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CHOA BUSINESS

APPLICATION POLICY

It is the policy of the Centurion Homeowners Association (CHOA) 11. The number of premises used for guesthouses, B&B’s, lodges,
to restrict the operation of businesses within the Estate to a and spas will be limited to eight (this is the existing number of
minimum and with special attention to the aesthetics of the Estate these facilities in the Estate as at the end of 2009). Also note
as well as minimum disruption to surrounding neighbours and that guesthouses with more than two guestrooms is required to
flow of traffic entering the Estate. lodge an application (rezoning/consent use) at the Municipality in
accordance with the relative legislation.
The following criteria are taken into consideration when an 12. The said business may not result in an excessive increase to the
application is submitted to the CHOA to operate a specified flow of traffic in the sole opinion of the CHOA.
business from a specific address. 13. Parking for all clients to be provided on the property, inside the
1. The owner/resident, who is a natural person, is permanently boundaries of the property.
occupying the dwelling and will be conducting the business 14. The Board of Directors strictly reserves the right, in its sole
from such specified address. discretion, to withdraw the permission so granted in the event
2. All municipal by-laws and regulations are adhered to. The of any complaint(s) received from other residents or property
CHOA shall only consider an application confirming the strict owners.
adherence to the prevailing Town Planning Scheme. It is the 15. In addition, the CHOA will, in considering an application to
responsibility of the applicant, once the application has been conduct any business, assess the impact of the business on
granted, to ensure strict compliance with all legislation in this the following, amongst others: (a) noise and any other form of
regard, not limited to municipal by-laws and regulations. pollution; (b) traffic; (c) aesthetics; (d) morality; (e) maintenance
3. The practice of such occupation or business may not, in of the residential character of the estate; (f) the views of the
the sole discretion of the CHOA, cause any nuisance of any immediate neighbours; and (g) whether the proposed business
nature whatsoever. The aesthetics of the estate may not be will be in the interest of the Estate and the homeowners
compromised in any way. generally.
4. No disturbance or pollution through noise, smell, dust, 16. A business levy will be applicable to where businesses have been
radioactivity, gases or vibrations or other offensive condition, approved, which is effectively a double levy.
which results in inconvenience to other residents of the area, 17. Historically certain businesses do exceed some of the criteria, staff
is permitted. Any waste, especially medical waste, shall comply and/or criteria. Such businesses will have to apply to the CHOA
with the Municipality’s requirements for the temporary to conduct business from home. Historical approved businesses
storage and removal on the property. cannot be used as a precedent to motivate new applications.
5. Noxious and light industries, commercial uses, Place of Child 18. Permission to operate a business is not transferable upon the sale
Care (crèches, day care facilities), spaza shops and sport of the property to a new owner, nor is permission transferrable
training facilities are not permitted and all other businesses from one property to another.
that is not considered appropriate within a residential estate.
6. The area used to conduct business will not be more than 60 No business as per the above criteria may be conducted in the Estate
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m . without prior permission.
7. No goods may be exhibited, displayed, or stored at the
premises. Once permission is obtained from the CHOA for a guesthouse the
8. No more than two further persons may be employed by such owner/resident must submit a rezoning/consent use application with
business. the Municipality for approval. The approved document from the
9. No signage may be visibly displayed anywhere on the estate. municipality must be submitted to the CHOA before the guest house
Only existing guesthouses and spas may display a small copper can commence.
or similar plaque on the dwelling, as approved by the CHOA.
10. All operations of such business shall be within approved Any decision made by the CHOA and the owner/resident does not
business hours, especially regarding further employees. agree can follow the dispute process.

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