Government of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Office of the Chief Town Planner Town Planning Organisation. Kashmir Habitat Centre, Tel: 0194-2490840 NH Bypass, Bemina Srinagar E-mail: [email protected] No: - Dated: .02.2020 NOTICE Sub: Uploading of Pre-Draft Uniform Building Code-2019 for Kashmir Region (UT of J&K) for seeking suggestions and objections. Notice is hereby given that Pre-Draft Uniform Building Code-2019 for Kashmir Division has been prepared by Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir on behalf of Housing & Urban Development department (HUDD). The copy of the same is available on the Official Website of the following offices for the information of all stake holders/general public and is also available at the following places on all working days between 10:30 AM to 03:00 PM. 1. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir : (kashmirdivision.nic.in) 2. District Development Commissioner, Anantnag : (anantnag.nic.in) 3. District Development Commissioner, Budgam : (budgam.nic.in) 4. District Development Commissioner, Bandipora : (bandipora.nic.in) 5. District Development Commissioner, Baramulla : (baramulla.nic.in) 6. District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal : (ganderbal.nic.in) 7. District Development Commissioner, Kulgam : (kulgam.nic.in) 8. District Development Commissioner, Kupwara : (kupwara.nic.in) 9. District Development Commissioner, Pulwama : (pulwama.nic.in) 10. District Development Commissioner, Shopian : (shopian.nic.in) 11. District Development Commissioner, Srinagar : (srinagar.nic.in) Therefore, Objections/Suggestions are hereby invited from General public/stake holders with respect to the Pre-Draft Uniform Building Code-2019 and the same may be sent on e-mail address of Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir at [email protected], or in writing to any of the above mentioned offices within the period of Two (02) weeks i.e. fifteen (15) days from the publication of this notice. The person making the Suggestion/ Objection, if any, should describe/indicate his complete name with address including contact number. (Fayaz A. Khan) Chief Town Planner, Kashmir Preface The Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD) of Government of Jammu & Kashmir was given the mandate of formulating Uniform Building Code-2019 within the ambit of “Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)- 2019 under Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). The Administrative department assigned the task of formulation of Uniform Building Code-2019 for Kashmir Division to Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir and applicable to all urban areas & Industrial Estates/Parks within the territorial jurisdiction of Kashmir Division. The Uniform Building Code-2019 has spot light on vital aspects like: Hazard/Risk Based Classification of buildings; Performance Bye-Laws; Building Space Norms; Sustainable measure covering Rain Water Harvesting, Ground Water Recharge, Water Re-use & Recycling, Energy Conservation Provisions (Green Buildings), etc.; The Uniform Building Code-2019 for Kashmir Division is fundamentally based on the principles of National Building Code – 2016, which is a very exhaustive code, and shall be applicable with modifications as proposed in the Pre-draft Uniform Building Code 2019 keeping in view the unique Ecological, Locational and Physiographical aspects of the Kashmir region. The Pre-Draft Uniform Building Code-2019 has been decided to be put in public domain for seeking the feedback/suggestions & objections from the general public/stakeholders as per the direction of Principal Secretary to Govt; Housing & Urban Development Department for a period of two (02) weeks i.e. fifteen (15) days from the date of notification of the notice. Sd/- (Fayaz A. Khan) Chief Town Planner Town Planning Org. Kashmir UNIFORM BUILDING CODE-2019 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 Applicability of the Building Code: ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.2 Definition:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER 2: BUILDING PLAN APPLICATION PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMIT: .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.2 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMISSION. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.3 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A REVISED BUILDING PERMIT .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A REVALIDATED BUILDING PERMIT: ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 2.5 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A BUILDING USE PERMIT: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.6 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERMIT TO CHANGE SANCTIONED USE OF BUILDING: .................................................................................................................................... 24 2.7 PROCEDURE DURING CONSTRUCTION: ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.8 APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OR RE-ERECTION OF BUILDING .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.9 PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION THROUGH SELF-CERTIFICATION. .............................................................................................................................................. 26 2.10 ONLINE RECEIPT AND APPROVAL. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.11 PREPARATION OF BUILDING PLANS BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. .................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.12 CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 3: BUILDING DRAWING SUBMISSION NORMS ........................................................................................................................................... 29 3.1 SIZE OF DRAWING SHEETS AND COLORING OF PLANS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 3.2 SITE PLAN .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 CLEARANCE ZONE FOR BUILDINGS NEAR HIGH TENSION ELECTRICAL LINE. .................................................................................................................................................. 31 3.4 BUILDING PLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 3.5 CONSTRUCTING BUILDING AS PER ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL SHEET ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 CHAPTER 4: BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................................ 34 4.1 VALIDITY OF BUILDING PLAN APPLICATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 4.2 SCRUTINIZE AND SANCTION OF BUILDING PLAN .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 4.3 VALIDITY OF SANCTIONED PLANS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................