G.O. (Ms.) No. 70, Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 70, dated 11 March 2024. It amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, by increasing the dwelling unit threshold stated for exemption from obtaining a Completion Certificate from 3 units to 8 units, while retaining the alternative limit of 750 sq.m.
What the amendment does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 70 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, changes three provisions of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. In each provision, the words "not exceeding 3 dwelling units or 750 sq.m" are replaced with "not exceeding 8 dwelling units or 750 sq.m".
The stated purpose is to increase the number of dwelling units eligible for exemption from obtaining a Completion Certificate. The amendment changes the dwelling unit figure but does not change the stated area figure of 750 sq.m.
Provisions changed
The notification makes the same substitution in the following places:
- Rule 20, sub-rule (1).
- Rule 35, sub-rule (21), clause (c).
- Rule 39, sub-rule (12), clause (c).
In all three places, the earlier limit of not exceeding 3 dwelling units is increased to not exceeding 8 dwelling units. The alternative wording, "or 750 sq.m", remains in place.
Who may be affected
The amendment is relevant to owners, builders, developers and professionals dealing with dwelling developments under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It is particularly relevant when deciding whether a development falls within the stated exemption from obtaining a Completion Certificate based on the number of dwelling units or the 750 sq.m criterion.
The notification does not provide further application procedures, document requirements or additional eligibility conditions. Those matters are not described in the supplied text.
Legal and publication details
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
G.O. (Ms.) No. 70 directed the appended notification to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 11 March 2024. Copies were addressed to authorities including the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
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Common questions
What is the new dwelling unit limit for the Completion Certificate exemption?
The relevant wording now states "not exceeding 8 dwelling units or 750 sq.m". It previously stated "not exceeding 3 dwelling units or 750 sq.m".
Did G.O. (Ms.) No. 70 change the 750 sq.m limit?
No. The amendment changes the dwelling unit figure from 3 to 8, while the stated alternative limit of 750 sq.m remains unchanged.
Which parts of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 were amended?
The substitution was made in rule 20, sub-rule (1), rule 35, sub-rule (21), clause (c), and rule 39, sub-rule (12), clause (c).
When and where was the amendment directed to be published?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 11 March 2024.
