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OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES FOR ALL BUILDINGS / OKKUPASIESERTIFIKATE VIR ALLE GEBOUE

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Source domain: capeagulhas.gov.za

Collected on 1 July 2026

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This is a Cape Agulhas Municipality public notification to all property owners about occupancy certificates for buildings. It states that, under the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 1977, no building may be occupied without a valid Occupancy Certificate issued by the Municipality’s Building Control Department. Owners who recently built, added to, or altered buildings without the certificate are urged to apply to regularize their properties, and they are advised to contact the Building Control Department for applications and final inspections, including submission of specified supporting certificates/forms. The notice provides a contact phone number and email address for enquiries.

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Apply for an Occupancy Certificate (regularisation for buildings without one)

Cape Agulhas Municipality requires that no building may be occupied without a valid Occupancy Certificate issued by its Building Control Department. If you recently constructed a new building, made additions, or altered existing structures without obtaining this certificate, you are requested to apply immediately to regularize your property by submitting an application and arranging final inspections, with guidance on outstanding requirements and the listed certificates/forms.

Who it is for: property owners who recently constructed, added to, or altered buildings without obtaining an Occupancy Certificate
How to act on it: Contact the Building Control Department to submit applications and arrange final inspections; follow guidance on outstanding requirements and submit the listed certificates/forms

The document's recorded date is 7 May 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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If you have recently constructed a new building, made additions, or altered existing structures without obtaining this certificate, you are requested to apply immediately to regularize your property.

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Cape Agulhas Municipality notification: OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES FOR ALL BUILDINGS / OKKUPASIESERTIFIKATE VIR ALLE GEBOUE
Legal basis: National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 1977
Rule: no building may be occupied without a valid Occupancy Certificate issued by the Building Control Department
Applies to: property owners with recently constructed buildings, additions, or alterations done without the certificate
Consequence of non-compliance: fines, legal action, or restrictions on use of the building
Required/encouraged supporting items listed (11 items): Electrical COC; As-built Drawings; Plumbing COC; Glass certificate (if applicable); SANS form 1 2 (if no inspections); SANS form 3 (if applicable); A-19 Roof certificate (if applicable); Gas installation certificate (if applicable); Solar installation certificate (if applicable); Approved Fire installation layout (if applicable); SANS form 4 (if applicable)
Contact: Building Control Department phone 028 425 5762
Contact email: MariaS@capeagulhas.gov.za
Date shown on page: May 7, 2026
Cape Agulhas Municipality
Building Control Department
MariaS (email contact: MariaS@capeagulhas.gov.za)
National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 1977