Prohibition of building over water mains

(1) Without the permission of the council no building, wall or other structure shall be newly erected and no street shall be constructed over any municipal water mains.

1. (2) If any building, wall or other structure be so erected or any street be so constructed, the council may cause the same to be removed or otherwise dealt with as shall appear to it fit and the expenses thereby incurred shall be paid by the persons offending. Supply for domestic use.
   • • 221. Council to provide water for domestic use.- The municipal council, shall so far as the funds at, its disposal may admit, provide a sufficient supply of water fit for the domestic use of the inhabitants.
   • • 222. Control over house-connections.- All house connections, whether within or outside the premises to which they belong, with any water-supply mains which may have been constructed by a municipal council shall be under the control of the council, but shall be altered, repaired and kept in proper order, at the expense of the owner of the premises to which they belong or for the use of which they were constructed, and in conformity with bye-laws and regulations made by the council in this behalf.
   • • 223. Private water-supply for consumption and domestic use and powers of Commissioner to enforce provision of water supply.- (1) In municipalities in which there is a pipe supply of water, the Commissioner may, at his discretion on application by the owner or occupier of any building, arrange, in accordance with the bye-laws, to supply water thereto for domestic consumption and use: Provided that the Commissioner shall not, without the sanction of the council agree to supply water to any building assessed at an annual value of less than one hundred and twenty rupees.
2. (2) Whenever it appears to the Commissioner that any dwelling-house assessed at an annual value of not les than two hundred rupees is without a proper supply of water for domestic consumption and use and that such a supply can be furnished from a main not more than thirty meters distant from any part of such building, the Commissioner, may, by notice, require the owner to obtain such supply and to execute all such works as may be necessary for that purpose in accordance with the bye-laws and regulations. The section came into force on the 1st day of August, 1976 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 342, dated 29th July 1976.
3. (3) The cost of making the connection and the cost or hire of meters shall be borne by the owner or applicant and shall be recoverable in the same manner as the property tax. Explanation Supply of water for domestic consumption and use shall not be deemed to include a supply –
   • (a) for any trade, manufacture or business;
   • (b) for gardens or for purposes of irrigation;
   • (c) for building purposes;
   • (d) for fountains, swimming baths or public baths within the municipality or for any ornamental or mechanical purposes;
   • (e) for animals, or for washing vehicles, where such animals or vehicles are kept for sale or hire; but shall be deemed to include a supply ---
     • (i) for flushing latrines; (ii) for all baths other than swimming baths or public baths; (iii) for the consumption and use of inmates of hotels, boarding-houses and the like and for baths used by such inmates. Private water-supply for non-domestic purposes.
       • • 224. Power of Commissioner to supply water for non-domestic purposes.- The Commissioner may, at his discretion, supply water for any purpose other than domestic consumption and use on receiving a written application specifying the purpose for which such supply is required and the quantity likely to be consumed.
       • • 225. Power of council to make bye-laws for water-supply.- (1) For all water supplied under section 223, payment shall be made on such basis, at such times, and on such conditions as may be laid down in the bye-laws made by the council, and shall be recoverable in the same manner as property tax. The section came into force on the 1st day of August, 1976 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 342, dated 29th July 1976.
4. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such bye-laws may ---
   • (a) provide for the classification of supply of water under the following categories, namely: -
     • (i) supply to residential buildings;
     • (ii) supply to residential hotels;
     • (iii) supply to shops, commercial establishments (other than Industrial undertakings), restaurants, eating-houses, theatres and places of public amusement or entertainment;
     • (iv) supply to industrial undertakings;
     • (v) supply to non-residential buildings not falling within the scope of category (ii), category (iii) or category (iv). Explanation. – In this clause, unless the context otherwise requires, the expressions “commercial establishment”, “eating-house”, “residential hotel”, “restaurant”, “shop” and “theatre” shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964 (9 of 1964).
   • (b) provide for the levy of different rates of charge in respect of water supplied to the different categories specified in clause (a).
   • (c) in cases of supply to all buildings lay down that the charge for water supplied shall be based on the number of taps allowed, irrespective of the quantity of water consumed.