Procedure for grant of sanction of building plan

(1) If any person intends to construct or reconstruct a building, he shall by way of an application as prescribed apply to the Zonal Commissioner for permission with such documents as may be prescribed to undertake such construction or re-construction. (2) Upon receipt of the application under sub-section (1), the Zonal Commissioner shall verify if the application confirms to the building bye-laws and grant permission to undertake construction or if the application does not confirm to the building bye-laws reject such applications. (3) The Corporation shall prescribe the conditions for the approval or rejection of building bye-laws. (4) While verifying an application sub-section (1) the Zonal Commissioner may seek for such information necessary to process the application from officers of the ward committees. (5) The zonal commissioner may if necessary refer any application received under sub-section (1) to the Chief Commissioner who shall determine in such application in consultation with the Mayor or any other appropriate corporation authority in accordance with the Act. (6) The Zonal Commissioner shall process any application received under sub-section (1) within such time periods as may be prescribed and in the event of the zonal commissioner not communicating the decision on such application within the prescribed time period the application shall be deemed to be approved: Provided that, deemed approval shall not be accorded to those applications referred to the Chief Commissioner under Sub-Section (4). (7) Any approval for a building plan issued under this Section shall be valid for a duration of five years upon which the person shall apply for permission afresh. (8) Any person who constructs in the absence of a sanctioned building plan shall be required to pay such penalty as may be prescribed and apply for sanction of the building plan in accordance with this Chapter. (9) Any person who constructs a building not in accordance with the sanctioned building plan, the Zonal Commissioner may direct such persons to undertake such modification or alteration of the building to ensure conformity to the sanctioned building plan (10) The Zonal Commissioner or such officers authorized by him may undertake such random physical scrutiny of buildings as necessary for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Act. (11) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section the Zonal Commissioner shall have the power to order for the stoppage of any construction which in his opinion endangers the human life.