41 This part sets out the standard space requirements of various parts of a bui light Chapter-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS GENERAL it and ventilation, 1g and those of Some of these items depend on the number of persons who would normally occupy the building, for which the occupant load should be worked out from table hereunder: Table 4.1 Occupant Load Sl] Type of Occupancy Occupant Load per 100 sq No. m, of Plinth or Covered Area i Residential 80 2 Educational 25.0 3 Institutional 6.60 4 ‘Assembly (2) with fixed or loose seats and dance floor 166.6 (b) without seating facilities including 66.6 dining rooms 3 Mercantile (a) street floor and sales basement 333 (b) upper sale floor 16.6 6 Business and industrial 10.0 (7 Storage 33 8 Hazardous 10.0 The occupant Toad in dormitory portions of homes for the aged. orphanages or mental hospitals etc where sleeping accommodation is provided shall be calculated at not less than 13.3 persons per 100 sqm. The plinth or covered area shall include, in addition to the main assembly room or space, any ‘occupied connecting room or space in the same storey or in the storeys above or below where entrance 4s common to such rooms and space and the area availabe for use by the occupants ofthe assembly lace No deduction shall be made in the plinthcovered area for corridors, closets and other sub~ divisions, that area shall include all space serving the particular assembly occupancyChapter-4 General Building Requirements 42 SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF BUILDING 4.2.1) Main Building The plinth or any part of a building or outhouse shall be so located with respect to average Toad level from site so that adequate drainage of the site is assured but at a not height less than 45 em, 4.2.2. Interior Courtyards, Covered Parking Spaces and Garages These shall be raised at least 15 cm. above the surrounding ground level and shall satisfactorily drained. 4.2.3 Habitable Rooms Size and Width The minimum size and width shall be as given in Table 4.2 Table 4.2 Minimum Size and Width of Different Components of Residential Premises Si. | Component of ‘Min. requirement for plots] Min. requirement for No._| Building upto 50 sqm. plots above 50 sq.m. 1 | Habitable Room ‘Area 7.50 sqm. ‘Area 9.50 sq m. Width 2.10 m. Width = 2.40m. Height 2.75 m. Height 2.75 m. 2 | Kitchen Area 3.30 sqm. ‘Area 4.50 sqm. Width 150m. Width 150m. Height 2.75 m. Height 2.75 m. 3_| Pantry ‘Area Not applicable | Area 3.00 sqm. | Width Not applicable | Width 1.40 m. Height Not applicable _| Height 2.75 m. 4 | Bathroom ‘Area 1.20 sqm. ‘Area 1.80 sq m. Width 1.00 m. Width 1.20. | Height 220m. Height 2.20 m. 3 [WS ‘Area 1.00 sq m. ‘Area 1.10'sq m. Width 0.90 m. Height 0.90 m. Height 2.20 m Height 2.20 m. 6 | Combined Bath & W.C. | Area 1.80'sq m. ‘Area 2.80 sq mi. (Toilet) Width 1.00 m. Width = 1.20 m. Height 2.20 m. Height 2.20 m. 7 | Store Area No restriction | Area No restriction Width No restriction | Width No restriction Height 2.20 m. Height 2.2m. 8 _ | Projections Permitted within the setbacks | Permitted within the upto 0.75 m. width setbacks upto 0.75 m. width 9 | Canop; See clause 4.9.6 See clause 4.9.6 39 Model Building-Bye-lawsChapter-4 General Building Requirements SI. | Component of Min, requirement for plots | Min. requirement for No. | Building upto 50 sqm. plots above 50 sq m. 10 | Garage = Area 14.85 sq m Width = 2.75 m. Length 5.40.m. Height 2.40 m. 11 _| Passage = Width 1.00 m. 12 |Doonways Habitable | Width 0.80 m Width 090m rooms Height 2.00 m. Height 2.20 m For kitehen bath, W.C. | Width 0.7: Width 0.75 m. ete Height 2.00 m. Height 2.00 m 14_| Stairease Width 0.75 m. Width 0.90. No restriction for internal ladder Noes 1. Provided thatthe minimum clear head way under any beam shall be not less than 2.4 m. 2. Maximum height permissible for all the components of the building mentioned above is 4 m. 43 GROUP HOUSING a) Building requirement in respect of dwelling units upto 45 sq.mt. in size will correspond to Table 4.2 and as applicable to plots upto 50 sq m. b) Building requirement in respect of dwelling units above 45 sqm. may be referred from the Table 4.2 applicable to above 50 sq m. plot size. ©) Projection into Open Spaces without counting towards FAR. i) All open spaces provided either in interior or exterior shall be kept free from any erections thereon and shall open to the sky. Nothing except comice, chhajja or weather shade (not more than 0.75 m. wide) shall overhang or project over the said open space so as to reduce the width to less than minimum required. Note: Such projections shall not be allowed at height less than 2.2 m, from the corresponding finished floor level: ii) One canopy per block on the ground floor not exceeding 4.5 m. in length and 2.4m. in width iii) Balcony at roof slab level of 1.2 m, width and area not exceeding 3.5 sqm. per bedroom but not exceeding 3 in number per fla. 60 Model Building-Bye-laws1, Size of Drawing or Living Room: Drawing room oF living room is a common, comfortable and attactive plave For sitting of family members and to receive ends and guests, Sometime it is used as reception room and dining room and special occasions. Drawing room should be located in the middle of the building and should be connected to the front verandah and dining place. It should be well-lighted and ventilated. Generally, drawing or living room is the biggest room of the building so that it can be utilized for some ceremonial function in the house. Size of the drawing room should be determined by type of furniture to be used. Standard size of draw’ 200mm (144i) X 4800 mm (16ft) to 5400mm (18ft) X 7200mm (248) groom may range from: 2. Size of Bedrooms: Bedrooms should be so located that they are well ventilated and at the same time provide privac Generally. they should be located on the sides of the building so that at least one wall is exposed for ‘good The bedroom should be located on the side of the direction of prevailing ‘wind. The location should be such that the bedroom receives sunlight during morning hours. The minimum window area should be 1:10" of the floor area. In bedrooms 9.5 cubic meter per adult and 5.Seubie meter per child space should be available and suitable allowance should be made for furniture.syste is available, a bedroom should have an attached bathroom and If good water supply and drainag +: 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12ft) to water closet. Standard size of bedrooms may range fro 4200mm (148) X 4800mm (164) 3. Size of Guest Room: Guest room should be well lighted and ventilated. It should be located on 1 ¢ side of the building. generally by the side of the drawing room. Guest should be disconnected from inside of the house and should have separated bathroom and water be: 300mm (10/1) X 3600mm (12/1) closet. Standard size of guest rooms ma 4. Size of Verandah: ‘The best location for verandah is south and west. Ifthe frontage of the building is east then they are located in east also. The verandah also serves the purpose of a waiting room. It segregates the private apartment from the entrance area. The veranda should shade the walls of the building during greater part of the day. For this it is necessary that it must not have openings of a height greater than 2:3"of the floor doesn't permit, the rear verandah can width. Each house should have one front and rear verandah. If spEEE be omitted. Verandah have width ranging from 1800mm (6f1) to 3000mm (10) Verandah opening should always have a chajia projection for protection from sunlight and rain water 5. Size of Office Room: Office moms should be on one side of front verandah, disconnected from other rooms, Sometimes an office room serves the purpose of guest room and vice versa, Standard size of office raom may be: 3000mm (10H) X 3600mm (124) 6. Size of Dining Room: ofthe drawing or living room and near the kitehen. Generally. the dining room should be provided in re ‘a big room for special occasions. dining room are combined to have ————— | In modern houses drawing room and _ LL For orthodox families dining room is kept separate. Size of bedrooms may range from: 3600mm (12ft) X 4200mm (14f0 to 420mm (1-4ft) X4800mm (16ft) 7. Size of Kitchen: led in rear corner of the building but NE corner is the best. It should be The kitchen should be pro with dining room and should have one approach from outside also. If possible, the kitchen connected 3. It should have should be so located that sun light should come in the morning hours, when it is used mos swindows for good ventilation and chimney for smoke escape. The window space should be min. of 15% of floor atea. Sink should be provided for washing and sufficient number of shelves should also be provided. Sometimes storeroom and kitchen are combined together, if less space is available. Standard size of kitchen rooms may range from: 2500mm (8ft) X 390mm (138) to 3000mm (10ft) X 3600mm (12m) 8, Store Room: Store rooms should be located near the kitchen and should have sufficient number of racks. Standard size of store room may range from: 2500mm (8{t) X 250mm (811) to 3000mm (0A) X 300mm (10ft)9. Pantry: Pantry is a small room adj jacent 10 dining room for keeping cooked food. It should have sufficient hhumbers of cup-boards and shelves, For ordinary building, kitchen serves the purpose of pantry SO0mm (8M) X 3000mm (10ft) 10. Size of Bathroom and WC: pantry may range fron Now-a-days it has become cor bedroom. TI mon practice to provide attached bathroom and water closets with each is preferable only when good drainage and water supply is available. It is not attached to the bedrooms, bath and WC should be provided in rear of the building separately so that the two can be Used at a time. Good ventilation should be provided for bath and WC. There should be to windows in a bathroom. One for ventilation at a height of 2000mm above outside ground level and another at usual low evel with frosted glass shutters for admitting lis and maintaining privacy. Sometimes ceili kept low (2100mm or 7f%) and upper space is used for storage purpose height is Common sizes of bathroom and water closet may be: Bath and WC (combined): 1800mm X 1800mm to 1800mm X 2500mm Bathroom (separate): 1200mm X 1800mm WC (separate): 1200mm X 1200mm,