kerala municipality 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:—
Read full Act(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.
(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;
(c) ‘accessory use’ means any use of the premises, subordinate to the principal use, and customarily incidental to the principal use;
(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 spac
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;
(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 and width of access to the plot as well as minimum width of the street giving access to the plot from the main street, the whole building existing to be retained and proposed shall be taken into account;
Provided further that the addition, extension or new building shal
(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.
(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 for each such work from the Secretary.
(3) No person shall change the occupancy of an existing building from one group to another, without first obtaining the permit from the Secretary.
(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 duplicate 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, who has
Section 5 of the Kerala Municipality Rules, 2019 (KMBR 2019) primarily deals with the procedures and requirements related to building permits, development permissions, and the compliance obligations of property owners and developers within municipal limits. It emphasizes adherence to prescribed rules for lawful construction, modification, or demolition of structures, ensuring urban planning and safety standards are maintained.
While the exact text of Section 5 is not provided in the sources, the context from related rules and judicial interpretations indicates that Section 5 mandates that any construction, alteration, or development activity must obtain necessary permissions from the municipal authorities before commencement. It also prescribes the process for applying, inspection, and approval, along with penalties for violations.
This section applies to all types of constructions within municipal limits, including residential, commercial, industrial, and hazardous buildings, as per the rules outlined in Rule 5 and other related provisions. It covers new constructions, modifications, demolitions, and alterations, ensuring lawful development and safety compliance.
Violations of Section 5, such as unauthorized construction or non-compliance with approved plans, attract penalties including fines, demolition orders, or legal proceedings under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, and related rules. The High Court has also clarified that non-compliance can lead to enforcement actions as per law [T. M. BIJU S/O MADHAVAN VS INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. ].
Note: This commentary is based on the available sources and judicial interpretations relating to Kerala Municipality Rules, 2019, particularly focusing on Section 5's context and related provisions.
(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:
(i) boundarie
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, develop
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
(x) Changing of the location of the building or construction within the plot:
(xi) Compound wall not abutting a public street:
Provided that the changing of the location under item (x) sha
(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.
(3) The Secretary shall, after approving the site and site plan, verify whether
(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
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 Instituti
The Secretary shall, within thirty 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.
The Secretary shall within thirty 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:
Provided that the said thirty days shall not begin to run until the site has been approved under rule 12.
(1) The Council shall, if the Secretary, neither approves nor disapproves a building site, neither gives nor refuses permission to execute any work within thirty 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 provisio
(1)A development permit or a building 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 extension once, for further period of five years:
Provided that, in case the permit needs to be extended beyond the period of ten years, the applicant shall submit an application in writing to the Committee constituted under Chapter IX of these Rules and the committee may, after having satisfied with thegenuineness of the application, recommend for extension of period of the permit once, with or without condition(s) as it deems fit.
(3) The fee for extension of period of permits shall be ten percent of the building permit fee excluding the fee for additional Floor Space Index, in force at the time of granting extension:
Provided that, in case the period of permit is extended beyond a period of ten years from the date of issue of
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 FAR remitted by the applicant ,if any shall be refunded to the applicant on request and the permit issued shall be cancelled henceforth.
(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 Secr
(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
(1) Every person holding development permit or building permit shall, unless the work has been executed in full and development or occupancy certificate obtained, inform the Secretary, every transfer of the whole or part of any property involved in the permit together with the name and address of the transferee and his intention to transfer or otherwise of the permit.
(2) Every person, in whose favour any property is transferred along with a development or building permit by the transferor, shall before commencing or continuing the work obtain permit of the Secretary in writing.
(3) The request for permission to commence or continue work shall be submitted in white paper along with documents regarding the ownership and possession certificate and fee of Rs.100.
(4) The Secretary shall, if convinced that the transfer will not in any way badly affect the development or construction, issue permission in writing, transferring the permit and allowing the c
(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 completion certificate 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 completion certificate 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.
(2) The Secretary shall, on receipt of the completion certificate and on being satisfied that the development or redevelopment of land has been effected in conformity with the permit given, issue a developm
(1)The Secretary shall carry out Post Occupancy Audit except for residential buildings, up to two storey, commercial buildings up to 50 Sq.meter religious buildings and buildings under group G1, G2 and I occupancies, within two years of issue of Occupancy Certificate.
(2) Post Occupancy Audit can be done at any time after two years after issue of Occupancy Certificate.
CHAPTER III
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING SITE AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
(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.
(3) No land development or redevelopment shall be made or no building shall be constructed on a plot notified by the Municipality wh
(1) No person shall construct any building other than compound wall or fence or outdoor display structure within 3 meters, from any plot boundary abutting 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 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 shall be permitted to project from the building into such 3 metres. In no case, access to more than one floor can be provided within this 3 metres:
Provided further that the underneath of such flight of steps or ramp shall not be enclosed or made usable, however pillars may be permitted for its support.
(2) The m
(1) The maximum height of any building or part thereof shall be limited according to the width of the street as follows:—
(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;
(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:
Provided that the height restriction as per this rule shall be compulsory only for buildings or part of building coming within 12 metres of building line:
(2) For buildings, structures and installations in the vicinity of airports, the stipulations with regard to height shall be further limited as subject to any n
(1)All buildings existing or herein after proposed shall be classified, in one of the following occupancies, according to the use or character of occupancy, namely:—
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.
(ii) Any building other than Multiplex Complex (group J occupancy) building which accommodates more than one use under sub rule (1) shall be included under the most restrictive occupancy group. However, occupancy shall be deemed to include the subsidiary uses which are contingent upon it.
(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 / De
(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 setbacks shall be provided at the ground level itself for the whole building.
(4) The minimum yards for every building upto 10 metres in height shall be as per the Table4:—
TAB
(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:
Note:—(1) 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:
TABLE 6
COVERAG
(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 Table 7 and 8,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.
TABLE 7
ACCESS FOR GROUP A1,A2,B,C,E AND F OCCUPANCIES
| Total built-up area in sq.metres | Minimum access width in metres | |
| Group A1 | Group A2,B,C, E & F | |
| Up to 200 | -- | No minimum |
| A |
(1) Area of each off-street parking space provided for parking motor cars shall not be less than 15 sq. metres, length of the parking bay shall not be less than 5.5 m.
(2) For buildings of different occupancies, off-street parking spaces for motor cars shall be provided within the plot as specified in Table 9 and 10 as the case be.
(3) Parking requirement is calculated based on built-up area. The area provided for parking inside the building shall not be taken into account while calculating the built-up area for assessing the parking requirement of the building.
TABLE 9
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE FOR APARTMENTS/FLATS UNDER GROUP-A1
| Built up Area per Dwelling Unit | Off-street Parking Spaces at the rate of |
Approval of the District Town Planner or the Chief Town Planner, as the case may be, shall be obtained for the usage of plots and lay out of buildings with area/dwelling units as stipulated in Table 11.
TABLE 11
APPROVALS FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
| Buildings requiring approval of | |||
| Occupancy | District Town Planner | Chief Town Planner | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
| (a) | Apartments (Group A1) |
1. For residential use:—
All new land subdivisions and plot developments shall be subject to the following, namely:—
(i) the area of any newly subdivided plot, reconstituted plot or building plot shall be not less than 125 sq. metres with an average width of 6metres:
Provided that for row housing where side open spaces are not required, it is sufficient if the plot has an average width of 4.5 metres;
(ii) every plot shall have a frontage of not less than 4 metres on any abutting street;
(iii) every street in the layout shall have not less than 7 metres width and shall be motorable;
Provided that in the case of cul-de-sacs with length not exceeding 250 metres it is sufficient if the street (cul-de-sac) has not less than 5metres width;
Provided further that in residential areas where motorable street cannot be made due to difficult terrain, the width of any new street shall not be less than 5 metres and whe
(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.
The height of room intended for human entry in a building other than residential occupancy and livestock/poultry farm shall not be less than 3 metres:
Provided that in the case of air conditioned rooms it shall not be less than 2.4 metres.
(1) Size of bathroom and latrine.—
(1) The area of bathroom shall not be less than 1.50 sq. metres with either side not less than1.1m, 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 combined bathroom and latrine shall be not less than 2.2 sq. metres with one side not less than 1. 1 metres:
(2) The height of bathroom or latrine shall be not less than 2.20metres.
(2) Water closet.—Every building above 50 square metres of build up area shall be provided with at least one water closet.
(1) Sanitation facilities to be provided for occupancies other than Group A1shall be provided in numbers not less than those stipulated in Table 14and Table 15, as the case may be. The occupant load for this purpose shall be computed at the rate given in Table13.
TABLE 13
OCCUPANT LO
(1) Staircases.—
(1) Any building having more than one floor shall be provided with a staircase unless each such floor is independently accessible from ground.
(2) The number and width of stair shall be determined with respect to the occupant load as table 16 of these rules and maximum travel distance between two stairs shall not be less than 60m.
(3) For such stair:-
(a) minimum width of stair shall be 120 centimeters,
(b) minimum width of tread shall be 30 centimeters,
(c) maximum height of riser shall be 15 centimeters
(d) minimum height of handrail shall be 90 centimeters
4) The minimum headroom in a passage under the landing of a staircase and under the staircase shall be 2.2m.
(5) Any building having more than three floors including basement floor(s) shall have at least two staircases, one of which may be a fire escape staircase:
(6) Escalators can be provided instead of staircas
(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.
(2) Emergency exits shall be located in such a way that the travel distance on each floor shall not exceed 30 metres for every occupant.
(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.
(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 per unit exit width of Stairway | No. of Occupants per unit exit width of Doors |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | Group A1 Residential | 25 | 75 |
| 2 |
(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 1.2metres in the case of all other occupancies.
(3) Revolving door shall not be provided as a means of fire exit.
The clear width of any corridor, verandah or passageway in any building shall be not less than 1.0 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.
(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 Nation
(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 suchopen 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 flu
All buildings under occupancy groups A2, B,C,D, E,F 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) Every public building exceeding 1000 sq. metres and residential flats exceeding 2500 sq. metres built-up area shall have lift or separate approach through a ramp (intended for the differently-abled and elderly) to each floor. The minimum cage dimensions of such lift shall be as follows:
(i) Clear internal width 110 cm
(ii) Clear internal depth 200 cm
(iii) Entrance door width 90 cm
(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
(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 6% of the total built-up 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 shall be given in ground level 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 space is partly provided on any o
(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, toilets,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 Regulati
(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 th
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.
(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.
Single family residential buildings, other than apartments under Group A1 residential occupancy shall be exempted from the provisions in this chapter.
CHAPTER VI
HUTS AND BUILDINGS IN SMALL PLOTS
Provisions in this chapter shall apply to construction of huts. All statutory acts and laws will be applicable to the construction of huts.
1. Prohibition for commencing work without permission.—No person shall commence the construction or reconstruction of a hut without first obtaining permission for such work.
2. Provisions regarding distance from road, etc. —
(1) The minimum distance between the plot boundary abutting any street other than National Highway, State Highways, district roads, other roads notified by Municipality, other un-notified roads with width 6m and above and a hut shall be 1.00 metre.
(2) All sides including the front and rear shall have minimum 60 centimetres distance from all the boundaries other than that abutting a road.
3. Certain provisions not to apply:— Provisions regarding F.S.I., coverage, dimension of building parts, light and ventilation shall not apply
(1) Applicability: The provisions in the Kerala Municipality Building rules, 2019 shall apply to construction of building under Group A1-Residential and/or Group F- Commercial occupancy, in plots not exceeding 125 sq. metres of area subject to modifications in this chapter:
Provided that permit shall not be granted under this rule to one and the same person or with his consent to another person, for constructing different buildings, whether separately or abutting each other, in plots formed by division of one or more plots, he remaining as owner of more than one such divided plots or if that person has another plot abutting the proposed plot
(2) Number of floors to be limited.—The number of floors allowed shall be 3 floors and stair- room with maximum height of building restricted to 10 metres excluding stair room.
(3) Certain provisions not to apply.—Provisions regarding F.S.I., coverage, access wid
1 Applicability: The provisions in the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 shall apply to construction of row buildings subject to modifications in this chapter:
2 Row buildings to be allowed on declared streets.- The Secretary shall permit the construction or reconstruction of row buildings only on the sides or part of a side or sides of any street, where the Municipality has by declaration published, decided to allow row buildings.
3 Number of units that can be permitted.—The number of dwelling units in a row of buildings shall not exceed ten.
Note:— A row building with separate entry and exit and separated by common wall from other row buildings abutting it shall be deemed to be one unit for this purpose.
4 Plot area.—The area of plot for one unit shall not exceed 85 sq. metres.
5 Maximum floors.—The maximum number of floors permitted shall be t
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, Social Welfare 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.
(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.
(1) The minimum distance between the plot boundary abutting any street other than National Highways, State Highways, PWD roads, district roads, other roads notified by Municipality, other roads with width 5m 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 boundaries.
<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.
(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
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.
(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 - Member
(iii) The Chief Town Planner, Department of Town & Country Planning - Convenor
(iv) The District Officer of the Department of Town & Country Planning having jurisdiction over the district concerned - Member
(v) Secretary(s)of the Local Self Government Institution(s) concerned - Member(s)
(2) The developer shall submit the project report, detailing the demand, feasibility and Environmental Impact Assessment aspects of the project, together with the approval, if necessary, obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India to the Convener of the commi
(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.
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.
(1) The F.S.I. permissible for the project:— The F.S.I permissible for such projects shall be 1.25 times the maximum value stipulated in column (5) of Table 6 under rule 27 (2) and in conformity with the Notes there under subject to a maximum of 6 and the fee for the additional F.S.I. shall be as stipulated in column (5).
(2) Minimum width of access:—The minimum width of access shall be 12 metres.
(3) Ceiling for Residential use:— Area for residential uses, if any, included in the projects shall not exceed 40% of the land area of the project and shall be incidental to the main use(s).
(4) Period for completion:— The project shall be completed within a period of five years, if not specified otherwise.
CHAPTER X
CONSTRUCTION IN PLOTS PART OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED FREE OF COST FOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT
(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 tot
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.
(1) Coverage and Floor Space Index.—
(a) Maximum coverage permissible by the committee constituted under rule 65 shall not exceed 80 per cent for residential, special residential, mercantile or commercial, small industrial and storage occupancy; 60 per cent for assembly, office and industrial occupancy, 50 per cent for educational, medical or hospital and 40 percent for hazardous occupancy under Group I.
(b) The maximum built-up area permissible based on the F.S.I. values for various occupancies shall be calculated as follows.
Built-up area based on F.S.I. permissible as per column (4) as applicable, of table 6 in rule 27 for the extent of the plot prior to surrendering of the land + an incentive built- up area of twice the F.S.I. permissible as per column (4) as applicable,of Table 6 in rule 27 for the extent of land surrendered free of cost:
Provided that the maximum F.S.I. permissible calculated in the above manner shall n
(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.
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 construction or reconstruction of wall with or without door(s), shutter(s) on the side abutting such road, without structural alteration.
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.
CHAPTER XI
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND SHED
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, rubbish or other materials or for watching crops or kennel for keeping not more than six dogs or cattle shed for keeping not more than six cattle and their calvesor cage/aviary for keeping not more than twenty hens or ducks, 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 to the accessory building shall be equal to that necessary for a single storeyed residential
(1) The Secretary may grant permission to a person to erect for a specified period or huts or sheds of a purely temporary nature for stabling or similar purposes or hot mix plant or concrete mix plant, on general conditions as may be fixed by the Council.
(2) The Secretary may, on the failure of the person to demolish or dismantle the shed or hut or hot mix plant or concrete mix plant at the expiry of the period specified, cause it to be demolished or dismantled and the cost thereof shall be recovered from such person as if it were an arrear of property tax due under the Act
(3) Application for permission to erect temporary hut or shed or hot mix plant or concrete mix plant shall be submitted in white paper typed or written in ink, affixed with necessary court fee stamp and accompanied by document to prove ownership or consent ofthe owner, ifthe land is not owned by the applicant.
(4) The Secretary shall, if convinced of the ownership, issue permit w
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.
(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.
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.
CHAPTER XIII
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTIONS
(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
(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
(1) In the case of single family residential buildings upto three storeys and height not exceeding 10 metres, Secretary may permit construction of additional sheet/tiled sloping roof, over the terrace floor of such building for a maximum height of 1.8m, if he is satisfied that:
(a) such additional construction over the terrace is done for extra protection of such terrace from rain, and not for any habitable use;
(b) 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 arrangements and the like, complementary to the terrace area;
(c) any projection of such
1. Essentially of permit.—
(i) No new well shall be dug without the permission of the Secretary.
(ii) Where any person intends to dig an open well/tube well/bore well, he shall submit an application in the form in Appendix A1 to the Secretary, together with site plan and documents to prove the ownership.
(iii) The site plan shall show the position and dimension of the well and all existing and proposed buildings and structures in the site and within 7.5 metres radius from that well.
2. Setback.—
(i) The set back from any street shall be as that required for a building.
(i) There shall be minimum 1.20 metres set back from other boundaries.
(iii) The well may be located within or abutting or away from the building in the plot.
(iv) No leech pit, sock pit, refuse pit, earth closet or septic tank shall be allowed or made within a distance of 7.5 metres radius from any existing well used
(1) Groundwater recharging arrangements:—
(i) Unless otherwise stipulated specifically in a Master Plan / Detailed Town Planning Scheme / Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016), workable ground water recharging arrangements shall be provided as an integral part of all new building constructions through collection of roof top rainwater.
(ii) The components of workable groundwater recharging arrangements, as stipulated in sub rule (1) above, shall include:
(i) Roof gutters
(ii) Down pipe
(iii) Filter unit
(iv) Recharge well or recharge pond or percolation pit
Provided that open well or pond within the plot can be used as recharge components as mentioned in item (iv) above.
Provided further that filter unit as mentioned in item (iii) shall be mandatory only in situations where rainwater is recharged directly to the groundwater through open we
The following categories of new buildings with total built-up area exceeding 500 sq. metres shall be provided with Rooftop Solar Energy Installations (Rooftop photovoltaic power station, or rooftop PV system) so as to generate minimum 5% of the connected load: -
Group A1 Apartment houses or residential flats
Group A2 All buildings under Lodging houses and special residential
Group C Medical or hospital buildings (with inpatients)
Group D Community halls, Auditorium, wedding halls
Provided that, there shall be provision for Rooftop Solar Energy Installations in the case of single family residential building having built-up area for more than 400 sq. metres.
(2) Such buildings shall have open area on the roof top, which receives direct sunlight where the Rooftop Solar Energy Installations can be installed.
(3) The Secretary shall, before issuing occupancy certificate, ensure that all new buildings mentioned in sub rule (1) h
(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 inpatients)
Group D Community halls, Auditorium, wedding halls
Provided that there shall be provision for solar water heater system in the case of single family residential building having built-up area for more than 400 sq. metres.
(2) Such buildings shall have open area on the rooftop, which receives direct sun light where the solar water heating system can be installed. There shall be provisions for continuous water supply to the solar water heating system and for distribution of hot water from the solar water heating system to various distrib
(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.
(3) Every new residential building of built-up area exceeding 300 sq. metres shall be provided with suitable systems such as bio gas plants etc. For the disposal of bio degradable waste, unless there exist organized system for collection and disposal of such waste. For all other occupancies waste management system as stipulated by Pollution Control Board shall be provided.
(4) Leech pit, sock pit, refuse pit or septic tank shall have a minimum distance of 1.20 metres from the plot boundaries.
(5) In wedding halls where co
For the purposes of this Chapter, ‘high rise building” means a building having a height of 16 metres or more, or with more than 4 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.
Section 80 of the Kerala Municipality Rules, 2019, pertains to the regulations governing high-rise buildings within municipal areas. It forms part of the broader framework aimed at ensuring safety, proper land use, and systematic urban development in Kerala's municipalities.
Section 80 specifically defines the term "High rise building" and sets forth safety provisions, display requirements, permit essentials, and special provisions related to such structures. It emphasizes the importance of permits and safety standards for buildings exceeding certain height thresholds.
The section applies to all high-rise buildings within the jurisdiction of Kerala's municipalities. It governs the planning, safety, and regulatory compliance for such structures, ensuring they meet prescribed standards to prevent hazards.
While the specific section details safety and permit requirements, the Rules generally prescribe penalties for non-compliance, including fines, demolition orders, or other legal actions as per the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994.
This commentary synthesizes available legal sources and rules to provide a comprehensive understanding of Section 80 of the Kerala Municipality Rules, 2019.
(1) Staircase.—
(i) Every high rise building shall have at least two staircases, including fire escape staircases.
(ii) The height of the handrail in the staircase shall not be less than 90 centimetres and if balusters are provided no gap in the balusters shall be more than 10 centimetres wide.
(2) Guard rails or parapets:—
(i) Every balcony overlooking any exterior or interior open space shall be provided with parapet walls or guard rails of height not less than 1.50 metres and such guard rails shall be firmly fixed to the walls and slabs and may also be of blank walls, metal grills or a combination of both.
Provided that if metal grills are used they shall not be made of continuous horizontal members to prevent climbing on them:
Provided further that guard rails shall not be made of glass or any similar material which are not reinforced to prevent breaking.
(ii) The spacing between the g
(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
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 obtaining a separate permit for each such tower or telecommunication pole structures from the Secretary.
(1) Distance from road and boundaries.—
(i) The base of the tower or poles shall have minimum 3 metres distance from the plot boundary abutting the road, whether it is proposed on land or over a building, even if the building is having less than 3 metres distance:
Provided that the distance from road boundary of the accessory rooms such as equipment rooms, shelters, or generator rooms proposed over a building shall be that of the building.
(ii) In addition to the distance specified under sub-rule (1)i, set back required for road widening proposed in any Master Plan / Detailed Town Planning Scheme / Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016), shall also be provided.
(iii) Distance from other boundaries of the plot to the base of the telecommunication tower or pole or structure or accessory rooms shall be minimum 1.20 metres:
Provided that if the telecommunication t
(1) The applicant/owner 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 permitted only over authorised buildings which are structurally safe.
(1) No site approval shall be necessary for the construction of telecommunication towers, telecommunication pole structures or accessory rooms essential for such service.
(2) Telecommunication towers or pole structures or accessory rooms shall be permitted in any zone of Master Plan / Detailed Town Planning Scheme / Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (9 of 2016) , if any,or over any building irrespective of its occupancy.
(1) Application for permit shall be submitted to the Secretary in the form in Appendix A1 along with two copies of site plan, location, elevation, sectional elevation, structural stability certificate if required as per these rules, 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 and document to prove ownership.
Note.—
(1) Ownership document may be a sale deed or mortgage deed or deed of agreement or license or consent document, etc.
(2) No structural stability certificate shall be necessary in the case of telecommunication pole structures and accessory rooms.
(3) In case the telecommunication tower is proposed above any building, structural stability certificate shall be submitted in respect of that building also.
(4) The site plan shall show plot dimensions, access street width, details of existing structures within the plot
(1) After completion of the work of the telecommunication tower or pole structures and accessory rooms as per permit, the applicant and the engineer shall submit to the Secretary completion certificate as in Appendix E1 and Appendix E3 respectively, along with a certificate of structural safety/stability of the tower and the building, if the tower or pole is constructed over a building.
(2) The Secretary shall, if satisfied that the work has been completed as per permit, issue use certificate as in Appendix F2 not later than 15 days from the date of receipt of the completion certificate allotting a number, included in a different series from that allotted to buildings, on the basis of which the authorities concerned may allow power connection, etc. for use of the service.
Provided that if no such use certificate is issued within the said 15 days, the applicant/owner may proceed as if such use certificate has been duly issued to him.
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.
The Regional Joint Director, Urban Affairs Department shall be the Registering Authority for the respective regions of the State.
(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 52of 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
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
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.
(1) A person who fulfills the eligibility criteria specified in the Energy Conservation (Minimum qualification for Energy Auditors and Energy Managers) Rules, 2006 and has qualified National Examination for Energy Conservation Building Codes Compliance
(2) The Empanelled Energy Auditors (Building), whose services are engaged by the owner, shall-
(a) verify and certify—
i. the design of the building keeping in view the design criteria, energy goals of the project, energy systems performance verification plan, and the modeling approach;
ii. the energy conservation measures based on the design approach for the project under consideration;
iii. construction documents and compliance documents, compliance forms and checklists specified to ensure that the building complies with the Code and these rules;
iv. energy performance index ratio of the proposed building;
(b) furnish a certificate under its seal and authorized signature t
(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 Governmen
(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
(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.
(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.
(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)
(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 271 S 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 ac
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.
[See rules 17(5(e)&20 (4)]
PARTIAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BY THE OWNER
CERTIFICATE
Certified that the development or redevelopment of land and/or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building(s) / erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure have been partly completed on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as in the approved plan and permit number . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. ..dated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Also certified that the above partially completed building(s) comply in all respects with the provisions contained in the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 and other applicable statutes and the work has been carried out as per the drawings signed and attached.
Place:
Date:
Signature
Name and address of owner
[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…………………issued to Sri ………………….……………………… and supervised by …………………………… has been inspected by me and that the work executed is in accordance with the permit and that the land is now fit for building construction.
Signature and name of Secretary
Place:
Date:
(Seal)
(See rules 81(11) & 100)
QUALIFICATION AND FUNCTION OF ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC.
| Category | Qualifications | Function | ||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | ||||||||
| Institution (Architecture) | Valid registration / recognition of Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in the institution from the Council of Architecture and affiliation of the institution to a university in the state |
(i) To sign plans, drawings and specifications in connection with development permit for areas upto the extent of one hectare. (ii) To issue certificates of supervision in co A1 APPENDIX[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: (i) Permanent address of the owner : (ii) To which communications are to be sent : 3. Nature of development/construction: (i) Division of plot : (ii) New construction (iii) Reconstruction (iv) Alteration /Addition/Extension (v) Digging of well (vi) Change in occupancy (vii) Demolition (viii)Roof changing 4. Details of plot (i) Revenue Vi A3 APPENDIX[See rule 5(1)(a)] APPLICATION FORM FOR PERMITFOR DEVELOPMENT/ REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND To The Secretary, ..…………………………………………………………. Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat Sir, I intend to develop/ redevelop the land in Survey/Re survey Number………………………of ............................................. Village in .................................................Taluk............................ owned by me. I forward herewith the site plan, service plan and specification in duplicate duly signed by me and by…………………….…………….(Name in Block letters of the registered Institution /Architect/ Building Designer/ Engineer/ Town Planner/ Supervisor) having Register No………….……………together with the required documents. I hereby undertake to abide by the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 in all respect. I request that the development/ rede A4 APPENDIX(See rule 5(6)(2) APPLICATION FOR LAYOUT APPROVAL AND USAGEOF PLOT/CONCURRENCE ………………………………………………………….District 1. Name in capital letters :
(i) Permanent address of the owner : (ii) To which communications are to be sent : 3. Nature of development/construction: (i) Division of plot : (ii) New construction : (iii) Reconstruction : (iv) Alteration /Addition/Extension : (v) Change in occupancy : 4. Details of plot (i) Name of Local Self Government Institution : (ii) Revenue Village : (iii) (a) Survey No. : A2 APPENDIXFORM 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 Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat 1. Name of applicant(s)(in capital letters) : 2. Address: (i) Permanent address of the applicant(s) : (ii) To which communications are to be sent : 3. Details of land surrendered under Rule 62(1) : (i) Details of Master Plan / Detailed Town Planning Scheme / Interim Development Order in force under the Kerala Town & Country Planning Act, 2016 as per rule 62(1) (a) Name of the Plan / scheme : (b) Name of the Road development project : (c) Present stage of implementation : (d) Zoning provisions : (e) Other provisions : <B2 APPENDIX[See rule 6(17)&9(4)] SITE APPROVAL AND BUILDING PERMIT …………………………………………………………. Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat No…………………………………………. Dated….……………… Ref:— Application dated……………………….from Sri./Smt. ……………………. Site approval and permission is granted for the construct/reconstruct/erection/re- erection/addition/alteration of building/hut/digging of well/ ......…………………………(specify the construction) in building No………………………or near the building No………………..............................in Survey/Re survey No ……………………………………………. Village …………………………………Taluk……………………………………… District …………………………………………… for……………………………………… (specify the occupancy) purpose subject to the conditions stated below: (1) Adequate safety measures shall be ensured for protection against damage to health, life, buildings and property of the workers and inhabitants around, during and after build B1 APPENDIX[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/ hectares comprised in Survey No./Re survey No.....................………………Village……………………………Taluk……………………..District……………………for……………………………………… use (specify)subject to the following conditions:- (1) Existing trees should be retained as far as possible and more number of trees planted in the available space after development. (2) The permit is subject to the satisfaction of the provisions in the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet and Act 2008 / KLU order 1967 and the permit issued thereunder. (3) Adequate safety measures shall C APPENDIX[See rule 10 (7)] Concurrence / Usage of Plot No…………………………………………. Dated….……………….…… Name of the Local Self Government Institution: _______________________________________________________________________________ Ref:— (1) Application dated……………………….from Sri./Smt………………………….……………………………………………….….… (2) Permit No:…………………………………………………. Dated………………………………………………..….. Concurrence is granted for proceeding with the construction above the ground level as per the permit cited in ref (2) for………………………………………………………………………………..(specify the construction) in building No:……………………………..………………………or near the building No…………..…… in Survey No/Re Survey No …….… ………………in ……………………………………..……Village in ......................Talukin …………………………… District …………………………………for ………………………......……… (specify the occupancy) purpose subject to the conditions stated below: (i) …………………………………………………… E4 APPENDIX[See rule 20 (4)] PARTIAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BY INSTITUTION, ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC. CERTIFICATE Certified that the development or redevelopment of land and/or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building(s)/erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure or work has been supervised by me and has been partially completed on . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . as in the approved plan and permit No. . . . . .. . . .. . .………. dated…………………… Also certified that the above partially completed building(s) comply in all respects with the provisions contained in the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 and other applicable statutes and the work has been carried out as per the drawings signed and attached. Signature: Name: F2 APPENDIX[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 Completion certificate submitted by the applicant(Name)…………………................ dated ......................... and the licensee (Name & Reg. No.).................................... dated ........................ Certified that the construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building or erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure or work under the permit No……….………………………………dated…………………………issued to…….……………………………………………and supervised by……………………………………………………………..has been inspected by me and that the work executed is in accordance with the permit and the building/ tower or pole structure is now fit for occupation/ use. Place: E3 APPENDIX[See rule 20(1)&88(1)] COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BY INSTITUTION, ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, ETC. CERTIFICATE Certified that the development or redevelopment of land or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building(s)/ erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure or work has been supervised by me and has been completed on . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . as per the approved plan and permit No. . . . . .. . . .. . .………. dated…………………… Signature: Place: (seal) Name: Date: Register No: (Registered Institution/ Architect/ Engineer/Building Designer /Town Planner/ Supervisor) M APPENDIXSee 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. i) Single family residential building of built up area up to 100 sq.m …. No application fee ii) Single family residential building of built up area up to 100 -300 sq.m - Rs 1000 iii) All other buildings with built up area up to 100 sq.m - Rs 2000 iv) All other buildings with built up area exceeding 100 sq.m but up to 1000 sqm …Rs10000 v) All other buildings with built up area exceeding 1000 sq.m - Rs 20000 Technical remarks: The Secretary shall submit the applications to the Chief Town Planner and Chief Town Planner shall submit the application to the Government with H3 APPENDIX[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 Place: Date: Signature of Registering Authority with name (Seal) D APPENDIX[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…………………………………… Place: Date: Signature Name and address of owner G2 APPENDIX[See rule 95 (3)] REGISTER FOR REGULARISED CONSTRUCTIONS ..................................………………………………………………… Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat I APPENDIX[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 (To be submitted by the applicant to the Secretary in triplicate) 1. Name of Applicant : 2. Address : 3. Village and Survey Number : 4. Extend of land : 5. Details of Renovation works : 6. Nature of ownership : 7. Built-up area of existing building(s) 8. Certificate Certified that the works for the above specified building (s) involved only renovation works without any structural alterations J2 APPENDIX[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 applicant (s) has/have every right of construction in this plot; (ii) the plot boundaries, measurements and other details shown in the site plan have been verified at site and found correct and (iii) the drawings are in conformity with the provisions of the Master Plan/Detailed Town Planning Scheme/ Interim Development Order as applicable under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act 2016. (iv) the drawings are in conformity with the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules,2019 and other applicable statutes. (Signature) Secretary ........................... J1 APPENDIX[See rule 6(3)] CERTIFICATE (To be recorded in the drawings) Certified that: (i) the plot boundaries, measurements and other details shown in the site plan are correct and (ii) the drawings are in conformity with the provisions of the Master Plan/Detailed Town Planning Scheme/ Interim Development Order as applicable under the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act 2016. (iii) the drawings are in conformity with the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 and other applicable statutes. (Signature ) Name: Reg.No.: Address: (Registered Institution/ Architect/Engineer/ Town Planner/ Supervisor) E1 APPENDIX[See rules 17(5)(e),20(1)&88 (1)] COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BY THE OWNER CERTIFICATE Certified that the development or redevelopment of land and/or construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration of building / erection of Telecommunication tower or pole structure has been completed on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as per the approved plan and permit number . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .dated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place: Date: Signature Name and address of owner. G1 APPENDIX[See rule 95 (3)] ………………………………………………………………………… Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat Abstract BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT PERMISSION OR DEVIATION FROM APPROVED PLAN-REGULARISATION GRANTED-ORDERS ISSUED Ref:- Application dated…………………….…from Sri./Smt……………………………… No. ………………………………………………………Dated ………………………………. ORDER Whereas the application submitted by Sri/Smt ………………….………………………… for regularisation of a construction or reconstruction or alteration or addition of ……………………….. (specify the use)building / hut / shed / wall / erection of telecommunication tower or pole structure / digging of well / conversion of roof / conversion or erection of shutter or door/ land development / any other work (………………..………specify)commenced/ being carried on / completed in the land comprised in Sy. No (K)(C) APPENDIX[See rule 5 (5)(2)] Form II [Certificate from KSECBC licensed engineer /BEE certified building energy auditor to be enclosed with the application for Building Permit for KSECBC compliant building] CERTIFICATE I am Kerala State Energy Conservation Building Code (KSECBC) certified professional/ BEE certified building energy auditor having registration No/ ----------- under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 and am / are authorized to scrutinize and verify the design of KSECBC Compliant Building. I certify that – (a) I have scrutinized the construction documents duly signed by the owner/design professional showing all the pertinent data and features of the building, equipment and systems in sufficient details covering Building Envelope, HVAC, Service hot water, Lighting and Electrical power in accordance with Municipal Bye-laws and L APPENDIX[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 are installed in the building and are ready for inspection and testing. (Signature) (Signature ) Name of Owner. Name: Reg. No.: Address: (Registered Institution/ Architect/Engineer/Town Planner/ Supervisor) AFFIDAVIT Name and address of the applicant : Occupancy of the building : Survey Number : Village : Panchayat/Municipality : I/We do hereby affirm that, 1. the materials proposed (K)(B) APPENDIX[see rule 5 (5)(2)] Form IA [Undertaking by owner for construction of ECBC compliant building] I am the owner of the aforesaid in plot under Survey/Re Survey No --------- Block o -------- of ------------- village in ------------------ Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat. And the building on completion of construction shall have a connected load/contract demand of 100kW/120kVA or greater and is proposed to be constructed as KSECBC compliant building and shall be used or intended to be used for commercial purposes. The proposed building accordingly attracts the provisions of Kerala State Energy Conservation Building Code 2017. I/we undertake that the aforesaid building shall be constructed in accordance with the bye-laws of the Municipal Authority and the provisions of KSECBC, 2017. In case any deviation is noticed during the constru (K)(D) APPENDIX[See rule 17(19)] Form III NOTICE OF COMPLETION To The Secretary, -------------- Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat Subject: Erection of Kerala State Energy Conservation Building Code (KSECBC) Compliant Building in plot under Survey/Re Survey No:------------ Block No------------------------of -------------- village in ------------------- Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat notice for completion of works. Sir, I / we hereby give notice that the erection of the building on Plot no. _____Block No.______ Scheme________ Street________ Name of the town/city_______ including execution and implementation of the energy conservation measures have been completed in accordance with the plans sanctioned vide your office communication No........ dated..........The following documents are enclosed:- N APPENDIXSee rule 3(5) APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM BUILDING RULES (to be submitted in duplicate) To The Secretary, …………………….. Corporation / Municipality. I have obtained permit No. ……………………………. dated ………………………. for the construction or reconstruction or addition or alteration to an existing building with building no. ………………… in ……………………………… Corporation / Municipality in Survey No. ……………………………….. Village ………………………….. Taluk ……………………… District ……………………………. and have carried out the construction in deviation to plans approved by the Secretary. I realise that the construction so carried out is in violation of the provisions contained in the building rules and / or the Act and the date of commencement of the construction is ……………… and date of Completion of construction is ………………. I realize that the said construction is an unauthorized one. I reque II SCHEDULE[See rules 9(4), 56(3),70(7), 74(3) & 75(4)] PERMIT FEE Provided that in the case of residential buildings up to 150sq. metresofbuilt-up area, the permit fee shall be only 50 percent of the amount mentioned above. Note :- (1) Area of accessory building(s) such as car shed, toilet, cabin for watch and ward etc. shall be added to main building for calculating total permit fee. In the case of addition or alteration, only the area of the portion added or altered shall be taken in to account. (2) In the case of tourist resorts, the permit fee as stipulated in column (4) (ii) shall be applicable irrespective of the structural conditions. The fee prescribed in column (5) or (6) shall not be applicable in I SCHEDULE[See rules 5(1), 15(6),70(4), 74(3),75(4)& 94] APPLICATION FEE Note :— (1) No separate application or fee for land development is required along with application for building permit except in cases specified otherwise in these rules. (2) Separate application and fee is required only for the conversion or erection of shutters or doors or roof in an existing building under rules 72 and 74(3). III SCHEDULE[See rules 5(6)2] SCRUTINY FEE FOR LAYOUT APPROVAL The amount has to be remitted in Government treasury and the copy of the challan has to be enclosed along with application for layout. By order of the Governor, T.K. JOSE, Additional Chief Secretary to Government H1-B APPENDIX[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 : 2. Permanent Address : 3. Address to which communications are to be sent : 4. The University in Kerala to which the institution is affiliated and the date of affiliation(with proof) : 5. Whether the registration is required for Institution (Architecture) /Institution (Civil Engineering) (Attested copies of document showing valid registration/recognition of Bachelor’s degree course in Architecture from Council of Architecture or that in Civil Engineering from AICTE, as the case may be,should be enclosed) : 6 References of previous licenses, if any : 7 Details of show cause notices received/cancellation of licenses, etc H1-A APPENDIX[See rule 99(1)] GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Application for Registration as Architect/Engineer/Town Planner/Supervisor etc. under the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019 1. Name of Applicant : 2. Permanent Address : 3. Address to which communications are to be sent : 4. Educational Qualifications (Attested copies should be enclosed) : 5. Age and Date of Birth (with proof) : 6. Sex : 7. Experience (Attested copies should be enclosed) : 8 References of previous licenses,if any : [See rule 5 (5)(2)] APPROVAL FORMS FOR KSECBC Form 1 Application for seeking Building Permit in respect of erection/re-erection/making alteration of KSECBC Compliant Building. To The Secretary, ..................................………………………………………………… Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat Subject: Application for erection of KSECBC compliant Building in Survey/Re Survey No: ---------------- Block No ----------------- of ---------------------------- village in ------------------------------------Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council / Town Panchayat Sir, I/we the undersigned hereby give you notice of my intention to erect / re- erect / alter KSECBC Compliant Building in plot under Survey/ Re Survey No: ----------- Block No ------- of -------------- village in ---------- Municipal Corporation / Municipal Cou S.Chapter I DEFINITIONSS.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.2 Definitions
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
S.3 Applicability
These rules shall apply to:— (1) any public or private building as described below, namely :—
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