1. All owners of landers properties are by law required to pay property rate to the municipal assembly. 
  2. Once the landers property has an occupant, it's expected that property rate is paid for such property
  3. Owners of landed properties are expected to come to the municipal to have details of such properties taken
  4. 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.

  1. There are specific businesses that requires a license in order to operate in the municipality. 
  2. Such businesses include public transport drivers, small bars, distillers, alcohol stores and those who retail herbal products in smaller quantities.
  3. It is therefore illegal for such businesses to operate in the municipal without such licenses

Marriage Registration

  1. Couples must go through counselling with the officiating minister. 
  2. Couples should have a date for the celebration of their marriage. 
  3. The Registrar takes details of both couples. 21 Days’ Notice is filed by the Registrar. 
  4. The Registrar does 21 days of public engagement with the church on the said marriage. 
  5. Registrar Certificate is issued by the Registrar to the officiating minister and couples for the solemnization of the marriage after 21 days. 
  6. The Registrar/Church issues out the Customary/ Ordinance Certificate to the Couples after the celebration of the marriage. 
  7. It is the duty of the Registrar to officially witness the said marriage

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ERECTING ANY BUILDING 

  1. YOU WILL NEED YOUR BUILDING PLAN DRAWN
  2. YOU WILL NEED AN INDENTURE (A SITE PLAN)
  3. THERE WILL BE A SITE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT
  4. A PERMIT BILL WILL BE GENERATED FOR YOU
  5. PAYMENT OF PERMIT BILL
  6. THE BUILDING DRAWING WILL BE SENT TO SUB-TECH COMMITTEE
  7. AFTER THAT THE BUILDING DRAWING WILL BE SENT TO SPATIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
  8. AFTER APPROVAL FROM BOTH COMMITTEE, THE PERMIT PROCESS WILL BE INITIATED FOR STAMPING AND SIGNING.

 

 

 

 

  1. All new businesses in the municipality are supposed to register with the revenue unit at the assembly at a fee. 
  2. Registration is a one-time activity.
  3. After registration, these businesses are issued with certificates. 
  4. Defaced certificates will be renewed at an extra cost to the applicant. 
  5. 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

 

  1. YOU WILL NEED TO PPROVIDE THE TYPE OF SIGN POST
  2. THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGN POST
  3. SIZE OF THE SIGN POST
  4. LOCATION WHERE THE SIGN POST WILL BE MOUNTED
  5. THERE WILL BE A SITE INSPECTION AFTER THE ABOVE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
  6. THE BILL FOR THE SIGN POST WILL BE GENERATED
  7. PAYMENT OF THE BILL SHOULD BE MADE TO GIVE THE GO AHEAD FOR MOUNTING