Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PART I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation 1. Citation
2. Interpretation 2. Interpretation
12. Sketch plans for approval in principle 12. Sketch plans for approval in principle
13. Special permission to commence building 13. Special permission to commence building
operations operations
14. Plans of alteration 14. Plans of alteration
16. Details and calculations of structural plans 16. Details and calculations of structural plans
17. Power of local authority to reject structural 17. Power of local authority to reject structural
plans and calculations plans and calculations
18. Permits 18. Permits
21. Materials not to be deposited in a street 21. Materials not to be deposited in a street
without permission without permission
22. Notice of commencement or resumption of 22. Notice of commencement or resumption of
building operations building operations
23. Notice of completion of setting out Omission on CCC procedure
27. Partial certificate of fitness for occupation 27. Partial certificate of completion and compliance
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PART II – SUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR APPROVAL
29. Fees for consideration of plans and for permits 29. Fees for consideration of plans and for permits
31. Open spaces not to be altered or roofed 31. Open spaces not to be altered or roofed
32. Space about buildings abutting a street and a 32. Space about buildings abutting a street and a
backlane backlane
33. Space about buildings on lots abutting a street 33. Space about buildings on lots abutting a street
and having no backlane and having no backlane
34. Space about detached buildings 34. Space about detached buildings
34a. Building requirements for disabled persons Addition on requirements for disabled (MS1183 &
MS1184) to be approved by local authority
35. Access from a street 35. Access from a street
37. Projections over the street and over the 37. Projections over the street and over the
building line building line
38. Width of footway 38. Width of footway
41. Mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning 41. Mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning
42. Minimum area of rooms in residential buildings 42. Minimum area of rooms in residential buildings
43. Minimum dimensions of latrines, water-closets 43. Minimum dimensions of latrines, water-closets
and bathrooms and bathrooms
44. Height of rooms in residential buildings, 44. Height of rooms in residential buildings,
shophouses, schools, etc shophouses, schools, etc
45. Height of rooms in places of public resort 45. Height of rooms in places of public resort
46. Heights of rooms in other buildings 46. Heights of rooms in other buildings
49. Responsibility of persons granted temporary 49. Responsibility of persons granted temporary
permits permits
50. Cancellation of temporary permit 50. Cancellation of temporary permit
52. Rising mains to be installed progressively 52. Rising mains to be installed progressively
55. Permanent and imposed loads 55. Permanent and imposed loads
56. Permanent loads calculated from weights of 56. Permanent loads calculated from weights of
materials used materials used
57. Weight of partitions 57. Weight of partitions
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PART V – STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
58. Contents of tanks and other receptacles 58. Contents of tanks and other receptacles
61. Imposed loads on ceilings, skylights and similar 61. Imposed loads on ceilings, skylights and similar
structures structures
62. Reduction in total imposed floor loads 62. Reduction in total imposed floor loads
66. Internal suspended loads on primary structural 66. Internal suspended loads on primary structural
members members
67. Amount of suspended load 67. Amount of suspended load
71. Vehicle barriers for car parks 71. Vehicle barriers for car parks
72. Basement walls and floors 72. Basement walls and floors
78. Foundation below invert of drains 78. Foundation below invert of drains
79. Foundation under external party walls 79. Foundation under external party walls
83. Protection against soil erosion, etc 83. Protection against soil erosion, etc
93. Measurement of the length of a wall 93. Measurement of the length of a wall
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PART VI – CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
94. Use of 100 millimetre brickwork and concrete Passing responsibility back to C&S
blocks in load-bearing walls
95. External panel walls 95. External panel walls
96. Non load bearing partition 96. Non load bearing partition
97. Timbers built into party walls Combustible material against by-law 86
98. Fences and boundary walls 98. Fences and boundary walls
99. Cooking facilities in residential buildings 99. Cooking facilities in residential buildings
101. Boilers, fireplaces, forges and incinerators in 101. Boilers, fireplaces, forges and incinerators in
factories factories
102. Combustible materials adjoining smoke flues 102. Combustible materials adjoining smoke flues
105. Space below floors to be ventilated 105. Space below floors to be ventilated
111. Lighting and ventilation of staircases 111. Lighting and ventilation of staircases
115. Roofs coverings and drainage 115. Roofs coverings and drainage with a rainwater
harvesting and utilisation system (SPAH)
116. Accessible flat roofs, balconies, etc 116. Accessible flat roofs, balconies, etc
118. Refuse chutes and alternate means for Removal of refuse chutes in residential buildings
disposal of refuse
119. Change of use of building 119. Change of use of building
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PART VI – CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
127. Openings into swimming pool 127. Openings into swimming pool
132. Private, residential swimming pools 132. Private, residential swimming pools
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
136. Provision of compartment walls and 136. Provision of compartment walls and
compartment floors compartment floors
136a. Use of fire shutters To compliment by-law 136
139. Separation of fire risk areas 139. Separation of fire risk areas
148. Special requirements as to compartment walls 148. Special requirements as to compartment walls
and compartment floors and compartment floors
149. Horizontal and vertical barriers at the external 149. Horizontal and vertical barriers at the external
walls walls
150. Protected shafts 150. Protected shafts
153. Smoke detectors for lift lobbies 153. Smoke detectors for lift lobbies
154. Emergency mode of operation in the event of Omitted. Responsibility and designed by M&E
mains power failure consultants, subject to BOMBA approved (243a)
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
157. Protected shafts consisting of staircase 157. Protected shafts consisting of staircase
160. Fire precaution in air-conditioning systems 160. Fire precaution in air-conditioning systems
162. Fire doors in compartment walls and 162. Fire doors in compartment walls and
separating walls separating walls
163. Half hour and one hour doors 163. Half hour and one hour doors
164. Door closers for fire doors 164. Door closers for fire doors
165. Measurement of travel distance to exits 165. Measurement of travel distance to exits
166. Exits to be accessible at all times 166. Exits to be accessible at all times
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
167. Storey exits Omitted, to read with by-law 165 & 174a
170. Egress through unenclosed openings 170. Egress through unenclosed openings
176. Computing storey exit widths 176. Computing storey exit widths
177. Computing number of staircases and staircase 177. Computing number of staircases and staircase
widths widths
178. Exits for institutional and other places of 178. Exits for institutional and other places of
assembly assembly
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
180. Space standards for calculating occupancy 180. Space standards for calculating occupancy
loads loads
181. Width of means of egress 181. Width of means of escape
183. Exit details for places of assembly 183. Exit details for places of assembly
186. Exit doors in places of assembly 186. Exit doors in places of assembly
187. Notice affixed to door of gate 187. Notice affixed to door of gate
188. Travel distance in places of assembly 188. Travel distance in places of assembly
189. Enclosing means of escape in certain buildings 189. Enclosing means of escape in certain buildings
193. Power operated doors as means of egress 193. Power operated doors as means of escape
194. Building with single staircase 194. Building with single staircase
195. Staircases to reach roof level 195. Staircases to reach roof level
199. Ventilation of staircase enclosures in buildings 199. Ventilation of staircase enclosures in buildings
not exceeding 18 metres not exceeding 18 metres
200. Ventilation of staircase enclosures in building 200. Ventilation of staircase enclosures in building
exceeding 18 metres exceeding 18 metres
201. Staircase enclosure below ground level 201. Staircase enclosure below ground level
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
202. Pressurized system for staircase 202. Pressurized system for staircase
204. Classification of restriction of flame over 204. Classification of restriction of flame over
surfaces of walls and ceilings surfaces of walls and ceilings
205. Classification of interior finish materials 205. Classification of interior finish materials
206. Classification of surface of wall or ceiling 206. Classification of surface of wall or ceiling
212. Category designation for fire penetration and 212. Category designation for fire penetration and
spread of flame on roof surface spread of flame on roof surface
213. Fire resistance 213. Fire resistance
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PART VII – FIRE REQUIREMENTS
217. Fire resistance of structural members 217. Fire resistance of structural members
218. Compartment wall separating flats and 218. Compartment wall separating flats and
maisonnette maisonnette
219. Application of these By-laws to floors 219. Application of these By-laws to floors
220. Floor area and capacity of buildings and 220. Floor area and capacity of buildings and
compartments compartments
221. Test of fire resistance 221. Test of fire resistance
222. Fire resistance for walls 222. Fire resistance for walls
223. Fire resistance for floors above ground floors 223. Fire resistance for floors above ground floors
224. Fire resistance for any element of structure 224. Fire resistance for any element of structure
224a. Hospital
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PART VIII – FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEM (FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE FIGHTING ACCESS)
225. Detecting and extinguishing fire 225. Fire alarm and extinguishment system
226. Automatic system for hazardous occupancy 226. Automatic system for hazardous occupancy
229. Means of access and fire fighting in buildings Deleted in latest edition
over 18.3 metres high
230. Installation and testing of dry rising system 230. Dry riser system
231. Installation and testing of wet rising system 231. Wet riser system
232. Wet or dry rising systems for buildings under 232. Wet or dry rising systems for buildings under
construction construction
233. Foam inlets
Removal of foam inlets requirement
234. Underground structures and windowless
buildings to have foam inlets
235. Fixed installations 235. Fixed extinguishing system
241. Special requirements for fire alarm systems 241. Special requirements for fire alarm systems
248. Marking on wet riser, etc 248. Marking on wet riser, etc
254. Buildings to which Parts VII and VIII apply 254. Buildings to which Parts VII and VIII apply
255. Power of local authority to extend period, etc 255. Power of local authority to extend period, etc
257. Malaysian Standard Specification and Code of 257. Application of standard or code of practice
Practice to prevail over British Standard
Specification and Code of Practice
258. Failure to buildings 258. Failure to buildings
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE – TENTH SCHEDULE FIRST SCHEDULE – ELEVENTH SCHEDULE Deleted FOURTH SCHEDULE and additional of
ELEVENTH SCHEDULE in latest edition
By-law 3(1)(a), 12(1), 19(2), 21(2), 26 and 29 By-law 3(1)(a), 12(1), 19(2), 21(2) and 29
Ground Floor – RM7 / 9sqm. Min. RM70 Ground Floor – RM14 / 9sqm. Min. RM140 *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
1st Floor – RM6 / 9sqm. Min. RM60 1st Floor – RM12 / 9sqm. Min. RM120
2nd Floor – RM5 / 9sqm. Min. RM50 2nd Floor – RM10 / 9sqm. Min. RM100
3rd Floor - RM4 / 9sqm. Min. RM40 3rd Floor - RM8 / 9sqm. Min. RM80
4th Floor and above or basement – RM3 / 9sqm. 4th Floor and above or basement – RM6 / 9sqm.
Min. RM30 Min. RM60
6(4). Alterations to existing buildings 6(4). Alterations to existing buildings Increase amount for Processing fees
(a) Alterations to frontage line – RM18 per storey (a) Alterations to frontage line – RM36 per storey *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
(b) Alteration to street elevation – RM18 per storey (b) Alteration to street elevation – RM36 per storey
6(5). Alterations to existing buildings involve only 6(5). Alterations to existing buildings involve only Increase amount for Processing fees
subdivision of rooms into smaller rooms subdivision of rooms into smaller rooms
*Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
RM50 per smaller room or cubicle RM25 per smaller room or cubicle before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
7. Wharves, bridges, etc 7. Wharves, bridges, etc Increase amount for Processing fees
RM25 per 9sqm or part thereof RM50 per 9sqm or part thereof *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
AMENDMENTS ON SCHEDULE
PART IX – MISCELLANEOUS (FIRST SCHEDULE)
RM3 per 9sqm or part thereof, of its total RM6 per 9sqm or part thereof, of its total *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
elevational area measured from the top of the elevational area measured from the top of the before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
footings footings
10(1). Amendment plan to an approval plan 10(1). Amendment plan to an approval plan Increase amount for Processing fees
RM60 shall be payable for each such amendment RM120 shall be payable for each such amendment *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
plan plan before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
11. Inspection of plans 11. Inspection of plans Increase amount for Processing fees
(a) For inspecting an approved plan – RM50 per set (a) For inspecting an approved plan – RM100 per *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
of plans set of plans before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
(b) For copying an approved plan – RM100 per set (b) For copying an approved plan – RM200 per set
of plans of plans
11(4). Fee for endorsement by local authority 11(4). Fee for endorsement by local authority Increase amount for Processing fees
RM50 per copy RM100 per copy *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
12. Permits for minor works in lieu of plans 12. Permits for minor works in lieu of plans Increase amount for Processing fees
RM50 per permit RM100 per permit *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
AMENDMENTS ON SCHEDULE
PART IX – MISCELLANEOUS (FIRST SCHEDULE)
13. Temporary permits 13. Temporary permits Increase amount for Processing fees
(a) Shed for shows – RM50 per day (a) Shed for shows – RM100 per day *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
(b) Place for worship – RM20 per day (b) Place for worship – RM40 per day
(c) Depositing building materials on streets – RM18 (c) Depositing building materials on streets – RM36
per sqm per month or part thereof per sqm per month or part thereof
(d) Builder’s working shed or store – RM100 per (d) Builder’s working shed or store – RM200 per
shed per 6 months or part thereof shed per 6 months or part thereof
(e) Scaffolding erected on a street – RM5 per (e) Scaffolding erected on a street – RM10 per
scaffold pole per month or part thereof scaffold pole per month or part thereof
(f) Temporary structure erected on a roof abutting (f) Temporary structure erected on a roof abutting
a street – RM50 per month or part thereof a street – RM100 per month or part thereof
(g) Hoarding on streets – RM3 per metre of street (g) Hoarding on streets – RM6 per metre of street
of footway per month or part thereof of footway per month or part thereof
(h) Building that been issued temporary permit – (h) Building that been issued temporary permit –
RM5 per 9sqm per annum with a minimum RM10 per 9sqm per annum with a minimum
charge of RM50 per permit being renewable on charge of RM100 per permit being renewable
1st January each year on 1st January each year
16. Additional copy of notice or permit 16. Additional copy of notice or permit Increase amount for Processing fees
RM50 for additional copy RM100 for additional copy *Selangor UBBL have implemented this new fees
before the amendments of UBBL Malaysia 2021
AMENDMENTS
CONTENT I PARTON SCHEDULE
IX – MISCELLANEOUS
(By-law 23)
FORM D – Notice of completion of foundation None Form been deleted in latest edition
(By-law 24)
FORM E – Application for the issue of certificate of None Form been deleted in latest edition
fitness for occupation
(By-law 25(1))
FORM F – Certificate of Completion and FORM F – Certificate of Completion and
Compliance Compliance
(By-law 27)
AMENDMENTS ON SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE I Form F and F1
AMENDMENTS ON SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE I Form G
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SECOND SCHEDULE I Form G
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AMENDMENTS
CONTENT I PARTON SCHEDULE
IX – MISCELLANEOUS