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Rules - The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008 - Amendments to Rules - Notification - Issued
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 01, dated 5 January 2021, amending the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. The amendments define high rise buildings, special category buildings and sites, and replace earlier building classifications in the provisions governing infrastructure and amenities charges.
What the notification changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 5 January 2021, changes the building categories and definitions used in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments under the powers cited in the notification, and the Government directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 5 January 2021.
Buildings covered by the revised definitions
The amendments introduce or substitute 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 either 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.
- A site is a parcel of land showing the placement of buildings, structures, parking areas, open space and landscaping.
Changes to the charging rules
The amendments revise the terminology used when applying the infrastructure and amenities charge rules:
- In the table in rule 4, the entry at serial number 1 is replaced with “High rise building”.
- In the same table, the entry at serial number 2 is replaced with “Special category building”.
- Rule 6 replaces references to multistorey, commercial, information technology, group development and special buildings with references to high rise buildings and special category buildings.
- Rule 7 makes the same replacement of building categories.
Who should check the amendments
The revised classifications may affect owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with a building exceeding 18.30 metres, a qualifying building up to that height, or a site containing multiple buildings. They should check whether the property falls within the new high rise building or special category building definitions when infrastructure and amenities charges are considered. The notification changes classifications and definitions but does not state any charge rate or fee amount.
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Common questions
What counts as a high rise building under this notification?
A high rise building is a building exceeding 18.30 metres in height.
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 definition?
Yes. More than one building on a site is included, irrespective of the number of floors in each building, provided the buildings measure up to 18.30 metres in height.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 specify a new infrastructure and amenities charge rate?
No charge rate or fee amount is stated in the supplied notification. It amends definitions and replaces building categories used in the charging rules.
