Content Page: Model Building By Laws

  • Alterations To, And Departures From, Approved Plans

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    (1) If a person wishes to alter or depart from plans approved by the local authority, he shall submit to the local authority a request for leave to alter or depart therefrom and receive approval prior to the commencement of the work. (2) An application in terms of subsection (1) shall- a) be accompanied by…

  • Building And Sewerage Work To Be Carried Out In Accordance With Approved Plans

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    (1) No person shall undertake any building or sewerage work in respect of which plans have been approved by the local authority otherwise in accordance with- a) the approved plans; and b) any directions, orders, measures, precautions or other requirements lawfully made, given, approved or undertaken in terms of these by-laws; and c) the provisions…

  • Custody Of Approved Plans

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    When an application, a plan or a drawing is approved- a) one copy shall be retained by the local authority; and b) one copy shall be retained by the applicant and kept at the site of work, in accordance with the provisions of section 29.

  • Receipt And consideration Of Plans

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    (1) The official dated receipt of payment of building or sewerage plan fees shall be acknowledgement of receipt of the plans. (2) Within thirty-five days of the date on the receipt referred to in subsection (1) , the local authority shall either- (a) subject to their complying with the conditions of title of the premises…

  • Accuracy Of Plans

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    It shall be the responsibility of any person preparing or submitting plans for approval by the local authority to ensure the accuracy of those plans, and no person shall include on any plan any information which- a) he knows to be false; or b) is false, and which he has no reasonable cause to believe…

  • Content Of Sewerage And Drainage Plans

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    (1) Sewerage plans shall consist of as many plans, sections and elevations as may be necessary clearly to show full particulars of all intended and existing sewers and sanitary fittings. (2) The local authority may further require a sewerage plan to depict as many plans, sections and elevations as may be necessary to show full…

  • Content Of Working Drawings

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    (1) Working-drawings shall consist of as many plans, sections and elevations as may be necessary fully and clearly to show the position, form, dimensions and materials of every part of the building intended to be erected. (2) Working-drawings shall depict- a) the position and horizontal and vertical dimensions of- i) the pilings, if any, and…

  • Content Of Site-Plans

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    Site-plans shall fully and clearly show the following information- a) the registered designation of the site, affected by the proposed work; and b) particulars of the location of the site, indicating- i) the name of the street upon which the site abuts; and ii) the widths of the abutting side walks-walks, if any; and iii)…

  • Colours To Be Used On Plans

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    (1) All copies of site-plans of alterations and additions to existing works shall be prepared using the following fixed colours and forms of representation- a) areas of proposed work, red; b) work to be demolished, uncoloured and out-lined with black dotted lines; c) new private sewers, brown; (2) Working-drawings of alterations and additions to existing…

  • Scales To Which Plans To Be Drawn

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    (1) The scale to which any plan is drawn shall be clearly stated on each drawings (2) Site-plans and main sewerage plans shall be drawn to one of the following scales- a) if the area of the site exceeds one hectare, 1 to 2 000, 1 to 1 000 or 1 to 500; b) if…