Building Codes and Bylaws.

CONNECTION TO THE MUNICIPAL SEWER / WATER MAINS

• Temporary connection for water, electricity or sewer, permitted for

the purpose of facilitating the construction, shall not be allowed to
continue in the premises without obtaining completion/occupancy
certificate.
• No connection to the Municipal water mains or to the Municipal
sewer line with a building shall be made without the prior permission
of the concerned Authority and without obtaining occupancy
/completion certificate.
• In case the use is changed or unauthorized construction is made the
Authority shall be authorize to discontinue such services or cause
discontinuance of such services.
PARKING STANDARD

• Parking space shall be provided for different types of

development as per norms given in concerned Master

Plan/Development Plan.

• The following table may be referred for deciding the parking

norms for different use zone/activities depending upon local

vehicle ownership, mass transportation and parking needs.

• Only one value of ECS and NOT a range should be specified in

the development plan. It should fall within the range indicated

and can be change in subsequent plan depending upon need.

Parking Standards..
Sl. Use/Use Premises Equivalent Car Spaces (ECS)
No. pre 100 sq. mt. of floor area
1. Residential
Group Housing, Plotted Housing (plots above 250 sq.mt.) 0.50 - 1.50
and Mixed use.
2. Commercial
i) Wholesale Trade and Freight Complex 1.50 - 2.50
(including parking for loading and unloading)
ii) City centre, district centre, hotel, cinema and others 1.00 – 2.00
iii)Community centre, local shopping centre, convenience 0.50 – 1.50
shopping centre.
3. Public and Semi-Public Facilities
i) Nursing home, hospitals, (other than government), 0.50 - 1.50
social, cultural and other institutions, government and
semi-government offices.
ii)Schools, college and university government hospitals 0.25 - 0.75
4. Industrial
Light and service industry, flatted group industry, 0.50 – 1.00
extensive industry
 Parking standards…
For the provision of car parking spaces, the space standards shall be as

under:

i)For open parking 18.0 sq.mt. per equivalent car space.

Ii)For ground floor covered parking 23.0 sq.mt. per equivalent car
space.

iii)For basement 28.0 sq.mt. per equivalent car space.

In the use premises, parking on the above standards may be provided

on the ground floor, or in the basement (where the provision exists).

Parking standards….

In case of organized centers like strict centre and

community centre to meet with the above demand of

parking, additional underground space (besides the

basement) may be provided below the piazzas or

pedestrian or open spaces but within the setback lines.

Parking standards….

Plots forming part of any commercial development,

basement(s) maximum equivalent to the plot area within the

building envelope line, may be permitted for parking and

services such as electric sub-station with specifications and

approval, installation of electrification for fire fighting

equipment with the approval and any other services with

appropriate approval.
GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

• This part sets out the standard space requirement of

various parts of a building and those of light and

ventilation.

• Some of these items depend on the number of persons

who would normally occupy the building, for which

the occupant load should be worked out from table

here under:
Occupant Load
Sl. No. Type of Occupancy Occupant Load per 100 sq.
mt. of Plinth or Covered Area

1 Residential 8.0
2 Educational 25.0
3 Institutional 6.60
4 Assembly
(a) with fixed or loose seats and dance floor 166.6
(b) without seating facilities including dining 66.6
rooms

5 Mercantile
(a) street floor and sales basement 33.3
(b) upper sale floor 16.6

6 Business and industrial 10.0

7 Storage 3.3
8 Hazardous 10.0
Occupant Load…

The occupant load in dormitory portions of

• homes for the aged,

• orphanages or

• mental hospitals etc.

where sleeping accommodation is provided shall be

calculated at not less than 13.3 persons per 100 sq.mt.

Occupant Load…..

• The plinth or covered area shall include, in addition to the

main assembly room or space, any occupied connecting room

or space in the same storey or in the storeys above or below

where entrance is common to such rooms and space and the

area available for use by the occupants of the assembly place.

• No deduction shall be made in the plinth/covered area for

corridors, closets and other sub-divisions; that area shall

include all space serving the particular assembly occupancy.

SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF BUILDING

Main Building

The plinth or any part of a building or outhouse

shall be so located with respect to average road

level on from site so that adequate drainage of the

site is assured but not at a height less than 45 cm.

Interior Courtyards, Covered Parking Spaces and
Garages

• These shall be raised at least.1.5 cm. above

the surrounding ground level and shall

satisfactorily drained.
 Habitable Rooms Size and Width

Minimum Size and Width of Different Competent of Residential

Premises
Sl. No. Component of Min. requirement for plots Min. requirement for plots
Building upto 50 sq. mt. above 50 sq. mt.
1 Habitable Area 7.50 sq. mt Area 9.50 sq. mt.
Room
Width 2.10 mt. Width 2.40 mt.
Height 2.75 mt. Height 2.75 mt.
2 Kitchen Area 3.30 sq. mt. Area 4.50 sq. mt.
Width 1.50 mt. Width 1.50 mt.
Height 2.75 mt. Height 2.75 mt.
3 Pantries Area Not applicable Area 3.00 sq. mt.

Width Not applicable Width 1.40 mt.

Height Not applicable Height 2.75 mt.

Sl. No. Component of Min. requirement for plots Min. requirement for plots
Building upto 50 sq. mt. above 50 sq. mt
4 Bathroom Area 1.20 sq. mt Area 1.80 sq. mt.

Width 1.00 mt. Width 1.20 mt.

Height 2.20 mt. Height 2.20 mt.

5 W.C. Area 1.00 sq. mt. Area 1.10 sq. mt.

Width 0.90 mt. Height 0.90 mt.

Height 2.20 mt. Height 2.20 mt.

6 Combined Area 1.80 sq. mt. Area 2.80 sq. mt.

Bath & W.C.
Width 1.00 mt. Width 1.20 mt.

Height 2.20 mt. Height 2.20 mt.

7 Store Area No restriction Area No restriction

Width No restriction Width No restriction

Height 2.20 mt. Height 2.2 mt.

Sl. No. Component of Min. requirement for plots Min. requirement for plots
Building upto 50 sq. mt. above 50 sq. mt
8 Projections Permitted within the setbacks Permitted within the setbacks
upto 0.75 mt. width upto 0.75 mt. width
9 Canopy See clause 4.9.6 See clause 4.9.6
10 Garage -- Area 14.85 sq. mt.
Width 2.75 mt.
Length 5.40 mt.
Height 2.40 mt.
11 Passage -- Width 1.00 mt.
12 Doorways Width 0.80 mt. Width 0.90 mt
Habitable
rooms Height 2.00 mt. Height 2.20 mt.

For kitchen Width 0.75 mt. Width 0.75 mt.

bath, W.C. etc.
Height 2.00 mt. Height 2.00 mt
14 Staircase Width - 0.75 mt. Width 0.90 mt.
No restriction for internal
ladder
Notes :

• Provided that the minimum clear head way

under any beam shall be not less than 2.4 mt.

• Maximum height permissible for all the

component of the building mentioned above is

4 mt.
GROUP HOUSING

• Building requirement in respect of dwelling units

upto 45 sq.mt. in size will correspond to the above

table and as applicable to plots upto 50 sq.mt.

• Building requirement in respect of dwelling units

above 45 sq.mt. may be referred from the table

applicable to above 50 sq.mt. plot size.

 Projection into Open Spaces without Counting towards FAR.

i) All open spaces provided either in interior or exterior shall be

kept free from any erections thereon and shall open to the sky.

Nothing except cornice, chhajja or weather shade (not more

than 0.75 mt. wide) shall overhang or project over the said open

space so as to reduce the width to less than minimum required.

Note: Such projections shall not be allowed at height less than 2.2

mt. from the corresponding finished floor level:

Projection into Open Spaces without Counting towards FAR…..

ii) One canopy per block on the ground floor not exceeding

4.5 mt. in length and 2.4 mt. in width

iii) Balcony at roof slab level of 1.2 mt. width and area not

exceeding 3.5 sq.mt. per bedroom but not exceeding 3 in

number per flat

iv) Balcony having entrance from the toilet/bathroom and

width as 1.2 mt. for drying the cloths

NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

The minimum area for office room/shop or any

other space to be used as workspace shall not be

less than 6.0 sq.mt. with a minimum width of

2.1 mt.
Other general requirements
Kitchen

Every room to be used as a kitchen shall have

a) Unless separately provided in a pantry, means for washing of kitchen

utensils, which shall lead directly or through a sink to a grated and

trapped -connection to the waste pipe.

b) An impermeable floor;

c) At least a window not less than 1 sq.mt. in area open directly to an

interior or exterior open space, but not into a shaft and;

d) In residential building 15 mt. or more in height, refuse chutes.

 Bathroom and W. C
Every bathroom or water closet shall

a) Be so situated that atleast one of its walls shall open to external

air and shall have a minimum opening in the form of window or

ventilation to the extent of 0.37 sq.mt.

b) Not to be directly over any room other than another bathroom,

washing place, bath or terrace unless it has a watertight floor.

c) Have the platform or seat made of watertight non-absorbent

material.
d) Be enclosed by walls or partitions and the surface of every such

wall partition shall be finished with a smooth impervious material

to a height of not less than 1.0 mt. above the floor of such a room.

e) Be provided with an impervious floor covering, sloping towards

the drain with a suitable grade and not towards verandah or any

other room.

f) No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose

except as a lavatory.

g) Every water closet and/or a set of urinals shall have flushing

cistern of adequate capacity attached to it

h)A toilet on terrace having a maximum of 2.2 mt.

height shall be permitted subject to condition

that the area of toilet be counted in FAR.

i) All the sewerage outlets shall be connected to the

Municipal Sewerage system. Where no such

system exists, a septic tank shall be provided

within the plot conforming to the requirements.

Loft

Lofts shall be permitted in residential building and shops

only.

Area of such loft shall be restricted to 25% of the covered

area or respective floor.

Minimum height between loft and ceiling shall be 1.75 mt.

and the clear height below the loft shall be as stipulated in

the Building Bye-Laws for the space below it.

Mezzanine Floor

Mezzanine floor may be permitted with the

minimum height of 2.75 mt. between any two

floors above ground in all types of building

provided the same is counted as part of total

permissible floor area ratio and height of the

building.
Basement
The construction of the basement shall be allowed by Authority in accordance

with the land use and other provisions specified under the Master Plan/Zonal

Plan.

The basement shall have the following requirement:

i) Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.5 mt. in height from the

floor to underside of the roof slab or ceiling and with maximum height

not more than 4.5 mt.

ii) Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement. The standard

of ventilation shall be the same as required by the particular occupancy

according to Building Bye-Laws.

Basement…
Any deficiency may be met by providing adequate mechanical ventilation in the

form blowers, exhaust fans (one exhaust fan for 50 sq. mt. basement area), air-

conditioning system, etc.

iii) The minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.9 mt. and

maximum of 1.2 mt. above the average road level on the front side of the

building.

iv) Adequate arrangement shall be made such that surface drainage does not

enter the basement.

v) The walls and floors of the basement shall be watertight and be so designed

that the effect of the surrounding soil and moisture, if any, are taken into

account in design and adequate damp proofing treatment is given.

Basement….
The access to the basement shall be either from the main or alternate staircase
providing access to the building. No direct entry from the road shall be permitted
to the basement.

vii) Basement in an individual plot touching the adjacent property shall be allowed
subject to following:

a) In all cases the owners shall have to indemnify the local body against any damage
caused by him/them to the adjacent property (Appendix-B-1).

b) In case the portion of the basement projecting out of the building line that shall
flush with the ground.

viii) In case the partition in the basements are allowed by the Authority, no
compartment shall be less than 50.0 sq mt. in area and each compartment shall
have ventilation standards as laid down in sub-clause-ii, above separately and
independently The basement partition shall however, confirm to the norms laid
Garage

i)The plinth of garage located at ground level shall not be less than 15 cm. above

the surrounding ground level.

Ii)The garages shall be setback behind the building line of the street/road on to

which the plot abuts and shall not be located affecting the access ways to the

building.

If the garage is not setback as aforesaid, the Authority may require the owner

or occupier of the garage to discontinue its use as such or to carry out such

structural alterations to the premises or to take such other measures as the

Authority may consider necessary in order to prevent danger or obstruction

to traffic along the street.

Corner Site

When the site front on two streets, the frontage would be as on

the street having the larger width.

In cases, where the two streets are of same width, then the

larger depth of the site will decide the frontage and open

spaces.

In such case the location of a garage (on a corner plot) if

provided within the open spaces shall be located diagonally

opposite the point of intersection.