Bengaluru City Corporation Building (Amendment) Bye-laws, Final Notification 2026

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NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the draft of the Building (Amendment) Bye-Laws further to amend the Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2003 which the Bengaluru Central City Corporation proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 317 read with sections 224, 232, 233 241 and 318 (2) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), was published vide notification no: Com/BCCC/PR/28/2026-27

dated: 01.04.2026 inviting objections and suggestion from all persons likely to be affected thereby within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 1st of April, 2026;

And whereas, objections & suggestions have been received and considered by the Bengaluru Central City Corporation;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 318(2) and read with

section 224, 232, 233 241 and 317 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025). The Bengaluru Central City Corporation hereby makes the following Building Bye-Laws, namely.- BYE-LAWS

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These Bye-laws may be called the Bengaluru City Corporation Building (Amendment) Bye-laws, 2026.

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(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Bye-law 3.8; Bye-law 3.9 & Bye-Law 3.10:- In the Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bye-laws- 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the said bye-laws), Bye-law 3.8- Ground Rent; Bye-law 3.9- Ground Rent for high rise buildings and Bye-law 3.10- Exemption of ground rent the entire provision shall be omitted.

3. Amendment to Bye-law 6.0 Deviation during construction:- Clause (i) under Bye-law no 6.0 shall be substituted as below:- i) Wherever any construction is in violation/deviation of the sanctioned plan, the Commissioner may, if he considers that the violations / deviations are within the limits specified in Table-2B below in case of (1) the setback to be provided around the building, (2) plot coverage (3) floor area ratio and (4) height of the building and that the demolition under chapter XVII of the Act is not feasible without affecting structural stability, he may regularize such violations/deviations after recording detailed reasons for the same.

Table-2A Rate of fee & Penalty for not obtaining Plinth Certificate while issue of occupancy certificate Rate of fee for issue of occupancy certificate on the guidance value of site, subject to a minimum consideration of Sl Rs.50,000/- per sq.m to be Chargeable for Fee No the total built up area of all floors.

Non Residential Residential (Commercial / Industrial / Other Uses) 1 2 3 4 “Scrutiny Fee” for issue of occupancy 1 0.01% 0.02% certificate Compounding Fee for construction carried out without obtaining plinth certificate (chargeable for total built up 2 0.06% 0.08% area constructed without obtaining plinth certificate)3 Table-2B Maximum Condonable limits of Deviation against permissible limits [Subject to provision of minimum Fire Drive way of required width] Height of Maximum Deviation allowed in the set back Maximum Maximum building Sl Deviation Deviation (not Type of Building No Total Set allowed in allowed in beyond Set back on any back Area Coverage FAR sanctioned side on all sides numbers of floors) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Deviation/ violation against the permissible limit Half of the required set back measured All buildings of upto set linearly, height below 15 m in back

1. 15% Provided 15 % 7.5 % plots of extent upto deviation Deviation in 500 Sq.m limits total set back area shall not exceed 15 % All buildings of height above / 15 % 5% 2 below 15 m in 15% (Measured 15 % 7.5 % plots of extent linearly) above 500 Sq.m 15% 15% (except in (Measured - 3 Basement the side linearly except 15% - abutting the side road) abutting road).

Note:1) Compounding fee shall be levied as per Table-2C, to condone the deviations within the limits specified in Table-2B.

2) Building sites which are not eligible for availing premium FAR, the deviation in FAR area may be allowed upto 15% and compounding fee shall be levied as per Table-2C.

3) Wherever the setback deviation allowed under Table-2B, amounts to FAR area deviation in excess of the condonable limits specified in Table-2B, such entire deviated FAR area shall be sanctioned by utilizing TDR/Premium FAR only. In case Premium FAR is utilized, charges shall be levied as per Premium FAR Regulations for the entire deviated floor area.

4) The deviation in FAR area allowed as per Table-2B shall be limited to a maximum of 5% of the permissible FAR for buildings which have utilized additional FAR (TDR/ PFAR). Deviation of FAR area in such buildings shall be condoned by levying compounding fee as per Table-2C.4 Table-2C Compounding Fee for condoning Deviations in FAR area Rate of Compounding fee for Condoning Deviation of FAR in all floors or area of setback infringement in all floors, based on the guidance value of site, subject to a minimum consideration of Rs.50,000/- per sq.m.

Sl Deviations Deviations beyond the permissible limits Use of Building No within of Zonal regulations but not exceeding permissible 15% of the permissible limits in case limits of Zonal building in plots upto 500 Sq.m and 5 % in regulations case of buildings in plots of extent above 500 Sq.m 1 2 3 4 Residential 3% 6 % 1 (a) In site area up to 500 Sq̤̤̤.m.

(b) In site area above 500 Sq.m. 5 % 10 % Non–Residential 2 (Commercial / Industrial / 6 % 12 % Other Uses)

Note: Compounding fee shall be levied for the total area of ‘deviation in FAR’ or ‘total covered area of setback infringement in all floors’, whichever is higher.

Table-2D Compounding Fee for condoning other type of Deviations Rate of Compounding Fee based on the guidance value of site, subject to a minimum consideration of Rs.50,000/- per sq.m. Chargeable for the built̲-up area Sl Details of Compounding Fee constructed in violation of the Sanction No Plan and but within permissible limits Non Residential Residential (Commercial / Industrial / Other Uses) 1 2 3 4 Extension of basement in violation of sanction 1 7 % 14 % plan Built-up area in violation of sanctioned 2 9 % 18% mezzanine floor area Balcony area in violation of sanctioned plan 3 (subject to maximum of 25 % of total 7 % 14 % sanctioned Balcony area)R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 5 Construction on Terrace in violation of 4 Sanctioned plan (subject to maximum of 15 % 9 % 18 % of terrace area) Built up area constructed other than FAR area 5 5 % 10 % and also BUA excluding Sl.No.(1) to (4) above Area / Part of Building Occupied without 6 0.15 % 0.30 % obtaining Occupancy certificate Building constructed within the ZR / Bye-law limits but without obtaining 7 permission from the Competent Authority 0.20% 0.40% (shall be levied during issue of occupancy certificate)

Note:

1. Guidance value means the prevailing market value of site notified under Section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (at the time of issue of building permission. viz., licence/ plinth certificate/ occupancy certificate).

2. Security Deposit collected during plan sanction / licence shall be refunded or adjusted towards the compounding fee chargeable during issue of Occupancy certificate.

3. The Occupancy certificate shall be issued only after all the requisite fee, compounding fee is completely paid to the city corporation.

Commissioner Bengaluru Central City Corporation [ ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು