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<div class="ExternalClassB47FF4C4B8A64F6A8851BF02D31142E8"><p>We need appropriate infrastructure to support sustainable social and economic development in Cape Town. Without infrastructure, both public and private sector investment in Cape Town will slow down but the cost of this infrastructure is high.</p></div>

<h2 class="sectHeading">How Development Charges work</h2> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>exemption to the policy<br></h4><p> Council approved an exemption to the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Development%20Charges%20Policy%20for%20Engineering%20Services%20-%20%28Policy%20number%2020037%29%20approved%20on%2029%20May%202014.pdf">Development Charges Policy</a> on 27 October 2022. <br><br> The exemption applies to all land uses where a temporary package plant has been approved in catchments of wastewater treatment works currently at capacity; and only applies to the sewer portion and where the developer/operator has been authorised by the National Department of Water and Sanitation to dispose and treat sewage.</p><p></p><p><br></p><p>View the full <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Development_Charges_Council_Resolution_Report.pdf" target="_blank">Council Resolution</a>, incuding a list of Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTWs) identified for exemption.<br></p></div></div></span> <p>A Development Charge is a once-off capital charge paid by a developer to the City of Cape Town to cover the cost of municipal engineering services needed as a result of the intensification of land use.</p><p>Development Charges are imposed at the time of a land development application, and are calculated to determine the pro rata share of the actual capital cost of municipal infrastructure required to service a particular development.</p><p>Please consult our <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Development%20Charges%20Tip-in%20Brochure%2020141128%20ng%20sb.pdf" target="_blank">Development Charges Pamphlet</a> for further details.</p><div class="notification with-heading white-copy blue bg-navy"><div class="graphic no-border"> <i class="info wellrun"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Did you know?</h4><p>The City of Cape Town recently developed a new <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Development%20Charges%20Policy%20for%20Engineering%20Services%20-%20%28Policy%20number%2020037%29%20approved%20on%2029%20May%202014.pdf" target="_blank">Development Charges Policy</a> for Engineering Services for the City of Cape Town to replace the Interim Policy on Development Contributions. The policy was adopted by Council on 29 May 2014 and came into effect on 1 July 2014.</p></div></div><h2 class="sectHeading">Calculating development charges</h2><p>The calculation of the charges is undertaken using a spreadsheet calculator too which can be downloaded below, to estimate developer charges.</p><p>Use our <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre%20Assets/DC-Calculator-Final21-User%20version-17-Dec-014%20%281%29.zip" target="_blank">Development Charges Calculator </a>when you are making your project's budget estimations. </p><div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p>This calculator is being made available for information purposes only, and only calculations done internally by the City of Cape Town will be used to quantify Development Charges.</p><p>The <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Development%20charges%20implementation%20guide%2020141128.pdf" target="_blank">implementation guide</a> that accompanies the policy must be read prior to using the calculator. </p></div></div>

Development Charges are one mechanism we use to help fund the engineering services we offer to developers.

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Temporary Package Plants for Wastewater Treatment in constrained Catchments SOP	Temporary Package Plants for Wastewater Treatment in constrained Catchments SOP	938594	GP0\|#63522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33;L0\|#063522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33\|Guideline;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-10-26T22:00:00Z
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