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Standards for Accommodation Establishments (A3 Poster, English)

Garden Route District MunicipalityRef: R264/2012

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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document outlines the standards for accommodation establishments in the Garden Route area, including required Health Certificates, Certificates of Acceptability (CoA), and compliance with food, water, and smoking regulations. It explains that health certificates are issued by an Environmental Health Practitioner after meeting Norms and Standards, must be renewed annually or on ownership/renovation/relocation changes, and that a CoA must be applied for at GRDM. It also references compliance with relevant food safety regulations, smoking regulations (R264/2012), and SANS 241 water quality standards.

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Health Certificate (valid operation requirement)

Accommodation establishment premises must operate under a valid Health Certificate issued by the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM). The certificate is issued by an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) once the premises complies with the Norms and Standards for Accommodation Establishments, and it must be renewed annually or when ownership changes, renovations/additions are made, or the business relocates.

Who it is for: accommodation establishment premises that must comply with the Norms and Standards for Accommodation Establishments
How to act on it: Operate only under a valid Health Certicate issued by the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM); ensure compliance so the Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) can issue it, and renew it annually or when ownership/renovations/relocation changes occur.

Facts

Reference

R264/2012

Amounts

R 264

Key Takeaways

Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM)
Health Certificate
Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP)
Norms and Standards for Accommodation Establishments
Certificate of Acceptability (CoA)
R264 of 30 March 2012
Tobacco Products Control Act, 1993 (Act 83 of 1993)
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972)
SANS 241
renewal conditions
application process
drinking water standards