Section 8(a) in The Kerala Panchayat Buildings Rules, 2011
(a)General:(i)the total floor area of a building shall be the sum of the floor areas in all floors, including basement floors if any;(ii)all internal sanitary shafts, air conditioning ducts and lifts shall be excluded in all the floor levels; however area occupied by lift shall be included in any one floor;(iii)the area of 'Barsati' or penthouse at terrace floor level shall be included in the floor area;(iv)towers, domes etc; projecting above the terrace shall not be included in the floor area at terrace level. ; and(v)area used for parking of vehicles within a building, area of electrical room, room for air conditioning plant and generator room, shall not be included in the floor area of any floor.
