237Prohibition of building without sanction
(1) No person shall erect or commence to erect any building or execute any of the works specified in section 239 except with the previous sanction of the Chairperson not otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and of the bye-laws made under this Act in relation to the erection of buildings or execution of works.
(2) In such areas as may be specified by bye-laws made in this behalf, no roof, verandah, pandal or wall of a building or no shed or fence shall be constructed or reconstructed of cloth, grass leaves, mats or other inflammable materials except with the written permission of the Chairperson, nor shall any such roof, verandah, pandal, wall, shed or fence constructed or reconstructed in any year be retained in a subsequent year except with fresh permission obtained in this behalf
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- 235 General superintendence, etc., of the Central Government
- 236 Definition
- 237 Prohibition of building without sanction
- 238 Erection of building
- 239 Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings
- 240 Conditions of valid notice
- 241 Sanction or refusal of building or work
- 242 When building or work may be proceeded with
- 243 Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
- 244 Buildings at corners of streets
- 245 Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
- 246 Period for completion of building or work
- 247 Order of demolition and stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases and appeal
- 248 Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases
- 249 Power of Chairperson to require alteration of work
- 250 Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 251 Completion certificates
- 252 Restrictions on uses of buildings
- 253 Appellate Tribunal
- 254 Appeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act
- 255 Procedure of the Appellate Tribunal
- 256 Appeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal
- 257 Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- 259 Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances
- 260 Power of the Central Government to make bye-laws