(Updated in 2025)
[As Amended by S. R. O. No. 1240/2025 Published in K. G. Ext. No. 3808 dt. 29/10/2025 - Amendments in Rule 2(1)(c), Rule 2(1)(i), Rule 2(1)(l), Rule 2(1)(p), Rule 2(1)(v), Rule 2(1)(aa), Rule 2(1)(ac), Rule 2(1)(apa), Rule 2(1)(aqa), Rule 2(1)(au), Rule 2(1)(ava), Rule 2(1)(bf), Rule 2(1)(bhb), Rule 2(1)(bka), Rule 2(1)(bl), Rule 2(1)(bla), Rule 2(1)(bna), Rule 2(1)(bnb), Rule 2(1)(bo), Rule 2(1)(boa), Rule 2(1)(bta), Rule 2(1)(bv), Rule 2(1)(bva), Rule 2(1)(bxa), Rule 2(1)(by), Rule 2(1)(cf), Rule 2(1)(cg), Rule 2(1)(cha), Rule 2(1)(cia), Rule 2(1)(cib), Rule 2(1)(cj), Rule 2(1)(cja), Rule 2(1)(co), Rule 2(1)(cpa), Rule 2(1)(cq), Rule 2(1)(csa), Rule 2(1)(cxa), Rule 2(1)(cy), Rule 2(1)(dka), Rule 2(1)(ds), Rule 2(1)(dt), Rule 3(1)(d),Rule 3(1)(e), Rule 4(2), Rule 5(1)(c), Rule 5(2), Rule 5(3), Rule 5(4), Rule 5(5), Rule 5(6)(1)(b)(v), Rule 5(6)(4), Rule 6(4)(a)(i), Rule 6(7)(xii), Rule 8(x), Rule 8(xii), Rule (xiii), Rule (xvi), Rule 9(2), Rule 15, Rule 16, Rule 17(1
Read full ActS.Rule 1 Short title, applicability and commencement.--
(1) These rules may be called the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall apply to area under all Municipalities in the State.
(3) They shall come into force at once.
S.Rule 2 Definitions.--
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) 'access' means a clear approach to a plot or a building;
(b) 'accessory building' means a building separated from the main building on a plot, and containing one or more accessory uses;
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(d) 'Act' means the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994);
(e) 'advertising sign' means any surface or structure with characters, letters or illustrations applied thereto and displayed in any manner whatsoever outdoors for the purpose of advertising or giving information or to attract the public to anyplace, person, public performance, article, or merchandise, and which surface or structure is attached to, forms part of, or is connected with any building, or is fixed to a tree or to the ground or to any pole, screen, fence or hoarding or displayed in space, or in or over any water body.
(f) 'alteration' means a structural change, such as an addition to the area or hei
S.Rule 3 Applicability.--
These rules shall apply to:--
(1) any public or private building as described below, namely:--
(a) where a building is newly erected, these rules shall apply to the designs and construction of the building;
(b) where the building is altered, these rules shall apply to the altered portion of the building;
(c) where the occupancy or use of building is changed, these rules shall apply to all the parts of the building affected by the change;
2[(d) where addition or extension is made to a building, these rules shall apply to the addition or extension only:
Provided that, for calculation of Floor Space Index, coverage, required off-street parking area to be provided, width of access to the plot as well as minimum width of the street giving access to the plot from the main street, lift(s) and facilities for differently abled persons, the whole building existing to be retained and proposed shall be taken into account.]
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S.Rule 4 Essentiality of permit.--
(1) No person shall develop or redevelop any parcel of land by subdividing into plots or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a permit for each such development or redevelopment from the Secretary.
1[(2) No person shall construct or reconstruct or make addition or extension or alteration to any building or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building permit from the Secretary, and in the case of low-risk building and medium risk industrial building without obtaining an Acknowledgement Certificate from the secretary which shall be deemed to be a permit.]
(3) No person shall change the occupancy of an existing building from one group to another, without first obtaining the permit from the Secretary.
S.Rule 5 Application for development/building permit.--
(1) Every person other than a Central or State Government Department who intends to:--
(a) develop or redevelop any parcel of land by subdividing into plots shall apply in writing to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A3 and/or
(b) construct or reconstruct a building or make alteration or addition or extension or change in occupancy to a building shall apply in writing to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A1; and
such application shall be accompanied by plans and statements in 1[triplicate] as per these rules along with documents to prove the ownership of the land concerned such as title deed proving the ownership of the applicant, land tax receipt issued by the village office and the possession certificate issued by the village office and payment of application fee as specified in Schedule I, along with a copy of certificate of registration of the Institution, Architect, Building Designer, Engineer, Town Planner or Supervisor, as the case may be,
S.Rule 6 Plans to be submitted.--
(1) An application for a development permit shall be accompanied by atleast 3 copies of site plan, service plan and key map together with details and specifications as prescribed in these rules.
(2) An application for building permit shall be accompanied by atleast 3 copies of site plan, service plan, key map, building plan, safety plan in case of high rise buildings, parking plan wherever the building requires parking space as per these rules, together with details and specifications as prescribed in these rules.
(3) All plans submitted shall include the name, address and signature of the land owner, applicant and registered Institution/Architect/ Engineer/ Town Planner/ Supervisor. Also, the plans have to be certified by the registered Architect/ Engineer/ Town Planner/ Supervisor as given in Appendix J1.
(4) Site Plan.-
(a) The site plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1:400, fully dimensioned and shall show:
4[(i) boundari
S.Rule 7 Certain operational constructions by Government to be exempted from these rules.--
The operational constructions of the Central or State Government, whether temporary or permanent which is necessary for the operation, maintenance, development or execution of any of the following services shall be exempted from these rules, namely:--
(a) Railway;
(b) National Highway;
(c) National Waterways;
(d) Major Ports;
(e) Airways and Aerodromes;
(f) Posts and telegraph, telephones, wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of communications;
(g) Roads, bridges, street furniture, toll plazas and wayside amenities by the Central Government, State Government and/or Local Self Government;
(h) Waterway amenities like boat jetties and other waterside facilities for transportation by the Central Government, State Government and/or Local Self Government;
(i) Regional grid for electricity;
(j) Any other service which the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the operation, maintenance, development or exe
S.Rule 8 Permit not necessary for certain works.--
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, no building permit shall be necessary for executing the following works which do not otherwise violate any provisions regarding general building requirements, structural stability and fire safety requirements of these rules, namely:-
(i) Providing or removing of windows or doors or ventilators;
(ii) Providing inter-communication doors;
(iii) Providing or removing of partitions without any structural alteration;
(iv) Gardening excluding any permanent structures;
(v) White or color washing;
(vi) Painting;
(vii) Petty repairs to the building and pitched roof;
(viii) Plastering and patch work;
(ix) Interior decoration without any structural alterations; and
3[(x) Changing the location of the proposed construction(s) or building(s) within the plot.]
(xi) Compound wall not abutting a public street:
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S.Rule 9 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit.--
(1) On receipt of the application with the supporting documents attached thereto, the Secretary or the officer duly authorised by the Secretary shall issue an acknowledgement to the applicant on the same day and inform the applicant whether any No Objection certificate required from other authorities is /are not attached with the application.
(2) The Secretary shall, after inspection of the site and verification of the site plan and documents, if convinced of the bonafides of the ownership of the site, and that the site plan, drawings and specifications conform to the site and the provisions of these rules or bylaws made under the Act and any other law, approve the site and site plan and record a certificate to that effect in the site plan as given in Appendix J2. The online inspection report shall be submitted within 3 working days of receipt of application for building permit.
1[Provided that for a permit application, if the bonafides of the ownership of t
S.Rule 10 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit where excavations to a depth of more than 1.5 metres is involved.--
(1) in the case of constructions/land developments which involve any earthwork excavation to a depth of more than 1.5 metres, if the depth of cutting is more than the horizontal distance of such cutting from the plot boundary, the following provisions shall apply:
Provided that, such provisions are not necessary in cases where such excavation is carried out for construction of structures such as wells, septic tank, recharge pits, drainage works, compound walls and the like.
(2) The application for development and/or building permit shall be submitted by the applicant as per the provisions of these rules, along with a certificate of the Institution, Architect, Building Designer, Engineer, Town Planner, Supervisor as the case may be, who has prepared and signed the plans, drawings, statements etc. as to whether permit as envisaged under Rule 10 is required.
(3) The application for permit shall also include sufficient copies of:--
(i) dimensioned plan and se
S.Rule 11 Grounds on which approval of site or permission to construct or reconstruct building may be rejected.--
Any application made under these rules shall be rejected by the Secretary if the application is not in compliance with these rules or any other relevant statutes in force. The Secretary shall specify the grounds for rejection in the order rejecting the application.
The grounds on which approval of site for construction or reconstruction of a building or permission to construct or reconstruct a building shall be refused are the following, namely-
(i) that the work or use of the site for the work or any particulars comprised in the site plan, building plan etc., elevations, sectional elevation, or specifications would contravene provisions of any law or order, rule, declaration or bye law made under such law;
(ii) that the application for such permission does not contain the particulars or is not prepared in the manner required by these rules or bye law made under the Act;
(iii) that any of the documents required to be signed by a registered Institution, Ar
S.Rule 12 Period within which approval or disapproval shall be intimated.--
The Secretary shall, within 1[fifteen days] from the date of receipt of the application for approval of site plan, or any information or further information required under these rules or bye laws under the Act, by written order either approve or refuse to approve the site plan on any of the grounds mentioned in Rule 11 and intimate the same to the applicant.
S.Rule 13 Period within which Secretary is to grant or refuse permission to execute work.--
The Secretary shall within 1[fifteen days] from the date of receipt of an application for permission to execute any work or any information or document or further information or further document required under these rules or bye laws made under the Act, by written order either grant or refuse to grant such permission on any of the grounds mentioned in Rule 11 and intimate the same to the applicant:
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S.Rule 14 Reference to council where the Secretary delays to grant or refuse or approve permit.--
(1) The Council shall, if the Secretary, neither approves nor disapproves a building site, neither gives nor refuses permission to execute any work within 1[fifteen days] from the date of receipt of the application, on the written request of the applicant, be bound to determine whether such approval or permission should be given or not.
(2) Where the Council does not, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such written request, determine whether such approval or permission should be given or not, such approval or permission shall be deemed to have been given, and the applicant may proceed to execute work, but not so as to contravene any provision of the Act or these rules or bye-laws made there under:
Provided that such execution of work shall be considered as duly permitted and not one for regularization and permit shall be issued as per rules even if the work has been commenced, being carried on or completed if it otherwise complies with rule provi
S.1[Rule 15 Extension and renewal of period of permits.--
(1) A development permit or a building permit or an acknowledgement certificate/Acknowledgement certificate for Government Buildings, which shall be deemed to be a permit, issued under these rules, shall be valid for five years from the date of issue.
(2) The Secretary shall, on application submitted within the valid period of the permit, grant an extension once, for a further period of five years. In the case of an acknowledgement certificate, which shall be deemed to be permit the intention to extend the permit for another five years is to be intimated to the Secretary by a letter signed by the owner and the licensee or through the online application processing e-filing system, if such system is in force:
Provided that, in case the permit/ acknowledgement certificate/ acknowledgement certificate for Government buildings needs to be extended beyond the period of ten years, the applicant shall submit an application in writing to the District Level Committee and the com
S.Rule 81 Safety provisions.--
S.Rule 82 Display of the details of the permit etc.--
(1) For the entire period of construction, the owner shall display the details of the building permit near the entrance to the site in a board of size not less than 100 centimetres X 75 centimetres. The details to be displayed include the date and the number of building permit, name and address of the owner and developer with phone number, the occupancy group of the building, the number of floors, coverage, F.S.I., area earmarked for parking in sq. metres and the use in each floor.
(2) Prior to commencement of the construction, all sides of the plot shall be covered with protective fencing and screen to ensure safety and convenience of the adjoining properties. Such protective fencing and screen shall be retained throughout the construction period.
(3) Adequate safety measures shall be ensured by the owner and the developer for protection against damage to health, life, buildings and property of the inhabitants around, during and after building construction and land de
S.Rule 83 Essentiality of permit.--
No person shall erect or re-erect any non-Governmental telecommunication tower or telecommunication pole structures or accessory rooms or make alteration or cause the same to be done without first submitting an intimation in Appendix A5 along with the required documents and fees to the Secretary for each such tower or telecommunication pole structures.
S.Rule 84 Special Provisions.--
S.Rule 85 Damage and liability.--
(1) The applicant/owner/Telecom service provider shall be responsible for the structural stability of the telecommunication tower and the building in which it is erected and for any damage caused due to inadequate safety measures.
(2) Erection of any telecommunication tower or pole structures or accessory rooms shall be done only over authorised buildings which are structurally safe.
S.Rule 86 Town Planning Scheme provisions.--
Telecommunication towers or pole structures or accessory rooms can be erected in any zone of Master Plan/ Detailed Town Planning Scheme/Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (Act 9 of 2016) if any, or over any building irrespective of its occupancy.
S.Rule 87 Submission of intimation.--
(1) Intimation for erection or re-erection or alteration of any non-Governmental telecommunication tower or telecommunication pole structures or accessory rooms shall be submitted to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A5 along with the following documents:
(i) Two copies of site plan, location, elevation, sectional elevation for Telecommunication towers and two copies of site plan and location plan in the case of telecommunication pole structures
(ii) structural stability certificate if required as per these rules
(iii) copy of agreement executed with department of Telecommunications or license or permit issued by an authority approved by Government of India from time to time
(iv) document to prove ownership
(v) receipt of payment of fee for erection of Telecommunication towers or pole structures or accessory rooms
(vi) required NOC as per rule 5(4) of these rules and other applicable statutes
The submission of intimation gives th
S.Rule 88 Completion Report.--
(1) After completion of the work of the telecommunication tower or pole structures and accessory rooms the applicant and/or the service provider and the engineer shall submit a completion report in writing to the Secretary along with a copy of the intimation submitted to the Secretary prior to the construction of the telecommunication tower or pole structures and accessory rooms as the case may be.
(2) The Secretary can carry out inspection to check whether the telecommunication tower or pole structures and accessory rooms are erected as per the provisions in these rules at any time.]
S.1[Rule 89 Deviation during construction and power of Secretary to require alteration in work.--
(1) In case any deviations are intended to be made on an approved permit, before the submission of a completion report, an application for a revised permit shall be submitted, incorporating revised plans and drawings along with other details as stipulated in rule 6 of this rule for the intended construction.
Provided that, in the case of an application for a revised permit involving deviations from the approved permit, before commencement of the construction with deviation, the permit fee for the portion proposed to be deviated from the approved permit, calculated based on the prevailing rate, after deducting the fee already paid for that portion, shall be remitted:
Provided further that, in the case of an application for a revised permit, where the construction with deviation from the approved permit has commenced, double the permit fee for the portion where the construction deviated from permit has already commenced, and permit fee for the remaining portion requiring
S.Rule 90 Demolition or alteration of work unlawfully commenced, carried on or completed.--
(1) Where the Secretary is satisfied-
(a) that the construction, reconstruction or alteration of any building or digging of any well: -
(i) has been commenced without obtaining the permission of the Secretary or in contravention of the decision of the Council; or
(ii) is being carried on, or has been completed otherwise than in accordance with the plans or specifications on which such permission or decision was based; or
(iii) is being carried on or has been completed in breach of any of the provisions contained in the Act or these rules or bye-law or order made or issued thereunder or any direction or requisition lawfully given or made thereunder; or
(b) that any alteration required by notice issued regarding deviation has not been duly made; or
(c) that any alteration of or addition to any building or any other work made or done for any purpose in or upon any building has been commenced or is being carried on or has been completed in contr
S.Rule 91 Order of stoppage of building works in certain cases.--
(1) Where the erection of any building or the execution of any work has been commenced or is being carried on (but has not been completed) without obtaining the permission of the Secretary or in contravention of any decision of the Council or any provision in the Act or these rules or bye-laws made there under or any lawful direction or requisition given or made under the Act or these rules or bye-laws made there under, the Secretary may without prejudice to any other action that may be taken under these rules, by order require the person at whose instance the building or the work has been commenced or is being carried on, to stop the same forthwith. The status of the work at the time of issuance of stoppage of work may be noted by Secretary.
(2) Where the order under sub-rule (1) is not complied with, the Secretary may require any police officer to remove such person and all his assistants and workmen from the premises within such time as may be specified in the requisition
S.Rule 92 Power of the Secretary to regularise certain constructions.--
The Secretary shall have the power to regularise construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of any building or digging of any well or telecommunication tower or any structure or land development or any other work for which permission of the Secretary is necessary under this rule commenced, being carried on or completed without obtaining approved plan or in deviation of the approved plan:
Provided that such work shall not be in violation of any of the provisions of the Act or these rules.
Provided that permit may be granted for continuing works already commenced without obtaining permit after levying fee equivalent to the compounding fee for regularization as per these rules for such part already constructed and permit fee for the remaining unconstructed part;
1[Provided further that permit may be granted for continuing works already commenced without obtaining permit after levying a fee of two times the permit fee for such part already c
S.Rule 93 Submission of application and procedure for its disposal.--
(1) Application for regularization shall be submitted in the form in Appendix A1.
(2) The application for regularization shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of ownership of plot, site plan, elevation, building plan, service plan, parking plan wherever the building requires parking, and other details and specifications as are necessary in the case of an application for new building permit; in the case of deviation from approved plan, the approved plan and permit already obtained shall also be submitted.
(3) The procedure for disposal of an application for regularisation shall be that followed in the case of an application for new permit.
S.Rule 94 Application fee.--
The application fee shall be as specified in Schedule I.
S.Rule 95 Decision to be intimated.--
(1) The Secretary shall by written order either grant or refuse to grant regularization.
(2) The Secretary shall, if the decision is to grant regularisation intimate the fact to the applicant in writing specifying the amount to be remitted as compounding fee and the period within which the amount has to be remitted.
(3) The Secretary shall, on receipt of the compounding fee, and compliance of the condition, if any specified, issue order as in Appendix-G1 absolving the person from all liabilities and regularizing the construction, and record the details thereof in a register to be kept as a permanent documents in the form in Appendix- G2.
(4) The compounding fee shall be double the permit fee in force.
Provided that in the case of deviated or additional construction only the area so deviated or added shall be considered for the calculation of compounding fee.
(5) The Secretary shall, if the decision is to refuse regularisation, intimat
S.96 Demolition of buildings not regularised.--
(1) Where the owner fails to demolish the building or structure or part thereof or fill up the well as directed in the order refusing regularisation or fails to remit the compounding fee within the time specified, or fails to comply with any condition stipulated in the order granting regularisation within the time specified, the Secretary shall himself cause the building or part thereof demolished or the well filled up as the case may be, and the expenses thereof shall be recovered from the owner as if it were an arrear of property tax due under the Act:
Provided that in the case of an order refusing regularisation, the building or part thereof shall not be demolished or well filled up or prosecution initiated as in sub-rule (2) until and unless the time prescribed for filing appeal from such an order has not been expired.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained sub-rule (1), Secretary may also take prosecution proceedings against the owner.
S.Rule 97 Plans and drawings to be prepared and signed by Architect, etc.--
In these rules, wherever it is required that a plan or drawing or specification shall be one prepared and signed by or a certificate shall be one so certified and signed by an Institution, Architect, Building Designer, Engineer, Town Planner or Supervisor and such Institution, Architect, Building Designer, Engineer, Town Planner or Supervisor shall be a person registered or deemed to have been registered under the provisions in this chapter.
An Institution under any university in the state, offering Bachelor's degree and/or Master's degree in Architecture and/or Civil Engineering may also register under the provisions in this chapter. In such situations, the Head of Department of Architecture or Civil Engineering as the case may be, shall certify and sign the plan or drawing or specification, affixing the official seal of the department.
S.Rule 98 Registering Authority.--
The Regional Joint Director, Urban Affairs Department shall be the Registering Authority for the respective regions of the State.
S.Rule 99 Application and procedure for registration.--
(1) Any person or institution having the requisite qualification may submit an application for registration in the form in Appendix- H1-A or Appendix H1-B as the case may be.
(2) A person employed in the service of Government or Quasi-Government or Government owned Corporation or Board, Authority or Government Companies or Banks is not eligible for registration.
Provided that paid Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (central act 52 of 1961) are considered as not employed for this purpose.
(3) The application shall be affixed with necessary court fee stamp and shall be attached with true copy of certificate showing educational qualification and experience.
In the case of institutional registration, true copy of the following documents shall be attached with the application affixed with necessary court fee stamp:-
(i) valid registration/recognition of Bachelor's degree course in Architecture from Council of Architecture or that in
S.Rule 100 Qualification for registration.--
No person shall be eligible for registration in the category in column (1) unless he possesses the qualification as in column (2) of Appendix-H2
S.Rule 101 Registration in more than one category.--
A person shall be eligible for registration in more than one category if he possesses the requisite qualification and submits separate application, and fee for registration in each such category.
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S.Rule 103 Constitution of the Commission.--
(1) The constitution and functioning of the commission shall be as per Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016).
(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules and with due regard to the conservation of buildings, precincts and natural features of heritage value, the commission shall have powers to recommend to permit or recommend to decline land developments, uses and constructions including additions, alterations demolitions etc., within the areas identified or advised by the commission as having heritage value.
(ii) The Municipality shall seek such recommendations of the commission, and the recommendations of the commission shall be binding to the Municipality including any particular architectural or aesthetic form of construction in the case of land developments and constructions in such area.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, for buildings more than 20 floors and certain areas suggested by the Government, 1
S.Rule 104 Secretary to submit report.--
(1) Secretary shall submit to Government every three months report with respect to the following:-
(i) total number of applications for building permit received during the period;
(ii) total number of applications in which building permit was issued and or refused;
(iii) details of applications in which decision was not taken within the stipulated time specified as per these rules as the case may be, from the date of receipt and the reasons therefore;
(iv) details of applications referred to the Council, by the applicant
(v) total number of applications received for regularisation, of unauthorized or deviated constructions;
(vi) total number of applications for regularisation disposed of specifying the number of applications sanctioned and or refused, if refused, details of further action taken;
(vii) number of applications for regularisation pending, disposal;
(viii) total number of illegal constructions detected and action ta
S.Rule 105 Vigilance.--
(1) There shall be a State Level Vigilance wing headed by the Chief Town Planner (Vigilance) under the Local Self Government Department to perform the functions entrusted by Government by order from time to time with regard to vigilance functions pertaining to building constructions and land developments.
(2) All District Town Planning offices will render assistance to the State Level Vigilance wing for inspections and reporting building constructions and land developments.
(3) The District Police Officer shall render all assistance to the Chief Town Planner (Vigilance), if so requested, for discharging their duties.
S.Rule 106 Stoppage of dangerous or defective works.--
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Secretary may, at any time stop the construction or reconstruction or alteration of any building, if in his opinion, the work in progress is a danger to human life.
(2) The Secretary shall have the power to condemn any work or material which in his opinion is unsatisfactory or as per the direction given by the Chief Town Planner (Vigilance)or is likely to constitute a danger to health and any work or material so condemned shall be remedied, amended or made good or shall be removed in full or in part and replaced by new work or material, to the Satisfaction of the Secretary.
S.Rule 107 Penalty for unlawful building.--
(1) The owner of a building or well and the registered institution/Architect/Engineer/ Town Planner/ Supervisor who has made a certificate under Rule 6(3) as specified in Annexure J1 with respect to the construction under consideration or a person to whom notice is issued under these rules shall, where the construction or reconstruction of such building or tower or any structure or digging of such well-
(a) is commenced without the permission of the Secretary; or
(b) is carried on or completed otherwise than in accordance with the particulars on which such permission was based; or
(c) is carried on or completed in contravention of any lawful order or in breach of any provision contained in the Act or these rules, or bye-law made there under or any direction or requisition lawfully given or made; or
(d) about which any alteration or addition required by any notice issued by the Secretary under these rules, is not duly made: or
(e) about which a dire
S.Rule 108 Appeal.--
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Secretary may submit an appeal to the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions constituted under Section 271S of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Act, an appeal may be filed against any order,-
(i) approving or disapproving building site;
(ii) granting or refusing permit to execute work;
(iii) confirming, modifying or cancelling the notice requiring alteration of work;
(iv) confirming the provisional order requiring demolition of building or part thereof or filling up of well;
(v) regularising construction or reconstruction or alteration of building or digging of well erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure, conversion or erection of shutter or door, conversion of roof, etc. or rejecting such regularisation; and
(vi) stopping erection of building or execution of work.
(vii) passed or action taken b
S.Rule 109 Removal of doubts, etc.--
The Government shall have power, if any doubt arises with regard to the interpretation or otherwise of any provision or if any difficulty arises in the implementation of any provision, to clarify the doubt or to issue necessary direction for removing the difficulty.
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| 1[APPENDIX- A1 |
| [See Rules 5(1)(b), 75(1), 87(1) and 93(1)] |
| APPLICATION FOR PERMIT/REGULARISATION |
| ................................................ Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat |
| 1. | Name in capital letters | : |
| 2. | Address | |
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1[APPENDIX- A1A |
[See Rules 5(1)(c), 19A(2)] |
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING SITE AND FOR THE
PERMISSION TO EXECUTE THE WORK. |
| ………………………………. Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat |
| 1. | | 1[APPENDIX- A1B | | (See Rules 19A(2)) | | 3[ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CERTIFICATE] | …………………………………………………………. Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat
| No……&#
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| APPENDIX- A1C
(See rule 5(3)) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CERTIFICATE FOR BUILDING IN PLOTS OWNED BY
CENTRAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR BY ANY LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ..........................................................................Municipal Corporation/Municipal council/Town Panchayat/Grama
Panchayat |
| No............. | Dated................... |
Details of application |
| 1. | Application No. : |
| 2. | Name of authorized person : |
| 3.<
S.5 | APPENDIX- A2 | | FORM OF APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION IN PLOTS PARTS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED FREE OF COST FOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT | | [See Rule 62(1)] | | (To be submitted along with the application for permit) | | ...................................................Municipal
| S.6 | APPENDIX -A3 | | [See Rule 5(1)(a)] | | APPLICATION FORM FOR PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT/ REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND | | To | The Secretary, | 1[APPENDIX-A4 | | (See Rule 5(6)(2) | | APPLICATION FOR LAYOUT APPROVAL AND USAGE OF PLOT/CONCURRENCE | | .................................................District | 1. | | | S.8 1[APPENDIX- A5 | (See rules 83, 87) | APPLICATION FOR INTIMATION FOR THE ERECTION/RE-ERECTION/ ALTERATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS/TELECOMMUNICATION POLE STRUCTURES/ACCESSORY ROOMS | ................................................................................................................ Municipal Corporation/ Municipal
Council/Town Panchayat | | 1. Name and address of Applicant(s)/Owner(s) | : | | 2. Name and address of the Infrastructure service provider /Telecom service provider | : | 3. Nature of development:(i) Erection of Telecommunicatio
| S.9 [APPENDIX- A6
(See rule 5(3)) INTIMATION FOR BUILDING DETAILS PROPOSED IN PLOTS OWNED BY
CENTRAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR BY ANY LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, ............................. Municipal Corporation / Municipal council /
Town Panchayat/Grama Panchayat | 1. | Name of the Department/ Institution :
(i) Office address | 2. | Nature of development / construction (i) New construction : (ii) Reconstruction : (iii) Alteration / Addition / Extension : (iv) Change in occupancy | | 3. | Detai
S.10 | APPENDIX B1 | | [See Rule 6(17)] | | DEVELOPMENT PERMIT | .................................................................Municipal Corporation/ Municipal Council/Town Panchayat
No................
Dated.............
Ref:- Application dated..................from Sri/ Smt.......................
Permission is hereby granted for the development or redevelopment of land to the extent of ................Ares/
| S.11 1[APPENDIX B2 | [See Rule 6(17) & 9(4)] | SITE APPROVAL AND BUILDING PERMIT | | ...................................................Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | | No..................................... | | S.12 | 1[APPENDIX C | | [See Rule 10(7)] | | Concurrence/Usage of Plot | | No..................................... | | Dated...................... | Name of the Local Self G
| S.13 APPENDIX D | [See Rule 17(5)(d)] | NOTICE REGARDING THE INTENTION TO START WORK | | I hereby give notice that I intend to start the development or redevelopment of land and/or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building on.........as per permit No....................................dated............................. | APPENDIX E1 | [See Rules 17(5)(e), 20(1) & 88(1)] | COMPLETION 1[REPORT] BY THE OWNER | 1[REPORT] | | | S.15 APPENDIX E2 | [See Rules 17(5(e) & 20(4)] | PARTIAL COMPLETION 1[REPORT] BY THE OWNER | 1[REPORT] | | S.16 APPENDIX E3 | [See Rule 20(1) & 88(1)] | COMPLETION 1[REPORT] BY INSTITUTION, ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC. | 1[REPORT] |
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S.17 APPENDIX E4 | [See Rule 20(4)] | PARTIAL COMPLETION 1[REPORT] BY INSTITUTION, ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC. | 1[REPORT] | S.18 APPENDIX F1 | [See Rules 17(5)(f) & 20(2)] | DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE | .....................................Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat
| Certified that the development or redevelopment of land under the Permit No............dated
| S.19 APPENDIX F2 | | | | [See Rules 17(5)(f), 20(3) and 88(2)] | | OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE OR USE CERTIFICATE | | .......................................Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | Reference: Completion certificate/Partial
| S.20 | 1[APPENDIX F2A | | [See Rule 19C] | | OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE OR USE CERTIFICATE FOR LOW RISK BUILDINGS 2[AND MEDIUM RISK INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS] CONSTRUCTED BY OBTAINING SELF CERTIFIED BUILDING PERMIT | | ............................................................... Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | S.21 | 1[APPENDIX G1 | | [See Rule 95(3)] | | .......................................................... Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat
| | Abstract | | BUILDING
| S.22 | 1[APPENDIX G2 | | [See Rule 95(3)] | | REGISTER FOR REGULARISED CONSTRUCTIONS | | ..............................Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | Sl
No | <
| S.23 | APPENDIX H1-A | | [See Rule 99(1)] | | GOVERNMENT OF KERALA | | Application for Registration as Architect/Engineer/Town Planner/Supervisor etc. under the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 | | Affix Passport Size photo | | S.24 APPENDIX H1-B | [See Rule 99(1)] | GOVERNMENT OF KERALA | | Application for Registration as Institution (Architecture)/Institution (Civil Engineering) under the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 | | 1. | Name of Institution |
| S.25 | APPENDIX H2 | | (See Rules 81(11) & 100) | | QUALIFICATION AND FUNCTION OF ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC. | | Category | Qualifications | | S.26 | APPENDIX H3 | | [See Rule 99(4)] | | CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION | | This is to certify that ...................... Sri/Smt ..................................... (state the name and full address) has been registered as .......................................................(state the category) under the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 | | APPENDIX-I | | [See Rule 5(4) (Note ii)] | | .......................................Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | | DETAILS REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR RENOVATION WITHOUT INVOLVING ADDITIONAL BUILT-UP AREA OR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSE OR PLACES OF WORSHIP | | | | S.28 | APPENDIX - J1 | | [See Rule 6(3)] | | CERTIFICATE | | (To be recorded in the drawings) | | Certified that: | | (i) | the plot boundaries, measurements
| S.29 APPENDIX - J2 | [See Rule 9(2)] | CERTIFICATE | (To be recorded in the drawings) | | Certified that: | | (i) | the document(s) in support of the ownership of the plot has/have been verified and that the
| S.30 1[x x x x]
S.31 1[x x x x]
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S.34 | APPENDIX - L | | [See Rule 5(4)] | | SELF DECLARATION FORM | | I do hereby declare that all the measurements mentioned in the civil plan are correct and complete.
I also hereby declare that all the required fire protection arrangements as listed in the National Building Code will be installed in the building and will be made ready for inspection and testing prior to issuing occupancy c
S.35 | APPENDIX M | | [See Rule 3(5)] | | CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION | | Application Fees: | The applicants seeking exemption under this rule shall apply in writing to the Secretary in form in Appendix N along with challan receipt remitting the application fee in the Government treasury as detailed below. |
S.36 | APPENDIX N | | [See Rule 3(5)] | | APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM BUILDING RULES | | (to be submitted in duplicate) | | To | | The Secretary, | | S.37 | 1[APPENDIX O | | [See Rule 19A(1), 19A(3)] | | SELF-CERTIFIED BUILDING PERMIT | | …………………………………………………………………….Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | No.
| S.38 1[APPENDIX O1 [See rule 5 (3)]
SELF-CERTIFIED BUILDING PERMIT
FOR BUILDING IN PLOTS OWNED BY CENTRAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OR BY ANY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS | ................................................................... Municipal Corporation / Municipal council / Town Panchayat/Grama Panchayat No.................................................Dated...................... Ref:-- Application dated............................from Sri./Smt.......................... This is the site approval and self-certified building permit for the construction / reconstruction / erection / re-erection / addition / alteration of building................................... (specify the construction) in building No............................ or near th
S.39 | 1[APPENDIX P | | (See Rule 19D & 19E) | | Plinth level Inspection Report | | …………………………………………………………. Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Town Panchayat | No……………
| S.40 1[x x x x]
S.41 1[SCHEDULE-I | | APPLICATION FEE | | [See rules 5 (1), 15 (6), 70 (4), 74 (3), 75 (4) & 94] | Sl No | LSG TYPE | Plot
Subdivision
(Rs. per
application) | Buildings (Rupees per Application) | Hut
(Rs. per application) | Well (Rs. per applic ation) | Compound Wall (Rs.per application) | Conversion of erection of
shutter or door
(Rs. per applic ation) | Con ver
S.42 1[SCHEDULE II | PERMIT FEE - PUCCA BUILDINGS | [See rules 9(4), 56(3), 70(7), 74(3) & 75(4)] | Sl No | Occupancy
Group | Rate (Rupees / sq. meter of Built-up Area) | Municipal Corporation | Municipal Council | Less
than or equal to 80 sq. metres | Above 80 sq. metres -lessthan or
equal to
150 m2 | Above
150 sq.metres -less&nb
S.43 SCHEDULE III | | SCRUTINY FEE - LAYOUT APPROVAL | Sl. No. | Occupancy Group | Rate (Rupees/ Sq. metres of built up area) | (1) | (2) | (3) | 1 | A1 | 4 | 2 | G1, G2, G3 | 4 | 3 | F, J | 5 | 4 | A2, B, C, D, E, H, I | S.Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2025 All Amendments incorporated at appropriate place GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Local Self Government (RD) Department NOTIFICATION | | G.O. (P) No. 16 /2025/LSGD. | Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 19th March, 2025 5th Meenam, 1200. | S. R. O. No. 297/2025 In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 381, 382, 383A, 387, 398 and 406 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (Act 20 of 1994) read with section 565 thereof, the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules further to amend the Kerala Municipality B
S.1[Rule 16 Suspension and Revocation of permit.--(1) The Secretary shall suspend or revoke any permit issued under these rules if it is satisfied that the applicant has violated any provisions of the Act or rules or any conditions stipulated in the permit or that the construction is carried out in deviation of the approved plan or Town Planning scheme or that the permit was happened to be issued on misrepresentation of fact or law or that the construction, if carried on, will be a threat to life or property:
Provided that before revoking permit, the owner of the permit shall be given an opportunity to be heard and the same shall be duly considered by the Secretary:
Provided further that if the permit issued under these rules is revoked before the commencement of the building construction, then the additional fee for FSI remitted by the applicant, if any, shall be refunded to the applicant on request and the permit issued shall be cancelled henceforth.
(2) If the applicant is not availing additional FSI and on
S.Rule 17 Duties and responsibilities of the owner or developer.--(1) The granting of permit or the approval of the drawings and specifications or inspections made by the Secretary during the erection of the building or structure or digging of well shall not in any way relieve the owner of such building of the responsibility for carrying out the work in accordance with the requirement of these rules.
(2) Every owner/developer shall obtain relevant NOC/clearances required for the construction of building/development of plot as per the applicable Acts, rules, law and amendments in force.
(3) Every owner or developer shall be responsible for the correctness of the measurements of plot shown in the drawings submitted and it shall not include any encroachment of other land.
(4) Every owner or developer shall submit details of the Court cases (Courts, Tribunal, Ombudsman etc.) if any pertaining to or of reference to the plot or constructions therein.
(5) Every owner or developer shall,-
(a) permit the Secretary or any
S.Rule 18 Responsibilities and functions of registered Architects, etc.--(1) Plans and drawings shall be prepared strictly in conformity with the provisions contained in the Act and the Rules, any direction issued by Government or Municipality, all applicable statutes and a certificate to that effect shall be recorded and signed in the plans and drawings.
(2) Every owner/developer shall obtain relevant NOC/clearances required for the construction of building/development of plot as per the applicable Acts, rules, law and amendments in force.
(3) A certificate of verification of site shall be recorded and signed in the site plan.
(4) Plans and drawings shall only be prepared after inspecting the site and convinced of the boundaries.
(5) Every building has to be designed incorporating all safety precautions and protective measures and shall be responsible for the loss or injury caused to any person or property due to the lapse on his part.
(6) The person issuing the certificate or affixing signature on the plan, drawing or
S.1[Rule 19 Transfer of plots to be intimated.--(1) Whenever a person holding development
permit or building permit transfers the ownership of the property involved in the permit either fully or partly, such person or the transferee shall, give notice of such transfer to the Secretary within 60 days of the date of such transfer. In the case where the application for transfer of permit is submitted after 60 days of the date of transfer of ownership, a fine of Rs. 250/- shall be paid along with the application.
Note: In case of death of any person holding development permit or building permit, or in the case of transfer of ownership of a property involved in a permit by authority of a competent court order, the person who receives the ownership right over the property involved in the permit shall also be considered as transferee of the property.
(2) The transferee or the person who acquires ownership by inheritance or otherwise, as the case may be, shall be bound to produce documents proving the transfer of
S.1[Rule 19A Procedure for grant of acknowledgment certificate.--(1) In the case of low risk buildings 2[and medium risk industrial buildings]application shall be submitted to the Secretary with the application fee and permit fee, along with Self certification in Appendix A1A, self certified building permit in Appendix O along with the documents specified in sub-rule (1) of Rule 5 of these rules.
(2) On receipt of the application in Appendix A1A under sub-rule (1) complete in all respects the Secretary shall within five working days issue an 3[Acknowledgement] Certificate in Appendix A1B.
(3) The applicant may commence construction from the date of commencement of construction mentioned in the self certified building permit in Appendix O. All plans submitted shall be certified by the 4[x x x x] licensee as given in Appendix J1.
(4) Clearances and NOCs from any authorities concerned required under these rules or any other relevant Act or Rules and their amendments shall be submitted along with
S.1[Rule 19B Other conditions pertaining to self certification.--(1) At any stage of construction of low risk buildings 3[and medium risk industrial buildings] , if the 2[x x x x] licensee who issued self certified building permit, notices that such building is being constructed in violation of such building plan, 2[x x x x] licensee as intimate to the authority of such violations and stop further supervision. The 2[x x x x] licensee shall submit complete details along with photographs of the building being constructed to the concerned authority;
(2) The Secretary shall immediately issue a notice to the owner on the basis of the intimation received from the 2[x x x x] licensee to suspend further work and rectify violations. In such cases the owner shall not make further additions in violation of the conditions. The owner may, after removal of violations, engage an 2[x x x x] licensee for preparing the revised drawings for obtaining revised self certified building permit. In
S.1[Rule 19C Issue of occupancy certificate.--After the completion of the construction of the building as per the self certified building permit, the occupancy certificate be issued in form Appendix F2A.
S.1[Rule 19D Procedure for plinth level inspection for low risk buildings.--In the case of Low risk buildings the 2[x x x x] licensee shall conduct plinth level inspection and shall submit the Inspection Report, in Appendix P to the Secretary. The Secretary or the officer authorized by him may offer remarks on Appendix P submitted by the 2[x x x x] licensee and inform the same along with the observed deviation or objection, if any, to the owner within five days from the date of receipt of such intimation. The following documents shall be submitted along with Appendix P:
(i) Building plans indicating the plinth constructed at site in relation to the plot dimensions, area and setbacks, duly signed by the owner and 2[x x x x] licensee.
(ii) Signed photograph(s) with date showing construction up to plinth level at site.]
S.1[Rule 19E Procedure for plinth level inspection for all other buildings.--(1) In case of all other buildings, on completion of work up to plinth level, the owner, through his registered Architect/Institution/Building Designer/Town Planner/Engineer/Supervisor, shall submit an intimation of such completion in Appendix P to the Secretary to enable the Secretary or the person authorized by him to verify that the work conforms to the approved plans and building bye-laws and relevant Acts and Rules. After plinth level inspection the Secretary or the person authorized by him shall offer remarks on Appendix P submitted by the registered Architect/ Institution/Building Designer/Town Planner/Engineer/Supervisor and inform the same along with the observed deviation or objection, if any, to the owner within 5 days from the receipt of such intimation. The following documents shall be submitted along with the intimation, namely:--
i) Building plans indicating the plinth constructed at site in relation to the plot dimensions, area and setbacks, duly signed by the
S.1[Rule 19F Deemed completion of plinth level inspection.--In case the owner who submitted the intimation on plinth level inspection receives no communication from the Secretary within 7 days of such intimation, plinth level inspection shall be deemed to have been completed without any deviation having been noticed. It shall be the responsibility of the owner / 2[x x x x] licensee / registered Architect/ Institution/ Building Designer/ Town Planner/ Engineer/ Supervisor to ensure that the building is constructed in accordance with the approved plan.]
S.Rule 20 1[completion report], development certificate and occupancy certificate.--(1) Every owner shall, on completion of development or redevelopment of land or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building, as per the permit issued to him, submit a 1[completion report] certified and signed by him to the Secretary in the form in Appendix E1 together with sufficient copies of plans and drawings of completed building:
Provided that in the case of buildings, other than residential buildings upto two floors with total built-up area not exceeding 150 sq. metres, the 1[completion report] shall be certified and signed by the owner and registered Institution or Architect or Building Designer or Engineer or Supervisor also as in Appendix E3 together with sufficient copies of plans and drawings of completed building.
4[Note: In the case of Single/ Dual unit residential occupancy buildings under group A1 with built up area not exceeding 500 square metre, the occupancy certificate may be granted upon comp
S.1[Rule 21 Post Occupancy Audit.--(1) The Secretary or an officer authorised by the Secretary may carry out Post Occupancy Audit except for residential buildings up to two storey, commercial buildings up to 100 square metres, religious buildings and buildings under group G1, G2 and I occupancies, within two years after the issue of Occupancy Certificate and shall submit the report to the Government on violations observed if any.
(2) Post-Occupancy Audit may be conducted at any time after two years from the issuance of the Occupancy Certificate, and may be carried out multiple times if required by the authority.]
S.Rule 22 General requirement regarding plot.--(1) No land development or redevelopment shall be made or no building shall be constructed on any plot on any part of which there is deposited refuse, excreta or other offensive matter which in the opinion of the Secretary is considered objectionable, until such refuse, excreta or other offensive matter has been removed there from and the plot has been prepared or left in a manner suitable for land development or building purpose for the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(2) No land development or redevelopment shall be made or no building shall be constructed on a plot, which comprises or includes a pit, quarry or other similar excavation or any part thereof unless such plot has been prepared or left in a manner or condition suitable for land development or redevelopment or building purposes to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
1[(3) No land development or redevelopment shall be made or no building shall be constructed on a plot which is liable to be flooded
S.Rule 23 1[Prohibition for constructions abutting public roads/streets].--2[(1) No person shall construct any building other than compound wall or fence or outdoor display structure or ramps on grade without roof or steps on grade without roof, within 3 metres from the boundaries of national highways, state highways, district roads, other roads notified by Municipality, other un-notified roads with width 6 m and above:
Provided that ramps or bridges or steps or similar structures, all open to sky, with or without parapets or railings, having a maximum width of 5.0 meters or the required access width to the building, whichever is higher shall be permitted as access from the street to the building only in such cases where the level difference between the street and the plot does not permit natural access to the building. Cornice roof or weather shade, not exceeding 75 cms, and steps/ ramps all open to sky and having a maximum projection of 1.20 metres, also shall be permitted to project from the building into such 3 metres. In no case, acc
S.Rule 24 1[Maximum height of buildings].--2[(1) The maximum height of any building or part there of the building other than for single/dual unit residential buildings having a height not more than 8.0 metres, shall be limited according to the width of the street as follows.]
3[(a) The maximum height of the building or part thereof shall not exceed twice the width of the street abutting the plot plus twice the width of the yard from the building to the abutting street.
Provided that, in the case of building(s) with a podium, the yard value corresponding to the top level of the podium needs to be considered for the purpose of this rule.]
(b) If a building plot abuts on two or more streets of different width, the building plot shall be deemed to abut the street that has the greater width for the purposes of this rule and the height of the building shall be regulated by the width of that street and shall be continued at this height along the narrower street:
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S.Rule 25 Occupancy of buildings.--1[(1) All buildings existing or hereinafter proposed shall be classified, in one of the following occupancies, according to the use or character of occupancy, namely:--
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Notes.--
(i) Any building not specifically covered by any of the occupancies under sub-rule (1), shall be in the group, which most nearly resembles its existing or proposed use.
6[(ii) Any building other than Multiplex Complex (group J occupancy) building which accommodates more than one use under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy the most restrictive rule(s) applicable on a rule-to-rule basis, wherever not specifically mentioned otherwise.]
(iii) The classification of buildings into occupancy groups are only for the purpose of these rules. The 'Occupancy group' is not synonymous with that in the zoning regulations stipulated in Master Plan/Detailed Town Planning Scheme/Interim Deve
S.4[Rule 26 Exterior and Interior open air spaces.--(1) Every room intended for human habitation shall abut on an exterior or interior open space or verandah open to such exterior or interior open space and such open space shall be maintained for the benefit of the building exclusively and shall be entirely within the owner's own premises and shall be open to the sky and is barred from being subdivided, partitioned or legally bifurcated or transacted, in any manner whatsoever, till such date when the structure itself is demolished and shall be kept free from any erection thereon other than those specially allowed in these rules.
(2) In the case of buildings with multiple occupancy other than multiplex complex, yards for the most restrictive occupancy shall be provided.
(3) The required minimum and average yards shall be provided at the ground level itself for the whole building.
(4) The minimum and average yard values for every building up to 10 metres in height shall not be less than the values as per TABLE 4. S.Rule 27 Coverage and Floor Space Index.--(1) The maximum percentage of coverage permissible for each occupancy shall limit the foot print of a building. The Floor Space Index value shall limit the maximum buildable area. Floor Space Index i.e., F.S.I. shall be calculated as shown below:
1[ ]
Note.-- 3[x x x x] The area of plot to be taken for the calculation of floor space index and coverage shall be the total plot area without deducting the area required from the plot for any proposed road widening stipulated in statutory Town Planning Schemes/Plans under the Town and Country Planning legislation in force, unless otherwise stipulated specifically in such schemes.
(2) The percentage of coverage and the F.S.I value of buildings under different occupancies shall not exceed the maximum specified as in Table 6 below:
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S.Rule 28 Access.--(1) The minimum width of access to a building and plot as well as the minimum width of the existing street giving access to the plot from the main street shall be as shown in 1[Table 7, 8 and 8A], unless otherwise specifically mentioned elsewhere in these rules. The width of the main street shall not be less than the minimum width of access to the building and plot as well as width of street giving access to the plot.
6[ TABLE 7 ACCESS FOR GROUP A1 OCCUPANCY | Sl No | Occupancy | Total Floor Area of Building(s)
in Sq. metres | Minimum
width of access
required in metres | (1) | (2) |
S.1[Rule 29 Parking, loading cum unloading spaces.--(1) Dimension of each off-street parking space provided for parking motor cars shall not be less than 5.5 metres x 2.7 metres. In the case of parallel parking, the minimum dimension for parking motor cars shall not be less than 6.0 m x 2.7 m. The area requirements for each off-street parking space for parking two-wheelers shall be 3 square metres, with a minimum dimension of 1.5 m.
(2) For any building(s), off-street parking spaces for motor cars shall be provided within the plot as specified in TABLE 9, and 10 as the case may be.
(3) Parking requirement shall be calculated based on total floor area.
TABLE 9
OFF STREET PARKING SPACE FOR GROUP A1 OCCUPANCY - RESIDENTIALAPARTMENTS/ FLATS | Total Floor Area of dwelling units | Off-street parking spaces at the rate of | S.1[Rule 30 Approval for layout of buildings and usage of plot.--Approval of the District Town Planner, shall be obtained for the usage of plots and lay out of buildings with area/dwelling units as stipulated in TABLE 11.
TABLE 11 | | Occupancy | Buildings requiring approval of District Town Planner | | (1) | (2) | (a) | Apartments (Group A1) | Building(s) with number of dwelling units exceeding 100 | (b) | Lodging houses & Special Residential (Group A2) & Educational (Group B) | Building(s) with total built-up area exceeding 8,000 Sq. metres
S.Rule 31 Land sub-division and plot development.--
S.Rule 32 Mezzanine floor.--(1) The built-up area of mezzanine floor shall not exceed one third area of the main floor or room accommodating the mezzanine floor.
(2) The clear headroom beneath and above the mezzanine floor shall not be less than 2.2 metres.
S.1[Rule 33 Height of room.--The height of room intended for human habitation in a building, excluding residential occupancy, buildings exclusively used for worship with a built-up area not exceeding 100 m2, and livestock/poultry farms, shall not be less than 3 meters.]
S.1[Rule 34 Sanitation Facilities.--(1) Size of bathroom and latrine, urinals.--(i) The area of the bathroom (Bath with shower) shall not be less than 1.50 sq. metres with either side not less than 1.1 m, area of a latrine shall not be less than 1.10 sq. metres with one side not less than 1.0 metre:
Provided that the area of the combined bathroom and latrine (Bath/ WC with bath) shall be not less than 2.2 sq. metres with one side not less than 1.1 metres:
(ii) The height of bathroom or latrine shall be not less than 2.10 metres.
(iii) The minimum size of urinals provided shall not be less than 0.60 m x 0.70 m.
(2) Calculation of sanitation facilities.
(i) For buildings having a floor area of more than 50 sq. metres other than occupancies under group A1 and stand-alone toilet blocks, sanitation facilities shall be provided in numbers not less than those stipulated in Table 13 and Table 14, and 15 as the case may be. The area of sanitation facilities given inside the building can be de
S.Rule 35 Staircases and fire escape staircases.--
S.Rule 36 Travel distance to emergency exit.--(1) Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with emergency exit sufficient to facilitate safe escape of occupants in case of fire or other emergency.
1[(2) Emergency exits shall be located in such a way that the maximum travel distance measured along the path of travel, for every occupant on each floor, shall not exceed 45 meters for fully sprinklered buildings and 30 metres for other buildings.]
(3) Emergency exists may be either horizontal or vertical.
(4) Emergency exits in the case of ground floor may be a doorway, corridor or passage to an internal staircase or external staircase, ramps to the street or to the roof of a building, which may be horizontal exits leading to the ground or adjoining building at the same level. In the case of upper or lower floors, emergency exits may be a staircase leading to the ground.
Provided that lifts and escalators shall not be considered as emergency exits.
S.Rule 37 Exit Width.--(1) The unit of exit width used to measure the capacity of any exit shall be 50 centimetres, a clear width of 25 centimetres shall be counted as an additional half unit and clear width less than 25 centimetres shall not be counted for exit width.
(2) Occupants per unit exit width shall be as in Table 16.
| TABLE 16 | | OCCUPANTS PER UNIT EXIT WIDTH | | Sl. No. | Group of occupancy | No. of Occupants pe
| S.Rule 38 Doorways.--(1) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway or a horizontal exit or a corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress.
(2) No exit doorway shall be less than 75 centimeters in the case of residential and 1.2 metres in the case of all other occupancies.
(3) Revolving door shall not be provided as a means of fire exit.
S.Rule 39 Corridor, verandahs and passageways.--The clear width of any corridor, verandah or passageway in any building shall be not less than 1[1.2] metre at any point. The width of passages giving access to the staircase shall not at any point be less than the width of the stair.
S.1[Rule 39A Parapets/ Guard Rails.--Where access is provided over the terrace floor or to balconies open on any side, the edges of the terrace floor/ balconies shall be provided with parapet walls/ guard rails made of suitable materials to a height of not less than 120 centimetres. The spacing between the grills/ rails should be less than 10 centimetres.]
S.Rule 40 Lift /Escalator.--(1) Any building exceeding three storeys in the case of group C-Hospital/medical occupancy and four storeys in the case of other occupancies shall have at least one lift:
Provided that, additional lift shall be provided at the rate of one lift for every 2500 sq. metres of the total built up area or part thereof (except parking area provided inside the building) in excess of the first 4000 square metres, or by adopting the provisions in the National Building Code for calculating the number of lifts/escalator, in which case, the respective registered engineer, architect etc. shall furnish certificate, design calculation and specifications all duly signed, along with the application for building permit. The certificate shall be to the effect that the lifts/escalator provided conform to the provisions of the National Building Code.
(2) The planning, design and installation of lifts/escalator shall be in accordance with Part 8, Volume 2, Section 5 in National Building Code
S.Rule 41 Lighting and Ventilation.--(1) Every habitable room shall be furnished with sufficient number of openings such as windows and ventilators affording effectual means of admission of light and air by direct communication with the external air or shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated by artificial means.
(2) No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 metres away from the opening assumed for lighting that portion unless it is artificially lighted.
(3) Windows and ventilators which open into a verandah shall be deemed to communicate with the external air, if such verandah is not more than 3 metres wide and open throughout its entire length into an open space open to the sky, the width of such open space being not less than 3.0 metres. Trellising, mesh, grill or net may, however, be provided on the open side of the verandah;
(4) Every kitchen shall be ventilated according to the standards stipulated for habitable rooms and shall have suitable flue for the e
S.1[Rule 41A In-building Solutions.--Necessary provision for in-building solutions for the small cell deployment including cable ducts and power connections as stipulated by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala, from time to time, shall be made mandatory for all buildings other than low risk buildings.]
S.Rule 42 Provisions for Differently-abled, Elderly and Children.--All buildings under occupancy groups A2, B, C, D, E, F 1[G1, G2] and J which have access to the public and all apartment buildings/residential flats under occupancy group A1 shall be provided with the following facilities for the differently-abled, elderly and children:
(1) Every such building shall have easy access to the main entrance through a ramp.
2[(2) Every building, other than single/dual unit residential exceeding 1000 sq. metres and residential flats exceeding 2500 sq. metres built-up area, having more than one floor, shall have lift or separate approach through a ramp (intended for the differently-abled and elderly) to each floor.]
(3) The maximum gradient of any ramp approach intended for the differently-abled, elderly and children shall not exceed 1 in 12 and shall be finished with non-slippery material. The minimum width of ramp shall be 120 cm. and provided with handrails of 80 cm height on both sides. Minimum gap from the ad
S.Rule 43 Other provisions for Apartment buildings under Group A1 Residential occupancy.--(1) Any residential apartment having more than 12 dwelling units in a single plot or single building shall be provided with a recreational space of suitable size but minimum dimension of such recreational open space shall be more than 1.2 m.
(2) The recreational open space as per sub rule (1) shall not be less than 1[6% of the total floor area] of all floors taken together. A minimum 35% of such recreational space shall be provided outside the building on the ground itself. Remaining recreational space may be provided either inside a building or outside or both. The recreational space, if provided outside a building on the ground, shall be exclusive of parking areas, driveways and the like. Recreational open space 1[shall be given in ground level and may be provided] above utility areas such as underground sump, sewage treatment plants only after providing adequate safety measures. Recreational space shall not be provided above manholes. If recreational
S.Rule 44 Other provisions for Group D Assembly Occupancy buildings.--(1) The height of room in Assembly occupancy buildings shall be minimum 4 metres:
Provided that in the case of air conditioned auditoriums/halls it shall be minimum 3 metres;
(2) The clear head room beneath and above the mezzanine or balcony shall be not less than 3 metres.
Provided that such headroom shall not be less than 2.4 metres in air conditioned rooms.
(3) The height of store room, 1[x x x x] lumber, and cellar rooms shall not be less than 2.4 metres
(4) Balconies or galleries or mezzanines shall be restricted to 25 per cent of the total built-up area of assembly hall area.
(5) The maximum slope of the balcony or gallery or mezzanine shall not exceed 35 degrees.
(6) The Standard of ventilation in assembly occupancy buildings shall be 28 cu.m fresh air per seat per hour.
(7) In the case of Cinema theatres, the location, size and building construction shall conform to the Provisions in the Kerala Cinema Regulat
S.Rule 45 Other provisions regarding Group G1 and G2 industrial occupancy buildings.--(1) Location of any industry shall conform to the provisions contained in the Kerala Factories Rules, 1957 or any other Central or State Act or Rules or Regulations in respect of industrial location and licensing in force.
(2) In areas falling under the purview of the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999 (5 of 2000), provisions as applicable under that Act shall be followed.
(3) All work rooms in buildings under industrial occupancy shall be provided with a built-up area computed at a rate, not less than 4.2 sq. metres. per person employed in such rooms, exclusive of built-up area occupied by the machinery and breathing space of 15 cubic metres per worker:
Provided that the areas of any work room shall be not less than 9.5 Sq. metres.
(4) The minimum height of work room shall depend upon the type of industry, the noxious gases which might be produced or the heat generated due to the process, t
S.Rule 46 Other provisions regarding Group H Storage occupancy buildings.--Every building or part thereof, designed or intended for the storage of food stuffs shall conform to the requirements specified below:
(1) every building unless supported on pillars shall have continuous foundation walls extending from at least 60 centimetres below ground level to at least 15 centimetres above ground level or shall have a continuous floor of masonry or reinforced concrete or other quality rat- proof-material.
(2) all openings in foundations or floors, windows and drains and all junctions between foundations and walls of the building shall be effectively rat-proofed; windows and doors shall be securely covered with rat-proof screening or grillage or shall be tightly closed with metal sheeting, concrete or other equally rat-proof-material.
S.Rule 47 Other provisions regarding Fuel filling stations under Group I Hazardous occupancy.--(1) The location and or construction of fuel tank and vent-pipe shall be governed by the provisions of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
(2) A clear space of not less than 7.5 metres shall be provided all around the retail dispensing units of fuel filling station.
Provided that in the case of fuel pumping station intended to fuel boats and the like, the retail dispensing unit shall be installed at a distance of not less than 3 metres from the boundary of waterfront.
(3) The kiosk or sales office shall have a minimum open space of 1metre from the plot boundaries other than that abutting the street.
(4) In the case of canopies with sheet roof attached to automobile fuel filling stations, a setback of not less than 3metres from road boundaries abutting the plot and not less than one metre from other plot boundaries shall be provided. Such canopy shall not be counted for calculation of coverage and F.S.I.
S.Rule 48 Certain Buildings exempted.--1[Residential buildings] , other than apartments under Group A1 residential occupancy shall be exempted from the provisions in this chapter.
S.Rule 49 Special provisions for Hut.--Provisions in this chapter shall apply to construction of huts. All statutory acts and laws will be applicable to the construction of huts
S.Rule 50 Special provisions for construction in small plots.--
S.Rule 51 Special provisions for row buildings.--
S.Rule 52 Provision for construction under approved Schemes.--Provisions in this chapter shall apply to construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of any building in individual plots under any Government approved Schemes for economically weaker section and financed or built by Government, Municipality, Housing Board, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, Fishermen Welfare Corporation, Matsyafed, Harijan Welfare Department, 1[Social Justice Department] or any Government Department, Quasi Government Agency, or Housing Co-operative Societies. The provisions in this Chapter shall also apply to buildings financed or built by any Municipality at any level to its beneficiaries.
S.Rule 53 Area and floor restrictions.--(1) Total floor area of each dwelling unit shall not exceed 66 sq. metres.
(2) Number of floors shall be limited to two and a staircase room.
S.Rule 54 Setback provisions.--(1) The minimum distance between the plot boundary abutting any street other than National Highways, State Highways 2[x x x], district roads, other roads notified by Municipality, other roads with width 1[6m] and above and the building, other than a compound wall or fence or outdoor display structure, shall be minimum 1.50 metres.
(2) Front yard shall have minimum 1.00 metre width.
(3) In the case of individual developed plots requiring no lay out approval from the District Town Planner, there shall be average 60 centimetres open space on the sides and the rear:
Provided that no door shall be allowed on any portion, if that portion does not have minimum 1 metre open yard.
(4) In the case of buildings requiring layout approval of District Town Planner, the side yards and rear yard shall be provided as shown in the building layout:
Provided that no portion of the building shall encroach, project or overhang beyond the plot bound
S.Rule 55 Certain provisions not to apply.--Provisions regarding F.S.I., coverage, off-street parking space, access width, height restriction with regard to width of road and the yard abutting the road, dimensions with regard to building parts, light and ventilation shall not apply to building under this chapter.
S.Rule 56 Application for permit and its disposal.--(1) Where the construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration is proposed to be done by individuals separately, an application in white paper, typed, or written in ink shall be submitted by the individual concerned to the Secretary, along with a site plan showing proposed building footprint and document to prove his ownership. The number of floors and the area in each floor shall be specified in the application.
(2) Secretary shall, if convinced of the boundaries and bonafides of the ownership and that the building is in accordance with the rules in this Chapter, issue permit.
(3) There shall be no application fee in the case of individual application and the permit fee in the case of individual application shall be as shown in Schedule-II.
(4) Where the construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration is proposed to be done by the Department, Corporation, Board, Agency, Local Self Government Institution or Society themselves, layout for sub-div
S.Rule 57 Applicability of the Provisions.--Provisions in this chapter shall apply only to large scale development projects, expansion projects approved by Government, by order, and for availing benefit of higher Floor Space Index, the projects shall have an area not less than 1 hectares, an investment exceeding Rs.100 crores including land value and which shall provide for employment, for not less than 500 persons as per commissioning of the project.
S.Rule 58 Constitution and functioning of the committee.--(1) The Government may accord sanction for the project mentioned above, based on the recommendation of a committee, to be constituted by the government for the purpose, consisting of the following members:
| (i) | The Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, Local Self Government Department | - | Chairperson | | (ii) | The Director, Department of Urban Affairs | | S.Rule 59 Provision for supporting infrastructure.--(1) Adequate provision shall be made for supporting infrastructure such as water supply, sewage, solid waste management, power supply etc.
(2) Separate sewage treatment plant and systems for solid waste management shall be provided and maintained by the developer at his cost.
S.Rule 60 Memorandum of Understanding.--There shall be Memorandum of Understanding between the developer and the Secretary of the Local Self Government Institution concerned with adequate provisions for bringing the project into effect.
S.Rule 61 Other provisions.--
S.Rule 62 Provisions to apply as modified for constructions in certain plots.--(1) In the case of buildings newly proposed or alteration or addition proposed on existing buildings in plots left after part of the same plot has been surrendered free of cost to the Municipality, Development Authority, or Government Department or Quasi-Government organization for new road formation or road widening or junction improvement or formation or development of any facility relating to road structure, other provisions in these rules shall apply subject to the modifications in this chapter:
Provided that the applicants seeking benefit under this chapter shall apply in writing to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A2:
Provided further that the provisions under this chapter shall not apply to the road envisaged in any layout as per these rules:
Provided also that the benefit under the provisions in this chapter shall not be allowed to the constructions in such plots, if the land is not surrendered for the implementation of the scheme in total:
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S.Rule 63 Usage of Plot.--The usage of plot proposed for the development or redevelopment of land or construction of any building shall be governed by the provisions contained in the Master Plan/Detailed Town Planning Scheme/Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016), for the area.
S.Rule 64 Other provisions.--
S.Rule 65 Constitution of Special Committees.--(1) The Government may, on receipt of a request to that effect from any Municipality or suo motu, if found necessary, by order, constitute a Special Committee, for the purposes of any or all Municipalities, to consider and decide on the application for building permits that may be submitted under the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) The Special Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) Mayor of the Municipal Corporation/Chairperson of the Municipality, who shall be the Chairperson of the Committee.
(ii) Chairperson of the Development Authority, if any, constituted for the area
(iii) Senior Town Planner/Town Planner of the District office of the Town and Country Planning Department or an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Town Planner authorized.
(iv) Executive Engineer (Roads), Public Works Department having jurisdiction in the area or an Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Executive Engineer authorized.
(v) Ex
S.Rule 66 Buildings part of which has been demolished for the purposes specified in Rule 62.--Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in the case of buildings part of which has been demolished for the purposes specified in Rule 62, even if the land is not freely surrendered, Secretary shall permit 1[strengthening of the remaining structure without any further extension in the surrendered side, without change in built up area and number of floors of the remaining structure.]
Provided that this rule is limited for the purpose of construction or reconstruction of such wall on the side abutting the road affected by the widening/ development of the road.
S.Rule 67 Certain buildings and sheds exempted.--Permit, as per these rules, is not necessary for the construction of any building used or intended to be used exclusively for the purposes of a plant house or metre house, bathrooms or toilets or cabin for watch and ward or sheds for keeping fuel or firewood for the domestic use of its owner or for keeping agricultural implements, tools, 2[or for watching crops or kennel having maximum built up area of 10 square meters, all incidental to Group A1 residential, Group B -Educational and Group F-Mercantile/ Commercial occupancy buildings] rubbish or other materials or for watching crops or kennel for keeping not more than six dogs 1[x x x x] all incidental to Group A1 residential occupancy building:
Provided that area of such structures shall be limited to fifteen per cent of the open space.
Provided further that the height of such structure(s) shall be limited to 2.5 metres.
Provided also that the distance from the boundary abutting the road
S.1[Rule 68 Temporary shed.--(1) The Secretary may grant permission to a person to erect for a specified period of not more than sixty days, sheds of a purely temporary nature, exhibition halls, temporary amusement facilities such as giant wheels and the like, on general conditions as may be fixed by the Council.
(2) The Secretary may grant permission to a person to erect for a specified period of not more than one hundred and eighty days, structures purely of temporary nature for hot mix plant or concrete mix plant, intended for the constructions under public ownership, on general conditions as may be fixed by the Council.
(3) Application for permission to erect such sheds or hot mix plant or concrete mix plant purely of temporary nature, shall be submitted in white paper typed or written in ink, affixed with necessary court fee stamp or through online platforms and accompanied by document to prove ownership or consent of the owner, if the land is not owned by the applicant.
(4) The Secret
S.Rule 69 Prohibition of commencement of work.--The construction or reconstruction of any wall or fence of whatever height bounding or abutting on any public street or public property or public water course shall not be begun unless and until the Secretary has granted permission for the execution of the work:
Provided that any gate or grill or door or other structure shall not open or project into the adjacent property or street.
S.Rule 70 Submission and disposal of application.--(1) An application to construct or reconstruct a wall or fence shall be submitted in white paper, typed or written in ink and affixed with necessary court fee stamp.
(2) Application shall contain site plan and documents to prove ownership.
(3) The site plan shall clearly show all the streets, paths, lanes abutting or leading to the plot and also contain a description of the materials used for the work.
(4) Application fee shall be as in Schedule - I
(5) The Secretary shall, if convinced of the plan and genuineness of the ownership, issue permit not later than 15 days from the date of receipt of the application.
(6) A wall or fence abutting a street junction shall be sufficiently splayed as in Rule 23(4).
(7) The permit fee shall be as in Schedule - II.
S.Rule 71 Completion report.--The owner shall on completion of the work submit a completion report to the Secretary, in white paper typed or written in ink, specifying the date of completion.
S.Rule 72 Special provisions for addition etc. over buildings existing on the 30th March 2000.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, alteration or addition or extension of the first floor or the second floor or both and or conversion or erection of roof, shutter or door shall be permitted to buildings existing on the 30th March 2000 subject to sub-rules (2) to (10) of this rule, even though the existing building and proposed floor(s) or work does not satisfy the provisions under Rules 23, 26, 28 and the provisions under Chapter V:
Provided that alteration of existing building shall be permitted for the limited purpose of constructing staircase or ramp or flight of steps for use as access to the proposed floors, if such alteration satisfies the provisions under Rule 23(2):
Provided further that the owner shall have no right to claim cost or compensation for both the existing building and the proposed floor(s) or any portion thereof if the same is required to be demolished in future for any road widening or development under any scheme approve
S.Rule 73 Conversion of roof, shutters etc. of buildings existing before the commencement of these rules.--(1) Conversion of roof with the same or a different material shall be permitted to any building, irrespective of whether such building conforms to the provision in these rules or not:
Provided that the clear distance of the roof edges from the plot boundaries shall not be reduced from the existing distance, but however where sufficient distance is available, it can be reduced to such extent that the provisions regarding projections permissible into open space as provided in Rule 26 is observed.
Provided further that no portion of the roof shall encroach or project into the street or the neighboring plots and water from the roof shall not be allowed to fall into the street or the neighboring plots or the plot boundaries:
Provided also that no permission shall be necessary for conversion of roof with grass, leaf or thatch:
(2) Conversion of shutters or doors with the same or a different material shall be permitted in any building irrespective of whether suc
S.1[Rule 74 Construction of additional sheet/tiled roof over the terrace of certain single/dual unit residential buildings.--(1) In the case of single/dual unit residential buildings up to three storeys and having height not exceeding 10 metres, additional sheet/tiled sloping roof may be constructed, over the terrace floor of such building if,
(a) such additional construction over the terrace is done for extra protection of such terrace from rain, and not for any habitable use;
(b) the vertical distance between the terrace and the lowest point of the roof of the additional construction over the terrace does not exceed 2.40 metres;
(c) such additional roofed terrace area is kept open on all sides and not enclosed fully or even partly with wall / grill / window/ shutter / any type of partition or the like, other than:-
(i) parapet wall of height upto 1.20 metres,
(ii) columns to support such additional roof,
(iii)portion of such building, including the stair cabin leading to the terrace if any,
(iv) other structures such as water tank, rainwater harvesting ar
S.1[Rule 74A Sheet roofing shall be permissible in the front and rear yards of A1 occupancy buildings with built up area upto 300 Sqm, such that it shall be open on three sides, covering a maximum area of 15 Sqm in the respective yard and having a minimum distance of 60cm from any road boundary abutting such yards. In such cases, it shall be ensured that Rain water from the sheet roof is discharged within applicant's plot itself.]
S.Rule 75 Wells
S.Rule 76 Rainwater harvesting.--
S.1[Rule 77 Solar Energy Installations.--(1) The following categories of new buildings with total built-up area exceeding 500 sq. metres under the occupancies Group A1, A2, C and D shall be provided with Solar Energy Installations (Photovoltaic power station, or PV system), having a minimum capacity as stipulated in Table 19.
TABLE 19 | Occupancy | Minimum capacity of Solar energy installations (KW) to be provided, per m2 of the built-up area of the building | (1) | (2) | A1- Single/ Dual unit Residential | 0.0023 | A1- Apartment houses/ Residential Flats | 0.0017 | A2 |
S.Rule 78 Solar assisted water heating system in buildings.--(1) All new buildings with total built-up area exceeding 500 sq. metres in the following categories in which there is a system of installation for supplying hot water shall also have an auxiliary solar assisted water heating system:--
| Group A1 | Apartment houses or residential flats | | Group A2 | All buildings under Lodging houses & special residential | | Group C | Medical or hospital buildings (with in-patients) | <
S.Rule 79 Waste management.--(1) Every new building shall be provided with provisions for segregation of waste wherever applicable and safe disposal of waste.
(2) Every new building of built-up area exceeding 100 sq.metres shall be provided with septic tank of suitable size unless it is connected to a public sewerage system or sewage treatment plant. The design criteria and construction shall be as per the Code of Practice for the septic tanks - IS 2470.
4[(2a) However, leach pit, sock pit, refuse pit, or septic tank - if entirely underground - may be located within the building, provided such area has at least one of its sides open to a minimum height of 2.40 metres.]
5[(3) Every new residential building of built-up area exceeding 300 sq. metres shall be provided with suitable systems for the disposal of biodegradable waste unless there exists an organized system for the collection and disposal of such waste.]
(4) Leech pit, sock pit, refuse pit or septic tank
S.1[Rule 79A A Management of Construction and Demolition Waste.--(1) Every permit holder for construction of a building, and for demolition of an existing building or concrete structure shall be responsible for safe disposal of waste generated during the process of such construction and demolition in accordance with the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016.
(2) The Government shall from time to time fix the Waste disposal charges for municipalities or a group of municipalities payable by applicants at the time of submitting applications seeking permits. It shall be competent for Government to fix differential charges depending on load and distance factor.
(3) The Government shall in consideration of the provisions of the said Rules by notification provide for mechanisms for transportation, utilization, processing and downstream uses of the finished and intermediary products for construction and other purposes including their mandatory usage in specific types of infrastructure.
(4) Municipalities shall esta
S.Rule 80 High rise building.--For the purposes of this Chapter, 'high rise building' means a building having a height of 16 metres or more, or with more than 1[5] floors (excluding basement floor(s)), other than telecommunication towers /poles.
In the case of high rise buildings, the provisions in these rules elsewhere shall apply subject to modification in this chapter.
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