G.O.(Ms).No.70, Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 (2024)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.70 dated 11 March 2024 to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment increases the dwelling unit limit in the specified Completion Certificate exemption wording from 3 dwelling units to 8 dwelling units, while retaining the alternative limit of 750 sq.m.
Purpose
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.70 dated 11 March 2024 to increase the number of dwelling units covered by specified wording for exemption from obtaining a Completion Certificate. The amendment applies to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated 11 March 2024.
What changes
The amendment replaces the expression "not exceeding 3 dwelling units or 750 sq.m" with "not exceeding 8 dwelling units or 750 sq.m" in 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).
The dwelling unit threshold therefore rises from 3 units to 8 units in each listed provision. The stated area figure remains 750 sq.m, and the word "or" remains part of the amended expression.
Who may be affected
The amended wording is relevant to owners, developers and professionals checking whether a development falls within the specified exemption from obtaining a Completion Certificate under the listed provisions. Property buyers reviewing the approval and completion records of a building may also need to check whether the building is covered by the revised wording.
The notification only provides the three textual substitutions. It does not describe a new application procedure or provide further conditions for deciding whether a particular building qualifies.
Legal basis
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers stated in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
The notification was issued by order of the Governor and signed by Kakarla Usha, Principal Secretary to Government.
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Common questions
What is the new dwelling unit limit for the specified Completion Certificate exemption wording?
The amended expression is "not exceeding 8 dwelling units or 750 sq.m". It replaces the earlier expression referring to 3 dwelling units or 750 sq.m.
Has the 750 sq.m limit changed?
No. The notification changes the dwelling unit figure from 3 to 8, but retains 750 sq.m in the amended expression.
Which provisions of the building rules were amended?
The changes are made in rule 20, sub-rule (1), rule 35, sub-rule (21), clause (c), and rule 39, sub-rule (12), clause (c) of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Does the notification explain how to apply for the exemption?
No. The notification gives only the wording substitutions and does not set out an application procedure.
