Palapye residents violate Building Control Act
Friday, April 20, 2018
The authorities of the area find themselves in a situation where residents violate regulations by building unapproved structures while at the same time such permanent structures warrant approval by the Land Board.
Such structures are common, especially in the newly serviced Extension 11 where most residents have constructed improper one-roomed houses to prevent repossession of their plots for failure to develop without following proper channels with council.
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