AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU COMBINED DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING RULES, 2019 (2019)
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 51, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1), dated 11th May 2020, to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The Gazette notification adds Hosur, Nagercoil and Avadi City Municipal Corporation laws to the rules and changes certain building standards in the tables under rule 35 and rule 37, including height limits and school setback entries.
What this document is
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 51, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1), dated 11th May 2020, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment updates which city municipal corporation laws are covered and revises specific table entries on building height and school setbacks.
What it changes
The Gazette notification makes three stated amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
- In rule 2, sub-rule (3), it replaces an existing reference so that the list includes:
- the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013
- the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019
- the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019
- the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019
- In rule 35, sub-rule (1), clause (a), item B in the table is substituted.
- In rule 37, in serial number D of the table, items for side setback and rear setback are substituted.
Key provisions in the amended tables
The substituted entries shown in the notification include the following:
- Under rule 35, item B, the table now shows:
- Maximum Height, GF + 2F or Stilt + 3F subject to a maximum of 12m height
- GF + 1F or Stilt + 2F subject to a maximum of 9m height
- GF + 2F or Stilt + 3F subject to a maximum of 12m height
- Under rule 37, serial number D:
- Side Setback, Nil, For Schools, 2m, 6m, For Primary Schools, 3m
- Rear Setback, Nil, For Schools, 2m, 6m, For Primary Schools, 3m
Who may need to pay attention
This amendment matters to people dealing with building approval and development control under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, especially in areas governed by city municipal corporation laws, including Hosur, Nagercoil and Avadi. It is also relevant for school and primary school buildings because the notification specifically changes side setback and rear setback entries for them.
What a buyer or owner should take from it
If your property or project falls under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, this Gazette notification may affect the applicable corporation law reference and the table entries used for height and setback checks. The source text does not give any further explanation, examples or transition provisions beyond the substituted wording.
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Common questions
Does this amendment bring Hosur, Nagercoil and Avadi under the listed corporation laws in the building rules?
Yes. The amendment to rule 2, sub-rule (3), adds the Hosur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, and the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, alongside the Dindigul reference.
Does the notification change building height entries in the rules?
Yes. In rule 35, sub-rule (1), clause (a), item B in the table is substituted with entries including GF + 2F or Stilt + 3F subject to a maximum of 12m height, and GF + 1F or Stilt + 2F subject to a maximum of 9m height.
Are school setback requirements mentioned in this amendment?
Yes. In rule 37, the entries for side setback and rear setback are substituted, and both include specific entries for schools and primary schools.
Is this a new standalone rule or a change to existing 2019 rules?
It is a change to existing rules. The Gazette text says it makes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
