Understanding Bye-

w.r.t
LawsTHESIS
PROJECT
Building Bye Laws | ARD-514

Submitted to : Submitted by :
Ar. Vishakha Verma MANISH SOOD
Dept. of Architecture 17615
NIT Hamirpur B.Arch. 9th
Sem
THESIS
PROJECT :
THESIS
PROJECT :

Site & Surroundin

Zoning
Map :
Ahmedabad, Gujrat

Site is located in
Residential Zone 1
 Sources Considered for Bye
-Laws : Urban Development Authority (AUDA)
Ahmedabad
Revised Development Plan 2021 | AUDA

- Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, Govt. Of Gujarat

COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS –2017 (PART I,II & III)
test02142019031627184.pdf (auda.org.in)

- SRFDCL – Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd.

Sabarmati Riverfront – Sabarmati Riverfront
Classification of Development
Authorities :
My site comes under
Ahmedabad Urban Development
Authority (AUDA )

which comes under

D1
Category
 FSI PERMISSBLE
Floor Space Index /Floor Area Ratio

For D1 AUDA category

Site comes under Residential zone 1

So, FSI = 1.8

Because, SRFDCL comes under Special Plan
Development Zone SPD2
I asked to a official from SRFDCL, he told u
can take FSI up to 2.4 without any charges
to government.
Building Height w.r.t.
Road Width :

Main Road with an access to

site is of 12 m Width.

So, Building Height = 30 m

Road Width Conversion (FPS to MKS)
:

Here are the equivalent

conversions of Road Width from
FPS to MKS.

For example:
40 ft Road = 12 Road
Width of Internal Roads
:

If length of Internal road is between 150 m to 450 m, then

Width of Road (Res.)= 9m Width of Road (Non Res.)= 12m

Radius of Road
Curvature :

Up to 6 m wide Roads,

Radius of
Road Curvature
= 3m
Road Side
Margins :

For Example If I provide road of

6m Width in the site then

Margin on Road Side

= 2.5 m
Margins b/w two
Buildings :

For Example, In my case for

residences I will not go beyond
10 m Building Height
Margin b/w two
buildings will be

= 4.5 m
Rear & Side
Margins :
For Example, In my case for
residences Building Height will be
less than 16 m
Rear Margin

=3m
Side Margin

=3m
Basement
Regulations
:

Maximum Clear Height of

Basement = 4.5m
Minimum Clear Height of
Basement = 2.8m
Parking Requirement :
FSI 1.8
For Example, In my case FSI is 1.8 & Building
unit area will be more than 2000 sq. m.

So, Minimum Parking

Required
= 50% of Utilized FSI
Width of Ramp for
Vehicle :
Boundary Gate/ Compound Gate :
1. Boundary gate shall not open outward and shall be provided with a means to prevent the gate from opening outward
on the pavement or road.
2. The minimum width of a boundary gate - 6.0 mts.

3. For building-units at junction of roads, the following shall be applicable:

a. A gate shall not be permitted on the curvature of the boundary wall.

b. If the adjacent road width is equal or more than 12.0 mts, the opening in the boundary wall shall be located at a
minimum distance of 15.0 mts from the corner of the building-unit at the junction. If the length of the building-unit on
the road side is less than 15.0 mts, the opening in the boundary wall shall be provided at the farthest end from the
junction.

Access Path:
1. Access path from the building‐unit to the building entry or the plinth - a minimum width of 1.8mts with an even surface
and devoid of steps.

2. a sloping access path - the gradient shall not be greater than 1:12.

3. Any difference between the road level and building‐unit level shall be accommodated within the building‐unit boundary.
Ramp Dimensions : Railing Dimensions

Entrance landing (provided

adjacent to ramp) -
minimum dimension 1.2
mts x 1.5 mts.

Stepped Approach:

a. Minimum width 1.35 mts.

b. tread - not be less than 300 mm. maximum riser -150 m
c. Maximum number of risers on a continuous flight without
landing - 12.
d. The stepped approach - 900 mm high hand rail on both
sides.
Plinth : Entrance :
1. minimum height of 0.45 mts 1. Minimum clear opening of the entrance door - 900 mm
2. Level difference at threshold shall not exceed 12 mm
2.The building may be permitted on hollow plinth at the
ground level, with the following provisions:
Has maximum height of 3.5 mts from finished ground level
to finished next floor level and minimum height shall be 3.0
mts from finished ground level to finished next floor level
and is free of enclosures except for staircase and other
permitted uses under these regulations.

Minimum Clearance Height in Buildings :

• All habitable spaces - minimum height of 2.9 • folded roof, minimum clearance height -3.0 mts (measured
mts between finished floor levels. from the lowest point of the fold

• All circulation and service spaces such as • sloping roof, minimum clearance height shall be 2.2 mts
verandah, bathroom, washroom, toilet,
passage, puja room, store room and stair cabin • trussed roof, minimum clearance height (measured from the
- a minimum clearance height of 2.1 mts. floor level to the bottom of the tie beam) 2.8 mts.
 Mezzanine : Loft :
• Loft of a maximum height of 1.2 mts may be
• Mezzanine floor - a minimum clear height of 2.1 mts which
allowed in a room at a minimum clear height of 2.1
may be allowed in a room at a minimum clear height of 2.1
mts from the finish floor level
mts from the finished floor level
• if the area does not exceed 30 % of the area of the
• (if the area does not exceed 30 % of the area of the
enclosed space.
enclosed space.)

Basement :
• For Basement, exclusively used for parking - minimum clear height of 2.8 mts, and maximum clear height of 4.5 mts.

• in case of mechanical parking more height may be permitted.

• Provision for drainage or water supply shall not be permitted in the basement.

• Material used for construction of basement shall be fire resistant. Wood or any other combustible material shall not be
used as structural members of a basement.

• No direct entry from the road shall be permitted to the basement.

Terrace :
Terrace of a building shall be accessible by a common staircase and be free from
partitions.
Note: It shall be
permitted to
provide two
staircases of width
1.5 mts as an
alternative of one
staircase of 2.0mts,
two staircases of
width 1.2 mts as an
alternative of one
staircase of 1.5 mts
within the travel
distance as
specified in table
13.2 above.
Corridors and Passageway :

• No projection in any form shall be allowed up to a height of

2.1mts from floor level.
• The minimum height of Corridor shall be 2.10mt. from
finished floor Level.

Ramp for Vehicular Access :

• The maximum slope of ramp shall be 1:7.

• A level platform of width equal to ramp width and length of minimum 4.5 mt.
• A minimum clear height of 2.6mts shall be maintained at all points on the ramp.
Turning Facilities :
Fire appliance access way dead-ends shall not exceed 45mt not be less than 15mt in length.
If exceeding 45mt, then turning facilities at the dead-end (a turning circle or a hammerhead)
 Parking – 4 Wheelers
• Minimum width of the access/exit lane for single‐ sided parking - 3 mts
• double‐sided parking layout, minimum access lane width -5.5 mts.
• A minimum clear height of 2.6mts - parking space and access/exit lanes

Parking – Disabled Person

• Minimum 2 accessible car parking space for every 25 car
parking spaces or less.
• minimum bay width of 2.5 mts
• have a 1.2 mts side transfer bay. This can be shared by
two
successive parking bays.
• located within 30mts from the main entrance of the
building
• appropriate signages indicating that the space is reserved
for wheel chair
• Minimum 50% of the parking reserved for visitors shall be
provided at ground level.
 Parking for Two‐Wheelers
• Minimum width of the access/exit lane shall be 2.0mts
• minimum clear height of 2.6mt

Parking for Trucks

• Minimum dimension - 4.0mts. X 8.0mts.
• Minimum width of the access/exit lane shall be 6.0mts

Specified Parking for loading and unloading

• The ramps leading to loading and unloading space- minimum 6.0 mt width.
• The loading and unloading space shall be permitted on ground level or in first basement. And shall be considered
as a part of parking area
 Ventilation of Bathrooms and Water Closets :

• opening of minimum 0.25 sq.mt. for each unit of W.C or bathroom

• minimum dimension of 0.9mts X 0.9mts

Ventilation of Staircase for Dwelling‐1 & 2 :

• minimum area of 1sq.mt

Signage :

• The size of lettering shall not be less than 20mm to enable easy legibility.

W.C. for disabled person :

• Minimum size of toilet - 1.5 mt. X 1.75 mt
• Minimum width of door - 900mm with outward door swing.
• Suitable arrangement of vertical or horizontal hand rails with
50mm clearance from the wall
• W.C. seat shall be 500mm from the floor
W.C
.
• Water closets - for each gender with a
minimum area of 0.9 sq.mt area

Minimum 25% of such water closets and urinals

shall be provided in common and accessible
locations of the building
Drainage :
• Septic tank - a minimum inner width of 75cms.
• a minimum depth of ‐ meter below the water level and a
per capital minimum liquid capacity of 85 liters.
• The length of the tanks shall be least twice the width.

Lifts and Elevators :

• For buildings exceeding 4mts height with following uses:
Institutional, Assembly, Public Institutional, Educational‐2
• Minimum one lift shall be provided to access public areas
on
floors above ground level.

• For buildings with height above 21.0mts, one of the

required lift shall be a fire lift

• Lifts of either or 6, 8, 12 and/or 24 persons capacity can be

permitted

• A handrail of 600 mm length - provided at a height of 1 mts

from the floor of the lift car.
 Occupant Load – Dormitory :

• not less than 13.3 persons per 100 sq.mt.

Clearance from Electricity lines:

Submitted to : Submitted by :
Ar. Vishakha Verma MANISH SOOD
Dept. of Architecture 17615
NIT Hamirpur B.Arch. 9th
Sem