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Section 109: Covered area

The West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007State Rules of West Bengal · 1993

(1) The maximum covered area of residential buildings shall be governed by the following:

Category of Plot Maximum permissible covered area

(i) 2,3 and 4 cottahs 55% of the site area

(ii) 6 and 7 cottahs 50% of the site area

(iii) 8,9 and 10 cottahs 45% of the site area

(iv) Building specified in sub rule (2) of rule 93 60% of the site area

(v) IT, ITES & other permissible Industrial & Commercial Sector Buildings 40% of the site area

Explanation.—For Block Areas, the provisions of rule 153 shall apply.

(2) In case of existing buildings only in the wider side space (or in the back space in the case of corner plots of 4 K and above), only one motor garage up to 5.00 m (overall) in length, 15 Sq. Metre in area and 2.25 m in height from Ground Level will be allowed in the case of 2 K or 3 K corner plots, a garage may be allowed in any place outside the covered area without covering any part of the narrower side within the limits regulating the height and width). The minimum clear width and the area of this garage will be 2.25 m and 9.60 sq. metre respectively. This garage or such portions of it as would be constructed within the minimum width of the wider space will be over and above the covered area specified above and will not also be taken into consideration while calculating F.A.R. No accesses to the roof of this garage will be allowed. Garage in the wider space cannot cover the minimum width of the back space as specified in rule 107.

Where this provision sits

ActThe West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007
Section109
Marginal noteCovered area
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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