The Bengaluru Central City Corporation on May 14, 2026, issued the Bengaluru City Corporation Building (Amendment) Bye-laws, 2026 to further amend the Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2003.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bye-laws- 2003, Bye-law 3.8- Ground Rent; Bye-law 3.9- Ground Rent for high rise buildings and Bye-law 3.10- Exemption of ground rent the entire provision shall be omitted.
• Clause (i) under Bye-law no 6.0 shall be substituted as below:-
i) Wherever any construction is in violation/deviation of the sanctioned plan, the Commissioner may, if he considers that the violations / deviations are within the limits specified in Table-2B below in case of (1) the setback to be provided around the building, (2) plot coverage (3) floor area ratio and (4) height of the building and that the demolition under chapter XVII of the Act is not feasible without affecting structural stability, he may regularize such violations/deviations after recording detailed reasons for the same.
They shall come into force from May 14, 2026.
[Notification No. BCCC/Com/PR/48/2026-27]
