Section 54(3) in Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999
(3)All buildings upto 10 metres height under educational, medical/hospital or office/business or storage occupancy with more than 300 sq. metres built up area and shall have the minimum open (yards) spaces as shown below:-(i)front yard-average 6 metres with minimum 4.5 metres(ii)side yards-average 2 metres with minimum 1.5 meters (each side).(iii)rear yard-average 3 metres with minimum 1.5 metres:Provided that where more than one building is proposed to be constructed in the same plot it shall suffice if the open spaces under this sub rule are provided from the plot boundaries with open yards (space) between two buildings not less than 1.5 metres for buildings upto 10 metres height and three metres exceeding that height:Provided further that where the height of the building exceeds 10 rnetres, the open yard (space) from the boundaries shall be increased proportionately at the rate of 50 cms for every 3 metres increase in height.
