NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THE GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY FIRE SAFETY BY-LAW RELATING TO VELD, MOUNTAIN, AND CHEMICAL FIRES.
Furthermore, the adoption of The Community Fire Safety By-law (2002) for regulation of Building Fire Protection and related activities
The Garden Route District Municipality envisage to enact a Fire Safety By-Law, relating to Veld, Mountain, and Chemical Fires. In terms of Section 156 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No. 108 of 1996, the Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000, and Section 16 of the Fire Brigade Services Act, 99 of 1987 the Garden Route District Municipality makes this bylaw for the effective administration of matters that it has the right to administer. As per the provisions of Sections 12 and 13 as well as sections 21 and 21A of the Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000, Garden Route District Municipality publish this by-law for public comment and input, prior to being gazetted.
Notice is hereby given that the Draft Garden Route District Municipality Fire Safety By-Law relating to Veld, Mountain and Chemical Fires will be available for public comment and input from 13 October 2025 to 13 November 2025. The draft Garden Route District Municipality Fire Safety By-Law will be available for viewing at the following places:
- Garden Route District Municipality Head office, 54 York Street, George.
- Garden Route District Municipality Fire Station, Opal Close, Tamsui Industrial.
- George Municipality Head office, York Street, 71 York Street.
- George Municipality Fire Station, 124 Mitchell Street.
- Mossel Bay Municipality Head office, 101 Marsh Street.
- Mossel Bay Municipality Fire Station, Heiderand
- Knysna Municipality Head office, 5 Clyde Street.
- Knysna Municipality Fire Station, Waterfront Drive, Knysna Central.
- Buffelsnek Public Library, 6 Protea Straat, Buffelsnek, Knysna.
- Uniondale Post Office, 48 Voortrekker Street.
- Bitou Municipality Head office, 04 Sewell Street.
- Bitou Municipality Fire Station, 6 Flying Cloud Drive.
- Hessequa Municipality Head office, Civic Centre Van den Berg Street.
- Garden Route District Municipality Sub-Fire Station, 35 Mulder Street, Riversdale.
- Kannaland Municipality Head office, 32 Church Street.
- Garden Route District Municipality Sub-Fire Station, 54 Van Riebeek Street.
- Oudtshoorn Municipality Head Office, 69 Cnr. CJ Langenhoven Street & Voortrekker Road
- Oudtshoorn Municipality Fire Station, 28 Church Street.
- Heidelberg Post Office, 50 Van Riebeek Street.
- 20) Garden Route District Municipality website – link: gardenroute.gov.za
The District Municipality hereby invites comments from interested and affected parties on the draft Garden Route District Municipality Fire Safety By-Law. Any comments and inputs submitted will be considered during the finalisation of the draft document for final approval and Gazetting.
Written submissions may be directed to the Municipal Manager using the following address:
Garden Route District Municipality, Municipal Manager, Monde Stratu, 54 York Street, George or P.O Box 12, George, 6530 or via email to info@gardenroute.gov.za on or before 13 November 2025.
Any person who is unable to write can submit their input verbally to the Council’s offices where they will be assisted by a staff member to put their comments in writing. Enquiries can be directed to Mr Deon Stoffels at 044 8781000 or 083 9411994 or e-mail deon@gardenroute.gov.za
Click here to download the Provincial Gazette 10 October2025
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MG Stratu
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
