Draft Building Bye-law Amendments Notified by Central City Corporation

Bengaluru Central City Corporation has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to building bye-laws, inviting public objections and suggestions within 30 days.

Key Details

• Notification issued on: 01 April 2026

• Ground rent provisions proposed to be completely removed

• Deviations in construction (setback, FAR, height, coverage) up to 15% may be regularised

• Introduction of compounding/penalty fee system

• Provision to regularise excess FAR through Premium FAR / TDR

• Mandatory payment of all penalties before Occupancy Certificate issuance

• Shift from demolition-based enforcement to penalty-based regularisation

Important Dates:

Public objections allowed within 30 days from notification date