SPECIAL PROVISIONS

(52) Provisions to apply as modified for certain occupancies 

In the case of certain occupancies, the provisions in these rules shall apply subject to modifications in this Chapter. 

(53) Residential Occupancy

1. Every floor of a flat, apartment house, lodging or rooming house, dormitory, hostel or hotel with residential accommodation not exceeding 150 sq. mts floor area or part thereof with a capacity of accommodation exceeding 20 persons shall have not less than 2 doorways as remote from each other as practicable; such doorways shall provide access to separate exits or may open upon a common corridor, leading to separate exits in opposite direction.

2. No hazardous use shall be permitted in residential buildings or part thereof;

Provided that hazardous use incidental to residential occupancy may be permitted at a distance of not less than 30 metre away form any other building, if additional fire protection measures are provided.

In the case of buildings exceeding three storey above ground level, a certificate of approval form the Director of Fire fore or an officer authorised by him shall be obtained before issue of the building permit.

All requirements in respect of fire protection shall conform to part IV, Fire Protection, National Buildings Code of India, 1983 and amendment No. 3, Part IV.

(54) Educational, Medical or Hospital and Office or business occupancies

1. For all plot subdivisions the total area of which measures up to 0.4 hectres and building layouts thereof approval shall be obtained form the District Town Planner and for area exceeding 0.4 hectres approval shall be obtained form the Chief Town Planner.

2. The usage of plots proposed of development or redevelopment of land or construction of any building shall be governed by the provisions contained in the detailed town planning scheme or development plan of the area;

 Provided that where no such plan exists the usage of plot and or building shall be decided by the Secretary

3. All buildings of educational, medical or hospital and office or business occupancy with floor area exceeding 150 sq.m shall have minimum open spaces as below;

   (i)      In the case of educational occupancy-

Front yard 7. Metres

Side Yard on either 3.0 metres

Rear Yard 3.0 metres

       (ii)      In the case of medical or hospital occupancy

Front yard 7.5 Metres

Side Yard on either 3.0 metres

Rear Yard 7.5 metres

                (iii)      In the case of office or business occupancy

Front yard 7.5 Metres

Side Yard either 2.0 metres

Rear Yard 3.0 metres

Provided that where it becomes very difficulty to provide 7.5 metres front yard due to the peculiar shape of the plot, it shall suffice if the mean depth is not less than 7.5 metres with minimum 5 metres at every point.

Provided further that where more than one building is proposed to be constructed in one plot it shall suffice if the open space in this sub rule are provided from the plot boundaries with open spaces between the two buildings therein not less than 3metres.

 Provided also that were the height of the building exceeds 10 metres the open space from the boundary in between buildings shall be increased proportionally at the rate of 0.5 metres fro every 3 metres increase in height.

4. Every hospital shall be provided with incinerator for the disposal of hazardous and pathogenic wastes.

5. All requirements in respect of fore protection shall conform to part IV, Fire protection, National Building Code of India, 1983; Amendment No. 3 ands shall also be subject to any further condition laid down by the Secretary.

6. Sanitation facilities to be provided shall be computed at the rate of not less than 1 person per 4.75 sq.m of carpet area of the building shall be provided in numbers not less than those stipulated in Table 9

(55) Assembly Occupancy

1.     For all plot subdivisions the total area of which measures upto 0.4 hectares and buildings layouts thereof, approval shall be obtained from the District Town Planner and for area exceeding 0.4 hectares approval shall be obtained from the Chief Town Planner.

2.     Every building under assembly occupancy shall have open spaces as shown below:

4.     Clear headroom beneath or above the mezzanine or balcony shall be not less than 3 metres.

5.     The headroom shall be not less than 2.4 metres in air-conditioned rooms.

6.     The height of storeroom, toilets. Lumber and cellar rooms shall not be less than 2.4 metres.  

7.     Balconies or galleries or mezzanines shall be restricted to 25 percent of the total carpet area of assembly hall area and the maximum slope of the balcony or gallery or mezzanine shall not exceed 35 degrees.  

8.     The standard of ventilation in assembly occupancy buildings shall be 28 cu.m fresh air per seat per hour and shall be in accordance with part VII Building Services, section I, Lighting and Ventilation of National buildings Code of India 1983.  

9.     All requirements in respect of fire protection in assembly buildings shall conform to part IV, Fire Protection of National Building Code of India, 1983 and Amendment No. 3.  

10. In the case of cinema theatres, the location, size and building construction shall conform to the provisions in the Kerala Cinematography Rules, 1988 as amended from time to time and the IS 4878-9168, Byelaws for construction of Cinema Buildings.  

11. In wedding halls where cooking and dining facilities are provided, proper and adequate arrangements for collection of hygienic disposal of solid and liquid waste shall be ensured to the satisfaction of the Secretary.  

12. Sanitation facilities to be proceed in assembly buildings shall be computed at the rate of not less than one person per square metre of carpet area of the building and shall be provided in numbers not less than those stipulated in Table 9 in rule (6) of rule 54.  

(56) Mercantile or commercial occupancy

 (1)  Side yards may not be provided for building in an area zoned exclusively for Group F1 mercantile of commercial purpose in the development plan or detailed town-planning scheme.

(2)  The rear yard shall be not less than 1.5 metre depth in Group F! Mercantile or commercial building.

(3)  In the case of Group F2 mercantile or commercial occupancy buildings front open space shall be 7.5 metres, side open space on wither side shall be 2.0 metres and rear open space shall be 3.0 metres;

Provided that for any building exceeding four storeys including basement or sunken floors, the minimum width of open space on any one side contiguous to the front yard shall be 5 metres.

 (4)  Fish or meat stalls in a public market shall invariably be provided with a fly-proof enclosure.

(5)  The access passage to fish or meat stall shall have minimum width of 2 metres.

(6)  All requirements in respect of fire protection mercantile or commercial building shall conform to part IV, Fire protection of National Building Code of India, 1983 and Amendment NO. 3.

(7)  Sanitation facilities to be provided shall be as in Table 9 referred in sub-rule (6) of rule 54.

(57) Industrial and small industrial occupancy

(1)  Location of any industry shall conform to the provisions contained in the Kerala Factories Rules, 1957 or any other Central or State Act or rules or regulation in respect of industrial location and licensing in force.

(2)  For all sub-divisions the total area of which measures upto 0.4 hectares and buildings layouts thereof, approval shall be obtained form the District Town Planner and for area exceeding 0.4 hectares approval shall be obtained from the Chief Town Planner.

(3)  The usage of plots proposed for development or redevelopment of land or construction of any building shall be governed by the provisions contained in the detailed town planning scheme or development plan for the area.

Provided that where no such plan exists the usage of the plot and or building shall be decided by the Secretary.

(4)  All industrial buildings with built up area exceeding 200 square metres or where the power used exceeds 30 HP or where the number of workers employed exceeds 20, shall have open spaces not less that at specified below: -

Provided that in industrial growth centres or industrial development areasd or any declared industrial areas, it shall suffice, if the building has an open pace of not less than 3 metres in all sides.

Provided that further that structures for accessory uses may be permitted within the rear open space.

(5)  The width of every access street in any development or redevelopment of land under industrial occupancy shall be not less than 7 metres and shall be motorable:

Provided that in all existing developed area other than industrial areas where small industrial use in permissible, the minimum width of approach to the plot shall be not less than 3 metres.

(6)  All work rooms in buildings under industrial occupancy shall be provided with a carpet area computed at a rate, not less than 3.4 mts. per person employed in such rooms, exclusive of carpet area occupied by the machinery and breathing space of 15 cubic metres per worker.

Provided that the area of any workroom shall be not less than 9.5 Sq. mts.

(7)  The minimum height of work room shall depend upon the type of industry, the noxious gases which might be produced or the hear generated due to the process, the specification of room construction, the number of workers employed in any work area and the comfort conditions available through installation of mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system.

(8)  Height of office, laboratory, entrance hall, canteen, clock room etc. shall not be less than 3 metres.

(9)  In the case of storerooms and toilets, the height shall not be less than 2.4 metres.

(10)          Where the internal drainage system of a factory is proposed to be connected to the public sewerage system, prior approval of the arrangement shall be obtained from the Pollution Control Board and Water Authority and in such cases the internal drainage system of a factory shall be connected by means of a suitable trap so as to exclude volatile or other objectionable matters.

(11)          The industrial sewage effluents, if proposed to be discharged into nearby water bodies such as rivers, lakes, canals, or sea, the dilution of such waste shall be such that the water bodies are not polluted. Such effluents shall be got tested as to its harmlessness to the satisfaction of the Pollution Control Board and as per the standards prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards for treatment of industrial waste and effluents. The approval the Pollution control board shall be obtained in all cases.

(12)          All requirements in respect of fire protection in industrial buildings shall conform to Part IV, Fire Protection, National Building Code of India, 1983, amendment No. 3.

(13)          The minimum saniataion faciltied to be provided for hazardous occupancy building shall be as described in Table 9 given in sub rule (6) of rule 54.

(58) Storage and warehousing Occupancy

(1)  The provisions in this rule shall apply to storage or warehousing occupancy of area exceeding 75 sq. metres.

(2)  For all plots sub-divisions the total area of which measures upto 0.4 hectares and building layouts thereof approval shall be obtained form the District Town Planner and for area exceeding 0.4 hectares approval shall be obtained from the Chief Town Planner.

(3)  The usage of plots proposed for development or redevelopment or construction of any building shall be governed by the provisions contained in the detailed town planning scheme or development for the locality.

Provided that where no such plan exists the usage of the plot and or building shall be decided by the Secretary.

(4)  Every building or part thereof, designed or intended for the handling of storage of food stuffs shall conform to the requirements specified below:

(a)  Every building unless supported on posts shall have continuous foundation walls extending from at least 60 cms below ground level at least 15 cms above ground level of shall have a continuous floor of masonry or reinforced concrete or other quality rat-proof-material.

(b) All openings in such foundations of floors, windows and drains and all junctions between foundations and walls of the building shall be effectively rat-proofed; windows and doors shall be securely covered with rat-proof screening or grillage or shall be tightly closed with material sheeting, concrete or other equally rat-proof-material.

(5)  All requirements in respect of fire protection in storage including warehousing building shall conform to part IV, Fire Protection, national Building Code of India.

(6)  The minimum sanitation facilities shall be as in Table 9 given in sub rule(6) of rule 54.

(59) Hazardous occupancy

(1)  For all plot sub-divisions the total area of which measures upto 0.4 hectare and building layouts thereof approval shall be obtained form the District Town Planner and for area exceeding 0.4 hectares approval shall be obtained from the Chief Town Planner.

(2)  The usage of plots proposed for development or redevelopment or construction of any building shall be governed by the provisions contained in the detailed town planning scheme or development plan for the locality.

Provided that where no such plan exists the usage of the plot and or building shall be decided by the Secretary.

(3)  The minimum width of open yard all round the building shall be 3 metres in the case of buildings under Group I (1) hazardous occupancy and 10 metres in the case of Group I (2) hazardous occupancy.

(4)  Flour mills of area upto 30 sq. metres and with power upto 10 HP may be permitted by Secretary in residential area and horsepower above that may be permitted by Secretary with the permission of the council.

(5)  Where the internal drainage system from a building under hazardous occupancy is proposed to be connected to the public sewerage system, prior approval of the arrangements shall be obtained from the Pollution Control Board and Water Authority and in such cases the internal drainage system shall be connected by meads of a suitable tap so as to exclude volatile o other objectionable matters.

(6)  All requirements in respect of fire protection in hazardous including warehousing buildings hall conform to Part IV, Fire Protection, National building Code of India, 1983 and amendment No. 3 

(7)  The minimum sanitation facilities to be provided in hazardous buildings shall be shown below:

a.     At the rate of one water closet for the first 0 males or part thereof and two water closets for the first 50 females oar part thereof and at the rate of one water closet for every additional 70 persons or part thereof, male or female;

b.    At the rate of one urinal for every 100 males or part thereof;

c.     At the rate of one drinking water fountain for every 100 persons or part thereof;

d.    At the rate of one washing facility for 50 persons or part thereof; and

e.    The number of sanitation facilities like water closet urinal, etc to be provided shall in no case be less than as computed at the rate of one person per every 30 sq. mts. of the gross floor area of the building.

(8)  The Secretary shall, after considering the width of roads, traffic generated, location with respect to points of intersections and nearness to occupancies of educational, assembly, mercantile, storage and hazardous uses, in consultation with the District Collector and chief Town Planner decide the location of petrol filling stations and its layout.

(9)  The location and or construction of petrol tank and vent-pipe shall be governed by the provisions of the Petroleum Rules, 1976.

(10)          The retail dispensing unit of a petrol filling station shall be installed at a distance of 10 metres from any point of the marked boundary of its premises.

(11)          The kiosk or sales office shall have a minimum open space of 1.5 metres from the plot boundaries other than the front.

(12)          The location and area limits of crematoria or burning and burial grounds including cemetery shall be as approved by the District Collector.

(13)          There shall be minimum 10 metres open space round the crematorium.

(14)          The Secretary shall, after considering the access roads, traffic congestion in the locality and in consolation with the Chief Town Planner decide the location of the traffic terminal stations like municipal bus stands or inter State bus terminals and the construction of buildings shall conform to the provisions in these rules.

(15)          The minimum sanitation facilities to be provided for hazardous occupancy building shall be as in Table 9 given in sub rule (6) of rule 54.