BUILDING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

Notice of completion• According to the provision it is mandatory for every person not to occupy or

permitted to occupy any building or part of it until permission has been granted by the commissioner in this behalf in accordance with bye laws made under the act.

• Every person shall have to submit a notice of completion of the building in the format to the authority regarding completion of the work as described in building permit.

• The notice of completion shall be submitted by the owner through the licensed Architect/ Engineer or group, as the case may be who has supervised the construction, accompanied by the following documents along with a fee of Rs 20/- :-

Copy of lease –Deed/sale-Deed 3 Copies of completion plan 3 Photographs of the building taken from different angles so as to show the overall

view of the building.

Copy of sewer connection permission Structural stability certificate duly signed by the licensed

architect/engineer

Form for certificate of licensed architect/ engineer/supervisor/group Extension of time from the lessor , if required Water harvesting certificate Certificate from the lift manufacturers or competent authorities as required Certificate from air conditioning engineer, if required Latest house tax receipt/ no dues certificate Clearance from DUAC , if required Clearance from chief fire officer, if required Clearance from chief controller of explosives , is required Clearance from distribution companies regarding provision of power supply system The copy of valid registration certificate of the professional

WHERE TO APPLY FOR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE?

• Application in the prescribed form along with completion plan and other documents should be submitted in the respective zones for all types of buildings.• Time for joint inspection will be communicated to the applicant/architect at the time of filing such applications.• Objections and compounding fee shall be intimated within a week of joint inspection.• The architect is expected to provide assistance in getting the completion certificate/occupancy certificate.

OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING WITHOUT OBTAINING THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

No person should occupy or permit to occupy any building without first obtaining completion certificate from the MCB as required . According to the act offence is punishable with a fine of Rs200/- and a further daily fine of Rs10/- if such an offence continues.

PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS

I. The application along with all information/documents and affidavit/undertaking duly signed by the owner/architect/engineer/supervisor/group shall be accepted in order. Incomplete application shall not be accepted.

II. All the completion plans shall be duly signed by the owner and the architect/engineer/supervisor/group and shall indicate his/her name , address and registration number.

III. No application shall be deemed valid unless and until the owner giving notice deposits the requisite fee , compounding charges and other charges if any.

ISSUE OF COMPLETION OF CERTIFICATE UNDER TATKAL SCHEME

• Completion certificate will be issued on the basis of submission of an affidavit/ undertaking by the architect/engineer/supervisor/group to the effect that building has been constructed strictly as per law keeping margin for compounding deviations.• If any professional submits such an affidavit / undertaking along with compounding fee on the basis of his assessment, completion certificate is issued without any further verification of the certificate.

• Architect registered with the council of architect are entitled to avail this facility for all building constructed irrespective of the size of plot , where as engineers and supervisors shall be entitled for the plot size for which they are licensed to submit building plans to the MCB. The following procedure is to be followed:-

1. A notice for completion shall be given in the Performa . The notice of completion shall be submitted by the owner through the licensed architect/ engineer/ supervisor/group as the case may be who has supervised the construction accompanied by documents and the compounding charges.

2. The above simplified procedure is applicable for all types of buildings except building where clearance is needed from the chief fire officer regarding the completion of the work from the fire protection point of view .

3. In case the application submitted under the tatkal scheme is not in order, the same shall not be accepted and the reasons for not accepting the proposal shall be recorded on the application itself submitted by the owner/architect/engineer/supervisor/group.