This should cover various stages of construction from foundation to completion as per Regulation. The laboratory shall maintain a duly authenticated report in a bound register, copy of which will be submitted to the construction agency, which will in turn forward the testing report of the competent authority.
(5) STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND FIRE SAFETY OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
i. The Competent Authority shall have teh assessment of structural and/or fire safety of an existing building/structure damaged/undamaged carried out at stipulated periodical intervals through expert(s) chosen from a panel of experts identified by teh Competent Authority.
ii. The owner/developer/occupant on advise of such expert(s) shall carry out such repair/restroration and strengthening/retrofitting of the building found necessary so as to comply with the safety standards laid down in the National Building Code and the Indian Standards as specified.
In case, the owner / developer / occupant does not carryout such action, the competent authority or any aganecy authorised by the competent authority may carryout such action at the cost of owner/developer/occupant.
iii. The Competent Authority shall specify the period within which such compliance is to be carried out.
iv. The Competent Authority may also direct the owner / developer / occupants, wheter the building could be occupied or not during the period of compliance.
v. In case of existing/building under construction based on approved building permission, structural safety requirements shall have to be observed. However, due to such structural work of strengthening/retrofitting if certain setbacks and margin get reduced, special permission shall be granted on case to case basis.
FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
(1) GENERAL :- The planning design and construction of any building shall be such as to ensure safety from fire. For this purpose, unless otherwise specified in these Regulations, the provisions of Part IV : Fire Protection Chapter, National Building Code, shall apply. For multi-storied, high-rise and special building, additional provisions relating to fire protection shall also apply. The approach to the building and open spaces on all sides up to 6 m. width and their layout shall conform to the requirements of the Chief Fire Officer. They shall be capable to taking the weight of a fire engine weighing up to 18 tones. These open spaces shall be free of any obstruction and shall be moterable.
(2) EXITS :- Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient to permit safe escape of its occupants in case of fire or other emergency for which the exits shall conform to the following.
(i) TYPES :- Exits should be horizontal or vertical. A horizontal exit may be a door-way a corridor, a passage-way to an internal or external stairway or to an adjoining building, a ramp, a verandah or a terrace which has access to the street or to the roof Of a building. A vertical exit may be a staircase or a ramp, but not a lift.
(iii)GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :- Exits from all the parts of the building, except those not accessible for general public use, shall-
(a) provide coninuos egress to the exterior of the building or to an exterior open space leading to the street;
(b) be so arranged that, except in a residential building, they can be reached without having to cross another occupied unit;
(c) be free of obstruction;
(d) be adequately illuminated
(e) be clearly visible with the routes reaching them clearly marked and signs posted to guide any person to the floor concerned;
(f) be fitted if necessary, with fire fighting equipment suitably located but not as to obstruct the passage, clearly marked and with its location clearly indicated on both sides of the exit way;
(g) be fitted with a fire alarm device, if it is either a multi-storied, high-rise or a special building so as to ensure its prompt evacuation;
(h) remain unaffected by any alteration of any part of the building so far as their number, width, capacity and protection thereof is concerned
(i) be so located that the travel distance on the floor does not exceed the following limits :
(i) Residential, educational institutional and hazardous occupancies : 22.5 m.
(ii) Assembly, business, mercantile, industrial and storage buildings : 30 m.
NOTE :- The travel distance to an exit from the dead end of a corridor shall not exceed half the distance specified aboe.
When more than one exit is required on a floor, the exist shall be as remote from each other as possible.
Provided that for all multi-storied / high rise and special buildings, a minimum of two enclosed type staircase shall be provided, at least one of them opening directly to the exterior to an interior, open space or to any open place of safety.
15 NOTES FOR USE ZONE TABLE :
(The following note to be added in Use Zone table)
LAND USE ZONING IN HAZARD PRONE AREAS
In Natural Hazard prone areas namely the earthquake prone zones as per IS:1893, the cyclone prone areas as per IS:875 Part-3 and flood prone areas as per the Flood Atlas prepared by the Central Water Commission and/or the flood departments of the State, the development shall be regulated to ensure special protection from hazards for any type of development irrespective of use zone. Whereas the hazard prone areas identified as per the Vulnerability Atlas of lndia-1997 (or revisions thereof) prepared by Govt, of India or as may be prepared by State Government from time to time shall be used for such regulations, as given in Appendix-A. Further action for protection from these hazards is to be dealt with taking into consideration the Guidelines given in Appendix – B.
Application for development permission under section 27, 34 and 49 of G.T.P. & U.D. Act. 1976/
To The
Chief Executive Authority/Municipal Commissioner, Urban Development Authority/Municipal Corporation.
I/We hereby apply for permission for development as described in the accompanying maps and drawings. The names of the persons employed by me for the preparation of plans, structural details and supervision of the work area as under:
a) The plans are prepared by Registered Architect/Engineer Mr._____ .
b) The structural report, details and drawings are to be prepared and supplied by Mr. .
I have read the Development Control Regulation/Bye-laws framed by the Authority under the provisions of the relevent Act and claim to be fully conversant with it. I shall fulfill my duties and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the Development Control Regulation / Bye-laws.
Signature of Owner/Builder/Organiser/Developer or Authorised agent of owner:
Date
1. Applicant’s Name
2. Postal Address for correspondence
3. Applicant’s interest in land with respect of rights
4. Description of Land, Village, Town Planning Scheme, Revenue Survey Numbers, Final Plot No.
5. What is the present use of the land and/other building if they are to be put to more than one kind of use, Please give details of each use
6. Please describe in short the development work : stating the proposed use of land for the building. If land and/or the building are to be put to more than one use, please give details
of each use
7. Is this land included in a layout sactioned by the appropriate authority ?
If yes, please give date of sanction and reference No. with a copy of the sanctioned layout. If not, is it approved by any other Authority ?
Give the name of such Authority with date of sanction and reference no with a copy of the sanctioned layout.
8. For residential use, number of dwelling units and floor.
9. Name and manner of working of industrial / commercial establishment in case the proposed use is for Industry/Commerce
What separate arrangement have been proposed to be made for loading and unloading of goods from the industrial or commercial goods vehicles ?
What arrangement have been proposed to be made for disposal of industrial waste effluent ?
Signature of Owner/Builder/ Organiser/Developer or Authorised agent of owner:
Date :
Instructions to applicant regarding maps and documents to be submitted along with the application :
A. The maps and drawings should be drawn or copies made on a paper of proper and durable quality so that they are clearly and distinctly legible. Every map and/or drawing shall have to be signed by the applicant/owner and his engineer/Architect/ and Organiser/Builder as the case may be. If copies of original maps or drawings are submitted, they shall be true copies.
1. LAYOUT PLAN (Three Copies)
Layout Plan of the whole land shall invariably accompany every application for permission to carry out development by way of building construction. This map shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1:500 and show the following details.
a) Boundaries of the S.No./Plots mentioned in the application and its lay out by showing subdivision.
b) Existing buildings and new buildings proposed to be constructed. Roads, Streets and Carriage ways constructed there on (existing construction should be shown distinctly from the proposed one). Proposed new roads and streets, their levels and width.
c) Proposed use of every building and open space not to be built over within a plot.
d) If the layout is for residential use, maximum number of dwelling unit that can be accommodated with any increase in future.