Andhra Pradesh Revised Building Rules, 2008

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Revised Building Rules, 2008",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Revised Building Rules, 2008",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 302, Mu",
    "act_year": 2008,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Revised Building Rules, 2008",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, Applicability and Commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Competent Authority\" means:\n(a) The Vice - Chairman of Urban Development Authority in the case of Urban Development Authority areas;\n(b) The Director of Town and Country Planning, Andhra Pradesh in case of Municipal Corporations falling outside Urban Development Authority areas.\n(ii) \"Enforcement Authority\" means the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, the Commissioner of the Municipality or the Executive Authority of the Gram Panchayat or a SPecial Unit created for the purpose of sanctioning and monitoring building and development activity, as the case may be.\n(iii) \"Height of building\" means height measured from the abutting road and in case of undulated terrain height can be considered as average of the corresponding ground level or formation level of proposed site.\n(iv) \"High-Rise building\" means a building 18 meters or more in height. However, chimneys, cooling towers, boiler rooms/'lift machine rooms, cold storage and other non-working areas in case of industrial buildings and water tanks, and architectural features in respect of other buildings may be permitted as a non-High Rise building. Buildings less than 18m including stilt floor/parking floor stand excluded from the definition of highrise buildings.\n(v) \"Parking Complex/Parking Lot\" means a premises either built or open which is utilized purely for parking of vehicles and where parking fees is collected by the owner and permitted in specific areas. The minimum site shall be 300 square meters.\n(vi) \"Sanctioning Authority\" means the Vice-Chairman of Urban Development Authority Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, the Commissioner of the Municipality or the Executive Authority of the Gram Panchayat or a Special Unit created for the purpose of sanctioning and monitoring building and development activity as the case may be.\n(vii) \"Transferable Development Right\" (TDR) means an award specifying the built up area an owner of a site or plot can sell or dispose or utilize elsewhere, whose site or plot is required to be set apart or affected for a community amenity or development for public purpose in the Master Plan/Statutory Plan or in road widening or covered in recreational use zone, etc. and applicable only after such lands are vested with the local body/ Urban Development Authority as the case may be. The award would be in the form of a TDR Certificate issued by the Competent Authority.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Restriction on Minimum Building Plot Size along abutting roads in new development and layouts.",
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            "content": "TABLE-I\nTABLE-I\nAbutting road Right-of-way (in Mts.)\nAbutting road Right-of-way (in Mts.)\nMinimum plot size allowed (in sq.m.)\nMinimum plot size allowed (in sq.m.)\nMax. Plot size allowed (in sq.m)\nMax. Plot size allowed (in sq.m)\n9 and below 12.2\n100\n2000\n12.2 and below 18\n200\nNo Restriction\n18 and below 30\n250\nNo Restriction\n30 and above\n350\nNo Restriction\n•   Road/Right-of-way means the total land width reserved for the road in the layout/Master Plan/Development Plan/Development Scheme whether the road is developed/formed or otherwise and includes the service road, if any, to be provided in the given Right-of-Way.\n•   Further in all such new approved layouts, the minimum width of roads other than cul-de-sac shall be 12.2 m (40 ft).",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Minimum Approach road requirement for sites in new areas/ layout areas.",
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            "content": "4.2 Access conditions and Requirements for plots/sites abutting Ring roads/High ways/Bypass Roads of 30 m and above identified in the Master/ Plan/Zonal Development Plan.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restrictions of building activity 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 building activity other than recreational use shall be carried out within:\n(i) The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) restricted area in case of areas along the sea coast.\n(ii) 100 meters from the River edge outside Municipal Corporation/ Municipal limits and 50meters within Municipal Corporation/ Municipal limits. No permanent constructions/' structures will be permitted within the above-mentioned buffer zone.\n(iii) 30 meters from the boundary of Lakes of area 10 Ha and above.\n(iv) 9 meters from the boundary of lakes of area less than 10 Ha/ kuntas/skikam lands;\n(v) 9 meters from the boundaries of major Canal, Vagu, etc.\n(vi) 2 meters from the defined boundary of Nalas, Storm water drains, etc. The above shall be in addition to the mandatory setbacks. Unless and otherwise stated, the area and the Full Tank Level (FTL) of a take/kunta shall be reckoned as measured or given in the Survey of India topographical maps/ irrigation Dept, records/Revenue records. The above buffer zone may be reckoned as part of the building setback.\n(c) Unless and otherwise specified in the Master Plan/Zonal Development Plan.\n•   the space to be left in and around the major Canal/Vagu (including the actual Canal/Vagu bed width and alignment) shall be minimum 15 m. This may be developed as Greed Buffer/recreational and/or utilized for road of minimum 9 m width, wherever feasible.\n•   In case of (b)(iii) above, in addition to development of recreational/ green belt along the foreshores of lake, a ring road or promenade of minimum 12 m may be developed, wherever feasible while in respect of foreshores of River drive road of minimum 18 metres may be developed in the said 30 metre buffer zone.\n•   The above greenery/landscaping and development shall conform to the guidelines and provisions of the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(d) For Building 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. For sites located within the Air Funnel zone, prior clearance from the Airport Authority shall be obtained.\n(e) In case of sites in vicinity of High Tension Electricity transmission lines besides taking other safety precautions, a minimum safety distance (both vertical and horizontal) of 3 m (10 ft.) shall be maintained between the buildings and the High Tension Electricity lines, and 1.5 m for Low Tension Electricity lines.\n(f) In case of sites in the vicinity of oil/ gas pipelines, clearance distance and other stipulations of the respective authority shall be complied with.\n(g) Distance shall be maintained between Railway boundary and building line in accordance with the Railway Manual.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Requirements of Approach Road for Building Sites/plots.",
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            "content": "TABLE-II\nTABLE-II\nType/ Use of Building plot permissible\nType/ Use of Building plot permissible\nMinimum abutting road width required (in\n\t\t\t\tmeters)\nMinimum abutting road width required (in\n\t\t\t\tmeters)\n(A) Sites In Old/existing Built-Up Areas/congested\n\t\t\t\tAreas/settlement (Gram Khantam/ABADI) (as listed in Annexure I)\n* Residential Buildings - maximum permissible upto 10 meters\n\t\t\t\theight\n* Non-residential buildings and mixed occupancies - maximum\n\t\t\t\tpermissible up to 12 meters height\n6*\n(B) Sites In New Areas/ Approved Layout Areas The type of\n\t\t\t\tbuildings & intensity of development shall be w.r.t. the\n\t\t\t\tabutting road width, viz.,\nB-1\nNon-High Rise Residential Buildings including\n\t\t\t\tApartment Complexes; Buildings with shopping on GF and residences\n\t\t\t\ton upper floor; Basic level social amenities like Nursery School\n\t\t\t\t/ Religious Place / Public Health Center / Dispensary /\n\t\t\t\tDiagnostic Laboratory/ Police outpost/Post Office/ Neighbourhood\n\t\t\t\tLibrary cum Community Center and all buildings up to 15 meters\n\t\t\t\theight\n9*\nB-2\nIn addition to B 1\n\t\t\t\tabove, High Rise Building/ Complex of height above 18 meters and\n\t\t\t\tup to 24 meters; Group Housing Scheme; Primary School, Middle\n\t\t\t\tschool / Tutorial institution / General Industry / Godown /\n\t\t\t\tPetrol/diesel Filling station; High School, Junior College /\n\t\t\t\tCommercial Complex, Computer units/ Office Building, ITES\n\t\t\t\tComplex, Nursing Home / Community Hall / Function/Marriage Hall /\n\t\t\t\tAssembly Hall/Cinema Theater; Service establishment/ Workshop;\nOthers not specified in the Table and all non\n\t\t\t\thigh-rise buildings up to 18 meters height\n12\nB-3\nIn addition to B 1 & B 2 above, High Rise\n\t\t\t\tbuildings above 24 meters and up to 30 meters height; General\n\t\t\t\tDegree and other non-professional College / Polytechnic, ITI;\n\t\t\t\tProfessional College Campus; Multiplex Complexes, Shopping Malls,\n\t\t\t\tHospitals and all non high-rise buildings up to 18 meters height\n18\nB-4\nIn addition to B 1 to B 3 above, High Rise\n\t\t\t\tBuildings above 30 meters height\n24\n(i) Where the existing road is less than 6 m, building in the site would be allowed after setting back the building 4.5 m from the center line of such existing road and after leaving the front setback.\n(ii) In case of existing buildings approved prior to these Rules, further additions of floors on the earlier permitted building may be considered either as per these rules or the then rules in force in respect of setbacks, whichever is the applicant opts for. This will not apply for building extensions or redevelopment ventures in such sites.\n(iii) Building line is from the edge of the Road Right-of-way (whether existing or proposed) in individual plots where a plot abuts two or more roads, the setbacks along these abutting roads shall be as per the respective building line of the roads.\n(iv) All buildings shall be constructed in conformity with the zoning regulations.\n(v) The sites in old/existing built-up areas/congested areas/settlement (Gram Khantam/Abadi) mentioned in (A) above shall be as notified by the local bodies in consultation with the Competent Authority including areas prohibited for High-Rise Buildings.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Permissible Height and Setback Requirements.",
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            "content": "7.1. Minimum Setbacks and Height Stipulations for All Types of Non-High Rise Buildings.\n(i) There are no specific Floor Area Ratio and plot coverage stipulations. The permissible coverage would be as per the minimum setbacks to be left within the given site. The minimum setbacks and permissible height would be as per Table III below.\nTABLE-III\nTABLE-III\nSI. No\nSI. No\nPlot Size (in sq.mts.)\nPlot Size (in sq.mts.)\nParking provision\nParking provision\nHeight permissible (in mts.)\nHeight permissible (in mts.)\nBuilding line or minimum front setback (in\n\t\t\t\tmt.) to be left\nBuilding line or minimum front setback (in\n\t\t\t\tmt.) to be left\nMinimum setback/set backs on; remaining sides\n\t\t\t\t(in mts.)\nMinimum setback/set backs on; remaining sides\n\t\t\t\t(in mts.)\nUp to 12m\nUp to 12m\nAbove 12m and up to 18m\nAbove 12m and up to 18m\nAbove 18m and up to 24m\nAbove 18m and up to 24m\nAbove 24m and up to 30m\nAbove 24m and up to 30m\nAbove 30m\nAbove 30m\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n5\n5\n6\n6\n7\n7\n8\n8\n9\n9\n10\n10\n1.\nLess than 100\n-\n7\n1.5\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n-\n2.\n100 & upon 200\n-\n10\n2\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n1.0\n3.\nAbove 200 and up to 300\nStilt parking floor allowed\nUp to 7\n2\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n1.0\nUp to 10\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n1.5\n4.\nAbove 300 and Up to 400\nStilt parking floor allowed\nUp to 10\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n1.5\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n1.5\n5.\nAbove 400 and\nStilt parking floor allowed up to 500\nUp to 12\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n2.0\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n2.0\n6.\nAbove 500 and up to 750\nStilt parking floor allowed\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n2.5\nUp to 12\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n3.0\nBelow 15\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n3.5\n7.\nAbove 750 and up to 1000\nStilt parking +One cellar floor allowed\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n3.0\nUp to 12\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n3.5\nBelow 15\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n4.0\n8.\nAbove 1000 and up to 1500\nStilt Parking + 2 Cellar floors allowed\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n3.5\nUp to 12\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n4\nBelow 15\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n5\nBelow 18\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5.\n6\n9.\nAbove 1500 and up to 2500\nStilt parking 2 Cellar floors allowed\nup to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n4.0\nBelow 15\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n5.0\nBelow 18\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n6.0\n10.\nAbove 2500\nStilt parking + maximum Three Cellar floors\n\t\t\t\tPermitted\nUp to 7\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n5.0\nBelow 15\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n6.0\nBelow 18\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7.5\n7.0\n(i) (a) Buildings of height above 15mts.and below 18m height (inclusive of parking floors) in SI.Nos. 8, 9and 10 of above Table, shall be permitted only in such plots which about roads of minimum 12mt. (40ft) width.\n(b) Stilt parking floor permissible is exclusive of height of building up to 15mts. Height of stilt floor shall not exceed 2.75 mt. In case of non-residential occupancies on sites below 750 sq m, for parking a semi-basement of 3 m height and with such height not exceeding 1.5m above ground level may be considered. In case of parking floors where mechanical system and lift are provided, height of such parking floor up to 4.0 mt. could be considered.\n(c) Wherever cellars/sub-basements are permissible, these are excluded from height of building.\n(d) No Balcony projections shall be allowed to extend on to the minimum setbacks. These if provided, shall be within minimum setback required to be left. However, a portico without access to the top may be considered in the front open space.\n(e) In case of SI.Nos. 4 to 10 of above Table, stepped type buildings or incremental type buildings may be allowed only in respect of individual residential or educational / institutional buildings and such incremental development would be considered only after a minimum time period of 5 years.\n(f) As per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act, 1999, Commercial buildings of height 15mts. And above, and buildings of public congregation like schools, Cinema theatres, function halls and other assembly buildings on plot area of 500 sq.mts and above or of height above 6mts. Are required to obtain prior clearance from Fire Department from fire safety point of view.\n(ii) For the purpose of these Rules, the following conversion from Meters-Kilograms-Second (M.K.S.) and Feet-Pound-Second (F.P.S.) system shall be reckoned:\n(i) 3m = 10ft\n(ii) 6m = 20ft\n(iii) 7.5m = 25ft\n(iv) 9m = 30ft\n(v) 12m = 40ft\n(vi) 15m = 50ft\n(vii) 18m = 60ft\n(viii) 24m = 80ft\n(ix) 30m = 100ft\n(x) 45m = 150ft\n(xi) 60m = 200ft.\n(ii) The setbacks are to be provided after leaving the affected area of the plot/ site, if any, for road widening. In respect of owners who surrender land affected in road widening free of cost under would be eligible for concessions in setbacks under G.O.Ms.No. 33 MA, dated 03-02-2001 and instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.\n(iii) Building line is from the edge of the road Right-of-way ('whether existing or proposed).\n(iv) Where the lighting and ventilation of a building is through the means of a chowk or inner courtyard or interior open space/duct, such open space shall be open to sky and of area at least 9.0 sq.m. and no side shall be less than 1.5m in case of buildings of height up to 12m and in case of buildings of height above 12m no side shall be less than 2 meters.\n(v) A strip of at least 1.0 m greenery/ lawn along the frontage of the site within the front setback shall be compulsorily developed and maintained with greenery and trees.\n(vi) For plots above 200 sq.m. in addition to (v) above, a minimum 1 metre wide continuous green planting strip in the periphery on remaining sides are required to be developed and maintained as greenery and trees within the setback. Rain water harvesting structures shall be provided in the prescribed manner within the setbacks.\n(vii) For all residential/institutional/ industrial plots above 750 sq.m. in addition to (vi) and (vii) above, 5% of the site area has to be developed as tot lot/and scaped area and trees planted and maintained. Such organized open space could be in more than one location, shall be open to sky and shall be of a minimum width of 3.0mts.\n(viii) To enhance the street scape in respect of 18m and above roads, no front compound wall is recommended along the front setback. Only iron grill or low height green hedge and / or with sloping type planters is recommended along such roads.\n(ix) in all plots 750 sq.m. and above, provision shall be made for earmarking an area of 6 sq.m. for the purpose of siting of public utilities like distribution transformer, etc. within the owner's site and located in a corner splay of setback, subject to mandated public safety requirements, ensuring turning radius for vehicles etc.\n(x) if the above greenery mentioned at (iv) to (vii) above and Rule 9.9 are not provided and maintained and rain water harvesting structures are not provided, 10% of additional Property tax every year would be imposed as penalty by the sanctioning authority till the said condition is fulfilled.\n(xi) In case of plots 300 sq.m. and up to 750sq.mt,.it, it is permitted to transfer up to one metre of setback from one side to any other side, and in case of plots above 750 sq.m., it is permitted to transfer up to 2 metres of setback, which needs to be uniform at any given point., subject to maintaining of minimum building line in the front.\n(xii) In case of corner plots or plots abutting two or more roads, the front setback shall be as per the building line for the respective abutting road width.\n(xiii) For narrow plots, where the length is 4 times the width of the plot, the setbacks on sides may be compensated in front and rear setbacks so as to ensure that the overall aggregate setbacks are maintained in the site, subject to maintaining a minimum of 1 metre on each side.\n(xiv) The space between 2 blocks shall be as given Table-V.\n(xv) The height of the building will be calculated after excluding the parking floors for the purpose of computation of minimum setbacks to be left.\n(xvi) Where all the owners of sites along an abutting road come forward for widening of the road by undertaking preparation of a Road Development Plan which would improve circulation in the area and duly approved by the competent authority, and by leaving the area affected in the widening of such road free of cost and implement it within one year, then higher height of the corresponding widened road width would be considered for such sites.\n(xvii) In case of plots up to 200 sq.m. semidetached houses with common wall and height up to 10 m would be permissible with building line as given in above Table and 1 metre setback on remaining sides.\n(xviii) Splay at road junctions, including Y-junctions shall be provided as follows:\n•   3.0 m x 3.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is 12m or less;\n•   4.5 m x 4.5 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 12 m and up 24 m in width;\n•   6.0 m x 6.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 24\n7.2. Other Requirements for Buildings above 10 m Height.\n(b) The building requirements and standards other than heights and setbacks specified in the National Building Code of India, 2005 shall be complied with:\n(c) Such buildings shall be undertaken by owners by engaging registered architects/licensed builders/ developers and licensed structural engineers. The designs and building plans shall be countersigned by the owner, licensed developer, registered architect, licensed engineer and a qualified and licensed structural Engineer who shall be responsible for the supervision, structural safety, earthquake safety, fire safety and specifications compliance of such buildings. Buildings shall be designed for compliance with earth quake resistance and resisting other natural hazards. The Completion Certificate shall mention that the norms have been followed in the design and construction of buildings for making the buildings resistant to earthquake and natural hazards, compliance with structural safety and fire safety requirements.\n(d) The work of the building services like sanitation, plumbing, fire and life safety requirements, lifts, electrical installations, and other utility services shall be executed under the planning, design and supervision of qualified and competent technical personnel.\n(e) Compliance of the parking requirements shall be as given in these rules. The parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc. shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the sanctioning Authority.\n(f) The applicant/builder/developer may provide for solar water heating system in the building and solar lighting in the site for outdoor lighting within the site.\n(g) All Pubic and semi-public buildings / Assembly buildings/Commercial complexes and such other public congregation buildings with covered are above 300 sq.m shall be designed and constructed to provide facilities to the physically handicapped persons as prescribed in the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(h) In all buildings irrespective of above height provisions, the requirements of parts of the building like size and area requirements of habitable rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and Water closets, other areas, corridor and staircase widths, service ducts, etc. shall conform to the provisions of the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(i) All environmental aspects like provision of Rain Water harvesting structures, greenery, solar heating and lighting systems and provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act 2002 shall be complied in such of the sites and Schemes where these are applicable.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Encouragement for Buildings with central Courtyards.",
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            "content": "(a) the area so saved is transferred to the central area/space or court yard;\n(b) the minimum open space on sides and rear except front, shall be\n•   1.5 m for building height up to 12 m,\n•   2.0 m for building height up to 15 m,\n•   3.0 m for building height up to 18 m,\n•   6 m in case of high rise buildings 21m height and buildings coming under purview of A.P. Fire Act.\n•   and 7 m in respect of buildings 2 lm - 30 m height.\nSuch high rise buildings and buildings coming under purview of A.P. Fire Act need to obtain prior clearance from the Fire Services Department.\n(c) the depth of such courtyard shall be at least 50% of the average building depth.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Requirements for High Rise Buildings.",
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            "content": "Prior Clearance From Fire Dept, and Airport Authority:\nTABLE IV\nTABLE IV\nHeight of building\nHeight of building\nMinimum abutting road width required (in\n\t\t\t\tmetres)\nMinimum abutting road width required (in\n\t\t\t\tmetres)\nMinimum road open space on remaining sides (in\n\t\t\t\tmetres)*\nMinimum road open space on remaining sides (in\n\t\t\t\tmetres)*\n(1)\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(3)\n(3)\nUp to 21 mt.\n12.2\n7\nAbove 21 mt. & up to 24mt.\n12.2\n8\nAbove 24 m & up to 27m\n18\n9\nAbove 27 m & up to 30m\n18\n10\nAbove 30 m & up to 35m\n24\n11\nAbove 35 m & up to 40m\n24\n12\n•   For heights above 40 m, specific approval from the Government shall be required;\n•   The front open space shall be on the basis on the abutting road width and shall be either as given in shall be either as given in Col. 3 of above Table IV or the Building line given Table III whichever is more;\n(i) The abutting road has to be black-topped with minimum 2-lane carriageway. Service roads where required as per these Rules, shall be minimum 7 m wide with minimum 2-lane black toped carriageway.\n(ii) For upper floors from 2nd floor onwards, balcony projection of up to 2 m may be allowed projecting onto the open spaces.\n(iii) The open space to be left between two blocks shall be equivalent to the open space mentioned in Column (3) of above Table IV.\n(iv) It is permitted to transfer up to two metres of setback from one side to the other side, which needs to be uniform at any given point, subject to maintaining of minimum setback of 7 m on all sides.\n(v) where the lighting and ventilation of a building is through the means of a chowk or inner courtyard or interior open space/duct, such open space shall be open to sky and of area at least 25 sq.m. and no side shall be less than 3 m.\nTower And Podium Type High Rise Structure May Be Allowed With The Following:\n(a) For podium, i.e. Ground plus first floor; alround setbacks shall be 7 m alround.\n(b) For the Tower block: The maximum permissible coverage and minimum alround setbacks shall be 50% of the Podium Block, and shall be at least 3m from the Podium edge.\n(c) The fire safety and fire escape measures for the Tower Block shall be independent of the Podium Block.\n(a) At ground level\n:\nMinimum 9 metres alround open space for the\n\t\t\t\tfirst five floors\n(b) At upper floors\n:\nincrease of 1 metre alround open space or more,\n\t\t\t\tfor every 5 upper floors of 15 m height or part thereof, over and\n\t\t\t\tabove the ground level open space of minimum 9 metres.\nProvision of greenery.\n(b) In addition to the above, a minimum 2 metres wide green planting strip in the periphery on all sides within the setbacks are required to be developed and maintained with greenery and trees in all high rise building sites.\n(c) Rain water harvesting structures shall be provided in the prescribed manner within the setbacks.\nCompliance of National Building Code Provisions for Amenities and Facilities in All High Rise Buildings.\n(ii) Such buildings shall be undertaken by owners by engaging registered architect, licensed builders/ developers and licensed structural engineers. The designs and building plans shall be countersigned by the owner, licensed developer, registered architect, licensed engineer and a qualified and licensed structural engineer who shall be responsible for the supervision, and structural safety of the high-rise building and ensuring that such buildings are designed for compliance with earth quake resistance and resisting other natural hazards, and a fire engineer/fire consultant who shall be responsible fire and life safety and specifications compliance in such buildings. The Completion Certificate shall clearly mentioned that the norms for the above structural safety and fire and life safety requirements have been followed in the design and construction of buildings for making the buildings resistant to earthquake, compliance with structural safety and fire safety requirements.\n(iii) The work of the building services like sanitation, plumbing, fire and life safety requirements, lifts, electrical installations, and other utility services shall be executed under the planning, design and supervision of qualified and competent technical personnel.\n(iv) In addition to the required staircases and lifts, there shall be at least one fire escape staircase and lift. These lifts shall be got certified from the manufacturer's authorized Service technical personnel from time to time.\n(v) Provision for power generator shall be made in such buildings.\n(vi) Such buildings shall be planned, designed and constructed to ensure fire and safety requirements are met and maintained and shall comply in accordance with the Fire Protection Requirements of National Building Code of India.\n(vii) The facilities for providing fire protection and fire fighting facilities in such buildings shall be in compliance with the stipulations laid down and clearance issued by the Fire Department from time to time. NOC from the Fire Department shall be obtained from time to time regarding the fire safety requirements and facilities installed. The designs and installations regarding fire protection and safety measures including exit requirements and smoke containment and smoke management measures shall be undertaken through a fire engineer/fire consultant.\n(viii) Compliance of the parking requirements shall be as given in these rules. The parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc. shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the sanctioning Authority.\n(ix) Such buildings shall be provided with solar water heating system in the building and solar lighting in the site for outdoor lighting, etc. and give a bank guarantee to this effect to the sanctioning authority for compliance of the same.\n(x) All High-Rise buildings with covered area above 300 sq.m. shall be designed and constructed to provide facilities to the physically handicapped persons as prescribed in the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(xi) In all buildings irrespective of above height provisions, the requirements of parts of the building like size and area requirements of habitable rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and Water closets, other areas, corridor and staircase widths, service ducts, etc. shall conform to the provisions of the National Building Code of India, 2005.\n(xii) All environmental aspects like provision of Rain water harvesting structures, greenery, solar heating and lighting systems and provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act 2002 shall be complied in such of the sites and Schemes where these are applicable.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Requirements of Group Development, Group Housing/Cluster Housing/Residential Enclaves and Row Housing Schemes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) A Services and Utilities Plan as per standards for water supply system, drainage and storm water disposal system, sewerage system, rain water harvesting structures, and for other utilities.\n(ii) A landscaping plan including rain water harvesting and waste water recycling details.\n(iii) Parking and internal Circulation Plan along with Common pool parking area plan, if any.\nTable V\nTable V\nHeight of building block\nHeight of building block\nDistance to be maintained from periphery\n\t\t\t\tbuilding block\nDistance to be maintained from periphery\n\t\t\t\tbuilding block\nDistance between two blocks\nDistance between two blocks\nUp to 10 mts.\n3 mts.\n2 mts.\nAbove 10 mts & up to 12\nmts 4 mts.\n3 mts.\nAbove 12 mts. & below 18\nmts. 6 mts.\n6 mts.\nAbove 18 mts.\nAs per alround set-backs Buildings given in\n\t\t\t\tTable IV\n(a) (i) Stilt parking floor permissible is exclusive of height of building below 15 mts. Height of stilt floor shall not exceed 3.0 mts.\n(ii) Wherever Cellars are permissible these are excluded from height of Building.\n(iii) No Balcony Projection shall be allowed to extend onto the minimum distances to be maintained and other open spaces.\n(b) Common amenities and facilities like shopping center, community hall or center/club house etc. are required to be provided which shall be 5% of the total built up area and shall be planned and developed in cases where the units are above 100 in number and not be part of the residential blocks.\n(c) A through public access road of 9 m width with 2-lane black-topped is to be developed on any one side at the periphery/as per suitability and feasibility for the convenience of accessibility of other sites and lands located in the interior. This may not be necessary in case where a peripheral road of minimum 9 m width already exists.\n(d) In case of blocks up to 12 m height, access through pathways of 6m width branching out from the internal roads /loop road would be allowed. All internal roads and pathways shall be developed as per standards.\n(e) Minimum of 10% of site area shall be earmarked for organized open space and be utilized as greenery, tot lot or soft landscaping, etc., and shall be provided over and above the mandatory open spaces. This space may be in one or more pockets and shall be open to sky.\n(f) All the roads and open spaces mentioned in various schemes in Rule 10 shall be handed over to the local authority free of cost through a registered gift deed before the issue of Occupancy Certificate. The Society/ Association may in turn enter into an agreement with the local authority for utilizing, managing and maintaining the roads and open spaces. In case of any violation or encroachment, the local authority has the power to summarily demolish the encroachments and resume back the roads and open spaces and keep it under its custody.\nRow Type Housing/Row Type Shopping Precincts.\n(b) Minimum size of individual plots for row houses 50 sq.m.\nNot more than 8 plots shall be developed in a row\nSeparation between two blocks shall not be less than 6 mt. which may be an open space or an alley/ pedestrian plaza.\nOnly internal staircase would be allowed.\n(c) Minimum width of internal roads: 9m\nInternal cul-de-sac road of 6m with max. length 50 mt. is allowed.\n(d) Minimum open space : 10% of site area.\n(e) Height permissible : 2 floors or 6 m for plots up to 125 sq.m. Ground + 2 floors for plots above 125 sq.m. for row houses\n(f) Minimum setbacks: Front 3m ; Rear 1.5 m\nThe setbacks in a row can be interchangeable, however the aggregate setback shall be minimum 4.5 m.\nIn case of row type shopping precincts, back to back shops with above front setback of 3 m would be allowed.\n(g) In case of very large projects more than 5 acres, common amenities and facilities like shopping center, community hall/club house etc. are required to be provided in 5% of the area.\n(h) In case of Row Type Shopping Precincts, common basement parking in one or more levels would be permissible subject to conditions mentioned in Rule (11).\nCluster Housing.\n(b) minimum plot size for cluster house; 25sq. m. with maximum number of 20 houses in a cluster.\n(c) Minimum size of cluster open space: 36 sq.m with a minimum width of 6m.\n(d) Height permissible; 2 floors or 6 m.\n(e) Minimum access road to the Cluster Housing Complex; 9 m\n(f) Internal access may be through pedestrian pedestrian paths of 6m\n(g) Minimum space between two clusters; 6m which may be utilized as pathway/alley.\n(h) Building setbacks; No setbacks are needed for interior clusters as the lighting and ventilation is either from the central open space of cluster and the surrounding pedestrian pathway/access road of the cluster. However, interior courtyards may be provided for larger plots and building areas to facilitate lighting and ventilation. For end clusters, the sides that are abutting peripheral thoroughfare roads, the setback shall be as per the Building line given in Table III.\nResidential Enclaves.\n(b) Residential enclaves would be permitted only in those sites that give through access of minimum 9 m peripheral road for the neigh boring plots or lands that-are located in the interior. They would be governed by good design standards and not impinging on the overall accessibility and circulation network of the area.\n(c) Minimum size of site; 4000 sq.m.\n(d) Size of plots and height permissible; as per type of housing and requirements as given above for the respective type of housing.\n(e) Minimum Common Open space ; 10% of site area.\n(f) Building setbacks; As per type of housing and requirements given above for the said type of housing and as per Table III. Semi-detached buildings may also be allowed. The height of such buildings shall not exceed 10 mts. The set-backs shall be as per Table III.\n(g) internal Road requirements:\n•   9.0 to 18 m for main internal approach roads;\n•   9 m for other internal roads and\n•   8 m for cul-de-sacs roads between 50-100 m length\n•   9 m for looped roads.\nTechnical approval by Director of Town and Country Planning.\n(a)\nMunicipal Commissioner/Vice Chairman of UDA\n-\nMember\n(b)\nRegional Deputy Director of Town Planning\n-\nMember\n(c)\nSuperintending Engineer, Public Health Dept\n-\nMember\n(d)\nA Senior practicing Architect (to be nominated\n\t\t\t\tby DTCP/VC of UDA)\n-\nMember\n(e)\nCity Planner/Town Planning Officer of local\n\t\t\t\tbody/ Planning Officer of UDA\n-\nMember-Convener",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Parking requirements.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "TABLE VI\nTABLE VI\nCategory of building/activity\nCategory of building/activity\nParking area to be provided as percentage of\n\t\t\t\ttotal built up area\nParking area to be provided as percentage of\n\t\t\t\ttotal built up area\nIn Municipal Corporation Area\nIn Municipal Corporation Area\nIn Municipalities and rest of Development\n\t\t\t\tAuthorities areas\nIn Municipalities and rest of Development\n\t\t\t\tAuthorities areas\nShopping Malls*, Information Technology Enabling\n\t\t\t\tServices Complexes\n40%\n30%\nHotels, restaurants, lodges, Cinema halls,\n\t\t\t\tbusiness buildings, other commercial buildings, Kalyana\n\t\t\t\tMandapams, Offices, & non-residential high-rise buildings/\n\t\t\t\tComplexes\n30%\n25%\nResidential Apartment Complexes, Hospitals,\n\t\t\t\tInstitutional buildings, Industrial buildings, Schools, Colleges\n\t\t\t\t& other educational buildings, God owns and other uses\n20%\n20%\n* Parking and other requirements in case of Multiplex Complexes shall be governed by the provisions of Multiplex rules.\nThe parking spaces may be provided in (for all Schemes).\n(ii) on stilt floor or in upper parking floors (at any level) the height of such, parking floor shall be allowed up to 2.75 m height;\n(iii) in the open space over/setbacks (except the front setback) to be left around the building with adequate vehicular access, aisle, drives, ramps required for maneuvering of vehicles, or\n(iv) common pool parking area (in the case of Group Housing Scheme/Residential enclave/Cluster housing/Row housing schemes) or\n(v) a combination of any or all the above.\n(vi) in case of non-residential occupancies on sites below 750 sq.metres, for parking a semi basement of 3 metres height and with such height not exceeding 1.5 m above ground level may be considered.\nThe other aspects for providing parking spaces are.\n(ii) The parking spaces shall be efficiently designed and clearly marked and provided with adequate access, aisle, drives and ramps required, for maneuvering of vehicles.\n(iii) Stilt floor/sub-basement/Cellar parking floor shall be used only for parking and not for any habitation purpose. Misuse of the area specified for parking of vehicles for any other use shall be summarily demolished/ removed by the Enforcement Authority.\n(iv) For parking spaces in basements and upper storeys of parking floors, at least two ramps of minimum 3.6 m width or one ramp of minimum 5.4 m width and adequate slope shall be provided. Such ramps may be permitted in the side and rear setbacks after leaving sufficient space for movement of fire-fighting vehicles. Access to these may also be accomplished through provisions of mechanical lifts wherein the height of the parking floor up to 4.25 m is allowed wherein each parking level would be reckoned as a parking floor for the purpose of computation of total parking requirement. The sanctioning authority shall take an Undertaking for compliance with regard to mechanical parking facilities and closure of such building in case the owner fails to provide the required parking facility.\n(v) Basement/cellar shall be set back at least 1.5 m from the property line and in case of more than one cellar 1 metre additional setback for every additional cellar floor shall be insisted.\n(vi) Up to 10% of cellar may be utilized for utilities and non-habitation purpose like A/C Plant room, Generator room, STP, Electrical installations, Laundry, and such other similar utilities.\n(vii) Space over and above 6m in front setback may be considered as off- street parking space.\n(viii) Visitors parking to be provided shall be 10% of the area mentioned in Table VI, which is over and above the required parking area, and may be accommodated in the mandatory setbacks other than the front setback, wherever such setbacks are more than 6m. The Visitors' Parking facility shall be open to all visitors.\n(ix) In respect of Apartment Complexes/Building/Block, in sites up to 750 sq. m the Parking requirement shall be deemed to be met if the entire stilt floor is left for parking.\n(x) A WC/Toilet facility shall be provided for watch and ward in the stilt floor.\nEncouragement for provision of Parking Complexes.\n(a) equivalent built up area of such Parking Complex / or area of parking lot as the case may be would be considered as Transferable Development right by the sanctioning authority.\n(b) In an existing area/locality where an owner or two or more owners come together and develop combined or common parking Complex, pedestrian plaza/ subway, or improve/facilitate additional access by linking with surrounding roads etc for public usage are provided, as part of their premises/land development/ improving the urban design aspects, additional bonus built up area/TDR would be considered by the sanctioning authority.\n(c) The setbacks for Parking Complexes shall be as follows: font - as per building line setbacks on remaining sides - 50% of setbacks given in Table III.\n(d) No fees and other charges shall be charged by the Sanctioning Authority for the area/floors developed as parking Complex/ Parking lot;\n(e) A moratorium on property tax for 5 years would be considered;\n(g) Such parking facility enclaves may be permitted along or off main commercial roads, city center, close to Bus stations, Railway Stations and any public transport system so as to encourage use of public transport, etc. Access to these parking spaces in such Complexes may be accomplished through provision of mechanical lifts. Such areas may be identified by the sanctioning authority and notified to public every year by 1st April.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Restrictions on Projections Allowed in Mandatory Open Spaces.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) No balcony projections or corridor may be permitted beyond the setbacks i.e., projecting within the mandatory open spaces in case of non-high rise buildings. These, if provided for, shall be set back as per the minimum mandatory open spaces and the setback shall be clear from the edge of the balcony or corridor.\n(ii) Cornice, Chajjas/weather shades only of width not exceeding 60cm shall be allowed in the mandatory setbacks.\n(iii) In case of non-high rise building plots more than 300 sq.m:\n(a) Sump, septic tank, well and a servant quarter, may be allowed in the rear and side open spaces. These shall need to be setback at least 1.5 m from the property or boundary line of the plot.\n(b) parking sheds, generator room may be allowed in the rear and side open spaces.\n(c) In the front setback only a security guard booth of 2 sqm may be allowed.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Urban Design and Architectural Control.",
            "chapter": null,
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        },
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Obligations of the owner and licensed developer/builder/licensed technical personnel to implement and develop the Master Plan/Statutory Plan circulation network and specific land uses.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "OR\nOR",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Grant of Transferable Development Right.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) For the Master Plan road network undertaken and developed: equivalent to 100% of built up area of such area surrendered.\n(b) For conservation and development of lakes/water bodies/nalas foreshores and Recreational buffer development with greenery, Open spaces earmarked in Master Plan, etc. equivalent to 50% of built up area of such area developed at his cost.\n(c) For Heritage buildings and heritage precincts maintained with adaptive reuse: equivalent to 50% of built up area of such site area.",
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        },
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Levy of Special Fees and Other Provisions for Certain Areas.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. City Level Infrastructure Impact Fees Applicable in Certain Cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Type I: Buildings up to height 15 m excluding stilt parking floor\nType II : Buildings of height above 15 m (excluding stilt floor)\nThe City level Infrastructure Impact Fees would be levied for Buildings under Type II above as follows:\n•   First 15 m or 5 floors (whichever is less): No levy of Impact fee\n•   For any additional floors or part there of; at differential rates specified in Table below:\nTABLE VII\nTABLE VII\nOccupancy/Use\nOccupancy/Use\nHeight of Building (in metres) and rate in Rs.\n\t\t\t\tPer sq. m of built up area*\nHeight of Building (in metres) and rate in Rs.\n\t\t\t\tPer sq. m of built up area*\nAbove 15 m & up to 21 m\nAbove 15 m & up to 21 m\nAbove 21 m & up to 30 m\nAbove 21 m & up to 30 m\nAbove 30 m & up to 40 m\nAbove 30 m & up to 40 m\nAbove 50 m\nAbove 50 m\nResidential\nMunicipal Corporation Area\n350\n500\n1000\n2000\nOther areas of UDA Area\n175\n350\n750\n1500\nMunicipal Corporation Area\n500\n1000\n2000\n3000\nCommercial, Offices, ITES\nOther areas of UDA Area\n350\n500\n1000\n2000\nInstitutional, educational & Others (except\n\t\t\t\tIndustrial sheds/factories)\nMunicipal Corporation Area\n175\n350\n750\n1500\nOther areas of UDA Area\n100\n200\n400\n800\n* In case of Multiplex Complexes, the rates given in the Multiplex Rules shall apply.\n(1) Alternatively, the owner may be allowed to utilize TDR given in Rule 14 above, for such built up area to the extent permissible wholly or use the same in combination of both TDR and the differential impact fee for the proposed additional built up area that is permissible under these Rules/Provisions. The Government may revise the above rates from time to time.\n(2) The above rates shall not be applicable for Government Departments and public agencies like Urban Development Authority, APIIC and local bodies.\n(3) The amount levied and collected under above Rule shall be credited and maintained in a separate escrow account by the Competent authority and 50% utilized for development of infrastructure in the same area and balance utilized towards improvement of city level capital infrastructure in the area and for development of infrastructure/ Master Plan road network. An infrastructure Plan and Action Plan for implementation is required to be undertaken by the Competent authority and the said Fund utilized accordingly.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Incentives for owners Leaving More setbacks/Installing Solar Heating & Lighting System/Rain Water Harvesting/Recycling of Waste Water.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Construct the building/blocks by leaving more setbacks than the minimal stipulated in these Rules: Leaving 1.5 times the minimum setbacks in all sides: 10% rebate* Leaving 2.0 times the minimum setbacks on all sides: 20% rebate*\n* The setbacks has to be on all sides to quality for the rebate. Leaving more on one side and the minimum on other sides would not quality for such rebate.\n(b) Install and use solar heating and lighting system: 10% rebate.\n(c) Undertake both recycling of waste water and rain water harvesting structures: 10% rebate.\n(d) Where owners provide at least 25% additional parking space over and above the minimum specified in Rule 11, they would be allowed for a rebate of 10% in property tax.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Building Permit/License Fees and Undertaking.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) No fees and charges would be levied for parking spaces provided in any floor.\n(c) that Building Permit fees collected by the UDA will be transferred to local bodies and the development charges collected by local bodies shall be remitted in a separate account and transferred to the UDA.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Compliance by Owner for Ensuring Construction is as per Sanctioned Plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Before the release of the building sanction by the sanctioning authority, the owner of the plot/site is not only required to produce the original Sale Deed, registered under the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 for the perusal of the sanctioning authority and cross verification with the attested copy submitted with the building application, but also shall be required to demarcate the setbacks and open spaces at the site.\n(c) The owner is required to hand over the ground floor area for first floor or the second floor area, as the case may be, or 10% of the total built-up area, whichever is less, to the sanctioning authority by way of a Notarized Affidavit. The Notarized Affidavit shall be got entered by the sanctioning authority in the Prohibitory Property Watch Register of the Registration Department. Then only the Building sanction will be released and the owner shall be allowed to commence the construction.\nHowever in respect of group housing schemes like row houses/ independent houses/cluster housing/residential enclaves, 5% of the units shall be handed over to the urban development authority/ sanctioning authority by way of a Notarized Affidavit.\nIndividual buildings in plots up to 3000sq.mts. with height upto 6mts, And Industrial buildings are exempted from the above conditions.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Occupancy Certificate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) The owner shall submit a notice of completion through the registered architect and licensed builder/ developer along with prescribed documents and plans to the Sanctioning Authority. The Sanctioning Authority on receipt of such notice of completion shall undertake inspection with regard to the following aspects.\n(a) Number of floors\n(b) External setbacks\n(c) Parking space provision\n(d) Abutting road width\nand shall communicate the approval or refusal of the occupancy Certificate within 15 days or may issue the same after levying and collecting compounding fee, if any, as follows:\n(iii) The sanctioning authority is empowered to compound the offence in relation to setback violations (other than the front setback) up to 10% in respect of individual residential buildings, duly recording thereon the reasons for violations in writing. This provision is made to take care of unintentional and minor violations in setbacks by the individual plot owners. The rate of Compounding fee shall be a minimum rate of Rs. 1000 per sq.m. of built up area on each floor in Municipal Corporation areas and at the rate of Rs. 500 per sq.m. in case of other Municipal areas and UDA areas, and the Government may revise this rate from time to time. Compounding of such violation shall not be considered for buildings constructed without obtaining any sanctioned plan. These fees shall be maintained in a separate escrow account and utilized towards improvement of the roads and public open spaces development in the area.\n(iv) For all high rise buildings, the work shall be subject to inspection by the Fire service Department and the Occupancy Certificate shall be issued only after clearance from the Fire Services Department with regard to Fire and life Safety requirements.\n(v) The functional/line agencies dealing with electric power, water supply, drainage and sewerage shall not give regular connections to the building unless such occupancy Certificate where required is produced, or alternatively may charge 3 times the rate till such time Occupancy Certificate is produced. This condition shall also be applicable to all unauthorized constructions and buildings constructed without sanctioned building plan. In addition to the above, the local body shall collect every year two times the property tax as penalty from the owner/occupier till such time the Occupancy Certificate is obtained.\n(vi) The Registration Authority shall register only the permitted built up area as per the sanctioned building plan and only upon producing and filing a copy of such sanctioned building plan in original. On the Registration Document it should be clearly mentioned that the registration is in accordance with the sanctioned building plan in respect of setbacks and number of floors.\n(vii) The financial agencies/institutions shall extend loan facilities only to the permitted built up area as per the sanctioned building plan:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Enforcement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) The Enforcement Authority concerned shall be wholly and severally responsible for ensuring and maintaining the road right of way/width and building restrictions as given in these Rules. The Enforcement Authority shall particularly check all buildings/structures for any violations along all main roads/ public roads and take action to remove these.\n(ii) The Enforcement authority shall summarily remove any violation or deviation in building construction in maintaining the road widths and building line.\n(B) The Licensed technical personnel including the Builder to whom License has been accorded by the sanctioning authority concerned are wholly and severally responsible for ensuring that the building is constructed as per the sanctioned Building Plan. If any breach or laxity is found against them in this regard, action shall be taken against the concerned licensed technical personnel for black-listing and this would entail not only debarring them from Practice In The Entire State For 5 Years, But Also Cancellation Of Their License besides being prosecuted under the relevant laws/code of conduct by the sanctioning authority.\n(C) Constitution of Town Planning and Building Tribunal - The Government shall constitute a Town Planning and Building Tribunal for dealing with all town planning, enforcement, and building issues by making necessary amendment to the relevant laws.\n(D) Constitution of Building Ombudsman - The Government may constitute a Building Ombudsman for dealing with all complaints of building violations, shortfall in building standards, services and specifications and safety aspects. The Government shall separately work out the procedure, role and details of the functioning of the Building Ombudsman.",
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        },
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Limitations of Building Sanction.",
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            "content": "(i) Title or ownership of the site or building.\n(ii) Easement Rights\n(iii) Variation in area from recorded areas of plot or a building or on ground.\n(iv) Structural Reports, Structural Drawings and structural aspects\n(v) Workmanship, soundness of structure and materials used,\n(vi) Quality of building services and amenities in the construction of building\n(vii) The site/area liable to flooding as a result of not taking proper drainage arrangements as per natural lay of the land, etc.\n(viii) Other requirements or licenses or clearances required for the site/ premises or activity under various other law.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Licensing of Real Estate Companies, Developers, Buildings, Town Planners, Engineers and Other Technical Personnel Made Mandatory.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The engaging of the services of a licensed developer/builder shall be mandatory for Apartment Buildings, Group Housing Schemes, all types of gated developments mentioned in Rule 10, all High-Rise Buildings, and all commercial complexes. Developments undertaken for construction of individual residential houses, normal educational/ institutional/ industrial buildings and developments undertaken by public agencies are exempted from the above condition.\n(c) Any developer /builder undertaking development or any firm doing property business in any Municipal Corporation/UDA or soliciting property sale/transactions or advertising as such in case of above, shall necessarily mention the details of it's license number, license number of the licensed developer to whom the approval is given by the said Municipal Corporation/UDA, together with the permit number and it's validity for information and verification of public / prospective buyers.\n(d) Absence of the above or suppressing of the above facts or in the case of other licenses and other technical personnel who violate the conditions would invite penal action including debarring of the real estate firm/ development firm/company from practice in the entire State for 5 years besides prosecution Under The Relevant Law/ Code Of Conduct By The Sanctioning Authority.\n(e) Any licensed developer/builder/other technical personnel who undertake construction in violation of the sanctioned plans shall be black-listed and this, this would entail cancellation of their license besides being prosecuted under the relevant laws/code of conduct.\n(f) The format for application forms for licencing of developers /builders real estate firms, town planners, architects, engineers, other personnel, and other conditions shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 30th August, 2019 [ap443]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 302, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (Mi), dated 15.4.2008",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2008",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Revised Building Rules, 2008",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}