Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-regulation-of-unapproved-and-illegal-layout-rules-2007",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 902, ",
    "act_year": 2007,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Applicability.",
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            "content": "(ii) These Rules and conditions herein shall be applicable to all existing unapproved sub-division of plots, existing unapproved layouts or ventures promoted by land owners/ private d envelopers/firms/ companies/property developers/ Societies where the plots have been sold by registered sale deed before the date of notification of these rules.\n(iii) These Rules are only intended for regulating the unplanned development and shall be applicable to all unapproved layout areas which have clearance from the competent authorities under the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act, 1976, AP Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 wherever required and which have not been entered in the Prohibitory Register of lands maintained by the Revenue Department. The Regulation measure would not absolve the plots o layout from the application of Land ceiling Laws, land disputes or claims over title, boundary disputes, etc. In respect of assigned lands prior clearance from the District (collector shall be obtained.\n(iv) In the event of only some plot holders coming forward for regulation in an unapproved layout, the layout pattern as approved by the competent authority shall be applicable to the entire layout area. The local authority shall be responsible for enforcing such approved layout pattern.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(ii) \"Competent Authority\" means-\n(a) the Vice Chairman of the Urban Development Authority in case of areas falling in UDA area;\n(b) The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation in case of areas falling to Municipal Corporations and not covered by Urban Development Authorities;\n(c) Municipal Commissioner in case of Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats not within the jurisdiction of Urban Development Authorities\n(d) The Gram Panchayats in respect of Gram Panchayat areas covered by Master Plan and falling outside Municipal limits and UDA areas\n(iii) \"Minimum standards of layout development\" means the standards of facilities and amenities as prescribed by the competent authority in approving such unapproved layouts.\n(iv) \"Minimum standards of layout norms\" means the standards of layout norms and pattern as prescribed by the competent authority in approving such unapproved layouts.\n(v) \"Plot holder\" means a person on whose name the plot is registered with a registered sale deed prior to the notification of these rules.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Cut-off date for considering regulation of unapproved layouts.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restrictions on approval in vicinity of Certain Areas.",
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            "content": "(b) The above water bodies and courses shall be maintained as recreational/ Green buffer zone, and no layout development activity other than recreational use shall be carried out within:\n(i) 30 m. from the boundary of river course/Lakes of area of 10 Ha and above;\n(ii) 9 m from the boundary of lakes of area less than 10 Ha/ Kuntas/Shilkam lands;\n(iii) 9 m from the boundaries of Canal, Vagu, etc.\n(iv) 2 m from the defined boundary of Nala\n(c) Unless and otherwise stated, the area and the Full Tank Level (FTL) of a lake/kunta shall be reckoned as per the master Plan/Revenue Records/Irrigation records.\n(d) Unless and otherwise specified in the Master Plan/Zonal Development Plan.\n(i) In case of (b) (i) above, in addition to development of recreational /green belt along the foreshores, a ring road or promenade of minimum 12 m may be developed, wherever feasible,\n(ii) The above greenery/landscaping and development shall conform to the guidelines and provisions of the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(e) For layout development activity within the restricted zone near the airport or within 500 m distance from the boundary of Defence areas/ Military establishments, necessary clearance from the concerned Airport Authority/Defence Authority shall be obtained.\n(f) In case of sites in the vicinity of oil/gas pipelines, clear distance and other stipulations of the respective authority shall be complied with.\n(g) For areas covered under G.O.Ms. Ill, MA, dated 8-3-1996 (protection of Catchment area of Osmanasgar and Himayatsagar lakes), apart from the provisions of statutory' Master Plan of HUDA/HADA, the restrictions on layout and development activity imposed in the said Government orders would be applicable.\n(h) No approval shall be considered in sites which are earmarked for Industrial Use Zone/Recreational Use Zone/Water Body in notified Master Plans/Zonal Development Plans.\n(i) Open Spaces earmarked in any approved layout shall not be considered for regulation under these Rules.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Compulsory Application for Regulation.",
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            "content": "I. Copy of registered sale deed/title executed prior to the date of notification of these rules duly attested by a gazetted officer.\nII. Location Plan\nIII. Detailed Layout Plan drawn to scale showing plotted area, open area, area under roads and the plot/plots applied for regulation.\nIV. (a) Urban land Ceiling Clearance Certificate in case the extent of land exceeds the ceiling limit of\n(b) An affidavit in case the extent of land is less than the ceiling limit or\n(c) ULC Regularisation order from Government issued under G.O.Ms. 455 and 456 Revenue dated 29-7-2002.\nV. Indemnity Bond in the format prescribed\nVI. NOC from Defence Authority/ Airport Authority of India (wherever applicable)\nVII. Any other document as required by the Competent authority.\n7.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Payment of Penalisation charges.",
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            "content": "[(a) \"Basic penalization charges on pro-rata basis, which are inclusive of betterment charges, development charges and layout scrutiny charges, penalty and other charges, at the following rates:]\nTable I\nTable I\nBasic Penalisation Charges\nBasic Penalisation Charges\nPlot Area in Sq.mts\nBasic Pro-rata Penalisation Charges in Rs.per\n\t\t\t\t\tSq.mt\nLess than 100\n200\n101 to 300\n300\n301 to 500\n400\nAbove 500\n500\nTable-II\nTable-II\nPenalisation charges with Reference to Land Value\nPenalisation charges with Reference to Land Value\nMarket Value of the land as on 1-1-08 (sub-registrar value) in\n\t\t\t\t\tRs.per sq.yard\nPenalisaton Charges of basic penalization % \n\t\t\t\t\tcharges)\nAbove 25000\n100%  of Basic Penalisation Charges\n20001 to 25000\n90%\n- do-\n15001 to 20000\n80%\n- do-\n10001 to 15000\n70%\n- do-\n8001 to 10000\n60%\n- do-\n5001 to 8000\n50%\n- do-\n3001 to 5000\n45%\n- do-\n2001 to 3000\n40%\ndo-\n1001 to 2000\n35%\n- do-\n501 to 1000\n30%\n- do-\nUp to 500\n25%\n- do-\n(b) Pro rata open space charges as prescribed in Rule 9 (b) of the Rules\n(c) Conversion charges as prescribed rule 7 of the Rules.\n[(ii) The above charges may be remitted in full at the time of submission of application form or 50% of the said amount shall be paid along with the application form and balance 50% shall be paid within 6 months from the date of submission of application] .",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Scrutiny by the Competent Authority.",
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            "content": "(ii) In case of applications which are found to be not in accordance with these Rules, orders shall be issued rejecting such applications as early as possible but not beyond six months from the last date of receipt of Applications fixed.\n(iii) In case of Municipalities/Municipal Corporations falling outside UDA area, or in case of Gram Panchayats covered in Master Plan limits of non-UDA areas, the Competent Authority after scrutiny with respect to Master Plan and as per these Rules and after carrying out necessary site inspection shall submit remarks to the Director of Town and Country Planning for technical approval or the official authorized by the Director of Town and Country Planning in this behalf. After approval or rejection to the applicant as early as possible but not beyond six months from the last date fixed for receipt of Applications.\n(iv) In case of application for individual plot which is not affected by any Change of Land Use or Master Plan roads, such cases may be processed and disposed at level of Competent Authority only.\n(v) The Competent Authority may engage the services of licensed technical personnel, namely architects and graduate engineers, for scrutiny of the applications and for field inspections. Mere receipt of application or any delay in communication of final orders in the matter will not imply the approval of the application.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Norms to be insisted for regulation of unapproved layouts.",
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            "content": "(a) The road width shall be minimum 9 m. In case of weaker section layouts or plots less than 100 sq.m, the road width may be 6m.\n[(b) 10% open space contribution charges to be insisted or reserve equivalent land within their site by readjusting the plots. Where such open space is not provided in such unapproved layout sites, pro-rata open space charges shall be paid as given below:\n(c) Shall ensure overall connectivity and integration with surrounding infrastructure and road pattern.\n(d) Where an unapproved layout site is affected in the Statutory Master Plan road network, the competent authority shall retain the alignment in the said layout and if not feasible, he is authorized to suitably modify the alignment within the layout site but in no case the alignment is to be dropped.\n(e) The layout pattern as far as possible shall be retained inpso facto and only in exceptional cases like need for connectivity, integration with surrounding network, etc. modifications max be considered by the Competent authority.\n(f) Private water bodies if any shall be preserved in the layout. Such water bodies may be considered as part of open spaces as required under (b) above, subject to taking up protection and improvement of foreshores of such water bodies",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Minimum Standards of layout facilities and development to be undertaken.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Drainage works including rain water harvesting facilities\n(c) Water supply and sewerage facilities\n(d) Street Lighting\n(e) Fencing of open spaces",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Individual plot regulation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Failure to come forward for regulation of unapproved layouts / plots.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Such unapproved layouts/plots would be treated as continuing offence and exemplary penalty as per law would be levied.\n(b) No regular water supply connections and services like drainage and sewerage would be extended.\n(c) Such unapproved layouts shall be recorded in the Prohibitory Register of the Registration Department and no sale/disposal or transactions shall be allowed in such sites.\n(d) No building approvals shall be considered by the building sanctioning authority in such unapproved layouts/plots.\n(e) Other enforcement action including demolition of the building if any on such plot/plots shall be initiated.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Amount levied kept in separate account.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "16.\n17.",
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 19th September, 2019 [ap527]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 902, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (M1), dated 31.12.2007",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2007",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}