GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE

JANANI S
2012208033
ME CEM
(a)In the General Industrial Zone buildings or
premises shall be normally permitted for the
following purposes and accessory uses :
i. All commercial and industrial uses
permissible in the light industrial zone.
ii. All industries using electrical power up to 500
Horsepower excluding those of obnoxious or
hazardous nature listed in Annexure VIII.
iii. Residential buildings for security and other
essential staff required to be maintained
within the area.



(b) The following uses may be permitted with
special sanction of the Authority.
(i) All uses permitted with special sanction of
the authority in the light industrial zone
(ii) All industries without restriction of Horse
power not producing noxious or dangerous
effluents or where sufficient precautions to
the satisfaction of the authority have been
taken to eliminate noxious or dangerous
effluents.

(c) All uses not specifically mentioned under
sub rule (a) and (b) above shall be prohibited in
the zone.
(d) The extent of plot size, floor space index, set
back lines of General industries will be
regulated according to table given below. For
other uses namely, residential, commercial, light
industrial, special and hazardous industrial and
institutional uses, etc. they will be regulated in
accordance with the table given under the
respective use zone. When a site is used both
for General Industry and light industry, the
regulation, that will govern the development in
the site shall be decided on the basis of the
dominant type of the industry.


George town and other
areas where continuous
Buildings are
permissible
Chennai City excluding
areas mentioned under
Column (2) and Municipal
& Township areas
Metropolitan area
excluding areas
mentioned under
Column (2) & (3)
Minimum extent
of plot
1500m
2
2000m
2
1500m
2

Min plot frontage 20m 25m 20m
Maximum FSI 1.25 1.25 1.25
Max plot
coverage
75% 75% 75%

George town and other
areas where continuous
Buildings are
permissible
Chennai City excluding
areas mentioned under
Column (2) and Municipal
& Township areas
Metropolitan area
excluding areas
mentioned under
Column (2) & (3)
Front set back
In accordance with Rule 5(i) where building lines have not been
specified the building line shall be 6 metres for all roads. Gate pillars
and security rooms of not more than 4.5 metres in height and 50
square metres in extent shall be permitted in the front set back.
Side set back Nil Min 3 m on either side Min 3 m on either
side
Maximum Height
One and half times the width of abutting street provided that this height
may be exceeded to the extent of one metre for every 30 centimeters
by which the building is set back from street or 15 metres whichever is
less, except in areas set apart specifically for multistoried buildings.
Minimum
abutting road
width
10 metres any where in Chennai Metropolitan Area.

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