Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008 (5 Ex III 1a)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No.1, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 5 January 2021, amending the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. The amendments redefine high rise buildings, special category buildings and sites, and update the building categories used in the rules.
What the notification changes
The amendments issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department revise definitions and category descriptions in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. They were made under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification does not state new charge rates. It changes how certain buildings and sites are described for the purposes of the 2008 Rules.
Revised definitions
The amended Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008 provide the following definitions:
- A high rise building is a building exceeding 18.30 metres in height.
- A special category building is a building measuring up to 18.30 metres in height and situated on a site, where it is:
- a single building with more than two floors;
- a single building with not more than two floors and a total floor area of at least 300 square metres; or
- more than one building, regardless of the number of floors in each building.
- A site is a parcel of land showing the placement of buildings, structures, parking areas, open space and landscaping.
Changes to building categories
The amendments replace category descriptions in the table under the 2008 Rules:
- The entry against serial number 1 is changed to “High rise building”.
- The entry against serial number 2 is changed to “Special category building”.
The amendments also replace longer lists of building types in two provisions. References to multistorey, commercial, information technology, group development and special buildings are replaced with references to a high rise building or a special category building.
Who should check the amended definitions
The revised definitions are relevant when the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008 are applied to a building or site. A person dealing with a building above 18.30 metres, a qualifying building up to that height, or a site containing multiple buildings should check which amended category describes the development.
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Common questions
What height makes a building a high rise building under this notification?
A building exceeding 18.30 metres in height is defined as a high rise building.
Can a building with only two floors be a special category building?
Yes. A single building with not more than two floors is a special category building if its total floor area is at least 300 square metres and its height is up to 18.30 metres.
Does a site with more than one building fall within the special category?
Yes. More than one building on a site falls within the special category building definition, irrespective of the number of floors, where the buildings measure up to 18.30 metres in height.
Does the notification introduce new infrastructure and amenities charge rates?
The notification does not state new charge rates. It revises definitions, table category names and references to building categories in the 2008 Rules.
