Corporation engineers to process building approvals

According to an order issued by Corporation Commissioner G Prakash, zonal executive engineers can sanction or refuse applications for non-high rise residential buildings with a maximum height of 9 metres, 16 dwelling units and up to 464.50 sqm (5,000 sqft) area with stilt-plus-two-floors or ground floor-plus-first floor.

They would also process applications for commercial buildings with a maximum height of 9 metres, and stilt-plus-two-floors or ground floor-plus-first floor and up to 300 sqm area.

Regional superintending engineers can sanction or refuse applications for non-high rise residential buildings with a maximum height of 9 metres, 16 dwelling units and up to 464.50 sqm (5,000 sqft) area with stilt-plus-three-floors or ground floor-plus-two-floors. They would also process applications for commercial buildings with a maximum height of 12 metres with stilt-plus-three-floors or ground floor-plus-two-floor and up to 300 sqm area.

Principal chief engineer can sanction or refuse applications for non-high rise residential buildings with a maximum height of 12 metres, 16 dwelling units and area more than 5,000 sqft up to 10,000 sqft with stilt-plus-three-floors or ground floor-plus-two-floors.

All applications seeking permission to demolish existing buildings with any area and height would be processed by zonal executive engineers.