Power of the Corporation to fix rate of fee to be levied for issue of permission under this chapter

(1) The Corporation shall decide the rate of fee to be levied for issue of permission under this chapter and advice the Chief Commissioner to notify the rate of fee to be levied or compounding fee for sanction of building plans, plinth certificate and to issue occupancy certificate under this Act by the City Corporation.

1. (2) Based on the decision and recommendation of the Corporation, the Chief Commissioner shall notify the following fee at such rates based on the prevailing guidance value as notified by the Department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, namely:-
   • (a) rate of ‘fee for issuance of licence’ at such rate not exceeding 0.20 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non-residential buildings not exceeding 0.30 percent of guidance value of the vacant site;
   • (b) rate of ‘infrastructure and environment impact fee’ for maintenance of public roads including fee for usage of public roads and other infrastructure facilities provided and maintained by City Corporation and debris generated during the period of construction, at such rate not exceeding 0.10 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non- residential buildings 0.25 percent guidance value of the vacant site. However, such payment shall not give the right to occupy public road and footpath during construction of the building;
   • (c) rate of ‘fee for plinth certificate’ at such rate not exceeding 0.15 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non-residential buildings 0.20 percent of guidance value of the vacant site;
   • (d) rate of ‘scrutiny fee’ for issue of building licence or plinth certificate or occupancy certificate at such rate not exceeding 0.10 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non-residential buildings 0.20 percent of guidance value of the vacant site;
   • (e) rate of ‘compounding fee’ to be imposed for not obtaining plinth certificate at the commencement of the construction at such rate not exceeding 0.15 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non-residential buildings 0.25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site;
   • (f) rate of ‘compounding fee’ for condoning of deviated portion of construction up to the condonable limits, prescribed at such rate not exceeding 15 percent in case of residential buildings and in case of non-residential buildings 25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site;
   • (g) ‘security deposit’ as specified in the zoning regulation for ensuring that the construction is in accordance with the plan sanctioned; and
   • (h) such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time under this Act and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and the rules made there under.