Building at corners of streets

(1) The council may require any building intended to be erected at the corner of two streets to be rounded off or splayed off to such height and to such extent otherwise as it may determine, and may acquire such portion of the site at the corner as it may consider necessary for public convenience or amenity.

1. (2) In determining the amount of compensation to be awarded for the land acquired under sub-section (1) allowance shall be made for any benefit accruing to the same premises from the improvement of the streets.
   • • 289. Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for buildings without permission. – No external roof, verandah, pandal or wall of a building shall be constructed or reconstructed of grass, leaves, mats or other inflammable materials except with the previous permission of the Commissioner.
   • • 290. Prohibition against constructing door, ground-floor windows and bars so as to open outwards. – No door, gate, bar or ground-floor window which opens on any public street shall be constructed or reconstructed so as to open outwards except with the licence of the Commissioner under section 273. Buildings other than huts
   • • 291. Application to construct or reconstruct buildings.- (1) If any person intends to construct or reconstruct a building other than a hut, he shall send to the Commissioner --
   • (a) an application in writing for the approval of the site together with a site plan of the land, and
   • (b) an application in writing for permission to execute the work together with a ground plan, elevations and sections of the buildings, and a specification of the work. Explanation. --- In this sub-section “building” shall include a wall or fence of whatever height bounding or abutting on any public street.
2. (2) Every document furnished under sub-section (1) shall contain the particulars and be prepared in the manner required by the rules or bye-laws.
   • • 292. Necessity for previous approval of site.- The Commissioner shall not grant permission to construct or reconstruct a building unless and until he has approved of the site on an application made under section 291.
   • • 293. Prohibition against commencement of work without permission.- The construction or reconstruction of a building shall not be begun unless and until the Commissioner has granted permission for the execution of the work.
   • • 294. Period within which Commissioner is to signify approval or disapproval.- Within thirty days after the receipt of any application made under section 291 for approval of a site or of any information or further information required by the rules or bye-laws, the Commissioner shall, by order in writing, either approve the site or refuse on one or more of the grounds mentioned in section 297 to approve the site.
   • • 295. Period within which Commissioner is to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute work.- Within thirty days after the receipt of any application made under section 291 for permission to execute any work or of any information or of documents or further information or documents required by the rules or bye-laws, the Commissioner shall, by order in writing, either grant such permission or refuse on one or more of the grounds mentioned in section 297 to grant it: