The Local Self Government (RD) Department, Govt. of Kerala on March 19, 2025, issued the Kerala Municipality Building (Amendment) Rules, 2025, to further amend the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 2019.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In Rule 2, sub-rule (1), after clause (ap), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(apa) ‘Flatted factory’ means a multi-storeyed industrial building subdivided into smaller, separately occupied units, typically used for manufacturing, assembling, and storage purposes”.
• In Rule 27, sub-rule (2), after clause (vii), a new clause shall be inserted, namely:- (viii) “In areas declared as ‘Industrial area’ vide the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999 (5 of 2000), the maximum coverage shall be 70% and maximum permissible FAR with additional fees shall be 4”.
• In Rule 27, sub-rule (2), after clause (vii), a new clause shall be inserted, namely:- (ix) “The maximum FAR of 5 shall be permissible for commercial buildings in the areas declared as development areas and 7 for commercial buildings in the areas declared as CBD/TOD areas in the various Town Planning schemes/plans. Fee for additional FAR over and above FAR specified in Table 6 shall be chargeable as specified in such schemes/plans or as decided by the Government from time to time”.
Detailed notification is attached below.
[Notification No. G.O. (P) No. 16 /2025/LSGD]
