(1) The plinth or any part of a building or any accessory building shall be so located with respect to the crest of the road level that adequate drainage of the site, in such situations, the stilted portion should be suitably stiffened to resist design earthquake forces assured and it shall in no case be at a height less than 60 centimeters.
Provisions shall have to be followed as per IS Guide listed in Annexure. Suitably add provisions for “Low income housing (plinth max 40 Sq. meters) as per IS: 8888-1993 Guide for requirements for low-income housing".
(2) Every inner courtyard shall be raised at least 15 centimeters above the level of the center of the nearest street and shall be satisfactorily drained.
(3) In case of buildings having parking provision at ground floor, the plinth height in no case is at a height less than 15 centimeters.
Habitable Room. —
(1) No habitable room shall have an area less than 9.50 sq. meters having a minimum width of 2.40 meters, where there is only one room. In case of more than one room, one of these rooms shall be not less than 9.50 sq. meters with a width of 2.40 meters at the minimum and the others shall not be less than 7.50 sq. meters in area with a minimum width of 2.10 meters.
(2) No habitable room shall have, a height of less than 2.75 meters measures from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling or the underside of any slab:
Provided that in the case of any centrally air-conditioned building, the height of any habitable room shall not be less than 2.4 meters measured from the surface of the floor to the underside of any slab or false ceiling, as the case may be :
Provided farther that the height from the surface of the floor up to the beam shall not be less than 2.4 meters;
Provided also that in the case of any pitched roof the average height shall not be less than 2.75 meters and the minimum height at caves level shall be 2.1 meters.
(3) All rooms in any buildings irrespective of their use group, utilized for human habitation shall conform to sub-rules (1) , (2) and (3)
(4) Any room to be used as retail shop shall have a minimum clear height of 2.3 meters measured from floor to bottom of the ceiling or beam, whichever is lower;
Root.-
(1) 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, and so arranged, joined and fixed as to ensure that the rainwater is carried away from the building without causing dampness in any part of the walls or foundations of the building or those of an adjacent building.
(2) The ULB may require rain-water pipes to be connected to a drain or sewer through a covered channel formed beneath any street to connect the rain-water pipe to a road gutter or any other approved device.
(3) Rain-water pipes shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the buildings in recesses or chases cut or formed in such walls or in such other manner as may be approved by the ULB.
(4) Every terrace on the top most storey of any building shall have a common access and shall not be sub-divided.
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