Ekurhuleni is a great place to live in and the Municipality is working hard to make it even better. To see to it that all Ekurhuleni residents continue enjoying their freedom in this City, the Municipality has certain rules on how to do things. These rules are called By-Laws and Policies.
Just like the laws of the country, the Municipality’s By-Laws and Policies must also be obeyed. It is important to know what these rules are, to ensure we stay on the right side of the law.
The By-Laws adopted since 6 December 2000 by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality as well as the By-Laws of the disestablished Municipalities in place prior to 6 December 2000 and that are still in force, are listed in the Municipal Code. The jurisdiction of each By-Law is indicated next to its listing in the Municipal Code. The By-Laws of the disestablished Municipalities will eventually be repealed or replaced by uniform Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality By-Laws.
The By-Laws contained in the Municipal Code, are only amended and/ or updated once passed by Council and promulgated in terms of Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, read with Section 7 of the Rationalisation of Local Government Affairs Act.
The Municipal Code has been compiled and is updated by the Department Legal and Administrative Services.
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