REGULATIONS AND BYE- LAWS

There are building regulations and bye laws laid down by Municipal Authorities in there Jurisdiction. And
these rules and regulations should be observed in construction of building. These rules offered
upon
a. Building line on frontage
b. Build up area of building
c. Open spaces requirements
d. Size and height , Ventilation of rooms & apartments
e. Water supply and sanitation provisions
f. Structural design
A.

BUILDING LINE ON FRONTAGE

Set back affected by the building line facilities are
1. Future widening of street
2. Keeping noise and dust of the street away from the building
3. Preventing the creation of blind corner at the intersection of streets and maintaining open spaces
Advantages of set backs:
1. Purpose of winding of road
2. Set back is uniform for all the buildings, appearance of road is good.
3. Better condition of air, light & ventilation.
4. Improve visibility and safety of traffic at corners of street.
5. Protection from noise and dust of the street
6. reduce damage of fire by increasing the distance between opposite buildings
Building Line: The building line reefers to the line of building frontage. The line up to which the plinth of
a building adjoining on a street or on an extension of street or on a future street may lawfully
extended. This is also known as set back or front building line. Generally the buildings are
allowed beyond the building line position is indicated by their status.
Road

Set Back Line or Building Line

Control line : Certain kind of buildings such as Cinemas, Commercial Complex , Certain factories,
which attracts large number of Vehicles, should set back further distance apart from the
building line. The line, which accounts for this extra margin is known as control line.
Generally in urban and industrial areas the distance of control lines taken as on and half line
that of building line which is measured from centre of road.
Road

Set Back Line

Control line
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Distance of buildings from control line

Type of road

In agricultural country
Along approaches
In actual limits
BL
CL
BL
CL
BL
CL
NH &SH
30m
56m
28m
30m
30m
46m
MDR
24m
45m
9m
15m
15m
24m
ODR
15m
24m
6m
9m
9m
15m
VR
12m
18m
6m
9m
9m
15m
Approach:
The length of 5 K.M/ 3 miles of any road, as it enter Actual limits of urban or industrials
area is known as approach
General line: This is a line which generally all the buildings or any of them does not project beyond.
This line is termed as general building line and no building or its portion is allowed to be
constricted in front of this line.
B.

BUILT UP AREA OF BUILDINGS:

1. Satisfying open spaces around building
2. In bazaar or market area the covered area not exceed 75 % of the area of the site, provided
sufficient space for parking.
3. In industrial areas, the covered or built up area shall not exceed 60 % of the site
Area of Plot Vs Coverage Area of Building
Area of plot, m2

Area in % covered by the Building in plot

For plot less than 200

66.67 % With two storied structure

For 201 500

50 % of plot area or 133 m2 which ever is greater

501 1000

40 % of plot area of 253 m2 which ever is greater

More than 1000

33.33 % of plot area or 400 m2 which ever is greater

Residential buildings:
A. Row housing:
i.
ii.

viii.

Minimum site area for permitting row housing development

Maximum plot size
Minimum plot size.
Minimum width of plot
Minimum internal road
Minimum No. of plots permissible into a row
Minimum space between two blocks /row
Building set backsFront
Rear
Maximum height of the building

ix.

Minimum open space (Park) in plots 2000 m2 & above

x.

Corner plot shall be splayed with 3 m

iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

1000 m2
125 m2
50 m2
4.5 to 8 m
9m
8
6m
3m
1.5 m
6 m, i.e.
(Ground + one upper floor)
10 %

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C.
OPEN SPACES REQUIREMENTS
Open spaces around buildings:
For residential buildings: Light / Air needed
Public buildings light/air/ Parking facilities to be provided
All the rooms should about on interior or exterior open spaces. In case of interior open spaces, roof /
weather shade more than 0.75 wide shall over hang on these open spaces.
Generally a domestic building shall have a front yard at last 3 m width or minimum 4.5 m from the centre
of the street.
For building not fronting street, minimum 4.5 m wide open spaces in front of building
If there is street on back side hence minimum side space of 1.5 m can be provided. If there is no street at
least 3 m should be provided.
Open Spaces around Building (Individual Residential Buildings)
i. For building up to 300 m2 . plot area and up to 10 m height.
Plot size in m2

Minimum set back on mt

Back
Rear
-

Up to 50

Front
0.75

50 75

1.00

1.00

0.50

75 100

1.25

1.00

0.50

101 150

1.50

2.00

1.00

151 200

2.00

2.00

1.25

201 300

3.00

2.00

1.50

ii. For Building above 300 sq.m of plot , Ht up to 10 m , minimum building set backs :
Up to 12.0 Raod
3.00
3.00
1/4th pf plot width
with 1.5 m as one side
12 m to 18 m road width
4.00
3.00
or
th of side set back is
Above 18 m road width
6.00
3.00
more than 6.0 m, min
of 3.0 m each side
iii. For building above 300 m2 of plot and height shall be 13 m i.e. ground + 3 floors including
height of the plinth. For this additional 3.00 meters heights there shall be increase of 1.0 m to
the setbacks prescribed for buildings in area more than 300 m2 and upto 10 mts height

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OTHERS:
a. A Garage not exceeding 3 X 6 m in size with a maximum height of 2.50 m will be allowed
abutting rear and side boundary only in case of plots of 300 m2 and above.
b. A servant room not exceeding 9.0 m with a latrine of 2.0m in area with a maximum height
of 2.75 m will be permitted in the rear open yard only in case of plots having an area of 500
m2 and above.
c. In case , if the site conditions or this design demands a 10 % relaxation of setbacks (Except
FAR) can be availed automatically by the individual in plots upto 300 m2 ; this relaxation
can not be availed in respect of FAR and height of the building.
d. No stilt floor shall be allowed in individual residential building. If a portion of the ground
floor is used for parking it will be counted in FAR.
e. The individual residential building shall be permitted with 15% of permissible FAR
towards garage, Servant room, Balconies, Staircase and portico.

Height of Building Vs open spaces

Height of building
not exceed, m
5.0
6.0
9.0
12.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
24.0

Minimum width of
open space, m
3.0
3.3
4.0
4.7
5.4
6.1
7.4
9.0

GROUP HOUSING / APARTMENTS SCHEMES:

1.

2.
3.
D.

A group housing scheme means the development of building having FIVE or more multiple
dwelling units and common services on a given site or plot, in single or multiple Blocks,
without customary sub-division of land by way of individual plots.
Minimum plot area: 450 m2
Minimum abutting Road width

SIZE AND HEIGHT OF BUILDING

The height of building decided by Two factors

1. By width of street
2. by rear space
1. By width of street
Width of street. m
Up to 8
8.0 to 12
Above 12

Height of building, m
Not more than 1.5 times the width of
street
Not more than 12
Not more than the width of street
and not more than 21

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2. By rear space or 631/2 degree Rule

According to the rear space the height of the building is by two imaginary lines the horizontal line and
diagonal line. The horizontal line draw at right angle to the road, through the centre of the front line.
The angel is 631/2 degrees from rear boundary

Parapet Wall

Diagonal line

Street

Foot Path

Rear Boundary
63

Horizontal Line
G.L

Rear Air
space
Height of Building with reference to rear space
E.

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY REQUIREMENTS

Sanitary Date For Schools And Colleges Etc

These are meant for offices, Schools, colleges ect. Assuming 5 sq.m floor area for one person. On this
basis the total number of persons to be provided with sanitary services if determined
Date
W.C
Urinals
Wash Basin
Water tap

Male
1 for 40 students
1 for 20 Students
1 for 45 Students
1 for 50Students

Students below 10 Years Area 1 1.2 m2 / Student

Above 10 Years Area 1.2 1.5 m2 / Student
General Size or room,
4.5 m X 6.5m , 6.5 m X 6.5m
, 6.0 X 7.2 m

Female
1 for 25 students
1 for 25 students
1 for 40 Students1 for 50 students

,6.0 X 7.8 m

, 7.0m X 10m

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Area Required For HOSTELS

Entrance
Rooms
Single seated
Two Seated
There Seated

3 m wide
Area, m2/Head
9.3
7.5
7

Size, m
3X3
3.5 X 4
4.2 X 5

Sanitary Block
Sanitary requirements
W.C
Bath
Urinals
Wash Basin

Male
1 for 10 students
1 for 10 Students
1 for 25 Students
1 for 10Students

Female
1 for 8 students
1 for 10 students
1 for 10 students

Building Fro Entertainment (CINEMA THEATER)

Area 0.8 1 m2 / Chair
Sanitary Block
W.C

Volume 3.5 to 4.3 m3 / chair

Male
1 for every 100 up to 400
Above 400, one for every addition 250

Female
1 for every 100 up to 200
Above 200, one for every
addition 100

Urinals

1 for 50

1 for 50

Wash basin

1 for 200

1 for 200

For Residential Buildings

Single room tenant
House with separate Bathroom & W.C

One room /Two room

Every five single room tenant / Every Double
room tenant

One sink of area not less than 09 X 09 m

Size of sink in kitchen 0.6m X 0.4 m
Or
0.45m X 0.45m
At least one water tap
At least one water closet, area 1.2 sq.m
At least one closed bathroom 1.8 sq.m
(1.5m X 1.2 m)
At least one general washing space 2.4 sq.m

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Factories & Public buildings

The area of factory can be decided for one person 10.sq,m is required
For every 40 persons one water closet
100 Persons One Urinal

Area of ventilation
In dry climate the area not less than 1/10th Floor area
In hot & Humid climate the area not less than 1/6th floor area
Take 1/7 th floor area for door cum window
For ventilator (for every room) not less than 0.3 sq.m and provided at top of wall
Generally the ventilator is provided at the rate of 0.1 sq.m for every 10 cubic meter.
Area of window for Proper is as follows
i.
A=Bx LxH
ii.
A = (B x L x H) / 100
iii.
A = (B x L )/ 6
Where B = Width of room

L = Length of room

H= Height of room

Area of window for proper ventilation is as follows

Sl.No

Type of Building

Cubic contents

1
2.
3
4
5

Residential
Dormitories
Factories
Schools
Hospitals

9
12 to 15
7.5
4.5 to 7.5
30

Floor area per

capita, Sq,m
2.5 to 9
3 to 4
2 o 2.5
1 to 2
8 to 10

Area of walls
% in plinth area
15 to 20
15 to 20
10
15 to 20
15 to 20

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