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Procedure for grant of sanction to building plan.– (1) Any person intending to construct or reconstruct a building, shall by way of an application, as specified in building bye-laws shall apply to the Commissioner for permission, the area sought to be built with such documents as may be specified in the building bye-laws to undertake such construction or re- construction. (2) Upon receipt of the application under sub-section (1), the Commissioner, on the verification and advice of the Additional Chief Town Planner about the application is in conformity with the Act, the master plan and building bye-laws, may grant permission to undertake construction or if the application does not confirm to the Act, master plan and building bye-laws, reject such applications. (3) The Commissioner, shall publish the conditions for the approval or rejection of building plans. (4) While verifying such application the officer authorised by the Commissioner may seek for such information necessary to process the application from officers of the different sections of the City Corporation or from external departments. (5) The Commissioner may, if necessary, refer any application received under sub-section (1) to the Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority who shall determine about such application in consultation with the Chief Town Planner in accordance with the Act. (6) Sanction plan accorded under this chapter shall be valid for a duration of five years, where after the person shall apply for permission afresh. (7) Any person who has undertaken the construction in the absence of a sanctioned plan, but such construction is in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, rules, regulations and building bye-laws, shall pay such compounding fee as may be notified and apply for sanction plan in accordance with this Chapter. (8) Any person who constructs a building not in accordance with the sanctioned plan, the Commissioner or officers authorised by him may direct such persons to undertake such modification or alteration of the building to ensure conformity to the master plan, the zoning regulation plan and building bye-laws. (9) The Commissioner or such officers authorized by him, may undertake such periodical physical verification of buildings as necessary for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Act. (10) Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the Commissioner shall have the power to order for the stoppage of any construction which in his opinion endangers the public health, human life and safety in the vicinity. (11) A plan sanctioned under this chapter shall be a public document stored and maintained either in physical or electronic form. It shall be published in the website of the City Corporation.