Section 5 in Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993
5. Location of Building away from Aerial Lines, Railway Lines and Special Area.
(1)Before giving permission for the construction or reconstruction or the addition or alteration to a building, the Government shall take into consideration the proximity of aerial lines, if any, to the building and shall refuse permission for such construction, reconstruction, addition or alteration, unless suitable arrangements are made under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (Central Act IX of 1910).(2)Permission to the construction or reconstruction of, or addition or alteration to a building shall be refused in case where the clearance between the building and the aerial lines is less than -(a)1.5 metres for low tension lines, 1.75 metres for high tension lines from accessible portions of buildings measured horizontally and 1.25 metres for both low tension and high tension lines from inaccessible portion measured horizontally.(b)2.5 metres from portions of buildings not accessible to persons, measured vertically; and(c)4.5 metres from accessible portion of buildings, measured vertically;(3)The Executive Authority or Government may require the applicant -(a)to furnish with any information which has not already been furnished.(b)to satisfy that there are no objections which may lawfully be taken to grant of permission to execute the work.(4)No site lying within the distance of 30 metres from the Railway Boundary shall be used for the construction of a building wall or other major construction without the consent of Railway authorities who may refuse such consent if in their opinion the site is required for Railways.(5)No site situated within a distance of 200 metres from the boundaries of lakes in Kodaikanal, and Uthagamandalam, 100 metres from the boundaries of Botanical Gardens at Uthagamandalam, 100 metres from the boundaries of Gymkhana Grounds at Kodaikanal, 100 metres from the boundaries of Race Course at Uthagamandalam and 100 metres from the boundaries of Sims Park at Co-onoor shall be used for construction of any building or change the present character and use in any manner.
