The application for authorisation to operate a business shall be submitted:
a) Either by the owner or owners of the land or buildings, by any person proving title from the owner or owners entitling him to carry out the work or by the agent of one of these persons;
b) Or by a person entitled to benefit from expropriation for reasons of public utility;
In cases where a building permit is not required, the application for authorisation to operate commercially may also be submitted by any person providing proof of a title from the owner(s) entitling him/her to commercially operate the buildings or by the agent of such a person.