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5008 GI/2026 (1)
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 16] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948
CG-DL-E-10072026-274356
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CHAPTER I
1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT :- (1) These Bye-Laws shall be called the Badamibagh Cantonment Building Bye-laws, 2026.
(2) These Bye-Laws shall apply within the limits of Badamibagh 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) “Act” means the Cantonments Act, 2006 as amended from time to time;
(2) “Accessory Building” means a building separate from the main building on a plot and containing one or more rooms for accessory use such as servant quarters, garage, storerooms etc;
(3) “Advertising Sign” means any surface or structure with characters, letters or illustrations applied thereto and displayed outdoor in any manner whatsoever for purposes of advertising or to give information regarding or to attract the public to any place for public performance, article or merchandise whatsoever, or is attached to, or forms a part of building, or is connected with any building or is fixed to a tree or to the ground or to any pole, screen, fence or hoarding or displayed in space, or in or over any water body;
(4) “Access” means a clear approach to a plot or a building;
(5) “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;
(6) “Amenity Space” means a statutory space kept in any layout to be used for any of the amenity such as open spaces, parks recreational grounds, playgrounds, sports complex, gardens convenience shopping, parking lots, primary and secondary schools, nursery, health club, dispensary, Nursing home, hospital, sub post-office, police station, electric substation, ATM of banks, electronic cyber library, open market, garbage bin, assisted living and hospice together, senior citizen housing and orphanage together, project affected person' housing, auditorium, conventional Centre, water supply, electricity supply and includes other utilities, services and conveniences;
(7) “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
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commercial use such as residence, office, shop, showroom or godown or for carrying on nay business, occupation, profession or trade, or for any other type of use ancillary to purpose specified;
(8) “Appendix” means an appendix to these Bye-Laws;
(9) “Application” means an application made in such a form as may be specified by the authority from time to time;
(10) “Applicant” means a person who has legally valid occupancy rights on lease or old grant or private land and intends to erect/re-erect a building or to make any addition/alteration in the building;
(11) “Approved” means approval granted by the Competent Authority as prescribed under the Act;
(12) “Architect” means any person who holds a valid registration with the Council of Architecture, India as per the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972;
(13) “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;
(14) “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;
(15) “Addition to a Building” means addition to the cubic contents of a building;
(16) “Alteration to 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.
(c) The conversion of any passage or space in such building into a room or rooms;
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(17) "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;
(18) “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;
(19) “Basement” means the lowest storey of the building below or partly below ground level or adjoining ground level;
(20) "Board” shall mean Cantonment Board constituted under Cantonment Act. 2006 as amended time to time;
(21) “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 or temporary shelter;
(22) “Building Height” means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat roof from the average level of the centre 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 caves 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;
(23) “Building Line” means the line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining on a street or an extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully extend and includes the line prescribed , if any, in any scheme;
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(24) “Building Envelop” 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;
(25) “Barsati” means a shed or covered space, which is not enclosed on all sides, used for shelter on the roof or a building;
(26) “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;
(27) “Butchery” means a slaughterhouse where animals (sheep and goats) are slaughtered under the supervision of competent Authority;
(28) “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 sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be tent, generally without a floor.
(29) “Cabin” means a non-residential enclosure constructed of non-load bearing, non masonry partitions;
(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) “Competent Authority” means the authority to sanction the building plan as prescribed under the Act;
(32) “Commercial Building” means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used the whole or a substantial part of building for commercial purposes;
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(33) “Ceiling Height” means vertical distance between the finished floor and the ceiling;
(34) “Central Government” for the purposes of these Bye-Laws means the Government of the Union in the Ministry of Defense;
(35) “Chimney” means an upright shaft containing and encasing one or more flues;
(36) “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;
(37) “Corner Plot or Site” means a plot or site at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets;
(38) “Combustible Material” means any material if it burns or adds heat to a fire when tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice;
(39) “Courtyard” means a space open to the sky enclosed or partially enclosed, by walls or by railing and shall be at ground floor level;
(40) “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 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 staircases areas covered by sunshade and the like;
(d) Maximum Area of 4.2 sq meter for one toilet cum bathroom unit in each floor;
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(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) “Drain” means a line of pipes includes 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.
(43) “Drainage” means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for this purpose;
(44) “Dwelling Unit/Tenement” An independent housing unit with separate facilities for living, cooking and sanitation needs;
(45) “Demolished” means total dismantling of an existing building;
(46) “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 time to time;
(47) “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:
(48) “Exit” means a passage or means of egress from any buildings, 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, rams and free spaces;
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(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;
(49) “Enclosed Staircase” means a staircase separated by “fire-resistant” walls and doors from the rest of the buildings;
(50) “External Wall” means an outer wall of the 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 multiple of 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;
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(55) “Footing” means a foundation unit constructed in brick work, masonry or concrete, steel or any other material permissible as per IS Code under the base of a wall or column for the purpose of distributing the load over a large 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) “Ground Coverage” means the quotient obtained in terms of percentage by dividing the plinth areas of Ground Floor by plot area i.e.
Ground coverage = Plinth area of ground x 100 | Plot Area
(60) “Gallery” means an intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an auditorium or hall providing extra floor, additional seating accommodation etc;
(61) “Garage Private” means a building designed or used for the parking of a motor car or other vehicles;
(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 and may comprise all or any of the following: (a) a dwelling unit, (b) open spaces intended for recreation and ventilation, (c) roads, paths, sewers, drains, water supply and ancillary installations, street lighting and other amenities, (d) convenient shopping place, schools, community hall or other amenities for common use.
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(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 the building excluding walls which abut exterior or interior open spaces; internal walls when made of bricks shall be
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a minimum of 115 mm 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 1.5 m in height which may be adopted or constructed for storage purpose;
(68) “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;
(69) “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;
(70) “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;
(71) “Mumty” means a structure while 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;
(72) “Materials Alteration” means a change of use in building materials in any existing building;
(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) “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;
(76) “Parapet” means a low wall built along the edge of a roof or a floor not more than 0.90 meters height;
(77) “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;
(78) “Partition” means an interior non-load bearing wall, one storey or part storey in height;
(79) “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, café, theatre, or for lectures, events, exhibitions, sports, play, relaxation and work etc.,
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(80) “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 wielded or bolted together;
(81) “Plinth” means the portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding ground and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground;
(82) “Porch or Portico” means covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise for the purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building;
(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) “Residential Building” means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used wholly for human habitation;
(85) “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;
(86) “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
(i) an internal partition wall which does not involve sub-division of property, or
(ii) a parapet wall or a cornice or chajja within the boundaries of the permissible setbacks & ground coverage area of the site. Provided that the total area of the parapet wall shall not be more than 0.90 meters and width of the cornice or chajja shall not be more than 0.45 meters;
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(b) repairing of a staircase;
(c) white washing or painting;
(d) re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor;
(e) minor repairs and re-casting of an existing damaged roof without changing the characteristics and dimensions of such roof;
(f) erection of a false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning, lightning 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 of renewing existing plumbing, sanitary and other utility services;
(k) Repairing of boundary wall;
(l) Installation of air conditioner/water tank / solar plants / solar water heater …. etc.;
(87) “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;
(88) “Street” includes anyway, 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;
(89) “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;
(90) “Site of Plot” means a parcel/ piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries;
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(91) “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;
(92) “Store or Shop” shall mean any store or shop in which it is not intended that any person shall reside;
(93) “Structural Engineer” means a 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) with experience in structural engineering practice which includes structural design and field work;
(94) “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 section 234/237/238 of the Cantonments Act, 2006;
(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 fiber glass;
(97) “To Abut” mean 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;
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(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) “Water Closet” means a privy with arrangements for flushing the pan with water but does not include bathroom;
(103) 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;
(i) "Major Water Course" means a river;
(ii) "Minor Water Course" means a nallah;
(104) “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;
(105) “Workshop” means a room or a group of rooms or buildings in which goods are manufactured or repaired;
(106) “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 for any similar purpose, but does not include a storeroom attached to and used for the proper functioning of a shop;
(107) “Washing Platform” means an authorized platform for washing and also for servicing of scooters/cars etc.;
(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;
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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 online, duly enclosing all the requisite documents and plans, in e-Chhawani Portal through Cantonment Board registered architect/ architects:
Provided that due to any reason, 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 old grant land involved, the board shall have the right to refuse or reject applications for erection, 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 there are known) for payment to Cantonment Board.
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(4) On deposition of development charges (or the charges levied by the Board by whatever name there 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 and receipt of such payment attached with application form. The schedule of fee is as follows:
(a) Building application fee for all building types shall be notified by the Competent Authority from time to time;
(b) The revalidation fee applicable after the expiry of the validity period of original sanctioned plan shall be notified by the Competent Authority from time to time;
(c) The revision fee applicable shall be notified by the Competent Authority from time to time;
(d) The building use change permit fee applicable shall be notified by the Competent Authority from time to time;
(2) Development Charges:- The development charges, labour cess and other fees, as determined by the Board, are to be paid by the applicant online before issuance of the sanction of the building application by the competent authority.
(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 200 sqmt if the applicant opts for Rooftop Solar Installation and / or Rain Water Harvesting, he/ she shall be eligible for refund of development charges after the completion of said Rooftop Solar Installation and / or Rain Water Harvesting facility subject to 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 incentivized by giving rebate on application fee.)
(Rain water harvesting may be made mandatory for the large sized plots only.)
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(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 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) Self Declaration;
(v) Key Plan (Location Plan) – A key plan drawn to a scale of not less than 1:10000 shall be submitted along with the application for a building sanction showing the boundary locations of the site with respect of neighborhood landmarks;
(vi) Site Plan – The site plan sent with the application for sanction shall be drawn to a scale of 1:200 and shall show;
(a) The boundaries of the site and in case where the site has been partitioned, the boundaries of the portion owned by the applicant and also of the portions owned by other owners of that compact plot;
(b) The direction of the North point relative to the plan of the buildings;
(c) Space to be left around the building to secure free circulation of air, admission of light and access for scavenging purpose etc;
(d) Plot area, plinth area, floor area ratio;
(e) All existing buildings or structures on, over or under the site or projecting beyond it;
(f) All surrounding buildings in outline within a distance of 12 meters from the boundaries of the site;
(g) The name of the street in which the building is proposed to be situated, if any;
(h) The position of access from the street to the building and the width of the street (if any) in front and of the street (if any) at the side or rear of the building;
(i) Any existing physical feature, such as wells, drains, trees etc;
(j) Parking plans indicating the parking spaces for all buildings;
(k) Scheme of tree planting proposed;
(l) The Rainwater harvesting scheme complete with all details of drainage scheme and rainwater harvesting pits;
(m) Holding number or plot no. of the property on which the building is intended to be erected is to be indicated on the drawing;
(n) Such other particulars as may be prescribed from time to time by the Competent Authority;
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(vii) NOC of Concerned Authority - NOC from concerned authorities under Works of Defence Act (WODA), 1903 in case the location/ proposed construction falls within the notified area under WODA shall be attached along with the building application.
(viii) Architectural Drawings of the Building:- (1) All drawings of the building viz. plans, elevations and sections accompanying the notice shall be drawn to a scale of 1:50 for plots measuring up to 250 square meters; for plots over 250 square meters they shall be drawn at 1:100. The drawings shall include:
(a) Floor plans of all floors together with the covered area on each floor;
(b) Sizes of rooms, thickness of walls, size of columns and the position and width of stair cases, ramps and other exit ways, lift wells, lift machine room and lift pit details;
(c) Exact location of essential services, e.g. water closet, urinals, sink, baths, bath-tubs, showers and the like;
(d) Sections showing clearly, the sizes of footings, thickness of basement walls, if any, and all intermediate floor and roof slabs, wall thicknesses, sizes and spacing of framing members, ceiling heights and parapet heights along with details of their materials. The section should indicate the drainage and the slope of the roof and at least one section should be taken through the staircase and toilet respectively;
(e) All street/side elevations;
(f) Dimensions of the projects like chajjas, cup-boards, balconies and canopies;
(g) Terrace plan indicating the drainage and slope of roof; details indicating the drainage system;
(h) Indication of the “North point”;
(i) Plans and sections of water supply, sewerage disposal system, electric lines, services, transformers and public utilities if any;
(j) Set back line;
(k) Labeling of individual spaces in the plans and sections to show the use or occupancy of all parts of the buildings;
(l) Landscape plan including details of parking spaces provided;
(m) Indication of sizes of all doors, windows, ventilators and other openings including their ceiling and lintel levels in a proper schedule form; and
(n) Space used for storing construction materials during the time of construction;
(o) Details of served privies (if any);
(p) The existing ground level of the plot and proposed ground level in relation to abutting road level to be clearly mentioned in drawing;
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(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.
(2) The owner shall file an undertaking stating that the applicant shall undertake to surrender land required for road widening, free of cost, if applicable and he will not violate any rules, building byelaws, and that in case of violations the Competent Authority shall be at liberty to summarily remove such deviations without prior notice and at the owners cost.
(3) For multi-storied buildings an undertaking stating that debris or construction materials will not be stacked in public places leading to public nuisance. If the Competent Authority finds that the applicant caused nuisance to public while executing construction necessary fine be compelled as per provisions in the byelaw.
(4) Such other particulars as may be required to explain the proposal clearly and as prescribed by the Competent Authority.
(5) Service Drawings: Plan, elevations and sections of water supply, sewerage disposal system and details of building services, where required by the Competent Authority shall be made available on a scale of 1:100.
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(6) Structural Drawings and Design: (a) Detailed documentation of structural design in keeping with Bye-law 3.11 including structure plans, framing plans, structural details including reinforcement and calculations duly verified by Competent Structural Engineer.
(b) The requirement at 6.1.6 (a) shall be applicable for plots of 500 square meters and above only. For plots of less than 500 square meters submission of Form C shall be considered sufficient.
(7) Recommended Notation for Coloring of Plans: The site and building plans shall be colored as specified in the table given below. Where items of work are not identified, the coloring notation used shall be indexed:
Table 1.1: Coloring Notations
S. No. | Item | Site plan | Building plan
1 | Plot lines | Thick green | Thick green
2 | Existing street | Green | Not applicable
3 | Permissible building line | Thick dotted green | Not applicable
4 | Existing work (outline) | Green | Green
5 | Work proposed to be demolished | Yellow hatch | Yellow hatch
6 | Proposed addition/alteration | Red | Red
7 | Proposed new work | Not to be colored | Not to be colored
8 | Drainage | Red dotted | Red dotted
9 | Water supply | Thin dotted green | Thin dotted green
(8) Dimensions: All dimensions shall be indicated in metric units.
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(9) Size of Drawing Sheets: The size of drawing sheets shall only be as specified below:
Table 1.2: Size of Drawing Sheets
S N | Drawing type | Trimmed size (in mm)
1 | A-0 | 841 X 1189
2 | A-1 | 594 X 841
3 | A-2 | 420 X 594
4 | A-3 | 297 X 420
5 | A-4 | 210 X 297
(10) Signing the Plans: All the plans and drawings shall be duly signed by the owner and the person preparing the plan, who shall be registered with the Competent Authority.
(11) Along with all drawings mentioned herein above, the following documents shall be submitted at the time of application for building sanction:
(a) Application Form for Building Sanction as per said format through e-chhawani portal;
(b) Specifications of the Proposed Structure including a detail calculation sheet for FSI/FAR;
(c) For commercial buildings, Certificate Regarding Safety from Natural Hazard and Structural Safety as per Form A signed by Structural Engineer and the Applicant;
(d) Form B for Supervision signed by Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer;
(e) Indemnity Bond as per Form C in case of proposal for the construction of a basement;
(f) Clearance Certificate, if applicable, for Tax Arrears issued by the Tax / Revenue Department of the Board;
(g) In case of requirement of statutory clearance for certain occupancies requiring clearance from the authorities like, Civil Aviation, Railways, Directorate of Industries, State Govt., Pollution Control Board, Directorate of Boiler and smoke nuisance etc, the relevant clearance from the authority shall also accompany the Building application;
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(h) Ownership Document- The applicant shall submit proof of ownership of the land, on which construction is proposed. In case, the land in question is in his possession as lessee or donee, the lease deed or gift deed has to be accompanied with the application for grant of permission. The documents submitted should be duly authenticated and verified by Revenue Authority;
(i) Any other statement as may be required by the Competent Authority;
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:-
(i) 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 would contravene the provisions of the Act or these building bye-laws;
(ii) the notice for sanction does not contain the particulars or is not prepared in the manner required under the provisions of the Act or these building bye-laws;
(iii) any information or documents required by the Board under the Act or these building bye-laws has or have not been duly furnished;
(iv) 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;
(v) the building would be an encroachment on Government/defense land or land vested in the Board;
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(vi) 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
(vii) the erection or re-erection of the building is not in conformity with any general scheme sanctioned under section 240 of the Act;
(viii) 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;
(ix) 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;
(x) That the minimum size of the plot for residential purpose is not less than 50 sq. meter;
(xi) That it is mandatory to provide Rooftop Solar Installation and Rain Water Harvesting if the size of the plot exceeds 200 sqmt.;
(xii) NOC from concerned authorities under Works of Defence Act (WODA), 1903 in case the location/ proposed construction falls within the notified area under WODA shall be attached along with the building application;
(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 online 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.
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(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 scrutinised and objections, if any, have been communicated online, the applicant may modify the plan, comply with the objections raised and resubmit online, for consideration of the competent authority.
9. REVOCATION OF BUILDING SANCTION 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 laws, no compensation / damages shall be payable by the Competent Authority.
(3) An order of revocation of a building sanction shall be issued in writing as per the format prepared by the competent authority. 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 through e Chhawani Portal, set forth in the Appendix.
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(2) On completion of work the Applicant shall submit a Notice of Completion of the building as per Form E through e-Chhawani Portal, 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, because the work to be inspected 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 unauthorized construction shall be subject to the provisions of the Cantonments Act, 2006, the rules subsisting thereunder 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 notifying of these Byelaws wherein such constructions are without sanction or in violation of approved plan including deviation, the applicants may apply to 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 hereunder after approval of Central Government.
CHAPTER III
ZONING
13. ZONING:-
(1) ZONE-I:- The Zone comprises of all lands except MoD owned lands and buildings.
(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/FAR:- The permissible FSI/ FAR for residential plots depending on the plot size, shall be as per table below:
Table: Permissible Ground Coverage, FSI and Dwelling Units per plot
S. No. | Area of plot (in square meters) | Maximum ground coverage as % | FSI | Dwelling units per plot
1 | Up to 100 | 65 | 2.0 | 2
2 | Above 100 | 65 | 2.0 | @ not more than 1 unit for 100m²
(c) TENEMENT DENSITY:- No independent dwelling unit of less than 50 sq.mt can be constructed if the plot size is more than 500 sqmt.
(d) BUILDING HEIGHT:- Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in this zone shall be 2.75 meters 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 15 meters from ground level including height of the stilt floor.
(e) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREY PERMISSIBLE:- The maximum number of storey’s permissible in all plot categories shall be G+2, apart from Stilt and Basement.
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CHAPTER IV
SPECIFICITIES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
14. OPEN SPACES/SET BACKS:- The building envelop 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 envelop 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 05 meters 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 05 m 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
S.No. | Building Type | Minimum setback (in meters) | |
| | Front | Rear | Side (1) | Side (2)
1 | Residential in a plot with plot size (in square meter) | | | |
| Up to 100 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0
| Above 100 up to 150 | 3.0 | 1.75 | 0 | 0
| Above 150 up to 200 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5
| Above 200 up to 500 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0
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| Above 500 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0
2 | Educational Institutions | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.05 | 3.05
3 | Clubs, Libraries and Community Centers | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0
4 | Office Buildings | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0
5 | Factories and Industrial Units | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0
6 | Warehousing and storage sheds | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0
7 | Fire Station | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0
8 | Post Office | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0
9 | Police Station | 10.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0
10 | Cinema Halls | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0
11 | Slaughter House | 16.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0
12 | Religious Buildings | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0
Also, following points should be considered while deciding on the setback:
(i) For small plots of size 100 sqmt or less, the Boards may do away with requirement of setbacks except front setback of minimum 1.5 meters.
(ii) For plots size between 100 sqmt to 200 sqmt, minimum 1.5 meter front and rear setback 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.
Table : Minimum Size of Ventilation Shaft
S. No. | Building height (in meters) | Size of shaft (in square meters) | Minimum one dimension (in meters)
1 | Up to 10 | 1.2 | 0.9
2 | Above 10 and up to 12 | 2.8 | 1.2
3 | Above 12 to 15 | 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
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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 0.75 meters. [The minimum plinth level should be decided to ensure that the building doesn't become prone to inundation / local flooding. This should be done keeping in view the historical patterns and also the future development plans like construction of road, etc.]
19. PLINTH OF INTERIOR COURTYARDS:- Every interior courtyard shall be raised at least 0.15 meters 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 9.5 square meters.
(2) The minimum width of a habitable room shall be 2.4 meters.
(3) In a two-room tenement, one shall be not less than 9.5 square meters and other 7.5 square meters with a minimum width of 3 meters.
21. HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOM:- (1) The height of all rooms for human habitation shall not be less than 2.75 meters 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 2.44 meters 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 m. The minimum clear headroom under a beam, folded plates or eaves shall be 2.44 m.
22. BATHROOMS AND WATER CLOSET (COMBINED):- (1) Size: The minimum size of a bathroom shall be 1.8 square meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.2metres. The minimum size of a water closet shall be 1.1 square meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 0.9 meters. The minimum size of a combined bathroom and water closet shall be 2.8 square meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.2 meters.
(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 2.2 meters.
(3) Other Requirements: A bathroom or water closet shall:
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(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 1.0 square meters;
(b) not be directly under or above any room other than another water closet, bathroom, washing area or terrace unless it has a watertight floor;
(c) have the platform and/or seat made of watertight non-absorbent material;
(d) be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth impervious material to a minimum height of 1.5 meter 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 4.5 square meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.5 meters. The minimum area of the kitchen which is also intended to be used as dining room shall be 9.5 square meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 2.4 meters.
(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 2.75 meters.
(3) Other Requirements: Any room to be used as kitchen shall:
(a) have a height of not less than 2.75 meters;
(b) have a window the size of which shall be subject to Byelaw No. 20.1 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 1.5 meter 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 :-
(1) have a floor area of not less than 3.0 square meters and a minimum width of a side shall be 1.4 meters;
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(2) have a sink for cleansing of kitchen's utensils which shall drain through a grated and trapped connection to the waste pipe;
(3) be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth impervious material to a minimum height of 2.0 meter above the floor level;
(4) 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.
25. LOFT:- (1) The maximum height of a loft shall be 1.5 meters and the loft may be provided over corridors and passageways only.
(2) The clear head room under the loft shall not be less than 2.2 meters.
(3) Loft when provided in a commercial building, shall be located 2.0 meters 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 2.2 meters. The head room under mezzanine floor shall not be less than 2.2 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 sidewalls 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 9.5 square meters 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;
(e) 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 2.5 meters x 5.0 meters. The garage if located in the side, open space shall not be constructed within 1.5 meters from the main building.
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(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 2.4 metres.
(4) The plinth of a garage located at ground level shall not be less than 0.15 metres 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 therefrom 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.
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(3) Basements shall have the following requirements, namely:-
(a) Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.4 meters 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 byelaws. 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 sq.mt floor area.
(c) The minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.9 meters and the maximum 1.2 meters 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 square meters.
(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 square meters 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.
(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.
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(l) The access to the basement shall be separate from the main and alternate 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 I.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 0.9metres 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 0.6 meters 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 3.0 meters in case of buildings not more than 12.5 meters in height and subject to the provision of increasing the same with increasing height of 0.3 meters per every meter height or part thereof beyond 12.5 meters. However, in case of buildings already constructed with 3.0 meters 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 VIll 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 1/8thof 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 1/6th of floor area of the kitchen.
(5) No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 meters 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.
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32. PARAPETS:- Parapet walls and hand rails provided on the edges of roof terrace, balcony etc. shall not be less than 1.0 meters and not more than 1.5 meters in height. The specified height shall not apply when roof terrace is not accessible by a staircase.
33. BOUNDARY WALL:- (1) 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 2.50 metres above the centerline 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 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) Fire fighting equipment where 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) Exists 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.
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(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 22.5 m for residential, educational, institutional and hazardous occupancies and 30 m 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 6.0 meters.
(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 and 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 width of 0.5 meter shall be as per the National Building Code amended from time to time.
(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 1.0 meter in width. Doorways shall be not less than 2.0 meters in height. Doorways for bathrooms, water closet stores etc. shall not be less than 0.75 meter 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 0.9metres. 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 openable 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, multistory 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 meters and height of building does not exceed 24metre and other requirements of occupant load, travel distance and
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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 1.0 meter. Columns and other building features shall not reduce the width of the staircase.
(e) The minimum width of treads without nosing shall be 250 millimeters for an internal staircase for residential buildings. In the case of other buildings, the minimum tread shall be 300 millimeters. The treads shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to prevent slipping.
(f) The maximum height of riser shall be 190 millimeter in the case of residential buildings and 150 millimeter in the case of other buildings. They shall be limited to 12 per flight.
(g) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 0.9 meters 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 2.2 meters. 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.
(l) 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 round 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
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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-laws. 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 be 0.2 -meter x 0.5meter.
(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 0.75 meter-wide with 250 millimeter treads and risers not more than 190 millimeters. The number of risers shall be limited to 16 per flight.
(g) Handrails shall be a height not less than 0.90 meter.
(7) Ramps:- (a) Ramps with a slope of not more than 1 to 10 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 2.25 metres;
(c) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the ramp;
(d) 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 1.0 metre in the case of two storey row housing residential building. For all other buildings minimum width shall be as under:
(b) In case of more than one main staircase of the building interconnected by a corridor or other enclosed space there shall be a least one smoke stop door
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across the corridor or enclosed space between the doors in the enclosing walls of any two stair cases.
S. No. | Group of Occupancy | Width (in meters)
1 | Residential Building upto 3 storey height | 1.0
2 | Other residential buildings, hostels and guest houses | 1.5
3 | Auditoriums, theatres and cinema | 2.1
4 | All other buildings | 2.1
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 2.2 metre) and WC (with floor area not exceeding 1.8 sq.mt)
(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 upper 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 2.8 Sq. mt.
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 residence.
(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
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with stepped entry. The ramp should have a landing after every 9.0 meter run and in front of the doorway. Minimum size of landing shall be 1.0 meter x 2.0metre.
(2) ACCESS PATH/ WALK WAY:- Access path from plot entry and surface parking to building entrance shall be a minimum of 1.8 meter-wide having even surface without any step. Slope, if any shall not have gradient greater than 5 %. Selection of floor material shall be made suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons (limited to floor material ) whose color 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 entrances for the differently-abled persons with maximum travel distance of 30 meter from building entrance.
(b) The width of parking bay shall be minimum 3.6metres.
(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 differently abled persons shall be as follows:
(a) Approach to plinth level.
(b) Corridor connecting the entrance exists 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 1.8 meter with maximum gradient 1:12 between top and bottom of the ramp. Length of ramp shall not exceed 9.0 meters having 0.8-metre-high handrail on both sides extending 300 millimeters beyond the ramp. Minimum gap from the adjacent wall to the handrail shall be 50 millimeters.
(b) Minimum clear opening for the entrance door shall be 1.0metre. Threshold shall not be raised more than 12 millimeters.
(c) For stepped approach, size of tread shall not be less than 300 millimeter and maximum riser shall be 150 millimeters. Provision of 0.8>8-metre-high
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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 guide visually impaired persons.
(b) The minimum width shall be 1.80 meter.
(c ) In case there is a difference of level, slope ways shall be provided with a slope of 1:12.
(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, provisions 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 of 13persons capacity by Bureau of Indian Standard.
(a) Clear internal depth minimum of 1.1metre.
(b) Clear internal width minimum of 2.0metre. Entrance door width shall be of 0.91 meter.
(c) A handrail not less than of 0.6 meter-long at 0.8metre above floor level shall be fixed adjacent to the control panel.
(d) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 1.8 meter x of 2.0 meter or more.
(e) The Braille signage shall be posted outside the lifts.
(f) Operational details of lifts shall confirm 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-abed.
(a) The minimum size shall be 1.5 meter x 1.75 meter.
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(b) Minimum clear opening of the door shall be 0.90 meter and the door shall be swing or sliding type.
(c) Suitable arrangement for vertical/horizontal handrails with 150 millimeter clearance from wall shall be made in the toilet.
(d) The water closet seat shall be 0.45 meter 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 safety hold one or two wheelchairs.
(b) The area shall have doorways with clear opening width 900 mm and
(c ) The area shall have an alarm switch installed between 900 mm and 1200 mm from the floor level.
(d) Refuge area is mandatorily to be provided for the plot size of 1000 Sq.mt 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.
S. No. | Plot area (square meter) | No of trees required | Minimum open space for soft landscaping
1 | Upto 2000 | One tree per 80 square meter of open space out of which minimum 50% trees to be in the category of evergreen trees having height of 6.0 meters or more | 25% of open area. In case of industrial plots no soft landscaping is required.
2 | Above 2000 and up to 12000 | One tree per 80 square meter of open space out of which minimum 50% trees to be in the category of evergreen trees, having height of 9.0 meters or more | 25% of the open area.
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3 | Above 12000 | One tree per 80 square meter of open space out of which minimum 50% trees to be in the category of evergreen trees having height of 12.0 meters or more | 25% of the open area.
(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 individuals shall be as follows:
(a) Minimum of three trees in every plot for plot size above 100 square meter.
(b) Selected trees should be more than 3.6 m in height and be suitable for local climate.
REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC BUILDING TYPES:-
38. EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS - SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING:- (1)Development controls for School Buildings shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development controls for School Buildings
S. No. | Category | Plot size in square meter (Minimum) | Maximum | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI
1 | Nursery School | 300 | 50% | 1.5
2 | Primary School | 1000 | 50% | 1.5
3 | Senior Secondary School | 2000 | 50% | 1.5
4 | School for mentally challenged | 1000 | 50% | 1.5
5 | School for physically challenged | 1000 | 50% | 1.5
(2) Development controls for Colleges and other Institutions of Higher Learning shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development controls for Colleges and Other Institutions of Higher Learning
S. No. | Category | Plot size in square meter (Minimum) | Maximum | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI
1 | Vocational Training Centre (ITI, Polytechnic, Vocational, and Management and Teacher Training Institute) and Research and Development training centre | 2000 | 50% | 1.5
2 | General College | As per UGC | 50% | 1.5
3 | Professional College – Technical | As per UGC/ AICTE | 50% | 1.5
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Upto 20% of maximum FAR in 1, 2 and 3 can be utilized for residential use of essential staff and student accommodation
4 | University Campus where total plot area is more than 10 hectares shall be divided into 4 parts with distinct governing regulations
4.1 | Academic including administration | 45% of plot | 50% | 1.5
4.2 | Residential | 25% of plot | Group housing norms as per Bye - law 3.6
4.3 | Sports and cultural activities | 15% of plot | 20% | 2.5
4.4 | Parks and landscape | 15% of plot | Not applicable
(3) In a School building a minimum of 1.0 square meter of net floor space per student shall be provided. For calculation of this net floor space the assembly hall, class room for cookery, class room for manual instruction, drawing or science laboratory will not be counted. The number of students shall be calculated on this basis for the purpose of occupancy calculation.
(4) In a School building the minimum size of a classroom shall be 5.5 m x 4.5 m and no part of any classroom shall be more than 7.5 m away from the external wall from which light and ventilation is being drawn.
(5) In a School building a room of adequate size for recreation purpose should also be provided.
(6) In case of schools for physically and mentally challenged, 20% of maximum FAR can be utilized for residential use of staff and student accommodation.
(7) Each classroom and other teaching learning spaces shall have minimum light and ventilation to the extent of 1/5th of its floor area.
(8) Every assembly room and gymnasium shall have a clear height of 3.6 m with a minimum height of 3.0 m under beams. Every classroom shall have a clear height of 3.0 m with a minimum height of 2.75 m under beams.
(9) In an educational building no basement shall be provided for the purpose of classrooms or any other instruction or teaching purpose.
(10) Every educational building, exceeding two storey shall be constructed of fire resisting material throughout.
(11) A playground of an adequate size should be provided depending on the student strength of the educational institution.
(12) Adequate parking as per Bye-law 17 shall be provided. In the case of school buildings the front boundary wall shall be recessed by 6 meters to accommodate visitor parking within setback area.
(13) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
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(14) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in educational buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(15) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(16) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
(17) An adequate number of water-closets, urinals and provision of drinking water should be provided as per Bye-Laws 56 for all educational buildings.
39. ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS LIKE CINEMA, AUDITORIUMS AND EXHIBITION/ MULTIPURPOSE HALLS:- (1) Development controls for assembly buildings shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development controls for assembly buildings
S. No. | Category | Plot size in square meter (Minimum) | Maximum | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI
1 | Multipurpose Hall for banquets, exhibitions And community purpose, Music, Dance and Drama Halls | 1000 | 50% | 1.5
2 | Cinema, Auditorium | 2500 | 75% | 1.5
(2) For Cinema Theatres the relevant provisions of the Cinematic Acts/Rules of the particular State and IS:4878 and other relevant codes relating to Cinema Theatres as well as provisions of the National Building Code of India shall apply.
(3) For calculation of user population of water closets and urinals occupant load shall be as per National Building Code of India.
(4) An adequate number of water-closets, urinals and drinking water facilities should be provided as stated in Bye-Law 56.
(5) Such toilets shall be in an accessible location and shall be provided with sign boards indicating their purpose and the sex for which they are meant.
(6) Multistoried theatres may be allowed provided each theatre so constructed conforms to the provisions of these Bye-laws separately. However, the total number shall be restricted to two in one building. For such theatre an adequate size of staircase, balconies and foyers shall be provided for the comfort of the audience and shall be in keeping with the Fire Safety norms of the National Building Code of India.
(7) Seating capacity shall be 0.46 sq. meter per seat exclusive of common passage.
(8) The acoustic design with calculation and details along with the architectural design shall be submitted to the Competent Authority.
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(9) Architectural details drawn to the scale of 1:50 in addition to the plans shall be submitted to the Competent Authority and be subjected to his approval.
(10) If any portion of the building (except accommodation for caretaker and his family) is intended to be used as a domestic building such portion shall comply with all the requirements of a domestic building.
(11) The building application for construction of cinema theatre shall be entertained only after the applicant has obtained necessary permission of the appropriate authorities as per law for the time being in force. Adequate parking shall be provided as per National Building Code of India.
(12) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(13) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in assembly buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(14) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(15) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
(16) The plot size requirement as per Bye-law 39.1 shall not be applicable to the buildings constructed by the Board for public use.
40. COMMUNITY BUILDINGS:- (1) Development controls for assembly buildings shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development controls for Community Buildings
S. No. | Category | Plot size in square meter (Minimum) | Maximum | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI
1 | Recreational Club | 2000 | 50% | 1.5
2 | Science Centre | 2000 | 50% | 1.5
3 | International Convention Centre | 2000 | 50% | 1.5
4 | Old age home, Hostel for working women, Care centre for physically and mentally challenged, Adult education centre and Orphanage | 1000 and above | 50% | 1.5
5 | Religious building | 150 | 50% | 1.5
6 | LPG godown including booking office | 500 | 50% | 1.0
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(2) No mosque, temple, church, or other sacred or religious building shall be erected:
(a) Unless the frontage is at least 6 meters from the centre of the street on which it abuts.
(b) Unless the local civil authorities have been consulted regarding the suitability of the proposed location.
(3) A religious building shall have maximum height of 15 meters including all vertical projections of religious nature on the roof-line.
(4) LPG godown shall be located away from residential and recreational areas.
(5) Milk booths and vegetable-cum-milk booths of sufficient number shall be located in residential areas. These shall be of standard design duly approved by the Competent Authority.
(6) Adequate parking as per Bye-law 17 shall be provided.
(7) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(8) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in assembly buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(9) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(10) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
41. COMMERCIAL CENTRES:- (1)The Development Controls for Commercial Centre shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development Controls for Commercial Centers
S. No. | Category | Plot Area in square meters (Minimum) | Maximum | | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI | Height (meters)
1 | Large Commercial Center | 10000 | 50% | 1.5 | 15
2 | Local Shopping Center | 3000 | 50% | 1.5 | 15
3 | Convenience Shopping Center | 1000 | 50% | 1.5 | 15
4 | Service Markets | 1000 | 50% | 1.5 | 15
(2) The open space at the front side of the building shall be at least 20% of the plot area. In the case of Large Commercial Center and Local Shopping Center an addition of 10%
ground coverage shall be permitted when an atrium is provided. However, in such cases 25% of the this additional ground coverage shall be counted towards FAR.
(3) Facilities that can be provided in Large Commercial Centers shall include retail shopping, stockists and dealers of medicines, commercial offices, cinemas, Cineplex, hotels, service apartments, restaurants, banquet halls, guest house, nursing home, dispensary, clinical laboratories, clinics and polyclinics, coaching centers, training institutes, police post, post office, petrol pump, repair services, banks, ATM and multi level parking.
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(4) Facilities that can be provided in Local Shopping Centers shall include retail shopping, stockists and dealers of medicines, commercial offices, clinical laboratories, clinics and polyclinics, repair services, banks and ATM.
(5) Facilities that can be provided in Convenience Shopping Centers shall include retail shopping, local level service activities, repair shops, offices up to 125 square meters in size, banks, ATM, informal trades and restaurant.
(6) Adequate parking as per Bye-law 17 shall be provided.
(7) Use and requirements of basements shall be as per Bye-law.
(8) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(9) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in assembly buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(10) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
(11) Adequate water-closets, urinals and drinking water facilities should be provided depending on building type as per Bye-Law 56.
42. HEALTH FACILITIES:- (1)The Development Controls for Health Facilities shall be as per Table below:
Table : Development Controls for Health Facilities
S. No. | Category | Plot Area in hectares (Minimum) | Maximum | |
| | | Ground coverage | FSI
1 | Hospital with over 500 beds | 2.5 | 50% | 1.5
2 | Hospital: 200 – 500 beds | 1.5 | |
3 | Hospital: 100 – 200 beds | 0.5 | |
4 | Hospital: up to 100 beds | 0.25 | |
5 | Maternity home, Nursing home and Polyclinic | 0.1 | 50% | 1.5
6 | Dispensary | 0.08 | |
7 | Family welfare, Pediatric, Geriatric and Diagnostic Centre | 0.05 | 50% | 1.5
8 | Veterinary Hospital | 0.2 | |
9 | Veterinary Dispensary | 0.09 | |
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(4) The plot area for provision of health facilities like maternity home, nursing home, family welfare and other centers shall be worked out on the basis of 60 square meters of built up area per bed.
(5) In case of super-specialty medical facilities or hospitals duly certified as such by Competent Authority plot area for provision of a hospital building shall be worked out on the basis of 125 square meters of built up area per bed.
(6) In hospital with 100 beds or more up to 15% of the maximum FAR can be utilized for residential use of essential staff.
(7) In hospital with 100 beds or more up to 10% of the maximum FAR can be utilized for dormitory or hostel accommodation of attendants of patients.
(8) In every hospital a maximum of up to 300 square meters of floor area except from FAR shall be allowed to be used for community space, religious shrine, crèche, chemist shop, bank counter etc.
(9) Proper arrangement of disposal of hospital waste shall be made to meet environmental standards set up by Competent Authority from time to time.
(10) Adequate parking as per Bye-law 17 shall be provided.
(11) Use and requirements of basements shall be as per Bye-law 29.
(12) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(13) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in assembly buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(14) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
(15) An adequate number of water-closets, urinals and drinking water facilities should be provided as per Bye-Law 56.
43. GROUP HOUSING ON RESIDENTIAL PLOTS:- (1) All Residential Group Housing Projects shall conform to the following norms:
(a) Minimum size of plot – 3000 square meters.
(b) Maximum ground coverage – 50%
(c) Maximum FAR – 175.
(d) Maximum height – as per Bye-law no. 13.1.4.
(2) The upper limit of density to be taken as 200 dwelling units per hectare with flexible dwelling unit size to achieve optimum utilization of land.
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(3) Additional FAR amounting to a minimum of 400 sqmt or at the rate of 0.60% of permissible FAR shall be allowed free from FAR calculations to cater to community needs such as community/recreational hall, crèche, library, reading room, senior citizen recreation room/club and office.
(4) Plots for group housing should be located on roads facing a minimum right of way of 18 meters.
(5) If the building is constructed with stilt area of non-habitable height and is proposed to be used for parking, landscaping etc., the stilt floor shall not be included in FAR.
(6) Requirements of Basements shall be as per Bye-law 29. In addition:
(a) Basement/s shall be sanctioned up to the building envelope line. When basement area requirement exceeds area of the building envelope, the area over and above the said building envelope may be taken as a lower basement.
(b) Basement area outside the ground coverage and below stilts is to be flushed with the ground and is to be ventilated with mechanical means of ventilation. The roof slab of the basement in such cases shall be designed to take the load of the fire tender.
(c) In case basement is provided below the stilt floor for purposes of parking, servicing etc., the same shall be flushed with ground level and provided with a mechanical means of ventilators and shall not be included in the FAR.
(7) Parking Norms shall be as per Bye-law 17.
(8) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(9) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in residential group housing buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(10) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(11) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as Bye-law 55.
44. INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS SUCH AS FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS:-
(1) Development controls for Industrial building shall be as per Table below:
Table: Development controls for Industrial buildings
S. No. | Plot Area (in square metres) | Maximum | | | Activities Sanctioned
| | Ground coverage | FSI | Height in m | Administrative office & sales outlet upto10% of floor area on ground floor. Residential accommodation @ 5% of area of floor upto a maximum of 50 sqmt for watch and ward staff
1.1 | Up to 100 | 40% | 1.0 | 8 |
1.2 | Above 100 | 40% | 1.0 | 15 |
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(2) The relevant provisions contained in the Factory Act 1948 shall apply for the construction of factory buildings.
(3) The minimum internal height of workrooms occupied by workers for manufacture shall not be less than 4.5 meters measured from the floor level to the lowest point in the ceiling; this Bye-law shall not apply to room/s intended for storage.
(4) In case of small factories employing less than 50 workers the minimum height of workrooms occupied by workers for manufacture shall not be less than 3.66 meter.
(5) An adequate number of water-closets, urinals and drinking water facilities should be provided as per Bye-Law 56.
(6) Adequate parking as per Bye-Law 17 shall be provided.
(7) Notwithstanding the exit requirements as per Bye-law 34.
(a) Each working room shall be provided with adequate number of exits not less than two in number.
(b) No exit shall be less than 1.2 meter in width and 2.1 meter in height and doors of such exit shall be so arranged that it can be opened easily from inside.
(c) No staircase, lobby or corridor shall be less than 1.2 meters in width.
(8) At all times there shall be a provision for each person employed in any room of the factory at least 3.5 square meter of floor space exclusive to that occupied by the machinery and a breathing space of at least 15 cubic meter. In addition the provisions of Part VIII Section 1 – Lighting and Ventilation of National Building Code of India (with amendments time to time) shall be followed.
(9) The industrial and biological effluent shall be treated and shall be of quality to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority before letting out the same into a watercourse.
(10) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided in industrial buildings as per Bye-law 36.
(11) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(12) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as Bye-law 55.
45. GODOWNS FOR STORING MATERIALS LIKE GRAIN, OIL AND CLOTH:-
(1) Such building should have a minimum plinth height of 0.60 meters. The floor shall be of impervious finish.
(2) The roof height of the godown should not be more than 4.0 meters above the floor level.
(3) The provisions for ventilation should not be less than 1/20th of the floor area of the storage hall.
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(4) Godown walls shall be well constructed such that dampness is prevented.
(5) Toilet Requirements:
(a) For purpose of determining number of water-closet and urinals 27.87 square meters of the gross floor space of such buildings shall be deemed to be occupied by one person;
(b) In every such building there shall be provided one water closet for every 50 males or part thereof and one water closet for every 50 females or part thereof, thereafter water-closet shall be provided at the rate of one closet for every 70 persons;
(c) In every such building there shall be provided one urinal for every 100 persons of each sex or part thereof;
(d) Water closet and urinals shall be accessible and shall be provided with sign plate indicating their purpose and sex for which they are meant for;
(e) In each godown adequate number of Fire-Extinguishers, buckets with sand etc. shall be provided as prescribed by the Competent Authority;
(6) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(7) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as per Bye-law 55.
46. FUEL STATIONS INCLUDING CNG:- (1) All new fuel stations shall have a minimum plot dimension of 30x36 meters in the case of fuel stations with petrol and diesel pumps.
(2) In the case of fuel stations with CNG pumps the minimum plot size shall be 75 x 40 meters.
(3) The maximum ground coverage shall be 20% and the maximum permissible FAR shall be 40.
(4) A maximum of 10% of permissible FAR shall be permitted for non-inflammable, non hazardous commercial activities subject to payment of charges as decided by the Competent Authority from time to time.
(5) In case of existing fuel stations the provision of Bye-law 46.4 would be permissible only if the fuel station in question meets the provisions of Bye-laws 46.1, 46.2, 46.6 & 46.7.
(6) The maximum building height shall be 6.0 meters.
(7) In case a plot is larger than the size prescribed in Bye-law 46.1 and 46.2, FAR and ground coverage shall be as applicable as the maximum plot size of 33 meters x 45 meters. The remaining area of the plot shall be maintained as open green space by the Applicant.
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(8) They shall be located on roads with a minimum right of way of 20 meters.
(9) The minimum distance of plot from the road intersections shall be as follows:
(a) For minor roads having less than 30 meters right of way – 50 meters.
(b) For roads of right of way 30 meters or more – 100 meters.
(c) Frontage of plots should not be less than 30 meters.
(10) The land between the existing right of way boundary and the property line of the proposed station will be maintained as green buffer. No construction will be allowed in this area except approach roads to the outlet.
(11) A canopy of area equal to the ground coverage shall be permitted and this shall be within the building setback line.
(12) Minimum setbacks shall be regulated according to the standard design as approved by the Competent Authority and the Fire and Explosive Safety Agencies.
(13) The normative design of fuel stations shall confirm to the approved standard designs of oil companies as approved by the Competent Authority from time to time.
47. HOSTEL/GUEST HOUSE/LODGING AND BOARDING HOUSE/ DHARAMSHALA:- (1) The following Development Controls shall apply for these building types:
(a) Minimum plot size shall be 500 square meters.
(b) Maximum permissible ground coverage shall be 50%.
(c) Maximum permissible FAR shall be 150.
(2) Parking shall be provided @ 3 ECS per 100 square meters of built up area.
(3) Exit requirements shall be as per Bye-law 34.
(4) All suitable facilities required by the differently abled shall be provided as per Bye-law 36.
(5) Landscaping shall be as per Bye-law 37.
(6) Requirements of water supply as per Bye-law 54 shall be met. Rainwater harvesting and regulations for ground water shall be as Bye-law 55.
(7) An adequate number of water-closets, urinals and drinking water facilities should be provided as per Bye-Law 56.
(8) The open space at the front side of the building shall be at least 20% of the plot area.
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48. 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) 1S: 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 1 Design of retaining /breast walls
(c) IS14458 (Part 3): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hall 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.
49. MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS:- (1) Quality of Material and Workmanship:- (a) All materials and workmanship be of good quality conforming generally to accepted standards of Public Works Department of J&K (UT) 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.
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(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 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 methods of design or construction not specifically prescribed by Bye-Laws No.39, 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.
50. 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 Service, Section -2 Electrical installations, Section -3 Air-conditioning and Heating, Section – 5 Installation of Lifts and Escalators of the National Building Code of India.
51. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURE:- (1) Use of Compact florescent Lamps and Electric 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 effect 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 100 kg. per square meter.
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(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 100 litres per day for each bathroom and kitchen subject to the maximum of 30% 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 50 persons in a day;
(e) Office building on a plot area of 1000 square meter or above;
(f) Residential buildings on a plot area of 250 square meter or above;
(g) Residential Schools and colleges;
(5) Off Grid Roof Top Solar Power Plant At New Buildings:- All buildings on plot size 250 square meter or more, which are proposed to be constructed afresh, shall install Rooftop Solar Power installation, of adequate capacity, as per norms and parameters fixed by ministry of new and renewable energy or its subordinate organizations, time to time.
52. LIGHTENING PROTECTION OF BUILDING:- The lightening protection for building shall be provided based on the provisions of Part III of the National Building Code of India.
53. 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.
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54. REQUIREMENT OF WATER SUPPLY IN BUILDING:- (1) The Total requirement of water supply shall be calculated based on the Building Occupancy as follows and as per national building code amended 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:
Minimum Flushing storage capacities
S. No. | Type of Occupancy | Storage capacity (litres /per day)
1 | For tenements having common conveniences | 180 per water closet seat
2 | For residential premises other than tenements having common conveniences | 270 per first water closet seat and 180 for each additional seat
3 | For factories and workshops | 900 per water closet seat and 180 per urinal
4 | For cinemas, public assembly halls | 900 per water closet seat and 180 per urinal
Minimum Domestic storage capacities
S. No. | No. of floors | Storage capacity
| For premises occupied as tenements with common convenience
1 | Floor 1 | Nil provided no down take fittings are attached
2 | Floor 2 and above | 500 litres per tenement
| For premises occupied as flats or Blocks
3 | Floor 1 | Nil provided no down take fittings are attached
4 | Floor 2 and above | 500 litres per tenement
55. RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND GROUND WATER REGULATIONS:-
(1) Water harvesting through storage of water runoff including rain water in all building on plots of 250 square meter and above shall 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 250 square meter and more.
(3) The plans submitted shall indicate the system of storm water drainage along with points of collection of rainwater 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.
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(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 occupier 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.
56. 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 250 square meters on a case to case basis as:
(a) Use of low duel flush capacity cisterns in water closets instead of the normal 10 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 1000 litres or more.
(2) The sanitary fittings and installations for different occupancies shall be as per National Building Code amended time to time.
CHAPTER VII
SAVINGS, PENALTIES AND INTERPRETATION
57. SAVINGS CLAUSE:- The existing buildings approved by the Board shall remain valid and the buildings erected as per the building plans approved by the Board before the date of entry into force of this Bye-Laws shall also be valid.
58. PENALTIES:- Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these byelaws shall be punishable as per the provisions of the Act.
59. INTERPRETATION TO BE IN CONSONANCE WITH THE ACT, APPLICABLE RULES AND POLICIES:- Notwithstanding anything contained hereunder, 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. No. 4/1/4470/CB/BB/329]
IRFAN, Chief Executive Officer
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FORM A: CERTIFICATE REGARDING SAFETY FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY
(TO BE SUBMITTED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND APPLICANT)
To,
The Chief Executive Officer
Badamibagh Cantonment Board
Sir,
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 / Cantonment No. ______________ of Badamibagh Cantonment has been undertaken by me.
I certify that the building plans submitted for approval are designed for safety requirements of Byelaw.
I further certify that the structural design including safety from natural hazards based on soil conditions have been taken into consideration and duly incorporated into the structural drawings of the building which have been submitted. These provisions shall be adhered to during the construction.
Signature of Engineer __________________________
Name in block letters __________________________
Address ____________________________
Signature of Applicant __________________________
Name in block letters __________________________
Address ______________________________
Dated________________
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FORM B: CERTIFICATE FOR SUPERVISION
To,
The Chief Executive Officer
Badamibagh Cantonment Board
Sir,
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 / Cantonment 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 sanction 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: _____________________
Place: _____________________
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FORM C: INDEMNITY BOND FOR BASEMENT
(TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT)
TO BE SUBMITTED ON NON-JUDICIAL E-STAMP PAPER OF RS. 10/- DULY TTESTED 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 Badamibagh Cantonment in favor of the Competent Authority.
Whereas the Applicants have submitted the plan of basement and whereas the Applicants have represented to the Competent Authority and if sanction is granted for the construction of the said basement the Applicants 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 Applicants have 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 Applicants hereby agree 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 Applicant further undertake and agree to indemnify the Authority for any such amount the Competent Authority may require to pay 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 Applicants 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 Applicants.
In consideration of the above matter, undertaking and indemnity given by the said Applicants the Authority hereunder in this behalf grant the sanction to construct the basement to the said Applicant.
In witness hereof the Applicants abovementioned put their hands and seal to the said indemnity bond on this _______ day of ___________
(Executants) (1) _____________________
(Applicant) (2) _____________________
Witness:
(1) _____________________
(2) _____________________
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FORM D: NOTICE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
To,
The Chief Executive Officer
Badamibagh Cantonment Board
Sir,
I hereby state that the erection / re-erection or addition/alteration in/on building no. ________________ on / in Survey No. _______________________ Mohalla /Road _____________ Badamibagh Cantonment will be commenced on ____________ as per your permission 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 _________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Dated________________
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FORM E: NOTICE ON COMPLETION OF BUILDING
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Badamibagh Cantonment Board
Sir,
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 to sanctioned plan vide letter ______________ dated ___________. No provisions of the building byelaws have been transgressed. The work has been competed to our satisfaction and the workmanship and materials used strictly in accordance with general and detailed specifications. Drainage/sanitation/water supply works have been executed as per building byelaws and sanctioned plan. No provision of the Building Byelaws 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 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 _______________________________
Dated _________________
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FORM F: CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING
To,
Sir,
With reference to your notice of completion dated _____________________ I hereby certify that building, as per description below certified plan at _____________ _______________________________________________________ address whose plans were sanctioned vide sanction no ________________dated ______________ has been inspected with reference 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 detail of the construction work completed is as follows:
Brief description of each block with area:
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________
11. ______________________________________________________________
12. ______________________________________________________________
No.______________
Office Stamp
Date __________________
Chief Executive Officer
Badamibagh Cantonment
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