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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03082026-275099
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 19]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026/SHRAVAN 6, 1948
5773 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026
S.R.O. 19(E).—The following draft of the Ayodhya Cantonment Building Bye-Laws,
2026, which the Cantonment Board proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by
section 251 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 and in supersession of notification number 107 dated
20th March, 1954, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,
is hereby published for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby; and notice is
hereby given that the said draft Bye-Laws shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry
of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing this
Bye-Laws are made available to the public; and the said draft bye-laws is also available at the
office of the Cantonment Board, Ayodhya and on the website ayodhya.cantt.gov.in.
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the proposal contained
in the draft Bye-laws may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Cantonment Board
within the period so specified to the Cantonment Board, Ayodhya or at e-mail address: ceofaiz-
[email protected].
The Draft of the Ayodhya Cantonment Building Bye-laws, 2026
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT. — (1) These Bye-Laws shall be
called the Ayodhya Cantonment Building Bye-Laws, 2026.
(2) These Bye-Laws shall apply within the limits of Ayodhya Cantonment.
(3) These shall come into force on the date of final publication in the Official Gazette by
the Central Government.
2. DEFINITIONS. — In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires, —
(1) "Access" means a clear approach to a plot or a building.
(2) "Act" means the Cantonments Act, 2006 as amended from time to time.
(3) "Addition to a building" means addition to the cubic contents of a building.
(4) "Air-Conditioning" means the process of treating air so as to control simultaneously
its temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution to meet the requirement of
conditioned space.
(5) "Alteration of a building" means.—
(a) The sub-division of any room in such building so as to convert the same into two
or more separate rooms; or
(b) The change in two or more rooms in such building which increases or diminishes
the cubic content of any room or rooms; or
(c) The conversion of any passage or space in such building into a room or rooms.
(6) "Apartment" means whether called block, chamber, dwelling unit, flat, office,
showroom, shop, godown, premises, suit, tenement, unit or by any other name, means
separate and self-contained part of any immovable property, including one or more
rooms or enclosed spaces, located on one or more floors or any part thereof, in a
building or on a plot of land, used or intended to be used for any residential or
commercial use such as residence, office, shop, showroom or godown or for carrying
on any business, occupation, profession or trade, or for any other type of use ancillary
to purpose specified.
(7) "Appendix" means an appendix to these Bye-Laws.
(8) "Applicant" means a person who has legally valid occupancy rights on leased or old
grant or private land and intends to erect/ re-erect a building or to make any addition/
alteration in the building.
(9) "Application" means an application made in such a form as may be specified by the
authority from time to time.
(10) "Approved" means approval granted by the Competent Authority as prescribed under
the Act.
(11) "Architect" means any person who holds a valid registration with the
Council of Architecture, India as per the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972.
(12) "Architectural Projection" means a chajja, cornice etc. which is a protrusion from
the building facade or line of the building only for aesthetic purpose and not used for
any habitable purpose.
(13) "Atrium" means a sky lighted and naturally/mechanically ventilated area in a building
with no intermediate floors and used as circulation space or entrance foyer.
(14) "Balcony" means a horizontal projection including a handrail, balustrade or parapet
to serve as a passage or sitting out place with at least one side open, except for the
railing or Parapet wall for safety.
(15) "Barrier free" means a barrier free environment which enables people with disabilities
to move safely and freely and to use the facilities within the built environment.
(16) "Barsati" means a shed or covered space, which is not enclosed on all sides, used for
shelter on the roof or a building.
(17) "Basement" means the lowest storey of a building below or partly below ground level
or adjoining ground level.
(18) "Board" shall mean a Cantonment Board constituted under the Cantonments Act,
2006.
(19) "Building" means a house, outhouse, stable, latrine, shed, hut or other roofed structure
whether of masonry, brick, wood, mud, metal or other material and any part thereof
and includes a well and a wall other than a boundary wall but does not include a tent
or other portable and temporary shelter.
(20) "Building Envelope" means the horizontal spatial limits up to which a building may
be permitted to be constructed on a plot which shall not exceed the clear setbacks as
prescribed in the Bye-Laws.
(21) "Building Height" means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat roof from
the average level of the center line of the adjoining street to the highest points of the
building adjacent to the street wall; in the case of pitched roofs up to the point where
the external surface of the outer wall intersects the finished surface of the sloping roof;
and in the case of gable facing the road, the midpoint between the eaves level and the
ridge. Architectural features, chimneys, water tanks and other ornamental features
which are not intended for human habitation and serving no other function except that
of decoration shall be excluded for the purpose of taking heights and if the building
does not abut on a street the height shall be measured above the average level of the
ground around and contiguous to the building.
(22) "Building Line" means the line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining on a
street or on an extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully extend and
includes the line prescribed, if any, in any scheme.
(23) "Built up Area" means the area covered by a building on all floors including
cantilevered portion, mezzanine floors, if any, but excluding the areas specifically
exempted from computation of Floor Space Index (F.S.I) under these Regulations.
(24) "Bungalow area" means area Outside Notified Civil Area with Old Grant / leasehold
bungalows/Private Properties.
(25) "Butchery" means a slaughterhouse where animals (sheep, goats, chickens, buffaloes
and pigs etc) are slaughtered under the supervision of competent Authority.
(26) "Cabin" means a non-residential enclosure constructed of non-load bearing, non-
masonry partitions.
(27) "Canopy" means an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal
covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as
the Sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor.
(28) "Ceiling Height" means vertical distance between the finished floor and the ceiling.
(29) "Central Government" for the purposes of these Bye-Laws means the Government
of the Union through the Ministry of Defence.
(30) "Chajja" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
openings on external walls to provide protection from sun and rain and for purpose of
architectural appearance.
(31) "Chimney" means an upright shaft containing and encasing one or more flues.
(32) "Civil Area" means an area declared to be a civil area by the Central Government
under Sub-Section (1) of Section 46 of the Act.
(33) "Civil Engineer" means any person who is a graduate of civil engineering from a
recognized Indian or foreign university duly approved by Govt of India or is a member
of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) and is competent
to carry out supervision of building works as per approved drawings and design.
(34) "Combustible Material" means any material if it burns or adds heat to a fire when
tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice.
(35) "Commercial Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used
the whole or a substantial part of building for commercial purpose.
(36) "Competent Authority" means the authority to sanction the building plan as
prescribed under Chapter 10 of the Cantonments Act, 2006;
(37) "Corner Plot or Site" means a plot or site at the junction of and fronting on two or
more intersecting streets.
(38) "Courtyard" means a space open to the sky enclosed or partially enclosed, by walls
or by railing and shall be at ground floor level.
(39) "Covered Area" means ground area covered by the building immediately above plinth
level, but does not include the space covered by the following.
(a) Garden, rockery, well and well structure, plant nursery, water pool, swimming
pool (if uncovered), platform around a tree, water tank, fountain, bench with
open top and unenclosed sides and the like;
(b) Drainage, culvert, conduit, catch pit, gully pit, chamber, gutter, septic tank,
soakage pit and the like;
(c) Compound wall, gate, canopy, uncovered staircase areas covered by sunshade
and the like.
(40) "Cupboard" means a space used for storage of household goods/ dress having shelves/
partitions not more than 900 millimetres apart-
(41) "Damp Proof Course" A course consisting of appropriate water proofing material
provided to prevent penetration of dampness or moisture from any part of the ground
to the structure or from one part of the structure to any other part of it.
(42) "Demolished" means total dismantling of an existing building.
(43) "Drain" means a line of pipes including all fittings and equipment such as manholes,
inspection chambers, traps, gully traps and floor traps, used for the drainage of a
building, or a number of buildings, or yards appurtenant to buildings, within the same
cartilage. Drain shall also include open channels used for conveying surface water.
(44) "Drainage" means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for this purpose.
(45) "Dwelling Unit/ Tenement" An independent housing unit with separate facilities for
living, cooking and sanitation needs.
(46) "Enclosed Staircase" means a staircase separated by fire resistant walls and doors
from the rest of the buildings.
(47) "Equivalent Car Space (ECS)" means the space occupied by the vehicle as well as
the minimum space needed to move it into and out of the space and one equivalent car
space is as defined in National Building Code, as amended from time to time.
(48) "Existing Building or Use" means a building, structure or its use as sanctioned or
deemed to have been sanctioned by the Competent Authority, existing before the
commencement of the Bye-Laws.
(49) "Exit" means a passage, or means of egress from any building, storey or floor area to
a street or any other open space of safety: —
(a) Vertical exit: It is a means of exit used for ascending or descending between
two or more levels including stairways, ramps and fire escapes;
(b) Horizontal exit: It is a protected opening through or around a fire-resistant wall
or bridge connecting two buildings;
(c) Outside exit: It is an exit from the building to a public way or to an open area
leading to a public way or an enclosed fire-resistant passage leading to a public
way.
(50) "External Wall" means an outer wall of a building not being a partition wall, even
though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means, a wall abutting on an
interior open space of any building.
(51) "Floor" means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building.
The general term, floor, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, shall not refer to a
mezzanine floor. Sequential numbering of floor shall be determined by its relation to
the determining entrance level. For floors at or wholly above ground level the lowest
floor in the building with direct entrance from the road/ street to be termed as Ground
Floor. Other floors above ground floor shall be numbered in sequence as Floor 1, Floor
2, with numbers increasing upwards.
(52) "Floor Area Ratio" or "FAR" means the quotient obtained by dividing the multiple
of the total of the covered area on all floors and hundred by the area of the plot i.e.,
FAR = Total covered area of all floors x 100
Plot Area
(53) "Floor Space Index" or "FSI" means the quotient obtained by dividing the total of
the covered area on all floors by the area of the plot i.e.,
FSI = Total covered area of all floors
Plot Area
(54) "Flue" means a confined space provided for the conveyance to the outer air of any
product of combustion resulting from the operation of any heat producing appliance or
equipment employing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel.
(55) "Footing" means off set portions at the base of a foundation to provide a greater
bearing area.
(56) "Foundation" means that part of the structure which is below the lower most floor and
which provides support for the super structure and which transmits loads of the super-
structure to the ground.
(57) "Frontage" means the measurement of the side of any site abutting the road.
(58) "Front Open Space /Margin / Setback" means the distance between the boundary
line of plot abutting the means of access / road / street and the building line. In case of
plots facing two or more means of access, roads / streets, the plot shall be deemed to
front on all such means of accesses / roads / streets.
(59) "Gallery" means an intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an
auditorium or hall providing extra floor, additional seating accommodation etc..
(60) "Garage Private" means a building designed or used for the parking of a motor car or
other vehicles.
(61) "Ground Coverage" means the quotient obtained in terms of percentage by dividing
the plinth area of Ground Floor by plot area i.e.,
Ground coverage = Plinth area of ground floor x 100
Plot Area
(62) "Ground Level" means the finishing surface after formation cutting of the site from
where erection of the building starts.
(63) "Group Housing" means housing of more than one dwelling unit, where land is owned
jointly as in the case of cooperative societies or public agencies such as Local
Authorities or Housing Boards or property developers etc. and the construction is
undertaken by one agency but shall not include properties which are co-owned by
family members.
(64) "Habitable Room" means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more
persons for study, living, sleeping, eating; kitchen if it is part of living room but does
not include bathroom, water closet compartments, laundries, serving and storage
pantries, corridors, cellars, attics and other spaces that are not used frequently or during
extended period.
(65) "Height of a Room" means the vertical distance measured from the finished floor
surface to the finished ceiling/ slab surface.
(66) "Internal wall" means all partition walls in the interior of a building excluding walls
which abut exterior or interior open spaces; internal walls when made of bricks shall
be a minimum of 115 millimetre brick work in suitable mortar; other non-load bearing
partitions shall be of suitable thickness.
(67) “Loft” means an intermediate floor in between two main floors but not more than 1.50
metres in height which may be adopted or constructed for storage purpose.
(68) "Marginal Distance / Side and Rear Marginal Open Space" means a minimum
distance required to be left open to sky between the boundary of the building plot and
the building line on respective sides.
(69) "Masonry" means the form of construction composed of brick, stone, tile, concrete
blocks, gypsum or other similar building material units or combination of these
material units laid up, bonded together and set in mortar.
(70) "Materials Alteration" means a change of use in building materials in any existing
building.
(71) "Mezzanine Floor" means an intermediate floor between two floor levels above
ground floor and at least one side of it should form an integral part of space/floor
below.
(72) "Mumty" means a structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its landing built
to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection from weather and not
meant for human habitation.
(73) "Non-Combustible" means a material which does not burn or add heat to a fire when
tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice.
(74) "Occupancy" means the function or use of the building.
(75) "Parapet" means a low wall built along the edge of a roof or a floor not more than
1.50 metres height.
(76) "Parking Space" means an area enclosed or unenclosed sufficient in size to park
vehicle together with a drive-way connecting the parking space with a street or alley
and provided for ingress and egress of the vehicles.
(77) "Partition" means an interior non-load bearing wall, one storey or part storey in
height.
(78) "Pavilion" means a flexible architectural open space that invites people to come in and
spend time in it. It could be temporary or permanent and might even change its form
and function. A pavilion might be used as a shelter, seating, meeting point, cafe,
theatre, or for lectures, events, exhibitions, sports, play, relaxation and work etc.
(79) "Pillar" means a wood, stone, brick, RCC or a metal pillar and includes all columns
or upright post or support, stanchions (steel structures) and an assemblage of columns
of stanchions properly riveted or welded or bolted together.
(80) "Plinth" means the portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding
ground and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground.
(81) "Porch or Portico" means covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise for the
purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building.
(82) "Public Building" means a building used or intended to be used either ordinarily or
occasionally, as a church, temple, mosque or any other place of public worship,
dharamshala, college/ school, hostel, theatre, cinema, public concert room, lecture
room, library, orphanage, or rescue home or any other place of public assembly.
(83) "Public Garage" means a building or portion thereof designed other than a private
garage, operated for gains, designed or used for repairing, servicing, hiring, selling or
storing motor driven or other vehicles.
(84) "Repairs" means and includes the following activities, which do not otherwise violate
any provisions regarding general building requirements, structural stability and fire
safety requirements of these Bye-Laws;
(a) Erection, Re-erection, Addition to, or Alteration of
an internal partition wall which does not involve sub-division of property,
or
(ii) a parapet wall or a cornice or chhajja within the boundaries of the
permissible setbacks & ground coverage area of the site. Provided that the
total height of the parapet wall shall not be more than 1.5 metres to provide
adequate protection and enhance aesthetics and width of the cornice or
chhajja shall not be more than 900 millimetres;
(b) repairing of a staircase;
(c) white washing or painting;
(d) re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor;
(e) minor repairs and recasting of an existing damaged roof without changing the
character and dimensions of such roof;
(f) erection of a false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning, lighting or decorative
purposes;
(g) Plastering and Patch work;
(h) Providing or closing an internal door or window or a ventilator not opening
directly; opposite a door or a window of another building;
(i) Replacing of fallen bricks or stones;
(j) Repairing or renewing existing plumbing, sanitary and other utility services;
(k) Repairing of boundary wall;
(1) Installation of air conditioner/ water tank/solar plants/solar water heater etc.
(85) "Residential Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used
wholly for human habitation.
(86) "Residential cum Commercial Building" means a building where part of the building
is used or constructed or intended to be used for human habitation with remaining part
used or constructed or intended to be used for commercial purpose.
(87) "Sanctioned Plan" means the set of plans and specifications submitted under section
235 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 under the Bye-Laws and regulations in connection
with a building and duly sanctioned by the Authority under sections 234/ 237/ 238 of
the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(88) "Set Back Line" means a line usually parallel with the center line of the road or street
and laid down in each case by the Board beyond which nothing can be constructed
towards the road or street.
(89) "Site or Plot" means a parcel/ piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries.
(90) "Smoke Pipe" means a flue approximately horizontal, made of metal or other material
in which smoke or the products of combustion are conducted from a furnace to a
chimney.
(91) "Store or Shop" shall mean any store or shop in which it is not intended that any
person shall reside.
(92) "Storey" means the portion of a building included between the surface of any floor
and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space
between any floor and the ceiling next above it.
(93) "Street" includes any way, road, lane, square, court, alley or passage in a Cantonment,
whether a thoroughfare or not and whether built upon or not, over which the public
have a right of way and also the road way or foot-way over any bridge or cause way.
(94) "Structural Engineer" means a person who is a graduate of civil engineering from a
recognized Indian or Foreign university duly approved by Government of India or is a
member of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) with
experience in structural engineering practice which includes structural design and field
work.
(95) "Sun shade" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
openings on an external wall to provide protection from sun and rain.
(96) "Swimming Pool" means a wading pool, paddling pool or simply a pool in container
filled with water intended for swimming or water based recreation. The pool can be
built either above or in the ground and from materials such as concrete, metal plastic
or fibre glass.
(97) "To Abut" means to be positioned juxtaposed to a road, lane, open space, building
etc..
(98) "To erect or Re-erect" means:----
(a) To erect a new building on any site whether previously built upon or not;
(b) To re-erect any building of which portion have been pulled down, burnt or
destroyed, damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other natural
calamity to the same extent, and similar specifications as existing prior to
damage;
(c) Conversion from one occupancy to another;
(d) To carry out alterations and;
(e) To add to a storey/ storeys.
(99) "Total Floor Area" means the area of all floors of building including habitable,
basement and mezzanine floor.
(100) "Travel distance" means the distance an occupant has to travel to reach the exit.
(101) "Verandah" means a covered area with at least one side open to the outside.
(102) "Warehouse" means a building, the whole or a substantial part of which is used or
intended to be used for the storage of goods whether for keeping or for sale or for any
similar purpose, but does not include a storeroom attached to and used for the proper
functioning of a shop.
(103) "Washing Platform" means an authorized platform for washing and also for servicing
of scooters/ cars etc.
(104) "Water Closet" means a privy with arrangements for flushing the pan with water but
does not include bathroom.
(105) "Water Course" means a natural channel meant for carrying storm water and
includes an artificial one formed by training or diversion of a natural channel:
(a) "Major Water Course" means a river;
(b) "Minor Water Course" means a nallah.
(106) "Window" means an opening to the outside other than a door which provides all or
part of the required natural light, ventilation or both to an interior space and not used
as a means of ingress/ egress.
(107) "Workshop" means a room or a group of rooms or building in which goods are
manufactured or repaired.
(108) Words and expressions used and not defined in these Bye-Laws but defined in the Act
shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF BUILDING PLANS AND RELATED
DOCUMENTATION
3. BUILDING SANCTION REQUIRED.- No person shall carry out any erection, re-
erection, addition or alteration to any building or cause the same to be done without obtaining
a sanction for such work from the Competent Authority.
4. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING SANCTION. — (1) An applicant who
intends to erect or re-erect a building or to make addition or alteration in any building shall
register himself / herself in the e-Chhawani portal and apply through online, duly enclosing
all the requisite documents and plans, in e-Chhawani portal through Cantonment Board
registered architect/ engineer :
Provided that due to any reasons, if it is not feasible for an applicant to apply in the e-
Chhawani portal the Board may prescribe a procedure for submission of applications:
Provided further that the Central Government or Director General may issue guidelines from
time to time to the Board regarding the manner of submitting applications for the said
purpose.
(2) Only persons who have legally valid occupancy rights on leased or old grant or private
land are eligible for applying for sanction of building plan. In cases wherein breach of
lease conditions on leased land or breach of old grant terms in respect of old grant land
are involved, the Board shall have the right to refuse or reject applications for
erections, re-erection or addition/ alteration till the breach of lease or old grant
conditions is regularized or condoned.
(3) On scrutiny of the documents and plans submitted, the applicant receives the
development charges communication (or the charges levied by the Board by whatever
name these are known) for payment to Cantonment Board.
(4) On deposition of development charges (or the charges levied by the Board by whatever
name these are known), the sanction is conveyed within the prescribed timelines.
5. BUILDING APPLICATION FEES AND APPLICABLE CHARGES.
(1)
Building Application Fees: The Building Plan application shall be deemed valid only if
the applicant has paid the requisite building application fee as determined by the Board.
(2) Development Charges: The development charges, labour cess and other fees, as
determined by the Board, are to be paid by the applicant through online before issuance
of the sanction of the building application by the competent authority.
[The above-mentioned charges names are indicative. Further, Cantonment Board
Ayodhya may or may not levy development charges or can use any other term in place
of development charges]
(3) Incentive in development charges if Rooftop Solar Installation and Rain Water
Harvesting is proposed and implemented: For construction of residential or
commercial or any building less than 300 Square metres if the applicant opts for
Rooftop Solar Installation and/ or Rain Water Harvesting, he/ she shall be eligible for
refunding of development charges after the completion of said Rooftop solar
installation and/ or Rain Water Harvesting facility and submission of photographs to
this effect. The quantum of incentive for different categories of buildings shall be
decided by the Board by resolution.
The properties that have solar panels and rain water harvesting facilities may be
incentivised by giving rebate on application fee as decided by the Board from time to
time.
(4) Stacking of building material on street or other public land shall not take place without
the permission of the Chief Executive Officer on a case to case basis and on payment
of charges as fixed by the Chief Executive Officer in terms of Section 257 of the Act.
6. DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. - The following documents shall
be submitted through online on e-Chhawani portal at the time of submitting application for
building sanction:
(i) Proof of ownership / HOR / Lessee / Successor / legal rights document;
(ii) Affidavit and Indemnity Bond as specified by the competent authority;
(iii) Proof of identity;
(iv) Any other document as approved by the competent authority (Cantonment
specific documents).
7. SANCTION/REFUSAL OF PLANS, VALIDITY PERIOD AND REVALIDATION
PROCEDURE. (1) In case of old grant land, the proposed building plan shall be in
conformity with the old grant terms and the land policies of Ministry of Defence.
(2) In case of leased land, the proposed building plan shall be in conformity with the lease
hold rights/ terms and the land policies of Ministry of Defence.
(3) The Competent Authority shall sanction the plan unless such building would
contravene any of the following namely:
(a) That the building or the use of the site for the building or any of the particulars
comprised in the site plan, ground plan, elevation, section or specification
contravenes the provisions of the Act or the Bye-Laws made thereunder;
(b) That the notice for sanction does not contain the particulars or is not prepared in
the manner required under the provisions of these Bye-Laws;
(c) That any information or documents required by the Board under these Bye-Laws
has or have not been duly furnished;
(d) That the building plan is not in accordance with the Bye-Laws framed by the
Board under section 260 or those framed under clauses (19) and (20) of section
348 of the Act;
(e) That the building would be an encroachment on defence land or land vested in
the Cantonment Board;
(f) That the site of the building does not abut on a street or projected street and that
there is no access to such building from any such street by a passage or path-way
appertaining to such site; or
(g) That the erection or re-erection of the building is not in conformity with any
general scheme sanctioned under section 240 of the Act;
(h) When the land on which it is proposed to erect or re-erect the building is
entrusted to the management of the Board by the Government if the erection or
re-erection constitutes a breach of terms of the entrustment of management or
contravenes any of the instructions issued by the Government regarding the
management of the land by the Board;
(i) When the land on which it is proposed to erect or re-erect the building is not held
on a lease from the Government, if the right to build on such land is in dispute
between the person applying for sanction and the Govt;
(j) That the minimum size of the plot for residential/commercial purpose is not less
than 50 square metres; or
(k) That it is mandatory to provide Roof top Solar Installation and Rain Water
Harvesting if the size of the plot exceeds 300 square metres.
(4) The sanction once granted shall be valid for a period as provided in the Act from the
date of issue of sanction.
(5) The Building Sanction can be revalidated beyond the date of the expiry of the original
Sanction of building plans on payment of the required revalidation fees as decided by
the Board under provisions of the Act. Application for such revalidation shall be
submitted on plain paper along with the following documents:
(a) Original sanctioned plan;
(b) Revalidation fees chargeable based on the decision and guidelines issued by
Competent Authority from time to time;
(c) Documents in support of construction, if any, having been done within valid
period of sanction;
(d) Certificate of supervision from Architect/ Engineer/ Supervising Engineer and
the Applicant that the construction will be carried out under his supervision
according to the plans sanctioned by the Competent Authority.
8. SCRUTINY OF BUILDING PLAN APPLICATIONS. — Once the plans have been
scrutinized and objections, if any, have been communicated through online, the applicant
may modify the plan, comply with the objections raised and resubmit through online, for
consideration of the competent authority.
9. REVOCATION OF SANCTIONED BUILDING PLANS AND LIABILITY OF THE
APPLICANT TO CONFORM TO BYE-LAWS. — (1) The Competent Authority may
revoke any building sanction issued under the provisions of these Bye-Laws, whenever there
has been any false statement, or any misrepresentation of material fact, or concealment of
facts in the application on which the building sanction was based, and the whole work
executed on the basis of such sanction shall be treated as unauthorized. Further, any or all
executed works in cases of deviation from the sanctioned plan shall be treated as
unauthorized construction and would lead to revocation of accorded sanction.
(2) In the case of revocation of sanction during course of construction under above Bye-
Law, no compensation / damages shall be payable by the Competent Authority.
(3) No such order of revocation shall be passed by the Competent Authority without giving
a reasonable opportunity to the applicant of being heard.
10. NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK. - (1) On issue of building
sanction, the applicant shall commence the work for which the building sanction has been
issued. The Applicant shall give notice to the Chief Executive Officer of his intention to start
work on the building site by submitting Form D, set forth in the Appendix.
(2) On completion of work, the Applicant shall submit a Notice of Completion of the
building as per Form E, set forth in the Appendix through the Architect / Engineer
who has supervised the construction within a period of thirty days from the date of
completion of work.
11. COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE.- The Chief Executive Officer
on receipt of the notice of completion shall inspect the work and issue a certificate of
occupancy within the period stipulated in the Act, as per Form F, set forth in the Appendix,
if the building has been constructed in conformity with sanction issued.
12. COMPOSITION OF UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION. - (1) The Cantonment
Board may by resolution decide formula to calculate quantum of penalty/ fees for
regularization of unauthorized construction.
(2) Such composition of unauthorised construction shall be subject to the provisions of the
Cantonments Act, 2006, the rules subsisting there under and other restrictions
mentioned in these Bye-Laws including but not limited to FSI, Set-backs, and Ground
Coverage.
(3) In so far as constructions which are present and existing on the date of notification of
these Bye-Laws wherein such constructions are without sanction or in violation of
approved plan including deviation, the applicants may apply to Cantonment Board for
compounding, which at the discretion of the Cantonment Board or GoC-in-Chief, as
applicable, may be allowed subject to payment of compounding fees as determined by
Cantonment Board or GoC-in-Chief, as applicable. This exercise shall be undertaken
subject to the Bye-Laws framed here under after approval of Central Government.
CHAPTER III
ZONING
13. ZONING. — (1) The Cantonment should be divided into two broad zones namely: —
(a) Zone-I - This would include civil areas and all privately held land comprising
civilian habitation. This will be generally high population density areas.
(b) Zone-II - All other land not included in Zone-I but inclusive of all old grant
bungalow (OGBs) and leases situated outside civil area. This will be generally
low population density zone.
(2) Zone-I: The Zone comprises all lands as depicted in Zonal Plan passed by the Board
by resolution in this regard.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF SITE .- No piece of land shall be used as a site for the
construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that the site is
insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being well drained.
(b) PERMISSIBLE FSI .- The permissible FSI, depending on the plot size, shall
be as per table below:
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Residential)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Area of plot in square metres | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 100 | 75 | 2.0 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 101 to 300 | 65 | 1.75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 3 | 301 to 500 | 55 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 4 | 501 and above | 45 | 1.25 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Commercial)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Area of plot in square metres | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 500 | 60 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 501 to 1000 | 50 | 1.75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 3 | 1001 and above | 40 | 2.0 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Office)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Area of plot in square metres | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 500 | 40 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 501 and above | 30 | 2.0 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Educational/ Institutional)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Land use of the plot | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | School & College | 30 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Community and Organization Facilities)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Land use of the plot | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Community and Organization | 35 | 1.50 |
| | Facilities | | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-I (Group Housing)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Land use of the plot | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Multi Story Building | 35 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
(c) TENEMENT DENSITY — No independent dwelling unit of less than 30.00
square metres can be constructed if the plot size is more than 100.00 square
metres;
(d) BUILDING HEIGHT — Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in this
zone shall be 2.70 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point of the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab and the total height of all buildings in all
plot categories shall not be more than 12.00 metres from ground level including
height of the stilt floor;
(e) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREYS PERMISSIBLE The maximum
number of storeys permissible in all category of plots in Zone-I shall be G+2 or
stilt+3, if stilt is used for parking.
(3) Zone-II: The Zone comprises all lands as depicted in Zonal Plan passed by the Board
by resolution in this regard.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF SITE No piece of land shall be used as a site for the
construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that the site is
insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being well drained;
(b) PERMISSIBLE FSI — The permissible FSI, depending on the plot size, shall
be as per table below:
Table: FSI in Zone-II (Residential)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Area of plot in square | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | metres | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 100 | 75 | 1.0 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 101 to 300 | 65 | 0.80 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 3 | 301 to 500 | 55 | 0.60 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 4 | 501 and above | 50 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-II (Commercial)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Area of plot in square | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | metres | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 500 | 50 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 501 to 1000 | 50 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 3 | 1001 and above | 40 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-II (Office)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Land use of the plot | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | Up to 500 | 40 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| 2 | 501 and above | 30 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
Table: FSI in Zone-II (Educational/ Institutional)
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
| Sl. | Land use of the plot | Ground Coverage Area | FSI |
| No. | | in % | |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========+
| 1 | School & College | 35 | 0.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+
(c) TENEMENT DENSITY.- No independent dwelling unit of less than 30.00
square metres can be constructed if the plot size is more than 100.00 square
metres;
(d) BUILDING HEIGHT.- Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in this
Zone-II shall be 3.05 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point of the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab and the total height of all buildings in all
plot categories shall not be more than 9.50 metres from ground level including
height of the stilt floor;
(e) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREYS PERMISSIBLE The maximum
number of storeys permissible in all category of plots in Zone-II shall be G+1/
Stilt+2, if stilt is used for parking.
CHAPTER IV
SPECIFICITIES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
14. OPEN SPACES/SET BACKS. The building envelope shall be governed by the
following minimum clear open space and setbacks,
(1) FRONT SETBACK:
(a) Every building abutting a street/ footpath shall have a front setback from the
front property line to the front building envelope or building front main wall;
(b) External staircases in the front elevation of the building shall not be considered
in front setback calculation;
(c) Sunshades and balconies shall be within the front property line or shall be
constructed within the front set back or within the boundary wall of the plot;
(d) In the case of school buildings, the front boundary wall shall be recessed by 6.00
metres to accommodate visitor parking within setback area.
(2) SIDE AND REAR SETBACK:
(a) Every building shall have a minimum clear side and rear setback as prescribed
in these Bye-Laws. No use is permitted in this open space except steps,
staircases, rain water harvesting pits, septic tank and soak pit or in case this space
is 6 metres wherein parking of vehicles is allowed;
(b) External staircases in the sides and rear of the building shall not be considered
in setback calculation and shall be as per the following table and shall be
constructed within the boundary wall of the plot;
(c) Sunshades and balconies shall be within the boundary wall of the plot;
The provisions for open spaces at the front, side and rear of the building shall be as per Table
below:
Table: Minimum Building Setback
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+
| Sl. | Plot Size | Minimum Setback (in metres) |
| No. | (in square metres) | Front | Rear | Side (1) | Side (2) |
+=====+===================================+=========+========+==========+==========+
| 1 | Up to 150 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+
| 2 | >150 to 300 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+----------+
| 3 | >300 to 500 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+
| 4 | >500 to 1200 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+
| 5 | >1200 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+
Also, following points should be considered while deciding on the setback:
(i) For small plots of size 100.00 square metres or less, the Boards may do away
with requirement of setbacks except front setback of minimum 1.00 metre.
(ii) For plots size between 150.00 square metres to 300.00 square metres, minimum
3.00 metres & 1.50 metre front and rear setback respectively should be given.
(iii) The loss due to setback in existing buildings with sanctioned plan may be
compensated by allowing additional space on higher floors.
(3) INTERIOR OPEN SPACE - VENTILATION SHAFT: For ventilating the spaces
for bathroom and water closet, if not opening on to front, side, rear or interior
(courtyard) open spaces, these shall open on the ventilation shaft, the size of which
shall not be below values indicated in Table below:
Table: Minimum Size of Ventilation Shaft
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| Sl. | Building Height | Size of shaft | Minimum one dimension |
| No. | (in metres) | (in square metres) | (in metres) |
+=====+===================================+=======================+==========================+
| 1 | Upto 7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 2 | 7 to 10.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 3 | 10.5 to 12 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
15. LANDS SITUATED IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE. — For plots falling in
Archaeological Zone, NOC from Department of Archaeological Survey of India shall be
submitted.
16. RESTRICTIONS TO HEIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES. — For
building in the vicinity of aerodromes, the maximum height of such building shall be decided
in consultation with the Civil Aviation Authorities and in such cases, applicant shall obtain
'no- objection' from the Civil Aviation Authorities.
17. PARKING SPACE. (1) Parking provision for different types of buildings shall be as
per norms laid out by the National Building Code of India (Code 10.3 Part 3) as amended
from time to time and it includes parking of all vehicles like cars, scooters, cycles and light
and heavy commercial vehicles.
(2) These parking norms shall be applicable for all new applications for building plan
sanctions.
18. PLINTH OF MAIN BUILDING. The plinth of any part of a building shall be so located
with respect to surrounding ground level that adequate drainage of the site is assured but not
at a height of less than 450 millimetres.
19. PLINTH OF INTERIOR COURTYARDS. — Every interior courtyard shall be raised at
least 150 millimetres above the surrounding ground level and shall be satisfactorily drained.
20. SIZE OF HABITABLE ROOMS. (1) No habitable room shall have an area of less than
9.50 square metres.
(2) The minimum width of a habitable room shall be 2.40 square metres.
(3) In a two-room tenement, one shall be not less than 9.50 square metres and other 7.50
square metres with a minimum width of 2.40 metres.
21. HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOM. (1) The height of all rooms for human habitation
shall not be less than 2.75 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point
of the ceiling i.e. bottom of the slab.
(2) In case of centrally air-conditioned building, height of the habitable room shall not be
less than 2.40 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of air
conditioning duct or false ceiling.
(3) In the case of pitched roof, the average height of rooms shall not be less than 2.75
metres. The minimum clear bedroom under a beam, folded plates or eaves shall be
2.40 metres.
22. BATHROOMS AND WATER-CLOSETS (COMBINED). — (1) Size: The minimum
size of a bathroom shall be 1.50 square metre and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.00
metre. The minimum size of a water closet shall be 1.10 square metre and the minimum
width of a side shall be 0.90 metre The minimum size of a combined bathroom and water
closet shall be 2.80 square metres and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.2 metre.
(2) Height: The height of a bathroom or water closet measured from the surface of the
floor to the lowest point in the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab shall not be less than 2.20
metres.
(3) Other Requirements: A bathroom or water closet shall —
(a) be so situated that at least one of its walls shall open to external air and shall
have a minimum opening in the form of a ventilator or window of 0.37 square
metre;
(b) not be directly under or above any room other than another water closet,
bathroom, washing area or terrace unless it has a water tight floor;
(c) have the platform and/ or seat made of water tight non-absorbent material;
(d) be enclosed by walls/ partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 0.90 metre above the floor level;
(e) be provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping towards
the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable room.
(4) No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose except as a lavatory
and no such room shall open directly into a kitchen or cooking space by a door, window
or other opening. Every room containing water closets shall have a door completely
closing the entrance to it.
23. KITCHEN. — (1) Size: The minimum area of the kitchen shall be 5.00 square metres and
the minimum width of a side shall be 1.80 metre. The minimum area of the kitchen which is
also intended to be used as dining room shall be 7.50 square metres and the minimum width
of a side shall be 2.10 metres
(2) Height: The height of a kitchen measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point in the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab shall not be less than 2.70 metres.
(3) Other Requirements: Any room to be used as kitchen shall have:
(a) a height of not less than 2.70 metres;
(b) a window the size of which shall be 1.0 square metre opening directly to an
interior or exterior open space, but not into a shaft;
(c) unless separately provided for in a pantry, means for the washing up of kitchen
utensils which shall lead directly or through a sink to a grated and trapped
connection to the waste pipe;
(d) be enclosed by walls/ partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.40 metre above the floor level;
(e) be provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping towards
the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable room.
24. PANTRIES. — Pantries shall have,
(1) a floor area of not less than 3.00 square metres and a minimum width of a side shall be
1.40 metre;
(2) a sink for cleansing of kitchen's utensils which shall drain through a grated and trapped
connection to the waste pipe;
(3) been enclosed by walls/ partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.40 metre above the floor level;
(4) been provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping towards the
drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable room.
25. LOFT. — (1) The maximum height of a loft shall be 1.50 metre and the loft may be provided
over corridors and passageways only.
(2) The clear head room under the loft shall not be less than 2.00 metres.
(3) Loft when provided in a commercial building, shall be located 2.00 metres away from
the entrance.
26. MEZZANINE FLOOR. (1) Size: Mezzanines shall not be sanctioned in residential
buildings. When provided in commercial buildings, the aggregate area of the mezzanine
floor shall not exceed 33 percent of the built-up area of that floor.
(2) Height: The minimum height of a mezzanine floor shall be 2.20 metres. The head
room under mezzanine floor shall not be less than 2.20 metres.
(3) Other Requirements: A mezzanine floor may be sanctioned over a room or a
Compartment provided that:
(a) In mezzanine floor, rooms and any structure constructed with closed roof and
side walls for any purpose shall be included in FSI but in case the mezzanine
floor is constructed for interior architectural decorative purpose and other
passage purposes with adequate handrails shall not be counted in FSI;
(b) In case the size of mezzanine floor is 9.50 square metres or more, it should
conform to the standard of living room in so far as lighting and ventilation is
concerned;
(c) It is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with the
ventilation of the space over and under it;
(d) Such mezzanine floor or any part of it shall not be used as a Kitchen;
(e) In no case shall a mezzanine floor be closed so as to make it liable to be converted
into unventilated compartments.
27. GARAGE. - (1) Individual private garage: The size of a private garage in residential
building shall be not less than 2.50 metres x 5.50 metres. The garage if located in the side,
open space shall not be constructed within 1.50 metre from the main building.
(2) Commercial/ Public Garage: The size of a public garage shall be calculated based
on the number of vehicles to be parked and the minimum parking space is as specified
in Bye- Law No. 17.
(3) Height: The maximum head room in a garage and parking area shall be 2.40 metres.
(4) The plinth of a garage located at ground level shall not be less than 0.15 metre above
the surrounding ground level.
(5) The garage shall be set back behind the building line for the street/ road on to which
plot abuts and shall not be so located to affect the access ways to the building.
(6) Corner site: When the site fronts on two streets, the frontage would be as on the street
having the larger width. In cases where the two streets are of the same width, then the
larger depth of the site will decide the frontage and open spaces. In such cases the
location of a garage if provided within the open spaces shall be located diagonally
opposite the point of intersections.
28. ROOF. — (1) The roof of a building shall be so constructed or formed as to ensure effectual
drainage of the rainwater there from by means of sufficient rain water pipes of adequate size,
whenever required so arranged, joined and fixed as to ensure that the rain water is carried
away from the building without causing damage in any part of the walls or foundation of the
said building or those of an adjacent building.
(2) Rainwater from roofs and open areas on the plot shall be collected by suitable means
to recharge pits and other devices. In this context reference may be made to Part 9
Plumbing Services Section 1: Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation of the National
Building Code of India as amended from time to time.
(3) Rainwater pipes shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the building or in recesses
or chases out or formed in such walls or in such other manner as may be approved by
the Competent Authority.
(4) Terrace of buildings shall not be subdivided and it shall have a common access.
29. BASEMENTS. (1) Basements may be erected within the prescribed setbacks and
prescribed building lines and subject to maximum coverage on ground floor.
(2) Basements shall not be used for residential purposes and to be constructed within the
building envelope and subject to maximum coverage on floor 1 (entrance floor) and
used only for:
(a) storage of household or other goods except inflammable materials;
(b) strong room, bank cellars etc.;
(c) air-conditioning equipment and other machines used for services and utilities of
the building;
(d) parking spaces.
(3) Basements shall have the following requirements namely:
(a) Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.40 metres in height from the floor
to the underside of the slab or ceiling;
(b) Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement. The standards of
ventilation shall be the same as required by the particular occupancy according
to Bye-Laws. Any deficiency may be met by providing adequate mechanical
ventilation in the form of blowers or exhaust fans at the rate of one exhaust fan
for 50 Square meters floor area;
(c) The minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.90 metre and the
maximum 1.20 metre above the average surrounding ground level;
(d) Adequate arrangement shall be made so that surface drainage or drainage water
does not enter the basement;
(e) The basement shall not be partitioned. In cases where partitions are allowed by
Competent Authority and the ventilation standards as laid-down in (b) above are
met, the partitioning of basement may be sanctioned, subject to the condition
that no space shall be less than 50.0 square metres;
(f) Adequate protection against the fire shall be provided. The roofs separating
basement and floors above shall be constructed of a material like R.C.C. or of
such material which will provide resistance against fire for at least two hours;
(g) Where a basement is sanctioned in apartment houses (residential flats) and
hotels, the Applicant/ Occupier shall display the basement plan at the entrance.
Thimbles shall be provided in the roof of the basement and their positions clearly
indicated on the plan. One fire extinguisher for every 30.00 square metres of
basement area or part thereof shall be provided;
(h) The walls and floors of the basement shall be water-tight and so designed that
the effect of surrounding soil moisture, if any, are taken into consideration and
adequate damp proofing treatment is given;
(i) In the event of atmospheric water percolating into basement necessary
arrangement to drain out the same shall be provided;
(j) Kitchen, bath and water closet shall not be sanctioned in the basement unless the
sewer levels allow the same and there is no chance of backflow and flooding of
sewage. If sanctioned they shall be placed against the external walls of the
basement (which shall also be the external walls of the building) and shall be
adequately lighted and ventilated. The area of such kitchens and baths shall be
counted in the FSI. Only One water-closet provided in the basement shall be
excluded from the FSI calculations;
(k) A kitchen when sanctioned in the basement shall be equipped with electric
ovens, stoves, gas only. No coke or fire wood will be used;
(1) The access to the basement shall be separate from the main and alternative
staircase providing access and exit from higher floors. Where the staircase is
continuous the same shall be enclosed type serving as a fire separation from the
basement floor and higher floors. Open ramps shall be sanctioned if they are
constructed within the building line subject to suitable drainage provision;
(m) In case of basements of office and commercial occupancy, sufficient number of
exit ways and access ways shall be provided as per norms stated in the National
Building Code of India.
30. CHIMNEYS. (1) Chimneys, where provided shall conform to the requirements of 1.S
1645-1960 Indian Standards Code of practice for fire safety of building (General) chimneys,
Flues, Flue pipes and Hearths.
(2) The chimneys shall be built at least 0.90 metre above the top of the roof provided the
top chimney shall not be below the tops of adjacent parapet wall. In the case of sloping
roof, the chimney top shall not be less than 0.60 metre above the ridge of the roof in
which the chimney penetrates.
31. LIGHTING AND VENTILATION OF THE ROOMS. (1) The whole or part of
one side of one or more rooms intended for human habitation and not abutting on either the
front, rear or side open spaces shall abut on an interior open space whose minimum width in
all directions shall be 2.50 metres in case of buildings not more than 12.50 metres in height
and subject to the provision of increasing the same with increasing height same height of
0.1 metre per every metre height or part thereof beyond 12.5 metres. However, in case of
buildings already constructed with 2.50 metres the open space for new construction on upper
floor, the open space on this basis shall be ensured and would remain as mandatory open
space.
(2) Where the lighting and ventilation requirements are not met through daylight and
natural ventilation, the same shall be ensured through artificial lighting and mechanical
ventilation as per part VIII Building Services Section 1 Lighting and Ventilation of
National Building Code of India, 2005 as amended from time to time published by the
Indian Standard Institution. The latest version of the National Building Code of India,
2005 shall be considered at the time of enforcement of these Bye-Laws.
(3) The minimum aggregate area of opening of habitable room excluding doors and fixed
glazing but including the frame shall be not less than 10% of floor area of the room.
(4) The minimum aggregate area of opening of kitchens excluding doors and fixed glazing
but including the frame shall be not less than 10 % of floor area of the kitchen.
(5) No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.50 metres from
the opening assumed for lighting of that portion of the room.
(6) In lodges and hotels where attached toilets whose walls are not abutting on an external
wall are provided, mechanical ventilation system should be installed as per the
provisions of the part VIII of National Building Code of India, 2005 as amended from
time to time published by the Indian Standard Institution.
32. PARAPETS. — Parapet walls and hand rails provided on the edges of roof terrace, balcony,
etc. shall not be less than 0.90 metre and not more than 1.50 metre in height. The specified
height shall not apply when roof terrace is not accessible by a staircase.
33. BOUNDARY WALL. Except with the permission of Chief Executive Officer, under
Section 261 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, boundary wall, hedges, fences on any land in the
Cantonment shall not be erected and the maximum height of the boundary wall shall not
exceed two and a half metres above the centreline of the street.
34. EXIT REQUIREMENTS. — (1) General requirements:
(a) Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits
sufficient to provide for safe escape of occupants in case of fire or other
emergency.
(b) In every building, exit shall comply with the minimum requirement of this part,
except those not accessible for general public use.
(c) All exits shall be free of obstructions.
(d) No building shall be altered so as to reduce the number, width or protection of
exits to less than that required.
(e) Exits shall be clearly visible and the routes to reach the exit shall be clearly
marked and sign posted to guide the population of floor concerned.
(f) All exit ways shall be properly illuminated.
(g) Firefighting equipment were provided along exits shall be suitably located and
clearly marked but must not obstruct the exit way and yet there should be clear
indication about its location from either side of the exit way.
(h) Alarm devices shall be installed to ensure prompt evacuation of the population
concerned though the exits, wherever required.
(i) All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of a building
or to an exterior open space leading to a street.
(j) Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through
another occupied unit, except in the case of residential buildings.
(2) Types of Exits: (a) Exits shall be either of horizontal or vertical type. An exit may be
doorway, corridor passageways, ramp, internal staircase or external staircase, to an
internal or external open area, verandah and/ or terraces which have access to the street
or to roof of a building.
(b) An exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining building at the
same level; and
(c) Lifts, escalators and revolving doors shall not be considered as exits.
(3) Number and Size of Exits. — The requisite number and size of various exits shall be
provided, based on the population in each room, area and floor based on the occupant
load, capacity of exits, travel distance and height of buildings-
(a) Arrangement of Exits: Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the
floor shall not exceed 22.50 metres for residential, educational, institutional and
hazardous occupancies and 30.00 metres for assembly, business, mercantile,
industrial and storage occupancies. Whenever more than one exit is required for
a floor of a building, exits shall be placed as remote from each other as possible.
All the exits shall be accessible from the entire floor area at all floor levels. The
travel distance to an exit from the remote point shall not exceed half the distance
as stated above except in the case of institutional occupancy wherein it shall not
exceed 22.50 metres;
(b) Occupant Load: The population in rooms and areas of floors shall be calculated
based on the occupant load as provided in National Building Code as amended
time to time;
(c) Capacity of Exits: The capacity of exits (doors and stairways) indicating the
number of persons that could be safely evacuated through a unit exit 0.50 metre
shall be as per the National Building Code as amended from time to time.
Table Occupants per Unit Exit Width
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| Sl. | Group of Occupancy | Number of Occupants |
| No. | | Stairway | Ramp | Door |
+=====+===================================+===========+========+==========+
| 1 | Residential | 25 | 50 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 2 | Educational | 25 | 50 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 3 | Institutional | 25 | 50 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 4 | Assembly | 40 | 50 | 60 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 5 | Business | 50 | 60 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 6 | Mercantile | 50 | 60 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 7 | Industrial | 50 | 60 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 8 | Storage | 50 | 60 | 75 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| 9 | Hazardous | 25 | 30 | 40 |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------+--------+----------+
(4) Doorways: (a) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway, a horizontal
exit, on corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress;
(b) No exit doorway shall be less than 1.00 metre in width. Doorways shall be not
less than 2.00 metres in height. Doorways for bathrooms, water closet stores etc.
shall not be less than 0.75 metre wide;
(c) Exit doorways shall open outwards, that is, away from the room but shall not
obstruct the travel along any exit. No door, when opened, shall reduce the
required width of stairway or landing to less than 1.00 metre. Overhead or sliding
doors shall not be installed;
(d) Exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight of stairs. A landing equal to
at least the width of the door shall be provided in the stair way at each doorway.
Level of landing shall be the same as that of the floor which it serves;
(e) Exit doorways shall be open-able from the side which they serve without the use
of a key;
(f) Revolving doors shall not be allowed.
(5) Stairway: (a) For assembly, business, educational, hazardous, industrial, mercantile,
multi-storey and public buildings there shall be a minimum of two staircases and one
of them shall be an enclosed stairway and the other shall be on the external wall of the
building and shall open directly to the exterior, interior open space or to any open space
for safety. Single staircase may be accepted for educational, business or residential
building where floor area does not exceed 300 square metres and height of building
does not exceed 12.0 metres and other requirements of occupant load, travel distance
and width of staircase shall meet the requirement. The single staircase in such cases
shall be on the outer wall of the building;
(b) Internal stairs shall be constructed of non-combustible materials throughout;
(c) Internal stairs shall be constructed as a self-contained unit with at least one side
adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely enclosed;
(d) The minimum width of an internal staircase shall be 1.00 metre. Columns and
other building features shall not reduce the width of the staircase;
(e) The minimum width of treads without nosing shall be 250 millimetres for an
internal staircase for residential buildings. In the case of other buildings, the
minimum tread shall be 300 millimetres. The treads shall be constructed and
maintained in a manner to prevent slipping;
(f) The maximum height of riser shall be 190 millimetres in the case of residential
buildings and 150 millimetres in the case of other buildings. They shall be
limited to 15 per flight;
(g) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 0.90 metre from the centre
of the tread;
(h) The minimum head room in a passage under the landing of a staircase and under
the staircase shall be 2.20 metres. Beams and other building features shall not
reduce the head room of the staircase;
(i) No living space, store or other fire exits shall open directly into the stairwell of
the staircase;
(j) The external exit door of the staircase enclosure at ground level shall open
directly to the open spaces or should be reached without passing through any
door other than a door provided to from a draught lobby;
(k) The main staircase and fire escape shall be continuous from ground floor to the
terrace level;
(1) No electrical shafts/ AC ducts or gas pipe etc. shall pass through the staircase;
(m) Lift shall not open in staircase landing;
(n) No combustible material shall be used for any surface decoration in the staircase;
(o) A staircase shall not be arranged around a lift shaft;
(p) The exit signs with arrow indicating the way to escape route shall be provided at
a suitable height from the floor level on the wall and shall be illuminated by
electric light connected to corridor circuits. All exit way marking signs of
suitable size should be flushed with the wall and so designed that no mechanical
damage shall occur to them due to moving of furniture or other heavy equipment.
Further all landings of floor shall have floor indication boards indicating the
number of floors as per Bye-Law. The floor signage indicator shall be placed on
the wall immediately facing the flight of stairs and nearest to the landing. It shall
be of size not less than 0.20 metre X 0.50 metre;
(q) In case of single staircase, it shall terminate at ground floor level and access to
the basement shall be by a separate staircase. However, second staircase may
lead to basement levels provided the same is separate at ground level by either a
ventilated lobby with discharge points at two different ends or through
enclosures.
(6) Fire Escapes or External Stairs: (a) Fire escapes shall not be considered in
calculating the evacuation time of a building;
(b) All fire escapes shall be directly connected to the ground;
(c) Entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the internal staircase;
(d) The route to fire escape shall be free of obstructions at all times, except a
doorway leading to the fire escape which shall have the required fire resistance;
(e) Fire escape shall be constructed of non-combustible materials;
(f) Fire escapes stairs shall have straight flight not less than 1.25 metre wide with
250 millimetres treads and risers not more than 190 millimetres. The number of
risers shall be limited to 15 per flight;
(g) Handrails shall be of a height not less than 0.90 metre.
(7) Ramps: (a) Ramps with a slope of not more than 1 in 10 to 1 in 8 may be substituted
for and shall comply with all the applicable requirements of required stairways as to
enclosure capacity and limiting dimensions Ramps shall be surfaced with approved
non-slipping materials;
(b) The minimum width of the ramps in hospitals shall be 2.40 metres;
(c) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the ramp;
(5) Ramps shall lead directly to outside open space at ground level or courtyard or
safe place.
(8) Corridors: (a) The minimum width of a corridor shall not be less than 1.00 metre in
the case of Single storey row housing residential building. For all other buildings
minimum width shall be 2.00 metres;
(b) In case of more than one main staircase of the building interconnected by a
corridor or other enclosed space there shall be at least one smoke stop door across
the corridor or enclosed space between the doors in the enclosing walls of any
two staircases.
35. NON-FSI SPACES. The following shall not be included in FSI calculation,
(a) In the terrace above the top most storey, areas covered by stair-case rooms and
lift rooms and passages thereto, architectural features, elevated tanks (provided
its height below the tank from the floor does not exceed 2.20 metres and WC
(with floor area not exceeding 1.1 square metre).
(b) Staircase and lift rooms and passage thereto in the stilt parking floor or upper
floors used for parking;
(c) Staircase and lift rooms and passage thereto in the basement floor or floors used
for parking;
(d) Area of the basement floor or floors used for parking;
(e) Area of the stilt parking floor provided it is open on sides, and used for parking;
(f) Servants or drivers bath room and water closet for each block in cases of Non-
High-Rise Buildings at ground floor or stilt parking floor;
(g) Watchman booth;
(h) Caretaker booth or room in ground floor or stilt parking floor;
(i) One toilet in each floor not exceeding 1.5 square metres.
CHAPTER V
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
36. FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC BUILDING FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED
PERSONS. These provisions are applicable to all buildings, recreation areas and
facilities used by public. It does not apply to private domestic residences,
(1) Site planning: Level of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be described
in the plan along with specification of materials. Every building should have at least
one access to main entrance/ exit to the differently-abled which shall be indicated by
proper signage. This entrance shall be approached through a ramp together with
stepped entry. The ramp should have a landing after every 9.00 metres run and in front
of the doorway. Minimum size of landing shall be 1.20 X 1.80 metre.
(2) Access path/Walk way: Access path from plot entry and surface parking to building
entrance shall be a minimum of 1.80 metre-wide having even surface without any step.
Slope, if any shall not have gradient greater than 5 percent. Selection of floor material
shall be made suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons (limited to floor
material) whose colour texture is conspicuously different from that of the surrounding
floor material or the material that emit different sound to guide visually impaired
persons. Finishes shall have a non-slip surface with texture traversable by a wheel
chair. Curbs wherever provided should blend to common level.
(3) Parking: For parking of vehicles of differently-abled people, the following
provisions shall be made:
(a) Surface parking for two Equivalent Car Spaces (ECS) shall be provided near
entrance for the differently-abled persons with maximum travel distance of 30.00
metres from building entrance;
(b) The width of parking bay shall be minimum 3.60 metres with an additional 1.20
metres access aisle;
(c) The information stating that the space is reserved for wheel chair users shall be
conspicuously displayed;
(d) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or a device which guides visually
impaired persons with audible signals or other devices which serves the same
purpose shall be provided.
(4) Building Requirements: The specified facilities for the buildings for disabled
persons shall be as follows:
(a) Approach to plinth level;
(b) Corridor connecting the entrance /exits for the differently-abled;
(c) Stair-ways;
(d) Lift;
(e) Toilet;
(f) Drinking water;
(g) Braille signage shall be provided at the above specified facilities.
(5) Approaches to Plinth Level : (a) Ramp shall be provided with non-slip material to
enter the building minimum clear width of ramp shall be 1.80 metre with maximum
gradient 5 percent, between top and bottom of the ramp. Length of ramp shall not
exceed 9.00 metres having 0.75 to 0.90 metre high handrail on both sides extending
0.90 metre beyond the ramp. Minimum gap from the adjacent wall to the handrail shall
be 50 millimetres;
(b) Minimum clear opening for the entrance door shall be 1.00 metre. Threshold
shall not be raised more than 12 millimetres;
(c) For stepped approach, size of tread shall not be less than 300 millimetres and
maximum riser shall be 150 millimetres. Provision of 0.80 metre high handrails
on both sides of the stepped approach similar to the ramped approach shall be
made.
(6) Corridor connecting the entrance/exit for the differently-abled: The corridor
connecting the entrance/ exit for differently-abled leading directly outdoors to a place
where information concerning the overall use of the specified building can be provided
to visually impaired person either by a person or by signs, shall be provided as
follows:-
(a) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or devices that emit sound to guide
visually impaired persons;
(b) The minimum width shall be 1.50 metre;
(c) In case there is a difference of level, slope ways shall be provided with a slope
of recommended minimum "1 in 20" and maximum "1 in 12";
(d) Handrails shall be provided for ramps/ slope ways.
(7) Stairways: Stairways with open riser and provision of nosing shall not be sanctioned.
(8) Lifts: Wherever lift is necessary, provision of at least one lift shall be made for the
wheel chair user with the following car dimensions of lift recommended for passenger
lift for 06 persons' capacity by Bureau of Indian Standard.
(a) Clear internal depth minimum of 1.30 metre;
(b) Clear internal width minimum of 1.00 metre. Entrance door width shall be 0.80
metre;
(c) A handrail not less than 0.60 metre long at 0.80 metre above floor level shall be
fixed adjacent to the control panel;
(d) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 1.80 metre x 1.80 metre or
more;
(e) The Braille signage will be posted outside the lift;.
(f) Operational details of lifts shall conform to the National Building Code of India
and will be the responsibility of designer as well as manufacturer.
(9) Toilets: One special water closet in a set of toilets shall be provided for the use of
differently- abled with essential provision of washbasin near the entrance for the
differently-abled.
(a) The minimum size shall be 1.50 metre x 1.75 metre;
(b) Minimum clear opening of the door shall be 1.00 metre and the door shall be
swing or sliding type;
(c) Suitable arrangement for vertical/ horizontal handrails with 50 millimetre
clearance from wall shall be made in the toilet;
(d) The water closet seat shall be 0.50 metre from the floor.
(10) Refuge: An alternative to immediate evacuation of a building via staircases and/or
lifts is required for the movement of differently-abled persons to areas of safety within
a building. If possible, they could remain there until the fire is controlled and
extinguished or until rescued by fire fighters,
(a) A refuge area may be provided at the fire protected stair landing on each floor
that can safely hold one or two wheelchairs;
(b) The area shall have doorways with clear opening width of 1000 millimetres, and
(c) The area shall have an alarm switch installed between 800 millimetres and 1200
millimetres from the floor level;
(d) Refuge area is mandatorily to be provided for the plot size of 200 square metres
and above.
CHAPTER VI
PROVISIONS OF STRUCTURAL SAFETY, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING
SERVICES, WATER SUPPLY, ETC.
37. LANDSCAPING. (1) Institutional, Industrial, Commercial and Group Housing
Complexes shall be required to plant a minimum number of trees as per Table below:
Table: Number of trees to be planted
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Sl. | Plot Area | No. of trees required |
| No. | (square metre) | |
+=====+===================================+=====================================================================================================================================+
| 1 | < 200 | One tree of evergreen category of minimum height of 3.5 metres |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | 200 to 300 | Two trees of evergreen category of minimum height of 3.5 metres |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | 301 to 500 | Four trees of evergreen category of minimum height of 3.5 metres |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | > 500 | One tree per 100 square metres of open space out of which minimum 50% trees to be category of evergreen trees having height of 3.6 |
| | | metres or more. |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Group Housing | One tree per 100 square metres of open space out of which minimum 50% trees to be category of evergreen trees having height of 3.6 |
| | | metres or more. |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
(2) A detailed landscaping plan will have to be got approved from the Competent
Authority with specifications.
(3) Norms for planting in all plots belonging to individual shall be as follows
(a) Minimum of three trees in every plot for plot size above 301.00 square metres;
(b) Selected trees should be more than 3.60 metres in height and be suitable for
local climate.
38. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SAFETY FEATURES. The structural design of
foundation elements made of masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, pre-
stressed concrete and structural steel, shall be carried out in accordance with Part-VI
Structural Design, Section 1 - Loads, Section 2 - Foundation, Section 3 - Wood, Section 4 -
Masonry, Section 5 - Concrete, Section 6 - Steel of National Building Code of India, 2005
taking into consideration all relevant Indian Standards given below:-
(1) IS: 1893 (Part 1) - 2002 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (Fifth
Revision)".
(2) IS: 13920 - 1993 "Ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures subject to
Seismic Forces - Code of Practice" November 1993.
(3) IS: 13828 - 1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry
Buildings" August 1993.
(4) IS: 4326 - 2013 "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings - Code
of Practice (Second Revision)".
(5) IS: 13827 - 1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Building - Guidelines"
October 1993.
(6) IS: 13935 – 2009 "Seismic Evaluation, Repair and Seismic Strengthening of Buildings-
Guidelines".
(7) For Protection of Landslide Hazard:
(a) IS 14458 (Part 1): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 1
Selection of type of wall;
(b) IS 14458 (Part 2): 1997 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 2 Design
of retaining/ breast walls;
(c) IS 14458 (Part 3): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 3
Construction of dry stone walls;
(d) IS 14496 (Part 2): 1998 Guidelines for the preparation of landslide - Hazard
zonation maps in mountainous terrains: Part 2 Macro-zonation.
(8) Whenever an Indian Standard or the National Building Code of India is referred, the
latest provision in the standard should be adhered to.
39. MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS. (1) Quality of Materials and
Workmanship:
(a) All materials and workmanship shall be of good quality conforming generally to
accepted standards of Public Works Department of State, Indian Standard
Specifications and Code as included in Part V Building Materials and Part VII
Constructional Practices and Safety of National Building Code of India;
(b) All burrow pits dug in the course of construction and repair of buildings, roads,
embankment and the like shall be deep and connected with each other in the
formation of a drain directed towards the lowest level and properly sloped for
discharge into a river, stream, channel or drain and no person shall create any
isolated burrow pit which is likely to cause accumulation of water which shall
breed mosquitoes.
(2) New Materials and Design Methods:
(a) The provisions of these Bye-Laws are not intended to prevent the use of any
material or method of design or construction not specifically prescribed by Bye-
Laws No. 39.1 provided any such alternative has been approved by BIS or any
other statutory body;
(b) Such alternatives may be approved provided that it is found that the proposed
alternative is satisfactory and conforms to the provisions of relevant parts
regarding material, design and construction and that material, method, or work
offered is for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed, in the
Bye-Laws in quality, strength, compatibility, effectiveness, fire and water
resistance, durability and safety.
40. ELECTRICAL SERVICES. The planning, design and installation of electrical
installation, air conditioning installation and installation of lifts and escalators shall be
carried out in accordance with Part VIII Building Services, Section 2 Electrical
installations, Section - 3 Air- conditioning and Heating, Section -5 Installation of Lifts and
Escalators of the National Building Code of India.
41. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES. (1) Use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps
and Electronic Chokes —
(a) The use of incandescent lamps and conventional chokes in all new buildings,
institutions constructed in Government sector, Government Aided sector, Boards and
Corporations and Autonomous bodies is banned;
(b) It will be mandatory that in these existing buildings the defective incandescent lamps
and chokes when replaced would be replaced by only compact fluorescent lamps
(CFL), LED and electronic chokes;
(c) The Competent Authority will affect necessary modification in the local demand to
promote the use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps, LED and electronic chokes instead
of conventional bulbs and chokes while releasing/ sanctioning new connections/ loads
in such buildings.
(2) All new cases may consider the following provisions of solar water heating systems
for energy conservation —
(a) An open space in the roof which receives direct sunshine; the roof shall have a
load bearing capacity of at least 300 kg per Square metres;
(b) The building must have a provision for continuous water supply to the solar
water heating system;
(c) The building design should provide for an insulated pipeline from the heating
system to all distribution points where hot water is required;
(d) The recommended minimum capacity of installation shall not be less than 25
litres per person per day for each bathroom and kitchen subject to the maximum
of 25-50 percent of the total roof area is utilized by the system;
(e) Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems shall confirm to BIS
specification IS 12933. The solar collectors used in the system shall have the
BIS certification mark.
(3) Whenever hot water requirement is continuous, auxiliary arrangement either with
electrical elements or oil-based systems of adequate capacity may be provided.
(4) No new building in the following categories shall be sanctioned unless this installation
has solar assisted water heating system
(a) Industries which use hot water for processing;
(b) All hospitals and nursing homes;
(c) All hostels, hotels, motels, guest houses and banquet halls;
(d) Large canteens i.e. which serve more than 100 persons in a day;
(e) Office building on a plot area of 300.00 square metres or above;
(f) Residential buildings on a plot area of 150.00 square metres or above;
(g) Residential schools and colleges.
(5) Off Grid Roof Top Solar Power Plant at New Buildings: All buildings on plot size
300.00 square metres or more, which are proposed to be constructed afresh, shall
install Roof top Solar Power installation, of adequate capacity, as per norms and
parameters fixed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy or its subordinate
organizations, from time to time.
42. LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF BUILDING. — The lightning protection for building
shall be provided based on the provisions of Part-Ill of the National Building Code of India.
43. PLUMBING SERVICE. The planning, design, construction and installation of water
supply, drainage and sanitation and gas supply systems shall be in accordance with Part IX
Plumbing Services, Section-1 Water Supply, Section - 2 Drainage and Sanitation, Section -
3 Gas Supply of the National Building Code of India.
44. REQUIREMENTS OF WATER SUPPLY IN BUILDING. — (1) The total requirements
of water supply shall be calculated based on the Building Occupancy as follows and as per
National Building Code as amended from time to time.
(a) Residential Building: Five persons per tenement;
(b) Other Buildings: No. of persons based on occupant block and floor area.
(2) Storage of Water: Minimum provision should be made for storage of water to meet
the daily requirements of the individuals using the building as follows:
Table: Minimum Domestic storage capacities
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| Sl. No. | No. of floors | Storage capacity |
+=========+=================================================+========================================+
| | For premises occupied as tenements with common | |
| | convenience | |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Floor-1 | 70 to 100 litres per person per day |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 2 | Floor-2 | 70 to 100 litres per person per day |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | For premises occupied as flats or blocks | |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Floor-1 | 135 litres per person per day |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 2 | Floor-2 and above | 135 litres per person per day |
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
Note:
1. If the premises are situated at a place higher than the road level in front of the
premises, storage at ground level shall be provided on the same lines as on upper
floors.
2. The above storage may be sanctioned to be installed provided that the total
domestic storage calculated on the above basis is not less than the storage
calculated on the number of down-take fittings according to the scale given
below.
45. RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND GROUND WATER REGULATIONS. (1)
Water harvesting through storage of water runoff including rain water in all buildings on
plots of 300 square metres and above will be mandatory.
(2) Adoption of roof top rain water harvesting system is mandatory for all residential/
educational/ institutional/ hotel building/ industrial and commercial establishments,
which have plot size more than 300 square metres and more.
(3) The plans submitted shall indicate the system of storm water drainage along with
points of collection of rain water in surface reservoirs or in recharge wells. These
provisions will be applicable as per the Public Notice(s) of Central Ground Water
Authority issued from time to time.
(4) Undertaking of any operations connected with drilling, cleaning, construction or
rehabilitation of ground water abstraction structures and related works including
installation of pumps cannot be taken up without prior permission of the Cantonment
Board.
(5) Drilling contractors or Agencies/ Plot occupiers are required to take prior permission
for works connected with drilling, cleaning, boring and installation of pumps.
(6) The Authority shall ensure that no drilling activity is undertaken without prior approval
and is authorized to take action against offenders by seizing of drilling rig, sealing of
tube well and disconnection of electric supply to the energized tube well.
46. REQUIREMENTS OF SANITARY FITTINGS. (1) To ensure optimization of water
the following measures shall be adopted in case of all new building sanction where plot size
is more than 100 square metres on a case to case basis as decided by the Competent
Authority:
(a) Use of low duel flush capacity cisterns in water closets instead of the normal
12.5 litre capacity;
(b) Use of waterless urinals in all public buildings;
(c) Provision of storage and use of recycled water for toilet flushing where the
minimum discharge in the building/ complex is 07 litres per minutes or more;
(2) The sanitary fittings and installations for different occupancies shall be as per National
Building Code as amended from time to time.
CHAPTER VII
SAVINGS, PENALTIES AND INTERPRETATION
47. SAVING CLAUSE. The existing buildings approved by the Board shall remain valid
and the buildings erected as per the building plans approved bye the Board before the date
of entry into force of this Bye-laws shall also be valid.
48. PENALTIES. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Bye-Laws
shall be punishable as per the provisions of the Act.
49. INTERPRETATION TO BE IN CONSONANCE WITH THE ACT, APPLICABLE
RULES AND POLICIES. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the provisions
of this Building Bye-Laws shall at all times be in consonance and within the provisions of
the Act and other statutory rules under the Act. Wherever any discrepancy or ambiguity
arises, the Act shall apply and shall prevail. The provisions of the Act, 2006 are in-built into
these Bye-Laws and shall be read as part of the Bye-Laws for understanding and applying
the Bye-Laws. Similarly, the terms of lease, terms of old grant and such other terms as per
the existing policies or any policy issued in this regard from time to time shall prevail and
the Building Bye-Laws now promulgated shall be within the meaning of these policies and
shall not be in any way contrary to the said policy terms. To the said extent, the terms of
these Building Bye-Laws are conditional.
[F. N.o CB-Ayo/16/1-Building Byelaws/]
JIGYASA RAJ, IDES, Chief Executive Officer
Ayodhya Cantt.
FORM A: CERTIFICATE REGARDING SAFETY FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND STRUCTURAL
SAFETY
(To be submitted by Structural Engineer and applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ayodhya Cantonment.
Sir/ Madam,
I hereby certify that the erection/re-erection or addition/ alteration in building No. _______ on/ in plot
No. _______ in block _______ No. _______ situated at _______ road/ _______ Street
_______ Survey/ GLR Sy. No. _______ of Ayodhya Cantonment has been undertaken
by me.
I certify that the building plans submitted for approval adhere to the safety requirements of Bye-Laws.
It is certified that the structural design including safety from natural hazards based on soil conditions has been duly
incorporated in the design of the building and these provisions shall be adhered to during the construction.
I, being a structural engineer, certify that the additions/ alterations satisfy the requirements of structural stability and
all such alterations, repairs involving walls, columns, beams, roof, footings, foundations etc., are covered under the
provisions of Building Bye-Laws requiring compliance.
Signature of Structural Engineer
Name in block letters
Address
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
Date
FORM B: CERTIFICATE FOR SUPERVISION
(To be submitted by Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer and applicant through
e-Chhawani portal)
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ayodhya Cantonment.
Sir/Madam,
I hereby certify that the erection/ re-erection or addition/ alteration in building No. _______ on/in plot
No. _______ in block _______ No. _______ situated at _______ road/ _______ street survey/
GLR Sy. No. _______ shall be carried out under my supervision and I certify that all materials (type and
grade) and the workmanship of the work shall be generally in accordance with the general specification submitted
along with the building application and that the work shall be carried out according to the sanctioned plan. I shall be
responsible for the execution of the work in all respects.
Signature of Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
Name of Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
License No. of Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
Signature of Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
Date
FORM C: INDEMNITY BOND FOR BASEMENT
(To be submitted by applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
TO BE SUBMITTED ON NON-JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF APPROPRIATE VALUE DULY ATTESTED BY
THE OATH COMMISSIONER/MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS
Indemnity bond is executed by Shri _______ S/o Shri _______ R/o _______
hereby called Applicant of plot No. _______ in _______ of Ayodhya Cantonment in favor of the Competent Authority.
Whereas the Applicant has submitted the plan of basement and whereas the Applicant has represented to the
Competent Authority that if sanction is granted for the construction of the said basement the Applicant shall indemnify
the Competent Authority of any loss at time of digging of foundation of the said basement or in the course of
construction of the basement or even thereafter.
And whereas the said Applicant has further agreed to indemnify the Competent Authority for any claims put up against
the Authority either by way of damage, compensation or in any other way in case the Authority is required to pay any
such amount to any person or the Applicant or Applicants of the adjoining properties. The Applicant hereby agrees/
free and undertake to indemnify the Authority to pay the full extent of the amount the Authority may require to pay
to the extent hereinabove mentioned.
The Applicants further undertakes/ undertake and agree to indemnify the Authority for any such amount the
Competent Authority may require to pay/ free either by way of compensation or damage or any other amount and
further undertake to indemnify the authority of all cost and expenses that the Authority may require to defend such
action in any court of law. The Applicant undertakes/undertake that no excavation shall be carried out beyond
permissible boundaries of plot. Any damage occurring during or due to excavation made at site to public sewer, water
drains shall be made good by the Applicant.
In consideration of the above matter, undertaking and indemnity given by the said Applicant the Authority hereunder
in this behalf grant the sanction to construct the basement to the said Applicants.
In witness hereof, the Applicant above mentioned puts/ put their hands and seal to the said indemnity bond on this
_______ day of _______
(Executants) (1) _______
(Applicant) (2) _______
Witness:
(1) _______
(2) _______
FORM D: NOTICE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ayodhya Cantonment.
Sir/Madam,
I hereby state that the erection/ re-erection or addition/ alteration in/ on building No. _______ on/ in Survey No. _______ Road _______ Cantonment will be commenced on _______ as per your permission granted vide office letter No. _______ dated _______ under the supervision of _______ Architect/ Civil Engineer/ Structural Engineer/ in accordance with sanctioned plans.
Signature of Applicant
Name of Applicant
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Address of Applicant
Date
FORM E: NOTICE ON COMPLETION OF BUILDING
(Section 242 of the Act)
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ayodhya Cantonment.
Sir/Madam,
1. We hereby certify that the erection/ re-erection of building or addition/ alteration in building on _______ (address) has been supervised by the undersigned and is strictly in accordance with the plan sanctioned vide letter No. _______ dated _______ No _______ provisions of the Building Bye-Laws have been transgressed. The work has been completed to our satisfaction and the workmanship and materials used strictly adhere to the general and detailed specifications. Drainage/sanitation/ water supply works have been executed as per Building Bye-Laws and sanctioned plan. No provision of the Building Bye-Laws and conditions prescribed or orders issued there under have been transgressed in the course of the work. The building is fit for use for which it has been erected/ re-erected or altered/ constructed and enlarged.
2. Certificates:
2.1 Certified that the building (s) has/ have been constructed according to the Sanctioned Plan and structural design which incorporate the provisions of structural safety as specified in relevant prevailing IS Codes/Standards/Guidelines.
2.2 Certified that water harvesting as well as waste water re-cycling systems have been provided as per the sanctioned building plan.
2.3 It is also certified that construction has been done under our supervision and guidance and adheres to the drawings submitted and the records of supervision maintained by us.
3. Permission to occupy or use the building may be granted.
4. Any subsequent change from completion drawings will be the responsibility of the Applicant(s)
Signature of Applicant
Name
Address
Signature of Supervisory Architect
License No.
Name
Address
Signature of Structural Engineer
License No.
Name
Address
Date
FORM F: CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING
(Section 246 of the Act)
To,
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your notice of completion dated _______ I hereby certify that building, as per description below at _______ (address) whose plans were sanctioned vide sanction No. _______ dated _______ has been inspected to ascertain if the same conforms to Building Bye-Laws in respect of the structural safety, hygienic and sanitary conditions inside and in the surrounding. It is declared fit for occupation. The details of the construction work completed are as follows:
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Letter No.
Office Stamp
Date
Chief Executive Officer
Office of the Cantonment Board
Ayodhya
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
VINOD
KUMAR
Digitally signed by
VINOD KUMAR
Date: 2026.08.03
13:49:38 +05'30'
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