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eThekwini Planning and Land Use Management By-law, 2016.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Territorial subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
To provide for the Municipal Spatial Development Framework and the land use scheme of the Municipality; to provide for the development of the package of plans; to regulate and manage spatial and land use planning and development; to provide for the categorisation of land development applications; to provide for processes and procedures for land development applications; to provide for compliance with the land use scheme; to provide for an Appeal Authority; to provide for offences and penalties and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Agricultural development Pollution control Environmental planning EIA Policy/planning Basic legislation Land-use planning Court/tribunal Governance Zoning Subdivision of land Agricultural land Land consolidation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water abstraction
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This By-law of the city of eThekwini (Durban) concerns municipal spatial planning and development of the city area and requires the municipality to act in accordance with the Spatial Land Use and Management Act, 2013. The objects of this By-law are to– provide for a package of plans which shall inform the social, economic, environmental and infrastructural development in the Municipality; provide a uniform, effective, comprehensive, and interrelated framework for spatial planning and land use management; provide for the inclusive, developmental, equitable and efficient planning in the spirit of co-operative governance; provide a framework for co-operative and cross-border relationships with all spheres of Government and to ensure the integration of planning between the Municipality and neighbouring Municipalities; provide a framework for policies, principles, norms and standards for spatial development planning and land use management; provide a framework for the monitoring, coordination and review of the spatial planning and land use management system; regulate land development application and decision-making procedures; provide for the establishment, functions and operations of the Tribunal; provide for facilitation and enforcement of land use and development measures; provide for an appeal authority; and provide penalties for breach of its provisions.

Full text
English
Website
openbylaws.org.za