Building Compliance Agency — Municipal Plan & Occupancy

Estimates municipal building plan scrutiny fees (ZAR) in Gauteng based on total floor area (sqm), municipality, and SANS 10400 occupancy classification. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_zoning_requirements' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: floor_area_sqm (required), municipality (required), building_classification (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Retrieves typical municipal coverage, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and parking requirements for a given Gauteng municipality and zoning category. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'check_zoning_requirements' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: municipality (required), zoning_category (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Submits a compliance consultation or quote request for council building plan approval, archive plan retrieval, occupancy certificates, fire clearance, SDP, or rezoning. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'submit_compliance_inquiry' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'check_zoning_requirements' for their respective operations). Parameters: client_name (required), email (required), phone (required), service_required (required), property_details (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Creates a live record/session in the backend database; no authentication required for public initiation; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.