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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13082026-275425
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026/SHRAVAN 6, 1948
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026
S.R.O. 23(E).— The following draft of the Ranikhet Cantonment Building
Bye-Laws 2026, which the Cantonment Board proposes to issue, in exercise of the
powers conferred by section 251 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 and in supersession
of notification number4/24/E.R.B/77 dated 02nd January 1978, the except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such super session, is hereby
published for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby; and notice is
hereby given that the said draft bye-laws shall be taken into consideration on or
after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the
Gazette of India containing the Bye-laws are made available to the public; and the
said draft Bye-Laws is also available at the office of the Cantonment Board, Ranikhet
and on the website http://ranikhet.cantt.gov.in.
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the
proposals contained in the draft Bye-laws may forward the same in writing, for
consideration of the Cantonment Board within the period so specified to the
Cantonment Board, Ranikhet, or at e-mail address: [email protected].
The Draft of the Ranikhet Cantonment Building Bye-laws, 2026
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.- (1) These Bye-Laws shall be
called the Ranikhet Cantonment Building Bye-Laws, 2026.
(2) These Bye-Laws shall apply within the limits of Ranikhet Cantonment.
(3) These shall come into force on the date of final publication in the Official
Gazette by the Central Government.
2. DEFINITIONS. - In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(1) "Access" means a clear approach to a plot or a building.
(2) "Act" means the Cantonments Act, 2006 as amended from time to time.
(3) "Addition to a building" means addition to the cubic contents of a building.
(4) "Air-Conditioning" means the process of treating air so as to control
simultaneously its temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution to meet
the requirement of conditioned space.
(5) "Alteration of a building "means:-
(a) the sub-division of any room in such building so as to convert the
same into two or more separate rooms; or
(b) the change in two or more rooms in such building which increases or
diminishes the cubic content of any room or rooms; or
(c) the conversion of any passage or space in such building into a room or
rooms.
(6) "Apartment" means whether called block, chamber, dwelling unit, flat,
office, showroom, shop, godown, premises, suit, tenement, unit or by any
other name, means separate and self-contained part of any immovable
property, including one or more rooms or enclosed spaces, located on one or
more floors or any part thereof, in a building or on a plot of land, used or
intended to be used for any residential or commercial use such as residence,
office, shop, showroom or godown or for carrying on any business,
occupation, profession or trade, or for any other type of use ancillary to
purpose specified.
(7) "Appendix" means an appendix to these Bye-Laws.
(8) "Applicant" means a person who has legally valid occupancy rights on
leased or old grant or private land and intends to erect/re-erect a building or
to make any addition/ alteration in the building.
(9) "Application" means an application made in such a form as may be
specified by the authority from time to time.
(10) "Approved" means approval granted by the Competent Authority as
prescribed under the Act.
(11) "Architect" means any person who holds a valid registration with the
Council of Architecture, India as per the provisions of the Architects Act,
1972.
(12) "Architectural Projection "means a chajja, cornice etc. which is a
protrusion from the building facade or line of the building only for aesthetic
purpose and not used for any habitable purpose.
(13) "Atrium" means a sky lighted and naturally/mechanically ventilated area in
a building with no intermediate floors and used as circulation space or
entrance foyer.
(14) "Balcony" means a horizontal projection including a handrail, balustrade or
parapet to serve as a passage or siting out place.
(15) "Barrier free" means a barrier free environment which enables people with
disabilities to move safely and freely and to use the facilities within the built
environment.
(16) "Barsati" means a shed or covered space, which is not enclosed on all
sides, used for shelter on the roof or a building.
(17) "Basement" means the lowest storey of a building below or partly below
ground level or adjoining ground level.
(18) "Board" shall mean a Cantonment Board constituted under the Cantonments
Act, 2006.
(19) "Building" means a house, outhouse, stable, latrine, shed, hut or other
roofed structure whether of masonry, brick, wood, mud, metal or other
material and any part thereof and includes a well and a wall other than a
boundary wall but does not include a tent or other portable and temporary
shelter.
(20) "Building Envelope" means the horizontal spatial limits up to which a
building may be permitted to be constructed on a plot which shall not exceed
the clear setbacks as prescribed in the Bye-Laws.
(21) "Building Height" means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat
roof from the average level of the 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 eaves level and the ridge.
Architectural features, chimneys, water tanks and other ornamental features
which are not intended for human habitation and serving no other function
except that of decoration shall be excluded for the purpose of taking heights
and if the building does not abut on a street the height shall be measured
above the average level of the ground around and contiguous to the
building.
(22) "Building Line" means the line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining
on a street or on an extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully
extend and includes the line prescribed, if any, in any scheme.
(23) "Built up Area" means the area covered by a building on all floors including
cantilevered portion, mezzanine floors, if any, but excluding the areas
specifically exempted from computation of Floor Space Index (F.S.I) under
these Regulations.
(24) "Bungalow area" means area outside notified Civil Area with Old Grant /
leasehold bungalows.
(25) "Butchery" means a slaughterhouse where animals (sheep, goats, chickens,
buffaloes and pigs etc) are slaughtered under the supervision of Competent
Authority.
(26) "Cabin" means a non-residential enclosure constructed of non-load bearing,
non-masonry partitions.
(27) "Canopy" means an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or
metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather
conditions such as the Sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be a tent,
generally without a floor.
(28) "Ceiling Height" means vertical distance between the finished floor and the
ceiling.
(29) "Central Government" for the purposes of these Bye-Laws means the
Government of the Union through the Ministry of Defence.
(30) "Chajja" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided
over openings on external walls to provide protection from sun and rain and
for the purpose of architectural appearance.
(31) "Chimney" means an upright shaft containing and encasing one or more
flues.
(32) "Civil Area" means an area declared to be a civil area by the Central
Government under Sub-Section (1) of Section 46 of the Act.
(33) "Civil Engineer" means any person who is a graduate of civil engineering
from a recognized Indian or foreign university duly approved by Govt of India
or is a member of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers
(India) and is competent to carry out supervision of building works as per
approved drawings and design.
(34) "Combustible Material" means any material if it burns or adds heat to a
fire when tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice.
(35) "Commercial Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted
to be used the whole or a substantial part of a building for commercial
purpose.
(36) "Competent Authority" means the authority to sanction the building plan
as prescribed under Chapter 10 of the Cantonments Act 2006.
(37) "Corner Plot or Site" means a plot or site at the junction of and fronting on
two or more intersecting streets.
(38) "Courtyard" means a space open to the sky enclosed or partially enclosed,
by walls or by railing and shall be at ground floor level.
(39) "Covered Area" means ground area covered by the building immediately
above plinth level, but does not include the space covered by the following –
(a) garden, rockery, well and well structure, plant nursery, water pool,
swimming pool (if uncovered), platform around a tree, water tank,
fountain, bench with open top and unenclosed sides and the like;
(b) drainage, culvert, conduit, catch pit, gully pit, chamber, gutter, septic
tank, soakage pit and the like;
(c) compound wall, gate, canopy, uncovered staircase areas covered by
sunshade and the like.
(40) "Cupboard" means a space used for storage of household goods/dress
having shelves/partitions not more than 0.75 metre apart.
(41) "Damp Proof Course" means a course consisting of appropriate water
proofing material provided to prevent penetration of dampness or moisture
from any part of the ground to the structure or from one part of the
structure to any other part of it.
(42) "Demolished" means total dismantling of an existing building.
(43) "Drain" means a line of pipes including all fittings and equipment such as
manholes, inspection chambers, traps, gully traps and floor traps, used for
the drainage of a building, or a number of buildings, or yards appurtenant to
buildings, within the same cartilage. Drain shall also include open channels
used for conveying surface water.
(44) "Drainage" means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for
this purpose.
(45) "Dwelling Unit/ Tenement" means an independent housing unit with
separate facilities for living, cooking and sanitation needs.
(46) "Enclosed Staircase" means a staircase separated by fire resistant walls
and doors from the rest of the buildings.
(47) "Equivalent Car Space (ECS)" means the space occupied by the vehicle
as well as the minimum space needed to move it into and out of the space
and one equivalent car space is as defined in National Building Code, as
amended from time to time.
(48) "Existing Building or Use" means a building, structure or its use as
sanctioned or deemed to have been sanctioned by the Competent Authority,
existing before the commencement of the Bye-Laws.
(49) "Exit" means a passage, or means of egress from any building, storey or
floor area to a street or any other open space of safety –
(a) Vertical exit: It is a means of exit used for ascending or descending
between two or more levels including stairways, ramps and fire
escapes;
(b) Horizontal exit: It is a protected opening through or around a fire-
resistant wall or bridge connecting two buildings;
(c) Outside exit: It is an exit from the building to a public way or to an
open area leading to a public way or an enclosed fire-resistant
passage leading to a public way.
(50) "External Wall" means an outer wall of a building not being a partition
wall, even though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means a
wall abutting an interior open space of any building.
(51) "Floor" means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in
a building. The general term, floor, unless otherwise specifically mentioned,
shall not refer to a mezzanine floor. Sequential numbering of floor shall be
determined by its relation to the determining entrance level. For floors at or
wholly above ground level the lowest floor in the building with direct
entrance from the road/street to be termed as Ground Floor. Other floors
above ground floor shall be numbered in sequence as Floor 1, Floor 2, with
numbers increasing upwards.
(52) "Floor Area Ratio" or "FAR" means the quotient obtained by dividing the
multiple of the total of the covered area on all floors and hundred by the
area of the plot i.e.,
FAR = Total covered area of all floors x 100
Plot Area
(53) "Floor Space Index" or "FSI" means the quotient obtained by dividing the
total of the covered area on all floors by the area of the plot i.e.,
FSI = Total covered area of all floors
Plot Area
(54) "Flue" means a confined space provided for the conveyance to the outer air
of any product of combustion resulting from the operation of any heat
producing appliance or equipment employing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel.
(55) "Footing" means off set portions at the base of a foundation to provide a
greater bearing area.
(56) "Foundation" means that part of the structure which is below the lower
most floors 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 the plot abutting the means of access / road / street and
the building line. In case of plots facing two or more means of access, roads
/ streets, the plot shall be deemed to front on all such means of accesses /
roads / streets.
(59) "Gallery" means an intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of
an auditorium or hall providing extra floor, additional seating accommodation
etc.
(60) "Garage Private" means a building designed or used for the parking of a
motor car or other vehicles.
(61) "Ground Coverage" means the quotient obtained in terms of percentage by
dividing the plinth area of Ground Floor by plot area i.e.,
Ground coverage = Plinth area of ground floor x 100
Plot Area
(62) "Ground Level" means the finishing surface after formation cutting of the
site from where erection of the building starts.
(63) "Group Housing" means housing of more than one dwelling unit, where
land is owned jointly as in the case of cooperative societies or public
agencies such as Local Authorities or Housing Boards or property developers
etc. and the construction is undertaken by one agency but shall not include
properties which are co-owned by family members.
(64) "Habitable Room" means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by
one or more persons for study, living, sleeping, eating, and 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
periods.
(65) "Height of a Room" means the vertical distance measured from the
finished floor surface to the finished ceiling/slab surface.
(66) "Internal wall" means all partition walls in the interior of a building
excluding walls which abut exterior or interior open spaces; internal walls
when made of bricks shall be a minimum of 100 millimetres brickwork in
suitable mortar; other non-load bearing partitions shall be of suitable
thickness.
(67) "Loft" means an intermediate floor in between two main floors but not more
than 1.50 meters in height which may be adopted or constructed for storage
purposes.
(68) "Marginal Distance / Side and Rear Marginal Open Space" means a
minimum distance required to be left open to the sky between the boundary
of the building plot and the building line on respective sides.
(69) "Masonry" means the form of construction composed of brick, stone, tile,
concrete blocks, gypsum or other similar building material units or
combination of these material units laid up, bonded together and set in
mortar.
(70) "Material Alteration" means a change of use in building materials in any
existing building.
(71) "Mezzanine Floor" means an intermediate floor between two floor levels
above ground floor and at least one side of it should form an integral part of
space/floor below.
(72) "Mumty" means a structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its
landing built to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection
from weather and not meant for human habitation.
(73) "Non-Combustible" means a material which does not burn or add heat to a
fire when tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice.
(74) "Occupancy" means the function or use of the building.
(75) "Parapet" means a low wall built along the edge of a roof or a floor not
more than 1.2 meters height.
(76) "Parking Space" means an area enclosed or unenclosed sufficient in size to
park vehicles together with a drive-way connecting the parking space with a
street or alley and provided for ingress and egress of the vehicles.
(77) "Partition" means an interior non-load bearing wall, one storey or part
storey in height.
(78) "Pavilion" means a flexible architectural open space that invites people to
come in and spend time in it. It could be temporary or permanent and might
even change its form and function. A pavilion might be used as a shelter,
seating, meeting point, cafe, theatre, or for lectures, events, exhibitions,
sports, play, relaxation and work etc.
(79) "Pillar" means a wood, stone, brick, RCC or a metal pillar and includes all
columns or upright post or support, stanchions (steel structures) and an
assemblage of columns of stanchions properly riveted or welded or bolted
together.
(80) "Plinth" means the portion of a structure between the surface of the
surrounding ground and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground.
(81) "Porch or Portico" means covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise
for the purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building.
(82) "Public Building" means a building used or intended to be used either
ordinarily or occasionally, as a church, temple, mosque or any other place of
public worship, dharmshala, college/school, hostel, theatre, cinema, public
concert room, lecture room, library, orphanage, or rescue home or any other
place of public assembly.
(83) "Public Garage" means a building or portion thereof designed other than a
private garage, operated for gains, designed or used for repairing, servicing,
hiring, selling or storing motor driven or other vehicles.
(84) "Repairs" means and includes the following activities, which do not
otherwise violate any provisions regarding general building requirements,
structural stability and fire safety requirements of these Bye-Laws –
(a) erection, re-erection, addition to, or alteration of –
(i) an internal partition wall which does not involve sub-division of
property; or
(ii) a parapet wall or a cornice or chhajja within the boundaries of
the permissible setbacks & ground coverage area of the site.
Provided that the total height of the parapet wall shall not be
more than 1.20 meters and width of the cornice or chhajja shall
not be more than 1.50 meters;
(b) repairing of a staircase;
(c) whitewashing or painting;
(d) re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor;
(e) minor repairs and recasting of an existing damaged roof without
changing the character and dimensions of such roof;
(f) erection of a false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning, lighting or
decorative purposes;
(g) plastering and patch work;
(h) providing or closing an internal door or window or a ventilator not
opening directly opposite a door or a window of another building;
(i) replacing of fallen bricks or stones;
(j) repairing or renewing existing plumbing, sanitary and other utility
services;
(k) repairing of boundary wall;
(l) installation of air conditioner/water tank/ solar plants/solar water
heater etc.
(85) "Residential Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to
be used wholly for human habitation.
(86) "Residential cum Commercial Building" means a building where part of
the building is used or constructed or intended to be used for human
habitation with the remaining part used or constructed or intended to be
used for commercial purpose.
(87) "Sanctioned Plan" means the set of plans and specifications submitted
under section 235 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 under the Bye-Laws and
regulations in connection with a building and duly sanctioned by the
Authority under sections 234/237/238 of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
(88) "Set Back Line" means a line usually parallel with the centre line of the
road or street and laid down in each case by the Board beyond which
nothing can be constructed towards the road or street.
(89) "Site or Plot" means a parcel/piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries.
(90) "Smoke Pipe" means a flue approximately horizontal, made of metal or
other material in which smoke or the products of combustion are conducted
from a furnace to a chimney.
(91) "Store or Shop" shall mean any store or shop in which it is not intended
that any person shall reside.
(92) "Storey" means the portion of a building included between the surface of
any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor
above it, then the space between any floor and the ceiling next above it.
(93) "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.
(94) "Structural Engineer" means a person who is a graduate of civil
engineering from a recognized Indian or Foreign university duly approved by
Government of India or is a member of Civil Engineering Division of the
Institution of Engineers (India) with experience in structural engineering
practice which includes structural design and field work.
(95) "Sun shade" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually
provided over openings on an external wall to provide protection from Sun
and rain.
(96) "Swimming Pool" means a wading pool, paddling pool or simply a pool in a
container filled with water intended for swimming or water based recreation.
The pool can be built either above or in the ground and from materials such
as concrete, metal plastic or fibre glass.
(97) "To Abut" means to be positioned juxtaposed to a road, lane, open space,
building etc.
(98) "To erect or Re-erect" means:-
(a) to erect a new building on any site whether previously built upon or
not;
(b) to re-erect any building of which portion have been pulled down, burnt
or destroyed, damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other
natural calamity to the same extent, and similar specifications as
existing prior to damage;
(c) conversion from one occupancy to another;
(d) to carry out alterations; and
(e) to add to a storey/storeys.
(99) "Total Floor Area" means the area of all floors of a building including
habitable, basement and mezzanine floor.
(100) "Travel distance" means the distance an occupant has to travel to reach
the exit.
(101) "Verandah" means a covered area with at least one side open to the
outside.
(102) "Warehouse" means a building, the whole or a substantial part of which is
used or intended to be used for the storage of goods whether for keeping or
for sale or for any similar purpose, but does not include a storeroom
attached to and used for the proper functioning of a shop.
(103) "Washing Platform" means an authorized platform for washing and also
for servicing of scooters/cars etc.
(104) "Water Closet" means a privy with arrangements for flushing the pan with
water but does not include bathroom.
(105) "Water Course" means a natural channel meant for carrying storm water
and includes an artificial one formed by training or diversion of a natural
channel –
(a) "Major Water Course" means a river;
(b) "Minor Water Course" means a nallah.
(106) "Window" means an opening to the outside other than a door which
provides all or part of the required natural light, ventilation or both to an
interior space and not used as a means of ingress/egress.
(107) "Workshop" means a room or a group of rooms or building in which goods
are manufactured or repaired.
(108) Words and expressions used and not defined in these bye-laws but defined in
the Act shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF BUILDING PLANS AND RELATED
DOCUMENTATION
3. BUILDING SANCTION REQUIRED. - No person shall carry out any erection, re-
erection, addition or alteration to any building or cause the same to be done without
obtaining a sanction for such work from the Competent Authority.
4. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING SANCTION. (1) An applicant
who intends to erect or re-erect a building or to make addition or alteration in any
building shall register himself/herself in the e-Chhawani portal and apply through
online, duly enclosing all the requisite documents and plans, in e-Chhawani portal
through Cantonment Board registered architect/engineer:
Provided that due to any reasons, if it is not feasible for an applicant to apply
in the e-Chhawani portal the Board may prescribe a procedure for submission of
applications:
Provided further that the Central Government or Director General may issue
guidelines from time to time to the Board regarding the manner of submitting
applications for the said purpose.
(2) Only persons who have legally valid occupancy rights on leased or old grant
or private land are eligible for applying for sanction of building plan. In cases
wherein breach of lease conditions on leased land or breach of old grants
terms in old grant land are involved, the Board shall have the right to refuse
or reject applications for erections, re-erection or addition / alteration till the
breach of lease or old grant conditions is regularized or condoned.
(3) On scrutiny of the documents and plans submitted, the applicant receives the
development charges communication (or the charges levied by the Board by
whatever name these are known) for payment to Cantonment Board.
(4) On deposition of development charges (or the charges levied by the Board by
whatever name these are known), the sanction is conveyed within the
prescribed timelines.
5. BUILDING APPLICATION FEES AND APPLICABLE CHARGES. - (1) Building
Application Fees: The Building plan application shall be deemed valid only if the
applicant has paid the requisite building application fee as determined by the Board.
(2) Development Charges: The development charges, labour cess and other
fees, as determined by the Board, are to be paid by the applicant through
online before issuance of the sanction of the building application by the
Competent Authority.
(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 100.00squaremeters, if
the applicant opts for Rooftop Solar Installation and/or Rain Water
Harvesting, he/she shall be eligible for refunding of development charges
after the completion of said Rooftop solar installation and / or Rain Water
Harvesting facility and Submission of photographs to this effect. The
quantum of incentive for different categories of buildings shall be decided by
the Board by resolution.
(4) Stacking of building material on street or other public land shall not take
place without the permission of the Chief Executive Officer on a case-to-case
basis and on payment of charges as fixed by the Chief Executive Officer in
terms of Section 257 of the Act.
6. DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. - The following documents shall
be submitted through online on e-Chhawani portal at the time of submitting
application for building sanction, -
(1) Proof of ownership / HOR/ Lessee / Successor / legal rights document.
(2) Affidavit and Indemnity Bond as specified by the Competent Authority.
(3) Proof of identity.
(4) Any other document as approved by the Competent Authority (Cantonment
specific documents).
7. SANCTION/REFUSAL OF PLANS, VALIDITY PERIOD AND REVALIDATION
PROCEDURE. - (1) In case of old grant land, the proposed building plan
shall be in conformity with the old grant terms and the land policies of the 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 the Ministry of Defence.
(3) The Competent Authority shall sanction the plan unless such building would
contravene any of the following, namely:-
(a) that the building or the use of the site for the building or any of the
particulars comprised in the site plan, ground plan, elevation, section
or specification contravenes the provisions of the Act or the Bye-Laws
made thereunder;
(b) that the notice for sanction does not contain the particulars or is not
prepared in the manner required under the provisions of these Bye-
Laws;
(c) that any information or documents required by the Board under these
Bye-Laws has or have not been duly furnished;
(d) that the building plan is not in accordance with the bye-laws framed
by the Board under section 260 or those framed under clauses (19)
and (20) of section 348 of the Act;
(e) that the building would be an encroachment on defence land or land
vested in the Cantonment Board;
(f) that the site of the building does not abut on a street or projected
street and that there is no access to such building from any such
street by a passage or path-way appertaining to such site;
(g) that the erection or re-erection of the building is not in conformity with
any general scheme sanctioned under section 240 of the Act;
(h) when the land on which it is proposed to erect or re-erect the building
is entrusted to the management of the Board by the Government if
the erection or re-erection constitutes a breach of terms of the
entrustment of management or contravenes any of the instructions
issued by the Government regarding the management of the land by
the Board;
(i) when the land on which it is proposed to erect or re-erect the building
is not held on a lease from the Government, if the right to build on
such land is in dispute between the person applying for sanction and
the Govt;
(j) that the minimum size of the plot for residential purpose is not less
than 50.00 square meters, except existing plots where construction
already exists as per GLR records;
(k) that it is mandatory to provide Rooftop Solar Installation and Rain
Water Harvesting if the size of the plot exceeds 500 square meters.
(4) The sanction once granted shall be valid for a period as provided in the Act
from the date of issue of sanction.
(5) The Building Sanction can be revalidated beyond the date of the expiry of the
original Sanction of building plans on payment of the required revalidation
fees as decided by the Board under provisions of the Act. Application for such
revalidation shall be submitted on plain paper along with the following
documents, namely:-
(a) original sanctioned plan;
(b) revalidation fees chargeable based on the decision and guidelines
issued by Competent Authority from time to time;
(c) documents in support of construction, if any, having been done within
valid period of sanction;
(d) certificate of supervision from Architect/Engineer/Supervising Engineer
and the Applicant that the construction will be carried out under his
supervision according to the plans sanctioned by the Competent
Authority.
[Minimum size of the plot for residential purpose shall not be less than 50.00
square meters. No construction on less that 50 square meters plot is
recommended except existing plots where construction already exists as per
GLR records.]
8. SCRUTINY OF BUILDING PLAN APPLICATIONS. - Once the plans have been
scrutinised and objections, if any, have been communicated through online, the
applicant may modify the plan, comply with the objections raised and resubmit
through online, for consideration of the Competent Authority.
9. REVOCATION OF SANCTIONED BUILDING PLANS AND LIABILITY OF THE
APPLICANT TO CONFORM TO BYE-LAWS. -(1) The Competent Authority may
revoke any building sanction issued under the provisions of these bye-laws,
whenever there has been any false statement, or any misrepresentation of material
fact, or concealment of facts in the application on which the building sanction was
based, and the whole work executed on the basis of such sanction shall be treated
as unauthorized. Further, any or all executed works in cases of deviation from the
sanctioned plan shall be treated as unauthorized construction and would lead to
revocation of accorded sanction.
(2) In the case of revocation of sanction during the course of construction under
above Bye-law, no compensation /damages shall be payable by the
Competent Authority.
(3) No such order of revocation shall be passed by the Competent Authority
without giving a reasonable opportunity to the applicant of being heard.
10. NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK. -(1) On issue
of building sanction the applicant shall commence the work for which the building
sanction has been issued. The Applicant shall give notice to the Chief Executive
Officer of his intention to start work on the building site by submitting Form D, set
forth in the Appendix.
(2) On completion of work, the Applicant shall submit a Notice of Completion of
the building as per Form E, set forth in the Appendix through the
Architect/Engineer who has supervised the construction within a period of
thirty days from the date of completion of work.
11. COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE. - The Chief Executive Officer
on receipt of the notice of completion shall inspect the work and issue a certificate
of occupancy within the period stipulated in the Act, as per Form F, set forth in the
Appendix, if the building has been constructed in conformity with sanction issued.
12. COMPOSITION OF UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION. (1) The Cantonment
Board may by resolution decide a formula to calculate the quantum of penalty/fees
for regularization of unauthorized construction.
(2) Such composition of unauthorised construction shall be subject to the
provisions of the Cantonments Act, 2006, the rules subsisting there under
and other restrictions mentioned in these Bye-Laws including but not limited
to FSI, Set-backs, and Ground Coverage.
(3) In so far as constructions which are present and existing on the date of
notification of these Bye-laws wherein such constructions are without
sanction or in violation of approved plan including deviation, the applicants
may apply to Cantonment Board for Compounding, which at the discretion of
the Cantonment board or GoC-in-Chief, as applicable, may be allowed subject
to payment of compounding fees as determined by Cantonment Board or
GoC-in-Chief, as applicable. This exercise shall be undertaken subject to the
Bye-Laws framed hereunder after approval of Central Government.
CHAPTER III
ZONING
13. ZONING. (1) The Cantonment should be divided into two broad zones, namely: -
(a) Zone-I This would include civil areas and all privately held land
comprising civilian habitation. This will be generally high density areas,
which includes all 03 civil areas i.e. Sadar Bazaar, Chaubattia and Kumpur
Lalkurti.
(b) Zone-II - All other land not included in Notified Civil Area but inclusive
of all Old Grant Bungalows and leases situated outside civil area and
privately held lands. This will be generally a low density zone.
(2) Zone-I: The Zone comprises all lands as depicted in Zonal Plan passed by the
Board by resolution in this regard.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF SITE -No piece of land shall be used as a site for
the construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that
the site is insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being
well drained;
(b) PERMISSIBLE FSI - The permissible FSI, depending on the plot size,
shall be as per table below:
Table: FSI in Zone I (Residential)
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| S.No. | Area of plot in square meters | FSI |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| 1 | 50-150 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 150-250 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 250-350 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 350-450 | 1.4 |
| 5 | 450-550 | 1.3 |
| 6 | 550-750 | 1.2 |
| 7 | 750-1000 | 1.1 |
| 8 | More than 1000 | 1 |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
Table: FSI in Zone I (Commercial)
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| S.No. | Area of plot in square meters | FSI |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| 1 | 50-100 | 1 |
| 2 | 100-200 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 200-500 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 500-2000 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2000-2500 | 1.9 |
| 6 | More than 2500 | 2.1 |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
(c) TENEMENT DENSITY-No independent dwelling unit of less than 9.50
Square meters can be constructed if the plot size is more than 50 Square
meters. No construction on less that 50 Square meters plot is
recommended except existing plots where construction already exists as
per GLR records;
(d) BUILDING HEIGHT -Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in this
zone shall be 3.00 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 15.00 meters from
ground level including height of the stilt floor;
(e) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREYS PERMISSIBLE -The maximum
number of storeys permissible in all categories of plots in Zone- I shall be
G+3/Stilt+3, if stilt is used for parking.
(3) Zone-II: The Zone comprises all lands as depicted in Zonal Plan passed by the
Board by resolution in this regard.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF SITE -No piece of land shall be used as a site for
the construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that
the site is insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being
well drained;
(b) PERMISSIBLE FSI -The permissible FSI, depending on the plot size,
shall be as per table below:
Table: FSI in Zone II (Residential)
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| S. No. | Area of plot in square meters | FSI |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| 1 | Up to 100 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 100to 500 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 500 to 1000 | 1.1 |
| 4 | 1000 to 1500 | 1 |
| 5 | 1500 to 2000 | 0.5 |
| 6 | More than 2000 | 0.3 |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
Table: FSI in Zone II (Commercial)
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| S.No. | Area of plot in square meters | FSI |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
| 1 | 50-100 | 1 |
| 2 | 100-200 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 200-500 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 500-2000 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2000-2500 | 1.9 |
| 6 | More than 2500 | 2.1 |
+-------+-----------------------------+-------+
(c) TENEMENT DENSITY- No independent dwelling unit of less than 9.5
square meters can be constructed if the plot size is more than 50
square meters. No construction on less that 50 Square meters plot is
recommended except existing plots where construction already exists
as per GLR records;
(d) BUILDING HEIGHT- Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in
zone II shall be 3.00 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
15.00meters from ground level including height of the stilt floor;
(e) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREY PERMISSIBLE-The maximum
number of storey permissible in all categories of plots in Zone- II shall
be G+3/Stilt+3, if stilt is used for parking.
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 envelope or
building front main wall;
(b) external staircases in the front elevation of the building shall not be
considered in front setback calculation;
(c) sunshades and balconies shall be within the front property line or shall
be constructed within the front set back or within the boundary wall if
the plot;
(d) in the case of school buildings, the front boundary wall shall be
recessed by 6.00 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 6.00meters 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 (Residential)
+-------+-------------------------+--------+--------+----------+----------+
| S.No | Plot size(in square | Front | Rear | Side(1) | Side(2) |
| | meters) | | | | |
+=======+=========================+========+========+==========+==========+
| 1 | 50-75 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 75-150 | 1.5 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 150-300 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 300-500 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 5 | 500-750 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 750-1000 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 7 | More than 1000 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
+-------+-------------------------+--------+--------+----------+----------+
(i) for small plots of size 50 square meters or less, the Board may
do away with requirement of setbacks except front setback of
minimum 1.50 meter;
(ii) for plots size between 75 square meters to 150 square meters
minimum 1.50 meter front and 1.20 meter rear setback should
be given;
(iii) the loss due to setback in existing buildings with sanctioned
plan may be allowing additional space on higher floors.
Table: Minimum Building Setback (Commercial)
+-------+-----------------------------+--------+--------+----------+----------+
| S.No | Plot size (in Square meters)| Front | Rear | Side(1) | Side(2) |
+=======+=============================+========+========+==========+==========+
| 1 | Up to 200 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Up to 400 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Up to 600 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 4 | Up to 1000 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Up to 1500 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Up to 3000 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 7 | More than 3000 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
+-------+-----------------------------+--------+--------+----------+----------+
(3) INTERIOR OPEN SPACE - VENTILATIONSHAFT: For ventilating the
spaces for bathroom and water closet, if not opening on to front, side, rear
or interior (courtyard) open spaces, these shall open on the ventilation shaft,
the size of which shall not be below values indicated in Table below:
Table: Minimum Size of Ventilation Shaft
+-------+--------------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+
| S.No. | Building height in meters | Size of shaft in square | Minimum one dimension |
| | | meters | |
+=======+================================+============================+=======================+
| 1 | Up to 10 m | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 10 to 12 m | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Above 12 m | 4.0 | 1.5 |
+-------+--------------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+
15. LANDS SITUATED IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE. -For plots falling in
Archaeological Zone, NOC from the Department of Archaeological Survey of India
shall be submitted.
16. RESTRICTIONS TO HEIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES.
-For building in the vicinity of aerodromes, the maximum height of such
building shall be decided in consultation with the Civil Aviation Authorities
and in such cases, applicant shall obtain 'no-objection' from the Civil Aviation
Authorities.
17. PARKING SPACE. -(1) Parking provision for different types of buildings
shall be as per norms laid out by the National Building Code of India (Code
10.3 Part 3) as amended from time to time and it includes parking of all
vehicles like cars, scooters, cycles and light and heavy commercial vehicles.
(2) These parking norms shall be applicable for all new applications for
building plan sanctions.
18. PLINTH OF MAIN BUILDING.-The plinth of any part of a building shall be
so located with respect to surrounding ground level that adequate drainage
of the site is assured but not at a height of less than 0.45 metre.
19. PLINTH OF INTERIOR COURTYARDS. -Every interior courtyard shall be
raised at least 0.15 metre above the surrounding ground level and shall be
satisfactorily drained.
20. SIZE OF HABITABLE ROOMS. - (1) No habitable room shall have an area of
less than 9.50 square meters.
(2) The minimum width of a habitable room shall be 2.40 meters.
(3) In a two-room tenement, one shall be not less than 9.50 square
meters and other 7.50 square meters with a minimum width of 2.40
meters.
21. HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOM. (1) The height of all rooms for human
habitation shall not be less than 3.00 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 2.4 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 2.75meters. The minimum clear headroom under a beam,
folded plates or eaves shall be 2.1meters.
22. BATHROOMS AND WATER-CLOSETS (COMBINED). - (1) Size: The minimum
size of a bathroom shall be 1.80 Square metre and the minimum width of a side shall
be 1.20 metre. The minimum size of a water closet shall be 1.10 square metre and
the minimum width of a side shall be 0.90 metre. The minimum size of a combined
bathroom and water closet shall be 2.80 squares metre and the minimum width of a
side shall be 1.20 metre.
(2) Height: The height of a bathroom or water closet measured from the
surface of the floor to the lowest point in the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab shall
not be less than 2.20 meters.
(3) Other Requirements: A bathroom or water closet shall -
(a) be so situated that at least one of its walls shall open to external air
and shall have a minimum opening in the form of a ventilator or
window of 1.00 square metre;
(b) not be directly under or above any room other than another water
closet, bathroom, washing area or terrace unless it has a water tight
floor;
(c) have the platform and/or seat made of water tight non-absorbent
material;
(d) be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.5 metre above the floor
level;
(e) be provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping
towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other
habitable room.
(4) No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose except as a
lavatory and no such room shall open directly into a kitchen or cooking space
by a door, window or other opening. Every room containing water closets
shall have a door completely closing the entrance to it.
23. KITCHEN. - (1) Size: The minimum area of the kitchen shall be 4.5squaremeters
and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.50 metre. The minimum area of the
kitchen which is also intended to be used as dining room shall be 9.50 Square
meters and the minimum width of a side shall be 2.40 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 have -
(a) a height of not less than 2.75 meters; and
(b) a window the size of which shall be subject to Bye-Law No. 31 opening
directly to an interior or exterior open space, but not into a shaft; and
(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; and
(d) be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.50 metre above the floor
level; and
(e) be provided with an impervious floor finish; with floor surface sloping
towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other
habitable room.
24. PANTRIES. -Pantries shall have, (1) A floor area of not less than 3.00 square
meters and a minimum width of a side shall be 1.40 metre.
(2) A sink for cleansing of kitchen's utensils which shall drain through a grated
and trapped connection to the waste pipe.
(3) Been enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 2.0 metre above the floor level.
(4) Been provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping
towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable
room.
25. LOFT. - (1) The maximum height of a loft shall be 1.50 metre and the loft may be
provided over corridors and passageways only.
(2) The clear head room under the loft shall not be less than 2.20 meters.
(3) Loft when provided in a commercial building, shall be located 2.20 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 2.20 meters. The
head room under mezzanine floor shall not be less than 2.20 meters.
(3) Other Requirements: A mezzanine floor may be sanctioned over a room or
a Compartment provided that -
(a) in mezzanine floor, rooms and any structure constructed with closed
roof and side walls for any purpose shall be included in FSI but in case
the mezzanine floor is constructed for interior architectural decorative
purpose and other passage purposes with adequate handrails shall not
be counted in FSI;
(b) in case the size of mezzanine floor is 9.50 squaremeters or more, it
should conform to the standard of living room in so far as lighting and
ventilation is concerned;
(c) it is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with
the ventilation of the space over and under it;
(d) such mezzanine floor or any part of it shall not be used as a Kitchen;
(e) in no case shall a mezzanine floor be closed so as to make it liable to
be converted into unventilated compartments.
27. GARAGE. - (1) Individual private garage: The size of a private garage in
residential building shall be not less than 2.50meters x 5.00 meters. The garage if
located in the side, open space shall not be constructed within 1.50 metre from the
main building.
(2) Commercial/Public Garage: The size of a public garage shall be
calculated based on the number of vehicles to be parked and the minimum
parking space is as specified in Bye-Law No. 17.
(3) Height: The maximum head room in a garage and parking area shall be
4.00 meters.
(4) The plinth of a garage located at ground level shall not be less than 0.15
metre above the surrounding ground level.
(5) The garage shall be set back behind the building line for the street/road on
to which plot abuts and shall not be so located to affect the access ways to
the building.
(6) Corner site: When the site fronts on two streets, the frontage would be as
on the street having the larger width. In cases where the two streets are of
the same width, then the larger depth of the site will decide the frontage and
open spaces. In such cases the location of a garage if provided within the
open spaces shall be located diagonally opposite the point of intersections.
28. ROOF. (1) The roof of a building shall be so constructed or formed as to ensure
effectual drainage of the rainwater there from by means of sufficient rain water
pipes of adequate size, whenever required so arranged, joined and fixed as to
ensure that the rain water is carried away from the building without causing
damage in any part of the walls or foundation of the said building or those of an
adjacent building.
(2) Rainwater from roofs and open areas on the plot shall be collected by
suitable means to recharge pits and other devices. In this context reference
may be made to Part 9 Plumbing Services Section 1: Water Supply, Drainage
and Sanitation of the National Building Code of India as amended from time
to time.
(3) Rainwater pipes shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the building or
in recesses or chases out or formed in such walls or in such other manner as
may be approved by the Competent Authority.
(4) Terrace of buildings shall not be subdivided and it shall have a common
access.
29. BASEMENTS. (1) Basements may be erected within the prescribed setbacks anc
prescribed building lines and subject to maximum coverage on ground floor.
(2) Basements shall not be used for residential purposes and to be constructed
within the building envelope and subject to maximum coverage on floor 1
(entrance floor) and used only for -
(a) storage of household or other goods except inflammable materials;
(b) strong room, bank cellars etc.;
(c) air-conditioning equipment and other machines used for services and
utilities of the building;
(d) parking spaces.
(3) Basements shall have the following requirements, namely:-
(a) every basement shall be in every part at least 2.40 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 Bye-Laws. Any deficiency may be met by
providing adequate mechanical ventilation in the form of blowers or
exhaust fans at the rate of one exhaust fan for 50 Square Metre floor
area;
(c) the minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.90
metre and the maximum 1.20 metre above the average surrounding
ground level;
(d) adequate arrangement shall be made so that surface drainage or
drainage water does not enter the basement;
(e) the basement shall not be partitioned. In cases where partitions are
allowed by Competent Authority and the ventilation standards as laid-
down in (b) above are met, the partitioning of basement may be
sanctioned, subject to the condition that no space shall be less than
50.00 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
shall be provided for up to 30.00 square meters basement area or part
thereof;
(h) the walls and floors of the basement shall be water-tight and so
designed that the effect of surrounding soil moisture, if any, are taken
into consideration and adequate damp proofing treatment is given;
(i) in the event of atmospheric water percolating into basement necessary
arrangement to drain out the same shall be provided;
(j) kitchen, bath and water closet shall not be sanctioned in the basement
unless the sewer levels allow the same and there is no chance of
backflow and flooding of sewage. If sanctioned they shall be placed
against the external walls of the basement (which shall also be the
external walls of the building) and shall be adequately lighted and
ventilated. The area of such kitchens and baths shall be counted in the
FSI. Only 1.00 square meter water-closet provided in the basement
shall be excluded from the FSI calculations;
(k) a kitchen when sanctioned in the basement shall be equipped with
electric ovens, stoves, gas only. No coke or fire wood will be used;
(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 0.90 metre above the top of the roof
provided the top chimney shall not be below the tops of adjacent parapet
wall. In the case of sloping roof, the chimney top shall not be less than 0.60
metre above the ridge of the roof in which the chimney penetrates.
31. LIGHTING AND VENTILATION OF THE ROOMS. - (1) The whole or part of one
side of one or more rooms intended for human habitation and not abutting on either
the front, rear or side open spaces shall abut on an interior open space whose
minimum width in all directions shall be 3.00 meters in case of buildings not more
than 12.50 meters in height and subject to the provision of increasing the same with
increasing height of 0.30 metre per every metre height or part thereof beyond
12.50 meters. However, in case of buildings already constructed with 3.00 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 VIII Building Services Section 1
Lighting and Ventilation of National Building Code of India, 2005 as amended
from time to time published by the Indian Standard Institution. The latest
version of the National Building Code of India, 2005 shall be considered at
the time of enforcement of these Bye-Laws.
(3) The minimum aggregate area of opening of habitable room excluding doors
and fixed glazing but including the frame shall be not less than 1/8th of floor
area of the room.
(4) The minimum aggregate area of opening of kitchens excluding doors and
fixed glazing but including the frame shall be not less than 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 7.50
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.
32. PARAPETS. -Parapet walls and hand rails provided on the edges of roof terrace,
balcony, etc. shall not be less than 0.90 metre and not more than 1.20 meters in
height. The specified height shall not apply when roof terrace is not accessible by a
staircase.
33. BOUNDARY WALL. -Except with the permission of Chief Executive Officer, under
Section 261 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 boundary wall, hedges, fences on any
land in the Cantonment shall not be erected and the maximum height of the
boundary wall shall not exceed 1.50meters above the centreline of the street.
34. EXIT REQUIREMENTS. - (1) General requirements:
(a) every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits
sufficient to provide for safe escape of occupants in case of fire or
other emergency;
(b) in every building, exit shall comply with the minimum requirement of
this part, except those not accessible for general public use;
(c) all exits shall be free of obstructions;
(d) no building shall be altered so as to reduce the number, width or
protection of exits to less than that required;
(e) exits shall be clearly visible and the routes to reach the exit shall be
clearly marked and sign posted to guide the population of floor
concerned;
(f) all exit ways shall be properly illuminated;
(g) 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) exits shall be either of horizontal or vertical type. An exit
may be doorway, corridor passageways, ramp, internal staircase or external
staircase, to an internal or external open area, verandah and/or terraces
which have access to the street or to roof of a building;
(b) an exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining
building at the same level;
(c) lifts, escalators and revolving doors shall not be considered as exits.
(3) Number and Size of Exits: The requisite number and size of various exits
shall be provided, based on the population in each room, area and floor based
on the occupant load, capacity of exits, travel distance and height of buildings.
(a) Arrangement of Exits: Exits shall be so located that the travel
distance on the floor shall not exceed 22.50 meters for residential,
educational, institutional and hazardous occupancies and 30.00 meters
for assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and storage occupancies.
Whenever more than one exit is required for a floor of a building, exits
shall be placed as remote from each other as possible. All the exits
shall be accessible from the entire floor area at all floor levels. The
travel distance to an exit from the remote point shall not exceed half
the distance as stated above except in the case of institutional
occupancy wherein it shall not exceed 22.50 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 as amended from time to time;
(c) Capacity of Exits: The capacity of exits (doors and stairways)
indicating the number of persons of that could be safely evacuated
through a unit exit width of 0.50 metre shall be as per the National
Building Code as 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 1.00 metre in width. Doorways shall
be not less than 2.00 meters in height. Doorways for bathrooms,
water closet stores etc. shall not be less than 0.75 metre wide;
(c) exit doorways shall open outwards, that is, away from the room but
shall not obstruct the travel along any exit. No door, when opened,
shall reduce the required width of stairway or landing to less than 0.90
metre. Overhead or sliding doors shall not be installed;
(d) exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight of stairs. A landing
equal to at least the width of the door shall be provided in the stair
way at each doorway. Level of landing shall be the same as that of the
floor which it serve;
(e) exit doorways shall be open-able from the side which they serve
without the use of a key;
(f) revolving doors shall not be allowed.
(5) Stairway: (a) for assembly, business, educational, hazardous, industrial,
mercantile, multi- storey and public buildings there shall be a minimum of two
staircases and one of them shall be an enclosed stairway and the other shall
be on the external wall of the building and shall open directly to the exterior,
interior open space or to any open space for safety. Single staircase may be
accepted for educational, business or residential building where floor area
does not exceed 300.00 Square meters and height of building does not
exceed meters and other requirements of occupant load, travel distance and
width of staircase shall meet the requirement. The single staircase in such
cases shall be on the outer wall of the building;
(b) internal stairs shall be constructed of non-combustible materials
throughout;
(c) internal stairs shall be constructed as a self-contained unit with at
least one side adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely
enclosed;
(d) the minimum width of an internal staircase shall be 1.00 metre.
Columns and other building features shall not reduce the width of the
staircase;
(e) the minimum width of treads without nosing shall be 250 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 millimeters in the case of
residential buildings and 150 millimeters in the case of other buildings.
They shall be limited to 12 per flight;
(g) handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 0.90 metre from
the centre of the tread;
(h) the minimum head room in a passage under the landing of a staircase
and under the staircase shall be 2.20 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 around a lift shaft;
(p) the exit signs with arrow indicating the way to escape route shall be
provided at a suitable height from the floor level on the wall and shall
be illuminated by electric light connected to corridor circuits. All exit
way marking signs of suitable size should be flushed with the wall and
so designed that no mechanical damage shall occur to them due to
moving of furniture or other heavy equipment. Further all landings of
floor shall have floor indication boards indicating the number of floors
as per Bye-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 0.20 metre X 0.50 metre;
(q) in case of single staircase, it shall terminate at ground floor level and
access to the basement shall be by a separate staircase. However,
second staircase may lead to basement levels provided the same is
separate at ground level by either a ventilated lobby with discharge
points at two different ends or through enclosures.
(6) Fire Escapes or External Stairs: (a) fire escapes shall not be considered in
calculating the evacuation time of a building;
(b) all fire escapes shall be directly connected to the ground;
(c) entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the internal
staircase;
(d) the route to fire escape shall be free of obstructions at all times,
except a doorway leading to the fire escape which shall have the
required fire resistance;
(e) fire escape shall be constructed of non-combustible materials;
(f) fire escapes stairs shall have straight flight not less than 0.75 metre-
wide with 250 millimeters treads and risers not more than 190
millimeters. The number of risers shall be limited to 16 per flight;
(g) handrails shall be of a height not less than 0.90 metre.
(7) Ramps: (a) ramps with a slope of not more than 1:10 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 meters;
(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
70centimeters in the case of 2 storey row housing residential building. For all
other buildings minimum width shall be 0.90meter;
(b) in case of more than one main staircase of the building interconnected
by a corridor or other enclosed space there shall be at least one
smoke stop door across the corridor or enclosed space between the
doors in the enclosing walls of any two staircases.
35. NON-FSI SPACES. -The following shall not be included in FSI calculation,-
(1) 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
3.00meters and WC (with floor area not exceeding 1.80 square meters);
(2) staircase and lift rooms and passage thereto in the stilt parking floor or upper
floors used for parking;
(3) staircase and lift rooms and passage thereto in the basement floor or floors
used for parking;
(4) area of the basement floor or floors used for parking;
(5) area of the stilt parking floor provided it is open on sides, and used for
parking;
(6) Servants or drivers bathroom and water closet for each block in cases of
Non- High-Rise Buildings at ground floor or stilt parking floor
(7) watchman booth;
(8) caretaker booth or room in ground floor or stilt parking floor.
(9) One toilet in each floor not exceeding 1.80 Square metres.
CHAPTER V
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
36. FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC BUILDING FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED
PERSONS. - These provisions are applicable to all buildings, recreation areas and
facilities used by public. It does not apply to private domestic residences,
(1) Site planning: Level of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be
described in the plan along with specification of materials. Every building
should have at least one access to main entrance/exit to the differently-abled
which shall be indicated by proper signage. This entrance shall be
approached through a ramp together with stepped entry. The ramp should
have a landing after every 9.0 meters run and in front of the doorway.
Minimum size of landing shall be 1.52meters.
(2) Access path/Walk way: Access path from plot entry and surface parking
to building entrance shall be a minimum of 1.80 metre-wide having even
surface without any step. Slope, if any shall not have gradient greater than
5%. Selection of floor material shall be made suitably to attract or to guide
visually impaired persons (limited to floor material) whose colour texture is
conspicuously different from that of the surrounding floor material or the
material that emit different sound to guide visually impaired persons. Finishes
shall have a non-slip surface with texture traversable by a wheel chair. Curbs
wherever provided should blend to common level.
(3) Parking: For parking of vehicles of differently-abled people, the following
provisions shall be made -
(a) surface parking for two Equivalent Car Spaces (ECS) shall be provided
near entrance for the differently-abled persons with maximum travel
distance of 30.0 meters from building entrance;
(b) the width of parking bay shall be minimum 3.60 meters;
(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.
(e) the area of each ECS shall be as follows:
+-----+-------------------------------+----------------+
| I | Basement | 32 Square meters |
| II | Stilts | 28 Square meters |
| III | Open | 23 Square meters |
| IV | Multi-level with ramps | 30 Square meters |
| V | Automated Multi-level with lifts| 16 Square meters |
+-----+-------------------------------+----------------+
(4) Building Requirements: The specified facilities for the buildings for disabled
persons shall be as following -
(a) approach to plinth level;
(b) corridor connecting the entrance/exits for the differently-abled;
(c) stair-ways;
(d) lift;
(e) toilet;
(f) drinking water;
(g) braille signage shall be provided at the above specified facilities.
(5) Approaches to Plinth Level -(a) ramp shall be provided with non-slip
material to enter the building minimum clear width of ramp shall be 1.80
metre with maximum gradient 1:12, between top and bottom of the ramp.
Length of ramp shall not exceed 9.0 meters having 0.80 metre-high handrail
on both sides extending 300 millimeters beyond the ramp. Minimum gap from
the adjacent wall to the handrail shall be 50.00millimeters;
(b) minimum clear opening for the entrance door shall be 1.00 metre.
Threshold shall not be raised more than 12.00millimeters;
(c) for stepped approach, size of tread shall not be less than 300
millimeters and maximum riser shall be 150 millimeters. Provision of
0.80 metre high handrails on both sides of the stepped approach
similar to the ramped approach shall be made.
(6) Corridor connecting the entrance/exit for the differently-abled: The
corridor connecting the entrance/exit for differently-abled leading directly
outdoors to a place where information concerning the overall use of the
specified building can be provided to visually impaired person either by a
person or by signs, shall be provided as follows-
(a) guiding floor materials shall be provided or devices that emit sound to
guide visually impaired persons;
(b) the minimum width shall be 1.50 meters;
(c) in case there is a difference of level, slope ways shall be provided with
a slope of 1:20;
(d) handrails shall be provided for ramps/slope ways.
(7) Stairways: Stairways with open riser and provision of nosing shall not be
sanctioned.
(8) Lifts: Wherever lift is necessary, provision of at least one lift shall be made
for the wheel chair user with the following car dimensions of lift recommended
for passenger lift for 13 persons capacity by Bureau of Indian Standards -
(a) clear internal depth minimum of 2.00 meters;
(b) clear internal width minimum of 1.10 meters. Entrance door width shall
be 0.90 meters;
(c) a hand rail not less than 0.60 metre long at 0.90 metre above floor
level shall be fixed adjacent to the control panel;
(d) the lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 1.80 metre x 2.00
meters or more;
(e) the Braille signage will be posted outside the lifts;
(f) operational details of lifts shall conform to the National Building Code of
India and will be the responsibility of designer as well as manufacturer.
(9) Toilets: One special water closet in a set of toilets shall be provided for the
use of differently- abled with essential provision of washbasin near the
entrance for the differently-abled -
(a) the minimum size shall be 1.50 meters x 1.75 meters;
(b) minimum clear opening of the door shall be 0.90 metres and the door
shall be swing or sliding type;
(c) suitable arrangement for vertical/horizontal handrails with 50
millimeters clearance from wall shall be made in the toilet;
(d) the water closet seat shall be 0.50 metre from the floor.
(10) Refuge: An alternative to immediate evacuation of a building via staircases
and/or lifts is required for the movement of differently-abled persons to areas
of safety within a building. If possible, they could remain there until the fire is
controlled and extinguished or until rescued by fire fighters -
(a) a refuge area may be provided at the fire protected stair landing on
each floor that can safely hold one or two wheelchairs;
(b) the area shall have doorways with clear opening width of 900
millimeters; and
(c) the area shall have an alarm switch installed between 900 millimeters
and 1200 millimeters from the floor level;
(d) refuge area is mandatorily to be provided for the plot size of 200
Square meters 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 N | Plot Area (Square | No of trees required |
| | meters) | |
+=====+=====================+=========================================================+
| 1 | Up to 2000 | One tree per 80 square meters 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 |
+-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | From 2001 to 12000 | One tree per 80 square meters 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 |
+-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | More than 12000 | One tree per 80 square meters 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 |
+-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
(2) A detailed landscaping plan will have to be approved from the
Competent Authority with specifications.
(3) Norms for planting in all plots belonging to individual shall be as
follows-
(a) minimum of three trees in every plot for plot size above to 100 square
meters;
(b) minimum of two trees in every plot for plot size 100 to 500 square
meters;
(c) minimum of three trees in every plot for plot size above 500 square
meters;
(d) selected trees should not be less than 3.60meters in height and should
be suitable for local climate.
38. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SAFETY FEATURES. -The structural design of
foundation elements made of masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete,
pre-stressed concrete and structural steel, shall be carried out in accordance with
Part-VI Structural Design, Section-1 Loads, Section 2 - Foundation, Section 3. Wood,
Section 4 - Masonry, Section 5 Concrete, Section 6 Steel of National Building
Code of India, 2005 taking into consideration all relevant Indian Standards,
namely:-
(1) IS: 1893 (Part 1)-2002 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of
Structures (Fifth Revision)".
(2) IS: 13920 - 1993 "Ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures
subject to Seismic Forces - Code of Practice" November 1993.
(3) IS: 13828 - 1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength
Masonry Buildings" August 1993.
(4) IS: 4326-2013 "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings
- Code of Practice (Second Revision)".
(5) IS: 13827-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Building
Guidelines" October 1993.
(6) IS: 13935-2009 "Seismic Evaluation, Repair and Seismic Strengthening of
Buildings Guidelines".
(7) For Protection of Landslide Hazard:
(a) IS 14458 (Part 1): 1998guidelines for retaining wall for hill area:
Part 1 Selection of type of wall;
(b) IS 14458 (Part 2): 1997guidelines for retaining wall for hill area:
Part 2 Design of retaining/breast walls;
(c) IS 14458 (Part 3): 1998guidelines for retaining wall for hill area:
Part 3 Construction of dry-stone walls;
(d) IS 14496 (Part 2): 1998guidelines for the preparation of landslide -
Hazard zonation maps in mountainous terrains: Part 2 Macro-zonation.
(8) Whenever an Indian Standard or the National Building Code of India is
referred, the latest provision in the standard should be adhered to.
39. MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS. (1) Quality of Materials and
Workmanship:
(a) all materials and workmanship shall be of good quality conforming
generally to accepted standards of Public Works Department of Uttar
Pradesh, Indian Standard Specifications and Code as included in Part V
Building Materials and Part VII Constructional Practices and Safety of
National Building Code of India;
(b) all burrow pits dug in the course of construction and repair of
buildings, roads, embankment and the like shall be deep and
connected with each other in the formation of a drain directed towards
the lowest level and properly sloped for discharge into a river, stream,
channel or drain and no person shall create any isolated burrow pit
which is likely to cause accumulation of water which shall breed
mosquitoes.
(2) New Materials and Design Methods:
(a) the provisions of these Bye-Laws are not intended to prevent the use
of any material or method of design or construction not specifically
prescribed by Bye-Law No. 39.1, provided any such alternative has
been approved by BIS or any other statutory body;
(b) such alternatives may be approved provided it is found that the
proposed alternative is satisfactory and conforms to the provisions of
relevant parts regarding material, design and construction and that
material, method, or work offered is for the purpose intended, at least
equivalent to that prescribed, in the Bye-Laws in quality, strength,
compatibility, effectiveness, fire and water resistance, durability and
safety.
40. ELECTRICAL SERVICES. -The planning, design and installation of electrical
installation, air conditioning installation and installation of lifts and escalators shall
be carried out in accordance with Part VIII Building Services, Section - 2 Electrical
installations, Section 3 Air-conditioning and Heating, Section - 5 Installation of
Lifts and Escalators of the National Building Code of India.
41. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES. (1) Use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps
and Electronic Chokes-
(a) the use of incandescent lamps and conventional chokes in all new
buildings, institutions constructed in Government sector, Government
Aided sector, Boards and Corporations and Autonomous bodies is
banned;
(b) it will be mandatory that in these existing buildings the defective
incandescent lamps and chokes when replaced would be replaced by
only compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), LED and electronic chokes;
(c) the Competent Authority will 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 500 kg per square
metre;
(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 250 litres per day for each bathroom and kitchen subject to the
maximum of 50% of the total roof area is utilized by the system;
(e) installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems shall conform to
BIS specification IS 12933. The solar collectors used in the system
shall have the BIS certification mark.
(3) Whenever hot water requirement is continuous, auxiliary arrangement either
with electrical elements or oil-based systems of adequate capacity may be
provided.
(4) No new building in the following categories shall be sanctioned unless this
installation has solar assisted water heating system -
(a) industries which use hot water for processing;
(b) all hospitals and nursing homes;
(c) all hostels, hotels, motels, guest houses and banquet halls;
(d) large canteens i.e. which serve more than 100 persons in a day;
(e) office building on a plot area of 500 square meters or above;
(f) residential buildings on a plot area of 500 square meters or above;
(g) residential schools and colleges.
(5) Off Grid Roof Top Solar Power Plant at New Buildings: All buildings on
plot size 300 square meters 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 from time to time.
42. LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF BUILDING. The lightning protection for
building shall be provided based on the provisions of Part III of the National
Building Code of India.
43. PLUMBING SERVICE. The planning, design, construction and installation
of water supply, drainage and sanitation and gas supply systems shall be in
accordance with Part IX Plumbing Services, Section 1 Water Supply, Section
2 Drainage and Sanitation, Section 3 Gas Supply of the National Building
Code of India.
44. REQUIREMENTS OF WATER SUPPLY IN BUILDING. (1) The total
requirements of water supply shall be calculated based on the Building
Occupancy as follows and as per National Building Code as amended from
time to time.
(a) residential building: five persons per tenement;
(b) other buildings: no. of persons based on occupant block and floor
area.
(2) Storage of Water: Minimum provision should be made for storage of
water to meet the daily requirements of the individuals using the
building as follows -
Table: Minimum Domestic storage capacities
+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| 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 | 500 litres per tenement |
| | above | |
+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| | | For premises occupied as flats or blocks |
+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Floor 1 | Nil provided no down take fittings are attached |
| 4 | Floor 2 and | 500 litres per tenement |
| | above | |
+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+
Note:
1. If the premises are situated at a place higher than the road level in
front of the premises, storage at ground level shall be provided on the
same lines as on upper floors
2. The above storage may be sanctioned to be installed provided that the
total domestic storage calculated on the above basis is not less than the
storage calculated on the number of down-take fittings according to the
scale given below
- Down-take taps: 70 litres each
- Showers:135 litres each
- Bathtubs: 200 litres each
45. RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND GROUND WATER REGULATIONS.- (1)
Water harvesting through storage of water runoff including rain water in all
buildings on plots of 300.00 square meters and above will be mandatory.
(2) Adoption of roof top rain water harvesting system is mandatory for all
residential/ educational/institutional/hotel building/industrial and commercial
establishments, which have plot size more than 500.00 square meters 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.
(4) Undertaking of any operations connected with drilling, cleaning, construction
or rehabilitation of ground water abstraction structures and related works
including installation of pumps cannot be taken up without prior permission
of the Cantonment Board.
(5) Drilling contractors or Agencies/Plot occupiers are required to take prior
permission for works connected with drilling, cleaning, boring and installation
of pumps.
(6) The Authority shall ensure that no drilling activity is undertaken without prior
approval and is authorized to take action against offenders by seizing of
drilling rig. Sealing of tube well and disconnection of electric supply to the
energized tube well.
46. REQUIREMENT 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 1000 square meters on case to case basis as decided by the
Competent Authority-
(a) use of low dual flush capacity cisterns in water closets instead of the
normal 12.5 litre capacity;
(b) use of waterless urinals in all public buildings;
(c) provision of storage and use of recycled water for toilet flushing
where the minimum discharge in the building/complex is 7 litres per
minute or more.
(2) The sanitary fittings and installations for different occupancies shall be as per
National Building Code as amended from time to time.
47. SEWERAGE PLAN.- Every person shall also submit a detailed sewerage plan along
with the building plan, indicating the location, size, and capacity of the septic
tank/soak pit, dimensions of sewer lines, size of manholes, and the layout of
existing and proposed sewerage system. The use of dry latrines is strictly
prohibited. The applicant shall ensure that the system provides proper discharge of
sewage minimizes the risk of contamination, prevents leakage/leaching and the
accumulation of solids and odorous waste. Septic tanks shall be appropriately sized
to accommodate the number of occupants, be fully watertight and provided with
properly designed inlets and outlets. Sewer lines shall be of suitable material (as per
prevalent IS code) and diameter, laid at proper slope and depth, with manholes
provided at junctions, bends, and at regular intervals for inspection and
maintenance. Layouts shall avoid trees, foundations, water and gas pipelines, etc.
Connection to the main sewer line of Cantonment shall be made wherever feasible,
subject to capacity verification of main sewer line. Local treatment via septic tank
and soak pit shall be provided in cases where main sewer line does not exist or
where it is not feasible to connect the building sewerage system with the main
sewer line. Under no circumstances shall fecal matter/sludge/sewage be discharged
into open drains, nallahs, natural water sources or any other water bodies.
CHAPTER VII
SAVINGS, PENALTIES AND INTERPRETATION
48. SAVING 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.
49. PENALTIES. —Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these
bye-Laws shall be punishable as per the provisions of the Act.
50. INTERPREATION TO BE IN CONSONANCE WITH THE ACT,
APPLICABLE RULES AND POLICIES. –Notwithstanding anything contained
herein, the provisions of this Building Bye-Laws shall at all times be in
consonance and within the provisions of the Act 2006 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 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. 165/Building Bye-Laws/26]
AKASH KUMAR SHARMA, I.D.E.S., Chief Executive Officer
(Cantonment Board, Ranikhet)
FORM A: CERTIFICATE REGARDING SAFETY FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND
STRUCTURAL SAFETY
(To be submitted by Structural Engineer and applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
To
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ranikhet Cantt.
Sir/Madam,
I hereby certify that the erection/re-erection or addition/ alteration in building No.
on/in plot No.
situated at road / street.
in block No.
Survey/GLR Sy. No.
of Ranikhet Cantonment has been undertaken by me.
I certify that the building plans submitted for approval adhere to the safety requirements
of Bye-Laws.
It is certified that the structural design including safety from natural hazards based on soil
conditions has been duly incorporated in the design of the building and these provisions
shall be adhered to during the construction.
I, being a structural engineer, certify that the additions/alterations satisfy the
requirements of structural stability and all such alterations, repairs involving walls,
columns, beams, roof, footings, foundations etc., are covered under the provisions of
building Bye-Laws requiring compliance.
Signature of Structural Engineer
Name in block letters
Address
Date
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
FORM B: CERTIFICATE FOR SUPERVISION
(To be submitted by Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer and applicant through
e-Chhawani portal)
To
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ranikhet Cantt.
Sir/Madam,
I hereby certify that the erection/ re-erection or addition/ alteration in building No.
on in plot No.
in block No.
situated at road / street
survey/ GLR Svy No.
shall be carried out under my supervision and I
certify that all materials (type and grade) and the workmanship of the work shall be
generally in accordance with the general specification submitted along with the building
application and that the work shall be carried out according to the sanctioned plan. I shall
be responsible for the execution of the work in all respects.
Signature of
Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
Name of
Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
License No. of
Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
Signature of
Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer.
Date
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
FORM C: INDEMNITY BOND FOR BASEMENT
(To be submitted by applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
TO BE SUBMITTED ON NON-JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF APPROPRIATE VALUE DULY
ATTESTED BY THE OATH COMMISSIONER/MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS
Indemnity bond is executed by Shri
S/o Shri
R/o
hereby called Applicant of plot No.
in
of Ranikhet Cantonment in favor of the Competent Authority.
Whereas the Applicant has submitted the plan of basement and whereas the Applicant has
represented to the Competent Authority that if sanction is granted for the construction of
the said basement the Applicant shall indemnify the Competent Authority of any loss at
time of digging of foundation of the said basement or in the course of construction of the
basement or even thereafter.
And whereas the said Applicant has further agreed to indemnify the Competent Authority
for any claims put up against the Authority either by way of damage, compensation or in
any other way in case the Authority is required to pay any such amount to any person or
the Applicant or Applicants of the adjoining properties. The Applicant hereby agrees/free
and undertake to indemnify the Authority to pay the full extent of the amount the
Authority may require to pay to the extent hereinabove mentioned.
The Applicants further undertakes/undertake and agree to indemnify the Authority for any
such
amount the Competent Authority may require to pay/free either by way of compensation
or damage or any other amount and further undertake to indemnify the authority of all
cost and expenses that the Authority may require to defend such action in any court of
law. The Applicant undertakes/undertake that no excavation shall be carried out beyond
permissible boundaries of plot. Any damage occurring during or due to excavation made at
site to public sewer, water drains shall be made good by the Applicant.
In consideration of the above matter, undertaking and indemnity given by the said
Applicant the Authority hereunder in this behalf grant the sanction to construct the
basement to the said Applicants.
In witness hereof, the Applicant above mentioned puts/put their hands and seal to the said
indemnity bond on this
day of
(Executants) (1)
(Applicant) (2)
Witness:
(1)
(2)
Date
FORM D: NOTICE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
To
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ranikhet Cantt.
Sir/Madam,
I hereby state that the erection/re-erection or addition/alteration in/on building no.
on / in Survey No.
Road Ranikhet Cantonment will
be commenced on
as per your permission granted vide office letter
No.
dated
under the supervision of
Architect/ Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer / in accordance with
sanctioned plans.
Signature of Applicant
Name of Applicant
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Address of Applicant
Date
FORM E: NOTICE ON COMPLETION OF BUILDING
(Section 242 of the Act)
To
The Chief Executive Officer,
Office of Cantonment Board,
Ranikhet Cantt.
Sir/Madam,
1. We hereby certify that the erection/re-erection of building or addition/alteration in
building on
(address) has been supervised by the undersigned and is
strictly in accordance with the plan sanctioned vide letter
dated
No provisions of the Building Bye-Laws have been transgressed. The work
has been competed to our satisfaction and the workmanship and materials used strictly
adhere to the general and detailed specifications. Drainage/sanitation/water supply works
have been executed as per Building Bye-Laws and sanctioned plan. No provision of the
Building Bye-Laws and conditions prescribed or orders issued there under have been
transgressed in the course of the work. The building is fit for use for which it has been
erected/re-erected or altered/constructed and enlarged.
2. Certificates:
2.1 Certified that the building/ has/have been constructed according to the Sanctioned
Plan and structural design which incorporate the provisions of structural safety as
specified in relevant prevailing IS Codes/Standards/Guidelines.
2.2 Certified that water harvesting as well as waste water re-cycling systems have been
provided as per the sanctioned building plan.
2.3 It is also certified that construction has been done under our supervision and
guidance and adheres to the drawings submitted and the records of supervision
maintained by us.
3. Permission to occupy or use the building may be granted.
4. Any subsequent change from completion drawings will be the responsibility of the
Applicant(s)
Signature of Applicant
Name
Address
Signature of Supervisory Architect
License No.
Name
Address
Signature of Structural Engineer
License No.
Name
Address
Date
FORM F: CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY OF
BUILDING (Section 246 of the Act)
To
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your notice of completion dated
I hereby certify
that building, as per description below at
(address)
whose plans were sanctioned vide sanction No.
dated
has been inspected to ascertain if it conforms to Building Bye-laws in respect of the
structural safety, hygienic and sanitary conditions inside and in the surrounding. It is
declared fit for occupation. The details of the construction work completed are as follows:
Brief description of each block with area:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Letter No.
Office Stamp
Date
Chief Executive Officer
Office of the Cantonment Board
Ranikhet Cantt.
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