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Abu Dhabi Guideline ‫أبوظب اإلرشـادي‬
‫ي‬ ‫دليـل‬
ADG 5/2017 2017/5 ‫د أ ر‬

First Edition ‫الصدار األول‬
Abu Dhabi Guideline for ‫أبوظب اإلرشـادي لتنظيم وتطوير‬ ‫دليـل‬

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Development and Organization of ‫اض الصناعية يف منطقة المصفح‬
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Industrial Lands in Mussafah Region
‫دليل أبوظبي‬
Abu Dhabi Guideline
(ADG 05/2017 (1st Edition )‫ ( اإلصدار األول‬2017 / 05 ‫د أر‬
‫دليل تنظيم وتطوير االراضي الصناعية في منطقة المصفح‬

Development & Organization of Industrial Lands Guideline
for Mussafah Region.
Table of Contents
2.7.1 Desired Outcomes 14
2.7.2 Site Planning Criteiria 15
2.8 Boundary Fencing 15

Amendment Page 4
PUBLIC AREA OF MUSSAFAH INDUSTRIAL REGION.

About the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council4
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL GUIDELINEFOR THE
2.8.2 Regulations 16
Foreword 5
2.9 Driveway Location 16
Acknowledgements 5
INTRODUCTION 6
2.9.2 Regulations 16
1. BACKGROUND 8
2.10 Parking and Servicing Access 17
1.1 lan Capital 2030 Urban Structure
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Framework Plan 8 2.10.1 Desired Outcomes 17
1.1.1 General Overview 8 2.10.2 General Parking Requirements 17
1.1.2 Industrial Development 8 2.10.3 Regulations 17
1.2 Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual 8 2.10.4 Guidelines 18
2. DEVELOPMENT Controls 10 2.11 Outdoor Servicing and Storage Areas 18
2.1 Purpose 10 2.11.1 Desired Outcomes 18
2.2 Applicability 10 2.11.2 Service and Storage Areas 18
2.3 Overall Desired Outcomes 11 2.11.3 Regulations 18
2.4 Implementation 11 2.11.4 Guidelines 19
2.5 Permitted Uses 12 2.12 Refuse and Waste Management 19
2.5.1 Use Regulations 12 2.12.1 Desired Outcomes 19
2.6 Administration 12 2.12.2 Regulations 19
2.6.1 PLANNING, ESTIDAMA AND BUILDING APPROVAL 12 2.13 Wash Down Bays and Pollution Prevention Devices 20
2.6.2 Assessment Criteria 13 2.13.1 Desired Outcome 20
2.6.3 Stage 1– Estidama Review 14 2.13.2 Regulations 20
2.6.4 tage 2 – Building Permit - Documentation

S 2.14 Frontage (streetscape) Zone 21
Submission Requirements 14
2.15 Landscape Design 21
2.6.5 Refusal Criteria 14
2.7 Site Layout 14
2.15.2 Design Considerations 21
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2.16 Recommended Plant Material List 22 4.4 Responsibility of Compliance 39
2.17 Storm Water Management 22 4.5 Complaints Regarding Violations 39
2.17.1 Regulations 23 4.6 Improvement Notices 39
2.18 Waste Water Management 23 4.7 Enforcement against Violations 39
2.19 Building Design - Architectural Guidelines 23 4.8 Penalties 39
2.19.1 Desired Outcomes 23 4.9 evoking and Terminating an Approval

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or Agreement 39
2.19.2 Building Massing and Form 24
4.10 Non-conforming Uses 40
2.19.3 Facades, Materials and Colours 24
4.11 Recovery of Costs 40
2.19.4 Building Frontage and Entry: 26
5. Definitions 42
2.19.5 Internal Lighting and Ventilation 26
5.1 Administrative Definitions 42
2.19.6 Water Conservation 26
5.2 se Definitions – (Draft) Abu Dhabi
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2.19.7 Plant and Equipment 27 Development Code 45
2.20 Site Lighting 28 5.2.1 Commercial Use Categories 45
2.20.1 Desired Outcomes 28 5.2.2 Community/Social Services Use Categories 46
2.20.2 Regulations 28 5.2.3 Educational Use Categories 47
2.21 Signs 29 5.2.4 Governance and Institutional Use Categories 47
2.22 Amenity and Environmental Nuisance 29 5.2.5 Healthcare Use Categories 48
2.22.1 Emissions and Nuisance 29 5.2.6 Industrial Use Categories 48
2.23 Environmental Health & Safety 31 5.2.7 Infrastructure Use Categories 50
2.24 Environmental Requirements 31 5.2.8 Recreation Use Categories 53
2.25 Maintenance and Condition of the Property 31 5.2.9 Religious Use Categories 53
2.26 Monitoring and Control Requirements 32 5.2.10 Residential Use Categories 54
2.27 Safety and Security Requirements 32 Appendix 54
3. Responsibility Matrix 36
4. Compliance 38
4.1 Managing Non-compliance 38
4.2 Construction without Approval 38
4.3 Consistency with Application and Approved Plans 38

Amendment Page
To ensure that each copy of this ADG contains a complete record of amendments, the Amendment Page is
updated and issued with each set of revised/new pages of the document. This Guideline is a live document which
can be amended when necessary. QCC operates Public Realm Working Group which prepared this document
and can review stakeholder comments in order to review and amend this document, issuing an updated version
when necessary.
Amendment Discard Insert
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About the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council

The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) was established by law No. 3 of 2009, issued by His
Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.
QCC is responsible for the development of Abu Dhabi Emirate’s Quality Infrastructure, which enables industry and
regulators to ensure that products, systems and personnel can be tested and certified to UAE and International
Standards.
Products certified by QCC receive the Abu Dhabi Trustmark. The Trustmark is designed to communicate that a
product or system conforms to various safety and performance standards that are set by Abu Dhabi regulators.
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Foreword
This document has been discussed and agreed by the QCC Public Realm working group, which was established
in July 2013 as a part of Abu Dhabi Emirate Guideline for Infrastructure Services Standards (ISGL). The working
group revived the draft guideline prepared by Abu Dhabi Municipality and, and the consensus has been reached
by all the related entities in the working group.
In accordance with the principles of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Vision 2030,
these Development Control Regulations (DCRs) have been produced to guide development within the Mussafah
Industrial Estate within appropriate modern industrial standards; to facilitate economic growth and ongoing
improvement of the estate’s overall appearance and functioning.
The regulations establish standards against which new development will be assessed, and required improvements
determined for renewal of existing leases and business licenses.
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City is committed to the continuous improvement and regeneration of the Mussafah
Industrial Estate, and these DCRs will help address critical amenity and operational aspects of existing and future
development within the estate.
Acknowledgements
QCC would like to thank the members of the Working Group listed below:
No. Name Entity

1. Colonel Khaled Mraish Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters
2 Rayed Al Mesmari Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters
3. Wadha Al Ahbabi Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)
4 Martin Valentine Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
5 Ramin Yazdani Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
6 Hassan Darwish Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC)
7 Talal Alansari Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC)
8 Abdulla Ashkhari The Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC)
9 Mazen Chouihna Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)
10 Mohammed Youns Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau (RSB)
11 Benitta Saad Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
12 Mohammed Almarzooqi Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
13 Marwan Khalid Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
14 Khaled AlAmeri Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
15 S.M. AKHLAQ Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC)
16 Saif Alzaabi The Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC)

INTRODUCTION
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City (the Municipality)

is responsible for the management and leasing of
most plots in the Mussafah Industrial Estate, and for

the co-ordination of services. The Municipality also is
the responsible authority in respect of all construction
permits and the implementation of planning standards
across the estate.
Currently, in many parts of the Mussafah Industrial
Estate, signage, building quality and general amenity
are of a low standard due to a lack of building
maintenance, excessive advertising signage, use of
undeveloped road reserve areas outside of plots,
uncontrolled storage, unapproved sub-leasing and the
abandonment of disused vehicles and equipment.
The existing poor image of some parts of the estate is
being addressed at the ground level through investment
by the Municipality in street works, however the
construction and operations on many plots currently
operating in Mussafah is considered to be below the
expected standard of a well-managed industrial estate.
These development controls provide guidance to
improve the operating and visual environment of
the Mussafah Industrial Estate, and aim to ensure
undesirable impacts of industrial activities are
mitigated; through proper site layout and visual
buffering, controlled signage, implementation of
environmental safeguards and systems, waste
management, effective traffic and parking provision
and streetscape landscaping.
It is recognized that the DCRs will need to be updated
and amended over time to address any unintended
consequences and deficiencies as they come to light.
The practical implementation is to be undertaken with
the economic and social interests of all Mussafah
employees and businesses in mind, as a partnership
between the Municipality and its tenants and clients.
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1.
Background
Smaller service-based industries are allocated
to the Mussafah and Mafraq areas and as an
integral part of every neighborhood in small,
accessible enclaves. All three major industrial
areas are linked by the freight rail corridor and
truck highway.” (s.4.3 p.56)
“...the types of industry that are more service
1. BACKGROUND oriented will be in the existing Mussafah and
Mafraq industrial zone” (s.5.2 p.88)
The Mussafah Industrial Estate is the premier
industrial estate serving Abu Dhabi City. It is
located conveniently to residential areas, with
well-connected road access to the city and 1.2 Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design
beyond.
The estate is primarily owned and leased by

Manual
the Municipality for the purposes of industrial
The overarching aim of these regulations
and large scale commercial development,
is to improve the amenity of the Mussafah
government services, worker accommodation
Industrial Estate.
and related retail uses and services.
The improvements have commenced with
These DCRs address development undertaken
the Municipal landscaping works in the road
in the estate, and are a reflection of the aims
reserves.
of the Plan Capital 2030 Urban Structure
Framework Plan. Public realm in front of plots is now targeted
for improvement, with the assistance of
businesses operating on those adjoining plots.
1.1 Plan Capital 2030 Urban The Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual
Structure Framework Plan has as the following guiding principle, upon
which these regulations are, in part, based.
1.1.1 General Overview Principle 9.0
Plan Capital 2030 Urban Structure Framework Shared Ownership & Implementation - The
Plan (the Plan) is the primary planning public realm will be developed through
document for Abu Dhabi City. a cooperative effort of government and/
or private entities to ensure a high-quality
Under the Plan the elements for sustainability,
resource that all stakeholders will contribute
including economic development in the City,
to and enjoy.
are given a basis for practical implementation,
through regulated urban planning provisions
for all types of land development. 9.1 General Policy
9.1.1 Future public realm improvements are

1.1.2 Industrial Development enhanced through mutual cooperation and
information sharing.
Plan Capital 2030, in relation to Industry,
provides that:
“Heavy industries are located as close as
possible to their transportation hubs – the
new port and airport – and light industry is
contained to the Mussafah/Mafraq area.”
(Executive Summary p.10)
“…, industrial lands are strategically allocated.
Heavy industries surround the new port,
putting them in close proximity to the in-bound
materials that fuel them. High tech industries
surround the airport, providing a clean, modern
gateway image at this important entry portal.
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2.
DEVELOPMENT
Controls
2. DEVELOPMENT Controls following sectors:
M1 to M26, inclusive
M28, M32_01, M32_02
2.1 Purpose M33 to M40, Inclusive
The purpose of the Mussafah Industrial Estate M42 to M46, Inclusive
Development Control Regulations (DCRs) is to
MN1 to MN6, Inclusive
provide the framework for better processes to
plan, develop and manage the estate. MW1 to MW5, Inclusive
The estate provides serviced land for Note that under Decree 9 of 2013 all coastal
warehousing, accommodation, general development from the Mussafah Bridge to
industrial and some commercial and Al Sila’a is subject to direct approval of the
government services activities, with easy Executive Council. Accordingly, all waterfront
access to the urban centers of Abu Dhabi, and plots will require particular attention.
to the highway system.
The DCRs are provided:
• to provide guidance to upgrade the

Mussafah Industrial Estate, particularly
with respect the visual appearance and
use of the public realm areas immediately
adjacent plots, within the road reserve;
• to regulate development in accordance
with approved design plans and sound
Figure 1: Mussafah Industrial Estate
operational conditions;
• to foster improved public health, safety
and general welfare of the general public Planning assessment under the DCRs will be
of Mussafah Industrial Estate; undertaken by the Municipality, as appropriate,
• to protect and enhance the value within existing processes for:
of property, and public and private • Construction Permits.
investment;
• Trade license and signage permit
These regulations are intended to encourage applications by DED.
better architectural and site design that is
legible and coordinated and to raise the • Applications for new or renewed
amenity of Mussafah towards that of a world environmental licenses.
class industrial estate. • Lease applications, reviews and
Appropriate control of building design, site renewals, and in all sub-leasing of leased
layout, signs, outdoor storage, refuse handling plots.
and storage, parking, use of the road reserve, • External lot rental / usufruct agreement.
landscaping, and environmental emissions is (To be addressed by relative authority; i.e.
the aim. ADM Investment Office and MI&A Sector)
Where applications are made for these
2.2 Applicability purposes, the operation, site condition and
site suitability, as well as the maintenance of
the frontage zone (the area in front of plots), will
Only applies to the built and non-built plots
be assessed in terms of these guidelines prior
and allocated to beneficiaries under lease
to issuing approvals or providing Municipality
contract (musataha) issued by the Investment
NOCs. §
Office of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City
for industrial uses, commercial and public The assessment will be carried out through
facilities, whether dedicated to individuals or the Mussafah Industrial Estate office of
institutions. the Municipality, which will issue Planning
Approval for plot development and associated
The Mussafah Industrial Estate boundaries
external works and occupancies.
are shown in Figure 1 below and include the
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Over time, all plots will operate under a The aim of these regulations is to build on
Municipal Planning Approval. these improvements through better attention
to presentation and design of buildings and
Referrals to the Mussafah office for NOC in plots.
relation to trade or environmental licenses
will need to show the plot is operating in The use of simple but effective measures
accordance with existing approvals and to to enhance building appearance, signage,
the proper standards, or trigger a requirement storage/parking arrangements and those
to apply for Planning Approval under these areas immediately outside of plots is needed.
DCRs.
A better presented and more ecologically
In line with the intention to gradually improve sound estate will benefit existing users,
the look and operations of the estate, including lessees, business owners, residents
the guidelines will be used to manage and visitors.
development of plots and the current physical
Improvements will add to the value of
condition of plots. For example, lessees of
investment already undertaken by government
currently vacant plots might be required to
and investors, and open up the full potential of
fence and maintain plots in a tidy condition,
the estate.
to prevent unauthorized storage or dumping
on those plots.
Where questions arise concerning 2.4 Implementation
discrepancies, inconsistencies, or ambiguities
within the DCRs or with other regulations and It is intended that every business in the
policy, the Municipality shall interpret them to Mussafah Industrial Estate will establish and
clarify the question. operate in accordance with approvals for
The DCRs provide, for existing operations, for design and operational standards.
flexibility in staging improvements, and for the For existing businesses it is intended that
extent and design of improvements carried progressive implementation of improvements
out in the public realm. through agreements with the Municipality
relating to the design and operation of the
plots and external areas is undertaken as part
2.3 Overall Desired Outcomes of the annual renewal of trade licenses issued
by the Department of Economic Development
The aim for the Mussafah Industrial Estate (DED), or the renewal of plot leases.
is to have a well-designed and maintained
All businesses operating out of Mussafah
modern industrial estate - a desirable place to
Industrial Estate should, over time, have
establish and do business.
Planning Approval from the Municipality that
The estate is provided with superb road combines the following approved aspects.
access infrastructure and port facilities, with a
• Development Plan(s) – showing site
newly dredged shipping canal enhancing and
layout and building design – indicating
extending the life and functions of the port.
compliance with required setbacks,
The estate’s proximity to residential centers façade treatments, plant and equipment
presents ongoing opportunities for city integration into buildings designs, colors
serving, conveniently placed, accommodation, and screening etc. including provision
industries and government services; as well for signage. The Development Plan
as for innovative start up industries to operate should incorporate all relevant external
in a supportive and well-serviced investment areas and include the link from the road
environment. pavement to the plot.
The aesthetic values of the estate have • Operations management – approving
improved greatly in recent times, through general details of the activities approved,
extensive Municipal landscape improvement and how the Municipality’s Environmental
works in the road reserve. Private initiatives also Guidelines for Industry are addressed
have contributed to a steady improvement in and emissions are to be managed in
the estate, mainly in those areas redeveloped the daily operations e.g. highlighting
with medium to large scale uses, where better sufficient design for dealing with polluting
design and effort in plot frontage and building emissions and potential nuisances. This
appearance has been evident. forms the basis of the planning approval
and is related to license approvals, permits
or NOC’s from the DED and Environment 2.5 Permitted Uses
Abu Dhabi (EAD)/ZonesCorp.
• Traffic Management Plan – indicating Mussafah is designated in the Abu Dhabi
agreed entrance treatment, anticipated Development Code for lower order industrial
operational requirements based on and port facilities uses, and for associated
delivery/loading, employees and visitors, commercial and retail support services.
and on-site parking and maneuvering The Code indicates the estate as a General
suitable for the intended operations of Industrial Base District with the following
the business. Where applicable this will listed permitted uses.
include design of adjacent external areas Any uses not listed are to be considered
for landscape, parking and/or, where prohibited, however the Municipality is
agreed, loading and unloading. not restricted in allowing uses considered
• Storm Water Management Plan – otherwise inappropriate where special

incorporating plans and text for dealing circumstances can be found to distinguish
with the plot storm water runoff – including the use by way of its particular methods of
consents from the Municipality for operations and demonstrated compatibility
connection to mains and for dewatering, with the design aims of the estate.
where applicable.
• Landscape design and maintenance 2.5.1 Use Regulations
plans – indicating on-site and external
landscaped buffers and screening as Refer to Abu Dhabi development Code.
required, and the ongoing irrigation and
maintenance of such areas. This relates
to the Development Plan site design, 2.6 Administration
where areas for landscaping are shown.
• Streetscape (external frontage) Zone
Design, Use and Management Plan – for 2.6.1 PLANNING, ESTIDAMA AND
where external areas are to be developed
and used in conjunction with the plot or,
BUILDING APPROVAL
as a minimum, the intended maintenance
of such external areas in a neat and tidy 2.6.1.1 Development Approval Process
condition.
All development proposed in the Mussafah
• Waste Management Plan – developed Industrial Estate requires approval of the
in consultation with the Municipality Municipality.
and the Center of Waste Management -
indicating anticipated output of waste, Development includes building construction,
and methods and devices/enclosures for demolition, the use of plots for any purpose,
storage, handling and disposal, including and the re-configuration of a plot through
provisions for sorting and recycling where creation of new/changed plots or the sub-
possible. leasing of plots or buildings for a separate
business.
Businesses should also operate under
appropriate licenses in relation to: Proposals will be reviewed for compliance
with the lease conditions governing the plot,
• Trade License - Department of Economic these DCRs, Estidama and the International
Development (DED) including signage as Building Code (IBC) before construction or a
agreed to by the Municipality; change of use of premises can commence.
• Industrial/Commercial Licenses, Permit Planning approval is required for any new
or NOC - Environment Agency Abu building work, earthworks and construction
Dhabi (EAD) as per applicable criteria; or of building surrounds (concreting, paving,
ZonesCorp, and fencing etc.), expansion of or change to the
• Trade Effluent Consent (where applicable) use of the plot or buildings, and for the sub-
under the Regulations Supervision leasing of the plot for additional tenants,
Bureau (RSB) for discharge to sewers. where not part of previously approved use of
the plot.
Note that requirements of EAD/ZonesCorp
in relation to Industrial and Environmental
Licensing, the requirements of the DED for
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business and signs licensing, and Estidama 2.6.2 Assessment Criteria

are in addition to the planning approval
requirements under these provisions. The criteria for assessment of development
proposals in the Mussafah Industrial Estate
All applications for new or renewed Trade
will be as follows:
Licenses, or for registration of leases by
Tawtheeq, will be subject to review of existing • The desired outcomes and requirements
approvals and compliance with the current of these regulations and any applicable
lease conditions, and may be referred to the planning policy of the Urban Planning
Municipality office responsible for verification Council (UPC) and/or the Municipality.
and approval.
• The ADM Environmental Guidelines in
The Municipality may refuse to endorse the Industrial Areas (2011).
issue of the license or lease registration, or may
require works to be undertaken to renovate the • Estidama requirements (in concept).
premises, or the associated frontage zone, to • The Abu Dhabi Urban Structure
comply, or increase the degree of compliance, Framework Plan - Capital 2030.
with these guidelines.
• The Specific Criteria set forth in the
In such cases the submission of a full detailed following subsection.
application for site development or re-
development might be required.
Specific Criteria
In the case of new signage proposals, the DED
will assess the designs under these provisions. • Whether the overall design of the project
For changes of use or expansion of a use on a including its scale, massing, site plan,
plot, the process will be to submit details of the exterior design, and landscaping will
existing plot layout and use, with appropriate enhance the project site and surrounding
detail for landscaping, vehicle parking and environment in terms of appearance,
maneuvering, servicing arrangements, traffic management, environment and
chemical and other goods and waste storage, general functioning of the Mussafah
and an operational description (deliveries, Industrial Estate.
hours, waste provisions, customers, emissions • Whether the development would have an
etc.). adverse impact on any adjacent land use
The endorsement and permitting by the or the public realm, and whether suitable
Municipality for development requiring a practical conditions on the development
building construction permit will be a three can be imposed that would serve to
stage process: acceptably mitigate such identified
impacts.
Stage 1 involves Estidama evaluation of the
Pearl Rating standards applicable.1 • Whether the site plan is appropriate to the
function of the project and will provide an
Stage 2 involves assessment of detailed attractive and comfortable environment
building documentation resulting in the issue for occupants, visitors, and the general
of a Building Permit. Building drawings will community.
be assessed against the relevant planning
approval, in addition to the IBC. • Whether any planned or likely use of
the street is consistent with the desired
CAD drawings adhering to the Municipality’s outcomes.
CAD Data Standards must be submitted for
recording into the Municipality’s GIS for final • Where applicable, the interface with the
detailed planning approval and for the building water is appropriate and conducive to
permit (application and ‘as-built’ stages). sustainable environmental outcomes.
• Whether the overall quality of
development will be of benefit to Abu
Dhabi and the Mussafah Industrial Estate
– environmentally, economically, socially
and culturally.
1 See www.Estidama.org for details.

2.6.3 Stage 1– Estidama Review2 2.6.5 Refusal Criteria
The Municipality might reject or refuse an
2.6.4 Stage 2 – Building Permit - application for the following reasons:
Documentation Submission • failure to comply with the DCRs for

Mussafah Industrial Estate,
Requirements
• failure to include information reasonably
Building documentation submissions to the requested,
Municipality’s Construction Permits Division
• objection to design or materials; including
are intended to ensure that the intent of the
the color scheme, finish, height, bulk, or
Planning Approval and Estidama approved
suitability of any structure,
matters have been carried through to the
construction documentation phase of the • objection to proposed environmental

development. protection measures and calculations,

Full documentation requirements can be • objection to incompatibility of proposed
obtained from Construction Permits Division, structures or use with existing structures
through its electronic lodging facility (CDP). or uses upon other plots or property
within the vicinity of the subject plot,
For applications made following planning
approval under these provisions the • objection to the proposed site
submission must include the following: development including, landscaping,
drainage, grading, or parking,
• A brief statement detailing the proposed
operations on the premises. • Any other matter that in the judgment of
the Municipality that would render the
• Copies of the planning approval and
proposed development or improvements
Estidama review approval where
incompatible with the general intent for
applicable.
Mussafah Industrial Estate.
• Documentation drawings:- engineering
and structural documentation (as per the
requirements of the Construction Permits 2.7 Site Layout
Division).
• Health, Safety and Environment plans
for construction – see Guidelines for 2.7.1 Desired Outcomes
Developing HSE Plans (www.adm.gov.
ae/hse) It is intended that all plots be developed
or upgraded to reflect the overall desired
• Statements how the measures detailed
outcomes for the Mussafah Industrial Estate.
and conditioned in the planning approval
and Estidama assessment have been Improvements of plots and streetscape zone
addressed. development for existing plots are intended to
be implemented as part of the ongoing review
Construction Permits Division will assess
of plot lease and Trade License renewals,
building documentation and require
as well as in assessing proposals for new or
adjustments if the intent of the guidelines
expanded uses and buildings.
and compliance with the previously approved
development proposals (planning and Generally, all plots should have:
Estidama) is not observed.
• Well designed and maintained buildings
and infrastructure suitable for the
requirements of the activities approved
to be carried out;
• Appropriate signage in accordance with
these provisions;
• Perimeter landscape vegetation and soft
landscaped/grassed areas equivalent to
2 Estidama review for Pearl Rating requirements can be accessed
10% of the plot area;
at http://Estidama.org
• Appropriately surfaced car and truck
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maneuvering and parking as per DMAT located so as to promote safety and

requirements; minimize traffic conflicts. There should
be minimum conflicts between service
• Loading and servicing access and
vehicles, private vehicles and pedestrians
maneuvering areas, including provision
within and outside the site;
for worker transportation buses where
used; • Plot entrances, frontages and adjacent
public areas on the road reserve
• On-plot, accessible and screened, waste
should present as clean and tidy – with
storage and collection areas;
appropriate fencing and vegetation, with
• Appropriate roof and surface area paved surfaces on areas where parking
drainage to a storm water network, with external to the plot is proposed;
suitable pollution prevention devices to
• Site grading and drainage should prevent
maintain discharged water quality;
the flow of water onto adjacent plots or
• Required transformer rooms and other public streets and minimize any standing
utilities - all suitably screened; pools of water within the plot. All drainage
from the plot should be to the storm water
• Shade trees or shade structures to hard-
or sewer networks as appropriate for the
stand and car parking areas;
nature of the discharge, or otherwise
• Safe storage for products and materials; contained on the plot;
screened or housed within buildings, with
• All areas inside the plot not covered by
sufficiently bonded areas and spillage
buildings or landscape should be paved
containment designed where needed;
or otherwise sealed to prevent dust
• Clearly defined and safe pedestrian nuisance;
paths to all necessary areas on the plot
• Landscape buffering should be
and from the plot frontage to the office or
maximized at the boundaries of the plot,
other public access areas;
particularly abutting the road reserve
• Appropriate safety signage and and, where possible and as appropriate,
hazardous materials identification; along the water;
• Sufficient provision for disaster • Servicing and public access areas should
management, emergency access and be clearly distinguished and easily
firefighting; accessed;
• Appropriate facilities for staff and workers • Office reception areas should be to the
in accordance with workplace health and front of the site and accessible directly
safety requirements, and from visitor parking reserves, and
• Developed and maintained external areas • Universal access to the site and to visitor
that present an acceptable standard for areas, and handicapped persons parking
a modern and well-functioning industrial should form part of the parking and
estate. access design.
• Clear plot identification at the frontage,
adjacent the main entrance, identifying
the plot, the occupant/ss and main
2.8 Boundary Fencing
contact telephone numbers of the
occupant/s.
2.8.1 Desired Outcomes
2.7.2 Site Planning Criteiria The intent of boundary fencing is to provide
security for businesses without compromising
The following site planning considerations the visual aesthetics and overall character of
are intended to assist in improving the visual the development.
aspects of Mussafah Industrial Estate and
Plot boundaries along the street frontage
form the basis of the development review
should present as generally visually open or
for development in the Mussafah Industrial
screened by strip vegetation.
Estate:
Boundary walls and mesh security fences
• Entrance driveways should be readily
along the front property line are discouraged,
observable to first time visitors and
however, where considered necessary by the
nature of the use, the impacts can be softened
by vegetation in front and behind. Solid walls
should be set back 600mm from the plot line
to allow such exterior planting. The planting
might be otherwise allowed on the exterior
public realm through an overall improvement
strategy agreed upon by the Municipality for
the exterior areas to the plot.
2.8.2 Regulations
Figure 2: Security Fencing
• Any front fencing shall not be of link
mesh construction. The minimum fencing

standard in the Mussafah Industrial
Estate for front plot lines and side

boundaries to the extent of the buildings
set back line on the plot, is an 1800mm
high metal tube framed vertical pale
and horizontal rail fence with powder
coat finish. All vertical pale fencing must
feature a minimum nominal open area of
80%. Exceptions for particular industry
security needs might be made to allow Figure 3: Open Steel Picket Fence Provides
walls, where either set back into the site Security and Visual Enhancement
and screened or, as part of an agreement
for external areas improvement and
maintenance, and screened by external
planting.
2.9 Driveway Location
• The minimum standard for side and rear
boundary fencing is black PVC coated 2.9.1 Desired Outcomes
link mesh fencing. (Note – rear fencing
adjoins another plot. Where plots front
It is essential that each plot in Mussafah
2 streets, the front fencing requirements
Industrial have safe, easily identified,
apply to both frontages.)
convenient and functional access appropriate
• No side and rear boundary wall or fence for the number and type of vehicles frequenting
shall exceed 3 meters in height. Barbed the site.
or razor wire is not allowed, unless
exceptional circumstances and the Abu
Dhabi Police require it. 2.9.2 Regulations
• All boundary walls and fences shall be • Each plot must have access via a sealed
integrated into the overall site design and drained permanent driveway that
and be compatible with the architectural has been approved by the DMAT and
building design. the Municipality as a part of traffic and
• Security measures on the top of walls parking management plan.
and fences must be approved by the • The driveway must be clearly shown on
Municipality, and if required (e.g. for the development site plan, including its
security cameras) the Abu Dhabi Police. width, splay and separation distance
• Factories, workshops, shops, from each adjacent boundary.
showrooms, storages, . . . etc.; must • Note: The driveway location should
be provided with indoor and/or outdoor be chosen having regard to reducing
CCTV systems upon directions by vehicular conflict and enhancing the
Monitoring & Control Centre. streetscape. Where possible, driveways
for adjoining plots should be located side
by side and shared between plots so as
to increase available landscaping areas
along the frontage of each plot.
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• The crossover from the carriageway (i.e. formalized arrangements are entered into
the sealed road or service road), will for the design, construction, occupation
be permanent and installed prior to the and maintenance of that off-plot area.
commencement of building works, or a
new use of the plot. • Arrangements for ongoing inspection
and maintenance of underlying utilities
• All driveways shall have a minimum of two and storm water assets within the
50mm diameter spare conduits placed relevant corridor of the road reserve will
under the driveway outside the plot (for need to be considered and designed for
the width of the driveway) to enable future appropriately in consultation with asset
services such as landscaping irrigation. managers.
• The driveway shall be the only point of • Parking within the areas external to and
vehicular access to the plot during and adjacent the plot shall be indicated on site
after construction unless otherwise plans provided for review. Applications
agreed by the Municipality. for additional parking within the external
areas will be reviewed on a case by
• For the duration of the construction
case basis. Approval will be based on
period, temporary fencing and gates
need, ability to accommodate parking on
shall be erected to screen construction
site, adjacent development and vehicle
activity and prevent uncontrolled access,
circulation. If approved, external parking
and to protect existing landscaping on
areas are to be suitably landscaped with
the road reserve (if any) and within the
screening vegetation, paved to provide
front section of the plot. Such fencing
a relatively dust free all weather surface,
and gates should extend
and graded to drain to a lawful point of
• The full length of the boundary. Refer to discharge.
OSHAD SF- V 3.0- July 2016 regulations
(https://www.oshad.ae).
2.10 Parking and Servicing Access
2.10.1 Desired Outcomes

The DMAT provides standards and
requirements for vehicle traffic, access and
parking (http://DMAT.abudhabi.ae/en/home). Figure 4: Landscape Screening of Car Parking
The correct application of those standards is
intended to produce sufficient, well designed
and easily accessed vehicle maneuvering 2.10.3 Regulations
area and parking spaces on-site - or, with
agreement, outside the plot. All parking and servicing areas shall conform
to the following:
2.10.2 General Parking • Parking shall be provided within the plot

or a contiguous plot or within the road
Requirements reserve, constructed and landscaped in
accordance with an agreed design and
• The number of onsite car parking bays maintenance scheme, as approved by
shall be in accordance with the DMAT Department of Transport (DMAT) and the
requirements. Car parking can be placed Municipality.
forward of the building line. Parking bay
sizes, driveway widths and turning circles • If there is a change to the use of the plot,
are to enable the likely maximum size an increase building floor area for an
service vehicle to manoeuvre on-site, existing business or an increase in the
and to enter and exit the site in forward number of employees by 15%, additional
gear. parking is to be provided at the applicable
DMAT rates.
• The Municipality, in consultation with the
DMAT, may approve suitable on-street • Parking areas and driveways shall be
vehicle parking/maneuvering where paved to minimize dust and provide an
all-weather surface. Surfacing, grading 2.11.2 Service and Storage Areas
and drainage improvements shall be
sufficient to stop the free flow of water Open storage of goods, materials, machines,
onto adjacent properties or public streets equipment, and vehicles or parts outside of a
and prevent standing pools of water. building should conform to the guidelines of
this section. This section does not apply to
• All parking areas shall be designed with
temporary storage of construction materials
adequate isle widths and turning space,
reasonably required for construction work
and identifiable walking paths, for the
on the premises pursuant to a valid building
safe movement of pedestrians and
permit.
vehicles. Specific provision for disabled
persons parking and access pathways
shall be made to the satisfaction of the
DMAT.
2.11.3 Regulations
External service and storage areas shall be

2.10.4 Guidelines designed, constructed and maintained to

comply with the following:
Access ways, maneuvering spaces and • No open storage of goods, unserviceable
parking within a development should be vehicles or machinery shall be carried out
planned to achieve the following: within the front boundary setback area or
forward of the building line, if building
• Appropriate provision and separation
is set back greater than the setback
of service/haulage vehicle maneuvering
required. The areas forward of buildings
areas from visitor and staff parking areas.
shall be used only for landscaping and
• Parking located adjacent or convenient drainage, car parking, servicing, loading
to those areas and/or buildings that are and unloading - where such servicing,
commonly accessed. loading and unloading is not possible
from the rear or sides of the building -
• Provision of suitable species of shade
or, where appropriate and subject to the
trees to ensure compliance with Estidama
approval of the Municipality, for trade
LBo-R3: Refer to (http://estidama.upc.
display.
gov.ae/)
• No materials, supplies or equipment shall
• Provision of clear paths for pedestrian
be stored outside the plot boundary limits
movement, separate from areas of
unless approved by the Municipality
frequent vehicular movement.
in writing and only on the terms of that
• Provision of at least 1 disabled bay and approval. Approval will only be granted
universal access - with an unobstructed for exceptional reasons, or if quality
1200mm wide path of travel - to the landscape screening is developed that
principal building entry. can accommodate limited use of the
public realm.
• All open storage areas shall be screened
2.11 Outdoor Servicing and Storage from the street and adjoining properties
Areas by landscaping, fencing and/or other
means acceptable to the Municipality.
The degree of screen transparency will
depend on the nature of the storage
2.11.1 Desired Outcomes as assessed by the Municipality. The
storage of new machinery and vehicles
Outdoor storage in many cases determines will need fencing and minimal spaced
the visual perception of a commercial or shrubs or trees, whereas the storage of
industrial use as being of a high or low unattractive goods will require greater
standard. Poor regard to safety and efficiency attention to the design to achieve as
and or the public image of a business harms little visual permeability as is possible.
the business itself and the industrial estate as Areas within the public road reserve
a whole. immediately adjacent plots may be
It is intended that most storage outdoors be used for such screen planting, subject
secured and, apart from display items like new to Municipality design and maintenance
machinery, visually screened from view. agreement, to further present a clean and
attractive frontage to the street.
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• All plant and equipment storage areas inspecting the Abu Dhabi City and prevent
are to be adequately screened from illegal waste dumping and littering, including
public view from all road frontages, and, investigating and issuing violation notices
as appropriate, from neighboring plots; (fines) to identified offenders and maintain City
particularly to areas to which the public Image.
customers of the neighboring plot have
The Center of Waste Management (CWM)
access.
provides community waste collection bins
• Outdoor storage areas must be surfaced throughout the estate. These waste collection
with permanent materials such as asphalt points are designed to achieve safe and
or concrete, maintained free of structural convenient access to small waste generating
defects or pavers (such as concrete, clay, businesses, with reasonable proximity to
natural stone, etc.) all users. Those commercial and industrial
entities that are major waste producers, are
• Vehicle parking, service vehicles loading
not allowed to dispose any waste in these
areas and refuse storage shall be located
community waste collection bins.
to allow proper servicing of the activity
on the plot, but in a manor to protect the All business shall also have on-site provisions
amenity and not be detrimental of the for the temporary storage and handling of
surrounding plots. all waste leaving the site. These areas must
be provided in accordance with a Waste
• In the case of vehicle repair and parts
Management Plan, approved by CWM and
businesses, all inoperable vehicles shall
shall be a prerequisite for the any development
be stored within a building or within a side
approval over a site by the Municipality.
or rear yard and screened. The number
of vehicles stored within a screened yard On-going monitoring of the performance of
shall not exceed one per four hundred businesses in regards the proper storage
square feet of building floor area used for and treatment of waste will be undertaken.
vehicle repair. Municipality shall issue violation notices to
the non-compliant business and inform CWM.
Issuance of NOC by CWM for the renewal
2.11.4 Guidelines of DED Trade Licenses shall depend on the
cooperation and compliance of businesses
• Screening walls and fences should be with these requirements.
architecturally compatible with the main
As further arrangements are made in respect
structures on the site.
of recycling for the estate, waste reduction,
• Appropriate signage on screening walls segregation and recycling provisions shall
indicating hazards or directing people form part of the Waste Management Plan and
to waste enclosures should be used the design of the storage areas.
according to EAD license requirements
and the Municipality’s Environmental
Guidelines for Industrial Areas. 2.12.2 Regulations
Refuse shall be stored having regard for the
2.12 Refuse and Waste following provisions:
Management • All Commercial and industrial entities shall

segregate recyclables (to be disposed in
green bin) from non-recyclable general
waste (to be disposed in black bin) as per
2.12.1 Desired Outcomes the Waste Classification Policy (EAD-EQ-
PR-P-01).
The Center of Waste Management – Abu
Dhabi (CWM) is the responsible authority for • Commercial and industrial entities that
developing and implementing waste sector are classified as major waste producers
strategic plans as well as managing waste by Center of Waste Management Abu
management operations in the Emirate of Dhabi as part of no objection certificate
Abu Dhabi, whereas Environmental Agency for renewal of their commercial /
Abu Dhabi is responsible for enacting the industrial license are required to use
waste sector regulations. The Abu Dhabi the services of permitted Environmental
Municipality is responsible for monitoring and Service Provider and not dispose any
waste in the community waste collection
bins provided by CWM contractor.
• All major waste producers shall not keep Regulations 2010 and the Municipality’s
their waste bins / skips outside their Environmental Guidelines for Industrial
premised or out of their fence / boundary Areas.
wall.
• All commercial and industrial entities
• Small waste producers shall dispose shall comply to the Waste Sector Policies
segregated waste in appropriate issued by EAD and CWM.
community waste bins, recyclable
• Any nonconformity of the above
material in green bin and general (non-
requirement shall be considered as
recyclable) waste in black bin. However,
violation of this regulatory requirement
no construction and demolition waste
and liable for enforcement / judicial
is allowed to be disposed in these
action.
community waste bins.
• Any person or a commercial or industrial

entity shall not dispose waste outside 2.13 Wash Down Bays and Pollution
the community waste bins, this shall be

considered as illegal dumping. Prevention Devices
• Any person or a commercial or industrial
entity that has not obtained adequate
permit from CWM shall not collect waste, 2.13.1 Desired Outcome
scavenge recyclables out of community
waste bins or carry out illegal operation In partnership with the Environment Agency
of waste sorting within the Mussafah Abu Dhabi (EAD), the Municipality aims to
Industrial estate. manage the levels of pollutants leaking into the
environment, including the air, groundwater
• Open burning of any waste material is not and the waterways to achieve the aims of
allowed. Estidama and the standards of the EAD.
• The dimensions and location of rubbish
bin storage areas will be at the discretion
of the Abu Dhabi Centre of Waste
2.13.2 Regulations
Management. The details of expected
• Where petrol, or other flammable or
waste generation and disposal methods,
explosive substances or grease / oily
including the design, location and
matter is likely to be discharged, a sealed
practical operation must be submitted to
wash down area and a petrol and oil
and approved by the Abu Dhabi Centre
trap must be installed and operated and
of Waste Management prior to final
connected to either an approved on-site
planning approval.
trade effluent treatment system or to the
• Refuse enclosures shall be designed to sewer, within EAD license provisions
contain all refuse generated by activities and requirements of the Regulations
on the site. and Supervision Bureau approval under
the Trade Effluent Control Regulations
• Refuse enclosures shall be constructed
2010.3
out of durable flame-proof material and
be able to be serviced by suitable fire • Appropriate grease traps, oil separators
extinguishing equipment – based on the and containment areas are to be
nature of the materials likely to be stored. installed and maintained according to
the requirements for the use of premises,
• Refuse collection enclosures shall be
in accordance with the an approved
designed and constructed so refuse
environmental assessment and license
can be sorted for easy recycling and
and the Municipality’s Environmental
to prevent cross contamination of
Guidelines for Industry.
salvageable materials and waste.
• Refuse enclosures shall be accessible for
thorough cleaning and wash down, and Note: All trade effluent is to be appropriately
be adequately provided with surrounding managed in conjunction with the Environment
bunds and drainage to control waste
release to the environment in accordance
with environmental emissions of the
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
3 (see guidelines http://www.rsb.gov.ae/uploads/TERegs-
license, the Trade Effluent Control 2010Guide.pdf )
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Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), Center of Waste agreement of the Municipality, this area
Management Abu Dhabi (CWM), and the may be offset with suitable landscaping
appropriate Sector Regulatory Authority immediately external to the plot in the
appointed under the Emirate’s Environmental frontage zone.
Health and Safety Management System
• Xeriscape5 landscape concepts should
(SRA)4.
be considered, or grouping of plants that
require similar irrigation requirements that
conserve water and reinforce the desert
2.14 Frontage (streetscape) Zone character of the region. Water should be
conserved through low water plants, soil
To be as per DMAT/ADM “Landscape and conditioning, mulching, and underground
Public Realm Manuals & Specifications”. irrigation.
• All landscaping is required to include
2.15 Landscape Design a low flow trickle irrigation system and
a programmable water controller/timer
To be as per DMAT/ADM “Landscape and system.
Public Realm Manuals & Specifications “. • Trees and shade structures should be
used to promote shade wherever feasible.
Large potted trees and plants can be
2.15.1 Desired Outcomes used in place of in-ground planting where
utility clashes may occur, subject to high
The character of the Mussafah Industrial quality of pots.
Estate is created by the building architecture,
streets, open spaces and site features • If recommended or accepted by GHQ,
including lighting, pedestrian ways, and Quality gravel/cobbles may be used
landscape plantings. in beds to create attractive and low
maintenance areas surrounding trees.
Given the existing variety of industrial Their use should be avoided when
buildings, other land uses, and wide street directly adjacent to a road kerb, a buffer
rights-of-way, the addition of landscape of minimum 600m should be included
plantings and frontage zone development will when such situations occur.
assist greatly in improving the overall visual
environment and functional accessibility. • Plant material must be selected from the
recommended plant material list as per
The intent of these DCRs is to provide section 2.15. If special conditions exist
design criteria which will satisfy the aesthetic that restrict or conflict with the use of
considerations and provide a distinctive these material, alternative plants may be
landscape character to areas within the recommended for review and approval
estate. It shall also serve to ensure functional by the Municipality.
requirements are met for pedestrian
connectivity to other supporting infrastructure • All design shall conform to the design
such as bus/taxi stops, crossing locations guidelines as provided in section 2.13 &
and legible access to and within development 2.14, any deviation from these shall be
plots. at the subject of written approval by the
Municipality.
2.15.2 Design Considerations

• For all new development as well as
those seeking modifications, a minimum
10% of the plot shall be set aside for
landscape improvements. With the formal
5 Xeriscaping refers to landscaping in ways that reduce or elimi-

4 Abu Dhabi environment, Occupational Safety and Health Man-
nate the need for supplemental water from irrigation. It is promoted in
agement System (OSHAD) Abu Dhabi)
regions that do not have easily accessible, plentiful, or reliable supplies
of fresh water, and is gaining acceptance in other areas as climate pat-
terns shift. See example http://eartheasy.com/grow_xeriscape.htm
On-Plot Parking Areas Building Completion Certificate/Certificate of
Occupation, where part of the 10% landscape
This requirement is above and beyond the works requirement or required for proper
10% landscape coverage requirement for functioning and/or screening of the business.
on-plot landscaping. Parking areas shall be
landscaped with the following requirements:
• Shade tree planting should be done 2.16 Recommended Plant Material
to meet the requirements of Estidama List
LBo-R3: Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Strategy. As a minimum, car parks To be as per the UPC “Public Realm Design
with 10 or more spaces shall achieve Manual (PRDM)” plant list.
Estidama requirements. Alternative
shade structures, or a mix of structures To be as per “ relevant EAD published plant
and trees will be considered. lists.

• Trees may be clustered to maximize

shade and minimize irrigation networks. 2.17 Storm Water Management
• Low planting areas within paved
areas should provide a minimum of 1 Storm water management concerns both the
meter clear planting space. Note: A quantity and quality of storm water runoff.
triangular planter bed can protrude into Emphasis on good site design and the
and between parking spaces without implementation of measures in conjunction
compromising the number of spaces in with a site storm water management plan
a given area. to prevent excess runoff and pollution (e.g.
sweeping to remove surface dust from car
• Trees and planting areas shall be design parks) will assist the aims of controlling
that minimizes potential damage by the run off of sediment and pollutants into
vehicles. the waterways near Mussafah. Pollution
• Exposed planting beds should be prevention policies should be included within
mulched with wood bark, pebbles or the Storm Water Management Plan and/or
other approved material. Operations Management Plan.
• Landscape design shall be coordinated Mussafah is serviced by trunk storm water
with all other related disciplines, including mains, however the control of runoff at or
utilities to ensure uniformity and an very near its source (e.g. on-site infiltration or
overall cohesive layout. detention areas or by other infiltration methods
and pervious pavements) is desirable and
• All materials specified shall comply with should firstly be considered in the overall site
ADM standard specifications. design and operations.
All new projects are assessed for their level of
Submission of Plans for Landscaping and meeting the requirements of Estidama through
Site Drainage application of the Pearl Rating System (PRS).
This is a framework for sustainable design,
Concept landscape drawings are sufficient for construction and operation of communities,
initial application to the Municipality to carry buildings and villas. The category within the
out assessment under these guidelines for PRS relevant to storm water management
new development, or for planned works in the is section PW-4 of “Precious Water”. The
frontage zone. intent of PW-4 is: To minimize peak storm
water discharge and protect the storm water
In the case of planning approval, concept
drainage system and receiving water bodies
landscape and site drainage will be approved,
from pollutant loading during and after storm
and conditions may require follow up detailed
events. To achieve this credit, it is required to
drawings to be submitted and timed to allow
“Demonstrate that the project has developed
such works to proceed following building
a storm water management system that
works, or other site disturbing works. The
prioritizes infiltration, sustainable urban
detailed design drawings should indicate
drainage systems, and utilizes structural
storm water calculations and disposal
solutions when necessary.”6
methods also.
Where applicable, landscape works might
be required to be accepted as complete
6 http://www.Estidama.org
by the Municipality prior to the issue of any
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2.17.1 Regulations 2.18 Waste Water Management

Storm water management shall meet the ADSSC Design Guidelines, Specification and
following criteria: Drawings (latest version) shall be followed in
• The operator of a facility may discharge complete with no exception
storm water run-off from access
roads, non-process areas, grassed Particulate Requirements
or recreational areas directly to the
municipal storm water drainage system a) A
ll premises those discharges a high
where available, however storm water risk Trade Effluent have to install Trade
runoff should, as far as possible, be Effluent discharge point.
directed towards an allotment swale and/
or to soak wells and disposed of on-site. b) All Restaurant and Cafes premises
have to install grease trap as per Code
• The operator of a facility shall provide of Practice for low-risk Trade Effluent
an impervious storm water management discharges from restaurants and cafes
system, independent of the industrial issued by RSB.
wastewater system, to collect the first
flush storm water from industrial process c) All Car Washes premises have to install
areas and hazardous material storage sand trap and petrol interceptor as per
and handling areas. The first flush shall Code of Practice for low-risk Trade
be considered to be the first 30mm of Effluent discharges from vehicle-washes
rainfall from each storm event. issued by RSB.
• After collection of first flush storm water, d) Suitable sized discarding facilities shall
any additional rain falling on industrial be available in the vicinity of all private
process areas and hazardous material plots for dumping Grease / oil / chemical
storage and handling areas may be / rubbish / sand etc..
diverted directly to the storm water e) ADSSC’s manholes tops shall to be
drainage system. protected from all types of dumping of
• The operator of a facility retaining first excavated materials / debris
flush storm water shall discharge the f) Neither permanent nor temporary
water according to its chemical analysis construction shall be allowed to build
in accordance with the provisions of the over any ADSSC assets
Municipality’s Environmental Guidelines
in Industrial Areas in Abu Dhabi, and
any related conditions under the license
issued by or on behalf of the EAD.
2.19 Building Design -
• Each plot developer shall provide
Architectural Guidelines
concept calculations and methods to
show the required storm water retention
capacity or disposal has been achieved 2.19.1 Desired Outcomes
for the proposed site development with
the submission for planning approval. It is the intent of the architectural guidelines
Detailed storm water calculations to promote an improved visual quality of
should then be submitted with detailed the Mussafah Industrial Estate. Emphasis
landscaping and drainage plans to the is placed on reducing temporary looking
Municipality for approval. This would structures and encouraging imaginative and
generally be after the planning approval, ‘clean’ designs.
based on the approved concept drawings
Examples within the estate of renovated
and methods, unless particular concerns
facades and external areas planting have
regarding the ability of the proposed
demonstrated the simple and effective
treatments to achieve the requirements
methods of raising the visual amenity of the
are raised in the course of the planning
existing building stock. Further attention to
review.
the adjacent external areas would further
improve market image and customer appeal,
raising the profiles of businesses, and assist
the regeneration of the estate.
2.19.3 Facades, Materials and
Colours
2.19.3.1 Guidelines
• Proposals which exhibit broad facades
of a uniform finish will not be acceptable.
The aim is to divide up the facades into
contrasting smaller areas by introducing
Figure 7: Renovated Façade – attention to side different forms, materials , colors and
area storage and front paving is needed to
materials should be fire resistant or fire
complete the regeneration

retardant.
• Renovation and new building design

In accordance with environmental policies of should express contemporary modern
Abu Dhabi, design, construction and operation design.
of buildings shall follow Estidama guidelines. • Interesting facades should be developed
Elements that continue to detract from the through:
desired image of the estate include: * Use of different materials such as
• inappropriate design, and concrete panels, profiled metal
overabundance, of signs, cladding, and fiber cement cladding,
separately or in combination.
• visually obtrusive plant and equipment,
* Avoiding blank walls; instead provide
• storage outside of buildings and on road vertical or horizontal offsets in the wall
reserves, surfaces.
• un-paved car parks and driveways, * Projecting features such as canopies,
particularly in front of plots; and sun shading, overhanging roof etc. to
• Poorly presented facades to the street. create shadows on the facades.
2.19.2 Building Massing and Form

• Massing of the building should be
expressed in the fragmenting or layering
of walls and building heights in lieu of a
solid block form and uniform height and
bulk.
• In multiple building complexes, a Use of building colors generally sympathetic
comprehensive, uniform architectural and complementary with the natural environ-
style should be developed and ment and site landscaping.
maintained. This should be done through Figure 8: Sample Color Schedule
massing, color and texture of walls and
solid-void ratio. Buildings should be
separated a minimum of 6 meters to
Small and important building elements such
provide for sufficient light and breezes,
as a feature wall, canopies, steel bracing and
or more, according to servicing and
columns, sunscreens, ventilation louvers etc.
operational access efficiency. Civil
should be treated with strong highlight colors
Defence requirements will be applied in
to provide visual interest and relief on the
all cases.
building facades.
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Figure 9: Variations in Building Materials

More appropriate finishing
• Perimeter landscape strip.
• More appropriate signage.
• Materials should convey a sense of
• AC units concealed.
permanence.
• Low maintenance should be a major
Figure 10: Improved Building Appearance,
consideration for material selection.
Landscaping and Signage
• Elements such as the louvre vents and
screens, exposed steel columns and
bracing, careful placement of roller
shutters, can be effective to achieve
good design, as can the use of vertical,
horizontal and/or angled grids to break
up unrelieved wall surfaces. These could
be expressed feature joints in pre-cast
concrete panels, fiber cement panel
joints, brick banding or rendered panels.
• Material used to provide screening of roof
mounted mechanical equipment should Inappropriate finishing
be compatible with the building wall and • No landscape.
roofing materials. • Large expanse of one material on one plane is
generally unacceptable.
• Where a single development comprises • Sign too close to roof edge and no longer used.
multiple separate buildings occupied by
• Signs of irregular size, not respecting the archi-
independent tenancies, the use of colors, tecture, and graphics not legible.
finishes and materials for each unit should • AC Units not screened.
be complementary, whilst allowing each • Lack of maintenance of façade elements.
tenancy to be easily distinguishable and
identifiable.
Inappropriate finishing More appropriate finishing

• No variety in the forms, materials and colors.
• Building maintained.
• Large expanse of one material on one plane is
• Signs of a consistent form and fitting with the
generally unacceptable.
architecture.
• Sign too close to roof edge.
• Area streetscape paved and landscaped.
• Sign and graphic not legible.
• AC units not screened.
Figure 11: Improved Signage, Landscape and
Building Maintenance
2.19.4 Building Frontage and Entry: • Ventilation
* Side wall ventilation openings - to
• Buildings should be designed to
encourage cross-ventilation through
address the street. The main entrance
the building. The vents should allow
to the building must be clearly visible or
the prevailing cooling breezes only
otherwise obvious in the design.
and be designed so as to prevent dust
• Building elevations on corner lots should intrusion.
address both street frontages, or the
* Clerestory windows - to provide an
corner directly;
outlet for warm air rising to a high level
• Where more than one building is planned within the building and to promote
for a site, their design should result in the cross ventilation.
creation of a group of integrated buildings
* Wind powered ventilation turbines -
presenting a harmonious image;

to aid the relief of hot air at high level
• The main entrance into the building to and to encourage cooler air to enter
which the public is invited should be on at low level in the building, thereby
the front elevation or close to the front generating a ‘chimney stack effect’ for
of the building, clearly visible from the air circulation.
street; and
• Roof vents active or passive - large relief
• Entrance points to buildings are to vents to further increase upward air flow
be designed to provide protection for in the building. These can be simple roof
pedestrians by means of integrated vent openings or mechanically driven
building elements such as a covered extraction devices.
portico, canopy or similar.
2.19.5 Internal Lighting and

Ventilation
2.19.5.1 Guidelines - Natural Light and

Ventilation
Where feasible and conducive to the nature of
the business, natural lighting and ventilation
assists in lowering building management
costs and meeting sustainability targets of
Estidama.
The following elements are suggested for
consideration in the design of all new buildings
in Mussafah Industrial Estate
Figure 12: Natural Ventilation
• Lighting
* Roof-lights - to introduce UV filtered
sunlight into the center of the building 2.19.6 Water Conservation
(consideration should be given to
minimizing solar gain by careful
selection of the translucent roof- 2.19.6.1Design Considerations
light material - ceilings and solar The supply of potable water is a critical issue in
tube skylights are in many cases the UAE. All development involving buildings
recommended over direct translucent is subject to assessment under the Estidama
sunlight panels, to minimize heat gain provisions.
within the premises).
A statement addressing how new or refitted/
* Clerestory windows - to introduce expanded buildings will be designed and fitted
natural light, preferable diffused out to meet the minimum Estidama standards
northern light, into the center of for Pearl Rating should be submitted as part
the building, thereby reducing the
requirement for artificial lighting.
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of the planning report accompanying an areas, particularly from the street. The
application for planning approval. exception to this may be where stacks
or ductwork that are necessary for the
The following options for building fit out are
building function are carefully considered
consistent with the aims of the Estidama water
and become feature design elements of
efficiency measures:
the building.
• Solar or five-star gas (or heat pump) hot
• For new buildings, no exterior
water systems;
mechanical equipment shall be mounted
• Water efficient showerheads; on the exterior wall of a building unless
integrated into the overall architectural
• Water efficient tap fittings in all kitchen
design of the building. For existing
sinks and bathroom basins; and
buildings, upgrades to facades will be
• Water efficient dual-flush toilets. expected with renovations or changes of
use, or where directed by the Municipality
prior to the renewal of Trade License,
2.19.7 Plant and Equipment including the fitting of screening devices
where required.
2.19.7.1Design Considerations • Substations located in high visibility

areas shall be screened with either
• All plant and mechanical equipment landscape plantings or non-combustible
including roof mounted equipment such enclosures, harmonious with the
as water tanks, chillers and satellites architectural character of the building
should be screened from the main street and approved by ADWEA.
with material compatible with building
design. • Outdoor wall mounted electric equipment
shall be located where it is screened
• Air conditioning units in particular are from public view and installed in a neat
a major visual issue that detract from and orderly fashion. Where possible it
appearance of premises and must be should be painted to blend with the wall.
concealed. And to consider the impact and safety of
• Passive sustainable elements (water pedestrians movements
tanks /ventilation louvers) should be seen • All exterior on-site utilities - water, sanitary
as design features. sewer, drainage, power and telecom shall
• Use of landscaping for screening and be installed and buried underground as
shading of equipment at ground level far as is practicable. Temporary overhead
can be an option and contribute to the power and telephone lines are permitted
required landscaping outcomes for the during construction.
plot.
2.19.7.2Regulations
• Ground-mounted exterior mechanical
equipment shall not be directly visible
from the street, for up to a height of 2
meters above the ground level.
• Roof-top equipment shall be screened by
a parapet wall of such a height to screen
the equipment from street view. If parapet
walls do not provide sufficient screening
required to conceal the mechanical
equipment from relevant surrounding
buildings and the street, an unobtrusive
screening device should be used that is
integrated with the overall architectural
design of the building in terms of color,
material and design.
• All other plant and equipment shall
be screened or remote from public
efficiency control gear such as LED (or
other equally sustainable technology
as defined within the DMAT Lighting
Manual). All required lighting fixture
technical criteria is contained with the
DMAT Lighting Manual and additional
guidance document the DMAT Public
Realm & Street Lighting Handbook (refer
to Regulations below) as part of the DMAT
Sustainable Public Lighting Strategy.
Figure 13: Signage, integrated design and
• Lighting controlled by daylight and/
screening of utilities
or occupancy controls for internal
environments.
• Lighting controlled by project lighting

management systems, timer controls,

photosensitive cells, and/or motion
sensors to control operation of specific
light fixtures or circuits for external
applications. All required lighting
controls criteria is contained with the
Realm & Street Lighting Handbook (refer
to Regulations below) as part of the
DMAT/ADM Sustainable Public Lighting
Strategy.
2.20.2 Regulations
• All internal lighting is to be designed
in accordance with the relevant
requirements of International best lighting
guidance, the Abu Dhabi International
Building & Energy Conservation Codes7
and Estidama: Buildings8
Figure 14: Day-lighting
• All external lighting is to be designed
in accordance with the relevant
requirements of Estidama: Public Realm
2.20 Site Lighting and Communities7 and The DMAT/
ADM Sustainable Public Lighting
Strategy’s DMAT Lighting Manual and
2.20.1 Desired Outcomes accompanying guidance Handbook:
• 1/ DMAT Lighting Manual* – Latest
Night time light is to contribute to the safe and
Version.
efficient vehicle and pedestrian movement, to
aid required tasks and provide safety, security • 2/ DMAT Public Realm & Street Lighting
and wellbeing whilst minimizing glare onto Handbook** – 1st Edition 2014
adjacent properties and streets.
• Lighting shall deploy energy saving
In addition, lighting must be designed, techniques – such as project lighting
selected and installed to ensure long-term management systems, timer controls,
sustainability, energy-efficiency and protection photosensitive cells, and/or motion
of and from the environment and local ecology. sensors to control operation of specific
light fixtures or circuits for external
As a minimum standard all developments in
the Mussafah Industrial Estate should feature:
• Light fittings that utilize high efficiency
light sources and electronic high 7 http://abudhabibuildingcodes.ae/
8 http://Estidama.org/
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applications. As per the requirements of electronic high efficiency control gear:

Abu Dhabi International Building & Energy
• For all roads and public realm they shall
Conservation Codes, Estidama and The
be LED (or other equally sustainable
DMAT/ADM Sustainable Pu blic Lighting
technology as defined within the DMAT
Strategy’s DMAT Lighting Manual and
Lighting Manual) in accordance with
additional guidance document the
DMAT Decree-39 and The DMAT/ADM
DMAT Public Realm & Street Lighting
Sustainable Public Lighting Strategy’s
Handbook.
• All pole mounted lighting potentially guidance document the DMAT Public
visible from the street shall have direct Realm & Street Lighting Handbook.
glare-free optics and/or have cut off
/ shield type attachments. As per the
requirements of Estidama and The 2.21 Signs
DMAT/ADM Sustainable Public Lighting
Strategy’s DMAT Lighting Manual and To be as per UPC “Commercial Signage
additional guidance document the Regulations”
DMAT Public Realm & Street Lighting
Handbook.
• Service area lighting shall be contained 2.22 Amenity and Environmental
within the service area boundaries with Nuisance
minimal spill over into adjacent properties
or street in accordance with Estidama: The Municipality has issued the Environmental
Public Realm and Communities’ Guidelines in Industrial Areas which lists in
requirements, International best design detail the desired levels of environmental
practice & light pollution avoidance quality for industrial operations and forms the
policy and The DMAT/ADM Sustainable basis of any Planning Approval to operate in
Public Lighting Strategy’s DMAT the Mussafah Industrial Estate.
Lighting Manual and additional guidance
document the DMAT Public Realm & Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 for the Protection
Street Lighting Handbook No glare of and Development of the Environment requires
light spill shall adversely impact adjoining that all projects or establishments obtain a
properties or passing motorists. License (i.e. environmental permit) prior to
starting an activity. As the competent authority
• Building illumination shall be indirect for implementation of Federal Law No. 24 within
and in character with the nature and the Abu Dhabi Emirate, the Environmental
requirements of the building, with the Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is responsible
light sources invisible to normal viewing for permitting of facilities with commercial
positions of both building’s occupants or light industrial licenses. ZonesCorp is
and pedestrian and road traffic from the the designated authority for permitting of
outside. Building lighting should be used facilities with an industrial license, generally
to highlight architectural features as well for manufacturing activities.9
as provide clarity and pedestrian safety,
and be within the brightness limits set The impacts of construction and operation
out in The DMAT/ADM Sustainable Public will generally be addressed through that
Lighting Strategy’s DMAT Lighting Manual mechanism, however the following provisions
and additional guidance document the set out the minimum required operating-
DMAT Public Realm & Street Lighting nuisance mitigation guidelines.
Handbook.
• Pedestrian scaled light should be used 2.22.1 Emissions and Nuisance
to clearly identify pedestrian ways,
provide safety and direction of travel The following guidelines are extracted from
in accordance with applicable road the (draft) Abu Dhabi Development Code. The
safety standards and The DMAT/ADM more detailed provisions of the Municipality’s
Sustainable Public Lighting Strategy’s Environmental Guidelines in Industrial Areas
Realm & Street Lighting Handbook.
9 (see http://www.ead.ae/en/portal/fact.sheets.aspx )
• For external areas lighting fixtures shall
have high efficiency light sources and
will be the document used in administering kind should not be discharged, whether
the guidelines. directly or indirectly, into a public or
private body of water, watercourse, or
2.22.1.1 General Guideline into the ground.
Land or buildings should not be used or • Solid Wastes. Solid wastes should be
occupied in a manner creating any dangerous, handled and stored so as to prevent
injurious, or noxious fire, explosive, or other nuisances, health, safety and fire
hazard; noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, hazards, and to facilitate recycling. There
or form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness, should be no accumulation outdoors of
electrical, or other disturbance; glare, refuse, solid wastes conducive to the breeding
or wastes; unsanitary conditions; or other of rodents or insects.
substances, conditions, or elements that
would adversely affect the surrounding area.

2.22.1.2 Heat
2.22.1.5 Odours, Fumes, and Gases
Uses, activities, and processes should not
produce any emissions of heat that cause No use, process, or activity should emit
distress, physical discomfort, or injury to a excessive fumes or gases or produce
reasonable person, or interfere with ability objectionable odors that are perceptible
to perform work tasks or conduct other without instruments by a reasonable person at
customary activities. In no case should heat the plot lines of a site.
emitted by a use cause a temperature increase
in excess of three degrees Celsius on another 2.22.1.6 Vibration
plot.
No vibration should be produced that is
transmitted through the ground and is
2.22.1.3 Light and Glare discernible without the aid of instruments by
Activities, processes, uses, and building a reasonable person at the plot lines of the
design should be operated in compliance with site. Vibrations from temporary construction,
the following provisions: demolition, and vehicles that enter and
leave the subject parcel (e.g., construction
• Mechanical or Chemical Processes equipment, trains, trucks, etc.) are exempt
* Light or glare from mechanical from this regulation.
or chemical processes, high-
temperatures processes such as 2.22.1.7 Fire and Explosive Hazards
combustion or welding, or from
All activities, processes, and uses involving
reflective materials on buildings or
the use of, or storage of, flammable and
used or stored on a site, should
explosive materials shall be provided with
be shielded or modified to prevent
adequate safety devices against the hazard of
emission of adverse light or glare onto
fire and explosion and shall comply with the
other plots.
International Building Code and International
• Glare Fire Code. Firefighting and fire suppression
equipment and devices standard in industry
* No use should be operated such that
shall be approved by Abu Dhabi Civil Defence.
significant, direct glare, incidental
to the operation of the use is visible All incineration is prohibited with the exception
beyond the boundaries of the plot of those substances such as, but not limited
where the use is located. to, chemicals, insecticides, hospital materials,
and waste products, required by law to be
• Building Glare
disposed of by burning, and those instances
* A building’s exterior cladding material wherein the EAD deems it a practical necessity.
should be designed to preclude
unwanted glare into public rights-of- 2.22.1.8 Hazardous and Extremely
way or public realm from direct solar Hazardous Materials
reflection.
The use, handling, storage, and transportation
of hazardous and extremely hazardous
2.22.1.4 Liquid or Solid Wastes
materials shall comply with the safety and
• Liquid Wastes. Liquid wastes of any security requirements of EAD and Abu Dhabi
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Civil Defence. Activities, processes, and uses requirements including but not limited to the
shall not generate or emit any fissionable or following:
radioactive materials into the atmosphere, a • Waste storage and classification
sewage system, or onto the groundwater.
• Discharging of Dewatering
2.22.1.9 Electromagnetic Interference • Discharges from Construction Activities
No use, activity, or process shall cause * The Environment Agency−Abu Dhabi
electromagnetic interference with normal radio (EAD) requires proponents and
and television reception in any residential contractors to prepare and implement
district, or with the function of other electronic a Construction Environmental
equipment beyond the plot line of the site in Management Plan (CEMP) to ensure
which it is situated. that construction development
considers aspects of environmental
2.22.1.10 Radioactivity protection and pollution control.
Development and implementation of
Activities shall comply with local environmental the CEMP is in accordance with the
protection standards and guidelines as requirements outlined in Federal Law
described in the Municipality’s Environmental No. 24 of 1999 for the Protection and
Guidelines in Industrial Areas. Development of the Environment and
In order to assure compliance with the above the Abu Dhabi Emirate Environment,
standards, the Municipality may require the Health, and Safety Management
owner or operator of any permitted use to System Regulatory Framework (Decree
make such investigations and tests as may be 42 of 2009). In support of this objective,
required to insure adherence to the standards EAD developed in 2014 a technical
above. Any needed investigations or tests guidance document titled “Best
shall be carried out by an independent testing Management Practices for Discharges
organization as selected by the Municipality from Construction Activities”, and is
after thirty (30) days’ notice. The costs incurred intended to provide proponents and
in having such investigation or tests shall be contractors with information about
borne by the businesses unless such owner/ the best management practices
operator is found to be in compliance with (BMPs) that can be used to prevent
the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation - polluted discharges into the storm
Abu Dhabi (FANR) standards, regulations and drainage system and/or surrounding
guidelines. environment during construction
operations.
2.23 Environmental Health & Safety

2.25 Maintenance and Condition of
In all development – including construction the Property
and operations, the Abu Dhabi Occupational
Safety and Health Management System The property owner or occupant of any plot
(OSHAD) Regulations must be followed http:// shall at all times keep the property and the
www.oshad.ae buildings, improvements and appurtenances
Public Health Division will assess all proposals (i.e. the areas surrounding and in front of the
and apply the regulations as required, as part plot) in a safe, clean and good condition.
of the development review and permitting Compliance shall be at the individual’s
processes. expense in all aspects of municipal and
federal government, health, fire applicable
ordinances and regulations. The property
2.24 Environmental Requirements owner or occupant shall at regular and
frequent intervals remove at its own expense
As part of planning and permitting phases, and any rubbish and debris which may accumulate
during operation for industrial and commercial upon such areas. All rubbish and debris shall
activities with a land gross area which be disposed on in a proper and legal manner.
exceeds 0.05 km2 (50,000 m²), Environmental Property maintenance is subject also to the
Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) approvals, in International Property Maintenance Code
form of Permit or NOC, should be provided. adopted in Abu Dhabi.
All developments required to adapt to EAD
criteria, standards and procedures. The
2.26 Monitoring and Control wires for any developments.
Requirements • Discharge of oil or any flammable

substance must be coordinated with AD
The necessity for CCTV systems provision for Civil Defense and AD-GHQ.
indoor and/or outdoor buildings and spaces • Safety and security measures for Labor
must be determined by Monitoring & Control camps must comply with all related
Centre during building permit stage and / or criteria and controls.
Trade license issue or renewal.
• Connect all the buildings and sites of
All system requirements and specifications interest to smart devices to detect fires
must comply with Monitoring & Control Centre and that sends timely communication.
regulations and standards.
•
• Providing security escorts by private

2.27 Safety and Security security companies are licensed and

Requirements certified by them to secure facilities and
sites that fall within the area of industrial
steel.
As part of the comprehensive development for
Mussafah Industrial Estate, safety and security • Building control room must be linked
measures should be addressed for all projects with Central Operations at AD GHQ as
and as per Abu Dhabi GHQ requirements. All deemed necessary and according to AD
developments should comply with AD-GHQ GHQ instructions.
safety and security requirements when issues
are raised and indicated. AD-GHQ safety and
security NOC is required for the agencies Off- Plot:
involved with Economic License issue or
renewal, building permit issue, maintenance Parking and Servicing Access
permit or if recommended by any other
Parking areas and driveways outside the plot,
agency.
where not provided by the Municipality through
All developments must meet and comply its general road design and construction
with AD-GHQ criteria upon request, for the programmer, are to be constructed and
following: maintained at the property occupant’s (i.e. the
beneficiary) expense. These areas shall not be
• All shops must be provided with security
used for storage of goods and materials, or for
cameras, and as part of Economic
the carrying out of any aspect of the business
License.
to which the area relates or any business
• All banks and money exchange outlets purpose whatsoever. Temporary loading and
must be provided with security fenders unloading may be permitted where agreement
and barriers, security cameras, and has been reached with the Municipality and
security alarms. the DMAT based on a formal management
plan and upon demonstration of adequate
• Provisions of lateral secured parking for and safe vehicle maneuvering areas that do
money delivery safe vehicles close to not overly interfere with pedestrian paths, or
banks and money exchange outlets. visitor/employee parking and access.
• Provision of internal shutters behind glass
facades for banks, money exchange
LandScape
outlets and any other shops with valuable
commodities.
Frontage Zone and External Parking
• All planted trees should comply with Areas
the (List of Trees applicable for Abu
Dhabi Emirate) issued by ADFCA that The Municipality is ultimately responsible for
at maturity being with moderate height the installation and maintenance of landscape
and sparsity which will help in crime plantings and related development along
prevention precautions. the edges of the carriageway. However, the
plot lessees and occupants are encouraged
• Security clearances are required for to undertake planting, suitable formal car
hazardous waste disposal. parking construction and garden beds in
• AD-GHQ approval for the use of barbed the frontage zone under agreement with the
Municipality, to be managed and maintained
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by agreement, usually by the occupier of the

plot. Utility owners must be consulted for
maintenance access requirements, and their
NOCs provided.
• Any areas not landscaped by the
Municipality and immediately adjacent
privately leased plots may be landscaped
by the owners of the lease or plot
occupant. Prior to any work being done
plans must be submitted for approval Inappropriate finishing
by the Municipality. Plans are to identify • No Landscape.
proposed plant material, irrigation
method and other landscape treatment
and details.
• All works within the road reserve are to
be under the agreement and supervision
of the Municipality. It is the responsibility
of the property lessee/occupant to
minimize damage and maintain any
plantings, utilities and other municipal
improvements during construction
activities and re-establish all work in kind
that has been disrupted.
• Where the business enters into an • Off-plot Area Landscape.
agreement to use external areas for
parking etc., generally a maximum of
Figure 15: Before and Improved
60% of the plot frontage from the plot line
to the curb line may be paved including
driveways for plot access. The remaining
unpaved area shall be landscaped.
• Plant material should be selected from
the recommended plant material list.
• Consideration should be given to the
additional use of shrubs, ornamental
grasses and /or succulents to help
visually improve the external parking
areas.
• Trees and planting areas should be Inappropriate finishing
protected from damage by vehicles. • No Landscape.
• Irrigation to the landscaped area shall be • AC units not screened.
provided to meet the requirements of the
Municipality Parks & Recreation Facilities
Division (PRFD).
• Exposed planting beds should be
covered with wood bark, pebbles or like
material.

• Landscape screening of car park and screening of
AC units.
Figure 16: Before and Improved

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3.
Administration
3. Responsibility Matrix Storm Water
ADM/ MI&A www.adm.gov.ae
Management
The following table addresses the Authority
having jurisdiction upon Development Control
through review processes and procedures, in Waste Water
ADSSC http://www.adssc.ae/
form of Approval, Permit or NOC. Management
Building Design
- Architectural ADM / BPD www.adm.gov.ae
Review Guidelines
Development
Authority /
Controls
Agency
Site Lighting ADM/ MI&A www.adm.gov.ae

ADM/BPD - All within

plot boundary’s Signs & Signage DED www.ded.abudhabi.ae
activities are part of
BPD building Permit
Licensing procedures.
Site Planning Criteria www.adm.gov.ae
(that may include
other divisions and Amenity and
authorities’ NOC’s, Environmental EA-AD www.ead.ae
e.g. UPD / Entrances, Nuisance
MI&A, DMAT)
Environmental Health
ADM / EHS www.adm.gov.ae
Boundary Fencing ADM/ BPD www.adm.gov.ae & Safety
ADM/ MI&A Environmental

EAD www.ead.ae
Driveway Location www.adm.gov.ae Requirements
ADM/ UPD
Maintenance and
Parking and Servicing Condition of the ADM / BPD www.adm.gov.ae
ADM/ BPD www.adm.gov.ae
Access Property
Outdoor Servicing and DMAT Monitoring and Control Monitoring & Control
www.municipalgateway. www.mcc.abudhabi.ae
Storage Areas abudhabi.ae Systems Centre
ADM/ MI&A
Safety and Security AD-GHQ www.adpolice.gov.a

Refuse and Waste
CWM-AD / ADM www.tadweer.ae Requirements
Management AD Civil Defense www.adcd.gov.ae/
Wash Down Bays and EA-AD ESTIDAMA UPC www.upc.gov.ae

Pollution Prevention www.ead.ae
Devices ADM / EHS
Frontage (streetscape)
Zone
Landscape Design ADM/ MI&A www.adm.gov.ae
Recommended Plant
Material List
ADM / BPD
Unimproved Plots www.adm.gov.ae
ADM / IO
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4.
Compliance
4. Compliance • significant breaches which present major
operational or safety risks;
• minor breaches which do not present an
immediate risk, and
4.1 Managing Non-compliance
• Persistent non-compliant behavior.
The Municipality will adopt a community
The Municipality will decide how to employ
partnership approach in managing compliance
the enforcement measures available in a
with the guidelines, in formal agreements for
way that achieves the outcomes set out in
frontage zone use, and in planning approval
this document. Communication between the
conditions applied.
Municipality and operators will be the priority.
Compliance procedures are intended to be:
Monitoring of compliance might be undertaken
• proportional - the actions taken by the as part of future license renewal checks, in
Municipality will take into account of how response to lease registration or renewal
far the lessee or business has fallen short requests, or randomly by inspections.
of what the applicable standard requires;
• targeted – the Municipality will priorities
inspections and enforcement actions in
4.2 Construction without Approval
proportion to the risks posed by a breach;
No plot or streetscape zone works are to take
• consistent – the Municipality will take a place without written approval of plans and
similar approach in similar circumstances specifications.
to achieve similar ends, and
If any improvements are erected, placed or
• Transparent – the Municipality will help maintained on the plot or the exterior design or
the lessee and/or business understand a new use commenced other than which has
what is expected. been approved, such work shall be deemed
in violation and subject to action to stop or
Where a lessee or business is found to be
reverse the work.
breaching the requirements of its approval
or these provisions, the Municipality will take Work or uses may be ordered in writing by
enforcement action that will: the Municipality to be undone/removed or
amended to conform to the approved plans
• ensure the lessee or business is
and specifications.
encouraged to take action to deal with
the breach; If cessation, amendment or removal of work/
use is not done within thirty (30) days of
• promote compliance with these
notification, the owner or occupant will be
guidelines; and,
subject to further follow up enforcement
• Encourage changed future behavior and procedures, including legal action in the
deter further noncompliance. competent court.
To achieve these objectives the Municipality
may:
4.3 Consistency with Application
• vary relevant approvals or these
provisions; and Approved Plans
• appoint qualified inspectors; All construction and plot/streetscape zone use
• issue improvement and termination shall be consistent with approved plans and
notices, and documents.
• Recover reasonable costs incurred due A change to the approved design, layout or
to a breach of relevant approvals or of other aspects may be applied for through the
these provisions. Municipality at any time. Changes to activities,
the layout of the site or any aspects approved
The Municipality’s compliance procedure in the planning approval, or a change to
for the estate will establish a hierarchy of approval or agreement conditions, will need to
enforcement actions according to the severity be submitted for new review (Step 1).
of any breach. In order to establish this
hierarchy the Municipality will consider how to Changes to aspects approved in the
address: construction permit will need to be submitted
to the Construction Permits Division of
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the Municipality (Step 2). Changes to both identified issues and improvements to the site
planning and building aspects will need to and surrounds to the appropriate level, as may
proceed through Steps 1 and 2. be appropriate.
The Municipality will initiate enforcement
proceedings for failure to comply with the
4.4 Responsibility of Compliance improvement notice.
It shall be the responsibility of all architects,
engineers, contractors, applicants and other
persons responsible for development projects’
4.7 Enforcement against
construction or alteration and maintenance to Violations
ensure that proper approval and permits have
been issued prior to such work commencing. Appropriate actions and proceedings shall
be taken to prevent unlawful construction,
Any architect, engineer, contractor or any
to recover damages, or to restrain, correct
person performing work without such approval
or abate any violation of the guidelines. The
and permits shall be deemed in violation of
Municipality, or the competent court, shall
the guidelines and shall be held responsible
assess the appropriate penalty.
in the same manner as the owner and/or plot
occupant.
The owners and operators of businesses within 4.8 Penalties
the estate are responsible for the conduct and
upkeep of the plots, the external areas of the The Municipality will assess penalties in
plots and the daily operations, in accordance accordance with current practices against any
with all approvals and agreements. person or persons who violate the provisions
of the guidelines. In the event of continued
violation the Municipality may take steps
4.5 Complaints Regarding to suspend, cancel or prevent renewal of
operating Trade Licenses for the business and
Violations operators concerned.
Any complaint or objection concerning a
violation of the guidelines shall first be filed
with Municipality. Such complaints shall fully 4.9 Revoking and Terminating an
and clearly state the nature of the alleged Approval or Agreement
violation, the dates of the occurrence and
the alleged violating parties. The Municipality A revocation of approval notice can be issued
will investigate such complaints and take if improvement notice or violation notice
appropriate actions. procedures fail to remedy an unacceptable
breach of the approval, agreement or these
standards, or if urgent action is required to
4.6 Improvement Notices protect health and safety or safeguard the
environment.
In addition to or instead of a notice of violation,
A termination notice requires a lessee or
the Municipality, as the estate manager, may
business to cease operations and surrender
issue an Improvement Notice.
the Trade License.
An Improvement Notice may require
The notice will be served in writing thirty (30)
immediate or timed action to resolve a breach
days before the notice comes into effect unless
of a relevant approval, agreement or these
urgent action is required to protect health and
provisions.
safety or safeguard the environment.
The notice shall indicate the nature of
Appeal against the notice can be made directly
the violation or non-compliance, and the
to the Manager, Urban Planning Division,
rectification or improvement measures
within the 30 days period.
required. Such action may include
discontinuance of construction or illegal
use or operation of structures, removal of
illegal structures, additions or alterations or
discontinuance of illegal work, or the carrying
out of maintenance and rectification of
4.10 Non-conforming Uses
Existing uses, established lawfully, that do not
meet the uses criteria or design provisions
of these guidelines are existing lawful non-
conforming uses.
Any change to buildings or uses in that
category will be considered in terms of the
future benefits to the Mussafah Industrial
Estate.
In some cases a recommendation by the
Municipality might be made for the use to
relocate, rather than continue or expand on

the same plot.
4.11 Recovery of Costs

The Municipality is empowered to recover
reasonable costs from identified persons and
businesses in administrating these provisions.
Examples of reasonable costs might include:
• The cost of repairing damage to public
assets and infrastructure caused by a
violation;
• Costs of investigating and pursuing a
violation, and
• The differential costs of additional
services, such as waste removal, caused
by a violation.
If there is a dispute over what represents a
reasonable cost, a court of the appropriate
jurisdiction will be requested to settle the
matter.
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5.
Definitions
5. Definitions main thoroughfare and service roads. The
carriageway is usually described by kerb and
channel along the edge. On-street parking
refers to parking along the edges of such
5.1 Administrative Definitions carriageways.
Development. The use of land, buildings
Accessory Use. A use or activity which is a or waterways, or any change in the use or
subordinate part of a principal use and which configuration of land, including:
is clearly incidental to the principal use on a
site. • The reconfiguration of a plot by
amalgamation, expansion, subdivision
Adjacent. Near or close to; neighboring; or sub-lease of a portion of the plot for a
nearest in position to; sometimes contiguous. period of exceeding 4 years;
Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD). The base • Site works including filling, excavation,
elevation for that particular sea location clearing of vegetation, mining, or drilling
which is approximately the level of Lowest on land;
Astronomical Tide for the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi, used as a reference from which to • The construction, reconstruction,
calculate heights or depths. conversion, structural alteration,
relocation, demolition or enlargement of
Affection Plan. A graphic illustration showing any structure, transport infrastructure or
the exact coordinated location of a site issued utility, and
and approved by the government, which
includes the following information: • The use or the extension or change of the
use of building/s or land.
• Name of owner;
Driveway. The connection provided for
• Plot size; vehicles from the carriageway (the area of the
• Allocated land use, and public right of way carrying vehicular through
traffic) and a plot, and extending into the plot
• Sector and plot number. to areas of delivery or vehicle parking.
Alteration. Any change, addition, or Dwelling Unit. A building, or a portion of
modification of any of the supporting a building, that is designed for residential
members of a structure, such as bearing walls, occupancy and has independent living
columns, beams or girders, that changes the facilities including provisions for sleeping,
exterior architectural appearance or materials sanitation, and one kitchen.
of a structure or object. Alteration includes
changes in exterior surfaces, changes in Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD). The
materials, additions (horizontal or vertical), EAD issues No Objection Certificates (NOCs)
remodels, demolitions, and relocation of for the construction and decommissioning
buildings or structures but excludes ordinary phases of development and infrastructure
maintenance and repairs. projects. For development and infrastructure
projects with an operational component,
Authorized Agent. A person authorized by EAD also issues environmental permits for
the property owner or other legal entity that operation. The NOCs and environmental
has a legal or equitable title to land that is permits for operation are designed to ensure
the subject of a development proposal or that the necessary measures to minimize
otherwise has an enforceable proprietary and mitigate potential environmental impacts
interest in such land to act on their behalf. are implemented during the construction,
Building. Any structure used or intended for operation, and decommissioning phases of
supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. the project. The EAD, upon an application for
an environmental permit or NOC, will advise
Caretakers Residence. A dwelling unit whether Preliminary Environmental Review,
comprising sleeping and cooking facilities an Environmental Impact Assessment or
established in connection with a principal use Strategic Environmental Assessment, or a
on the same plot and used as the residence Construction or Operating Environmental
of a person responsible for the daily security, Management Plan is required to be prepared
monitoring and/or maintenance of the facilities and submitted.
on the plot.
Estidama. The established designation for
Carriageway. The vehicle path within sustainability of projects within Abu Dhabi
a road reserve, usually sealed. Includes and the region. Estidama review implements
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the Pearl Rating System for sustainable * Elevated public walkway/sky-bridge

development and follows the planning connecting two areas permanently
review stage, prior to application for building accessible to the public;
construction permits.
* Covered rooftop terraces and rooftop
FAR – Floor Area Ratio. The ratio of the gross equipment enclosures to a maximum
floor area of all buildings to the total area of the of 25% of the floor area of the roof
plot upon which such buildings are located, level, and
where total gross floor area is expressed in
* Uncovered rooftop terraces and
decimal form and plot area is always 1.0, e.g.,
rooftop equipment enclosures.
10.5 to 1.
Height. The vertical distance measured in
Frontage Zone. The frontage (streetscape)
meters or stories from ground level. Ground
zone is the part of the road reserve/public right
level is measured at (a) the highest elevation of
of way adjacent plots and is the image setting
the highest adjacent public sidewalk or street
zone to workers and visitor alike.
curb elevation if no portion of the exterior or
Gross Floor Area (GFA). The sum of all walls of a building (the building “footprint”) is
horizontal areas of each floor of a building not more than two meters from the right-of-
or structure, measured from the exterior way or (b) from the base reference plane to the
wall faces of the exterior walls or from the highest occupied point.
centerline of walls separating two buildings.
Illegal Use. Any use of land or building that
• As defined above, GFA is deemed to does not have the currently required permits
include: and was originally constructed and/or
established without permits required for the
* The floor area of atriums - which are
use at the time it was brought into existence.
only counted once;
Loading Area. An area located on a site that
* Stairwells at each floor level;
is for the temporary parking of commercial
* Storage and equipment spaces; vehicles for the purposes of loading and
unloading.
* Any covered space enclosed by walls
on 3 or more sides and having a Non-conforming Use and Development:
headroom of 2.1 meters or more;
• Non-conforming Use. A building or
* Half of the floor area of any floor use that does not conform to one or
split by the base reference plane (the more of the provisions of the applicable
imaginary plane passing through the regulations.
lowest point of the plot perimeter
• Lawful Existing Non-conforming
and the highest, oriented along the
Use. A use or building that was lawfully
horizontal axis);
in existence prior to new or changed
* Covered balconies enclosed on three regulations applying in respect of the use
sides; that does not conform to the changed
provisions.
* Floor area devoted to accessory uses;
Plot Coverage (Building Coverage). That
* Habitable enclosed area on a rooftop
portion of a plot or building site that is occupied
such as a penthouse dwelling unit,
by any building or structure, regardless of
community room, or similar enclosed
whether said building or structure is intended
space used by residents, customers,
for human occupancy, typically expressed as
or employees;
a percentage of occupied footprint area to
* All below grade habitable space, and total plot area.
* All above grade (not at-grade) parking Road Reserve. The public right of way
structures. corridor extending in width from plot boundary
to the opposite plot boundary, containing the
• GFA does not include: vehicle carriageway, utility network lines, road
* Any space permanently open to the verges, sidewalks and ‘frontage zones’ along
sky; plot frontages.
* Projecting portions of balconies; Setback. The distance between a specified

object, such as a building and another point.
* Below grade parking, loading, and Setbacks are usually measured from plot
access; lines to a specified object. Unless otherwise
indicated, an unspecified setback refers to a • Flag. A double-faced sign made of
building setback. flexible material such as fabric or plastic
that is mounted on a freestanding flag
Sign-Related Terms:
pole or other rigid structure.
• 2D Letter Sign. A sign comprised of 2
• For Lease/To Let Sign. A temporary sign
dimensional sign elements. It may or may
indicating that the premise on which the
not be attached to a background plate/
sign is located is available for lease/rent.
mounting board.
• Internal Sign. Signs that are located fully
• 3D Letter Sign. A sign comprised of 3
within the building structure and can only
dimensional sign elements. It may or may
be viewed by the occupants and visitors
not be attached to a background plate/
to that building (i.e. not visible from
mounting board.
outside the building).
• Address Sign. Building address (Plot ID)

• Monument Sign. A permanent,
details installed by the ADM, typically

freestanding sign mounted on or
directly adjacent the front main entry to
supported by a planter, pedestal base or
the plot.
similar ground structure.
• Awning or Canopy Sign. A sign that is
• Pole Sign. A sign that is permanently
painted, printed, or otherwise fixed to an
supported upon the ground by poles
awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic
or braces and is not attached to any
or structural protective cover mounted
building or other structure.
to the building façade above a door,
entrance, window or outdoor service • Principal Tenant. A single tenant
area. occupying more than 50% of the floor
space in a building. This definition
• Banner. A double-faced sign made of
includes “Anchor tenant”.
flexible material such as fabric or plastic
that is mounted perpendicular to a • Roof Sign. A sign erected, constructed,
building, typically at the top and bottom attached to and/or maintained upon or
edges by brackets or other similar rigid above any roof or portion of a roof of any
frame. building.
• Blade Sign. A small double-faced sign • Sign. Any advertising device that is
that is usually internally illuminated and designed, intended, used, or located so
mounted perpendicular to a building as to be visible from outside the building
typically by the vertical edge by a bracket for the purpose of advertising the
or other rigid structure. property, establishment, or enterprise.
• Box Sign. A sign that is typically • Sign Area. The sign area includes all of
rectangular shaped (but can be other the sign elements, backboard/mounting
geometric shape) with advertising plate and frame (if any), but not the
content printed on flex face. structural supporting elements outside
the frame (e.g. wall). Where a sign is
• Building Name Sign. A sign containing
composed of elements directly applied
the name or logo of the building or the
to a wall or other background (i.e. without
principal/anchor tenant of the building
a backboard/mounting plate), the sign
placed upon the buildings top story wall
area shall be calculated as the area of the
or parapet.
smallest rectangle that encloses the sign
• Directional Sign. A freestanding elements only.
sign located at the entrance of an
• Sign Elements. The letters, logo, artwork
industrial estate designed to direct or
or symbol used to generate the message
guide pedestrian or vehicular traffic
of a sign. A sign backboard/mounting
to the businesses located within the
plate or similar structure is not included
development, but is otherwise non-
in this definition.
advertising in nature.
• Sign Master Plan. ADM or other
• Fascia / Wall Sign. A sign that is
regulatory approved drawing or plan
attached parallel to a building or wall,
that highlights the approve location for
including a boundary wall or fence. This
signage on a building, development
definition includes signs composed
or plot. Reference may be made to
entirely of individual sign elements (i.e.
minimum/maximum dimensions,
2D or 3D signs without background
projections, illumination methods and
plate/mounting board).
duration of display.
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• Sign Zone. The permissible area of a sale, leasing, or rental of new or

building, development or plot (private used motor vehicles and recreational
or public) where signs, subject to vehicles. Such establishments may
compliance with sign guidelines, can be include office space, parking lots for
lawfully erected and displayed. the display and storage of vehicles
available for sale, and parking areas for
• Street Frontage. For purposes of this
customers and employees. Examples
document, street frontage shall mean
include new and used vehicle sales,
the single façade of a building abutting a
automobile rentals, and showrooms
street or containing the primary building
for new and used vehicle sales.
entrance. For multi-tenant buildings
Automobile Rentals. Rental of
where each tenant has its own entrance,
automobiles, including storage
street frontage shall mean the single
and incidental maintenance.
façade of each tenant.
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and
• Temporary Sign. A sign that is installed, Leasing. Sales or leasing of new
erected, maintained or displayed for or used automobiles, motorcycles,
a period not exceeding thirty (30) trucks, and tractors, including storage
continuous days. and incidental maintenance.
• Window Sign. A sign or similar advertising * Walk-in Office. A commercial use
device typically fixed directly to the that involves transactions between
internal surface of shop front glazing. the general public and professional
service providers. Walk-in offices are
Trade License. The purposes of these
different than regular office in that there
guidelines, the term Trade License is used in
is expected to be a higher amount of
the generic sense, as issued by the Department
public traffic. Examples include banks
of Economic Development (DED) and is
and other financial institutions, real
interchangeable with Commercial License,
estate offices, travel agencies, and
Industrial License, Agricultural License and
financial services.
Professional License.
* Business Services. Establishments
Universal Design. Design techniques
that primarily provide goods and
that accommodate all people, including
services to other businesses on a fee
pedestrians requiring special mobility
or contract basis. Examples include
consideration, pedestrians pushing strollers
printing and copying, blueprint
and delivery carts, and pedestrians that use
services, advertising and mailing,
personal mobility devices.
office equipment rental and leasing,
Universally Accessible. Sufficient in design office security, photofinishing, and
and space to be utilized or accessed by all model building.
persons, including those with disabilities or
* Personal Services. Provision of
pushing strollers.
non-medical services of a personal
Use. The purpose for which land is or a nature or instructional services or
building is used or arranged, designed, or related facilities, including tailors, dry
intended to be used. cleaning agents (excluding large-scale
bulk cleaning plants), shoe repair
shops, and laundries; photography;
5.2 Use Definitions – (Draft) Abu fine arts; crafts; dance or music
studios; driving schools; spas, and
Dhabi Development Code single-purpose fitness studios, such
as yoga studios or aerobics studios.
This classification is intended for
5.2.1 Commercial Use Categories small-scale storefront locations and
is distinguishable from commercial
• General Sales & Services. Include uses recreation uses that tend to occupy
that provide a broad range of commercial larger sites and generate more noise.
activities operating out of a permanent Salon/Spa. A use or facility that
structure, and includes the following: provides hair, nail, massage, and
other similar services on a walk-in or
* Automobile/Vehicle Sales, Leasing appointment basis.
& Rental. The use of any building
or land for a business involving the
* Convenience Retail. Facilities that 5.2.2 Community/Social Services
is generally limited in size and scope Use Categories
that are primarily used for the retail
sale to the public of merchandise • Community Centers. An institution used
for on or off-site consumption, for athletic, social, civic or recreational
including prepackaged food products, purposes, and open to the general public.
sundries, household items and Activities in a community center may
similar consumer items. Examples include classes and events sponsored
include Restaurants, Cafes, fast food by nonprofit organizations, community
establishments, pharmacies, video programs for the elderly, and other similar
rentals and food & beverage sales activities. Examples include a women’s
(supermarket, grocery store, bakery, association, women’s center/ladies club,
and butcher, catering services). men’s center, youth center, senior center,
Grocery Store. A store with a day care center/nursery, wedding hall,

maximum gross floor area (GFA) of
celebration ground, government club,

up to 75 square meters established and club.
primarily for the retailing of packed
food, packed beverages, day- • Cultural Institutions. Uses that are public
to-day consumer products such or nonprofit institutions within Abu Dhabi
as soaps, shampoo, toothpaste Emirate, which engage in the cultural,
etc. and/or vegetables, and fruits. intellectual, scientific, environmental,
Such establishments are popularly educational or artistic enrichment of the
known as grocery stores, foodstuff people of Abu Dhabi including museums,
establishments, vegetable and fruit cultural foundations, cultural centers,
markets etc. in Abu Dhabi. Stores performing arts theaters, convention
attached to petrol stations are not centers, conference centers, auditoriums,
considered to fall under this definition. galleries, and amphitheaters.
Restaurants, Cafes, and Fast Food
• Community Social Services. Uses
Establishments. A use in which
that are local nonprofit, governmental,
food and/or beverage preparation
or community-based organizations,
and service is provided for individual
designed to improve the quality of life for
consumption either on- or off-premise.
citizens, or to solve particular problems
Pharmacy. A use in which prescribed
related to their needs. Examples include
or over the counter drugs are dispensed
a handicapped center and orphan’s
by professional pharmacists.
house.
* General Retail. The retail sale and
• Day Care Facility. A facility that provides
rental of merchandise not specifically
care, services, and supervision for less
listed under another use classification.
than 24-hours a day to any number of
This classification includes, but is
children.
not limited to, department stores
(no food sales), clothing stores, • Libraries. A publicly or privately-
hardware stores, furniture stores, operated facility used for the housing of
and businesses retailing the following a collection of books, magazines, audio
goods: toys, hobby materials, and video tapes, or other material for
handcrafted items, jewelry, cameras, borrowing and use by the general public.
photographic supplies and services,
• Petrol Station. Any building, or premises
medical supplies and equipment,
used for the dispensing and sale of fuels
electronic equipment, records,
or oils and accessories for the motor
sporting goods, kitchen utensils,
vehicle trade, together with any incidental
appliances, antiques, art sales-
minor automotive repair or automatic car
supplies services, office supplies,
wash facility.
bicycles, and new automotive parts
and accessories (excluding vehicle • Parking Facilities. Surface plots and
service and installation). structures offering parking to the public,
when such use is not incidental to
another activity.
• Post Office. A facility of the Abu
Dhabi Postal Service that receives
and distributes mail. Examples include
distribution center, customer service
center, and P.O. Box facilities.
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5.2.3 Educational Use Categories * College. A post-secondary

educational institution, usually
• School. Institutions for Instruction. A privately owned, that grants associate,
public school is an institution providing bachelor and/or graduate degrees.
instruction which secures the major part
* University. An accredited post-
of its funding from the government. A
secondary level educational institution,
private school is an institution providing
operated by a public agency or
instruction which secures the major
nonprofit organization, granting
part of its funding from sources such
associate, baccalaureate and/or
as tuition and donations, and not from
graduate degrees. The institution
the government. Schools can be male
may also carry out research and other
only, female only, or mixed gender.
activities related to its educational
A school should be designed as a
programs.
community hub., with minimum distance
to the residential area , whereas, the • Special Education. Uses that is
school facilities ( sport/ theater..etc ) can associated with providing education to
be integrated to serve the community specific type of students. people who are
after school hours. All schools building developmentally delayed.
within the emirates of Abu Dhabi are to
be licensed and approved by Abu Dhabi
Education Council and other related 5.2.4 Governance and
authorities. Institutional Use Categories
* Kindergarten. Sometimes referred to
as pre-schools, kindergarten uses are • Governmental Services. Uses that
public or private institutions for the provide for the everyday operations of
education of children not old enough the Abu Dhabi Government and may
to enter primary schools (ages 4-6). include indoor or outdoor facilities
including Government Offices, Courts,
* Primary Cycle I School (C1). An and Diplomatic Services/Offices.
institution that provides kindergarten
Grade 1 through 5th grade education * Government Offices. Facilities that
(ages 6-10) and is supported by a house the administrative functions
public, religious or private organization. of the government for the Abu
Dhabi Emirate. Government office
* Intermediate Cycle II School (C2). An include ministry, directorate, agency,
institution that provides 6th through authority, Presidential Dewan, Crown
9th grade education (ages 11-14) and Prince Dewan, council, department,
is supported by a public, religious or secretariat, quasi-governmental and/
private organization. or municipality uses.
* Secondary Cycle III School (C3). An * Courts. Uses that is associated with
institution that provides 10th through housing the administrative functions
12th grade education (ages 15-18) of the judicial division of the Abu Dhabi
and is supported by a public, religious government.
or private organization.
* Diplomatic Services/Offices.
* Mixed Level. Educational institutions Facilities that house the living and
comprised of aspects of different administrative functions of a foreign
cycles Kindergarten, Primary government as a liaison to the UAE.
School, Intermediate School, and/or Examples include embassy, consulate,
Secondary School. and mission.
• Vocational Training. An institution • Safety and Security.
which teaches trades, business courses,
hairdressing, culinary and similar skills on * Military Facilities. Uses and facilities
a post-secondary level. associated with the national defense
activities of the Abu Dhabi Military.
• Higher Education. A school An Examples include airbase, air strip,
institution providing higher education military land base, coast guard facility,
beyond secondary schools, which offers and fire field.
advanced degrees in specific disciplines.
* Police Facilities. Uses and facilities • Blood Banks. A facility that is used for
associated with the police forces the collection of human blood and plasma
of Abu Dhabi. Examples include from donors. The term does not include a
police stations, police headquarters, facility for the provision of medical care
immigration facilities, traffic police or treatment.
facilities, checkpoints, and training
• Ambulance Stations. Uses, buildings
facilities.
and areas that include a structure or other
* Civil Defence Facilities. Uses that area set aside for storage of ambulance
provide public safety and emergency vehicles, medical equipment, personal
response services. They often need to protective equipment, and other medical
be located in or near the area where supplies. Most stations are made up of
the service is provided. Employees are garage bays, parking areas and medical
regularly present on-site. Examples staff room. The station runs over 24
include civil defense headquarters, hours.

fire stations, training facilities, and

emergency operation centers.
5.2.6 Industrial Use Categories
* Correctional Facilities. Uses that
provide support for the detainment
• City Serving Industrial. A use in which
or incarceration of prisoners of the
goods that primarily require delivery
Abu Dhabi Government. Correctional
or pickup by truck are sold, or where
facilities include prisons.
service and leasing of large vehicles and
boats are conducted. Examples include
large vehicle sales, service, and rental,
5.2.5 Healthcare Use Categories maintenance and repair, construction
material sales, printing, warehousing and
• Clinic. A facility which is occupied and
storage, wholesale distribution, and artist
used for the purpose of providing dental
studios/workshops. Sales are retail and/
or medical care on an outpatient basis.
or wholesale, and are made primarily
The term does not include a hospital or
to businesses rather than to individual
a facility which provides for the overnight
households, or primarily delivered directly
care or overnight stay of patients. Clinics
to households without customers visiting
include general and specialty practices
the business.
and outpatient surgery centers.
* Large Vehicle Sales, Service, and
• Hospitals. An institution that provides
Rental. A facility or use for the sales,
accommodations, facilities and services
service, and rental of large vehicles
over a continuous period of twenty-four
such as tractors, boats, semi-trucks,
(24) hours or more, for observation,
and similarly large vehicles.
diagnosis and care of individuals who are
suffering from illness, injury, deformity * Facilities Management Depot.
or abnormality or from any condition A facility or area for contracting
requiring obstetrical, medical or surgical services such as building repair
services, or alcohol or drug detoxification. and maintenance, the installation of
Hospitals include general and specialty plumbing, electrical, air conditioning
practices. and heating equipment, janitorial
services, and exterminating services.
• Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals. A
facility that provides medical or surgical * Maintenance and Repair. A facility
treatment for animals or pets, as well used for the maintenance and repair
as shelter and care during the time of of vehicles, machinery and equipment:
such treatment. Such a facility may, but Examples include automobile/
does not necessarily, include the use of vehicle service and repair, car wash
outdoor pens in providing such shelter facility, mechanical/industrial item
and care. service & repair, household item
service & repair, janitorial service,
• Medical Offices. A professional office for
and building maintenance service.
the administration of professional medical
Automobile/Vehicle Service and
or dental care, including examinations,
Repair. Repair of automobiles, trucks,
laboratory services, screenings and
and motorcycles, including the sale,
minor outpatient surgical procedures.
installation, and servicing of related
equipment and parts. This classification
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includes auto repair shops, automobile similar items usually within an outdoor
washing, body and fender shops, setting.
transmission shops, wheel and brake
* Wholesale Distribution. A use that
shops, and auto glass services.
includes facilities for the storage,
Dry-cleaning - Chemical based
distribution, and sale of goods to other
cleaning services for items such as
retailers and the general public.
clothing and linens on a commercial
basis, where the chemicals and * Artist Studios/Workshops. Uses
plant operation are located on-site. where custom or craft fabrication and
Commercial Laundry – the commercial construction by artists takes place.
laundering of such items as clothes Studios may include areas for the
and linens where carried out on-site. sale of art as an incidental use to the
production space.
* Construction Material Sales.
Sales, rental, and related services • General Industrial. Uses that process,
of plumbing, electrical, heating, manufacture and/or compound materials
air conditioning, building supplies, or products predominately from raw
lumber, tools and equipment, plants materials. Industrial uses may include
and garden products, swimming the storage of large volumes of highly
pools, spas and hot tubs, lighting flammable, or toxic materials, and
fixtures, kitchen and bathroom fixtures generally require large land areas. The
and cabinets, paint, carpeting, floor manufacturing may involve outdoor
coverings, or wallpaper. Sales and operations as part of their manufacturing
services are primarily for customers process.
in the building trades, construction
* Contractor’s Yard. A facility for
businesses, and/or industrial uses.
the storage and maintenance of
* Printing. An establishment contractor’s supplies and operational
engaged in printing by letterpress, equipment. Offices are considered an
lithography, gravure, screen, offset accessory use.
or other common process including
* General Manufacturing and
electrostatic (xerographic) copying and
Processing. A use in which articles
other services; and establishments
are produced by hand or by machinery,
serving the printing trade such as
from raw or prepared materials, by
bookbinding, typesetting, engraving,
giving to those materials new forms,
photoengraving and electrotyping.
qualities, properties, or combinations,
Uses may include establishments
in a process characterized by the
that publish newspapers, books and
repetitive production of items made
periodicals.
to the same or similar specifications.
* Warehousing & Storage. A use in Items produced are generally sold
which space is provided in an enclosed directly to other businesses, or are
structure for the storage of goods sold at wholesale.
produced off-site, for distribution
* Metal Fabrication and Engineering.
or transfer to another location.
A use that involves the design and
Personal Storage. Uses that provide
processing of metals to create new
separate storage areas for individual
products that are used individually or
or business uses. The storage
together with other products.
areas are designed to allow private
access by the tenant for storing or * Parts Recovery and Metal Scraping.
removing personal property. Examples The end of life wrecking for parts and
include facilities that provide metal of vehicles, appliances and
individual storage areas for rent. machinery etc.
Commercial/Wholesale Storage.
Uses that provide large storage * Food Packaging and Processing.
areas for commercial and wholesale A use that involves the processing
businesses, indoor or outdoor, that and packaging of food for human
are designed to be secure, and are consumption in its final form. Typically,
not usually open to the general public. the food is distributed to retailers or
Vehicle/Boat Storage. Uses that wholesalers for resale on or off the
provide storage areas for automobiles, premises.
boats, recreational vehicles and other
* Food & Beverage Production/ from the earth, is usable in its natural
Processing. Uses that include form or is capable of conversion into
facilities for the preparation, a usable form as a metal, metallic
processing, canning or packaging of compound, chemical, energy source
food products where all processing or as a raw material for manufacturing
is completely enclosed and there are or construction material.
no outside impacts. These processing
* Petroleum Industries. Uses that is
facilities may include areas for
typically associated with the retrieval,
incidental retail sales or restaurants
refinement, and distribution of
that serve the products processed on
petroleum products.
site.
• Water Dependent Industrial . A use
* Research and Development.
which can only exist when the interface
Establishments primarily engaged
with a body of water or waterway is

in the research, development, and
necessary for the use.
controlled production of high-

technology electronic, industrial or * Ship Building. Facilities associated
scientific products or commodities with the construction of sea-going
for sale. This classification includes vessels.
biotechnology firms and commercial
* Dry Dock. A specialized facility used
laboratories.
for the repair of boats where the
* Aquaculture. The intensive production vessel is removed from the water or
and breeding of live marine animals placed within a lock and the water is
including fish, crustaceans and shell removed leaving the vessel in the dry
fish in formal holding tanks or netted to facilitate repairs.
areas.
* Marine Sales and Service.
• Heavy Industrial. Uses that manufacture, Establishments engaged in the sale
process, and assemble semi-finished and service of marine equipment,
or finished products from raw materials. boats and recreational watercraft,
A substantial portion of activities and corresponding trailers, and accessory
storage may be undertaken outdoors parts and supplies. Accessory uses
with resulting noise, glare vibration, and including, but not limited to, towing
other potentially adverse impacts. or minor vessel repair may also be
provided.
* Noxious/Hazardous Industries.
Uses that process, manufacture,
store, or conduct other activities that 5.2.7 Infrastructure Use
create products or byproducts which
have the potential to be dangerous, Categories
extremely obnoxious, or cause
substantial environmental impacts • Transportation. A use that supports
on or beyond the boundaries of the or provides a means of transporting
property on which the activity or use people and/or goods from one location
is conducted. to another.
* Intense Manufacturing and * Airport/Airport Facilities. Any area of

Processing. A use that includes land designated and set aside for the
facilities for the general mass landing and taking off of any aircraft
producing of goods, usually for sale together with related refueling and
to wholesalers or other industrial or terminal facilities. Examples include
manufacturing uses. These types of facilities for passengers, cargo and
uses usually demand high amounts of industrial, military, royal, and private.
energy and give off heavy emissions
and noise. * Transport Facilities (land based).
* Minerals and Chemicals Processing/ A public right-of-way used for the
Refining. Uses that are associated purpose of transportation. Includes
with the processing refining and corridors (e.g. roadways, pedestrian
manufacture of inanimate constituents sidewalks, bikeways, and tram/metro/
of the earth in a solid, liquid or rail corridors), taxi stands, bus stop,
gaseous state which, when extracted bus terminal, transit stations and depot
(tram/metro/rail), and control center.
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Taxi Stand. A designated location Ferry Station. A transportation facility

within the public realm for taxis to where passengers embark on or
pick up and drop off passengers. disembark from ferries that provides
transportation to passengers for hire
Bus Stop. A designated location by sea. Ferry stations typically include
within the public realm for buses to some or all of the following: ticket
pick up and drop off passengers. counters, waiting areas, management
offices, baggage handling facilities,
Bus Terminal. A transportation facility restroom facilities, shops and
where passengers embark on or restaurants. A ferry station use on the
disembark from buses that provides waterfront may include moorage for
transportation to passengers for cruise ships and/or vessels engaged
hire. Bus terminals typically include in transporting passengers for hire.
some or all of the following: ticket
counters, waiting areas, management Jetty. A structure extending into the
offices, baggage handling facilities, sea, lake or river to influence the current
restroom facilities, shops and tide or to protect a harbor or beach
restaurants as accessory uses. to as to facilitate vessel moorings.
Transit Station. A transit facility whether Water Taxi Stand. A designated location
at grade, above grade or below grade where small vessels, operated as taxis,
that provides pedestrian access to can pick up and drop off passengers.
transit vehicles and facilitates transfer
from one mode to other modes of Commercial Port Facility. Any structure
transportation. A transit station may used in connection with the carrying
include mechanical devices such as of goods or persons by water from
elevators and escalators to move one port to another for business or
passengers and may also include such commercial purposes and which has
passenger amenities as informational a direct structural connection between
signage, seating, weather protection, the foreshore and the waterway.
fountains, artwork or concessions.
Wharf. Structure built along the shore
Train Depot. A facility where trains load where ships may berth to load or
and unload passengers and freight. unload cargo, or for fitting and refitting
ships.
* Transport Facilities (water based).
A use or activity which can be carried • Utilities
out only on, in, or adjacent water areas
* Potable Water. A use that conveys
because the use requires access
water that has been treated or
to the water body for water-borne
processed for consumption and
transportation such as a harbor, port,
daily use by humans. Potable
marina, ferry station, jetty, water taxi
water facilities include, but are
stand, wharf, or other similar use.
not limited to the following uses:
Harbor/Port. A sheltered location
Desalination Plant. A utility where
where ships take on and
water is drawn from the Arabian Gulf,
offload cargo and passengers.
and processed for potable water.
Marina. Is a sheltered harbor, jetty,
Water Pump Station. A utility use which
group of pontoons, or piers where
involves the pumping and conveyance
boats and yachts are kept in the
of potable water through a system of
water and where services geared to
pipes to the citizens of Abu Dhabi.
the needs of recreational boating,
including berthing, mooring, storage,
Reservoir. Utility where potable
etc. are served. Marinas also
water is stored prior to distribution
include floating structures or dock
through a public system of pipes
space within artificially constructed
to the citizens of Abu Dhabi.
facilities protected by breakwater
or naturally protected regions.
Elevated Water Tank. A water reservoir
that is raised on stilts or a platform for
the purposes of distributing water by
gravity through a system of pipes to that is conveyed by sewerage network.
the citizens of Abu Dhabi.
Wastewater Treatment: means the
reception of wastewater from the
* Power. Uses for the conveyance Sewerage System, the treatment of
and transmission of electricity. such wastewater and delivery of the
Power related utility uses include resulting products and by-products to
power stations, primary stations, the Disposal System;
substations, and transformers.
Power Station. A utility use in which * Waste Management. A use in which

power in the form of electricity is solid waste other than recyclable
produced by wind, solar or water forces materials is collected, buried,
or the combustion of materials such as stored, processed or incinerated.

coal, oil, or gas and/or in which steam is Waste management related utility
produced by combustion or electricity. uses include waste disposal

facilities, recycling facilities, transfer
Primary Substation. A facility for stations, landfills, and vacuums.
transforming electricity from primary
distribution networks to secondary Waste Disposal Facility. A use
distribution networks. Secondary that involves a location where
Substation. A facility for transforming solid waste is disposed of by
electricity from secondary distribution burial, processing, or incineration.
networks to end users.
Recycling Facility. A use that involves
a location where recyclables are
• Sewerage. collected, sorted, stored, and/
or processed for future reuse.
* The connection of premises to
A facility that uses recyclable
the Sewerage System and the
materials to manufacture an end
transportation of wastewater from
product that does not require further
premises or customers to the
processing is a manufacturing
Wastewater Treatment System
facility, not a recycling facility.
Sewerage System – a system
Solid Waste Transfer Station. A
consisting, wholly or mainly, of
use in which discarded materials
sewerage pipes, pumping stations,
are collected for transfer to
tankers and other plant and
another location for disposal by
equipment owned or operated by
compaction, shredding or separating.
a Collection Licensee and used for
the transportation of Wastewater
Landfill. A use which includes the
from premises or customers to a
disposal of solid waste by covering
Wastewater Treatment System.
and burying it within the earth for
eventual decomposition.
Trade Effluent: means any wastewater
discharged to a Sewerage System * Recycled Water: treated liquid effluent
which is produced in the course of any produced by a wastewater treatment
industrial, commercial, agricultural, plant that is suitable for reuse or
medical, scientific or trade activity, but dispose to the natural environment.
does not include domestic wastewater;
* Stormwater. A utility that captures
and conveys water generated by
Wastewater pre-treatment facility: It
storms to alternative locations in order
is any device, system or equipment
to minimize flooding and property
that can physically, biologically
damage. Stormwater related utility
or chemically change the nature
uses include surface pump stations,
or composition of Wastewater
reservoirs, elevated water tanks,
within Trade Premises before
surface water outfall, drainage, and
discharge to a Sewerage System.
mainlines.
Sewage: The waste matter and * Natural Gas. A utility whose purpose
wastewater from toilet, sink, or shower is to provide natural gas for cooking,
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heating, or other processes that marine services, and fishing trips),

require the provision of heat by the sports stadiums, boy scout camps,
combustion of gas. Natural gas campgrounds, and theme parks/water
related utility uses include natural parks. This classification may include
gas stations, reservoirs, meter rooms, restaurants, snack bars, and other
cathodic protection chambers, incidental food and beverage services
distribution lines, and transmission to patrons. Does not include incidental
lines. residential uses.
* Cooling. A utility that provides cool air * Yacht Club. A building or place
or water. Cooling related utility uses associated with marinas and boating
include cooling stations, reservoirs, activities including associated facilities
meter rooms, and distribution lines. such as meeting spaces, restaurants,
café, gym, changing rooms, retail,
* Communication. Utilities used for
administration services, boat storage,
the broadcasting, and or recording of
minor maintenance, and parking.
radio and television frequencies such
as satellite stations, GSM Towers,
TV Stations, Radio Stations, and 5.2.9 Religious Use Categories
Navigation Stations. Communication
Utilities include satellite stations,
• Religious Facilities. Uses that support
telephone exchanges, GSM Towers,
the religious practices and beliefs of
mono transmission poles, fiber
organized religions, and include:
optic rooms, TV stations, radio
stations, navigation stations, post * Eid Prayer Ground. A generally large
portals, control centers, fiber optic open area used for religious purposes.
lines, intelligent traffic systems, and
* Mosque. A location where Muslim
telephone lines.
worship services, education and
* Oil. A facility or system which includes fellowship activities and programs
tanks, piping or equipment (or any occur. Mosques may include the
combination thereof) and is used or use of the building and premises for
intended to be used for the storage, other related activities, such as child
dispensing or other utilization of care, formal educational programs,
petroleum products. Oil utilities preschool classes and recreational
include such uses as pumping activities, but only when those
stations, control centers, oil wells, activities are ancillary to the Mosque.
oil rigs, storage tanks, processing Examples include Friday/Large/Jami
facilities, crude oil lines, and treated Mosque, Local Small Mosque.
oil lines.
* Cemetery. A place dedicated and
used or intended to be used as a
burial ground. Includes Islamic and
5.2.8 Recreation Use Categories
other non-Islamic burial grounds.
• Indoor Recreation. This classification * Church. A location where religious
includes indoor facilities such as worship services, religious education
gymnasiums, fitness centers, tennis and fellowship activities and programs
clubs, sports clubs (male, female, or of a religious organization occur.
mixed), swimming pools, and indoor Churches may include the use of the
shooting ranges. This classification building and premises for other related
may include restaurants, snack bars, activities, such as child care, formal
and other incidental food and beverage educational programs, preschool
services to patrons. classes and recreational activities, but
only when those activities are ancillary
• Outdoor Recreation. This classification
to the religious use.
includes outdoor facilities including play
grounds, shooting ranges, zoos, race
tracks (motorsport, horse or camel),
country clubs, golf courses, resorts,
golf driving ranges, riding arenas, yacht
clubs/marinas, boat and fishing facilities
(including boat rental/tour operations,
marina/recreational boat storage,
5.2.10 Residential Use Categories
ADM Abu Dhabi Municipality
• Guest Worker Housing. Facilities
provided for temporary housing of UPC Urban Planning Council
a migrant or temporary work force,
and includes permanent or temporary
GHQ General Headquarter
housing for individuals housed on large
construction projects.
Park & Recreation
* Permanent Guest Worker Housing. PRFD Facilities Division
Guest worker housing which is used
by guest workers.
PRS Pearl Rating System
* Temporary Guest Worker Housing.
Guest worker housing which is

Abu Dhabi Water &
dismantled or removed after a ADWEA Electricity Authority

temporary use. Example includes a
temporary guest worker (labor) camp.
Federal Authority for
FANR Nuclear Regulation
Occupational safety and

OSHAD
Appendix Health system
Best Management
BMPs Practices
Abu Dhabi Quality and
QCC Conformity Abu Dhabi Food Control
ADFICA Authority
Guideline for Infrastructure
ISGL Services Standards Building Permit Directorate
BPD / ADM
Development Control
DCRs Regulations IBC International Building Code
Department of Economic Development Review

DED Development DRS Stream
No Objection Certificate Community Development

NOCs
CDP Partner (Building Permit
Licensing Program)
EAD Environment Abu Dhabi
ACD Admiralty Chart Datum

Regulations Supervision
RSB Bureau
GFA Gross Floor Area
Department of Municipal
DMAT Affairs & Transport
Center of Waste
CWM Management
Sector Regulatory
SRA Authority
Public Realm Design

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Abu Dhabi Guideline ‫أبوظب اإلرشـادي‬

ADG 5/2017 2017/5 ‫د أ ر‬

Abu Dhabi Guideline for ‫أبوظب اإلرشـادي لتنظيم وتطوير‬ ‫دليـل‬

‫دليل تنظيم وتطوير االراضي الصناعية في منطقة المصفح‬

2.7.2 Site Planning Criteiria 15

2.8 Boundary Fencing 15

2.8.1 Desired Outcomes 15

1.1.1 General Overview 8 2.10.2 General Parking Requirements 17

1.1.2 Industrial Development 8 2.10.3 Regulations 17

1.2 Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual 8 2.10.4 Guidelines 18

2. DEVELOPMENT Controls 10 2.11 Outdoor Servicing and Storage Areas 18

2.1 Purpose 10 2.11.1 Desired Outcomes 18

2.2 Applicability 10 2.11.2 Service and Storage Areas 18

2.3 Overall Desired Outcomes 11 2.11.3 Regulations 18

2.4 Implementation 11 2.11.4 Guidelines 19

2.5 Permitted Uses 12 2.12 Refuse and Waste Management 19

2.5.1 Use Regulations 12 2.12.1 Desired Outcomes 19

2.6 Administration 12 2.12.2 Regulations 19

2.6.2 Assessment Criteria 13 2.13.1 Desired Outcome 20

2.6.3 Stage 1– Estidama Review 14 2.13.2 Regulations 20

2.6.4  tage 2 – Building Permit - Documentation

2.16 Recommended Plant Material List 22 4.4 Responsibility of Compliance 39

2.17 Storm Water Management 22 4.5 Complaints Regarding Violations 39

2.17.1 Regulations 23 4.6 Improvement Notices 39

2.18 Waste Water Management 23 4.7 Enforcement against Violations 39

2.19 Building Design - Architectural Guidelines 23 4.8 Penalties 39

2.19.1 Desired Outcomes 23 4.9  evoking and Terminating an Approval

2.20 Site Lighting 28 5.2.1 Commercial Use Categories 45

2.20.1 Desired Outcomes 28 5.2.2 Community/Social Services Use Categories 46

2.20.2 Regulations 28 5.2.3 Educational Use Categories 47

2.21 Signs 29 5.2.4 Governance and Institutional Use Categories 47

2.22 Amenity and Environmental Nuisance 29 5.2.5 Healthcare Use Categories 48

2.22.1 Emissions and Nuisance 29 5.2.6 Industrial Use Categories 48

2.23 Environmental Health & Safety 31 5.2.7 Infrastructure Use Categories 50

2.24 Environmental Requirements 31 5.2.8 Recreation Use Categories 53

2.26 Monitoring and Control Requirements 32 5.2.10 Residential Use Categories 54

2.27 Safety and Security Requirements 32 Appendix 54

4.1 Managing Non-compliance 38

4.2 Construction without Approval 38

4.3 Consistency with Application and Approved Plans 38

Amendment Discard Insert

No. Date *Sections Changed Page(s) Issue no Page(s) Issue no

About the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council

No. Name Entity

2 Rayed Al Mesmari Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters

3. Wadha Al Ahbabi Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)

4 Martin Valentine Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

5 Ramin Yazdani Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

6 Hassan Darwish Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC)

7 Talal Alansari Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC)

8 Abdulla Ashkhari The Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC)

9 Mazen Chouihna Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)

10 Mohammed Youns Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau (RSB)

11 Benitta Saad Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

12 Mohammed Almarzooqi Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

13 Marwan Khalid Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

14 Khaled AlAmeri Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)

15 S.M. AKHLAQ Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC)

16 Saif Alzaabi The Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC)

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City (the Municipality)

most plots in the Mussafah Industrial Estate, and for

The estate is primarily owned and leased by

1.1.1 General Overview Principle 9.0

2.6.4 tage 2 – Building Permit - Documentation

2.19.1 Desired Outcomes 23 4.9 evoking and Terminating an Approval