Charges collected for High Rise Buildings and Non High-Rise Buildings
This Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority fee sheet sets out the charges collected for high rise buildings, non high-rise buildings, and some completion certificate applications, based on cited Government Orders, Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, and office orders. It lists what each charge applies to, who it applies to, and the rate or basis of calculation, including development charges, scrutiny fee, regularization charges, open space reservation charges, infrastructure and amenities charges, premium FSI, shelter charges, septic tank charges, display board charges, and MIDC charges.
What this document is
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority guidance sheet titled Charges collected for High Rise Buildings and Non High-Rise Buildings is a fee reference for development-related charges. It also includes a separate table for collection of charges for completion certificate applications. The sheet cites the legal or administrative source for each charge, including Government Order Ms. No. 131, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 25.03.1997, Government Order Ms. No. 86, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 28.03.2012, Government Letter No.6188/UD4(3)/2017-8 dated.1306.2017, Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, Regularization of Unapproved Layout and Plot Rule 2017, Government Order Ms. No. 31, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 31.01.2020, Government Order Ms. No. 54, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 12.03.2020, Office Order No 5 /2022 dated.04.03.2022, and Office Order No 4 /2025 dated.28.03.2025.
Who it affects
This fee sheet matters to:
- people applying for development approval for high rise buildings
- people applying for development approval for non high-rise buildings
- owners seeking regularization of unauthorized subdivision and amalgamation of lands
- applicants in unsewered areas
- applicants whose sites fall in Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board areas
- applicants for completion certificate applications
Main charges listed
For high rise buildings, the sheet lists:
- DC for Land and DC for Building, applicable for all developments
- Scrutiny Fee, applicable for all developments
- RC for Land, for regularization of unauthorized subdivision and amalgamation of lands
- OSR Charges, for site extent between 3000 m2 and 10000 m2, based on the parent extent as on 05.08.1975
- SD for Building, for all developments except Slum Board and Housing Board
- SD for Display Board, for all developments except Slum Board and Housing Board
- SD for Septic tank, where development falls in unsewered area
- I and A charges, for all developments
- Premium FSI, for excess area over and above normally permissible area
- Shelter charges, where FSI area is more than 3000 m2
- MIDC Charges, where the site falls in Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board areas
For non high-rise buildings, the same broad heads are listed, but some rates differ. The sheet separately shows CBA and non CBA rates for DC for Land and DC for Building. It also shows different Premium FSI and MIDC charges from the high rise table.
Completion certificate applications
The completion certificate section is narrower. It lists only:
- DC for Building
- I and A charges
- Shelter charges
These are shown separately for high rise buildings and non high-rise buildings.
Key differences between high rise and non high-rise tables
- Non high-rise DC for Land and DC for Building distinguish between CBA and non CBA rates.
- High rise and non high-rise tables show different I and A charges for commercial development.
- Premium FSI is listed at a different percentage basis for high rise and non high-rise buildings.
- MIDC Charges are shown under different office orders and different rates for high rise and non high-rise buildings.
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Common questions
Does this sheet cover both high rise and non high-rise buildings?
Yes. It has separate charge tables for high rise buildings and for non high-rise buildings. It also includes a separate section for collection of charges for completion certificate applications for both categories.
Will septic tank charges apply to every project?
No. SD for Septic tank is shown only where the development falls in an unsewered area. The sheet gives a dwelling unit based charge and a commercial formula.
Are there charges specifically for regularizing unapproved layouts or land subdivision issues?
Yes. RC for Land is listed as applicable for regularization of unauthorized subdivision and amalgamation of lands. The source cited is the Regularization of Unapproved Layout and Plot Rule 2017.
When do shelter charges apply?
Shelter charges apply where the FSI area is more than 3000 m2. The sheet also states that the first 3000 m2 is excluded.
