G.O.(Ms).No.123, Exemption of Small Commercial Buildings from Obtaining Completion Certificate, 2024
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.123 dated 28 June 2024, amending the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment exempts commercial buildings with a built-up area up to 300 square metres and a height not exceeding 14 metres from obtaining a Completion Certificate.
Purpose
G.O.(Ms).No.123 dated 28 June 2024 was issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The stated purpose is to exempt certain small commercial buildings from obtaining a Completion Certificate. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments under the powers cited in the notification.
Buildings covered
The completion certificate exemption added by G.O.(Ms).No.123 applies to commercial buildings meeting both of these limits:
- Built-up area of up to 300 square metres.
- Height not exceeding 14 metres.
A commercial building must satisfy both the area and height conditions stated in the amendment. The notification does not create a general exemption for all commercial buildings.
Amendments made
G.O.(Ms).No.123 inserts the commercial building category into three places in the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019:
- Rule 20, sub-rule (1).
- Rule 35, sub-rule (21), clause (c).
- Rule 39, sub-rule (12), clause (c).
In each place, the new commercial building wording is inserted after the existing expression referring to buildings not exceeding 8 dwelling units or 750 square metres.
G.O.(Ms).No.123 also deletes the expression referring to up to 300 square metres of commercial building from Annexure-XXIII, item (2), sub-item (a).
Who may be affected
The amendment is relevant to owners, developers and buyers dealing with commercial buildings of up to 300 square metres in built-up area and not more than 14 metres in height. Planning and local authorities applying the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 may also need to account for the newly inserted category.
The distribution list includes the Director of Town and Country Planning, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the District Collector of Chennai and several government departments.
Publication
G.O.(Ms).No.123 directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 28 June 2024. The supplied text does not state a separate commencement date or describe an application procedure for claiming the exemption.
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Common questions
Does every commercial building qualify for the Completion Certificate exemption?
No. The amendment covers commercial buildings with a built-up area up to 300 square metres and a height not exceeding 14 metres.
Is a commercial building eligible merely because it is under 300 square metres?
No. It must also not exceed 14 metres in height.
Which building rules were amended?
G.O.(Ms).No.123 amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, including provisions in rules 20, 35 and 39, and Annexure-XXIII.
When was the notification directed to be published?
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department directed publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 28 June 2024.
