The height of a habit able room shall not be less than2.75 ll1etres (9 feet) measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the finished ceiling subject to joisoists, beams or rdfLel s, ifprovided , being ala height note less thon2.26 mc teres (7 feet 6 inches) mensured from the surface of the floor 10 the underside of the joists, beams or rnflers. In the case of nir-conditioued rooms, the minimum height can bo 2.24 meters (8 feet) measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the air-conditioning duct or the false ceiling; .
Provided that the minimum height ofa water closet, a bath-room, a store, a gallery, a verandah and a mazznnincfloor cau be 2.26 metres (7 feel 6 inches.)] '[25-A. .No basement shall be allo wed to be constructed underneath any uoth site ill Chaudigurh.]
26:lleight of botuutary wall or fence , - the height of boundary wall or fence shall be in accordance witn the provisions of the zon ing plan, and shall conform to the pattern on boundary wall hid clown for such a plot 011 the zoning plan both o f design and specifications. . .
'[27. Proj ectlou and lteiKllt of b!/lcolI)' of c1/IUljja or emlOpJI from the wall. - (i) In the case of'residentinl buildings, ncantilever m:lY begin from II mini mum height of2.36 mete r from plinth level provided its depth shall uol be more than 1.83 meter from face of the wall. .
(II) A sun shade (chhajja) which is not a cantilever (i.e. supported on 3 sides) shall not be considered covered area provided its depth does not exceed 70 ems.
Further no cantilever shall be permitted in front ofsuch SUII shade.
(iii) A cantilever projection tf'convcrtcd into enclosed habitable space at an upper level will be counted towards covered area at the sa me floor only rind nol ona lower floor where it is not enclosed provided such ucantilevcr falls within the zoning lines.
(iv) ln the case o f buildings other than residential the cantilever projections shall be as specified in the Zoning PlanlArchitcr.tural Control/Frame Control.]
.._~ _-_ _._ _---_._-.._-_._ ~~~ _------..- _..__ _- - - _ ._-- l. Sec Pb. Capilal(Dcv, & Reg.) Ruildinc(An",ndmcnl) Rules, t993 (11·1-1993)
2. Inserle" vide Clod. 0 :12. Nolilic3l;on No. 11/2/70/UTrr(4 )12008I7S9dated 1.2.2008 l. SubSlil\llcd vido Chd. Adrnn, 0 ",_Nctiflceticn No. U·t: 840 J·1'2-70·22229 dalcd 2 t- t2-1970
4. Secvide Chd, /\d mn. Gaz, NOlificution No. 8853·UTrJ(2)·79-6973 dated 15.5.1980 !
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56 Punjab Capital (Development and Regulation) Building Rules, 1952 I [28. Special provisions with regard 10 kitchens, bathrooms ami ",ater closets. - (i) For the purpose of this rule a kitchen shall be deemed to be IUlbitublc room and all the afore-mentioned requirements regarding ventilation shall apply to it except insofar that the minimum area of the kitchen shall not be less than 4.5 sq.
mrs. With minimum width of 1.5 meter, A kitchen which is also. intended to be used us Dinning Room shall have 1\ floor area not less than 9 .5 sq. meters with a minimum width of2.4 meter.
(ii) A kitchen shall have a minimum height of 2.75 meters except for the portion to accommodate floor trap ofthc upper floor. It shall have a fire place wHh a smoke flue or an exhaust fan .
(iii) The size ofbathroom shall be not less than 1.85 sq. mts. with a minimum width of 1.2 meters. The minimum size of water-closet shall be 1.1 sq. melCI1 with a width of 0.9 meter. If it is a combined bathroom and water-closet, the minimum area shall be 2.8 sq. metres with a minimum side of 1.2 mts.
. (iv) Where the water-closet room in a building is not connected to exterior it shall be ventilated by mechanical means or through a duct of minimum area of l sq . meter with a minimum width of 0.9 meter.
(v) Soil or ventilating p ipes shall not be allowed 011 the exterior face of an) building. They shall either be embedded in thewalls or pipe ducts to be provided 10 accommodate them.] . . , . .
28-A. IJ.,s.:mellt Storey ...he" Permlsslble, - The 'bas ement storey shall bt permissible in till)' area other than the City Centre, i.e . Sector 17 unless expressly restricted in the Zoning Plan of such area. . .
(ii) In the case ofbuilding in the City Centre i.e. Sector 17, the erection or rc erection of the basement storey shall be compulsory, subject to the restrictions set out iu the Architectural Control Sheets.
l[23-D. SIte coverage of Basement Storey. - (i) Floor men of basement storey in residential building shall be governed by the following.
~-------------------------------------------------- --- -----------~--------------------------- Area of plot Permissible area in basement storey.
Upto 420 sq. mts, 50% of' the site coverage of tile building of which it forms a part. .-" More.than 420.5<] . .mcts, 50% of the site coverage up to 420 square meters and . 25% of the site coverage of the building permissible in excess of 420 Sq. meters or which it forms a part.]
(ii) In the case of warehouse 'and Industrial Building tho floor area of thr basemen t storey shall not exceed 100% of the area of the site coverage of Ih· building ofwhich it forms a part. ' :
(iii) In the case of Commercial buildings, the floor area of the basemei. :
storey shall not exceed the coverage -as indicated in the Architectural conlro,/, Shcets.] .
J [(iv) In the case ofbasement meant for parking only, the basement shall ~ permitted 10 be extended by additional 10% of the plot area beyond the permi~ sible built up zone ill plot mcasuring2 kanals upto one acre in case ofcol1lmerci~ and institutior.al Luildings subject to the condition that the basement so cxtendeJj - ---.- ...- -- - ---..-----..----- ...--------..... .-.....---------~------ -- -- -...--------.-...__.---.:.---------.__.. r r. :';;;c; I'll . Ccpi:nl (Dcv, & Rcg.) l3uilJ:nis (:.. il':.IIJ.i,~:. :j Rul ;::;, 1993 (22-1-1993) ~.
2 . :.:.. :'~i::j.;'J \'il!~ c.:1.J. 1\<.11110. Gnz, l'~olili<:<'li(,1l t~u . J'}ll-UTrl(2)·2000/J73J tlale<.l4.4 -2000 !.
::. :::ullslilt.[cJ vide Chd, Adrnn , Gaz, N"lllk l;li,,:: No . ; 112I7iiiU':'I'I(·./7070 ,1I:I.:u ·15·1 /'02001' 59 SECTION 2 Foundations and Walls