Owner's obligation to give notice of construction, reconstruction or demolition of building

Owner's obligation to give notice of construction, reconstruction or demolition of building:

1. (1) If any building in a municipality is constructed, or reconstructed, the owner shall give notice thereof to the Executive Officer within fifteen days from the date of completion or occupation of the building, whichever is earlier.
2. (2) If such date falls within the last two months of half-year, the owner shall, subject to notice being given under sub-section (1), be entitled to a remission of the whole of the tax or enhanced tax, as the case may be, payable in respect of the building only for that half-year.
3. (3) If such date falls within the first four months of a half-year, the owner shall, subject to notice being given under sub-section (1), be entitled to a remission of so much not exceeding a half of the tax or enhanced tax, as the case may be, payable in respect of the building only, for that half-year, as is proportionate to the number of days in that half-year preceding such date.
4. (4) If any building in a municipality is demolished or destroyed the owner shall, until notice thereof is given to the Executive Officer, be liable for the payment of the property tax which would have been leviable had the building not been demolished or destroyed.
5. (5) If such notice is given within the first two months of a half-year, the owner shall be entitled to a remission of the whole of the tax of the building only for that half-year.
6. (6) If such notice is given within the last four months of a half-year, the owner shall be entitled to a remission of so much not exceeding a half of the tax payable in respect of the building only for that half-year as is proportionate to the number of days in that half-year succeeding the demolition as the case may be.