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National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977)

Regulations

Part R : Stormwater Disposal

R1. Stormwater disposal requirement

 

(1) The owner of any site shall provide suitable means for the control and disposal of accumulated stormwater which may run off from any earthworks, building or paving.

 

(2) Such means of stormwater disposal may be in addition to or in combination with any drainage works required in terms of regulation F4(2).

 

(3) The requirements of subregulation (1) shall be deemed to be satisfied where such means of stormwater disposal is provided in accordance with SANS 10400-R: Provided that where a local authority is of the opinion that the conditions on any site render it essential for stormwater disposal to be the subject of an acceptable rational design prepared by an approved competent person, such local authority shall, in writing, notify the owner of such site of its reasons for the necessity for such design, and may require such owner to submit for approval plans and particulars of a complete stormwater control and disposal installation for such site and for any building erected thereon, based on such design.

[Regulation R1(3) substituted by regulation 115 of Notice No. R. 574 of 2008]