Schedule I(Bye-law 2.48)

Land use classification and uses (or occupancies) permitted.

1.1 Classification of land use zone:

a) Residential

b) Commercial (retail and wholesale business)

c) Industrial (light and service industries, medium industries and heavy industries)

d) Public and semi-public use

e) Parks, open spaces and playgrounds

f) Transport and communication

g) Utilities and Services

h) Agricultural zone

1.2 Uses of land that are permissible by the Corporation and the uses permissible under special circumstances by the Bangalore Development Authority as the Planning Authority for the Corporation Area in the different zones are given in 1.2.1 to 1.2.8.

(a) Uses that are permissible – Dwellings, hostels including working women’s and gents hostels, Dharmashalas, places of public worship, schools offering general education course up to secondary education, public libraries, Post and Telegraph Offices, BESCOM counters, B.W.S.S.B. counters, clubs, semi-public recreational uses, milk booths, neighborhood or convenience shops occupying a floor area not exceeding 20.00 sq. mtrs., doctor’s consulting rooms, offices of advocates and other professions in public interest not exceeding 20.00 sq. mtrs. of floor area in a building.

(b) Uses that are permissible under special circumstances - Municipal, statutory authorities, State and Central Government offices, banks, public utility buildings, colleges, cemeteries, golf clubs, tailoring, laundry, hospitals for human care except those meant for mental treatment, nursing homes, philanthropic uses, fuel storage depots, filling stations, huller and flour mills. Coffee grinding machines including service industries, with a maximum power upto 5 HP for all the industries as per the list given in Schedule I-A and 10 HP in case of huller and flour mills. The power required for air conditioners, lifts and computers shall be excluded while calculating the horse-power specified above.

1.2.2.1 Uses that are permissible – Offices, residential buildings, shops and service establishments like; barber, tailor, laundry, dry cleaning shops, hotels, clubs, newspaper or job printing, place of amusement or assembly, community halls, convention centres, exhibitions, restaurants, advertising signs conforming to relevant building bye-laws, public places of worship, schools, colleges and other institutions libraries, municipal, State or Central Government offices, any retail business or service industries listed in Schedule I-A (upto 10 HP in major business area and only upto 5 HP in neighborhood shops, nursing homes and residential buildings), ware

houses, kalyana mantapas, banks, cinema theaters. power required for air conditioners, lifts and computers shall be excluded from the HP specified.

1.2.2.2 Uses that are permissible under special circumstances – Automobile workshops, garages, storages, service of industrial establishments employing not more than 10 labourers and manufacturing units with not more than 20 HP in major business area and in district shopping centre and uses permitted or permissible under special circumstances in the residential zone except those specifically prohibited therein.

1.2.3 Commercial (wholesale business) zone

1.2.3.1 Uses that are permissible - Same as in the case of retail business zone and service industries with power upto 20 HP, except residential buildings.

1.2.3.2 Uses that are permissible under special circumstances– Same as in the case of retail business zone with power upto 50 HP (except residence, and hospitals) storage of inflammable materials, junk yards, truck terminals and truck parking.

1.2.4.1 Uses that are permissible – Industries conforming to performance standards as given in illustrative list as in Schedule I-B which would not cause excessive injurious or obnoxious fumes, odour, dust, effluents or other objectionable conditions employing not more than 50 workers, with or without power, aggregate installed power not exceeding 25 HP, covered storage for industry. Public Utilities like: sewage and garbage disposal plants and related buildings, parking, loading and unloading requirements to be provided for all uses. Bus and truck terminals, petrol filling stations, taxi and scooter stands, dwelling for one manager, watch and ward staff area not exceeding 240 sq. mts. or 10% of the total area whichever is lower. Canteen and recreation facilities, kalyana mantapa, offices, shops, clubs, job printing, banks, restaurants, dispensary and automobile service stations.

1.2.4.2 Uses that are permissible under special circumstances - Junk yards, dairy and poultry farms, ice and freezing plants with power not exceeding 50 HP and sports and recreational uses.