Maharashtra - Declare as Owner or Occupier of a Building

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Any person intending to get the declaration or declare as owner or occupier of a building, shall apply to the respective office of the concerned designated local authority (Municipality / Town Panchayat / Village Panchayat) as appropriate in which the land is situated.
2. Link for contact details: Link1 please select the district as per the map to reach next page. In the given page please select menu option “DIRECTORY>PUBLIC CONVENIENCE>Municipality” OR “DIRECTORY>PUBLIC UTILITIES > Municipalities” OR “ABOUT THE DISTRICT” > “Who’s (Whose) who” to get contact details AND Link2 AND Panchayat contact link in the given page please select the hyper link against respective state as per requirement for contact details.
3. Please go to the respective office and consult with the designated authority about the applying procedure.
4. Collect the application form or write on a plain A4 sheet as advised.
5. Please approach a licensed surveyor/architect or the concerned authority to measure and survey or make a necessary assessment of the property.
6. Complete the application form and get the licensed surveyor/architect or the concerned authority attestation as appropriate. Attach all the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page and submit them to the designated receiving authority as advised.
7. After receiving the application, the authorities will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted. Please pay the required fee/charges as per requirement and don’t forget to collect the receipt.
8. Authorities will make entries about this application in the manual record or electronically using the computer. A record number will be given as acknowledgement for receipt of the application form. Please collect it and keep it safe for future reference.
9. This application will be processed further.
10. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please follow the department notification.
11. Inspection will be made by the department as per requirement. On a scheduled date, the concerned authority will inspect the premises and make verification of the facts as per the application form.
12. Based on the inspection and evaluation, the concerned authority will consider the applicant’s application for a declaration of owner/occupier.
13. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection (if any) will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
14. Please meet your local authority office once again and follow their guidelines to complete the process.
15. This process is helpful for the grant or sanction of many services with respect to the building.
    

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Notarized affidavit by the applicant
• Applicant’s Residence proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
• Applicant’s Identity proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
• Self-attested copy of sale deed/lease deed/power of attorney
• "FMB"/ Town Survey sketch or Patta/ Chitta/ Town Survey Land Records (TSLR) in owner’s name
• Site plan in appropriate scale
• The latest property tax receipt
• Encumbrance certificate for 13 years issued not prior to 30 days from the date of submitting the application
• Aadhaar card
  

Note:

• All original and copies of original with self-attestation as advised by respective authorities to be submitted as per requirement.
• Apart from the above-mentioned documents, the authorities may ask the applicant to submit additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Revenue department,
Phone: 22813150
Email : [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Applicant should be a citizen of India.
• Those who are 18 years and above are eligible to apply.
• The owner/occupier of the Land/ power of attorney holder/leaseholder is eligible to apply.
  

Fees

• Please pay the charges as appropriate at the time of processing.
• Authorities will provide fee details at the time of processing.
• Please pay for the stamp charges as appropriate.
• Please pay the charges as applicable for the licensed surveyor/architect.
  

Validity

The declaration is valid as long as the land is not sold to someone or subdivided.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

FORM: DECLARATION BY OWNER/OCCUPIER

DECLARATION

It is hereby declared that the …………………………(name of the building or premises) located…….……………………………………………………………………..(address)
comprised of ……………….. basement (s) and …………………… (upper floors) have complied with the fire prevention and fire safety requirements in accordance with rule 33 of the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010 and issued Fire Safety Certificate vide Computer ID NO. …………………for a period of …………………… years in accordance with rule 36 valid from …………………… to ………………….and the fire prevention and fire safety measures provided in the building/premises have been checked by me / in my presence by Fire Safety officer on …………………….. and found them in place and in good repairs.

It is further declared that no additions or alterations have been made in the building/premises affecting the fire prevention and fire safety measures including the means of escape and that all exits and passages are free from any obstruction.

(Signature of owner /occupier)

Name in Block

Capitals……………………………..

Address…………………………….

Counter signed

(Designation/authority)

Name………………………………..

• Strike out whichever is not applicable.
  

Processing Time

It is advised to follow the authority’s guidelines for the processing timeline.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Do not submit fake documents as a proof to obtain this certificate.
• Incomplete application will be rejected.
• Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.
  

Required Information

• Applicant’s name
• Address of the applicant
• Door / plot number
• Survey number of the land
• Ward number
• Name of the local authority
• Description of the proposal
• Signature of the owner/ occupier / leaseholder / power of attorney
• Signature of the surveyor / architect
• Email ID
• Phone number
• Date of application
  

Need for the Document

• This process is required for those applicants who are in need of any building-related permissions.
• Every owner or occupier of land, who intends to construct a swimming pool or a new building or alteration, extension or addition to the existing building or change of use of the building or to safeguard the asset from the hands of illegal occupants, should obtain the authentication from the concerned competent authority by following this procedure.
  

Information which might help

The applicant should state whether he/she owns or controls any adjoining land and if so, please give its location and extent.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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