Page 6 - Silver Lakes June Issue 2023

ESTATE NEWS

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

inter is setting in. I trust everyone and paying the prescribed fees. premises and must not be allowed to
will stay warm and well. I have The Association will consider the park on the road reserve/sidewalks,
Wreceived a few queries relating application and approve or decline street or on adjacent property.
to solar installations and business licences the business licence at its discretion. 5.8 Persons conducting an enterprise
within the estate, so I will address these Consent for the enterprise from the from home and who wish to display
matters in this month’s message. adjacent and nearby neighbours or advertise a service or product on
must be submitted together with the the Estate require the prior written
Solar installation application. Such consent may not be permission of the Association and
With the completion of Wapadrand unreasonably withheld. The form is must submit a detailed proposal
substation planned to take place in mid- available from the Association. to the Association. The proposed
2024, this will mean that the Silver Lakes 5.3 Tenants wishing to conduct an advertisement must provide details
area will once again be placed on the load enterprise from the rental property pertaining to the appearance, size and
shedding schedule. That said, there has been need to obtain written approval proposed location. The Association
a recent increase in solar installations and from the Member for this activity. reserves the right to remove
queries about solar power from residents. Thereafter, along with the submission advertisements which have not been
We would like to clarify the following if you of the Member’s approval, the same approved by the Association and/or
are planning to install solar on your property: process and fees will apply as is the impose a penalty.
• Currently, there is no approval required case with a Member. The approval 5.9 In the event of a failure to comply
for solar installations. from the Member must include a and to remain in non-compliance
• There are no fees applicable to the HOA condition relating to the automatic with the above provisions and, in
for solar installations. lapsing of the approval should the particular, any criteria and condition
• Please pay attention to the applicable tenant conducting the enterprise specified by the Association in its
laws and by-laws regarding solar breach the rules pertaining to home written approval or in its prescribed
installations. enterprises and fail to remedy the application form, the Association will
• The HOA requests that you fill in a breach upon receiving an instruction instruct the Member or tenant to
short form which is available from to do so. cease the enterprise operations within
compliance@silverlakes.co.za for our 5.4 Any enterprise must comply with the a specified time. Failure to comply
records. criteria and conditions specified, as with this instruction will result in the
amended from time to time by the imposing of penalties and/or legal
Running a business in the estate Association, and with any conditions action against the Member by the
Section 5 of our Estate Rules states: applicable in terms of legislation and Association.
5.1 Members may not conduct an the municipal by-laws. 5.10 Once approval of the home enterprise
enterprise (business or professional 5.5 The total floor space utilised in respect has been obtained, the home
activity) from a unit or any part of such home enterprise in a unit enterprise must renew its business
thereof without applying for the must not exceed a total of 60m² (sixty licence annually. The business licence
consent of the Association and square metres). can be cancelled at any point with
provided further that all requirements 5.6 The Member conducting an enterprise valid reason, if rules and/or conditions
and conditions of the relevant town from home may not employ more of the approval are not complied with.
planning scheme and property title than two enterprise employees unless
deed have been complied with. approved. For any queries on estate business matters,
5.2 Any Member wishing to conduct an 5.7 Other than for guests visiting a please feel free to contact Michele Rankin at
enterprise from home must apply for member for social reasons, the secretary@silverlakes.co.za.
permission and a business licence vehicles of employees, clients and
from the Association by completing other visitors to the home enterprise Yours faithfully
and submitting the prescribed form must be accommodated on the Dean Pretorius

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS

HOA OFFICE EMERGENCY NUMBERS SECURITY
Office hours: Monday to Friday Security Control Room (24 hours) Security Control Room (24 hours) 012 809 0424/5
08:00 until 16:30 012 809 0424/5 Bidvest Protea Coin Security from 18:00 to 06:00 weekdays,
012 809 0142 24 hours Sat, Sun and public holidays 072 615 5862
info@silverlakes.co.za Boschkop Police 012 802 1087/4
Netcare 911 082 911 GOLF
Security access office: Fire Brigade 10111 Pro Shop 012 809 0430
Hours as above Power Failure 012 339 9111
Including first Saturday of every City of Tshwane Call Centre 012 358 9999 CLUBHOUSE
month from 08:00 until 11:00 Clubhouse 012 809 0281
Water leaks: waterleaks@tshwane.gov.za Café 41 012 809 1571
Street lights: streetlights@tshwane.gov.za Takeaways 012 809 0431 / 012 809 1484