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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department –
Revised Common Building Rules, 2006 – Extending to
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority and Vijayawada-
Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority, -
Notification– Issued
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (M)
DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 678 Date: 07- 09- 2007.
Read the following :

1. G.O.Ms No 144 M.A &U.D.Department dated: 03.03.1988

2. G.O MS.NO.423 M.A& U.D. Department dated :31-07-1998
3. G.O.Ms.No. 86 M.A & U.D. Department, dated :03-03-2006
4. G.O.Ms No. 171 M.A & U.D. Department, dated: 19-04-2006
5. G.O.Ms. No.345 M.A.&U.D.Department,dated:30-06-2006
6. G.O.MS No. 623 M.A & U.D.Department, dated 01-02-2006
7. G.O.MS No. 17 M.A & U.D.Department, dated 10-01-2007
8. Objections and Suggestions called for vide Memo
No. 17909/M1/2006 dated: 9-7-2007 and published in the
A.P. Extraordinary Gazette No. 399 dated: 09-07-2007
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O R D E R:

In the reference 3nd read above, Government have issued the

Hyderabad Revised Building Rules, 2006. The said rules were partly
amended in the G.Os 4th,6th and 7th read above.
2. Government decided to initially apply the said Hyderabad
Revised Building Rules, 2006, to the Hyderabad Development
Authority Area and subsequently to extend them to other Urban
Areas / Urban Development Authority areas of Andhra Pradesh in a
phased manner. In view of the above, Government have now
decided to apply the said Hyderabad Revised Building Rules, 2006
to the areas covered by Visakhapatnam Urban Development
Authority area and Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban
Development Authority area.
3. The draft Rules were notified in the Andhra Pradesh Extraordinary
Gazette No. 399 dated: 09-07-2007 duly inviting objections and
suggestions. A number of objections and suggestions were received
from individuals, professionals, Municipal Corporations, Urban
Development Authorities, environmental organizations, etc.

4. After careful examination of all the objections and suggestions

received, Government have finalized the Revised Building Rules
2007 so as to have uniform application of the Rules relating to
regulation of building construction, etc., in the above areas.
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Therefore in supersession of the Regulations issued in the reference

2nd read above, and the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad
Building By-laws 1981, and the Government orders in the G.Os 1st
and 5th read above to the extent specified in these Rules,
Government hereby issue the following Notification.

A copy of the notification is available on the Internet and can be

accessed at the address http://apts.gov.in/apgos.

NOTIFICATION.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 585 of the
Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955; Section 11 of the
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act,1979; Section 11 of the
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, Section 326 of the
Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965; and Section 58 of the
Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975, and in
supercession of the Regulations issued in G.O. 2nd read above the
Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby issue the following Revised
Building Rules.

1. Short Title, Applicability & Commencement:

(a) These Rules may be called Revised Building Rules, 2007.

(b) They shall apply to all building activities in the Greater

Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the rest of
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority area and
the Municipal Corporations of Vijayawada, Guntur, and
other areas covered by Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali,
Mangalgiri Urban Development Authority

(c) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Definitions:

(1). In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;

(i) ‘Competent Authority’ means:

(a) The Vice - Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Urban

Development Authority / Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-
Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority, in the case of
areas outside Municipal Corporations of Greater
Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Guntur,
(b) The Commissioner, in the case of Municipal Corporations
of Greater Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Guntur
areas.
(ii) “Enforcement Authority” means the Commissioner of the
Municipal Corporation, the Commissioner of the Municipality
or the Executive Authority of the Gram Panchayat in case of
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areas outside the Municipal areas of the Development

Authority or a Special Unit created for the purpose of
sanctioning and monitoring building and development
activity.
(iii) “Height of building” means height measured from the
abutting road and in case of undulated terrain height can be
considered as average of the corresponding ground level or
formation level of proposed site.
(iv) “High-Rise building” means a building 18 meters or more
in height. However, chimneys, cooling towers, boiler rooms/
lift machine rooms, cold storage and other non-working
areas in case of industrial buildings and water tanks, and
architectural features in respect of other buildings may be
permitted as a non-High Rise building. Buildings less than 18
m including stilt floor/parking floor stand excluded from the
definition of high-rise buildings.
(v) “Parking Complex / Parking Lot” means a premises either
built or open which is utilized purely for parking of vehicles
and where parking fees is collected by the owner and
permitted in specific areas. The minimum site shall be 300
square meters.
(vi) ‘Sanctioning Authority’ means the Vice Chairman of Urban
Development Authority, Commissioner of the Municipal
Corporation, the Commissioner of the Municipality or the
Executive Authority of the Gram Panchayat or a Special
Unit created for the purpose of sanctioning and monitoring
building and development activity as the case may be.

(vii) “Transferable Development Right” (TDR) means an award

specifying the built up area an owner of a site or plot can sell
or dispose or utilize elsewhere, whose site or plot is required
to be set apart or affected for a community amenity or
development for public purpose in the Master Plan or in road
widening or covered in recreational use zone, etc. and
applicable only after such lands are vested with the local
body/ Urban Development Authority as the case may be.
The award would be in the form of a TDR Certificate issued
by the Competent Authority.
(2) Terms and expressions which are not defined in these Rules
shall have the same meaning as in the respective rules /
regulations / by-laws of the respective local authorities and
as defined in the National Building Code as the case may
be, unless the context otherwise requires.

3. Restriction on Minimum Building Plot Size along abutting

roads in new developments and layouts:
There shall be restriction on the minimum building plot size
along the abutting roads in all new development areas and new
layouts as follows:
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TABLE I

Abutting road
Minimum plot size Max. Plot size
Right-of-way (in allowed (in sq. m) allowed (in sq m)
Mts.)
9 and below 12.2 100 2000
12.2 and below 18 200 No Restriction
18 and below 30 300 No Restriction
30 and above 400 No Restriction
• Road/ Right-of-way means the total land width reserved for the
road in the layout / Master Plan / Development Plan / Development
Scheme whether the road is developed/formed or otherwise and
includes the service road, if any, to be provided in the given Right-
of-Way.
• Further in all such new approved layouts, the minimum width of
roads other than cul-de-sac shall be 12.2 m (40 ft).

The above shall not be applicable to existing sites / plots.

4.1 Minimum Approach road requirement for sites in new

areas/layout areas:
No site or parcel of land shall be used for building activity
unless it has a clear and established approach road of
minimum 9 m Black topped Road is provided by the developer
/ builder / owner at his own cost or deposits the necessary cost
for laying of the road by the sanctioning authority.

4.2 Access conditions & Requirements for plots/sites abutting

Ring roads / Highways / Bypass Roads of 30 m and above
identified in the Master Plan / Zonal Development Plan:
In addition to the requirement of confirmation to the minimum
plot size along the abutting roads, height and other
requirements stipulated in these rules, buildings abutting major
roads of 30 metres and above width shall be permitted only
after black topped service road of 7 metres width with two-lane
carriageway is provided to the extent of the building in question
within the defined Right-of way. It will be the responsibility of
the developer / builder / owner to provide the above service
road of the standards fixed by the Sanctioning Authority at his
own cost. For the purpose of height of proposed buildings, the
total Right-of-way including the service road shall be reckoned
as the road width.
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5. Restrictions of building activity in vicinity of certain areas:

(a) 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.

(b) The above water bodies and courses shall be maintained as

recreational / Green buffer zone, and no building activity other
than recreational use shall be carried out within:
(i) In the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) restricted area in
case of areas along the sea coast
(ii) 100 metres from the River edge outside Municipal
Corporation / Municipal limits and 50 metres within
Municipal Corporation/ Municipal limits. No permanent
constructions/structures will be permitted within the
above-mentioned buffer zone.
(iii) 30 metres from the boundary of Lakes of area 10 Ha
and above;
(iv) 9 meters from the boundary of lakes of area less than 10
Ha / kuntas / shikam lands;
(v) 9 meters from the boundaries of major Canal, Vagu, etc.
(vi)
2 meters from the defined boundary of Nalas, Storm
water drains, etc. The above shall be in addition to the
mandatory setbacks. Unless and otherwise stated, the
area and the Full Tank Level (FTL) of a lake / kunta shall
be reckoned as measured or given in the Survey of India
topographical maps/Irrigation Dept.
(c) Unless and otherwise specified in the Master Plan / Zonal
Development Plan,
• the space to be left in and around the major Canal / Vagu
(including the actual Canal / Vagu bed width and
alignment) shall be minimum 15 m. This may be
developed as Green Buffer/recreational and / or utilised
for road of minimum 9 m width, wherever feasible.
• In case of (b) (iii) above, in addition to development of
recreational/green belt along the foreshores of lake, a ring
road or promenade of minimum 12 m may be developed,
wherever feasible; while in respect of foreshores of River
a river drive road of minimum 18 metres may be
developed in the said 30 metre buffer zone.
• The above greenery/landscaping and development shall
conform to the guidelines and provisions of the National
Building Code of India, 2005.
(d) For Building activity within the restricted zone near the
airport or within 500 m distance from the boundary of
Defence areas / Military establishments, necessary
clearance from the concerned Airport Authority / Defence
Authority / shall be obtained. For sites located within the Air
Funnel zone, prior clearance from the Airport Authority shall
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be obtained. In case of NSTL, Visakhapatnam no building

shall be allowed within a distance of 20 metres from the
boundary wall of NSTL, Visakhapatnam.
(e) In case of sites in vicinity of High Tension Electricity
transmission lines besides taking other safety precautions, a
minimum safety distance (both vertical and horizontal) of 3 m
(10 ft.) shall be maintained between the buildings and the
High Tension Electricity lines, and 1.5 m for Low Tension
Electricity lines.
(f) In case of sites in the vicinity of oil/gas pipelines, clearance
distance and other stipulations of the respective authority
shall be complied with.
(g) Distance shall be maintained between Railway boundary
and building line in accordance with the Railway Manual.
6. REQUIREMENTS OF APPROACH ROAD FOR BUILDING
SITES/ PLOTS:
TABLE II

Minimum
abutting road
Type/ Use of Building plot permissible width required
(in meters)
A) SITES IN OLD/EXISTING BUILT-UP
AREAS/CONGESTED AREAS/SETTLEMENT
(GRAM KHANTAM/ABADI) (as listed in
Annexure I, IV, V and VI respectively)
• Residential Buildings – maximum permissible upto 6*
10m height
• Non-residential buildings and mixed occupancies –
maximum permissible up to 12 m height
B) SITES IN NEW AREAS/ APPROVED LAYOUT AREAS
The type of buildings & intensity of development shall be w.r.t. the abutting
road width, viz.,
B1 Non-High Rise Residential Buildings including 9*
Apartment Complexes; Buildings with shopping on
GF and residences on upper floor; Basic level social
amenities like Nursery School / Primary School/
Religious Place / Public Health Center / Dispensary /
Diagnostic Laboratory/ Police outpost/Post Office/
Neighbourhood Library cum Community Center and
all buildings up to 15 m height
B2 In addition to B 1 above, High Rise Building/ 12
Complex of height above 18 m and up to 24 m;
Group Housing Scheme; Primary School, Middle
school / Tutorial institution / General Industry /
Godown / Petrol/diesel Filling station; High School,
Junior College/ General Degree and other non-
professional College / Commercial Complex,
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Computer units/ Office Building, ITES Complex,

Nursing Home / Community Hall / Function/Marriage
Hall / Assembly Hall/Cinema Theater; Service
establishment/ Workshop;
Others not specified in the Table and all non high-
rise buildings up to 18 m height
B3 In addition to B 1 & B 2 above, High Rise buildings 18
above 24 m and up to 30 m height; General Degree
and other non-professional College / Polytechnic, ITI;
Professional College Campus; Multiplex Complexes,
Shopping Malls, Hospitals and all non high-rise
buildings up to 18 m height
B4 In addition to B 1 to B 3 above, High Rise Buildings 24
above 24 m height and up to 45 m height
B5 In addition to B 1 to B 4 above, High Rise Buildings 30
above 45 m height
* Provided that in case of single plot sub-division approved by the
sanctioning authority, a means of access of minimum 3.6 m
pathway may be considered for individual residential building and
6m for Apartment Complexes / Commercial Complexes and other
non-high rise buildings.
(i) In case of (A) above, where the existing road is less than 6
m, building in the site would be allowed after setting back the
building 4.5 m from the center line of such existing road and
after leaving the front setback.
(ii) In case of existing buildings approved prior to these
Rules, further additions of floors on the earlier permitted
building may be considered either as per these rules or the
then rules in force in respect of setbacks, whichever is the
applicant opts for. This will not apply for building extensions
or redevelopment ventures in such sites.
(iii) Building line is from the edge of the Road Right-of-way
(whether existing or proposed). In individual plots where a
plot abuts two or more roads, the setbacks along these
abutting roads shall be as per the respective building line of
the roads.
(iv) In case of existing areas not covered in Annexures and
sites not covered in road widening, building approvals in
interstitial sites may be considered by the sanctioning
authority with reasons to be recorded in writing and with the
following height restriction:

Residential Buildings – Maximum permissible upto 10mts.

height.

Non-Residential buildings and mixed occupancies –

maximum permissible upto 12mts. Height;
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and in case where the existing road is less than 6 meters ,

the building shall be allowed after setting back the building
6.0 metres (which is inclusive of 1.5 metre building line) from
the center line of such existing road / lane, while the
minimum setbacks on remaining sides shall be as per Table
– III.
(v) All buildings shall be constructed in conformity with the zoning
regulations.

7.0 PERMISSIBLE HEIGHT & SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:

There are no plot size stipulations based on use or occupancy

of the building. However, the sites shall conform to the statutory
Plan and zoning regulations for permitting the building activity.
The setbacks and height stipulations given hereunder are
applicable for all types of buildings.
7.1 MINIMUM SETBACKS & HEIGHT STIPULATIONS FOR ALL
TYPES OF NON-HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
(BUILDINGS BELOW 18 m height inclusive of stilt / parking
floor):
(i) The height of buildings permissible in a given site/plot shall
be subject to restrictions given in the Annexures.
(ii) There are no specific Floor Area Ratio and plot coverage
stipulations. The permissible coverage would be as per the
minimum setbacks to be left within the given site. The
minimum setbacks and permissible height would be as per
Table III below.

TABLE – III
PERMISSIBLE HEIGHT & SETBACKS FOR NON-HIGH RISE
BUILDINGS

Building line or minimum Mini

front setback (in mt.) to be mum
left setb
ack /
Above 12m & up to

Above 18m & up to

Above 24m & up to

Plot
Sl setb
Size Height
. Parking acks
Above 30m
Up to 12m

(in permissibl
N provision on
Sq.mts.
18m

24m

30m

e (in mts.)
o. rema
)
ining
sides
(in
mts.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Less -
than 7 1.5 4 5 6 7.5 -
100
2 100 & -
10 2 4 5 6 7.5 1.0
upto
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200
3 Above Stilt parking Upto 7 2 4 5 6 7.5 1.0
200 & floor allowed
upto Upto 10 3 4 5 6 7.5 1.5
300
4 Above Stilt parking Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 1.5
300 & floor allowed
Upto Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.0
400
5 Above Stilt parking Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.0
400 & floor allowed
upto Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.5
500
6 Above Stilt parking Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 2.5
500 & floor allowed Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.0
upto
Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
750
7 Above Stilt parking + Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.0
750 & One cellar floor Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
upto allowed
Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 4.0
1000
8 Above Stilt Parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 3.5
1000 & Cellar floors Upto 12 3 4 5 6 7.5 4
upto allowed Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 5
1500 Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 6
9 Above Stilt parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 4.0
1500 & Cellar floors Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 5.0
upto allowed
Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 6.0
2500
10 Above Stilt parking + 2 Upto 7 3 4 5 6 7.5 5.0
2500 or more Cellar Below 15 3 4 5 6 7.5 6.0
floors allowed Below 18 3 4 5 6 7.5 7.0

and permissible subject to the following conditions:

(i). (a). Buildings of height above 15mts. and below 18m height
(inclusive of parking floors) in Sl.Nos.8, 9 and 10 of above
Table, shall be permitted only in such plots which abut
roads of 12mt. minimum (40ft) width. Necessary prior
clearance from Fire Department shall be necessary for
such buildings which have 6 floors .
(b) Stilt parking floor permissible is exclusive of height of
building upto 15mts. height of stilt floor shall not exceed
2.75 mt. In case of non-residential occupancies on sites
below 750 sq m, for parking a semi-basement of 3 m
height and with such height not exceeding 1.5 m above
ground level may be considered. In case of parking floors
where mechanical system and lift are provided, height of
such parking floor upto 4.0mt. could be considered.
(c) Wherever cellars/sub-basements are permissible, these
are excluded from height of building.
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(d) No Balcony projections shall be allowed to extend on to

the minimum setbacks. These if provided, shall be within
minimum setback required to be left. However, a portico
without access to the top may be considered in the front
open space.
(e) In case of Sl.Nos. 4 to 10 of above Table, stepped type
buildings or incremental type buildings may be allowed
only in respect of individual residential or educational /
institutional buildings and such incremental development
would be considered only after a minimum time period of
5 years.
(f). As per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Fire Service
Act, 1999, Commercial buildings of height 15mts. and
above, and buildings of public congregation like schools,
Cinema theatres, function halls and other assembly
buildings on plot area of 500 sq.mts. and above or of
height above 6mts. are required to obtain prior clearance
from Fire Department from fire safety point of view.
(ii For the purpose of these Rules, the following conversion from
Meters-Kilograms-Second (M.K.S) and Feet-Pound-Second
(F.P.S) system shall be reckoned:

i) 3m – 10ft ii) 6m = 20ft iii) 7.5m=25ft iv) 9m= 30ft

v) 12m = 40ft vi) 15m=50ft vii) 18m=60ft viii) 24m=80ft

ix) 30m=100ft x) 45m=150ft xi) 60=200ft.

(iii) The setbacks are to be provided after leaving the affected

area of the plot/site, if any, for road widening. In respect of
owners who surrender land affected in road widening free of
cost under would be eligible for concessions in setbacks
under GOMs.No.33 MA, dated 03.02.2001.

(iv) Building line is from the edge of the Road Right-of-way

(whether existing or proposed).

(v) Where the lighting and ventilation of a building is through the

means of a chowk or inner courtyard or interior open
space/duct, such open space shall be open to sky and of
area at least 9.0 sq m and no side shall be less than 1.5m in
case of buildings of height upto 12m and in case of buildings
of height above 12m no side shall be less than 2 m.

(vi) A strip of at least 1.0 m greenery/lawn along the frontage of

the site within the front setback shall be compulsorily
developed and maintained with greenery and trees.

(vii) For plots above 200 sq.m in addition to (vi) above, a

minimum 1 m wide continuous green planting strip in the
periphery on remaining sides are required to be developed
and maintained as greenery and trees within the setback.
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Rain water structures shall be provided in the prescribed

manner within the setbacks.
(viii) For all residential/institutional/industrial plots above 750 sq
m, in addition to (vi) and (vii) above, 5 % of the site area has
to be developed as tot-lot/landscaped area and trees planted
and maintained. Such organized open space could be in
more than one location, shall be open to sky and shall be of
a minimum width of 3.0mts.

(ix) To enhance the streetscape in respect of 18 m and above

roads, no front compound wall is recommended along the
front setback. Only iron grill or low height green hedge and /
or with sloping type planters is recommended along such
roads.
(x) In all plots 750 sq m and above, provision shall be made for
earmarking an area of 6 sq m for the purpose of siting of
public utilities like distribution transformer, etc. within the
owner’s site and located in a corner splay of setback, subject
to mandated public safety requirements, ensuring turning
radius for vehicles etc.
(xi) If the above greenery mentioned at (iv) to (viii) above and
Rule 9.9 is not maintained and rain water harvesting
structures are not provided, 10% of additional Property tax
every year would be imposed as penalty by the sanctioning
authority till the said condition is fulfilled.

(xii) In case of plots 300 sq m and upto 750 sq. mt, it is permitted
to transfer up to one metre of setback from one side to any
other side, and in case of plots above 750 sq m, it is
permitted to transfer up to 2 m of setback, which needs to be
uniform at any given point, subject to maintaining of
minimum building line in the front.

(xiii) In case of corner plots or plots abutting two or more roads,

the front setback shall be as per the building line for the
respective abutting road width.

(xiv) For narrow plots, where the length is 4 times the width of the
plot, the setbacks on sides may be compensated in front and
rear setbacks so as to ensure that the overall aggregate
setbacks are maintained in the site, subject to maintaining a
minimum of 1m on each side.

(xv) The space between 2 blocks shall be as given Table-V.

(xvi) The height of the building will be calculated after excluding

the parking floors for the purpose of computation of minimum
setbacks to be left.

(xvii) Where all the owners of sites along an abutting road come
forward for widening of the road by undertaking preparation
of a Road Development Plan which would improve
circulation in the area and duly approved by the competent
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authority, and by leaving the area affected in the widening of

such road free of cost and implement it within one year, then
higher height of the corresponding widened road width would
be considered for such sites,

(xviii) In case of plots upto 200 sq m, semi-detached houses with

common wall and height upto 10 m would be permissible
with building line as given in above Table and 1 metre
setback on remaining sides

(xix) Splay at road junctions, including Y-junctions shall be

provided as follows:
3.0 m x 3.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is 12 m or
less;
4.5 m x 4.5 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 12
m but les than 24 m in width;
6.0 m x6.0 m offset/splay if the width of the road is above 24
and in case of road junctions of different widths, a
combination of the above as the case may be shall be
ensured.
The area of such splay would be deemed to form part of the
road junction. No compound wall or any structure shall be
allowed to be constructed in the said splay area

7.2 OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ABOVE 10 M

HEIGHT

(a). PROVISION OF JOINT OPEN SPACE IN CERTAIN CASES

With a view to facilitating fire and emergency operations in a
building site and adjoining sites, the Fire Service Department, in
addition to the minimum setbacks to be left, may insist on the
owner for providing Joint Open Space between the proposed
site and adjoining sites for mutual use during fire and
emergencies. The Joint open space shall be reckoned from
building edge to building edge (inclusive of any type of
projections). Such Joint open space shall not be less than 6mt.
in respect of non- high rise buildings on plots 750 sq metres
and above, and not less than 9mt. in respect of high-rise
buildings.
Such Joint open space shall be kept unobstructed and open to
sky and no permanent compound wall of masonry or civil
construction would be allowed. The compound wall, if any,
shall be of fencing type or collapsible type. The greenery and
landscaping shall be of soft type with lawns, grass, creepers
and climbers and shrubs variety of plants and mountable in
cases of emergencies. The Joint open spaces shall be
maintained to the satisfaction of the Fire Service Department.
Clearance would be considered only after the Builder /
Developer / Owners provide an undertaking to this effect.
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(i) The building requirements and standards other than heights

and setbacks specified in the National Building Code of India,
2005 shall be complied with.
(ii) Such buildings shall be undertaken by owners by engaging
registered architects/ licenced builders/developers and
licenced structural engineers. The designs and building plans
shall be countersigned by the owner, licenced developer,
registered architect, licenced engineer and a qualified &
licenced structural Engineer who shall be responsible for the
supervision, structural safety, earthquake safety, fire safety
and specifications compliance of such buildings. Buildings
shall be designed for compliance with earth quake resistance
and resisting other natural hazards. The Completion
Certificate shall mention that the norms have been followed in
the design and construction of buildings for making the
buildings resistant to earthquake and natural hazards,
compliance with structural safety and fire safety requirements.
(iii) The work of the building services like sanitation, plumbing, fire
and life safety requirements, lifts, electrical installations, and
other utility services shall be executed under the planning,
design and supervision of qualified and competent technical
personnel.
(iv) The parking requirements shall comply as given in these
rules. The parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc. shall
be maintained to the satisfaction of the sanctioning Authority.
(v) The applicant / builder / developer may provide for solar water
heating system in the building and solar lighting in the site for
outdoor lighting within the site, etc. and give a bank guarantee
to this effect to the sanctioning authority for compliance of the
same.
(vi) All Public and semi-public buildings / Assembly buildings /
Commercial complexes and such other public congregation
buildings with covered area above 300 sq m shall be
designed and constructed to provide facilities to the physically
handicapped persons as prescribed in the National Building
Code of India,2005.
(vii) In all buildings irrespective of above height provisions, the
requirements of parts of the building like size and area
requirements of habitable rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and
Water closets, other areas, corridor and staircase widths,
service ducts, etc. shall conform to the National Building
Code of India,2005.
(viii) All environmental aspects like provision of Rain water
harvesting structures, greenery, solar heating and lighting
systems, AP WALTA Act provisions, etc shall be complied in
such of the sites and Schemes where these are applicable.
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8. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS WITH CENTRAL

COURTYARDS:

As an encouragement for developing ‘U’ type buildings (under

non-residential category only) with central courtyards, the
setbacks of sides and rear, except the front setback, can be
reduced provided:
(a) the area so saved is transferred to the central area/space or
court yard;
(b) the minimum open space on sides and rear except front,
shall be
1.5 m for building height upto 12 m,
2.0 m for building height upto 15 m,
3.0 m for building height upto 18 m,
6 m in case of high rise buildings 21 m height and buildings
coming under purview of AP Fire Act and 7 m in respect of
buildings 21m – 30 m height. Such high rise buildings and
buildings coming under purview of AP Fire Act need to
obtain prior clearance from the Fire Services Department;
(c) the depth of such courtyard shall be at least 50% of the
average building depth.

9. REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS:

9.1 High Rise buildings / Complexes shall be permissible only in
areas other than those given in Annexure I, II, IV, V, VI,
and VII. High Rise buildings shall not be allowed in
Congested areas/existing areas and settlement areas/ Abadi
/Gram khantam areas.
9.2 The minimum size of plot for High Rise building shall be
2000 sq. m. For buildings in the Skyscraper zone, high rise
buildings between 18mt. to 36mts. height shall not be
permitted. However normal buildings below 18mts. height
would be allowed.
9.3 In respect of sites proposed for high rise buildings and
affected in road widening where there is shortfall of the net
plot size, upto 10% of such shortfall in net plot area would be
considered with the proposed height and corresponding
minimum all round setbacks.

9.4 The building bulk, coverage and height shall be governed by

the minimum alround setbacks to be left, the organised open
spaces to be left and the height restrictions imposed by the
Airport authority (if applicable) / Defence authorities (if
applicable) and Fire Services Department and the City-level
Impact fee on built up area required to be paid, as applicable
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9.5 Prior Clearance From Fire Dept. and Airport Authority:

For any High Rise building located in vicinity of airports as

given in the National Building Code, the maximum height of
such building shall be decided in consultation with the Airport
Authority and shall be regulated by their rules/requirements.
Interstitial sites in the area which are away from the direction
of the Airport Funnel zone and already permitted with
heights cleared by the Airport Authority, shall be permitted
without referring such cases to the Airport Authority.
9.6 Every application to construct or reconstruct a High Rise
building or alteration to existing High Rise building shall be
made in the prescribed form and accompanied by detail
plans floor plans of all floors along with complete set of
structural drawings and detail specifications duly certified by
a qualified structural engineer. Necessary prior NOC shall
be submitted from the Airport Authority (if applicable) and
Directorate of Fire services, along with the application.
9.7 The minimum abutting road width and all round open space
for High rise Building / Complex shall be as follows:

TABLE – IV
Minimum alround
Minimum abutting
open space on
Height of building road width required
remaining sides
( in metres)
(in metres) *
(1) (2) (3)
Up to 21 mt. 12.2 7
Above 21 mt. & upto 24 mt 12.2 8
Above 24 m & up to 27 m 18 9
Above 27 m & upto 30 m 18 10
Above 30 m & up to 35 m 24 11
Above 35 m & upto 40 m 24 12
Above 40 m & up to 45 m 24 13
Above 45 m & upto 50 m 30 14
Above 50 m 30 16

The front open space shall be on the basis on the abutting road
width and shall be either as given in shall be either as given in
Col. 3 of above Table IV or the Building line given Table III
whichever is more.
(i) The abutting road has to be black-topped with minimum
2 –lane carriageway. Service roads where required as
per these Rules, shall be minimum 7 m wide with
minimum 2-lane black topped carriageway.
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(ii) For upper floors from 2nd floor onwards, the balcony
projection of up to 2 m may be allowed projecting onto
the open spaces.

(iii) The open space to be left between two blocks shall be

equivalent to the open space mentioned in Column (3)
of above Table IV.

(iv) In case of high rise buildings upto 30 m height, it is

permitted to transfer upto two metres of setback from
one side to the other side, which needs to be uniform at
any given point, subject to maintaining of minimum
setback of 7 m on all sides.

(v) Where the lighting and ventilation of a building is

through the means of a chowk or inner courtyard or
interior open space/duct, such open space shall be open
to sky and of area at least 25 sq m and no side shall be
less than 3 m.

9.8 TOWER AND PODIUM TYPE HIGH RISE STRUCTURE UPTO

50 M may be allowed with the following:
(a) For podium, i.e., Ground plus first floor: alround setbacks
shall be 7 m alround

(b) For the Tower block: The coverage and alround setbacks
shall be minimum 50 % of the Podium Block, and shall be
atleast 3m from the Podium edge on all sides,
(c) The fire safety and fire escape measures for the Tower
Block shall be independent of the Podium Block.

9.9 “STEPPED TYPE” OR “PYRAMIDAL TYPE” HIGH RISE

STRUCTURE
Such type of high rise building blocks may be allowed for
heights above 30 m with the following open space
requirements:
(a) At ground level : Minimum 9m. all round open
space for the first five floors”
(b) At upper floors : increase of 1 m all round open space
or more, for every 5 upper floors or 15
m height or part thereof, over and
above the ground level open space of
minimum 8 m.

9.10 Provision of greenery:

(a) In every high rise building site, an organised open space
which shal be utilized as greenery, tot lot or soft
landscaping, etc. shall be provided over and above the
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mandatory open spaces to be left in and around the

building. This space shall be at least 10% of total site area
and shall be a minimum width of 3mts. This may be in one
or more pockets and shall be open to sky.
(b) In addition to the above, a minimum 2 m wide green
planting strip in the periphery on all sides within the
setbacks are required to be developed and maintained
greenery and trees in all high rise building sites.
(c) Rain water structures shall be provided in the prescribed
manner within the setbacks.
9.11 COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
PROVISIONS FOR AMENITIES AND FACILITIES IN ALL
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
(i) The building requirements and standards other than heights
and setbacks specified in the National Building Code, 2005
shall be complied with.
(ii) Such buildings shall be undertaken by owners by engaging
registered architect, licenced builders/developers and
licenced structural engineers. The designs and building
plans shall be countersigned by the owner, licenced
developer, registered architect, licenced engineer and a
qualified & licenced structural Engineer and a fire engineer
/ fire consultant who shall be responsible for the
supervision, structural safety, fire and life safety and
specifications compliance of such buildings. Buildings shall
be designed for compliance with earth quake resistance
and resisting other natural hazards. The Completion
Certificate shall contain mention that the norms have been
followed in the design and construction of buildings for
making the buildings resistant to earthquake, compliance
with structural safety and fire safety requirements.
(iii) The work of the building services like sanitation, plumbing,
fire and life safety requirements, lifts, electrical installations,
and other utility services shall be executed under the
planning, design and supervision of qualified and
competent technical personnel.
(iv) In addition to the required staircases and lifts, there shall
be at least one fire escape staircase and lift. These
staircases and lifts shall be got certified from the
manufacturer’s authorised Service technical personnel from
time to time.
(v) Provision for power generator shall be made in such
buildings.

(vi) These buildings shall be planned, designed and

constructed to ensure fire and safety requirements are met
and maintained and shall comply in accordance with the
Fire Protection Requirements of National Building Code of
India.
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(vii) The facilities for providing fire protection and fire fighting
facilities in such buildings should be in compliance with the
stipulations laid down and clearance issued by the Fire
Department from time to time. NOC from the Fire
Department shall be obtained from time to time regarding
the fire safety requirements and facilities installed. The
designs and installations regarding fire protection and
safety measures including exit requirements and smoke
containment and smoke management measures shall be
undertaken through a fire engineer / fire consultant.
(viii) The parking requirements shall comply as given in these
rules. The parking facilities and vehicles driveways etc.
shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the sanctioning
Authority.
(ix) Shall provide for solar water heating system in the building
and solar lighting in the site for outdoor lighting, etc. and
give a bank guarantee to this effect to the sanctioning
authority for compliance of the same.
(x) All Public and semi-public buildings / Assembly buildings /
Commercial complexes and such other public congregation
buildings with covered area above 300 sq m shall be
designed and constructed to provide facilities to the
physically handicapped persons as prescribed in the
National Building Code of India,2005.
(xi) In all high rise buildings, the requirements of parts of the
building like size and area requirements of habitable
rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and water closets, other areas,
corridor and staircase widths, service ducts, etc. shall
conform to the National Building Code of India.
(xii) all environmental aspects like provision of Rain water
harvesting structures, greenery, solar heating systems ,
AP WALTA Act provisions, etc shall be complied in such of
the sites and Schemes
9.12 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules or any
other orders, the minimum clear setback on the sides and rear
sides of any high-rise building under any circumstances
including in cases where a concession or incentive is availed in
terms of setbacks shall not be less than 7 metres, and such
minimum setback area shall be clear without any obstructions
to facilitate movement of fire fighting vehicles and for effective
fir fighting operations.

10. REQUIREMENTS OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT, GROUP

HOUSING/ CLUSTER HOUSING/ RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVES
AND ROW HOUSING SCHEMES:
10.1 Such developments shall be considered where the site is
developed together with building constructions and all
amenities and facilities and not disposed as open plots.
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10.2 All Group Development Schemes, Group Housing Scheme /

Cluster Housing Scheme applications, in addition to the
requirements under these Rules, shall be accompanied by:
(a) A Services and Utilities Plan as per standards for water
supply system, drainage and storm water disposal
system, sewerage system , rain water harvesting
structures, and for other utilities.
(b) A landscaping plan including rain water harvesting and
waste water recycling details.
(c) Parking & internal Circulation Plan along with Common
pool parking area plan, if any.
The above shall be drawn on suitable scale with relevant
details.
10.3 The minimum plot size for Group Housing Schemes and Group
development Schemes shall be 4000 sq m and the minimum
abutting road width shall be 12 m wide and black topped. The
internal roads may be of 9 m width in case of non-high rise
blocks.
10.4 In case of housing in large plots or blocks, the proposals
should be promoted with the immediate improvement of the
accessibility of the site from the nearest main road by way of an
approved Road Development Plan by the competent authority
with a minimum width of 12 m which should be implemented by
the licensed developer within a period of three years. Any road
widening required shall be deemed to be approved under these
Rules and has to be adhered to by the owners / local body /
licensed developer.
10.5 All Group Housing Schemes/ Group Development Schemes/
Cluster housing / Residential Enclaves and row type
development schemes shall be developed with complete
infrastructure facilities and amenities as stated at (a) and (b)
above.
10.6 These shall not be applicable in case of Government sponsored
Housing Scheme/ approved NGOs or private schemes, and the
guidelines and requirements as given in the National Building
Code for Low Cost Housing / Government orders shall be
followed.
10.7 No additional or proportionate open space charge need to be
levied in such Schemes.

10.8 GROUP DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES & GROUP HOUSING

SCHEMES
Group Housing Schemes are reckoned as Apartment blocks in
more than two blocks. These could be high-rise or simple walk-
up units. Group Development Schemes are reckoned as
Building in two or more blocks in a campus or site, and could be
normal height buildings or high-rise blocks or combination of
both.
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The open spaces/setbacks for such type of development

shall be as follows:
TABLE V
Distance to be
Height of building maintained from Distance between
block periphery building two blocks
block
Upto 10 mts. 3 mts. 2 mts.
Above 10 mts. & upto 4 mts. 3 mts.
12 mts.
Above 12 mts. & below 6 mts. 6 mts.
18 mts.
Above 18 mts. As per alround set-backs required under
High Rise Buildings given in Table IV

and are permissible subject to the following conditions:

(a) (i) Stilt parking floor permissible is exclusive of height of

building below 15 mts. Height of stilt floor shall not exceed
3.0 mts.
(ii) Wherever Cellars are permissible these are excluded from
height of Building.
(iii). No Balcony Projection shall be allowed to extend onto the
minimum distances to be maintained & other open spaces.
(b) Common amenities and facilities like shopping center,
community hall or center / club house etc. are required to be
provided in up to 5 % of the area and shall be planned and
developed in cases where the units are above 100 in number
and not be part of the residential blocks.
(c) A through public access road of 9 m width with 2-lane black-
topped is to be developed on any one side at the periphery/ as
per suitability and feasibility for the convenience of
accessibility of other sites and lands located in the interior.
This may not be necessary in case where a peripheral road of
minimum 9 m width already exists.
(d) In case of blocks up to 12 m height, access through pathways
of 6m width branching out from the internal roads/loop road
would be allowed. All internal roads and pathways shall be
developed as per standards.
(e) Minimum of 10 % of site area shall be earmarked for
organised open space and be utilised as greenery, tot lot or
soft landscaping, etc. and shall be provided over and above
the mandatory open spaces. This space may be in one or
more pockets and shall be open to sky.
(f) All the roads and open spaces mentioned in various schemes
in Rule 10 shall be handed over to the local authority free of
cost through a registered gift deed before the issue of
Occupancy Certificate. The local authority may in turn enter
into an agreement with the Society /Association for utilizing,
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managing and maintaining the roads and open spaces. In

case of any violation or encroachment, the local authority has
the power to summarily demolish the encroachments and
resume back the roads and open spaces and keep it under its
custody.

10.9 ROW TYPE HOUSING / ROW TYPE SHOPPING

PRECINCTS:
(a) Minimum site area : 1000 sq m
(b). Minimum size of individual plots for row houses 50 sq m.
Not more than 8 plots shall be developed in a row.
Separation between two blocks shall not be less than 6 mt,
which may be an open space or an alley/pedestrian plaza.
Only internal staircase would be allowed.
(c) Minimum width of internal roads: 9 m ;
Internal cul-de-sac road of 6m with max. length 50 mt. is
allowed
(d). Minimum open space : 10 % of site area
(e). Height permissible: 2 floors or 6 m for plots up to 125 sq m
Ground + 2 floors for plots above 125 sq m for row houses
(f). Minimum setbacks: Front 3m ; Rear 1.5 m
The setbacks in a row can be interchangeable, however
the aggregate setback shall be minimum 4.5 m.
In case of row type shopping precincts, back to back shops
with above front setback of 3m would be allowed.

(g) In case of very large projects more than 5 acres, common

amenities and facilities like shopping center, community
hall/club house etc. are required to be provided in 5 % of
the area.
(g)In case of Row Type Shopping Precincts, common
basement parking in one or more levels would be
permissible subject to conditions mentioned in Rule (11).
10.10 CLUSTER HOUSING
(a). Minimum site area: 1000 sq m
(b). minimum plot size for cluster house: 25 sq m with maximum
number of 20 houses in a cluster
(c) Minimum size of cluster open space: 36 sq m with a
minimum width of 6m
(d). Height permissible: 2 floors or 6 m
(e). Minimum access road to the Cluster Housing Complex: 9 m
(f). Internal access may be through pedestrian paths of 6 m
(g). Minimum space between two clusters: 6m which may be
utilised as pathway/alley
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(h). Building setbacks: No setbacks are needed for interior

clusters as the lighting and ventilation is either from the
central open space of cluster and the surrounding
pedestrian pathway/ access road of the cluster. However,
interior courtyards may be provided for larger plots and
building areas to facilitate lighting and ventilation. For end
clusters, the sides that are abutting peripheral thoroughfare
roads, the setback shall be as per the Building line given in
Table III.
10.11 RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVES:

(a) Residential Enclaves would be allowed as gated

development that are exclusive housing areas with
common compound wall with access control through
gates and having their own facilities and amenities. The
housing units may comprise of row houses, semi-
detached, detached or Apartment blocks or a mix or
combination of the above. The building requirements
would be as per the given type of housing.
(b) Residential enclaves would be permitted only in those
sites that give through access of minimum 9 m peripheral
road for the neighbouring plots or lands that are located in
the interior. They would be governed by good design
standards and not impinging on the overall accessibility
and circulation network of the area.
(c) Minimum size of site: 4000 sq m.

(d) Size of plots and height permissible: as per type of

housing and requirements as given above for the
respective type of housing.
(e) Minimum Common Open space : 10 % of site area.

(f) Building setbacks: As per type of housing & requirements

given above for the said type of housing and as per Table
III. Semi-detached buildings may also be allowed. The
height of such buildings shall not exceed 10 mts. The
set-backs shall be as per Table III.

(g) Internal Road requirements:

• 9.0 to 18 m for main internal approach roads;

• 9 m for other internal roads and
• 8 m for cul-de-sacs roads between 50-100 m length
• 9 m for looped roads
11. PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
11.1 In all Complexes including Residential Complexes,
Hotels, restaurants and Lodges, business buildings,
commercial buildings, Institutional buildings like hospitals,
Educational buildings like schools and colleges, multi-
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storied buildings/Complexes, etc and all other non-

residential activities provision shall be made for parking
spaces as per the following requirements:
TABLE VI

Parking area to be
provided as percentage of
total built up area
In
Category of building/activity In Municipalities
Municipal and rest of
Corporation Development
Area Authorities
areas
Shopping Malls*, Information
Technology Enabling Services 50 % 40 %
Complexes
Hotels, restaurants, lodges,
Cinema halls, business buildings,
other commercial buildings,
30% 25 %
Kalyana Mandapams, Offices, &
non-residential high-rise buildings
/ Complexes
Residential Apartment
Complexes, Hospitals, Institutional
buildings, Industrial buildings,
Schools, Colleges & other 20 % 20 %
educational buildings,
Godowns and other uses
* Parking and other requirements in case of Multiplex Complexes
shall be governed by the provisions of Multiplex rules.

11.2 The parking spaces may be provided in (for all Schemes):

(i) basements or cellars allowed upto 3.25 m height, in one

or more levels/multi-level and such cellars shall be
allowed in plots 750 sq m and above ; or
(ii) on stilt floor or in upper parking floors (at any level)- the
height of such parking floor shall be allowed upto 2.75 m
height;
(iii) in the open space over / setbacks (except the front
setback) to be left around the building with adequate
vehicular access, aisle, drives, ramps required for
maneuvering of vehicles, or
(iv) common pool parking area (in the case of Group
Housing Scheme/Residential enclave/Cluster
housing/Row housing schemes) or
(v) a combination of any or all the above
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(vi) In case of non-residential occupancies on sites below

750 sq m, for parking a semi-basement of 3 m height
and with such height not exceeding 1.5 m above ground
level may be considered.
11.3 The other aspects for providing parking spaces are:

(i) Common and Continuous cellar parking floors between

adjoining buildings would be allowed depending upon
structural safety aspects, mutual agreement between
owners, etc.
(ii) The parking spaces should be efficiently designed and
clearly marked and provided with adequate access, aisle,
drives and ramps required for maneuvering of vehicles.
(iii) Stilt floor/ sub-basement /Cellar parking floor shall be
used only for parking and not for any habitation purpose.
Misuse of the area specified for parking of vehicles for
any other use shall be summarily demolished / removed
by the Enforcement Authority.
(iv) For parking spaces in basements and upper storeys of
parking floors, at least two ramps of minimum 3.6 m width
or one ramp of minimum 5.4 m width and adequate slope
shall be provided. Such ramps may be permitted in the
side and rear setbacks after leaving sufficient space for
movement of fire-fighting vehicles. Access to these may
also be accomplished through provisions of mechanical
lifts wherein the height of the parking floor upto 4.25 m is
allowed.
(v) Basement/cellar shall be set back at least 1.5 m from the
property line and in case of more than one cellar 1 m
additional setback for every additional cellar floor shall be
insisted
(vi) Up to 10% of cellar may be utilised for utilities and non-
habitation purpose like A/C Plant room, Generator room,
STP, Electrical installations, Laundry, etc,
(vii) Space over and above 6m in front setback may be
considered as off-street parking space.
(viii) Visitors’ parking to be provided shall be 10 % of the area
mentioned in Table VI, which s over and above the
required parking area, and may be accommodated in the
mandatory setbacks other than the front setback,
wherever such setbacks are more than 6m.The Visitors’
Parking facility shall be open to all visitors.
(ix) In respect of Apartment Complexes / Building / Block, in
sites up to 750 sq m the Parking requirement shall be
deemed to be met if the entire stilt floor is left for parking.
A WC / Toilet facility shall be provided for watch and ward
in the stilt floor.
11.4 Encouragement for provision of Parking Complexes
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To encourage parking complexes, Parking lots and enclaves,

owners who develop parking complexes / Parking lots, the
following incentives would be considered:
a) equivalent built up area of such Parking Complex / or area of
Parking lot as the case may be would be considered as
Transferable Development right by the sanctioning authority.
b) In an existing area/locality where an owner or two or more
owners come together and develop combined or common
parking Complex, pedestrian plaza / subway, or
improve/facilitate additional access by linking with surrounding
roads etc for public usage are provided, as part of their
premises / land development/improving the urban design
aspects, additional bonus built up area / TDR would be
considered by the sanctioning authority.

c) The setbacks for Parking Complexes shall be as follows:

front – as per building line setbacks on remaining sides – 50%
of setbacks given in Table III

d) No fees and other charges shall be charged by the Sanctioning

Authority for the area/floors developed as Parking Complex /
Parking lot;
e) A moratorium on property tax for 5 years would be considered;
f) For the next 5 years – Property tax shall be levied on the lowest
slab of residential category.

g) Such parking facility enclaves may be permitted along or off

main commercial roads, city center, close to Bus stations,
Railway Stations and any public transport system so as to
encourage use of public transport, etc. Access to these parking
spaces in such Complexes may be accomplished through
provision of mechanical lifts. Such areas may be identified by
the sanctioning authority and notified to public every year by 1st
April.

12. RESTRICTIONS ON PROJECTIONS ALLOWED IN

MANDATORY OPEN SPACES:
Only the following Projections shall be allowed in the mandatory
open spaces / setbacks / interior open spaces:
(i) No balcony projections or corridor may be permitted
beyond the setbacks i.e., projecting within the mandatory
open spaces in case of non-high rise buildings. These, if
provided for, shall be set back as per the minimum
mandatory open spaces and the setback shall be clear
from the edge of the balcony or corridor.
(ii) Cornice, Chajjas / weather shades only of width not
exceeding 60cm shall be allowed in the mandatory
setbacks.
(iii) In case of non-high rise building plots more than 300 sq m:
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a. Sump, septic tank, well and a servant quarter, may be

allowed in the rear and side open spaces.
These shall need to be setback at least 1.5 m from the
property or boundary line of the plot.
b. Parking sheds, generator room may be allowed in the
rear and side open spaces.
c. In the front setback only a security guard booth of 2 sqm

The height of these accessory buildings shall not be more

than 2.50 m and shall not occupy more than 1/4th of the
plot width. These shall be so located so that they do not
hinder the fire safety measures and operations.

13. URBAN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

For certain areas as well as sites abutting major roads of 30 mt

and above, the Sanctioning 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 Sanctioning Authority shall be complied
with.

14. Obligations of the owner and licenced developer/builder /

licenced technical personnel to implement and develop the
Master Plan/Statutory Plan circulation network and specific
land uses:
(1) Where any land or site or premises for building is affected
in the statutory plan/ Master Plan road or circulation
network or an road required to be widened as per a Road
Development Plan, such area so affected in the road or
circulation network shall be surrendered to the Sanctioning
Authority by the owner of land. No development permission
shall be given unless this condition is complied with.
(2) Upon surrendering such affected area and vesting it with
the local authority or Urban Development Authority as the
case may be, the owner of the site would be entitled to a
Transferable Development Right (TDR) as given in Rule 15
below.
OR
The owner shall be allowed to construct an extra floor with
an equivalent built area for the area surrendered subject to
mandated public safety requirements.
OR

The owner shall be allowed to avail relaxations as given in

GOMs.No.33 MA, dated 03.02.2001 respectively (incentives to
owners who surrender land affected in road widening free of
cost) and concessions in set-backs including the front set-back
(subject to ensuring a building line of 6m in respect of roads 30m
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and above, 3mt in respect of roads 18m and below 30mts. and
2mt. in respect of roads less than 18mt.) and a minimum of 7m in
respect of high rise buildings. The concessions shall be
considered at the level of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation
in respect of cases falling in Corporation area, and at the level of
Vice Chairman the UDA in respect of cases falling in other areas
of the UDA area.

15. GRANT OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT:

Grant of Transferable Development Right (TDR) may be
considered by the Competent Authority for the following areas
subject to the owner complying with the conditions of
development above, as per the following norms:
(a) For the Master Plan road network undertaken and
developed: equivalent to 100 % of built up area of such
area surrendered.
(b) For conservation and development of lakes / water bodies /
nalas foreshores & Recreational buffer development with
greenery, etc: equivalent to 50 % of built up area of such
recreational buffer area developed at his cost.
(c) For Heritage buildings and heritage precincts maintained
with adaptive reuse: equivalent to 50 % of built up area of
such site area.
The TDR may be arrived at on the basis of relative land
value and equivalent amount in both export and import
areas, as per the Registration Department records. The
Competent authority shall have the discretion in the matter
of applicability of TDR. The TDR shall not be allowed in
unauthorized buildings/ structures/ constructions and shall
be considered only after the land is vested with the local
authority/UDA. The TDR Certificate would be issued by the
Competent authority would be valid or utilized/ disposed
only within the concerned local body area and as per
guidelines and conditions prescribed by the Competent
Authority.

16. 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 / MMTS route/ BRTS route indicated in the Master
Plan, at the rates and procedure prescribed by the
Government.

17. CITY LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEES

APPLICABLE IN CERTAIN CASES:
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(1) With a view to ensuring development of City Level

Infrastructure facilities and levy of Impact Fees, buildings are
categorized as follows:
Type I : Buildings up to height 15 m excluding stilt parking floor
Type II : Buildings of height above 15 m (excluding stilt floor)
The City level Infrastructure Impact Fees would be
levied for Buildings under Type II above as follows:
• First 15 m or 5 floors (whichever is less): No levy of
Impact fee.

• For any additional floors or part thereof: at

differential rates specified in Table below:

TABLE VII

Height of Building (in metres) and rate in

Rs. per sq m of built up area*
Occupancy /
Above 15 Above 21 Above 30 Above
Use
m & up to m & up to m & up to 50 m
21 m 30 m 50 m
Municipal Corporation Area
350 500 1000 2000
Residential Other areas of UDA Area
175 350 750 1500
Municipal Corporation Area
500 1000 2000 3000
Commercial,
Offices, ITES Other areas of UDA Area
350 500 1000 2000
Institutional, Municipal Corporation Area
educational & 175 350 750 1500
Others (except
Industrial Other areas of UDA Area
sheds/factories) 100 200 400 800

* In case of Multiplex Complexes, the rates given in the Multiplex

Rules shall apply.

(1) Alternatively, the owner may be allowed to utilize TDR given

in Rule 14 above, for such built up area to the extent
permissible wholly or use the same in combination of both
TDR and the differential impact fee for the proposed
additional built up area that is permissible under these Rules
/ Provisions. The Government may revise the above rates
from time to time.
(2) The above rates shall not be applicable for Government
Departments and public agencies like Urban Development
Authority, APIIC and local bodies.
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(3) The amount levied and collected under above Rule shall be
credited and maintained in a separate escrow account by
the Competent authority and 50% utilised for development of
infrastructure in the same area and balance utilised towards
improvement of city level capital infrastructure in the area
and for development of infrastructure/Master Plan road
network. An Infrastructure Plan and Action Plan for
implementation is required to be undertaken by the
Competent authority and the said Fund utilised accordingly.

18. INCENTIVES FOR OWNERS LEAVING MORE SETBACKS /

INSTALLING SOLAR HEATING & LIGHTING SYSTEM /
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:

(a) Construct the building /blocks by leaving more setbacks

than the minimal stipulated in these Rules:
Leaving 1.5 times the minimum setbacks in all sides: 10
% rebate*
Leaving 2.0 times the minimum setbacks on all sides: 20
% rebate*
* The setbacks has to be on all sides to qualify for the
rebate. Leaving more on one side and the minimum on
other sides would not qualify for such rebate.
(b) Install and use solar heating and lighting system: 10 %
rebate.
(c) Undertake both recycling of waste water and rain water
harvesting structures: 10 % rebate
(d) Where owners provide at least 25% additional parking
space over and above the minimum specified in Rule 11,
they would be allowed for a rebate of 10 % in property
tax.

19. BUILDING PERMIT/LICENSE FEES & UNDERTAKING:

a) The Sanctioning /Competent Authority shall along with the
Building Application levy and collect 2% of the Building
Permit / License fees, subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000
as initial fees. The balance building permit / License Fees
together with other fees and Charges shall be levied and
collected before the issue of permission/sanction. In case
of rejection of application, the above initial fees would be
forfeited.
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b) No fees and charges would be levied for parking spaces

provided in any floor.
a) that Building Permit fees collected by the UDA will be
transferred to local bodies and the development charges
collected by local bodies shall be remitted in a separate
account and transferred to the UDA
20. COMPLIANCE BY OWNER FOR ENSURING
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERTAKEN AS PER SANCTIONED
PLAN:
a) The owner and builder/developer shall give an Affidavit
duly notarized to the effect that in the case of any violation
from the sanctioned building plan, the Enforcement
Authority can summarily demolish the violated portion. In
respect of Apartment Buildings, the owner or builder shall
give a Declaration duly specifying the number of floors
permitted, along with the extent of each floor. In case of
any violation with regard to the Declaration, the
Enforcement Authority can demolish the violations.
b) Before the release of the building sanction by the
sanctioning authority, the owner of the plot/site is not only
required to produce the original Sale Deed, registered
under the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 for
the perusal of the sanctioning authority and cross
verification with the attested copy submitted with the
building application.

c) The owner is required to hand over the ground floor area

for first floor or the second floor area, as the case may be,
or 10% of the total built-up area, whichever is less, to the
sanctioning authority by way of a Notarised Affidavit and
after the setbacks and open spaces are demarcated on the
site. The Notarised Affidavit shall be got entered by the
sanctioning authority in the Prohibitory Property Watch
Register of the Registration Department. Then only the
Building sanction will be released and the owner shall be
allowed to commence the construction.

However in respect of gated development schemes like
row houses / independent houses / cluster housing /
residential enclaves, 5% of the units shall be handed over
to the urban development authority.

Individual buildings in plots upto 300Sq.mts. with height
upto 6mts. and Industrial buildings are exempted from the
above conditions.
The system of taking a Security Deposit is dispensed with.

21. OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE:

(i) Occupancy Certificate shall be mandatory for all buildings. No
person shall occupy or allow any other person to occupy any
building or part of a building for any purpose unless such
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building has been granted an Occupancy Certificate by the

Sanctioning Authority. Partial OC may be considered by the
Sanctioning authority on merits i.e. flats / units or area within a
complex which have fulfilled all the \requirements in addition
to basic facilities like lifts, water supply, sanitation, drainage,
roads, common lighting etc. However, in respect of individual
buildings in plots upto 300 Sq.mts. with height upto 6mts
Occupancy Certificate is optional.
(ii) The owner shall submit a notice of completion through the
registered architect and licenced builder/developer along with
prescribed documents and plans to the Sanctioning Authority.
The Sanctioning Authority on receipt of such notice of
completion shall undertake inspection with regard to the
following aspects:
(a) Number of floors
(b) External setbacks
(c) Parking space provision
(d) Abutting road width
and shall communicate the approval or refusal of the
Occupancy Certificate within 15 days or may issue the
same after levying and collecting compounding fee, if any,
as follows:
(iii) The sanctioning authority is empowered to compound the
offence in relation to setback violations (other than the front
setback) upto 5% in respect of individual residential
buildings, duly recording thereon the reasons for violations in
writing. This provision is made to take care of unintentional
and minor violations in setbacks by the individual plot
owners. The rate of Compounding fee shall be a minimum
rate of Rs.1000 per sq m of built up area on each floor in
Municipal Corporation areas and at the rate of Rs.500 per sq
m in case of other Municipal areas and UDA areas, and the
Government may revise this rate from time to time.
Compounding of such violation shall not be considered for
buildings constructed without obtaining any sanctioned plan.
These fees shall be maintained in a separate escrow
account and utilised towards improvement of the roads and
public open spaces development in the area.
(iv) For all high rise buildings, the work shall be subject to
inspection by the Fire service Department and the
Occupancy Certificate shall be issued only after clearance
from the Fire Services Department with regard to Fire and
life Safety requirements.
(v) The functional/line agencies dealing with electric power,
water supply, drainage and sewerage shall not give regular
connections to the building unless such Occupancy
Certificate where required is produced, or alternatively may
charge 3 times the rate till such time Occupancy Certificate
is produced. This condition shall also be applicable to all
unauthorized constructions and buildings constructed
without sanctioned building plan. In addition to the above,
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the local body shall collect every year two times the property
tax as penalty from the owner/occupier till such time the
Occupancy Certificate is obtained.
(vi) The Registration Authority shall register only the permitted
built up area as per the sanctioned building plan and only
upon producing and filing a copy of such sanctioned building
plan in original. On the Registration Document it should be
clearly mentioned that the registration is in accordance with
the sanctioned building plan in respect of setbacks and
number of floors.

(vii) The financial agencies/institutions shall extend loan facilities

only to the permitted built up area as per the sanctioned
building plan.

22. ENFORCEMENT
A) In addition to the enforcement powers and responsibilities
given in the respective laws to the local authority, in respect
of these Rules:
(i) The Enforcement Authority concerned shall be wholly and
severally responsible for ensuring and maintaining the
road right of way/width and building restrictions as given
in these Rules. The Enforcement Authority shall
particularly check all buildings/structures for any
violations along all main roads/public roads and take
action to remove these.
(ii) The Enforcement authority shall summarily remove any
violation or deviation in building construction in
maintaining the road widths and building line.

B) Constitution of Town Planning and Building Tribunal:

The Government shall constitute a Town Planning and
Building Tribunal for dealing with all town planning,
enforcement and building issues by making necessary
amendment to the AP Urban Areas (Development) Act,
1975.

C) Constitution of Building Ombudsman:

The Government may constitute a Building Ombudsman for
dealing with all complaints of building violations, shortfall in
building standards, services and specifications and safety
aspects. The Government shall separately work out the
procedure, role and details of the functioning of the Building
Ombudsman.

23. LIMITATIONS OF BUILDING SANCTION:

Sanction of building permission by the Sanctioning Authority
shall not mean responsibility or clearance of the following
aspects:
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(i) Title or ownership of the site or building

(ii) Easement Rights
(iii) Variation in area from recorded areas of plot or a building
or on ground
(iv) Structural Reports, Structural Drawings and structural
aspects
(v) Workmanship, soundness of structure and materials
used,
(vi) Quality of building services and amenities in the
construction of building
(vii) The site/area liable to flooding as a result of not taking
proper drainage arrangements as per natural lay of the
land, etc.
(viii) Other requirements or licences or clearances required for
the site/ premises or activity under various other laws.

24. LICENSING OF REAL ESTATE COMPANIES,

DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS, TOWN PLANNERS,
ENGINEERS & OTHER TECHNICAL PERSONNEL MADE
MANDATORY:
(a) No developer/builder/real estate firm or
company/engineer/town planner/other technical personnel
shall be allowed to undertake development/do business/
practice in a Municipal Corporation/ UDA/ Municipal area
unless they are licenced with the sanctioning authority of
the respective area. Architects shall be required to be
registered with the Council of Architecture.
(b) The engaging of the services of a licenced
developer/builder shall be mandatory for Apartment
Buildings, Group Housing Schemes, all types of gated
developments mentioned in Rule 10, all High-Rise
Buildings, and all commercial complexes.
Developments undertaken for construction of individual
residential houses, normal educational /institutional
/industrial buildings and developments undertaken by
public agencies are exempted from the above condition.
(c) Any developer/builder undertaking development or any firm
doing property business in any Municipal Corporation /
UDA / Municipality or soliciting property sale/transactions or
advertising as such in case of above, shall necessarily
mention the details of it’s licence number, licence number
of the licenced developer to whom the approval is given by
the said Municipal Corporation / UDA / Municipality,
together with the permit number and it’s validity for
information and verification of public/prospective buyers.
(d) Absence of the above or suppressing of the above facts or
in the case of other licences and other technical personnel
who violate the conditions would invite penal action
including debarring of the real estate firm/development firm
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/ company from practice in the local authority area for 5

years besides prosecution under the relevant laws / code of
conduct by the sanctioning authority.
(e) Any licenced developer / builder / other technical personnel
who undertake construction in violation of the sanctioned
plans shall be black-listed and this, this would entail
cancellation of their licence besides being prosecuted
under the relevant laws / code of conduct.
(f) The format for application forms for licencing of developers
/ builders, real estate firms, town planners, architects,
engineers, other personnel, and other conditions shall be
as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

25. ANNEXURES
The Government by Notification may modify, alter or add to the
list of the areas given in Annexures below

ANNEXURE I
VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AREA

LIST OF CONGESTED AREAS / OLD AREAS/SETTLEMENT

AREAS IN VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY AREA
(See Rule 6 and 7)

(A). In Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Area

(Ward-Wise & Block-Wise):

Height of the Buildings are restricted in the following areas,

except those plots abutting 18 m and above roads, as follows.
Maximum Height Permissible For All Types of
Residential Buildings / Complexes : 10 M
Other Occupancies : 12 M

Ward
Name of the Locality / Area
No.
1,2,3 Hanumanthwaka Junction to Dindayalapuram
along Simhachalam hill slope
14 New Resapuvanipalem
19 Bhanojinagar, Pithanidibba, Santoshimatha
Colony
20 Dibbapalem
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21 Kotha Salipeta, Gendachetu Street

22 Agraharam Street, Telakala Street,
Dwarmvari Street, Chattlavari Street, Asipapa
Street, Dnka Street, Relli Veedhi Main Road
23 Kodapandala Dibba, Chattlavari Street
24 Gangabathal Street, N.Venkappa street,
Gajula Street, Sivalayam street, Main Road,
Bukka Street, Kadambari Street,
Chengalraopeta road, Agraharam Street,
Town Hall road, Chinnamavari street,
Chavala street, Gongula street,
Seetaramaswamy street, Main Road.
25 Kota Veedhi, Ambusanga Veedhi,
Kadiridasappa street, Pata Salipeta, Palla
street, Athmapuri Street, Main road,
Rudhrawari Street, Changanti Street, Raja
Street, Kandula Street, Godawari Street,
Thiyala street,
26 Madara Street, Periki Street, Woodyard
Street, Poola street, Chintapandu street.
28 Kantamvari Street, Kumara veedhi, Allipuram
Road,
30 Total Ward except Railway Quarters.
31 Venkateswara Colony, Jagannadhapuram.
32 Muslim Tatichetlapalem, Gollapalem.
33 Narendranagar, Tatichetlapalem.
34 Ganeshnagar (Hill slope), Varahagiri Colony
(Hiill slope), Simhagiri Colony (Hill slope),
Singalamma Colony (Hill slope), Satyasai
Nagar (Hill slope).

35 Kasutirinagar, Kaparada, Kailasapuram,

Jayaprakhnagar, Tikkavanipalem colony,
Ramjee Estate, Sanjeevayya Colony,
Santoshnagar, Gangannanagar,
Jogaraonagar, Santosh Nagar (Hill slope).
36 Reddy Kancharlapalem,
Gollakancharlapalem, Jashuvanagar,
Ashoknagar, durganagar.
37 Srinivasa Nagar (Hill slope).
38 A.S.R.Nagar, Burma Camp, LB Nagar,
irijanagar, Satyanagar, Ayyappanagar,
Manyikamba Colony, Chakala Veedhi,
Ajaykalam Nagar, Sai Ram Nagar (Hill slope)
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41 Ramunaidu Colony, Thummadipalem,

Subhashnagar, Gokulnagar, Gajapathinagar,
Nalanda Nagar.
42 Gurajada Nagar, Sanjeeva Nagar,
saketapuram.
43 Gavara Kancharapalem, Megadripeta,
Rammurthypanthulupeta.
44 Gnanapuram.
46 Kunchamma Colony.
47 Ganapathinagar, Kotha Nakkavanipalem,
Hanuman Nagar.
48 Indiranagar, Pavanaputra Nagar, Bapuji
Colony.
49 Durganagar, Gudivada appanna Colony,
Ganapathinagar (Hill Slope).
60 Dasimikonda (Hill slope), Chitinaidu Colony
(Hill slope).
62 Dayalanagar (Hill slope), Ambedkar Colony.
63 Sankarnagar, Sainagar, Kaiasnagar,
Meharnagar, Nehrunagar,Pydimaba Colony,
Azimabad, Simhagiri Colony (Hill slope),
Seetharamnagar, Indira Colony.
64 Pentayanagar, Patulugarimeda,
Jogavanipalem, Krishnanagar, Ganesh
Nagar, Old Gajuvaka.
69 B.C.Colony, Anjanaya Nagar (Hill slope),
Gangireddi colony (Hill slope).
70 Lakshmipuram, santhinagar
Chinnamushidiwada), SC,BC,Colony
(Chinnamushidivada).
71 Saradanagar, Dhronamrajunagar,
Dggavanipalem.

B. i) All Village settlements (Gramakanthams)

ii) All notified slum areas and EWS Housing areas.

C. In the areas covered by Tarakaramanagar, Rishikonda

Satellite township maximum height upto 10 m for residential
buildings shall be allowed.

ANNEXURE –II
VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AREA
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LIST OF AREAS PROHIBITED FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

1. All areas and localities mentioned in Annexure –I, except
for plots abutting 24 m and above roads
2. 1 km from the boundary of existing and proposed
Airports

3. 1 km from the boundary of Defence establishments,

Naval base, NSTL, Port, HPCL, Hindustan Shipyard and
other oil based industries.

4. Areas covered in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ).

ANNEXURE –III
VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AREA

SKY-SCRAPER ZONE

Minimum height of High Rise buildings in this zone shall be 36

metres. However, normal buildings of public utility and
institutional nature may be allowed. The minimum plot size is
4000 sq m and abutting road width shall be 24 m for such sites
where Sky scrappers are proposed in the following areas:

i) Earmarked areas in proposed New Townships of VUDA

ii) To be earmarked in Yendada, Madhurwada, Vepagunta,
Kappulapadda, Kommadi and Pardeshipalem by VUDA
taking into consideration the suitability of areas, viz. soil
capacity, history of earth quakes, formations in case of
coastal areas, etc. Discourage sky scrapers along hill
slopes from environment, conservation and safety points of
view.

ANNEXURE IV
Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban Development
Authority Area.

LIST OF CONGESTED AREAS / OLD AREAS/SETTLEMENT

AREAS IN VIJAYAWADA- GUNTUR-TENALI-MANGALGIRI Urban
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AREA
(See Rule 6 and 7 )

In Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Area (Ward-Wise &

Block-Wise):
Height of the Buildings are restricted in the following areas,
except those plots abutting 18 m and above roads, as follows.
Maximum Height Permissible For All Types of Residential
Buildings / Complexes : 10 M
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Other Occupancies : 12 M

LIST OF CONGESTEDAREAS / OLD AREAS

Sl.
Revenue Block Localit
No Name of Locality
Ward No. Nos. y Nos.
.
1 Bhavanipura 75 Southern side of N.H.5, Bhavanipuram area
m excluding local commercial and insurtial
area shown in the Master plan.
2 1, 13 2, 4, 7, 1, 3 Eastern side of N.H.5 road from Head Water
9. Works via : Kotteti Kotiah street – Eastern
side of Ambedkar Road upto Municipal
Corporation limits.
3 13, 1 9, 10, 4, 9 Western side of K.T.Road – Syed
13, 14, Appalaswamy College upto Ganapathi Rao
15, 16, junction excluding 200’ belt.
17, 7,
9.
4 1 7, 10, 9, 10, Western side of main bazaar at Thammina
11, 12, 11. Potharaju Junction via Bhavannarayana St,
13, 14. upto B.R.P.Road and Canal Road junction
excluding 200’ belt abutting canal road.
5 13 17, 12, 6 Chittinagar area ecluding 200’ belt abutting
11, 12, Eastern side of K.T.Road upto Tunnel Road.
13.
6 4 1 8 Gollapalem Gattu Hill area.
7 8 1 19 Entire locality i.e., Kamsalipet,
Subbarajunagar etc.
8 16,17 24, 1. 32 Machavaram Hill slope area.
Mogalrajapuram Hill slope area.
9 10, 11, 10, 41 Brahmarambhapuram, Balajinagar,
Patamata 8. Nahrunagar, Gowthaminagar, Ranigarithota,
excluding 22’ belt abutting Highway.

10 Gundala 46, 47, Gangireddula Dibba, Gunadala Hill slope.

50, 51,
53
11 Patamata 61 Ramalingeswara Nagar area.
12 8 17 16, 17 Northern side of C.K.Reddy Road from Eluru
Locks to S.N.Puram old Rly.Track road upto
Rly.site excluding 200’ belt abutting
C.K.Reddy Road.
13 All notified slum areas including slums improved under ODA

ANNEXURE V
LIST OF CONGESTED AREAS / OLD AREAS/SETTLEMENT
AREAS IN GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AREA
Height of the Buildings are restricted in the following areas, except
those plots abutting 18 m and above roads, as follows:
Maximum Height Permissible For All Types of Residential
Buildings / Complexes : 10 M
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Other Occupancies : 12 M
Wards Nos. 3,4,5,7,8,9,10,13, 14, 15 11, 18,19,20,21 and 22

ANNEXURE VI
LIST OF AREAS PROHIBITED FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS IN
VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR-TENALI-MANGALAGIRI URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. All Areas And Localities Mentioned In Annexure IV and V Above,

except For Plots Abutting 18 M And Above Roads

2. 1 km from the boundary of existing and proposed Airports

S.P.SINGH
Principal Secretary to Government

To
The Commissioner, Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase,
Hyderabad.
(With a request to publish in the extraordinary Gazette of A.P.Dated:
O7 - 09 -2007 and furnish 1000 copies to Government, and also
place copies on sale.
The Commissioner and Special Officer, Greater Visakhapatnam
Municipal Corporation
Commissioners of Municipal Corporations of Vijayawada and Guntur.
Vice Chairman of VUDA and VGTMUDA.
The Collector & District Magistrates of Visakhapatnam, Krishana and
Guntur Districts.
The Commissioner and Director Municipal Administration, AP,
Hyderabad.
The Director of Town & Country Planning, Hyderabad.
All Departments of Secretariat
All Heads of Departments
The Director General, Fire Services, Hyderabad.
The Chair Person & Managing Director, APTRANSCO, Hyderabad.
The Managing Director, H.M.W.S.& S.B., Hyderabad.
The Managing Director, A.P.I.I.C., Hyderabad.
The Engineer-in-Chief (Public Health), Hyderabad.
The Commissioner & I.G.Registration & Stamps, Hyderabad.
The Managing Director, A.P.Housing Board, Hyderabad.
The District Collectors of all Districts in the State.
Copy to: The Special Secretary to Hon`ble Chief Minister.
The P.S. to M (MA & UD).
The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Govt., MA & UD Dept.
SF/SC
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