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Collected on 5 August 2026
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What this means
This is a formal policy document approved by the Bergrivier Local Municipality Council on 31 October 2017, which lifts a previous moratorium on house shop applications. It establishes guidelines for approving house shops in residential areas, ensuring they are compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood and subject to checks on criminal history. The policy applies across the entire jurisdiction of the municipality and allows ongoing applications under specific conditions.
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business permitOngoing
House Shop Application
Individuals or businesses may apply to operate a house shop in a residential area of Bergrivier Municipality under the conditions set out in the House Shop Policy and related by-laws. Applications must comply with zoning regulations and will be reviewed considering compatibility with the residential character of the area and past criminal activity.
- Who it is for
- house shop applicants
- How to act on it
- Submit application to the Municipal Planning and Development department for review, including input from Municipal Law Enforcement, Traffic Department, and SAPS.
Show the line this came from
The moratorium on the consideration of house shops as imposed by the Mayoral Committee via decision no. BKN013/10/2015 of 17 November 2015, be suspended to allow the consideration of house shop applications in terms of Bergrivier Municipality By-law Relating to Municipal Land Use Planning, taking into consideration the provision in the Zoning Scheme By-law as well as this House Shop Policy, and any other legislation which may be applicable;
Facts
Reference
RVN017/10/2017
Parties
The policy applies across the entire jurisdiction of the municipality
Key Takeaways
- RVN017/10/2017
- BKN013/10/2015
- 31 October 2017
- 17 November 2017
- Bergrivier Municipality
- Piketberg
- House Shop Policy
- moratorium suspended
- Zoning Scheme By-law
- Integrated Zoning Scheme By-Law
- Bergrivier Local Municipality
- DA
- ANC
- SAPS
- Municipal Law Enforcement, Traffic Department
- Rdh. A de Vries
- Rdh. EB Manuel
- Rdd. SM Crafford
- Rdh. RM van Rooy
- Mnr. H Kröhn
- Mnr. JWA Kotzee
- Mnr. GJ Goliath
- Mnr. DJ Josephus
- Me. A van Sittert
- Mnr. W Wagener
- Adv. H Linde