DRAFT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES IN THE NAGPUR METROPOLITAN AREA NAGPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUST i This page intentionally left blank Contents PART I ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................. 1 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT ....................................................................................... 1 2 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 2 3 APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS ......................................................................................................... 26 4 INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................................................ 27 5 BUILDING PERMIT, COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE AND OTHER CLEARANCES ..................................... 28 6 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMIT AND COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE ........................ 30 7 PROCEDURE DURING CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................................. 45 8 INSPECTION ........................................................................................................................................ 47 9 UNSAFE BUILDINGS ............................................................................................................................. 47 10 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES .................................................................................................................. 48 PART II SITE PLANNING AND LAYOUT .............................................................................................................. 49 11 REQUIREMENTS OF SITES .................................................................................................................... 49 12 MEANS OF ACCESS TO FINAL PLOTS ..................................................................................................... 52 13 SUB‐DIVISION OF LAND ....................................................................................................................... 54 14 PARKING 63 15 REQUIREMENTS FOR FUEL FILLING STATIONS ...................................................................................... 70 16 PLANTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES ....................................................................................... 73 17 RAINWATER HARVESTING ................................................................................................................... 74 18 COMPOUND WALLS AND GATES ......................................................................................................... 77 19 EASEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 79 20 SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................................. 80 PART III BUILDING CONTROLS WITHIN PLOTS ................................................................................................... 81 21 FLOOR SPACE INDEX ........................................................................................................................... 81 22 BUILDING SETBACKS AND GROUND COVERAGE ................................................................................... 83 23 LENGTH AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................... 89 ii PART IV LAND USES .......................................................................................................................................... 90 24 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AND PERMISSIBLE USES ............................................................................ 90 PART V GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 101 25 PARTS OF BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................................ 101 26 PROVISION OF LIFTS .......................................................................................................................... 112 27 EXIT REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 112 28 FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 120 29 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER BUILDINGS ................................................................................. 121 30 INSTALLATION OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS ......................................................................... 123 31 PROVISIONS IN BUILDINGS FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ......................................................... 125 PART VI STRUCTURAL SAFETY, WATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE AND SANITARY REQUIREMENTS ........................... 131 32 STRUCTURAL DESIGN ........................................................................................................................ 131 33 QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP .................................................................................. 131 34 ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, METHODS OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND TESTS ........................... 131 35 BUILDING SERVICES........................................................................................................................... 132 36 PLUMBING SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 133 PART VII OTHER REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 144 37 SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES .................................................................................... 144 38 ERECTION OF MOBILE TOWERS ......................................................................................................... 145 39 REGULATIONS FOR GAOTHAN AREAS ................................................................................................ 146 40 ADDITIONAL FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ....................................................... 149 41 REGULATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ESTABLISHMENTS .................................................. 164 iii APPENDICES APPENDIX A: FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT A‐1 APPENDIX B: FORM FOR SUPERVISION A‐13 APPENDIX C: QUALIFICATION, COMPETENCE, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ETC. OF LICENSED A‐14 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL APPENDIX D: FORM FOR SANCTION OF BUILDING PERMIT AND COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE A‐18 APPENDIX E: FORM FOR REFUSAL OF BUILDING PERMIT AND COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE A‐19 APPENDIX F: FORM FOR NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF WORK A‐21 APPENDIX G: FORM FOR INTIMATION OF COMPLETION OF WORK UPTO PLINTH LEVEL A‐22 APPENDIX H: FORM OF APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT WORK UPTO PLINTH A‐23 LEVEL APPENDIX J: FORM FOR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE A‐24 APPENDIX K: FORM FOR OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE A‐25 APPENDIX L: FORM OF INDEMNITY FOR PART OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE A‐26 APPENDIX M: ROAD CROSS SECTIONS A‐27 APPENDIX N: EXAMPLE SCENARIOS FOR SUB‐DIVISION AND LAYOUT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A‐29 THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME iv PART I ADMINISTRATION 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT 1.1 These Regulations shall be called as "Development Control Regulations, 2012 for Improvement Schemes in the Nagpur Metropolitan Area. 1.2 These Regulations shall apply to building activity and development work in the areas under the jurisdiction of Nagpur Metropolitan Area for the area declared as an Improvement Scheme by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. 1.3 These regulations shall replace all existing building bye‐laws and Development Control Rules /Regulations in force framed under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, in respect of the notified Improvement Schemes in the Nagpur Metropolitan Area. 1.4 Savings: Not withstanding anything contained herein, any permission granted or any action taken under the Regulations in force prior to these regulations shall be valid and continue to be so valid, unless otherwise specified. 1 2 DEFINITIONS 2.1 General 2.1.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions given under 2 to 2.127 shall have meanings indicated against each of them. 2.1.2 Words and expressions not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning or sense as in the: a) The Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936; b) Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning (MR&TP), Act 1966; c) City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948 and d) National Building Code of India (2005) or as amended from time to time 2.1.3 Chairman ‘Chairman’ means Chairman, Nagpur Improvement Trust. 2.2 Abut To abut on a road such that any portion of the building is fronting on the road. 2.3 Access Clear approach to a plot or a building. 2.4 Accessory / Ancillary Use Any use of the premises subordinate to the principal use and incidental to the principal use. 2.5 Accessory Building A building separate from the main building on a plot and containing one or more rooms for accessory use such as servant quarters, garage, store rooms or such areas as may be classified by the Director of