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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Council by-laws

Click on the section below to view the Council-approved by-laws in PDF format.

Last updated on 26 June 2026.

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Council publications

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Council publications

Committees of Council Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference documents set out the working arrangements for portfolio committees and provide important information regarding the functional areas of each committee. The Terms of Reference also explain the roles, powers and duties of the chairperson, committee members and the administrators assisting these committees.

Terms of Reference

Document Centre

Click on the link below to go to the Document Centre. You can view all policies, by-laws and Council publications by category, theme or date by using the filter option. Alternatively, use the search bar to find specific documents by entering keywords or the document title.

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Document downloads

1. All Committee Chairpersons and Executive Committee Officers List
  03/02/2026, List - 211.3 KB
2. All Committees and Chairpersons Membership List
  30/01/2025, List - 426.2 KB
3. Code of Conduct for Councillors
  20/11/2000, Regulation - 210.4 KB
4. Code of Conduct for Members of Ward Committees (Afrikaans)
  27/01/2022, Regulation - 182.1 KB
5. Code of Conduct for Members of Ward Committees (English)
  27/01/2022, Regulation - 322.9 KB
6. Code of Conduct for Members of Ward Committees (Xhosa)
  27/01/2022, Regulation - 465.3 KB
7. Committee Rules of Order (Afrikaans)
  16/02/2022, Regulation - 1 MB
8. Committee Rules of Order (English)
  16/02/2022, Regulation - 1 MB
9. Committee Rules of Order (isiXhosa)
  16/02/2022, Regulation - 1 MB
10. Committee Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (Afrikaans)
  27/05/2020, Regulation - 203 KB
11. Committee Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (English)
  27/05/2020, Regulation - 134.3 KB
12. Committee Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (isiXhosa)
  27/05/2020, Regulation - 192.7 KB
13. Council Rules of Order (Afrikaans)
  05/12/2019, Regulation - 270.6 KB
14. Council Rules of Order (English)
  05/12/2019, Regulation - 262.2 KB
15. Council Rules of Order (isiXhosa)
  05/12/2019, Regulation - 276.9 KB
16. Council Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (Afrikaans)
  30/06/2020, Regulation - 214.2 KB
17. Council Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (English)
  30/06/2020, Regulation - 159.4 KB
18. Council Rules of Order For Virtual Meetings (isiXhosa)
  30/06/2020, Regulation - 238 KB
19. Council and Other Committees Membership List
  04/08/2026, List,Contact list - 419.1 KB
20. Council's System of Delegations
  10/11/2025, Regulation - 1 MB
21. Executive Management Team Membership List
  17/09/2025, List - 97.8 KB
22. Mayoral Committee Membership List
  24/01/2025, List - 503.4 KB
23. Party Whips Membership Contact List
  17/04/2026, List,Contact list - 184.2 KB