“Public Building” means any building having floor area of 100 square meters to which any class of public are granted access or any building which is open to the public such as hostel, library, hospital, a nursing home, dispensary, clinic, maternity centre, lodging house, an eating house, a coffee house, boarding house, hotel or any building which are ordinarily used for public meetings or for celebrating marriage functions or for holding parties.
The above said buildings cannot be used as such without obtaining proper license
as per provisions governed by T.N Public buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 and T.N Public buildings (Licensing) Rules ,1966.
| S.No | Designation of the Competent Authority | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Assistant to | |
| the Collector of Chennai. | All buildings in the City of Chennai including Fort St. George with the glacis. | |
2 | Revenue Divisional Officer | All buildings owned or occupied by the Central Government or the State Government or a Municipality or a Panchayat Union Council or a Township Committee or a Cantonment Authority within his Revenue Division. | | 2(A) | Personal Assistant to the Collector of the Nilgiris (General) | All buildings owned or occupied by the Central Government or the State Government or a Municipality or a Panchayat Union Council or a Township Committee or a Cantonment Authority within the NilgirisDistrict. | | 3 | Tahsildar including Independent DeputyTahsildar | All buildings in his taluk or sub-taluk, as the case may be, other than those for which the Revenue Divisional Officer is the Competent Authority. |
| 4 | Tahsildar including Independent DeputyTahsildar in Nilgiris District. | All buildings in his taluk or sub- taluk, as the case may be , other than those for which the Personal Assistant to Collector of the Nilgiris (General) is the Competent Authority. | | --- | --- | --- |
The application for license shall be made to the Competent Authority in Form- A along with the certificate of structural soundness of the building in Form-B obtained from a licensed Engineer (Class I/IA/II or III whichever applicable) included in the Collector Panel of Registered Engineers (Rule 11) along with “No Objection Certificate”from the Fire and Rescue Services department (CRA circular Rc.no.Ser3(5)21821/2005 (Circular No.7A /2005) dated: 23.4.2005) and Sanitary Certificate from the Public Health Department.
The application shall be submitted along with details of ownership deed, building plan approval copy from the Competent authority and the number of persons who will occupy or use the buildings.
G.O.(Ms) No.38.Municipal Administration (MA4) Department, dated:02.02.1999
| Sl.No. | Type of Public Building | Fees collected (in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Community Hall, Cinema Theatre, Hotels and Clubs | 5000 |
| 2. | Un-aided schools | 1000 |
| 3. | Aided schools and other charitable Institutions | 500 |
Fees (whichever is applicable) shall be remitted to the following Account viz., Fees- License Fees - Account Code: 007500800A122722 through e-chalan in District Treasury or Sub- Treasuries and to be enclosed with the application.
When an application for license received from the owner is not accompanied by the certificate of structural soundness of the building, then the Competent Authority may obtain the opinion of Engineer registered by the The District Collector in this regard. The opinion given by such Engineer shall be in Form-C with the condition that the applicant may remit an additional amount at the rate of 0.05 percent, on the cost of the building, subject to a minimum of Rs. 50 and a maximum of Rs.1,000/-
On the basis of the certificate of structural soundness and on the basis of the inspection, Competent Authority shall issue license: