Chapter 3

3. JURISDICTION, APPLICABILITY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING BUILDING LICENCE

3.1 Jurisdiction of Building Bye Laws

These Building Bye-Laws shall apply to the building activity in the State for all Corporation Cities

3.2 Applicability of Building Bye Laws

These building byelaws shall be applicable to all building activities undertaken by private or Government agencies and read in conjunction with the Master plan /Metropolitan development plan or any other statutory plan in force, if any, and notifications, if any, with regard to the same and as amended from time to time and these building bye-laws may be reviewed after five years. Till such time the reviewed building byelaws are notified, these building byelaws will continue to be in force.

3.3 Applicability of Bye-Laws for all types of building developments

Except hereinafter or otherwise provided, these Bye-Laws shall apply to all development, redevelopment, erection and/or re-erection of a building whether temporary or permanent as well as to the design, construction of, or reconstruction and additions and alterations to a building.

3.4 Applicability of Bye-Laws for Part construction

Where the whole or part of a building is demolished or altered or reconstructed, except where otherwise specifically stipulated, these Building Bye-Laws shall apply only to the extent of the work involved.

3.5 Change of use or occupancy

Where use of a building is changed, except where otherwise specifically stipulated, these Building Bye-Laws shall apply to all parts of the building affected by the change.

3.6.1Damp Site

Wherever the dampness of a site or the nature of the soil renders such precautions necessary, the ground surface of the site between the walls of any building erected thereon shall be rendered damp-proof to the satisfaction of the Authority

3.7 Reconstruction.

Permission under these byelaws shall not be given for reconstruction in whole or part of a building which has ceased to operate due to fire, natural collapse or demolition having been declared unsafe, or which is likely to be demolished by or under an order of the Authority as the case may be and for which the necessary certificate has been given by the Authority.

3.8 Existing approved building

Nothing in these Bye-Laws shall require the removal, alteration or abandonment nor prevent continuance of the lawfully established use or occupancy of an existing approved building unless, in the opinion of the Authority such a building is unsafe or constitutes a hazard to the safety of adjacent property or to the occupants of the building itself.

3.9.1Building Licence

No person shall erect, re-erect or make addition/ alterations in any building or cause the same to be done without, first obtaining a separate building license for each such building from the Authority

3.9.2Building Licence obtained before these bye-laws:

Where any building licence which has been issued by the Authority before the commencement of these Building Byelaws and where construction is in progress and has not been completed within the specified period from the date of such licence, the said permission shall be deemed to be sanctioned under these Bye-Laws and shall only be eligible for payment of validation extension fee there under. Accordingly, where the validity of sanction has expired and construction has not commenced, construction shall be governed by the provisions of these Building Byelaws and building licence has to be obtained as per these Building Byelaws.

Provided that, if the building construction could not commence due to the orders of any competent court of law, the construction may be permitted to commence as per the licensed plan, within three months of clearance obtained from the court.

3.10.1 Registration of Stake Holders

The following Stake Holders involved in the development activities in the ULB shall register themselves with the Authority, as per the procedure prescribed in Appendix-I

(a) Promoters/ Developers who intend to undertake developments within the jurisdiction of the Authority.

(b) Professionals for preparing plans and details for obtaining sanction from the Authority (as detailed in Appendix-II) and NOCs from different departments (as detailed in Appendix-IV), referred as professionals for drawings.

(c) Professionals who intend to supervise the implementation of various components specified in the plans sanctioned by the Authority, referred as professionals for supervision.

(d) Professionals who are empanelled by the Authority (as detailed in Appendix-I) to certify the constructions / implementations as per the provisions of the approved plans and also to sanction building plans as notified by the Government and;

(e) Contractors or Agencies implementing major components of the developments.

3.10.2 Application for building plan approval:

Every person (Owner or his authorised representative, including Promoter / Developer) who intends to erect, re-erect or make alteration in any place in a building or demolish any building, shall apply in Form-I along with the required documents (as detailed in Appendix-VI) and payment of necessary fees (as detailed in Appendix-VII) along with all the drawings and

details for obtaining building licence prepared by the professionals on record for drawings (as detailed in Appendix- II). The Applicant shall submit Model application containing details of Form-I and Form-II, if applicable, for obtaining the required NOCs, along with the drawings and details for obtaining NOCs from other departments as applicable (as detailed in Appendix-IV) and payment of necessary fees (as detailed in Appendix-VII).

3.10.3 Verification of documents submitted:

The Commissioner of the Authority shall verify the documents submitted along with the application and if found in order, will accept the application. In case of any discrepancy, an endorsement shall be issued in Form-III to the applicant stating the discrepancy and the applicant may rectify the same and resubmit to the Authority.

3.10.4 Evaluation of Technical details submitted:

(1) If the application is accepted after finding that the documents submitted along with the application are in order, the TPO of the Authority or the empanelled professional or the designated officer notified by the Government shall evaluate the Technical drawing and details submitted by the Applicant, for compliance with the provisions of the Zonal Regulations (ZR) of the Master plan, and Bye-laws and compliance of the conditions incorporated for obtaining NOCs from different departments and submit the evaluation report to the Commissioner of the Authority, with noting of discrepancy, if any. The Commissioner shall approve the evaluation report with or without accepting the noting of discrepancy.

(2) In case the noting of discrepancy is accepted by the Commissioner, an endorsement shall be issued in Form-IV to the applicant stating the discrepancy and the concerned professionals on record for drawings may rectify the same and resubmit to the Authority.

3.10.5 Forwarding details to obtain NOCs and issuing NOCs:

(1) If the Technical drawing and details submitted are complying with the provisions of the Zonal Regulations (ZR) of the Master plan, and Bye-laws and the requirements for obtaining NOCs from different departments, the Commissioner of the Authority shall forward the application, technical drawings and details submitted for NOCs to the concerned departments stating the timelines within which the NOCs have to be issued, (as detailed in Appendix-VIII), failing which the NOCs would be deemed to have been issued.

(2) All the respective departments shall verify the drawing and details submitted along with the application of the NOC and if found in order shall issue NOC within the timelines specified in Appendix-VIII, with or without site inspection, as required and forward the NOC to the Authority.

(3) In case of any discrepancy, the concerned department shall issue endorsement to the applicant stating the discrepancy and the concerned professionals on record for preparing the plans for NOC may rectify the same and resubmit to the concerned Department.

3.10.6 Submission of Site Inspection Report

(1) If the Technical drawings and details submitted are accepted by the Commissioner, Commissioner of the Authority shall select the Empanelled professional (based on the qualification and competence notified by the Government and the procedure specified in Appendix-V) and inform the Empanelled professional in Form-V to inspect the site and submit Site Inspection Report for approval of site plan.

(2) On receipt of intimation from the Authority, the selected Empanelled professional shall inspect the site and submit site inspection report (as detailed in Appendix-IX) in Form-VI to the Authority, with noting of discrepancy, if any. The Commissioner of the Authority shall approve the site inspection report

3.10.7 Action in case of discrepancy in site inspection report.

If the noting of discrepancy in the Site Inspection Report submitted by the Empanelled professional is accepted by the Commissioner, an endorsement in Form-VII to the applicant stating the discrepancy and the concerned professionals on record for drawings may rectify the same and resubmit to the Authority. The TPO of the Authority shall verify the resubmitted drawings and details for compliance of the noting of discrepancy accepted by the Commissioner and forward the same to the Commissioner and the Commissioner shall accept the same.

3.10.8 Sanctioning of Building Licence

(1) On receipt of all the required NOCs from the concerned departments, or deemed NOCs issued by the Authority (in case NOCs are not issued by the concerned departments within the timelines specified in Appendix-VIII) and all the technical drawings and details accepted by the Authority and the Site Inspection Report being consistent with the

details submitted by the applicant, the Commissioner of the Authority shall sanction the Building Licence within the timelines specified in Appendix-VIII.

(2) The Authority shall intimate the Applicant to pay the required fees (as specified in Appendix-VII for the various NOCs as well as the Building Licence.

(3) The Commissioner of the Authority shall issue the various NOCs received from the concerned departments and sanction building licence after receiving the required fees from the Applicant.

(1) All Building plans submitted to the authority shall be prepared as per the Jurisdictional Master Plan, Zonal Regulations, Section 17 of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act,1961, Building Bye-laws and the conditions of the various NOCs required for the building.

(2) The drawings and details have to be submitted for the different types of buildings (B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 Buildings) as follows;

3.11.1 Key Plan (For all types of Buildings):

The key plan to be submitted along with the application shall be the related portion of the approved road map of the Authority on which the plot (on which Building sanction is applied for) is located (As detailed in Appendix-IIA).

3.11.2 Site Plan (For all types of Buildings): (As detailed in Appendix-IIB)

3.11.3 Floor Plan of parking areas (For all types of Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix-II C)

3.11.4 Floor Plan of other uses (For all types of Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix-II D)

3.11.5 Sections of buildings (For all types of Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix-II E)

3.11.6 Elevations of buildings (For all types of Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix-II F)

3.11.7 Drawings for all services provided

(a) Electrical system including energy saving measures and use of renewable energy (For B3, B4 and B5 Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix II-Ga)

(b) Water supply system including water conservation measures(For B3, B4 and B5 Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix II-Gb)

(c) Rain water harvesting and ground water recharging systems (For all types of Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix II-Gc)

(d) Sewerage system including STP and usage of treated water (For all types of Buildings specified in Table11.1) (As detailed in Appendix II-Gd)

(e) High Voltage Air Conditioner (HVAC) System (For B2, B3, B4 and B5 Buildings wherever centralised High Voltage Air Conditioner system are proposed) (As detailed in Appendix II-Ge)

3.11.8 Landscape plan (Buildings for which Table 15.1, 15.2 and 15.3 are applicable) (As detailed in Appendix-II-H)

3.11.9 Circulation Plan indicating vehicular and pedestrian movement and parking facilities including traffic impact study and report (Buildings for which Table 15.2 and 15.3 are applicable) (As detailed in Appendix-II-I)

3.11.10Structural Drawings and details (For B2, B3, B4 and B5 Buildings) (As detailed in Appendix-II-J)

3.11.11 Green Building drawings and details (Buildings for which Table 11.1 is applicable) (As detailed in Appendix-II-K)

3.12 Signing of plans

The concerned professional on record for preparing the particular plan which has to be altered, modified or added, shall make the necessary changes and submit to the Authority as detailed in Clause 3.15.5 with joint validation of applicant along with an application in Form-I and payment of required fees.

3.13.1 Alterations exempted from obtaining building licence

No building licence is necessary for the following alterations, which do not otherwise violate any provisions regarding general building requirements, structural stability and fire safety requirements of these Bye-Laws;

(a) Plastering and patch repairs;

(b) Re-roofing or renewals of roof including roof of intermediate floors at the same height;

(c) Flooring and re-flooring;

(d) Opening and closing of windows, ventilators and doors not opening towards other properties and / or public road/property;

(e) Replacing fallen bricks, stones, pillars, beams etc.

(f) Construction or re-construction of sunshade not more than 75cm in width within one’s land and not overhanging over a public street;

(g) Construction or re-construction of parapet not more than 1.5m in height and also construction or re-construction of boundary wall as permissible under these Bye-Laws;

(h) White-washing, painting, etc. including erection of false ceiling in any floor at the permissible clear height provided the false ceiling in no way can be put to use as a loft etc.;

(i) Reconstruction of portions of buildings damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other natural calamity to the same extent and specification as existed prior to the damage provided the use conforms to provisions of Master Plan/Zonal Regulations;

(j) Erection or re-erection of internal partitions (within the specific premise) provided the same are within the purview of the Bye-Laws.

3.14 Fees for sanction of Building licence

Every person intending to construct or reconstruct or alter any building shall pay to the Authority fund, the various fees prescribed in Appendix-VII. The Authority or the Government shall prescribe the rate of fees, time to time.

3.15.1 Sanction by the Authority

The Authority shall sanction the building plan by signing the Building Licence in Form-VIII and the drawings.

3.15.2 Sanction by Empanelled Professionals:

Competent Professionals empanelled with the Authority, shall be authorized to issue building licence as notified by the Government.

3.15.3 Grant of Licence or Refusal

(a) The Authority shall either sanction or refuse sanction to the plans and specifications or may sanction them with such modification or directions as it may deem necessary as per these Byelaws.

(b) In case where the building scheme requires the clearance of an Urban Art Commission, if constituted for the city then the Authority shall issue the building license only after getting the clearance from the Urban Art Commission.

(c) The licence shall be issued by the Authority for the different types of buildings within the timelines prescribed in Appendix-VIII, failing which the sanction shall be deemed to have been accorded, provided that the failure to sanction the licence by the Authority within the timelines is immediately brought to the notice of the Authority in writing by the person who has applied for licence. On receiving such intimation from the applicant, if the Commissioner fails to issue the licence within seven days, the licence shall be deemed to have been sanctioned and issued by the Authority. In such an event, the applicant shall submit an affidavit & undertaking to the Authority stating that drawings and details submitted by him for obtaining licence are prepared as per the provisions of the Zonal Regulations of the jurisdictional Master plan, and these Building Byelaws and all other applicable laws, including those related to NOCs issued for the project and he would execute the works as per such drawings and details submitted and the applicable laws and he shall be responsible for any violations or deviations. Nothing shall be construed to authorize any person to do anything in contravention or against the terms of the lease or title of the land or against any regulations, Bye-Laws or ordinance operating at the time of execution of the work at site.

3.15.4 Duration of Sanction, Revalidation and revised Sanction

(1) Once a building license is sanctioned, the duration of Sanction, revalidation and revised sanction shall be as prescribed in Appendix-X;

Provided that, if the construction is not completed within the timelines prescribed in Appendix-X, the applicant shall pay the required fee as prescribed in Appendix-VII for extension of validation of licence.

(2) The project shall be completed within the timelines prescribed in Appendix-X. The validity period of sanction shall be extended as specified in Appendix-X in case of additions / alterations proposed in the project or for any other reason specifically mentioned. If multiple blocks / buildings are proposed in the sanctioned plan, a schedule of executing the blocks in sequence has to be specified and the timelines for completing each of the multiple blocks shall be permitted accordingly as specified in Appendix-X.

(3) If the Applicant intends to avail extension for the validity period of the sanction, he shall make an application stating the reason for not completing the project within the validity period and the validity of sanction shall be extended for one year after paying the fees for extension of validation as prescribed in Appendix-VII.

(4) If the building is not completed within the period of revalidation, he may avail further extension of the validity period after repeating the procedure specified in clause 3.15.4(3).

(5) Revalidation shall not be permitted if the construction has not commenced within period of two years from the date of sanction. In such cases the Applicant has to apply for revised sanction as per the Master Plan / Zonal Regulation and Building Bye-laws as in force at the time of application of revised sanction.

3.15.5 Revised Licence:

(a) The Applicant has to apply for revised building licence if the Applicant intents to make changes resulting in more than 5% deviation from the sanctioned plans in any or all of the following, but within the provisions of the Zonal Regulations, Section 17 of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act,1961, and these Byelaws;

(i) Setbacks

(ii) Coverage

(iii) FAR

(iv) Car parking

If the deviations upto 5% for the above-mentioned parameters is made during the time of construction, the applicant and the professional on record for supervision has to intimate the Authority.

The Authority shall follow the same procedure as that of issuing new licence for issuing revised licence after collecting the fees as prescribed in Appendix VII

If the revised licence is applied during the execution of work of the building for which revised licence is applied, then construction of the portion of the building for which revised licence is sought for, shall not be commenced unless the revised licence is issued by the Authority.

3.15.6 Revocation of Licence:

The Authority shall revoke any building licence issued under the provisions of these Bye-Laws, wherever there has been any false statement, misrepresentation of material facts in the application on which the building licence was based or if during construction it is found that the Owner has violated any of the provisions of these Building Bye-Laws or sanctioned plan or compoundable limits. Fresh sanction of building plans and occupancy certificate shall be taken from the Authority after bringing the building within the framework of Master Plan/ Zonal Regulations/Building Bye-Laws.

3.15.7 Qualification and Competence

Qualification and competence of all professionals registered for preparing the various plans / drawings and details for Sanction and NOC, to supervise the execution of the various components of different types of projects and the professionals empanelled by the Authority to certify the various components of the building executed at site and to sanction licence for buildings shall be as notified by the government.

3.16.1 Construction to be in Conformity with Bye-Laws

Owners’ liability: Neither the granting of the permission nor the approval of the drawing and specification, nor inspection by the Authority or the empanelled professional during erection of the building shall in any way relieve the Owner of the building or the promoter on behalf of the owner, from full responsibility for carrying out work in accordance with these Bye-Laws.

3.16.2 Commencement of work:

The owner, within the validity period of the building plan sanction given, shall start the construction work at the site for which building license has been granted under the supervision of the professionals on record as per the competence given notified by the Government. The owner and the professionals on record for supervising the works at site shall be required to follow the procedure during construction work as prescribed in these bye-laws.

3.16.3 Appointment of professionals on record for supervision

The owner, to whom a licence is issued, shall appoint the required number of professionals on record as notified by the Government, to supervise the construction of the various components of the building, before the commencement of works at site and also specify the principal professional on record for supervision of works who shall issue the completion certificate.

3.16.4 Intimation of commencement of work at site and issuing commencement certificate

(1) The applicant and the principal professional on record for supervising the works executed at site (and in the absence of appointment of such professional on record, the professional on record for preparing the Architectural drawings for sanction), shall intimate the Authority within the 5^th day of every three month from the date of sanctioning the building licence, that the construction work has not commenced at site, along with the letter of undertaking in that the work has not commenced at site.

(2) The Applicant and the principal professional on record for supervising the works, shall intimate the Authority at least one day before the commencement of works at site.

(3) The Commissioner of the Authority shall issue Commencement Certificate in Form VIIIA within seven days of receiving satisfactory inspection report from the Empanelled Professional regarding the commencement of foundation work at site.

3.16.5 Documents at Site:

(1) The person to whom a licence is issued shall, during construction, display in a conspicuous place on the exterior wall / fence near the entrance gate to the site, in Form-IX.

(2) The details specified in Appendix-XI shall be maintained in the site office throughout the period of construction, until occupation certificate is issued by the Authority and shall be available for verification of the Authority or the empanelled professional appointed by the Authority for certification of works

3.16.6 Preparatory works at site that need not be intimated

The following works may be carried out in the site without intimation to the Authority

(a) Temporary fencing of the boundaries of the site with required number of gates.

(b) Temporary site office, stores, toilets, laboratory, medical facilities for workers etc.

(c) Temporary accommodation, dining, kitchen and toilets for workers.

(d) Day care facilities for the children of workers, etc.

(e) Foundation and other temporary structures for erecting of plant and machinery, water tanks etc.

(f) Advertisement board of the project to be erected.

Such other temporary structures to facilitate the construction of the sanctioned building but not part of the sanctioned building.

3.16.7 Procedure during construction

(1) The Applicant and the principal professional of record for supervision of works shall intimate the Authority in, the completion of various stages of construction prescribed in Appendix-XII, for certification by Empanelled professional.

(2) On receiving the intimation from the Applicant, the Authority shall inform the selected Empanelled professional to certify the stage of completion of work intimated.

(3) The Empanelled professional shall inspect the site and after checking the work completed as indicated, certify the same in Form-X within three days of receiving intimation.

(4) During inspection, according to the Empanelled professional, if the work executed by the Applicant is not as per the approved plans, specifications and other provisions of these Bye-laws, he shall intimate the Authority in Form-X, stating the defects in the works executed, along with the photos of such defective works.

(5) On receiving intimation from the Empanelled professional regarding the defects in the works executed at site, the Commissioner of the Authority shall issue endorsement to the Applicant in Form-XI, to rectify the defects, as indicated by the Empanelled professional.

(6) On receiving the endorsement from the Authority, the Applicant shall rectify the defects and intimate the Authority.

(7) According to the Applicant or the concerned professional on record for supervision of work (for which endorsement is received from the Authority), if the defects mentioned in the endorsement is incorrect, the Applicant may file objection, to the Authority, stating the correctness of the works executed, along with the photos to prove the correctness, if required.

(8) If objection is received from the Applicant, the Commissioner of the Authority shall conduct joint inspection along with the Applicant, the concerned professional on record and the Empanelled professional by giving notice to all, to conduct joint inspection within seven days of receiving objection.

(9) During the joint inspection, the Commissioner of the Authority, after hearing the views of both the parties, shall either accept or reject the objection raised by the Applicant and instruct the Applicant accordingly after making his inspection report in Form-XII and the Applicant shall abide by the decision of the Authority and rectify the defects mentioned in Form-XII, if any and intimate the Authority.

(10) On receiving the intimation of defect rectification by the Applicant, the Authority shall inform the Empanelled professional to inspect and certify the rectified work.

(11) The Empanelled professional shall inspect the site and after checking the work rectified as indicated in Form-XII, certify the same within three days of receiving intimation and inform the Commissioner.

3.16.8 Inability of Empanelled professional to certify the works and selection of alternate professional

(1) If the Empanelled professional selected by the Authority, to certify the execution of any component of the building, is unable to inspect the site within 3 days from the date of receiving the intimation, he may request for additional time of maximum 3 days. If the selected empanelled professional is unable to inspect the site and certify the works within 6 days of receiving the intimation, he may intimate the same stating the reason for his inability to inspect the site for certification.

(2) On receiving intimation from the selected empanelled professional, the Authority shall select alternate empanelled professional and inform to inspect the site and certify the work intimated by the applicant.

3.16.9 Action against works executed without intimation and works not rectified

(1) Any works executed in the building without the certification of the preceding works specified in Appendix-XII and the works not rectified as intimated n Form-X, shall be liable for penalty as per the rules framed under Section 76F of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act,1961.

(2) In such cases, the owner or the promoter, as the case may be, and the professional on record for supervising such works shall also be liable for action as per the rules framed under Section 73 and Section 76FFF of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act,1961.

3.16.10 Changes to be made in the approved plans, during the execution of works:

(1) If the Applicant intends to make any changes / deviations in the building from the sanctioned plan, the concerned Professional on record for preparing the particular plan, which has to be altered, modified or added, shall make the necessary changes and submit to the Authority with joint validation of applicant along with an Application in Form-I and payment of required fees.

(2) Any such proposed changes from the sanctioned plans shall be as per the provisions of the Master Plan and its Zonal Regulations, these Byelaws or any other relevant laws.

(3) The proposed changes shall be executed at site only after the same is submitted to the Authority.

3.17.1 Issuing completion certificate

(1) On completion of all works at site that have been certified by the empanelled professionals as specified in Appendix-XII, as per the specifications and other provisions of these Bye-laws, the principal professional on record for supervising the works(for supervising the major civil works), shall issue Completion Certificate in Form-XIII, endorsed by all other concerned professionals on record for supervising various

components of the building along with the certification of Structural design and safety in Form-XV.

(2) In case of independent residential houses and Industrial buildings, the Professional on record shall issue work completion certificate only if all the works within the building and the yard are completed and the same is certified by the empanelled professionals.

(3) In case of other residential and non-residential buildings, the Professional on record shall issue work completion certificate only if all the works are completed in the Model areas of the building, the exterior of the building and services to be provided in the apartments, commercial and other premises of the building are also completed and certified by the Empanelled professional.

Provided that, in case of partial completion of the building, partial work completion certificate may be issued by the professional on record for the number of floors (starting from the lowermost floor moving upwards) upto which all works of the Model areas and exterior of the building are completed and services to be provided in the apartments, commercial and other premises of those floors of the building are also completed.

3.17.2 Application for approval of works from other departments

(1) The professional on record for preparing drawings and details for all the applicable NOCs from other departments, for the project, shall submit the required applications in Form-II (any or all of a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i and j, as applicable), for approvals from other departments for the construction done at site as per the NOCs issued.

(2) On receiving the work Completion Certificate and the application to various departments for approving the works executed at sites as per the NOCs issued, the Authority shall intimate all the concerned departments which have issued NOCs, along with the certification done by the empanelled professional, for issuing the prescribed certificate of approval for the construction done at site, wherever applicable.

(3) On receiving the intimation from the Authority, the concerned departments which had issued NOCs, shall issue the required certificates of approval for the construction done at site, wherever applicable, with or without site inspection.

(4) During the site inspection, according to the designated officer of the concerned department, if any of the works executed at site is not as per the conditions/specifications of the NOC issued, he shall issue endorsement through the Authority, to the applicant, along with the photographs of the defective works, to rectify the defects.

(5) On receiving the endorsement from such departments through the Authority, the applicant shall rectify the defects and intimate the concerned department.

(6) According to the Applicant or the concerned professional on record for supervision of work (for which endorsement is received from the concerned department), if the defects mentioned in the endorsement is incorrect, the Applicant may file objection, to the concerned department and the Authority, stating the correctness of the works executed, along with the photos to prove the correctness, if required.

(7) If objection is received from the Applicant, the Commissioner of the Authority shall conduct joint inspection along with the Applicant, the concerned professional on record, the Empanelled professional who has certified the work and the designated officer of the concerned Department who has issued the endorsement for defective work, by giving notice to all, to conduct joint inspection within seven days of receiving objection.

(8) During the joint inspection, the Commissioner of the Authority, after hearing the views of both the parties, shall either accept or reject the objection raised by the applicant and instruct the Applicant accordingly after making his inspection report in Form-XII (copy of the same to be sent to the designated officer of the concerned department) and the decision of the Commissioner shall be final. The Applicant shall abide by the decision of the Authority and rectify the defects mentioned in Form-XII, if any and intimate the Authority.

(9) On receiving the intimation of defect rectification by the Applicant, the Authority shall inform the Empanelled professional to inspect and certify the rectified work.

(10) The Empanelled professional shall inspect the site and after checking the work rectified as indicated in Form- XII, certify the same in Form- X within three days of receiving intimation.

(11) The Authority shall forward the certification issued in Form-X by the empanelled professional, to the concerned department and the concerned shall issue the required certificate of approval for the construction done at site, with or without site inspection