12.1 Application
Every owner who intends to develop, erect, re-erect or make alterations in any place in a building shall give an application in writing to the Authority of his said intention in the prescribed form (see Annex B) and such notice shall be accompanied by plans and statements in triplicate as required under 12.2 and 12.3 except for special buildings (high rise, non-residential) where
additional copies may be submitted as desired by the Authority. The Authority shall permit submission of plans/documents in electronic form.
12.1.1 Computerization of Approval Process
The Authority should progressively computerize the approval process. This may involve facilitating submission of building plans and other documents and requisite fee online by uploading the same through the designated portal of the Authority as well as sanction online. It may also require instituting appropriate procedure for registration and traceability along with responsibility of the applicant making such submissions.
12.1.2 Regarding submission of plans by Government Departments, the procedure shall be as given in 12.1.2.1 and 12.1.2.2.
12.1.2.1 The operational construction/installation of the Government, whether temporary or permanent, which is essential for the operation, maintenance, development or execution of any of the following services may be exempted from the point of view of the byelaws:
a) Railways;
b) National highways;
c) National waterways;
d) Major ports;
e) Airways and aerodromes;
f) Posts and telegraphs, telephones, wireless, broadcasting, and other like forms of communications;
g) Regional grid for electricity;
h) Defence; and
j) Any other service which the Central/State Government may, if it is of opinion that the operation, maintenance, development of execution of such service is essential to the life of the community, by notification, declare to be a service for the purpose of this clause.
In case of construction/installation where no approvals are required, the concerned agencies which are exempted from seeking approval shall submit the drawings/plans/details for information and records of the Authority before construction/installation. The provisions of the Code, as applicable, shall however be followed for all such developments.
12.1.2.2 However, the following construction of the Government departments do not come under the purview of operational construction for the purpose of exemption under 12.1.2.1:
a) New residential building (other than gate lodges, quarters for limited essential operational staff and the like), roads and drains
in railway colonies, hospitals, clubs, institutes and schools, in the case of railways; and
b) A new building, new construction or new installation or any extension thereof in the case of any other services.