Building Rules in Kerala

Kerala Municipality Building Rules (KMBR), 2020.

DEFINITIONS

DRAWINGS, PERMITS AND OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING SITE AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

OCCUPANCY

PARTS OF BUILDING

HUTS AND BUILDINGS IN SMALL PLOTS

ROW BUILDINGS

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UNDER APPROVED SCHEMES

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT

CONSTRUCTION IN PLOTS PART OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED FREE OF COST FOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT

ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND SHED

WALL AND FENCE

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTIONS

WELLS, RAIN WATER HARVESTING

SOLAR ASSISTED WATER HEATING / LIGHTING SYSTEM

WASTE DISPOSAL

SAFETY PROVISIONS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS

ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTIONS

REGULARISATION OF UNPERMITTED CONSTRUCTIONS AND DEVIATIONS

REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, TOWN PLANNERS, ETC.

THE KERALA URBAN ARTS COMMISSION

VIGILANCE, DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE WORKS, APPEAL ETC.

SCHEDULES

KERALA MUNICIPALITY BUILDING RULES (KMBR) Government of Kerala make the following building rules in kerala to amend the Kerala Municipality Building Rules,  2019. They shall apply to all Municipalities in the State. Click on the below button to download Kerala Municipality Building Rules 2020 malayalam pdf

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• Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2020.
• Kerala Municipality Building (Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction) Amendment Rules, 2020.
• Kerala Municipality Building Rules Third Amendment Rules, dated 29th June 2021.
• Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021
• Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023

2021 ഫെബ്രുവരി 12 നു പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ച പഞ്ചായത്ത് രാജ്/മുനിസിപ്പല്‍ നിയമ ഭേദഗതി ഓര്‍ഡിനന്‍സിലെ Self certified permit എന്ന ആശയത്തിന് 2021 ജൂണ്‍ മാസം 29 ന് പഞ്ചായത്ത് /മുനിസിപ്പല്‍ കെട്ടിട നിര്‍മ്മാണ ചട്ടങ്ങളില്‍ ഭേദഗതികള്‍ വരുത്തി വിജ്ഞാപനം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു..

Low Risk കെട്ടിടങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ഇനി മുതല്‍ ഉടമസ്ഥനും എം പാനല്‍ഡ് ലൈസന്‍സിയും ചേര്‍ന്ന് സ്വയം പെര്‍മിറ്റ് സാക്ഷ്യപ്പെടുത്തി നല്‍കാം….

അത്തരത്തില്‍ സ്വയം സാക്ഷ്യപത്രവും, സ്വയം സാക്ഷ്യപ്പെടുത്തിയ പെര്‍മിറ്റും ലഭിച്ചാല്‍ , 5 പ്രവര്‍ത്തി ദിവസത്തിനകം, ഒര് Aknowledgement certificate secretary issue ചെയ്യണം

Self certified building permit to low risk building

Low Risk Buildings

1) Residential building under group A 1 below 300 sqm and height less than 7.00 meter and limited to 2 storeys.

2) Hostel, Orphanage, dormetry, old age home and seminary under Group A2 occupancy having built up area less than 200 sqm

3) Educational buildings under Group B occupancy having built up area less than 200 sqm.

4) Group D occupancy buildings where persons congregate for religious and patriotic purposes having built up area less than 200 sqm

5) Group F occupancy buildings having built up area less than 100 sqm

6), Group G1 occupancy buildings without any nuisance and not dangerous and having built up area less than 100 sqm.

Acknowledgment Certificate നല്‍കണം (*R 19A)

Appendix A1A യിലുള്ള Self certification

Appendix O യിലുള്ള self certified building permit

And other documents ( as per R 5.1) ഹാജരാക്കിയാല്‍ (along with application fee & permit fee) 5 പ്രവര്‍ത്തി ദിവസത്തിനകം Acknowledgment Certificate (Appendix A1B) സെക്രട്ടറി നല്‍കണം

Application for Building Permit

To construct a building or make alteration or addition or extension to a building, every person has to apply for the permit to the secretary as per the prescribed format.

Site plan with the below-given information.

1. 1. Boundaries of the plot.
   2. Position of the plot in relation to the neighbouring street.
   3. Name of the street along which the building is proposed and the width of the street which shall be the width in between the plot boundaries on opposite sides.
   4. All existing buildings standing on, above or below the ground level.
   5. Width of the street, if any in the front side or rear of the building.
   6. Free passage or way in front of the buildings.
   7. Space to be left around the building to secure a free circulation of air and admission of light.
   8. Spaces proposed as a garden.
   9. Position of external toilets, cattle sheds, stables, wells, and other appurtenant structures.
   10. The north direction in relation to the site.
   11. Other particulars as may be required by the Secretary.

Building plan with below-given information.

1. 1. Floor plans all floors together with the covered area, accessory building basement floor and use or occupancy of all parts of the buildings.
   2. The exact location of essential services like water closets, sink, and bath.
   3. Height of rooms, building and parapet, thickness and spacing of structural members, floor slabs and roof and details of the staircase.
   4. All street elevation dimensions of the projected portions drainage and the slope of the roof.
   5. The direction of the north line relative to the plan of the building.
   6. The total floor area of the building and carpet area of the building.