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

Regulations

Part F : Site Operations

F10. Builder's sheds

 

(1) Any owner or person carrying out or performing work in connection with the erection or the demolition of any building, may erect on the site of such work such temporary builder's sheds as may be necessary.

 

(2) The construction and location of such sheds shall be to the satisfaction of the local authority and such sheds shall be maintained in good order.

 

(3) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (6) such sheds shall only be used for a purpose connected with the carrying out or the performance of the work referred to in subregulation (1).

 

(4) Where such sheds are not constructed, located or maintained in terms of this regulation, the local authority may serve a notice on such owner or person to move, reconstruct or repair or improve the condition of such sheds within a time specified in such notice, or if use thereof is being made other than that permitted in terms of this regulation, to cease such unpermitted use.

 

(5) On completion or cessation of the work referred to in subregulation (1) or where such sheds are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were erected, they shall be removed from the site by the owner.

 

(6) Security personnel employed in connection with a building which is being or which is to be erected or demolished may be accommodated in builder's sheds, subject to such requirements and conditions as may be necessary for the safeguarding of public health and the health of such personnel and for avoiding nuisance or inconvenience to persons in the vicinity of such building.

 

(7) Any owner or person who fails to comply with any provision of this regulation or any notice served on him in terms thereof, shall be guilty of an offence.