Gamtoos River Mouth

RESORT RULES & SLIPWAY RULES

GAMTOOS MOUTH HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION (NPC) 1998/001483/08
RESORT RULES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS – JULY 2024

Index

1 REFUSE/ WASTE COLLECTION / LITTERING
2 ACCESS
3 PETS
4 GENERAL RESORT APPEARANCE
5 CONTROL, GENERAL, JOYRIDING AND SPEEDING
6 QUERIES, SUGGESTIONS, ANNOYANCES/COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS
7 NOISE / NUISANCES
8 MALICIOUS DAMAGE, DEFACING, GRAFFITI, ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE COMMON PROPERTY. THIS INCLUDES BUILDINGS, THE SUB-STATION, MINI-SUBS, KIOSKS, ETC AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
9 DOMESTIC WORKERS, AND ANY OTHER WORKERS
10 LETTING OF UNITS
11 PARKING
12 USE OF PRIVATE OPEN SPACE – SLIPWAY
13 USE OF RESIDENTIAL ERVEN
14 OVERCROWDING OF ACCOMMODATION
15 POST BOXES
16 ARCHCOMM
17 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
18 ALARM SYSTEMS
19 TRANSGRESSIONS
20 FIRES
21 POS – PIPELINE PATHWAY

1 REFUSE/ WASTE COLLECTION / LITTERING
1.1 No owner or tenant shall himself throw or permit to be thrown or allow persons under his control or for whom he might reasonably be responsible to throw or permit to be thrown, rubbish/refuse and/or other waste from his dwelling onto his Erf or generally litter upon his property or the common property.
1.2 All general household waste must be placed in sealed plastic bags on the verge of your Erf outside your own dwelling and not anywhere else, for collection by the resort staff by not later than 8h15 on Monday mornings (or such other times communicated from time to time). It is preferable to place your refuse in a raised refuse bag holder.
1.3 Refuse bags (Plastic and/or other bags) are obtainable on signature from the preferred collection point within the development. These are provided in a three-monthly cycle, with 20 bags being provided every three months. For more information, please contact the GAMHOA Office.

2 ACCESS
2.1 In order to gain access / egress to the GAMHOA premises each homeowner/occupier will need a remote control for the motorised vehicle gates. Remotes for tenants must be supplied by the owners and tenants are unable to buy remotes. The number of remotes to be made available to residents is limited to two remotes per householder (for security purposes).
2.2 Only registered Homeowners may purchase a remote unless sanctioned by the Board of Directors. Under no circumstances will homeowners be allowed to purchase remotes for friends or strangers to enter and exit the Resort.
2.3 Cell phone access control is also available for homeowners and or semi-permanent tenants (rentals of 12 months or longer) with permission from the owner at an annual fee. Request needs to be submitted to GAMHOA office for semi-permanent tenants with copy of lease contract to get formal BOD approval.
2.4 Appointed building contractors may be provided with a remote by the homeowner concerned, who should arrange the same. The contractors conduct remains the homeowner’s responsibility and homeowner must inform GAMHOA office without delay should the remote get lost or stolen.
2.5 Access remote controls and cell phone access are available from the GAMHOA Office during official office hours. Mondays to Fridays 08h00 to 12h00. Telephone 042-286 0819.
Note – Homeowners / Owner Builders supervising own building, renovation and maintenance work must escort all building material delivery vehicles, contractors and sub contactors from and back to the access gates.

3 PETS
3.1 All Municipal bylaws regarding the keeping of dogs, animal, reptiles and birds in the Kouga Municipal District must be strictly adhered to.
3.2 Homeowners/tenants must keep control of their dogs at all times. Dogs must not be a nuisance to others in the Resort. Leashes must be used when walking dogs. Homeowners must please pick up their own dog’s litter when walking dogs on POS or on other Homeowners erven. Letting your dog’s roam the resort freely is prohibited.
3.3 Each house holder is allowed to have two dogs only.
3.4 Each house holder is allowed to have two cats only. Both must be neutered/spayed.
3.5 Bell collars for cats are compulsory.

4 GENERAL RESORT APPEARANCE
4.1 The homeowner / occupier shall not place or do anything on any part of the common property or on his dwelling or erf, which at the discretion of the Directors, is aesthetically displeasing or undesirable when viewed from the outside of the premises.
4.2 Notices on your Erf. No sign or advertisement or notice shall be painted, fixed or hung on any part of a residential dwelling or a building or on the homeowner’s property, without the prior written consent of the Board having first been obtained. The following are excluded:
• The house’s name.
• The house’s number
• Armed Security notice boards.
• Property for Sale notice boards. (All must be made to professional standards). Note that these boards will only be allowed in front of properties that are on the market to be sold.
• Note: Builders advertising boards must be applied for.
4.3 Notices on POS. Notice boards displayed by Property Sales Agents, Building and sub- contractors and others, must be placed at the prescribed location identified by the GAMHOA Management. For Sale/On Show signs displayed outside the entrance gates on POS are allowed from Saturday 08:00 until 20:00 on Sundays only. Thereafter they must be removed.

5 CONTROL, GENERAL, JOYRIDING AND SPEEDING
5.1 No unlicensed vehicles are allowed to be driven on resort roads.
5.2 No joy riding is permitted in the resort with four wheelers, side by side motorcycles etc
5.3 Riding motorcycles without helmets in the resort are prohibited.
5.4 Underage kids and or persons without valid licenses are prohibited from driving in the resort.
5.5 A children’s playground has been provided in Phase 1 near the Kabeljous gate. Please use it at your own risk. The onus is on the parents to keep the children under control.
5.6 The speed limit within the Resort is 20 km/h.

6 QUERIES, SUGGESTIONS, ANNOYANCES/COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS
6.1 Any annoyances or complaints must be lodged in writing and addressed appropriately.
6.2 These may either be emailed to hmarais@bellbuoy.co.za (Managing Agent 041-374 4444) or emailed to gamtooshoa@truewan.co.za or mailed to P O Box 213, Thornhill, 6375, or hand delivered to the GAMHOA Offices.
6.3 Annoyances or complaints must be factual and specific and if possible, must specify the time and date of occurrences, as well as the names of the persons involved and, if applicable, the numbers of the dwellings where the incident(s) took place and whose occupants are allegedly responsible for the incident(s). These details are required in order to enable the Exco/Directors to act and avoid recurrences.

7 NOISE / NUISANCES
7.1 As we are an eco-resort and some of our erven are smallish and quite close together (high density), especially in the Kabeljous suburb, consideration of neighbours is obligatory, and the level of noise is restricted.
7.2 As a guideline, reasonable quietening/toning down is expected from 10pm, and silence from 12 midnight daily.
7.3 However, Kouga Municipal by laws and National Legislation apply, and override the aforementioned comments. For those who wish to party late into the night, we recommend a venue outside the resort. Kouga Law Enforcement and or SAPS Thornhill are the local authorities responsible to address and resolve complaints that can’t be resolved amicably between residents or by intervention from GAMHOA Duty Manager.
7.4 Noise from power tools after 1pm on Saturday through to Monday 7am and/or on public holidays and/or during the annual building industry shutdown, is only allowed when doing your own household and asset repairs and maintenance. However, good neighbourliness is encouraged.
Should the Duty Manager find the noise excessive, after investigating a complaint, he will request the homeowner to cease the use of the offending power tool or equipment.
7.5 In the event of an emergency, the use of power tools will be allowed for the duration of the emergency.
7.6 All residents’ behaviour should be of such a nature so as not to cause any disturbance to your neighbours or to the normal peaceful environment of the Resort.
7.7 Also be considerate with regard to the length of time and the time of day when using power tools.

8 MALICIOUS DAMAGE, DEFACING, GRAFFITI, ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE COMMON PROPERTY. THIS INCLUDES BUILDINGS, THE SUB-STATION, MINI-SUBS, KIOSKS, ETC AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.
Homeowner’s or tenants shall not mark, paint, drive nails, or screws or the like into, or otherwise damage or alter or break into or interfere with any part of the common property without first obtaining the written consent of Management and the Board.

9 DOMESTIC WORKERS, AND ANY OTHER WORKERS
9.1 Domestic’s or other workers shall not be permitted to reside or overnight in a dwelling or in or on common property of the development, unless they are given proper and adequate accommodation on the premises. Management must be notified. Refer to the Site Instructions regarding the labourers of contractors.
9.2 For security monitoring purposes, all workers entering and exiting the resort are to have and wear ID tags, obtainable by the employer, from the GAMHOA Office. Note, construction workers must wear safety vests and display worker ID tags as per GAMHOA Building Site Instructions. Also, no taxis are allowed to drop off or collect workers / construction workers in the resort.
9.3 For security monitoring purposes, no loitering or wandering around or site-seeing by any workers on the POS or on unauthorised private property is allowed.

10 LETTING OF UNITS
10.1 All tenants of units and other persons granted right of occupancy by any homeowner of the relevant unit are obliged to comply with the GAMHOA rules.
10.2 Homeowners are to address and remedy any bad behaviour by their tenants. Homeowners are directly responsible.
10.3 Owners / agents of guest homes must advise GAMHOA office of the arrival and departure dates of their visitors.
10.4 Homeowners and or letting agents must advise GAMHOA office of permanent or temporary tenants and their contact details. The owner and the tenant must fill in and sign Annexure A attached hereto and submit the form to the GAMHOA office.
10.5 Homeowners and or letting agents must provide the tenants with copies of the Resort Rules by email or by leaving copies in the house and must explain the rules their tenants.
10.6 Short term tenants will only be given access by remotes, but not cell phone access, to the Resort.

11 PARKING
11.1 Each homeowner / occupier must provide off-street parking for his / her vehicles.
11.2 Homeowners / occupiers / builders of vehicles illegally parked on the verges and blocking the roadways will be asked to remove their vehicles. Fines will be issued to persistent offenders.
11.3 Homeowners / occupiers / builders may not park their vehicles on other homeowner’s vacant plots without their specific permission. They can park on public open space areas where it is safe to do so and as long as they don’t harm the vegetation in the immediate vicinity.
11.4 The Directors may cause to be removed or towed away at the risk and expense of the homeowner / owner / builder of the vehicle / boat, any vehicle / boat parked illegally or standing on or abandoned on the Gamtoos Mouth Homeowners Associations property. This without the homeowners / owners consent.
11.5 No homeowner or occupier shall be permitted to park or dismantle or affect major repairs to any vehicle / boat on any portion of the GAMHOA premises. This does not apply to the homeowner’s own erf. This, so long as the erf does not start resembling a motor vehicle / boat repair / maintenance business or scrap site.

12 USE OF PRIVATE OPEN SPACE – SLIPWAY
12.1 The slipway facility is strictly for use of homeowners or an immediate family member (spouse or children).
12.2 No homeowner shall allow other people access to the slipway by means of tailgating or keeping gate open. Note, homeowners are allowed taking in one registered vehicle / vehicle and boat per remote. Slipway rules apply and will be strictly enforced should homeowners take in other boats or allow access to non-registered people with vehicles and boats. .
12.3 The full slipway protocol is available from GAMHOA Offices and on the website www.gamtooshomeowners.co.za.
12.4 All slipway users must contact the GAMHOA Office to enable them to register and adhere to the boat and slipway rules and regulations.
12.5 All slipway users must be familiar with and adhere to the slipway rules and regulations.

13 USE OF RESIDENTIAL ERVEN
13.1 No trading or manufacturing (business or commercial) within the resort either on residential land or private open space is allowed.
13.2 No public auction or similar sales or public exhibition shall be held in any dwelling or on any part of the common property. Only the Board of Directors can authorize exceptions.
13.3 The homeowner/tenant shall not use his residential dwelling or permit his property to be used for any other purpose, which is injurious to the reputation of the development/building/dwelling or cause, create, permit or allow any noxious odour or industrial type of noise to emanate from his dwelling or any portion of the common property. This also in accordance with the Kouga Municipality bylaws.

14 OVERCROWDING OF ACCOMMODATION.
14.1 Overcrowding is not allowed.
14.2 The Directors will use the Municipal Regulations with regard to overcrowding as a guideline, but they are not restricted by these Regulations.

15 POST BOXES
15.1 Homeowners are requested to please erect their own post boxes.
15.2 This is essential for internal communication and delivery purposes.

16 ARCHCOMM
16.1 No building whatsoever is to take place within the Resort, unless plans have been stamped and signed and approved by the Architectural Committee and the Kouga Municipality.
16.2 No building whatsoever is to take place within the Resort, before getting formal approval from the GAMHOA Operations Manager.GAMHOA Building Site Instructions apply.
16.3 A copy of the Building Site Instructions is available from the website www.gamtooshomeowners.co.za. Also, a copy of the Building Site Instructions is always attached to the plans that have been passed, stamped and signed by the Architectural Committee.
16.4 All homeowners are instructed to read and abide by the Site Instructions.

17 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Refer to the website www.gamtooshomeowners.co.za and see below.
17.1 When wishing to purchase electricity, please contact the GAMHOA offices for the relevant information.
17.2 When your electrician requires your EDU for installation, please contact the GAMHOA offices for the relevant information.

18 ALARM SYSTEMS
18.1 Homeowners who want to install a burglar alarm system are requested to have a silent alarm system installed. This in order not to disturb the peaceful and quiet nature of the neighbourhood, should the alarm be activated. Alarm systems can be linked to the GAMHOA preferred service provider and/or to other cellular telephone network providers.
18.2 Should a homeowner want an internal audible alarm fitted, then they must provide a local resident with access to the property to allow them to deactivate the alarm when necessary. This will then be allowed.

19 TRANSGRESSIONS
Any transgressing of the above rules will lead to corrective action being taken by GAMHOA. Fines could be imposed as directed by the Board of Directors. This after allowing the alleged offender an opportunity to object and to be heard.

20 FIRES
Open fires in suburban areas are prohibited unless authorised by the local authority.

21 POS – PIPELINE PATHWAY

The use of the pipeline pathway is only for emergency use and may not be used as a normal walkway. The infrastructure and the ecosystem need to be protected. The pathway will be maintained by GAMHOA to be accessible in case of emergencies. Note, residents may not make their own pathways or walkways in GAMHOA POS.

Updated and passed by the Board – 31 July 2024.

GAMHOA Office – 042 286 0819
Resort Operations Manager – 083 789 7079
Assistant Resort Operations Manager / Weekend Duty Manager – 076 072 4751

SLIPWAY RULES

SLIPWAY RULES, UPDATED JULY 2024

“Home Owner”- A homeowner is a person who legally owns a house or a ERF at Gamtoos Mouth Resort.

“SAMSA”- South African Maritime Safety Authority

“COF” – Certificate of Fitness.

“Rentals” – Tenants or Lessees.

SLIPWAY ACCESS REGULATIONS AND RULES.

Note* Slipway access will be controlled by a remote and vehicle number plate recognition system, access will be monitored daily.

(1) Homeowners must apply for slipway access by completing all relevant documentation and submit them together with a copy of the registration papers for every vehicle / boat to be registered and captured. Ownership of both vehicle and boat needs to correspond.
(2) All relevant documentation is available at GAMHOA offices.
(3) All homeowners must sign an acknowledgement of the regulations and rules on registration (GAMHOA Office).
(4) Slipway access will be charged out yearly in July on your Levy account for the registered vehicles (max 2 vehicles per Erf allowed).
(5) There are two different kinds of discs. Vehicle discs and boat owner’s discs. Discs must always be displayed on windscreen and visible when using the slipway launching site and or facilities.
(6) No day visitors or any rentals will qualify for access.
(7) Homeowners must accompany their visitors to the slipway area and or facilities for the duration of their visit.
(8) No homeowner may lend his remote or registered vehicle to visitors.
(9) Each household is entitled to two slipway area access discs, linked to two remotes. Discs must be displayed on the windscreens of registered vehicles. Registered vehicles must belong to the homeowner or an immediate family member (Spouse or children).
(10) No access for motorbikes, quads, or side-by-sides.
(11) No dogs are allowed.
(12) No camping allowed.
(13) No tailgating allowed.

BOATS – LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND RULES.
(1) All the above Slipway Access Regulations apply.
(2) SAMSA Regulations will also apply (boats with motors of 15hp or less are exempt from having to produce a COF. Owner still requires obtaining a valid boat sticker from the office and must produce valid buoyancy certificate and comply to all SAMSA safety requirements). Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.
(3) A copy of the boat’s Certificate of Fitness (COF) must be provided on application and before it expires for the next year. All boat stickers are valid in line with COF date.
(4) Boat owner to produce a copy of skipper’s licence with registration at office.
(5) Slipway discs will not be issued to applicants with boats unless boats and trailers are SAMSA compliant. (GAMHOA’s rights to operate a slipway will be compromised unless we comply with the above).
(6) All trailers must bear the owner’s details. To comply with the SAMSA Regulations.
(7) Altering of boat motor specifications is strictly prohibited (altering or the removal of boat motor identification plates or decals), when a boat motor specification is in dispute the boat owner must hand over original motor documentation to verify the specific boat motor specifications. Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and all access deregistered for 12 months.

GUESTS AND VISITORS
(1) All Slipway Access Regulations apply.
(2) No permits will be issued for day visitors or any rentals.
(3) Homeowners may not lend vehicles, boats and remotes to day visitors or any rentals.
(4) Homeowners may not facilitate access, allow boat usage or drop off day visitors / guests at the slipway area.
(5) Ad hoc access for immediate family members will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(6) Homeowners will be held accountable for the conduct of their visitors. Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.

SLIPWAY LAUNCH SITE PROTOCOL
(1) The slipway launch area is there for the sole use of homeowners boats. Under no circumstances are homeowners allowed to launch non-registered boats on the slipway. Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.
(2) No vessel with expired SAMSA required documentation will be permitted to launch from the slipway. Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.
(3) Boat users to respect one another by ensuring a speedy launch and recovery from launch platform. No prepping of boats and equipment on the slipway.
(4) The slipway is to be kept clear at all times.
(5) Mooring (other than launching / retrieving) is not permitted.
(6) Motor vehicles and trailers to be returned to the designated parking area once boat has been launched.
(7) No mooring of boats closer than 30 meters either side of the slipway jetties.
(8) No fishing from / picnicking on jetty.
(9) No-wake zone within 50 meters of either side of the jetty.
(10) Stones, bricks or rocks may not be used as chocks on the slipway.
(11) Boat maintenance / repairs may not be carried out at the slipway area.
(12) No washing of boats on slipway or in the turning circle of the slipway.
(13) No parking of vehicles nor boat trailers or boats on trailers in the turning circle of the slipway.
(14) Be careful as the slipway is slippery when wet.
(15) All litter must be thrown into the refuse bins provided.
(16) No gutting or scaling of fish allowed on the slipway, catwalks and jetties.
(17) No storage of boats at the slipway area.

GENERAL NOTES
(1) Any noncompliance of GAMHOA SLIPWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.
(2) Anyone found damaging homeowner or GAMHOA property or tampering with the access gate will result in the issuing of a R1000.00 fine and have all access deregistered for 12 months.
(3) Minor transgressions will be investigated and referred for sanctioning.
(4) All billing funds will be used to improve our slipway and picnic area.
(5) SAMSA regulations available at GAMHOA Office or on SAMSA Website (Link)
(6) Trespassers in terms of Trespassing Act 6 of 1959 will be prosecuted.
(7) Slipway rules and regulations will be updated from time to time.

Document updated 31 July 2024