{"id":2258,"date":"2018-09-04T09:41:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T07:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2019-11-05T05:23:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T03:23:24","slug":"water-for-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/water-for-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought of the Week | Water for Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Towards the end of June this year, the City of Cape Town promulgated amendments to its Water By-law. These do not replace the current Level 6 water restrictions, but are in addition to present water usage rules. Many of the amendments deal with technical aspects of installations and the City\u2019s oversight of plumbers.<\/p>\n<p>From the property owner and tenant\u2019s point of view, the following are notable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Landlords must record individual consumption in residential units let in a multi-tenant complex\/block of flats, and inform the City of any contraventions.<\/li>\n<li>In new developments, water conservation and demand management systems, or alternative water systems, must be installed. Prior approval of the City will be necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Potable water storage tanks must be impervious to sunlight to prevent the growth of bacteria.<\/li>\n<li>No cross-connection may exist on private property between potable and non-potable water systems.<\/li>\n<li>No irrigation of gardens is allowed between 09:00 and 18:00, including from boreholes and well-points.<\/li>\n<li>Toilet cisterns and shower head flow maximum capacity has been reduced to 6 litre cisterns for toilets (was 9 litres), and water flow from shower heads is limited to 7 litres\/minute (was 9.5 litres\/minute). Owners need not replace these immediately if they do not conform, but when renovations or alterations are considered, the new installations must be compliant.<\/li>\n<li>All pools must be fitted with a cover to avoid evaporation when not in use.<\/li>\n<li>Where renovations trigger a building plan approval process, full details of any water conservation and demand management system or alternative water systems must accompany the building plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resource.capetown.gov.za\/documentcentre\/Documents\/Bylaws%20and%20policies\/Water%20By-law%202010.pdf\">Water By-law<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resource.capetown.gov.za\/documentcentre\/Documents\/Bylaws%20and%20policies\/Water%20Amendment%20By-law%202018.pdf\">Amendment<\/a>\u00a0can be viewed here.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@stbb.co.za?subject=Water%20for%20Cape%20Town%20%7C%20STBB%20Thought%20of%20the%20Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STBB<\/a>\u00a0should you require a detailed summary of the current provisions, including the Level 6 restrictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Towards the end of June this year, the City of Cape Town promulgated amendments to its Water By-law. 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