HAVE YOUR SAY!
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
MUNICIPAL PLANNING
BY-LAW, 2015 (MPBL)
The City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015 (MPBL) came into
force on 1 July 2015. As part of the annual review of the MPBL, several
improvements/amendments to the MBPL are now proposed.
The proposed improvements/amendments fall within the following broad
categories:
• Correction of minor errors and omissions, that were not previously
identified;
• Improvement of content and definitions to aid interpretation and to
better state the intention of the MPBL;
• Amendment to the Development Management Scheme (DMS) (a
schedule to the MPBL) to provide improved land use control; and
• Introduction of new overlays and concepts, to create relevant
mechanisms for the City to cater for development control/incentives
in areas where such control/incentives are required. This will allow the
City to be more responsive to such needs and provide mechanisms to
implement the City’s strategic objectives.
The proposed amendments are a response and pro-active initiative in
pursuing relevant, modern and clear local planning legislation.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act,
Act 32 of 2000, the public and interested parties or groups are given
the opportunity to submit comment, recommendations or input on this
proposal to the municipality from 6 November 2015 to 15 December 2015.
Comment, input or recommendations can be submitted by:
• Fax: 021 400 2794 (For attention: MPBL Amendments Administrator)
• E-mail: lums@capetown.gov.za
• Written submission: PBDM Department, City of Cape Town, PO Box 298,
Cape Town 8000 (For attention: MPBL Amendments Administrator)
• Online: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or
write, people living with disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups
who are unable to submit written comments, to have their comments or
input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact the following persons:
For general public participation:
Ruché Daniels on 021 400 1766 or ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za
For disadvantaged groups:
Ntombizandile Mahlasela on 400 5501 or
ntombizandile.mahlasela@capetown.gov.za
The proposed amendments will be available for viewing at
www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, subcouncil offices, City libraries
and district planning offices.
Direct enquires to Richard Walton on 021 400 7579 or
richard.walton@capetown.gov.za.
ACHMAT EBRAHIM
CITY MANAGER
243/2015