THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No permission is required from the local body for roofing a house made of sheets or roof tiles. The exemption is applicable to houses up to three floors. The exemption is subject to the condition that the height from the terrace to the sheet should not exceed 2.4 meters. For residential buildings of 300 square meters, it is also permitted to construct sheet roofing in an area of up to 15 square meters at the front and back, maintaining a minimum distance of 60 cm from the road. More buildings have been included in the category (low-risk buildings) that can receive a self-certified permit upon application.

Houses up to 300 sqm in area, up to 2 floors, and 7 meters in height were included in this category. The height limit has been completely removed. With this, about 80

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