Office Order No.01/2010, Revised Completion Certificate norms and procedure (5 2 10)
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order Number 01/2010 on 21 January 2010 to replace its existing Completion Certificate norms with revised norms and guidelines for deciding when a building is completed, and to revise the procedure for Special Buildings and Multi Storeyed Buildings. It took immediate effect, applies to all Completion Certificate applications pending with the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority regardless of their status with other agencies, and supersedes all earlier orders on Completion Certificate norms and procedure.
Purpose and scope
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order Number 01/2010 on 21 January 2010 following a review of the Completion Certificate norms and procedure for Special Buildings and Multi Storeyed Buildings. The review followed the inclusion of many Completion Certificate requirements in the Development Regulations of the Second Master Plan and the requirement under that plan to obtain Completion Certificates for these building categories.
The revised norms and procedure were discussed by a subcommittee and approved by the Monitoring Committee at its meeting held on 30 December 2009.
What changed
Office Order Number 01/2010 makes the following procedural changes:
- The revised Completion Certificate norms in Annexure I, together with guidelines for treating a building as completed, replace the norms previously in force.
- The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will no longer generally insist on compliance reports from the concerned local body, its Construction Wing, TNPCB, the Revenue Department, ELCOT and Police (Traffic).
- For a Multi Storeyed Building, a compliance report from DF&RS remains compulsory before the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issues a Completion Certificate. The applicant must submit the original report with the application.
- An NOC concerning the height of a completed building must be obtained from AAI/IAF wherever required. This applies when the completed building or structure varies from the approved plan and exceeds the height covered by the NOC submitted when Planning Permission was issued.
Who is affected
Office Order Number 01/2010 affects applicants seeking Completion Certificates from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for Special Buildings and Multi Storeyed Buildings. It also affects applicants whose Completion Certificate applications were already pending when the office order took effect.
Effect on pending applications
Office Order Number 01/2010 took immediate effect and applies to every Completion Certificate application pending with the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, regardless of the application's status with another agency. All earlier Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority orders dealing with Completion Certificate norms and procedure were superseded.
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Common questions
Does Office Order Number 01/2010 apply to a Completion Certificate application that was already pending?
Yes. It applies to all Completion Certificate applications pending with the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, regardless of their status with other agencies.
Are compliance reports from all other agencies no longer required?
The general requirement for reports from the listed local body and agencies was removed. However, a DF&RS compliance report remains required for a Multi Storeyed Building.
What must a Multi Storeyed Building applicant submit from DF&RS?
The applicant must submit the original DF&RS compliance report with the Completion Certificate application.
When is an AAI/IAF height NOC required for a completed building?
It is required wherever applicable when the completed building or structure differs from the approved plan and exceeds the height covered by the NOC submitted at the Planning Permission stage.
