall shall be subject to a rebate of 50% of the tariff in respect of each kilolitre of treated effluent supplied to the consumer.
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(13) (a) Fees for non-rateable properties
The owners of all premises which are connected with the Council's sewerage system but who do not pay rates in respect of such premises shall pay to the Council the following charges; provided that where proportionate rates have been levied in terms of proviso (iii) to section 153(1)(b) of Ordinance 25 of 1974, as amended, a proportionate rebate on the proportionate rates calculated at the same percentage as that which the rates levied bear to the rates which would have been payable had the property been fully rateable shall be allowed:
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| (i) For every water-closet or pan installed in such premises, per quarter |
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R47,00
R41,96+ VAT R5,04
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(ii) For every urinal, stall or compartment installed in such premises, per quarter
(M.N. 75/88; 90/89; 91/90; C.M. 19/8/91; 17/5/93)
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R47,00
R41,96+ VAT R5,04
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| (b) Where urinal stalls are fixed in ranges or where trough closets are used, each 610mm or part thereof in length of such urinal range or trough closet shall be reckoned as one urinal stall or compartment or closet. |
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(14) Clearance of obstructions
The cost of clearing drains and connections of obstructions shall be as follows and these charges shall be payable immediately the service is rendered:
(a) Per clearance
(CM 27/5/97; 29/5/97; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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R270,00 |
| (b) In cases where it is necessary to cut the pipes, and to reinstate roads, footpaths, kerbs and channels rendered necessary thereby |
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Full cost |
(15) Storage tanks
(a) Deleted by M.N. 111/90.
(b) When storage tanks are emptied by means of vacuum tank wagons not in the ownership or under the control of the Council, the fee for discharging material so extracted into the foulwater sewers shall be 20 times the value of 'X' as defined in paragraph (12)(g) above, per delivery.
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(16) Septic tanks
Deleted by M.N. 111/90.
Delete CM 1998-04-23 & 1998-04-21
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C. STORMWATER DISPOSAL
(1) Applications for the connection of stormwater drains and channels of 15 metres or less in length from private property to the Council's stormwater system in terms of section 16 of Chapter I of the Building Bylaws or of Part R of the Regulations all pipes used being supplied by the Council; provided that in any municipal housing scheme, the connection of a storm water drain and channel to the Council's stormwater system may, at the discretion of the City Engineer, be charged at full cost.
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(i) Up to and including a nominal 100mm connection to road surface.
(a) For one pipeline
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R370,00/m or part thereof |
| (b) For each additional pipeline at the same point of discharge |
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R245,00/m or part thereof |
| (ii) 100mm diameter pipe connection to a stormwater sewer |
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R578,00/m or part thereof |
| (iii) 150mm diameter pipe connection to a stormwater sewer |
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R624,00/m or part thereof |
| (iv) 225mm diameter pipe connection to a storm water sewer |
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R793,00/m or part thereof |
| (v) 300mm diameter pipe connection to a storm water sewer |
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R1026,00/m or part thereof |
| (vi) 375mm diameter pipe connection to a storm water sewer |
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R1182,00/m or part thereof |
| (vii) 450mm diameter pipe connection to a storm water sewer |
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R1413,00/m or part thereof |
| (viii) All other connections together with all reinstatement of roads, footpaths, kerbs and channels rendered necessary thereby and any inspection necessitated
(CM 7/3/94; 4/7/94; MN 129/95; CM 20/5/96; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; 26/6/00)
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Full cost |
| (2) Applications for the connection of stormwater drains and channels of more than 15 metres in length, from private property to Council's stormwater system together with all reinstatement of roads, footpaths, kerbs and channels rendered necessary thereby, all pipes used being supplied by the Council |
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Full cost |
| D. APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF CHAPTER III OF THE BUILDING BYLAWS |
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| (1) Application in terms of section 1(2)
(a) In respect of an access hardening encroachment for residential purposes
(b) In respect of an access hardening encroachment for all other properties
(c) In all other cases
(C.M. 26/2/98)
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R220,00
R540,00
R310,00
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| (2) Fee for permit issued in terms of section (5)(b) |
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R310,00 |
(3) Rental to be paid in terms of section3(iii) in respect of all encroachments other than those covered by section 12 and those referred to in (4) hereunder;
For each encroachment for which a permit has been issued, per year, or part thereof, during which the encroachment is in existence provided that for the purpose of this paragraph the term 'year' shall mean a calendar year ending on 31 December
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R1,90mï ¿ ½ with a minimum of R70,00 |
| (4) Rental to be paid in respect of balconies which encroach over a street or public place or beyond a street line for which permission was granted in terms of section 1(1) of Chapter III prior to the date of commencement of section 8(2) of that Chapter
(CM 1998-04-23 & 1998-04-21; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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In accordance with section 140(v) of the General Bylaws |
| E. APPLICATION IN TERMS OF CHAPTER IV |
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| (1) (a) Application for permission in terms of section 4 provided that the fee for an application relating only to a change in the advertising content of an existing approved advertisement shall be R20,00 |
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R260,00 |
| (1A) (a) Application fee for permission terms of section 12(1), provided that a fund- raising organisation registered in terms of the Fund-raising Act, 1978 (Act 107 of 1978) shall be exempt |
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R65,00 |
(b) Deposit to be lodged with an application referred to in (a) above in respect of:
(i) election advertisements, in respect of each candidate in each ward or constituency as the case may be, or in respect of each advertisement relating to a referendum
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R760,00 |
| (ii) other advertisements, per 50 copies or part thereof |
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R380,00 |
(c) Fee for removal of advertisements in terms of the Advertising Bylaws, per advertisement
(C.M.17/5/93; 29/11/93; M.N. 218/93; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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R42,00 |
| (d) Application for permission under section 4(1) when the City Engineer exercises his discretion under section 4(2)(b)(cc) |
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R75,00 |
(2) Application for permission in terms of section 12A:
either:
(i) Deleted by M.N. 111/90.
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| (ii) Application for permission in terms of section 12A, per pointer board per annum or part thereof |
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R20,00 |
| (3) Fee for removal of each pointer board in terms of section 12A(3) of Chapter IV |
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R20,00 |
(4) Fees payable in terms of section 19C
(CM 1998-04-23 & 1998-04-21; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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R1250,00 per advertising sign per calendar year or part thereof |
F. MISCELLANEOUS
(1) Fee for the time spent by Council employees in conducting a search in its building plan records, per property:
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R35,00 |
| (ii) for every subsequent quarter-hour or part thereof |
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R14,00 |
| (2) Deleted by M.N. 88/87. |
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(3) Application for approval of the installation of fuel-burning appliances in or on any premises in terms of the Smoke Control Regulations:
A fee of 0,5% of the estimated cost of the fuel-burning appliances for which approval is sought, subject to a maximum fee of R1000,00 plus R100,00 VAT: R1100,00 for each application, provided that no fee shall be payable in respect of an application for the installation of gas-fired appliances or for the installation in a dwelling house, maisonette or block of flats or duplex flats of any fuel-burning appliance.
(C.M. 1/6/92)
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(4) Application for approval of site development works in terms of section 114 bis of the General Bylaws
(M.N.84/87; 88/87; 60/88; 90/89; 111/90; 190/91; C.M. 15/6/92; C.M. 17/5/93; 6/6/94; CM 1998-04-23 & 1998-04-21; CM 26/4/99; 29/4/99; CM 26/6/2000; CM 31/7/2000 & 27/7/2000)
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R84,00 |
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