Download: Property Rates Policy.pdf

Formulated in Terms of Section 3 of the Municipal Property Rates Act, No. 6 of 2004

Table of Contents

1. Legislative Context
2. Definitions
3. Policy Principles
4. Scope of the Policy
5. Application of the Policy
6. Classification of Services and Expenditure
7. Categories of Property
8. Categories of Owners
9. Properties used for Multi-Purposes
10. Differential Rating
11. Exemptions
12. Reductions
13. Rebates
14. Compulsory Phasing-in of Rates
15. Costs of Exemptions, Reductions, Rebates, Exclusions, Phasing-in and its Benefits
16. Rates Increases
17. Notification of Rates
18. Payment of Rates
19. Accounts to be Furnished
20. Correction of Errors and Omissions
21. Frequency of Valuation
22. Community Participation
23. Register of Properties
24. By-Law to give effect to the Rates Policy
25. Regular Review Process
26. Short Title
27. Enforcement / Implementation
28. Legal Requirements
29. Schedule A: Schedule of Rebates
30. Schedule B: Costs
31. Annexure A: Legal Requirements