Stall Board, showcases, projections projecting on the Municipal Roads/footpaths are being controlled under section 313 (1)(b)(c) of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. In this regard if shop owners produce documentary evidence of ownership of shop 2 premises then permission granted for showcases, over hanging awning, rolling shutter, door etc. and renewed on yearly basis.
I would suggest that Stall Boards should NOT extend beyond 6 inches from the wall. If lit then they have to be lit with LED lights only. These Boards should enhance the value of the surroundings, and should be well maintained.
Show Cases and all other materials should be placed / stored within the plinth area only. Any excess use of space should be charged at 100X of the property rate card for equivalent legal space. There will be NO acceptance of approvals, if it was not included in the original building plans at the time of NOC to the builder.
All such subsequent encroachments have been with / without the connivance of the authorities, or by muscle power. This has to Stop if we want the City to be on par with other cities of the world.
Overhanging awnings should not be with the intention of grabbing space beneath it for commercial activities. Inspectors who give permission must have their names appended, and if objections raised by local residents or seniors, he will have to explain how and why he issued this permission.
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