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Public roads, public streets, and portions of land reserved as such under any law, including those specified on a General Plan, are deemed to be zoned as Transport Zoning 2: Public Street and Public Parking.
- Who it is for:
- planners, developers, and property owners in Cape Town
- How to act on it:
- Recognize that any public road or street, or its widening/improvement, is automatically zoned as Transport Zoning 2: Public Street and Public Parking under this amendment.
A person may construct a building or structure that spans two or more contiguous land units only if the owners have taken legal steps to prevent separate disposal of the land units, or if the City has approved the consolidation. The consolidation must be registered or lodged with the Registrar of Deeds before a building plan can be approved.
- Who it is for:
- owners of contiguous land units in Cape Town
- How to act on it:
- Take legal steps to ensure land units cannot be separately sold, leased, alienated, or otherwise disposed of, or obtain approval from the City Manager for consolidation; then register the consolidation or provide written proof of lodgement with the Registrar of Deeds.
The City of Cape Town may make municipal land available for restitution on a negotiated basis. This includes land identified as alternative land for claimants, subject to assessment of development frameworks, locality, and city policies. A moratorium is imposed on long-term leases, sales, or redevelopment of land directly subject to a claim until resolution.
- Who it is for:
- claimants with registered claims, Land Claims Commission
- How to act on it:
- The Land Claims Commission negotiates with the City of Cape Town regarding the availability of municipal land for restitution. The City assesses suitability based on development plans and policies before agreeing.
The City of Cape Town provides support to land claimants and the Land Claims Commission by offering access to council records, planning and legal advice, and helping to compile a restitution database. The City also considers making land available for restitution on a negotiated basis and may offer free land if national government does so, provided the wider community benefits.
- Who it is for:
- land claimants, tenants seeking restoration, and community groups in restitution-affected areas
- How to act on it:
- Claimants must register their land claims with the Land Claims Commission, which will then request information and assistance from the City of Cape Town. The City will respond through its administrative processes and negotiate availability of land or support.
The City will, where possible, assist in re-allocating tenancies to original tenants (claimants) who were displaced, facilitating their return to rental housing on restored land.
- Who it is for:
- original tenants who are claimants and have been displaced
- How to act on it:
- Claimants must register their status with the Land Claims Commission, which will coordinate with the City to facilitate re-allocation of tenancies through the municipal housing department.
Individuals, businesses, or organisations may apply to use a library hall for events. The hall can be used during regular library hours or after hours, subject to availability and approval. Applicants must complete a booking form and receive approval from a library official.
- Who it is for:
- individuals, business organisations, community organisations
- How to act on it:
- Complete a booking form and submit it to a library official for approval
The library hall may be used before or after the library's formal opening hours, provided the applicant requests such use and obtains approval from the library official. This applies to both free and paid usage.
- Who it is for:
- individuals, business organisations, community organisations
- How to act on it:
- Request after hours use through a completed booking form submitted to a library official
Applicants may hire movable or immovable electrical or sound equipment (such as Proxima, TV, DVD player, microphones) separately if available, in addition to booking the hall. This requires a separate request and approval.
- Who it is for:
- individuals, business organisations, community organisations
- How to act on it:
- Request equipment hire through a completed booking form submitted to a library official
The City of Cape Town issues a Flood Kit to households affected by flooding. The kit consists of a roll of plastic and clout nails to assist with temporary shelter repairs.
- Who it is for:
- households affected by floods
- How to act on it:
- Contact the City of Cape Town's Urban Development Directorate for assessment and issuance of the kit
The City of Cape Town provides a relocation kit to households whose informal residential structures must be dismantled and repositioned, typically in connection with urban development or infrastructure projects.
- Who it is for:
- households whose informal residential structures have to be dismantled and repositioned
- How to act on it:
- Contact the City of Cape Town's Urban Development Directorate for assessment and issuance of the kit
The City of Cape Town provides an Enhanced Emergency Housing Kit to households whose informal residential structures have been partly or totally destroyed. The kit includes pine poles, galvanised corrugated roof sheets, a wooden door with hinges and lock set, a wooden-framed window, and nails.
- Who it is for:
- households whose informal residential structures have been partly or totally destroyed
- How to act on it:
- Contact the City of Cape Town's Urban Development Directorate for assessment and issuance of the kit
Community groups can receive a start-up kit designed to support survivalist gardening, providing essential tools and materials to begin urban agricultural activities.
- Who it is for:
- community groups engaged in survivalist gardening
- How to act on it:
- Contact the Urban Agricultural Unit or Urban Agricultural Resource Centers to request a start-up kit.