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State of Kerala - Section

Section 31 in Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999

31. Coverage and floor area ratio.

(1)The maximum percentage of coverage permissible for each occupancy shall limit the maximum area at any floor of a building. The floor area ratio value shall limit the maximum buildable total floor area. Floor area ratio ie, F.A.R. shall be calculated as shown below:
F.A.R =| Total floor area on the floorsPlot area
(2)The percentage of coverage and the F.A.R. value of building under different occupancies shall not exceed the maximum specified in Table 2 below.Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R)Maximum permissible E A. R.
Sl.No. Occupancy Maximum permissible coverage (percentage of plot area) Without Additional Fees With Additional Fee at the rate of 5,000 per square meters of additional floor area
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Residential A1 65 3.0 4.0
2 Special Residential A2 65 2.5 4.0
3 Educational B 35 2.5 3.0
4 Medical/Hospital C 60 2.5 3.5
5 Assembly D 40 1.5 2.5
6 Office/Business E 70 3 4.0
7 Mercantile/Commercial F 70 3 4.0
8 Industrial G1 65 2.5 -
9 Small Industrial G2 75 3.5 4.0
10 Storage H 80 3 4.0
11 Hazardous I(1) 45 2 -
12 Hazardous I(2) 40 1.5 -
Note:- The Value of maximum permissible coverage of a building of a particular occupancy group shall be limited by the value given under column (3) and shall be the area covered by the building at any floor after accounting for the exterior open space (front, sides and rear) and interior open spaces.
(3)For permitting of FAR shown in column (5) of Table 2, an additional fee at the rate of Rs.1000 per square meter exceeding the area permissible under column (4) shall be paid.