Literature Study-TNCBDR Norms 2019

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS/MIXED USE BUILDINGS

Road width: - The site shall either abut on a road not less than 18 metres in width or gain access from public road not less than18 metres in width through a part of the site which
can be treated as an exclusive passage of not less than 18 metres in width. Provided further that High Rise building may be permitted with limitations on maximum FSI of the
building on a site abutting or gaining access from a public road of min. 12 m or 15 m in width, or gain access from public road not less than 12 m or 15 m in width through an
exclusive passage of not less than 12 m or 15 m in width, subject to compliance of the planning parameters according to the table below:

Corridor Width:
For Commercial Buildings and Offices: 2.0 m

Security Cabins: A watchman or caretaker booth or Kiosk not exceeding 2.5m.x 2.5m. in size at each gate and not exceeding 3m. in height and open transformer yard shall be
permitted in the set back space after leaving 7 meters clear set back from the main structure.

Vehicular access within the site— Internal vehicular access way including passage if any within the site shall have a clear width of 7.2m. and such vehicular access way shall be
available for every building block in the site. Further, it shall be a clear width open to sky and no projection in structure over it is permissible.

Basement Floor.— (a) The height of basement floor shall not exceed 1.2 metres above ground level and the headroom shall be minimum 2.4 metres.
(b) In cases where more than one basement is proposed for parking and incidental uses, sufficient provision for lighting and ventilation and also for protection from fire to the
satisfaction of Directorate of Fire and Rescue Services shall be made.

Every High Rise Building erected shall be provided with

(i) lifts as prescribed in National Building Code of India, 2016;
(ii) a stand-by electric generator of adequate capacity for running lift and water pump, and a room to accommodate the generator;
(iii) an electrical room confirming to the rule 44.
(iv) at least one metre room of size 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres for every 10 consumers or 3 floor whichever is less. The metre room shall be provided in the ground floor.

Location of the Septic Tanks and Subsurface Absorption System: A subsoil dispersion system should preferably not be closer than 18m from any source of drinking water,
such as well, to mitigate the possibility of bacterial pollution of water supply.
Dimensions of septic tanks – Septic tanks shall have a minimum width of 75 cm, a minimum depth of 1m below the water level and a minimum liquid capacity of 1 cu.m. The
length of tanks shall be 2 to 4 times the width.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board- Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) Standards: -
Indoor space required within the premises for installing floor mounted distribution transformer and associated switchgear.
(i) An electrical room for accommodating the transformers and associated switchgears shall be provided at the ground floor, either within the built-up space of the buildings or
outside the buildings and within the premises of the buildings nearer the main entrance of the building. The associated
switchgear shall be separated from the transformer bays by a fire-resisting wall with a fire resistance of not less than 4 (four) hours.
(ii) The width of the approach road to the above said electrical room shall not be less than 3.0 meters.
(iii) The electrical room with RCC roof shall have clear floor area 6m. X 4m. with a vertical clearance of 2.75m.
(iv) Three sides of this room shall be covered with brick walls. The fourth side, towards the approach road shall be covered with M.S. Rolling Grill Shutter of width not less than 3
meters with locking facility.
(v) The electrical room shall be fitted with 2 Nos. exhaust fans in the wall facing the approach road, one on either side of the shutter.

Standards for Multi-Level Parking Lots

(A) Location of Multi Level Parking Lots Structures exclusively for multi-level parking shall abut on a road of minimum 7.2m
in width where the height is up to 18.30m and road of minimum 18.0m in width where its height exceeds 18.30m. As proposed there will not be any FSI/coverage restriction for
such multi-level parking lots. For automated/mechanically-operated parking the executive authority notwithstanding anything containing in the rules subject to such conditions as
may be decided by the executive authority may permit parking lots/structures considering safety and environmental aspects.
(B) Setbacks
The setbacks all round and spacing between blocks within the site for multi-level parking structures up to 18.30m high shall be a minimum if 4.0m, irrespective of the area of
location of the multi-level parking structure. Where the height of the building exceeds 18.30m, the building shall conform to the norms laid in the rules for High rise building
except in respect of the plot coverage and FSI requirements.
(C) Width of Entry and Exit
The width of entry or exit gates shall be a minimum of 4.5m. The entry or exit gate shall be located away from junctions. In cases of large sites with frontage along road
exceeds 50 m; additional entry exit may be permitted.
(D) Other Requirements:
(i) Parapet/Protection Frame - All floors above ground floor shall have an RCC parapet/protection frame of height not less than 1.0m
(ii) Ventilation - In case of parking on ground floor, all sides shall be left open for ventilation and lighting. In case of all floors above ground floor, adequate natural ventilation and
lighting should be provided. In case of basement or sub-basement parking, adequate mechanical ventilation and adequate lighting
should be provided.
(iii) Where car/two-wheeler lifts are proposed/provided there shall be at least one ramp to standards from the parking floors to the ground level.

PARKING STANDARDS