Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, Providing Dormitories in All Hotels and Lodges for Drivers of the Guests
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 66, dated 28 June 2023, to amend the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. The amendment requires hotels and lodges to provide dormitory beds, toilets and bathrooms exclusively for the drivers of guests, either on the premises or within a radius of 250 metres.
What the amendment does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 66, dated 28 June 2023, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department. It directs publication of an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
The amendment adds requirements under Rule 35 and Rule 39 for driver accommodation at hotels and lodges. The requirements are expressed in the same terms under both rules.
Who is affected
The requirements added to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 apply to hotels and lodges. They are relevant to hotel and lodge owners, developers, operators and professionals handling the planning or design of these properties.
The accommodation must be reserved exclusively for drivers of hotel or lodge guests. The notification does not describe the dormitory as general staff accommodation or guest accommodation.
Key requirements
Hotels and lodges must provide:
- One dormitory bed space for every car parking space required for guest rooms.
- Moving area around each bed.
- One separate toilet for every eight beds or part of eight beds.
- One separate bathroom for every eight beds or part of eight beds.
- Toilets and bathrooms attached to the dormitory.
- Dormitory accommodation exclusively for the drivers of guests.
For example, because the requirement covers every eight beds or part thereof, a dormitory containing a group of beds that is fewer than eight still requires a separate toilet and a separate bathroom.
Permitted location
The driver dormitory required by the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 may be located within the hotel or lodge premises. Alternatively, it may be provided at another location within a radius of 250 metres from the premises.
Legal basis and publication
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using powers under section 122 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and sub-section (1) of section 198 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. G.O. (Ms.) No. 66 directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Does every hotel or lodge have to provide beds for guest drivers?
The amendment requires hotels and lodges to provide one dormitory bed space for each car parking space required for guest rooms. The accommodation must be exclusively for drivers of guests.
Must the driver dormitory be inside the hotel or lodge?
No. It may be within the hotel or lodge premises or at a location within a radius of 250 metres from the premises.
How many toilets and bathrooms must the dormitory have?
The dormitory must have one separate toilet and one separate bathroom for every eight beds or part thereof. These facilities must be attached to the dormitory.
Can the driver dormitory also be used for hotel staff or guests?
The notification says the dormitory must be provided exclusively as accommodation for the drivers of guests.
