GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (M1)

DEPARTMENT
Memo No. 24282/M1/2006 Dated: 10-12-2007

Sub: - Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department

– Hyderabad Revised Building Rules, 2006 – Revised
Common Building Rules, 2007 – Extending these to rest of
Municipal Corporations & Urban Development Authorities,
Municipalities excluding HUDA, HADA, CDA, VUDA,
VGTMUDA areas - Objections and Suggestions from the
Public called for – Notification – Issued.

Ref: - 1. G.O.Ms.No.422 & 423, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 31-7-98.

2. G.O.Ms.No.86, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 03.03.2006.
3. G.O.Ms.No.171, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 19.04.2006.
4. G.O.Ms.No.623, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 01.12.2006.
5. G.O.Ms.No.17, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 10.01.2007.
6. G.O.Ms.No.678, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 07.09.2007.
7. G.O.Ms.No.669 & 670, MA&UD (M1) Department, Dated 6.9.2007.
8. G.O.Ms.No.737 & 738, MA&UD (M1) Department Dated 3.10.2007
***
The appended Notification shall be published in the extraordinary issue of
the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated: 10-12-2007.

2. Specific approval of the Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal

Administration and Urban Development Department has been obtained for
publication of the Notification in the extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh
Gazette.

3. A copy of this Notification is available on the internet and can be accessed

with the address www.aponline.gov.in

S.P.SINGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary and Stores Purchase A.P. Hyderabad.
The Vice-Chairman, Thirupati UDA, Kakatiya UDA, SSS UDA, Basar
Development Authority
The Commissioners, Municipal Corporation of Warangal / Tirupati /Rajahmundry/
Kurnool / Anantapur / Kakinada / Eluru / Nizamabad / Nellore / Cuddapah.
The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, Hyderabad –with a
request to circulate to the Commissioners of all Municipalities in the State
The Director of Town & Country Planning, AP, Hyderabad.

// FORWARDED :: BY ORER //

SECTION OFFICER
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APPENDIX

NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 585 of the Hyderabad
Municipal Corporations Act, 1955; Section 18 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal
Corporations Act, 1994;, Section 326 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities
Act, 1965; and Section 58 of the Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development)
Act, 1975, the Government of Andhra Pradesh propose to make the following
Revised Building Rules 2007 in supercession of the rules issued in
G.O.Ms.Nos.422 & 423 M.A & U.D (M1) Department, dated 31.07.1998, viz.,

1. Short Title, Applicability & Commencement:

(a) These Rules may be called Revised Building Rules, 2007.

(b) They shall apply to all building activities in the Municipal

Corporation areas, Municipality areas, and Urban Development
Authority areas in the State other than Greater Hyderabad
Municipal Corporation, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal
Corporation, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and Guntur
Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority
area (HUDA), Hyderabad Airport Development Authority area
(HADA), Cyberabad Development Authority area (CDA),
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority area(VUDA), and
Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development
authority areas(VGTMUDA)
(c) These rules shall apply to all building activity. All existing rules,
regulations, bylaws, orders relating to buildings that are in conflict
or inconsistent with these Rules shall stand modified to the extent
of the provisions of these rules.

2. Definitions:

1. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;

(i) “Competent Authority” means:

(a) The Vice - Chairman of Urban Development Authority in the case of

areas outside Municipal Corporations,
(b) The Commissioner, in the case of Municipal Corporation areas.
(c) The Director of Town & Country Planning, Andhra Pradesh in case
of Municipalities falling outside Urban Development Authority areas
(ii) “Enforcement Authority” means the Commissioner of the Municipal
Corporation, the Commissioner of the Municipality or the Executive
Authority of the Gram Panchayat in case of areas outside the
Municipal areas of the Development Authority or a Special Unit created
for the purpose of sanctioning and monitoring building and
development activity, as the case may be.
(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.
(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 18 m including stilt floor/parking floor stand excluded from the
definition of high-rise buildings.
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(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.
(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.
(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 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.
2. Terms and expressions which are not defined in these Rules shall have the
same meaning as in the respective rules / regulations / by-laws of the respective
local authorities and as defined in the National Building Code as the case may
be, unless the context otherwise requires.

3. Restriction on Minimum Building Plot Size along abutting roads in new

developments and layouts:
There shall be restriction on the minimum building plot size along the
abutting roads in all new development areas and new layouts as follows:
TABLE-I

Abutting road Minimum plot size Max. Plot size

Right-of-way (in Mts.) allowed (in sq. m) allowed (in sq m)
9 and below 12.2 100 2000
12.2 and below 18 200 No Restriction
18 and below 30 300 No Restriction
30 and above 400 No Restriction
• 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.
• Further in all such new approved layouts, the minimum width of roads other
than cul-de-sac shall be 12.2 m (40 ft).

The above shall not be applicable to existing sites / plots.

4.1 Minimum Approach road requirement for sites in new areas/layout

areas:
No site or parcel of land shall be used for building activity unless it has a
clear and established approach road of minimum 9 m Black topped Road
is provided by the developer / builder / owner at his own cost or deposits
the necessary cost for laying of the road by the sanctioning authority.
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4.2 Access conditions & Requirements for plots/sites abutting Ring

roads / Highways / Bypass Roads of 30 m and above identified in the
Master Plan / Zonal Development Plan:
In addition to the requirement of confirmation to the minimum plot size
along the abutting roads, height and other requirements stipulated in these
rules, buildings abutting major roads of 30 metres and above width shall
be permitted only after black topped service road of 7 metres width with
two-lane carriageway is provided to the extent of the building in question
within the defined Right-of way. It will be the responsibility of the
developer / builder / owner to provide the above service road of the
standards fixed by the Sanctioning Authority at his own cost. For the
purpose of height of proposed buildings, the total Right-of-way including
the service road shall be reckoned as the road width.
5. Restrictions of building activity in vicinity of certain areas:

(a) No building / development activity shall be allowed in the bed of water

bodies like river, or nala, and in the Full Tank Level (FTL) of any lake,
pond, cheruvu or kunta / shikam lands.

(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:
(i) In the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) restricted area in case of
areas along the sea coast
(ii) 100 metres from the River edge outside Municipal Corporation /
Municipal limits and 50 metres within Municipal Corporation/
Municipal limits. No permanent constructions/structures will be
permitted within the above-mentioned buffer zone.
(iii) 30 metres from the boundary of Lakes of area 10 Ha and above;
(iv) 9 meters from the boundary of lakes of area less than 10 Ha /
kuntas / shikam lands;
(v) 9 meters from the boundaries of major Canal, Vagu, etc.
(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 lake / kunta shall be reckoned as measured or given in
the Survey of India topographical maps/Irrigation Dept.

(c) Unless and otherwise specified in the Master Plan / Zonal Development
Plan,
• 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 Green Buffer/recreational and / or
utilized for road of minimum 9 m width, wherever feasible.
• 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 a river drive road of
minimum 18 metres may be developed in the said 30 metre buffer
zone.
• The above greenery/landscaping and development shall conform to
the guidelines and provisions of the National Building Code of India,
2005.
(d) For Building activity within the restricted zone near the airport or
within 500 m distance from the boundary of Defence areas /
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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
(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.
(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.
(g) Distance shall be maintained between Railway boundary and building
line in accordance with the Railway Manual.
6. REQUIREMENTS OF APPROACH ROAD FOR BUILDING
SITES/ PLOTS:
TABLE- II
Minimum abutting road
Type/ Use of Building plot permissible width required
(in meters)
A) SITES IN OLD/EXISTING BUILT-UP AREAS/CONGESTED
AREAS/SETTLEMENT (GRAM KHANTAM/ABADI)
• Residential Buildings – maximum permissible upto 10m height 6*
• Non-residential buildings and mixed occupancies – maximum
permissible up to 12 m height
B) SITES IN NEW AREAS/ APPROVED LAYOUT AREAS
The type of buildings & intensity of development shall be w.r.t. the abutting road width, viz.,
B1 Non-High Rise Residential Buildings including Apartment 9*
Complexes; Buildings with shopping on GF and residences on
upper floor; Basic level social amenities like Nursery School /
Primary School/ Religious Place / Public Health Center /
Dispensary / Diagnostic Laboratory/ Police outpost/Post
Office/ Neighbourhood Library cum Community Center and all
buildings up to 15 m height
B2 In addition to B 1 above, High Rise Building/ Complex of 12
height above 18 m and up to 24 m; Group Housing Scheme;
Primary School, Middle school / Tutorial institution / General
Industry / Godown / Petrol/diesel Filling station; High School,
Junior College/ General Degree and other non-professional
College / Commercial Complex, Computer units/ Office
Building, ITES Complex, Nursing Home / Community Hall /
Function/Marriage Hall / Assembly Hall/Cinema Theater;
Service establishment/ Workshop;
Others not specified in the Table and all non high-rise
buildings up to 18 m height
B3 In addition to B 1 & B 2 above, High Rise buildings above 24 18
m and up to 30 m height; General Degree and other non-
professional College / Polytechnic, ITI; Professional College
Campus; Multiplex Complexes, Shopping Malls, Hospitals and
all non high-rise buildings up to 18 m height
B4 In addition to B 1 to B 3 above, High Rise Buildings above 24 24
m height and up to 40 m height
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* Provided that in case of single plot sub-division approved by the sanctioning

authority, a means of access of minimum 3.6 m pathway may be considered
for individual residential building and 6m for Apartment Complexes /
Commercial Complexes and other non-high rise buildings.

(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.
(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.
(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.

(iv) All buildings shall be constructed in conformity with the zoning

regulations.

7.0 PERMISSIBLE HEIGHT & SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:

There are no plot size stipulations based on use or occupancy of the

building. However, the sites shall conform to the statutory Plan and zoning
regulations for permitting the building activity. The setbacks and height
stipulations given hereunder are applicable for all types of buildings.
7.1 MINIMUM SETBACKS & HEIGHT STIPULATIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF
NON-HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
(BUILDINGS BELOW 18 m height inclusive of stilt / parking floor):
(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.

TABLE – III
PERMISSIBLE HEIGHT & SETBACKS FOR NON-HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

Building line or minimum front Minim

setback (in mt.) to be left um
setba
Above 12m & up to

Above 18m & up to

Above 24m & up to

ck /
setba
Sl. Plot Size Height
Above 30m
Up to 12m

Parking cks
No (in permissible
provision
18m

24m

30m

on
. Sq.mts.) (in mts.)
remai
ning
sides
(in
mts.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Less than -
7 1.5 4 5 6 7.5 -
100
2 100 & -
10 2 4 5 6 7.5 1.0
upto 200
3 Upto 7 2 4 5 6 7.5 1.0
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Above
200 & Upto 10 3 4 5 6 7.5 1.5
upto 300
4 Above Stilt parking floor Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 1.5
300 & allowed
Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.0
Upto 400
5 Above Stilt parking floor Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.0
400 & allowed
Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.5
upto 500
6 Above Stilt parking floor Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.5
500 & allowed Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.0
upto 750 Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
7 Above Stilt parking + Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.0
750 & One cellar floor Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
upto allowed
Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 4.0
1000
8 Above Stilt Parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
1000 & Cellar floors Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 4
upto allowed Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 5
1500 Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 6
9 Above Stilt parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 4.0
1500 & Cellar floors Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 5.0
upto allowed
Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 6.0
2500
10 Above Stilt parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 5.0
2500 or more Cellar Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 6.0
floors allowed Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 7.0

and shall be permissible subject to the following conditions:

(i). (a). Buildings of height above 15mts. and below 18m height (inclusive of
parking floors) in Sl.Nos.8, 9 and 10 of above Table, shall be
permitted only in such plots which abut roads of 12mt. minimum
(40ft) width.
(b) Stilt parking floor permissible is exclusive of height of building upto
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
1.5 m above ground level may be considered. In case of parking
floors where mechanical system and lift are provided, height of
such parking floor upto 4.0mt. could be considered.
(c) Wherever cellars/sub-basements are permissible, these are excluded
from height of building.
(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.
(e) In case of Sl.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.
(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.
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(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:

i) 3m – 10ft ii) 6m = 20ft iii) 7.5m=25ft iv) 9m= 30ft

v) 12m = 40ft vi) 15m=50ft vii) 18m=60ft viii) 24m=80ft

ix) 30m=100ft x) 45m=150ft xi) 60=200ft.

(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 GOMs.No.33 MA, dated 03.02.2001.

(iii) Building line is from the edge of the Road Right-of-way (whether
existing or proposed).

(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 m.

(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.

(vi) For plots above 200 sq. m in addition to (vi) above, a minimum 1 m
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 structures shall be provided in the
prescribed manner within the setbacks.

(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/landscaped 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.

(viii) To enhance the streetscape in respect of 18 m 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.

(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.

(x) If the above greenery mentioned at (iv) to (viii) above and Rule 9.9 is
not 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.

(xi) In case of plots 300 sq m and up to 750 sq. mt, 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
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m of setback, which needs to be uniform at any given point, subject to

maintaining of minimum building line in the front.

(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.

(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 1m on each side.

(xiv) The space between 2 blocks shall be as given Table-V.

(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.

(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,

(xvii) In case of plots up to 200 sq m, semi-detached 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

(xviii) Splay at road junctions, including Y-junctions shall be provided as

follows:
3.0 m x 3.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is 12 m or less;
4.5 m x 4.5 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 12 m but les
than 24 m in width;
6.0 m x6.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 24
and in case of road junctions of different widths, a combination of the
above as the case may be shall be ensured.
The area of such splay would be deemed to form part of the road
junction. No compound wall or any structure shall be allowed to be
constructed in the said splay area

7.2 OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ABOVE 10 M HEIGHT

(a). PROVISION OF JOINT OPEN SPACE IN CERTAIN CASES

With a view to facilitating fire and emergency operations in a building site
and adjoining sites, the Fire Service Department, in addition to the
minimum setbacks to be left, may insist on the owner for providing Joint
Open Space between the proposed site and adjoining sites for mutual use
during fire and emergencies. The Joint open space shall be reckoned
from building edge to building edge (inclusive of any type of projections).
Such Joint open space shall not be less than 6mt. in respect of non- high
rise buildings on plots 750 sq metres and above, and not less than 9mt. in
respect of high-rise buildings.
Such Joint open space shall be kept unobstructed and open to sky and no
permanent compound wall of masonry or civil construction would be
allowed. The compound wall, if any, shall be of fencing type or collapsible
type. The greenery and landscaping shall be of soft type with lawns,
grass, creepers and climbers and shrubs variety of plants and mountable
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in cases of emergencies. The Joint open spaces shall be maintained to

the satisfaction of the Fire Service Department.
Clearance would be considered only after the Builder / Developer /
Owners provide an undertaking to this effect.
(i) The building requirements and standards other than heights and
setbacks specified in the National Building Code of India, 2005 shall be
complied with.
(ii) 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 & 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.
(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.
(iv) The parking requirements shall comply as given in these rules. The
parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc. shall be maintained to the
satisfaction of the sanctioning Authority.
(v) 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.
(vi) All Public and semi-public buildings / Assembly buildings / Commercial
complexes and such other public congregation 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.
(vii) 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 National
Building Code of India,2005.
(viii) All environmental aspects like provision of Rain water harvesting
structures, greenery, solar heating and lighting systems, AP WALTA
Act provisions, etc shall be complied in such of the sites and Schemes
where these are applicable.

8. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS WITH CENTRAL COURTYARDS:

As an encouragement for developing ‘U’ type buildings (under non-

residential category only) with central courtyards, the setbacks of sides and
rear, except the front setback, can be reduced provided:
(a) the area so saved is transferred to the central area/space or court
yard;
(b) the minimum open space on sides and rear except front, shall be
1.5 m for building height upto 12 m,
2.0 m for building height upto 15 m,
3.0 m for building height upto 18 m,
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6 m in case of high rise buildings 21 m height and buildings coming

under purview of AP Fire Act and 7 m in respect of buildings 21m – 30
m height. Such high rise buildings and buildings coming under purview
of AP Fire Act need to obtain prior clearance from the Fire Services
Department;
(c) the depth of such courtyard shall be at least 50% of the average
building depth.

9. REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS:

9.1 High Rise buildings / Complexes shall not be allowed in Congested
areas/existing areas and settlement areas/ Abadi /Gram khantam
areas.
9.2 The minimum size of plot for High Rise building shall be 2000 sq. m.
9.3 In respect of sites proposed for high rise buildings and affected in road
widening where there is shortfall of the net plot size, upto 10% of such
shortfall in net plot area would be considered with the proposed height
and corresponding minimum all round setbacks.

9.4 The building bulk, coverage and height shall be governed by the
minimum alround setbacks to be left, the organized open spaces to be
left and the height restrictions imposed by the Airport authority (if
applicable) / Defence authorities (if applicable) and Fire Services
Department and the City-level Impact fee on built up area required to
be paid, as applicable

9.5 Prior Clearance From Fire Dept. and Airport Authority:

For any High Rise building located in vicinity of airports as given in the
National Building Code, the maximum height of such building shall be
decided in consultation with the Airport Authority and shall be regulated
by their rules/requirements. Interstitial sites in the area which are away
from the direction of the Airport Funnel zone and already permitted
with heights cleared by the Airport Authority, shall be permitted without
referring such cases to the Airport Authority.
9.6 Every application to construct or reconstruct a High Rise building or
alteration to existing High Rise building shall be made in the prescribed
form and accompanied by detail plans floor plans of all floors along
with complete set of structural drawings and detail specifications duly
certified by a qualified structural engineer. Necessary prior NOC shall
be submitted from the Airport Authority (if applicable) and Directorate
of Fire services, along with the application.
9.7 The minimum abutting road width and all round open space for High
rise Building / Complex shall be as follows:

TABLE – IV
Minimum alround
Minimum abutting road
open space on
Height of building width required
remaining sides
( in metres)
(in metres) *
(1) (2) (3)
Up to 21 mt. 12.2 7
Above 21 mt. & upto 24 mt 12.2 8
Above 24 m & up to 27 m 18 9
Above 27 m & upto 30 m 18 10
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Above 30 m & up to 35 m 24 11
Above 35 m & upto 40 m 24 12
For heights above 40 m, specific approval from the Government shall be
required.

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.
(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 topped
carriageway.

(ii) For upper floors from 2nd floor onwards, the balcony projection of
up to 2 m may be allowed projecting onto the open spaces.

(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.

(iv) It is permitted to transfer upto 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.
(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.

9.8 TOWER AND PODIUM TYPE HIGH RISE STRUCTURE may be allowed
with the following:
(a) For podium, i.e., Ground plus first floor: alround setbacks shall be 7
m alround

(b) For the Tower block: The coverage and alround setbacks shall be
minimum 50 % of the Podium Block, and shall be at least 3m from
the Podium edge on all sides,
(c) The fire safety and fire escape measures for the Tower Block shall be
independent of the Podium Block.

9.9 “STEPPED TYPE” OR “PYRAMIDAL TYPE” HIGH RISE STRUCTURE

Such type of high rise building blocks may be allowed with the following
open space requirements:
(a) At ground level : Minimum 9m. all round open
space for the first five floors”
(b) At upper floors : increase of 1 m all round open space or
more, for every 5 upper floors or 15 m height
or part thereof, over and above the ground
level open space of minimum 8 m.

9.10 Provision of greenery:

(a) In every high rise building site, an organised open space which shall
be utilized as greenery, tot lot or soft landscaping, etc. shall be
provided over and above the mandatory open spaces to be left in and
around the building. This space shall be at least 10% of total site
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area and shall be a minimum width of 3mts. This may be in one or

more pockets and shall be open to sky.
(b) In addition to the above, a minimum 2 m wide green planting strip in
the periphery on all sides within the setbacks are required to be
developed and maintained greenery and trees in all high rise building
sites.
(c) Rain water structures shall be provided in the prescribed manner
within the setbacks.
9.11 COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS FOR
AMENITIES AND FACILITIES IN ALL HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
(i) The building requirements and standards other than heights and
setbacks specified in the National Building Code, 2005 shall be
complied with.
(ii) Such buildings shall be undertaken by owners by engaging
registered architect, licenced builders/developers and licenced
structural engineers. The designs and building plans shall be
countersigned by the owner, licenced developer, registered architect,
licenced engineer and a qualified & licenced structural Engineer and
a fire engineer / fire consultant who shall be responsible for the
supervision, structural safety, fire and life safety and specifications
compliance of such buildings, and ensuring that such buildings are
designed for compliance with earth quake resistance and resisting
other natural hazards. The Completion Certificate shall contain
mention that the norms 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.
(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.
(iv) In addition to the required staircases and lifts, there shall be at least
one fire escape staircase and lift. These staircases and lifts shall be
got certified from the manufacturer’s authorised Service technical
personnel from time to time.
(v) Provision for power generator shall be made in such buildings.

(vi) These 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.
(vii) The facilities for providing fire protection and fire fighting facilities in
such buildings should 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.
(viii) The parking requirements shall comply as given in these rules. The
parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc. shall be maintained to
the satisfaction of the sanctioning Authority.
(ix) Shall provide for 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.
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(x) All Public and semi-public buildings / Assembly buildings /

Commercial complexes and such other public congregation 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.
(xi) In all high rise buildings, 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 National Building Code of India.
(xii) all environmental aspects like provision of Rain water harvesting
structures, greenery, solar heating systems , AP WALTA Act
provisions, etc shall be complied in such of the sites and Schemes
9.12 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules or any other orders,
the minimum clear setback on the sides and rear sides of any high-rise
building under any circumstances including in cases where a concession
or incentive is availed in terms of setbacks shall not be less than 7 metres,
and such minimum setback area shall be clear without any obstructions to
facilitate movement of fire fighting vehicles and for effective fir fighting
operations.

10. REQUIREMENTS OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT, GROUP HOUSING/

CLUSTER HOUSING/ RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVES AND ROW HOUSING
SCHEMES:
10.1 Such developments shall be considered where the site is developed
together with building constructions and all amenities and facilities and not
disposed as open plots.
10.2 All Group Development Schemes, Group Housing Scheme / Cluster
Housing Scheme applications, in addition to the requirements under these
Rules, shall be accompanied by:
(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.
(ii) A landscaping plan including rain water harvesting and waste water
recycling details.
(iii) Parking & internal Circulation Plan along with Common pool
parking area plan, if any.
The above shall be drawn on suitable scale with relevant details.
10.3 The minimum plot size for Group Housing Schemes and Group
development Schemes shall be 4000 sq m and the minimum abutting
road width shall be 12 m wide and black topped. The internal roads may
be of 9 m width in case of non-high rise blocks.
10.4 In case of housing in large plots or blocks, the proposals should be
promoted with the immediate improvement of the accessibility of the site
from the nearest main road by way of an approved Road Development
Plan by the competent authority with a minimum width of 12 m which
should be implemented by the licensed developer within a period of three
years. Any road widening required shall be deemed to be approved under
these Rules and has to be adhered to by the owners / local body /
licensed developer.
10.5 All Group Housing Schemes/ Group Development Schemes/ Cluster
housing / Residential Enclaves and row type development schemes shall
be developed with complete infrastructure facilities and amenities as
stated at (a) and (b) above.
10.6 These shall not be applicable in case of Government sponsored Housing
Scheme/ approved NGOs or private schemes, and the guidelines and
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requirements as given in the National Building Code for Low Cost

Housing / Government orders shall be followed.
10.7 No additional or proportionate open space charge need to be levied in
such Schemes.

10.8 GROUP DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES & GROUP HOUSING SCHEMES

Group Housing Schemes are reckoned as Apartment blocks in more than
two blocks. These could be high-rise or simple walk-up units. Group
Development Schemes are reckoned as Building in two or more blocks in
a campus or site, and could be normal height buildings or high-rise blocks
or combination of both.
The open spaces/setbacks for such type of development shall be as
follows:
TABLE V
Distance to be
maintained from Distance between two
Height of building block
periphery building blocks
block
Upto 10 mts. 3 mts. 2 mts.
Above 10 mts. & upto 12 4 mts. 3 mts.
mts.
Above 12 mts. & below 18 6 mts. 6 mts.
mts.
Above 18 mts. As per alround set-backs required under High Rise
Buildings given in Table IV

and are permissible subject to the following conditions:

(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.
(ii) Wherever Cellars are permissible these are excluded from
height of Building.
(iii). No Balcony Projection shall be allowed to extend onto the
minimum distances to be maintained & other open spaces.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(e) Minimum of 10 % of site area shall be earmarked for organised open
space and be utilised 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.
(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 local
authority may in turn enter into an agreement with the Society
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/Association 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.

10.9 ROW TYPE HOUSING / ROW TYPE SHOPPING PRECINCTS:

(a) Minimum site area : 1000 sq m
(b). Minimum size of individual plots for row houses 50 sq m.
Not more than 8 plots shall be developed in a row.
Separation between two blocks shall not be less than 6 mt, which
may be an open space or an alley/pedestrian plaza.
Only internal staircase would be allowed.
(c) Minimum width of internal roads: 9 m ;
Internal cul-de-sac road of 6m with max. length 50 mt. is allowed
(d). Minimum open space : 10 % of site area
(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
(f). Minimum setbacks: Front 3m ; Rear 1.5 m
The setbacks in a row can be interchangeable, however the
aggregate setback shall be minimum 4.5 m.
In case of row type shopping precincts, back to back shops with
above front setback of 3m would be allowed.

(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.
(g) 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).
10.10 CLUSTER HOUSING
(a). Minimum site area: 1000 sq m
(b). minimum plot size for cluster house: 25 sq m with maximum
number of 20 houses in a cluster
(c) Minimum size of cluster open space: 36 sq m with a
minimum width of 6m
(d). Height permissible: 2 floors or 6 m
(e). Minimum access road to the Cluster Housing Complex: 9 m
(f). Internal access may be through pedestrian paths of 6 m
(g). Minimum space between two clusters: 6m which may be utilised as
pathway/alley
(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.
10.11 RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVES:
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(a) Residential Enclaves would be allowed as gated development that

are exclusive housing areas with common compound wall with
access control through gates and having their own facilities and
amenities. The housing units may comprise of row houses, semi-
detached, detached or Apartment blocks or a mix or combination of
the above. The building requirements would be as per the given
type of housing.
(b) Residential enclaves would be permitted only in those sites that
give through access of minimum 9 m peripheral road for the
neighbouring 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.
(c) Minimum size of site: 4000 sq m.

(d) Size of plots and height permissible: as per type of housing and
requirements as given above for the respective type of housing.
(e) Minimum Common Open space : 10 % of site area.

(f) Building setbacks: As per type of housing & 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.
(g) Internal Road requirements:

• 9.0 to 18 m for main internal approach roads;

• 9 m for other internal roads and
• 8 m for cul-de-sacs roads between 50-100 m length
• 9 m for looped roads
11. PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
11.1 In all Complexes including Residential Complexes, Hotels,
restaurants and Lodges, business buildings, commercial buildings,
Institutional buildings like hospitals, Educational buildings like
schools and colleges, multi-storied buildings/Complexes, etc and all
other non-residential activities provision shall be made for parking
spaces as per the following requirements:
TABLE VI

Parking area to be provided as

percentage of total built up area
In
Category of building/activity Municipalities
In Municipal
and rest of
Corporation
Development
Area
Authorities
areas
Shopping Malls*, Information
Technology Enabling Services 50 % 40 %
Complexes
Hotels, restaurants, lodges, Cinema
halls, business buildings, other
commercial buildings, Kalyana 30% 25 %
Mandapams, Offices, & non-residential
high-rise buildings / Complexes
Residential Apartment Complexes, 20 % 20 %
Hospitals, Institutional buildings,
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Hospitals, Institutional buildings,

Industrial buildings, Schools, Colleges &
other educational buildings,
Godowns and other uses
* Parking and other requirements in case of Multiplex Complexes shall be
governed by the provisions of Multiplex rules.
11.2 The parking spaces may be provided in (for all Schemes):

(i) basements or cellars allowed upto 3.25 m height, in one or more

levels/multi-level and such cellars shall be allowed in plots 750
sq m and above ; or
(ii) on stilt floor or in upper parking floors (at any level)- the height of
such parking floor shall be allowed upto 2.75 m height;
(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
(iv) common pool parking area (in the case of Group Housing
Scheme/Residential enclave/Cluster housing/Row housing
schemes) or
(v) a combination of any or all the above
(vi) 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 1.5 m above ground level may be considered.
11.3 The other aspects for providing parking spaces are:

(i) Common and Continuous cellar parking floors between adjoining

buildings would be allowed depending upon structural safety
aspects, mutual agreement between owners, etc.
(ii) The parking spaces should be efficiently designed and clearly
marked and provided with adequate access, aisle, drives and
ramps required for maneuvering of vehicles.
(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.
(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 upto 4.25 m is allowed
wherein each level would be reckoned as a parking floor for the
purpose of computation of total parking requirement.
(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 m additional setback for
every additional cellar floor shall be insisted
(vi) Up to 10% of cellar may be utilised for utilities and non-habitation
purpose like A/C Plant room, Generator room, STP, Electrical
installations, Laundry, etc,
(vii) Space over and above 6m in front setback may be considered as
off-street parking space.
(viii) Visitors’ parking to be provided shall be 10 % of the area mentioned
in Table VI, which s over and above the required parking area, and
may be accommodated in the mandatory setbacks other than the
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front setback, wherever such setbacks are more than 6m.The

Visitors’ Parking facility shall be open to all visitors.
(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. A WC / Toilet facility shall be
provided for watch and ward in the stilt floor.
11.4 Encouragement for provision of Parking Complexes
To encourage parking complexes, Parking lots and enclaves, owners
who develop parking complexes / Parking lots, the following incentives
would be considered:
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.
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.
c) The setbacks for Parking Complexes shall be as follows:
front – as per building line setbacks on remaining sides – 50% of setbacks
given in Table III
d) No fees and other charges shall be charged by the Sanctioning Authority
for the area/floors developed as Parking Complex / Parking lot;
e) A moratorium on property tax for 5 years would be considered;
f) For the next 5 years – Property tax shall be levied on the lowest slab of
residential category.

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.

12. RESTRICTIONS ON PROJECTIONS ALLOWED IN MANDATORY

OPEN SPACES:
Only the following Projections shall be allowed in the mandatory open
spaces / setbacks / interior open spaces:
(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.
(ii) Cornice, Chajjas / weather shades only of width not exceeding 60cm
shall be allowed in the mandatory setbacks.
(iii) In case of non-high rise building plots more than 300 sq m:

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.
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b. Parking sheds, generator room may be allowed in the rear and side
open spaces.
c. In the front setback only a security guard booth of 2 sqm

The height of these accessory buildings shall not be more than 2.50
m and shall not occupy more than 1/4th of the plot width. These
shall be so located so that they do not hinder the fire safety
measures and operations.

13. URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

For certain areas as well as sites abutting major roads of 30 mt and

above, the Sanctioning Authority may enforce urban design and
architectural control. These shall be detailed out keeping in view the
development conditionalities and requirements given in these Regulations
and the National Building Code norms. For this purpose, urban design and
architectural control sheets / Plans approved by the Sanctioning Authority
shall be complied with.

14. Obligations of the owner and licenced developer/builder / licenced

technical personnel to implement and develop the Master
Plan/Statutory Plan circulation network and specific land uses:
(1) Where any land or site or premises for building is affected in the
statutory plan/ Master Plan road or circulation network or an road
required to be widened as per a Road Development Plan, such area
so affected in the road or circulation network shall be surrendered to
the Sanctioning Authority by the owner of land. No development
permission shall be given unless this condition is complied with.
(2) Upon surrendering such affected area and vesting it with the local
authority or Urban Development Authority as the case may be, the
owner of the site would be entitled to a Transferable Development
Right (TDR) as given in Rule 15 below.
OR
The owner shall be allowed to construct an extra floor with an
equivalent built area for the area surrendered subject to mandated
public safety requirements.
OR

The owner shall be allowed to avail relaxations as given in

GOMs.No.33 MA, dated 03.02.2001 respectively (incentives to
owners who surrender land affected in road widening free of cost)
and concessions in set-backs including the front set-back (subject to
ensuring a building line of 6m in respect of roads 30m and above,
3mt in respect of roads 18m and below 30mts. and 2mt. in respect of
roads less than 18mt.) and a minimum of 7m in respect of high rise
buildings. The concessions shall be considered at the level of
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation in respect of cases falling in
Corporation area, and at the level of Vice Chairman the UDA in
respect of cases falling in other areas of the UDA area.

15. GRANT OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT:

Grant of Transferable Development Right (TDR) may be considered by
the Competent Authority for the following areas subject to the owner
complying with the conditions of development above, as per the following
norms:
(a) For the Master Plan road network undertaken and developed:
equivalent to 100 % of built up area of such area surrendered.
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(b) For conservation and development of lakes / water bodies / nalas

foreshores & 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.
(c) For Heritage buildings and heritage precincts maintained with
adaptive reuse: equivalent to 50 % of built up area of such site area.
The TDR may be arrived at on the basis of relative land value and
equivalent amount in both export and import areas, as per the
Registration Department records. The Competent authority shall
have the discretion in the matter of applicability of TDR. The TDR
shall not be allowed in unauthorized buildings/ structures/
constructions and shall be considered only after the land is vested
with the local authority/UDA. The TDR Certificate would be issued by
the Competent authority would be valid or utilized/ disposed only
within the concerned local body area and as per guidelines and
conditions prescribed by the Competent Authority.

16. LEVY OF SPECIAL FEES AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN

AREAS:
The Sanctioning Authority with the specific approval of the Government
may, when implementing such Projects, levy Special fees and other fees /
charges for lands / sites / premises abutting or in the vicinity of the Ring
Road or other highways / major roads or the Mass Rail Transit System /
Light Rail Transit / MMTS route/ BRTS route indicated in the Master Plan,
at the rates and procedure prescribed by the Government.

17. CITY LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEES APPLICABLE IN

CERTAIN CASES:

(1) With a view to ensuring development of City Level Infrastructure

facilities and levy of Impact Fees, buildings are categorized as follows:
Type I : Buildings up to height 15 m excluding stilt parking floor
Type II : Buildings of height above 15 m (excluding stilt floor)
The City level Infrastructure Impact Fees would be levied for
Buildings under Type II above as follows:
• First 15 m or 5 floors (whichever is less): No levy of Impact
fee.

• For any additional floors or part thereof: at differential rates

specified in Table below:

TABLE VII

Height of Building (in metres) and rate in Rs. per sq m of built up area*
Occupancy / Above 15 Above 21 Above 30 Above 50 m
Use m & up to m & up to m & up to
21 m 30 m 40 m
Municipal Corporation Area
350 500 1000 2000
Residential Municipality and Other areas of UDA Area
175 350 750 1500
Municipal Corporation Area
Commercial,
500 1000 2000 3000
Offices, ITES
Municipality and Other areas of UDA Area
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350 500 1000 2000

Institutional, Municipal Corporation Area

educational & 175 350 750 1500
Others (except
Industrial Municipality and Other areas of UDA Area
sheds/factories) 100 200 400 800

* In case of Multiplex Complexes, the rates given in the Multiplex Rules shall
apply.

(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.
(2) The above rates shall not be applicable for Government Departments
and public agencies like Urban Development Authority, APIIC and
local bodies.
(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% utilised for development of infrastructure in the
same area and balance utilised 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 utilised accordingly.

18. INCENTIVES FOR OWNERS LEAVING MORE SETBACKS /

INSTALLING SOLAR HEATING & LIGHTING SYSTEM / RAIN WATER
HARVESTING / RECYCLING OF WASTE WATER:

The following incentives in terms of rebate in Property tax will be given by

the local authority for owners or their successors-in-interest who:

(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*
* The setbacks has to be on all sides to qualify for the rebate.
Leaving more on one side and the minimum on other sides would
not qualify for such rebate.
(b) Install and use solar heating and lighting system: 10 % rebate.
(c) Undertake both recycling of waste water and rain water harvesting
structures: 10 % rebate
(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.

19. BUILDING PERMIT/LICENSE FEES & UNDERTAKING:

a) The Sanctioning /Competent Authority shall along with the Building
Application levy and collect 2% of the Building Permit / License fees,
subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000 as initial fees. The balance
building permit / License Fees together with other fees and Charges
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shall be levied and collected before the issue of permission/sanction.

In case of rejection of application, the above initial fees would be
forfeited.
b) No fees and charges would be levied for parking spaces provided in
any floor.
a) 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
20. COMPLIANCE BY OWNER FOR ENSURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER
SANCTIONED PLAN:
a) The owner and builder/developer shall give an Affidavit duly
notarized to the effect that in the case of any violation from the
sanctioned building plan, the Enforcement Authority can summarily
demolish the violated portion. In respect of Apartment Buildings, the
owner or builder shall give a Declaration duly specifying the number
of floors permitted, along with the extent of each floor. In case of any
violation with regard to the Declaration, the Enforcement Authority
can demolish the violations.
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.

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 Notarised Affidavit and after the setbacks and open spaces are
demarcated on the site. The Notarised 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.

However in respect of gated development schemes like row houses
/ independent houses / cluster housing / residential enclaves, 5% of
the units shall be handed over to the urban development authority.

Individual buildings in plots upto 300Sq.mts. with height upto 6mts.
and Industrial buildings are exempted from the above conditions.
The system of taking a Security Deposit is dispensed with.

21. OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE:

(i) Occupancy Certificate shall be mandatory for all buildings. No person
shall occupy or allow any other person to occupy any building or part of
a building for any purpose unless such building has been granted an
Occupancy Certificate by the Sanctioning Authority. Partial OC may be
considered by the Sanctioning authority on merits i.e. flats / units or area
within a complex which have fulfilled all the \requirements in addition to
basic facilities like lifts, water supply, sanitation, drainage, roads,
common lighting etc. However, in respect of individual buildings in plots
upto 300 Sq.mts. with height upto 6mts Occupancy Certificate is
optional.
(ii) The owner shall submit a notice of completion through the registered
architect and licenced 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:
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(a) Number of floors

(b) External setbacks
(c) Parking space provision
(d) Abutting road width
and 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:
(iii) The sanctioning authority is empowered to compound the offence in
relation to setback violations (other than the front setback) upto 5% 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 utilised towards improvement of the roads and public open spaces
development in the area.
(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.
(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.
(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.

(vii) The financial agencies/institutions shall extend loan facilities only to the
permitted built up area as per the sanctioned building plan.

22. ENFORCEMENT

A) In addition to the enforcement powers and responsibilities given in the

respective laws to the local authority, in respect of these Rules:
(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.
(ii) The Enforcement authority shall summarily remove any violation or
deviation in building construction in maintaining the road widths and
building line.
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B) 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 AP Urban Areas
(Development) Act, 1975.

C) 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.

23. LIMITATIONS OF BUILDING SANCTION:

Sanction of building permission by the Sanctioning Authority shall not
mean responsibility or clearance of the following aspects:
(i) Title or ownership of the site or building
(ii) Easement Rights
(iii) Variation in area from recorded areas of plot or a building or on
ground
(iv) Structural Reports, Structural Drawings and structural aspects
(v) Workmanship, soundness of structure and materials used,
(vi) Quality of building services and amenities in the construction of
building
(vii) The site/area liable to flooding as a result of not taking proper
drainage arrangements as per natural lay of the land, etc.
(viii) Other requirements or licences or clearances required for the site/
premises or activity under various other laws.

24. LICENSING OF REAL ESTATE COMPANIES, DEVELOPERS,

BUILDERS, TOWN PLANNERS, ENGINEERS & OTHER TECHNICAL
PERSONNEL MADE MANDATORY:
(a) No developer/builder/real estate firm or company/engineer/town
planner/other technical personnel shall be allowed to undertake
development/do business/ practice in a Municipal Corporation/ UDA/
Municipal area unless they are licenced with the sanctioning authority
of the respective area. Architects shall be required to be registered
with the Council of Architecture.
(b) The engaging of the services of a licenced 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.
(c) Any developer/builder undertaking development or any firm doing
property business in any Municipal Corporation / UDA / Municipality
or soliciting property sale/transactions or advertising as such in case
of above, shall necessarily mention the details of it’s licence number,
licence number of the licenced developer to whom the approval is
given by the said Municipal Corporation / UDA / Municipality, together
with the permit number and it’s validity for information and verification
of public/prospective buyers.
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(d) Absence of the above or suppressing of the above facts or in the

case of other licences 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 local
authority area for 5 years besides prosecution under the relevant
laws / code of conduct by the sanctioning authority.
(e) Any licenced 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 licence
besides being prosecuted under the relevant laws / code of conduct.
(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.

Notice is hereby given that any person or body who is directly or

indirectly connected with the building rules may file their objections or
suggestions within 15 days on the above proposed Revised Building rules
2007 and the above Draft Notification will be taken into consideration after
expiry of fifteen working days from the date of publication of the
Notification in the AP Gazette and that any objections or suggestions
which may be received from any person with respect thereto before expiry
of said period will be considered by the government of Andhra Pradesh .
Objections and suggestions should be addressed to the Principal
Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban
Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 500022. If no objections
or suggestions are received within the stipulated period of 15 days, it will
be construed that the general public and any other person as the case may
be will not have any objection for the above proposed Revised Building
Rules 2007 and action will be taken to confirm the same.

S.P.SINGH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

SECTION OFFICER