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New Electrical Wiring Colour Code	New Electrical Wiring Colour Code. The Trinidad and Tobago Electrical Wiring Code specifies the colour code that is used for the identification of conductors in electrical installations throughout the country. A new colour code is being implemented because the electrical cables on the local and international market no longer met the old colour coding requirements of TTS 171: Part 1: 2002.
Municipal Building and Development Control	Municipal Building and Development Control. Municipal Corporations are responsible for development control within municipalities. For building and development approvals, full permission must first be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development.
Inspection and Certification of Electrical Installation	Inspection and Certification of Electrical Installation. The Government Electrical Inspectorate ensures that all wiring and electrical installation is certified as safe to the consumer. Individuals and business carrying out any form of electrical work at their premises, including installation, upgrades or repairs, are required to have this work inspected and certified by the electrical inspectorate.
Approval of Land Survey Plans	Approval of Land Survey Plans. All land surveys require approval by the Land and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Land and Marine Resources. Additional information can be obtained from the Land and Surveys Division at the address above, or by calling (868) 624-8023 or (868) 627-9201/4.
Tobago Housing Development Programme	Tobago Housing Development Programme. The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) recognises the need for affordable housing in Tobago and has created the Tobago Housing Development Programme to assist first-time home buyers. Houses are constructed by the THA and offered at cost price to eligible citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who are resident in Tobago.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Information	Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Information. All HDC offices are open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The offices below can provide information about the status of applications for squatter regularisation, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday except public holidays.
Development Planning and Control	Planning permission must be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development before any development of land is undertaken. If you are unsatisfied with a decision or conditions issued by the Town and Country Planning Division, you can appeal by submitting a written request for review of the decision to:. If there is a valid complaint, a Letter of Advice highlighting the breaches will be sent to the offender, who will be invited to discuss the matter with the Town and Country Planning Division.
New Electrical Wiring Colour Code	New Electrical Wiring Colour Code. The Trinidad and Tobago Electrical Wiring Code specifies the colour code that is used for the identification of conductors in electrical installations throughout the country. A new colour code is being implemented because the electrical cables on the local and international market no longer met the old colour coding requirements of TTS 171: Part 1: 2002.
Approval of Land Survey Plans	Approval of Land Survey Plans. All land surveys require approval by the Land and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Land and Marine Resources. Additional information can be obtained from the Land and Surveys Division at the address above, or by calling (868) 624-8023 or (868) 627-9201/4.
Municipal Building and Development Control	Municipal Building and Development Control. Municipal Corporations are responsible for development control within municipalities. For building and development approvals, full permission must first be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development.
Inspection and Certification of Electrical Installation	Inspection and Certification of Electrical Installation. The Government Electrical Inspectorate ensures that all wiring and electrical installation is certified as safe to the consumer. Individuals and business carrying out any form of electrical work at their premises, including installation, upgrades or repairs, are required to have this work inspected and certified by the electrical inspectorate.
Development Planning and Control	Planning permission must be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development before any development of land is undertaken. If you are unsatisfied with a decision or conditions issued by the Town and Country Planning Division, you can appeal by submitting a written request for review of the decision to:. If there is a valid complaint, a Letter of Advice highlighting the breaches will be sent to the offender, who will be invited to discuss the matter with the Town and Country Planning Division.
New Electrical Wiring Colour Code	New Electrical Wiring Colour Code. The Trinidad and Tobago Electrical Wiring Code specifies the colour code that is used for the identification of conductors in electrical installations throughout the country. A new colour code is being implemented because the electrical cables on the local and international market no longer met the old colour coding requirements of TTS 171: Part 1: 2002.
Approval of Land Survey Plans	Approval of Land Survey Plans. All land surveys require approval by the Land and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Land and Marine Resources. Additional information can be obtained from the Land and Surveys Division at the address above, or by calling (868) 624-8023 or (868) 627-9201/4.
Municipal Building and Development Control	Municipal Building and Development Control. Municipal Corporations are responsible for development control within municipalities. For building and development approvals, full permission must first be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development.
Development Planning and Control	Planning permission must be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development before any development of land is undertaken. If you are unsatisfied with a decision or conditions issued by the Town and Country Planning Division, you can appeal by submitting a written request for review of the decision to:. If there is a valid complaint, a Letter of Advice highlighting the breaches will be sent to the offender, who will be invited to discuss the matter with the Town and Country Planning Division.