1 PREAM BL E

In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (m) of

section 12 and subsection (2) (c) of section 13 of the Gujarat
Town Planning and Urban Development 1976 the Rajkot
Urban Development Authority hereby makes the following
Regulations.

1.1 SHORT TI TL E-EXTENT AND COM M ENCEM ENT

1.1.1
These Regulations may be called the Revised Draft General
Development Control Regulations, 2001 of the Revised Draft
Development Plan of RUDA (including Rajkot Municipal
Corporation Area).

1.1.2
These Regulations shall come into force on and from the date
prescribed in the notification of the sanction of revised
development.

1.1.3
Subject to the provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning and
Urban Development Act-1976, these Regulations shall apply to
all the developments in the Rajkot Urban Developments Area
including Rajkot Municipal Corporation area notified under
sub-section (2) of section 22 of the Act wide Gujarat
Government, Panchayat, Housing and Urban Development
Notification No.GHB-24-UDA/1177 / 646 (4) – q-2 Dated 31st
January, 1978 effective from 1st February, 1978 as may be
modified or amended from time to time.

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1.1.4
The sanctioned General Development Control Regulations of
RUDA are hereby Modified, Revised and Replaced by these
Regulations.

SAVI NGS :
Not withstanding such modifications and revision, anything done or
any action taken under the regulations in force prior to such
modification shall be deemed to be valid and continue to be so valid,
unless otherwise specified.

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2 DEFI NI TI ONS
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the
terms and expressions defined as follows shall have the
meaning indicated against each of them.

The terms and expressions not defined in these regulations

shall have the same meanings as in the Gujarat Town Planning
& Urban Development Act 1976, or Local Acts and the rules or
framed thereunder or as mentioned in National Building Code.
(NBC) as the case may be unless the context otherwise
requires.

2.1 ACT

Means the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development

Act, 1976 (President Act No.27 of 1976) and B. P. M. C. ACT
1949 or Local Acts as stated in the context.

2.2 ADDI TI ONS AND /OR AL TERATI ONS

Means any change in existing authorized building or change

from one use to another use, or a structural change such as
additions to the area or height, or the removal of part of a
building, or a change to the structure such as the construction
or cutting into or removal of any wall or part of a wall,
partition, column, beam, joist, floor including a mezzanine
floor or other support or a change to or closing of any required
means of ingress or egress or a change to fixtures or
equipments, as provided in these regulations.

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2.3 ADVERTI SI NG SI GN AND HOARDI NG

Means any surface or a structure with character, letter or

illustration, applied there to and displayed in any manner
whatsoever out of doors for the purpose of advertising giving
information regarding or to attract the people to any place,
person, public performance, article or merchandise, and which
surface or structure is attached to, forms part of, or is connected
with any building or is fixed to a tree or to the ground or to any
pole, screen, hoarding or displayed any space or in or over any
water body included in the limits of notified area of Competent
Authority.

2.4 AI R-CONDI TI ONI NG

Means the process of treating air to control simultaneously its

temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution to meet the
requirement of an enclosed space.

2.5 AM ENI TI ES

Means roads, streets, open spaces, parks, recreational grounds,

playgrounds, gardens, water supply, electric supply, street
lighting, drainage, sewerage, public works and other utilities,
communication network, surface and convenience.

2.6 APARTM ENT/FL ATS

Apartment/Flats shall means residential buildings constructed

in a detached or semi-detached manner being designed as
Ground Floor plus more upper floors and constructed as
separate dwelling unit with common staircase.

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2.7 AUTOM ATI C SPRI NK L ER SYSTEM

Means an arrangement of pipes and sprinklers, automatically

operated by heat and discharging water on fire, simultaneously
an audible alarm.

2.8 BAL CONY OR GAL L ERY

A horizontal projection including handrail of balustrade to

serve as passage or sitting out place and shall not include
verandah.

2.9 BASEM ENT OR CEL L AR

Shall mean the lower storey of a building having at least half of

the clear floor height of the basement or cellar below average
ground level.

2.10 BUI L DI NG

Means all types of permanent building defined in (a) to (r)

below, but structure of temporary nature like tents, hutment as
well as shamianas erected for temporary purposes for
ceremonial occasions, with the permission of the Competent
Authority, shall not be considered to be "buildings".
(a) " Assembly building" means a building or part thereof
where groups of people congregate or gather for
amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, civil,
travel and similar purposes.
" Assembly building" include buildings of drama and
cinema theaters, city halls, town halls, auditoria,
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exhibition halls, museums, "marriage hall”, “skating
rings”, gymnasia, stadia, restaurants, eating or boarding
houses, place of worship, dance halls, clubs, gymkhanas,
road, air, sea or other public transportation stations and
recreation piers.
(b) “Business building" means any building or part thereof
used for transaction of record therefore, offices, banks,
all professional establishments, court houses classified as
business buildings if their principal function is
transaction of business and/or keeping of books and
records.
(b1) “Commer cial building” means any development
carried out or such activity of trade, commerce,
profession and which consumes more than 20% of the
F.S.I. of the building.
(c) " Detached building" means a building with walls and
roofs independent of any other building and with open
spaces on all sides.
(d) “Semi-Detached Building” means a building having
one or more side attached with wall and roof with other
building.
(e) " Educational building" means a building exclusively
used for a school or college, recognized by the
appropriate Board or University, or any other Competent
Authority involving assembly for instruction, education
or recreation incidental to educational use, and including
a building for such other users incidental thereto such as
a library or a research institution. It shall also include
quarters for essential staff required to reside in the
premises, and a building used as a hostel captive to an
educational institution whether situated in its campus or
not.
(f) " Hazar dous building" means a building or part thereof
used for,

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(i) Storage, handling, manufacture or processing or
radioactive substances or of highly combustible or
explosive materials or products which are liable to
burn with extreme rapidity and/or producing
poisonous fumes or explosive enabatuibs.
(ii) Storage, handling, manufacture or processing of
which involves highly corrosive, toxic obnoxious
alkalis, acids, or a other liquids, gases or
chemicals producing flame, fumes, and explosive
mixtures or which result in division of matter into
fine particles capable of spontaneous ignition.
(g) “I ndustr ial building” means a building or part thereof
wherein products or, material are fabricated, assembled
or processed, such as assembly plants, laboratories,
power plants, refineries, gas plants, mills dairies and
factories.
(h) " I nstitutional building” means a building constructed
by Government, Semi-Government organizations, public
sector undertakings, registered Charitable Trusts for their
public activities, such as education, medical, recreational
and cultural, hostel for working women or men or for
an auditorium or complex for cultural and allied
activities or for an hospice, care of orphans, abandoned
women, children and infants, convalescents, destitute or
aged persons and for penal or correctional detention with
restricted liberty of the inmates ordinarily providing
sleeping accommodation, and includes dharamshalas,
hospitals, sanatoria, custodian and penal institutions such
as jails, prisons, mental hospitals, houses of correction,
detention and reformatories building constructed for the
promotion of Tourism such a, stared hotels, clubs, golf
course, sport stadium and all activities of Tourist Unit as
may be declared by Government from time to time.
(i) " M er cantile building" means a building or part thereof
used as shops, stores or markets, for display and sale of
wholesale or retail goods or merchandise, including

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office, storage and service facilities incidental thereto
located in the same building.
(j ) “L ow r ise building” shall mean a building having
height upto 15.00 Mts. and having ground floor plus
three floors, four floors if built on stilt.* However hollow
plinth up to 2.8 Mts. and parapet on terrace up to 1.5
Mts. shall not be counted.
(k) " High-r ise building" shall mean building other than
mentioned in 2.10 (j) “Low Rise Building ” provided the
maximum permissible height shall not exceed 40 Mts.
(l) " Office building" (premises), means a building or
premises or part thereof whose sole or principal use is
for an office or for office purposes or clerical work,
"Office purposes” includes the purpose of
administration, clerical work, handling money,
telephone, telegraph and computer operation; and
clerical work" includes writing, book-keeping, sorting
papers typing, filing, duplicating, punching cards or
tapes, machines calculations, drawing of matter for
publication and editorial preparation of matter of
publication.
(m) “Public Building” means a building constructed by
Government, Semi-Government organizations, public
sector under-takings, registered Charitable Trust or such
other organizations for their non-profitable public
activities

* As per corrigendum No. – GH / V/ 27 of 2004 / DVP – 132001 – 2262 – L,

Dt. 25/2/2004 of U. D. & U.H. Dept. Gandhinagar.
(n) " Residential Building" means a building in which
sleeping accommodation is provided for normal
residential purposes, with or without cooking or dining
facilities, and includes one or more family dwellings,
lodging or boarding houses, hostels, dormitories,

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apartment houses, flats and private garages of such
buildings. It shall also include the mix used building
where commercial development is less than 20%.
(o) " Special Building" means
(i) a building solely used for the purpose of a drama
or cinema theater, motion picture a drive-in-
theater, an assembly hall or auditorium, town
hall, lecture hall, an exhibition hall, theater
museum, stadium, community hall, marriage
hall.
(ii) a hazardous building;
(iii) a building of a wholesale establishment;
(iv) centrally air-conditioned building which exceeds
15 Mts. in height, in case where in building is
constructed on stilt
(p) " Stor age Building" means a building or part thereof
used primarily for storage or shelter of goods,
merchandise and includes a building used as a
warehouse, cold storage freight depot, transit shed, store
house, public garage, hanger, truck terminal grain
elevator, barn and stable.
(q) " Unsafe Building" means a building which,
(i) is structurally unsafe,
(ii) is unsanitary,
(iii) is not provided with adequate means of egress,
(iv) Constitutes a fire hazard,
(v) is dangerous to human life,
(vi) in relation to its existing use constitutes a hazard
to safety or health or public welfare by reasons of
inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or
abandonment.
(r ) " Wholesale establishment" means an establishment
wholly or partly engaged in wholesale trade and,
manufactures wholesale outlets, including related storage

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facilities, warehouses and establishments engaged in
truck transport, including truck transport booking
warehouses.
(s) “Stall” shall mean a shop, the floor area of which does
not exceed 9 Sq.Mts. Minimum side of the shop or stall
shall be 1.8 Mts.

2.11 BUI L DI NG L I NE

means the line upto which the plinth of a building adjoining a

street or an extension of a street or on a future street may
lawfully extend and includes the lines prescribed, in any T.P.
scheme and/or Development Plan.

2.12 BUI L DI NG UNI T

Shall mean a land/plot or part of a land/plot or combination of

more than one land/plot as approved by the Competent
Authority. Provided however where an alignment has been
fixed on any road by any Competent Authority, the building
unit shall mean and refer to the land excluding the portion
falling in alignment.

2.13 BUI L T-UP AREA

Means the area covered by a building on all floors including

cantilevered portion, if any, but except the areas excluded
specifically under these Regulations.
2.14 COM PETENT AUTHORI TY

Means any person or persons or Authority or Authorities

authorized by the Rajkot Urban Development Authority or
Rajkot Municipal Corporation as the case may be to perform
such functions as may be specified. Different persons or
Authorities may be authorized to perform different functions.

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2.15 CHI M NEY

Means a construction by means of which a flue is formed for

the purpose of carrying products of combustion to the open air
and includes a chimney stack and the flue pipe.

2.16 CHHAJJA

Means a structural overhang provided over opening on external

walls for protection from the weather.

2.17 CHOWK

Means a fully or partially enclosed space permanently open to

the sky within a building at any level, inner chowk being
enclosed on all sides except as provided in Regulation 11 and
12 and an outer chowk having one unenclosed side.

2.18 COM BUSTI BL E M ATERI AL

Means that material which when burnt adds heat to a fire when
tested for combustibility in a accordance with the IS : 3808-
1966 Method of Test for Combustibility of Building Material,
National Building Code.

2.19 CONTI GUOUS HOL DI NG

Means a contiguous piece of land in one ownership irrespective

of separate property register cards /record of rights.

2.20 CORRI DOR

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Means a common passage or circulation space including a
common entrance hall.

2.21 COURTYARD

Means a space permanently open to the sky within the site

around a structure and paved/concrete.

2.22 COM M ON PL OT

Shall mean a common open space exclusive of margins and

approaches, at a height not more than ground level of the
building unit. The owner shall have to give an undertaking that
the common plot shall be for the common use of all the resident
or occupants of the building unit, free of cost.
On sanction of the development permission, the common plot
shall deem to have vested in the society/association of the
residents/occupants. In case such society or Association is to be
formed, the possession/ custody of common plot shall remain
with Competent Authority until such association/society is
formed. The common plot shall not be sold to any other person
and it shall not be put to any other use except for the common
use of the residents/occupants.
2.23 DEVEL OPER

Shall mean the person who is legally empowered to construct

or to execute work on a building unit, building or structure,
or where no person is empowered, the owner of the building
unit, building or structure.

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2.24 DHARM ASHAL A

Means a building used as a place of religious assembly, a rest

house, a place in which charity is exercise with religious or
social motives, or a place where in a certain section of people
have a right of, or are granted, residence without payment or
nominal payment.

2.25 DRAI N

Means a system or a line of pipes, with their fittings and

accessories such as manholes, inspection chambers, traps
gullies, floor traps used for drainage of building or yards
appurtenant to the buildings within the same cartilage. A drain
includes an open channel for conveying surface water or a
system for the removal of any liquid.

2.26 DWEL L I NG UNI T

Means a shelter consisting of residential accommodation for

one family. Provided that the minimum accommodation in a
dwelling unit shall be one room of minimum carpet area of 9
Sq.Mts. with a minimum side of 2.4 Mts. and a w.c.

2.27 ENCL OSED STAI RCASE

Means a staircase separated by fire resistant walls and doors

from the rest of the building.

2.28 EXI STI NG BUI L DI NG

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Means a building or a structure existing authorized before the
commencement of these Regulations.

2.29 EXI STI NG USE

Means use of a building or a structure existing authorized

before the commencement of these Regulations.

2.30 EXI T

Means a passage, channel of means of egress from any

building, storey or floor area to a street or other open space of
safety; horizontal exit, outside exit and vertical exist having
meanings at (i), (ii) and (iii) respectively as under:
(i) " HORI ZONTAL EXI T" :- Means an exit which is a
protected opening through or around at fire wall or
bridge connecting two or more buildings.
(ii) " OUTSI DE EXI T" :- Means an exit from a building to
a public way, to an open area leading to a public way or
to an enclosed fire resistant passage leading to a public
way.
(iii) " VERTI CAL EXI T" :- Means an exit used for
ascending or descending between two or More levels,
including stairways, smoke-proof towers, ramps,
escalators and fire escapes.

2.31 EXTERNAL WAL L

Means an outer wall of a building not being a party wall even

though adjoining a wall of another building and also means a
wall abutting on an interior open space of any building.

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2.32 ESCAPE ROUTE

Means any well ventilated corridor, staircase or other

circulation space, or any combination of the same, by means of
which a safe place in the open air at ground level can be
reached.

2.33 FI RE AND/OR EM ERGENCY AL ARM SYSTEM

Means an arrangement of call points or detectors, sounders and

other equipment for the transmission and indication of alarm
signals working automatically or manually in the event of fire.

2.34 FI RE L I FT

Means a special lift designed for the use of fire service

personnel in the event of fire or other emergency.

2.35 FI RE PROOF DOOR

Means a door or shutter fitted to a wall opening, and

constructed and erected with the requirement to check the
transmission of heat and fire for a specified period.

2.36 FI RE PUM P

Means a machine, driven by external power for transmitting

energy to fluids by coupling the pump to a suitable engine or
motor, which may have varying outputs/capacity but shall be
capable of having a pressure of 3.2 kg/cm2 at the topmost level
of multi-storey or high rise building.

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2.37 FI REPUM P-BOOSTER FI RE PUM P

Means a mechanical/electrical device which boots up the water

pressure at the top level of a multi-storied/high- rise building
and which is capable of a pressure of 3.2 kg/cm2 at the nearest
point.

2.38 FI RE RESI STANCE

Means the time during which a fire resistant material i.e.

material having a certain degree of fire resistance, fulfills its
function of contributing to the fire safety of a building when
subjected to prescribed conditions of heat and load or restraint.
The fire resistance test of structures shall be done in accordance
with IS: 3809-1966 Fire Resistance Test of Structure.

2.39 FI RE SEPARATI ON

Means the distance in meter measured from any other

building on the site or from another site, or from the opposite
side of a street or other public space to the building.

2.40 FI RE SERVI CE I NL ET

Means a connection provided at the base of a building for

pumping up water through-in-built fire-fighting arrangements
by fire service pumps in accordance with the recommendation
of the Chief Fire Officer.

2.41 FI RE TO WER

Means an enclosed staircase which can only be approached

from the various floors through landings or lobbies separated
from both the floor area and the staircase by fire resisting
doors.

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2.42 FL OOR

Means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally

walks in a building, and does not include a mezzanine floor.
The floor at ground level with a direct access to a street or
open space shall be called the ground floor; the floor above
it shall be termed as floor 1, with the next higher floor being
termed as floor 2, and so on upwards.

2.43 FL OOR SPACE I NDEX (F.S.I .)

Means quotient of the ratio of the combined gross floor area

of the all floors including areas of all walls, except areas
specifically exempted under these Regulations, to the total
area of the plot / building unit.

Total floor ar ea including walls of all floor s

Floor Space I ndex =
Plot Ar ea / Building Unit.

Provided that the following shall not be counted towards

computation of F.S.I.

(i) Parking spaces without any enclosures and partitions

of any kind, with clear height of 2.6 Mts. and in case of
slabs with beams, height should not exceeds 2.8 Mts.
(ii) Spaces of hollow plinth with maximum clear height of
2.8 Mts. including beams in residential buildings only
(not even in mixed development) at ground level without
any enclosures/walls and partitions in any form.
(iii) Interior open spaces and ducts required under these
Regulations.

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(iv) Basement exclusively used for required parking with
maximum clear height of 2.6 Mts. excluding beams.
(v) Security Cabin upto 4 Sq.Mts.
(vi) Weather shed up to 0.60 mt width.
(vii) Stair case with maximum intermediate landing width
equal to the width of stair, maximum landing width at
floor level shall be twice the width of stair.
(viii) lift, lift well with lift cabin, stair cabin, and water tank
(ix) Open air space under this regulation in City Area “A”
and “B” of Rajkot Mun. Corpn.
(x) Electric room as specified by G.E.B.

2.44 FL OOR AREA

Means Built up area excluding area of walls.

2.45 FRONT

Front as applied to a plot; means the portion facing the road

and in case of plot abutting on more than one road the widest
of all roads shall be considered as FRONT.

2.46 FOOTI NG

Means a foundation unit constructed in brick work, stone

masonry or concrete under the base of a wall column for the
purpose of distributing the load over a large area.

2.47 FOUNDATI ON

Means that part of the structure which is in direct contact with

and transmitting loads to the grounds.

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2.48 HEI GHT OF BUI L DI NG

Means the vertical distance measured from the average ground

level/ high flood level/plot level and up to the top of the
finished level of the top most floor slab in case of flat roofs
and up to the midpoint of the height of the slopping roof
excluding the genuine stair cabin, water tank and lift room. The
height of the slopping roof shall be taken as an average height
of the relevant floor.
Note : High flood level shall be decided by competent
authority.

2.49 GAM TAL

Shall mean all land may have been included by the

Govt./Collector within the site of village, Town or city on or
before the date of declaration of intention to make a Town
Planning Scheme or publication of Draft Development Plan but
shall not include any such other land which may thereafter be
included within the site of any village by the Govt./Collector
under the provision of Land Revenue Code, including City
area “A” and City area “B” as shown in Development Plan
Proposals.
2.50 GROUND L EVEL

Shall mean the level of the crown of the existing nearest

constructed road or existing ground level, High flood level
whichever is higher as may be decided by Competent
Authority.
Note : High flood level shall be decided by Competent
Authority.

2.51 GARAGE-PRI VATE

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Means a building or a portion thereof designed and used for the
parking of vehicles.

2.52 GARAGE-PUBL I C

Means a building or portion thereof, designed other than as a

private garage, operated for gain, designed and/or used for
repairing, servicing, hiring, selling or storing or parking motor-
driven or other vehicles.

2.53 HABI TABL E ROOM

Means a room occupied or designed for occupancy for human

habitation and uses incidental thereto, including a kitchen if
used as a living room, but excluding a bath-room, water closet
compartment, laundry, serving and storing, pantry, corridor,
cellar, attic, store-room, pooja-room and spaces not frequently
used, height of such room shall not be less than 2.80 Mts.
measured from finished floor to finished ceiling.
* * As per Notification No. – GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP – 132004 –
2487 – L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U. D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhinagar.
2.54 HEI GHT OF A ROOM

Means the vertical distance measured from the finished floor

surface to the finished ceiling/slab surface. The height of a
room with a pitched roof means the average height between
the finished floor surface and the bottom of the eaves and
the bottom of the ridge.

2.55 HOM E OCCUPATI ON

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Means customary home occupation other than the conduct of
an eating or a drinking place offering services to the general
public, customarily carried out by a member of the family
residing on the premises without employing hired labour, and
for which there is no display to indicate from the exterior of
the building that it is being utilized in whole or in part for any
purpose other than a residential or dwelling use and in
connection with which no article or service is sold or
exhibited for sale except that which is produced therein, which
shall be non-hazardous and not affecting the safety of the
inhabitants of the building and the neighborhood, and provided
that no mechanical equipment is used except that as is
customarily used for purely domestic or household purposes
and /or employing licensable goods. If motive power is used,
the total electricity load should not exceed 0.75 KW. "Home
Occupation" may also include such similar occupations as may
be specified by the Competent Authority and subject to such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
2.56 HAZARDOUS M ATERI AL

(i) Means radio active substances :

(ii) Material which is highly combustible or explosive and/or
which may produce poisonous fumes explosive
emanations, or storage, handing, processing or
manufacturing of which may involve highly corrosive,
toxic, obnoxious alkalis or acids or other liquids;
(iii) Other liquids or chemicals producing flame, fumes,
explosive, poisonous, irritant or corrosive gases or which
may produce explosive mixtures of dust or fine particles
capable of spontaneous ignition.

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2.57 L I FT

Means a mechanically guided car, platform or transport for

persons and materials between two or more levels in a vertical
or substantially vertical direction.

2.58 L OFT

Shall mean an intermediate floor between two floor with a

maximum height of 1.2 Mts. and which is constructed and
adopted for storage purpose. The loft if provided in a room
shall not cover more than 30% of the floor area of the room.

2.59 M ARGI N

Shall mean space fully open to sky provided at the plot level
from the edge of the building wherein built-up area shall not
be permitted except specifically permitted projections under
this regulation.

2.60 M EZZANI NE FL OOR

Shall mean an intermediate floor between two floors

overhanging or overlooking a floor beneath. Mezzanine floor
shall not have separate external entry.

2.61 NEI GHBOURHOOD CENTRE AND CI VI C CENTRE

Neighborhood Center and civic Center shall include following

activities such as sectoral shopping center, market, office
building, cinema, small hospital, playground, swimming pool,
Town hall, open air theatre, civic and cultural facilities, library,
higher secondary school, parking plots, public utility and

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service building such as post office, fire station, police station,
religious building and building of public uses.

2.62 NATURAL HAZARD

The probability of occurance, within a specified period of time

in a given area, of a potentially damaging natural phenomenon.

2.62 (i) NATURAL HAZARD PRONE AREAS

Areas likely to have moderate to high intensity of earthquake,

or cyclonic storm, or significant flood flow or inundation, or
land slides / mud flows / avalanches, or one or more of these
hazards.

Note : Moderate to very high damage risk zones of

earthquakes are as shown in sesmic zones III, IV and V
specified in IS:1893; moderate to very high risk zones of
cyclones are those areas along the sea coast of India
prone to having wind velocities of 39m/s. or more as
specified in IS: 875 (Part 3;) and flood prone areas in
river plains (Un protected and Protected) are indicated in
the Flood atlas of India prepared by the Central Water
Commission.

2.63 NON-COM BUSTI BL E

Means not liable to burn or add heat to a fire when tested for
combustibility in accordance with the IS-3808-1966 Method of
Test for Combustibility of Building Materials.

2.64 OCCUPANCY OR USE

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Means the principal occupancy or use for which a building or a
part of it is used or intended to be used, including contingent
subsidiary occupancies; mixed occupancy building being those
in which more than one occupancy are present in different
portions of the building.

2.65 OPEN SPACE

Means an area forming an integral part of the plot, left

permanently open to sky.

2.66 OWNER

“Owner”, in relation to any property, includes any person who

is for the time being, receiving or entitled to receive, whether
on his own account or on account of or on behalf of, or for the
benefit of, any other person or as an agent, trustee, guardian,
manager or receiver for any other person or for any religious or
charitable institution, the rents or profits of the property; and
also includes a mortgaging possession thereof.

2.67 PARAPET

Means a low wall or railing built along the edge of roof of a

floor.

2.68 PARK I NG SPACE

Means an enclosed or unenclosed covered or open area

sufficient in size to park vehicles. Parking spaces shall be
served by a driveway connecting them with a street or alley and
permitting ingress or egress of vehicles.

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2.69 PARTI TI ON

Means an interior non-load bearing divider wall one storey or

part storey in height.

2.70 PERM ANENT OPEN AI R SPACE

Means air space permanently open -

(i) if it is a street,
(ii) if its freedom from encroachment is protected by any
low or contract ensuring that the ground below it is
either a street or is permanently and irrevocably
appropriated as an open space.
In Determining the open air space required for
construction of a building, any space occupied by an
existing structure may, if it is ultimately to become a
permanently open air space, be treated as if it were
already such a place.

2.71 PERM I SSI ON

Means a valid permission or authorization in writing by the

Competent Authority to carry out development or a work
regulated by the Regulations.

2.72 PL I NTH

Plinth shall mean the portion of the external wall between the
level of the street and the level of the storey first above the
street.

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2.73 PL I NTH AREA

Means the built-up covered area measured at the floor level of

the basement or of any storey.

2.74 PORCH

Means a covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise for

the purpose of a pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building.

2.75 PUBL I C PURPOSE

The expression “Public Purpose” includes-
(1) The provision of village sites, or the extension, planned
development or improvement of existing village sites ;
(2) The provision of land for town or rural planning ;
(3) The provision of land for planned development of land
from public funds in pursuance of any scheme or policy
of Government and subsequent disposal thereof in whole
or in part by lease, assignment or outright sale with the
object of securing further development as planned ;
(4) The provision of land for a corporation owned or
controlled by the state ;
(5) The provision of land for residential purposes to the poor
or landless or to persons residing in areas affected by
natural calamities, or to persons displaced or affected by
reason of the implementation if any scheme undertaken
by Government, any local Authority or a corporation
owned or controlled by the state ;
(6) The provision of land for carrying out any educational,
housing ,health or slum clearance scheme sponsored by
Government or by any Authority established by
Government for carrying out any such scheme or with
the prior approval of the appropriate Government by a

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Local Authority or a society registered under the
societies Registration Act, 1860 or under any
corresponding law for the time being in force in a state,
or a co-operative society within the meaning of any law
relating to co-operative society for the time being in
force in any state;
(7) The provision of land for any other scheme of development
sponsored by Government or with the prior approval of
appropriate Government ,by a local Authority ;
(8) The provision of any premises or building for locating a
public office, but, does not include acquisition of land
for Companies.

2.76 REAL ESTATE DEVEL OPM ENT.

Shall mean development undertaken for sale to person other

than the one undertaking the development.

2.77 REGI STERED ARCHI TECT / ENGI NEER / STRUCTURA

DESI GNER, CL ERK OF WORK S, SI TE SUPERVI SOR,
AND SURVEYOR / PL AN M AK ER, DEVEL OPER

Means respectively a person registered by the Competent

Authority for the purpose of this Act as an Architect, Engineer,
Structural Designer, Clerk of works, Site Supervisor,
Surveyor/Plan Maker, Developer, under these Regulations or
any other Act prevailing for the area.

2.78 RETENTI ON ACTI VI TY

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Means an activity or use which is allowed to continue, not
withstanding its non-conforming nature in relation to the
use permitted in the adjoining or surrounding area.

2.79 RESI DENTI AL USE

Mean a use of any building unit for the purpose of human

habitation only except hotels and hostels like business.

2.80 ROAD/STREET

Means any highway, street, lane, pathway, alley, stairway,

passageway, carriageway, footway, square place or bridge,
whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a
right of passage or access or have passed and had access
uninterruptedly for a specified period, whether existing or
proposed in any scheme, and includes all bunds channels,
ditches, storm-water drains, culverts, sidewalks, traffic islands,
road-side trees and, hedges retaining walls, fences, barriers and
railings within the street lines.
2.81 ROAD/STREET-L EVEL OR GRADE

Means the officially established elevation or grade of the

center line of the street upon which a plot fronts, and if there is
no officially established grade, the existing grade of the street
at its mid-point.

2.82 ROAD/STREET L I NE

Means the line defining the side limits of a road/street.

2.83 " ROAD WI DTH" OR " WI DTH OF ROAD/STREET"

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Means the whole extent of space within the boundaries of a
road when applied to a new road/street, as laid down in the city
survey or development plan or prescribed road lines by any act
or law and measured at right angles to the course or intended
course of direction of such road.

2.84 SERVI CE ROAD

Means a road/lane provided at the front, rear or side of a plot

for service purposes.

2.85 SHOPPI NG CENTRE OR COM M ERCI AL CENTRE

Means a group of shops, offices and / or stalls designed to

form market-office complex.

2.86 SM OK E-STOP DOOR

Means a door for preventing or checking the spread of smoke

from one area to another.
2.87 STAI R COVER

Means a structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its

landing built to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of
providing protection from the weather, and not to be used for
human habitation.

2.88 STOREY

Means the portion of a building included between the surface

of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if
there be no floor above it, then the space between any floor
and the ceiling next above it.

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2.89 TENEM ENT

Means an independent dwelling unit with a kitchen, or a

cooking space.

2.90 TENEM ENT BUI L DI NG AND OWNERSHI P FL ATS

Means residential building constructed in a detached manner

or as semi-detached manner or as ownership flat in a building
unit, each being designed and constructed for separate
occupation with independent provision of bath, w.c.

2.91 TRAVEL DI STANCE

Means the distance from the remotest point of a building to a

place of safety be it a vertical exit or an horizontal exit or an
outside exit measured along the line of travel.

2.92 WATER CL OSET (W.C)

Means a privy with an arrangement for flushing the pan with

water, but does not include a bathroom.

2.93 WATER COURSE

Means a natural channel or an artificial channel formed by

draining or diversion of a natural channel meant for carrying
storm and waste water.

2.94 WATER COURSE, M AJOR

Means a water course which carries storm water discharging

from a contributing area of not less than 160 hectares, the

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decision of the Competent Authority on the extent of
contributing area being final. A minor water course is one
which is not a major one.

2.95 WATER TANK S OR TAL AV OR POND OR L AK E

Means a natural existing low lying grounds forming a natural

water body or wherein rain water gets collected and/or plots
designated as Talav under the revised development plan or
any other legitimate records.

2.96 " WAREHOUSE" OR " GODOWN"

Mean a building the whole or a substantial part of which is

used or intended to be used for the storage of goods whether
for storing or for sale or for any similar purpose. It is
neither a domestic nor a public building, nor merely a shop if
so used not a store attached to and used for the proper
functioning of a shop.

2.97 WI NDOW

Means an opening, other than a door, to the outside of a

building, which provides all or part of the required ventilation.

2.98 WI DTH OF A STREET

Means the clear average width of the existing carriage way and
footpaths only on which the building or plot line abuts. The
average width shall be computed by taking length of street
between two extreme points on building unit abutting the street
at right angles to the direction of such streets excluding the
steps projections, forecourts, open areas of other spaces in
front of the building erected or intended to be erected. However

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in case where a regular line of street is prescribed by the
Competent Authority, such width shall be considered for the
purpose of computing building height.

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3 PROCEDURE FOR SECURI NG
DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSION.
3.1 APPL I CATI ON FOR DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON
Subject to the provisions of Section: 26, 27, 28, 34 & 49 of the
Act, any person intending to carry out any development as
defined in the Act in any building or in or over any land,
within the limits of Development Area in conformity with the
Development Plan proposals shall make an application in
writing to the Competent Authority in prescribed form No. C
or C(a) along with the receipt of the payment of the scrutiny
fee, development charges betterment charges, net demand as
per sanctioned final T.P. Scheme and other charges and dues
if any to be livable under the Act and the regulations.

3.2 SCRUTI NY FEE

A person applying for a permission to carry out any

development shall have to pay scrutiny fees along with his
application to the Competent Authority/Rajkot Municipal
Corporation at the following rates:

3.2.1 BUI L T UP AREA

For lowrise building Rs. 3.00 per Sq. mt. of Built up area of all
floors for the intended residential development or part thereof
subject to minimum scrutiny fee of Rs. 300.00

3.2.2 COM M ERI CAL AND M I X DEVEL OPM ENT

For high-rise, commercial, mix development and other than

residential use Rs. 5.00 per Sq.mt. of Built area of all floors for
the intended development or part thereof subject to minimum
scrutiny fee Rs. 300.00

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3.2.3 L AND DEVEL OPM ENT, SUB-DI VI SI ON AND
AM AL GAM ATI ON OF L AND

(a) Rs. 1.50 per Sq. mt. of building unit/plot area for
subdivision and amalgamation of all type of
development.
(b) Rs. 0.50 per Sq. mt. of building unit/plot area for
subdivision and amalgamation for agricultural use.
Minimum scrutiny fee shall not be less than Rs. 300.00

3.2.4 RENEWAL OF DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON :

Development permission granted under these regulation shall

be deemed to be lapsed, if such development work has not been
commenced till the expiry of one year from the date of
commencement certificate/ development permission. Provided
that, the Competent Authority may on application made to it
before the expiry of above period (one year) extended such
period by a further period of one year at a time by charging
Rs.300/- for renewal of development permission. The extended
period shall in no case exceed three years in the aggregate.

3.2.5 PUBL I C CHARI TABL E TRUST:

Rs.500.00 if the intended development is for hospitals,

dispensaries, schools or colleges or a place of worship,
dharmshala, hostels etc. constructed by a public charitable
trust registered under Public Charitable Trust Act 1950 or for
any other purpose which the Authority may specify by a
general or special order.

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3.2.6 DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON FOR M I NI NG,
QUARRYI NG AND BRI CK K I L N OPERATI ONS:

In case of mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations, the

scrutiny fees will be as under.
(i) Mining, quarrying and brick kiln operation.
Rs.500.00 per 0.4 hectare or part there of and a
maximum of Rs. 2500.00
(ii) Brick kiln without Chimney.
Rs. 25.00 per 0.1 hectare or part there of and a maximum
of
Rs. 500.00
(iii) Processing of lime sagol etc. without construction.
Rs. 25.00 per 0.1 Hectare or part thereof and maximum
of Rs. 250.00
(iv) Renewal of permission for mining, quarrying
Rs. 50.00 for one year.
(v) Renewal of permission for brick kiln (without chimney)
Rs_25.00 for one year.
(vi) Renewal of permission for processing of sagol, lime etc.
without construction
Rs. 25.00 for one year.
Note : Fees to be decided by Competent Authority from time
to time

3.2.7 SECURI TY DEPOSI T

The applicant shall deposit and keep deposited as security

deposit an amount of the rate mentioned below for the due
observance and performance of the condition of the
‘‘development permission’. The amount shall be deposited on
intimation before issue of ‘Development Permission’.

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(a) The applicant shall deposit and keep deposited an
amount as security deposit at the rate of Rs. 4/- per Sq.mt
of built up area of the proposed development for due
performance of the condition of the permission granted
under the commencement certificate.
(i) Rates for non residential development shall be two
times the above rates.
(b) The maximum amount of security deposit shall be Rs.
1000/- for residential, hospital, dispensary, school or
college or for any other purpose which the Authority
may specify by general or special order, whereas for the
other purposes the maximum amount of security deposit
shall Rs. 5000/-.
(c) The security deposit shall be paid in cash or in the form
of bank guaranty for than much amount from any
Scheduled Commercial Bank upto the period of the
completion of the development work
(d) The Government/Semi-Government, Local Authorities
and public charitable trust registered under the concerned
Act shall not have to deposit the amount of security.
(e) These rates are liable to be revised every two years from
the date on which these came into force.
(f) The security deposit shall be refunded without interest
after the grant of the occupancy certificate provided the
development is completed in three years after the
permission is granted.
Thereafter the security deposit shall be forfeited
(g) The security deposit shall be forfeited either in whole or
in part at the absolute discretion of the Authority. For
breach of any of the previsions of these Regulations and
conditions attached to the permission covered by the
commencement certificate shall be without prejudice and
other remedy or right of the Authority.

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3.3 FORM S OF APPL I CATI ON

Every person who gives notice under relevant section of the

Act shall furnish all information in forms and format
prescribed under these regulations and as may be amended
from time to time by the Competent Authority. The following
particulars and documents shall be submitted along with the
application.

(I ) (a) The applicant shall submit satisfactory

documentary legal evidence of his right to develop or to
build on the land in question including extract from the
Property Register for city survey lands or an extract
from the Record of Rights for Revenue lands or the
copy of the index of registered sale deed as the case may
be.
(b) He shall also submit a certified copy of approved
sub- divisions/ layout of final plot from the concerned
Authority or latest approved sub-division/layout of city
survey numbers or revenue numbers from relevant
Authority, as the case may be, showing the area and
measurements of the plot or land on which he proposes
to develop. Provided that the Authority may dispense
with this requirement in the cases where it is satisfied
regarding the ownership of land on the basis of any
documentary evidence or proof produced by the
applicant.
(I I ) A certificate of the licensed structural designer in regard
to the proposed building shall be submitted under these
Development Control Regulations.
(I I I ) A site plan (required copies) of the area proposed to be
developed to a scale not less than 1:500 as the case

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may be showing the following details wherever
applicable; In the case where plot is more than 10
Hectors, scale shall not be less than 1:1000.
(i) The boundaries of the plot and plot level in
relation to neighboring road level.
(ii) The positions of the plot in relation to
neighboring streets.
(iii) The name of the streets in which the plot is
situated.
(iv) All the existing buildings and other development
exists on or under the site.
(v) The position of buildings and of all other buildings
and construction which the applicant intends to
erect.
(vi) The means of access from the street to the
buildings or the site and all other building and
constructions which the applicant intends to erect.
(vii) Open spaces to be left around the buildings to
secure free circulation of air, admission of light
and access.
(viii) The width of street in front and of the street at the
side or rear of the building.
(ix) The direction of north point relative to the plan of
the buildings.
(x) Any physical feature such as trees, wells, drains,
O.N.G.C. well & pipeline, high tension. Line,
railway line.
(xi) (a) Existing streets on all the sides indicating
clearly the regular line for streets if any prescribed
under the ACT and passing through the building
units.
(b) The location of the building in the plot with
complete dimensions.

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(c) The area within the regular line of the street
not to be built upon but to be added to the street,
hatched in green together with its measurements.
( xii) Area classified for exemption of built-up area
calculations.
( xiii) A plan indicating parking spaces, if required under
these regulations.
(xiv) The positions of the building units immediately
adjoining the proposed development.
(xv) The position of every water closet, privy, urinal,
bathrooms, cesspool, well or cistern in
connection with the building other than those
shown in the detailed plan.
(xvi) The lines of drainage of the building, the size,
depth and inclination of every drain and the means
to be provided for the ventilation of the drains.
(xvii) The position and level of the out fall of the drain.
(xviii) The position of sewer, where the drainage is
intended to be connected to sewer
(xix) Open spaces required under these Development
Control Regulations.
(xx) Tree plantation required under regulation No.31.
(I V) A detailed plan (required copies) showing the plans,
sections and elevations of the proposed development
work to a scale of 1:100 showing the following details
wherever applicable:
(a) Floor plans of all floors together with the covered,
area; clearly indicating the size and spacing of all
framing members and sizes of rooms and the
position of staircases, ramps and lift wells.
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(c) Thickness of walls, floor slabs and roof slabs with
their materials. The section shall indicate the
height of building and height of rooms and also
the height of the parapet, the drainage and the
slope of the roof. At least one section should be
taken through the staircase. The position, form and
dimensions of the foundation, wall, floor, roofs,
chimneys and various parts of the building, means
of ventilation and accesses to the various parts of
the building and its appurtenances also should be
shown in one cross section.
(d) The building elevation from the major street.
(e) The level of the site of the building, the level of
lowest of building in relation to the level of any
street adjoining the cartilage of the building in
relation to one another and some known datum or
crown of road.
(f) Cabin plan.
(g) The north point relative to the plans.
(h) The forms and dimensions of every water closets,
privy, urinals, bathrooms, cesspools, well and
water tank or cistern to be constructed in
connection with the building.
(i) One copy of the detailed working drawing
including structural details based on the approved
building plan shall be submitted before 7 days of
commencement of construction work at site for
information and record. The applicant will inform
the authority the date of commencement of work.
Provided that in the case of individual residential
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Sq.Mts. in size, the competent authority shall not
enforce, on request of the owner / developer, to
submit such details, subject to the condition that
for such area similar types of structure and soil
investigation report are already available on
record.
(V) For high rise building and for special building like
assembly, institutional, industrial storage and hazardous
occupancy the following additional information shall be
furnished/indicated in the following plans in addition to
the items under clause 3.3.
(a) Access to fire appliances/vehicles with details of
clear motorable access way around the building
and vehicular turning circle.
(b) Size (width) of main and alternate staircase along
with balcony approach, corridor, ventilated lobby
approach as the case may be.
(c) Location and details of lift enclosures.
(d) Location and size of fire lift.
(e) Smoke stops lobby/door, where provided.
(f) Refuse chutes, refuse chamber, service duct etc.
where to be provided.
(g) Vehicular parking space.
(h) Refuse area, if any.
(i) Details of building services, air-conditioning
system with position or dampers, mechanical
ventilation system, electrical services, boilers, gas
pipes etc. where provided.
(j ) Details of exits including provision of ramps etc.
for hospitals.

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(k) Location of generator, transformer and switch gear
room where required.
(l) Smoke exhauster system, if any.
(m) Details of fire alarm system network.
(n) Location of centralised control, connecting all
fore air, suste, built-in fire protection
arrangements and public address system etc.
where required.
(o) Location of dimension of static water storage tank
and pump room.
(p) Location and details of fixed fire protection
installations such as sprinkles wet risers, house
reels, drenchers, CO2 installations etc.
(q) Location and details of first-aid fire fighting
equipment /installations.
(r ) Location for electric transformer.
(VI ) In case of layout of land or plot:
(a) A site-plan (in required numbers) drawn to a scale
not less than 1:500 showing the surrounding lands
and existing access to the land included in the
layout plan.
(b) A layout plan (in required numbers) drawn to a
scale of not less than 1:500 showing:
(i) Sub-division of the land or plot or building
unit with dimension and area of each of the
proposed sub-divisions and their use according to
these regulations.
(ii) Width of the proposed streets and internal
roads.
(iii) Dimensions and areas of open space
provided for under these regulations.

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(VI I ) Certificate of undertaking : Certificate in the prescribed
form No.2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) by the registered
Architect/Engineer/Structural Designer/Clerk of Works/
Surveyor-Plan maker / Developer/ Owner.
(VI I I ) Full information should be furnished in Form No.3 and
Form No.4 as the case may be along with the plan.
(I X) The applicant shall also obtain copy of N.O.C. From
relevant Authority as per Regulation No.4.2 wherever
applicable.

3.4 GENERAL NOTATI ON FOR PL AN

The following notation generally shall be used for plans referred to in

3.3; (III); (IV); (V) and (VI).

Sr .
I tem Site Plan Bldg. Plan
No.
01. Plot line Thick black Thick black
02. Existing Street Green ------
03. Future Street if any Green dotted ------
04. Permissible lines Thick black dotted ------
05. Open space No colour No colour
06. Existing work Blue Blue
07. Work proposed to be Yellow Hatched Yellow
demolished Hatched
08. Proposed work Red Red
09. Work without permission Gray Gray
if started on site
10. Drainage and sewerage Red dotted Red dotted
work
11. Water supply work Black dotted Black
dotted

3.5 DOCUM ENTS TO BE FURNI SHED WI TH THE

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APPL I CATI ON

(a) A person who is required under relevant section of the

Act to give any notice or to furnish any plans/sections or
written particulars by these Development Control
Regulations, shall sign such notice, plans, sections or
written particulars or cause them to be signed by him
and his duly authorised registered Architect, Engineer,
Developer etc. as the case may be. Such person or
authorised registered Architect, Engineer, Developer
shall furnish documentary evidence of his Authority. If
such notice or other document is signed by such
authorised registered Architect, Engineer, Developer it
shall state the name and address of the person on whose
behalf it has been furnished.
(b) Any notice or document shall be delivered to the office
of the Competent Authority, within such hours as may be
prescribed by the Competent Authority.
(c) The forms, plans, sections and descriptions to be
furnished under these Development Control Regulations
shall all be signed by each of the following persons :
(i) A person making application for development
permission under relevant section of the Act.
(ii) A person who has prepared the plans and
sections with descriptions who may be registered,
engineer or an architect.
(iii) A person who is retained or engaged to supervise
the said construction.
(iv) A person who is responsible for the structural
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(v) A clerk of works who is to look after the day-to-
day supervision of the construction.
(vi) A Developer
(d) A person who is engaged either to prepare plan or to
prepare a structural design and structural report or to
supervise the building shall give an undertaking in
Form No.2(a), 2(b), 2(c) prescribed under these
Development Control Regulations.
(e) Every person who under the provisions of the relevant
sections of the Act may be required to furnish to the
Authority any plan or other documents shall furnish
copies (in required numbers) of such plans and other
documents and copies (in required) of such documents
which he may be called upon to furnish. One copy
of each such plan and document shall be returned, on
approval, to the applicant duly signed by the Competent
Authority of the Authority or authorised officer.
(f) It shall be incumbent on every person whose plans have
been approved to submit amended plans for any
deviation amounting to increase in built-up area, F.S.I.,
building height or change in plans, he proposes to make
during the course of construction of his building work,
and the procedure laid down for plans or other
documents here to before shall be applicable to all such
amended plans.
(g) It shall be incumbent on every person whose plans have
been approved, to submit a completion plan showing
the final position of erected or re-erected building in
duplicate or in required numbers and one copy of plan to
be returned to the applicant after approval.
(h) Approval of drawings and acceptance of any statement,
documents, structural report, structural drawings,
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shall not discharge the owner, engineer, architect, clerk
of works and structural designer, Developer, Owner.
from their responsibilities, imposed under the Act, the
Development Control Regulations and the laws of tor t
and local acts.
(i) The land owner shall be held responsible if any
unauthorised construction, Addition and Alteration is
done without prior permission of Competent Authority

3.6 PL ANS AND SPECI FI CATI ONS TO BE PREPARED BY

REGI STERED ARCHI TECT/ENGI NEER

The plans and particulars prescribed under regulation No.3.3

above shall be prepared by a registered architect/engineer. The
procedure for registration of architect/engineer shall be as laid
down in these regulations.

3.7 REJECTI ON OF APPL I CATI ON

If the plans and information given as per regulation No.3.1, 3.2

and 3.3 do not give all the particulars necessary to deal
satisfactorily with the development permission application, the
application may be liable to be rejected.

3.8 CANCEL L ATI ON OF PERM I SSI ON

The development permission if secured by any person by any

misrepresentation or by producing false documents, such
development permission will be treated as canceled/revoked.

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4 GENERAL REQUI REM ENTS FOR
DEVEL OPM ENT

4.1 M ARGI N AND/OR SETBACK

Any plan for the construction of any structure or building or
any part thereof should provide setback and margin from the
boundary of the plot or the road line as the case may be as
required under these regulations. The road line shall be
determined as per the maximum width of the road or street
proposed under the BPMC Act-1949 or Development plan
proposals or the Town Planning Schemes or any other Local
Acts.

4.2 DEVEL OPM ENT OF L AND I N THE DEVEL OPM ENT

AREA

4.2.1 CONFORM I TY WI TH OTHER ACTS AND

REGUL ATI ONS:
(a) Situated and abutting on any of the classified roads of
the State Government and the Panchayat shall be
regulated and controlled by the Building line and Control
line prescribed under the Govt. Department Resolution
as amended from time to time.
Provided that the setback for the building line
prescribed in the above resolution of the Department and
the marginal distances to be kept open or setbacks to be
observed from the road side, prescribed in the
Development Control Regulations or in the Town
Planning Scheme Regulations whichever is more shall be
enforced.

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(b) Whose right of user is acquired under the Petroleum
Pipelines (Acquisition of right of user in land) Act, 1962
as amended from time to time shall be regulated and
controlled according to the provision of the said Act, in
addition to these regulations.
(c) Situated in the vicinity of an oil well installed by Oil &
Natural Gas Commission shall be regulated and
controlled according to the provision of the Indian Oil,
Mines Regulations -1933 in addition to these regulations.
(d) Situated in the vicinity of the Grid Lines laid by Gujarat
Electricity Board under the Indian Electricity Rules,
1956 shall be regulated and controlled by the horizontal
and vertical clear distances to be kept open to sky
(e) In restricted/critical zone near the Air Port, construction
of building shall be
regulated as per the provisions of Civil Aviation
Department.
(f) Situated in the vicinity of the Railway Boundary shall
be regulated and controlled according to the standing
orders/ instructions in force of the Railway Authorities
and as amended from time to time.
(g) Situated anywhere in the Development Area shall be
subject to provisions of Gujarat Smoke Nuisance Act,
1963.
(h) Situated anywhere in the Development area shall be
subject to provisions of Water (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1974.
(i) Situated anywhere in the Development area shall be
subject to provisions of Air Pollution Control Act-1981.
(j ) Situated in the vicinity of the Jail, shall be regulated and
controlled according to the standing orders/instructions/
manual in force of the Jail Authority and as amended
from time to time.

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(k) Situated any where in the Development area shall be
subject to provisions of the act related to
telecommunication, I.S.R.O., archaeology and
conservation/ preservation of monuments.
(l) Development Permission granted by Competent
Authority on the basis of any document/NOC received is
not final and conclusive. It shall be considered in true
sense and meaning of concerned issuing Authority. This
Authority has no legal responsibility for such
development permission.
(m) Situated any where in the Development area shall be
subject to provisions of the act related to the protected
monument or as per the proposals of the Development
plan.

4.2.2 REQUI REM ENTS OF SI TE:

No land shall be used as a site for the construction of building.

(a) if the Competent Authority considers that the site is
unsanitary or that it is dangerous to construct a building
on it
(b) if the site is not drained properly or is incapable of
being well drained;
(c) if the building is proposed on any area filled up with
carcasses, excreta, filthy and offensive matter, till the
production of a certificate from the Competent Authority
to the effect that it is fit to be built upon from the health
and sanitary point of view;
(d) if the use of the said site is for a purpose which in the
Competent Authority's opinion may be a source of
danger to the health and safety of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood,

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(e) if the Competent Authority is not satisfied that the
owner of the building has taken the required measures to
safeguard the construction from constantly getting damp;
(f) if the level of the site is lower than the Datum Level
prescribed by the Competent Authority depending on
topography and drainage aspects.
(g) for assembly use, for cinemas, theaters, places of public
worship, residential hotels, lodging and boarding houses,
unless the site has been previously approved by the
Competent Authority and the Commissioner of Police;
(h) unless it derives access from an authorized street/means
of access described in these Regulations;
(i) for industrial use other than a service industry unless the
application is accompanied by a no objection certificate
from the appropriate officer of the Industrial Location
Policy;
(j ) if the proposed development is likely to involve damage
to or have deleterious impact on or is against urban
aesthetic of environment or ecology and/or on historical
/architectural/esthetical buildings and precincts or is not
in the public interest.

4.3 DEVEL OPM ENT WORK TO BE I N CONFORM I TY

WI TH THE REGUL ATI ONS
(a) All development work shall confirm to the Development
Plan proposals and the provisions made under these
regulations. If there is a conflict between the
requirements of these regulations and Town Planning
Schemes Regulations, if any, in force the requirement of
these regulations shall prevail.

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Provided relaxation/special provision mentioned
against respective final plots shall prevail above these
regulations.
Provided in case of proposed road Town Planning
Scheme road shall prevail.
(b) Change of use : No building or premises should be
changed or converted to a use other than the sanctioned
use without prior permission of the Authority in writing.
Change of use not in conformity with these regulations
shall not be permissible.

4.4 DOCUM ENT AT SI TE

Development Permission: The person to whom a development

permission is issued shall during construction, keep -
(a) posted in a conspicuous place, on the site for which
permission has been issued a copy of the development
permission and
(b) a copy of the approved drawings and specification
referred to in Regulation No. 25 on the site for which the
permission was issued.

4.5 I NSPECTI ON

(1) I nspection at var ious stages :-

The Competent Authority at any time during erection of
a building or the execution of any work or development,
make an inspection thereof without giving prior notice
of his intention to do so.

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(2) I nspection by Fir e Depar tment :-
For all multi-storied, high-rise and special building the
work shall also be subject to inspection by the Chief Fire
Officer, or Competent. Authority shall issue the
occupancy certificate only after clearance by the said
Chief Fire Officer/Competent Authority.
(3) Unsafe building :-
All unsafe building shall be considered to constitute
danger to public safety hygiene and sanitation and shall
be restored by repairs or demolished or dealt with as
otherwise directed by the Competent Authority.
(4) Unauthor ized development :-
In case of unauthorized development, the Competent
Authority shall
(a) take suitable action which may include demolition
of unauthorized works as provided in The Gujarat Town
Planning & Urban Development Act-1976 and the
relevant provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal
Corporation Act-1949.
(b) take suitable action against the registered
architect/ engineer, developer and other. as mentioned in
Regulation no. 2.76.

4.6 GENERAL

(1) K ABRASTAN, BURI AL GROUND ETC.

The land occupied by the graveyards, kabrastans, burial
grounds, crematoria and which are marked with green
verge in the plan shall not be allowed to be built upon
and shall be kept permanently open.

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(2) CO-OWNERS CONSENT
In cases where the building construction is as per
regulations but the co-owners are not giving consent
either at the time of building permission or at the time
of occupation permission, the Competent Authority may
issue permission after giving opportunity of hearing to
the co-owners and considering the merits and demerits
of individual case.
(3) WI DTH OF APPROACH AT BRI DGE
Width of the approach of over-bridge or under-bridge
shall not be considered towards width of the road at
the time of permitting the height, use development of
buildings near the over-bridge or under-bridge.

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5 DECI SI ON OF THE AUTHORI TY

5.1 GRANT OR REFUSE OF THE PERM I SSI ON

APPL I CATI ON
“On receipt of the application for Development Permission, the
Competent Authority after making such inquiry and clearance
from such an expert whenever considered necessary for the
safety of building, as it thinks fit may communicate its
decisions granting with or without condition including
condition of submission of detailed working drawing/ structural
drawing along with soil investigation report before the
commencement of the work or refusing permission to the
applicant as per the provisions of the Act.
The Competent Authority, however, may consider to
grant exemption for submission of working drawing, structural
drawing and soil investigation report in case the Competent
Authority is satisfied that in the area where the proposed
construction is to be taken, similar types of structure and soil
investigation reports are already available on record and such
request is from an individual owner/developer, having plot of
not more than 500 Sq.Mts. in size and for a maximum 3
storeyed residential building.”
As per the guidelines on "soil testing", if the local site
conditions do not require any soil testing or if a soil testing
indicates that no special structural design is required, a small
building having ground + 1 or 2 floors, having load bearing
structure, may be constructed.
If the proposed small house is to be constructed with
load bearing type masonry construction technique, where no
structural design is involved, no certificate from a Structural
Designer will be required (to be attached with Form 2-D).
However, a 'Special Building Information Schedule', appended
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Such load bearing masonry construction has to be done
as per the following guidelines prepared by Dr.Anand Swarup
Arya and published by Gujarat State Disaster Management
Authority:
On receipt of the application for Development
Permission, the Competent Authority after making such inquiry
as it thinks fit may communicate its decisions granting or
refusing permission to the applicant as per the provisions of the
Act. The permission may be granted with or without conditions
or subject to any general or special orders made by the State
Government in this behalf.
The Development permission shall be in Form No.D and
it should be issued by an officer authorised by the Competent
Authority in this behalf. Every order granting permission
subject to conditions or refusing permission shall state the
grounds for imposing such conditions or for such refusal.
The competent Authority, after making preliminary
scrutiny of the plans received, may give preliminary
development permission by taking an affidavit from the owner
the margin built-up area, internal roads, open spaces, parking
and common plots shall be kept as per G.D.C.R. After making
final scrutiny of the plans the final development permission
may be granted.
Provided that the preliminary development permission
shall be valid only for development up to plinth level. For
development above the plinth level, regular development
permission shall be taken, otherwise such development shall be
considered unauthorized development.

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5.2 SUSPENSI ON OF PERM I SSI ON

Development permission granted under the relevant section of

the Act deems to be suspended in cases of resignation by any of
the licenses till the new appointments are made. During this
period construction shall not be done on the site. Any work on
site during this time shall be treated as unauthorized
development without any due permission.

5.3 GRANT OF DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON

5.3.1 GRANT OF DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON

shall mean acceptance by the Authority of the following
requirements:
(i) Permissible built-up area.
(ii) Permissible floor space index.
(iii) Height of a building and its various stories.
(iv) Permissible open spaces enforced under
regulations, C.P., Marginal spaces, other open
spaces, set backs etc.
(v) Permissible use of land and built spaces.
(vi) Arrangements of stairs, lifts, corridors and
parking.
(vii) Minimum requirements of high-rise buildings
including N.O.C. from Fire Officer/Fire Safety
Consultant as appointed by the Appropriate
Authority.
(viii) Minimum requirement of sanitary facility and
other common facility.
(ix) Required light and ventilation.
Provided that it shall not mean acceptance of
correctness, confirmation, approval endorsement
of and shall not bind or render the authority liable
in any way in regard to :
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(ii) Easement rights.
(iii) Variation in area from recorded areas of a
plot or a building .
(iv) Structural reports and structural drawings.
(v) Workmanship and soundness of material
used in construction of the building.
(vi) Location and boundry of the plot.

5.3.2 SERVI CE AND AM ENI TI ES FEES

Permission for carrying out any development shall be granted

by the competent authority only on payment of service and
amenities fees for execution of works referred to in clause
[(vi)-a] of Sub-section (I) of Section 23 of the Act and for
provision other services and amenities at the following rates in
Rajkot Urban Development Area as delineated in the Revised
Development plan of RUDA. This fees and maintenance
charges may be revised on review by competent authority from
time to time.
(a) Service and amenities fees shall be levied as under for
any development within the Rajkot Urban Development
Area excluding agricultural zone, and gamtal.
(i) Rs. 100.00 per sq.mt. of built up area for the
intended development of all uses.
(ii) Rs. 50.00 per sq.mt. of built up area of intended
development for schools, colleges, educational
institution, charitable trusts, government and semi
government building.
Provided these regulation shall not be applicable
in the Town Planning Scheme area and in the
approved existing buildings. These fees shall not
be leviable once the intention of making a Town
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(b) However these service and amenities fees shall be
adjusted against the net amount to be paid by the owner
in the town-planning scheme.

5.4 L I ABI L I TY

Notwithstanding any development permission granted under

the Act and these regulations, any person undertaking any
development work shall continue to be wholly and solely
liable for any injury or damage or loss whatsoever that may
be caused to any one in or around the area during such
construction and no liability whatsoever in this regard shall
be cast on the Authority.

5.5 RESPONSI BI L I TI ES OF THE APPL I CANT

Neither the grant of development permission nor the approval

of the plans, drawings and specifications shall in any way
relieve the applicant of the responsibility for carrying out the
development in accordance with requirement of these
regulations.

5.6 DEVEL OPM ENT WI THOUT PRI OR L EGI TI M ATE

PERM I SSI ON

In cases where development has already started/commenced

on site for which development permission in writing of the
Competent Authority is not obtained, but where this
development on site is in accordance with the provisions of
these regulations, the development permission for such work
on site without the prior permission may be granted by
the Competent Authority on the merits of each individual case.
For such development works, over and above such other
charges/fees may be otherwise leviable, the additional amount
shall be charged on total built up area as per the following
rates:

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1. Application for development 5 times of
permission is made but development regulation No.
is commenced as per submitted plan. 3.2.1 to 3.2.3
2. Application is made but development 10 times of
has been commenced but not as per regulation No.
submitted plan. 3.2.1 to 3.2.3
3. Application for development 15 times of
permission is not made and regulation No.
development is commenced. 3.2.1 to 3.2.3
4. All other open uses including layout 2 times of
and sub-division of land regulation No.
3.2.1 to 3.2.3
NOTE :-
Minimum additional amount shall be Rs.1000.00 for residential and
Rs.5000.00 for others

5.7 DEVI ATI ON DURI NG COURSE OF CONSTRUCTI ON

Notwithstanding anything stated in the above regulations it

shall be incumbent on every person whose plans have been
approved to submit revised (amended) plans for any deviations
he proposes to make during the course of construction of his
building work and the procedure laid down for plans or other
documents here to before shall apply to all such Revised
(amended) plans.

EXPL ANATI ON : for 5.1 to 5.7 :

This provision does not entitle the owner or his supervisor to

make any deviations in contravention of the provisions of the
Act, and these regulations.

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6 I NSPECTI ON

6.1 GENERAL REQUI REM ENTS

The building unit intended to be developed shall be in

conformity with Regulation No. 4.2.2. Generally all
development work for which permission is required shall
be subject to inspection by the Competent Authority.
(a) The applicant shall permit authorized officers of the
concerned Competent Authority to enter the plot for
which the development permission has been sought
granted for carrying out development, at any reasonable
time for the purpose of enforcing these regulations.
(b) The applicant shall keep during carrying out of
development, a copy of the approved plans on the
premises where the development is permitted to be
carried out.
(c) The applicant shall keep a board at site of development
mentioning the survey No., city survey No., Block No.,
Final Plot No., Sub plot No., etc. name of owner and
name of Architect, Engineer, Developer, Owner.

6.2 PROCEDURE DURI NG CONSTRUCTI ON

(a) Recognized stages for progress certificate and checking:-

(1) Following shall be the recognized stages in the erection
of every building or the execution of every work:-
(i) Plinth, in case of basement before the casting of
basement slab.
(ii) first storey.
(iii) middle storey in case of High-rise building.
(iv) last storey.

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(2) At each of the above stages, the owner / developer under
this development controller regulations shall submit to
the competent designated officer of the Competent
Authority a progress certificate in the given formats
(Form No.-6(a)- 6(d)). This progress certificate shall be
signed by the architect, Structural designer and
supervising engineer.
(3) No person in charge at any stage shall except with
previous written permission of the Competent Authority,
carry out further work after the issue of any requisition
of this development control regulations in respect of the
any previous stage unless the requisition has been duly
complied with and the fact reported to the Competent
Authority.
(4) The progress certificate shall not be necessary in the
following cases :
(i) Alteration in Building not involving the structural
part of the building.
(ii) Extension of existing residential building on the
ground floor upto maximum 15 Sq.Mts. in area.
(b) On receipt of the progress certificate from the owner /
developer, it shall be the duty of the Competent
Authority, if found necessary, to check any deviation
from the approved plan and convey decision within 7
days to the owner / developer for compliance.
(c) Completion Report :
(1) It shall be incumbent on every person whose plans have
been approved, to submit a completion report in Form
No.7.
(2) It shall also be incumbent on every person who is
engaged under this Development Control Regulations
to supervise the erection or re-erection of the building,
to submit the completion report in form No.8 prescribed
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(3) No completion report shall be accepted unless
completion plan is approved by the Competent
Authority.
(d) The final inspection of the work shall be made by the
concerned Competent Authority within 21 days from the
date of receipt of notice of completion report.

6.3 OCCUPANCY CERTI FI CATE

The applicant shall obtain occupancy certificate from the

Competent Authority prior to any occupancy or use of
development so completed.

6.4 I L L EGAL OCCUPATI ON OF BUI L DI NG

(a) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law to the
contrary the competent Authority may by written notice,
order any building or any portion thereof to be vacated
forthwith or within the time specified in such notice:-
(i) if such building or portion thereof has been
unlawfully occupied in contravention of these
regulation.
(ii) if a notice has been issued in respect of such
building or part thereof requiring the alteration or
reconstruction of any works specified in such
notice have not been commenced or completed.
(iii) if the building or part thereof is in a ruinous or
dangerous condition, which are likely to fall and
cause damage to any person occupying, restoring
to or passing by such building/structures or any
other structure or place in the neighborhood
thereof.

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(b) The reasons for requiring such building, or portion
thereof to be vacated should be clearly specified in every
such notice.
(c) The affixing of such written notice on any part of such
premises shall be deemed a sufficient intimation to
the occupiers of such building or portion thereof.
(d) On the issue of such notice, every person in occupation
of the building or portion thereof to which the notice
relates shall vacate the building or portion as directed in
the notice and no person shall so long as the notice is
withdrawn, enter the building or portion thereof,
except for the purpose of carrying out any work of
reinstatement which he may lawfully permitted to
carry out.
(e) The Competent Authority may direct that any person
who acts in contravention of above provision or who
obstructs him in any action taken under these
regulations shall be removed from such building or part
thereof by any police officer, and may also use such
force as is reasonably necessary to effect entry in the
said premises.
(f) The cost of any measures taken under this provision
shall be recovered from the owners/occupants.

6.5 I L L EGAL DEVEL OPM ENT

(1) If the Competent Authority is certified that the erection

of any building or the execution of any such work has
been unlawfully commenced or is being unlawfully
carried on upon any premises he may, by written
notice, require the person directing or carrying on such
erection or execution to stop the same forthwith.

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(2) If such erection or execution is not stopped forthwith, the
Competent Authority may direct that any person
directing or carrying on such erection or execution shall
be removed from such premises by any police officer
and may cause such steps to be taken as may consider
necessary to prevent the re-entry of such person on the
premises without permission.
(3) The cost of any measures taken under sub-section(2)
shall be paid by the said person.

6.6 DEVEL OPM ENT WI THOUT PERM I SSI ON

(1) If any work or thing requiring the written permission of

the Competent Authority under any provision of this Act
or any rule, regulation is done by any person without
obtaining such written permission, is subsequently
suspended or revoked for any reason by the Competent
Authority, such work or thing shall be deemed to be
unauthorized and, subject to any other provision of this
Act, the Competent Authority may at any time, by
written notice, require that the same shall be removed,
pulled down or undone, as the case may be, by the
person so carrying out or doing. If the person carrying
out such work or doing such thing is not the owner at
the time of giving such notice shall be liable for carrying
out the requisitions of the Competent Authority.
(2) If within the period specified in such written notice the
requisitions contained there are not carried out by the
person or owner, as the case may be the Competent
Authority may remove or alter such work or undo such
thing and the expenses there of shall be paid by such
person or owner as the case may be.

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7 OCCUPANCY CERTI FI CATE

7.1 APPL I CATI ON FOR OCCUPANCY

The Competent Authority shall within thirty days from the

date of receipt of the completion report required under
Regulation 6.2(c) communicate its decision after necessary
inspection about grant of occupancy certificate indicated in
Regulation No.6.2(d).
The Concerned Authority issuing occupancy certificate
before doing so shall consult concerned designated Authority
to inspect the building and issue a certificate that necessary
requirements for the fire protection under these regulations as
per regulation No.18.2 have been fulfilled and if not so, the
applicant shall be asked to carry out necessary additions,
alterations or rectification to the satisfaction of the designated
Authority before issuing occupancy certificate.

7.2 I SSUE OF OCCUPANCY CERTI FI CATE

The Authority issuing occupancy certificate before doing so

shall ensure that
(i) The trees as per the regulation No.31 are planted on site
or ensure this by taking suitable deposits as decided from
time to time for specific period by the Competent
Authority.
(ii) Parking space is properly paved & the lay-out of parking
space is provided as per the approved plans. Sign-boards
indicating the entrance, exit and location of parking
spaces for different types of vehicles shall be
permanently erected and maintained at the prominent
place in every building unit.

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(iii) Certificate of lift Inspector (Government of Gujarat) has
been procured & submitted by the owner, regarding
satisfactory erection of Lift.
(iv) Proper arrangements are made for regular maintenance
of lift as provided in NBC and in these regulations
(v) The Certificate of Competent Authority and or fire
department for completion and or fire requirements as
provided in these regulations has been procured and
submitted by the owner.
(vi) Proper arrangements are made for regular maintenance
of fire protection services as provided in NBC and in
these regulations
(vii) The ground surface around the building shall have
percolation pit or bore recharge within the building site
or bore recharge, such pits shall be filled with small
pebbles or brick jelly or river sand and covered with
perforated concrete slabs.
(viii) If any project consist of more than one detached or semi-
detached building unit and any building there of is
completed as per provision of G.D.C.R. (such as parking,
common plots, internal roads, height of the building
infrastructure facilities, lift and fire safety measures), the
Competent Authority may issue completion certificate
for such one detached or semi-detached building in a
building unit.
The occupancy certificate shall not be issued
unless the information is supplied by the owner and the
Engineer/Architect concerned in the schedule as
prescribed by he Competent Authority from time to time.

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8 DEVEL OPM ENT UNDERTAK EN ON
BEHAL F OF GOVERNM ENT

As per the provisions of Section 39 of the Act and Rule 15 of

the Rules, the Office-in-Charge of a Government Dept. shall
inform in writing to the Authority of the intention to carry out
development for its purpose along with such development or
construction.
(1) An official letter of Government Department addressed
to the Authority or as the case may be to the authorized
officer giving full particulars of the development work or
any operational construction.
(2) Building plan confirming to the provisions of
Development Control Regulations and Development
Plan for the proposed development work to a scale of
not less than 1 : 100.
(3) Plans confirming to the provisions of Development plan
showing complete details of the operational construction
as defined under Clause (xvii) of Section 2 of the Act
such as detailed alignment, layouts, locations and such
other matters with measurements.
(4) Statement indicating the use of land confirming to the
permissible land use zone, proposed to be made by the
Government Depth. for carrying out the development
work.
(5) The proposals of the Development Plan or Town
Planning Scheme affecting the land.
(6) A Site Plan (of required copies) of the area proposed to
be developed to a scale of not less than 1 : 500.

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(7) Detailed plan (of required copies) showing the plans,
sections and elevations of the proposed development
work to a scale of 1:100.
(8) In case of layout of land or plot:
(i) A site plan (of required copies) drawn to a scale of
1:500 showing the surrounding land and existing
access to the land included in the layout.
(ii) A layout plan (of required copies) drawn to a scale
of not less than 1 : 500 showing sub-divisions of
the land or plot with dimensions and area of each
of the proposed sub-divisions and their use.
Provided that in the case of works proposed to
be undertaken by the local military Authority of
the Defense Ministry, the provisions of clause (2)
and (3) shall not apply and such Authority shall be
required to submit the layout plans .

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9 REGI STRATI ON OF ARCHI TECT,
ENGI NEER, STRUCTURAL DESI GNER,
CL ERK OF WORK S, DEVEL OPER.

9.1 APPL I CATI ON FOR REGI STRATI ON

The Competent Authority shall register Architect, Engineer,

Structural Designer, Clerk of Works, Site Supervisor,
Surveyor/Plan Maker, Developer, Application for registration
as Architect, Engineer, Structural Designer, Clerk of Works,
Site Supervisor, Surveyor/Plan Maker, Developer, shall be in
Form No.10. Registration shall be valid for the period of five
years or part thereof and shall be renewable or part thereof.

9.1.1 L I CENSE FEE

The annual license fee for registration as licensed

Architect/Structural Engineer/Surveyor Plan Maker and
Engineer shall be Rs. 1000/- per financial year or part thereof.
The fee shall be payable in advance and shall not be
refundable.
Provided that no license fee for registration shall be
required to be paid by the Architects/Engineer/Surveyor/Plan
maker and Structural Engineer who are registered with the
Council of Architects under the Architects Act 1972 (Act No.
20 of 1972) Provided further that a copy of certificate of
registration by the Council of Architecture is submitted by the
concerned person to the concerned Authority every calendar
year.

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9.1.2 RENEWAL OF L I CENSE

A license shall be valid for the calendar year of part thereof and
it shall be renewable from year to year on payment or Rs. 500/-
per year or part thereof a renewal fees.

9.2 REVOCATI ON OF REGI STRATI ON

A registration shall be liable to be revoked temporarily or

permanently by the Competent Authority if the registered
person is found guilty of negligence or default in discharge of
his responsibilities and duties or of any breach of any of these
Regulations.
Provided that he shall be given a show cause notice
and afforded reasonable opportunity of being heard by the
Competent Authority for the purpose of these Regulations.

9.3 DUTI ES & RESPONSI BI L I TI ES

9.3.1 GENERAL DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES

APPL I CABL E TO AL L

(i) They shall study and be conversant with the

provisions of the Local Acts, the rules and made
thereunder, The Gujarat Town Planning & Urban
Development Act-1976, the rules and regulations
made thereunder, policy-orders and standing
orders approved by the Competent Authority and
the other instructions circulated by the Competent
Authority and the provisions in force from time
to time along with the instructions printed
/mentioned on prescribed application forms &
permission letter.

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(ii) They shall inform the Competent Authority of
their employment / assignment / resignation for
any work within 7 days of the date of such
employment / assignment / resignation.
(iii) They shall prepare and submit all plans either new
or revised when necessary, required documents
and other details they are required to do so in a
neat, clean and legible manner and on a durable
paper properly arranged and folded in accordance
with the provisions prevailing time to time.
(iv) They shall submit plans, documents and details
without any scratches or corrections. Only small
corrections will be permitted with proper initials.
They shall correctly represent all the site
conditions including grown up trees.
(v) They shall personally comply with all requisitions
/queries received from the Competent Authority in
connection with the work under their charge,
promptly expeditiously and fully at one-time.
Where they do not agree with requisitions/
queries, they shall state objections in writing,
otherwise for non-compliance of any requisition/
query within stipulated time, the plans and
applications shall be filed forthwith, and shall not
be re-opened.
(vi) They shall immediately intimate to the owners the
corrections and other changes they make on the
plans, documents and details as per requisitions/
queries from the Competent Authority.
(vii) They shall clearly indicate on every plan,
document & submission, the details of their
designation such as registered Engineer, registered
Structural Designer etc. with registration number
with date, full name and their address below the
signature for identification.

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(viii) They or their authorized agent or employee, shall
not accept the employment for preparation and
submission of plans-documents and supervision of
any work if the same is intended or proposed to be
or being executed or already executed in
contravention of provisions of Local Acts, Gujarat
T.P. & U.D. Act-1976, rules, regulations and any
orders made there under and any Regulations or
rules for the time being in force under the Act.
(ix) The registered person shall apply for undertaking
the responsibility for the particular work in the
forms prescribed by the Appropriate Authority.
(x) The registered person shall provide the
information and undertaking for the work
undertaken by him in the forms prescribed by the
Competent Authority from time to time.
(xi) They shall compulsorily appoint a clerk of works
irrespective of type of building/construction in all
building units having proposed built-up areas
more than 1000 Sq.Mts. for over all constant
supervision of construction work on site and such
person appointed shall not be allowed to
supervise more than one such site at a time.
(xii) The architectural and structural designer shall be
responsible for adhering to the provisions of the
relevant and prevailing ‘Indian Standard
Specifications’. They will not be held responsible
for the sever damage or collapse that may under
the natural forces going beyond the design forces
provided in the above ‘Indian Standard
Specification’.

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9.3.2 ARCHI TECT:

(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON AND EXPERI ENCE :

A person registered under the provision of Architect Act,
1972 as an Architect OR Bachelors Degree in
Architecture/Diploma in Architecture Equivalent to
B.Arch. with 2 yrs. experience.
(B) SCOPE WORK & COM PETENCE :
(i) Preparation & planning of all types of lay-outs &
submission drawings and to submit certificate of
supervision & completion for all types of
buildings.
(ii) Supervision & execution of construction work as
per specifications & drawings prepared by
authorized registered structural designer &
engineer.
(C) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES :
(a) He/she shall be responsible for making adequate
arrangements to ensure not only that the work is
executed as per the approved plans but also is
confirmation with the stipulations of the National
Building Code and the I.S.I. standards for safe and
sound construction and non-hazardous,
functioning of the services incorporated in the
building and for making adequate provisions for
services and equipment for protection from fire
hazards as per the stipulations of the National
Building Code in the buildings and shall obtain
N.O.C. from the Chief Fire Officer or concerned
designated Authority/Consultant before applying
for occupation certificate.
(b) He or She shall, on behalf of the owner, apply for
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and the occupation certificate and obtain the same
as required under the regulations .
(c) If the services of the registered architect are
terminated, he shall immediately inform the
Competent Authority about his termination and
the stage of work at which his services have been
terminated. The registered architect appointed as
replacement of the preceding architect shall
inform about his appointment on the job, and
inform the Competent Authority of any deviation
that might have occurred on the site with reference
to the approved drawings and the stage at which
he is taking over the charge. After Competent
Authority has inspected the site for his report, the
newly appointed architect shall allow the work to
proceed under his direction.
(d) The registered architect appointed on the work
shall inform the Competent Authority immediately
on discontinuation of the services of the registered
/structural designer, construction contractor, clerk
of works, site supervisor, plumber or electrician
and shall not allow the work to continue till the
vacancy is filled by appointment of another person
and the certificate of appointment of such person
is submitted in the appropriate Authority.
(e) He or she shall instruct the relevant agency that
adequate provisions are made for ensuring the
safety of workers and others during excavation,
construction and erection.
(f) He shall instruct the relevant agency that adequate
provisions are made for providing safe and
adequate temporary
(D) REGI STRATI ON :

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(i) The registration fee if any shall be payable as prescribed
by the Competent Authority from time to time.
(ii) The Competent Authority may black-list an architect in
case of serious defaults or repeated defaults and shall
inform the council of Architect, India to take suitable
action against such person under the provisions of
Architect Act-1972. The registration shall be liable to be
revoked temporarily or permanently by the Competent
Authority in such cases of negligence or default.

9.3.3 ENGI NEER :

(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON AND EXPERI ENCE

Associate Membership (Civil Engineering) of the
Institution of Engineers, India (AMIE) or a degree in
Civil Engineering recognized by its equivalent
qualification All India Board of Technical Education
or a Diploma in Civil Engineering recognized by
State Board of Technical Examination of any State of
India. In addition to the qualifications stated above, the
applicant should have at least five years experience in
professional work if he is a holder of a Diploma in Civil
Engineering/or AMIE.
(B) SCOPE OF WORK & COM PETENCE :-
(i) Preparation & planning of all types of lay-outs &
submission drawings and to submit certificate of
supervision & completion for all types of
buildings.
(ii) Supervision & excavation of construction work as
per specifications & drawings prepared by
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(iii) He/she can prepare & submit structural details &
calculations for buildings of load bearing
structures.

(C) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES:-

As per 9.3.2(c), with reference to engineer in place of
Architect.

(D) REGI STRATI ON :-

(i) The registration fees if any shall be payable as
prescribed by the Competent Authority from time
to time.
(ii) If he/she is found negligent in his/her duties &
responsibilities. The Competent Authority may
black-list an Engineer in case of serious defaults
or repeated defaults and shall inform the
Institution of Engineers, India to take suitable
action against such person. The registration shall
be liable to be revoked temporarily or permanently
by the Competent Authority in such cases of
negligence and default.

9.3.4 STRUCTURAL DESI GNER:

(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON AND EXPERI ENCE:-

A Degree in Civil Engineering recognized by All India
Board of Technical Education. In addition to above
qualification, the applicant should have at least five
years experience in structural design, two years of
which must be in a responsible capacity in form of
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OR
A Master's degree in structural engineering from a
recognized institute and at least two years experience
in structural design work.
OR
A Doctor's degree in structural design from a
recognized institute and at least one year experience in
structural design work.
(B) SCOPE OF WORK & COM PETENCE:-
To prepare & submit structural details for -
(i) All types of Buildings.
(ii) Special structures.
(C) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES:-
(a) To prepare a report of the structural design.
(b) To prepare detailed structural design and to prescribe the
method and technique of its execution strictly on the
basis of the National Building Code or relevant Indian
Standard specifications.
(c) To prepare detailed structural drawings and
specifications for execution indicating thereon, design
live loads, safe soil bearing capacity, specifications of
material, assumptions made in design, special
precautions to be taken by contractor to suit the design
assumptions etc. whatever applicable.
(d) To supply two copies of structural drawings to the site
supervisor.
(e) To inspect the works at all important stages and certify
that the work being executed is up to the satisfaction of
the Architect/Engineer.
(f) To certify the structural safety and overall structural
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(g) To advise the Owner/Architect/Engineer for arranging
for tests and their reports for soil, building material etc.
for his evaluation and design consideration.
(h) He shall prepare the revised calculations & drawings in
case of any revision with reference to the earlier
submission of drawing & design in a particular case.
(i) To submit the certificate of structural safety and over all
structural soundness of building to Competent Authority.
(j ) To inform in writing the Competent Authority within 7
days, if for any reason he is relieved of his appointment /
responsibilities as the registered structural designer for
the development.
(k) Not to provide service to further or advance work of any
type on any development that does not comply with the
regulation or is unauthorised as per the G.D.C.R.
(D) REGI STRATI ON :-
As per 9.3.2 (D), with reference to structural designer in place
of Architect.

9.3.5 CL ERK OF WORK S / SI TE SUPERVI SOR :

(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON AND EXPERI ENCE:-

A Degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent
qualification recognized by All India Board of Technical
Education or Diploma in Civil Engineering recognized
by State Board of Technical Examinations of any state in
India. A degree in Architect or diploma in Architect
equivalent qualification to degree.
In addition to the above qualifications, the applicant
should have at least three years experience in
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Engineering and must have at least one year experience
if he is an holder of Degree in Civil Engineering. or
degree in Architecture.
OR
Diploma in Building construction technology from a
recognized institute & at least five years experience in
building construction Line.
OR
Bachelor's degree with specialized training in building
construction and technology at Bachelor's level from a
recognized institute and at least two years experience
in construction work.
(B) SCOPE OF WORK :-
Execution of all framed structure high rise buildings,
public buildings, buildings with basement/cellar, and
irrespective of above type of buildings/construction in all
building units having built-up area more than 1000
Sq.mt.
(C) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES :-
(a) To adhere strictly to the structural drawing
specifications and written instructions of the
structural designer and architect/Engineer
(b) To follow the provisions of N.B.C. or I.S.
specifications as regards materials, components,
quality control and the process of construction.
(c) To provide for safety of workers and others during
excavation, construction and erection.
(d) To provide safe and adequate temporary structure
required for construction & erection.
(e) To bring to the notice of the structural designer
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circumstances which in his opinion are liable to
endanger the safety of structure.
(f) To deposit with the Competent Authority one set
of working drawings of the works executed along
with the progress certificates before proceeding to
the next stage of the work.
(g) He shall be in charge of site and responsible for
overall supervision of the work.
(h) He shall ensure that all the works under his
charge are carried out in conformity with the
approved drawings and as per the details and
specifications supplied by the registered
Architect/Engineer/.
(i) He shall take adequate measures to ensure that no
damage is caused to the work under construction
and the adjoining properties.
(j ) He shall also ensure that no undue inconvenience
is caused in the course of his work to the people in
neighborhood.
(k) He shall also ensure that no nuisance is caused to
traffic & neighboring people by way of noise,
dust, smell, vibration etc. in the course of his
work.

(D) REGI STRATI ON.

As per 9.3.2 (D).
9.3.6 SURVEYOR/PL AN M AK ER
(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON
in Civil Engineer of any University or Institution
recognized by the Govt or Institution specially approved
by the Authority.
OR

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A Degree of Diploma in Architecture of any University
or Institution recognized by Government.
(B) SCOPE OF WORK
Low rise buildings
Note : Present registered surveyors to continue
preparation of plans and layouts and execution of low
rise buildings.
(C) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES
As per 9.3.2 (c) with reference to Surveyor / Plan Maker
in place of Architect, Limited to the scope of work.
(D) REGI STRATI ON
As per 9.3.2 (d) 9.3.3 (d) with reference to surveyor /
Plan Maker in place of Architect / Engineer.

9.3.7 DEVEL OPER:

(A) QUAL I FI CATI ON AND EXPERI ENCE:-

The person/firm acting as Developer shall be of proved
merits and experience.
(B) DUTI ES AND RESPONSI BI L I TI ES.
The responsibilities of developers shall be:
(1) To obtain and submit ot the Competent Authority,
along with application for development
permission, each progress report and application
for occupation certificate.
(2) To appoint a Registered Architect/Engineer and
Strutural Designer.
(3) To obtain at relevant stages certificates from them,
for submission to the Competent Authority, that in
designing the real estate development and
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it they have complied with requirements as laid
out in the GDCR.
(4) To appoint a registered site supervisor.
(5) To obtain and adhere to the quality assurance
procedure prepared by the registered site
supervisor.
(6) To adequately enable the site supervisor to carry
out his responsibilities.
(7) To certify along with the site supervisor that the
construction of the real estate development has
been carried out as per the design, detailed
drawings and specifications provided by the
Architect / Engineer and the structural Designer.
(8) To obtaine development permission from the
Competent Authority prior to commencement of
construction of the real estate development.
(9) To regularly submit progress report and
certificates as required by the Competent
Authority
(10) To inform in writing the Competent Authority
within 7 days, if for any reason he ceases to be the
developer or is relieved of his responsibilities as
the developer of the real estate development .

(11) To inform in writing the Competent Authority

within 7 days, if for any reason any of the
registered professionals appointed by him have
been relieved of their responsibilities.
(12) The appointment of the registered Architect /
Engineer shall mean that he has authorized the
Architect / Engineer to do all things necessary and
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design, drawings and specification for the project
and to appoint on his behalf appropriate persons to
act as registered, clerk of works site supervisor,
required for the proper execution of the project
and to retain on behalf of the owner any other
specialist or expert required on the work of the
project.
(13) He shall not cause or allow any deviations from
the approved drawings in the course of the
execution of the project against the instruction the
instruction of Architect /Engineer /Site Supervisor
/Clerk of Works /Structural Designer and shall
bear all responsibility for any irregularity
committed in the use and function of the building
or its parts for which the approval has been
obtained.
(14) When no registered construction contractor or site
supervisor is required to be appointed and not
appointed he shall be responsible for their duties
and responsibilities under Regulations.
(15) He shall not commence the use of building or shall
not give the possession to occupy the building to
any one before obtaining the occupancy certificate
from the Competent Authority.
(16) He shall provide adequate safety measures for
structural stability and protection against fire
hazards likely from installation of services like
electrical installation, plumbing, drainage,
sanitation, water supply etc. wherever required
under the regulations.
(17) He shall exhibit the names of registered persons
only, on site and no additional names will be
exhibited / displayed.
(18) he shall explain the construction design and its
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prospective purchaser of the premises under
construction.

(C) REGI STRATI ON :-

As per 9.3.2 (D).

9.3.7 RESPONSI BI L I TI ES OF OWNERS

The responsibilities of an owner shall be:

(i) To appoint a registered architect/engineer and structural
designer;
(ii) To obtain at relevant stages, for submission to the
Competent Authority, certificates from them that in
designing the development and providing detailed
drawings and specifications for it they have complied
with requirements as laid out the GDCR.
(iii) To appoint a registered site supervisor.
(iv) To obtain and adhere to the quality assurance procedure
prepared by the registered site supervisor.
(v) To adequately enable the site supervisor to carry out his
responsibilities.
(vi) To certify along with the site supervisor that construction
of the development has been undertaken as per designs,
detailed drawings and specification provided by the
Architect/Engineer and the Structural Designer.
(vii) To obtain development permission from the Competent
Authority prior to the development.
(viii) To regularly submit progress reports and certification as
required by the Competent Authority.
(ix) To obtain an occupancy certificate from the Competent
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(x) To inform in writing the Competent Authority within 7
days, if for any reason he ceases to be relieved of his
responsibilities as the owner of the development.
(xi) To inform in writing the Competent Authority within 7
days if for any reason any of the registered professionals
appointed by him have been relieved fo their
responsibilities.

9.4 APPOI NTM ENT OF EM PL OYEES

9.4.1 I N CASE OF TERM I NATI ON OF EM PL OYEES :

In case of termination of employment of any of the

persons employed under Regulations. It shall be the duty
of the person employed to intimate immediately in
writing to the Competent Authority specifically
indicating the stage upto which he has supervised the
construction. In the absence of any such intimation and
until such intimation has been received, person so last
engaged shall be deemed to continue to supervise the
work in question.

9.4.2 I N CASE OF DEATH OF EM PL OYEES:

Where any of the persons employed under these
Regulations and required for the execution of the
projects dies or ceases to be employee before such
building work is completed, the further erection of such
building or the further execution of such work shall
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under these Regulations is engaged and his name has
been duly communicated to the Competent Authority.

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10 DEVEL OPM ENT OF L AND

10.1 L AYOUT OF BUI L DI NG UNI T

10.1.1 AM AL GAM ATI ON AND/OR SUBDI VI SI ON OF

BUI L DI NG UNI T :
In the case of a building unit which requires to be
developed by laying out into sub-plots or amalgamation
of sub-plot and providing internal roads, no development
permission shall be issued to the owner or the person
who has right to develop it, unless the said owner or
person who has right to develop has applied and has
got this land approved by the Competent Authority as a
"Building Unit" or "Building Units”. In case of sub-
plotting the ratio between the length of the adjacent side
is not more than 2. However this condition of ratio will
not be applicable if the smaller side of the building unit
is 10.50 mts or more in length and in building unit of
upto 150 smt.
Provided, however that the Local Authority may
postpone the enforcement of construction or pucca roads
with footpaths including street light, trees, water supply
lines, storm water drains, sewer lines, collection and
disposals of solid waste, street lighting etc. to such future
date as agreed to by the Local Authority upon the owner
of occupier of the building units passing an undertaking
to execute the work at his cost before the expiry of such
future date in the form prescribed by the Local
Authority.

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BUI L DI NG UNI T WI TH EXI STI NG
STRUCTURES

In the case of building units with existing buildings, its

sub-division or amalgamation shall not be approved
unless it fulfills all the requirements under these
regulations.

10.1.3 AM AL GAM ATI ON OF L ANDS /BUI L DI NG UNI T

ABUTTI NG ON 18.0 M . AND ABOVE WI DE ROAD
Amalgamation of Building unit abutting on 18.00 mt.
and above width road shall be permitted subject to depth
of the building unit shall not exceed three time the
Frontage of the building unit abutting on road.

10.2 I NTERNAL BUI L DI NG L AYOUT I N A BUI L DI NG UNI T

In the case of a building unit which is intended to be developed
with internal roads, buildings, and other structures, no
development permission shall be issued to the owner or the
person who has right to develop it, unless the said owner or
person who has right to develop has applied and has got the
internal layout approved by the Competent Authority as per
these Regulations.

10.3 L EVEL OF BUI L DI NG UNI T

The general level of the building unit shall not be lower than
the level of the crown of the road in front. Provided that in
the case of plot, the level of which is lower than the crown of
the road in front and which in the opinion of the Competent
Authority, could be drained off in the storm water drainage
and sewer, the competent Authority may permit a suitable
lower level.
* * As per Notification No. – GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP – 132004 –
2487 – L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U. D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhinagar.
10.4 REQUI REM ENT OF ROAD WI DTH FOR 10.1 & 10.2

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(i) The Authority shall not approve any layout either for
sub-division or for amalgamation unless it fulfils all the
following requirements
The width of the internal roads in a layout for
different purposes and the width of internal approaches
for tenements and ownership tenement flats shall be
regulated as under :-

WI DTH OF ROADS I N M ETRES

For City Ar ea “A” of RM C & Gamtal of Villages.

Sr . Road/Access L ength Width of Road

No. in M eter s. I n meter s
01 Up to 75.00 6.00
02 75 to 150 7.50
03 150 to 300 9.00
04 Above 300 12.00

For City ar ea “B” of RM C & other ar eas

Sr . Road / Access Resi. Non-Resi.

No. L ength in M eter s Pur pose Pur pose.
1. Upto 150 Mts. 7.5 Mts. 9.0 Mts.
2. Above 150 and upto 9.0 Mts. 12.0 Mts.
300 Mts.
3. Above 300 Mts. and 10.5 Mts. 15.0 Mts.
upto 450 Mts.
4. Above 450 Mts. 12.00 Mts. 18.0 Mts.

Provided that the decision of the authority shall be final in computing

the length of the road of for the purpose of determining the width if
the road is in continuation with any private road in the adjoining

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estate or any public road continuous to the estate, the length of the
adjoining road of public road as the case may be shall be added to the
length of the road in question for the purpose of determining the
width.

NOTE :
(1) Road/ Access for Residential, Commercial, Industrial as
described in the above tables:
(a) Internal road width shall be measured in length from the
point of its origin to the next wider road it meets.
(2) In the case of plot, surrounded on all sides by other plots, that
is land lock plot which has no access to any street or road the
Competent Authority may enforce access through and
adjoining plots or plot which shall as far as possible be nearest
to the street or roads to the land lock plots, at the cost of owner
of the land lock plot and such other conditions as may be
prescribed by the Competent Authority.
(3) Where there is no Town Planning Scheme the building
unit/plot abutting on Govt. nalia road minimum 6 mt.
Imaginary plot boundary shall be considered from the center of
the nalia road and 4.5 mt. Margin shall be from this imaginary
plot boundary subject to this regulations.
(4) The shape of the plots, the junction of the roads, curves at the
corners shall be designed as directed by the Competent
Authority.
Cur ves at the j unction : The curves shall be provided at the
junction of roads as prescribed below :
(a) 4.5 Mts. radius if the width of the road is 7.5 Mts. or
less.
(b) 6.0 Mts. radius if the width of the roads is more than 7.5
Mts. but not more than 18 Mts.
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Provided that at the junction of the roads, the width of
the wider road shall be taken into consideration in
determining the radius of curvature.
(5) The alignment of the internal road or roads shall be regulated
to be in continuation of the public or private roads continuous
to the applicant's plots; but in case of termination of an internal
road or roads; 13.5 meter diameter turning circle or 12Mts. x 6
Mts. turning "T" shall be enforced.
Provided that this requirements may be waived if the
length of such road does not exceed 110 Mt. in case of 7.5 Mts.
wide road.
(6) The level gradients, position of the services such as water
supply lines, street lighting, storm water drains, sewer lines,
manholes, tree etc. shall be fixed as approved by the Competent
Authority.
(7) There shall be minimum 4.5 mt. Clear distance between two
detached low rise building/structure.
(8) In development area excluding Town Planning Scheme area,
the width of one road shall be decided by the Competent
Authority.

10.5 APPROACHES TO THE BUI L DI NG

* * 10.5.1 FOR RESI DENTI AL DEVELOPM ENT

The width of the approach from the street to the building

shall be as follows
Up to 15.0 Mt. length 3.00 Mt.
Above 15.0 Mt. & up to 45.0 Mt. 4.5 Mt.
Above 45.0 Mt. As per these regulations.
10.5.2FOR OTHER THAN RESI DENTI AL USE

The width of the approach from the street to the building

for other than residential use shall be as follows:

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Upto 15 Mt. length 4.50 mt.
Above 15 Mt. and upto 45 mt. 6.00 mt.
Above 45 mt. As per these regulations

10.6 COM M ON PL OT
Common Plot for the development of residential, commercial,
industrial layout and subdivision of building units / land shall
be required as under:

(1) FOR RESI DENTI AL AND/ OR COM M ERCI AL

USE :
(a) In a building unit of 2000 Sq.Mts. or more in area,
the common plot shall be provided.
(b) The minimum area of the common plot shall be
10% of the building unit.
(c) Common plot shall be provided in high rise
building irrespective of area of building unit

(2) FOR I NDUSTRI AL USE:

(a) No common plot shall be provided for building
unit upto 5000 Sq.Mts.
(b) In a building unit of more than 5000 Sq.Mts. and
upto 20000 Sq.Mts. in area, the common plot shall
be provided at the rate of 8% of the area of the
building unit.
(c) In a building unit of more than 20000 Sq.Mts. in
area the common plot shall be provided at the rate
of 1600 Sq.Mts. plus 5% of the area of the
building unit in excess of 20000 Sq.Mts.
* * As per Notification No. – GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP – 132004 –
2487 – L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U. D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhinagar.
(3) OTHER THAN RESI DENTI AL , COM M ERCI AL &
I NDUSTRI AL

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In a building unit of 2000 Sq.Mts. or more in area, the
common plot shall be provided at the rate of 20% of plot
area.
(4) “GENERAL REQUI REM ENT “
(1) The common plot area shall be exclusive of
approaches, margins No projection shall be
permitted in common plot.
(2) Minimum size of the common plot shall be 300
Sq.mts with no side less than 10.50 Mts.
* * (3) No construction shall be permitted in the common
plot unless electric sub-station, overhead water
tank, underground water tank, watchman room,
community hall, tube well and rain water recharge
well for the occupier of the respective sub plots of
tenements or flats, shall be permitted subject to
margin as per these regulations and maximum
15% of respective common plot area.

(4) The area of the common plot may be permitted to

be sub-divided provided that the common plot has
a minimum area of 300 Sq.Mts with no sides less
than 10.50 Mts.
Provided for a group housing, (building
with Ground floor plus two upper floors without
hollow plinth), further sub-divisions of the
common plot may be allowed by the Competent
Authority.
* * As per Notification No. – GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP – 132004 –
2487 – L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U. D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhinagar.
(5) The area of this common plot shall not be
deducted for the consideration of Floor Space
Index of building unit.
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(6) (a) in the case of “all uses except residential ”
total common plot may be allowed to be used as
parking space including drive-way and the aisles.
(b) In the case of residential use 50% of the
total common plot may be allowed to be used as
parking space including drive way and aisles.
(7) In cases wherein lay out or subdivision of land is
sanctioned with provision of required common
plot, common plots shall not be insisted in case of
sub division of such sub plots or amalgamation of
such sub plots irrespective area.”

10.7 M I XED DEVEL OPM ENT (L OW RI SE AND HI GH-RI SE)

In case of mixed Development of Low rise building & High

rise building the F.S.I shall be Computed on the basis of
notional building unit form by subdivision by such notional
plots boundary between low rise building and high rise
building subject to other regulations. Such notional plot
boundary means imaginary boundary from building after
leaving the required margin.

10.8 L ENGTH OF A BUI L DI NG

The length of a building shall not be more than 150.00 Mts. in

any case. In case of flats, apartments and institutional building
where the length of building exceeds 50.00Mts., in such cases
through passage of 7.50 Mts. in clear width and clear height of
6.00 Mts. shall be provided at every 30.00 Mts. intervals at
ground level.
10.9 Per colating Well with Rain Water har vesting system

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For the area of building unit above 500.00 Sq. Mt. and up to
1500.00 Sq. Mt., the owner / developer shall carry out water
harvesting system as specified by the authority.
In the case where the area of building unit exceeds 1500
Sq.mtrs. and up to 4000 Sq.mt. owner / developer has to
provide / construct percolating well with rain water harvesting
system in building unit and at the rate of one percolating well
for every 4000.0 Sq. Mt. or part there of building unit.

10.10 Soak Pit:

In the case where there is no drainage facilities available to the

land to be developed, the owner/ developer shall provide septic
tank, soak pit/soak well for disposal of sewage and waste water.
(1) Septic tank/Soak pit/Soak well may be allowed in
margin.
(2) Structural safety certificate from the licensed structural
engineer should be required for location of soak pit. to
avoid damage to structures as well as soak pit/soak
well/septic tank.
(3) General design and location criteria by considering local
condition shall be in conformity with the general
instructions as may be issued by competent authority
from time to time.
(4) Soak pit may be allowed in margin and common plot.

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11 GENERAL DEVEL OPMENT REQUI REM ENTS
FOR CI TY AREA-A AND CI TY AREA-B OF RAJKOT
M UNI CI PAL CORPORATION AREA AND OTHER
GAM TAL S

The area of Ci ty A rea-A and Ci ty A rea-B of Raj kot

ci ty and other gamtal s as shown i n the draf t
devel opment pl an :

11.1.A . L OW RI SE BUI L DI NG :

M i ni mum ar ea of t he
A r ea Remar k s
bui l di ng uni t (pl ot )
2 3 4
Ci ty A rea-A of M i ni mum area of a bui l di ng 34% of the pl ot area
Raj kot M uni ci pal uni t when sub-di vi ded shal l shal l be kept as open
Corporati on area be 25 Sq.M ts. wi th no si de space.
and gamtal and l ess than 3.0 M ts. i n wi dth.
i ts extensi on f or
vi l l age of RUDA
Provi ded f urther that 40 M i ni mum si de of
Sq.M ts. (50 Sq.yds.) pl ots such pl ot shoul d not
shal l be permi ssi bl e wi thi n be l ess than 3 M ts.
the pockets so speci f i ed f or onl y f ront margi n of
RM C l i mi t by the state Govt. 1.5 M ts. to be kept
under the B.P.M .C. A ct.1949. i n such pl ot.
Ci ty A rea-B of M i ni mum area of a bui l di ng 34% of the pl ot area
Raj kot M uni ci pal uni t when sub-di vi ded shal l shal l be kept as open
Corporati on be 25 Sq. M ts. wi th no si de space.
A rea. l ess than 3.0 M ts. i n wi dth.
80 Sq. M ts. or more For smal l f actory,

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work shop,
di spensary

500 Sq. M ts. or more Communi ty hal l s,

rel i gi ous bui l di ngs,
Hotel s.

1000 Sq.M ts. or more For petrol pump wi th

or wi thout servi ce
stati on Hi gh School .

1500 Sq.M ts. or more Hi gh ri se bui l di ng,

For concert hal l s,
col l ege

2000 Sq.M ts. or more For ci nema &

theatre, party pl ot

11.1.B.
The Devel opment of hotel s, restaurant, communi ty hal l s,
rel i gi ous bui l di ngs, concert hal l s, school s and col l eges
di spensary, Nursi ng home, Hospi tal shal l be al l owed on 12
M ts. or more wi de roads.

11.1.C.
Commerci al devel opments may be al l owed on a road wi dth
l ess than 12 M ts. onl y i f ei ghty percent (80%) of thi s road
i s al ready devel oped f or commerci al use.

11.1.D.
I n the Ci ty A rea-A and Ci ty A rea-B where the exi sti ng
road i s l ess than 6 M ts. i n wi dth f or any constructi on of
bui l di ng on such road, the bui l di ng shal l be set back to
such an extent that mi ni mum di stance f rom the center of
the exi sti ng road shal l not be l ess than 3.0 M ts.

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11.1.E.
I n Ci ty A rea-A and Ci ty A rea-B where commerci al
devel opment i s predomi nant, f or any type of constructi on
on a pl ot i rrespecti ve of the si ze of the pl ot abutti ng on
road, parki ng f aci l i ti es must be provi ded as per the
requi rement of the commerci al devel opment under these
Regul ati ons subj ect to other Regul ati ons.

11.1.F.
I n no case, the maxi mum hei ght of the bui l di ng shal l be
more than 40 M ts. cl ear hei ght f rom ground l evel to the top
of the bui l di ng.

11.2 FL OOR SPA CE I NDEX :

11.2.1.
Fl oor space I ndex (FSI ) i n Ci ty A rea-A of Raj kot
M uni ci pal Corporati on and other gamtal s of RUDA shal l be
2.25.

11.2.2.
Fl oor space I ndex (FSI ) i n Ci ty A rea-B of Raj kot
M uni ci pal Corporati on shal l be 2.00.

11.2.3.
(a) The area of basement except used f or parki ng,
shal l be i ncl uded i n computati on of FSI .

(b) The competent authori ty shal l permi t the FSI of

any pl ot or a bui l di ng uni t (excl udi ng i n T.P.
scheme area) on the basi s of i ts ori gi nal area i f
the owner of such a l and i s prepared to rel ease
the ef f ected l and by road wi deni ng or f or
constructi on of new road wi thout cl ai mi ng i n
any compensati on therof .
11.3.1. M A RGI NS : (L OW RI SE BUI L DI NGS)

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Ot her
Sr . Fr ont r oad Si de
Resi dent i al
No. M ar gi n si de M ar gi n
mar gi n
a. Resi dence 1.5 1.50 ....
excl udi ng M ts. M ts.
apartment/f l at.
b. A partments / f l ats
i . upto 250 Sq.M ts. 3.0 1.50 ....
i i . M ore than 250 M ts. M ts. 1.5 M ts. on
Sq. M ts. 3.0 1.50 any one si de
M ts. M ts. + 1.5 M ts.
on two si des
(i f no other
road is
there).
N.B. A l l road si de margi ns are compul sory.

11.3.2. COM M ERCI A L :

Fr ont
Pl ot A r ea Si de M ar gi n
M ar gi n
Upto 500 Sq. M ts. 4.5 M ts. 3.0 M ts. on any one si de.

M ore than 500 6.0 M ts. 3.0 M ts. on any two

Sq.M ts. si des.

Not e : A l l road si de margi ns are compul sory.

11.3.3. I NDUST RI A L :

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Fr ont
Pl ot Si ze Ot her M ar gi n
M ar gi n
150 Sq.M ts. to 500 4.50 3.0 M ts. on any one
Sq.M ts. M ts. si de
A bove 500 Sq.M ts. upto 4.50 3.0 M ts. on any two
1000 Sq.M ts. M ts. si des
M ore than 1000 Sq. 6.00 6.0 M ts. on al l si des
M ts. M ts.
Not e : A l l road si de margi ns are compul sory.

Not e: I f pl ot f ronti ng on more than one road other

road si de margi n shoul d be consi dered as si de or as
requi red margi n.

11.3.4. PERM I SSI BL E USES I N M A RGI N :

(A ) I f rear or si de margi n not road si de i s more than

3.00 M ts. then ramp may be al l owed i n rear or
si de margi n l eavi ng 1.5 M ts.
(B) 50% of margi nal space shal l be counted towards
computati on of parki ng requi rements provi ded
mi ni mum wi dth of margi nal space shoul d be 3.0
M ts.
(C) No cel l ar shal l be permi tted wi thi n the requi red
set back area. A l l around margi n of 1.50 M ts.
shal l have to the kept f rom adj oi ni ng property
f or constructi on of cel l ar. Not wi thstandi ng
anythi ng cel l ar f or parki ng shal l not be al l owed
f or a pl ot area upto 250 Sq.M ts.

11.3.5. REST RI CT I ON ON DEV EL OPEM T N IN

M A RGI N:

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(i ) The margi nal open spaces as provi ded i n the
above subcl ause shal l be kept parmanentl y
opened and they shal l not be used f or stoki ng
materi al or l oose arti cl es f or the purpose of
trade or otherwi se nor they shal l be used f or
putti ng up f i xed or movabl e pl atf orms,
overhangi ng or any other encroachment of any
ki nd.

Provi ded f urther that underground water

tanks, a surf ace water tank upto 1.5 M ts.[ 5'] i n
hei ght f orm ground l evel , bori ng a tuve wel l and
a pump room of maxi mum si ze of 3 M ts. x 3 mts
[ 10' x 10' ] wi th a hei ght not more than 2.1 mts
[ 7'] shal l be permi tted i n si de or rear margi ns of
a bui l di ng uni t.

(i i ) The pl ot l evel may be permi tted to be rai sed

upto pl i nth l evel i n cases of bui l di ng uni ts other
than tenement bui l di ng, ownershi p tenements
f l ats, i ndustri al and commerci al uni ts.

(i i i ) I n road si de margi n open stai r f rom ground f l oor

to f ri st f l oor l evel onl y shal l be al l owed af ter
l eavi ng 1.6 M ts. f ront space f rom road.

11.3.6. PROJECT I ON I N M A RGI NS:

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(i ) A canopy (canti l ever sl ab proj ecti ng i n margi ns
be permi tted i n such a way that mi ni mum space
of 2.3 M ts. (7.5') road si de margi n and mi ni mum
1.80 mt. (6') si de margi n i s l ef t over. The l and
under thi s canopy shal l not be al l owed to be
rai sed above ground l evel .
(i i ) I n a margi nal space of 2.5 M ts. or more i n wi dth
a canti l ever open stai r proj ecti on of maxi mum
90 cms [ 3'] wi dth and attached to a bui l di ng
wi th other open si de wi th a parapet or rai l i ng 90
cms.[ 3'] hi gh shal l be permi tted.
(i i i ) In any marginal open space, weather sheds projections
shall be permitted up to 0.60 Mts. at the height of 2.0
Mts. from the floor level. But not in continuation with
floor slab. However it shall not be allowed to be covered
in any case so as to add to the usable floor area.
(i v) In case of detached and semi-detached residential
dwelling building unit 1.00mt. wide open cantilever stair
with maximum 2.00 mts landing space at floor level
shall be permitted in the 3.00 mts and above marginal
space except road side margin.
(i ) 3.00 Mts. shall be required in case of low rise
building.
(i i ) 6.00 Mts. shall be required in case of high-rise
building.

11.4 WATER CL OSET AND BATHROOM

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In case of water closet, bath room and sanitary blocks, the open
air space shall be provided as under:
At least one of the walls of a water closet or bath room or
sanitary block shall have a opening of minimum 0.25 Sq.mt.
upon a minimum 0.9 Mts. wide open space or upon a verandah
not less than 1.5 Mts. wide opening to air on one side.

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12 DEVELOM ENT REQUI REM ENTS FOR OTHER
THAN CI TY AREA-A AND CI TY AREA-B AND
OTHER GAM TAL S

12.1. (A) USES NOT PERM I SSI BL E

The devel opment shal l be regul ated accordi ng to the

wi dth of the road on whi ch i t abuts subj ect to use
zone tabl e as f ol l ows:

Road width Uses not per missible

a) 24 Mts. & above. All educational institutions up to SSCE
level,
b) 15 Mts. and less than 24 Cinema Hall, town hall, college,
Mts. technical institution
c) 12 Mts. and less than 15 All uses mentioned in (b) above and
Mts. High rise buildings, lecture rooms,
hotels, auditorium, petrol pump,
general hospital & polyclinic,
community hall
d) 9 Mts. and less than 12 All uses mentioned in (b) & (c) above
mts and building with more than 13 Mts.
Height.
e) 6 Mts. and less than 9 All uses mentioned in (b) , (c) and ( d)
Mts. above and Apartments/Flat type
building

(B) USES PERM I SSI BL E FOR COM M ERCI AL

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DEVEL OPM ENT

ROAD WI DTH FL OOR

1) Below 9 Mts. NIL
2) 9 mtr and less than 12 GROUND FLOOR
mt.
3) 12 Mts. & below 18 GROUND & FIRST
mt. FLOOR
4) 18 Mts. and above ALL FLOORS

NOTE :
Provided that these regulations shall not be applicable for authorized
existing uses prior to these regulations

12.2. M I NI M UM A REA OF A BUI L DI NG UNI T :

(a) M i ni mum area of a bui l di ng uni t shal l be 25 Sq.

M ts. wi th no si de to be l ess than 3 M ts. Bui l di ng
uni t wi th area of 25 Sq.M ts. to 80 Sq.M ts. may
be al l owed on roads upto 7.5 M ts. wi dth and
l ess.
(b) M i ni mum area of a bui l di ng uni t f or hi gh ri se
bui l di ng shal l be 1500 Sq.M ts. and i t shal l f ront
on at l east 15 M ts. wi de roads, and that the
f rontage of the pl ot on such roads shal l not be
l ess than 12 M ts.
(c) M i ni mum pl ot area f or i ndustry i s 150 Sq.M ts.
(d) Minimum area of a Building Unit for primary school and
High school shall be 1000.00 Sq. Mts.
(e) Minimum area of Building Unit for Educational institute,
community hall, marriage hall, Town hall, Assembly hall
(All types of hall), cinema, theatre shall be 2000.00 Sq.
Mts.
(f ) Minimum area of a Building Unit for petrol pump
without service station shall be 1000.00 Sq. Mts. and

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petrol pump with service station shall be 2000.00 Sq.
Mts.
(g) Minimum area of building unit for worship and
Religious places shall be 500 Sq.Mts. and maximum
built-up area shall not be more than 20% of the building
unit area.
(h) Minimum area of semidetached domestic building unit
may be 100 sq.mts.

NOTE :- Above provisions are not applicable for Residential

housing scheme for socially and Economically
Backward class of people.

12.3 FL OOR SPA CE I NDEX (F.S.I .) :

12.3.1. M axi mum per mi ssi bl e bui l t up ar ea and

F.S.I .

(a) The maxi mum permi ssi bl e Fl oor Space I ndex

(F.S.I .) of a bui l di ng uni t shal l be as under :

M ax.
M ax. Per mi ssi bl e
Use Z one Per mi ssi bl e
Bui l t -up A r ea.
F.S.I .
Resi denti al Regul ati on no.12.4.1(i i ) 1.50*
Commerci al 40% 1.50*
I ndustri al 50% 1.20
For other purpose 40% 1.00

* As per corrigendum No. – GH / V/ 27 of 2004 / DVP – 132001 – 2262 – L, Dt.

25/2/2004 of U. D. & U.H. Dept. Gandhinagar.

(b) The FSI permi ssi bl e f or the hi gh ri se bui l di ng

f or other areas shal l be as f ol l ows.

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M axi mum bui l t up ar ea M axi mum per mi ssi bl e
on any f l oor FSI
30% 1.80

12.3.2. Over r i di ng r egul at i on :

The F.S.I . under these regul ati ons No.12.3.1.

shal l prevai l over the F.S.I . prescri bed i n Town
Pl anni ng Schemes or el se where wi thi n area i f
any, i n case of conf l i ct.

12.3.3 M A X I M UM PERM I SSI BL E H EI GH T

The maxi mum hei ght of any bui l di ng shal l be 40

M ts. f rom the pl ot l evel to the top of the
bui l di ng, except parapet not exceedi ng 1.50 mt.
i n hei ght subj ect to other regul ati ons but
excl udi ng the hei ght of stai r cabi n, l i f t wel l ,
water tank, parapet over the roof .

12.3.3.1 REL A X A T I ON I N FSI :

The Competent Authority shall permit the F.S.I. and

built-up area of any land/plot or building unit on the
basis of its original area, if the owner such surrenders the
effected land by road widening or for construction of
new road without claiming any compensation thereof
provided that all other requirement mentioned in this
regulations are fulfilled.
Minimum required space of set back/margin shall
have to be provided from the new boundary of land/plot
effected by road widening.

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12.4.1. M A RGI N FOR A L L USES EX CEPT FOR
I NDUST RI A L BUI L DI NG A ND SPECI A L
ST RUCT URE
(A ) (i ) The margi ns f or al l uses except f or
i ndustri al bui l di ng and speci al structures on
proposed roads shal l be as under :
W i dt h of pr oposed M i ni mum Remar k s
Road (mt .) r oad Si de
M ar gi n
(mt .)
Upto 7.5 M t. 2.5 1) For the exi sti ng bui l t-up
A bove 7.5 mt. & and 3.0 area the margi ns requi rements
upto 12 M ts. may be rel axed on meri t of
i ndi vi dual case f or addi ti on/
al terati on.
A bove 12 mt. & upto 4.5
30 mt. 2) M i ni mum si de margi n shal l
be provi ded
M ore than 30 mt. 6.00
A s per regul ati on No.12.4.1
A (i i )

* * NOT E : M K S and FPS conversi on:

1 6.00 mt. 20.00 f t.
2 7.50 mt 25.00 f t.
3 9.00 mt. 30.00 f t.
4 12.00 mt. 40.00 f t.
5 15.00 mt. 50.00 f t.
6 18.00 mt. 60.00 f t.
7 24.00 mt. 80.00 f t.
8 30.00 mt. 100.00 f t.
* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004
–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar
(i i ) The mi ni mum si de (other than road si de) margi ns and
maxi mum bui l t-up area on any f l oor f or al l uses
except f or i ndustri al bui l di ng and speci al structure
shal l be as under f or l ow ri se bui l di ngs.

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M i ni mum
M ar gi ns M axi mum bui l t -
f r ont age
Pl ot Si ze ot her t han up ar ea on any
of t he pl ot
r oad si de f l oor
i n M t s.
M ore than 25 Sq. 1.5 M ts. 65% 3.0
M ts. & uptp 80 Sq. (any one
M ts. si de)
More than 80 Sq. Mts. 2.0 M ts. 60% or 52 Sq.M ts. 5.0
& upto 150 Sq. Mts. (any one whi ch ever is
si de) more
More than 150 Sq.Mts. 2.5 M ts. 50% or 90 Sq.M ts. 8.0
& upto 250 Sq.Mts. (any one whi chever i s more
si de)
More than 250 Sq.Mts. 2.5 M ts. * * 45% or 125 Sq. 10.0
& upto 400 Sq.Mts. (any two M ts. whi chever i s
si des) more
M ore than 400 3.0 M ts. * * 45% or 150 Sq. 12.0
Sq.M ts. (al l other M ts. whi chever i s
si des) more
Not e: For the cal cul ati on of the bui l t up area, the area
of common
pl ot i f any shoul d be excl uded f rom total area of the
pl ot.
* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004
–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

(B) I NDUST RI A L USE:

Pl ot si ze Fr ont Ot her si de mar gi n

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150 Sq.M ts. to 500 4.5 M ts. 3.0 M ts. on any one
M ts. si de
M ore than 500 4.5 M ts. 3.0 M ts. on any two
Sq.M ts. & upto 1000 si des
Sq.M ts.
M ore than 1000 6.0 M ts. 6.0 M ts. on al l si des
Sq.M ts.
Not e : 1. A l l r oad si de mar gi ns ar e compul sor y.
2. M i ni mum f r ont age of t he pl ot as per 12.4.1 (A ) (i i )

M axi mum permi ssi bl e bui l t-up area on any f l oor i ncl udi ng
the ground f l oor shal l be 50% of the pl ot area.

(i ) There shal l be cl ear mi ni mum di stance of 6.0

M ts. between two detached structures f or pl ots
of more than 1000 Sq.mts and 4.5 M ts. f or pl ots
admeasuri ng upto 1000 Sq.M ts.

(i i ) 6 metres cl ear mi ni mum margi ns shal l be kept

al ong the peri meter of the pl ot used f or
i ndustri al use l i ke mi l l s, godown, warehouses,
servi ce stati on wi th petrol pumps, motor repai r
garage and a bui l di ng uni t of 1000 Sq.mts or
more to be used f or i ndustri al use For bui l di ng
uni ts l ess than 1000 Sq.M ts. used f or i ndustri al
use, the mi ni mum margi ns shal l be 4.5 M ts.
al ong wi th.

However the mi ni mum roadsi de margi n on

roads 18 M ts. wi de and above shal l not be l ess

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than the margi n prescri bed i n regul ati on No.
12.4.1(A )

(C) PERM I SSI BL E BUI L T UP A REA I N M A RGI N :

Not wi thstandi ng anythi ng contai ned in these

regul ati ons, constructi on such as w.c., bathroom,
servant quarter, and parki ng garage shal l be permi tted
i n one of the corners of a rear margi nal space (not
f ronti ng on any road) of an i ndi vi dual or
semi detached resi denti al bui l di ng uni t(except
ownershi p f l ats/tenements) subj ect to f ol l owi ng
condi ti ons.
(1) The maxi mum permi ssi bl e area of constructi on
shal l be 15 Sq.M ts.
(2) The maxi mum hei ght of constructi on shal l be
3.0 M ts. wi th maxi mum pl i nth of 30 cms.
(3) No Fi rst f l oor shal l be permi tted over such a
constructi on.
(4) I t shal l be excl usi vel y used f or any resi denti al
use such as W.C., bath room, store and stai r,
servant quarters and f or parki ng garage etc.
(5) I t shal l be consi dered towards cal cul ati on of
maxi mum permi ssi bl e bui l t-up area and f l oor
space i ndex of the bui l di ng uni t.
(6) The l ocati on of the sai d constructi on can be
al ternati vel y permi tted f rom the rear corner upto
a maxi mum di stance of hal f the l ength of the
si de.
(7) Openi ngs, doors, wi ndows and type of
proj ecti ons shal l not be permi tted over l ooki ng
adj oi ni ng property. The sl ope of the roof of such
structure shal l be towards the i nner si de of the

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same bui l di ng uni t and away f rom the adj oi ni ng
bui l di ng uni t.
* * (8) Under ground water tank, a surf ace water tank,
up to 1.5 mts. i n hei ght f rom ground l evel , a
wel l , a tube wel l and a pump room as di rected
by appropri ate authori ty wi th maxi mum si ze of
1.5 mts. X 1.5 mts. wi th a hei ght not more than
1.8 mts. and el ectri c sub-stati on accordi ng to the
norms of G.E.B. shal l be permi tted i n margi n of
a bui l di ng uni t.
Provi ded that the sub-stati on shal l be
permi tted above ramp l eadi ng to cel l ar af ter
keepi ng requi red head way.
* * (9) Notwi thstandi ng anythi ng contai ned i n these
regul ati ons, constructi on of securi ty room to the
extent of 15 sq.mts. shal l be permi tted
(i ncl udi ng transf ormer room, meter room and
toi l et). Provi ded that such constructi on shal l be
permi tted attach to the entrance gate to the pl ot
onl y, wi th mi ni mum hei ght of 2.4 mts. f rom
ground l evel and shal l not be l ess than 4.5 mts.

* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004

–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

f rom the bui l di ng i n case of i ndustri al use and

the transf ormer room, sub stati on and meter
room as per norms of G.E.B. shal l be permi tted
i n the margi n f or al l uses other than i ndustri al
use.

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The area of such constructi on shal l not be
consi dered towards cal cul ati ons of permi ssi bl e
bui l t up area and Fl oor Space I ndex (F.S.I .)

12.4.2. H i gh Ri se Bui l di ngs

In the case of building units to be developed with one or
more high rise buildings, the minimum margins and
open space above the ground level and between the
buildings shall be provided as under:
M inimum Road side
Use Width of r oad
M ar gins
1 2 3
(a) For all uses Irrespective of road width of 0.3 H. or 6 Mts.
Development Plan Roads or whichever is more on
Town Planning Scheme road sides.
Roads, as may be applicable. 0.2 H. or 6.0 Mts.
whichever is more on
remaining sides.
Margin between two
building shall be two
times the margins
required on remaining
side as mentioned above.

Explanation

In the above regulations 'H' shall mean height of the building which
shall be measured from the plot level to the highest point in the
building. Provided that the height of the genuine stair-cabin, lift well,

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water tank and lift cabin shall not be taken into consideration in
determining the total height of the building provided that the height
of each, does not exceed 2.4 Mts. The maximum height of the parapet
shall be 1.50 Mt. and it shall also not be computed towards the height
of the building.

NOTE - I I :-

In case of more than one semi detached high-rise building the length
of common wall between any two building shall not be less than 75%
of the maximum width of the building parallel to common wall (Any
High rise building) joining together. Other wise it shall be treated as
detached high-rise building for the purpose of computing the margins.

12..4.3. REST RI CT I ON ON DEV EL OPEM T N IN

M A RGI N:

(i ) The margi nal open spaces as provi ded i n the

above subcl ause shal l be kept permanentl y
opened and they shal l not be used f or stoki ng
materi al or l oose arti cl es f or the purpose of
trade or otherwi se nor they shal l be used f or
putti ng up f i xed or movabl e pl atf orms,
overhangi ng or any other encroachment of any
ki nd.
Provi ded f urther that underground water
tanks, a surf ace water tank upto 1.5 M ts. [ 5'] i n
hei ght f orm ground l evel , bori ng a tube wel l and
a pump room of maxi mum si ze of 3 M ts. x 3 mts
[ 10' x 10' ] wi th a hei ght not more than 2.1 mts

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[ 7'] shal l be permi tted i n si de or rear margi ns of
a bui l di ng uni t.
(i i ) The pl ot l evel may be permi tted to be rai sed
upto pl i nth l evel i n cases of bui l di ng uni ts other
than tenement bui l di ng, ownershi p tenements
f l ats, i ndustri al and commerci al uni ts.
(i i i ) I n road si de margi n open stai r f rom ground f l oor
to f ri st f l oor l evel onl y shal l be al l owed af ter
l eavi ng 1.6 M ts. f ront space f rom road.

12.4.4. PROJECT I ON I N M A RGI NS:

(i ) A canopy (canti l ever sl ab proj ecti ng i n margi ns

be permi tted i n such a way that mi ni mum space
of 2.3 M ts. (7.5') road si de margi n and mi ni mum
1.80 mt. (6') si de margi n i s l ef t over. The l and
under thi s canopy shal l not be al l owed to be
rai sed above ground l evel .
(i i ) I n a margi nal space of 2.5 M ts. or more i n wi dth
a canti l ever open stai r proj ecti on of maxi mum
90 cms [ 3'] wi dth and attached to a bui l di ng
wi th other open si de wi th a parapet or rai l i ng 90
cms.[ 3'] hi gh shal l be permi tted.
(i) In any marginal open space, weather sheds
projections shall be permitted up to 0.60 Mts. at
the height of 2.0 Mts. from the floor level. But
not in continuation with floor slab. However it
shall not be allowed to be covered in any case
so as to add to the usable floor area.
(ii) In case of detached and semi-detached residential
dwelling building unit 1.00mt. wide open
cantilever stair with maximum 2.00 mts landing
space at floor level shall be permitted in the 3.00
mts and above marginal space except road side
margin.

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(i) 3.00 Mts. shall be required in case of low rise
building.
(ii) 6.00 Mts. shall be required in case of high-rise
building.

12.5 OPEN SPACE

12.5.1 OPEN AI R SPACE
(a) [Every such interior or exterior open air space shall not
be less than the width prescribed in the following scale
and may be provided at the plinth level or at the floor
Level of every such room. Linear interpolation from a
height not specified herein will be permitted.

M inimum width Wher e height of building (above

of open air space plinth adj oining the open air
thr oughout space) does not exceed (m)
(m)
3 10
4 13
5 16
6 20
7 24
8 30

(b) Every such interior or exterior open air space unless the
latter is a street, shall be maintained for the benefit of
such building exclusively and shall be entirely within the
owner's own premises
(c) For the purpose of the above bye-laws, the depth of the
room shall not be more than three times the width of the
room which abuts on the air space.

12.5.2 WATER CL OSET AND BATHROOM

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In case of water closet, bath room and sanitary blocks, the
open air space shall be provided as under:
At least one of the walls of a water closet or bath room or
sanitary block shall have a opening of minimum 0.25 Sq.mt.
upon a minimum 0.9 Mts. wide open space or upon a verandah
not less than 1.5 Mts. wide opening to air on one side.

12.5.3 OPEN SPACE TO BE OPEN TO SK Y

Every open space whether exterior or interior, provided in

pursuance of any regulations, bye-laws or under an agreement
lodged with the Competent Authority shall be kept free from
any erection thereon and shall be kept open to sky. Every such
open space or chowk shall have suitable and sufficient access.
No open drain, except for rain water, shall be constructed in
any open space required by these regulations.
No construction work of a building shall be allowed if such
work operates to reduce an open air space of any other
adjoining building belonging to the same owner to an extent
less than what is prescribed by any of these regulations in force
at the time of the proposed work to further reduce such open
space if it is already less than what is prescribed.

12.6 DEVEL OPM ENT OF BUI L DI NG UNI T I N EXI STI NG

CHAWL S

Subject to the following conditions, owners of individual

rooms of existing authorized chawls may be permitted to make
alterations or to construct additional floors:
(1) Additional built-up area on ground floor shall not be
permitted, if it exceeds the permissible built-up area on

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ground floor as prescribed under regulation for tenement
type construction.
(2) Open space for common plot and approached as required
under tenement type construction shall be maintained.
(3) Subject to other regulation adequate ventilation, owners of
individual rooms may construct two additional floors over
the ground floor.
(4) Individual owners shall have to provide water closet and
bathrooms.
(5) While permitting first floor or the second floor , no
objection shall be taken regarding F.S.I., built-up area and
number of tenements in regard to the existing ground floor
constructions.

12.7 DEVEL OPM ENT OF EXI STI NG DETACHED AND

SEM I -DETACHED DWEL L I NG UNI T.

In case of approved individual detached and /or semi-detached

existing dwelling unit the extension of permissible upper floors
may be permitted as per sanctioned margin stair case and
projection shall be permitted for permissible upper floors .

13 COM POUND WAL L S AND GATES

13.1 Detailed drawings of gates and boundary walls shall be

submitted along with the application for development
permission.

13.2 No cactus hedge shall be allowed along the boundaries of a plot

in any portion of the development area.

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13.3 A road side compound wall not exceeding 1.5 mts .in height
from the crown of the road shall be permitted while on the
other side along the boundary of the building unit, the
maximum height of the compound wall shall be 1.8Mts. only
A compound gate shall not be constructed or permitted on the
curvature of the compound wall at the junction of the roads.
Provided that in the case of building units having area of
more than 2000 Sq.Mts. gate-pillar (hollow) to an extent of
1.44 Sq.Mts. internal area may be allowed up to the height of
2.4 Mts.
Provided further that in the case of plots at the junction of
streets, no boundary wall below the fence grill(with at least
50% perforation) facing the streets shall be raised to the
height more than 0.8 Mt. from the kerb for a length of 9 Mts.
from the junction of the streets.

13.4 Except on the junction of the roads where heights shall be

prescribed as per standard design of a compound wall approved
by the competent Authority. In case of mills, Buildings of
competent Authority, Municipality and Government, the
Authority may allow the compound wall to be raised to a
height not exceeding 3 Mts. from the crown of the road in front
and on sides.

13.5 No partition wall shall be allowed anywhere in the margins of

building unit.
Provided that a partition wall upto 1.5 Mts. height shall be
permitted on common boundary of semi-detached building
and marginal distances between two structures.

13.6 The plots of active burial-grounds and crematorium abutting

on the main road in residential locality shall be provided by the

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owners with a compound-wall having a height not less than 1.5
Mts. from the crown of the road in front.

13.7 No gates of compound wall shall open outward and shall be

provided with a contrivance which shall prevent the gate from
opening outward on the foot-path or road.

13.8 The entry or exit to the plot situated on the junction of the
roads having a width of 12 meters or more shall be located at
least 15 meters away from the corner point of the plot on such
junctions.
If the length of a side in such a plot is less than what is
prescribed above, such entry or exit shall be provided at the
farthest end of the plot from the junction.

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14 DI STANCE FROM WATER COURSE

No development whatsoever, whether by filling or otherwise

shall be carried out within 30 Mts. from the boundary of the
bank of the river where there is no river embankment and
within 15 Mts. or such distance as may be prescribed under
any other general or specific orders of Government and
appropriate Authority whichever is more, from river where
there is river embankment but in case of kans, nala, canal,
water-bodies, talav, lake etc. it shall be 9.00 Mts..
Provided that where a water course passes through a low lying
land without any well defined bank, the applicant may be
permitted by the competent Authority to restrict or direct the
water courses to an alignment and cross section determined by
the competent Authority.

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15 DEVEL OPM ENT OF L OW COST HOUSI NG

SCOPE :

These regulations shall be applicable to development of

schemes for socially and economically backward class of
people for economically weaker section of the society and for
low cost housing only undertaken by public agencies, co-
operative societies Government or Semi Government bodies,
Registered Developers.

15.1 PL ANNI NG :

The type of development for housing for socially and

economically backward class of people and for low cost
housing, block development as group housing.
(i) The maximum permissible density in Dwelling shall be
225 dwelling per hector .
(ii) The minimum and the maximum plot size shall be
between 18 Sq.Mts. and 40. Sq.Mts. respectively with
built up area not exceeding 70% of the plot area leaving
front as well as rear margin of 1.5 Mts.
(iii) The minimum frontage of plot shall be 3.0 Mts. in width.
(iv) At every 20 such continuos plots 2.0 Mts. wide space
open to sky shall be provided.
(v) The maximum numbers of stories in a building
construction on the plot shall be ground plus one upper
storey only.
(vi) Common plot at the rate of 10% percent of the area of
the plot / land developed shall be provided for open
space / community open space which shall be exclusive
of approach roads, path ways, or margins .

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15.2 GENERAL BUI L DI NG REQUI REM ENTS :

(1) The minimum height of the plinth shall be 30 cms. from

the top surface of approach road or path way.
(2) The maximum floor space index permissible shall be 1.8.
(3) (a) The size of living room, bed room shall not be less
than 8 Sq.Mts. with minimum width of 2.4 Mts.
(b) (i) Size of independent Bath-room and w.c
shall be 0.9 Sq.Mts. with minimum width of 0.9
Mts. each.
(ii) Size of combined bath room and w.c. shall
be 1.8 Sq.Mts. with minimum width of 1 Mts.
(4) (i) The minimum height of room shall be as under:-
Living room : 2.4 Mts.
Kitchen room : 2.4 Mts.
Bath /w.c : 2.1 Mts.
Corridor : 2.1 Mts.
(ii) In case of the slopping roof the average height of
the roof shall be 2.1 Mts. and the minimum height
of the eaves shall be 2.4 Mts.
(iii) The minimum slopes of the slopping roof ,shall be
300 for G.I sheets, asbestos sheets or tiled roof
while for R.C.C slopping roof, the minimum slop
shall be 120.
(5) The opening through windows, ventilators and other
opening for light and ventilation shall be as under :
(i) One tenth of the room floor area.
(ii) For w.c and bath not less than 0.2 Sq.Mts.
The width of stair case shall be 0.75 Mts.
minimum. the maximum height of the riser shall
be 20. cms. The minimum width of the tread shall
be 22.5 cms. The minimum clear head roof of the
stair case shall be 2.10 Mts.

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(iii) There shall be one staircase for every 12 (twelve)
dwelling units or part thereof.

15.3 ROADS AND PATH WAYS :

(i) The area under the roads and pathways in such housing
project shall normally not exceed 20 percent of the total
area of the project.
(ii) Access to the dwelling unit s where motorized vehicles
are not normally expected shall be by means of paved
foot paths with right of way of 6 Mts. and pathways of 2
Mts. only . The right of way shall be adequate to allow
for plying of emergency vehicles and also for side drains
and plantation.
(iii) Where motorable access ways are not provided and
pedestrian path ways are provided the minimum width of
such path way shall be 4.0 Mts. which shall not exceed
50 Mts. in length.

15.4 M I NI M UM REQUI RED: ACCOM M ODATI ON

(i) The minimum accommodation provided in every

dwelling unit shall be one living room and a w. c. where
there is a drainage system, the agency developing the
area shall install and maintain the internal drainage
system. where there is no drainage system the individual
soak-pit shall be provided as per provision of National
Building Code.
(ii) The loft if provided in the room shall not cover more
than 30 % of the floor area of the room.

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15.5 STRUCTURAL REQUI REM ENTS :

(i) Load bearing walls of the building shall be of Brick

stone or pre cast block in any mortar. in the case of
R.C.C framed structure or wooden framed structure filler
walls may be of suitable local materials.
(ii) Roof of the building shall be of galvanized iron sheets,
asbestos sheet, tiles roof or R.C.C. roof .in the case of
upper storied buildings middle floor shall be of wooden
or R.C.C. and rest as per choice.
(iii) Doors and windows of building shall be of any material.
(iv) Rest of the work of building shall be as per locally
available resources and as per choice.

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16 PROVI SI ONS FOR SPECI AL
DEVEL OPM ENTS

16.1 REGUL ATI ON FOR EXI STI NG SL UM

REDEVEL OPM ENT / REHABI L I TATI ON SCHEM ES
ON SEL F FI NANCI NG BASI S

16.1.1 DEFI NI TI ON OF SL UM

Slum means an Area which contains sheds, Huts

constructed Principally of wood, mud, leaves, grass,
cloth or thatch and includes any temporary structures of
whatever size and any small building of whatever
material made, intended primarily for human habitation.

16.1.2 REDEVEL OPM ENT/ REHABI L I TATI ON OF

EXI STI NG SL UM
These regulations shall apply to all building unit/lands/
plots or part/ portion of building units/ lands/plots on
which slums are existing as per the 1991 census as the
case may be and/or plots being processed for slum
upgradation, redevelopment, rehabilitation.
(1) Redevelopment of building units/ lands/plots on
which slums are existing as per the 1991 census
shall be permitted for the rehabilitation of the slum
dwellers through the owner of such land or their
authorized agents/developers as approved by the
Competent Authority by permitting redevelopment
for slum dwellers.

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(2) All eligible slum dwellers residing on the building
unit/land/plot to be redeveloped shall have to be
accommodated on the same plot.
(3) DP/TP Roads abutting such building unit/plots
may also be cleared of existing slums by owners
of such land by providing them accommodation in
the scheme.
(4) In any such scheme, area of existing commercial
user shall be permitted.
(5) The names of all eligible slum dwellers shall be
duly certified by the competent authority.
(6) Each hutment dweller personally (or his legal heir)
residing as per record in 1991 census shall get the
benefit or rehabilitation.
(7) The owners/authorized developer shall organize
all the eligible hutment dwellers into a Registered
Co-Op Housing Society/or an Registered
Association.
(8) The owners/authorized developers shall grant a
unit of minimum built-up area of 20 Sq. Mts.
subject to minimum 14.00 Sq. Mts. carpet area
only in Low-Rise Buildings to each of the eligible
slum dweller.
(9) The 14.00 Sq. Mts. carpet area of the dwelling unit
shall includes a multipurpose room cooking space,
and a w.c., but shall not include common areas,
such as stairs passages etc. The rehabilitation unit
shall be completed with water supply, drainage
and electricity.
(10) The permissible F.S.I. for the remaining plot shall
be on the basis of Gross Building unit/ Plot/land
area with addition F.S.I. of 0.50 of the F.S.I.
consumed for eligible slum dwellers.

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(11) Allotment and administration by lot system of new
unit to all eligible slum dwellers, beneficiaries
shall be done by the owner/ developer/ authorized
agent.
(12) if in case it is necessary to shift some or all
hutment dwellers to necessitate the new
construction, transit accommodation facility shall
be offered by the owners/authorized developer at
his cost and the occupants shall have the vacate
the slums and shall have move to the transit
accommodation.
(13) The owners/ authorized developers shall prepare a
subdivision-layout plan for the entire land
occupied by the hutment dwellers, distinctly
showing on the plan accommodation/building for
eligible hutment/slum dwellers and
accommodation/ buildings for commercial sale
and submit plans and other documents as may
necessary to enable the competent authority to
approve the subdivision plans and building plans
for both.
(14) The owners/authorized developers shall transfer
the absolute ownership rights free from all
encumbrance of proposed construction of
rehabilitation until including their absolute rights
in the part of land set apart for the rehabilitation to
a registered Co-Op-Housing Society/Association
of Slum, Hutment dwellers without any
consideration. The owner/authorized developer
shall have absolute rights of ownership of balance
land and shall be entitled to develop such balance
land.

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(15) Possession and ownership of newly constructed
unit for slum dweller under rehabilitation,
rehabilitation scheme shall be given only, after the
hutment dweller has relinquished all the rights in
original hut and the land bellow it, as well as has
peacefully handed over the possession of transit
facility and paid all the dues. Each hutment
dweller shall thus become virtual owner of his
allotted dwelling unit through his membership of
Co-Op. Society/Association.
(16) The allotted who has been given the rehabilitation
unit shall not alienate the unit or transfer it to
anybody else (except the legal heirs) for a period
of ten years from the date of taking over
possession without prior permission of competent
authority.
(17) The Co-Op housing Society/Association of the
hutment dwellers at their cost shall manage and
maintain the common facilities and amenities
provided within the area transferred to the
society/association and also shall be responsible
for maintaining common amenity and services and
also pay the Govt. and Municipal Taxes,
applicable from time to time.
(18) The possession of the dwelling units in remaining
Building unit land shall be permitted only after the
completion and handing over the possession of
rehabilitation dwelling units to all eligible slum
dwellers.
(19) The above regulations shall be subject to all other
regulations of the GDCR and development plan
and in case of any conflict between the above
regulations and that of the GDCR and/or the
Development Plan, the latter shall prevail.

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(20) In case of slum rehabilitation project, eligible slum
dwellers agree upon to rehabilitate in other
building unit/ land, the complete project shall have
to be approved by the Variance Committee.

16.2 GROUP HOUSI NG

Group housing having 10 or more than 10 dwelling units
having maximum built up area up to 50.00 Sq.Mts. of each
dwelling unit shall be permissible subject to these regulations
and the following provisions
(i) Only ground plus two floor structure without hollow
plinth.
(ii) Minimum size of building unit 4000 Sq.Mts.
(iii) Road side margins shall be as per these regulations Other
than road side margins shall be 2.25 Mts. Distance
between two buildings shall be 4.5 Mts.
(iv) Maximum height of the building shall be 10 Mts.
(v) Maximum permissible built up area shall be 60%.
(vi) Sub division of common plot may be allowed by the
competent authority with no side less than 10.50 mt. of
such sub divided common plot. Margin from the
common plot shall be minimum of 2.0 Mts. One
common plot of minimum of 300 sq Mts. shall be
provided.
(vii) The minimum one approach road shall be provided as
per the regulation no. 10.4 and or as decided by
competent Authority. Other internal width of the road
shall be 2.4 meters.

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17 GENERAL BUI L DI NG REQUI REM ENTS

17.1 EL EVATORS (L I FTS)

A lift shall be provided in all buildings as prescribed hereunder:

(i) In case of Building having height more than 13.0 Mts.
lift shall be provided.
(ii) Lift shall be provided at the rate of one lift for 20
tenements of all the floors, or part thereof for residential
buildings and at the rate of one lift per 1000.00 Sq.Mts.
or part thereof of built-up area for non-residential
buildings.
The tenement and built-up area on ground floor
and two upper floors shall be excluded in computing the
above requirement.
Lift shall be provided from ground floor and shall
have minimum capacity of six persons. On the basis of
detailed calculations based on the relevant provisions of
National Building Code, the number of lifts can be
varied.
(iii) Not withstanding anything contained in the Development
Control Regulations in case of building with 21 meters
or more in height, at least two lifts shall be provided.

17.2 FI RE PROTECTI ONS :

In case of high rise buildings, the following provision shall be
made for safety of buildings from fire;-
(i) In addition to the requirement under Regulation No.17.1
at least one lift designed as fire-lift as defined in the
National Building Code shall be installed.

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(ii) At least one stair-case shall be provided as a fire
staircase as defined in the National Building Code.
Provided that this shall not be applicable if any two sides
of a staircase are kept totally open to external open air
space.
* * (iii) Water supply, underground water tank as per
recommendation of expert committee on fire safety, as
fire tank shall be provided.
(iv) In high rise buildings, the internal fire hydrants shall be
installed as provided in the National Building Code or as
prescribed in the Indian Standard Code of practice for
installation of internal fire hydrants in high rise
buildings. The detailed plan showing the arrangement of
pipe lines, booster pumps and water-tanks at various
levels shall be submitted for approval of the concerned
authority along with the plans and sections of the
buildings.
(v) In case of high rise buildings, an external fire hydrant
shall be provided within the confines of the site of the
building and shall be connected with Municipal Water
mains not less than 4" in diameter. In addition, fire
hydrant shall be connected with Booster Pump from the
static supply maintained on site.
(vi) In case of high rise buildings separate electric circuits for
lift installation, lighting of passages, corridors and stairs
and for internal fire hydrant system shall be provided.
(vii) All the requirements under the above regulations/ shall
be clearly indicated on plans duly signed by the owner
and the person who has prepared the plans. The
Competent Authority may direct the owner to submit

* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004

–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

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such further drawings as may be necessary, to clarify the
implementation of the provisions of the above
regulations/.
(viii) Every building having a height of more than 25 Mts.
shall be provided with diesel generators which can be
utilized in case of failure of the electricity.
(ix) he standard of National Building Code must be adopted
fully in providing stair-case and alarm system.
(x) There should be Provision of dry-powder, fire
extinguisher to the extent of two on each floor with a
capacity of 5 Kgs. in all the high rise buildings.

17.3 SAFETY OF BUI L DI NGS :

(1) All external walls shall be as per the provisions of

National Building Code and I.S. Specifications.
(2) The thickness of the load bearing walls in the case of
masonry walled building shall be as under:

Building with Thickness of wall

On G.F. On F.F. On. S.F. On. T.F.
(i) Ground + One floor 23 cm 23 cm ---- -----
(ii) Ground + Two floors 23 cm 23 cm 23 cm
(iii)Ground + Three floors. 35 cm 23 cm 23 cm 23 cm
In case of cellars the external walls shall be of R.C.C.
only and it shall have minimum thickness of 23 cms. or
45 cms. brickwork in case of brickwork.

(3) Subject to any of the above regulations every person

who undertakes construction of a building and/or who

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designs the structural member of the building shall
comply with the provisions of National Building Code
prevailing at the relevant time or the provisions of
the Indian Standard Specifications published from
time to time.
(4) Every person who undertakes the construction work on a
building or directs or supervises such works shall be
responsible and shall ensure use of sound and good
quality building materials, properly put together for
optimum safety. He shall be liable for all consequences
arising out of breach of this regulations.

17.4 PL I NTH :

(a) Habitable rooms shall have minimum plinth height of

0.45mt from ground level.
(b) parking garage may have no plinth.
(c) Provided that the ground floor of a building may be
permitted on stilts/pillars instead of a solid plinth with a
clear height of 2.6 Mts. in case of slabs with beams
height should not exceed 2.8 Mts. and further that this
space shall at all times be kept free from any enclosure
except for genuine stair-case.
Provided further that a electric meter room, room for
telephone D.B.; stair-case room, may be permitted
subject to maximum built-up area of 15 Sq. mt. allowed
with a minimum plinth 30cms and this area shall not be
considered towards computation of F.S.I.

17.5 CEL L AR :

In a building unit, the cellar may be permitted on the following

conditions

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(i) Area and extent: The total area of any cellar (basement)
shall not exceed twice the plinth area of the building, or
the area of the plot whichever is less. It may be in one
level or two. No cellar shall be permitted in the required
minimum marginal space.
(ii) Height of the cellar shall not be less than 2.6 Mts. clear
from top of the flooring to the bottom of the lowest
structural member.
(iii) Clear width of the stair leading to the cellar shall not be
less than the width of the regular staircase leading to
upper floors.
(iv) No stairs to be constructed under these regulations shall
consist of any wooden material.
(v) Adequate opening for ventilation should be provided as
directed by Competent Authority. The materials of the
construction and fixtures of the cellar should be of fire
resisting nature and in no case, wood shall be used
as structural part of the cellar or any fixtures thereof.
The extent of ventilation shall be the same as required by
the particular occupancy for which the basement is used.
Any deficiency must be made good by resort to a
mechanical system, viz. blowers, exhaust fans, air
conditioning system, according to the standards in Part
VIII Building Services, Section-I Lighting and
Ventilation, National Building Code.
(vi) No water connection or drainage connection shall be
permitted in the cellar.
(vii) In no case cellar shall be permitted to be connected with
normal drainage line.
(viii) Uses permitted:- parking, safe deposit volt, A.C.plant,
storage other than inflammable material.

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NOTE : Area used for parking purpose only shall be
deducted for counting F.S.I.
(ix) In genuine requirement of parking, the competent
authority may permit the second cellar if the parking
space available at ground level and in first cellar is not
sufficient, for the reasons stated in writing.

17.6 HEI GHT OF FL OORS

Minimum height of floors in building at any point shall be 2.8

Mts. for residential and commercial uses and 3 meters or as per
Factory Act or other relevant Act in case ground floor and
upper-floors in a building used for offices for ancillary uses of
factories, workshops, godowns and other industrial purposes.
Provided that in case of folded roof the minimum height of 3.0
Mts. shall be measured from the lowest point of the fold.
Provided that in case of gabled or slopping roof the minimum
height below the lowest part of roof, shall not be less than 2.2
Mts. and an average height of the rooms shall not be less than
the minimum prescribed here above.
Provided further that in case of trussed-roof, the minimum
height shall be measured from the pavement to bottom of the
tie beam
Provided that for verandah, Bathroom, W.C., passages, puja
room, store room, stair cabin, minimum height of 2.00 Mts.

17.7 L OFT

The loft at a minimum height of 2 Mts. from floor level not

exceeding 30% floor area of the room may be allowed in any
room.

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17.8 STAI RS, L I FTS, L OBBI ES AND CORRI DOR

The width of lobbies or corridors in building shall be as under :

(a) In case of residential and non-residential building except
individual detached building minimum clear width of
corridor shall be as under :

Width of Cor r idor

L ength of Cor r idor
Non-
(in M ts.) Residential
Residential
Upto 6 1.0 1.2
Upto 9 1.2 1.5
Upto 15 1.2 2.0
Above 15 1.5 2.5

NOTE :-
(i) For every additional 9.00 Mts. length or part there
of the width of corridor shall be increased by 0.30
Mts. upto a maximum of 3.00 Mts.
(ii) In case of starred hotels, the width of the corridor
shall be as per the authorized standards of the
starred hotels.
(b) whereas in case of residential dwelling unit occupied by
single family and constructed upto three floors width of
the stairs shall not be less than 1.0 mt.
(c) In case of all non-residential and high rise residential
buildings, the clear width of stair and lending exclusive
of parapet shall not be less than 1.5 Mts.
(d) Minimum stair width for more than 6 tenements on each
floor shall be 1.5 Mts.
(e) The stair-case & lifts (elevators) shall be so located that
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Mts. from any entrance of tenement or an office
provided on each floor.
(f) The design of the lift & stair along with the tread and
riser shall comply with the provisions of the National
Building Code for that class of building.
(g) No winders shall be allowed except in case of individual
dwelling unit.

17.9 SANI TARY ACCOM M ODATI ON :

All the buildings when erected or re-erected from foundation or

when additions to the floors are made shall be provided with
minimum sanitary accommodation.
(a) In the case of use of building as office and public
building except cinemas, theatres, meetings and lecture
halls, minimum sanitary facilities should be provided as
under:
(i) Every office building or public building shall be
provided with at least one water closet.
(ii) Water closets shall be provided for each sex and
the number of such water closets for each sex shall
in every case be based upon the maximum number
likely to occupy such building at any one time.
(iii) One urinal shall be provided for every 25 males or
part thereof and one water closet for every 25
females or part thereof upto 100 persons. For any
number exceeding 100, one urinal for every 50
persons shall be provided.
(iv) There shall be provided one water-closet for every
50 persons of each sex or part thereof upto 500
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for every 100 persons of each sex or part thereof
shall be provided. However, if the total number of
employees in such a building or the number of
persons likely to use such building does not
exceed 20. one water-closet each for both sexes
shall be sufficient and no urinal may be provided.
(v) The building shall be deemed to be occupied by
persons or employees at the rate of one per every 5
square meters of the floor area and sanitary
facilities shall be provided according to the
number of employees or occupants so worked out.
(vi) Such water-closet and urinals shall be in an
accessible location and shall be provided with
signs plainly indicating their purposes and the sex
for which they are meant.

(b) I ndustr ial Buildings and War ehouses:-

All types of industrial buildings shall be provided with
minimum sanitary facilities as under:
(i) Every such building shall be provided with atleast
one water closet to privy:
(ii) Water closets or privies shall be provided for each
sex and number of such closets or privies for each
sex shall in every case be based upon the
maximum number or persons of that sex employed
in occupying such building.
(iii) Water-closets or privy accommodation shall be
provided in every W.C. on the following scale:
Where females are employed there shall be atleast
one water closet or one privy for every 25 females.
Where males are employed, there shall be atleast
one water-closet or one privy for every 25 males.
Provided that where the number of males
employed exceed 100, it shall be sufficient if there
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upto the first 100, and one water closet or one
privy for every 50 thereafter.
In calculating the number of water closets or
privies required under these regulations any
number of workers less than 25 or 50, as the case
may be shall be reckoned as 25 or 50 and the
number of workers to be considered shall be the
maximum number employed at any one time
during the day.
(iv) In every such factory there shall be provided one
urinal for every 100 persons of each sex or any
less number thereof.
(v) In every such factory there shall be provided one
washing place of 3.6 square meters in area with
sufficient number of taps as per standards laid
down by rules in respect of factories.
(vi) In every building of the ware-house class there
shall be provided one water closet for every 50
males or any less number thereof and one water
closet for every 50 females or any less number
thereof and one water closet for every 50 females
or any less number thereof. There after water
closet shall be provided at the rate of one closet
for every 70 persons.
(vii) In every building of the warehouse class, there
shall be provided one urinal for every 100 persons
of each sex or any less number thereof.
(viii) For the purpose of determining the number of
water-closets and urinals each 30 Sq.Mts. of the
gross floor space of such building shall be deemed
to be occupied by one person.
(ix) Such water-closets and urinals shall be accessible
in location and shall be provided with signs
plainly indicating their purpose and the sex for
which they are meant.

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(c) Educational Buildings :
Any building used for educational purpose shall be
provided with minimum sanitary facilities as follows:
(i) Subject to minimum provisions of two water-
closets and five urinals, there shall be one water-
closet and four urinals for every 200 students or
part thereof.
(ii) Competent Authority may enforce the distribution
of the above sanitary facilities to be provided at
each floor of the building.
(iii) The building shall be deemed to be occupied by
students at the rate of one student per every 1.00
Sq.mt. of the floor area of all the class-rooms and
sanitary facilities shall be provided according to
the number of students so worked out.

(d) Residential Building or Residential Tenements:

Each residential building or residential tenement shall be
provided with atleast one water-closet.

17.10 VENTI L ATI ON :

(a) Ventilation of Rooms : Every such room whether it is

living room or a kitchen shall be constructed that the
same have for the purpose of ventilation:
A window or windows and/or ventilators clear of
the such frames, opening directly into an interior or
exterior open air space or into an open verandah or
gallery abutting on such open air spaces having an
opening of not less than one tenth of the floor area of
the room of an aggregate opening of doors, windows
and ventilators of not less than one seventh of the floor
area of the room.

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Such aggregate opening in respect of sitting room,
or dining room of three or more room tenements may be
provided either by windows, ventilators or doors, if such
room abuts on an open verandah or gallery.
(b) Factor ies and buildings of the war ehouses:- Every
room in such building shall be lighted and ventilated
by sufficient number of windows, ventilators and sky
lights exclusive of doors having clear opening not less
than 1/7th of the floor area abutting on open air space
of width not less than 1/3rd of the height of the part of
the building abutting such open space.
Provided that this requirement may be relaxed if
artificial lighting and ventilation are installed to the
satisfaction of the Competent Authority.
(c) Ventilation of stair -cases:- Every stair case provided
under the foregoing clauses shall be lighted and
ventilated to the satisfaction of the Authority from an
open air space not less than 1 Sq.mt.
(d) Windows in stair-case Bay: There shall be provided a
window or windows of an aggregate area of atleast 1.2
Sq.metres on each storey in such of the wall of the stair-case
room which abuts on such 1 Sq.mt. open air space to light
and ventilate such staircase.
(e) Ventilation fr om the Top and Skylight etc.:- Where
an open well for light and ventilation, within the
space enclosed by a stairway and its landings, is
proposed to be provided, the least horizontal dimensions
of which are equal to two times the width of the staircase
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dispensed with provided that there shall be in the roof
directly over each such stair well, a ventilating skylight
with provided fixed or movable louvers to the
satisfaction of the Competent Authority. The glazed roof
of the skylight shall not be less than 3.7 Sq. Mts. in area.
No lift or any other fixture shall be erected in such
staircase well.

17.11 L OCATI ON OF OPENI NGS :

Every person who undertakes construction work on a building

shall so locate every opening abutting on any open space that
the sill of such opening shall not be less than 90 cms. above
the level of the floor from which such opening is accessible.
Provided that if such opening is to be constructed flush
with floor level its lower portion for a height of 90 cms. shall
be protected by bars or grill or similar other devices to the
satisfaction of the Competent Authority
17.12 STAI RWAY :

Stairway shall confirm to the following provisions in addition

to items (i) to (vii) below. In addition, in order to satisfy fire
fighting requirements any stairway identified as an exit
stairway shall confirm to the requirement stippled in fire
protection regulations provided in these regulations.
(i) Width :- The minimum width of a staircase other than a
fire escape shall be as given in Table here under:
TABL E
M inimum width of common Stair way/Cor r idor s for occupancies
Sr . Type of occupancy M inimum width of

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No. stair case/
Stair way/Cor r idor (in
meter s)
(1) (2) (3)
1 Residential building
(a) Low rise 1.2
(b) Hotels and High 1.5
rise
2 Educational building
(a) Upto 24 m. high 1.5
(b) Over 24 m. high 2.0
3 Institutional buildings
(i.e. hospital) 1.5
(a) Upto 10 beds
(b) Over 10 beds 2.0
4 Assembly buildings 2.0
5 Mercantile, business,
industrial storage,
hazardous, buildings
(a) Low Rise 1.5
(b) High Rise 2.0
(ii) Flight :-No flight shall contain more than 12 risers, but
in residential buildings, in narrow plots and in high
density Housing a single flight staircase may be
permitted.
(iii) Riser s :- The maximum height of a riser shall be 19 cm.
in a residential building and 16 cm. in any other
occupancy. However, on an internal stairway within a
dwelling unit a riser may be 25 cm. high.
(iv) Tr eads :- The minimum width of the tread without
nosing shall be 25 cm. for staircase of a residential
building, other than fire escapes. In other occupancies
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have a non-slippery finish and shall be maintained in that
fashion.
(v) Head r oom :- The minimum head room in a passage
under the landing of a staircase under the staircase shall
be 2.2 m.
(vi) Floor indicator :- The number of each floor shall be
conspicuously painted in figures at least 15 cm. large on
the wall facing the fight of a stairway or at such suitable
place as is distinctly visible from the fights.
(vii) Hand Rail :- Hand rail a minimum height of 0.9 m.
from the center of the tread shall be provided.

17.13 RAM PS :

(1) Ramps for pedestr ians:

(a) Gener al:- The provisions applicable to stairway
shall generally apply to ramps. A ramp in a
hospital shall not be less than 2.25 Mts. wide in
addition to satisfy the fire fighting requirements,
(b) Slope:- A ramp shall have slope of not more than
1:7, it shall be of non-slippery material.
(c) Handr ail:- A handrail shall be provided on both
the sides of the ramp.
(2) Ramps for handicapped people :- The provision of the
ramp with a handrail to every public building on ground
floor only as compulsory for handicapped people, as per
the revised National Building Code.
(3) Ramp for basement or stor ied par king :- For parking
spaces in a basement and upper at least two ramps of
adequate width and slope shall be provided preferably at
the opposite and such ramps may be permitted in the
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sufficient space for movement of fire fighting
equipments.

17.14 ROOFS :

(i) Effective dr ainage of r ain water :- The roof a

building shall be so constructed or framed as to permit
effectual drainage of the rain water there from by means
of rain water pipes. Such pipes shall be so arranged,
jointed and fixed as to ensure that the rain water is
carried away from the building without causing
dampness in any part of the walls or foundations of the
building or those of adjacent buildings.
(ii) M anner of fixing r ain water pipes :- Rain water pipes
shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the building
or in recesses or chases cut or formed in such walls or in
such other manner as may be approved by the Competent
Authority.

17.15 TERRACE :

Terraces shall be free from partitions of any kind and

accessible by a common staircase.

17.16 PARAPET :

Parapet walls and handrails provided on the edges of the roof,

terrace, balcony, etc. shall not be less than 1.15 Mts. from the
finishing floor level and not more than 1.3 Mts. height above
the unfinished floor level. Parapet construction shall be made
of material and design, such that it ensure optimum safety to
the user/occupants of the building.

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17.17 M OSQUI TO-PROOF WATER TANK :

Water storage tank shall be maintained that perfectly mosquito-

proof condition, by providing a properly fitting hinged cover
and every tank more than 1.50 Mts. in height shall be provided
with a permanently fixed iron ladder to enable inspection by
anti-malaria staff.

17.18 REFUSE AREA/DI SPOSAL OF SOL I D WASTE :

Wherever a property is developed or redeveloped, a space for

community-Bin for disposal of Solid Waste shall be provided
in the road-side front marginal open space. The owners/
occupants shall be required to provide the community-Bin with
air-tight cover on top at the standards prescribed as follows :

(i) The size of community bin (container) shall be

calculated at the rate of 10 liters capacity per
tenement/dwelling unit, for Residential use of building;
provided that the maximum capacity of container shall
be 80 liters. The numbers of bins shall be calculated on
the basis of total no. of dwelling units/tenements.
(ii) The size of community -Bin (container) shall be
calculated at the rate of the 20 liters capacity for each
100 SMT of floor-area, in case of non-residential use of
building; provided that the maximum capacity of
container shall be 80 liters. The number of bins shall be
calculated on the basis of total no. of dwelling units/
tenements.
(iii) Provided that in case of Hospitals, Hotels, Restaurants
like uses the disposal of Solid Waste shall be carried out

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as per the norms decided by the authority from time to
time.

17.19 DI SCHARGE OF RAI N WATER :

No roof or terrace abutting on a public street shall be

constructed without providing sufficient number of downtake
pipes and such pipes shall be so fixed as to discharge the rain
water at a level not higher than 0.6 metre above the street level.

17.20 CONSERVATI ON OF ARTI FACTS, STRUCTURES AND

PRECI NCTS OF HI STORI CAL AND/OR
AESTHETI CAL AND/OR ARCHI TECTURAL AND / OR
CUL TURAL VAL UE. (HERI TAGE BUI L DI NG AND
HERI TAGE PRECI NCTS)

No development or redevelopment or change of use or

engineering operations or additions, alterations, repairs,
renovations including the painting of buildings, replacement of
special features or demolition of the whole or part thereof or
plastering of heritage buildings and/or heritage precincts and
poles shall be allowed except with the written permission of the
competent authority.
The permission shall be granted for such buildings under the
Heritage Regulations as stated below :

17.20.1 L I STI NG OF BUI L DI NGS/ARTI FACTS/

PRECI NCTS

Heritage Regulations will apply to those buildings artifacts

structures and/or percents of historical and/or cultural or natural
value as declared/to be declared in future by the Archeological
Department of State/Central Govt.
Buildings included in Listed Heritage Precincts shall maintain
the skyline in the percent without any High Rise development

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as may be existing in the surrounding area so as not to diminish
or destroy the value and beauty of the said Listed
Buildings/Precincts. The development within the Percent shall
be in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the Competent
Authority in consultation with the Heritage conservation
Committee.
Restrictions existing as on the date of notification of these
Regulation imposed under covenants terms and conditions on
the leasehold plots either by Government or public body shall
continue to be imposed in addition to these General
Development Control Regulations. However, in case of any
conflict with the Heritage Preservation interest these
Regulation shall prevail.
The said List of Buildings Artifacts structures, areas and
precincts of historical and/or aesthetical and/or architectural
and and/or cultural value may be supplemented altered deleted
or modified from time to time by the Govt. suomoto provided
that before doing so, objections and suggestions from the
public shall be invited and duly considered by the Govt.
Listing does not prevent change of ownership or usage.
However such usage should be in harmony with the said listed
buildings/precinct. Care will be taken to ensure that the
development permission relating to these buildings is given
without delay.

17.20.2 HERI TAGE CONSERVATI ON COM M I TTEE :

The Government shall constitute a Heritage Conservation

Committee and frame the terms of reference. The composition
of the Heritage Committee shall be as follows :
1 Chairman A person of stature with significant
experience in the area of Heritage
Conservation of the Built Environment.
2. Member A structural Engineer having experience of

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10 years in the field
3. Members Two Architects having 10 years experience
in design which involve Heritage
Conservation and related issues.
4. Member A Technical Officer of the Archaeological
Survey of India. (Not below the rank of
Asstt. Director)
5. Member A Technical Officer of the State
Archaeological Survey of India. (Not below
the rank of Asstt. Director)
6. Member An Environmentalist having in depth
knowledge and experience of 10 years of
subject matter.
7. Member An Architectural/Urban Historian having 10
years experience in the field.
8. Member Chief Town Planner, Town Planning &
Valuation Deptt. Gujarat State
9. Member Town Planner, Rajkot Municipal
Corporation.
10. Member Secretary Dy. Town Planner of RUDA.
Provided that in exceptional cases for reasons to be recorded in
writing the Competent Authority may overrule the
recommendations of the Heritage Conservation Committee.
Provided that the power to overrule the recommendations of
the Heritage Conservation Committee shall not be delegated by
the Competent Authority to any other officer.
In relation to religious buildings in the said List, the changes,
repairs, additions, alterations and renovations required on
religious grounds mentioned in sacred texts, or as a party of
holy practices laid down in religious codes, shall be treated as
permissible subject to their being in accordance and
consonance with the original structure and architecture, designs
aesthetics and other special features thereof.

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Provided that before arriving at the decision the Competent
Authority shall take into consideration the recommendations to
the Heritage Conservation Committee.
After consultation with Heritage Conservation Committee and
with the approval of the Government, the Competent Authority
shall have the power to alter, modify of relax, the provisions of
other Regulations under the Development Regulations, if it is
needed for the conservation preservation, or retention of
historical, esthetical, cultural, or architectural quality of any
Listed Buildings/Heritage Buildings or precincts.
Provided that in case any alterations, modifications, or
relaxation of provisions of the Regulations will cause undue
loss to the owner/lessee any Heritage Buildings/Precincts the
Competent Authority shall give opportunity of hearing to the
Said owner/lessee and to the public.

17.20.3 GRADI NG OF HERI TAGE

BUI L DI NG/PRECI NETS/ARTI FACTS

The Heritage Buildings/Precincts shall be graded as follows :

17.20.3.1 Gr ade – I

Comprising of building/precincts of national of historical

importance embodying excellence in architectural style design,
technology material usage : they may be associated with a great
historical event personality movement or institute. They have
been and are the prime landmarks of the City/Urban
Development area. Thus Heritage Grade richly deserves
careful preservations.
No interventions would be permitted either on the exterior or
interior unless it is necessary in the interest of strengthening
and prolonging the life the building/precinct or any of the
features thereof. For this purpose, absolutely essential and

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minimum changes would be allowed and in must be in
accordance to the original. All development in areas
surrounding Heritage Grade I shall be regulated and controlled,
ensuring that they do not mar the grandeur of or views from
Heritage Grade I.
The Competent Authority on the advice of the Heritage
Conservation Committee would consider development
permission for the changes.

17.20.3.2 Gr ade – I I

Heritage Grade II comprises of buildings/precincts of regional

or local importance, possessing special architectural or
esthetical merit, cultural or historical value, through of a lower
scale than in Heritage Grade-I. They are local landmarks,
contributing to the image and identity of the City Urban
Development area. They may be the work of master craftsmen,
or may be models of proportion and ornamentation, or designed
to suit particular climate, etc.
Heritage Grade II deserves intelligent conservation, internal
changes and adaptive reuse will be generally allowed, but
external changes would be subject to scrutiny. Extension or
additional buildings in the same plot or compound wall could
in certain circumstances, be allowed, provided that the
extension/additional building in harmony with the existing
heritage building/precinct and does not detract from the same
in terms or height and façade. Care would be taken to ensure
the conservation of all special aspects for which it is included
in Heritage Grade II
Development permission for the changes would be given by the
Competent Authority in consultation with the Heritage
Conservation Committee.

17.20.3.3 Gr ade I I I

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Heritage Grade III comprises of buildings, and precincts of
importance for townscape; they evoke architectural, esthetical
or sociological interest, though not as much as in Heritage
Grade II. These contribute to determine the character of the
locality, and can be representative of the lifestyle of a particular
community or region and may also be distinguished by setting
on street line or special character of the façade and uniformly
of height, width and scale.
Heritage Grade III deserves protection of unique features and
attributes.
External and internal changes and adaptive reuse would
generally be allowed Changes can include extension, additional
buildings in the same plot or compound provided that
extensions/additions are in harmony with, and does not detract
from the existing heritage building/precinct especially in terms
of height and/or façade.
Development permission would be given for changes by the
Competent Authority itself but in consonance with guidelines,
which are to be laid down by the Government in consultation
with the Heritage Conservation Committee.

17.21 CONSERVATI ON AND HARVESTI NG OF RAI N

WATER I N BUI L DI NGS

Having Plinth built up area of 80 Sq.Mts. or more Every such

building/shall be provided with required facilities and
infrastructure for conservation and harvesting of rain water viz.
17.21.1 PERCOL ATI ON PI TS :
The ground surface around the building shall have percolation
pit or bore as recommended by Competent Authority covering
within the building site, or bore recharge such pits shall be
filled with small pebbles or brick jelly or river sand and
covered with perforated concrete slabs.

17.21.2 TERRACE WATER COL L ECTI ON :

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The terrace may be connected to a sump or well bore through a
filtering tank by PVC pipe as recommended by Competent
Authority. A valve system shall be incorporate to enable the
first part of the rain water collected to be discharged out to the
solid if it is dirty.

17.21.3 OPEN GROUND :

Whenever there is open ground a portion of top soil should be
removed and replaced with river sand to allow slow percolation
of rain water.
Any other methods proved to be effective in conservation and
harvesting of rain water may be adopted in each and every
construction taken up.
However, in case of existing building more than 1000 Sq.Mts.
of built up area a moratorium of five years shall be given
within which the above requirements of the Development
Regulation shall be complied with.

17.22 REGUL ATI ON / BYE-L AWS FOR I NSTAL L ATI ON OF

SOL AR ASSI STED WATER HEATI NG SYSTEM I N
FUNCTI ONAL BUI L DI NGS

The following provisions are formatted for inclusion in the

building bye lows of RUDA
1 “No new building in the following categories in which
there is a system or installation to supplying host water
shall be built unless the system or the installation is also
having an auxiliary solar assisted water heating system :
a) Hospital & Nursing Homes.
b) Hotels, Lodges and Guest houses
c) Hostels of schools, Colleges, Training Centers
d) Barracks of armed forces, paramilitary forces and police

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e) Individual residential buildings having more that 150
Sq.mt. plinth area
f) Functional Buildings of Railway station and Air ports
like waiting rooms, retiring rooms, rest rooms,
inspection bungalows and catering units.
g) Community Centers, Banquet Halls, Barat Ghars, Kalyan
mandaps and buildings for similar use.

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: SCHEUDUL E :

1. Definitions :
(i) “Solar Assisted Water Heating System” : A Device to heat water
using solar energy as
heat source.
(ii) “Auxiliary back up” : electrically operated or
fuel fired boilers/systems
to heat water coming out
from solar water heating
system to meet
continuous requirement
of hot water.
(iii) “New Building” : Such buildings of above
said categories for which
construction plans have
been submitted to
competent authority for
clearance.
(vi) “Existing Building” : Such buildings which
are licensed to perform
their respective business.

2. I nstallation of Solar Water Heating System :

(a) New Buildings Clearance of plan for the construction of

new buildings of the aforesaid categories shall only be
given if they have a provision in the building design
itself for an categories shall only be given if they have a
provision in the building design itself for an insulated
pipeline from the rooftop in the building to various
distribution points where hot water is required. The
building must have a provision for continuous water
supply to the solar water heating system. The building
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receives direct sun light. The load bearing capacity of
the roof should atleast be 50 kg. Per sqm. All new
buildings of above said categories must complete
installation of solar water heating systems before
obtaining necessary license to commence their business.
(b) Existing Buildings : Installation of Solar Assisted Water
Heating Systems in the existing building shall be made
mandatory at the time to change of use to above said
category provided there is a system or installation for
supplying hot water.

3. Capacity:

The capacity of solar water heating system to be installed on

the building of different categories shall be decided in
consultation with the local bodies. The recommended
minimum capacity shall not be less than 25 litres per day for
each bathroom and kitchen subject to the condition that
maximum of 50 % of the total roof area is provided with the
system.

4. Specification :

Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating System shall

conform to BIS (Bureau of India Standards) specification IS :
12933. The solar collectors used in the system shall have the
BIS certification Mark.

5. Auxiliar y System:

Wherever hot water requirement is continuous, auxiliary,

heating arrangement either with electric elements or oil of
adequate capacity can be provided.
17.23 PROVI SI ON OF L ETTER BOX

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In all case of building having more than two floors including
ground floor a letter boxes for each separate unit shall be
provided at ground floor level in such a way that post man can
easily deliver the posts in them.

* * 17.24 Installation of double plumbing system in bathroom for special

buildings.
New buildings like hotel, hostel and hospitals having more than
25 beds should have the provision of double plumbing system
in each bath room.
For the application of recycling used bath water for reuse in the
flush toilet in the manner as prescribed by the competent
authority.

* * 17.25 BUI L DI NG REQUI REM ENTS

M in. Floor Ar ea
Sr .No. Unit M in. Side (mt.)
(Sq.M t.)
A. Room, shop, office 9.00 2.40
B. 1. Kitchen 3.80 1.80
2. Store room 3.60 1.80
C. Puja, Bath, pump, 1.35 0.90
coal & Dressing
rooms
D. Garage 12.00 2.7 w x 2.0 h
E. W.C.,Washing 0.81 0.90
room
F. Study room 3.60 1.80
rd
Loft not exceeding 1/3 of the area of the room shall be permitted at a
height of 2.0 mtrs.
* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004
–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

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18 SPECI AL REGUL ATI ONS

18.1 SPECI AL STRUCTURE

Regulations for Cinemas, theater s, meeting halls, lectur e

halls and town-halls:
In addition to the requirements specified under Building
Regulations, the following regulations shall also be applicable.
(a) L ocation: The building for the above purpose shall be
located directly on a road of 18 Mts. or more in width
either existing or proposed subject to other regulations.
(b) Open Spaces: In case of above uses, open spaces shall
be provided as under
(i) Front open space of 12 Mts. width from the side
abutting on the road shall be provided. Such open
spaces may be permitted to be covered up to 6Mts.
from the building line with a projected cantilever
structure at a height of not less than 3.00 Mts.
from the ground level.
(ii) Sides and rear open spaces of 6 Mts. width shall
be provided. In addition to the above, the Bombay
Cinema Rules adopted by the State Govt. for
cinemas and Janta theaters as amended from time
to time, will also be applicable.
(c) M inimum Requir ements: The following requirement
shall be provided:
(i) The aggregate area of foyer exclusive of all
passages shall be provided at every sitting-level at
the rate of 0.1 sq .mt. per seat at that level, subject
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(ii) Entry and exit passages of minimum 3 meters
width shall be provided.
(iii) Water-room and snack-bar shall be provided.
(iv) The booking-office shall always be so located that
intending purchasers of tickets have not to queue
up in open space.
(d) Plinth: The plinth shall be measured at the foyer level
and it shall not be less than 45 cms.
(e) Cor r idor : No landing, lobby, corridor or passage, not
being an internal passage between and/or across rows
of seats, intended for use as an exit; shall be less than 3
meters in width and there shall be no recess or
projections in the walls of such passages or corridors
within 1.8Mts. of the ground.
(f) Door s: The auditorium doors shall be provided at the
rate of not less than one door of a dimension of 1.5
meters in width and 2.1 meters in clear height for every
150 seats or part thereof. All outside doors for the use of
the public shall be made to open outwards and in such
manner that when opened, they shall not obstruct any
gangway, passage, stairway or landing. These doors shall
be provided in such a way that they open in aisles or
cross-aisles provided under these Regulations .
(g) Balcony, its height, floor of an auditor ium and
ar r angement of seats :
(i) The height of the bottom balcony of the gallery
shall not be less than 3 meters from the floor of the
auditorium.
(ii) The clear distance between the backs of two
successive rows shall not be less than 100 cms. but
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(iii) The minimum width of balcony steps shall be 80
cms. provided that for the front and rear steps this
distance shall be 90 cms.
(iv) The minimum height of the roof or ceiling at the
highest steps of the balcony shall be 3.0 meters
and at no place the distance between the nodding
and lowest projection ray shall be less than 2.4
meters.
(v) The minimum width of the seat shall be 50 cms.
provided that 25 percent of the total seats may
permitted upto the width of 45 cms. to adjust the
staggering of the seats. The width of the seats shall
be measured from centre to centre of hand rails or
arm rests.
(h) Aisles: Clear aisles not less than 1.2 meters in width
shall be formed at right angles to the line of seating in
such number and manner that no seat shall be more than
3.8 meters away from any aisles measured in the line of
seating. Where all these aisles do not directly meet the
exit doors, cross aisles shall be provided in such number
and manner that no row of seats shall be more than 7
meters away from cross-aisles. The width of cross aisles
shall be 1.2 meters.
Provided further that in computing the number of
cross-aisles, the door connecting the aisles with foyer
shall be considered as cross-aisles.
Explanation: The first cross-aisles in such a case shall
be provided after the fourteen rows from the door.
(i) Sanitar y Accommodations :
(i) Water closet at the rate of one for 100 seats or
part thereof and urinals at the rate of two for 75
seats or part thereof, at each seating level shall be
provided.

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(ii) One wash-basin for every 200 seats or part
thereof shall be provided.
(iii) The above conveniences shall be suitably
apportioned between two sexes.
(iv) Such water-closet and urinals shall be in
accessible location and shall be provided with
signs plainly indicating their purpose and the sex
for which they are meant.
(j ) Visibility Requir ement:
(1) The seat nearest to the screen shall not be nearer
than the effective width of the normal picture
(ratio 1:1.33). This distance shall be 3/4 in case of
cinema scope and other wide angles techniques
and one half in case of 70 mm presentations.
(2) The elevation of the balcony seats shall be such
that line of sight is not inclined more than 30o to
the horizontal.
(3) The seats should preferably be staggered side-
ways in relation to those in front, so that a
spectator in any rows is not looking directly over
the head of the person immediately in front of
him.
(4) The position and height of the screen shall be
regulated in such a way that the maximum angle
of the line of vision from the front seat to the top
of the screen shall not exceed 50.
(k) Ventilation: Every auditorium shall be lighted and
ventilated by doors, ventilators and windows abutting on
an interior or exterior open air space which shall not be
less than 1/5th of the total floor area provided that if
exhaust fans are installed or if the auditorium is air-
conditioned, the requirement of this clause may be
suitably relaxed by competent authority.
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(i) Except where otherwise provided under these
Regulations/bye-laws the minimum clear width of
all the stairs shall be 1.5 Mts.
(ii) No stair-case shall have a flight of more than 15
steps or less than 3 steps and width of the landing
between such flights shall be of the same width of
the stair-case. The tread of the step shall not be
less than 30 cms. The riser shall not be higher than
10 cms.
(iii) No space less than 2.4 Mts. in height shall be
allowed under the floor of auditorium.
(iv) Except for a double-decker-cinema or theater, the
access to the auditorium from the ground floor, if
it is on upper floor or on stilts shall be provided by
not less than three stairs; two of which shall be
exit stairs. The clear width of these next stairs
shall not be less than 2 meters.
(v) The access to balcony floor from auditorium floor
shall be provided by not less than three stairs, two
of which shall be exit stairs.
Provided that if one exit stair is to be
provided instead of two, its minimum width shall
be 2.4 Mts.
(vi) In case of double-Decker-cinema or theater:
(a) The access to upper class auditorium from
ground floor shall be provided by at least
three stairs out of which two shall be exit
stairs with minimum clear width of 2 Mts.
(b) The access to lower class auditorium from
ground floor shall be provided by at least
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(m) No permission shall be given for converting existing air-
conditioned cinema theatre into non-air-conditioned
cinema theater.
(n) AI R- CONDI TI ON
The auditorium or the cinema should be air conditioned
as per following general specifications:-
[1] Temperature range- 720 F to 800 F
[2] Change of Air per hour-approximate 10 times.
[3] Relative Humidity 50 p.c. to 60 p.c.
[4] Fresh air requirements. 7.5 C.F.M. per person
approximately.

18.2 FI RE PROTECTI ON REQUI REM ENTS

(1) GENERAL :- The planning design and construction of any

building shall be such as to ensure safety from fire. For this
purpose, unless otherwise specified in these Regulations, the
provisions of Part IV: Fire Protection Chapter, National
Building Code, shall apply. For multi-storied, high-rise and
special building, additional provisions relating to fire protection
shall also apply. The approach to the building and open spaces
on all sides upto 6 m. width and their layout shall conform to
the requirements of the Chief Fire Officer. They shall be
capable to taking the weight of a fire engine weighing upto 18
tones. These open spaces shall be free of any obstruction and
shall be motorable.

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(2) EXI TS :- Every building meant for human occupancy shall be
provided with exits sufficient to permit safe escape of its
occupants in case of fire or other emergency for which the
exits shall conform to the following.
(i) TYPES :- Exits should be horizontal or vertical. A horizontal
exit may be a door-way a corridor, a passage-way to an internal
or external stairway or to an adjoining building, a ramp, a
verandah or a terrace which has access to the street or to the
roof of a building. A vertical exit may be a staircase or a ramp,
but not a lift.
(ii) GENERAL REQUI REM ENTS :- Exits from all the part of
the building, except those not accessible for general public
use, shall-
(a) provide continuous egress to the exterior of the building
or to an exterior open space leading to the street;
(b) be so arranged that, except in a residential building, they
can be reached without having to cross another occupied
unit;
(c) be free of obstruction;
(d) be adequately illuminated;
(e) be clearly visible with the routes reaching them clearly
marked and signs posted to guide any person to the
floor concerned;
(f) be fitted if necessary, with fire fighting equipment
suitably located but not as to obstruct the passage,
clearly marked and with its location clearly indicated on
both sides of the exit way;
(g) be fitted with a fire alarm device, if it is either a multi-
storied, high-rise or a special building so as to ensure its
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(h) remain unaffected by any alteration of any part of the
building so far as their number, width, capacity and
protection thereof is concerned;
(i) be so located that the travel distance on the floor does
not exceed the following limits :
(i) Residential, educational institutional and
hazardous occupancies : 22.5 m.
(ii) Assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and
storage buildings : 30 m.
NOTE :- The travel distance to an exit from the dead end of
a corridor shall not exceed half the distance
specified above.
When more than one exit is required on a floor,
the exits shall be as remote from each other as
possible.
Provided that for all multi-storied /high rise and
special buildings, a minimum of two enclosed type
staircases shall be provided, at least one of them
opening directly to the exterior to an interior, open
space or to any open place of safety.

18.3 REQUI REM ENTS OF I NDI VI DUAL EXI TS AT EACH

FL OOR :
The detailed requirements of individual exits at each floor are
given below :-
(1) CORRI DORS :-
(a) Exit corridors shall be of a width not less than the total
required width of exit doorways leading from them in the
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(b) Where stairways discharge through corridors, the height
of the corridors shall not be less than 2.4 m.
(c) Where there is more than one staircase serving a
building, there shall be at least one smoke-stop door in
the between the staircases.
(2) DOORWAYS :-
(a) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway,
a horizontal exit or a corridor or passageway providing
continuous and protected means of egress;
(b) An exit doorway shall open outwards i.e. away from the
room, but shall not obstruct the travel along any exit. No
door, when opened, shall reduce the required width of a
stairway or landing to less than 90 cm.
(c) An exit door shall not open immediately upon a fight or
stairs; a landing equal to at least the width of the door
shall be provided in the stairway at each doorway; the
level of the landing shall be the same as that of the floor
which is serves.
(d) Exit doorways shall be operable from the side which
they serve, without the use of a key.
(3) REVOL VI NG DOORS :-
(a) Revolving doors shall not be used as required exits
except in residential, business and mercantile
occupancies; they shall not constitute more than half the
total required door width.
(b) When revolving doors are considered as required exit
ways-
(i) The multiplier in Table 18.1 shall be increased by
33.1/3 percent, and;
revolving doors shall not be located at the foot of
a discharge through a lobby or foyer.
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(a) Stairways shall be constructed of non-combustible
materials throughout.
(b) Any interior staircase shall be constructed as a self-
contained unit with at least one side adjacent to an
external wall and shall be completely closed.
(c) A staircase shall not be arranged around a lift unless the
later is entirely enclosed by a material of fire resistance
rating as that for type of construction itself. For multi-
storied, high rise and special buildings, the staircase
location shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Fire
Officer.
(d) In multi-storied/high rise and special building, access to
main staircases shall be gained through at least half-an-
hour fire-resisting automatic closing doors placed in the
enclosing walls of the staircases. They shall swing type
doors opening in the direction of the escape.
(e) No living space, store or other space, involving fire risk,
shall open directly into a staircase.
(f) The external exit door of a staircase enclosure at ground
level shall open directly to the open space or should be
accessible without passing through any door other than a
door provided to form a draught lobby.
(g) In multi-storied high rise and special buildings, exit signs
with arrows indicating the escape route shall be provided
at a height of 1.5 m.from the floor level on the wall and
shall be painted with fluorescent paint. All exit way
signs should be flush with the wall and so designed that
no mechanical damage to them can result from the
moving of furniture or other heavy equipment.
(h) Where a building has a single staircase, it shall terminate
at the ground floor level, and the access to the basement
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served by more than one staircase, one of the staircases
may lead to the basement level by either a ventilated
lobby or a cut-off screen wall without opening, having
a fire resistance of not less than 2 hours with discharge
point at two different ends or through enclosures. It
shall also be cut-off from the basement area at various
basement levels by a protected and ventilated lobby/
lobbies.
(5) FI RE ESCAPE OR EXTERNAL STAI RS :-
Multi-storied/high rise and special buildings shall be provided
with fire escape stairs, which will be free of F.S.I., and they
should conform to the following :-
(a) They shall not be taken into account in calculating the
evacuation time of a building.
(b) All of them shall be directly connected to the ground.
(c) Entrance to them shall be separate and remote from the
internal stair-case.
(d) Routes to the fire escape shall be free of obstruction at
all times, except for a doorway leading to the fire escape,
which shall have the required fire resistance.
(e) They shall be constructed of non-combustible materials.
(f) They shall have a straight flight not less than 75 cm.
wide with 15 cm. treads and risers. not more than 19 cm.
The number of risers shall be limited to 16 per flight.
(g) They shall be provided with handrails at a height not less
than 90 cm. above the tread.

(6) RAM P :-

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(a) All the requirements of sub regulation (4) of this
Regulation shall apply to any ramps as they apply to a
staircase.
(b) Ramps shall lead directly to outside open spaces at
ground level or courtyards or other safe places.
(c) In a multistoried, high rise and special building, access to
ramps from any floor shall be through a smoke-stop
door.
(7) REFUGE AREA
(a) In multi-storied and high-rise buildings, at least one
refuge area shall be provided on the floor immediately
above every 18 Mts. of building height.
(b) Such space should abut on external walls.
(c) It shall have a minimum area of 1.5 Sq. Mts. and a
minimum width of 0.75 mt.

18.4 STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND SERVI CES

(1) STRUCTURAL DESI GN :-

The structural design of foundations, elements made of
masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, pre
stressed concrete and structural steel shall conform to the
provisions of part VI Structural Design Section-1 Loads,
Section Foundation, Section-3 Wood, Section-4 Masonry,
Section-5 Concrete, Section-6 Steel, National Building Code of
India.
(2) QUAL I TY OF M ATERI AL S AND WORK M ANSHI P :
(i) The quality of all materials and workmanship shall
conform to accepted standards and Indian Standard
Specifications and Codes as included in Part V Building
Materials and Part VII Constructional Practices and
Safety, National Building Code of India.

(ii) All borrow pits dug in the course of construction and

repair of buildings, embankments etc. shall be deep and
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directed towards the lowest level and properly stepped
for discharge into a river, stream, channel or drain, and
no person shall create any isolated borrow pit which is
likely to cause accumulation of water that may breed
mosquitoes.
(iii) Alternative materials, method of design and construction
and tests:-
The provisions of the Regulations are not intended to
prevent the use of any material or method of design of
construction not specifically prescribed in them provided
any such alternative has been approved. Nothing of the
provisions of these Regulations is intended to prevent the
adoption or architectural planning and layout conceived
as an integrated development scheme. The Competent
authority may approve any such alternative if it
conforms to the provisions of the relevant parts of the
National Building Code, regarding material, design and
construction, and the material, method, or work offered
is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that
prescribed in these Regulations in quality, strength,
compatibility, effectiveness, fire and water resistance,
durability and safety.
(3) TESTS :
Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with
the provisions of the Regulations or evidence that any material
or method of design or construction does not conform to the
requirements of the Regulations, in order to substantiate
claims for alternative materials, design or methods of
construction, the Competent Authority may require tests,
sufficiently in advance, as proof of compliance. These tests
shall be made by an approved agency at the expense of the
owner as follows :-
(i) TEST M ETHODS:- Test methods shall be as specified
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construction in question. If there are no appropriate test
methods specified in the Regulations, the Competent
Authority shall determine the test procedure. For
methods or tests for building materials, reference shall be
made to the relevant Indian Standards as given in the
National Building Code of India published by the Bureau
of Indian Standards.
(ii) TEST RESUL T TO BE PRESERVED:- Copies of the
result of all such tests shall be retained by the Competent
Authority for not less then two years after the acceptance
of the alternative material.

18.5 BUI L DI NG SERVI CES

(1) EL ECTRI CAL I NSTAL L ATI ONS : The planning,

design and installation of electrical installation, air-
conditioning and heating work shall conform to the
provisions of Part VIII Building Services. Section 2-
Electrical Installations. Section 3-Air-conditioning and
Heating, National Building Code of India.
(2) L I FT:
(a) PL ANNI NG AND DESI GN :
The planning and design of lifts including their number,
type and capacity depending on the occupancy of the
building, the population on each floor based on the
occupant load and the building height shall be in
accordance with Section 5-Installation of Lifts and
Escalators, National Building Code of India.

(b) M AI NTENANCE :

(i ) The l i f t i nstal l ati on shoul d recei ve regul ar cl eani ng,

l ubri cati on adj ustment and adequate servi ci ng by
authori zed competent persons at such i nterval s as the

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type of equi pment and f requency of servi ce
demand. I n order that the l i f t i nstal l ati on i s
mai ntai ned at al l ti mes i n a saf e condi ti on, a proper
maintenance schedule shall be drawn up in consultation with
the lift manufacturer and rigidly followed. A log book to record
all items relating to general servicing and inspection shall be
maintained. The electrical circuit diagram of the lift with the
sequence of operation of different components and parts
shall be kept readily available for reference by persons
responsible for the maintenance and replacement, where
necessary, to the satisfaction of the competent authority.
(ii) Any accident arising out of operation of maintenance of the
lifts shall be duly reported to the competent authority.

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19 PARK I NG

19.1 M I NI M UM PARK I NG SPACE

Off-street parking spaces for vehicles shall be provided for

every new building constructed for the first use or when the use
of old building is changed to any of the uses mentioned in the
table below:

TABL E FOR M I NI M UM OFF STREET PARK I NG SPACES :

(I n all ar eas including existing Gamtal & Walled City)

Sr . Type of use Par king space Remar ks

No Requir ed
1 Residential 15% of maximum (1) Dwelling units Above
(Flats/Apartments) permissible F.S.I 80 Sq. Mts. built up area
50% of the total parking
space requirement shall be
reserved for cars.
(2) Upto 80 Sq. Mts. built
up area 25% of the total
parking space requirements
shall be reserved for Cars.
(3) 10% of the total parking
space requirements shall be
reserved for visitors at
ground level.
2 Cinema theater, 1 Sq Mts. per seat 50% of the total parking
public assembly space requirements shall be
hallauditorium, reserved for Cars.
stadium etc.
3 Industrial 10% of Building Unit 50% of the total parking
space requirements shall be
reserved for Cars.
4 Commercial and 30% of maximum 50% of the total parking

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Sr . Type of use Par king space Remar ks
No Requir ed
business permissible F.S.I space requirements shall be
establishments Note :(1) The parking reserved for Cars.
including business space so required shall
office, bank, hotel, be provided only at
guest house, ground level excluding
lodge, eating required marginal
house, restaurant, space and Built up area
institutional with solid plinth
building etc. and subject to other
Health facilities regulation
including (2) However, after
Hospitals & fully consuming the
Nursing Homes space available at the
etc. ground level,
remaining parking
space may be provided
at any other level.
(3) 20% of the
parking space required
at the ground level
shall be exclusively
provided for visitors.
5 Community 50% of Building Unit.. 50% of the total parking
buildings such as space requirements shall be
community hall/ reserved for Cars.
marriage hall/
community wadi/
recreational club/
and religious
building, party
plot, club house
etc.
6 a) Primary 20 Sq. Mts. for every For computing number of
schools. 100 students. students 0.75 Sq. Mts. floor

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Sr . Type of use Par king space Remar ks
No Requir ed
b) Secondary and 50 Sq.Mts. for every area is equal to 1 (one)
higher secondary 100 students student.
schools 70 Sq. Mts. for every
(c) Colleges and 100 students
coaching classes.
7 Special building For (a) and (b) For (a) 50% of the total
for uncommon 30% of maximum parking space requirement
uses : (a) stock permissible F.S.I shall be reserved for cars.
exchange For (b) 50% of the total
parking space requirement
(b) grain market, shall be reserved for heavy
timber market, motor vehicles.
iron market, Competent
agricultural Authority/Municipal
market, and such Commissioner shall specify
other wholesale the number and types of
Trade. vehicles likely to be use in
addition to Col. No. 4 For
(a) and (b) of col. No.2

NOTE :
(1) Building Units/Plots abuts on 12.00 Mts. or more width road
Parking shall be Provided as under .
For Ground floor Built-up Area without hollow plinth the
Parking shall be Provided as per Commercial Standards and for
other floors Built-up Area Parking shall be Provided as per
Regulations.
(2) Above space shall be provided in addition to adequate
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(3) In a marginal space of 3.0 mts or more may be allowed for
parking if it forms part of parking layout as required under
19.2.
(4) Parking requirement shall be calculated on the basis of
maximum permissible F.S.I.
(5) In cases where misuse of parking space is noticed, the use of
entire building shall be discontinued and the use shall be
permitted only after the parking spaces are made possible for
parking use. High penalty as decided by Competent
Authority from time to time shall be levied considering the
period of misuse of the parking space and the benefit derived
out of misuse.
(6) In cases where more parking space is requested, the Competent
Authority may grant the request for providing parking in cellar
or at upper floors with specific conditions to take care of
genuine requirements.
(7) Parking reserved for the visitors shall be provided on ground
level only.

19.2 THE PARK I NG L AYOUT SHAL L FUL FI L L THE

FOL L OWI NG CONDI TI ONS
(1) The minimum width of access to street from parking
space shall be 3.0 meters.
(2) The Car parking space shall have two independent
accesses leading street if its area capacity exceeds 300
Sq.Mts.
Provided that one such access may be permitted if its
minimum width is 6 meters.
(3) If the parking space is not provided at street level the
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more than 1:7 i.e. the vertical rise shall not exceed more
than 1 Mt. over a horizontal distance of 7 meters.
(4) Clear head way of 2.4 meters, shall be provided on every
access leading to parking space and at any point in
parking space.
(5) The general arrangement of parking layout shall be in
conformity with the general instruction as may be issued
by the Competent Authority from time to time.
(6) Width of ramp to the cellar may be 2.00 Mts. Provided
cellar is exclusively used as parking space for two
wheeler vehicle only.

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20 GASOL I NE (M OTOR FUEL ) FI L L I NG
STATI ONS AND GASOL I NE FI L L I NG CUM
SERVI CE STATI ONS

20.1 DEFI NI TI ON

20.1.1

The term “Filling Station” is a place of retail business engaged

in supplying and dispensing of Gasoline (Motor- Fuel) and
motor oil essential for the normal operation of automobiles.

20.1.2

The term “Filling cum Service station” is a place of retail

business engaged in supplying goods and services essential for
the normal operation of automobiles. These include dispensing
Gasoline and Motor- oil, the sales and services of tyres,
batteries and other automobiles accessories and replacement
item and washing and lubrication. They do not include the
body of tender work, painting or other major motors repairs
and over hauling.

20.2 REQUI REM ENTS OF FI L L I NG STATI ONS AND

FI L L I NG-CUM SERVI CE - STATI ON.

20.2.1 SPACE REQUI REM ENTS:

(1) The minimum size for the location of Filling Station and
filling cum Service Station shall be as follows:
filling station 30.00 Mts. x 36.50 Mts. (In intensely
developed areas the minimum frontage may be relaxed
by the Authority after complete investigation).
Filling cum service station shall be 2000 Sq.Mts. having
frontage not less then 30.00 Mts.

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(2)Except in hilly terrain, the plot should be on level
ground.
(3) Every filling station should provide for one parking
space for each four employees with a minimum of two
car parking space.
(4) In the case of filling cum service stations in addition to
parking space requirements given above provision
should also be made for one car parking space for each
service station.
(5) Common plot shall not be required.
20.3 TRAFFI C REQUI REM ENTS:
(1) A filling station or filling cum service station is a major
generator of traffic and as such present a degree of traffic
hazard on the road on which it is sited. This potential
traffic hazard determines the number of station that can
be permitted in any section of the road or the highway or
in a section of a city, the objective being to keep the
traffic hazard to the minimum.
(2) A filling station or filling cum service station should not
be located opposite a break or opening in the central
verge on a dual carriage as this will encourage the traffic
to cross the road while entering a filling station or filling
cum service station.
(3) A filling station or filling cum service station preferably
may not be sited too closed to an intersection to a traffic
island on the main road. To assure satisfactory wearing
distances, the minimum desirable distance between an
access to a station and the tangent point of the traffic
island or intersection should be 80.00 Mts.
(4) In the case of main road provided along with a service
road or a marginal access road, the access to the station
should be provided from the service the marginal access
road and not from the main road.
(5) On road having heavy traffic, it is desirable to provide
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not required to cross the road. On roads the traffic cannot
support two filling station open on either side, one may
be located on either sides provided the site is not close to
a junction and confirm to the requirements of the 3
above.
(6) Sitting of the stations on road curves or bends are a
safety hazard and should be avoided. Filling cum service
station should not be located adjacent to the residential
houses.
(7) The minimum distance of the property line of the filling
station from the central line of the road must not be less
than 15.00 Mts. or half the proposed right of way of the
road, whichever is more. In the case of National
Highways, and major road in the urban areas they should
be set back so as to be outside the ultimate right of way
of the highway along which it is to be located. However,
variations can be approved in special cases if allowed by
the competent Authority after complete investigation.
(8) The heaping up of the oil cans and other goods within
the premises which tend to create a sort of ugly character
to the area should be discouraged, Preferential locations
in highly congested highways in urban areas create
traffic problems which need proper and careful
examination. Similarly the concentration of filling
station and service station etc. along traffic or arteries
creates problems in maintaining street capacity thereby
depriving the community facility for mass and quick
transport along the highway in urban.
20.4 ENTRANCE AND EXI T CONSI DERATI ONS:
(1) In all location of filling stations. The basic principle
governing location as well as exit and entrance
consideration is to minimize as much as possible
interference with normal flow of traffic on the road.
(2) For easy flow of the station a minimum frontage of 30.00
Mts. shall be provided with wide and easy entrance and
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should be fully visible to the traffic on the main road and
there should not be any obstruction to view between the
filling station pumps and the road.
(3) The following minimum requirements for the ingress
should be observed.
(i) Maximum width of the drive ways at the side
walk:9.00 mt
(ii) Minimum angle of intersection of drive ways with
the street pavement 60 (degree)
(iii) Minimum angle of intersection of drive ways with
the street pavement 60 (degree)
(iv) Minimum distance from any drive way to any
exterior property line: 6.00 Mts.
(v) Minimum distance from any driveway to any
interior plot line : 3.00 Mts.
(vi) Minimum distance between kerbs sites : 9.00 mts

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21 CONTROL OF SI GNS(HOARDI NGS) AND
OUTDOOR DI SPL AY STRUCTURES AND
PAGI NG TOWER AND TEL EPHONE TOWER
AND OUTDOOR DI SPL AY STRUCTURES

21.1 PERM I SSI ON

Only authorized signs (Hoarding) paging tower and telephone

towers will be permitted.

21.2 DESI GN AND SI ZE

Every hoarding shall be designed so as to withstand the wind,

dead, seismic and other loads and other structural requirements
in accordance with the NBC.
In the case of shopping units in commercial areas and/or
residential-cum-commercial buildings, the display boards shall
be at the same height above the shopping arcade and shall
ordinarily be 45.5 cms. to 61 cms. in height. The placement
and size of the boards shall form a part of the building
permission and no change therein shall be permitted nor shall
any additional boards be allowed to be displayed.
Sizes of hoarding along the various roads shall be permitted as
prescribed by appropriate authority. The appropriate authority
shall prescribe size of the hording according to local conditions
and requirements with prior intimation to the state government.

Sr Road width r ange (in Height of M aximum

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No. M ts.) hoar ding(width) length of
hoar ding.
a National Highway & 3 Mts. 6.00 Mts.
roads more than 50 Mts.
in width.
b 20 Mts. to 50 Mts 3 Mts. 4.50 Mts.
c 10 Mts. to 20 Mts. 2 Mts. 3.00 Mts.
d Less than 10 Mts. 1 Mts. 1.50 Mts.

21.3 PROHI BI TED SI GNS

The following signs are prohibited along major roads, having

width beyond 18.00 Mts.
(a) Any sign that by reason of its shapes, position or color
may be confused with an authorized traffic sign or
signal.
(b) Any sign containing the word "Stop" ,"Look" ,"Danger"
or other similar word that might mislead or confuse the
travelers.
(c) Any sign that is attached to or printed on a rock or other
natural objects and
(d) Any sign that is located within a public right-of-way
unless it is an official street name, traffic sign or signal
or other official sign.

21.4 GENERAL RESTRI CTI ONS

(1) No ground sign shall be erected to a height according to local

condition and requirements. Lighting, reflections may extend
beyond the top of face of the sign.

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(2) Every ground sign shall firmly supported and anchored to the
ground. Supports and anchors shall be of treated timber in
accordance with good practice or metal treated for corrosion
resistance or masonry or concrete.
(3) No ground sign shall be erected so as to obstruct from access
to or egress from any building and;
(4) No ground sign shall be set nearer to the street line than the
established building line.
(5) Distance from the junction of road:- No sign or hoarding along
roads shall be permitted in such a way that it is not obstructing
the vision required for safe traffic movement.
(6) Any hoarding which in the opinion of the Authority is likely to
be confused with unauthorised traffic sign or signal shall not
be permitted.
(7) No hoarding on road less than 10 Mts. wide shall be permitted
in existing * * City area and Gamtal.
(8) Any hoarding containing the words "Stop", "Look", "Danger"
or other similar words that might mislead or confuse the
traveler shall not be permitted.
(9) No hoarding shall be permitted within a distance of 10.0 Mts.
from any public park.
(10) No hoarding shall be permitted in the open margin space of the
building.
(11) All permissions for hoarding shall be given only after getting
certificate from registered structural engineer for the stability,
safety of hoarding to be eracted.

* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004

–248–L, Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

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21.5 HOARDI NG ON ROOF

Following provisions shall apply for Roof Signs.

(a) Location: No roof sign shall be placed on or over the
roof of any building, unless the entire roof construction
is of non-combustible material. The top of sign board
should confirm the building height regulations.
(b) Projection: No roof sign shall project beyond the
existing building line of the building on which it is
erected or shall extend beyond the roof in any direction.
(c) Support & Anchorage: Every roof sign shall be
thoroughly secured and anchored to the building on or
over which it is erected. All loads shall be safety
distributed to the structural members of the building.

21.6 WAL L SI GNS

Following provisions shall apply for wall signs.

(a) Dimensions: The total area of the sign shall not exceed 25
percent of the total area of the facade on which the sign is
erected. The facade of the building shall be subdivided into
blocks of uniform height and the area of the sign erected on
particular block shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of
that block.
(b) Pr oj ection: No wall sign shall extend above the top of the wall
or beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached. At any
place where pedestrians may pass along a wall, any wall sign
attached there to shall not project more than 7.5 cms. there
from within a height of 2.5 Mts. measured from the level of
such place.
(c) Suppor t & Attachment: Every wall sign shall be securely
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in connection with screws, staples or nails shall not be
considered proper anchorage, except in the case of wall signs
attached to walls of wood.
(d) Reflector s: Lighting reflectors may project 2.4 Mts. beyond
the face of the wall provided such reflectors are at least 4 m
above the footpath level, but in no case shall such reflectors
project beyond a vertical plane one meter inside the kerb line.

21.7 PROJECTI NG SI GNS

No projecting sign or any part of its supports or frame work

shall project more than 2 meters beyond the main face of the
building to which such sign is attached. At every place where
pedestrians may pass underneath a projecting sign, an over-
head clearance of at least 2.5 Mts. shall be maintained.
Compr ehensive Sign Design: Particularly in the case of an
existing structure where because of the code amendment new
signage is likely to cover less of the building facade than
previously, it is hoped that Comprehensive Sign Designs will
encourage the rehabilitation of the building front itself as well
as the careful design of the sign that goes on it.

21.8 SI GNS I N URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREAS

These signs must confirm with the zoning regulations and with
the urban renewal plan or special restrictions for the area,
which may include additional regulations or requirements.

21.8.1 BANNERS, SI GN-BOARDS ETC :

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Banners, signboards and several other kinds of signs other than
on-premise signs shall be only temporarily permitted.

21.8.2

No signs within 30 Mts. distance of a park entrances or

institutional entrances shall be permitted.

21.9 HI STORI C BUI L DI NGS

The Competent Authority is empowered to deny the permission
on the ground of ambiance of heritage buildings and precincts.

21.10 DEPOSI T AND FEES

(1) The fees for erection and maintenance of the hoarding

shall be charged as decided by Competent Authority
from time to time.
(2) The fees for hoarding shall be paid by the applicant in
advance, for the calendar year or part thereof.

21.11 TEL ECOM M UNI CATI ON I NFRASTRUCTURE

(PAGI NG, CEL L UL AR M OBI L ES, ‘V’ SAT., M TNL ETC.)

(1) Following provisions shall apply for telecommunication

infrastructure
(a) L ocation : The Telecommunication Infrastructure
shall be either placed on the building roof tops or
on the ground or open space within the premises
subject to other regulations.

(b) Type of str uctur e :

(i) Steel fabricated tower or antennae’s on
M.S.pole.

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(ii) Pre-fabricated shelters of fibber glass or
P.V.C. on the building roof top/terrace for
equipment.
(iii) Masonry Structure/ Shelter on the ground
for equipment.
(iv) D.G. Set with sound proof cover to reduce
the noise level.
(c) Requir ement:
(i) Every applicant has to obtain/ procure the
necessary permission from the “Standing
Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency
Allocation” (SACFA) issued by Ministry of
Telecommunications.
(ii) Every applicant will have to produce the
structural stability certificate from the
registered structural engineer which shall be
the liability of both parties
(iii) Applicant have to produce/ submit plans of
the structure to be erected.
(iv) Projection: No Pager and/or Telephone
Tower shall project beyond the existing
building line of the building on which it is
erected in any direction.

(2) DEPOSI T AND FEES :

The fees for erection and maintenance of the hoarding shall be
charged as decided by Competent Authority from time to time.

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22 M I NNI NG, QUARRYI NG AND BRI CK K I L N

The following regulations shall govern the mining, quarrying

and brick kiln operations.

22.1

(a) The applicant shall deposit and keep deposited and amount as a
security deposit for the fulfillment of the conditions attached to
the development permission. The amount shall be deposited on
intimation to the applicant and shall be calculated at the rates as
decided by the Competent Authority from time to time.
(b) The deposit shall be refunded without interest after the expiry
of the period mentioned in 22.4 below.
(c) The Security Deposit shall be forfeited either in whole or in
part at the absolute discretion of the Authority for breach of
any of the provisions of these regulations and conditions
attached to the development permission. Such forfeiture shall
be without prejudice to any other remedy or right of the
Authority.

22.2

No mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations where no

blasting is involved shall be permitted within a distance of 50
Mts. from the boundary of any public road, railway line, canal,
transmission line or any other building. No mining and
quarrying operations an brick kiln operations which involves
blasting shall be permitted within a distance of 200 Mts. from
any public road, railway line, canal, transmission line or any
other building.

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22.3

No building operations shall be permitted on the plot on which

mining and quarrying and kiln operations have been permitted,
without the prior approval of the Authority.

22.4

The mining, quarrying and brick kiln shall be permitted for a

stipulated period not exceeding three years from the date of
development permission at a time and shall be so prescribed in
the development permission.

22.5

The following shall govern the mining, quarrying and brick

kiln operations and shall form conditions of the development
permission:
(1) The mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations shall not
cause any nuisance to people in the vicinity.
(2) The mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations below
the average ground level shall be permitted only for the
extraction.

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23 CONTROL OF AI R AND WATER
POL L UTI ON

23.1

No industrial effluent shall be disposed or exposed so as to

cause nuisance and endanger to public health.

23.2

Without prejudice to the generality of the above provisions, the

Competent Authority may stipulate certain conditions or
measures to control the air borne emissions and liquid effluents
from industrial units. These measures shall be stipulated as
conditions of the development permission.

23.3

Industries in the special industrial zone which emit liquid and

gaseous effluents shall not be allowed to emit such effluent
unless they are purified and rendered harmless from the public
health point of view by provision of purification plants, as may
be prescribed by the Competent Authority and/or the Gujarat
Pollution Control Board.

23.4

Controls as prescribed from time to time by the pollution

control board / Competent Authority shall be applicable to all
development and redevelopment.

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24 CONTROL OF DRAI NS, SEWERS,
DRAI NAGE AND SEWAGE WORK S

Regulations for regulating the construction maintenance and

control of drains, sewers, drainage and sewage works of any
description within Development Area.

24.1 DEFI NI TI ONS:

In these regulations unless the content specifically indicates

otherwise, the meaning of the terms used shall be as under:
(1) “Sewer System” shall mean the sewage disposal system
(2) “Engineer” shall mean the Engineer of Authority or the
authorized person or its deputy or representative duly
authorized from time to time to act on his behalf.
(3) “Person” shall mean any individual firm, company,
association, society, corporation or group.
(4) “Sewer” shall mean a pipe, or conduct or other
construction provided for carrying sewage.
(5) “Building Sewer” shall mean the sewer under the control
of the property owner and extending from the building to
the first inspection chamber or manhole.
(6) “Public sewer” shall mean a sewer in which all owners
of abutting properties may discharge, and which is
controlled by the public body.
(7) “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries
sewage and to which storm, surface and ground water
are not admitted.
(8) “Storm Sewer” shall mean sewer which carries storm
and surface water and drainage but excludes sewage and
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(9) “Combined Sewer” shall mean a sewer receiving both
sewage and surface run off.
(10) “Sewage” shall mean a combination of the waters carried
from residences, business buildings, institutions and
industrial establishments, to go there with such ground
surface and storm waters as may be present.
(11) “Industrial waters” shall mean the liquid wastes from
industrial manufacturing process, trade, business or
form of any development, recovery or processing
operation, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
(12) “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the domestic
and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food and from the handling storage, and sale of produce.
(13) “Properly Shredded Garbage” shall mean the waste from
the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that
have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be of 1 cm. carried freely under the flow conditions
normally prevailing in sewers with no particle greater
then 1 cm in any dimension.
(14) “Sewage Treatment Plant” shall mean any arrangement
or devices and structures used for treating sewage.
(15) “Sewage works” shall mean all facilities for collecting,
pumping, treating and dispensing of sewage.
(16) “Water Course” shall mean a channel in which a flow of
water occurs either continuously or intermittently.
(17) “Natural Outlet” shall mean a channel in which a flow of
ground water occurs continuously.
(18) “Sludge” shall mean any discharge of water sewage
industrial waste which in concentration of any given
constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any
duration longer than 15 minutes, five times the average
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(19) “pH” shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the
weight of hydrogenous in grams per litter of solution as
determined by procedures outlined in standard methods.
(20) “Biochemical Oxygen Demand” (abbreviated as
B.O.D.) shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in
the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in five days
at 20 o c expressed in milligrams per liter, as determined
by procedures outlined in standard methods.
(21) “Suspended Solids” shall mean solids that either float on
the surface or are in suspension in water sewage or other
liquids or which are removable by a laboratory filtering
device quantitative determination shall be done in
accordance with methods.
(22) “Gallon” shall mean Imperial Gallon.
(23) “Control Manhole” shall be the manhole so designated
for the express purpose of collecting waste effluent
samples and facilitating observation and measurement of
waste as necessary from a property. It shall be the
manhole at the junction of the building sewer with the
public sewer or the nearest manhole on the public sewer
down stream of the junction of the building sewer with
the public sewer as may be decided by the Engineer.
(24) “Standard Methods” shall mean the examination and
analytical procedures set forth in the most recent edition
of Standard Methods' for the examination of water,
sewage and Industrial wastes published jointly by the
American Public Health Association, the American
Water Works Association and the Water Pollution
Control Federation. However, the use of identical
analytical procedure outlined by the World Health
Organization or the Indian Standards Institution of the
Government of India, from time, whenever such
procedures exist will be permitted.

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24.2 REGUL ATI ONS

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or

permit to be deposited in any incinerate manner on
public or private property within the jurisdiction of
Competent Authority any human or animal excrement,
garbage or other objectionable waste.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge to any
natural outlet or any where, within the area under
the jurisdiction of Competent Authority any sewage or
other polluted waters except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent
provisions of these regulations.
(3) For permission to discharge into the sewage system from
establishments producing industrial wastes, the owner or
his authorized agent shall make application on a special
form furnished by the Competent Authority as the case
may be. The permit application shall be supplemented by
any plans, specifications, sample test reports or other
information considered pertinent in the judgement of the
Engineer. An inspection fee of Rs.100/- for an industrial
building sewer permit shall be paid at the time
application is filed. All industrial and trade
establishments existing and discharging industrial wastes
into the sewer system at the time of enactment of these
regulations shall also require permission to discharge
into the sewer under these regulations.
(4) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any
storm water surface water, ground water, roof run-off,
or subsurface drainage to any sanitary sewer
uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial
process water be permitted to be discharged to any
sanitary sewer by the Engineer if storm sewer is not
available.

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(5) Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be
discharged to such sewer as are specifically designated
as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the
Engineer. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process
waters may be discharged with the prior approval of the
Engineer to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
(6) Grease, oil and sand interceptors of approved type and
capacity shall be provided when in the opinion of the
Engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of
liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or
any inflammable wastes, sand or other harmful
ingredients, such interceptors shall be so located as to be
readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(7) No storage rooms where acids, cyanide, cyanogen
compound or other dangerous substances are stored,
shall be connected directly to the public sewers or to
any natural outlet, curing holding pit, or other approved
arrangement may be required to be provided so that
accidental discharge can be caught and disposed off in
a safe manner.
(8) All permits granted under Regulation No.24.2(3) shall be
valid for a period of 3 years and it shall be incumbent on
the owner or his authorized agent to make an application
for renewal with payment of renewal fee of Rs.75/- three
months before the 'expiry' of the permit period furnishing
sample test reports and any other information considered
pertinent in the judgment of the Engineer.
(9) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any
of the following described kinds of sewage, industrial or
factory waste into any sewer or body of water within or
entering the area;

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(i) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher
than 111 o F(45 o C).
(ii) Any water or waste having a pH Lower than 5.5 or
higher than 9.5.
(iii) Any water containing fats, wax grease, tars or oils
whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 MG/L
or containing substance which may solidify or
become viscous at temperatures between 32 of and
150 of (O 0 C and 65 o C).
(iv) Any petroleum products, fuel oil, calcium carbide
benzene, napthane, cleaning solvents or other
inflammable or explosive materials in liquid, or
gaseous form and having a flash point lower then
187 of.
(v) Any solid or viscous substances in quantities or of
such size or specific gravity as would be capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or
other interference with the proper operation of
sewage work such as, but not limited to, ashes,
cinders, sand stone dust, mud, straw, shaving
metal, glass, rags, feathers, star, plastics, wood
fuller's earth, lime slurries and residues, pulp and
paper mill wastes, ungrounded garbage, paper
dishes, cups, food containers, etc. either whole or
grounded by garbage grinders.
(vi) Any paunch manure or intestinal contents from
animal, grease oil, hooves, toenails, bees, bristles,
whole blood, fleshing and hair resulting from
slaughtering, tanning and other operations, which
may cause difficulty to the sewer system.
(vii) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded
as defined in definition 24.1 (13). The installation
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and operation of any garbage grinder equipped
with a motor of 3/4 H.P.(0.76 H.P.) metric or
greater shall be subject to review and approval of
the engineer.
(viii) Any soluble substances in such concentration as to
increase the viscosity of the water or greater than
1:10 specific viscosity.
(ix) Any waters or water containing toxic, poisonous,
solids, liquid or gases in sufficient quantity either
singly or by interaction with other wastes likely to
injure or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, constitute a hazard to human or animals,
create a public nuisance or create any hazard in
the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant,
including but not limited to:
(a) Cyanides in excess of 2 Mg./L as CN;
(b) Haxavelent chromium in excess of 3 Mg./L
as GO;
(c) total iron excess of MG./L as Fe.
(x) Any waters or wastes containing constituents such
as but not limited to the following objectionable
limit which in the opinion of the Engineer are
likely to interfere with sewage treatment or
exceed limits after treatment of the sewage to meet
the requirements of the State, or other public or
local authorities for discharge to the receiving
water:
Copper UPTO 3Mg/L
Zinc UPTO 15Mg/L
Lead UPTO 1Mg/L
Nickel UPTO 2Mg/L
(xi) Any waters or waste containing phenols or other
tastes or odor producing substances in
concentrations exceeding o.oo5 Mg/L.

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(xii) Any radio active waste should not exceed
following limits: Radio active material:
(i) Alpha -7
Emitters Max 1-0 mc/ml
(ii) Beta -6
Emitters Max 1-0 mc/ml
(xiii) Any malodorous gases and acetylene generation
sludge.
(xiv) Any water or waste containing sulfides,
sulphurdioxide, nitrousoxide or any of the
halogens exceeding 10 Mg/L in concentration.
(xv) Any water or waste containing sulphates in excess
of 1000 Mg/L concentration.
(xvi) Any water or waste having B.O.D. more than 300
Mg/L.
(xvii) Any water or waste having average suspended
solids more than 600 Mg/L.
(xviii) Any water or waste having dissolved solids in
excess of 2100 Mg/L concentration.
(xix) Any water or waste containing following elements
in excess of respective proportion mentioned
against them:

Par ameter s Standar d-M g/L it.

Chloride (as Cl.)max 600
Fluoride 15

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Ammonia Nitrogen(as N)max. 50
Boron(as B) max 2
% Sodium max 60
Free Ammonia (as NH) 5
Pesticide Absent.
Arsenic(as As) 0.2
Mercury (as Hg) 0.01
Cadnuyn (as cd) 2.0

(xx) No person shall discharge or caused to be discharged

any of the following kinds of sewerage, industrial or
factory waste into any river or creeks, exceeding
respective levels as shown in Appendix attached, at the
end of this chapter.
(10) No person shall discharge or caused to be discharged
substances, materials, waters or wastes, if it appears likely in
the opinion of the Engineer that such wastes are not
amenable to satisfactory treatment or can harm either sewers,
sewage treatment process or equipment have an adverse effect
on the reviving stream or can otherwise endanger life, limb,
public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his
opinion as to the acceptability of such wastes the Engineer
will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of
wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers,
materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage
treatment process, degree of treatability of wastes and other
pertinent factors.
(11) At such time as the sewage works are not overloaded, the
engineer may at his discretion permit greater degree of
pollution than set out in this regulation No.9(xvii) but in no
case exceeding the following:

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(a) B.O.D. of 600 Mg/L. and
(b) Average suspended solids 1200 Mg/L.
(12) The permission mentioned in regulation will be given only
upon payment of surcharge in addition to the usual sewer
charges, and it will be liable to the withdrawn on 3 months
notice. The rates for surcharge will be decided by the Authority
from time to time.
(13) If any waters of wastes which are discharged, or are proposed
to be discharged to the public sewers, contain the substances or
process characteristics enumerated in these regulations and
which in the judgment of the Engineer may have a deleterious
effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or
reviving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or
constitute a public nuisance, the Engineer may:
(a) reject the wastes.
(b) require pre-treatment in a private waste treatment system
to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public
sewers.
(c) require provision of flow equalizing facilities for control
over the quantities and rates of discharge to avoid
unusual volumes or flow or concentration of waste
constituting slugs as defined.
(d) require payment of surcharge as detailed in regulation 12
above.
(14) The owner shall operate and maintain continuously and
effectively at his expense the private waste treatment of flow
equalization system in a sanitary and safe manner at all times.
(15) When required by the Engineer, the owner of any property
serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall
install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary
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sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole when
required shall be accessible at all times. In a default of the
owner to install and maintain a control manhole and any
required appurtenance within 1 month of a written notice from
the Engineer to do so, the latter shall be entitled to estimate the
quality and quantity in any manner or method practicable for
computing the amount of the surcharge and the presence of the
objectionable constituents laid down in Regulation No.9, 10
and 11 above.
(16) In the event that no special manhole has been required, the
control manhole shall be connect to the nearest down stream
manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building
sewer is connected.
(17) Sampling shall be carried out to reflect the effect of
constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the
existence of hazards to life, limb and property. The particular
analysis involved will at the discretion of Engineer be done
either on basis of a 24 hours composite of all discharge of a
property or as a grade sample or samples. Normally B.O.D. and
suspended solids analysis are determined from 24 hours
composites whereas pH is determined by grade samplings.
(18) All tests and analysis of the characteristics of water and wastes
to which reference is made in these Regulations shall be
determined in accordance with Standard Methods as mentioned
in definition 24.1(24) and shall be determined at the said
control manhole in the presence of representatives of all parties
concerned, and tested at a Municipal or any other laboratory
approved by the Engineer.
(19) The Engineer may at any time before or after issue of permit
or grant of connection, run additional tests of the sewage or
wastes being discharged by any trade or industry over such
period as it may deem necessary, cost of such test shall be
borne by the Competent Authority.

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(20) In the event of taste showing greater degree of pollution than
permissible under the Regulation at No.24.2.9(xvi) and (xvii);
above the surcharge, if any to be paid, shall be computed on
the basis of the latest test and shall be levied from the billing
period in which the tests are carried out. If any such testing by
the Competent Authority shall show reduced degree of
pollution in the wastes sufficient to exempt from payment of
surcharge the same shall become effective from the next billing
period.
(21) If the owner is of the opinion that for any reason the nature of
the sewage presently being discharged into the sewer has a
substantially lessened degree of pollution than as shown by
prior tests, he may request the Competent Authority to make
new test more than once in each billing period to be made at
his expense. Such test will be taken by the Engineer at his
discretion within three months from the date of application. If
the Engineer is satisfied that such tests were made when the
plant was operating under normal conditions, the results of the
latest tests shall be used in computing or exempting from the
surcharge.
(22) The Engineer or other duly authorised employees of the
Competent Authority shall be permitted to enter all properties
for the purposes of inspection, observations of these regulations
and having a direct bearing on the nature and source of
discharge.
(23) Any person found to be violating any provision of these
regulations shall be served by the Competent Authority with
written notice stating the violation and providing a reasonable
time limit not less than one month for the satisfactory
correction thereof. The offender shall within the period of time
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(24) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time
limit, provided for in regulation24.2.(23) above, shall be liable
for prosecution and be punished with a fine which may extend
to Rs.500/- for each violation and in case of a continuing
breach to Rs.50/- per day after the date of first conviction.
(25) Any person violating any of the provisions of these regulations
shall become liable to the Competent Authority for any
expenses, loss or damage occasioned to the Competent
Authority by the reason of such violation and shall be liable
to suspension, revocation or cancellation, if any permissions
were granted under the regulations.
(26) Should any court of competent jurisdiction declare any
provision of this regulation ultravires then the decision shall
effect only such provision so declared to be ultravires and shall
not effect any other provisions.
(27) The above mentioned Regulations shall be subject to
modification from time to time as required by Gujarat Pollution
Control Board and Competent Authority.

24.3 SEPTI C TANK

(i) Location and sub-soil dispersion.-A sub-soil dispersion system

shall not be closer than 12 Mts. to any source of drinking water,
such as a well, to mitigate the possibility of bacterial pollution
of water supply. It shall also be as far removed from the nearest
habitable building is economically feasible but not closer than
2 Mts. to avoid damage to the structure.
(ii) Dimensions etc.
(a) Septic tank shall have a minimum inner width of 75 cm.
a minimum depth of -meter below the water level and a
per capital minimum liquid capacity of 85 liters. The
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(b) Septic tanks may be constructed of brick work, stone
masonry, concrete or other suitable material as approved
by the competent authority..
(c) Under no circumstances should effluent from a septic
tank or allowed into an open channel drain or body of
water without adequate treatment.
(d) The minimum normal diameter of the pipe shall be 100
mm. Further at junction of pipes in manholes, the
direction of flow from a branch connection should not
make an angle exceeding 45 with the direction of flow in
the main pipe.
(e) The gradients of land-drains, under-drainage as well as
the bottom of dispersion trenches and soak wells should
be between 1:300 and 1:1400.
(f) Every septic tank shall be provided with a ventilating
pipe of at least 50 mm. diameter. The top of the pipe
shall be provided with a suitable cage of mosquito proof
wire mesh. The ventilating pipe shall extend to a height
which would cause no smell or nuisance to any building
in the area. Generally, the ventilating pipe should extend
to a high of about 2 Mts. above the septic tank building
when it is located closer than 15 Mts.
(g) When the disposal of a septic tank effluent is to a
seepage pit, the seepage pit may be of sectional
dimension of 90 cm. and not less than 100 cm. in depth
below the inner level of the inlet pipe. The pit may be
lined with stone, brick and concrete blocks with dry open
joint which should be backed with at least 7.5 cm. of
clean coarse aggregate. The lining above the inlet level
should be narrowed to reduce the size of the R.C.C.
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the entitle pit should be filled with loose stones. A
masonry ring should to constructed at the top of the pit to
prevent damage by flooding of the pit by surface run off.
The inlet pipe should be taken down to a depth of 90 cm.
from the top an anti Mosquito Measure.
(h) When the disposal of septic tank effluent is to a
dispersion trench, the dispersion trench shall be 50 to
100 cm. wide excavated to a slight gradient and shall be
provided with a layer of shed gravel or crushed stones 15
to 25 cm. deep. Open joined pipes placed inside the
trench shall be made of unglazed earthenware clay or
concrete and shall have a minimum internal diameter or
70 to 100 mm. Each dispersion trench should not be
longer than 30 Mts. and trenches should not be placed
closer than 1.8 Mts. to each other.

24.4

The above mentioned Regulations shall be subject to modification

form time to time as required by Gujarat Pollution Control
Board/Rajkot Municipal Corporation/Competent Authority

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A PPE N D I X
(See Regulation No.24.2.9(XX))
PROPOSED STANDARDS FOR DI SPOSAL OF EFFL UENT
I NTO RI VER OR NEARBY CREEK S:
PARAM ETER M AXI M UM PERM I SSI BL E CONCENTRATI ON
o
Temperature 0 C max. 40o C
pH value. 5.5 - 9.0
Colour. 100 Units.
Total suspended solids max. 100 Mg/L
Oil & Grease max. 10"
o
Biochemical Oxygen Demand(5 days at 20 C) max 30"
Chemical Oxygen Demand max. 100"
Ammonical Nitrogen (as N) max. 50"
3
Free Ammonia (as NH ) max. 5"
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(as N) max. 100"
Total Residual Chlorine max. 1"
Phenolic Compounds max. 1"
Total dissolved solids(inorganic)max. 2100"
Cyanides (as CN) max. 0.2"
Fluorides (Total as F) max. 1.5"
Phosphate (as P) max. 5"
Sulphides (as S) max. 2"
Boron (as B)max. 2"
Arsenic (as Aso) max. 0.2"
Mercury (as Hg) max. 0.01"
Lead (as PB) max. 0.1"
Cadmium (as CD) max. 1.0"
Hexavalent Chromium (as Cr+6) max. 0.1"
Total Chromium (as Cr)max. 2"
Copper (as Cu) max. 3"
Zinc (as Zn) max. 5"
Selenium (as Se) max. 0.05"
Nickel (as Ni) max. 3"
Pesticides. Absent.

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25 APPL I CABI L I TY OF REGUL ATI ONS

25.1

These Regulations except Regulation No.26 apply to all new

constructions to be carried out and shall also apply to any
additions or alterations that may be made in any existing
constructions and also in case of change of use in existing
building. The Regulation No.26 shall apply to existing
buildings.

25.2

A person shall be deemed to do or omit or fail to do any act

or thing who does or omits or fails to do such act or thing
either in the capacity of an owner, agent of an owner,
contractor, agent of a contractor, builder, agent of a builder,
structural-designer, architect or engineer, Surveyor/Plan Maker,
Clerk of Works or person-in-charge of any building operation.

25.3

Addition or extension to a building No addition or extension

to a building shall be allowed unless the addition or extension
is such as would be permissible if the whole building were
reconstructed from the plinth with the open spaces required
under the Regulations applicable to the site of the building at
the time of the proposed addition or extension and no addition
or extension to a building shall be allowed which would
diminish the extent of air space below the minimum which is
required by the Regulations applicable to the site of the
building at the time of the proposed addition or extension.
Safe guar d against Reduction of open spaces :

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No construction work on a building shall be allowed if such
work operates to reduce an open air space of any other
adjoining building belonging to the same owner to an extent
less than what is prescribed by any of the Regulation in force
at the time of the proposed work or to further reduce such open
space if it is already less than what is prescribed.

25.4 Open space to be open to Sky :

Every open space, whether exterior or interior or a set-back

provided in pursuance of any Regulation, or under an
agreement lodged with the Authority shall be paved and be
always kept free from any erection thereon and open to the
sky, except 23 cms. cornice or 30 cms. eave or grill with
opening not less than 8 X 8 cms. and no weather shade or other
protection shall overhang or project over the said open space
or over a side set-back so as to reduce the width to less than
the minimum provided under these Regulations. No open drain
except for rain-water shall be free structure in any open space
required by these Regulations.

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26 M AI NTENANCE OF BUI L DI NGS

26.1

(1) For the purpose of these Regulation, the building shall be

divided into the following classes:
Class-1 : All types of framed structures, factory
buildings, cinema, auditorium and other public buildings,
schools and college buildings, hostels.
Class-2: Masonry walled residential buildings
constructed with more than ground + two floors.
(2) It shall be the duty of the owner of a building to get his
building examined by a registered structural designer at
the interval of time prescribed hereunder and to submit a
structural inspection report to the Authority in the Form
No.11.
(3) The interval at which such buildings are to be examined
and a report submitted to Authority shall be as under:
(a) Within three years from the coming into force of
these Regulation and thereafter at the interval of
every fifteen years from the date of submission of
the first report for Class-I buildings which are
erected fifteen years earlier from the date on
which these Regulations has come into force or
which becomes five years old thereafter.
(b) Within five years from the coming into force of
these Regulation and thereafter at the interval of
every fifteen years from the date of submission of
the first report for Class-II buildings which are
erected fifteen years earlier from the date on
which these Regulation has come into force or
which become fifteen years old thereafter.

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26.2

It shall be the duty of every owner to maintain and keep in

working order the arrangement of internal fire hydrants, fire-
lifts and fire-stair provided in his building. At intervals of not
more than twelve months he shall submit a certificate from the
registered engineer certifying that the system of internal fire
hydrant, fire lifts & fire stairs and other protections required
are properly maintained and is in good working conditions.

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27 REL AXATI ON

27.1

In the case of plot owned by : i) Competent Authority,

ii)Government, iii)Housing Board, and iv)any corporate
body constituted under a statute, the competent authority may
for reasons to be recorded in writing relax or waive any of the
regulations in the public interest. Provided that no relaxation
or waiver of any of the development regulations concerning
maximum built-up-area on any floor, common plot, COP,
marginal open space, provisions of high rise buildings, F.S.I.
and parking shall be made, unless specifically provided in these
Regulations.

27.2

Notwithstanding anything contained in foregoing Regulations

of the Development Plan in case where these regulations
cause hardships to the owners because of their application to
the alterations not involving addition to the existing structures
erected prior to the coming into force of these regulations, the
Competent Authority after considering the merits of each
individual case may relax or waive, for reasons to be recorded
in writing and regulation of the Development Plan.
Provided that this relaxation shall not be made in any
regulations for high rise building.

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27.3

In the case of existing building units in respect of which the

layout and sub-division may have been approved by a
competent Authority or building units affected by road
widening and by the Development Plan proposals made in the
Development Plan, if the Competent Authority is of the
opinion that such building units have become incapable of
reasonable development unless all or any of the requirements
of Regulations Nos.11 & 12 are suitably relaxed or waived
the Competent Authority may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, relax the requirement of the above mentioned
regulations.
Provided that no relaxation shall be made in any of the
regulations for high rise buildings. Irrespective of provisions
made in subclass 27.1, 27.2 & 27.3, in case of development for
religious building, e.g. temple, church, Mosque, Agiari etc.
upto 0.6 or less F.S.I. only, Competent Authority may waive
special provisions for high rise building with reasons to be
recorded. Provided that no relaxation or waiver in any of
the regulations concern in margin, parking, open space,
common plot and maximum built-up area shall be made.

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28 TO PROVI DE FACI L I TI ES FOR
PHYSI CAL LY HANDI CAPPED PERSONS

28.1 SHORT TI TL E, EXTENT & COM M ENCEM ENT

28.1.1

These regulations shall apply to the buildings of Physically

handicapped persons.

28.1.2

They shall extend to the whole of Rajkot Urban Development

Authority Area.

28.2 DEFI NI TI ONS

28.2.1 Non - ambulator y Disabilities

Impairments that regardless of cause or manifestation, for all

practical purposes confine individuals to wheel- chairs.

28.2.2 Semi-ambulator y Disabilities

Impairments that cause individuals to walk with difficulty or

insecurity. Individuals using braces or crutches, amputees
arthritics, spastics, and those with pulmonary and cardiac ills
may be semi- ambulatory.

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28.2.3 Hear ing Disabilities

Deafness or hearing handicaps that might make an individual

insecure in, public areas because he is unable to communicate
or hear warning signals.

28.2.4Sight Disabilities

Total blindness or impairments affecting sight to the extent that

the individual functioning in public areas is insecure or
exposed to danger.

28.2.5 Wheel Chair

Chair used by Disabled people for mobility. The standard size

of wheel chair shall be taken as 1050x750 mm.

28.3 SCOPE

These regulations are applicable to all buildings and facilities

used by the public. It does not apply to private & public
residences.

28.4 SI TE DEVEL OPM ENT

Level of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be

described in the plan along with specification of the materials.

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28.4.1 ACCESS PATH / WAL K WAY:

Access path from the entry and surface parking to Building

entrance shall be minimum of 1800mm. wide having even
surface without any steps. Slope if any, shall not have gradient
greater than 5%. Selection of floor material shall be made
suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons
(limited to colored floor material whose color and brightness
is conspicuously different from that of the surrounding floor
material or the material that emit different sound to guide
visually impaired persons here in after referred to as "guiding
floor material"(regulation no.28.6)”.Finishes shall have a non
slip surface with a texture traversable by a wheel chair Curbs
wherever provided should blend to a common level.

28.4.2 Par king:

For parking of vehicles of handicapped people the following

provisions shall be made:
(a) Surface parking for two car Spaces shall be provided
near entrance for the physically handicapped persons
with maximum travel distance of 30 Mts. from building .
(b) The width of parking bay shall be minimum 3.60 meter.
(c) The information stating that the space is reserved for
wheel chair users shall be conspicuously displayed.
(d) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or a device
which guides visually impaired persons with audible
signals or other devices which serves the same purpose
shall be provided.

28.5 BUI L DI NG REQUI REM ENTS

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The specified facilities for the building for physically
handicapped persons shall be as follows.
1. Approach to plinth level.
2. Corridor connecting the entrance/ exit for the
handicapped.
3. Stair- ways.
4. Lift.
5. Toilet.
6. Drinking water.

28.5.1 Appr oach to plinth level:

Every building should have at least one entrance accessible to

the handicapped and shall be indicated by proper signage. This
entrance shall be approached through a ramp together with the
stepped entry.

28.5.1.(A) Ramped Appr oach:

Ramp shall be finished with non slip material to enter the

building minimum width of ramp shall be 1800 mm. with
maximum gradient 1:12, length of ramp shall not exceed 9.0
Mts. having 800 mm high hand rail on both sides extending
300 mm. beyond top and bottom of the ramp. .Minimum gap
from the adjacent wall to the hand rail shall be 50 mm.

28.5.1.(B) Stepped Appr oach:

For stepped approach size of tread shall not be less than 300
mm. and maximum riser shall be 150 mm. Provision of 800
mm. high hand rail on both sides of the stepped approach
similar to the ramped approach.

28.5.1.(C) Exit / Entr ance Door

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Minimum clear opening of the entrance door shall be 900 mm.
and it shall not be provided with a step that obstructs the
passage of a wheel chair user. Threshold shall not be raised
more than 12 mm.

28.5.1.(D) Entr ance L anding:

Entrance landing shall be providing adjacent to ramp with the

minimum dimension 1800x2000 mm. The entrance landing
that adjoin the top end of a slope shall be provided with floor
materials to attract the attention of visually impaired persons
(limited to coloured floor material whose colour and brightness
is conspicuously different from that of the surrounding floor
material or the material that emit different sound to guide
visually impaired persons hereinafter referred to as "guiding
floor material"(regulation no.28.6 )”
(i). Finishes shall have a non slip surface with a texture
travarsable by a wheel chair. Curbs wherever provided
should blend to a common level.

28.5.2 Cor r idor connecting the entr ance / exit for the
handicapped:

The corridor connecting the entrance / exit for handicapped

leading directly outdoors to a place where information
concerning the overall use of the specified building can be
provided to visually impaired persons either by a person or by
signs, shall be provided as follows:
(a) "Guiding floor materials " shall be provided or devices
that emit sound to guide visually impaired persons.
(b) The minimum width shall be 1500 mm.

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(c) In case there is a difference of level slope ways shall be
provided with a slope of 1:12.
(d) Hand rails shall be provided for ramps / slope ways.

28.5.3 Stair ways:

One of the stair - ways near the entrance / exist for the
handicapped shall have the following provisions:
(a) The minimum width shall be 1350 mm.
(b) Height of the riser shall not be more than 150 mm and
width of the tread 300 mm. The steps shall not have
abrupt( square) nosing.
(c) Maximum number of risers on a flight shall limited to
12.
(d) Hand rails shall be provided on both sides and shall
extend 300 mm. on the top and bottom of each flight on
steps.

28.5.4 L ifts:

wherever lift is required as per bye-laws, provision of at least

one lift shall be made for the wheel chair user with the
following cage dimensions of lift recommended for passenger
lift of 13 persons capacity by bureau of Indian standards.
Clear internal depth : 1100mm.
Clear internal width : 2000mm.
Entrance door width : 900mm.
(a) A hand rail not less than 600 mm. long at 1000 mm.
above floor level shall be fixed adjacent to the control
panel.
(b) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of
1800x1800 mm. or more.

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(c) The time of an automatically closing door should be
minimum 5 seconds and the closing speed should not
exceed 0.25 m/sec.
(d) The interior of the cage shall be provided with a device
that audibly indicates the floor the cage has reached and
indicates that the door of the cage for entrance/exit is
either open or closed.

28.5.5 Toilets:

One special W.C in a set of toilet shall be provided for the use
of handicapped with essential provision of wash basin near the
entrance for the handicapped.
(a) The minimum size shall be 1000x1750 mm.
(b) Minimum clear opening of the door shall be 900 mm.
and the door shall be swing out
(c) Suitable arrangement of vertical / horizontal hand rails
with 50 mm clearance from wall shall be made in the
toilet.
(d) The W.C seat shall be 500 mm. from the floor.

28.5.6 Dr inking Water :

Suitable provision of drinking water shall be made for the

handicapped near the special toilet provided for them.

28.5.7 Designing for Childr en:

In the buildings meant for the predominant use of the children,

it will be necessary to suitably alter the height of the hand- rail
and other fittings & fixtures etc.

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28.6 EXPL ANATORY NOTES
GUI DI NG / WARNI NG FL OOR M ATERI AL

The floor materials to guide or to warn the visually impaired

persons with a change of color or material with conspicuously
different texture and easily distinguishable from the rest of the
surrounding floor materials is called guiding or warning floor
materials. The material with different texture gives audible
signals with sensory warning when a person moves on this
surface with walking stick. The guiding/warning floor material
is meant to give the directional effect or warn a person at
critical places. This floor material shall be provided in the
following areas :-
(a) The access path to the building and to the parking area.
(b) The landing lobby towards the information board,
reception, lifts, stair cases and toilets.
(c) Immediately at the beginning / end of walkway where
there is a vehicular traffic.
(d) At the location abruptly changing in level or ramp.
(e) Immediately in front of an entrance/exit and the landing.
PROPER SI GNAGE
Appropriate identification of specific facilities within a
building for the handicapped persons should be done with
proper signage. Visually impaired persons make use of other
senses such as hearing and touch to compensate for the lack of
vision. Whereas visual signals benefit those with hearing
disabilities.
Signs should be designed and located so that they are easily
legible by using suitable letter size (not less than 20 mm. high).
For visually impaired persons information board in Braille

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should be installed on the wall at a suitable height and it should
be possible to approach them closely. To ensure safe walking
there should not be any protruding sign which creates
obstruction in walking. Public Address System may also be
provided in busy public areas.
The symbols /information should be in contrasting color. and
properly illuminated because people with limited vision may be
able to differentiate amongst primary colors. International
symbol mark for wheel chair as shown below be installed at
the lift, toilet, staircase, parking areas etc., that have been
provided for the handicapped.

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29 SUPPL EM ENTAL AND M I SCEL L ANEOUS PROVI SI ONS

29.1 I NTERPRETATI ON

If any question or dispute arises with regard to interpretation of

any of these regulations the decision of the Competent
Authority shall be final.

29.2 DI SCRETI ONARY POWERS

(a) In conformity with the intent and spirit of these

Regulations, the
Competent Authority may :-
(i) Decide on matters where it is alleged that there is
an error in any order, requirement, decision,
determination made by any Competent Authority
under delegation of powers in Regulations or
interpretation in the application of these
Regulations.
(ii) Interpretation of road alignment as per site
situation.
(iii) If a line of the zone divides a plot in to two
different zone the approval in the land falling
under non-permissive zone shall be given up to
25% of land subject to maximum area up to 1000
Sq. mt. in respective permissible zone.
(iv) Authorize the erection of a building or the use of
premises for a public service undertaking for
public utility purposes only, where he finds such
an authorization to be reasonably necessary for
the public convenience and welfare, even if it is
not permitted in any land use classification.

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(b) In specific cases where a clearly demonstrable hardship
is caused, the Competent Authority may for reasons to
be recorded in writing, by special permission permit any
of the dimension prescribed in these Regulations to be
modified, except those relating to floor space Indices
unless otherwise permitted under these regulations,
provided that the relaxation that will not affect the
health, safety, fire safety, structural safety and public
safety of the inhabitants of the building and the
neighborhood.

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30 PENAL TI ES

Any person contravening any of the aforesaid regulations or

any of the provisions of the Development Plan shall on such
contravention be liable to a punishment as provided in the
Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development Act-1976, and
Rules framed thereunder as in force from time to time,

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31 TREE PL ANTATI ON

While applying for development permission, at the rate of 1

tree for every 80 Sq.mts of building unit, shall have to be
shown on the site plan/layout plan.
The trees shall have to be guarded by the tree guards and shall
be maintained.

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32 ZONI NG AND USE PROVI SI ONS

The type of development in each land use zone shall be regulated as per Use Zone Table where ever permitted
such zones and shall be applicable as per G.D.C.R. of other cities.

32.1 L AND USE ZONI NG I N HAZARD PRONE AREAS

In Natural Hazard prone areas namely the earthquake prone zones as per IS:1893, the cyclone prone areas as per
IS:875 Part-3 and flood prone areas as per the Flood Atlas prepared by the Central Water Commission and/or the
flood departments of the State, the development shall be regulated to ensure special protection from hazards for
any type of development irrespective of use zone. Whereas the hazard prone areas identified as per the
Vulnerability Atlas of India-1997 (or revisions thereof) prepared by Govt. of India or as may be prepared by State
Government from time to time shall be used for such regulations, as given in Appendix-A. Further action for
protection from these hazards is to be dealt with taking into consideration the Guidelines given in Appendix-"B".

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USE ZONE TABL E :
Note: Development as mentioned in Col.3 & 4 may be permitted only on roads as specified in regulation No.12.1.
Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
1 Residential a) Residential Dwellings, a) L.P.G., Cylinder Obnoxious and a)All permissible
zone Play fields, gardens, delivery centre for the hazardous uses, non-residential
(Except City gymnasium, swimming pool domestic consumption, steel stock yard, uses in residential
area ‘A’ & etc. coal depot, etc. on ground truck terminal, zone may be
City Area b)Pre-primary and primary floor of building used for saw mill, timber permitted in a
‘B’ & schools, dispensary, clinic, permissible non- mart, ice factory residential dwelling
Gamtal) maternity home, residential use. and cold storage, only on ground
pathological laboratory. club house, wadi, party junk yard, non- floor or any other
Shopping/Commercial plot, etc obnoxious and floor with separate
Centre, restaurants, hotel, non-hazardous means of
hostels, indoor hospital, industries, access/staircase.
nursing home, surgical wholesale
hospital, petrol pump with or market, ware
without service station, houses,
garages etc

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Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
1 Conti. c) The part of residential Development Activities storage of b) Club house,
building may be permitted to related to tourism perishable and party plot, wadi,
use as office in case of sponsored / recommended inflammable community hall,
professional requirements by tourism Department of goods, hospital auditorium, town
such as advocates ,doctors, Government. for infectious hall, public
architects ,engineers Development activities and contagious assembly shall be
,chartered accountants etc. related to Information diseases, mental permitted as
bank, public buildings, Technology. hospital, jail etc. specified in note
educational institutions, such under this table.
as secondary, high school,
college, technical and
vocational educational
institutions, research
institutions, library,
community hall, auditorium,
town hall.
Sr . Zone Type of development for Type of development Type of Remar ks.
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No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
1 Conti. (d) Cottage industries not
involving use of or
installation of any machinery
driven by power of any kind
and which do not create
noise, vibration, fume dust
etc. provided that such home
occupations and cottage
industries shall not be
permissible in the tenement
dwellings or flats, service
establishment (residential)
light home workshop etc.
lodging house boarding
house,etc.
Sr . Zone Type of development for Type of development Type of Remar ks.
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No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
2. Residential All uses mentioned in Col. 3 All uses mentioned in All uses As mentioned Col.
Zone (City of zone at Sr. No.1. Col.4 of zone at Sr.No.1 mentioned in Col. 6 of zone at Sr.
5 of zone at Sr.
Area A & No. 1, college, No.1.
City Area B, community hall, Note: (1) No
Village auditorium, town development of
hall, vocational
Gamtal) and technical non-residential
education building except
institutions, dispensary and
Cinema Theater,
starred hotel, coal domestic flour-
depot, storage of factory shall be
perishable and
permitted on roads
inflammable
goods, Petrol having width less
pump, filling than 7.5 Mts.
station or filling
cum service
station.

Sr . Zone Type of development for Type of development Type of Remar ks.

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No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
3 (A) Retail commercial use such Cinema, video hall, news Obnoxious and Residential use is
Local as Retail shops, Restaurants, paper, printing press, hazardous uses, permitted but
Commercial Boardings, lodging, Hostels, Timber Stock yard (lati), and non- regulations of
zone Maternity homes, Clinic / Junk Yard (Kabadi), Saw hazardous commercial
Commercial Centre, Mill, residential dwelling. industries, development shall
professional office, Banks, Provided that some home hospitals for be applicable.
Hotels, Public Buildings, occupations and cottage infectious and
Educational Institutions such industries shall not be contagious
as secondary high schools, permissible in the diseases, mental
colleges, technical & tenement dwellings or hospital, jail.
vocational educational flats.
Institutions, libraries, Indoor Development activities
hospitals, Nursing Homes, related to tourism,
Service Establishment, Club sponsored/recommended
House, Community Hall, by tourism corporation of
Wadi, Party Plot, Town hall, Government
Sr . Zone Type of development for Type of development Type of Remar ks.

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No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
3 Conti. Petrol Pump with or without Development activities
service stations, garage and related to Information
light home workshops and Technology.
cottage industries not
involving use of or
installation of any machinery
driven by power of any
machinery driven by power
of any kind and which do
not create noise, vibration,
fume dust etc., L.P.G.
cylinder delivery centre for
domestic consumption, coal
depot etc. on ground floor or
building used for

Sr . Zone Type of development for Type of development Type of Remar ks.

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No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
permissible non-residential
uses.
Wholesale market and their
ancillary uses, ice factory
and cold storage, ware
houses, godowns, transport
terminal for goods and
passengers, kerosene depot,
steel stock yard.

Sr . Type of development for Type of development Type of

Zone Remar ks.
No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development
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intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
3 (B) All uses mentioned in Col. 3 Development activities Obnoxious and Residential use is
General and 4 of zone at Sr. no. 1 use related to tourism hazardous uses, permitted but
Commercial excluding residential. sponsored/recommended non-obnoxious regulations of
Zone Wholesale market and their by tourism corporation of and non- commercial
ancillary uses, ice factory Government building, hazardous development shall
and cold storage, ware Residential Dwellings. industries, be applicable.
houses, godowns, transport hospitals for
terminal for goods and infections and
passengers, kerosene depot, contiguous Note :- It shall be
steel stock yard, timber stock diseases, mental open for other
yard (lati), Junk yard hospital, jail. cities to have
(kabadi), saw mill, stone commercial zone as
cutting and polishing per local conditions
industries. LPG Cylinder
storage depot, storage of
permissible goods.
Sr . Type of development for Type of development Type of
Zone Remar ks.
No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development

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intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
4. Light All types of light industries Storage of perishable and Obnoxious & Existing non
industrial service industries, inflammable goods, saw hazardous conforming
zone. workshops, newspaper mill. industries development of
offices with printing press Development activities general col. 6 to be
and necessary uses, small related to Information industries. discontinued after
factories, ware house shops Technology. Residential all the end of useful
co-operative stores, other uses not life of the building
wholesale business and mentioned col.
godowns, business No 3 & 4.
buildings, commercial
establishments, hotels and
restaurants stone cutting and
polishing.
Residential buildings for
industrial workers and or
other public utility service.
Sr . Type of development for Type of development Type of
Zone Remar ks.
No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development

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intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
Public buildings, public
utility service buildings,
place of public
entertainment. Technical
institutions for research and
development pertaining to
concerned industries.
Medical Centers.
Transport terminals for
4 Conti. goods and passengers, petrol
pumps with garages and
service stations, parking
taxies, scooter and cycle
stand, junk yard.
Development activities
related to tourism sponsored
recommended by tourism
corporation of Government.
Recreational use and open
space.
Sr . Type of development for Type of development Type of
Zone Remar ks.
No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development

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intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
5. General All Industries except a) Storage of Obnoxious and If mixed
Industrial obnoxious and hazardous inflammable goods, hazardous development is
Zone. industries as mentioned in residential dwelling only industries, asked regulations
Appendix-A. for industrial workers and mental hospital, relating to
Development activitiesother public utility service hospital for commercial
related to tourism staff working within the infectious & development shall
sponsored/recommended by industrial premises, contiguous be applicable.
tourism corporation ofquerying of gravel, sand, diseases, jail,
Government. clay and stone. Dumping dwelling except
of solid industrial wastes mentioned in
(subject to N.O.C. and Col. 4 of this
conditions laid down by zone.
Pollution Control Board).
b) All uses mentioned
in Column (4) of zone at
Sr. No. 1
Sr . Type of development for Type of development Type of
Zone Remar ks.
No which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development

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intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
6. Obnoxious All obnoxious and hazardous Residential dwelling only Residential
and industries as mentioned in for industrial worker and dwelling except
hazardous Appendix -A, storage of other public utility mentioned in
industrial inflammable goods. services staff working Col. 4 of this
zone within the industrial zone. Hospital
premises. Quarrying of for infectious
gravel, sand clay and and contagious
stone. diseases, mental
Dumping of solid hospital, jail.
industrial wastes (subject
to N.O.C. and conditions
laid down by Pollution
Control Board)

Type of development for Type of development Type of

Sr .
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted development Remar ks.
No
intended by Competent Author ity. which may not
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be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
7. Recreational 1) Recreation of any type, Farm houses, educational All other uses 1) More than one
Zone Residential accommodation and Medical institutions not mentioned in farm house may be
and shops incidental to (excluding infectious and Col. 3 & 4. permitted provided
recreation, aquarium, natural contagious diseases, the minimum area
reserve and sanctuary race mental hospital) Hotels as required for farm
track, shooting range, zoo, per norms notified by the house is satisfied as
nursery, stadium, botanical tourism Corporation of mentioned in
garden, planetarium, Gujarat. Col.3,at Sr. No. 8.
amusement park, swimming Development activities 2) Building to be
pool, exhibition and mela, related to Information constructed at a
drive-in-cinema, motion Technology. distance of not less
picture hall, cinema, than 30 Mts. from
restaurants, party plots, the road, on which
recreational use of water it abuts.
park.
Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
GDCR – 2004 241
01 02 03 04 05 06
7 Conti 3) The built up area
(ground coverage)
shall not exceed
15% of the plot
area.
4) The maximum
permissible FSI
shall not exceed
0.25.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
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8. Agricultural Horticulture, poultry keeping Slaughter house, touring All other uses 1) Building to be
zone subject to the cinema, drive-in-cinema, not mentioned in constructed at a
N.O.C./approval and storage of inflammable Col. 3 and Col. distance of not less
conditions laid down by the materials and explosive 4. than 30 Mts. from
Department of poultry, goods subject to All other uses the road, on which
Dairy Development, NOC/Approval and not mentioned in it abuts.
fisheries, animal rearing and conditions laid down by Column. No.3 2) Built-up area
breeding, open storage of concerned department/ and 4. (ground coverage)
drying manure. Farm house authority dealing with Permissible.
located in land of not less such work. Dumping of a) For farm house
than 4000 Sq. Mts., Camp solid industrial waste it shall not exceed
for recreation of any type subject to N.O.C. and 5% of the land area
natural reserves and conditions laid down by with maximum
sanctuaries, race track, Pollution Control Board. permissible height
shooting range, zoo, nursery, Institutional Buildings, 7.5 Mts.
stadium, botanical garden,
agricultural equipment,
repair
Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06

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8 Conti of tools and equipment of govt., semi govt. b) Agrobased uses
agricultural use, tannery, buildings, Buildings of activities for this
saw mill, timber depot, uses public sector zoning regulation,
pertaining to processing of undertakings, Garden ground coverage
agro/farm/milk products, houses, petrol filling shall not exceed
institutional uses, vocational station, educational and 5% of the land area
training center, for Medical with
agriculture purposes wayside institutions(excluding maximum
shops, restaurant, ice factory infectious and contagious permissible height
& cold storage, godowns and diseases, mental 7.5 Mts.
warehouses subject to hospitals), Training and In case of public
N.O.C./approval & research centers, building and semi-public
conditions laid down by for autonomous bodies uses and buildings
warehousing corporation/ related to their activities of charitable &
FCI/ Appropriate Govt./ statutory organizations, religious purposes
Semi Govt. Department, convention centers. the competent
hospital for infectious and Development activities authority may
contiguous diseases, mental related to Information permit
hospital and sanitarium Technology.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06

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8 Conti subject to NOC/Approval development
and conditions laid down by activities to the
Civil Surgeon. Petrol pump extent of 15% of
with or without service the land area with
station, garages, and maximum
workshop, Studio, roofing permissible height
tiles and cement pipes, brick 10 Mts. The above
kiln, mining and quarrying, restriction of built
cemetery and burial ground, up area shall not
jail. Camp, for recreation of apply to the
any type, club, aquarium, , following uses
planetarium, amusement subject to
park. maximum ground
coverage of 15 %

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti Development activity related of the land with
GDCR – 2004 245
to tourism sponsored/ maximum
recommended by tourism permissible height
Department of the 10 Mts.
Government. i) Education,
1)Recreation of any type, Hospital for
Residential accommodation infectious and
and shops incidental to contiguous disease,
recreation, aquarium, mental hospital,
Natural reserve and sanitarium.
sanctuary race track, ii) Jail.
shooting range, zoo, nursery, iii) Transport nagar &
stadium, botanical garden, truck terminal.
planetarium, amusement
park, swimming pool,
exhibition and
Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti mela, drive- in -cinema, iv) Slaughter

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motion picture hall, cinema, house, cold
restaurants, party plots, storage.
recreational use of water v) Govt./Semi-
park, Resorts, hotels and Govt./ FCI
Motels as per norms notified godowns and
by the tourism corporation warehouses and
of Gujarat. Charitable Trust.
vi) Development
Activities related to
tourism approved
by tourism
Department of
Government.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti c) Only basement,
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and Ground floor,
and first floor
structure may be
permitted,
however, the
structure for
storage of
inflammable
material and
explosive goods
shall be single
storied only.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti 3) For poultry
farm, sheds of floor
GDCR – 2004 248
height upto 10 Mts.
at the ridge level of
the roof with
perforated jali on
all sides, maximum
25% ground
coverage shall be
permitted.
(4) No sub-division
of land shall be
allowed.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti (d) A comprehensive
lay-out plan of 50

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Hectors and above
area shall be
permitted as per the
provisions of
residential zone-II
provided in case of
sub-plotting of
building unit the
minimum are of
sub-plot shall not
be less than 1000
smt

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
8 Conti (i) Maximum
height of the
buildings shall not
GDCR – 2004 250
be more than
7.5mt.
(ii) Maximum built
up area at any floor
shall not be more
than 20%.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
9. Village All uses of residential zone All uses of residential All uses For natural growth
Extension permitted in Col. 3 at Sr. zone permitted in Col. 4 at mentioned in of village
Area No.1. Sr. No. 1, Cinema, Light Col. 5 of 1) Village
(Villages/ industries, medium residential zone extension area
GDCR – 2004 251
Gamtal industries. at around existing
falling Sr. No. 1. gamtal/ gamtalav
within and adjoining the
agricultural existing Gamtal
zone only for limit will be for
natural development of the
growth of the respective village
village) for its natural
growth.

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
9 Conti 2) For the natural
growth of the
villages, the
development
permission for uses
GDCR – 2004 252
mentioned in Col.
3 and 4 of Sr. No. 1
may be permitted
in area adjoining
existing villages in
revenue survey
nos. outside
existing gamtal
within -

Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
9 Conti a) 200 Mt. from the
limits of existing
gamtal/gamtalav
and adjoining the
existing Gamtal
limit
3) Provisions of
regulation no.11
GDCR – 2004 253
and 12 shall be
applied excluding
the provisions as
mentioned in
addition to the
above conditions,
other development
control regulations
mentioned in these
regulations , shall
be applicable for
the development.
Type of
Type of development for Type of development
Sr . development
Zone which the zone is pr imar ily which may be per mitted Remar ks.
No which may not
intended by Competent Author ity.
be per mitted.
01 02 03 04 05 06
10. 1) Open No development activity No development
Space shall be permitted in areas ---- ----- except garden and
2) designated as open space in allied activities.
Development the Development plan.
of park and
forest and

GDCR – 2004 254

allied uses.
11 Special Zone Sari Printing Industries & its Retail shops to the All other uses Only expansion of
corresponding process. requirement of day to day not in col. 3 & 4. existing Sari
Residential need & restaurants. printing industries
shall be allowed.

NOTE :- The religious building shall be permitted in all use zone with consent of the competent authority

GDCR – 2004 255

Note:
(1) Public Utility Services buildings which shall include buildings or
works developed or undertaken by the Govt./ Semi-Govt. or Public
Undertaking only, such as sub-station, and receiving station of the
Electricity Board, Building for infrastructure facilities like bus
service, water supply, drainage, sanitation, domestic garbage disposal,
pumping station, electricity, purification plant, police building, post &
telegraph and telecommunication, public urinals, milk , octroi and
public telephone booth, fire brigade station, ward and zonal offices of
appropriate authority, taxies, scooter and cycle stand and parking plot,
garden, nursery, playground and open spaces, canal, communication
network, first aid medical centre, primary health centre, dispensary,
library, reading room and religious buildings/places of public worship
shall not exceed 10% of plot area.

(2) Twenty Percent area of the "open space plots" provided under
T.P.Schemes may be utilised for the construction with required margins
for the common/ institutional/ community use having basement, ground
floor or a floor on stilt only. In addition to the stair cabins and ramps, 5%
of the permissible built-up area of this plot shall be allowed to be
built-up on for the construction of storm room, chawkidar room, toilet
etc. at the ground level, in case the building is constructed on stilt.
The rest of the "Open Space Plot" shall be kept open to sky.

(3) Shops, commercial establishments and professional use shall be

permitted in any zone by charging license for this value added uses,
which is not detrimental to development in surrounding area, with
specific conditions. This value added license shall be one time fee
and shall be decided by Competent Authority from time to time.
Existing shops and commercial establishments not approved earlier
GDCR – 2004 256
shall be regularised by the Competent Authority by charging 25%
additional fees as per the above stated provision. The short-fall of
parking and another requirements shall not be condoned but Competent
Authority may consider the case if equivalent facility in any manner
is offered by the owner/occupants of the premises. In no case,
condemnation of built-up area and F.S.I. shall be considered by
Authority. An application required under the provisions of B.P.M.C.
Act-1949 shall be considered simultaneously at the time of granting
permission under this provision with due respect to the provisions of
B.P.M.C.Act-1949 and Rules thereunder.

(4) For Railway Container Depot the permission shall be issued for
development for s tructures for Railway department.

(5) No development shall be permitted in area designated for water body,

pond and talav in development plan.

(6) Development activities related to tourisum sponsored or recommended by

Tourism Corporation of Govt in the light of the National or State policy
shall be permitted by the competent Authority irrespective of zoning.

(7) Permission for clubs, wadis and party plot shall be permitted only if it
comply with following requirements.
(a) Minimum building unit required is 2000 Sq.Mts.
(b) It shall be permitted on or more than 18 Mts. Wide road.
(c) A garbage container of minimum 4.0 ton capacity with 6.0 Mts. *
7.5 Mts. Paved area shall be provided for garbage disposal abutting
the road.
(d) All necessary permission and N.O.C. shall be obtained from
relevant offices, before commencing the use.
GDCR – 2004 257
(e) To see that the place is used according to the provision of this
regulation, Competent Authority can collect security deposit from
the plot owner as may be decided by Competent Authority from
time to time.
(f) Parking shall be provided as per regulation no.19.1.

* * (8) Developed as mentioned in column – 3 and may be permitted only on

roads as specified in regulation No. – 12.1

* * (9) The religious building may be permitted in all use zone with the
consultation of the competent authority.

* * As per Noti fi cati on No. –GH/V/127 of 2005/DVP-132004 –248–L,

Dt. 17/2/2005 of U.D. & U. H. Dept. Gandhi nagar

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EXPL ANATI ON :
1. L I GHT I NDUSTRY :

Light Industry means an industry in which the processes are carried

out without detriment to the neighboring residential areas by reason of
noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust or grit. It will be
subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Power used will be electrical.
(ii) Maximum power used will be 10 KW which may be enhanced upto
25 KW by the Competent Authority in special case of genuine
expansion of existing factory which may have reached the
maximum limit of power.
(iii) Maximum floor space occupied should be 500 Sq.Mts.
(iv) It will be housed in a building suitable for the purpose. However,
it shall not include the following industries:
Manufacture or refining of ammonia, bleaching powder, chlorine, asphalt,
brick, terra-cotta, gypsum, lime, plaster of Paris, coke, creosote, exctrain,
glucose, starch, dye, explosive of fire works or storage thereof in excess
of 50 Kg. fertilizers, gas (fuel or illuminating) in excess of three hundred
cubic Mt., gelatine or glue or zie from fish or animal refuse or offal,
hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulphuric or sulphurous acid, lead black,
linoleum or oil cloth, matches, pyrexylin or articles thereof or storage in
excess of 250 Kg. rubber or treatment thereof involving offensive odour,
tar, turpentine or Blast furnace, coal or junk yard, distillation of bores,
coal weed or tar or manufacture of any of their distilled products, drop
forsages, fat grease lard of fallow manufactures, refining or rendering
lout or grist mill, hot rolling mill, incineration, reduction, or dumping
of dead animals, garbage or refuse except when accumulated and
consumed on the same premises without the emission of odour,
production or refining or storage above ground of petroleum or other
inflammable liquids except heating fuels, slaughtering of animals,
tanning or curing or storage of raw hides and skins, tire recapping.
2. SERVI CE ESTABL I SHM ENT (RESI DENTI AL ) :
GDCR – 2004 259
The Service Establishment wherein the work done or the machinery
installed in such as would render service to the local residents and would
satisfy their day-to-day residential needs and which does not create
nuisance to the surrounding development in terms of noise dust and air
pollution. It will be subject to the following restrictions :

(i) Power used will be electrical.

(ii) Maximum power used to be 10 KW for residential zone and not
more than 25 KW in commercial zone.
(iii) Maximum floor space occupied will be 50 Sq.Mts.
(iv) It shall be detached and housed in a shop or a building specially
designed for the purpose. Such establishment may be petrol pumps,
service station, flour mill, bakery, laundry, air compressor unit,
electrical motors, optical repair and watch repair shops, repair of
musical instruments, carpentry, book-binding, printing press,
paper-cutting, water cooling, and juice extracting units, black-
smithy, vulcanizing, motor winding, cutting and nut cutting units
etc.

3. L I GHT HOM E WORK SHOPS :-

Light Home Workshop means a workshop wherein the work done or the
machinery installed is such as could be done or installed in any
residential area without detriment to the neighborhood by means of
noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust or grit etc.
It will be subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Power used will be electrical.
(ii) Maximum power used will be 1.5 KW.
(iii) Maximum floor space occupied will be 20 Sq.Mts.
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(iv) It will be worked by the members of the family.
(v) Any part of the machinery including pulley, belt shafts etc. shall be
attached to the walls or other parts of the building except the floor
at which the same machinery is supported.
Such home workshop may be gold smithy, milk or curd churning,
pills making, stitching embroidery, tailoring, vulcanising, sewing
machine, folding machine, milk-separation

4. OBNOXI OUS AND HAZARDOUS I NDUSTRY :-

Obnoxious & hazardous industry means industry which will create

nuisance to the surrounding development in the form of smell, smoke,
gas, dust, air pollution, water pollution and other unhygienic conditions.

5. WORK SHOP :-

Workshop is a place wherein work done or machinery installed is such as

would render service to the local business people and would satisfy their
day-to-day commercial needs and shall be subject to the following
restrictions:
(i) The workshop is not governed under the Indian Factories Act.
(ii) The plinth area of the structure in which the workshop is to be
housed shall not exceed 80 Sq.Mts.

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Appendix-A

L AND USE ZONI NG I N HAZARD PRONE AREAS – GUI DEL I NES

(Regulation No. 32.1)

1 OBJECTI VES

1.1 The basic objective of land use zoning is to regulate land use in
hazard prone areas to minimise the damage caused to the habitat,
as a result of natural hazards viz. earthquakes, cyclonic storms and
floods which recur from time to time. Land Use Zoning, therefore,
aims at determining the locations and the extent of areas likely to
be adversely affected by the hazards of different intensities and
frequencies, and to develop such areas in a fashion that the loss to
the development is reduced to the minimum.

1.2 Land Use Zoning envisages certain restrictions on the

indiscriminate development of the "unprotected" hazard prone
areas and to specify conditions for safer development by protecting
the area from severe losses. In the former case, boundaries of
different zones are to be established to prevent unrestricted growth
there.

2. SCOPE

2.1 Ar eas cover ed under Development Plan

The guidelines for Land Use Zoning in Hazard Prone Areas are to
be taken into consideration while formulating the Development
Plan and Area Plan under the Town Planning and Urban
Development Act.

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2.2 Ar eas not cover ed under Development Plan

In such areas, these guidelines may be issued to the various local

bodies, Municipalities, Individual Areas and Panchayats, enabling
them to act while siting various development projects and deciding
on construction of buildings, etc.

3. I DENTI FI CATI ON OF HAZARD PRONE AREAS

3.1 Earthquake Prone Areas

a. Intensities of VII or more on Modified Mercalli or MSK

intensity scale are considered moderate to high. Areas under
seismic zone III, IV and V as specified in IS 1893 are based
on intensities VII, VIII, IX or more. Therefore, all areas in
these three zones will be considered prone to earthquake
hazards.

b. In these zones the areas which have soil conditions including

the level of water table favourable to liquefaction or
settlements under earthquake vibrations will have greater
risk to buildings and structures which will be of special
consideration under Land Use Zoning.

c. Under these zones, those hilly areas which are identified to

have poor stability conditions and where landslides could be
triggered by earthquake or where due to prior saturated
conditions, mud flow could be initiated by earthquakes and
where avalanches could be triggered by earthquake will be
specially risk prone.

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d. Whereas, earthquake hazard prone areas defined in 'a' above
are identified on the map given in IS 1893 to small scale and
more easily identified in the larger scale statewise maps
given in the Vulnerability Atlas of India, the special risky
areas as defined in 'b' and 'c' above, have to be determined
specifically for the planning area under consideration
through special studies to be carried out by geologists and
geo-technical engineers.

3.2 Cyclone Prone Areas

a. Areas prone to cyclonic storms are along the sea coast of

India where the cyclonic wind velocities of 47 meter per
second or more are specified in the Wind Velocity Map
given in IS 875 (part 3) to a small scale and easily identified
in the Vulnerability Atlas of India where the Maps are drawn
statewise to a larger scale.

b. In these cyclone prone areas, those areas which are likely to

be subjected to heavy rain induced floods or to flooding by
sea-water under the conditions of storm surge, are specially
risky due to damage by flood flow and inundation under
water.

c. Whereas, areas under 'a' are easily identified, those with

special risk as under 'b' have to be identified by special
contour survey of the planning area under consideration and
study of the past flooding and storm surge history of the
area. These studies may have to be carried out through the
Survey of India or locally appointed survey teams, and by
reference to the Central Water Commission, Government of
India and the concerned department of Gujarat State.
3.3 Flood Prone Areas

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a. The flood prone areas in river plains (unprotected and
protected by bunds) are indicated in the Flood Atlas of India
prepared by the Central Water Commission and reproduced
on larger scale in the statewise maps in the Vulnerability
Atlas of India.

b. Besides the above areas, other areas can be flooded under

conditions of heavy intensity rains, inundation in
depressions, backflow in drains, inadequate drainage, failure
of protection works, etc.

c. Whereas, the flood prone areas under 'a' are identified on the
available maps as indicated, the areas under 'b' have to be
identified through local contour survey and study of the
flood history of the planning area. Such studies may be
carried out through Survey of India or local survey teams,
and by reference to the Central Water Commission and the
concerned department of Gujarat State.

3.3.1 Land Use Zoning for Flood Safety

Some important considerations for regulating the land use in

the planning areas are given below:

i. Every settlement needs some open areas such as parks, play-

grounds, gardens etc. In one way it will be possible to
develop such areas by restricting any building activity in
vulnerable areas. Such a development will be in the interest
of providing proper environment for the growth of such
settlement.

ii. On the same analogy, certain areas on either side of the

existing and proposed drains (including rural drains) should
be declared as green belts where no building or other activity
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should be allowed. This will not only facilitate
improvements of these drains in future for taking discharges
on account of growing urbanisation, but will also help in
minimising the damage due to drainage congestion wherever
rainfall of higher frequency than designed is experienced.
These green belts at suitable locations can also be developed
as parks and gardens.

iii. In the existing developed areas, possibilities of protecting/

relocation/ exchanging the sites of vital installation like
electricity sub-station/power houses, telephone exchange,
etc. should be seriously examined, so that these are always
safe from possible flood damage. Similarly, the pump station
the tubewells meant for drinking water supply should be
raised above the high flood levels.

iv. Similarly, possibility of removing or bypassing

buildings/structures obstructing existing natural drainage
lines should be seriously considered. In any case, with
immediate effect unplanned growth can be restricted so that
no construction obstructing natural drainage or resulting in
increased flood hazard is allowed.

4. APPROACH FOR L AND USE ZONI NG

Following two alternatives can be adopted for dealing with the disaster
risk problems.
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a. Leaving the area unprotected. In this case it will be necessary to
specify Land Use Zoning for various development purposes as
recommended under Para 6.

b. Using protection methods for the areas as a whole or in the

construction of buildings, structures and infrastructure facilities to
cater for the hazard intensities likely in the planning area as
recommended under Appendix-B.

It will be appropriate to prioritise buildings, structures and

infrastructures in terms of their importance from the point of view
of impact of damage on the socio-economic structure of the
society. Prioritisation scheme is suggested under Para 5.

5. PRI ORI TI SATI ON

In regard to Land Use Zoning, different types of buildings and utility

services may be grouped under three priorities as indicated below.

Pr ior ity 1. Defence installation, industries, public utilities like hospitals,

electricity installations, water supply, telephone exchange,
aerodromes, railway stations, commercial centres, libraries,
other buildings or installations with contents of high
economic value.

Pr ior ity 2. Public institutions, Government offices, universities and

residential areas.

Pr ior ity 3. Parks, play grounds, wood lands, gardens

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6. REGUL ATI ON FOR L AND USE ZONI NG

i. Installations and Buildings of Priority 1 should be located in such a

fashion that the area is above the levels corresponding to a 100
year flood or the maximum observed flood levels whichever
higher. Similarly they should also be above the levels
corresponding to a 50 year rainfall flooding and the likely
submersion due to drainage congestion.

ii. Buildings of Priority 2 should be located outside the 25 year flood

or a 10 year rainfall contour, provided that the buildings if
constructed between the 10 and 25 year contours should have
either high plinth level above 25 year flood mark or constructed on
columns or stilts, with ground area left for the unimportant uses.

iii. Activities of Priority 3 viz. play grounds, gardens and parks etc.
can be located in areas vulnerable to frequent floods.

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Appendix – B

PROTECTI ON OF BUI L DI NGS STRUCTURES AND

I NFRASTRUCTURES IN HAZARD PRONE AREAS (Building
Regulation No. 32.1)

A. PROTECTI ON OF AREAS FROM EARTHQUAK ES

i. In those areas where there are no dangers of soil liquefaction or

settlements or landslides, all building structures and infrastructures
should be designed using the relevant Indian Standards as provided
in the Building Regulations and the National Building Code

ii Soils subjected to liquefaction potential under earthquake shaking,

can be improved by compaction to desired relative densities, so as
to prevent the possibility of liquefaction.

iii. Buildings and structures could be founded on deep bearing piles

going to non-liquefiable dense layers.

iv. Steep slopes can be made more stable by terracing and construction
of retaining walls and breast walls, and by ensuring good drainage
of water so that the saturation of the hill-slope is avoided.

v Any other appropriate engineering intervention to save the building

structures or infrastructure from the fury of the earthquake.

Note : The protective action given under (ii) to (v) will usually
involve large amount of costs and should only be considered in the
case of large and costly structures. For ordinary buildings the cost
of improvement of the site will usually be uneconomical, hence
bad sites should be excluded by Land Use Zoning.

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B. PROTECTI ON FROM CYCL ONI C WI ND DAM AGE

i. Buildings, structures and infrastructures in the cyclone prone areas

should be designed according to the Indian Standards and
Guidelines as provided in the Regulations and the National
Building Code.

ii. Light utility structures used for electrical transmission and

distribution, and towers for communications, chimney stacks of
industrial structures require special design considerations against
the cyclonic wind pressures, suctions and uplifts.

iii. In case the buildings, structures and infrastructures are founded on

marine clay deposits it will be advisable to adopt either under-
reamed piled foundations, or individual column footing with a
reinforced concrete beam located at the level of the ground, or a
continuous reinforced concrete strip footing.

iv. Wherever, the top soil could become slushy due to flooding, the
top layer of 30 cm depth of soil should not be considered for
providing lateral stability

v. In storm surge prone areas, it will be preferable to construct the

community structures, like schools, cyclone shelters, etc. by raising
the level of the ground protected by provision of retaining walls at
sufficient distance away from the building, taken to such depth that
no erosion takes place due to receding storm surge. Alternatively,
construct the community structures on stilts with no masonry or
bracing upto the probable maximum surge level.

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C. PROTECTI ON OF AREAS FROM FL OODS

This may require one or more of the following actions.

i. Construction of embankments against the water spills from the

source of flooding like rivers, large drain etc.
ii. Construction of high enough embankments/bund around the
planning area.
iii. Raising the planning area above the high flood level.
iv. Construction/improvement of drainage paths to effectively drain
the water from the planning area.
v. Construction of buildings and structures on deep foundations going
below the depth of scour or on stilts with deep enough foundations
under water.
vi. Flood proofing works such as the following:
- Providing Quick Drainage facility, consisting of
 Revitalisation of secondary and primary drainage channels
after establishing the drainage blockage points;
 Provision of additional waterways;
 Clearing of clogged cross drainage works;
- Providing Human and Animal Shelters for population living
within embankments in the form of raised platform or use of
available high ground.
vii Anti-erosion actions in affected areas
viii Any other suitable measure.

Note: 1. Similar protection methods could be used against flooding

caused in cyclone prone areas by high intensity rains or by the
storm surge.

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2. concept of land zoning should be kept in mind for areas where
protection works are taken up to decide inter-se priority for
location of structures considering possibility of failure of
protection works during extreme disaster events.

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APPENDI X : C
L I ST OF OBNOXI OUS AND HAZARDOUS I NDUSTRI ES
Sr .
I ndustr ial Gr oups Noxious Char acter istics
No.
01. 02. 03.
(1) CHEM I CAL I NDUSTRY :-
A. Inorganic Manufacturing
i) Industries : Fire hazards, offensive fumes
Acids, sulphuric acid, nitric and smokes.
acid, acetic acid (glacial) picric
acid, hydrochloric acid,
phosphoric acid, etc.
ii) Alkalis, caustic soda, caustic Fire hazards, corrosive
potash, soda ash etc. substances.
iii) Production of mineral salts
which involves use of acids.
iv) Carbon disulphide, ultramarine Risk of fire, dust and fumes.
blue, chlorine, hydrogen.

B. Or ganic M anufactur ing

I ndustr ies :

i) Dyes and dyestuff intermediate Washer water is acidic contain

manufacture. quantities of sluge.
ii) Synthetic plastic like Distillates from reaction
polyethylene P.V.C. rexin, vessels, fire risk also.
raisin nylon.
iii) Synthetic rubber. Liquid effluents with
unpleasant smell.

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No.
01. 02. 03.
iv) Insecticides, fungicides and Unpleasant smell and dust; fire
pesticides. hazards.
v) Phenoils and related industries
Risk of fire.
based on coal tar distillations.
vi) Organic solvents, chlorinated
Fire hazards, unpleasant smell
minerals, methanol, methylated
spirits.
vii) Manufacture of compressed
Risk of fire.
`Permanent’ liquified and
dissolved gases.
viii) Acetylides pyridines, lotoform.
Risk of fire, smell.
B-Nepthol etc.
(2) M I SCEL L ANEOUS :-
Electro-thermal industries such
Risk of fire.
as manufacture of calcium
carbide, phosphorous,
aluminum dust, paste,powder,
copper, zinc etc.

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No.
01. 02. 03.
(3) Positions :
I. Ammonium Sulpho-cyanide, Contamination if stored on
arsenic and its compound, same floor as or on floors
barium acetates, barium bodies, above food (fire hazards in any
barium carbonate, barium case.
cyanide, barium ethylsuphate,
barium acetate, cinnabar copper
sulphocyanide, Ferrocyanides,
nitrocyanic acid, pottassium
cyanide etc.
Manufacture of cellulosic Risk of fire.
products :
rayon fibre, waster products,
rayophans paper etc. cellulose,
nitrate, celluoid articles, scrap
& solution.
Paints, enamels, colours, Risk of fire and smell.
varnish (other than Litho
Varnish) and Varnish remover
of all kinds.
Turpentine & turpentine Fire hazards.
substitutes.
Matches. Fire hazards.
Printin ink.
Industrial alcohol. Unpleasant smell.
Manufacture of newsprint. Unpleasant smell, enormous
quantity of contaminated
waste, fire hazards.

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I ndustr ial Gr oups Noxious Char acter istics
No.
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01. 02. 03.
II. Petr oleum Pr oducts :
1) Crude oil refining, processing
& cracking, petroleum jelly,
neptha cracking, including gas Inflammable fumes & noise.
cracking for any purpose.
2) Carbon black manufacture and Fire hazards.
black of all kinds.
3) Petroleum coke usage for Fire hazards.
graphite production.
4) Lubricating & fuel oils & other Fire hazards.
oils such as schise oil, shale oil
etc.

III. Rubber I ndustr y

Reclamation of rubber
andproduction of tyres, rubber Fire hazards.
solutions containing mineral
neptha and rubber waste.

IV M etallur gical
Industries with the Nose ,dust, smoke and risk of
following operation. fire
(1) Sintering Smelting
(2) Blast furnaces.
(3)Recasting of or a sulfide
oxides or

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V M anufactur e of Radio Active Radiation Hazard.
Elements such as
Thorium, radium and similar
isotopes

VI Paper and Paper Pr oducts : Unpleasant smell, large

Large scale paper pulp and quantities of containment
board manufacture waste water.

VII L edther and other annimal

pr oducts.
1. Leather Tanning. obnoxious smell

2. Glue and Gelating obnoxious smell

manufacture from bones and
flesh.

3. Bone crist, bonemeal, bone obnoxious smell

powder or storage of bones in
the plants

4. Glandular extractions. obnoxious smell

5. Animal and fish oils. risk of fire.

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I ndustr ial Gr oups Noxious Char acter istics
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01. 02. 03.
VIII M anufactur e of explosives

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(1)All type of explosives or Fire explosion hazards.
their ingredients such as fire
works of all kind, bombs, gun
cotton, gun powder, flash
powder, rockets
(2)Industrial Gallatin, Fire explosion hazards
Nitroglycating and fulminate.
IX M anufactur e of cement and Dust
Refr actor ies. Smoke & solid wastes
(1) Portland cement Smoke & furnace
(2) Refractories Fire
(3) Thamslling Vitreous Dust, slurry, noise
(4) Glass furnaces
(5) Mechanical stone crushing
X Fer tilizer
Nitrogenous, phosphatic Fire, noise, atmosphere
manufacturing on a large scale pollution due to obnogases,
except mixing of fertilizer for fire and dust.
compounding.

Heavy Engineer ing &

XI. For going shops:
Using steam & power hammers Noise, vibration & smoke.
& heavy metal forgings.

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XII. Wood & Wood Pr oducts :

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Distillation of Wood.
XIII
1) Textiles : Fire hazards.
Oil sheets & waterproof Wool washing liquors
clothing containing certain impurities.
a) Wool spinning.
2) Fire hazards.
Clean rags (not including clean
3) textiles cutting only) and grassy Fire hazards.
4) Rags. Waste water containing acid
Flax yarn & other fiber. etc.
Textile finishing, bleaching and
XIV dyeing.
1) Foods : Noise, unpleasant smell.
2) Vegetable oils. Water, water with obnoxious
3) Abottories. smell.
Alcohol distilleries and Oxygen causing unpleasant
4) breweries & potanis spirit. smell, noise, fire hazards.
Suger refining. Unpleasant smell, fire hazards.
XV.
Tr anspor t :
Manufacture of aircraft, Smoke and noise.
locomotives, tractors etc.

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FORM NO. C.
( See Rule -9 and See Regulation No. 3.1)

Application for development permission under sections 27, 34 and 49 of G.T.P.

& U. D. Act. 1976 / The Notice u./s. 253 and 254 of the B.P.M.C. Act, 1949.

To
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation.

I/We hereby apply for permission for development as described in the

accompanying maps and drawings. The names of the persons employed by me
for the preparation of plans, structural details and supervision of the work area
as under :
a) The plans are prepared by Registered Architect/Engineer
Mr. ____________________________________________.
b) The structural report, details and drawings are to be prepared and
supplied by Mr. ______________________________________________.
I have read the Development Control Regulation/Bye-laws framed by the
Authority under the provisions of the relevant Act and claim to be fully
conversant with it. I shall fulfil my duties and responsibilities in accordance
with the provisions of the Development Control Regulation/Bye-laws.

Signature of Owner/Builder/
Organiser/Developer or
Authorised agent of owner :
Date :
1. Applicant’s name :
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2. Postal Address for correspondence :

3. Applicant’s interest in land with :

respect of rights

4. Description of Land, village, Town :

Planning Scheme, Revenue Survey
Numbers, Final Plot No.

5. What is the present use of the land :

and/ other building if they are to be
put to more than one kind of use,
Please give details of each use

6. Please describe in short the :

development work stating the
proposed use of land for the
building. If land and/or the building
are to be put to more than one use,
please give details of each use
7. Is this land included in a layout :
sanctioned by the appropriate
authority ?

If yes, please give date of sanction

and reference No. with a copy of the

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sanctioned layout. If not, is it
approved by any other Authority ?
Give the name of such Authority
with date of sanction and reference
no with a copy of the sanctioned
layout.

8. For residential use, number of :

dwelling units and floor

9. Nature and manner of working of :

industrial/commercial establishment
in case the proposed use is for
Industry/Commerce

What separate arrangements have :

been proposed to be made for
loading and unloading of goods
from the industrial or commercial
goods vehicles ?

What arrangements have been :

proposed to be made for disposal of
industrial waste effluent ?

Signature of Owner/Builder/
Organiser/Developer or
Authorised agent of owner :
Date :

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I nstr uctions to applicant r egar ding maps and documents to be submitted
along with the application :
A. he maps and drawings should be drawn or copies made on a paper of
proper and durable quality so that they are clearly and distinctly legible.
Every map and/or drawing shall have to be signed by the applicant/owner
and his engineer/Architect/ and Organiser / Builder as the case may be. If
copies of original maps or drawings are submitted, they shall be true
copies.

1. L AYOUT PL AN (Three Copies)

Layout Plan of the whole land shall invariably accompany every

application for permission to carry out development by way of building
construction.
This map shall be drawn to a scale of not lees than 1:500 and show the
following details.
(a) Boundaries of the S.No./plots mentioned in the application and its
lay out by showing sub-division.
(b) Existing buildings and new buildings proposed to be constructed.
Roads, streets, and carriage ways constructed there on (existing
construction should be shown distinctly from the proposed one).
Proposed new roads and streets, their levels and width.
(c) Proposed use of every building and open space not to be built over
within a plot.
(d) If the layout is for residential use, maximum number of dwelling
units that can be accommodated with any increase in future.
(e) It the layout is for industrial or commercial use, maximum area
which can be built upon without any increase in future.

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(f) Existing facilities regarding water supply, sewerage etc, diameter
and gradient of water supply line, drainage lines for the disposal of
storm water as well as for sewerage.
(g) Location of the plot in relation to the near by public road.
(h) Alignment and width of all the existing roads, including the road
from which the plot has access from the major road. Existing
access road and proposed new road, if any, should be shown
clearly and distinctly.
(i) Existing trees and natural scenery worth preserving.
(j) Dimensions and areas of common plot, as required under these
regulations, provided in the layout/sub-division of plot.
(k) Tree plantation required under regulation No. 31.

2. An extract of the record of right of property register card or any other

document showing the ownership of the land proposed for development.

3. Certified part plan and zoning certificate from the certificate from the
Authority shall be enclosed along with the application.

4. The applicant shall also submit a certified copy of approved layout of

final plot from the concerned authority for the latest approved layout of
city survey numbers or revenue survey numbers from D.I.L.R. showing
the area and measurement of the plot or land on which he proposes to
develop or build.

5. (a) Drawing (3 copies) to a scale not less than 1cm.= 1 metre for the
buildings
existing as well as proposed with floor area for each floor.
(b) Layout showing parking arrangements with internal & surrounding
roads and exit, and entry movement of vehicles etc. as per
regulation No. 19 to the suitable scale.

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6. In the case of lands falling within the Urban Land Ceiling (U.L.C.) Act,
1976 Limit, the applicant shall submit along with application :
(i) The N.O.C. from the competent authority under the U.L.C. Act,
1976
(ii) An affidavit and indemnity bond in the prescribed form under the
U.L.C. Act, 1976.

7. Structural Designer’s certificate duly signed by him .

8. Certificate of Undertaking: Certificate in the prescribed form no. 2(a),

2(b) and 2(c) by the Registered Architect/Engineer/Structural
Designer/Clerk of Works/Developer/ undertaking the work.

9. Full information should be furnished as prescribed in Form No. 3 and 4

under these Development Control Regulations, as the case may be along
with the plans.

10. The applicant shall also obtain copy of N.O.C. from the relevant authority
as per Regulation No. 3.3 and 4.2 wherever applicable.

11. Certificates as prescribed in forms 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) are required to be
submitted either along with application or prior to commencement of
construction work.

12. If during the construction of the building the Owner/ Organizer/ Builder/
Architect/ Engineer/ Surveyor is changed, he shall intimate the
Competent Authority by registered letter that he was no longer
responsible for the project, and the construction shall have to be
suspended until the new owner/ Organizer/ Builder/ Architect/
Engineer/Surveyor etc. undertakes the full responsibility for the project as
prescribed in form 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c).
13. The new Owner/Developer/Architect/Engineer shall before taking
responsibility as stated above in clause (12), check the work already
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executed is in accordance with the permission granted by the Competent
Authority. He may go ahead with the remaining work only after obtaining
permission of the Competent Authority.

SCRUTI NY FEE

A person applying for a permission to carry out any development shall

have to pay scrutiny fees along with his application to the Competent
Authority/Rajkot Municipal Corporation at the following rates:

BUI L T UP AREA

For lowrise building Rs. 3.00 per Sq. mt. of Built up area of all floors for the
intended residential development or part thereof subject to minimum scrutiny
fee of Rs. 300.00

COM M ERI CAL AND M I X DEVEL OPM ENT

For high-rise, commercial, mix development and other than residential use Rs.
5.00 per Sq.mt. of Built area of all floors for the intended development or part
thereof subject to minimum scrutiny fee Rs. 300.00

L AND DEVEL OPM ENT, SUB-DI VI SI ON AND AM AL GAM ATI ON OF

L AND

(a) Rs. 1.50 per Sq. mt. of building unit/plot area for subdivision and
amalgamation of all type of development.
(b) Rs. 0.50 per Sq. mt. of building unit/plot area for subdivision and
amalgamation for agricultural use.
Minimum scrutiny fee shall not be less than Rs. 300.00

RENEWAL OF DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON :

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Development permission granted under these regulation shall be deemed to be
lapsed, if such development work has not been commenced till the expiry of one
year from the date of commencement certificate/development permission.
Provided that, the Competent Authority may on application made to it before
the expiry of above period (one year) extended such period by a further period
of one year at a time by charging Rs.300/- for renewal of development
permission. The extended period shall in no case exceed three years in the
aggregate.

PUBL I C CHARI TABL E TRUST:

Rs.500.00 if the intended development is for hospitals, dispensaries, schools or

colleges or a place of worship, dharmshala, hostels etc. constructed by a
public charitable trust registered under Public Charitable Trust Act 1950 or for
any other purpose which the Authority may specify by a general or special
order.

DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SSI ON FOR M I NI NG, QUARRYI NG AND

BRI CK K I L N OPERATI ONS:

In case of mining, quarrying and brick kiln operations, the scrutiny fees will be
as under.

(i) Mining, quarrying and brick kiln operation.

Rs.500.00 per 0.4 hectare or part there of and a maximum of
Rs. 2500.00
(ii) Brick kiln without Chimney.
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Rs. 25.00 per 0.1 hectare or part there of and a maximum of
Rs. 500.00
(iii) Processing of lime sagol etc. without construction.
Rs. 25.00 per 0.1 Hectare or part thereof and maximum of
Rs. 250.00
(iv) Renewal of permission for mining, quarrying
Rs. 50.00 for one year.
(v) Renewal of permission for brick kiln (without chimney)
Rs_25.00 for one year.
(vi) Renewal of permission for processing of sagol, lime etc. without
construction
Rs. 25.00 for one year.
Note :- Fees to be decided by Competent Authority from time to time

DEVEL OPM ENT CHARGE:

A copy of the receipt of the Development Charge if any, shall be submitted

along with the application form.

SECURI TY DEPOSI T

The applicant shall deposit and keep deposited as security deposit an amount of
the rate mentioned below for the due observance and performance of the
condition of the ‘‘development permission’. The amount shall be deposited on
intimation before issue of ‘Development Permission’.
(a) The applicant shall deposit and keep deposited an amount as security
deposit at the rate of Rs. 4/- per Sq.mt of built up area of the proposed
development for due performance of the condition of the permission
granted under the commencement certificate.
(b) (i) Rates for non residential development shall be two times the above
rates.

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(c) The maximum amount of security deposit shall be Rs. 1000/- for
residential, hospital, dispensary, school or college or for any other
purpose which the Authority may specify by general or special order,
whereas for the other purposes the maximum amount of security deposit
shall Rs. 5000/-.
(d) The security deposit shall be paid in cash or in the form of bank guaranty
for than much amount from any Scheduled Commercial Bank upto the
period of the completion of the development work
(e) The Government/Semi-Government, Local Authorities and public
charitable trust registered under the concerned Act shall not have to
deposit the amount of security.
(f) These rates are liable to be revised every two years from the date on
which these came into force.
(g) The security deposit shall be refunded without interest after the grant of
the occupancy certificate provided the development is completed in three
years after the permission is granted. Thereafter the security deposit shall
be forfeited
(h) The security deposit shall be forfeited either in whole or in part at the
absolute discretion of the Authority. For breach of any of the previsions
of these Regulations and conditions attached to the permission covered by
the commencement certificate shall be without prejudice and other
remedy or right of the Authority.

SERVI CE AND AM ENI TI ES FEES

Permission for carrying out any development shall be granted by the competent
authority only on payment of service and amenities fees for execution of works
referred to in clause [(vi)-a] of sub-section (I) of Section 23 of the Act and for
provision of other services and amenities at the following rates in Rajkot Urban
Area as delineated in the Revised Development Plan of RUDA. This fees and
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maintenance charges may be revised on review by competent authority from
time to time.
(a) Service and amenities fees shall be levied as under for any development
within the Rajkot Urban Development Area excluding agricultural zone,
and gamtal.
(i) Rs.100.00 per Sq. mt. of built up area for the intended development
of all uses.
(ii) Rs. 50.00 per Sq. mt. of built up area of intended development for
schools, colleges, educational institution, charitable trusts,
government and semi government building.
Provided these regulation shall not be applicable in the Town
Planning Scheme area and in the approved existing buildings.
These fees shall not be leviable once the intention of making a
Town Planning Scheme is declared.
(b) However these service and amenities fees shall be adjusted against the net
amount to be paid by the owner in the Town Planning Scheme.

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FORM NO. C(a)
(See Rule - 9 and Regulation No. 3.1)
Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976.
Application for permission of Brick-kiln, Mining and Quarrying under Section-27.
To
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation
I/We hereby apply for permission for development as described below. I/We are
applying for development on this land for the first time. I/We certify that all
terms and conditions laid down in the development permission granted during
last year/previous years have been scrupulous observed.

Signature :

Date :

1. Applicant Name :
2. Postal Address :

3. Applicants interest/title in
land with respect of record :
of rights.
4. Description of land, village,
Revenue Survey No. and :
Area
5. Present use of land :
6. Proposed use of land :
7. i) Whether in past brick-
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kiln/mining/quarrying was
undertaken on the land in :
question ? :
ii) If yes, since which year ? :
iii) Whether development
permission and N.A.
permission were obtained ?

8. Total area of land in :

question

9. How much area is already

put to such use so far ? :
(Please shown on sketch
plan)

10. Area now proposed to be :

taken up for brick
manufacture.
(Please show on sketch
plan)

11. Duration (in month/year) :

for which permission is
sought (Give time -limit for
completion or termination
of such use)

12. If the permission is asked :

for renewal
i) No. and date of previous :
permission
ii) Amount of the Security :
Deposit

Instruction to applicant regarding sketch plan and documents to be submitted

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along with the application (for new permission as well as renewal).
(1) An extract of the record of rights or any other document showing the
ownership of the land owner for this purpose shall be indicated with
necessary documentary-proof if the applicant is not the owner of the land
in question.
(2) Zoning certificate from the Authority shall be enclosed along with the
application.
(3) A certified site plan showing the land in question along with surrounding
area shall be attached.
(4) True copies of last years permission.

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FORM NO. 2 (a)
(See Regulation No. 3.3 (VII))
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKING OF
REGISTERED ARCHITECT/ENGINEER/SURVEYOR
TO, --------------------------
REF : Proposed work of ___________________________________________
(Title of the project)
C.S.No/R.S.No./F.P. No. _________________________________________
in ward No. _____________ at Village ______________ Taluka ____________
T.P.S.No________________ of ______________________________________
Village/Town/City
For __________________________________________________________
(Name of Owner/Organizer/Developer/Builder)
Address & Tele.No.______________________________________________
I am a member of Council of Architects/I am possessing current registration to
act as registered Engineer.
I hereby certify that I am appointed as the Registered Architect/ Engineer/
Surveyor to prepare the plans, sections and details as required under the
provisions of the Act. Development Control Regulation for the above
mentioned project and that I have prepared and signed the same and that the
execution of the project shall be carried out under my direction and supervision
as per the approved drawings. I am fully conversant with the provisions of the
Regulations/ which are in force and about my duties and responsibilities under
the same and I undertake to fulfill them in all respect.
I also undertake to provide adequate measure for installation of plumbing,
drainage, sanitation and water supply. The appointment of site supervisor, clerk
of works, building contractor, plumbing contractor and electrical contractor
shall be made at the appropriate stage before the relevant work commences.

Signature :
Reg. No. __________ Date ___________
Name : _________________________
Address & Tele No. :

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FORM NO. 2 (b)
(See Regulation No. 3.3 (vii)
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKING OF
REGISTERED STRUCTURAL DESIGNER
TO
________________________________
Ref : Proposed work of _____________________________________________
(Title of the work)
C.S.No./R.S.No./F.P.No ._______________________in ward ______________
at village _____________________________Taluka _____________________
in T.P.S.No. _____________________________ of ______________________
Owner : ________________________________________________________
Address : ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Tele. No. ________________________________________________________

I am possessing current Registration to act as a structural Designer. This is to

certify that I am appointed as the registered structural designer to prepare the
structural report, structural details and structural drawings for the above
mentioned project. I am fully conversant of my duties and responsibilities under
the Regulations and assure that I shall fulfill them in all respect. I have
prepared and signed the structural design and drawing of the proposed building
and further certify its structural safety and stability.
I undertake to supply the owner and the supervisor the detailed drawings. If my
services are terminated, I undertake to intimate the Authority in writing.
Signature :
Registration No. ____________ Date _______
Name ___________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
Tele. No. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------* To be struck off if not applicable.

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FORM NO. 2(C)
( SEE REGUL ATI ON NO. 3.3 (VI I ) )
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKING OF
REGISTERED CLERKS OF WORKS/SITE
SUPERVISER/DEVELOPER/OWNER
To...............................................
Ref : Proposed work of ........................................................................................
(Title of the work )
C.S..NO. /R.S.NO. /F.P.NO......................................in word..............................
at village........................................ Taluka.................................................
in T.P.S NO........................................at.....................................................
Owner :
Address & Tele No.: … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ....
I possess a current Registration to act as Registered ........................................
I hereby certify that I am appointed as a registered ..........................................on
the above mentioned project and that all the works under my charge shall be
executed in accordance with the stipulations of the National Building Code and
relevant standards of the I.S.I.
I am fully conversant with the provisions of the Regulations which are in force
and about the Duties and Responsibilities under the same and I undertake to
fulfil them in all respect.
* I undertake not to supervise more than ten works at a given time as provided
in Development Control Regulations.
* I undertake not to supervise work simultaneously at one point of time on
any other sites during my supervision of the execution of this work.
Signature:
Registration
No...................Date..............
Name..................................................................................
Address & Tele No................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
......................................................... * To be struck off if not applicable

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FORM No 2(d)
(Regulation No 3.3 (VI I ))
CERTI FI CATE UNDERTAK I NG
FOR HAZARD SAFETY (REGUL ATI ON No. 18.4) REQUI REM ENT

To,

(Title of pr oj ect)

REF: Pr oposed wor k of _______________________________________________

(Title of pr oj ect)
C.S. No./RS.NO. (F.P. No. _____________________________________
I n war d No. ____________ at Village _____________ Taluka _________
T.P.S. No. __________________ of _______________________________
Village/Town/City

1. Certified that the building plans submitted for approval satisfy the safety
requirements as stipulated under Building Regulation No. 18.4 and the
information given therein is factually correct to the best of our knowledge and
understanding.

2. It is also certified that the structural design including safety from hazards
based on soil conditions shall be duly incorporated in the design of the building
and these provisions shall be adhered to during the construction

Signature of Owner with date_____________ Signature of the Engineer /

Name in Block Letters__________________ Structural Engineer with date_______________
Address_____________________________ Name in Block Letters____________________
__________________________ Address________________________________
__________________________ ___________________________________

Signature of the Signature of the

Developer with date ______________ Architect with date________________________
Name in Block Letters ____________ Name in Block Letters_____________________
Address________________________ Address ______________________________
_________________________ _____________________________

Note : The cer tificate of Under taking shall be signed by per son concer ned as per
the pr ovisions of these r egulations

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FORM NO. 3.
(See Regulation No. 3.3 (viii))
A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I.
Layout plan, Building Plan 1. Area of Plot List of Drawing No. of Copies
Details
Form for carrying out (a) As per record
development
work. (b) As per site condition
2. Deduction for
1) Site Plan 3.3 [under (a) Proposed roads II.
regulation
no. (IV) & (VI) (a)] (b) Any reservations Ref. Description Date :
Total (a + b ) of last approved
2) Detailed Plan [under 3. Net area of plot (1 - 2) plans (if any)
regulation
no. 3.3 (V) ] 4. % of Common Plot
Balance area of Plot (3 - 4)
3) Layout Plan [under regulation 5. Permissible F.S.I.
no. 3.3 (VI) (b)] 6. Total Built up area III.
permissible at : Description of proposed property

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A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I.
a. Ground Floor
b. All floors
Existing floor area at :
G.F.
F.F. IV.
2nd floor North line Scale Remarks
Rest of the floors and tower
floor
Proposed area at :
G.F.
F.F.
2nd Floor
Rest of the floors
and tower floor
Total : built up area :
Proposed F.S.I. consumed :
B. Balcony area statement : V. CERTIFICATE :
1. Proposed balcony area per i) Existing Structure and adjoining
floor property is

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A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I.
2. Excess balcony area (Total) seen by me and necessary precaution
will be
C. Tenement Statement taken for smooth working without
any damage
1. Area for tenement to existing work. Manhole connection
is
2. Tenement permissible at : possible and is verified by me.
G.F. ii) Certified that the plot under reference
was
All floors Surveyed by me on ___________ and
the
3. Tenement existing at : dimensions of sides etc. of plot state
on plan
G.F. are as measure on site and the area so
All floors worked out tallies with the area
stated in
4. Tenement proposed at : document of ownership/T.P record.
G.F. Architect/Engineer/Surveyor
Signature.
All floors

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A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I.
5. Total tenements (3 + 4)
D. Tenement Particulars VI. SIGNATORIES
1. Nos. of rooms per tenement Signatory Signature Name
and
2. Toilet units provided for address
tenement. with
3. Tenement floor area Regn.
No.
E. Parking Statement.
1. Parking space required as per Owner
regulations : Architect/
2. Proposed parking space : Engineer/
3. Loading unloading area : Surveyor

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FORM NO. 4.
(See Regulation No. 3.3(viii))
A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I .
FOR SUBDIVISION/ 1. Area of Plot List of Drawing attached No. of copies
AMALGAMATION/LAYOUT 2. Deduction for :
OF LAND (a) Proposed roads II.
(b) Any reservation Ref. & Description of Last Date
SITE PLAN Total : (a+b) approved plans if any
[under regulation no. 3.3 IV and 3. Net area of plot (1-2)
VI (a)] 4. Common plot III.
Balance area of plot (3-4) Description of proposed development and
Layout Plan Permissible F.S.I. property
[under regulation no. 3.3 VII(b)] Total Built-up area IV.
permissible
Existing floor area North line Scale Remarks
F.S.I.
Notes :
V. CERTIFICATE
Certified that the plot under reference was
surveyed
A Ar ea Statement Sq M ts. I .

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by me on ___________ and the dimensions
of sides
etc. of plot state on plan are as measure on
site and
the area so worked out tallies with the area
stated in
document of ownership/T.P.record.
Architect/Engineer Signature.
VI. SIGNATORIES
Signatory Name and address
with
Regn. No.
Owner/
Developer/
Architect/
Engineer/
Clerk of works/ Site supervisor

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FORM NO. D.
(See Rule -10 and Regulation No. 5.1)
DEVEL OPM ENT PERM I SI ON
Permission is hereby granted/refused under Section 29(1) (i)/29(1)(ii)/29(1)(iii),
34, 49(1)(b) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 /
under Section 253 and 254 of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act,
1949.
to
(name of the person)
for
(Description of work)
on the following conditions/grounds
Conditions :
(in case of grant)

Grounds :
(in case of refusal)

(a) Documents/N.O.C. etc.:-

Following documents/plans/N.O.C./undertakings as mentioned in form

no. 1 are not submitted.

(b) Site Clearance :

(i) Site is not cleared as per the provisions of Development Plan with respect
to
- road line
- reservations
- zone
- other (specify)

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304
(ii) Site is not cleared as per the provision of T.P. Scheme ........ with respect
to
- Road
- reservation
- final plot
- other (specify)

(iii) Proposed use is not permissible according to the width of road as per the
provision
No. 11.2.

(c) Scrutiny of Layout :

Following provisions are not as per the Development Control Regulations

- Set back
- margin
- common plot
- internal roads
- parking space
- ground coverage
- any other (specify)

(d) Scrutiny of Building Requirements :

Following provisions are not as per the Development Control Regulations.

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- F.S.I.
- Height
- Ventilation
- Open air space
- Provisions for Fire protection
- Any other (specify)

Chief Executive Authority/

Municipal Commissioner/
Rajkot Urban Development Authority/
Rajkot Municipal Corporation.

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FORM NO. 6 (a)
[See Regulation No. 6.2(a)]
PROGRESS CERTI FI CATE

Plinth Stage/In case of basement before casting of basement slab.

Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation

Sir,

I hereby inform you that the work of execution of the building as per approved
plan has reached the plinth level and is executed under my supervision. It is
executed as per the details given by the structural designer.

I declare that the amended plan is/is not necessary at this stage.

Yours faithfully,

(Name and Signature of the

Architect/Engineer)

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Note of the inspection by the
Appropriate Authority :

Name of the Inspecting Office

with Designation :

Date and time of inspection :

Remar ks : ( as per Development

Control Regulations)

Signature and Date.

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FORM NO. 6 (b)
[See Regulation No. 6.2(a)]
PROGRESS CERTI FI CATE

First Storey

Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation

Sir,

I hereby inform you that the work of execution of the building as per approved
plan has reached the first storey level and is executed under my supervision. It is
executed as per the details given by the structural designer.

I declare that the amended plan is/is not necessary at this stage.

Yours faithfully,

(Name and Signature of the

Architect/Engineer)

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Note of the inspection by the
Appropriate Authority :

Name of the Inspecting Office

with Designation :

Date and time of inspection :

Remar ks : ( as per Development

Control Regulations)

Signature and Date.

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FORM NO. 6 (c)
[See Regulation No. 6.2(a)]
PROGRESS CERTI FI CATE
Middle storey in case of high-rise building.

Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation
Sir,

I hereby inform you that the work of execution of the building as per approved
plan has reached ___________ storey level and is executed under my
supervision. It is executed as per the details given by the structural designer.

I declare that the amended plan is/is not necessary at this stage.

Yours faithfully,

(Name and Signature of the

Architect/Engineer)

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Note of the inspection by the
Appropriate Authority :

Name of the Inspecting Office

with Designation :

Date and time of inspection :

Remar ks : ( as per Development

Control Regulations)

Signature and Date.

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FORM NO. 6 (d)
[See Regulation No. 6.2(a)]
PROGRESS CERTI FI CATE
Last storey.

Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation
Sir,

I hereby inform you that the work of execution of the building as per approved
plan has reached ___________ storey level and is executed under my
supervision. It is executed as per the details given by the structural designer.

I declare that the amended plan is/is not necessary at this stage.

Yours faithfully,

(Name and Signature of the

Architect/Engineer)

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Note of the inspection by the
Appropriate Authority :

Name of the Inspecting Office

with Designation :

Date and time of inspection :

Remarks : ( as per Development

Control Regulations)

Signature and Date.

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FORM NO. 7.
[See Regulation No. 6.2(c)]
COM PL ETI ON REPORT
Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation

Sir,
The work of erection/re-erection of building as per approved plan is completed
under the inspection of Site Supervisor and/or clerk of works/Architect/
Engineer/Surveyor-Plan maker who has given the completion certificate which
is enclosed herewith.

I declare that the work is executed as per the provisions of the Act and
Development Control Regulations / Bye-laws and to my satisfaction. I declare
that the construction is to be used for _________________ the purpose as per
approved plan and it shall not be changed without obtaining written permission.
I hereby declare that the plan as per the building erected has been submitted and
approved.
I have transferred the area of parking space provided as per approved plan to an
individual/society/association before for occupancy certificate.

Yours Faithfully,

(Owner’s Signature)

Encl : Completion certificate.

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FORM NO. 8
[See Regulation No. 6.2(c)]
BUI L DI NG COM PL ETI ON CERTI FI CATE

Reference No.
Owner’s Name : Location :
Submitted on : Received on :
The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner,
Rajkot Urban Development Authority / Rajkot Municipal Corporation,

I hereby certify that the construction work on the above plot is carried out under
my supervision. The work is executed as per the approved Development
permission.

yours Faithfully,

1. (Signature of the Registered

Architect/Engineer
and Registration No.)
2. (Surveyor Signature and
Registration No.)
3. (Signature of Clerk of works
and Registration No.)

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FORM NO. 9.
(See Regulation No. 7)

FORM OF OCCUPANCY CERTI FI CATE

I hereby certify that the Development _________________________________

( brief description of nature of development)

On Survey No._____________________________ of Village ______________

Taluka ______________ Plot No. ____________ of T.P.Scheme No.________
Street ________________________ Ward/Sector ____________________ .
in the development area, completed under the supervision of
_______________________________________________________________
(Name of the registered Architect/Engineer)
has been inspected on _______________________ and I declare that the
development has been carried out in accordance with the Development Control
Regulations and the conditions stipulated in the Development Permission No.
___________________________________ Dated _________________and
that the development is fit for the use for which it has been permitted.

Chief Executive Authority/

Authorised Officer/ Municipal Commissioner
Rajkot Urban Development Authority
Rajkot Municipal Corporation.

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FORM NO. 10.
(See Regulation No. 9.1)
Registration for Architect/Engineer /Structural Designer/Clerk of Work/Site
Supervisor/ Surveyor-Plan maker, Developer/ owner.
APPLICATION FORM
Name :::::::
Address (Local)
Permanent Address :
Telephone No.
Qualifications
Experience
Are you serving anywhere ?
(Give detailed address of employer
and his No Objection Certificate)
Registration/Registration renewal ::
fee/remitted
in person/by M. O. etc.
(No such fees shall be payable by
Architect registered with council of
Architects, India
Last year’s Registration No.
Further particulars, if any

I hereby undertake to abide by all Rules, Regulations, Standing Orders,

Requisitions and instructions given by the Authority and shall carry out duties
and responsibilities as prescribed in Development Control Regulations. I also
understand that if, I fail to perform my duties as above, the Authority will be
entitled to withdraw my Registration and forfeit my Registration fee, if any.

Kindly grant me a new/renewed Registration for the year ______________ .

Registration Book may be sent to me when ready. I send herewith two passport
size copies of my photographs signed by me.

Signature of applicant.

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FORM NO. 11.
(See Regulation No. 26)
STRUCTURAL I NSPECTI ON REPORT
(This form has to be completed by registered Structural Designer after his site
Inspection and verification regarding compliance of all recommendation by the
owner, which in the opinion of the registered structural designer are necessary
for safety of the structure)
I. Description by title and location of the property including T.P.No., F.P.No.
etc. :
II. Name of the present owner :
III. Description of the structure :
Class I or Class II (Briefly describe the property in general and the structure in
particular)

(a) Function (b) Framed construction

Apart-
Reside-
ments
nce
(with Shopp
(with Office School Audit Factor
or ing Hostl.
or Bldg. Collg. orium y
witho center
without
ut
shops
shops
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. Load
bearing
masonry
wall
construction
B. Framed
structure
construction Critical Brick RCC Stone Timbe Steel
and load r
structural bearing
materials elemen
t
Roof RCC Timb RBC Steel Jack-
Floor er arch

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IV. Year of construction
Year of subsequent additions
or rectification’s (Please
describe briefly the nature of
additions or rectification’s).

V. Date of last inspection report

filed : Last filed by whom
(This does not apply to the
first report).
VI. Soil on which building is :
founded
i) Any change subsequent to :
construction
ii) Nearby open excavation :
iii) Nearby collection of water :
iv) proximity of drain :
v) underground water-tank :
vi) R.W. Pipes out-lets :
vii) Settlements :
VII The Super-structure (R.C.C. :
Frame structure)
I) Crack in beam or column :
nature and extent of crack
probable causes. :
ii) Cover spell :
iii) Exposure of reinforcement :
iv) subsequent damage by user
for taking pipes, conduits,
hanging, fans or any other :
fixtures, etc. :
vi) Crack in slab
vii) Spilling of concrete or :

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plaster of slab
viii) Corrosion of
reinforcement
ix) Loads in excess of design
loads

VIII The Super-Structure :

(Steel Structure) :

I) Paintings :
ii) Corrosion :
iii) Joint, nuts, bolts, rivets, :
welds, gusset plates :
iv) Bending or buckling of
:
members
:
v) Base plate connections with
columns or pedestals
vi) Loading
IX. The Super-Structure (Load :
bearing masonry structure)
Cracks in masonary walls)
(Please describe some of the
major cracks, their nature,
extent and location, with a
sketch, if necessary.
X. Recommendations if any :

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This is to certify that the above is a correct representation of facts as given to
me by the owner and as determined by me after Site Inspection to the best of my
ability and judgment.
The recommendations made by me to ensure adequate safety of the structure are
compiled with by the owner to my entire satisfaction.

(Signature of the Registered structural Designer and date)

Name of the registered structural designer :

Registration No. Address

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FORM NO. 12.
[See Regulation No. 9.3.4 (C) (C)]
STRUCTURAL DESI GNER' S REPORT
(To be submitted for obtaining Development Permission)
1. Soil Data : Village … … … … … R. S. No. … … … . Plot No. … … … .
Sub Plot No. … … … … … … … … … Area (Sq.Mts.)… … … … … … .
a Nature of soil met with at
the site
(Please indicate the soil
type from the
SCHEDULE – 1)
b Depth at which
foundation is to be placed
In metre below road /
ground level.
c Soil safe bearing capacity :
(as given by National
Building Code. 1970 / or
approved laboratory)
Tones / Sq.Mt.
d Soil safe bearing capacity :
used for foundation
design Tones / Sq. Mt.
e Soil test from approved :
laboratory for building
more than three storey
height

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II Foundation
Nature of foundation (Please indicate the type of
foundation used for the work.)
a Wall foundation :
b Strip and combined :
footings
c Spread footings
d Raft foundation
e Any other type of
foundation
III Superstructure Type of
structure
Class – A Masonnaary load bearing
structure
Class – B Framed structure (R. C.
C. or steel)
Class – C Shed structure
Class – D Cinema –
Houses, Auditoriums,
Halls etc.
Class – E Special structures (Please
specify)
IV Extension of existing
structures
1 Details of existing
foundations
2 Details of existing load
bearing elements
3 Report regarding strength
and stability of existing.
Structure to received
additional loads

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V Loading

Nature of occupancy Intensity of loading

Considedered for design
I Live Loads
II Wind Load
III Earthquake force

VI Note on approach to analysis and design :

Attach a statement of not less than 20 lines description of approach to
analysis and design used or proposed to be used by you listing
assumptions etc.

VII Use of Codes and Specifications :

I am familiar with the relevant codes and specifications of Indian

Standards Institutions and Sections of National Building Code pertaining
to structural design. I have used / proposed to use – latest versions of
these codes and specifications in my design. wherever guidance from
these is not available. I have used other codes or good engineering
practice which I will be prepared to substantiate, if required.

Dr awings :

I Undertake to provide to the Supervisions, (Engineer) one set of

drawings having minimum information specified in Schedule – 2
according to the class of the structure.

Signature of Structural
Designer with date Name … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
Registration No. … … … … … . Date … … … … .
Address … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ...
Phone No. (O) … … … … … … … … … … … ..
(M) … … .… … … … … … … … …
* * As per Notification No. – GH/V/127 of 2005?DVP-132004-2487-L, Dt.
17/2/2005 of U. D. * U. H. Dept. Gandhingar.

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