Lawgist244Restrictions on use of buildings
(1) No person shall, without the written permission of the Board or otherwise than in conformity with the conditions, if any, of such permission,--
(a) use or permit to be used for human habitation any part of a building not originally erected or authorised to be used for that purpose or not used for that purpose before any alteration has been made therein by any work executed in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the bye-laws made thereunder;
(b) change or allow the change of the use of any land or building;
(c) convert or allow the conversion of one kind of tenement into another kind.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall on conviction be punishable with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine of rupees ten thousand for every day during which the contravention continues after the date it comes to the notice.
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- 233 Preparation of land use plan
- 234 Sanction for building
- 235 Notice of new buildings
- 236 Conditions of valid notice
- 237 Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Chief Executive Officer
- 238 Power of Board to sanction or refuse
- 239 Order of stoppage of building or works in certain cases and disposal of things removed
- 240 Power to sanction general scheme for prevention of overcrowding, etc
- 241 Compensation
- 242 Completion notice
- 243 Lapse of sanction
- 244 Restrictions on use of buildings
- 245 Period for completion of building
- 246 Completion certificate
- 247 Illegal erection and re-erection
- 248 Power to stop erection or re-erection or to demolish
- 249 Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 250 Courts not to entertain proceedings in certain cases
- 251 Power to make bye-laws
- 252 Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets
- 253 Unauthorised buildings over drains, etc
- 254 Drainage and sewer connections
- 255 Power to attach brackets for lamps and other accessories
- 256 Maintenance of Roads
