City Improvement Districts in Johannesburg are legislated in terms of the Gauteng City Improvement District Act No. 12 of 1997 which states that, should property owners in a demarcated geographical area, vote to implement a three year business plan, aimed at providing complementary and supplementary services to those provided by the City of Johannesburg (“CoJ”), an improvement district may be established. On receipt of 50% +1 votes in number and rateable value in favour of this initiative, the City Impovement District, may be legislated at the discretion of the Local Authority. On legislation, all levy payments become statutory and the progress of the Improvement District is monitored by the board of directors of the management body, a Not for Profit Company, and City of Johannesburg.