WHAT IS BYELAWS ??

A rule adopted by an organisation in order to regulate its own affairs and the behaviour of its members NEED TO STUDY BYELAWS.. Building byelaws are the tools in hand of policy makers to control the various parameters affecting the quality of life. It is also helpful for implementing authority to control and carry out systematic development as per policies.
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These byelaws affect the availability of housing.

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This is due to the impact of DCR on the planning, which controls the numbers of dwelling units that can be accommodated in a given parcel of land.
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ALTERATION

A change from one occupancy to another or a structural change, such as an addition to the area or height, or the removal of a part of a building, or any change to the structure.
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BALCONY

Horizontal cantilevered projection including a hand-rail or balustrade to serves passage or sitting out place.
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BARSATI

Habitable room/rooms on the roof of building with or without toilets/kitchen.

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BASEMENT OR CELLAR

TERMINOLOGY

The lower storey of a building below or partly below ground level.

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PLINTH

The portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding group and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground.
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BUILDING

Any structure for whatsoever purpose and whatsoever material constructed and every part thereof whether used as human habitation or not and includes foundation, plinth walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, and building services, fixed platforms, verandahs, balcony, or projection part of a building anything affixed thereto or any wall enclosing or intended to enclose any land or space and signs and outdoor display structures, monuments, memorials or any contrivance of permanent nature/stability built under or over ground .

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BUILDING HEIGHT

The vertical distance measured in the case of flat roofs, from the average level of the centre line of the adjoining street to the highest point of the building adjacent to the street, wall.
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CHHAJJA

A continuous sloping or horizontal overhang.

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CONVERSION

The change of an occupancy to another occupancy or change in building structure or part thereof resulting into change of space or use requiring additional occupancy certificate.
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ROW- (Right of way)MUMTY OR STAIR COVER distance between the adjoining building on both sides of roads..

A structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its landing built to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of the providing protection from weather and not used for human habitation.
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MASTER PLAN

The Master Plan which includes all specifications ,detailed working drawings and proposed /existing structures.
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HABITABLE ROOM

A room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study, living, sleeping, eating, kitchen if it is used as living room

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COURTYARD

A space permanently open to the sky, enclosed fully or partially by buildings and may be at ground level or any other level within or adjacent to a building.
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COVERED AREA

Ground area covered immediately above the plinth level covered by the building.
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DETACHED BUILDING

A building whose walls and roofs are independent of any other building with open spaces on all sides as specified. ENCLOSED STAIRCASE o A staircase separated by fire resistant walls from the rest of the building.
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EXISTING BUILDING

A building, structure or its use as sanctioned/approved/ regularised by the Competent Authority, existing before the commencement of the bye-laws.
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FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)

The quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors multiplied by 100 by the area of the plot. FAR = Total covered area of all floors x 100 Plot Area

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MEZZANINE FLOOR

An intermediate floor between two floor levels above ground floor and at least one side of it should form an integral part of space floor below.
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OCCUPANCY

The principal occupancy for which a building or a pat1 of a building is used or intended to be used, for the purposes of classification of a building according to the occupancy Residential Buildings - Educational Buildings Institutional Buildings - Assembly Buildings Business Buildings Mercantile Buildings Industrial Buildings Storage Buildings - Hazardous Building.
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PARAPET

A low wall or railing built along the edge of a roof or a floor.

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PARKING SPACE

An area enclosed or unenclosed, covered or open, sufficient in size to park vehicles, together with a driveway connecting the parking space with a street and permitting ingress and egress of the vehicles.

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APPLICABILITY OF THE BYE- LAWS... BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED

Where a building is erected, the Bye-law applies to the design and construction of the building
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Where the whole or any part of the building is demolished the Bye-laws apply to any remaining part and to work the involved in demolition.
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Where the occupancy of a building is changed, the Bye-law applies to all parts of the building affected by the change.
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Existing Approved Building Bye-law shall require the removal, alteration or abandonment, nor prevent continuance of the use or occupancy of an existing approved building, unless in the opinion of the Authority, such building constitutes a hazard to the safety of the adjacent property or the occupants of the building itself.
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No person shall erect, re-erect or make alterations or demolish any building or cause the same to be- done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building from the Authority. Pre-Code Building PermitIf any building, permit for which had been issued before the commencement of the Bye-laws , if not wholly completed within a period of two years, from the date of such permit, the said permission shall be deemed to have lapsed and fresh pem1it shall be necessary to proceed further with the work 4 sets of plans with sets) DDA/MCD in accordance (13 the provision of the Bye-laws. DUAC 3 sets DFS 2 sets Airport authority 2 sets ASI 2 sets Delhi Jal Board (service plan) 3 plans 5/5/12

FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMIT PROCEDURE

Every person who intends to erect, re-erect or make alterations in any place in a building or demolish any building shall give notice in writing to the Authority of his said intention in the prescribed form and such notice shall be accompanied by plans and statements in sufficient copies. The plans may be ordinary prints on ferro paper or any other type. One of them shall be cloth mounted. One set of such plans shall be released and the rest retained in the office of the Authority for record after the issue of permit or a refusal. How to apply Every person who intends to erect or re-erect or make alterations in a building, shall give notice in writing in the prescribed form No. I and such notice shall be accompanied by the following: i) Copies of plan and statements - Normally 4-copies of plans and statements shall be made available along with the notice. In case of building schemes, where clearance is required from Delhi Fire Service, the number of copies of the plans and statements accompanying the notice shall be 6. In case of schemes requiring clearance of both Delhi Urban Art Commission and Delhi Fire Services, the number of copies shall be 8 and in addition special drawings and model, as desired by Delhi Urban Art Commission shall be made available. In case of sites requiring the clearance of Land and Development office, 9-copies of the plan shall be made available. ii) Proof of Ownership shall have to be submitted along with building plan application in the form of Lease-deed, sale deed etc. duly accompanied by an annexed site plan giving the physical description of the plot/property. In such cases where lease deed has not been executed, N.O.C. from the competent authority shall be submitted. iii) Specification: Two copies of the specifications of the proposed construction in the prescribed form No. II. 5/5/12

iv) Supervision Certificate: A certificate in the prescribed form, signed by the licensed Architect/Engineer, supervisor/Group and plumber who is to supervise the construction , along with a copy of valid registration certificate of the professional. v) Structural stability certificate from a Structural Engineer along with a copy ofregistration certificate/copy of degree of the professional. vi) Rain Water Harvesting Certificate in case of plot size more than 100 sq. mtrs. vii) No nuisance/ Mulba certificate vii) Data to be furnished as required by NBO viii) Affidavits and Undertakings to be submitted: (a) Indemnity Bond in case of proposal for the construction of a basement (b) An affidavit for declaration no collaboration (c) An affidavit for declaration of collaboration agreement (d) An undertaking for not creating any extra dwelling (e) An affidavit to the affect that building materials shall not be stacked on Government land in case of plot size more than 418 sq.mtrs x) N.O.C/No dues certificate from House Tax department. xi) Other documents which are required to be submitted along with building plan application in special cases: a) In case of any deviation from the terms and conditions stipulated in the lease deed / ownership document, necessary clearance from the lessor; b) No objection Certificate from the Competent Authority regarding land use as per Master Plan/ Zonal Plan, if required; c) Approval from the Chief Inspector of Factories in case of Industrial Buildings; d) Approval from Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur and Chief Fire Officer, Delhi in case of hazardous buildings;

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e) Proof of existing structures in the shape of previous sanctioned building plan and completion certificate if the proposals are for additions and alterations; f) Approval of Delhi Urban Arts Commission wherever required under DUAC Act shall have to be obtained before sanction of building plans; g) Recommendations of Chief Fire Officer in case of Industrial, Institutionaland multi-storeyed buildings shall have to be obtained; h) N.O.C. from DVB/ Distribution companies in case of Group Housing Schemes and in case of institutional buildings if ESS is proposed; i) No objection certificate from ASI in case of plots falling within 300 mtrs. of any protected monument; j) No objection certificate from DMRC in case plot is falling within MRTS corridor.
1.PLINTH

REQUIREMENT OF PARTS OF BUILDINGS

The plinth of any part of a building or outhouse shall be so located \\ith respect to surrounding ground level that adequate drainage of the site is assured but not at a height less than 45 cm. Every interior courtyard shall be raised at least 15 cm above the level of the centre of the nearest street and shall be satisfactorily drained.
2.HABITABLE ROOMS :

Size- No habitable room shall have a floor area of less than 9.5 sq. mtrs. except i.e. in the hostels attached to recognized educational institution. The minimal size of a habitable room for the residence of a single person shall be 7.5 sq. mtrs. The minimum width of a habitable room shall be 2.4 sq. mtrs. Where there are two rooms, one shall be not less then 9.5 sq. mtrs. and other 7.5 sq. mtrs. Height-The maximum height of the rooms in the residential buildings, office buildings and shops shall not be more than 4 meters measured from the surface 5/5/12 of the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling (bottom of slab).

3. KITCHEN:

Size-The area of kitchen shall not be less than 4.5 sq. mtrs. with a minimum width of 1.5 mtrs. A kitchen which is also intended to be used as a dining room shall have a floor area not less than 9.5 sq. mtrs. with a minimum width of2.4 m. Height-The room height of a kitchen measured from the surface of a floor to the lowest point in the ceiling (bottom of slab) shall not be less than 2.75 mtrs. except for the portion to accommodate floor trap of the upper floor.
4. MEZZANINE FLOOR

Size-Mezzanine floor shall be permitted only between ground floor and first floor in all types of buildings. The mezzo area upto 25% of the actual covered area on the ground t100r is permissible and shall not be counted toward FAR calculations. Height-The height of Mezz. floor shall not be less than 2.20 m and not more than 2.70m.
5. STOREROOM

Size-The area of a store room shall not be less than 3 sq. mtrs. In case, the area of the are room is more than 3sq. mtrs., the light and ventilation requirement to the extent of 1 0% of the floor area shall be provided. Height- The height of a store room shall not be less than 2.2 m.
6. ROOFS

The roof of a building shall be so constructed or framed as to permit effectual drainage of the rain-water there from by means of sufficient rain-water pipes of adequate size, wherever required, so arranged, joined and fixed as to ensure that the rain-water is carried away from the building without causing dampness in any part ofthe wall or foundations of the building or those of an adjacent building.

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7. BASEMENT:

The construction of the basement shall be allowed by the Authority in accordance with the land use and other provisions 'specified under the Master Plan. Where the use, set backs and coverage is not provided in the Master Plan provisions, the same shall be allowed to be constructed in the plot leaving mandatory set backs and can be put to any of the following uses; i) storage of house hold or other goods for non-flammable materials; ii) darkroom; iii) Strong rooms, bank cellars etc. iv) airconditioning equipment and other machines used for services and utilities of the building; v) parking places and garages; Plot line Existing street Future street Permissible building Lines Existing buildings

COLOURING OF PLANS

thick black green dotted green thick dotted black black incase of black and white print And blue in case of ammonia prints yellow hatch red red dotted black dotted thin line

Work proposed to be demolished Proposed work Drainage and sewage Work Water supply work

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Staircase: - In Residential building: Minimum staircase width including railing part 1m (33) Width of landing should be equal to the width of staircase Riser : 6 - 7.5 Tread : 10 12 - In commercial / institutional Riser : 6 Tread : 1 No. of risers in a single flight 12 (2R-1=T) Tread 11 Distance between dead end to a staircase should not be more than 22.5 m Distance between two staircase should not be more than 45mm Fire escape staircase 1200mm wide - Tread 250mm 270mm - Riser 200mm 250 Habitable rooms : - Maximum permissible height is measured from the existing road level - After 15m, a lift should be provided Building height : - Max. permissible level from existing road level to top of the floor or terrace (excluding mumty , parapet) The plinth height from the road level from the existing road level : 450mm or 16 ( min.) In case of basement plinth should be : 4 Parking should not be counted in ground coverage or FAR Height of rear front boundary wall : 1.80m Area for shaft : 4m (min.) Ramp for car : 1:8 5/5/12 Ramp for handicapped : 1:10 , 1:12

BYELAWS

Max. plinth area : 40m Density : max. permissible density is 500 dwelling unit/hectare For a plotted development range of density varies from 65 120 plots/ hectare Flatted development Mix development : - For a small town 75 100 DU / hectare - For a city 100 125 DU/ hectare - For metropolitian 125 DU/ hectare In low housing , - no separate drawing room /dining room (only a multipurpose hall with min. area of 15.5m - either can have 2 rooms (1st room min. area 9m ,minimum width ..2.5m 2nd room min. area 6.5m, min. width.. 2.5m) Mezzanine floor - Min. clear height : 2.1m - max. : 2.4m Bath room - WC area : 0.9m , min. width : 0.9m - Bath area : 1.2m , min. width : 1m - combined toilet area : 1.8m , min. width : 1m Kitchen - min. area 2.4m , min. width : 1.2m Kitchen for two room house - min. area 3.3m , min. width : 1.5m Balcony - area should not be more than 1.2m - should not project beyond plot line

REQUIREMENTS OF LOW INCOME HOUSES

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Min. permissible heights(clear heights) - habitable rooms : 2.6m - Kitchen : 2.6m - bathroom : 2.1m - Corridor : 2.1m Circulation area: (passage, corridor, lift, staircase) - not more than 8m Lighting and ventilation : - 1/10th of room floor area is area of window and ventilator for .Dry hot climate - 1/6th of room floor area is area of window and ventilator for . Wet hot climate. PERMISSIBLE FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR DIFFERENT SIZE OF PLOTS
S.No. Area of Plot ('Sq. Mtrs.) Below 32 Above 32 to 50 Above 50 to 100 Above 100 to 250 Above 250 to 500 Above 500 to 1000 Above 1000 to 1500 Above 1500 to 2250 Above 2250 to 3000 Above 3000 to 3750 Above 3750 Maximum Ground FAR Number of Max. Height Coverage % 90 90 90 75 75 75 50 50 DUs (in Mtrs.)

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360 360 360

360 300 300 220

50 50 50

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220 220 220 220

1 2 3 3 3 (4) 6 (8) 6 (8) 9 (12) 12 (16) 15 (20) 18 (24)

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Frontage set back: each individual plot should provide a minimum frontage
of 18 ft on the access road. The ratio of depth to frontage should be normally range between 3.0 to 2.0 is to 1.0. Set back line: the following set back lines are prescribed depanding upon the depth of plot for individual plots.

Front set back:

Sno. Depth of the plot

Min. set back reqd. from plot line

SET BACK

1. Upto 60 ft 10 ft 2. Above 60 ft front set back line, set back Rear set back: besides and not exceeding 90 ft 15ftshould be provided at the rear of the plots according to municipal bye-laws subject to height restrictions to Abovesufficient light exceeding 120 20 ft allow 90 ft and not and air circulation. 3. Side set back: side set back of atleast 10 ft from plot line on each side ft should be left on detached plot. not exceeding 150 25 ft 4. Above 120 ft and In semi-detached plots side set back on one side should be at least 10 from ft plot line to building line. ft and not exceeding 200 30 ft 5. Above 150 For row housing, corner plots side set back should be atleast 10 from plot line ft to building line. 5/5/12 6. Above 200 ft 40 ft