(1) No person shall erect or re-erect or commence to erect or re-erect any building without the sanction of the municipality.
(2) Every person who intends to erect or re-erect any building shall give notice in writing to the municipality of such intention.
(3) The municipality shall by bye-laws––
(a) prescribe the manner in which notice of the intention to erect or re-erect a building shall be given to the municipality ;
(b) require that with every such notice shall be furnished a site plan of the land on which it is intended to erect or re-erect such building and a plan and specification of the building, of such character and with such details as the bye-laws may require :
Provided that every such plan and specifications shall be duly signed by a qualified structural engineer who shall be registered with the municipality for the purpose.
Explanation.–– For the purpose of this clause the expression “a qualified Structural Engineer” means a Graduate (Civil) Engineer ; and
(c) where the building appears likely to be used as a factory, require the provision of adequate housing accommodation in connection therewith :
Provided that the Government may of its own or on a representation from any municipality alter, vary or modify the bye-laws so as to suit the particular needs of the municipality.
(4) Where bye-laws have been framed under this section, no notice under sub-section (2) shall be considered to be valid until the information, if any, required by such bye-laws has been furnished to the satisfaction of the municipality.
(2) Every person who intends to erect or re-erect any building shall give notice in writing to the municipality of such intention.
(3) The municipality shall by bye-laws––
(a) prescribe the manner in which notice of the intention to erect or re-erect a building shall be given to the municipality ;
(b) require that with every such notice shall be furnished a site plan of the land on which it is intended to erect or re-erect such building and a plan and specification of the building, of such character and with such details as the bye-laws may require :
Provided that every such plan and specifications shall be duly signed by a qualified structural engineer who shall be registered with the municipality for the purpose.
Explanation.–– For the purpose of this clause the expression “a qualified Structural Engineer” means a Graduate (Civil) Engineer ; and
(c) where the building appears likely to be used as a factory, require the provision of adequate housing accommodation in connection therewith :
Provided that the Government may of its own or on a representation from any municipality alter, vary or modify the bye-laws so as to suit the particular needs of the municipality.
(4) Where bye-laws have been framed under this section, no notice under sub-section (2) shall be considered to be valid until the information, if any, required by such bye-laws has been furnished to the satisfaction of the municipality.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Substitution of expression.Section 3 · Classification of municipalities.Section 4 · Procedure for declaring muni-cipal area.Section 5 · Notification of intention to include a local area in a municipal area.Section 6 · Notification of intention to exclude local area from a municipal area.Section 7 · Exclusion of local area from a municipal area.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.