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 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 4.4 RE-VALIDATION OF BUILDING PLANS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 4.5 DEEMED SANCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 4.6 SUBMISSION OF REVISED BUILDING PLANS DURING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF SANCTION ................................................................................................................................ 36 PRE DRAFT REPORT Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir 2 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE-2019 4.7 REVOCATION OF SANCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 4.8 MAINTENANCE OF E-REGISTER FOR SANCTION/ REGISTRATION OF BUILDING PLANS ................................................................................................................................... 37 4.9 DAMP PROOF COURSE CERTIFICATE .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 4.10 OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 4.11 OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE THROUGH SELF CERTIFICATION FROM INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................................... 39 4.12 REVOCATION OF OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE