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Draft Informal Trading By-Law

DRAFT INFORMAL TRADING BY-LAW
The draft informal trading by-law was provisionally approved by Council on 23 February 2023 and a public participation process was also approved.

The intent of this by-law is to:

  • provide for the right to engage in informal trading;
  • to establish informal trading areas and informal trading sites on municipal property;
  • to provide for the granting of trading permits to trade on municipal property;
  • to restrict and prohibit informal trading in certain areas;
  • to regulate the conduct of informal traders;
  • to regulate informal trading at special events;
  • to provide for measures to ensure health and safety;
  • to create offences and penalties;
  • to provide for the repeal of laws; and
  • to provide for matters incidental thereto.

The following are the most important changes to the current by-law:

  • Adoption of Trading Zones in areas where there is significant overlap between formal and informal trading;
  • changes to types of trading- roving traders who can move around from place to place in the municipal area;
  • food trucks/mobile trading- which is regarded as trading from caravans, trailers, light delivery vehicles or a trolley or a similar device;
  • transfer of payments in certain cases;
  • boundaries of trading; and
  • demarcation of trading areas.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DETAILS
The draft Informal Trading By-Law notice will be published in he George Herald, on the Municipal Website and municipal social media sites. The draft Informal Trading By-Law will be available on our website, follow this link https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/documents/bylaws-and-regulations/planning-and-development/

Hard copies will be provided at all public libraries in George for review. Deadline for feedback is 5 June 2023. Comments and inputs can be emailed to, khaarhoff@george.gov.za  phoned in to 044 801 9148 or submitted in person at the George Municipality Ground Floor ,71 York Street, George ,6530

 

Enquiries to Dr Kosie Haarhoff khaarhoff@george.gov.za