In Bangalore, the Occupancy Certificate or OC is issued by a statutory authority like BBMP,BDA, etc. which certifies that the building is fit to move in. It is required for both commercial as well as residential projects where the number of units are 5 or more.
An Occupancy Certificate is issued to a project only when the builder has constructed the project as per the approved building plan and adhered to the building bye-laws applicable.