GROUP D- Assembly Buildings (RULE 30 (2.

3e) , 55]
Buildings for the purposes of amusement, recreation, religious, travel

Floor area exceeding

Theatres, Cinemas, auditoriums

Transport terminals, stadiums

ON

- * 150m2/300m2

Art galleries, Museums, skating rinks and libraries etc.

(* Required clarification)

APPROVAL FROM

REMARKS

4 (1.2)

Local Self Government

All building /Structures

26A

Disposal of waste

There shall be provisions

for safe disposal of waste

55 (1)

DTP

Building area upto 6000m2

55(1)

CTP

Building area above 500m2 upto1000m2

CIA

RULE NO.

SO

1 hectres=247.105

AS

required for all bldgs.

For high rise building
If discharge of effects is high
If generator provided

EE

RS

55(8a)
Fire Force ,N.O.C
Air (control and
N.O.C
prevention of
pollution) act 1981
Water (control and Pollution control board
prevention of
pollution)act 1974

CONDITIONS

TI

APPROVALS REQUIRED:

Cinema Theatres

GI
N

55(10)

32(2)

Kerala Cinema Regulations Act 1988

IS 4878-1968 bylaws for construction
of Cinema Building

Airport authority
N.O.C

Within 22 km radius of Airport

reference point

coastal zone
management authority

If near water body and notified

by govt.

Railways

If within 30m of railway boundary

7(5.6)(15)

Defence establishment

If within 100m

100(2),23(5)

Electrical inspectorate

If constructing near/below electric line

11A

Earth work exceeding +

1.50m

Approval required

High rise building

See page No. 248

LS

GD

EN

23(4)

110-120A

Ref: details

Environmental
(protection) act
(29 of 1986)

Indian Electricity
act and rules 1956

No.

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Rule
No.

Item

Conditions

Required

Remarks

800m2

+800m2

Front

3m

Rear

1.5m

55(2)

Sides

1.5m

6m av.
4.5m min.
2m. min
1.5m.min
2m.av
1.5m.min

7.5m av.
5m. min
3m. min
1.5m.min
4m.av
1.5m.min

10.5m av.
6m. min
3m. av.
1.5m.min
5m.av
1.5m.min

24(8)
24(12)

Addl. set back

Set back for
underground
floor

same as set back required for 10 m high

bldg.of same occupancy group

SO

@0.50m/.30m

Min.
5m

AS

All around building

Upto 10m. ht.

Above 10m ht.

From road-same as for the bldg.
Other sides

Well & bldg. in

the same plot
Can abut/ inside bldg.
104(4) Dist. of well from
septic tank etc.
Dist. of septic tank
etc from boundary
86
Setbacks accessory Main bldg.
bldg.
Plot boundaries
Road boundary -same as in residentail bldg.
55(3) Min.ht.of room
Non a/c
A/c
55(4)(5) Min.headroom
For non A/C
below & above
mezzanine
For A/C
55(6) Min.ht. of store
room/toilet/cellar
55(7) Mezanine area
25% of Carpet area,max.350
max.slope
55(B) Satndard of
In assembly halls 28m3 fresh air per
Ventilation
seat
55(11) Wedding hall
Provision for collection and disposal of
with cooking &
solid and liquid waste
dining facility

LS

GD

EN

GI
N

EE

104(3)

RS

Open space
for fire fighting
117
(if ht.of bldg
more than 15m
or 4 floors)
24(2) Min.Space
between bldgs.
in same plot.
104(1,2) Set back of well

Addl. set back@

50cm for every 3m
over 10m ht.

TI

500m2

CIA

300m2

ON

Open space (set backs) for buildings upto 10m ht.

Places of
Other buildings like
worship
auditorium etc.
300
500
upto

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*212*

1.50m
3m
3.0m
Nil
7.5m
1.2m
Can abut
1m
4m
3m
3m
2.4m
2.4 m
To satisfy
NBC 1983

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Conditions

Wash basin
Male
Female

Unpaved yard

24(11) Roof/Shade
projection

Width
Min.1.1m
Min.1 .0m
Min.1.10m

Area
1.50m2
1.1m2
2.2m2

Bldgs. with 7m. ht

ON

Others
(For percolation of rain water)
If permeable soil
If impermeable soil
Min.open space req. Roofprojection allowed
Less than 0.60m
Not allowed
0.60 m
0.30 m
0.75 m
1.00 m
0.60 m
1.50 m
0.75 m
Roof projection to open space of 3 m

EN

Use of open
space abuting
road
Min.dist. between
central line of
road & bldg

25(2)

WC/Bath - 1 wall
to abut open space/
varandah air shaft

*For habitable room

2.4m
Can drain rain water to

Required
Not req.

public drain if
impermeable

75 cm

Ramp. star, bridge etc can construct

5m

Min.dist.between Upto 10 m ht.

plot boundary & For bldg upto 7m height
bldg.
cul-de-sac not exceeding 250m (all road width)
Road width upto 3m
Internal road of residential colony
cul-de-sac upto 75m

LS

25(1)

4 Nos. min
4 Nos. min

1.5m

GD

26

4 Nos. min
4 Nos. min

EE

24(7)

Sizes
bathroom
Latrine (WC)
Bathroom+WC
Interior open
space
Min.width

4 Nos. min
4 Nos.min.

Bus
Terminal
4 per 1000+1
per additional 1000

GI
N

24(6)

1 per 200
1 per 200

6 per 1000+ 1 per

additional 1000

*Carpet area 80% of

floor area OR
*Actual usable carpet
area (Ref.Definition)
Railway
Airport
*No.of men =
5 per 1000+1 per 5 per 1000+
2/3 No.of persons
additional 1000 1 per addl.1000 *No.of women =
1/3 No.of persons
Sanitation facility
6 per 1000+ 1per 6 per 1000+ 1 for 1 person per
addl. 1000
per addl. 1000 1 sq.m
2/3
1/3

TI

1 per 100
1 per 50

Remarks

CIA

Female
Audito
rium
1 per 200

55(12) WC-male
54(6)
Table-9
WC Female
Urinal

38(1)
49(6)

1 person per 1m2 carpet area

Male

SO

Sanitary facilities
No. of person

Required

AS

Item

RS

Rule
No.

DTP Scheme/ Master plan

LSGD ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, KERALA

3m

2m

Road widening/ bldg. line

should be considered
*Applicable to all sides
5m distance between
centerline and bldg.
not applicable
*Rule 25(1-2)
*Applicable to all sides

1m
to satisfy

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55(ia)
31(2)

Item

Conditions

Coverage

ASSEMBLY BUILDING
Places of worship other buildings.
Assembly building

F.A.R

Required

Remarks

50%
40%

1.Addl. fee @ Rs.500/m2

2. @ Rs.1000/m2

0.70 without addl. fee

ON

Rule
No.

1. Addl. fee @ Rs.500/m2

2. @ Rs.1000/m2

32(1)
a,b

Building line above 12m

Building line below 12m 1.5 x (road width
+ front setback)
Note: If abutting more than 1 road greater
road width to consider

No restriction

AS

Maximum
ht.of bldg.

if plot area upto

0.5 hectre. F.AR.
and coverage shall
be the most restrictive
occupancy

CIA

Can give for A1, A2, D,E & F groups

on the basis of weighted average of floor
area under respective occupancies if
the plot has an area more than 0.50ht.

SO

31(2aii) coverage&F.A.R
Noteiii for more than
one occupancy
in a bldg.

TI

F.A.R with addl. 0.70 -1.00

fee
1.00-1.50

132

Telecommunication towers exempted

High rise building

See page No. 248

EN

110120A

GI
N

EE

RS

Parking
34(1)(2) Carparking
15 seats of accommodation
2
table 5 (5.5x2.7m -15m ) Carpet area of auditorium or dining hall
which ever is higher only to consider
*1.5m2 of carpet area per person
34(3) Two wheeler 25% of car parking area
parking area
34
Parking in
50% of mandatory open space
open area

Clearance from overhead Electric Lines

LS

GD

Rule Voltage
No
100(2) Law& medium
23(5) upto 11 KV
Table- 11-33 KV
1 66 KV*
110KV*
220KV*
400KV*

Vertical clearane from Horizontal clearance Exemption : Single storied bldgs.can

the highest building from the nearest pointbe allowed if no objection certificate
2.4
1.2
issued by Chief electrical inspector
3.7
1.2
is produced.
3.7
1.8
* For EHV lines, the clearance above the
4.3
2.4
ground shall not be less than 5,182 mtr. plus
4.9
3.0
0.305mtrs. for every 33KV or part there of by
5.5
3.7
which the voltage of the line exceeds 33KV.
7.3
5.5
The minimum clearance along or across any
street shall not be less than 6.096 mtrs.

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For above 4 floors

Min. 120 cm
Min.30cm
15 cm
Not less than 90 cm
Not less than width of stair

2 nos.

Remarks

1stair may be external

Including sunken floor

ON

Stair case
Min.no.of stairs
Width
Tread
Rise
Ht. of handrail
Width of access
(passage) to stair
Slope of ramp

Required

min.1.20

Pedestrian
Vehicular
Width of coridor Min.100 cm
Varandah.
42(1) Fire escape
Upto 2 floor
stair nos.
Above 2 floor
42(2) Width
Min .75cm
Tread
Min.15cm
Rise
Max.19cm
No.of riser
Max.16 nos.
42(3) Ht. of handrail Min.100 cm
42(4) Position
Exterior of building
42(5) Flight
Straight
42(6) Entrance
Separated from internal stair
43(2) Travel distance
to fire escape
Max.30m
114(6) Spiral stair
Max. ht. of bldg
47(1)
114(7)
Min.diametre
47(2)
44
For protection
55(9) requirement
As per NBC
45
(3,4,5) Exit width stair No.of unit stair width of 50cm = Gross area
Table 6
of the floor (25x12.5)
Door
(No.of unit door width of 50cm = Gross area
of the floor (75x12.5)

1 in 10
Suitable
100 cm

SO

40
56(3)
41

Conditions

TI

39
39(1)
39(2)
39(3)
39(4)
39(5)
39(6)

Item

CIA

Rule
No.

10m
9m
150cm

EN

GI
N

EE

RS

AS

Nil
required

Facilities

group
*Should have enough
head room

*Gross area of the in m2

GD

LS
46(2)
40A

*Only for low occupancy

per person 1.5m2

*No. of occupantsper
unit exit width of 50cm

for stair 60 Door-90

*A half unit width of
25cm can also consider

Min. exit door width

For persons with disabilities (+1000m2) 40A
1-8(c)

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*215*

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Conditions

48(1)

Lift needed?

Required

4 floor excluding sunken floor & plinth area

exceeding 2500m2
No. of addl.lifts (Total plinth area -2500) / 2500(over 4000m2)
48(2)
NBC
Part VIII, Building services,section5-Elevators
and Escalators
48(2)(b) More than
(One of the lift should be able to carry stretcher.
1 lift
49(2)
Max.dist. of lighted portion from window 7.5m

49(4)
49(1)
Air shaft for
ventilation

If not
airconditioned
Refer NBC
Not required if
centrally
Air conditioned

EE

RS

49(6)

3m
3m
Sufficient

SO

49(5)
49(6)

Lighting through window abuting varandah

less than 3 m
Min. width of open space for above Varandah
For bath / WC
WC/bath - 1 wall to abut open space/varandah/
air shaft
Ventilation in kitchen
ventilated as in habitable room
Suitable flue to be provided
No.of floors
Width & area
Up to 3
0.90
1.08m2
4 to 6
1.2
2.40m2
7 to 10
1.5
3.0m2
Above 10
2.0
5.0m2

CIA

Lighting &
ventilation

*If decimal table

next value

If artificial light
required

AS

49(3)

required

Remarks

ON

Item

TI

Rule
No.

GD

EN

GI
N

109A
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
109B(3) Storage tank
50 ltres per m2 of total floor area
capacity
109C
Solar assisted
Solar assisted water heating/lighting system
water heating & be provided for bldgs. exceeding 500 sq.m
lightning
of built up area.
system in bldgs
Accessfor other occupancy Groups
TABLE 4. 2

Occupancy

Total floor area of bldgs. in sq.m

Number of storeys

Occupancies
other than
Group A1
(see Note(e)

Upto 300
Above 300 upto 1000
Above 1000 upto 4000
Above 4000 upto 8000
Above 8000 upto 12000
Above 12000

Single storey
Two storey
Three storey
Four storey
Above four storey

LS

Rule
No
33(1)
a

Group A1, A2
Group C and D

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*216*

Minimum width
of access rqd. in m
1.2
3.6
5
6
8
10.

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