G.O.(Ms).No.134, Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008
Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department G.O.(Ms).No.134 dated 18.07.2024, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, amends the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. It introduces a definition for self-certified buildings and states that infrastructure and amenities charges do not apply to those buildings. The amendment is linked to implementation of the self certification scheme for issue of building permission.
What this document is
Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department G.O.(Ms).No.134 dated 18.07.2024 is a Government of Tamil Nadu notification amending the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008. It was issued for implementation of the self certification scheme for issue of building permission, and it says that certain self-certified residential buildings are exempt from infrastructure and amenities charges.
What it changes
The notification makes two specific amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008:
- It inserts a definition of "self-certified buildings".
- It adds a provision that infrastructure and amenities charges are not applicable to self-certified buildings.
Which buildings are covered
The notification defines self-certified buildings as buildings that meet all of these conditions:
- plot area up to 2,500 sq. ft
- built-up area up to 3,500 sq. ft
- residential purpose
- up to 2 dwelling units
- ground floor, or ground plus one floor
- maximum height up to 7 metres
A building has to fit this definition to get the benefit mentioned in the amendment.
Who this affects
This notification matters to:
- people applying for building permission under the self certification scheme
- owners and buyers of small residential buildings that fit the definition
- professionals handling planning or building approval work
For these categories of residential buildings, the notification says infrastructure and amenities charges are not applicable.
Practical effect
For a qualifying self-certified residential building, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules, 2008 will no longer require infrastructure and amenities charges. The document does not set out any other new conditions, fees or procedures in the text provided.
Issue and publication
Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department G.O.(Ms).No.134 dated 18.07.2024 states that the appended notification shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 22nd July, 2024.
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Common questions
Do infrastructure and amenities charges still apply to small self-certified houses?
No, the amendment says infrastructure and amenities charges are not applicable to self-certified buildings, if the building fits the definition inserted in the rules.
What is a self-certified building under this notification?
The notification defines it as a residential building in a plot area up to 2,500 sq. ft and built-up area up to 3,500 sq. ft, with up to 2 dwelling units, having ground or ground plus one floor, up to a maximum height of 7 metres.
Does this apply to commercial buildings?
No. The definition inserted by the notification is only for buildings meant for residential purpose.
Does every residential building get this exemption?
No. The exemption applies only to self-certified buildings as defined in the amendment. A residential building must meet the stated limits on plot area, built-up area, number of dwelling units, floors and height.
