kerala municipality rules 2019

Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019

S. R. O. No. 828/2019

2nd November, 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 381, 382, 387, 398, and 406 read with section 565 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) and in super session of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 issued under G.O. (Ms.) No188/99/LSG Dated 1st October, 1999 and published as S.R.O. No. 777/99 in Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1786 dated 1st October, 1999 the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules, namely:—

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1 Short title, applicability and commencement

2 Definitions

3 Applicability

4 Essentiality of permit

5 Application for development/building permit

6 Plans to be submitted

7 Certain operational constructions by Government to be exempted from these rules

8 Permit not necessary for certain works

9 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit

10 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit where excavations to a depth of more than 1.5 metres is involved

11 Grounds on which approval of site or permission to construct or reconstruct building may be rejected

12 Period within which approval or disapproval shall be intimated

13 Period within which Secretary is to grant or refuse permission to execute work

14 Reference to council where the Secretary delays to grant or refuse or approve permit

15 Extension and renewal of period of permits

16 Suspension and Revocation of permit

17 Duties and responsibilities of the owner or developer

18 Responsibilities and functions of registered Architects, etc

19 Transfer of plots to be intimated

20 Completion certificate, development certificate and occupancy certificate

21 Post Occupancy Audit

22 General requirement regarding plot

23 Prohibition for constructions abutting public roads

24 Height of buildings

25 Occupancy of buildings

26 Exterior and Interior open air spaces

27 Coverage and Floor Space Index

28 Access

29 Parking, loading and unloading spaces

30 Approval for layout of buildings and usage of plot.

31 Land sub-division and plot development

32 Mezzanine floor

33 Height of room

34 Sanitation Facilities

35 Staircases and fire escape staircases

36 Travel distance to emergency exit

37 Exit Width

38 Doorways

39 Corridor, verandahs and passageways

40 Lift /Escalator

41 Lighting and Ventilation

42 Provisions for Differently-abled, Elderly and Children

43 Other provisions for Apartment buildings under Group A1 Residential occupancy

44 Other provisions for Group D Assembly Occupancy buildings

45 Other provisions regarding Group G1 and G2 industrial occupancy buildings

46 Other provisions regarding Group H Storage occupancy buildings

47 Other provisions regarding Fuel filling stations under Group I Hazardous occupancy

48 Certain Buildings exempted

49 Special provisions for Hut

50 Special provisions for construction in small plots

51 Special provisions for row buildings

52 Provision for construction under approved Schemes

53 Area and floor restrictions

54 Setback provisions

55 Certain provisions not to apply

56 Application for permit and its disposal

57 Applicability of the Provisions

58 Constitution and functioning of the committee

59 Provision for supporting infrastructure

60 Memorandum of Understanding

61 Other provisions

62 Provisions to apply as modified for constructions in certain plots

63 Usage of Plot

64 Other provisions

65 Constitution of Special Committees

66 Buildings part of which has been demolished for the purposes specified in rule 62

67 Certain buildings and sheds exempted

68 Temporary hut or shed

69 Prohibition of commencement of work

70 Submission and disposal of application

71 Completion report

72 Special provisions for addition etc. over buildings existing on the 30th March 2000

73 Conversion of roof, shutters etc. of buildings existing before the commencement of these rules

74 Construction of additional sheet/tiled roof over the terrace of certain single family residential buildings

75 Wells

76 Rainwater harvesting

77 Solar Energy Installations

78 Solar assisted water heating system in buildings

79 Waste management

80 High rise building

81 Safety provisions

82 Display of the details of the permit etc

83 Essentiality of permit

84 Special Provisions

85 Damage and liability

86 Site approval etc

87 Submission of application and its disposal

88 Completion Certificate

89 Deviation during construction and power of Secretary to require alteration in work

90 Demolition or alteration of work unlawfully commenced, carried on or completed

91 Order of stoppage of building works in certain cases

92 Power of the Secretary to regularise certain constructions

93 Submission of application and procedure for its disposal

94 Application fee

95 Decision to be intimated

96 Demolition of buildings not regularised

97 Plans and drawings to be prepared and signed by Architect, etc

98 Registering Authority

99 Application and procedure for registration

100 Qualification for registration

101 Registration in more than one category

102 Certification of Professionals for KSECBC compliance

103 Constitution of the Commission

104 Secretary to submit report

105 Vigilance

106 Stoppage of dangerous or defective works

107 Penalty for unlawful building

108 Appeal

109 Removal of doubts, etc

E2 APPENDIX

F1 APPENDIX

H2 APPENDIX

A1 APPENDIX

A3 APPENDIX

A4 APPENDIX

A2 APPENDIX

B2 APPENDIX

B1 APPENDIX

C APPENDIX

E4 APPENDIX

F2 APPENDIX

E3 APPENDIX

M APPENDIX

H3 APPENDIX

D APPENDIX

G2 APPENDIX

I APPENDIX

J2 APPENDIX

J1 APPENDIX

E1 APPENDIX

G1 APPENDIX

(K)(C) APPENDIX

L APPENDIX

(K)(B) APPENDIX

(K)(D) APPENDIX

N APPENDIX

II SCHEDULE

I SCHEDULE

III SCHEDULE

H1-B APPENDIX

H1-A APPENDIX

(K)(A) APPENDIX

S.Chapter I DEFINITIONS

S.1 Short title, applicability and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Applicability

S.Chapter II DRAWINGS, PERMITS AND OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES

S.4 Essentiality of permit

S.5 Application for development/building permit

S.6 Plans to be submitted

S.7 Certain operational constructions by Government to be exempted from these rules

S.8 Permit not necessary for certain works

S.9 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit

S.10 Approval of site and plans and issue of permit where excavations to a depth of more than 1.5 metres is involved

S.11 Grounds on which approval of site or permission to construct or reconstruct building may be rejected

S.12 Period within which approval or disapproval shall be intimated

S.13 Period within which Secretary is to grant or refuse permission to execute work

S.14 Reference to council where the Secretary delays to grant or refuse or approve permit

S.15 Extension and renewal of period of permits

S.16 Suspension and Revocation of permit

S.17 Duties and responsibilities of the owner or developer

S.18 Responsibilities and functions of registered Architects, etc.

S.19 Transfer of plots to be intimated

S.20 Completion certificate, development certificate and occupancy certificate

S.21 Post Occupancy Audit

S.Chapter III GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING SITE AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

S.22 General requirement regarding plot

S.23 Prohibition for constructions abutting public roads

S.24 Height of buildings

S.Chapter IV OCCUPANCY

S.25 Occupancy of buildings

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