It is common that peace and harmony among communities, and even neighbours, is a key contributor to prosperity in almost all aspects of human existence.<\/p>\n
It is against this background that one of the key objectives of urban planning is to zone human activities in a way that will achieve social harmony and economic prosperity.<\/p>
Land and buildings are zoned with consideration for the purpose which they will be used.<\/p>\n
Buildings for dwelling are placed in residential areas, while buildings for industrial purposes are placed in industrial areas.<\/p>
The Ekurhuleni Town Planning Scheme provides for four types of residential land use categories, with different rights of use and limitations.<\/p>\n
Among other non-residential land use categories are business and industrial.<\/p>\n
A key right for an owner of land or a building in a residential-zoned area is that it should be used for a dwelling house or dwelling purposes only.<\/p>\n
Other additional purposes of use may be added only with the permission of the metro.<\/p>\n
Additional uses may be for a child care facility, place of public worship, hairdresser, guest house, etc, in the case of a Residential One category.<\/p>\n
A Residential Two category may be used for the abovementioned purposes, but in addition, may also be used for a tavern or spaza shop.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n State-of-the-art building helps urban renewal of Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n You can pay your municipal bill while buying your groceries<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A spaza shop needs to meet requirements that it should be part of the dwelling house and not exceed 20m\u00b2.<\/p>\n Therefore, for residents to be in line with the metro\u2019s town planning scheme, they have to request a consent for use for a building beyond what it is zoned for, such as operating a hairdresser, spaza shop or tavern in a residential-zoned building.<\/p>\n In case of a tavern, the regulations and licensing for the sale of liquor will be applicable.<\/p>\n In the case where the use of a building is totally different from a particular zone category, such as panel beating or other forms of businesses, an application for rezoning of the building would be required.<\/p>\n Rezoning means that the building might no longer be for residential purposes, depending on the extent of changes, and might be either for business, industrial or any other proposed use.<\/p>\n Land development applications such as consent use or rezoning must be submitted at the City Planning Department at the metro\u2019s customer care centres with required documents and applicable fees.<\/p>\n Visit www.ekurhuleni.gov.za for more details and forms, or use the My Ekurhuleni App.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n