MUNICIPAL FIRE PERMITS

aka DANGEROUS GOODS PERMITS

WE CAN ASSIST YOU IN OBTAINING THE RELEVANT PERMIT. KINDLY EMAIL US BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PRICING

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON MUNICIPAL DANGEROUS GOODS / FIRE PERMITS

This 12-month permit is required by most Municipalities (Traffic Officers and especially Fire Department Officers), as well as by many Consignors and Consignees across South Africa. Failure to display or possess a Municipal Dangerous Goods Transport Permit aka Fire Permit on or in your DG vehicle/s is an offence under the Emergency Services By-Laws of the aforementioned Municipalities. Allowing entry to DG Vehicles on the premises of Consignors and Consignees to load or unload Dangerous Goods shipments without this permit is also an offence for which the company concerned may be fined or be penalised if an incident occurs.

Once a particular permit is obtained from just one Municipality, this usually allows the vehicle concerned to operate in other municipal areas across South Africa under the same permit. In other words, permits issued by one Municipality are 99% recognised and accepted by others. However, there are certain Municipalities that seem to misunderstand the application of these permits and demand that Operators from other parts of South Africa obtain a permit specially from them in order to enter their jurisdiction. Whilst not mentioning a name for obvious reasons, the main culprit is a certain Municipality situated along the coast of KZN (wink-wink). This issue is really creating uneccesary expense and confusion within the South African Dangerous Goods Road Transport Industry and merely appears to be an easy way for the relevant Metro to generate additional income for their coffers.

• Prices differ from Municipality to Municipality but charged per permit per year, with inflation annually

• All units in a combination must have their own permit (e.g. interlinks = 3, bakkie and trailer = 2)

• Permits are only issued (following successfully passing the Fire Department Inspection) to vehicles that (a) are licensed, (b) have undergone a full roadworthy COF, (c) are registered (or re-registered) as Operator Card Category D,G (all HMV's) or only Category D (LDV's/Bakkies/small trailers)

• The SABS National Standard applicable to these inspections is SANS 1157
  (purchase from the SABS)

• Your application must be accompanied by a certified copy of:
  (a) the Proxy's or Owner's  ID,
  (b) Vehicle Registration Certificate,
  (c) Valid COF / RWC

• Contact your local Fire Department to enquire where you can do the inspection in your area.

• Although the Ekurhuleni Permit is for Flammable Substances only, it also covers all other hazard classes of Dangerous Goods when a vehicle is driving in other municipal areas. Other Municipalities generally want a 'Dangerous Goods Transport Permit' for ALL CLASSES