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Policies, by-laws and publications

The City Council regulates a wide range of private, commercial and industrial activities within the metro via its policies and by-laws. Other municipal matters are documented in various City publications.

Council policies

Click on the sections below to view a list of all Council-approved policies in PDF format.

Last updated on 2 July 2026.

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Click on a link below to access a PDF version of the Council-approved policy or framework document that you want to consult.

Accounts Payable Policy
Admission of the Public and Media to Meetings and Marking Items as Being Confidential Policy
Air Quality Management Plan
Allocation Policy: Housing Opportunities
Animal Keeping Policy
Appeals Policy
Arrangements in Respect of the Submission of Items: Signatures
Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy
Asset Management Policy
Assurance Governance Framework
Auxiliary Law Enforcement Policy
Borrowing Policy
Budget Management and Oversight Policy
Burial or Cremation of Destitute Persons Policy
Business Support Policy
Cancellation of Deeds of Sale Policy
Cape Flats Renewal Strategy
Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan
Cape Town Densification Policy
Cash Management and Investment Policy
City Improvement District Policy
City Ombudsman Policy
Company's Garden Cape Town Policy Framework and Action Plan
Compensation of Minibus-taxi and Other Operators Policy
Conferment of Civic Honours Policy
Consequence Management Policy
Contracting of Externally Funded Members of the City’s Law Enforcement and Traffic Services Departments by the Private Sector and Other Interested Parties Policy
Contract Guarantees Policy
Contributions to the City of Cape Town Policy
Cost Containment Policy
Councillor Remuneration Policy (Full-time Councillors)
Councillors' Entertainment Policy
Councillors' Gift Giving Policy
Council's Vision, Principles of Management and Exco Portfolios Policy
Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy
Declaration of Financial Interests Policy - Prodecural Code for Councillors
Declaring Certain Council Premises Gun Free Zones Policy
Determining of Selling Prices of the Remaining Saleable Units Managed by the Housing Directorate Policy
Development Charges Policy for Engineering Services
Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Policy
Dress Code Policy
Early Childhood Development Land Use Policy
Early Childhood Development Policy
Education, Training and Development Policy
Electricity Prepayment Vendors Policy
Environmental Strategy Policy
Establishment and Functioning of Community Residential Units Committees Policy
Events Policy
Extended Liquor Trading Hours Policy
Extracts from the Woodstock Salt River Revitalisation Framework