Policies, standards and guidelines

POLICIES

MANAGEMENT OF URBAN STORMWATER IMPACTS POLICY, 2009

A policy that aims to minimise the undesirable impact of stormwater runoff from developed areas by introducing water sensitive urban design principles to urban planning and stormwater management in Cape Town.

TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY, 2016

A policy that governs the implementation of traffic calming measures on public roads within the City of Cape Town as well as directives relating to the funding of traffic calming measures.

PARKING POLICY, 2014

This policy is a comprehensive approach to the provision, management, regulation and enforcement of parking in the City of Cape Town.

SECURITY HUT POLICY, 2014

This policy aims to address and accommodate the private security needs of neighbourhoods in Cape Town without conflicting with City infrastructure, and in compliance with legislation.

UNIVERSAL ACCESS POLICY, 2014

This policy sets out a comprehensive approach to the planning, provision, management, regulation and enforcement of universal access measures for the City area and provides policy principles to guide rail, bus, minibus taxi and non-motorised transport infrastructure development.

CITY POLICY ON COMPENSATION OF MINIBUS TAXI AND OTHER OPERATORS, AS AMENDED 2016

This policy sets out the City of Cape Town’s approach to compensation for minibus taxi operators who are directly affected by the rollout of the MyCiTi bus service.

FARES FOR CONTRACTED, ROAD-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT POLICY, 2014

This policy establishes the principles and goals that underlie and guide the City’s fare-related decisions for developing or adjusting fare design or pricing levels, in accordance with legislation.

STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ROADS & STORMWATER, VERSION 1.0, OCTOBER 2020

This document provides the necessary standards and guidelines for urban developments within the City of Cape Town, focusing primarily on roads and stormwater infrastructure.