MAJOR CHANGES IN KMBR- 2019

Page Point of concern Old rule New rule

Page 13- FAR ratio is converted to
FAR area /Land Area Built up Area / Land Area
Rule 2.1.ar FSI
Page 23- JV Agreement is part of application to
JV Agreement NA
Rule 5.1b building permit
Page24- Distance from Defense
100m for high rise 500m for high rise
Rule 5.4 establishment
Certification by certified energy
Compliance to Kerala
Page 29- auditor to be submitted for buildings
State Energy conservation
Rule 5.5 other than A1 category with
Building code
connected load of 100 kW
Page33- Coordinates to be shown World Geodetic System coordinates
Rule 6.4.a.9 in Site plan of the site to be shown in site plan
Application for building permit for
high rise building should have:
Page 36, • Safety plan wrt health and safety
Rule Safety plan Manuel published by Labour
6.9,6.10 Department
• Guidelines to Use of glass in
building
Page 37- National Coloring scheme
Color scheme defined. As Table 1
Rule 6.13 for plans inserted
Page 39- Compound wall not abutting public
Permit not necessary for
Rule 8 street included
Approval of site and plan shall take
Page 40-
Date of issue of permit effect from the date of submission of
Rule 9.7
application
Page 46. 3 yrs. Extension can be 5 yrs.Extension can be done once for
Validity of permit
Rule:15.1 done twice- total 9 yrs further 5yrs
Page 59- Post Occupancy audit by Secretary to
Post occupancy Audit
Rule :21 be done any time after 2 years
3m for all roads including unnotified
Page 61- Distance between street roads of width more than 6m and 2m
3m for all roads
Rule: 23 and building for un-notified road of width less
than 6m
Page 65- Occupancy Classification
J – Multiplex complex added
Rule 25.1 of buildings
STP capacity less than 100 As Hazardous I2
Page 70- shall be considered as an ancillary
kld and constructed as category- in which 7.5m
Rule 25. 2.k building
part of main building setback from boundary
 was required
Page 71
Set back At respective floors At ground level
Rule 26 .3
Rear set back 2m Reduced to 1.5
Side set back 1m and 1.2 m Both sides 1m
Page 72
3m if not laterally
Rule 26
available due to peculiar
Table 4 Front set back This clause is omitted
shape of plot- minimum
1.8 m can be given
Exclude Parking drive Exclude all erections such as
Page 74 Open space shall
ways and other utility generators Ac plant room,
Rule 26.10 exclude:
areas recreational space
coverage is maximum
area at any floor of the Coverage is calulated based on foot
Coverage building print of the building.
Page 75
Rule 27
FAR –calculation based FSI based on built up area on all
FSI on floor area calculation floors
as per Rule 8
Page 76
Coverage and floor space F category- Mercantile
Rule 27 F category- Mercantile 65% coverage
index table 70% coverage
Table6
8000 to 18000 sqm
Page 78 6m category removed. 8000 to 24000
Access road width could be constructed
Rule 28.1 sqm requires 7m wide road
with access width 6m
Page 82 Parking calculation Parking calculation based on built up
Parking
Rule 29 based on carpet area area
Page 85 Specified as 3.5m for one way and
Width of ramp Not specified
Rule 29.4.2 5.5 for 2 way direction
Rule 29.4.1 Drive way Not specified 3m width specified
-Upto 0.5 hectare, 20
Page 88 Width of street for land plot or less- no
Upto 0.5 hectare- 1.5m
Rule 31.1,4 developement minimum
-More than 20 plot- 3m
If Second stair provided
as external stair
confirms to fire escape
Page 97
Stair case stair case requirement,a 2 stair case – one can be fire stair
Rule 35
separate fire escape
stair need not be
provided
-Width 75cm
-Width 100 cm
Page 98 -2 sides abutting
Fire Escape stair case -One side abutting external wall
Rule 35.2 external wall
-Tread -25cm
-Tread- 15cm
2% of required parking
Page 105 Parking facility for
for Muncipal area,3% 3% for both areas
Rule 42.5 handicapped
for Corporation area
Page 106 Recreation area Recreation space was Not less than 6% of total built up of
Rule 43.2 6% of of total floor area all floors taken togethre
of all units taken
together
Recreation Space- Recreation space width shall be more
Rule 43.1 Suitable size
Minimum width than 1.2 m
Building having height 16m or more
Page 140 Building having height
High rise building and not more than 4 floors, excluding
Rule 80 16m or more
basement floor
Page 140 Safety provisions in stair Every high rise have at Every high rise have at least 2 stair
Rule 81 cases least 2 stair cases cases including fire escape staircase
New clause added - Ramp provided
Page 141 as access to basement can be given in
Open Spaces
Rule 81.6 this open space if movement of fire
engine is not obstructed
New clause added- Application for
Page 143 approval shall be accompanied by
Safety Plan
Rule 81.10 health and safety manual published
by labour department