Submit a certificate of compliance of water installation on transfer of ownership
A Certificate of Compliance (COC) of the water installation must be submitted before any property in Cape Town can be transferred to a new owner. This certificate can only be completed by a
City of Cape Town registered plumber and is submitted by the conveyancing attorney.
Why is a COC important?
The COC checklist was introduced to ensure the water installation complies with the relevant City
water by-laws and National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977(Act 103 of 1977). The certificate cannot be used as a quality control document for anything other than what is listed on the checkboxes.
The document certifies that:
- there are no water installation defects relevant to the checklist tick boxes at the time the COC was issued;
- the water meter is registering water consumption;
- there are no stormwater discharges into the sewer system;
- there are no cross-connections between drinking water and any greywater, recycled water or ground-water systems; and
- the water installation (relevant to the checklist tick boxes of the COC issued) conforms to the national building regulations and City water by-laws.
How to submit
Before the property is transferred, the seller should approach a
qualified, registered plumber to conduct the inspection and complete the COC as follows:
Step 1: Download the Water Installation on Transfer of Ownership Certificate of Compliance Form from the document downloads section below.
Step 2: Complete the inspection, perform any remedial work and then sign the COC.
Step 3: The fully completed Certificate of Compliance must then be submitted by the conveyancing attorney via email to
certificateofcompliance@capetown.gov.za.
A City of Cape Town water inspector will conduct an inspection to ensure compliance at selected properties. The City will take up any issues of non-compliance directly with the plumber.
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