As of the effective date of this act:(a) Any use, construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, transfer of buildings in Puerto Rico, installation of facilities, subdivision, development, urbanization of lands, shall be previously approved and authorized by the Permit Management Office, the autonomous municipality with I to V granted hierarchy or an authorized professional, as applicable, in compliance with the applicable legal provisions.(b) Use permits shall not be issued if the proposed use does not comply with the applicable laws and regulations, except for use permits with variance.(c) The service of utilities by public officials, public corporations, government bodies or private entities, including the issuance of municipal or state permits and licenses, for the construction, structural alteration, extension, transfer or use of buildings, installation of facilities or demolition, requires the presentation by the interested party of a permit for using or building, remodeling, altering the structure, extending, installing facilities, transferring, using or demolishing a building, as applicable, issued by the Permit Management Office, an authorized professional or an

eling, altering the structure, extending, installing facilities, transferring, using or demolishing a building, as applicable, issued by the Permit Management Office, an authorized professional or an autonomous municipality with I to V granted hierarchy, as applicable. A request for a service other than that authorized for the property shall be processed by public officials, public corporations, government bodies or private entities when the subscriber presents the use permit authorizing the change in use. If any of these public corporations should learn that a utility is being used for a purpose other than originally authorized, such agency shall change the rate of the service rendered and simultaneously notify the Office of the Chief Permit Inspector for it to carry out the corresponding investigation; provided that a change in rate shall not be construed as to render a change in use legal. History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 9.12.