Prohibition of building without sanction.

(1) No person shall erect or re-erect or commence to erect or re-erect any building in a municipal area without the sanction of the Municipality. (2) Every person who intends to erect or re-erect any building shall give notice in writing to the Municipality of such intention. (3) The Municipality may, by bye-laws- (a) prescribe the manner in which notice of the intention to erect or re-erect a building shall be given to the Municipality; and (b) require that with every such notice there shall be furnished a site plan of the land on which it is intended to erect or re-erect such building and a plan and specification of the building of such character and with such details as the bye-laws may require in respect of all or any of the following matter, namely- (i) the free passage or way to be left in front of the building; (ii) the space to be left about the building of secure free circulation of air and to facilitate scavenging and for the prevention of fire; (iii) ventilation and the provision and position of drains, privies, latrines, urinals or cesspools; (iv) the level and width of the foundation, the level of the lowest floor, and the stability of the structure; and (v) the line of frontage with neighbouring building, if the building abuts on a street. (4) Where bye-laws have been framed under this section, no notice under sub-section (2) shall be valid until the information if any required by such bye-laws has been furnished to the satisfaction of the Municipality.