The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 2 of 1959576 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ADHINIYAM, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 2 of 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 576 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 189 Alternative to payment of Betterment tax
- Section 191 Tax on deeds of transfer of immovable property
- Section 192 *Tax on advertisements
- Section 193 Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of 2Municipal Commissioner
- Section 194 Permission of the 2Municipal Commissioner to become void in certain cases
- Section 195 Beneficiary from advertisement to be deemed responsible
- Section 196 Removal of unauthorized advertisements
- Section 197 Exemption from theatre tax
- Section 199 Framing of preliminary proposals
- Section 200 Procedure subsequent to framing proposals
- Section 201 Power of State Government to reject, sanctions or modify proposals
- Section 202 Resolution of 1Corporation directing imposition of taxes
- Section 203 Imposition
- Section 204 Procedure for altering taxes
- Section 205 Power of State Government to remedy or abolish tax
- Section 206 Power of State Government to require 1Corporation to impose taxes
- Section 207 Preparation of assessment list
- Section 207A Option to deposit selfassessment property tax
- Section 207B Submission of the details of houses or lands for assessment of tax
- Section 210 Authentication and custody of list
- Section 211 Revision and duration of list
- Section 212 Conclusiveness of entries in list
- Section 213 Amendment and alteration of list
- Section 214 Obligation to supply information for purpose of amendment
- Section 215 Obligation to give notice of re-occupation
- Section 216 Consolidation of taxes
- Section 217 Deduction required by exemptions
- Section 218 Summary proceedings may be taken against persons about to leave the City
- Section 219 Rules as to assessment, collection and other matters
- Section 220 Composition
- Section 221 Exemption
- Section 221A Interest payable by owner or occupier
- Section 221B Statement of carpet area and area
- Section 222 Obligation to disclose liability
- Section 223 Powers of discovery
- Section 224 Savings
- Section 225 Any tax imposable under this Act may be increased or newly imposed by way of imposing supplementary taxation
- Section 226 Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matters of taxation
- Section 227 Power to make rules
- Section 228 Drains to be constructed and kept in repair by the 4Municipal Commissioner
- Section 229 Adoption by 2Corporation of drains and drainage or sewage disposal works
- Section 230 Power of making drains
- Section 231 Alteration, etc. and discontinuance of drains
- Section 232 Cleansing of drains
- Section 233 Power to connect drain of private street with 1Corporation drain
- Section 234 Right of owners and occupiers of buildings and lands to drain into 1Corporation drains
- Section 235 Power of 1Municipal Commissioner to require drain or proposed drain to be so constructed as to form part of general system
- Section 236 Connections with 2Corporation drains not to be made except in conformity with sections 233 and 234
- Section 237 Right of owners and occupiers of premises to carry drain through land belonging to other persons
- Section 238 1Municipal Commissioner may enforce drainage of undrained premises situate within hundred feet of 1Corporation drain
- Section 239 1Municipal Commissioner may enforce drainage of undrained premises not situate within hundred feet of 2Corporation
- Section 240 Special provisions relating to trade effluent
- Section 241 Power of 2Municipal Commissioner to drain premises in combination
- Section 242 2Municipal Commissioner may close or limit the use of existing private drains
- Section 243 Vesting and maintenance of drains for sole use of properties
- Section 244 Right of 2Corporation to drains, etc. constructed at charge of 2Corporation Fund on premises not belonging to 2Corporation
- Section 245 New buildings not to be erected without drains
- Section 246 Obligation of owners of drains to allow use or joint ownership to other
- Section 247 How right of use or joint ownership of a drain may be obtained by a person other than the owner
- Section 248 Sewage and rain-water drains to be distrinct
- Section 249 Affixing of pipes for ventilation of drains etc.
- Section 250 Appointment of places for emptying of drains and disposal of sewage
- Section 251 Provision of means for disposal of sewage
- Section 252 Construction of waterclosets and privies
- Section 253 Water-closets and other accommodation in buildings newly erected or reerected
- Section 255 Drains, etc., no belonging to 2Corporation to be subject to inspection and examination
- Section 256 Power to open ground, etc. for purposes of inspection or examination
- Section 257 1Municipal Commissioner may require repairs, etc. to be made
- Section 258 Prohibition of acts contrivening the provisions of the Act, rule, or bye-laws or done without sanction
- Section 259 Water-closets not to be injured or improperly fouled
- Section 260 State Government may extend provisions of Chapter outside limits of City
- Section 261 Appeals
- Section 262 Power to make rules
- Section 263 Power of the 1Corporation to construct run or close water works
- Section 264 Inspection of waterworks
- Section 265 Fire-hydrants to be provided by the 1Corporation
- Section 266 Power of carrying Water-mains, etc.
- Section 267 Prohibition of certain acts affecting the 1Corporation waterworks
- Section 268 Remedy against acts in contravenetion of section 267 and removal of latrines, etc. near any source of water-supply
- Section 269 Obligations of 1Corporation imposing water tax
- Section 270 Prohibition of fraudulent and unauthori-zed use of water
- Section 271 Power to make rules
- Section 272 Vesting of public streets in 1Corporation
- Section 273 Power of 2Municipal Commissioner in respect of public streets
- Section 274 Power to make new public streets
- Section 275 Minimum width of new public street
- Section 276 Power to adopt, construct or alter any subway bridge, etc.
- Section 277 Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kinds of traffic.
- Section 278 Power to acquire premises for improvement of public streets
- Section 279 Power to prescribe street lines
- Section 280 Setting back buildings to the regular line of the street.
- Section 281 Additional power of 1Municipal Commissioner to order setting back of buildings to regular line of street
- Section 282 Acquisition of open land or of land occupied by platforms, etc. within regular line of street
- Section 283 Acquisition of the remaining parts of building and land after their portions within a regular line of the street are acquired
- Section 284 Setting forward of buildings to the line of the street
- Section 285 Compensation to be paid and betterment charges to be levied
- Section 286 Owners obligation to make a street when disposing of land as building sites
- Section 287 Notice of laying out lands for building and for private streets
- Section 288 Land not to be appropriated for building and private street not to be laid out until expiration of notice
- Section 289 Leveling and drainage of private streets and means of access
- Section 290 Powers to declare private streets as public streets
- Section 292 Prohibition of projection upon streets, etc.
- Section 293 Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases
- Section 294 Ground floor doors, etc. not to open outwards on streets
- Section 295 Other prohibitions relating to streets
- Section 296 1Municipal Commissioner may without notice remove anything erected, deposited or hawked or exposed for sale in contravenetion of Act
- Section 297 Power to require trimming of hedges and trees
- Section 298 Power to remove accidental obstructions
- Section 299 Power to require removal of any structure or flexure erected or set up before the appointed day
- Section 300 2Municipal Commissioner may permit booths, etc. to be erected on streets on festivals
- Section 301 Execution of works in or near to streets
- Section 302 Streets not be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission
- Section 303 Precautions for public safety to be taken by person to whom permission is granted under section 302
- Section 304 Building at Corners of streets
- Section 305 Regulations as to sky-sign
- Section 306 Regulation and control of advertisements
- Section 307 Hoards to be set up during work on any building adjacent to street
- Section 308 1Municipal Commissioner to take proceedings for repairing or enclosing dangerous places or places where some work affecting safety or convenience is carried on
- Section 309 Protective measures during demolition work
- Section 310 Public streets to be lighted
- Section 311 Measures for watering streets
- Section 312 Prohibition of removal, etc. of lamps or any 2Corporation property on streets
- Section 313 State Government may extend provisions of Chapter outside limits of city
- Section 314 Power to make rules
- Section 315 Definition
- Section 316 Notice of erection of building
- Section 317 Notice of repairs, alteration etc. in Building
- Section 318 Rejection of plan, etc. if not drawn in the prescribed manner or where the applicant fails to supply the particulars called for by the 1Municipal Commissioner
- Section 319 Period within which 1Municipal Commissioner is to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute work
- Section 320 Reference to Executive Committee if 1Municipal Commissioner delays grant or refusal of approval or permission
- Section 321 Grounds on which approval of site for or permission to construct or re-construct building may be refused
- Section 322 Special powers for suspending permission to construct buildings
- Section 323 Restriction of the power to sanction construction of a place of entertainment in certain cases
- Section 324 Erection of building or execution of work how to be carried out
- Section 325 Inspection by 1Municipal Commissioner of buildings in course of erection, alteration, etc.
- Section 326 Enforcement of provisions concerning buildings and works
- Section 327 Proceedings to be taken in respect of building or work commenced contrary to Act, rules or bye-laws
- Section 328 Power of 1Municipal Commissioner to cancel permission on ground of material misrepresentation by applicant
- Section 329 Completion certificates ; permission to occupy or use
- Section 330 Periodic inspection of building
- Section 331 Removal of structures etc. which are in ruins or likely to fall
- Section 332 Dangerous opening in buildings
- Section 333 Power of 1Municipal Commissioner to direct removal of person directing unlawful work
- Section 334 Power of the 1Municipal Commissioner to vacate any building in certain circumstances
- Section 335 Power to regulate future construction of certain classes of buildings in particular streets or localities
- Section 337 Abandoned or unoccupied premises
- Section 338 Power to prohibit reerection of building on inaccessible sites
- Section 339 Removal of building materials from any premises in certain cases
- Section 341 State Government may extend provisions of Chapter outside limits of City
- Section 342 Power to make rules
- Section 343 Types of Improvement Schemes
- Section 344 Samanya Vikas Yojana (General Improvement Scheme)
- Section 345 Basti Sudhar Yojana (Slum Clearance and Rebuilding Scheme)
- Section 346 Grih Punarnirman Yojna (Rehousing Scheme)
- Section 347 Sarak Yojana (Street Scheme)
- Section 348 Bhavi Sarak Yojana (Deferred Street Scheme)
- Section 349 Grih Sthan Yojana, (Housing Accommodation Schemes)
- Section 350 Nagar Prasar Yojana (City Expansion Scheme)
- Section 351 Framing of Scheme
- Section 353 Matters to be provided for by improvement Scheme
- Section 354 Inclusion of areas outside City in certain Improvement Schemes
- Section 355 Matters to be considered when framing improvement schemes
- Section 356 Consideration by Development Committee
- Section 357 Notice of Improvement Scheme
- Section 358 Notice of proposed acquisition of land
- Section 359 Consideration of the Scheme by the 1Corporation
- Section 361 State Governments power in respect of the scheme
- Section 362 Procedure on a scheme being modified by the 1Corporation
- Section 363 Notification of sanction of improvement scheme
- Section 366 Restrictions against building, etc.
- Section 367 Clearance orders
- Section 367A Abandonment of Scheme
- Section 368 Power to dispose of land
- Section 369 Power to make surveys
- Section 370 Power of entry
- Section 372 Duties of Tribunal
- Section 373 Personnel of Tribunal
- Section 375 Staff of Tribunal
- Section 376 Modification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
- Section 377 Law applicable to the Tribunal
- Section 381 Appeals
- Section 382 Preservation of trees and woodland
- Section 383 Master plan for the City
- Section 383A Preparation of development plan for the city
- Section 384 Power to make rules
- Section 385 2Municipal Commissioner to provide for cleansing of streets and removal of refuse
- Section 386 Regulation of the disposal of rubbish, etc., removed through private agency
- Section 387 Refuse, etc., to be the property of the 1Corporation
- Section 388 Provision may be made by 1Municipal Commissioner for collection, etc., of excrementitious and polluted matter
- Section 389 Special sanitary arrangements at certain places
- Section 390 Power to inspect premises for sanitary purpose
- Section 391 Building or rooms in buildings unfit for human habitation
- Section 392 Power to repairs of insanitary buildings
- Section 393 Power to order demolition of insanitary buildings
- Section 394 Procedure where demolition order made
- Section 395 Appeal against demolition orders
- Section 396 Removal of carcasses of dead animals
- Section 397 Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injurious to health
- Section 398 Power to require owners to clear away noxious vegetation
- Section 399 Places for public bathing, etc. to be fixed by 1Municipal Commissioner, and regulation of use of such places
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