BUILDING BYE LAWS

STANDARDISED DEVELOPMENT
CONTROL AND PROMOTION
REGULATION

BY AR.SUHAS S. TALEKAR
B.ARCH, M.C.P. ( IIT KHARAGPUR) IIA
PRINCIPAL.
YSPM'S YASHODA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, SATARA
 What is building Bye-Laws
 It is the strict rules which must be obeyed by
everyone.
 If everyone makes buildings without obeying
any rules then there will be problems of,
- Irregular and narrow roads
- Frequent traffic
- Problem of parking
- Health problems due to pollution
- Poor light and ventilation
- No proper planning of gardens, play grounds, etc.
- Problems regarding services like water supply,
drainage, telephone, gas, electricity etc.
- Noise nuisance in education, hospitals, court etc.
 Purpose of Bye-Laws

 Provide suitable areas for selected activities

 Avoid problem of traffic
 Develop town in systematic manner
 Provide safety against diseases
 Provide well lighted and ventilated houses
 Provide safety against diseases
 Assure basic services like water supply, drainage,
electricity, gas, telephone lines, etc

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 Who prepares the bye-laws?

 Consider the local situations and the actual

requirements of local people the local authority
prepares certain rules for the buildings and for
the development of the town

 These rules are submitted to the government for

approval.

 This rules after the approval of the government

becomes bye laws.
SOME OF THE BUILDING BYE-LAWS
FSI CALCULATIONS
FSI Calculation
FSI CALCULATION

PLOT AREA X
DEDUCTIONS
Road Area A
Open Plot B
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS A+B=C
NET PLOT AREA X- C=Y
DEDUCTIONS
Amenities Space D
BALANCE AREA Y- D=Z
FSI
Permissible FSI E
FSI (Premium) F (0.2)
ADDITIONAL FSI (Whicever Applicable)
Terrace G (0.2)
Balconies H (0.15)
TOTAL FSI E+F+G +H=K
TOTAL FSI AVAILABLE K*Z
FSI Calculation : Example
FSI CALCULATION

PLOT AREA 5
DEDUCTIONS
Road Area 0.75
Open Plot 0.5
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 1.25
NET PLOT AREA 3.75
DEDUCTIONS
Amenities Space 0.1875
BALANCE AREA 3.5625
FSI
Permissible FSI 1.10
FSI (Premium) 0.20
ADDITIONAL FSI (Whicever Applicable)
Terrace 0.20
Balconies 0.15
TOTAL FSI 1.65
TOTAL FSI AVAILABLE 5.878125
FSI Calculation : Permissible
S. Description of Road Normal FSI FSI with
No. Permissible Payment of
on Net Plot Premium
Area
1 Row Housing for LIG / EWS / High Density 1.00 0.20
Housing, Slum Upgradation etc. by Public
Authority
2 Row Housing on roads of width 12m. and 1.00 0.20
below
3 Road of width upto 9m. 1.00 0.20
4 Roads of width below 15m. and above 9m. wide 1.00 0.20
5 Roads of width below 24m. and upto 15m. wide 1.10 0.20
6 Other Roads – 24m. wide and above 1.20 0.20
7 M.D.R. / O.D.R. 1.20 0.20
8 National / State Highway 1.20 0.20
 REQUIREMENTS OF
PARTS OF BUILDING
ROOM SIZES
Room Dimensions
S. Room Minimum Minimum Minimum Other Important
No. Description Carpet Width Height Factors
Area (m.) (m.)
(sq.m.)
1 Living Room 9.00 2.40 2.75 -Maximum Height : 4.40
2 Bed Room 6.50 2.40 2.75 -Clear Headroom Under
Beam : 2.40m.
-Pitched Roof:
3 One Room 12.50 2.40 2.75 Average Minimum Height :
Tenement 2.75m.
4 Kitchen 3.30 1.50 2.75 Minimum Height at Eaves
Level : 2.10m.
5 Independent 1.20 1.00 2.10 -----
Bath
6 Independent 1.08 0.90 2.10 -----
WC
7 Combined 1.80 1.00 2.10 -----
17.12 : Lighting and Ventilation
 For Habitable Rooms

 Minimum Aggregate Area of Opening : 1/10th of room area

 In Konkan Regions:
 Minimum Aggregate Area of Opening : 1/6th of room area

 No portion of room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is

more than 7.5m. from the opening.

 Additional depth beyond 7.5m. may be permitted

subject to provision of proportionate increase in
opening.
EXIT REQUIREMENTS

STAIRWAYS
Dimesions
 Minimum Width of Stairway:
 Residential Buildings (dwellings) : 1.20m.
 For Individual House and Row Housing : 0.75m.
(With G+2 storeys)
 Minimum Width of Tread (without nosing):
 For an Internal Staircase for Residential Buildings : 250mm.
 For Other Buildings : 300mm
 Maximum Height of Riser:
 For Residential Buildings : 200mm
 For Other Buildings : 150mm
 Risers will be limited to 12 per flight.
Dimesions
 Handrails
 Minimum Height from Tread : 0.90m.
 Unobstructed Headroom:
 Minimum Headroom under landing : 2.20m.

PROVISION OF STAICASE AND LIFT

 G + 4 : 1 Staircase, 1 Lift
 G + 7 : 2 Staircase, 1 Lift (multi-storey building
above 15m. of height)
Fire Escape or External Stairs
 For buildings above 15m. in height fire escape stairs shall be
provided.
 Entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the
internal staircase.
 Important Dimensions:
 Minimum Width : 750mm.
 Minimum Treads : 250mm.
 Maximum Riser : 200mm. (maximum 16 per flight)
 Minimum Handrail Height : 900mm.
PARKING, LOADING AND
UNLOADING SPACES
PARKING SPACES
General Space Requirements
 The provisions for parking of vehicles shall be as given
 The minimum sizes of parking spaces to be provided shall be
as shown in Table

S. No. Type of Vehicle Minimum Size/Area of Parking Space

1 Motor Vehicle 2.50m. * 5.00m.
2 Scooter, Motor Cycle 1.00m.* 2.00m.
3 Bicycle 0.50m. * 1.40m.
4 Transport Vehicle 3.75m. * 7.50m.
Note: In case of parking spaces for Motor Vehicles, upto 50% of the
prescribed space may be of the size 2.30m. * 4.50m.
(for Off Street Parking)

S. Occupancy One Parking Space for Every Non Congested Area

No. Car Scooter Cycle
1 Residential (a) 2 tenements having built up area 1 2 2
(i) Multi- more than 100sq.m.
family (b) 3 tenements having built up area 1 3 3
Residential between 50 to 100sq.m.
(c) 4 tenements having built up area 0 5 5
upto 50sq.m.
(for Off Street Parking)
For Townships
OPEN SPACE, SETBACK AREA
AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
PERMISSIBLE STRUCTURES IN
MARGINALOPEN SPACE
Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI
Calculations:
 Chajja, Roof or Weather Shade of maximum projection of
0.75m.
 Canopy – 5m. in length and 2.50m. in width in form a
cantilever with minimum clear height of 2.40m. below it
 Balconies – minimum width 1.00m. and not more than 15%
of built up area of same floor.
 A projection of maximum 0.30m. on roof top terrace level
and 0.45m. in case of pitched roof
 Accessory Buildings:
 Single storeyed toilet (maximum area of 4.00sq.m.)
 Parking lock up garage not exceeding 2.4m. In height
 Suction Tank, Soak Pit, Pump Room, Electric Meter Room
(3m.*5m.), Garbage Shaft, Water Tanks, Dustbins etc.
 Watchman Cabin not more than 3.00sq.m. built up area and
minimum 1.20m. wide
Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI Calculations:
 Ramp
 Fire Escape Staircase
 Staircase Mid Landing with clear minimum headway of 2.10m. below
it
 Stilt Parking
 Basement used as accessory to principal use
 Area covered by additional amenity of lift
 Rockery, Well and Well Structures, Plant Nursery, Water Pool,
Swimming Pool (if uncovered), Platform around Tree, Fountain Seat,
Chabutra
 Compound Wall and Gate Slide
 Fitness Centre, Creche
Exclusion of Structures in FSI
 Structures and Projections Excluded for FSI Calculations:
 Society Office cum Letter Box Room
 Flats less than equal to 20 : maximum dimension – (3.6m.*3.0m.)
 More than 20 flats : maximum size – 20sq.m.
 Area for one Public Telephone Booth and one Telephone Exchange
(PBX) per building
 Area covered by new lift and passage thereto in an existing building
 Double Height Open Terraces not exceeding 20% of built up area of
same floor
 Projections of cupboards and shelves, one per room, of following size
are excluded from FSI calculation provided they are at least 2.00m.
from plot boundary.
 Maximum Projection : 450mm.
 Maximum Width : 2.40m.
Setback : Bldg. Ht. upto 14mts.
S. Description of Road Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side Open Space Rear Open Setback from
Space Road Front
1 Row Housing for LIG / EWS / 0.00 (in case of 0.90 0.90m from
High Density Housing, Slum corner plot) pathway and
Upgradation etc. by Public 1.5 or bldg. line 2.25m from
Authority of the adjoining road
2 Row Housing on roads of width road whichever boundary
12m. and below is more 1.50 2.25
3 Road of width upto 9m. 1.50 1.50 3.00
4 Roads of width below 15m. and 1.50 1.50 3.00
above 9m. wide

GOVERNMENT OF MHARASHTRA, REFER PAGE NO. : 88

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Setback : Bldg. Ht. upto 14mts.
S. Description of Road Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side Open Space Rear Open Setback from
Space Road Front
5 Roads of width below 24m. and 3.0 3.0 3.00
upto 15m. wide
6 Other Roads – 24m. wide and 3.0 3.0 4.50
above
7 M.D.R. / O.D.R. 3.0 3.0 4.50m. from
8 National / State Highway 3.0 3.0 road line or
as specified
by Highway
Rules –
whichever is
more
 Setback : Bldg. Ht. above 14mts.
S. Height of Building Minimum Required (in mts.)
No. Side and Rear Margin Setback from Road Front
1 Height above 14m. and upto 24m. (H/2) – 4 6.00
(minimum 3.00m.)
2 Height above 24m. and upto 37.5m. H/3 9.00
3 Height above 37.5m. 12.00

 For Side and Rear Margin:

 If length or depth of building exceeds 40m. , add 10% of length or
depth of building minus 4.0 to the above margin.
 For Front Setback and Building Height (Clause 15.5 (P. No.: 50))
 The maximum height of building shall not exceed 1.5 times total of
width of road abutting plus front open space subject to other
restrictions.
MEANS OF ACCESS
12.3 : Width of Means of Access
 For Residential Development

S. No. Length of Means of Access Width of Means of Access

(in mts.) (in mts.)
1 Upto 150 9.00
2 Above 150 and upto 300 12.00
3 More than 300 15.00
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
AND PERMISSIBLE USES
PURELY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Any Residences
 Customary Home Occupation
 Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Dispensaries including pathological
laboratory, diagnostic clinics, polyclinics
 Maternity Homes in independent buildings
 Professional Offices in residential tenement, not exceeding carpet
area of 20sq.m. each
 Community Halls, Welfare Centre, Gymnasia (each not exceeding
80sq.m.)
 Primary and Nursery Schools
 Religious Buildings
Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Public Libraries and Museums in independent structures
 Club Houses, Parks and Playgrounds
 Bus Shelters,Taxi Stands
 Convenience Shops not more than 10sq.m.
 Police Chowky, Telephone Exchange, Government and Municipal Sub-
Offices, Post and Telegraph Offices, Branch Offices of Banks, Electrical
Sub-Station and Fire Station.
 Information Technology Establishment (ITE) (pertaining to software
only)
 Flour Mill and Wet/Dry Masala Grinding
 Road, Bridge, Culverts and Construction for mode of transportation
Permissible Uses
 Following uses and accessory uses to the principal use shall be
permitted:
 Burial Grounds, Cremation Grounds and essential public utilities
 Raisin Production
 Agriculture, Horticulture and allied uses
 Public Convenience
Thank You