Policies, by-laws and publications
21 August 2026
The City Council regulates a wide range of private, commercial and industrial activities within the metro via its policies and by-laws. Other municipal matters are documented in various City publications.
Please note
Our Policies, by-laws and publications page is not being updated at present due to the website upgrade. New Council-approved policies, by-laws and publications will be published here until further notice.
Council policies
Last updated on 31 August 2026.
- Responsibility, Accountability and Improvement Policy - approved 30 July 2026 (This policy replaces the Consequence Management Policy.)
Council publications
- Code of Conduct for Councillors
- Code of Conduct for Members of Ward Committees (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Council's System of Delegations
- Ethics Code for the City of Cape Town
- Membership list - All Council and Other Committees
- Membership list - All Committees and Chairpersons
- Membership list - All Committee Chairpersons and Executive Committee Officers
- Membership list - Executive Management Team
- Membership list - Mayoral Committee
- Membership list - Party whips
- Rules - Election and Establishment of Ward Committees
- Rules - Operation of Ward Committees in the Metropolitan Area (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Rules of Order - Committees (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Rules of Order for Virtual Meetings - Committees (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Rules of Order - Council (English I Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Rules of Order for Virtual Meetings - Council (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)
- Rules of Order - Subcouncils (English | Afrikaans | Xhosa)