(1) Within 7 (seven) working days of receipt of the notice of completion of building or work, the ULB or the authorized representative in this behalf, shall inspect the building or work and shall satisfy itself or himself that the erection of the building or the execution of the work has been done in accordance with the sanctioned plan.
(2) Within 10 (ten) working days from inspection, the ULB shall, if it is satisfied that the building or the work has been completed in accordance with the sanctioned plan, issue an occupancy certificate, in Form ‘H’;
Provided that such certificate shall not be issued in the case of a building or any work for which provisional sanction was given unless the applicant produces before the Mayor/Chairperson the license or permission;
provided further that the occupancy certificate shall be issued only after all the extra materials like sand, boulders, stone chips, cement, steel, bamboo, timber etc. lying on the public road have been removed by owner and the damages to public property, if any, has been made good by the owner with his own cost to the entire satisfaction of the ULB.
(3) After due verification, one set of the building plan shall be returned to the applicant with the endorsement of approved completion plan under the signature of the Mayor/Chairperson or an Officer authorized in this behalf.
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(4) The ULB may, upon a written request from an applicant and on his furnishing an Indemnity Bond undertaking to indemnify the ULB against any risk, danger or damage to any person, whether an occupier or not, and or his giving an undertaking to ensure in such manner as the ULB may specify, public safety, issue a partial occupancy certificate, subject to the provisions to sub-rule (1) and the proviso to sub-rule (2);
provided that no partial occupancy certificate shall be issued unless the ULB is satisfied that the portion for which such partial occupancy is solicited is in a habitable condition;
provided further that when the erection of the building or the execution of the work is completed within the period or the extended period provided for in the Act, the applicant shall apply for conversion of the partial occupancy certificate or issue of an occupancy certificate, and such certificate may be issued in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(5) In case where the occupancy certificate is refused, the ULB shall communicate the reasons thereof in writing to the applicant within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of the notice of completion of the work.
(6) In case where, in the opinion of the ULB the building or the work has not been completed in accordance with the sanctioned plan, it may take necessary action in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.
(7) The ULB shall not permit connections to be made to municipal water mains and municipal drains, if any, from any new building in respect of which occupancy certificate has not been issued;
provided that the ULB may order severance of such connections if he is of the opinion that the conditions of the partial occupancy certificate are being violated or if further erection of the building or execution of the work is proceeding contrary to the sanctioned plan.
(8) The ULB shall not permit construction to be made to municipal water mains, if any, from any new building in respect of which water connection fee, as may be specified by the ULB from time to time, has not been paid in advance.