Region C · Roodepoort & North-West
Town planning in Florida
Lake-side suburb with student and rental accommodation demand.
What owners in Florida usually apply for
Consent Use
Get the City's consent for a use your zoning allows only with permission.
Second Dwellings & Backyard Units
Add a cottage, granny flat or rental unit lawfully.
The regional picture
Florida falls within the City's Region C (Roodepoort & North-West). Subdivisions, cluster housing and commercial rezonings along Hendrik Potgieter and Ontdekkers. Applications are decided under the City of Johannesburg Land Use Scheme, 2018 and the Municipal Planning By-law, with the Spatial Development Framework guiding where growth is supported.
Before you start, have your erf number and township name ready — the township name on your title deed may differ from "Florida". How to find your erf number.