Stormwater Management By-law, 2010. País/Territorio Sudáfrica Subdivisión territorial Gauteng Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Gauteng Provincial Gazette No. 181 on 25 October 2010 Materia Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Inundación Instalaciones Drenaje/bonificación Contaminación de las aguas dulces Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Control de la contaminación Humedales Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen This By-law of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality seeks is to manage, control and regulate the quantity, quality, flow and velocity of stormwater runoff from any property which it is proposed to develop or is in the process of being developed or is fully developed, in order to prevent or mitigate erosion and degradation of watercourses; sedimentation in ponds and watercourses; degradation of water quality and fish habitat; and excess stormwater runoff onto a public road which may pose a danger to life or property or both. A developer who proposes to undertake or undertakes any work or action contemplated in these By-laws, is responsible for compliance, and for ensuring compliance, with any provision of these By-laws relating to such work or action. A permit is required for specified development activities. Specified requirements must, in addition to general requirements, be complied with if stormwater from any development site discharges directly, or indirectly across any intervening property, into a wetland. A policy, adopted by the Council concerning the management of stormwater in any catchment area, must be used by the Agency to develop requirements for a catchment area for the control at source of stormwater, stormwater treatment and erosion control at any water course and requirements relating to any wetland or other water quality sensitive area. Texto completo Inglés Página web openbylaws.org.za