PART VI

Development Regulations
27.Requirement for site approval.—

(1) Location of Building.— Every person, who construct, reconstruct, or alters or add
a building shall whenever the site is within 15 meters of any tank, reservoir, water-
course, river, fresh water channel or well, carryout such measure as may be
necessary or as the executive authority may direct, for the purpose of preventing
any contamination of or any risk of the drainage of building passing into, such tank,
reservoir, water-course, river, fresh water channel or well such other rules in force.

(2) Reconstitution Deed.— If a development is proposed in more than one plot or site
proposing amalgamation or reconstitution of the individual sites into one site, then
Reconstitution Deed in the format and manner prescribed by the executive authority
shall be furnished by the applicant,

28.Structures in setback spaces.—Unless or otherwise specifically provided for elsewhere

in these regulations, no structure shall be constructed within the minimum prescribed
set back spaces except the following:

a) In cases of Non High Rise buildings.—

(i) Sun-shades not exceeding 0,6m.

(ii) Motor room of area not exceeding 2 sq.m. each and height not exceeding 1.8m,
without affecting parking and driveway requirements.

(iii) In case of Non High Rise Buildings with height upto 9.0m, open single flight or
spiral staircase or open double flight staircase so long as such structure do not
fall within 0.50 m from the side boundary or 1m. from the rear or front
boundary of the site or street alignment.

(iv) A compound wall of height not exceeding 2.0m

(v) Watchman booth not exceeding 2.5m.x 2.5m. in size at each gate and height
not exceeding 3m.

(vi) Gate pillars without or with arches with a min. headroom clearance of 5.50m
available atleast to a width of 3.5m.

(vii) Meter Rooms for meter boxes or electrical panels along the boundary wall or
external walls of the building with the projections not exceeding 0.60 meter
from the abutting walls and the open Transformer without affecting parking and
drive way, subject to the safety measures stipulated by Tamil Nadu Electricity
Board.

Explanation: (i) In order to minimize traffic conflicts on to the abutting roads, the
number of vehicular entry or exits to site shall be kept minimum and it shall not exceed