Zoning Regulations

CONTENTS
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2

3

Short Title, Extent and Commencement
1.1
Short Title
1.2
Extent
1.3
Commencement
General Provisions
2.1
Applicability of Regulations
2.2
Relaxation/Exemption Powers
2.3
Interpretation
2.4
Penalties
Definitions
3.1
Accessory Building
3.2
Accessory Use
3.3
Authority having Jurisdiction
3.5
Balcony
3.6
Basement / Cellar
3.7
Betterment Charge
3.8
Building
3.9
Building Height
3.10
Building Line
3.11
Chajja
3.12
Chowk or Courtyard
3.13
Clean Industry
3.14
Competent Authority
3.15
Conservancy Lane
3.16
Corridor
3.17
Covered Area
3.18
Customary Home Occupation
3.19
Detached Building
3.20
Development
3.21
Drain
3.22
Dwelling
3.23
Executive Authority
3.24
Floor
3.25
Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R)
3.26
Garage Private
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Garage Public
3.28
Group Housing Scheme
3.29
Habitable Room
3.30
Low Cost Housing
3.31
Layout
3.32
Means of Access
3.33
Mezzanine Floor:
3.34 Occupancy or Use Group
3.34.1
Assembly Buildings
3.34.2
Business Buildings
3.34.3
Educational Buildings
3.34.4
Hazardous Buildings
3.34.5
Industrial Buildings
3.34.6
Institutional Buildings

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3.34.7
Mercantile Buildings
3.34.8
Multi Storeyed Buildings
3.34.9
Office buildings (Premises)
3.34.10 Residential Buildings
3.34.11 Storage Buildings
3.34.12 Whole Sale Establishments
3.35
Open Space
3.36
Owner
3.37 Parking Space
3.38
Permanent Open Air Space
3.39
Plinth area
3.40
Plot
3.41
Plot Coverage
3.42
Reconstruction
3.43
Row Buildings
3.44
Semi Detached Building
3.45
Service Road
3.46
Service Industry
3.47
Site or Plot
3.48
Site Corner
3.49
Site Depth of
3.50
Site Double Frontage
3.51
Site, Interior or Tandem
3.52
Street
3.53
Street Level or Grade
3.54
Street Line
3.55
Storey
3.56
Storage
3.57
Tenement Dwelling Unit
3.58
To Abut
3.59
To Erect
3.60
Water Course
3.61
Major Water Course
3.62
Minor Water Course
3.63 Width of Road
3.64
Non-Conforming Building or Use
3.65
Building Set Back
3.66 Light Industry
3.67 Clean Industries
Procedure for Securing Development Permission
4.1
Application for Building Permission
4.2
Application for Layout Development Permission
4.3
Fees/Charges for Building Permission and Layout Development Permission
4.3.1
Building Permission
A)
Scrutiny Fee
B)
Security Deposit
C)
Development Charges
4.3.2
Layout Development Permission
A) Scrutiny Fee
B)
Security Deposit
C)
Development Charges

4.4

Application Requirements and Documents to be furnished with Development
Permission Application
4.4.1
Building Permission
4.4.2
layout Development Permission
4.5
Plans and Specifications to be prepared by Registered Architect/Engineer
4.6 Grant or Refusal of Permission
4.6.1 Grant or Refusal
4.6.2 Time Limit
4.6.3 Scrutiny of the Resubmitted Plan
4.7
Duration of Sanction / Renewal of Development Permission
4.8
Cancellation/Revocation of Permission
4.9
Penalties
4.10
Suspension of Permission
4.11
Grant of Development Permission
4.12
Review of Rejection of Development Permission
4.13
Liability
4.14
Development without Prior Legitimate Permission
4.15
Deviation during course of Construction
5
Inspection and Occupancy Certificate
5.1
Inspection
5.2
Occupancy Certificate
6
Licensing, Qualifications and Competence of Professionals/Technical
Personnel
6.1
Licensed Professionals/Technical Personnel
6.2
Penalties and Revocation of License
6.3
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for Licensed
Architects
6.4
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for Licensed
Engineers
6.5 Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for Structural Engineer/
Designer
6.6
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for Surveyors
6.7
Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements for Town Planner
6.8
Duties and Responsibilities of Licensed Technical Personnel
7
Layout Regulations
7.1
Applicability
7.2 Road Widths
7.2.1 Residential and other types of Layouts (other than Industrial Layout)
7.2.2 Industrial Layouts
7.3
Open Space and Space for Amenities
7.4
Additional Amenities and Facilities in case of Large Layouts
7.4.1
Residential and other types of Layouts (other than Industrial Layout)
7.4.2
Industrial Layouts
7.4
Master Plan / Zonal Plan Provisions
7.5
Minimum Plot Sizes
8
Building Regulations
8.1
Residential Buildings
8.1.1
Minimum Plot Sizes
8.1.2
Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
8.1.3
Parking Requirements
8.1.4
Open Space Requirements
8.2
Educational Buildings

8.2.1
Minimum Plot Sizes
8.2.2
Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
8.2.3
Parking Requirements
8.2.4
Open Space Requirements
8.3
Institutional (Medical), Assembly, Public Buildings and Public Office
Complexes
8.3.1
Minimum Plot Sizes
8.3.2
Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
8.3.3
Parking Requirements
8.3.4
Open Space Requirements
8.4
Commercial / Mercantile Buildings
8.4.1
Minimum Plot Sizes
8.4.2
Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
8.4.3
Parking Requirements
8.4.4
Open Space Requirements

8.5

8.6
8.7
8.8

Factory / Industrial Buildings
8.5.1
Minimum Plot Sizes
8.5.2
Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
8.5.3
Parking Requirements
8.5.4
Open Space Requirements
Multi storeyed Buildings
Lighting and Ventilation Requirements for Buildings
Premium on Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

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Setbacks on Major Roads in the Master Plan for TUDA Region and Zonal
Plan for Tirupati
10

Zoning and Use Regulations
10.1 Proposed Land Uses
10.2 Use Zone Table
10.3
Grouping of Uses
10.4
Non Confirming Uses

11

Parking Requirements

12

Conservation and Harvesting of Rain Water
12.1 Percolation Pits or Trenches
12.2 Terrace Water Collection
12.3 Open Ground
12.4 Any Other Method

13

Restriction of Building Activity in Vicinity of Certain Areas
13.1 Water Bodies
13.2 Restricted Zones
13.3 High Tension Electricity Transmission Lines
13.4 Railway Line

14

Conservation of Listed Buildings, Areas, Artifacts, Structures and
Precincts of Historical and / or Aesthetical and / or Architectural and / or
Cultural Value and / or Natural Value (Heritage Buildings and Heritage
Precincts)
14.1
Applicability
14.2
Restriction On Development / Redevelopment / Repairs Etc.
14.3
Preparation of List of Heritage Buildings and Heritage Precincts
14.4
Power to Alter, Modify or Relax Regulations
14.5
Hearing etc., to Persons likely to be Affected
14.6
Permission to make Alterations to Heritage Buildings / Heritage Precincts
14.7
Grant of Transferable Development Rights in cases of Loss of Development
Rights
14.8
Maintaining Sky Line
14.9
Repair Fund
14.10
Grading of the Listed Buildings / Listed Precincts

Annexures
A
Form No. 1
B
Form No. 2
C
Form No. 3

Application for Building Permission
Application for Layout Permission
Undertaking by Owner of Layout Development to Fulfill all
Development Requirements (On Rs 100 Judicial Stamp Paper)

D
E
F

Form No. 4
Occupancy Certificate
Form No.5
Application for Licensing of Technical Personnel
Listing of Heritage Structures

1

Short Title, Extent and Commencement

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (1) of Section 59 of the Andhra
Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975, the Tirupati Urban Development
Authority hereby makes the following Regulations; namely
DRAFT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS.
1.1

Short Title
These regulations may be called the Draft General Development Control
Regulations for the Tirupati Urban Development Authority Area, 1981 including
Tirupati Zone, Tirupati Municipal Area and Tirupati Non Municipal Area.

1.2

Extent
Subject to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act,
1975, these Regulations shall apply to all development works within the limits of the
Tirupati Development Authority Area, Tirupati Municipal Area, Tirupati Non
Municipal Area and Tirupati Zone and be extended to other areas within the
development area from time to time.

1.3

Commencement
These Regulations shall come into force on and from the date prescribed in the
notification of the sanction of the Master Plan for TUDA Region and Zonal Plan for
Tirupati Zone.
They shall be read with the prevalent regulations and GOs issued by the Government
and Competent Authority. All regulations and bye-laws or parts there of which may
be in conflict with these regulations will be invalid to the extent they are so
inconsistent, with effect from the date from which these regulations come into force.

2

General Provisions

2.1

Applicability of Regulations

The uses permitted in these Regulations are subject to the overall conformity with the
Master Plan and Zonal Plan, which are notified from time to time. These Regulations will
not prohibit the existing uses of lands and buildings that have been lawfully established
prior to the coming into force of these Regulations; provided that where the existing uses
of lands and buildings that have been lawfully established prior to the coming into force of
these Regulations; provided that where the existing use is a non confirming one, i.e., a use
under which these Regulations will not be permissible; provide further, that it will be open
to the Authority to order the discontinuance or continuance subject to such restrictions and
conditions as may be imposed by it, of an existing use which is non confirming and which
in its opinion is injurious to the particular use zone.

2.2

Relaxation/Exemption Powers

The Government or any other Authority shall have no powers hereafter to relax any site
from the provisions of these Regulations either in part or in total.

2.3

Interpretation

In these Regulations, the use of the present tense includes the future tense, the masculine
gender includes the feminine and the neutral, the singular number includes the plural and
plural includes the singular. The word ‘person’ includes a corporation, individual writing
includes printing and typing and signature includes thumb impression made by a person
who cannot write if his name is written near to such thumb impression.
If any question or dispute arises with regard to interpretation of any of these Regulations,
the decision of the Competent Authority shall be final.

2.4

Penalties

Any person contravening any of the aforesaid regulations or any of the provisions of the
Development Plan shall on such contravention be liable to a punishment as provided in the
Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975, and Rules framed thereunder as in
force from time to time.

3

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms and expressions
defined as follows shall have the meaning indicated against each of them.
The terms and expressions not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning
assigned to them as in Municipalities Act Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) 1956 retained
in section 391 of Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965, The Andhra Pradesh Urban
Areas (Development) Act, 1975 and National Building Code of India.
3.1

Accessory Building
A Building separate from the main building on a plot and containing one or more
rooms for necessary use such as servants quarters, garage, store rooms or such areas
as may be classified by the Competent Authority.

3.2

Accessory Use
Any use of the premises subordinate to the principal use.

3.3

Act
Means the Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975.

3.4

Authority having Jurisdiction
Means the Authority which, has been created by a statute and which, for the purpose
of administering the General Development Control Regulations shall be the Tirupati
Urban Development Authority.

3.5

Balcony
Means a horizontal cantilevered projection, including a hand rail or balustrade, to
serve as passage or as sitting place.

3.6

Basement / Cellar
Means the lower storey of a building or complex, which is below or partly below
ground and to be used only for parking of vehicles

3.7

Betterment Charge
Means a charge levied by the technical approving authority for ensuring off site
services and amenities to the area

3.8

Building
Means any structure for whatsoever purpose and of whatsoever materials constructed
and every part thereof whether used as human habitation or not. It includes
foundation, plinth, walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services,
fixed platforms, verandahs, balcony, cornice or projection part of a building or
anything affixed thereto or any wall enclosing or intended to enclose any land or
space and signs and outdoor display structures. Temporary structures for public
purpose such as fairs, exhibitions, etc. in the form of tents shamianahs and tarpaulin
shelters, erected for temporary and ceremonial occasions with the permission of the
Authority shall not be considered as building.

3.9

Building Height
Means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat roof from the average level
of the ground around and contiguous to the building or as decided by the Authority to
the highest point of the building adjacent to the street wall and in the case of pitched
roofs, upto the point where the external surface of the outer wall inter-sects the
finished surface of the sloping roof, and in the case of gables facing the road, the
mid-point between the eaves level and the ridge. Architectural features serving no
other function except that of decoration shall be excluded for the purpose of taking
heights.

3.10

Building Line
The line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining a street or an extension of a
street of future street may lawfully extend. . It includes the line prescribed, if any, in
any scheme and/or development plan. The building line may change from time to
time as decided by the Authority.
Note: This term is synonymous with ‘Set Back Line’

3.11

Chajja
Means a sloping or a horizontal structural overhang usually provided over opening
on external walls for providing protection from sun and rain

3.12

Chowk or Courtyard
Means a fully or partially enclosed space permanently open to sky within the
building at ground level and serves as lighting and ventilating space besides for
outdoor activities, etc.

3.13

Clean Industry
Means industries, which do not throw out any smoke, noise, offensive odor or
harmful industrial wastes and employing not more than 40 workers with/without
power.

3.14

Competent Authority
Means any person or persons or Authority or Authorities authorized by the Tirupati
Urban Development Authority/ Tirupati Municipality as the case may be to perform
such functions as may be specified. Different persons or Authorities may be
authorized to perform different functions.

3.15

Conservancy Lane
Means a lane intended to be used mainly for scavenging purposes and not for
providing primary access to any road, street, dwelling, house, hut or building.

3.16

Corridor
Means a common passage or circulation pace including a common entrance hall in a
building

3.17

Covered Area
Means ground area covered immediately above the plinth level by the building but
does not include the area covered by compound wall, gate, cantilevered porch,
portico, slide swing, uncovered' stair case, chajjas and the like.

3.18

Customary Home Occupation
Means occupation conducted only by persons residing in the dwelling, the area for
such use not exceeding 25 % of the total floor area of the dwelling and without any
public display of goods.

3.19

Detached Building
A building whose walls and rooms are independent of any other building with open
spaces on all sides as specified.

3.20

Development
Development with all its grammatical variations means the quarrying out of building
engineering, mining or other operations in, or over, or under land or water or the
making of any material change, any building or land, or in the use of any building or
land and includes development and layout and sub-division of any land and “to
develop” shall be construed accordingly.
3.21 Drain
Means a system or a line of pipes, with their fittings and accessories such as the manholes,
inspection chambers, traps, gullies, floor traps and used for drainage of building or yards
appurtenant to the buildings within the cartilage. It includes an open channel for
conveying surface water or a system for the removal of any liquid
3.22

Dwelling
Means a building or a portion thereof which is designed or used wholly or principally
for residential purposes. This shall not include boarding or rooming houses, tents,
tourist camps, hotels or other structures designed or used primarily for transient
residents.

3.23

Executive Authority
Means the executive Authority of the Gram Panchayat which sanctions and releases
the permissions and undertakes to ensure that the construction activity / layout
development activity is carried out in accordance with the sanctioned plans, etc

3.24

Floor
The lower surface in a storey in a building. General term ‘Floor’ unless otherwise
specifically mentioned shall not refer to a mezzanine floor.
NOTE: The sequential numbering of floor shall be determined by its relation to the
determining entrance level. For floors at or wholly above ground level and the
lowest floor in the building with direct entrance from the road, street shall be termed
as floor 1. The other floors above floor 1 shall be numbered in sequence as Floor 2,
Floor 3 etc., with number increasing upwards.

3.25

Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R)
The quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors by
the area of the Plot
F A R = Total Covered Area on all the Floors
-----------------------------------------------Plot Area
Note: The term F.A.R is synonymous with Floor Space Index (F.S.I).

3. 26 Garage Private
Means a building or portion thereof designed and used for parking of private owned
motor driven or other vehicles.
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Garage Public
Means a building or portion thereof designed other than a private garage, operated
for gain, designed or used for repairing, servicing, hiring selling or storing or parking
motor driven or other vehicles.

3.28

Group Housing Scheme
A Housing scheme, wherein dwelling houses are not constructed in separate
individual plot but where a group of buildings is proposed in one plot.

3.29

Habitable Room
Means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study,
living sleeping, eating, kitchen (if it is used as a living room), but not including
bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries serving and storage pantries,
corridors, cellars, attics and spaces that are not used frequently or during extended
periods.

3.30

Low Cost Housing
Means housing development and schemes for socially and economically weaker /
backward sections of the society at affordable costs of built-up area and services. The
requirements and construction specifications are as instructed by the Government
from time to time. It includes low cost housing undertaken by public agencies, cooperative societies, government or semi-government bodies and also private
developers with express permission of the collector.

3.31

Layout
Means the laying out a parcel of land or lands into building plots with laying of roads
/ streets with formation, leveling metalling or black topping or paving of the roads
and footpaths, etc. and laying of the services such as water supply, drainage, street
lighting, open spaces, avenue plantation etc.

3.32

Means of Access
Means an access to a building or plot from an existing public street or road through a
road / street / pathway.

3.33

Mezzanine Floor:
An intermediate floor, between two floor levels above ground level.

3.34 Occupancy or Use Group
The principal occupancy for which a building or a part of a building is used or
intended to be used, for the purposes of classification of a building according to the
occupancy, an occupancy shall be deemed to include subsidiary occupancies which
are contingent upon it. Buildings with mixed occupancies are these buildings in
which more than one occupancy are present in different portions of the building.
3.34.1

Assembly Buildings

Means any building or part of a building where groups of people congregate or
gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, civil, travel and
similar purposes. For example, theatres, motion picture houses, assembly halls,

city halls, town halls, auditoria, exhibition halls, museums, marriage halls,
gymnasium, restaurants, places of worship, dance halls, club rooms, passenger
stations and terminals of air, surface and other public transportation services,
recreation places and stadia.
3.34.2

Business Buildings

Means any building or part of a building which is used for transaction of
business for the keeping of accounts and records for similar purposes, doctor’s
services facilities, court houses, record and reference libraries shall be
classified in this group in so far as principal function of these is transaction of
public business and the keeping of books and records.
3.34.3

Educational Buildings

Means any building used for school, college or day-care purposes for more
than 8 hours per week involving assembly for instruction, education, or
recreation incidental to educational buildings.
3.34.4

Hazardous Buildings

Means any building or part of a building which is used for the storage,
handling, manufacture or pro-cessing of highly combustible or explosive
materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity and/or
which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions for storage, handling,
manufacturing or processing which involve highly corrosive toxic or noxious
alkalies, acids or other liquids or chemicals producing flame fumes explosive,
mixtures of dust or which result in the division of matter into fine particles
subject to spontaneous, ignition.

3.34.5

Industrial Buildings

Means any building or part of a building or structure, in which products or
materials of all kinds and properties are fabricated assembled or processed like
assembly plants, laboratories, power plants, smoke houses, refineries, gas
plants, mills, dairies, factories etc.
3.34.6

Institutional Buildings

Means any building or part there of which is used for the purposes such as
medical or other treatment, or care of persons suffering from physical or
mental tension in which the liberty of the inmates is restricted. Institutional
buildings ordinarily provide sleeping accommodation for the occupants. It
includes hospitals, sanitary, custodial instructions and penal institutions like
jails, prisons, mental hospitals and reformatories.
3.34.7

Mercantile Buildings

Means any building or part of a building, which is used as shops; stores,
market, for display and sale of merchandise either wholesale or retail, Office,
storage and service facilities incidental to the sale of merchandise and located
in the same building shall be included under the group.
3.34.8

Multi Storeyed Buildings

Means all buildings with more than four floors (including the ground floor) or
whose height is 18 meters or more measured from the average level of the
central line of the street on which the site abuts, provide that staircase rooms,
lift rooms, chimney and elevated tanks above the top most floor and
architectural features shall not be included in the numbers of floors in
calculating the height of building.
3.34.9

Office buildings (Premises)

Means the premises whose sole or principal use is to be used as an office or for
office purpose; "office purposes" includes the purpose of administration,
clerical work, handling money, telephone and telegraph operating and
operating computers and "clerical work" includes writing, book-keeping,
sorting papers, typing, filing, duplicating Punching cards or tapes, machine
calculating drawing of matter for publication and the editorial preparation of
matter for publication.
3.34.10 Residential Buildings

These shall include any building in which sleeping accommodation is provided
for normal residential purposes with or without cooking or dining or both
facilities. It includes one or two multi-family dwelling lodging or rooming
houses, dormitories, apartment houses and flats, residential hotels and private
garages.
3.34.11 Storage Buildings

Means any building or part of a building used primarily for the storage or
sheltering of goods, wares merchandise" like ware-houses, cold storages,
freight depots, transit sheds, store houses, public garages hangers, truck
terminals grain elevators barns and stables.
3.34.12 Whole Sale Establishments

Means establishments wholly or partly engaged in whole sale trade,
manufacturers' whole sale outlets including related storage facilities
warehouses and establishments engaged in truck transport including truck
transport booking agencies.
3.35 Open Space
An area, forming an integral part of the site, left open to the sky.

3.36

Owner
Means the person who receives the rent for the use of the land or building or would
be entitled to do so if they were let.
Note: the term Owner is synonymous with the term Applicant, it also includes:
a) an agency or trustee who receives such rent on behalf of the owner.
b) a receiver, executor or administrator or a manager appointed by any court of
competent jurisdiction to have the charge of or to exercise the rights of the owner.
c) an agent or trustee who receives the rent of or is entrusted with or is concerned
with any buildings devoted to religious or charitable purposes.
d) a mortgagee or a leaseholder so empowered.

3.37 Parking Space
An area enclosed or unenclosed, over or open sufficient in size to park vehicles,
together with a drive way connecting the parking space with a street or alley and
permitting ingress of the vehicles.
3.38

Permanent Open Air Space
Air space is deemed to be permanently open if:
a)
It is a street or it is \ encroached upon by no structure of any kind: and
b)
Its freedom from encroachment in future by a structure of any kind is assured
either by law or by contract of by the fact that the ground below it is a street or
is permanently and irrevocably appropriated as an open space:
Provided that in determining the open air space required in connection with
construction work on a building any space occupied by an existing structure may if it
is ultimately to become a permanently open air space, be treated as if it were already
a permanently open space.

3.39

Plinth area
Means the built up covered area measured at the floor level of the basement or of any
storey.

3.40

Plot
Means a continuous portion of land held in a single or joint ownership other than the
land used, allotted, earmarked or set a part for any street, lane, passage, pathway,
conservancy lane or for any other public purpose.

3.41

Plot Coverage
Means the ground area covered by the building and does not include the area covered
by compound wall, gate, cantilever porch, chajja, well, septic tank, open platform
and the like. It is expressed as percentage of the site / plot area.

3.42

Reconstruction
of a building means and includes
(a) The re-erection wholly or partly of the building after more than one half of its
actual content has been pulled down or burnt down or fallen down at one time
or at different times,
(b) The conversion of a building into a factory, shop, office, warehouse, school or
institution, one or more dwelling house, or a place of worship.

3.43

Row Buildings
Means a row of houses with only front rear and interior open spaces.

3.44

Semi Detached Building
A building detached on three sides with open space as specified.

3.45

Service Road
Means a lane from a wider street provided at the front of a plot for service purposes.

3.46

Service Industry
Industries, which are not engaged in the manufacture of goods or articles, but are
mainly concerned with the repair, maintenance, servicing and / or other jobbing
work.

3.47

Site or Plot
A parcel piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries.

3.48

Site Corner
Means a site at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets.

3.49

Site Depth of
Means the mean horizontal distance between the front and rear site boundaries.

3.50

Site Double Frontage
A site having a frontage on two streets other than a corner plot.

3.51

Site, Interior or Tandem
Means a site access to which, is by a passage from a street whether such passage
forms part of the site or not.

3.52

Street
Means any highway, street, lane, pathway, alley, stairway, passageway, carriageway,
Footway, square, place or bridge whether a through fare or not over which the public
have a right of passage or access or have passed and had access uninterruptedly for a
specified period, whether existing or proposed in any scheme and includes all bunds
channels, ditches, storm water drains, culverts, sidewalks, traffic islands, roadsidetrees and hedges, retaining walls, fences, Barriers and railings within the street lines.

3.53

Street Level or Grade
Means the officially established elevation or grade of the central line of the street
upon which a plot fronts and if there is no officially established grade, the existing
grade of the street its mid-point.

3.54

Street Line
Means the line defining the side limits of a road/street.

3.55

Storey
The portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface
of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between any
floor and the ceiling next above it.

3.56

Storage
Means a place where goods are stored.

3.57

Tenement Dwelling Unit
Means an independent dwelling unit with a kitchen.

3.58

To Abut
Means to abut on a road such that any portion of the building is fronting on the road.

3.59

To Erect
to erect a building means:
(a) erect a new building on any site whether previously built upon or not;
(b) to re-erect any building of which portions above the plinth level have been pulled
down, burnt or destroyed; and

(c) conversion from one occupancy to another and subdivision of occupancy into
more than one,
3.60

Water Course
Means a natural channel or an artificial one formed by training or diversion of a
natural channel meant for carry-ing storm and wastewater.

3.61

Major Water Course
Means a water course which carries storm water discharging from a contributing area
of not less than 160 Ha.
Note:-The decision of the authority as regards the calculation of the contributing area
shall be final.

3.62

Minor Water Course
Means a watercourse which, is not a major one.

3.63

Width of Road
Means the whole extent of space within the boundaries of road when applied to a
new road, as laid down in the surveys of the city or development plans or prescribed
road lines by any Act or Law and measured at right angles to the course or intended
course of direction of such road.

3.64

Non-Conforming Building or Use
Means a building, structure or use of land existing at the time of commencement of
these regulations and which does not conform to the regulations pertaining to the
zone in which it is situated.

3.65

Building Set Back
Means the distance by which, any building or structure shall be separated from the
boundary lines of the plot.

3.66

Light Industry
Means Industries which, do not throw out excessive smoke, noise, offensive odor or
harmful industrial wastes, employing not more than 100 workers and using power of
not more than 100 h. p. Such Industries except in the case of foundries and smithies
do not consume any solid fuel.

3.67

Clean Industries
Industries, which do not throw out any smoke, noise, offensive odour or harmful
industrial waste and employing not more than (101) workers and with or without
power.

4 Procedure
Permission
4.1

for

Securing

Development

Application for Building Permission

4.4.1 No person shall carry out any development or building construction activity without
obtaining permit from the Authority, except in the following cases and unless
exempted by State or Central Acts/Rules/Orders:
A) No prior sanction of building application is necessary for the construction of
individual residential buildings in plots up to 100 sq m and height restricted to 10
m. i.e., Ground + 2 Upper Floors (without stilts) subject to the following
conditions:
(i) such plot should be less than or equal to 100 sq. m as per the following:
(a) Part of an approved layout or sub-division
(b) Allotted by or purchased from a public agency like Housing Board,
Housing Corporation etc.
(c) Covered by pattas issued by Revenue Department
(d) T. S Record or Registered Sale Deed of Date prior to the date of these
orders.
(ii) The construction shall be carried out, strictly in accordance with the Master
Plan/Zonal Development Plan and General Development Control
Regulations.
(iii) The owners shall file with the Local Authority, copies of drawings of
proposed building along with necessary fee/charges as fixed by the Local
Authorities together with attested copies of ownership documents and layout
plan before undertaking the construction.
(iv) The owner shall file with the Local Authority an undertaking stating that he
shall leave and surrender land for road widening, if any, free of cost and he will
not violate any rules, building bye-laws, and that in case of violations the Local
Authority would be at liberty to summarily remove such deviations without
prior notice and at owners cost.
(v) Such application filed with the Local Authority shall be valid for a period of 3
years for completion of building and it would be mandatory to file building
completion certificate with the concerned Local Authorities.
B) In respect of construction of individual Residential buildings in plots up to 300 sq.
m and height upto 10 m i.e. Ground + two Upper Floors (without stilts) no prior
approval from the Local Authority/ Urban Development Authority is necessary,
provided; that such type of individual residential buildings are got approved from
empanelled licensed personnel i.e qualified Architects, Engineers, Town Planners
and surveyors; and it shall be ensured by the licensed technical personnel that the
construction is undertaken and carried out as per the approved building plans.
Such plots should form part of a layout or sub-division approved by the
Competent Authority. Further,
(i) The licensed technical personnel shall be completely and solely responsible for
ensuring that such residential building conforms to all regulations, bye-laws,
other stipulations in force.
(ii) The construction shall be commenced by the owner only after filing with the
Local Authority a copy of the building drawings approved by the licensed
technical personnel along with prescribed fee/charges as fixed by the Local
Authority together with attested ownership documents, copy of layout/subdivision etc. in the prescribed format.

(iii) The owners shall file an undertaking stating that he shall leave & surrender
the land affected in road widening if any, free of cost and that, he shall not
violate any Regulations, bye-laws or the approved drawings signed by the
licensed technical personnel and in case of any violations, the Local Authority
would be at liberty to summarily remove the same without prior notice at the
owners cost.
(iv) Such building drawings approved by the licensed technical personnel shall be
valid for three years from the date of filing a copy of approved building
drawing with the Local Authority. Building completion certificate shall be
filed by the owner with the Local Authority through the licensed technical
personnel within this period.
(v) If it comes to the notice of the Local Authority that the approval of building
drawings are in violation of rules or if the facts have been mis-represented in
the following cases, the licensed technical personnel will be held solely
responsible and his license will be liable for cancellation, disqualifications etc.
(a) If the building proposal is approved in a plot forming part of unauthorized
layout or sub-division.
(b) If the building proposal is approved in violation of Zoning Regulations,
Bye-laws Master Plan/ Zonal Development Plan etc.
(c) If the building proposal is approved in a plot of 300 sq m or less but the
same is actually having an extent more than 300 sq m on ground.
(d) Where the dimensions of the plot are not tallying with documentary plan,
ground situation to that of sanction plan by licensed technical personnel.
(e) If the site details are wrongly represented in the drawings.
vi) If it comes to the notice of the Local Authority that the owner after obtaining
sanction of building by the licensed technical person takes up the construction
in violation of Rules, Regulations etc and against sanctioned plan, action will
be taken against such construction as per rules including demolition by the
Local Authority.
vii) The Local Authority shall also monitor the construction of above buildings
and take necessary action against unauthorized constructions/deviations as per
rules.
4.1.2 However, any person can also apply to the concerned Local Authority for sanction
in respect of buildings in plots up to and including 300 sq m
4.1.3 For all other types of residential and non-residential buildings prior written
permission of the Local Authority/ Urban Development Authority is necessary.
Application shall be made in writing in the prescribed Form No. 1. The application
shall be accompanied by documents described in Regulation 4.4 along with
fee/charges prescribed in Regulation 4.3.

4.2

Application for Layout Development Permission

Every owner who intends to carryout development of land into layout and sub-division
shall give an application in writing to the Authority about their intention in the prescribed
Form No. 2.

4.3 Fees/Charges for
Development Permission

Building

Permission

and

Layout

4.3.1 Building Permission
A)
Scrutiny Fees
A person applying for building permission shall have to pay scrutiny fees along with his
application to the Competent Authority at the following rates:
No.
1

Area
For residential buildings with height restricted to
10 m. i.e., Ground + 2 Upper Floors (without stilts)

2

For multi storeyed buildings, apartments,
commercial buildings, institutional buildings,
industrial buildings use

Rate
Rs. 5/sq m of total built up
area subject to a minimum
scrutiny fee of Rs. 500
Rs. 7/sq m of total built up
area subject to a minimum
scrutiny fee of Rs. 700

The Scrutiny Fee shall be payable at the same rate in both Tirupati Zone (including
Tirupati Municipality, Tirupati NMA, Trichanur, Avilala), Growth Centers & Expansion
Zone around Village Settlements and Rest of TUDA Region

B)
Security Deposit
A security deposit in cash or back guarantee or F.D.R pledged with the Local Authority at
the rate specified below, shall be payable to the Local Authority in case of all building
permission applications for apartments/ group housing/ institutional and commercial
buildings in plots having an area of 300 sq m and above.
No
.
1

2

Area

Rate

Tirupati Zone (including Tirupati Municipality,
Tirupati NMA, Trichanur, Avilala), Growth Centers
and Expansion Zone around Village Settlements
Rest of TUDA Region

Rs. 100/sq m of total built
up area
Rs. 50/sq m of total built
up area

The security deposit will be refunded by the Local Authority only on production of
Occupancy Certificate issued by the concerned Local Authority.
C)
Development Charges
A person applying for building permission shall have to pay development charges along
with his application to the Competent Authority at the following rates:
No. Type of Use

1
2
3

Residential
Commercial
Industrial

Tirupati Zone (including Tirupati
Municipality, Tirupati NMA,
Trichanur, Avilala), Growth
Centers and Expansion Zone
around Village Settlements (Rs. /
sq m)
Land
Built up Space
10
20
15
30
15
30

Rest of TUDA Region
(Rs. / sq m)

Land
5
10
10

Built up Space
10
25
25

4
5

Institutional
Others

10
10

20
20

5
5

10
10

Note: For Layout Development Charges refer 4.3.2 (C)

4.3.2 Layout Development Permission
A)
Scrutiny Fees
Every application shall be accompanied with the Scrutiny Fee at the rate of Rs. 5 per 10 sq
m of the entire area of the layout.
The Scrutiny Fee shall be payable at the same rate in both Tirupati Zone (including
Tirupati Municipality, Tirupati NMA, Trichanur, Avilala), Growth Centers & Expansion
Zone around Village Settlements and Rest of TUDA Region
B)
Security Deposit
For the due fulfillment of the obligations like the development of infrastructure facilities in
the layout imposed on the owner a Security Deposit by the way of a Bank Guarantee shall
be made for a minimum period of not less than 3 years or a non interest bearing cash
deposit at the following rates:
No
.
1

2

Area

Rate

Tirupati Zone (including Tirupati Municipality,
Tirupati NMA, Trichanur, Avilala), Growth Centers
and Expansion Zone around Village Settlements
Rest of TUDA Region

Rs. 6/sq m of total area of
the layout

Rs. 3/sq m of total area of
the layout
The security deposit shall be returned to the applicant after fulfilling the layout conditions
and after granting final approval for the layout.
C)
Development Charges
The requisite Layout Fee / Development Charges shall be levied after the preliminary
scrutiny of the application. The development charges shall be levied at the following rates:
No.

Type of Use

1
2
3
4
5

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Institutional
Others

Tirupati Zone (including Tirupati
Municipality, Tirupati NMA,
Trichanur, Avilala), Growth Centers
and Expansion Zone around Village
Settlements (Rs. Per sq m)
10
15
15
10
10

Rest of TUDA
Region
(Rs. Per sq m)

5
10
10
5
5

4.4 Application Requirements and Documents to be furnished
with Application
4.4.1 Building Permission
A)
Key Plan (Location Plan)
A Key Plan (Location Plan) drawn to a scale of not less than 1:1000 showing
boundaries of the site with respect to the neighbourhood land marks.
B)
Site Plan

C)

The site plan submitted with the application for permit shall be drawn to a scale of
1:500 and shall show:
(1)
The boundaries of the site and of any contiguous land belonging to the
owner thereof
(2)
The position of the site, in relation to neighboring street
(3)
The name of the street in which the building is proposed to be situated, if
any
(4)
All existing buildings standing on, over or under the site
(5)
The position of the building, and of all other buildings (if any) which the
applicant intends to erect upon his contiguous land referred to in relation to (1)
(i) The boundaries of the site and in case where the site has been partitioned,
the boundaries of the portion owned by the applicant and also of the portions
owned by others
(ii) All adjacent streets, buildings (with number of storeys and height) and
premises within a distance of 12 m of the site and of the contiguous land (if
any) referred to in (1); and
(iii)
If there is no street within a distance of 12 m of the site, the nearest
existing street
(iv)
Location of RWHS with it its cross section and specifications
(6)
The means of access from the street to the building, end to all the buildings
(if any) which the applicant intends to erect upon his contiguous and referred to in
(1)
(7)
Space to be left around the building to secure a free circulation of air,
admission of light and access for scavenging purpose and projection (if any) on to
the open space;
(8)
The width of the street (if any) in front and of the street (if any) at the side
or near the buildings
(9)
The direction of north point relative to the plan of the building;
(10)
Any existing physical features, such as wells, drains, trees, etc;
(11)
The ground area of the whole property and the breakup of covered area on
each floor with the calculations of percentage covered in each floor in terms of the
total area of the plot as required under the
regulations governing the coverage of
the area
(12)
Aerial, electric supply line, water supply and drainage line
(13)
Such other particulars as may be prescribed by the Authority
Sub Division/Layout Plan
In the case of development work, the notice shall be accompanied by the layout/subdivision plan, which shall be drawn on a scale of not less than 1:500 containing the
following:
(1)
Scale used and North Point
(2)
The location of all proposed and existing roads with their existing and
proposed prescribed widths within the land
(3)
Dimensions of plot along with building lines showing the setbacks with
dimensions within each plot
(4)
The location of drains, sewers, public facilities and services, and electrical
lines, etc
(5)
Table indicating size, area and use of all the plots in the subdivision layout
plan
(6)
A statement indicating the total area of the site, area utilized under roads,
open spaces for parks. Playgrounds, recreation places and development plan
reservations, schools, shopping and other public places along with their percentage
with reference to the total area of the site proposed to be sub divided

D)
E)
F)
F)
G)
H)

(7)
In case of plots which are sub-divided in built-up areas in addition to the
above, the means of access to the sub-division from existing streets
Building Plans
Service Plan
Parking Details and Arrangements
Particulars of Development
Ownership Tittle
Attested Copy of Receipt for Payment of Building Permission Scrutiny Fee

4.4.2 Layout Development Permission
A) The layout owner(s) shall execute an agreement on Rs. 100/- non-judicial stamp
paper that they shall fulfill all the conditions within the time schedule and as per
specifications (Annexure – Form No. 3) and shall submit it along with the
Application Form.
B) The application shall be accompanied by a site plan/key plan (4 copies) drawn to a
scale of not less than 1:1000 showing the site in relation to the surroundings
superimposed on a village map showing the following details within a radius of
100m:
topo details
existing public roads
approach road to the site
sanctioned layouts around the site
electric lines
telephone lines
vankas / streams
The site proposed for development shall be shown in red.
C) The application shall be accompanied by a detailed plan of the proposed site drawn
to a scale of 1:500 superimposed on revenue field sketches showing the following
features:
Boundaries of site with measurements and field numbers
Proposed road pattern and blocks with measurements
Community / open space with measurements
Alignment of existing and proposed roads as per Master / Zonal Development
Plan
Statement showing area of the layout, number of plots, category of plots and
land uses - area under plots, area under roads and open space and percentage to
the total area
physical details and permanent features – approach to the site, electrical &
telephone lines, wells, drains/channels
D) A true copy of the ownership title deed attested by a Gazetted Officer
E) A non encumbrance certificate for not less than 13 years for the lands under
reference
F) A certificate from the Revenue authorities not below the rank of MRO/RDO stating
that the lands under reference are patta lands.

4.5 Plans and Specifications to be prepared by Licensed Town
Planner/Architect/Engineer/Structural Engineer/Surveyor
The plan and particulars prescribed under Regulation 4.4 shall be prepared and signed by
licensed town planner/architect/engineer/structural engineer/surveyor. The procedure for
licensing and qualifications of technical personnel shall be as laid down in Regulation 6.

4.6

Grant or Refusal of Permission

4.6.1 Grant or Refusal
The Competent Authority may either sanction or refuse the plans and specifications
or may sanction them with such modifications or directions as it may deem necessary
and there upon shall communicate its decision to the person giving notice in the
prescribed form.
4.6.2 Time Limit
The time limit for disposal of building permission applications is as follows
a) Individual Residential Buildings
15 days
b) Other Building
30 days
If within the specified time period mentioned above the Authority fails to intimate in
writing to the person or body who has submitted the application for building sanction
its decision of refusal or sanction, such applications together with plans and
statements shall be deemed to have been sanctioned. Provided the deemed sanction
shall not be constructed as authorizing any such person or body to carryout the
construction or works in contravention or against any regulations bye-laws or any
other law in force.
4.6.3 Scrutiny of the Resubmitted Plan
Once the plan has been scrutinized and objections have been pointed out, the owner
making application shall modify the plan, comply with the objections raised and
resubmit it. No new objections shall be raised when they are resubmitted after
compliance of earlier objections. The authority shall scrutinize the resubmitted plan
and if there shall be further objections, the plan shall be rejected.

4.7

Duration of Sanction / Renewal of Development Permission

4.7.1 Layout Permission
The permission for layout development shall remain valid for two years during
which the layout work shall be completed and if not completed or commenced, the
permission can be revalidated on application subject to the rules then in force and
payment of 20% of the fees and charges. Development Permission can be extended
for a period of one year at a time for a maximum of three years.
4.7.2 Building Permission
The permission for building construction shall remain valid for two years during
which the construction work shall be completed and if not completed or commenced,
the permission can be revalidated on application subject to the rules then in force and
payment of 20% of the fees and charges. Development Permission can be extended
for a period of one year at a time for a maximum of three years.

4.8

Cancellation/Revocation of Permission

The development permission if secured by any person by any misrepresentation or by
producing false documents will be treated as cancelled/revoked.

4.9

Penalties

In the event of violation of these Regulations, if the owner is guilty of an offence the
Authority shall take action against the person as per Section 41 of the Act.

4.10 Suspension of Permission
Development permission granted under the relevant section of the Act will deemed to be
suspended in cases of change of ownership, resignation by any of the licensed personnel
till new appointments are made. Any work on site during this time shall be treated as
unauthorized development without permission.

4.11 Grant of Development Permission
Shall mean acceptance of the Authority of the following requirements:
i)
Permissible built-up area
ii)
Permissible FAR
iii)
Height of a building and its various stories
iv)
Permissible open spaces, set backs etc., enforced under regulations
v)
Permissible use of land and built spaces
vi)
Arrangements of stairs, lifts, corridors and parking
vii) Minimum requirements of high-rise buildings including N.O.C. from Fire
Officer/Fire Safety Consultant as appointed by the Appropriate Authority
viii) Minimum requirement of sanitary facility and other common facility.
ix)
Required light and ventilation.
Provided that it shall not mean acceptance of correctness, confirmation, approval or
endorsement of and shall not bind or render the Authority liable in any way in regard to:
i)
title of the land or building.
ii)
easement rights.
iii)
Variation in area from recorded areas of a plot or a building.
iv)
structural reports and structural drawings.
v)
workmanship and soundness of material used in construction of the building.
vi)
Location and boundary of the plot.

4.12 Review of Rejection of Development Permission
A)

After rejection of building applications on technical grounds and within seven days
of such refusal the architect/licensed technical personnel and owner may represent
the case to the Competent Authority. After hearing, the concerned Authority shall
communicate its decision on the representation within ten days of such hearing.

B)

If the architect or owner or both are not satisfied with the decision on their
representation then he may file a review petition along with 25% of permit fee
together with reasons and grounds for reviewing earlier decisions. The review
petition shall be referred to an SELECT COMMITTEE whose decisions shall be
final.

C)

The SELECT COMMITTEE shall be constituted by the Competent Authority.

4.13 Liability
Notwithstanding any development permission granted under the Act and these
Regulations, any person undertaking any development work shall continue to be wholly
and solely liable for any injury or damage or loss whatsoever that may be caused to any
one in or around the area during such construction and no liability whatsoever in this
regard shall be cast on the Authority.

4.14 Development without Prior Legitimate Permission
In cases where development has already started/commenced on site for which development
permission in writing of the Competent Authority is not obtained, but where this
development on site is in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, the
development permission for such work on site without the prior permission may be granted
by the Competent Authority on the merits of each individual case. For such development
works, over and above such other charges/fees may be otherwise leviable, the additional
amount shall be charged on total built up area as per the following rates:
1
Application for development permission is made but
5 times of
regulation
development is commenced as per submitted plan.
No.
4.3.1(A)
2
Application is made but development has been
10 times
of regulation
commenced but not as per submitted plan.
No.
4.3.1 (A)
3
Application for development permission is not made and
15 times of
regulation
development is commenced.
No.
4.3.1(A)
4.
All other open uses including layout and sub-division of land.
2 times
of regulation
No. 4.3.2 (A)
Note
1

The Competent Authority may reduce the above fee upto 50% (only) depending on the
merits of the case

2
Minimum additional amount shall be Rs. 1000 for residential and Rs. 5000 for
others.

4.15 Deviation during course of Construction
Notwithstanding anything stated in the above regulations it shall be incumbent on every
person whose plans have been approved to submit revised (amended) plans for any
deviations he proposes to make during the course of construction of his building work and
the procedure laid down for plans or other documents here to before shall apply to all such
revised (amended) plans.

5
5.1

Inspection and Occupancy Certificate
Inspection

In respect of commercial complexes/Group Housing/Multi storeyed buildings and other
non-residential complexes, the Competent Authority shall carryout mandatory inspection
of the construction at:
(a) foundation stage
(b) plinth level and
(c) first and upper floor level

5.2

Occupancy Certificate

The completed building shall be allowed to be occupied/used only after issue of
“Occupancy Certificate” by the Competent Authority on the basis of submission of
building completion certificate by architect and owner (Form No. 4).

6

6.1

Licensing, Qualifications, and Competence of
Professionals/Technical Personnel
Licensed Professionals/Technical Personnel

The Competent Authority, following a due process to be specified from time to time, shall
license Architects, Engineers, Structural Engineers/Designers, Surveyors and Town
Planners as Licensed Architects, Engineers, Structural/Engineers/Designers, Surveyors and
Town Planners. Minimum qualifications and experience required for being considered for
licensing are specified below. Applications for registration should be made using Form
No. 5. The Competent Authority shall prescribe a registration fee which shall be payable
by all registered professionals

6.2

Penalties and Revocation of License

Responsibilities of licensed professionals are specified below in relevant regulations. The
Competent Authority shall define a due process for determining whether a registered
professional has failed in discharging his responsibilities. The due process shall include an
opportunity for the licensed professional to be heard. Licensed professionals, who are
deemed to have failed in discharging their responsibilities, are liable to be penalized and/or
their license is liable to be revoked. Penalties for failing to discharge their responsibilities
will be specified by the Competent Authority.

6.3 Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for
Licensed Architects
A)

Qualifications
1) A Bachelors Degree in Architecture/Diploma in Architecture which is considered
to be equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in Architecture by the Council of Architecture
2) Registration with the Council of Architecture
3) Associate Member of Indian Institute of Architects
4) 2 years of experience of preparing architectural design, detailed drawings and
specifications.

B)

Competence
The licensed architect shall be competent to carry out the work related to building
permission and shall be entitled to submit:
1) all plans and related information connected with building permission
2) structural details and calculations for building on plot up to 500 sq m and up to 3
storeys or 11 m
3) certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings

6.4 Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for
Licensed Engineers
A)

Qualifications
1) A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, or, a Diploma in Civil Engineering, or a
qualification recognized to be their equivalent by the All India Council for Technical
Education,
2) 2 years of experience of preparing architectural designs, detailed drawings and
specifications for a person holding a Bachelors Degree or its equivalent, and, 5 years

of experience of preparing architectural designs, detailed drawings and specifications
for a person holding a Diploma or its equivalent.

B)

Competence
The licensed engineer shall be competent to carry out the work related to building
permission and shall be entitled to submit:
1) all plans and related information connected with building permission/layout
development permission
2) structural details and calculations for building on plot up to 500 sq m and up to 5
storeys or 16 m
3) certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings/layouts

6.5 Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements for
Structural Engineer/Designer
A)

Qualifications
1) A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, or, a Masters Degree in Civil
Engineering, or, a qualification recognized to be their equivalent by the All India
Council for Technical Education
2) Associate Member in Institute of Civil Engineers
3) 5 years of experience of preparing structural designs, detailed drawings and
specifications of high rise buildings and special buildings for a person holding a
Bachelors Degree or its equivalent, and, 3 years of experience of preparing structural
designs, detailed drawings and specifications of high rise buildings and special
buildings for a person holding a Masters Degree or its equivalent.

B)

Competence
The licensed structural engineer/designer shall be competent to carry out the work
related to building permission and shall be entitled to submit:
1) all plans and related information connected with building permission development
permission
2) structural details and calculations for all buildings
3) certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings

6.6 Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competence for
Surveyors
A)

Qualifications
Surveyor 1:
1) Diploma in Civil Engineering with two years experience
OR
2) 3 years architectural assistantship or intermediate in Architecture with 2 years
experience
Surveyor 1I:
1) Draftsman in Civil Engineering from ITI with 5 years of experience under
Architect/Engineer

B)

Competence
Surveyor 1:

1) all plans and related information connected with building permission development
permission on plots up to 200 sq m and up to 2 storeys
2) certificate of supervision of buildings on plots up to 200 sq m and up to 2 storeys
Surveyor 1I:
1) all plans and related information connected with building permission development
permission on plots up to 200 sq m and up to 2 storeys
2) certificate of supervision of buildings on plots up to 200 sq m and up to 2 storeys

6.7 Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements for
Town Planner
A)

Qualifications
1) Post Graduate Degree in Planning
2) Associate Member of ITPI

B)

Competence
1) all plans and related information connected with building permission development
permission on plots up to 200 sq m and up to 2 storeys
2) certificate of supervision for development of land of all areas

6.8 Duties and Responsibilities of Licensed Technical Personnel
The duties and responsibilities of licensed technical personnel shall be as follows:
A) It will be incumbent on every licensed Technical Personnel, in all matters in which
he may be professionally consulted or engaged, to assist and co-operate with the
Competent Authority in carrying out and enforcing the provisions of the Tirupati
Municipality Act and these Regulations.
B) Every licensed Technical Personnel shall in every case in which he may be
professionally consulted or engaged, be responsible, so far as his professional
connection with such case extends, for due compliance with the provisions of the
Tirupati Municipality Act and these Regulations or such Regulations which may be
applicable to the circumstances of the particular case and in particular it will be
obligatory on him to satisfy himself that a qualified and competent Mistry or
Inspector of Works is constantly employed and present on the work to supervise the
execution of all work and to prevent the use of any defective material therein and the
improper execution of any such work.
C) In every case in which a licensed Technical Personnel is professionally concerned in
connection with any building or work upon any premises in respect of which a right
to require a set-back has accrued or is about to accrue to the Commissioner/Vice
Chairman under the provisions of the said Act, or any of them, it will be incumbent
on such Licensed Technical Personnel to as certain whether "the regular line of the
street" has been prescribed and whether any portion of the said premises is required
for the street or under any pretence whatever, be a party to any evasion or attempted
evasion of the set-back (if any) that may be required.
D) In every case in which a Licensed Technical Personnel is professionally concerned in
connection with any building or work upon any premises designed or intended to be
used or any purposes in respect of which the written permission or license of the
Commissioner, is prescribed by the said Act as a necessary condition to the
establishment or use of such premises for such purpose, it shall be incumbent on such
Licensed Technical Personnel, so far as his professional connection with such case
extends, to see that all conditions prescribed by the said Act, or these Regulations for

E)

F)

the time being in force there under, in respect of premises designed or intended to be
applied to such use, are duly fulfilled or provided for.
A Licensed Technical Personnel shall not carry out any work in connection with any
building or other erection an a plot of land leased or agreed to be leased by the
Municipal Corporation/Urban Development Authority on contravention of any term
or condition of the lease or agreement for lease.
When a licensed Technical Personnel ceases to be in the employment for the
development work, he shall report the fact forth with to the Competent Authority.

7
7.1
A)
B)

C)

D)

Layout Regulations
Applicability
The Regulation shall apply to the entire Tirupati Development Area
These regulations shall apply for the following:
i)
When more than one building is proposed on any land except for accessory
buildings, the owner of the land shall submit proposal layout of buildings or
sub division of entire contiguous holding.
ii) When development of any tract of land is proposed which includes division
and sub-division into plots for various land uses.
The above includes all categories and types of development wherein these
regulations shall be applicable viz.,
i)All types of residential development viz, plotted type, group housing schemes etc
ii)
All types of commercial, institutional and industrial development
iii)
Development of mixed land uses
iv)
Any other type of development schemes
All development work shall confirm to the respective provisions and stipulations
made under regulations. If there is a conflict between the requirement of these
regulations and the requirements and stipulations in force, the requirements of these
regulations shall prevail.
Provided, however, that for low cost housing schemes undertaken by various
government departments or T.U.D.A or any local body, separate provisions and
stipulations shall be applicable as decided by the Authority.
Provided, however, road setbacks stipulated in Regulation 10 shall prevail in case
any of the stipulated roads abuts the proposed development work.

7.2 Roads Widths
The proposed roads shall have the following widths depending upon their length, the
requirements of the prospective traffic junction and also subject to the provisions of
the Master Plan or Zonal Development Plan.
7.2.1 Residential and other types of Layout (other than Industrial Layouts)
The minimum width of access road shall be 12 m and depending on the length of the
access road the width shall be as indicated below:
Length of access
road (m)

Width of access
road (m)

Width of splay
required (m)

Up to 240
Above 240 to 400
Above 400 to 1000
Above 1000

12.0
15.0
18.0
24.0

2.0
3.0
4.5
4.5

Carriage
width
(m)
4.0
7.0
11.0
11.0

In no case the development shall be permitted unless it is accessible by a public
street, of width not less than 9.0 m
7.2.2 Industrial Layouts
The access road shall be dependent upon the function, prospective traffic and length
of the proposed access road and shall have the following minimum widths.

The width of the access road shall depend on the function, prospective traffic and
length of the proposed access road. The minimum widths shall be as indicated
below:

Length of
access road
(m)
Up to 600
Above 600

Width of access road
(m)

Width of splay
required (m)

Carriage width
(m)

13.0
18.00 or more as
decided by the
Authority

3.0
4.5

7.0
11.0

In no case the development shall be permitted unless it is accessible by a public street
width of not less than 12.0 m

7.3 Open Spaces and Space for Amenities
This regulation seeks to encourage formation of larger layouts so as to enable
formation of wider roads and creation of large open spaces.
In any layout or sub-division for residential, commercial, industrial or any other type
of development the minimum open space for parks, play areas, recreational space,
amenities etc., shall be provided as indicated below:
No Size of
Layout

Minimum
Open Space/
Space for
Amenities
Nil

1

Up to 0.5
ha

2

Above
0.5 ha to
3 ha

3

Above 3 12% of the
ha to 6 ha layout area

4

Above 6
ha to 10
ha

13% of the
layout area

11% of the
layout area

Above 10 10% of the
ha
layout area

Remarks

In lieu of the open space, two times the value
fixed by the Registration Department, of the
proposed open space equivalent to 10% of the
layout area must be paid to Competent
Authority*
Minimum 10% of the layout area shall be
provided as open space. Additional 3% shall
be provided towards development of amenities
OR in lieu of the same, market value fixed by
the Registration Department may be paid to
Competent Authority*
Minimum 10% of the layout area shall be
provided as open space. Additional 2% shall
be provided towards development of amenities
OR in lieu of the same, market value fixed by
the Registration Department may be paid to
Competent Authority*
Minimum 10% of the layout area shall be
provided as open space. Additional 1% shall
be provided towards development of amenities
OR in lieu of the same, market value fixed by
the Registration Department may be paid to
Competent Authority*
Open Space to be provided

*The amount so levied will be utilized to finance the Master Plan and Zonal
Development Plan Proposals such as roads and development of conservation zones.
The open space provided shall as far as possible be provided centrally in one place
and shall be of regular shape.
No such open spaces shall admeasure less than 450 sq m and the minimum
dimension shall in no case be less than 10 m.
Every such open space shall have an independent means of access.

7.4 Additional Amenities and Facilities in case of Large Layouts
7.4.1 Residential and other types of Layouts (other than Industrial Layout)
In case of layouts for residential, commercial and other types of development,
exceeding 20 ha in area, in addition to the stipulated open spaces / space for
amenities in Regulation 7.3, the following additional community amenities and
facilities shall be provided:
No
1
2
3

Type of Amenity/Facility
School
Shopping Centre
Electric Sub Station

Minimum area required
5000 sq m
500 sq m
12 x 12 m

7.4.1 Industrial Layouts
In case of industrial layouts exceeding 20 ha in area, in addition to the stipulated
open spaces / space for amenities in Regulation 7.3, the following additional
community amenities and facilities shall be provided:
No
1
2
3
4

7.4

Type of Amenity/Facility
Labour Welfare centre
Shopping centre
Bus station
Electric sub-station

Minimum area required
1000 sq m
500 sq m
2000 sq m
900 sq m

Master Plan / Zonal Plan Provisions
Any layout or sub-division shall take into account the provisions of the Master Plan/
Zonal Development Plan such as roads, conservation zones, facilities such as railway
stations, solid waste sites, truck terminal etc. If the land is affected by any provision
the authority may agree to marginally adjust the location of such reservation to suit
the development without altering the area of such reservation.

7.5
•

•

Minimum Plot Sizes

The minimum area of residential plots intended for individual private detached/semi
detached buildings facing a 12 m wide road shall not be less than 100 sq m and the
minimum width and length of any such plot shall not be less than 8 m and 12 m
respectively.
The minimum area of residential plots intended for individual private detached/semi
detached buildings facing above 12 m wide road shall not be less than 150 sq m and the
minimum width and length of such plot shall not be less than 9 m and 16 m
respectively.

8
8.1

Building Regulations
Residential Buildings

8.1.1 Minimum Plot Sizes
A)
Row Housing
1)
Minimum Site Area
2)
Maximum Plot Size
3)
Minimum Plot Size
4)
Minimum width of plot
5)
Minimum width of internal road
6)
Maximum No. of plots permissible in a row
B)

C)

1000 sq m
125 sq m
50 sq m
4.5 to 8.0 m
9m
8

Individual Residential Buildings
Minimum Plot size

100 sq m

Group Housing / Apartment Schemes
Group Housing Schemes means the development of buildings having FIVE or more
multiple dwelling units and common services on a given site or plot, in single or
multiple blocks, without customary sub-division of land by way of individual plots.
Minimum Plot Area

450 sq m (net area)

In case of Multi Storeyed Apartments the Minimum Plot Area shall be 1000 sq m
(net area)
8.1.2 Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
A)

Row Housing
1)
Minimum space between two blocks/rows
2)
Building set backs
3.0 m

6m
Front
Rear

1.5 m
In case the plot abuts a Master Plan / Zonal Plan road the setbacks prescribed
in Regulation 9 shall be maintained
3)
Maximum height of the building
6.0 m (Ground
+ 1 Upper floor)
4)
Corner Plots shall be splayed with 3 m

B)

Individual Residential Buildings

1) For buildings up to 10 m in height
Tirupati Zone, Growth Center, Village Expansion
Plot Size (sq m)

Below 50
50 to below 75
75 to below 100
100 to below 150
150 to Below 200
200 and upto 300
Above 300 to
below 500
500 to below
1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

TUDA Region
Plot Size (sq m)

Below 50
50 to below 75
75 to below 100
100 to below 150
150 to Below 200
200 and upto 300
Above 300 to
below 500
500 to below
1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Below 12 to Above
12m
18 m
18 m

Max Coverage
Front
12 to
18m

Setbacks
Rear
Above
18 m

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25

1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.33

1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.50
1.50

As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks

Belo
w 12
m
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
2.00
3.00
3.00

1.25

1.33

1.50

50%

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

1.33

1.40

1.60

50%

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

1.40

1.50

1.75

1000 sq m or
40% which ever
is higher

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

Front
12 to
18m

Setbacks*
Rear
Above
18 m

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Belo
12 to
Above
w
18 m
18 m
12m
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.25
1.25
1.33
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.40

1.50

1.50
1.75

4.00

6.00

1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00

Max Coverage

As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks
As per Setbacks

Belo
w 12
m
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
2.00
3.00
3.00

4.00

6.00

1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00

1.60

50%

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

1.60

1.70

50%

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

1.85

2.00

1000 sq m or
40% which ever
is higher

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

Other Sides

0.50
0.50
1.00
1.25
1.50
1/4th of plot
width with
1.5 m on one
side OR
where 1/4th of
side setback
is more than
6m
minimum of
3 m on each
side

Other Sides

0.50
0.50
1.00
1.25
1.50
1/4th of plot
width with
1.5 m on one
side OR
where 1/4th
of side
setback is
more than 6
m minimum
of 3 m on
each side

* In case the plot abuts a Master Plan / Zonal Plan road the setbacks prescribed in Regulation 9 shall be maintained

ii) For buildings in plots having area above 300 sq m maximum height shall be 13 m i.e.,
ground + 3 floors including the height of the plinth.
In addition to the setbacks prescribed above there shall be an increase of 1 m on all sides
for every increase of 3 m in the height of the building above 10 m

C)

Group Housing / Apartment Schemes

1) Minimum Abutting Road Width:
Group Housing shall be permitted on 12 m and above wide roads. However, Group
Housing shall also be permitted on 9 m wide road subject to handing over 3 m wide strip of
land on the frontage of plot to the Local Authority free of cost, subject to the condition that
the remaining plot shall be 450 sq m or more.
The Local Authority shall have the area and utilize it for public purposes. Construction of
compound wall will be permitted after leaving 3 m wide strip.
1) For buildings up to 12 m OR Stilt + 3 floors in height
Tirupati Zone, Growth Center, Village Expansion
Plot Size (sq m)
FAR on
Max
Coverag
e
Prop MP/ZP Roads

450 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
Above 2000
TUDA Region
Plot Size (sq m)

Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.25
1.33 1.50
1.33
1.40 1.60

40%
40%

Front (as per road
width)
Below 12 to
Abov
12 m
18m
e 18
m
3.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

1.40

40%

5.00

Max
Coverag
e

Setbacks*

1.50

1.75

FAR on

Prop MP/ZP Roads

450 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
Above 2000

Setbacks*

5.00

6.00

Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.40
1.50 1.60
1.50
1.60 1.70

40%
40%

Front (as per road
width)
Below 12 to
Abov
12 m
18m
e 18
m
3.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

1.75

40%

5.00

1.85

2.00

5.00

6.00

Other
Sides

5.00

3.00
4.00

Other
Sides

5.00

3.00
4.00

* In case the plot abuts a specific Master Plan / Zonal Plan road the setbacks if prescribed in Regulation 9 shall be
maintained.

2) For buildings above 12 m and up to 18 m (stilt + 5 floors in height)
Tirupati Zone, Growth Center, Village Expansion
Plot Size (sq m)
FAR on
Max
Coverag
e
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
450 to below 1000 1.25
1.33 1.50
40%

Setbacks*

Front (as per road width)
Below
12 to
Abov
12 m
18m
e 18
m
4.00
4.00
6.00

Other
Sides

4.00

1000 to below
2000
Above 2000
TUDA Region
Plot Size (sq m)

450 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
Above 2000

1.33

1.40

1.60

40%

5.00

5.00

6.00

5.00

1.40

1.50

1.75

40%

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

Max
Coverag
e

Setbacks*

FAR on

Prop MP/ZP Roads
Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.40
1.50 1.60
1.50
1.60 1.70
1.75

1.85

2.00

40%
40%

Front (as per road width)
Below
12 to
Abov
12 m
18m
e 18
m
4.00
4.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
6.00

4.00
5.00

40%

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

* In case the plot abuts a specific Master Plan / Zonal Plan road the setbacks if prescribed in Regulation 9 shall be
maintained.

Other
Sides

Note:
1) The distance between two blocks shall not be less than half of the height of the taller
block or building
2) It is permitted to transfer one meter of setback from one side to the other side which
need not be uniform and at any given point such transfer should not be more than one
meter subject to maintaining building line in the front
8.1.3 Parking Requirements
A)
Row Housing
Refer Regulation 11
B)
Individual Residential Buildings
Refer Regulation 11
C)
Group Housing / Apartment Schemes
Refer Regulation 11
8.1.4 Open Space Requirements
A)
Row Housing
For plots having an area of 2000 sq m and above, 10% of the total plot area will be
reserved as open space, excluding margins and internal circulation.
B)
Nil

Individual Residential Buildings

C)
Group Housing / Apartment Schemes
Open Space shall be reserved as follows:
1)
Plots with an area below 2000 sq m
2)
Plots with an area of 2000 sq m and above

5% of the plot area
10% of plot area

In the case of group housing being developed with more than one block, the Open Space
may be provided with the mandatory open space between the two blocks after 3 m wide
circulation space is left along the building. The open space shall be provided at ground
level and shall be open to sky.
In case of group housing/ apartments ventilating spaces for water closets and bathrooms if
not open to front, sides or rear open spaces, shall open into a ventilation shaft or size not
less than 4.0 sq m with a minimum of width of 1.5 m

8.2

Educational Buildings

8.2.1 Minimum Plot Sizes
The minimum plots sizes for educational buildings are as follows:
No.
1
2

Type
Nursery, KG, Play Group, Creche
Primary School (Class 1 to 7)
High School (Class 8 to 10)
Secondary School (Class 11 to 12)

Minimum Plot Area (sq m)
500
1,500
1,500
2,500

3

College

20,000 or 2 ha

8.2.2 Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
A)
For buildings up to 10 m in height
Tirupati Zone
Educational
Building Type

Nursery School

Primary
School/High
School
Secondary
School
High School/
College
TUDA Region
Educational
Building Type

Nursery School

Primary School/
High School
Secondary
School
College

Plot Size (sq m)

Max
Coverag
e

Setbacks (m)
Front Other
Sides

800 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above
1500 and above

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.25
1.33 1.50
1.33
1.40 1.60

40%
40%

6
6

4.5
4.5

1.40
1.40

1.50
1.50

1.75
1.75

40%
35%

6
9

4.5
6

2500 and above

1.40

1.50

1.75

35%

9

6

20,000 and above

1.40

1.50

1.75

35%

9

6

Plot Size (sq m)

Max
Coverag
e

Setbacks (m)
Front Other
Sides

800 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above
5000 and above

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.40
1.50 1.60
1.50
1.60 1.70

40%
40%

6
6

4.5
4.5

1.40
1.75

1.50
1.85

1.75
2.00

40%
35%

6
9

4.5
6

2500 and above

1.75

1.85

2.00

35%

9

6

20,000 and above

1.75

1.85

2.00

35%

9

6

B)
For buildings above 10 m in height
In addition to the setbacks prescribed above there shall be an increase of 1 m on all sides
for every increase of 3 m in the height of the building above 10 m.
8.2.3 Parking Requirements
Refer Regulation No. 11.
8.2.4 Open Space Requirements
As per norms for educational buildings

8.3 Institutional (Medical), Assembly, Public Buildings and Public
Office Complexes
8.3.1 Minimum Plot Sizes
Not specified

8.3.2 Permissible FAR, Coverage, Setbacks
A)
For buildings up to 10 m in height
Tirupati Zone, Growth Center, Village Expansion
Plot Size (sq m)
FAR on
Max Coverage
Prop MP/ZP Roads

Below 200

Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.00
1.25 1.33

200 to below 500

1.25

1.33

1.50

500 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

1.25
1.33

1.33
1.40

1.50
1.60

1.40

1.50

1.75

TUDA Region
Plot Size (sq m)

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads

Below 200

Below 12 to Abov
12m
18 m e 18
m
1.25
1.25 1.33

200 to below 500

1.40

1.50

1.60

500 to below 1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

1.40
1.50

1.50
1.60

1.60
1.70

1.75

1.85

2.00

Setbacks (m)
Office
Buildings
Front Other
Sides

Other
Buildings
Front Other
Sides

6

4.5

9

6

6

4.5

9

6

6
6

4.5
4.5

9
9

6
6

1000 sq m or
40% which
ever is higher

6

4.5

9

6

Max Coverage

Setbacks (m)
Office
Buildings
Front Other
Sides

Other
Buildings
Front Other
Sides

6

4.5

9

6

6

4.5

9

6

6
6

4.5
4.5

9
9

6
6

6

4.5

9

6

As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
50%
50%

As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
50%
50%
1000 sq m or
40% which
ever is higher

B)
For buildings above 10 m in height
In addition to the setbacks prescribed above there shall be an increase of 1 m on all sides
for every increase of 3 m in the height of the building above 10 m.
8.3.3 Parking Requirements

Refer Regulation No. 11.
8.3.4 Open Space Requirements

Nil

8.4

Commercial / Mercantile Buildings

8.4.1 Minimum Plot Sizes
Not specified, but Multi Storeyed Commercial Development will have a minimum plot
size of 1000 sq m.
8.4.2 Permissible FAR, Coverage, Setbacks
A)
For buildings up to 10 m in height
Tirupati Zone, Growth Center, Village Expansion
Plot Size (sq m) FAR on
Max Coverage
Prop MP/ZP Roads

Below 50

Belo
w
12m
1.00

12 to Abov
18 m e 18
m
1.25 1.33

50 to below 100

1.00

1.25

1.33

100 to below 150 1.00

1.25

1.33

150 to Below
1.00
200
200 and upto 300 1.25

1.25

1.33

1.33

1.50

Above 300 to
below 500
500 to below
1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

1.25

1.33

1.50

1.25

1.33

1.50

As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
50%

1.33

1.40

1.60

1.40

1.50

1.75

TUDA Region
Plot Size (sq m)

Below 50

FAR on
Prop MP/ZP Roads
Belo 12
Abov
w
to
e 18
m
12m
18
m
1.25
1.25 1.33

50 to below 100

1.25

1.25

1.33

100 to below
150
150 to Below
200
200 and upto
300

1.25

1.25

1.33

1.25

1.25

1.33

1.40

1.50

1.60

Setbacks
Front

Rear

Other
Sides

Belo
w 12
m
3

12
to
18m
4

Abov
e 18
m
6

-

-

3

4

6

1

0.5

3

4

6

2

1.00

3

4

6

2

1.25

3

4

6

2

1.50

3

4

6

3

3

4

6

3

50%

3

4

6

3

1000 sq m or
40% which
ever is higher

3

4

6

3

1/4th of plot
width with
1.5 m on one
side OR
where 1/4th
of side
setback is
more than 6
m minimum
of 3 m on
each side

Max Coverage

Setbacks
Front
Belo 12
w 12 to
m
18m

Abov
e 18
m

3

4

3

As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks
As per
Setbacks

Rear

Other
Sides

6

-

-

4

6

1

0.5

3

4

6

2

1.00

3

4

6

2

1.25

3

4

6

2

1.50

Above 300 to
below 500
500 to below
1000
1000 to below
2000
2000 and above

1.40

1.50

1.60

3

4

6

3

1.60

As per
Setbacks
50%

1.40

1.50

3

4

6

3

1.50

1.60

1.70

50%

3

4

6

3

1.75

1.85

2.00

1000 sq m or
40% which
ever is higher

3

4

6

3

B)
For commercial buildings above 300 sq m and above 10 m in height
In addition to the setbacks prescribed above there shall be an increase of 1 m on all sides
for every increase of 3 m in the height of the building above 10 m.
8.4.3 Parking Requirements
Refer Regulation No. 11.
8.4.4 Open Space Requirements
For plots 2000 sq m and above in area a common open space at the rate of 10% of the plot
area shall be provided excluding margins and internal circulation. In case of Multi
Storeyed development common space must be provided irrespective of the plot size at the
rate of 10% of the plot area.

8.5

Factory / Industrial Buildings

8.5.1 Minimum Plot Sizes
For Industrial Buildings
For Flatted or Guild type Factories

450 sq m
1000 sq m

8.5.2 Permissible FAR, Coverage and Setbacks
Industrial Building
Plot Size (sq m)

FAR

Up to 1000
1.00
Above 1000 to 5000
1.00
Above 5000 to 15000 0.75
Above 15000
0.50
Flatted or Guild Type Factories
Plot Size (sq m)
FAR
1000 and above

1.50

Max
Coverage
50%
40%
35%
35%
Max
Coverage
40%

8.5.3 Parking Requirements
See Regulation 11
8.5.4 Open Space Requirements
Nil

Setbacks
Front
6.00
9.00
9.00
9.00

Rear
3.00
3.00
4.50
4.50

Sides
1.50
3.00
4.50
4.50

3.00

3.00

Setbacks
6.00

1/4th of plot
width with
1.5 m on one
side OR
where 1/4th
of side
setback is
more than 6
m minimum
of 3 m on
each side

8.5.5 Special Regulations for Auto Nagar, Truck Terminal etc.
Auto Nagar, Truck Terminal etc.
Plot size (sq m)
FAR on
Prop Road width
12to
18m

Below 50

Belo
w
12m
1.00

1.25

Abov
e
18m
1.33

50 to below 75

1.00

1.25

1.33

75 to below 100

1.00

1.25

1.33

100 to below
150
150 to below
200
200 and upto
300
Above 300 to
Below 450

1.00

1.25

1.33

1.00

1.25

1.33

1.25

1.33

1.50

1.25

1.33

1.50

8.6
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Max coverage

As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks
As per
setbacks

Setbacks
Front
Belo
w
12m
0.75

12to
18m

Rea
r
Abov
e
18m
-

1.00 0.50

1.25

1.00 0.50

1.50

2.00 1.00

2.00

2.00 1.25

3.00

2.00 1.50

3.00

4.00

6.00

3.00 1.50

Multi Storeyed Buildings

Lighting and Ventilation Requirements for Buildings

All buildings and habitable room shall have for the admission of light and air, one or more
openings, such as windows opening directly on to the exterior space which shall be open to
sky. An interior open space shall not be less than 9 sq m up to a height of 12 m; 15 sq m
up to the height of 18 m and 25 sq m up to the height of above 18 m subject to a minimum
of 3 m in width. No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5
m away from the opening assumed for lighting that portion.
s

8.7

Premium on Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

A premium on Floor Area Ratio shall be payable as indicated below:
1
2
3

-

1.00

Minimum plot size
1000 sq m
Minimum abutting road width 18 m and above
Minimum Front/Road Margin
0.3 H or 10 m, which ever is more
Minimum Side margins
0.2 H or 6 m, which ever is more
Maximum permissible height
30 m
Clearances required from Fire Department and Airport Authority
FAR
As prescribed in Regulation 8

8.6

Other
Sides

No premium on FAR shall be paid on plots up to 300 sq m
No premium shall be paid on FAR up to 75% of the permissible FAR
For all plots above 300 sq m in area, consuming FAR above 75% of the permissible
FAR, premium shall be payable at the following rate:

No.
1
2
3

Use
Residential
Industrial
Commercial

Rate per sq m of built up area
100
150
250

Note :
The above rates are at 2003 rates. The rates shall be automatically enhanced by atleast 5%
for every subsequent year or stipulated by appropriate GOs.

9

Setbacks on Major Roads in the Master Plan for
TUDA Region and Zonal Plan for Tirupati

Minimum Setbacks have been prescribed in some of the roads proposed in the Master Plan
for TUDA Region and Zonal Development Plan for Tirupati Zone. These are proposed
with a view to providing additional service lanes or road widening in future. These are:

No
1
2
3
4

Road Name
SH 1 from Munglipattukothapalle to R
Mallavaram
NH 205 from Kalyani Dam to Town Club
Junction

Setback
9 m (service lanes /additional
parking)
9m

NH 205 from Renigunta to Mulagamudi

9m
9m

SH 2 from Renigunta to Balupalle

10 Zoning and Use Regulations
10.1 Proposed Land Uses
10.1.1 Proposed Land Uses, TUDA Region
1. Residential
R1 Residential, Growth Center and Settlement Expansion
R2 Settlement
2. Agriculture
3. Industrial
4. Water Bodies
5. Forests
Other Forest
Reserved Forest
6. Roads and Transportation
7. Infrastructure/Utilities
8. Semi Public/Public/Institutional
9. Special Development
• Along the river
• Around water bodies and channels connecting water bodies
• SV Zoological Park to Kalyani Dam
10. Conservation
• Nature Precincts – Chandragiri Hill, Mallaya Konda and Durgasamudram Hillock
• Heritage Precincts – Chandragiri, Srinivasa Mangapuram and Tiruchanur
10.1.2 Proposed Land Uses, Tirupati Zone
1.
Residential
R1
Residential, Growth Center and Settlement Expansion
R2
Settlement Expansion
2.
Commercial
3.
Industrial
4.
Agriculture
5.
Water Bodies
6.
Open Spaces
7.
Roads and Transportation
8.
Infrastructure/Utilities
9.
Semi Public/Public/Institutional
10.
Burial Ground
11.
Special Development / Redevelopment
• Railway Station Precinct (includes Railway Station, Padmavati Choultry and SV
Bus stand)
• Along the river
• Around water bodies and channels connecting water bodies
• Tirumala
12.
Conservation
• Koneru
• Govindaraja Swami Temple Complex (also includes: Hathi Ramji Mutt, SV Museum,
Lakshmi Narayan Swami Temple, GS Mada Street and GN Mada Street, Huzura Street
and Old TTD Administrative Complex)
• Kondarama Swamy Complex
• Kapilatirtham Temple Complex

•

Kothavedhi

10.2 Use Zone Table
This table gives all the permissible uses and uses permissible with the permission of the Competent Authority. In this table major groups of uses
have been indicated according to the road widths. For a comprehensive list refer 10.3. This considerably simplifies the Use Zone Table.
All layouts that have been approved (tentative and final) by TUDA shall be treated as residential irrespective of the land use prescribed.
Uses prescribed on the lower order roads are permissible on higher order roads with the exception of location of pre primary and primary schools.

R1 Residential, Growth Center and Expansion Zone around Settlements
Road Widths

Permissible Development

01
All road widths

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02

•

Residential Dwelling
Public Utility Services
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Open Spaces
Cottage Industry/Customary home
occupation
Religious

Less than 18 m wide

•
•

Pre-Primary
Primary School

12 m and above

18 m and above

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

24 m and above

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Apartment / Group Housing
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt.
Institutional
High School
Secondary School
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishment
Restaurants/ Tiffins / Canteen
Multi Storeyed Apartments/Group
Housing
Social Facility/ Amenity
Lower Order Commercial
General Entertainment
Higher Education
Hostel
Kalyan Mandapas
Lodging and Boarding
Petrol Pump with Service Station

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Remarks
04
•
•
•
•
•

•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
•

•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Higher Order Medical Facility
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Exhibition and Mela
Special Development (IT/ Tourism)

•
•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.4
Commercial buildings in this zone will be governed
by Regulations for commercial / mercantile buildings
as specified in Regulation 8
Institutional buildings in this zone will be governed by
Regulations for institutional buildings as specified in
Regulation 8
Educational buildings in this zone will be governed by
Regulations for educational buildings as specified in
Regulation 8
In case of village expansion area and growth center
additional uses permitted are
Light Industry
Higher Order Commercial
Cinemas/Multiplex
These will be permitted with the permission of CA
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

R 2 Settlement
Road Widths
01
All road widths

Less than 18 m
wide
12 m and above

Permissible Development

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Residential Dwelling
Public Utility Services
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Open Spaces
Cottage Industry/Customary home
occupation
Religious
Light Home Workshop
Light Industry
Service Establishment
Pre-Primary
Primary School

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt.
Institutional
High School
Secondary School
Social Facility/ Amenity
Lower Order Commercial
Hostel

•
•
•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Restaurants/ Tiffins / Canteen

Remarks
04
•
•
•
•
•

•

•
Kalyan Mandapas
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Lodging and Boarding
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station

•
•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.4
Commercial buildings in this zone will be governed
by Regulations for commercial / mercantile buildings
as specified in Regulation 8
Institutional buildings in this zone will be governed by
Regulations for institutional buildings as specified in
Regulation 8
Educational buildings in this zone will be governed by
Regulations for educational buildings as specified in
Regulation 8
No Multi Storeyed development allowed within the
settlement area.
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations

Commercial
Road Widths
01
12 m

Permissible Development
02
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Residential Dwelling
Transport Facility
Apartments / Group Housing
Public Utility Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Open Spaces
Religious

Development may be permissible
by CA
03
• LPG Cylinder Delivery Center

Remarks
04
•
•

•
•
•

18 m

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Residential Dwelling
Apartments / Group Housing
Multi Storeyed Apartments / Group
Housing
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
Religious
Hostel

•
•
•
•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Petrol Pump without Service Station

•
•

•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted but height, bulk and
parking regulations of commercial development shall
be applicable.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted but height, bulk and
parking regulations of commercial development shall
be applicable.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

24 m

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Residential Dwelling
Apartments / Group Housing
Multi Storeyed Apartments / Group
Housing
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Basic Health Services
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Religious
Hostel
LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station

•
•

•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted but height, bulk and
parking regulations of commercial development shall
be applicable.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

30 m

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Residential Dwelling
Apartments / Group Housing
Multi Storeyed Apartments / Group
Housing
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Basic Health Services
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Star Hotel / Resort
Higher Order Commercial
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishments
Light Industry

•

Special Development (Tourism/IT)

•
•

•
•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted but height, bulk and
parking regulations of commercial development shall
be applicable.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Heavy commercial allowed on Renigunta Road only
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

45 m
SH 1

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Religious
Hostel
LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Residential Dwelling
Apartments / Group Housing
Multi Storeyed Apartments / Group
Housing
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Basic Health Services
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Higher Order Commercial
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Heavy Commercial
Star Hotel / Resort
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop

•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center

•

Special Development (Tourism/IT)
•

•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted but height, bulk and
parking regulations of commercial development shall
be applicable.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

Alipiri & Link Bus
Stand Node

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Service Establishments
Light Industry
Religious
Hostel
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishments
Light Industry
Religious
Hostel

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Transport Terminal
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Star Hotel / Resort
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Special Development (Tourism/IT)

•
•
•
•
•
•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use to the extent of 20% of the principal
activity permitted
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations

Chintala Chenuvu
Node

Trichanur Node

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry
Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishments
Light Industry
Religious
Hostel
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Social Facility / Amenity
Kalyana Mandapa
Public Utility Services
Convention Center
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteen
Hotel / Motel / Choultry

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Heavy Commercial
Star Hotel / Resort
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Special Development (Tourism/IT)

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

LPG Cylinder Delivery Center
Higher Education
Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Heavy Commercial
Star Hotel / Resorts
Exhibition / Mela
Cinema / Multiplex
Special Development (Tourism/IT)

•
•
•
•
•
•

•

•
•
•
•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use to the extent of 20% of the principal
activity permitted
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and
above permitted

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use to the extent of 20% of the principal
activity permitted
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development on roads 18 m and

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
General Entertainment
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishments
Light Industry
Religious
Hostel

above permitted

Industrial
Road Widths

Permissible Development

01

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Public Utility Services
Transport Facility
Basic Health Services
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteens
Hotel / Motel
Higher Order Commercial
Open Spaces
Cottage Industry / Customary Home
Occupation
Light Home Workshop
Service Establishments
Light Industry
General Industrial
Restricted Industrial
Religious
Hostel
Staff Quarters

•
•
•
•

Heavy Commercial
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Obnoxious and Hazardous Industry

Remarks
04
•
•

•
•
•
•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Residential use maybe permitted upto 20% of
principal activity (total proposed FAR) as worker/
staff housing. In this case height, bulk and parking
regulations of industrial development shall be
applicable.
Minimum road widths in Industrial Layouts – 12/13 m
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3

Agriculture
Road Widths
01
All Roads widths

18 m and above

Permissible Development

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Agriculture
Agriculture Service Establishments
Farm house
Garden House
Trust Buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional
Public Utility Services
Transport Facility
Residential Schools
Service Establishments
Restricted Commercial

•
•
•
•
•

Obnoxious and Hazardous Activity
Quarrying/ Mining and Brick Kiln
Slaughter House/ Tannery
Dumping of Solid Industrial Waste
Heavy Commercial

•
•

Agro processing units
Vocational
Training
Centre
for
Agriculture Purposes
Transport Terminal
Kalyana Mandapas
Higher Education
University
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Hotels/ Motels
Star Hotel / Resorts
Petrol Pump without Service Station
Petrol Pump with Service Station
Exhibition and Mela
Cinema/ Multiplex
Higher Order Entertainment
Sports Complex
Outdoor Active Recreation
Restricted Industrial
Special Development (IT/ Tourism)

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Remarks
04
•
•

•

•
•
•

•

Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone
Height & Bulk Parameters:
Ground
Max
Height
Coverage
Garden House
10%
7.5
m
Agro Processing Units
5%
7.5 m
Trust Buildings
15%
10 m
Govt/Semi Govt
15%
10 m
Institutional
15%
10 m
All Educational
15%
10 m
Obnoxious & haz Activity
15%
10 m
Slaughter House/Tannery
15%
10 m
Poultry Farms
25%
10 m
A minimum setback of 10 m all around shall be
maintained.
Dumping of Industrial Waste must be cleared by CA
and must be in accordance with the provision of
Supreme Court Committee Recommendations
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development not permitted

Water Bodies
Road Widths

Permissible Development

01
•

02
No construction / development •
•
shall be permitted
•
•
•
•

Development may be permissible
by CA
03
Fishing
Boating
Open to sky jetties for fishing
Platforms for fishing
Rain shelters
Limited development in the Special
Development / Buffer zone around the
Water Body (Refer Zone - Special
Development)

Remarks
04
•

•

Water Bodies Zone indicates all existing water bodies
as indicated in the Proposed Land Use Zoning Map
for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone

Open Spaces
Road Widths

Permissible Development

01

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•
•
•

Parks
Gardens / Garden Furniture
Plant Nursery
Picnic houses / Pavilions

•
•
•

Cafeterias
Kiosks
Rain shelters

Remarks
04
•

•

Open Space Zone indicates all existing designated
open spaces as indicated in the Proposed Land Use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone

Roads and Transportation
Permissible Development
01
Existing Railway
Station
West Railway
Station
Tiruchanur
Railway Station
Airport
Truck Terminal

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Terminal Facilities
Allied Uses – parking, petrol pumps
with/without
service
stations,
garages etc
Transport Facilities
Public Utility Services
Basic Health Services
Lower Order Commercial
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Canteens

•

Hotels / Motels

Remarks
04
•

•
•

•
•
•
•

Roads and Transportation Zone includes all proposed
roads and transportation facilities indicated in the
Proposed Land Use Zoning Map for TUDA Region
and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone.
Residential use maybe permitted up to 20% of
principal activity (total proposed FAR) as worker/
staff housing.
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations

Infrastructure / Utilities
Permissible Development
01
Sewage Treatment
Plant
Solid Waste Site
Large Electric Sub
Stations

02
•

•
•

Allied Uses – parking, petrol pumps
with/without
service
stations,
garages, tiffins/canteen etc
Transport Facilities
Public Utility Services

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

Remarks
04
•

•
•

•

Infrastructure / Utilities Zone includes all existing
utilities as indicated in the Proposed Land Use Zoning
Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone.
Residential use maybe permitted up to 20% of
principal activity (total proposed FAR) as worker/
staff housing
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open

•
•

space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3

Semi Public / Public / Institutional
Permissible Development
01

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Trust buildings
Govt / Semi Govt
Institutional Buildings
Social Facility / Amenity
Public Utility Services
Higher Secondary Schools
Higher Education
University
Basic Health Services
Higher Order Medical Facility
Medical Center
Transport Facilities

•
•
•

Convenience Commercial
Higher Order Entertainment
Sports Complex / Stadium

Remarks
04
•

•
•

•
•
•
•

•

Semi Public / Public / Institutional Zone includes all
existing and proposed institutional areas utilities as
indicated in the Proposed Land Use Zoning Map for
TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone.
Residential use maybe permitted up to 20% of
principal activity (total proposed FAR) as worker/
staff housing
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations
Multi Storeyed Development not permitted

Burial Ground / Cemeteries
Permissible Development
01

02
•

No construction / development shall
be permitted

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

Remarks
04
•

The compound walls of active burial grounds and
cemeteries shall be atleast 1.5 m high from the road

level

Special Development / Redevelopment
Permissible Development
01
Railway Station
Precinct

Along the River

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Transport Terminal ( Existing
Railway Station and SV Bus Stand)
and allied uses – parking, petrol
pump without service station,
vehicle repair shops/ garages etc
Transport Facility
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Public Utility Services
Open Spaces
Semi Govt and Govt
Religious
Agriculture
Agriculture Service Establishments
Garden Houses
Social Facility / Amenity
Convention Center
Public Utility Service
Transport Facility
General Entertainment
Higher Order Entertainment
Sports Complex / Stadium
Outdoor Active Recreation
Higher Education
University
Medical Center
Religious

•
•
•

Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Cafeterias
Hotel / Choultry

Remarks
04
•

•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Kalyana Mandapa
Hotel / Motel
Star Hotel / Resorts
Cinemas / Multiplexes
Restaurants / Cafeterias / Canteens
Special Development (Tourism / IT)
Water front development as permitted
by the CA

•

•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Railway Station Redevelopment Precinct is indicated
in the Proposed Land Use Zoning Map for TUDA
Region and Tirupati Zone.
Maximum height permitted – 10m
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3

A buffer zone of minimum 30 m and more in certain
pockets has been identified along the River
Swarnamukhi. It is indicated in the Proposed Land
use Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
In case if less than 10% of the plot area falls in the
Special Development Zone, no FAR lost will be
transferred to the remaining plot. In case if more than
10% of the plot falls in the Special Development Zone
then deducting 10%, remaining FAR will be
transferred to the remaining plot.
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Maximum height – 10 m
Ground Coverage – 30%
Minimum margin for any development from the River
will be 15 m
Appropriate disposal of bio medical waste in
accordance with the provisions of Supreme Court
Committee Recommendations

Along the Water
Bodies

•
•

Agriculture
Open Spaces

•

Limited water front development as
permitted by the CA

•

•

•

S V Zoological
Park to Kalyani
Dam

•
•
•

Open Spaces
Higher Order Entertainment
Outdoor Active Recreation

•
•
•

Restaurants / Cafeterias
Limited development as permitted by
the Forest Department / CA
Special Development (Tourism / IT

•
•

A buffer zone of minimum 15 m has been identified
along the Water Bodies/Cheruvu/Gunta.
It is
indicated in the Proposed Land use Zoning Map for
TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
In case if less than 10% of the plot area falls in the
Special Development Zone, no FAR lost will be
transferred to the remaining plot. In case if more than
10% of the plot falls in the Special Development Zone
then deducting 10%, remaining FAR will be
transferred to the remaining plot.
Minimum margin for any development from the water
tank will be 15 m
This zone is indicated on the Proposed Land use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone

Conservation
Permissible Development
01
Nature Precincts –
Chandragiri Hill,
Mallaya Konda and
Durgasamudram
Hillock
Heritage Precincts
– TUDA Region
Chandragiri,
Srinivasa
Mangapuram
Heritage Precincts
– TUDA Region

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•

No construction / development shall
be permitted

•

Limited development as permitted by
the Forest Department / CA

Remarks
04
•
•

•
•
•
•
•

Agriculture
Trust Building
Semi Govt / Govt
Public Utility Services
Transport Facility

•
•
•
•

Garden Houses
Convenience Commercial
Restaurants / Cafeterias
Special Development (Tourism / IT)

•
•
•

Transport Facility
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial

•
•

Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Cafeterias

•
•
•

•
•

Zones as indicated in the Proposed Land Use Zoning
Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone

Precincts as indicated in the Proposed Land Use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Maximum height permitted – 7.5
Ground Coverage – 15%
Precinct as indicated in the Proposed Land Use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Maximum height permitted – 10m

Tiruchanur

Heritage PrecinctsTirupati
Govindaraja
Swami Temple
Complex
Kondarama Swamy
Complex
Kothavedhi
Heritage PrecinctsTirupati
Kapilatirtham
Temple Complex

•
•
•
•
•

Public Utility Services
Open Spaces
Semi Govt and Govt
Residential
Religious

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Transport Facility
Convenience Commercial
Lower Order Commercial
Public Utility Services
Open Spaces
Semi Govt and Govt
Residential
Religious

•
•
•

•
•
•

Transport Facility
Religious
Open Spaces

•

•
•
•
Lodging and Boarding
Restaurants / Tiffins / Cafeterias

•
•
•
•
•

Limited development as permitted by
the Forest Department / CA

•
•

For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Precinct as indicated in the Proposed Land Use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Maximum height permitted – 10m
For FAR, coverage & setbacks; parking and open
space requirements refer Regulation 8
For setbacks in case of specific roads refer Regulation
9
For minimum plot sizes in case of specific uses refer
Regulation 10.3
Precinct as indicated in the Proposed Land Use
Zoning Map for TUDA Region and Tirupati Zone.
Maximum height permitted – 10m

Forests
Permissible Development
01

Development may be permissible
by CA
03

02
•

No construction / development shall
be permitted

•

Limited development as permitted by
the Forest Department / CA

Remarks
04
•

•

Forest Zone indicates all existing forests as indicated
in the Proposed Land Use Zoning Map for TUDA
Region and Tirupati Zone.
Uses not included in Columns 02 and 03 shall not be
permitted in this zone

10.3 Grouping of Uses
Uses permissible have been grouped into major categories according to scale and nature of activity. In the remarks o simplify the Use Zone Table.
The first column indicates the major group, the second column indicates the CATEGORY which is used in the Use Zone Table. Column 3 gives a
comprehensive list of uses. This list must be updated/modified atleast every 3 years. Column 4 indicates the road width on which the use is
allowed (if required) and minimum plot size for it (if required).
MAIN GROUP
1
RESIDENTIAL

CATEGORY
2

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF USES REMARKS
3

Residential Dwelling

Detached/ Semi-Detached Units
Bunglows
Tenements
Row Houses

Apartment
Multi Storyed Apartment / Group
Housing
Garden House

Apartment/Group housing
Apartment/Group housing

On all roads, 100 sq m
On all roads, 100 sq m
On all roads, 100 sq m
12 m and above, Site 1000 sq m; plot
125 sq m
12 m and above, 450 sq m
18m and above, 1000 sq m

Garden House

5000 sq m, coverage 10%

Trust Buildings

Registered Charitable Trust
Registered
Non
Government
Organization
Public Welfare Activity
Government and Semi Government
Public Sector Undertaking
Statutory Organizations
Local Authority
Panchayat

PUBLIC/
SEMIPUBLIC/
INSTITUTIONAL

Government and Semi Govt.

4

Institutional Buildings

Institutional Buildings

Social Facility/ Amenity

Community Hall
18 m and above, 2000 sq m
Assembly Hall
18 m and above, 3000 sq m
Town Hall
18 m and above, 3000 sq m
Library
18 m and above
Auditorium
18 m and above, 2000 sq m
LPG Cylinder Delivery Centre
12 m and above
Kalyana Mandapas
18 m and above, 2000 sq m
Convention Centre
Telecom - Tel Exchange, private
services
Radio Transmission and Wireless
Station
Water Supply and Sewerage
Electric Sub Station
Fire Station
Police Station
Post Office
Public Urinals / Pay & Use Toilets
Garbage Collection and Disposal

FACILITIES AND
PUBLIC UTILITIES

LPG Cylinder Delivery Centre
Kalyan Mandapas
Convention Centre
Public Utility Services

TRANSPORT
Transport Terminal

Truck Terminal with allied uses parking, godowns, petrol pump,
garages, vehicle repair shops etc
Bus Depot / Station with allied uses parking, petrol pump, garages, vehicle

Railway

Airport

Transport Facility

repair shops etc
Transport Nagar / Auto Nagar
Helipad
Container Depot
Railway Station
Uses as specified by the Railways
Airport
Allied Uses as specified by the Airport
Authority - parking, Staff Housing etc
Bus Station/ Stand
Metro Station
Parking Lot/Complex

EDUCATION
Pre-Primary/ Primary Schools
High/ Secondary Schools
Higher Education

Vocational Training Institutes
Coaching Classes
Residential Schools
University

Nursery, KG, Play Groups, Crèches
Primary School (Class 1 to 7)
High School (Class 8 to 10)
Secondary School (Class 11 to 12)
Technical
Research Institution
College
Vocational Training
Computer Training, Tuitions, Tutorials

Less than 18 m, 500 sq m
Less than 18 m, 1500 sq m
Above 12 m, 1500 sq m
Above 12 m, 2500 sq m
Above 12 m
Above 12 m
Above 18m, 20000 sq m
18 m and above
Agriculture

University

HEALTH
Basic Health Services

Dispensary/ Clinic
Diagnostic Centre
X-ray Clinic
Maternity Home
Not more than 20 beds
Nursing Home/ Healthcare and Related Not more than 20 beds

Activity
Vetinery Clinics for household pets
Pathology Laboratory
Radiology Centre
Medicine Shops
Health Instrument Shop

Higher Order Medical Facility

Medical Center

Blood Bank
Medical Research Centre
General Hospital
Surgical Hospital
Specialty/
Super
Hospitals/Medical Center

Specialty

COMMERCIAL
Convenience Commercial

Lower Order Commercial

Convenience Shops/ Neighbourhood saloons, ration shop, cooperative shop,
Shops with a maximum area of 25 sq m vegtable shop, photocoying, STD
Booths, photo shops etc
Service Establishment - Laundry, Flour
Mill ( 5 HP) etc
ATMS
Bank
18 m and above
Professional Office
18 m and above
Garages, Vehicle Repair Workshop
18 m and above
Informal Market
18 m and above
Weekly Market
18 m and above
Binding
18 m and above
Printing Press
18 m and above

Lodging and Boarding

Restaurants/ Tiffins/ Canteen
Hotel/ Motel/ Choultry

Higher Order Commercial
Petrol Pump and Service Station
Heavy Commercial

Restricted Commercial

Starred Hotel

Lodges
Boarding house
Guest House
Dharmashala
Night Shelters
Cafeteria/ Canteens/ Tiffins
Restaurant
Hotel
Motels
Choultry

18 m and above
18 m and above
18 m and above
18 m and above
18 m and above

24 m and above, 3000 sq m
18 m and above
18 m and above

Office/ Business/ Mercantile Building
Shopping/ Commercial Centre
Petrol Pump without Service Station
18 m and above, 1000 sq m
Petrol Pump with Service Station
24 m and above, 2000 sq m
Wholesale Market and Ancillary Use
Warehouse or Godown
Ice Factory and Cold Storage
Storage of Perishable Goods
Storage of Inflamable Goods
Kerosene Depot
Coal Depot
Junk Yard (Kabadi)
Steel Stock Yard
Timber Mart/ Timber Stock Yard (Lati) 2000 sq m
Saw Mill
Starred Hotel

RECREATION/
ENTERTAINMENT
Open Spaces

Parks/ Gardens
Play Field/ Play Ground
Pedestrian Pathways/

Promenades/

General Entertainment

Exhibition / Mela
Cinema/Multiplex
Higher Order Entertainment

Sports Complex/ Stadium
Outdoor Active Recreation

Plaza
Small Kiosks
Rain Shelters
Pavillions, Garden Furniture
Plant Nursery
Urban Forests
Water Bodies/ Gunta / Cheruvu / Ponds/
Lakes
Art Gallery
Gymnasium
Swimming Pool
Club
10000 sq m, ground cov 10%, G+2

Exhibition, Circus, Mela, Expositions
Cinema Theatre/ Motion Picture Hall
Multiplex
Museum
Planetarium
Zoo
Aquarium
Botanical Garden
Drive-In-Cinema
Race Track
Sports Complex
Stadium
Amusement Park
Shooting Range
Water Park
Resorts
Natural Reserve and Sanctuary

3000 sq m
3000 sq m

Recreation Camp
Golf Course
INDUSTRIAL
Cottage Industry
Light home workshop
Service Establishment
Light Industry

General Industrial

Customary Home Occupation/ Cottage
Industry
Light home workshop
Service Establishment
Light Industry
Small Factories
Workshops
Non-Obnoxious and Non-Hazardous General Industry
Industry
Research and Development for Industry
Staff / Worker Quarters

Restricted Industrial

Roofing Tiles and Cement Pipes
Industry
Stone Cutting and Polishing Industry

Obnoxious and Hazardous Activity

Hospital for Infectious and Contagious 25000 sq m
Diseases
Jail
Mental Hospital
Asylum/ Sanatorium
Solid Waste Treatment
Sewage Treatment Plant / Farm
Quarrying of Gravel, Sand, Stone, Clay
Brick Kiln
Slaughter House

OBNOXIOUS/
HAZARDOUS

Quarrying/ Mining and Brick Kiln
Slaughter House/ Tannery

Obnoxious and Hazardous Industry
Dumping of Solid Industrial Waste

Tannery
Obnoxious and Hazardous Industry
Storage of Explosive Goods
Dumping of Solid Industrial Waste

AGRICULTURE
Agriculture

Agriculture Service Establishments

Agro-Processing Units

Farming
Plantations
Horticulture
Farm House
Poultry
Dairy Development
Fisheries
Animal Husbandry
Open Storage of Drying Manure
Repair of Agricultural Tools and
Equipment
Nursery
Processing of Agro/ Farm/ Milk
Products
Agro-Based Industries

Vocational Training Centre for
Agriculture Purposes

Vocational
Training
Agriculture Purposes

Centre

for

Special Development (Tourism/ IT)

Development Activity Related to 1000 sq m
Information Technology
Development Activity Related to
Tourism Sponsored by Tourism Dept.
Cemetery and Burial Ground

SPECIAL
DEVELOPMENT

Cemetery and Burial Ground
GENERAL

Religious Building
Staff Quarters
Hostel

Religious Building
Staff Quarters
Hostel

500 sq m, 20% plot coverage

10.4 Non Confirming Uses
Existing non-confirming developments will be discontinued after the end of useful life of
the building/development.
Any additions to non-confirming uses not exceeding the permissible FAR may be
permitted subject to
a)
The whole building is owned and occupied by owner only
b)
The proposed additions are for preventing undue loss or for improving the
efficiency or condition of existing user
c)
The additions and alterations are meant for the existing user and not proposed to be
let out
d)
Open spaces and parking is provided as per these Regulations
e)
The change in ownership of the establishment shall be permissible provided there is
no change of uses.

11 Parking Requirements
Off street parking spaces for vehicles shall be provided for every new building
constructed for the first use of when the use of old building is changed to any of the uses
mentioned in the below:
Minimum Off Street Parking Spaces
No.

Use

1

Residential
Row Housing

3

Remarks

No stilt, cellar floor parking Refer Notes below
is permissible for plots
below 300 sq m
Refer Notes below
Self Use Parking
Group
Housing/Apartment 1 car / every 4 apartments
5
scooters/every
6
s
apartments
Upto 40 sq m
1 car / every 2 apartments
41 – 60 sq m
3
scooters/every
4
apartments
61 – 100 sq m
1 car / every 2 apartments
1
scooter/every
2
Above 100 sq m
apartments
1 car / every 2 apartments
1 car / every 1 apartment
Visitor Parking (for all
sizes)
1 car / every 10 apartments
1 scooter/every 5 flats
Institutional
20 sq m for every 5 beds
100% for cars
Medical/Health
or
50% of the total parking
space shall be reserved for
Government
or 20% of permissible built up cars
Semi
Public area
100% for cars
buildings
or
50% of the total parking
space shall be reserved for
cars
Educational
a) 20% of permissible built 100% for cars
up area
or
b) 20 sq m for every 30 50% of the total parking
Individual
Buildings

2

Parking Space
Requirement

seats

4

5

6

space shall be reserved for
cars
Industrial
10% of permissible built up 100% for cars
area
or
50% of total parking space
shall be reserved for cars
Commercial
/ 25% of permissible built up 100% for cars
Business
area
or
Establishments
50% of total parking space
shall be reserved for cars
Refer Notes below
Cinema theatres, 1 sq m for every seat
halls, stadiums

Notes
Residential – Individual Housing
1. Garage not exceeding 3 x 6 m with a maximum height of 2.5 m will be allowed
abutting rear and side boundary only in case of plots 300 sq m and above in area
2. No stilt floor shall be allowed in individual residential building, if a portion of the
ground floor is used for parking, it will be counted in the FAR
Residential – Group Housing Apartments
1. The parking shall be provided only on stilt floors
2. In plots of 1000 sq m and above where residential apartments are taken up two stilt
parking will also be permitted if necessary. To facilitate this developments, height
restriction for construction on plots of above 1000 sq m is relaxed. However, such
constructions should adhere to the multi storied building regulations.
3. In plots of 2000 sq m and above parking will be allowed in basement and on stilt
floor. The basement will be allowed from the building line on the front side, on
remaining sides it will be permitted after leaving 1.5 m. from the boundary wall.
4. Parking requirements shall be deemed to have been fulfilled in a residential Group
Housing Complex which is built within the maximum permissible F.A.R, if the
entire stilt floor and/or basement wherever permitted is used for parking except the
portion used for the staircase and lift.
Commercial / Business Establishments
1. On site parking may be considered in the front setback where such setback shall not
be less than 6 m and such area will have to be marked on site
2. In plots with an area of 1000 sq m and above, basement/stilt or basement + one stilt
floor will be permitted for parking. The basement for parking shall be constructed
within the building line, have minimum ramp width of 3.6 m and minimum slope of
1 in 8 for clear ingress and egress of vehicles.
3. In plots with an area of 2000 sq m and above, basement/basement + one stilt
floor/basement + 2 stilt floor/basement + first floor shall be permitted for parking.
The basement shall not extend beyond the front of the building line. The basement
can extend up to 1.5 m from the boundary walls on the other three sides. The ramp
shall have minimum width of 3.6 m and minimum slope of 1 in 8 for clear ingress
and egress of vehicles and shall be within the building line.

12 Conservation and Harvesting of Rain Water
The Competent Authorities i.e., Director of Town and Country Planning, Vice –
Chairman of Urban Development Authorities, Commissioners of Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities shall insist for facilities and infrastructure for conservation
and harvesting rain water in all layouts and sub division for sanctioning the same.
Every building in plots having an extent of 300 sq m and above shall be provided with
required facilities and infrastructure for conservation and harvesting of rain water
described in Regulation 12.1, 12,2, 12.3 and 12.4. Regulation 12.1 is compulsory and
Regulation 12.2 and 12.3 OR Regulation 12.4 are optional and to be provided depending
on the site conditions.
All existing buildings in Municipalities/Municipal Corporations shall construct rainwaterharvesting structures within a period of one year from the issue of these Regulations.
12.1 Percolation Pits or Trenches
The paved surface around the building shall have percolation pits or Trenches or
combination of pits and trenches in such a way that total volume of such structures shall
not be less than 6 cum for each 100 sq m of roof top area and multiples there on.
Depending on the geo-morphological and topographical condition, the pits can be of size
1.2 m wide x 1.2 m long x depth of 2 to 2.5 m. The trenches can be of width 0.6 m x
length of 2 to 6 m x depth of 1.5 to 2.0 m Terrace water shall be channelised, to pits and
or trenches. Such pits shall be back filled with filter media comprising of the following
materials.
1) 40 mm Road metal as the bottom layer upto 50% of the depth
2) 20 mm Road metal as the lower middle layer upto 20% if the depth
3) Course sand as the upper middle layer upto 20% of the depth
4) A thin layer fine sand as the top layer
5) Top 10% of the pits/Trenches will be empty and a splash pad is to be provided in
such a way that roof top water falls on the splash pad.
6) Brick masonry wall is to be constructed and cement mortar plaster on the exposed
surface. The depth of wall below ground shall be in such a way that the wall prevents
loose soil going into pits/Trenches. The projection of the all above ground could be a
minimum of 15 cm.
7) Perforated concrete slabs shall be provided on the pits and trenches.
12.2 Terrace Water Collection
The terrace shall be connected to a sump or the well through a filtering tank by PVC pipe.
A value system shall be incorporated to enable the first part of the rainwater collected to
discharge out to the ground, if it is dirty.
A filtering tank measuring 1m x 1m x 1m can be constructed near the sump. The tank
can be divided by a perforated slab and the one part shall be filled by fine sand and
another by coarse sand. The bottom portion of the tank should have a slope to avoid
stagnation of water.

12.3 Open Ground
Wherever there is a open ground, the top soil shall be removed over a portion of the
ground and back filled with coarse sand to allow percolation of rain water.
12.4 Any Other Method
Any other methods proved to be effective in conservation and harvesting of rainwater
may be adopted in each and every construction taken up.

13 Restriction of Building Activities in Vicinity of
Certain Areas
13.1 Water Bodies
1) No building activity shall be allowed in the bed of water bodies like river, lake, pond
or nala, etc.
2) No building activity shall be carried out within:
a)
30 m from the boundary of Rivers
b)
15 m from the boundary of lakes with a surface area 50 ha and above
c)
9 m from the boundary of lakes with a surface area of 10 ha and above and
below 50 ha
d)
5 m from the boundary of lakes of surface area for less than 10 Ha
e)
5 m from major Nalas, Kasams and Canals that are interconnecting the
major water bodies. These are indicated in the LAND USE ZONING PLAN
f)
3 m from minor Nalas as indicated in the LAND USE ZONING PLAN
13.2 Restricted Zones
For building activity within the restricted zone near the airport or Defense areas / Military
establishments, necessary clearances from the concerned Airport Authority / Defense
Authority shall be obtained.
13.3 High Tension Electricity Transmission Lines
In case of sites in vicinity of High Tension Electricity transmission lines minimum safety
distance (both vertical and horizontal) of 3 m shall be maintained between the buildings
and the High Tension electricity lines;
13.4 Railway Line
In case of Railway line, a minimum distance of 30 m shall be maintained from the edge
of the Railway property, and in built up areas where land cost is high, 12 m space shall be
left to safeguard the interest of the Railways.

14 Conservation of Listed Buildings, Areas,
Artifacts, Structures and Precincts of Historical
and / or Aesthetical and / or Architectural and /
or Cultural Value and / or Natural Value
(Heritage Buildings and Heritage Precincts)
14.1 Applicability
This regulation will apply to those buildings, artifacts, structures and /or precincts of
historical and /or aesthetical and/or architectural and/or cultural value and / or natural
value (hereafter referred to as Listed Buildings / Heritage Buildings and Listed Precincts /
Heritage Precincts) listed in Annexure G. The list may be updated/amended through
notification(s) issued by the Government within the development area under the
jurisdiction of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.
14.2 Restriction On Development / Redevelopment / Repairs etc.
1) No Development or redevelopment or engineering operation or additions, alterations,
repairs, renovation including the painting of buildings, replacement of special features
or demolition of the whole or any part thereof or plastering of said Heritage Buildings
or Heritage Precincts shall be allowed except with the prior written permission of the
Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority. The Vice-Chairman,
Tirupati Urban Development Authority shall act on the advice of/in consultation with
the HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE to be appointed by Government
(hereinafter called “the said Heritage Conservation Committee”).
Provided that in exceptional cases, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the ViceChairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority may over rule the recommendation
of the HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.
Provided further that the power to over rule the recommendations of the Heritage
Conservation Committee shall not be delegated by the Vice-Chairman, Tirupati
Urban Development Authority to any other officer.
2) In relation to religious buildings in the said list, the changes, repairs, additions,
alterations and renovations required on religious grounds mentioned in sacred texts,
or as a part of holy practices laid down in religious codes shall be treated as
permissible, subject to their being accordance and consonance with the original
structure and architecture, designs, aesthetics and other special features thereof.
Provided that before arriving at his decision, the Vice Chairman, Tirupati Urban
Development Authority, shall take into consideration the recommendations of the
Heritage Conservation Committee.
14.3 Preparation of List of Heritage Buildings and Heritage Precincts
The said list of buildings, artifacts, structures and precincts of historical and/or aesthetical
and/or architectural and/or cultural value and / or natural value to which this Regulation
applies shall not form part of the Regulation for the purpose of Section 59 of the Andhra
Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act 1975. Modifications to the list shall not amount
to modification to Zoning Regulations. The list may be supplemented, altered, deleted or

modified from time to time by Government on receipt of proposals from the Vice
Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority or from the Heritage Conservation
Committee or by Government suo moto, provided that before that list is supplemented,
altered, deleted or modified, objections and suggestions from the public be invited and
duly considered by the Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority and / or
by Government.

14.4 Power to Alter, Modify or Relax Regulations
With the approval of Government and after consultation with the said Heritage
Conservation Committee, the Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority
shall have the power to alter, modify or relax the provisions of other Regulations of the
Zoning Regulations for Tirupati approved by the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.1123
M.A., dated 13.10.81 (hereafter referred to as “the said Regulations”) if it is needed for
the conservation, preservation or retention of historical, aesthetical, culture, architectural
quality or natural beauty of any Heritage building or Heritage Precinct.
14.5 Hearing etc., to Persons likely to be Affected
Provided that in case of any alterations, modifications or relaxation of any provisions of
the Development Control Regulation will cause undue loss to the owner/lessees of
Heritage Buildings / Heritage Precincts, the Competent Authority shall give an
opportunity of hearing to the said owner/lessee and to the public.
14.6 Permission to make Alterations to Heritage Buildings / Heritage
Precincts
Permission to demolish or to make major alterations to Heritage Buildings may be
granted only in exceptional cases by the Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development
Authority after obtaining the opinion of Heritage Conservation Committee and after
inviting public objections and suggestions in three local daily newspapers.
14.7 Grant of Transferable Development Rights in cases of Loss of
Development Rights
If any application for development is refused under this Regulation or conditions are
imposed while permitting such development which deprives the owner/lessee of any
unconsumed Floor Space Index the said owner/ lessee shall be compensated by grant of
Development Rights Certificate (hereafter referred to as “Transferable Development
Rights”) subject to the Regulations The Transferable Development Rights from Heritage
Building may be consumed in the same municipal ward from which it originated. The
extent of Transferable Development Rights Certificates to be granted may be determined
by the Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority, in consultation with the
Heritage Conservation Committee and will not be awarded unless sanctioned by the
Government.
14.8 Maintaining Sky Line
Buildings included in Heritage Precincts shall maintain the sky line in the Precinct
(without any high rise development) as may be existing in the surrounding area, so as not

to diminish or destroy the value and beauty of the said listed Heritage Buildings/Heritage
Precincts and rock formations by Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Department. The development within shall be in accordance with the guidelines framed
by Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority in consultation with Heritage
Conservation Committee.
14.9 Repair Fund
Buildings included in the said list shall be repaired by the owners/lessee of the said
buildings themselves or occupiers of the old building. With a view to give monetary help
for such repairs a separate fund may be created, which would be kept at the disposal of
Vice-Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority, who will make disbursement
from the funds in consultation with Heritage Conservation Committee. Provision for
such fund may be made through the budget of the Authority.
14.10 Grading of the Listed Buildings / Listed Precincts
Heritage Buildings/Precincts may be graded into three categories. The meaning of these
Grades and basic category for development permissions are as follows:
Listing does not prevent change of ownership or usage. However such usage should be
in harmony with the said listed precinct/building. Care will be taken to ensure that the
development permission relating to these buildings is given without delay.

GRADE-1
A
DEFINITION
Heritage Grade-1 comprises
of buildings, and precincts
of national or historical
importance,
embodying
excellence in architectural
style, design, technology
and material usage, they
may be associated with a
great
historical
event,
personality, movement or
institution. They have been
and
are
the
prime
landmarks of the city.

GRADE-11

GRADE-111

Heritage Grade-11 (A & B)
comprises of buildings of
regional
or
local
importance,
possessing
special architectural or
aesthetical merit, cultural or
historical value, though of a
lower scale than in Heritage
Grade-1. They are local
landmarks, contributing to
the image and identity of
the city. They may be the
work of master craftsmen,
or may be models of
proportion
and
ornamentation, or designed
to suit particular climate.

Heritage
Grade-111
comprises of buildings, and
precincts of importance for
townscape; they evoke
architectural,
aesthetic,
natural or sociological
interest though not as much
as in Heritage Grade-11.
These
contribute
to
determine the character of
the locality, and can be
representative of life style
of a particular community
or region and, may also be
distinguished by setting on
a street line, or special
character of the façade and
uniformity or height, width
and scale.

B
OBJECTIVE
Heritage Grade-1 richly Heritage Grade-11 deserves Heritage
Grade-111
deserves
careful intelligent Conservation.
deserves
protection of
preservation
unique
features
and
attributes.
C
SCOPE FOR CHANGES
No interventions would be Grade-11
(A)
Internal External internal changes
permitted either on the changes and adaptive reuse and adaptive reuse would
exterior or interior unless it will be generally allowed, generally
be
allowed.
is necessary in the interest but external changes will be Changes
can
include
of
strengthening,
and subject to scrutiny. Care extension,
additional
prolonging the life of the would be taken to ensure buildings in the same plot
buildings or precincts or the conservation of all or compound provided that
any part or features thereof. special aspects for which it extension/additional
For this purpose absolutely is included in Heritage building is in harmony with
essential
and
minimal Grade-11.
and does not detract from
changes would be allowed Grade-11 (B) In addition to the
existing
Heritage
and they must be in above
extension
or building/precinct especially
accordance
with
the additional buildings in the in terms of height and/or
original.
same plot or compound façade reconstruction may
could,
in
certain be allowed when the
circumstances, be allowed building is structurally
provided that extension weak or unsafe or when it
/additional building is in has been affected by
harmony with (and does not accidental fire or any other

D
PROCEDURE
Development
permission
for the changes would be
given by Vice-Chairman,
Tirupati
Urban
Development Authority on
the advice of the Heritage
Conservation Committee to
be appointed by State
Government.

detract
from)
existing
heritage building(s) or
precincts especially in
terms of height and façade.

calamity
or
if
reconstruction is required to
consume the permissible
Floor Space Index and no
option
other
than
reconstruction is available.

Development
permission
for the changes would be
given by Vice-Chairman,
Tirupati
Urban
Development Authority in
consultation with a subcommittee of the Heritage
Conservation Committee.

Development
permission
would be given for changes
by Vice-Chairman, Tirupati
Urban
Development
Authority itself but in
consonance with guidelines,
which are to be laid down
by
Government
in
consultation
with
the
Heritage
Conservation
Committee.

E
VISTAS / SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT
All development in areas
surrounding
Heritage
Grade-1 shall be regulated
and controlled ensuring that
it does not mar the grandeur
of or views from, Heritage
Grade-1.

Annexures
A
B
C
all
D
E
F

Form No. 1
Form No. 2
Form No. 3

Application for Building Permission
Application for Layout Permission
Undertaking by Owner of Layout Development to Fulfill

Development Requirements (On Rs 100 Judicial Stamp Paper)
Form No. 4
Occupancy Certificate
Form No. 5
Application for Licensing of Technical Personnel
Listing of Heritage Structures

Form No. 1 Application for Building Permission
Tirupati Urban Development Authority
APUD Act 1975 (Under Section 13 & 14) Form
Serial
No: __________
To
Vice Chairman
Urban Development Authority
Tirupati
Sir
I/We hereby apply for Development Permission in T S No. / R S No. in ______________
Mandal/ _________ Gram Panchayat / Municipality / Municipal Council.
The names of the persons employed by me for the preparation of plans, structural details
and supervision of works are as under:
1

Registered Architect:/Engineer
___________________________

2

Structural reports, details and drawings by:
___________________________

I/We have read the General Development Control Regulations framed by the Authority
and shall fulfill my duties and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the
Relations.

Name, address of the Owner/Applicant/:
__________________________
Developer
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Signature of the Owner/Applicant/:
_________________________
Developer

Date:
_________________________

Declaration by Engineer/Surveyor/Architect
1
I have certified the ownership document and it is in confirmation with the Site
Plan
2
I have inspected the site on____________ date _____________ and the
applicant/party started construction and completed up to Basement level/Lintel
level/Floor level/ the party has not commenced construction.
3
After construction of building I will submit a completion certificate that the
applicant has constructed the building as per rules/regulations.
4
I certify that the above statements are correct. If found otherwise my security
deposit may be forfeited and my license may be revoked / cancelled
Name, address of the Licensed Architect/:
__________________________
Engineer / Surveyor / Planner
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Signature of the Licensed Architect/:
_________________________
Engineer / Surveyor / Planner
Date:
_________________________

Enclosed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Location Plan
Site Plan
Sub Division/Layout Plan
Building Plan
Topo Plan
Title deed/Ownership
Receipt of the Scrutiny Fee (Calculated as per Regulation 4.3)
Receipt of Development Charges (Calculated as per Regulation 4.3)

Form No. 2 Application for Layout Permission
TIRUPATI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY , TIRUPATI
Under Section 13 & 14 of A P U A (Development) Act, 1975
To
The Executive Authority I Vice-Chairman,
Tirupati Urban Development Authority,
TIRUPATI- 517 501
Sir,
I/We
hereby
apply
for
permission
to
carryout
the
development
________________________
(type
of
development
to
be
stated)
in
the
site
in
Survey
No.__________________________ of Village ________________ Panchayat in
accordance with section - 13 & 14 of the A.P.U.A Act, 1975. The total area of the site is
___________________ Acres/. Hectares (________________sq m).
I/We enclose herewith following.
1
Key plan (4 copies) drawn to a scale of not less than 1: 1000 showing the site in
relation to the surroundings and super imposed on a village map showing the
following details within a radius of 100 m:
topo details
existing public roads
approach road to the site
sanctioned layouts around the site
electric lines
telephone lines
vankas / streams
2

The detailed plan (4 copies) of the proposed site for development at the scale of
1:500 super imposed on the revenue field sketches showing the following features
and duly signed by applicant / licensed professional:
Boundaries of site with measurements and field numbers
Proposed road pattern and blocks with measurements
Community / open space with measurements
Alignment of existing and proposed roads as per Master / Zonal Development
Plan
Statement showing area of the layout, number of plots, category of plots and
land uses - area under plots, area under roads and open space and percentage
to the total area
physical details and permanent features – approach to the site, electrical &
telephone lines, wells, drains/channels

3

A true copy of the title deeds of the land duly attested by a Gazetted Officer

4

A non encumbrance certificate (for 13 years) for the lands under reference.

5

Receipt of the Scrutiny fee (Calculated as per Regulation 4.3)

6

Receipt of the Development Charges (Calculated as per Regulation 4.3)

7
8

Non interest bearing Security Deposit (Calculated as per Regulation 4.3)
An agreement on Rs. 100/- non-judicial stamp paper for fulfillment of all the
conditions within the time schedule and as per specifications

I/We (jointly and severally) agree to develop the infrastructural facilities to the required
standard and as per specifications prescribed by TUDA.
I/We hereby undertake not to utilize/sell/lease dispose of any plot until all amenities are
provided as indicated in the conditions of layout, and develop all the amenities prescribed
in the layout rules as per specifications.
I/We undertake to hand over to the concerned local body by way of gift deed all the
private streets or roads after development to the prescribed standards and lands set apart
for parks and play grounds, by way of registered. gift deed.
I/We hereby bind myself/ourselves to fulfil all the conditions prescribed by TUDA.
within one year from the date of sanction of tentative layout, failing which TUDA. will
be empowered to forfeit the security deposit and the development charges and to cancel
the provisionally approved layout.
I/We request that the proposed layout may be tentatively approved to execute the works.

Name of owner/s
___________________________________________
Signature & Date:
___________________________________________
Place:
___________________________________________
Address for correspondence:
___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Form No. 3 Undertaking by Owner of Layout Development to Fulfill all
Development Requirements (On Rs 100 Judicial Stamp Paper)
Agreement entered into this ___________________day__________________ between
Sri/Smt ______________ _______________________________here in-after called the
first party which term includes legal heirs and successors and the individual member and
the Tirupati Urban Development Authority represented by its Vice-Chairman (here-inafter called Tirupati Urban Development Authority as the second party), where by it is
agreed to as follows:
1

That Sri / Smt. ______________________________________________________
submitted an application indicating his / her intention to make layout of the land
situated
at
________________
village
under
Survey
No
____________________________

2

Where as the second party agreed to grant tentative permission for making private
streets and roads and sites on the aforesaid land with the condition that entire drainage
works, erection of water supply main, erection of electric poles, laying of WBM
roads, parks with pillars and plantation in the layout should be completed by Sri /
Smt._____________________________ (first party) within one year from the, date
of sanction of layout as per the specifications given by Tirupati Urban Development
Authority.

3

That the first party has made' security, in the form of Bank guarantee in
__________________ bank for Rs.________________ which is valid upto
_____________________ as fixed by Tirupati Urban Development Authority for the
fulfillment of layout conditions.

4

The first party agreed to the condition that the fees/charges payable by the first party
for confirmation of layout shall be subject to the payment of any enhanced fee or
charges that may be fixed by the second party as per the rules in force on the date of
such confirmation.

5

The first party do hereby himself/themselves under take not to sale / dispose / use any
plot until the second party confirms the above mentioned developments.

6

The first party to hereby bind himself / themselves to fulfil the above conditions
imposed by Tirupati Urban Development Authority within one year from the date of
sanction of layout, failing which Tirupati Urban Development Authority will be
entitled to withhold the grant of permission for the construction of houses, or any
other enactment for the time being inforce. In case the party fails to comply with the
conditions within the stipulated period, the Tirupati Urban Development Authority is
empowered to forfeit the Security Deposit paid by the first party and to cancel the
provision approval of the layout. The first party or his heirs shall not be entitled to
raise any objection for such recovery or action.

Signature of the First Party:
Signature of the Second Party:

WITNESS:
1.
2.

___________________________________
___________________________________

Form No. 4 Occupancy Certificate
Development on R S No. _________ / T S No. _________ in village, in
______________) Mandal in the Development Area, completed and constructed as per
plan prepared by
_______________________________ (Architect / Engineer), under the supervision of
_______________________________(Supervising Engineer / Owner)
has been inspected on ________________ and I declare that the Development has been
carried out in accordance with the Development Permission No. ____________ dated
________
is fit for use for which it has been permitted.

Chief Executive Authority
Tirupati Urban Area Development Authority

Form No. 5 Application for Licensing of Technical Personnel
1
2

Name
Local Address

3

Permanent Address

4

Telephone No.

5

Membership of Professional Body
(indicate appropriate professional
affiliation)
Experience (No. of years)
Previous year’s Registration No.

6
7

:

I hereby undertake to abide by all Rules, Regulations, Standing Orders, Requisitions and
instructions given by the Authority and shall carry out my responsibilities as prescribed
in Development Control Regulations. I also understand that if, I fail to perform my
responsibilities as above, the Authority will be entitled to withdraw my Registration and
forfeit my Registration fee, if any.
Kindly grant me a new/renewed Registration for the year ______________. Registration
Book may be sent to me when ready. I am enclosing the relevant documents as prescribed
in this form.

Name of the Applicant:

___________________________

Signature of the Applicant:

___________________________

Date:

___________________________

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AS:
Architect
1
Copy of Certificate of academic qualifications
2
Copy of registration certificate with Council of Architecture
3
Copy of Membership with IIA
4
Certificate of experience
5
Two signed copies of passport sized photographs
Engineer
1
Copy of Certificate of academic qualifications
2
Copy of membership certificate with Institution of Engineers
3
Certificate of experience
4
Two signed copies of passport sized photographs
Structural Designer / Engineer
1
Copy of Certificate of academic qualifications
2
Copy of membership certificate with Institution of Engineers
3
Certificate of experience
4
Two signed copies of passport sized photographs
Surveyor
1
Copy of Certificate of academic qualifications
2
Certificate of experience
3
Two signed copies of passport sized photographs
Planner
1
Copy of Certificate of academic qualifications
2
Copy of membership certificate with Institute of Town Planners
3
Certificate of experience
4
Two signed copies of passport sized photographs