16. (a) No building shall be used for a purpose other than that specified in the layout scheme.
(b) Restrictions imposed in the user of plots in the Zonal Schemes in layout sheets shall be strictly adhered to.
(c) Slaughtering shall not be done within the precinct of the plot reserved for a Meat Market.
(d) Change in user of buildings may be permitted by imposing extra charges as under:-
Charges for Change of user: Rs. 150/- per Sq. mt.
Provided that:-
1. The shops, Offices, Godowns etc (Commercial activities) which create nuisance, should not be allowed in building on residential plots; however there is no objection to allow private hospitals which are private cum service oriented purpose and there being no separate provision for private hospitals in layout plan, religious activities etc. in residential premises and such change of user on any floor may be allowed and on commercial plots the change of user may be permitted on any floor.
2. The construction shall be otherwise permissible according to the Directions issued by the GDA.
17. The maximum plinth height of buildings in the Light Industry Area, Godowns and the Manufacturing Area shall be 12″ above the crown of the Neighborhood Street.
18. In ward 12-B on shopping plots of 9.45m x 18.29m approximately and commercial plots of 12.19m x 27.43m approximately in ward 12-B, 12-C and Commercial plots in D.C. 2 & 3 and on plots in composite zone (Sector 1-A) three (Ground + 2) storyed buildings shall be permissible. On G.F. shops, on F.F. Offices and on S.F. Residential shall be permissible.
19. Set backs shall be as under:
(i) Every building shall be provided in the front a clear air plane at 63 ½ degree with horizontal subject to a minimum of 4.57m from the boundary of the road in front of every building.
provided that every building on a plot of 1254.19 Sq.m. or above in the Light Industry Area, Godowns and Manufacturing Area shall be provided with a minimum set back of 6.10m from the boundary of the road in front of every building.
(ii) Every building shall be provided in the rear a clear air plane at 63 ½ degree with horizontal subject to a minimum of 3.05 m from the boundary of the Road in rear of every building.
Provided that open loading platforms may be permitted to abut against the rear boundaries on such plots in the Godowns and Manufacturing Area which are served by Railway sidings.
(iii) Set-backs on sides shall be not less than 3.05m on either sides except in case of plots up to 250.94 Sq. m where the Set-backs may be 1.52m.
(iv) No set back shall be necessary in respect of buildings in the Composite Zone except that a continuous arcade 3.05m wide shall be provided in the front of shops running through entire width of plots on side facing the 18.29m road.
(v) Every building in the Offices Area, BusinessCenter, & in D.C. 2 & 3 shall be provided an open space of 6.10m from the front boundary of the plot of 4.57m. on every other side.
(vi) Every building on plot Nos. 209 to 260 in DC-2 and plot Nos. 157 to 176 in DC-3 shall be provided an open space of 4.57 mt. from the front boundary of the plot and 3.05 mt. on every other side.
Provided that the arcades and balconies as under will be permissible in the set-backs on optional basis:
(a) 4.57 mt. wide arcade will be permissible in front open space (set back) of 6.1 mt., 3.05 mt. wide arcade will be permissible in front open space (set back) of 4.57 mt.
(b) In case of the corner plot, 3.05m wide arcade facing the road will also be permissible in the side set-back of 4.57m
Note:- The area covered by the arcade (s) shall be considered as covered area while calculating the permissible Floor Area Ratio.
(c) “A balcony or balconies at roof level of a width of 1m over hanging in set-backs within one’s own land and courtyards or hanging on open space/road. Subject to condition that aggregate area of such balconies shall not exceed 10% of built up area on each floor. However in case of plots where, after leaving the minimum required setbacks if covered area achieved is less than the permissible covered area then the allowable balcony area shall be 10% of the permissible covered area on such plots. However, the balcony shall not be permitted in 1.52 m side setback except in corner plots.”
Exception :- In case of commercial plots, Nos. 10 and 11 of Ward 12-A of Gandhidham, the arcade shall be compulsory and it shall be in line with the existing arcade of BBZ Shopping-Cum-Residential buildings. The width of the arcade of buildings on these plots shall also be same as that of the arcade of the said BBZ Shopping-Cum-Residential buildings. Balcony projections shall not to permissible beyond the said arcade line.
(vii) Construction over the arcades shall be permissible.
(viii) Set-backs in case of plots in Triangular piece of land, North of Khanna Market Sardarganj, reserved for Godowns, Light Industries and a Meat Market shall be as under :
(a) No set-backs shall be necessary on common side boundaries of a plot.
(b) No set-back shall be necessary on the side(s) facing the road.
(c) No set-backs shall be necessary from the rear boundary of a plot measuring 12.19m X 12.19m or less.
(d) 3.05m set-backs shall be left from rear boundary of a plot except in case of plots measuring 12.19m X 12.19m or less which shall remain open to sky so that a common storm water drain may be provided along the common boundaries of these plots.
In case of the plots of 12.19m X 12.19m or less the common storm water drain shall be provided within 3.05m width outside the rear boundary of these plots.
Note:- Air plane is the vertical plane at the line which forms the junction of the plane projected from the top of building to ground making an angle of 63 1/2 degree with the horizontal plane at G.L.
19A. The buildings in the Offices Area (Sector-9), the BusinessCenter (Sector-8) and in D.C. 2 & 3 shall be used for following purposes
(i) The ground floor of the buildings shall be used for shops/Offices.
(ii) The upper floors may be used for Offices/residential flats/Dharamshalla on optional basis, provided that each residential unit shall not be less than 55 Sq.m.
(iii) A residential hotel may also be permitted on a plot in the said sectors provided sufficient space for parking of cars is left on ground floor.
(iv) Construction of Cinema building on any plot or combined plots earmarked for business or commercial purposes, will be permissible.
(v) Construction of buildings for the purposes permissible in business center may also be permitted on plots ear-marked for Cinema purpose.
The Directions pertaining to construction of buildings in the Offices Area (Sector-9) shall also be applicable to such of the commercial plots in wards 12-A and 12-B of Gandhidham which (Plots) are situated in line with the plots of Office Area (Sector-9)
19(B) The buildings on Plot Nos. 209 to 260 in DC-2 and plot Nos. 157 to 176 in DC-3 shall be used for following purpose.
(i) The ground floor of the buildings shall be used for shops / offices
(ii) The upper floors may be used for Offices / residential flats /Dharamshallas on optional basis, provided that each residential unit shall not be less than 55 sq.mt.
(iii) A residential hotel may also be permitted on a plot in the said sectors provided sufficient space for parking of cars is left on ground floor.
(iv) The construction of cinema building on any plot combined plot earmarked for business or commercial purpose will be permissible.
19C (i) As per Directions, front, rear and side setbacks are compulsorily to be left open. However, an open to sky stair-case or otta (open platform) may be permitted in the set-backs of width 3.05m and more and that cupboard up to lintel level may also be permitted in set-backs of width 3.05m and more. In case, said staircase is made covered, the full staircase shall be treated as unauthorized.
Provided that Cupboards up to roof level in set backs of width 3.05m and more may be allowed upto roof level by charging extra charges at RS. 20/- per Sq.ft. The inner width of cupboard be restricted to 0.90m.
(ii) The following further exemptions to open spaces may be permitted:
(a) An unstoreyed Porch, supported on pillars, shall be permitted in front and side set backs of min. 3.05 mt dimension. The supporting columns shall be permitted only on plot boundary or compound wall. In case if slab of the Porch is flat, 2.20 mt, clear height is to be kept underneath, and in case of Architecturally shaped Porch roof, minimum 2.20 mt clear height and maximum 3.50 mt height shall be allowed. The maximum area of the Porch, shall be 10 sq.mt. if it is proposed in minimum required set back of 3.05 mt and shall be 20 sq.mt. if proposed in minimum required set back of 4.57 mt. Under no case shall the slab of the Porch be in continuation with the slab of the building. The minimum width (parallel to the proposed bldg.) shall be 3.05 mt. All clear heights shall be measured from the Plinth height of the proposed construction.
(b) “A balcony or balconies at roof level of a width of 1m over hanging in set-backs within one’s own land and courtyards or hanging on open space/road. Subject to condition that aggregate area of such balconies shall not exceed 10% of built up area on each floor. However in case of plots where, after leaving the minimum required setbacks if covered area achieved is less than the permissible covered area then the allowable balcony area shall be 10% of the permissible covered area on such plots. However, the balcony shall not be permitted in 1.52 m side setback except in corner plots.”
(c) On Ground floor balcony projections within one’s own plot maximum upto 1.00m x 6.1m be allowed to be grilled as under :-
| Proposed work | Work already done | |||
| Where FAR/CA | Where FAR/CADoes not | Where FAR/CA | Where FAR/CA does not | |
| Exceed | Exceeds | Exceed | Exceeds | |
| Rs.50/-Per Sq.m | Rs.100/-Per Sq.m | Rs.150/-Per Sq.m | Rs.300/-Per Sq.m | |
(iii) Parking spaces shall be as under:
(a)One car space shall be provided for 92.93 Sq.m. of the covered area. This parking can be provided in any manner i.e. covered or open. In providing the parking cars has to be taken that 50% of the open space is left for land-scaping and is not accounted for into parking calculations.
Note:- Area for each Car space
a) Basement 35 Sq.m.
b) Stilts 30 Sq.m.
c) Open 25 Sq.m.
(b)In addition to the parking spaces provided for building of Mercantile (Commercial) Industrial and Storage, at the rate of one such space for loading and unloading activities for each 100 Sq.m. of floor area or fraction thereof exceeding the first 200 Sq.m. of floor area shall be provided.
(c)Parking lock up garages shall be included in the calculation for floor space for F.A.R. calculations unless they are provided in the basement of a building or under a building constructed on stilts with no external wall.
(d) In the case of parking spaces provided in basements, atleast two ramps of adequate width and slopes shall be provided, located preferably at opposite ends.
(iv) Garages may be permitted as under:
(a) A garage may be permitted in set-backs except in front set-backs and in road-side set-back. The said garages shall have no inter-connecting entrance to the main building and shall be with rolling shutter/big door in front.
20 (a) The heights of all row type non-residential buildings shall be uniform.
(b)The maximum height of buildings in Light Industry, Godown area and Manufacturing area shall be 12.19m. No. floor in these buildings shall have a height of less than 3.05m.
(c) Chimney floor and water towers shall be allowed of a greater height.
(d) The maximum height of the buildings in the area of composite zone shall be 10.67m.
(e)The heights of buildings except the building for Meat Market in the Triangular piece of Land, North of Khanna Market, Sardarganj, reserved for Godowns, Light Industries and Meat Market shall be as per the approved type design (Drawing No. GDA/6/95 dated 25th June, 1971 and alternative Drg. No. GDA/G/85/A dated 11th January, 1972).