Epping CID frequently asked questions

What is a CID levy?

When a City Improvement District has been established, the Council will levy in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation, a property rate in addition to the rates that it already charges on the owners of rateable property in the City Improvement District for the purposes of the City Improvement District.

The CID levy is the property owner's contribution to the budget of the CID, proportional to the valuation of their property within the CID area.

How is the CID levy calculated?

The CID levy is a product, expressed as a cent-in-the-Rand, of the valuation base (Municipal value of properties within the CID area) and the CID budget. This cent-in-the-Rand is applicable over a financial year which runs from 1 July to 30 June.

How is the CID levy collected?

The cent-in-the-Rand tariff is applied monthly to the current valuations, as captured on the City's financial system.

These CID levies appear separately on the monthly municipal account of all the property owners within the CID area.

Is the CID only paid what the City collects?

Each month the City pays over one twelfth of the CID budget as approved for that financial year.

Is the CID levy mandatory to all properties within the CID area?

Yes. Once the CID is approved in terms of the CID By-Law and the CID complies with all of the requirements.

How are property owners informed of the CID levy?

The CID budget and proposed CID tariff is approved by the City during the budget process and advertised in the local press for comment prior to implementation.

How is the valuation base determined?

The City provides the CID Management with a property database (owners detail and Municipal valuation), as per Council records.

The CID Management is responsible to ensure that all properties within the CID area are on this database. The CID may split the database and budget in respect of commercial and residential properties for the purpose of calculating a different CID levy per usage.

Why is the CID management asking property owners to pay their CID levy?

The City provides the CID with a report, indicating the payment status of the CID levy per property.

The CID Board assists the City to pursue such members who are in default. This is required to reduce the arrears and to improve available financial resources for the CID to perform its functions and meet its obligations.

What happens if I am in dispute with the City regarding my Municipal account?

The CID levy is collected by the City on behalf of the CID and subsequently paid over to the CID.

The levy income is that of the CID and NOT the City although it shares an invoice to keep collection costs at a minimum.

Should you be in dispute with the City you must pay your CID levy regardless. You have to stipulate (if you are only paying the CID levy) otherwise any payment will be directed against Council debts. These stipulated payments can only occur at a Council cash office.

Can my CID levy be spent anywhere in the City?

No, as per the By-Law the CID levy can only be spent on additional municipal functions within the CID boundary.