(1) Any chimney shall conform to the requirements of the latest version of IS: 1645- 1960 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general), chimneys, flues, flue pipes and hearths.
(2) Any chimney shall be built at least 0.9 meter above any flat roof;
Provided that the top of any chimney shall not be below the top of any adjacent wall and, in the case of a slopping roof, the top of the chimney shall not be less than 0.6 meters above the ridge thereof in which the chimney penetrates.
Parapet.- A parapet wall and guardrails shall be provided on the edge of any roof terrace or balcony and it shall not be more than 1.5 meters in height.
Boundary wal .- No boundary wall shall exceed 2 meter in height above the center/ine of the road abutting to the plot, the solid portion of compound walls shall not exceed 1.5 meters in height. The foundation of boundary wall, below ground level, shall not encroach upon any adjacent land outside the plot area.
Qghting and ventilation of room.-
(1) Every habitable room, kitchen/ staircase and bathroom or water closet shall have, for the admission of light and air one or more apparatuses, such as windows, glazed doors and fan lights, opening directly to the external/air or into an open verandah.
(2) In any case where light and ventilation requirements are not met through day lighting and natural ventilation, the same shall be ensured through artificial lighting and mechanical ventilation as per the latest provisions of section 1 of Lighting and Ventilation of part VIII on Building Services of the latest edition of the National Building Code of India :
Provided that the minimum aggregate area of the openings of habitable room and kitchens, excluding doors, shall in no case be less than one-tenth of the floor area.
(3) No portion of any habitable room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than
7.5 meters from the opening assumed for lighting that portion.
(4) The planning, design and installation of lighting and ventilation, electrical installations and fittings, air-conditioning and heating work, a caustics, sound insulations and noise control the number, type and installations of lifts and escalators shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of building services of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code of India :
Provided that for electrical installation in respect of any buildings the provisions of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code and Indian Electricity Rules shall apply:
Provided further that the planning, design, construction and installation of water supply, drainage, sanitation and gas supply systems shall be in accordance with the provisions of planning services of the latest edition of National Code of India.
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