THE
JHARKHAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
7 VAISHAKH 1948 (S)
RANCHI MONDAY 27th APRIL, 2026
URBAN DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING DEPARTMENT
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NOTIFICATION
27th APRIL,20 26
Notification No.- No. 07/न०ͪव०/अͬध०/ससो०/102/13-1300--In exercise of the powers
conferred under clause-89 of the Jharkhand Building Bye-laws, 2016, as amended, the
Government of Jharkhand do hereby notify the Jharkhand Building (XIth Amendment)
Bye-laws, 2026.
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Table 4
Table 4; Land use permitted/prohibited in different use zones
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Use Zones in which permitted
R C I P T G E CU
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1.
Airport, Helipad,
Flying Club
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•
2.
Art gallery,
museum,
exhibition centre
•
•
•
•
•
3.
Auto Supply store
and show room for
motor vehicle and
machinery
•
•
•
•
4.
Automobile
service and
repairing station
•
•
5.
Bank and Safe
deposit vault
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•
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•
•
•
6.
Bird Sanctuary
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7.
Boarding or
lodging house
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8.
Botanical garden
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Use Zones in which permitted
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Airport, Helipad, Flying
Club
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2.
Art gallery, museum,
exhibition centre
•
•
•
•
3.
Auto Supply store and
show room for motor
vehicle and machinery
•
•
•
4.
Automobile service and
repairing station
•
•
5.
Bank and Safe deposit
vault
•
•
•
•
•
•
6.
Bird Sanctuary
•
•
7.
Boarding or lodging
house
•
•
•
•
8.
Botanical garden/
Zoological Park
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9.
Bus Depot
•
•
•
•
10.
Bus Terminal
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•
11.
Canteen and eating
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Bus Depot
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10.
Bus Terminal
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•
11.
Canteen and
eating house
serving the
industries
•
•
12.
Cemetery,
crematorium,
burial ground,
electric
crematorium
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•
13.
Children Traffic
Park
•
•
14.
Cinema
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•
•
•
•
15.
Clinic for pets
•
•
• •
•
•
16.
Clinical
Laboratory
•
• •
•
•
17.
Club house not
conducted
primarily as
business
•
•
•
•
•
•
18.
Club house or
other recreational
actives conducted
as business
•
•
•
19.
Cold storage and
ice factory
•
•
house serving the
industries
12.
Cemetery, crematorium,
burial ground, electric
crematorium
•
•
13.
Children Traffic Park
•
•
14.
Cinema
•
•
•
•
15.
Clinic for pets
•
•
•
•
•
16.
Clinical Laboratory
•
•
•
•
•
17.
Club house not
conducted primarily as
business
•
•
•
•
•
18.
Club house or other
recreational actives
conducted as business
•
•
19.
Cold storage and ice
factory
•
•
20.
College
•
•
21.
Commercial/business
Offices2
•
•
•
22.
Commercial hall &
welfare center,
•
•
•
•
•
23.
Contractor plant and
storage for building
material
•
•
24.
Convenience Shopping
Center
•
•
•
•
•
•
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College
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21.
Commercial/busin
ess Offices2
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•
•
•
22.
Commercial hall
& welfare center,
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•
• •
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•
23.
Contractor plant
and storage for
building material
•
•
24.
Convenience
Shopping Center
•
•
• •
•
•
•
25.
Convention Center
• •
•
•
26.
Cottage,
Handloom and
Household
Industries3
•
•
•
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•
27.
Court
•
•
•
28.
Creche and Day
Care Center
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•
• •
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R C I P T G E
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II
A
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Cultural and
information
Center
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30.
Customary home
occupation
•
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31.
Defence
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•
• •
•
•
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25.
Convention Center
•
•
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26.
Cottage, Handloom and
Household Industries3
•
•
•
•
27.
Court
•
•
28.
Creche and Day Care
Center
•
•
•
•
•
29.
Cultural and information
Center
•
•
•
30.
Customary home
occupation
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•
31.
Defence
•
•
•
•
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•
32.
Dairy and poultry
industry
•
•
33.
Dry Cleaners-cleaning
and dyeing
•
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34.
Educational and
research Institution
•
•
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Electric Sub-station
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36.
Existing Village/
Flood control work
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37.
Fair Ground
•
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38.
Film studio4
•
39.
Fish curing5/
Forest
•
•
•
40.
Flatted Group Industry
•
•
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Dairy and poultry
industry
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33.
Dispensary
•
•
• •
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•
34.
Dry Cleaners-
cleaning and
dyeing
• •
•
•
35.
Educational and
research
Institution
•
•
•
•
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•
36.
Electric Sub-
station
•
•
• •
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37.
Existing Village
•
•
• •
•
• •
•
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38.
Fair Ground
•
•
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39.
Film studio4
•
40.
Fish curing5
• •
•
41.
Flatted Group
Industry
•
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42.
Flood control
work
•
•
• •
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• •
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43.
Forensic Science
Laboratory
•
•
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44.
Forest
• •
•
45.
Gas Godown
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•
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•
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46.
General
Industries6
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47.
Golf course
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48.
Green house
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41.
Forensic Science
Laboratory
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42.
Gas Godown
•
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43.
General Industries6
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44.
Green house
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45.
Gymnasium
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•
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46.
Dispensary/ Health
Centre/Hospital/
Nursing
Home/Medical, eye and
dental practitioners'
clinic
•
•
•
•
•
47.
Hostels for educational
institution
•
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•
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48.
Hotel
•
•
•
49.
Indoor Games Hall
•
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50.
Jail
•
51.
Junk yard7
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52.
Local, Municipal, State
or Central
Government office/
Municipal facility
(as listed Annex VII)
•
•
•
•
•
•
53.
Mechanical workshop
with lathes, drills,
grinders, spot welding
set
•
•
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Gymnasium
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50.
Health Centre
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•
• •
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51.
Hospital
•
•
• •
•
•
52.
Hostels for
educational
institution
•
•
•
•
•
53.
Hotel
•
•
•
•
54.
Indoor Games
Hall
•
•
• •
•
•
•
55.
Jail
•
56.
Junk yard7
•
57.
Local, Municipal,
State or Central
Government office
•
•
• •
•
•
•
58.
Mechanical
workshop with
lathes, drills,
grinders, spot
welding set
•
•
59.
Medical, eye and
dental
practitioners'
clinic
•
•
• •
•
•
60.
Monument8
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•
• •
•
• •
•
•
•
61.
Motor Driving
Training Center
•
•
•
•
•
62.
Municipal facility
•
•
• •
•
•
•
54.
Monument8
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
55.
Motor Driving Training
Center
•
•
•
•
56.
Music, dance, drama
training centre
•
•
•
•
57.
Neighbourhood
Shopping Centre-
convenience and local
shopping with
vegetables, fruits,
flowers, fish and meat.
•
•
•
58.
Night Shelter
•
•
•
•
•
•
59.
Nursery, Horticulture
and Orchards
•
•
•
•
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60.
Oil Depot9
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61.
Open Air
Theatre/Park,
playground, playfield
and recreational area/
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•
•
•
•
•
62.
Orphanage
•
•
•
•
63.
Personal Service Shop/
Petrol filling station
•
•
•
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64.
Photograph studio and
laboratory
•
•
•
•
•
65.
Piggery
•
•
66.
Planetarium
•
•
•
•
67.
Police Headquarter and
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Music, dance,
drama training
centre
•
•
•
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•
64.
Neighbourhood
Shopping Centre-
convenience and
local shopping
with vegetables,
fruits, flowers, fish
and meat.
•
•
•
•
65.
Night Shelter
•
•
• •
•
•
•
66.
Nursery,
Horticulture and
Orchards
•
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Nursing Home
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68.
Oil Depot9
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69.
Open Air Theatre
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• •
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70.
Orphanage
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•
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71.
Park, playground,
playfield and
recreational area
•
•
• •
•
•
•
72.
Personal Service
•
•
• •
•
•
•
Police Lines
68.
Police Station, Out Post
and Fire Station
•
•
•
•
•
•
69.
Post office, Telephone
Exchange, Telegraph
Offices
•
•
•
•
•
•
70.
Professional office of a
resident of the premise
•
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71.
Public library
•
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72.
Radio broadcasting
studio
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Railway Station
•
•
•
74.
Reformatory (Juvenile
Home)
•
•
75.
Refinery10
•
76.
Religious Place like
temple, Namghar, Same
Sathal, mosque, church
etc
•
•
•
•
•
77.
Research and
Development Centre
•
•
•
78.
Residence cum Work
Plot
•
•
•
79.
Residential Dwelling
•
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•
80.
Residential Plot- Plotted
•
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73.
Petrol filling
station
•
•
• •
•
•
•
74.
Photograph studio
and laboratory
•
•
• •
•
•
75.
Piggery
•
•
76.
Planetarium
•
•
•
•
•
77.
Police
Headquarter and
Police Lines
•
78.
Police Station, Out
Post and Fire
Station
•
•
• •
•
•
•
79.
Post office,
Telephone
Exchange,
Telegraph Offices
•
•
• •
•
•
•
80.
Professional office
of a resident of the
premise
•
•
•
•
81.
Public library
•
•
•
•
•
•
82.
Radio
broadcasting
studio
•
•
•
83.
Railway Station
•
•
•
84.
Reformatory
(Juvenile Home)
•
•
•
Housing
81.
Restaurant, cafeteria,
milk bar
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
82.
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•
•
•
•
•
83.
Satellite and
Telecommunication
Center
•
•
84.
Schools
•
•
•
•
85.
Service Centre
•
•
•
•
•
86.
Sewerage treatment
plant
•
•
•
87.
Social, cultural and
religious institution
•
•
•
•
88.
Specialised Park/Ground
•
•
•
•
89.
Sports Training Center
•
•
•
90.
Golf course/ Stadium
•
91.
Storage of petroleum
and other inflammable
materials
•
•
92.
Storage, Warehouses
and Godown
•
•
•
93.
Swimming Pool
•
•
•
•
•
94.
Taxi stand and bus
stand, cycle and
rickshaw stand
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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Refinery10
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86.
Religious Place
like temple,
Namghar, Same
Sathal, mosque,
church etc
•
•
•
•
•
•
87.
Research and
Development
Centre
•
• •
88.
Residence cum
Work Plot
•
•
•
•
89.
Residential
Dwelling
•
•
•
•
•
90.
Residential Plot-
Plotted Housing
•
•
•
•
91.
Restaurant,
cafeteria, milk bar
•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
92.
Retail Shop11
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•
• •
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•
•
93.
Satellite and
Telecommunicatio
n Center
•
•
•
94.
Schools
•
•
•
•
•
95.
Service Centre
•
•
•
•
•
•
96.
Sewerage
treatment plant
• •
•
97.
Social, cultural
and religious
•
•
•
•
•
95.
Theatre, assembly or
concert hall, dance and
music hall and such
other place of
entertainment;
•
•
•
•
96.
Truck terminal
•
•
97.
Vending Booth
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
98.
Vocational
Training/Technical
Training Institute
•
•
•
•
•
99.
Watchmen or caretaker's
lodges
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
100.
Water Treatment Plant
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
101.
Weekly Market/informal
Sector Unit
•
•
•
•
•
102.
Wholesale Trade
•
103.
Wireless transmitting
and weather station,
Transmission Tower
•
•
104.
Miscellaneous Activity
Index of Use Zones:
R - Residential
C - Commercial
I - Industrial
P - Public & Semi Public
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Specialised
Park/Ground
•
•
•
•
•
99.
Sports Training
Center
•
•
•
•
100 Stadium
•
101
Storage of
petroleum and
other inflammable
materials
•
•
102
Storage,
Warehouses and
Godown
•
•
•
•
103 Swimming Pool
•
•
•
•
•
•
104
Taxi stand and bus
stand, cycle and
rickshaw stand
•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
105
Theatre, assembly
or concert hall,
dance and music
hall and such other
place of
entertainment;
•
•
•
•
•
106 Truck terminal
•
•
107 Vending Booth
•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
108 Vocational
Training/Technica
•
•
• •
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T - Transportation
G - Green Belt (Recreational and Open Space)
E - Eco-sensitive
CU - Composite Use
A - Agricultural Use
Note:
1
All Existing non nuisance, non-polluting uses to
continue in the following use zones:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Public/Semi-public
- Transportation and Communication
- Composite Use
All existing non nuisance, non-polluting uses may be
allowed to continue /discontinue after an application for
special permission to the Authority in the following use
zones:
- Recreational
- Eco-sensitive
-Agricultural
2
To be permitted in commercial areas to be indicated in
Industrial Use Zones in Local Area Plans/Layout Plans
3
In Residential use zone, existing uses to continue and
new ones to come on special permission from the
authority. Refer Annexure - 13.1
4
In the New Development proposed Recreational Area
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109 Watchmen or
caretaker's lodges
•
•
• •
•
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110 Water Treatment
Plant
•
•
• •
•
•
•
•
111
Weekly
Market/informal
Sector Unit
•
•
•
•
•
•
112 Wholesale Trade
•
113
Wireless
transmitting and
weather station,
Transmission
Tower
•
•
•
114 Zoological Park
•
Index of Use Zones:
R - Residential
C - Commercial
I - Industrial
P - Public & Semi Public
T - Transportation
G - Green Belt (Recreational and Open Space)
E - Eco-sensitive
CU I - Composite Use I
CU II -Composite Use II
A - Agricultural Use
5
Only Existing uses to continue
6
Only those industries as listed in Annexure - 13.1
7
Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
8
Existing locations to continue
9
Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
10
Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
11
In commercial centers
12
In industrial areas
13
The provision of table 4 shall also be applicable for
village settlement as defined in Master Plan.
Addendum: -
14
Miscellaneous Land use Activity is added in above
Table 4. Under this activity a particular use may be
allowed in a zone (not defined in Table 4) except the
land use activities prohibited in that zone, as per
circumstances
prevailing
on
ground
by
the
Competent Authority for sanction of building plan.
Provided such permission is not in conflict with the
rules/norms/standards of Departments/Ministry of
State and Central Government.
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Note:
1
All Existing non nuisance, non-polluting uses to
continue in the following use zones:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Public/Semi-public
- Transportation and Communication
- Composite Use I
- Composite Use II
All existing non nuisance, non-polluting uses may be
allowed to continue /discontinue after an application
for special permission to the Authority in the following
use zones:
- Recreational
- Eco-sensitive
-Agricultural
2
To be permitted in commercial areas to be indicated in
Industrial Use Zones in Local Area Plans/Layout Plans
3
In Residential use zone, existing uses to continue and
new ones to come on special permission from the
authority. Refer Annexure - 13.1
4
In the New Development proposed Recreational Area
5
Only Existing uses to continue
6
Only those industries as listed in Annexure - 13.1
7
Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
8
Existing locations to continue
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Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
10
Permitted only in Heavy Industrial Zone
11
In commercial centers
12
In industrial areas
13
The provision of table 4 shall also be applicable for
village settlement as defined in Master Plan.
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Table-
13
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Addendum: - Note: i. Exemption from Side Setback requirements in
case boundary wall of two Non- Hazardous Industrial Buildings is
shared. [Exempted only for plots size up to 550sq.m., provided all other
relevant provisions of JBBL 2016 (as amended) are complied.]
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37. Coverage
of Building
Coverage of Building - 4. For commercial uses ground coverage
is 50% of the plot area.
4. For commercial uses ground coverage is 65% of the plot area,
provided all other provisions of JBBL 2016 (as amended) are complied.
Calculation Method for Additional Charges for Purchasable
Ground Coverage
Additional Charges for Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be
calculated as per the Urban and Regional Development Plans
Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2015 as
follows:-
C=L x R x 0.30
C=Cost of additional purchasable ground coverage
L=Additional built-up area allowed on account of increase in ground
coverage above base ground coverage.
R= Prevailing circle rate (Urban/Rural) or average of three maximum
registered rate of land in surrounding area in circle whichever is
higher.
0.30 is a factor for purchasable ground coverage.
Other provisions of Jharkhand Building Byelaws 2016 (as
amended) should be complied.
Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be applicable only on the
basis of assessment of planned and available physical
infrastructure.
Fees for Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be paid directly to
ULB/Authority.
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37.
Coverage of Building
-
Addendum: - Coverage of Building –
(5) For industrial uses ground coverage is 65% of the plot area,
provided all other norms of JBBL 2016(as amended) are fulfilled.
Calculation Method for the rate of charges of Coverage
Additional Charges for Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be
calculated as per the Urban and Regional Development Plans
Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2015 as
follows:-
C=L x R x 0.30
C=Cost of additional purchasable ground coverage
L=Additional built-up area allowed on account of increase in ground
coverage above base ground coverage.
R= Prevailing circle rate (Urban/Rural) or average of three maximum
registered rate of land in surrounding area in circle whichever is
higher.
0.30 is a factor for purchasable ground coverage.
Other provisions of Jharkhand Building Byelaws 2016 (as amended)
should be complied. Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be applicable
only on the basis of assessment of planned and available physical
infrastructure.
Fees for Purchasable Ground Coverage shall be paid directly to
ULB/Authority.
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Table-
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Table 15: Road width and FAR table for (OLD AREA)
Categ
ory
Road
Width
(in meter)
FAR
Floor
Maxi
mum
Heig
ht (in
meter
)
Conditions
Res
ide
ntia
l
Non
resid
ential
0-I
3.60 (12
ft.) to less
than
4.80m
1.5
Nil
G+2
10.0
0-II
4.80 (16
ft.) to less
than6.10
m
1.8
Nil
G+2
10.0
0-III
6.10 (20
ft.) to less
than 7.5m
2.5
2.5
G+4,
S+4
16.4
Parking shall
be allowed
on any floor.
Under no
circumstance
s the parking
floors or
provision for
parking shall
be used for
any other
purposes.
Mezaninine
floors or any
floor
partition
shall be
computed
under FAR
and counted
as a floor.
0-IV
7.5 (25
ft.) to less
than
9.10m
2.5
2.5
G+5
S+5
19.25
0-V
9.10 (30
ft.) to less
than
12.20m
2.5
2.5
G+6
S+6
23.10
0-VI
12.20 (40
ft.) to less
than
18.30m
2.5
2.5
Maximum
Height 30
meter
Table 15: Road width and FAR table for (OLD AREA)
Catego
ry
Road
Width
(in meter)
FAR
Floor
Maximum
Height
(in meter)
Conditions
Resid
ential
Non
reside
ntial
0-I
3.60(12
ft.)to less
than 4.80m
1.5
Nil
G+2
10.0
0-II
4.80(16
ft.)to less
than 6.10m
1.8
Nil
G+2
10.0
0-III
6.10(20 ft.)
to less than
7.5m
2.5
2.5
G+4,
S+4
16.4
Parking shall
be allowed on
any floor.
Under no
circumstances
the parking
floors or
provision for
parking shall
be used for any
other purposes.
Mezaninine
floors or any
floor partition
shall be
computed
under FAR and
counted as a
floor.
0-IV
7.5 (25
ft.)to less
than 9.10m
2.5
2.5
G+5
S+5
19.25
0-V
9.10 (30
ft.)to less
than12.20m
2.5
2.5
G+6
S+6
23.10
0-VI
12.20 (40
ft.) to less
than
18.30m
2.5
3.0
Maximum Height
36 meter
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Table-
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Note: - i) A plot abutting on less than 3.60 m. width road shall
have only maximum 7m. height and maximum F.A.R - 1.2
ii) In all cases the height of any building shall be not more than
as prescribed in 40.1.1
0-
VII
18.30 (60
ft) and
above
2.5
3.0
No restriction on height and
number of floors however it
may be regulated by the
master plan/development
plan/zonal plan.
Note: - i) A plot abutting on less than 3.60 m. width road shall have only
maximum 7m. height and maximum F.A.R - 1.2
ii) In all cases the height of any building shall be not more than as
prescribed in 40.1.1
Addendum: -
Note: -iii. Road Width throughout the Means of Access Road should
not be less than as per Table 6 of Clause no. 34 of JBBL 2016 and
should be strictly adhered to.
iv. Any FAR consumed above Base FAR as applicable (Master Plan/
Jharkhand Building-Byelaws 2016(as amended) shall be chargeable and
calculated as per the Urban and Regional Development Plans
Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2015 as follow.
Base FAR
Max. Permissible
FAR
No restriction on
height and number
of floors however
it may be
regulated by the
master
plan/development
plan/zonal plan.
Resid
ential
Non
reside
ntial
Resident
ial
Non
residential
0-VII
18.30 (60
ft) to less
than
21.34m
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.5
0-
VIII
21.34 (70
ft) to less
than
24.38m
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
0-IX
24.38 (80
ft) to less
than
45.75m
2.5
3.0
4.0
4.5
0-X
45.75 (150
ft) 21.34m
and above
2.5
3.0
4.5
5.0
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Calculation Method for the rate of charges of Purchasable FAR
Rate assessment for purchasable FAR shall be calculated in proportion
to the land requirement for additional built-up area. The Fraction of
land value shall be charged from the allottee on the basis of following
formula: -
C=Le x Rc x P
C=Charge
Le=Proportionate Land required against purchasable FAR, i.e. Fp
x100/FAR
Fp= Allowed Additional covered area (sq.mt.) as per purchasable
FAR.FAR=Permissible Floor Area Ratio as per Building Regulations.
Rc= Prevailing circle rate (Urban/Rural) or average of three
maximum registered rate of land in surrounding area in circle
whichever is higher.
P=Value of purchasable Factor is as follows: -
Residential/Group Housing
0.40
Commercial
0.60
Public and Semi-Public
0.30
Green/sport/Recreational Areas
0.20
Purchasable FAR shall not be allowed to any allottee as a matter
of right.
Other provisions of Jharkhand Building Byelaws 2016 (as
amended) should be complied.
Purchasable FAR shall be applicable only on the basis of
assessment of planned and available physical infrastructure.
Fees for Purchasable FAR shall be paid directly to
ULB/Authority.
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Table 16: Road width and FAR table
(NEW AREA)
Categ
ory
Road
Width
(in meter)
FAR
Floor
Maxim
um
Height
(in
meter)
Conditions
Resid
ential
Non
resid
entia
l
N-I
6.10
(20 ft.)
to less
than
7.5m
2.0
2.0
G+4
S+4
16.4
N-II
7.5 (25
ft.) to
less
than
9.10m
2.5
2.5
G+5
S+5
19.25
N-III
9.10
(30 ft.)
to less
than
12.20
m
2.5
2.5
G+6
S+6
23.10
Parking shall
be allowed on
any floor.
Under no
circumstances
the parking
floors or
provision for
parking shall
be used for
any other
N-IV
12.20
(40 ft.)
to less
than
18.30
2.5
2.5
Maximum
Height 30
meter
Table 16: Road width and FAR table for (NEW AREA)
Cate
gory
Road
Width
(in
meter)
FAR
Floor
Maximum
Height
(in meter)
Conditions
Resi
denti
al
Non
reside
ntial
N-I
6.10
(20 ft.)
to less
than
7.5m
2.0
2.0
G+4
S+4
16.4
N-II
7.5 (25
ft.) to
less
than
9.10m
2.5
2.5
G+5
S+5
19.25
N-III
9.10
(30 ft.)
to less
than
12.20
m
2.5
2.5
G+6
S+6
23.10
Parking shall
be allowed on
any floor.
Under no
circumstances
the parking
floors or
provision for
parking shall
be used for
any other
purposes.
Mezaninine
floors or any
floor partition
shall be
computed
Base FAR
Max. Permissible
FAR
Resi
denti
al
Non
resid
ential
Resi
den
tial
Non
resid
ential
N-IV
12.20
(40 ft.)
to less
than
18.30
m
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.0
Maximum
Height 36 meter
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Note: In all cases the height of any building shall be not more
than as prescribed in 40.1.1
In New Area, FAR for plot which lies on road less than 6.10m.,
the width shall be taken as in case of Old Area.
m
purposes.
Mezaninine
floors or any
floor partition
shall be
computed
under FAR
and counted
as a floor.
N-V
18.30
(60 ft.)
to less
than
24.40
m
2.5
3.0
Height
restriction as
per rule-39
and 40.1.1
N-VI
24.40
(80 ft.)
and
above
3.0
3.0
Note: In all cases the height of any building shall be not more than as
prescribed in 40.1.1
In New Area, FAR for plot which lies on road less than 6.10m., the
width shall be taken as in case of Old Area.
Addendum: -Note: -Road Width throughout the Means of Access
Road should not be less than as per Table 6 of Clause no. 34 of JBBL
2016 and should be strictly adhered to.
N-V
18.30
(60 ft)
to less
than
21.34
m
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.5
Height restriction as per rule-39 and 40.1.1
under FAR
and counted
as a floor.
N-VI
21.34
(70 ft)
to less
than
24.38
m
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
N-
VII
24.38
(80 ft)
to less
than
45.75
m
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.5
N-
VIII
45.75
(150
ft) and
above
3.0
3.0
4.5
5.0
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Any FAR consumed above Base FAR as applicable (Master Plan/
Jharkhand Building-Bye-laws 2016(as amended) shall be chargeable
and calculated as per the Urban and Regional Development Plans
Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2015 as
mentioned in Note-iv of Table 15 above.
Base FAR means the maximum permissible FAR allowed as per
Master Plan/Jharkhand Building as applicable before the
notification of this amendment.
Purchasable FAR shall not be allowed to any allottee as a
matter of right. Other provisions of Jharkhand Building
Byelaws 2016 (as amended) should be complied.
Purchasable FAR shall be applicable only on the basis of
assessment of planned and available physical infrastructure.
Fees for Purchasable FAR shall be paid directly to
ULB/Authority.
By the order of the Governor of Jharkhand
(Sunil Kumar),
Principal Secretary to Government
Urban Development & Housing Department
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