Christopher v Verster and Others (9001/2020)
Christopher v Verster and Others (9001/2020) [2021] ZAWCHC 114 (4 June 2021)
The court found that while the respondents' business technically qualifies as a home occupation under the DMS, they contravened specific provisions by exceeding the permitted area and operating hours. The respondents also breached the Animal By-law by keeping more than six dogs over six months without a permit and allowing barking beyond prescribed limits. The evidence established that the noise generated by Puppy Town was continuous, repetitive, and materially interfered with the applicant's use and enjoyment of his property, constituting a common law nuisance. The applicant's complaints to…
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- Municipal Planning By Law
- Noise Nuisance
- Common Law Nuisance
- Animal By Law
- Interdictory Relief