PREAMBLE

THE PRESENT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS HAVE COME INTO FORCE FROM 25TH MARCH
1991. THE REGULATIONS ARE FRAMED TO REGULATE THE DEVELOPMENT /REDEVELOPMENT IN THE
MUMBAI REGION. THE VARIOUS REGULATIONS AT A GLANCE ARE AT UNDER:
REG 2 --- SPEAKS ABOUT DEFINITIONS OF THE VARIOUS TERMS USED IN THE REGULATIONS.
REG 3 TO 8 :DOCUMENTS & PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL.
REG 9 ---SPEAKS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WHICH ARE RESERVED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
REG 17 ---PUBLIC STREET AND MEANS OF ACCESS.
REG 22--- INTERNAL MEANS OF ACCESS.
REG 23--- RECREATIONAL SPACES.
REG 26--- ELECTRIC SUB STATION.
REG 29--- OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
REG 30--- FEATURES PERMITTED IN OPEN SPACES.
REG 31--- HEIGHT OF BUILDING IN RELATION TO ROADS.
REG 32--- FLOOR SPACE INDEX
REG 33--- ADDITIONAL FSI.
REG 34--- TDR
REG 35--- COMPUTATION OF FSI.
REG 36--- PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
REG 38--- REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUILDINGS.
REG 42--- LIGHTING AND VENTILATION.
REG 43--- FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.
REG 51 TO 57--- LAND USES IN VARIOUS ZONES.
VARIOUS APPENDICES
PROFORMA A FOR FSI.
FSI IN MUMBAI
1. FSI IN MUMBAI CITY IS 1.33 & FSI IN THE SUBURBS IS 1.0.
2. IN SUBURBS TDR POTENTIAL IS PERMISSIBLE WITH TOTAL CAP OF 2.0.
3. REGULATIONS UNDER 33 OF MUMBAI DCR HAS ADDITIONAL FSI FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES.
SOME ARE ENLISED BELOW.
33(5) FOR MHADA LAYOUTS IS 2.5 ON THE ENTIRE LAYOUT. MHADA GRANTS 2.5 ON INDIVIDUAL
PLOTS PLUS GRANTS PRORATA SHARE OF RG AND DP ROADS IN THE LAYOUT SUBJECT TO CAP OF
3.5 ON INDIVIDUAL PLOT.
33(10) FOR SRA WHERE FSI IS 3.0 ON GROSS PLOT.
33(24) FSI FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC CAR PARKING AS IN PROPOSAL OF PAREL GODOWN.
FUNGIBLE FSI : DCR 35(4)
COMMISIONER BY SPECIAL PERMISSION MAY PERMIT FUNGIBLE FSI

FOR PURELY RESIDENTIAL : 35 % READY RECKONOR RATE : 60 %

FOR INDUSTRIAL : 20 % READY RECKONOR RATE : 80 %
FOR COMMERCIAL : 20 % READY RECKONOR RATE : 100 %
SCHOOLS/HOTELS/LODGING HOUSE

IN CASE OF REDEVELOPMENT UNDER REGULATION 33(7), 33(9), 33(10) , THE FUNGIBLE

FSI ADMISSIBLE ON REHAB COMPONENT SHALL BE GRANTED WITHOUT CHARGING
PREMIUM. THE FUNGIBLE FSI CANNOT BE USED ON SALE COMPONENT. ON SALE BLDG
AS APPLICABLE ABOVE

FUNGIBLE FSI SHALL BE USED AS REGULAR FSI.

THE OWNER HAS AN OPTION TO USE FUNGIBLE FSI ON APPROVED BUT WHERE NO OC
HAS BEEN GRANTED.BUT IN TOTAL NEW REGULATION.

IT SHALL BE APPLICABLE FOR BALANCE POTENTIAL

 OPEN SPACES ( DCR 29)

SIDE /REAR OPEN SPACES:

WHERE LIGHT & VENTILATION IS DERIVED BY ROOMS IT IS HT. OF BLDG/3
WITH MINIMUM OF 3.6M FOR RESIDENTIAL AND 4.5M FOR COMMERCIAL AND
MAXIMUM OF 20M.

WHERE A ROOM DOES NOT REQUIRE LIGHT & `FROM AN EXTERIOR SPACE
(DEAD WALL) ie TOILETS, STAIRCASE, STORE RM WITH MINIMUM OF 3.6M
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND 4.5M FOR COMMERCIAL. UPTO A HT OF 24 M AND FOR
A HEIGHT OF BLDG MORE THAN 24 M THEN 6M OR MORE SUBJECT TO CFO
REQUIREMENTS.

LONG LENGTH FACTOR: FOR BUILDINGS HAVE DEPTH OF MORE THAN 40M
ADDITIONAL 10% OPEN SPACE IS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO
THE ABOVE.
 FRONT OPEN SPACES(CRITERIA 1)

FRONT SETBACK FROM ROADS

• FOR HIGHWAY OR ROAD MORE THAN 52M THE SETBACK IS
7.5M
• FOR ROAD WIDER THAN 21M : IT IS 3.0 M FOR CITY
• IT IS 6.0 M ELSEWHERE.
•FOR OTHER ROADS : IT IS 3.0 FOR CITY
IT IS 4.5M FOR SUBURBS
FRONT OPEN SPACE & HEIGHT OF BUILDING(CRITERIA 2)

1. THE HEIGHT OF BUILDING SHALL NOT EXEED 1.5 TIMES THE SUM OF THE WIDTH
OF THE ROAD AND THE REQUIRED FRONT OPEN SPACE.

2. ON ROADS WIDER THAN 18.0 M IF FRONT OPEN SPACE PROVIDED IS MORE THAN
12.0 M THERE IS NO RESTRICTION TO THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING. HOWEVER THE
OPEN SPACE ON THE SIDE AND REAR IF NOT ABUTTING ROAD SHALL BE AS PER H/3
 FIRE FIGHTING OPEN SPACES
REQUIREMENT (DCR- 43)

IF THE FIRE FIGHTING IS DONE FROM GROUND

FOR BLDGS HAVING HEIGHT MORE THAN 24 M UPTO 70 M :

THEN ATLEAST ONE SIDE ACESSIBLE FROM ROAD SIDE SHALL HAVE A CLEAR OPEN
SPACE OF 9M AT GROUND LEVEL
IN CASE A PODIUM IS PROPOSED ITS EXTENT TO BE RESTRICTED TO 3.6M FROM
BUILDING LINE .A MINIMUM 6M TO BE AVAILABLE ON GROUND ABUTTING THE
PODIUM

FOR BLDGS HAVING HEIGHT MORE THAN 70 M :

THEN ATLEAST TWO SIDE ACESSIBLE FROM ROAD SIDE SHALL HAVE A CLEAR OPEN
SPACE OF 9M AT GROUND LEVEL
IN CASE A PODIUM IS PROPOSED ITS EXTENT TO BE RESTRICTED TO 3.6M FROM
BUILDING LINE ON 2 SIDES AND ALSO FROM THE SIDE ITS ABUTS THE ROAD . A
MINIMUM 6M TO BE AVAILABLE ON GROUND ABUTTING THE PODIUM FOR FIRE
FIGHTING
AREAS FREE OF FSI DCR 35(2)

• Features permissible in R.G ie Clubhouse, Substation , ug tanks, pump

room
• Fitness centre
• Basement exclusively for parking and other anxillary users like AC plant
room, AHU rooms, meter room, DG set room in basement

• Society office upto 12sqmts /20sq.mts for more than 20 flats

• Lofts
• Porches
• Canopy
• Stp
• Chajja upto 1.2 m at lintel lvl only and 0.75m from balcony at 0.30m lvl
difference.
• Parking spaces upto extent of 25% additional reqd for residential and
10% for commercial if mechanical

• Substations and pump rooms

• Fire escape chutes of 1.5 x 2.5 m
• Refuge areas upto 4% of habitable flats of the floors above floors
• Fire checkfloor /service floor of height not exceeding 1.8m
• Entrance lobbies in stilted portion not exceeding 7.20 m
• Open to sky swimming pools at terrace above top most storey or on
top of top most Podium and Ground
• Area of service duct abutting toilets not more than 1.20 m . In case of
high rise more than 70 m then 2m width is allowed by commisioner
• Glass façade/glazing not exceeding 0.30 m from bldg line in non
residential bldg.
• Servants toilet not exceeding 2.2 sq.mts at staircase midlanding and at
stilt, parking lvls

• Areas of staircase rooms, lift rooms, staircase /lift wells and passages in
stilt, basement and parking floors exclusively used for parking
• Areas covered by staircase/lift well including lobbies as specified
 
 
AREAS TO BE COUNTED IN FSI DCR – 35(3)

• covered garages
• fire escape balcony provided in industrial buildings
• Servants toilet other than midlanding , stilt & parking lvls
• part/pocket/covered terraces except open terrace above top most storey
or part terrace accessible from common staircase

• Area below swimming pool exceeding 1.5m for services

• AC plant room, AHU rooms, meter room, DG set room other than
provided in basement
• Fire check floor/service floor of height exceeding 1.80 m
• Area of balconies
• Niches below window sill
• Area of 1 public booth and 1 telephone exchange (PBX) room per
building
• Ornamental projection including the voids,flower bed,projecting from
the face of the bldg except terrace lvl.
• MTNL room
• Letter box on the ground floor of residential and commercial bldgs.
• covered areas reqd on terrace for antena etc in excess of 20 sq.mts
• The parking floor in excess of required parking .Deck parking inclusive
of car lifts and passages thereto on habitable floors

• Drivers room/sanitary block on podium and on parking floor

• Covered swimming pool
REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDINGS : DCR 37
PLINTH HEIGHT : MINIMUM 30 CM.
STILT : MINIMUM 15 CM.

MINIMUM SIZE OF ROOMS

a. LIVING ROOM/BED ROOM AREA OF 9.5 SQ.M WITH MINIMUM WIDTH OF 2.4M.
DEPTH OF THE ROOM SHOULD NOT EXCEED 7.5M.
b. KITCHEN AREA SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 5.5 SQ.M WITH MINIMUM WIDTH OF 1.8M.

c. STUDY ROOM/POOJA ROOMS CAN BE SLIGHTLY DEFICIENT

d. BATH ROOM AREA MINIMUM 1.5 SQ.M WITH ONE SIDE OF 1.1 M

e. WATER CLOSET MINIMUM AREA OF 1.1 WITH ONE SIDE OF 0.9 M

f. TOILET AREA MINIMUM 2.2 SQ.M WITH ONE SIDE OF 1.1 M.

MINIMUM HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOMS

ANY HABITABLE ROOM SHOULD HAVE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 2.75M. HEIGHT IS VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM FINISHED FLOOR TO FINISHED CEILING.

THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF ROOM ALLOWED IS 3.90M. THE HEIGHT IS CONSIDERED FROM FINISHED FLOOR TO TOP OF FLOOR. FOR OTHER USER
OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM 3.6M AND MAXIMUM 4.2M
SHOPS : MINIMUM 3M AND MAXIMUM 3.9M HEIGHT

IF THE HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOM IS MORE THAN 3.9 M THE AREA TO BE COMPUTED 1.5 TIMES INTO FSI.
OTHER REQUIREMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR CFO
TRAVEL DISTANCE:
RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCIES IT IS 22.5 M.
ASSEMBLY, BUSINESS, MERCANTILE, INDUSTRIAL & STORAGE TYPE IT IS 30 M.
TRAVEL DISTANCE TO AN EXIT FROM THE DEAD END OF A CORRIDOR SHALL NOT EXCEED HALF THE DISTANCE SPECIFIED ABOVE.
STAIRCASES:
FOR BUILDINGS ABOVE 24M 1STAIRCASES ARE REQUIRED WITH MINIMUM WIDTH OF 1.5M.
FOR BUILDINGS ABOVE 70M TWO STAIRCASES WITH MINIMUM WIDTH OF 2.0M EACH.
 REFUGE AREA
IN CASE OF HIGHRISE BLDG MORE THAN 30 M THEN ONE REFUGE FLOOR IMMEDIATELY
ABOVE 24M & ON EVERY SEVENTH FLOOR THEREAFTER. IF THERE ARE SIX FLOORS OR
LESS ABOVE THE FLOOR WHERE REFUGE AREA IS PROVIDED THE TERRACE FLOOR SHALL
BE TREATED AS REFUGE AREA.

A BUILDING HAVING HEIGHT UPTO 30 M , TERRACE WILL BE TREATED AS REFUGE AREA.

REFUGE AREA SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE RATE OF 4% OF THE HABITABLE FLOOR AREA
IT SERVES THE FLOORS ABOVE AND WILL BE FREE OF FSI. AREA MORE THAN 4% SHALL
HAVE TO COUNTED IN FSI. MARGINAL CANTILEVER MAY BE PERMITTED TO ACHIEVE THE
AREA OF 4% AS STIPULATED.

FOR BLDGS LESS THAN 70 M AS AN ALTERNATIVE A RCC CANTILEVER PROJECTION AT

THE ALTERNATE MID LANDING LEVEL OF STAIRCASE MAY BE PROVIDED. IT SHALL HAVE
A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 3M AND AREA OF 10 SQ.MTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND 15
SQ.MTS FOR NON RESIDENTIAL USER.
FIRE ESCAPE CHUTE
HIGH RISE BLDG HAVING HEIGHT MORE THAN 70 M SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE
ESCAPE CHUTE FOR EVERY WING ADJACENT TO STAIRCASE.

ONE SIDE OF SHAFT SHALL BE EXTERNAL FACE OF THE BLDG

THE DIMENSION OF THE SHAFT NOT LESS THAN 2.5 M X 1.50 M

THE ACCESS SHALL BE DONE AT ALTERNATE FLOOR LVL FROM STAIRCASE MIDSLANDING
WITH SELF CLOSING DOOR HAVING FIRE RESISTANCE OF AT LEAST 1 HR

IT SHALL BE STAGGERED TYPE WITH LANDING OF EACH SECTION AT THE VERTICAL

HEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN 21M.

OR
CONTROLLED LOWERING DEVICE FOR EVACUATION. AS APPROVED BY CFO
FIRE CHECK FLOOR
HIGH RISE BLDG HAVING HEIGHT MORE THAN 70 M SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE
CHECK FLOOR (ENTIRE FLOOR) AT EVERY 70 M LEVEL.

HEIGHT OF THE FIRE CHECK FLOOR SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 1.8 M

THE PHERIPHERY OF THE FIRE CHECK FLOOR SHALL NOT BE ENCLOSED.

FIRE DRENCHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE PHERIPHERY OF THE EACH FIRE CHECK
FLOOR EXTERNALLY

FIRE CHEACK FLOOR SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
PODIUM
PODIUM MAY BE PERMITTED IN PLOT ADMEASURING 1500 SQ .MTS OR MORE

PODIUM PROVIDED WITH RAMPS MAY BE PERMITTED UPTO A HEIGHT OF 24 M FROM

GROUND LEVEL.

PODIUM NOT PROVIDED WITH RAMPS BUT PROVIDED WITH 2 CAR LIFTS MAY BE
PERMITTED WITH TOTAL HEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 9M ABOVE GROUND.

RG CAN BE PROVIDED ON THE OPEN TO SKY PODIUM.

THE PODIUM SHALL BE USED FOR PARKING

PODIUM SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN REQUIRED FRONT OPEN SPACE. OTHER SIDE
CAN BE EXTENDED BEYOND BLDG LINE AS PER CFO RULES AND OTHER SIDES CAN BE 1.5
M . FROM PLOT BOUNDARY
 RECREATIONAL GROUND DCR -23

• PLOT AREA 1000 TO 2500 SQ:M : 15%

• PLOT AREA 2500 TO 10000 SQ:M : 20%
• PLOT AREA OVER 10000 SQ.M: 25%
• MINIMUM AREA OF RG 125 SQ.M
• FOR LAYOUT MORE THAN 5000 SQ:M : CAN PROVIDE RG AT MORE THAN ONE
PLACE PROVIDED RG AT LEAST ONE
PLACE SHALL BE 1000 SQ.M.
• MINIMUM WIDTH OF RG SHALL BE 7.5M AND IF AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE
RECREATIONAL SPACE IS LESS THAN 16.6M THE LENGTH THEREOF SHALL NOT
EXCEED 2 ½ TIMES THE AVERAGE WIDTH.
FEATURES PERMITTED ON RECREATION GROUND

• CLUB HOUSE/SWIMMING POOL PERMITTED ON MINIMIMUM

RG AREA OF 1000 SQ.M.

•TOTAL HEIGHT OF CLUB HOUSE NOT MORE THAN 8.0M FROM THE
SURROUNDING GROUND LEVEL.

•PLINTH AREA OF CLUB HOUSE NOT MORE THAN 10% OF THE

TOTAL RG AREA AND TOTAL BUILT UP AREA NOT MORE THAN 15%.
RG MEANS THE AREA ON WHICH THE CLUB HOUSE IS PROPOSED.

• SUB STATION/UG TANK/PUMP HOUSES PERMITTED ON RG AREA

MORE THAN 400 SQ.M. BUILT UP AREA SHALL BE 10%.
MUNICIPAL ACCESS TO THE PLOT

1. MINIMUM 6.0M FOR BUILDINGS UPTO 24.0M HEIGHT.

2. MINIMUM 9.0M FOR BUILDINGS ABOVE 24M HEIGHT.

3. NO DIRECT ACCESS WILL BE PERMITTED FROM HIGHWAYS AND

ROADS MORE THAN 52M WIDTH.

INTERNAL ACCESS TO THE PLOT

THE SAME DEPENDS UPON THE LENGTH OF ACCESS AND THE AREA TO
BE SERVED.
ACCESS LENGTH AREA SERVED
ACCESS LENGTH AREA SERVED IN SQ.M
LESS THAN 1500 1500-4000 4000-10000 OVER 10000

WIDTH IN METERS
LESS THAN 75 6.0 7.5 9 12

75 TO 150 7.5 7.5 9 12

150 TO 300 9.0 9.0 9 12

OVER 12 12 12 12
PARKING REQUIREMENTS DCR - 36
1. MALABAR HILL, CUMBALLA HILL & COLABA AREAS IN SOUTH MUMBAI, PALI HILL, BANDRA, JUHU, VILE
PARLE DEV. SCHEME, SASOON DOCK & JAGMOHANDAS MARG(NEPEANSEA RD)
ONE PARKING SPACE FOR
TENEMENT WITH CARPET AREA UPTO 22.5 SQ.M.
2/3RD TEN WITH CARPET AREA OVER 22.5 BUT NOT ABOVE 45 SQ.M
1/3RD TEN WITH CARPET AREA OVER 45 SQ.M AND NOT ABOVE 100 SQ.M.
1/4TH TEN WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 100 SQ.M.
VISITOR PARKING TO BE 25% OF ABOVE SUBJECT TO MINIMUM OF ONE.
FOR REDEVELOPMENT UNDER 33(5), 33(7), 33(9), 33(10), 33(14) ONE PARKING FOR
TENEMENT WITH CARPET AREA UPTO 45 SQ.M.
2/3 TEN WITH CARPET AREA ABOVE 45 & NOT ABOVE 100 SQ.M.
½ TEN WITH CARPET AREA ABOVE 100 SQ.M.
VISITOR PARKING IS AT 25% OF ABOVE.
2. IN REST OF ISLAND CITY , SUBURBS & EXTENDED SUBURBS:
ONE PARKING SPACE FOR:
4 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA ABOVE 35 SQ.M EACH.
2 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 45 SQ.M BUT NOT EXCEEDING 35 SQ.M EACH.
1 TENEMENT WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 45 SQ.M BUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 SQ.M.
½ TENEMENT WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 70 SQ.M.
VISITOR PARKING AT 25% OF ABOVE.
FOR REGULATION 33(5), 33(7), 33(9), 33(10), & 33(14) ONE PARKING SPACE FOR
8 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA UPTO 36 SQ.M.
4 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 35 SQ.M EACH.
2 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 35 BUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 SQ.M.
1 TENEMENTS WITH CARPET AREA EXCEEDING 70 SQ.M.
VISITOR PARKING AT 25% OF ABOVE.
THE SIZE OF THE PARKING SPACE TO BE 2.5M X 5.5M.

50% OF THE PARKING SPACES CAN BE OF SMALLER SIZE OF 2.3 X 4.5M

PARKING CAN BE PROVIDED UNDERNEATH THE BUILDINGS OR ON UPPER

FLOORS, PODIUM, IN BASEMENTS AND IN OPEN SPACES BEYOND THE
COMPULSORY OPEN SPACES.

ADDITIONAL PARKING FLOORS IN RESIDENTIAL BLDG IN EXCESS OF OVER

AN ABOVE 25% OF THE REQUIRED PARKING INCLUDING VISITORS PARKING
SHALL BE COUNTED IN FSI.

IN NON RESAIDENTIAL BLDG ONLY WHERE ENTIRE PARKING IS PROPOSED

BY MECHANICAL/ AUTOMATIC MEANS ADDITIONAL 10% OF THE REQUIRED
PARKING SHALL BE PERMITTED FREE OF FSI