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Fcc^ for pcnnits and ircfisfnttion of drawings, etc, 



32. Upon every application to the Municipal Authority for a permit to build, a fee of P.T. 15 must 1)0 paid. 

 For the registration of the drawings after approval the following fees must be paid. 



In respect of works of the value of £E. 200 and upwards P.T. 100. 



In respect of works under the value of £E. 200 P.T. ,50. 



For the withdrawal of any drawings after approval for the purpose of addition or alteration a fee of P.T. 10 

 must be paid. 



For a permit to open a street or pavement a fee of P.T. 10. 



Relaxation of Jicguhttions in special cases 



33. The Municipal Authority may dispense with the strict ajjpUcation of these Regulations in special cases 

 where the strict apjilication would cause inconvenience or unusual expense. 



General 

 Regulations 

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Specul Regulations 



Exeniption of mud hmldimjs 



34. The following Regulations do not apply to buildings of only one story in height, the walls of which 

 consist entirely or partly of mud or unljurnt mud bricks. 



Drawings, etc., to be lodged with Municipal Authority 



35. Every person who shall intend to erect or alter a building shall, except where otherwise provided, lodge 

 with the Municipal Authority drawings showing elevations, sections and plans of every floor of such intended 

 building di'awn to a scale of not less than one inch to every eight feet or one centimetre to every metre, 

 and showing the position, form, materials and dimensions of the several parts of such building, and of every 

 latrine or earth closet, kitchen, servants' quarters, stables, existing or proposed wells, waste water disposal 

 arrangements and other appurtenances ; also detailed drawings drawn to a scale of one inch to every two feet or 

 four centimetres to every metre showing floors and roofs, verandahs and balconies, stairs, iron or steel beams, 

 pillars and i^rmcipal timbers, the dimensions being marked in figures : 



also a block' plan of such building drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to every forty feet or two 

 millimetres to every metre, showing the position of the buildings and appurtenances and the boundaries 

 of the petitioner's ground, also the position of the liuildings and appurtenances immediately adjoining, with the 

 names of the proprietors and the level of the street in front, with reference to the ground floor level of 

 the intended building : 



also such information in writing as may be required on the printed petition form referred to in section 

 6 regarding the site, construction and other matters. 



Drawing to be lodged in duplicate and signed 



36. All drawings shall be submitted in dup)licate. One set shall be di-awn in ink on tracing cloth, and shall 

 be signed on every sheet by the person intending to erect or alter any building, or by his agent, and shall, when 

 lodged, become the property of and be retained by the Municipal Authority. 



A rcad.es 



37. The owner of a building plot iu the first or second class land may lie permitted to erect an arcade over 

 his portion of the footpath, such arcade is to be specially approved in each case, and full drawings must be 

 submitted for approval. Arcades must be in burnt brick, stone or concrete for the first story and no woodwork 

 verandahs will be allowed iu their stead. 



Permission to build arcades iu the third class land may only lie granted where houses are built of burnt 

 brick, stone or concrete. 



Balconies 



38. No balcony which projects over a road or footway shall be permitted which is of a width greater than 

 3 feet 6 inches (1-067 metres) and of a height less than 14 feet (4-27 metres) above the level of the footpath. In 

 the event of such balcony being supported from below by stancheons fixed into the wall on which they are built, 

 the lower ends of these supports must be at least 8 feet (2'44 n)etres) above the level of the footpath. 



The strength of all lialcouies must conform to the requirements of the JIunieipal Authority. 



Hilc of Building 



39. The site of every building shall be prepared by removing therefi'om all animal and vegetable matter 

 and the Municipal Authority m,ay require the whole of any site to be covered with a layer of concrete. Where on 

 the site of a building there is forced earth or made up ground the walls of such building shall rest upon a layer of 

 concrete of sufficient dimensions to support the same and where necessary the site of the Iniilding shall be covered 

 with concrete. 



I 'nderground buildings 



40. Any portion of a building used as a cellar or otherwise which is below the surrounding ground level 

 shall be of waterproof construction and provided with an efficient means for preventing flooding from 

 surface water. 



Special 

 Regulations 



