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  • Material Upon Which Plans To Be Prepared

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    10) Plans submitted in terms of these by-laws be prepared on sheets of standard A0, A1, A2, or A3 size, and shall be clear prints on white paper or other material approved by the local authority: Provided that, if the local authority is satisfied that adherence to these specifications is, for any reason, not feasible,…

  • Submission Of Part-Plans

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    (1) Where- a) alterations or additions are to be effected or part of a building is to be re-elected; and b) the local authority already has a complete set of all plans referred to in section 6 for the building concerned; the applicant may apply to the local authority for permission to submit part-plans (2)…

  • Plans To Be Submitted : Alterations, Additions And Partial Re-Elections

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    Subjects to the provisions of section 9, where alterations or additions are to be effected, or any part of a building is to be re-elected, the plans to be submitted shall be those mentioned in subsection(1) of section 6: Provided that- i) no sewerage plan need be supplied where- a) the existing sewerage system is…

  • No Alterations Or Additions Without Approval Of Local Authority

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    (1) No person shall make any alteration or addition to an existing building or to any existing sewerage work unless and until plans have been submitted to, and approved by the local authority in terms of these by-laws for all and every part of the work involved in such alterations or additions. (2) Notwithstanding the…

  • Plans To Be Submitted : New Work

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    (1) The plans to be submitted in terms of section 5 shall compromise- a) a site-plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 13; and b) a complete set of working-drawings prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 14; and c) plans and sections of any sewerage and drainage work to be undertaken…

  • No Building Or Sewerage Work To Be Undertaken Without Approval Of Local Authority

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    (1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, no person shall commence- a) to construct a building; or b) to re-erect a building; or c) to undertake any sewerage work; on any site unless and until plans have been submitted to, and approved by, the local authority in terms of these by-laws for all and…

  • Refund Of Fees

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    If the local authority refused to approve plans, or if, having approved plans in terms of Part I, such approval lapses in terms of section 22, or if plans are withdrawn by the applicant after approval but before commencement of the work, the local authority may refund the amount equivalent to fifty per centum of…

  • Fees : General Provisions

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    (1) Wherever- a) these by-laws provide for the payment of a prescribed fee for- i) the approval of any plans; or ii) the undertaking of any inspection; or iii) any test; as a condition precedent to the carrying out of any work, to the occupation or use of any building, plumbing system or sewerage system…

  • Interpretation

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    (1) In these by laws- “approved” means approved by the local authority or by any employee of the local authority to whom its power of approval may have been delegated in terms of these regulations or any other law; “architect” means a person registered as a member of the Architects Council of Rhodesia in terms…

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    These by-laws may be cited as the Model Building By-laws, 1977