- All owners of landers properties are by law required to pay property rate to the municipal assembly.
- Once the landers property has an occupant, it's expected that property rate is paid for such property
- Owners of landed properties are expected to come to the municipal to have details of such properties taken
- At the beginning of every year property rate bills are prepared and distributed to the property owners. The bill contains the value to be paid as property rate.
- There are specific businesses that requires a license in order to operate in the municipality.
- Such businesses include public transport drivers, small bars, distillers, alcohol stores and those who retail herbal products in smaller quantities.
- It is therefore illegal for such businesses to operate in the municipal without such licenses
Marriage Registration
- Couples must go through counselling with the officiating minister.
- Couples should have a date for the celebration of their marriage.
- The Registrar takes details of both couples. 21 Days’ Notice is filed by the Registrar.
- The Registrar does 21 days of public engagement with the church on the said marriage.
- Registrar Certificate is issued by the Registrar to the officiating minister and couples for the solemnization of the marriage after 21 days.
- The Registrar/Church issues out the Customary/ Ordinance Certificate to the Couples after the celebration of the marriage.
- It is the duty of the Registrar to officially witness the said marriage
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ERECTING ANY BUILDING
- YOU WILL NEED YOUR BUILDING PLAN DRAWN
- YOU WILL NEED AN INDENTURE (A SITE PLAN)
- THERE WILL BE A SITE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT
- A PERMIT BILL WILL BE GENERATED FOR YOU
- PAYMENT OF PERMIT BILL
- THE BUILDING DRAWING WILL BE SENT TO SUB-TECH COMMITTEE
- AFTER THAT THE BUILDING DRAWING WILL BE SENT TO SPATIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
- AFTER APPROVAL FROM BOTH COMMITTEE, THE PERMIT PROCESS WILL BE INITIATED FOR STAMPING AND SIGNING.
- All new businesses in the municipality are supposed to register with the revenue unit at the assembly at a fee.
- Registration is a one-time activity.
- After registration, these businesses are issued with certificates.
- Defaced certificates will be renewed at an extra cost to the applicant.
- After registration all businesses are required to pay a renewable yearly operating fee to the municipality.
These are examples of categories of businesses issued with Permit to operate in the Municipality
- Hospitals, Clinics, Herbal Clinics and Pharmacies
- Hotel, Restaurant and Guest Houses
- Financial Institutions
- Filling and Gas Station
- Scrap Dealers
- Schools
- Saw millers
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE PUTTING UP AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISEMENT POST
- YOU WILL NEED TO PPROVIDE THE TYPE OF SIGN POST
- THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGN POST
- SIZE OF THE SIGN POST
- LOCATION WHERE THE SIGN POST WILL BE MOUNTED
- THERE WILL BE A SITE INSPECTION AFTER THE ABOVE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
- THE BILL FOR THE SIGN POST WILL BE GENERATED
- PAYMENT OF THE BILL SHOULD BE MADE TO GIVE THE GO AHEAD FOR MOUNTING