The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 203, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Monday, July 20, 2026, Asadha 29, 1948 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS ARUNACHAL PRADESH CIVIL SECRETARIAT ITANAGAR __________
NOTIFICATION
The 29th April, 2026
No.TP-18011/1/2026-DIR-TP E-Comp. No.:316205/183-92.—In exercise of the power conferred by the provision under sub-section (f) of Section 72 of Arunachal Pradesh Urban & Country Planning Act, 2007 (Act No. 3 of 2008) r/w clause 2.2 of Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-laws 2019,the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is hereby pleased to further amend the Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws-2019 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Bye-Laws) in the manner hereinafter appearing, namely: -
1. (1) These Bye-Laws may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws Short title and Commencement:
(Amendment) 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
2. (i) In Chapter 3 of the Principal Bye-Laws, Sub-clause 3.3 at Sl. No. 2 of the Amendment of Bye-Law:
Table No.3.1, the following entry shall be substituted: -
| Sl. No. | Land use | Parking Standards | Remarks |
| Commercial Centers | |||
| 2 | Convenience Shopping Centre/Local Shopping Centre/Local Level Commercial Areas | 0.5-1 ECS/100 Sqm of floor area | |
| Community Centre/Non- hierarchical Commercial Centre | 1 ECS/100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| District Centre/ Sub‐Central Business District/Sub‐City Level Commercial areas | 2 ECS/100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Commercial Plot: Retail & Commerce | 1.5 ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Shopping Malls/ Multiplex/Cinema Theatres | 1.5 ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Hotels | 1ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Service Apartments | 1 ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Any other commercial center including Commercial Component along with ISBT/Railway | 1 ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Wholesale Market | 1 ECS /100 Sqm of floor area | ||
| Plot size (Sqm) | Front setback (m) | Rear setback (m) | Side setbacks (m) |
| Upto 100 | 2 | Nil | Nil |
| Above 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| High rise (plot size as per approved layout plans) | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
Note: Depending on the site conditions.
(iii) In the Principal Bye-Laws, for the existing entries in Chapter 3,
sub-clause 3.6.1, the following shall be substituted, namely:
| Plot size (Sqm) | Maximum Ground Coverage | Maximum Floor Area Ratio | Maximum Height (m) | |||
| Hills | Plains (Foothills) | Hills | Plains (Foothills) | Hills | Plains (Foothills) | |
| 48-60 | 75% | 85% | 160 | 200 | 6 | 9 |
| 60-100 | 75% | 90% | 160 | 225 | 6 | 9 |
| 100 and above | 75% | 90% | 180 | 250 | 6 | 12 |
(iv) In the Principal Bye-Laws, for the existing entries in Chapter 3,
sub-clause 3.6.2, the following shall be substituted, namely:
| Plot size (Sqm) | Maximum Ground Coverage | Maximum Floor Area Ratio | Maximum Height | |||
| Hills | Plains (Foothills) | Hills | Plains (Foothills) | Hills | Plains (Foothills) | |
| 60-100 | 75% | 90% | 160 | 225 | 6 | 9 |
| 100-250 | 75% | 90% | 180 | 250 | 9 | 12 |
| 250 and above | 75% | 90% | 200 | 350 | 12 | 15 |
(v) In the Principal Bye-Laws, for the existing entries in Chapter 3,
sub-clause 3.6.3,the following shall be substituted, namely:
| Parameters | Hills | Plains (Foothills) |
| Minimum plot size | 450 Sqm | 450 Sqm |
| Maximum ground coverage | 50% | 75% |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 200 | 350 |
| Maximum height | 15m | 18m |
(vi) In the Principal Bye-Laws, for the existing entries in Chapter 3,
sub-clause 3.6.4, the following shall be substituted, namely:
| Parameters | Hills | Plains (Foothills) |
| Minimum plot size | 60 Sqm | 60 Sqm |
| Maximum ground coverage | 40% | 75% |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 100 | 180 |
| Maximum height | 6m | 9m |
| Maximum ground coverage | 50% | 75% |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 160 | 250 |
| Maximum height | 15 m | 18 m |
Vivek Pandey, IAS Commissioner to Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Department of Urban Affairs, Itanagar.
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