Permission to erect building

(1) No person shall erect or begin to erect any building until he has applied in writing to the Local Authority for permission to do so, stating the size of the proposed building. The Local Authority shall require such application to be accompanied by– (a) drawings, in duplicate, showing elevations, sections, and plans of every floor of the intended building drawn to scale of not less than one inch to every eight feet; (b) a block plan in duplicate showing the boundaries of the lot, the position of the building or buildings, and the buildings existing, if any, on the lot, as well as the position of any building or buildings on the lots immediately adjacent to such lot. The block plan shall also show the proposed water supply, i.e. site of vat, if any, and the line of any public drain to which it is proposed to lead the drainage off the premises. Public Health 11 (2) The duplicate plans shall become the property of the Local Authority and shall be retained for record purposes. The Local Authority may supply these plans on application, the cost to be not less than $2.50 and not more than $10.00, provided that the building does not exceed 40 ft. square. In the event of the building exceeding 40 ft. square arrangements may be made with the Local Authority to submit such a plan. (3) No person shall occupy, or allow to be occupied any new building until the building has been certified by the Local Authority to be in the opinion of the Local Authority in every respect fit for occupation, and in the case of a dwelling-house, fit for human habitation, and that these By-laws have been complied with in every respect. (4) No person shall erect, or begin to erect any new building on any lot until the lot has been filled to the satisfaction of the Local Authority.