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Permission for Multi-storied (6+ storied) Building

Regulation of Buildings Rules:
As per chapter V of the Dhaka City Corporation Ordinance, 1983 Dhaka City Corporation is responsible for providing Building Permission. In the ordinance it is mentioned as follows:-


THE DHAKA CITY CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 1983 
                                                 CHAPTER VI                                              BUILDING CONTROL

111. Regulation of buildings. - (1) If any building, or anything fixed thereon, be deemed by the Corporation to be in a ruinous state or likely to fall or in any way dangerous to any inhabitant of such building or of any neighboring building or to any occupier thereof or to passers-by, the Corporation may by notice require the owner or occupier of such building to take such actin in regard to the building as may be specified in the notice, and if there is default, the Corporation may take the necessary steps itself and the cost incurred thereon by the Corporation shall be deemed to be tax levied on the owner or occupier of the building under this Ordinance.

(2) If a building is in a dangerous condition, or otherwise unfit for human habitation, the Corporation may prohibit the occupation of such building till it has been suitably repaired to the satisfaction of the Corporation.

However, the Government has recently decided that any structure having 6 floor and above should get permitted by the Dhaka City Corporation along with RAJUK, DOE, DWASA, Civil Aviation, Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution, DCC ward Commissioners, Fire Service.

How to apply?
1. Applicants should apply in a prescribed Application Form available at Urban Planning Department, 9th Floor, Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka City Corporation, at a cost of 50/- Taka which have to be paid through Challan Form, Sonali Bank, Nagar Bhaban Corporate Branch. Same form is also available at this site for Download. In case, downloaded form is used - the application form must accompany Payment Challan (receipt) of Taka 50/- paid at the Sonali Bank, Nagar Bhaban Branch during the time of submission of the application. Otherwise, the Application will not be received.

2. Application must accompany following documents:

  • Up-to-date Holding Tax Payment Certificate.
  • Lay out Plan of the proposed building.
  • Parking Plan with number of cars.
  • Location and Cross Section of Internal Dustbin in the Ground Floor with of proposed Building Plan and location of DCC's nearest Dustbin / Container with distance from the site.
  • An undertaking latter from the legal owner of the proposed building regarding safe places for storing building construction materials.

Approval Procedure
On receipt of the completed application form along with necessary documents concerned officials of Urban Planning Department inspects the proposed site and prepares an inspection report which is submitted to the Chief Town Planner with comments. If the proposed site is in accordance with the DCC's set guidelines, DCC usually gives permission within 10 working days from the date of receipt of application.