State of Andhra Pradesh - Act
Andhra Pradesh Building Rules - 2012
ANDHRA PRADESH
India
India
Andhra Pradesh Building Rules - 2012
Rule ANDHRA-PRADESH-BUILDING-RULES-2012 of 2012
- Published on 7 April 2012
- Commenced on 7 April 2012
- [This is the version of this document from 7 April 2012.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short Title, Applicability & Commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules,3. Restriction of Building Activity In The Vicinity of Certain Areas.
(a)Water Bodies: -(i)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.Unless and otherwise stated, the area and the Full Tank Level (FTL) of a Lake / Kunta shall be reckoned as measured and as certified by the Irrigation Department and Revenue Department.(ii)The above water bodies and courses shall be maintained as Recreational/Green Buffer Zone and no building activity shall be carried out within:| Building/Construction Projects/Area DevelopmentProjects and Townships | |||
| Project / Activity | BCategory with threshold limit | Conditions, if any | |
| 8(a) | Buildings and Construction Projects | >20000sq.m and<1,50,000sq.mof built up area | Built up area for covered construction; in case of facilitiesopen to the sky, it will be the activity area |
| 8(b) | Townships and Area Development Projects | Coveringan area > 50ha and or built up area >1,50,000sq.m ++ | ++All Projects under Item8(b) shall be appraised as Category B1 |
| Sl. No. | Type of theBuilding | MaximumHeight |
| 1. | IndividualResidential Buildings/ Apartment Complexes | 15m(Including Stilt floor) |
| 2. | Commercial /Institutional Buildings | 15m |
4. Requirement of Approach Road For Building Sites / Plots.
| Category | Type / Use of Building Plot permissible | Minimum abutting existing road width required(in meters) |
| A | Sites In Old /existing Built-Up Areas/congested Areas /settlement / Gram Khantam/abadi | |
| (seeAnnexure-I) | ||
| All Residential (other than Group Housing) &Commercial Buildings with maximum permissible height of 10 m | ||
| For other categories the Minimum road widthshall be as given in B1 Category | 9 * | |
| B | Sites In New Areas / Approved Layout Areas | |
| B 1 | Non-High Rise (Residential) Buildings includingGroup Housing (Cellar and / or Stilt as permissible + maximum upto 5 floors), Basic level social amenities like Nursery SchoolPrimary School / Religious Place /Clinic / Dispensary /Diagnostic Laboratory, | 9 ** |
| B 2 | High Rise Buildings/ Complexes up to height of 24 meters, Non High Rise GroupHousing (Cellars as applicable + 6 floors), Group Housing withmore than 100 units, Group Development Scheme; Middle school /Tutorial institution / General Industry / Godown / Petrol /Diesel/ Gas Filling Station; High School, Junior College/Commercial Complex, Computer units /Office Building, ITESComplex, Nursing Home /Hospital of not more than 20 beds /Community Hall/Function/Marriage Hall/ Assembly Hall/CinemaTheatre; Service establishment / Workshop;Others not specified in the Table and all NonHigh-Rise buildings up to 18m height | 12 |
| B 3 | General Degree and other non-professionalCollege / Polytechnic, ITI; Professional College Campus;Multiplex Complexes, Shopping Malls (above 4000sq.m), Hospitalsof more than 20 beds and all High-Rise buildings above 24m andup to 30 m height | 18 |
| B4 | All High Rise Building above 30 meters will bepermitted as per the Minimum Road width and setbacks asspecified in Table-IV of rule-7 |
5. Permissible Setbacks & Height Stipulations For All Types of Non-High Rise Buildings.
- (Buildings below 18m in height inclusive of Stilt / Parking Floor):(a)The height of buildings permissible in a given site / plot shall be subject to restrictions given in Annexure - I to II.(b)The minimum setbacks and permissible height as per Table - III and other conditions stipulated below shall be followed.Table - III| Sl. No. | Plot Size (in Sqm) Above - Up to | Parking provision | Height (in m) Permissible Up to | Building Line or Minimum Front Setback to be left(in m) | Minimum setbacks on remaining sides (in m) | ||||
| Abutting Road Width | |||||||||
| Up to 12 m | Above 12m & up to 18m | Above 18m & up to 24 m | Above 24m & up to 30m | Above 30m | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Less than 50 | - | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2 | 50-100 | - | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | |||
| 3 | 100-200 | - | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 4 | 200- 300 | Stilt floor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 | |||
| 5 | 300 - 400 | Stilt floor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 2.0 | |||
| 6 | 400 - 500 | Stilt floor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 2.5 | |||
| 7 | * 500 - 750 | Stilt floor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3.0 | |||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3.5 | |||
| 8 | 750 - 1000 | Stilt + One Cellar floor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3.5 | |||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 4.0 | |||
| 9 | 1000-1500 | Stilt + 2 One Cellar floor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 4.0 | |||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 5.0 | |||
| 18** | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 10 | 1500 - 2500 | Stilt + 2 Cellar floors | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 4.0 |
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 5.0 | |||
| 18** | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 11 | Above 2500 | Stilt + 2 or more Cellar floors | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 18** | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Sl.No | Road Width (in m) | Splay / Offset (in m) |
| 123 | Less than 12Above 12 up to 24Above 24 | 3 X 34.5 X 4.56 X 6 |
6. Restrictions On Projections In Mandatory Open Spaces.
- The following are the Restrictions on Projections in the mandatory open spaces / setbacks / interior open spaces:7. Requirements For High Rise Buildings.
| Height of building(in meters) | Minimum abutting road width required (in meters) | Minimum all-round open space on remaining sides(in meters) * | |
| above | Up to | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| - | 21 | 12 | 7 |
| 21 | 24 | 12 | 8 |
| 24 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 27 | 30 | 18 | 10 |
| 30 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 35 | 40 | 24 | 12 |
| 40 | 45 | 24 | 13 |
| 45 | 50 | 30 | 14 |
| 50 | 55 | 30 | 16 |
8. Group Development Schemes.
9. Row Type Housing / Row Type Shopping Precincts.
10. Cluster Housing.
11. Provisions For Economically Weaker Section (Ews) / Low Income Group (Lig) Housing Category.
12. Buildings With Central Courtyard For Commercial Use.
13. Parking Requirements.
| Sl. No. | Category of building/ activity | Parking area to be provided as percentage oftotal built up area | |||||
| HMDA Area | All Municipal Corporations & UDA Areas | Municipalities/ N.Ps/ G.Ps. other than UDA Areas | |||||
| GHMC | Municipalities/ N.Ps/G.Ps. in HMDA Areas | All Municipal Corporations | Municipalities/ N.Ps/ G.Ps. in UDA Areas | Selection & Special Grade Municipalities | Other Municipalities/ N.Ps/ G.Ps. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Multiplexes | 60 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 2 | Shopping Malls (above 4000 sq.m), InformationTechnologyEnabling Services Complexes | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 |
| 3 | Hotels, Restaurants, Lodges, Cinema halls, Businessbuildings, Other Commercial buildings, Kalyana Mandapams,Offices, & High- Rise Buildings / Complexes of NonResidential Category | 40 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | Residential Apartment Complexes, Hospitals,Institutional buildings, Industrial buildings, Schools, Colleges,Other Educational Buildings & God owns & Others | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
14. 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:15. Compliance of National Building Code Provisions For Amenities And Facilities In All Buildings.
16. Concessions In Road Widening Cases.
17. Grant of Transferable Development Right.
18. Urban Design and Architectural Control.
- For certain areas as well as sites abutting major roads of 30m and above, the Competent 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 Competent Authority shall be complied with.19. Building Permit / License Fees.
20. 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 System / Multi Modal Transit System / Bus Rapid Transit System route indicated in the Master Plan, at the rates and procedure prescribed by the Government.21. City Level Infrastructure Impact Fees Applicable In Certain Cases.
| Areas | Height (No. of Floors), Use of the Building andRate in Rs. per sq. m of Built Up Area | |||||||
| Above 15 m & up to 7 floors | Above 7 floors & up to 10 floors | Above 10 floors & up to 17 floors | Above 17 floors | |||||
| Residential | Commercial, Offices, ITES, Institutional,Educational & Others (except Industrial) | Residential | Commercial, Offices, ITES, Institutional,Educational & Others (except Industrial) | Residential | Commercial, Offices, ITES, Institutional,Educational & Others (except Industrial) | Residential | Commercial, Offices, ITES, Institutional,Educational & Others (except Industrial) | |
| 1 | 2(a) | 2(b) | 3(a) | 3(b) | 4(a) | 4(b) | 5(a) | 5(b) |
| HMDA Area | ||||||||
| GHMCMunicipalitiesG.P Areas | 500250175 | 1000500250 | 750500350 | 15001000500 | 15001000750 | 250020001000 | 300020001500 | 500040002000 |
| UDA Areas | ||||||||
| MunicipalCorporationsRest of the UDAs | 350175 | 500350 | 500350 | 1000500 | 1000750 | 20001000 | 20001500 | 30002000 |
| Other than UDA Areas | ||||||||
| MunicipalCorporationsMunicipalitiesSel/Spl/1st grade2nd/3rd/N.Ps/ G.Ps | 350150100 | 500350200 | 500250200 | 800500300 | 1000400300 | 15001000500 | 2000800500 | 200015001000 |
22. Incentives For Owners Leaving More Setbacks / Installing Solar Heating System / Lighting / 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:23. Technical Approval From The Competent Authority.
24. High Rise Building Committee.
- The following committees shall be constituted for scrutiny of High Rise Building applications.| 1. Chief City Planner / Town Planning Section Head | : | Member Convener |
| 2. Engineering Section Head | : | Member |
| 3. Director of Town & Country Planning (DT&CP) or hisnominee | : | Member |
| 4. Town Planning Section Head of Urban Development Authority(UDA) or his nominee | : | Member |
| 1.Head of the Town Planning wing of concerned UDA | - | Member Convener |
| 2.Town Planning Section Head or his nominee of concerned ULB | - | Member |
| 3.Engineering Section Head of concerned UDA / ULB | - | Member |
| 4.Director of Town & Country Planning or his nominee. | - | Member |
| 1. Commissioner of concerned ULB | - | Member |
| 2. Regional Deputy Director of Town Planning | - | Member |
| 3. Superintendent Engineer Public Health | - | Member |
| 4. Town Planning Section Head of concerned ULB | - | Member Convener |
| 5. Senior Practising Architect / Plannernominated by DT&CP | - | Member |
| 1. Regional Deputy Director of Town Planning(RDDTP) | - | Member Convener |
| 2. Superintendent Engineer Public Health | - | Member |
| 3. Senior Practising Architect / Plannernominated by DT&CP | - | Member |
25. Compliance By Owner For Ensuring Construction Is Undertaken As Per Sanctioned Plan.
26. Occupancy Certificate.
27. Enforcement.
28. Limitations of Building Sanction.
- Sanction of building permission by the Sanctioning Authority shall not mean responsibility or clearance of the following aspects:29. Licensing of Real Estate Companies, Developers, Builders, Town Planners, Engineers & Other Technical Personnel Mandatory.
| Greater Hyderabad Municipal CorporationHyderabad Division | |||
| Annexure-I(SeeRule-4) | |||
| List of Old/ Existing Built-Up Areas/Congested Areas/ Settlement/ Gram Khantam/ Abadi | |||
| Sl.No. | Ward No. | Block No. | Nameof the Locality / Area |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12345678910 | 13141617181920212223 | 1, 2, 31 to 223 to 93 to 85 to 91 to 21 to 71 to 71 to 81 to 6 | Mustaidpura, Dhulpet, Ziaguda, Mangalhat, Kulsumpura, KarwanDhulpet, Goshamahal, Shahinyathgunj, Chudibazar.Chanchalguda, Malakpet, Azampura, Old Malakpet, Dabirpura,ChaderghatSaidabad, Rainbazar, Eddibazar, Madannapet, Yakutpura,KattalmandiBhavaninagar, Riasatnagar, Uppuguda, Sultanshahi, Mirzumla, Tank,Aliabad.Ghatakanipura, Doodbowli, Fateh Darwaza.Ghatakanipura, Doodbowli, Fateh Darwaza.Madinabazar, Ladbazar, Petlaburz, Patelmarket, Ghansibazar.Sultanpura, Noorkhan Bazar, Purani Haveli.Mogulpura, Haribowli etc |
| SecunderabadDivision | |||
| Annexure-I(See Rule-4) | |||
| List of Old/ Existing Built-Up Areas/Congested Areas/ Settlement/ Gram Khantam/ Abadi | |||
| Sl.No. | Ward No. | Block No. | Name of the Locality / Area |
| 12345 | IIIIIIVIIVIII | 3 to 61, 2, 31, 4, 51, 2, 31 to 3 | Kalasiguda, General Bazar etc.Avula Mandi, Angreji Bazar.Ramgopalpet, Market StreetMonda Market, Ghas Mandi etc.Sivajinagar, Second Bazar |
| 2. All notified slumareas and EWS Housing areas3. Outside Erstwhile M.C.H. Area: | |||
| iii | All Village settlements / Abadi areasMoulali area Jagadgirigutta, Suraram and all other slum areas andEws Housing Areas |
| HyderabadDivision | |||
| Annexure-II(SeeRule-4) | |||
| List of Areas Prohibited for High RiseBuildings | |||
| Sl. No | Ward No. | Block No. | Name of the Locality / Area |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1234567891011 | 123456710111215 | 3 to 91, 2 & 41 to 52, 4, 6, 8.1 to 35 to 82311, 4, 51 to 411 to 57 to 9 | Kavadiguda,Bholakpur, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Zamistanpur, Azamabad, BaghLingampally, Ramnagar, AdikmeNallakunta,Shankermath, Bagh Amberpet, Golnaka Vidyanagar, Tilaknagar.Nimboliadda,Lingampally, Old M.L.A. Quarters, Qutbiguda.Gowliguda,Sultanbazar.Koti, Jambagh,Troopbazar.Malakunta,Goshamahal, Agapura, Mangalhat, Kazani Hospital.Part Chintalbasti &,Khairtabad.PunjaguttaAmeerpet2nd Lancer, HumayunNagar, Ahmednagar, Masab Tank, Chintalbasti Part.Mallepally,Bazarghat, Niloufer Hospital ShantinagarMehdipatnam,Guddimalkapur, Asifnagar.Afzalgunj,Begumbazar, Bus Depot,Osmanshani, Fheelkhana. |
| Secunderabad Division | |||
| Annexure-II(See Rule-4) | |||
| List of Areas Prohibited for High Rise Buildings | |||
| Sl. No | Ward No. | Block No. | Name of the Locality / Area |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1234567 | IVVVIIIIXXXIXII | 1 to 612, 3, 4, 5, 62 and 31, 3, 51 to 41, 2, 5, 8 & 10 | Chitrani Theatre/HillFort areaJames Street.Bansilalpet, Boiguda,Kavadiguda.Regimental Bazar.Marredpally, TukaramGate, East Maredpally.Sitapalmandi,Chilkalguda, Parsigutta.Lalapet, Lalaguda, Boudhanagar, MalkajgiriMunicipality, Chandanagar, Lingampally, Kukatpally APHB Phase I &II, Kamalanagar and Khusaiguda |
| In Erstwhile MCH Area (Except plots abutting 30M and above roads - this condition will not be applicable to theareas mentioned at S.No.3 below) | |||
| abcdefghIjABC | All Areas Mentionedin Annexure I.Secunderabad AreaWard Nos. I,(P) Blocks 1,2,3,4,5,6&7.Wards II, III, IVComplete.Banjara Hills-JubileeHills Area and Areas Ward No. 8 Blocks 1, 2 and 3 (Part).Ward Nos. 4, 5, 11,14 and 15 (Complete).Ward Nos. 1 and 7 and8 (Complete).Ward No. 3 Block No.2, 3 and 4.Area around Charminarcovered by Ward Nos. 20, 21, 22 and 23 Complete.Falaknuma AreaCovered by Ward No. 19 Block No. 4.Golconda Fort Areacovered by Ward No. 9 Block Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11(Complete).Asmangadh Areacovered by Ward No 16 Block No 2 Outside Erstwhile MCH AreaAll VillageSettlement Areas.Areas Covered byG.O.Ms.No.111 MA, dated 08.03.1996 (Protection of Catchment areasof Osmansagar and Himayatsagar lakes)1 km from theBoundary of Proposed International Airport, Shamsabad1 km from boundary of all Defense Airports andDefense Establishments | ||
| 4. Sky Scraper Zone | |||
| The Minimum Height ofBuildings permissible in this Zone is 12 floors (36m) and above.The Minimum Plot Size shall be 4000 Sq.m and theminimum approach road shall be 24m | |||
| Areas permissible for Sky Scraper Zone (as perHUDA/HADA/CDA Master Plan): | |||
| IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI | All along the InnerRing Road outside Erstwhile MCH limits.Along River Musioutside Erstwhile MCH limits as per special regulations of HUDA.Gachi Bowli - Raidurg- Khajaguda - Manikonda Area.South ofInternational Airport - Mankhal - Bagh Mankhal - HarshagudemArea.APHB SingaporeTownship - Rampally- Ghatkesar.Kollur -Edulanagupallii - Velimella - Nanakramguda - Gopanpalli Area.Nallagandla -TellapurArea.Miyapur - Aminpur -Sultanpur Area.All Sites AbuttingProposed 29 Radial Roads outside Erstwhile MCH limits as perspecial regulations of HUDA.All along the OuterRing Road up to a depth of 500 meters on either side in areasother than those covered in G.O.Ms.No.111 MA, dated 08.03.1996.1 km radius from MMTS Stations located in areasother than in areas listed at 2 in Annexure II. |