In pursuance of the provisions contained in Section 12 of the Karnataka Town & Country Planning Act, 1961, the Bangalore Development Authority hereby makes the following Regulations as part of Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru – 2031.
1.1 Title
These Regulations may be called the Zoning Regulations - 2031 for Local Planning Area of Bangalore Development Authority of the Revised Master Plan for Bengaluru - 2031. These Regulations are to be read with the Revised Master Plan-2031 of Bengaluru Local Planning Area (jurisdiction of BDA) and are supplemental and enabling provisions to the said Master Plan.
1.2 Jurisdiction
i. The areas under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Development Authority.
ii. These Regulations shall apply to all building activity and/or development work in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) (hereinafter called "the Competent Authority"). If there is conflict or inconsistency between the requirements of these Regulations and those of any other rules or byelaws or regulations these Regulations shall prevail.
1.3 Date of Coming into Force
These Regulations shall come into force from the date of approval of the Revised Master Plan-2031 for Bengaluru by the Government through notification.
1.4 Applicability
i. These Regulations shall be applicable to all types and categories of development, viz., development/sub- division of land, area development schemes, land assemblage /land pooling schemes, mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations, building construction, change of use/activity, additions and alterations to existing use or occupancies, etc. The various provisions of these regulations shall be read together and are applicable for any development.
ii. Prior clearance from the Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) for certain activities like petroleum storage/ products, cinema theatre/ multiplex cinema cases, before applying for building/development permissions in such cases etc. shall be obtained as required under these regulations.
iii. These regulations supersede all existing Rules, Regulations and orders dealing with layout and building construction activity. These regulations together with the land uses shall continue to be in force till such time these are revised, approved and superseded by the next Revised Master Plan and/ or amendment by Government through notification for the areas under jurisdiction of Bangalore Development Authority.
iv. The provisions of this regulation are to be read along with the relevant planning district plans of Revised Master Plan 2031, applicable to various areas of the Local Planning Area. The regulations proposed are prospective.
1.5 Savings
Any action taken or developments permitted/ approved by the Authority under the Regulations/ Building bylaws existing prior to these Regulations coming into force, shall deemed to be valid and continue to be so valid unless otherwise specified.