**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on July 19, 2023, details amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It introduces provisions for dormitories to accommodate drivers of guests in Hotels and Lodges. The amendments are effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Rules:** The document introduces amendments to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
* **Amendment to Rule 35:** After sub-rule 26, sub-rule 27 is added, concerning hotels and lodges.
* A dormitory with one bed space per car parking space required for guest rooms must be provided.
* The dormitory must include one separate toilet and one separate bathroom for every eight beds (or part thereof).
* The dormitory is exclusively for drivers of guests.
* The dormitory can be within the premises or within a 250-meter radius.
* **Amendment to Rule 39:** After sub-rule 25, sub-rule 26 is added, concerning hotels and lodges.
* A dormitory with one bed space per car parking space required for guest rooms must be provided.
* The dormitory must include one separate toilet and one separate bathroom for every eight beds (or part thereof).
* The dormitory is exclusively for drivers of guests.
* The dormitory can be within the premises or within a 250-meter radius.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Hotels and Lodges in Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**
* Required to provide dormitories for guest drivers with specified facilities.
* May incur construction or modification costs to comply with the new rules.
**Action Required**
* Assess existing facilities and determine if dormitory construction/modification is necessary.
* Ensure compliance with the new requirements regarding dormitory space, toilet/bathroom facilities, and proximity to the hotel/lodge.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019: The primary policy document being amended, regulating construction and development in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Act that grants powers regarding planning and development.
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: Act that grants powers to urban local bodies.
Housing and Urban Development Department: Government department responsible for the amendments.