GEORGE NEWS - The draft informal trading by-law was provisionally approved by Council on 23 February 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
- 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
- demarcation of trading areas
Public participation details
The draft Informal Trading by-law notice will be published in George Herald, on the municipal website and municipal social media sites.
The draft Informal Trading by-law will be available on our website at this link.
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 at khaarhoff@george.gov.za
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