TN GO 2013 Accessibility Disabled Rules
TN GO 2013 Accessibility Disabled Rules
TN GO 2013 Accessibility Disabled Rules
Rules - Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Provision of Special Facilities for
the Differently Abled Persons in the Multi-Storeyed and Public Buildings) Rules 2013
orders - Issued
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.1) Department
G.O.(Ms)No.21
Ref :
Dated: 01-02-2013.
(Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044,
Nandana, Thai - 19)
Read:
1. From the State Commissioner for the Differently Abled,
letter No.6027/ DAW 2(2) / 2011, dated: 01.07.2011.
2. From the Commissioner of Municipal Administration,
Letter Roc. No. 32566/ 2011/ TP3, dated: 24.08.2011.
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ORDER :
Pursuant to the Announcement No.138 made by the Honble Chief Minister
during the Budget session 2011 2012 on the floor of Legislative Assembly under
Rule 110 for the Provision of Barrier free environment for Differently Abled Persons,
the State Commissioner for the Differently Abled in the reference first read above
has requested the Government to issue suitable rules regarding the Provision of
Ramps in Public and Private Buildings for the benefit of the Differently Abled
Persons by making suitable amendments to the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities
Act 1920.
2.
In the reference second read above, the Commissioner of Municipal
Administration has sent necessary proposals to amend the Tamil Nadu District
Municipalities Act, 1920, the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971,
the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 and the Multi-Storeyed and
Public Building Rules, 1973.
3.
Pursuant to that for the provision of Special facilities in the
Multi-Storeyed and Public Buildings for the Differently Abled Persons, suitable
amendments have been made to the above Acts by the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws
(Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Tamil Nadu Act No.16 of 2012). The Government
have therefore now decided to make new rules for the benefit of Differently Abled
Persons in all the Multi Storyed Building and Public Buildings.
p.t.o.,
C. V. Sankar,
Principal Secretary to Government.
To
The Works Manager, Government Central Press,
Chennai 600 079. (for publication of notification in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette and to send 500 copies to Government)
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai 600 005.
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning , Chennai 600 002.
The Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai 600 104.
The State Commissioner for the Differently Abled, 15/1, Model School Road,
Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006.
Copy to
The Housing & Urban Development Department, Chennai -600 009.
The Law Department, Chennai 600 009.
The Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (OP) Department, Chennai - 600 009.
The Private Secretary to Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai 600 009.
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (OP.2) Department,
Chennai 600 009.
SF/SC
// forwarded by order //
Section Officer.
APPENDIX
NOTIFICATION - I
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the
Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2012, (Tamil Nadu Act 16 of
2012), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the 1st day of February 2013,
as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
NOTIFICATION - II
In exercise of powers conferred by clause (gg) of sub-section (3) of section
191 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920),
clause (hh) of sub-section (3) of section 268 of the Madurai City Municipal
Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1971), clause (hh) of sub-section (3) of
section 268 of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act
25 of 1981), section 11 of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994
(Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994), section 11 of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation
Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994), section 11 of the Salem City Municipal
Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994), section 10 of the Tiruppur City
Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 2008), section 10 of the Erode
City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2008), section 10 of the
Vellore City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008)
and section 10 of the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu
Act 27 of 2008), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Rules,
namely :-
RULES
1.
Short title and Commencement .- These rules may be called the Tamil
Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Provision of Special Facilities for the
Differently Abled
Persons in Multi-Storeyed Building and Public
Buildings) Rules, 2013.
2.
Definitions .- In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires ,(a) Act means the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu
Act 15 of 1971), the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981
(Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981), the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994), the Tirunelveli City Municipal
Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994), the Salem City Municipal
Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994), the Tiruppur City
Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 2008), the Erode City
Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2008), the Vellore City
Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 26 of
2008) and
the Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 27
of 2008), as the case may be ;
p.t.o.,
(viii)
jewellery shop;
(ix) shopping mall (any building providing multiple services or facilities to the
public like shopping, cinema theatres, restaurants, etc., for example a
multiplex or a shopping complex ) ;
(x) industry carrying the activities of production, manufacturing ;
(xi) institution of information technology services or radio broadcasting services or
television stations;
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
or any local
the Central
Government
any State
-3(a) A ramp with slope not exceeding 1:12 from the ground level of open space on
road level to the entrance door of the lift or staircase;
(b) A lift of sufficient size to accommodate the differently abled persons with a
wheel chair;
(c) A 90 Centimetres high hand rail and an additional hand rail at a height of 75
centimetres above the finished level of the steps for stair cases and for steps
to the ground floor plinth, even if they are enclosed on their sides by walls;
(d) Sufficient number of special toilets for the use of the differently abled persons
depending upon the plinth area and units, preferably located in the ground
floor. The size of the toilet block, the arrangement of various accessories
within the toilet shall follow the specifications given in the National Building
Code;
(e) Reservation of ten percent of the required car parking, subject to a minimum
of two car parkings near the entrance of the building in such a way to provide
easy access to the lift and the staircase.
(2)
Every person intend to construct or reconstruct a multi-storeyed or
public building shall make necessary provision in the building plan itself for providing
the special facilities for the differently abled persons in the manner as prescribed in
sub-rule ( 1 ), while making application to the Commissioner or the Executive
Authority of the urban local body concerned for issuing a building license.
(3)
The Commissioner or the Executive Authority of the urban local body
concerned shall, before giving approval for the construction of a new multi-storeyed
and public building or re-construction of an existing building, ensure that necessary
provisions have been made in the building plan for providing special facilities for the
differently abled persons in the manner as prescribed in sub-rule ( 1 ).
(4)
In every existing multi-storeyed and public building, the special facilities
for the differently abled persons shall be provided in the manner as prescribed in
sub-rule ( 1 ), by the owner or occupier of that building within 180 days from the date
of coming into force of these Rules. The Commissioner or the Executive Authority of
the urban local body concerned shall ensure that the special facilities for the
differently abled persons have been provided in such building in the manner as
prescribed in sub-rule ( 1 ).
(5)
Where a building, which is not used as a multi-storeyed and public
building, is proposed to be used as a multi-storeyed and public building, the special
facilities for the differently abled persons shall be provided in such building by the
owner or occupier, before such change of use and the concerned licensing authority
who is empowered to permit such business, trade or profession shall permit to carry
out such change of use in the building only after ensuring that the special facilities for
the differently abled persons are provided therein in the manner as prescribed in
sub-rule ( 1 ).
p.t.o.,
-4(6)
The Commissioner or the Executive Authority of the urban local body
concerned shall, while receiving the notice of completion of a multi-storeyed and
public building to be furnished by the owner of that building, shall ensure that the
special facilities for the differently abled persons have been provided properly in
such buildings in the manner as prescribed in sub-rule ( 1 ).
C. V. Sankar,
Principal Secretary to Government.
/True Copy/
Section Officer.