Paving material within the street building line shall be either concrete or brick pavers in
approved colour ranges only.
• Approved colours of black, grey, sandstone, terracotta and brown.
• Cobblestone.
• Interlocking bricks
• Half bricks
• Imprint cement paving
• Painted cement
• asphalt
| Transgression / Offence | Fine per trangression |
|---|---|
| Irresponsible/reckless or careless driving including speeding, disobeying road signs, etc. | R 1 000 |
| Illegal parking – on pavements, sidewalks and streets | R 300 |
| Driving without a license or an unlicensed vehicle | R 300 |
| Driving a vehicle in an off-limit area – pavements, the park on the Eastern side | R 300 |
| Noisy vehicles | R 300 |
| Parking trailers, boats, caravans, equipment etc. in view from the street | R 300 |
| Creating a public nuisance-noise generated by music, electronic instruments, partying and activities of residents and their employees | R 500 |
| Treating the security staff in an abusive manner | R 600 |
| Non-compliance of the conduct rules and/or security rules | R 600 |
| Noisy equipment- using mechanical equipment outside the permissible hours | R 300 |
| Pets roaming the streets or public places | R 300 |
| Keeping more than two dogs or two cats without written approval | R 300 |
| Barking dogs- pets becoming a nuisance on the Estate | R 300 |
| Illegal dumping by residents and contractors | R 600 |
| Littering by any person on the Estate | R 300 |
| Burning of rubbish or making any fire on the Estate | R 1 000 |
| Hanging of washing on balconies or over walls and gates in view from the street | R 300 |
| Damage to curbs, light poles, pavements, plants irrigation etc. | R 300 |
| Illegal utility connections- temporary connection of utility services | |
| Not following or a breach of the building rules as set out in the MOI and other building related rules | R 10 000 |
| Contractors working outside the permitted working hours | R 600 |
| Contractors not keeping their sites clean and tidy | R 1 000 |
| Contractor workers walking on the Estate outside their normal place of work | R 500 |
| Damage by contractors to curbs, plants, light poles, payments, irrigation etc. | R 600 |
| Having a non-registered/illegal worker on site | R 500 |
| Not complying with aesthetic guidelines. First offence and warning issued | R 500 |
| Fail to commence with building within 12 months of purchase – penalty levy increases to double | |
| Conducting a business activity or hobby causing aggravation or nuisance to fellow residents | R 300 |
| Not following the rules set out in the MOI with regards to Letting and Reselling of property | R 600 |
| Not obtaining a clearance certificate from the HOA prior to any transfer and prior occupying by a lessee | R 600 |
Filtration units must be hidden behind a plastered and painted brick or stonewall and may not be visible from the road or adjacent properties. For safety purposes pools must not be freely accessible. Any safety fence around the pool must comply with the finishing guidelines on boundary walls and fences (3.8) as well as with all municipal and general safety regulations. Pools must be constructed to local authority approval.
• Portable pools above ground level
• Visible pump and filtration units
• Concealed filtration units
• Pool surrounds to match general paving
Chimneys must be important elements in the architectural composition and it is recommended that each house have at least one chimney as an architectural focus. The chimney must be built at least one meter higher than the nearest ridge height for good ventilation.
• Exposed fibre cement flues & cowls
As a general rule boundary walls are not encouraged. However, where it is a matter of privacy such as around swimming pools, boundary walls may be built according to the following Architectural Guidelines:
• The street front boundary can be without any fencing.
• A maximum height of 1200mm for fencing/ walls will be permitted on the street boundary. No continuous walls will be allowed. Continuous walls may not be longer than 1/5 of the total street boundary length.
• Screen walls to a height of 2100mm can only be used for screening of pools, patios, and kitchen yards. These street boundaries walls must be approved in writing by the HOA. The 2100mm walls can never exceed 50% of the total street boundary length and must be broken up in its design to not form a continuous single element.
• If any fencing is needed on the park open space boundary, it can only be 1000mm high and of a ‘see through’ type (no solid walls will be permitted). The controlling architect must approve the design of the fence along with the approval of the construction documentation.
• The sidewalls between properties may be built to a maximum height of 2100mm to screen of pools, patios and kitchen yards for privacy. No 2100mm screen wall may be built within the 5m street building line (see also 2.4.1) and it may also not project beyond the 2m park setback line
• All stands within the 100-year flood line to have openings in walls of 1000x300mm every 3m length. Openings to be filled in with approved palisade fence.
• Concrete panel walls
• Barbed wire fencing
• Diamond mesh fencing
• Unplastered brick or block walls
• Face brick walls
• Log type fences
• No electrical fences will be allowed within the Development, with exception to estate
boundary
No staff accommodation should be nearer to the street than the main building and must be contained under the same roof or integrated into the overall design. Staff accommodation and kitchen areas must be enclosed with a wall on all sides. Wash lines and garbage bins may not be visible from the road.
Doors to outside staff rooms and bathrooms may not face the side boundary directly and must at all times be turned at 90° to the boundary.
Carport roofs must be attached to the main structure and are only allowed if they have the same pitch and are built of the same material used for the rest of the roofs of the house. Supports must either be in timber or mild steel IPE sections or brick columns (min 345 x 345). The sides may be trellised and planted with creepers.
** Please refer to Procedures & Approvals
• Prefabricated garage/ carport units
• Temporary/ makeshift structures
• No freestanding garden sheds or Wendy houses are allowed.
• No open/ covered facilities for caravans, boats or trailers are to be visible from the road and may not be placed in the side space.
Generally building lines are:
• 5m on the street boundary
• 2.25m on all side boundaries and 3m on rear boundary for a house not exceeding 4,5m
• 3,75m on all side boundaries and 4,5m on rear boundary for a house in excess of 4,5m but not exceeding 7,5m
• 4,5m on all side boundaries and 6m on rear boundary for a house in excess of 7,5m
• This is provided that any portion of such dwelling-house which does not exceed 4,5m in height, may be erected at a minimum distance of 2,25m from the side boundary
• The roof overhang may project over the prescribed building lines by 1000mm.
The street building line is 5m for the bulk of the building within which no structures apart from garden walls, fences, paved areas and steps may be built or erected.
• The street front boundary can be without any fencing. (See 3.8 Boundary Walls and Fences)
• No electrical fences will be allowed within the Development, with exception to estate boundary.
• Building lines may only be relaxed with the written approval of the Company, prior to submission for council approval. Company approval will only be given if it is proved that any relaxation will not interfere with the right to privacy and/or natural light of surrounding property owners and/or negatively impact on the Development.
• The side boundary building lines are as indicated above the building.
• No electrical fences will be allowed within the Development, with exception to the estate
boundary.
All Site Development Plans (hereafter referred to as SDP’s) and building plans are to be submitted to the Company for approval. Note that interpretations, exceptions and waivers of any provisions of these Architectural Guidelines are subject to the controlling architect’s approval.
ARCA Architects has been appointed by the Company as the controlling architects to develop the Architectural Guidelines to guide the project aesthetics and quality. ARCA Architects will examine these plans and make recommendations to the Company. Only after ARCA’s written approval can the owner submit these plans to the relevant Local Authority. All approvals must be handed in at the offices of ARCA on any Tuesday before 12pm by appointment.
All plans for the construction of or alterations to, buildings must be prepared by a registered professional architect or an approved designer.
To contact ARCA Architects: https://www.arcaunlimited.com
The Plan Approval Application Form also needs to be completed when submitting plans to ARCA