CONTENTS
DEFINITIONS 1
General 1
1. Definitions 1
2. JURISDICTION / APPLICABILITY AND BUILDING
DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES 13
Jurisdiction of Building Bye - Laws 13
Applicability of Building Bye Laws 13
Development and part construction 13
In case of Part construction 13
Change of use / occupancy 13
Reconstruction 13
Existing approved building 13
Development 14
Procedure for obtaining building permit 14
All Plans 16
Signing of plans 20
Notice for alteration 20
Building permit fees 21
Sanction 21
Procedure during Construction Work 24
Notice of Completion 25
Completion and Permission for Occupation 26
Occupancy/ Part Completion Certificate 27
Connection to the municipal sewer / water mains 27
3. DEVELOPMENT CODES 29
Flexible FAR 29
Development norms and standards for hill towns 31
Parking standard 31
Specific premises 34
Non-residential premises 37
Commercial 37
Industrial plot 40
Transportation 41
Aerodromes 41
Public - Semi-public 42
Educational Facilities 44
Security Services 46
Post and telegraph office, head post office 47Farm houses 47
Professional activity 47
Socio - cultural facilities 48
4. GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICES 51
General 51
Requirements for Parts of Buildings 51
Habitable Rooms 51
Kitchen 52
Bathrooms and Water-Closets 52
Ledge or Tand/Loft 53
Mezzanine Floor 53
Store Room 54
Garage 54
Basement 54
Chimneys 55
Parapet 55
Cabin 55
Boundary Wall 55
Septic Tanks 55
Meter Rooms 57
Staircase/Exit Requirements 57
Roofs 57
Special Requirements of Low Income Housing 58
Special Requirements for Cluster Planning for Housing 58
Group housing 58
Non-residential buildings 58
Other general requirements 59
Means of access (Including Fire Safety- Ref Chapter 10) 60
Provision of exterior open spaces and height limitation around the building 63
Interior Open Space for Light and Ventilation 63
Joint Open Air Space 63
Provision of Podium for parking and landscaping 64
Exemption to Open Spaces/Covered area 64
Lighting and ventilation of rooms 66
Building Services 68
Plumbing and Sanitary Services 68
Segregated sanitation for Visitors in Public Buildings 68
Construction Site 79Temporary Camp Toilets 80
Special / Contingency Toilets 80
General guidance for water supply arrangements 80
5.PROVISIONS FOR HIGH RISE DEVELOPMENT 81
High Rise 81
Peripheral Open Spaces including set backs 81
ParkingSpaces 81
Building components 82
Building Services 87
6.PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL SAFETY 91
Structural design and safety 91
Structural requirements of low income housing 96
Inspection 96
Alternative Materials, Methods of Design and Construction and Tests 99
7.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPANCY/LAND
DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER 101
Industrial Buildings (Factories, Workshops, etc.) 101
Educational Building (School/Colleges) 101
Assembly Building (Cinema, Theaters, etc.) 102
Petrol filling station 102
Burial and cremation grounds 102
Building in mining area 103
Poultry farms (wherever allowed as per master plan) 103
Special buildings not covred 104
Provisions in the public buildings for differently-abled persons 104
Resettlement and Slum insitu upgradaion 104
Rules for development of land 104
Penal action for violation of master plan/zonal plan regulation/bye- laws 104
Signs and outdoor display structus 104
8.PROVISIONS FOR DIFFERNTLY-ABLED, ELDERLY AND
CHILDREN 105
Applicability 105
Guidelines and Provisions 105
Types of buildings to adopt barrier free guidelines as notified by the state
government 105
Building requirements 107
Stair-ways 107
Lifts 108Toilets 108
Designing for Children 109
Drinking Water: 109
Refuge 109
Proper signage 110
Public Building regulations 110
9.RAINWATER HARVESTING Ill
The RWH system HI
Rainwater harvesting techniques: Ill
Harvesting provisions in various Building categories: 112
Rain Water Harvesting Provisions for Open spaces in cities 112
Ground Water Recharge 113
Enforcement and Monitoring 113
10.GREEN BUILDINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROVISIONS 115
Provisions and Applicability 115
Provisions for Sanction 116
Various Guidelines for Green Rating systems 120
11.FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 121
Scope 121
Procedure for clearance from fire service 121
Renewal of fire clearance 122
Fee 122
Fire consulant 122
Terminology 122
General 122
Fire Escapes or External Stairs: 123
Provision of lifts 124
Basement 126
Provision of helipad 128
Service ducts/refuge chute 128
Electrical services 128
Staircase and corridor lights 129
Air-conditioning 129
Boiler oom 130
Alternate source of electric spply 131
Safety measures in electric sub-station 131
Fire protection requirements 134
Static water storage tank 135
Automatic sprinklers 135
Fixed carbon di-oxide /foam/dco water spray extinguishing system 136
Fire alarm system 136
Control Room 137
Fire drills and fire orders 137
Material used for construction of building 137
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 138
House keeping 138
Fire prevention 139
Occupancy restrictions 141
12. CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE SITES INCLUDING HERITAGE
BUILDINGS, HERITAGE PRECINCTS AND NATURAL FEATURE
AREAS 143
Applicability 143
Responsibility of the owners of heritage buildings 144
Restrictions on development / re-development / repairs etc 144
Penalties 145
Preparation of list of heritage sites including heritage buildings, heritage precincts
and listed natural feature areas 145
Alteration / modification / relaxation in development norms 145
Heritage precincts / natural feature areas 146
Road widening 146
Incentive uses for heritage buildings 146
Maintaining skyline and architectural harmony 146
Restrictive covenants 147
Grading of the listed buildings / listed precincts 147
Opinion of the Heritage Conservation Committee 148
Approval to preserve the beauty of the area 148
Signs and outdoor display structures / including street furniture on heritage sites ... 148
Composition of heritage conservation committee 149
Implications of listing as heritage buildings 150
Ownership not affected 150
13. STREAMLINING OF BUILDING PLAN APPROVALS 151
Streamlining the building approval/sanction procedure (Ease of doing business).... 151
Clearances at Master Plan level 152
Clearances at the Local Authorities 154
Options for reducing the timelines for approvals: 154
Risk Based Classification of building proposals 156
13.6 Other Suggestions to enhance ease of doing business: 158
14. CLIMATE RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION: INTEGRATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES WITH SANCTION 161
14.1 Environmental conditions for compliance during Building approvals 161
REFERENCES 167
ANNEXURE AND APPENDICES
Appendices to MBBL 2016 169
Annexure I: Guidelines for mitigation of effects of E M R in Built spaces 237
Annexure II: Technical Aspects and Options of RWH in built and open spaces 247