Content Page: Model Building By Laws

  • Arrangement Within Chapters

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    The order in which provisions appear in the chapters, and the manner in which chapters are divided into Parts, sections, subsections and paragraphs, is intended to be of significance in interpreting these model building by-laws. Thus, “such walls” in a subsection (2) may refer to “exterior concrete block motor walls” in the preceding subsection.

  • Divisions Of Provisions Within Chapters

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    (1)Most chapters in these model building by-laws are divided, in the first instance, into Parts. (2)each chapter is divided, further, into sections, the numbering of the sections being in no way dependent upon the division of the chapter into Parts (3)Sections may be divided into subsections. (4)both sections and subsections may contain paragraphs may or…

  • Responsibility For Building And Sewerage Work

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    (1) The fact that a local authority may have approved, with or without tests, plans, excavations, foundations, the construction of structural members or any other aspect of any building or sewerage work does not, per se, exonerate the owner, builder or plumber from all liability in respect of such work. (2) The owner, builder or…

  • Variations

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    (1) Throughout the course of these model building by-laws, local authorities are given the power to allow departures or relaxation in respect of specified situations, and local authorities have the discretion to interpret provisions incorporating the terms “adequate”, “proper”, “reasonable”, “satisfactory” and similar terms in a manner reflecting the local authority’s own appreciation of the…

  • Force And Effect : Adoption

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    The Model Building By-laws, 1977, shall have force and effect within areas under the jurisdiction of the various local authorities in Rhodesia only as and when they are adopted by or on behalf of each local authority, whereupon the model building By-laws, 1977, will become operative within the area under jurisdiction of each such local…

  • Effects Of Chapters

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    (1) The administrative provisions of Chapter 2 have general application to- a) the construction of all buildings, alterations and additions; and b) the installation and modification of all aspects of the sewerage system on any land, other than those parts of the sewerage system which are the responsibility of the local authority. (2) Chapter 3…

  • Provision Of Stable Foundation

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    Every building, wall or structure shall be supported on a stable foundation designed and constructed to transmit safely to the subsoil the total load to be carried by the foundation without undue differential settlement of the building or structure: Provided that- i) the local authority may permit the omission of such foundations where the building…

  • Drainage Of Building Site

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    (1) If a building is, or to be, so situated that water of any kind will drain towards it, adequate drainage shall be provided to divert such water away from the building in such a manner that no erosion of the soil supporting the building and no dampness arising from such water which might adversely…

  • Investigation Of Building Site-Plans

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    When required by the local authority to do so and subject to the provisions of subsection(1) of section 22 of this Chapter and section 23 of Chapter 2, every building site shall be investigated from the point of view of soil conditions which will affect the foundations by a person who, to the satisfaction of…

  • Interpretation Of Terms

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    In this Chapter- “bearing area of foundation” means the contact area between the underside of the foundation and the subsoil; “foundation” means that part of the building or structure which is in direct contact with, and transmits loads to, the subsoil; “maximum allowable bearing pressure” means the maximum allowable net loading intensity on the subsoil…