G.O.(Ms).No.66, Dormitories for Drivers in Hotels and Lodges, 2023
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, through G.O.(Ms).No.66 dated 28 June 2023, amends the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 to require hotels and lodges to provide dormitory accommodation for drivers of guests. The amendment specifies the number of beds, toilets and bathrooms required, and permits the dormitory to be within the hotel or lodge premises or within a radius of 250 metres.
What the amendment governs
G.O.(Ms).No.66 dated 28 June 2023 adds requirements to Rules 35 and 39 of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment applies to hotels and lodges and requires dedicated dormitory accommodation for drivers accompanying guests.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department directed that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who may be affected
The dormitory requirement directly affects hotels and lodges covered by the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Hotel and lodge owners, developers, operators and professionals preparing or reviewing building proposals may need to account for the required driver accommodation and sanitation facilities.
Property buyers or owners dealing with premises intended for hotel or lodge use should check whether the required dormitory space and attached facilities have been provided in accordance with the amendment.
Key requirements
The amendments added the same dormitory requirement after the specified existing sub-rules in Rules 35 and 39:
- Hotels and lodges must provide one dormitory bed space for each car parking space required for guest rooms.
- Each bed space must include moving area around the bed.
- The dormitory must be used exclusively to accommodate drivers of guests.
- One separate toilet and one separate bathroom must be provided for every eight beds or part of eight beds.
- The toilets and bathrooms must be attached to the dormitory.
- The dormitory may be located within the hotel or lodge premises.
- Alternatively, the dormitory may be located within a radius of 250 metres from the hotel or lodge premises.
Practical point for property review
G.O.(Ms).No.66 links the required number of driver beds to the number of car parking spaces required for guest rooms, rather than to the total number of rooms or actual cars present. A review of a hotel or lodge proposal should therefore consider the applicable guest-room parking requirement when determining the necessary dormitory capacity.
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Common questions
Does every hotel or lodge have to provide accommodation for guest drivers?
The amendment requires hotels and lodges covered by Rules 35 and 39 to provide a dormitory exclusively for drivers of guests.
How many dormitory beds must a hotel or lodge provide?
One bed space, with moving area around the bed, must be provided for each car parking space required for the hotel or lodge guest rooms.
Can the driver dormitory be outside the hotel or lodge property?
Yes. The dormitory may be within the premises or within a radius of 250 metres from the hotel or lodge premises.
How many toilets and bathrooms are required for the driver dormitory?
The dormitory must have one separate toilet and one separate bathroom for every eight beds or part of eight beds. These facilities must be attached to the dormitory.
