HUTS

(121) Prohibition for commencing work without permission

No person shall commence the construction or reconstruction of a hut without first obtaining a permit for such work. 

(122) Provisions regarding set back 

(1) The minimum front set back abutting any street shall be 2 metres and in other cases it shall be 1 metre. 
(2) Rear and the sides shall have a setback of 60cms. 

(123) Certain provisions not to apply 

Provisions regarding FAR, coverage, distance from central line of road and dimension of building parts, light and ventilation shall not apply to huts. 

(124) Application for permit  

(1) Any person intending to construct or reconstruct a hut shall sumit an application in white paper, typed or written in ink and affixed with necessary court fee stamp to the Secretary along with a site plan showing the boundaries of the plot and nearby street, if any, and also document to prove ownership. 
(2) The application fee shall be as in Schedule I.

(125) Disposal of Application 

The Secretary shall verify the application, document and site plan and after being convinced of the boundaries and bonafides of ownership issue permit within 14 days from the date of receipt of the application and necessary permit fee as shown in Schedule II.   

(126) Council bound to decide on application 

(1) The Council shall be bound to take a decision as to whether permit shall be given or rejected, if the applicant makes a request in writing after the expiry of fourteen days from the date of submission of application that the Secretary has failed to dispose the application. 
(2) The applicant may commence with the construction or reconstruction in conformity with the provisions contained in the Act and these Rules, as if the permit has been granted, if the Council fails to dispose of the application within 30 days from the date of submission of the request in writing. 

(127) Reasons for rejection to be specified 

(1) Application for permit to construct or reconstruct a hut may be rejected on the following reasons: 
(i) The construction or use of plot violate any provision of law or any rule or order or byelaw or proclamation, 
(ii) The application for permit is not furnished with details or has not been prepared as required, under these rules; 
(iii) Any detail or plan so required by Secretary under these rules has not been made available properly; 
(iv) Applicant has not formed streets or roads as required under Section 359 of the Act; and 
(v) The proposed hut is an encroachment to land owned by Government or Municipality. 
(2) The Secretary shall not reject an application for construction or reconstruction of hut without specifying the reasons for such rejection. 

(128) Period of permit and its renewal 

The permit shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issue and may be renewed for further one year on submission of application in white paper, typed or written in ink, affixed with necessary court fee stamp, within its valid period, and payment of fifty per cent of the permit fee. 

(129) Completion report and occupancy certificate 

The applicant shall, on completion of the construction or reconstruction of the hut for which the permit was issued, report the matter in white paper typed or written in ink to the Secretary, specifying the date of completion. 
The Secretary shall, if satisfied that the construction or reconstruction is as per the permit granted, issue occupancy certificate not later than 10 days from the date of receipt of the report.