Cleaning premises of long grass, weeds, shrubs and accumulation of refuse; Dumping of refuse on a municipal dumping site; Sale of plastic bags and refuse bins if available; Rental of mass containers; and Any other related services. Property The rate levied by the Municipality will be a cent amount in the Rand on the market value of the property. In terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 the Municipality may levy different rates for different categories of rateable property. Differential rating among the various property categories will be done by way of setting different cent amount in the rand for each property category and by way of reductions and rebates as provided for in the Municipality’s property rates policy. In terms of section 17 (1) (e) of the Municipal Finance Management Act the Municipality’s property rates policy must be reviewed on annual basis and the reviewed policy tabled to Council for approval as part of the budget process. Categories of rateable property as determined in the Rates Policy include the following:- Residential Properties; Business / Industrial and Commercial Properties; Farm Properties used for- i Agricultural purposes; ii Other Commercial or Business Purposes; or iii Residential Purposes. Smallholdings used for- i Agricultural purposes; ii Residential Purposes; iii Industrial purposes; Owned Properties; Municipal Properties; Private Open Space Vacant Land: i Empty stands with zoning or proposed used earmarked for residential; ii Empty stand with zoning or proposed use earmarked for industrial business or Commercial; Guesthouses; Student Dwelling; Public Facilities have the same corresponding meaning as state owned properties; Sectional Title: Business: Sectional Titles that are used, zoned for business or have businesses operating from a property that is held in terms of the Sectional Titles Act, in which case the sectional title owner shall be liable for rates. Where a property not zoned residential as has been developed and is used exclusively as residential, the residential tariff will be applicable. The property owner must submit a declaration as to the purpose the property is being used for, so that it can be rated accordingly Departmental The respective Commercial and Bulk Supply tariffs will be applicable to all municipal buildings, pump stations, waste water works, water treatment works, etc. Municipal Services
Cleaning premises of long grass, weeds, shrubs and accumulation of refuse; Dumping of refuse on a municipal dumping site; Sale of plastic bags and refuse bins if available; Rental of mass containers; and Any other related services. Property The rate levied by the Municipality will be a cent amount in the Rand on the market value of the property. In terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 the Municipality may levy different rates for different categories of rateable property. Differential rating among the various property categories will be done by way of setting different cent amount in the rand for each property category and by way of reductions and rebates as provided for in the Municipality’s property rates policy. In terms of section 17 (1) (e) of the Municipal Finance Management Act the Municipality’s property rates policy must be reviewed on annual basis and the reviewed policy tabled to Council for approval as part of the budget process. Categories of rateable property as determined in the Rates Policy include the following:- Residential Properties; Business / Industrial and Commercial Properties; Farm Properties used for- i Agricultural purposes; ii Other Commercial or Business Purposes; or iii Residential Purposes. Smallholdings used for- i Agricultural purposes; ii Residential Purposes; iii Industrial purposes; Owned Properties; Municipal Properties; Private Open Space Vacant Land: i Empty stands with zoning or proposed used earmarked for residential; ii Empty stand with zoning or proposed use earmarked for industrial business or Commercial; Guesthouses; Student Dwelling; Public Facilities have the same corresponding meaning as state owned properties; Sectional Title: Business: Sectional Titles that are used, zoned for business or have businesses operating from a property that is held in terms of the Sectional Titles Act, in which case the sectional title owner shall be liable for rates. Where a property not zoned residential as has been developed and is used exclusively as residential, the residential tariff will be applicable. The property owner must submit a declaration as to the purpose the property is being used for, so that it can be rated accordingly Departmental The respective Commercial and Bulk Supply tariffs will be applicable to all municipal buildings, pump stations, waste water works, water treatment works, etc. Municipal Services
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