Building Act Article 70

After a construction project is finished, the proprietor shall apply for usage license jointly with the constructor and the supervisor. The municipal or county (city) (bureau) competent authority of construction shall send persons to perform inspection within 10 days commencing from receipt of the application. Where the main structure, indoor partitions, and the main building equipments are in conformity with the design drawings, the usage license and copies shall be granted. In case of unconformity, the applicants will be notified to make modification and then apply for inspection again. However, the time limit for inspection of the buildings used for the public may be extended to 20 days.Where there is no constructor or supervisor of a building, or the constructor and supervisor, without due reasons, refuse to or fail to jointly submit application after it is reviewed by the Construction Disputes Review Committee, the proprietor may singly apply for the license.Appraisal of the main equipments referred to the first paragraph shall be prescribed in the regulations on construction management.