G.O. (Ms.) No. 18, Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 18 on 4 February 2019 to frame the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It revises and reissues various existing building rules and development rules or regulations for corporations, municipalities, town panchayats, village panchayats and areas governed by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 18 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.1) Department creates a combined framework called the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The Government decided to revise and reissue various existing building rules under the laws governing corporations, municipalities, town panchayats and village panchayats, together with development rules and regulations issued under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The appended notification was directed to be published in an Extra Ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 4 February 2019. The order was issued with the concurrence of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Purpose of the combined rules
The Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 are intended to simplify approval rules and procedures for layouts and buildings. Their stated objectives include:
- More efficient and sustainable use of scarce land.
- Making land available for different purposes and making housing more affordable.
- Effective enforcement of development and building construction regulations.
- Greater consistency and transparency in approvals.
- Improved safety, security and sustainability.
- Promoting ease of doing business in Tamil Nadu.
- Supporting greater urban density and more compact cities.
- Easing Floor Space Index restrictions to help people in the Low Income Group buy affordable houses.
Matters covered
The Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 incorporate provisions from the National Building Code, 2016 and the Model Building Bye-laws, 2016. The order identifies the following subjects within the combined rules:
- Barrier free environments for differently abled people, elderly people and children.
- Rainwater harvesting.
- Recycling of grey water.
- Solar energy capture.
- Provision of closed circuit television systems.
- Regulation of swimming pools.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 18 is relevant to people and professionals involved in layout development, building construction or approval procedures in corporations, municipalities, town panchayats and village panchayats. It is also relevant where development rules or regulations under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 apply.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 18 combine earlier building and development rules?
Yes. The Government decided to revise and reissue various existing building rules and development rules or regulations as the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Do the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 apply only to Chennai?
No. The order refers to corporations, municipalities, town panchayats and village panchayats, as well as development rules and regulations under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Do the combined rules address accessibility and environmental measures?
Yes. The listed subjects include barrier free environments, rainwater harvesting, grey water recycling and solar energy capture.
Are layout and building approvals covered?
Yes. The Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 are intended to simplify the rules and procedures for approving layouts and buildings, with a focus on safety, security, sustainability, consistency and transparency.
