Apply Online

1. To apply online occupancy certificate, the applicant has to use the following link
2. Applicant has to select “Sign up” button at the top right corner to register.
3. Now come back to home page and select “Login” button to reach login page.
4. Applicant has to complete the login prompt as appropriate and click “Submit” button.
5. Once login, please find the “Department wise clearance / permit” option and select “Occupancy Certificate” to get the respective screen.
6. In the given screen please follow the page prompts as appropriate to fill the details for online application as appropriate and use the right option to submit the application form.
7. A File number will be generated and SMS will be sent to registered mobile number (entered in application form)
8. Status of the file is automatically updated on the website and SMS message will be sent on periodical process of file.
9. This application will be processed by the respective department.
10. After final approval the Occupancy Certificate will be generated sent through email and will be available in the respective login for view and download purpose.
    
    

Apply In-Person:

1. To get an Occupancy Certificate (OC), the flat owner has to approach the nearest local corporation or municipality Contact Link

   Note: Please click on the link and then click on the respective district name to view contact details.

2. Collect the form from the concerned officer and enter all the necessary details.
3. After filling the application form, make sure to attach all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
4. Along with the required documents, the application form has to be submitted.
5. The authorities will then conduct a physical inspection of the building and will evaluate if the building is constructed according to the approved plan and then, issue the certificate within 30 days from the date of submission.
6. If there are deviations up to 5% from the approved plan, a fine will be levied based on the extent of the deviation. The OC will be issued after the fee is paid.

Note: The application form for obtaining OC should be submitted within 30 days of completing the construction.

• Commencement Certificate
• Completion Certificate
• Built and Section plan
• NOC for fire and pollution
• Area calculation sheet of floor signed by an authorised architect
• Photographs of the completed building
• Tax assessment with tax paid receipt
• Photographs of rain harvesting and solar panels
• Copy of the sanctioned plan

Office of the Chief Town Planner
SwarajBhavan, 2nd floor,
Nanthancode, Kowdiar.P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram – 695003.
Phone: 0471 -2721447, 0471 -2723429
Email id: ctpkeralam@gmail.com
Contact: link

Local self-government department
Contact: link

• Usually the builder is required to obtain an occupation certificate, but the flat-owner can also apply for an occupation certificate.

The costs involved may vary based on several factors so please pay according to the authority’s quote.

The OC has no limitation period and it is permanently valid.

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• This entire process can be completed within one month or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
  

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• The application form for obtaining OC should be submitted within 30 days of completing the construction.

Applicant Details

• Salutation
• First Name
• Middle Name
• Last Name
• Mobile No.
• Email
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Gender
• Aadhaar No.
• Date of Application
• Nationality

Address of the Building

• Country
• State
• District
• Sub-divison
• Rural or Urban
• Block/Municipality/Corporation
• Block/Municipality/Corporation Name
• Village or Ward
• Police Station
• Post Office
• Address Line 1
• Address Line 2
• Pin Code
• Holding No.
• Premises No
• Mouza Name
• J.L. No.

Permanent Address of Applicant

• Country
• State
• District
• Sub-divison
• Rural or Urban
• Block/Municipality/Corporation
• Block/Municipality/Corporation Name
• Village or Ward
• Police Station
• Post Office
• Address Line 1
• Address Line 2
• Pin Code

Other Details

• Date of Completion
• Actual Height of the Building (Metres)
• Nearby road width (Metres)
• Buildings falling in the vicinity areas such as Water bodies or Railways or Electrical lines or Airport
• Risk

List of Documents

• Approved Building Permit
• Revised Building Plan, if any deviation
• Structural Stability Certificate signed by Structural Engineer or Architect or LBS or Geo Technical Engineer or Structural Reviewer as applicable
• Completion certificate for inside house drainage & Water supply network
• Certificate pertaining to the Lift Installation
• Any Other Document as necessary

• Declaration
• Signature
• Date of Application

All buyers should request an occupancy certificate from a seller for the following reasons:

• The building can be demolished anytime, considering it to be an unauthorised structure, if there is no occupancy certificate.
• It is mandatory to have an occupancy certificate at the time of resale of flat.
• The civic infrastructures disengage anytime without an occupancy certificate.
• If there is no occupancy certificate, no person can occupy the house.
• The occupancy certificate serves as the final pass certificate of a project or a building.
• An occupancy certificate confirms that the building has satisfied all the building norm and local laws, and hence safe to occupy.

In case the seller doesn’t provide an Occupancy Certificate, please follow the below guidelines:

• A RERA complaint can be filed.
• An RTI can be filed to know the reason for not issuing an occupancy certificate.
• Legal notice can be issued to the builder asking him to obtain an occupancy certificate.
• If the developer has delayed, a claim can be made in the consumer court.

The occupancy certificate authorizes customers to stay in the property. It is issued by the metropolitan authorities after all other related supporting documents, stating that requirements such as building standards, fire and elevator safety norms, drainage, and so on, are in place.

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