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Greater Bengaluru Authority

BENGALURU NORTH CITY CORPORATION

Office address: Commissioner Office, Amruthahalli main road,

Byatarayanpura, Bengaluru-560 092

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No: BNCC/Com/PR/103/2026-27

Date:14/05/2026

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the draft of the Building (Amendment) Bye-Laws further to amend the

Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bye-Laws, 2003 which the Bengaluru North 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/BNCC/PR/05/2026-27

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 1^st of April, 2026;

And whereas, objections & suggestions have been received and considered by the

Bengaluru North 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 North 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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BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 14, MAY, 2026 ( VAISHAKHA , 24, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)

. 373

No. 373

(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

Fee

Rate of fee for issue of occupancy

certificate on the guidance value of site,

subject to a minimum consideration of

Rs.50,000/- per sq.m to be Chargeable for

the total built up area of all floors.

Residential

Non Residential

(Commercial / Industrial /

Other Uses)

“Scrutiny Fee” for issue of occupancy

certificate

0.01%

0.02%

Compounding Fee for construction

carried out without obtaining plinth

certificate (chargeable for total built up

area constructed without obtaining

plinth certificate)

0.06%

0.08%

Table-2B

Maximum Condonable limits of Deviation against permissible limits

[Subject to provision of minimum Fire Drive way of required width]

Type of Building

Maximum Deviation allowed in

set back

Maximum

Deviation

allowed in

Coverage

Maximum

Deviation

allowed in

FAR

Height of

the

building

(not

beyond

sanctioned

numbers of

floors)

Total Set

back Area

on all sides

Set back on any

side

Deviation/ violation against the permissible limit

All buildings of

height below 15 m

in plots of extent

upto 500 Sq.m

15%

Half of the

required set

back measured

linearly,

Provided

Deviation in

total set back

area shall not

exceed 15 %

upto set

back

deviation

limits

15 %

7.5 %

All buildings of

height

above

below 15 m in

plots

extent

above 500 Sq.m

15%

15 %

(Measured

linearly)

15 %

7.5 %

Basement

15%

(except in

the side

abutting

road)

15%

(Measured

linearly except

the side

abutting road).

15%

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.

Table-2C

Compounding Fee for condoning Deviations in FAR area

Use of Building

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.

Deviations

within

permissible

limits of Zonal

regulations

Deviations beyond the permissible limits

of Zonal regulations but not exceeding

15% of the permissible limits in case

building in plots upto 500 Sq.m and 5 % in

case of buildings in plots of extent above

500 Sq.m

Residential

(a) In site area up to 500 Sq̤.m.

6 %

(b) In site area above 500 Sq.m.

5 %

10 %

Non–Residential

(Commercial / Industrial /

Other Uses)

6 %

12 %

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

Details of Compounding Fee

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

constructed in violation of the Sanction

Plan and but within permissible limits

Residential

Non Residential

(Commercial / Industrial /

Other Uses)

Extension of basement in violation of sanction

plan

7 %

14 %

Built-up area in violation of sanctioned

mezzanine floor area

9 %

18%

Balcony area in violation of sanctioned plan

(subject to maximum of 25 % of total

sanctioned Balcony area)

7 %

14 %

Construction on Terrace in violation of

Sanctioned plan (subject to maximum of 15 %

of terrace area)

9 %

18 %

Built up area constructed other than FAR area

and also BUA excluding Sl.No.(1) to (4) above

5 %

10 %

Area / Part of Building Occupied without

obtaining Occupancy certificate

0.15 %

0.30 %

Building constructed within the ZR /

Bye-law

limits

but

without

obtaining

permission from the Competent Authority

(shall be levied during issue of occupancy

certificate)

0.20%

0.40%

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 North City Corporation

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