by laws gujrat

Building Bye-Laws

Muhammad Ghulam Mustafa Joyia 11011505-119 B.Arch School of art and design and architecture

Authority Generate a Laws which follow during construction

BUILDING BYE-LAWS 11011505-119 B.ARCH

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Major kind of byelaws according to the project are listed. 1. General Building Byelaws

2. Residential Building Byelaws

3. Commercial Building Byelaws

4. Industrial Building Byelaws

1. General Building Byelaws Plinth of Building

May not less than 18 Inch above the

heights finished level of the adjoining Area.

inter-floor or Mezzanine

Minimum inter floor height may not less than 7 feet the room

use as storage then height may be 5’-6” Use of inter floor on

the kitchen washroom etc.

Permit to Demolish Building

No demolish work without the permission of TMA.

Be sure and certify by the administration that all utilities connection cut off like.

Electricity

Gas Water supply

Sewerage

Telephone

Site Hoarding

Hoarding and barrier certificate by the TMA and administration also satisfied about the public

safety.


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Around Material storage

Around the Machinery

Excavation

Certify before excavation of site that the adjoining building structure are safe.

Every excavation more than 4’ deep inspected by the site inspector every 7 day.

With the sudden change of weather or another seismic site inspected again.

Damp Proof Course

standard specification use for Damp proof course which given by the

Administration.

Basement/Cellar/Vaults

For basement the owner furnishes NOC(s) from the owner adjoining

building properties.

Construct basement 5’ far from the adjoining area building.

Entrance and exit should be defined of any kind of emergency.

Drainage passing under the basement is gas tight.

Minimum height 7’. Minimum area 100sft.

Basement line should be in property.

Minimum ramp gradient 1:10 to 1:5.

Ventilation and light must provide.

All kind of precisions must be use in the time of construction and excavation.

Staircase

Residential stair case not less than 3’-6” clear width.

If the apartment up to 5 story, then not less than 4’ above 5 have 6’ clear width.

if apartment have more than 6 unites at each floor have additional stair case.

In residential apartment emergency staircase compulsory.

In residential building the rise 7.5” and the tread not less than 10”.

After every 15 steps a landing provide and landing not lest hen 3’-6”.

Use non inflame able (Concrete) material for staircase.

Structural Safety and Stability

Use sound material which have good quality and put together materiel properly

ensure the safety and stability of material and worker.


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During construction stresses shell be up to stander. structure designed with new and

old adjoining.

Tie the walls with foundation and with roof for the single unit.

No plan provides without recommendation of designer who shell be responsible for

the structure stander material.

Arrangements shall make to ensure the safety of the labor and adjoining structure

during work.

Ventilation and Lighting

Use of illumination and environmental comfort use the

natural elements such as opening and verandah.

Bath room water closet urinal stall shall be provided

with natural ventilation opening not less than 2sqft.

Use of chimney for the kitchen heat escape.

Mechanical devices also use for to exhaust and

ventilation.

Sanitary and drainage provisions

Sanitary facilities provide their use of occupancy.

Single toilet and bath necessary for an

independent residential unit.

One toilet for the area of 1500 sft. Of covered

area.

Septic tank use for property before the sewage

put in sewerage.

Rain water and waste water segregate and put

down from floor with cement pipe and pull down

with vertical pipe staking system.

Fire Resistance and precautions

More than 3000sft. Of covered area use the following for emergency escape.

Fire extinguishers.

Firefighting buckets.

Independent water supply system.

Means of escape in case of emergency

Means of escape

Door


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Staircase

Corridors

Passages

Safeguard against earthquake

Qualified drawing use which build by the structural engineer for more than 2 stories or

basement.

Use of light weight material and avoided of unnecessary masses.

Avoid large tall heights and wide ratio.

Determination procedure of design must be determining the structural system and

limitation and characteristic and heights according to the laws.

Simple superstructure and anti-torsion forces void large height and width ratio.

avoid long cantilevers and super structure have must have relative span.

Strength compatible with strength of foundation soil.

Huge storage tank which lies on top of structure divided in multiple section.

If a location is more dangerous in according to seismic condition, then linter and sill or

R.C.C wall must be provided at every 3feet.

All structure must be separated form adjoining for seismic separation.

2. Residential Building Permitted Areas:

Residential building construct area must be pre-described area by the town laws.

Use of classification and follow the right zone of building with reference to its category.

Over all height of building must less than 60’ and the height measure from the road to

building top.

No of stories:

Expected residential building no building

should be more than 3 stories.

Minimum height of each floor not less than

9’-6”.

Residential building should be less than 5

stories expect basement.

More than 4 or 5 story building must have

lifts.


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Space Stander:

Maximum covered area or residential and floor area ration shell be as under.

Sr. No. Plot Size Covered Area on Ground Floor (% of plot area)

Floor Area Ratio

(F.A.R.)

1. Up to 5-marals. - -

2. Above 5 to 7-Marlas. 85 1:2.5

3. Above 7 to 10-Marlas. 85 1:2.50

4. Above10-Marlas to 1-Kanal. 65 1:2

5. Above 1 to 2-Kanal. 65 1:2

6. Above 2-Kanal. 55 1:1.5

Space standards inside building

Sr. No. (a)space Maximum

area

Minimum

height

Minimum

width

1. Habitable room i.e. bed,

drawing, lounge etc.

100sft 9’-6” 8’-6”

2. kitchen 50sft 8’-6” 6’-00”

3. Bath / toilet 24sft 7’-00” 4’-00”

4. Garage & porches 7’-6” 9’-00”

Space at the front, Rear and side of building

Sr. No.

Plot Size Front Space (feet)

Rear Space (feet)

Side Space (feet)

1. Less than 10 marls. - - -

2. 10Marlas to less than 1 kanal.

10 10 5feet (on one side)

3. 1kannal to less than 2 kannal

15

10 5feet (on one side)

4. 2kannal and above 20 10 5feet (on one side)

3. Commercial Building Permitted Area


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Prescribed area for the building by the authority.

Plot commercialization as commercialization rules.

Space Standards

Not more then 7/8th area of each plot shall be covered on the ground floor including

arcade and not more than 3/4th on the subsequent floors.

The locational standards provided in the detail plan.

Height no of stories

Height prescribed in the zone which defined by the authority. But not 90 feet subject

to bear capacity of and the characteristic of area.

Maximum height of commercial area is 230’ from the nearest road area.

Constructed area ration not exceeded 1:3 ratios.

Arcade in front of shops throughout no obstruction of any kind shall be in allowed.

Arcade and shopping floor difference may not exceed from 16”.

Minimum height of arcade may not less than 10’.

Minimum arcade width may not less than 6’.

Residential-Cum-Commercial

Two story of building which use as commercial purpose for the circulation of car parking

the slandered provide in bye laws.

Independent approach to the residential portion shall be provided.

CNG/Petrol Filling station

On roads less than 60’.

Within 100’ from road intersection.

On plot less than 1.5 kannal having front less than 60’.

Entry/exit points should be 45degree or less no encroachment, sign/logo shell be

allowed in the right of way minimum 10’ setback should be provided.

Communication towers/ Antennas

Power of attorney form owner.

Detail drawings of designed or purposed tower.

NOC from Adjoin area.

Affidavit from builder responsibility for damages in case of misshape during

construction.

Structure stability report by the certify engineer.

Structure stability certificate by the engineer who resisted by the PEC.


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4. Industrial Building Permitted Area

Approved master plan and devolved scheme by the authority.

Mark the negative areas and notified the GOVT. regarding to the industrial units within

the TMA limits shall be applicable.

List of type of industry for the area notified by the industries department GOVT. of

Punjab.

Space Standards

Following standard follow for the minimum requirement s of industrial design space.

Plot Size

Minimum spaces left to be kept clear (in feet)

front Rear Each side

1. Upto 2 Kannal 10 10 10

2. More than 2 kannal upto 1Acre

15

10 10

3. More the 1 Acre upto 3 Acre

20 15 10

4. More than 3 Acer 25 20 10

Construction in front rear and side spaces of building

No building shell be allowed in front, Electric Installation public utility installation

landscaping gate keeper guard room and boundary wall not exceeded 10’.

The height of building

Height of building measure from the top of Plinth to the top of parapet wall shall not be

exceed 60’ and it shell consist of not more than 6 stories.

The minimum affective height of each story shell not be less than 9’-6”.

Waste and treatment plant

The industries must insure management of effluent after require treatment as EPA and

FDA at their on cast.

The liquid waste from industries will be so rendered so as to be equivalent to normal

domestic sewage. It shall be connected to the municipal sewer only after the quality and

quantity of effluent tested by the TMA.

The soil waste disposable should be the responsibility of the owners with their own

means.


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