NBC Chapter 3 Summarised

Developmental Control Rules and General Building Requirements
Terminologies
 Building envelope : Spatial limit upto which a building is

permitted to be constructed
 Carpet Area : Covered area of usable rooms excluding area of wall
 Cluster Court Town House: Dwelling in a cluster plot having

nearly/or 100% ground coverage with vertical expansion
 Fire Separation: The distance in metres measured from the

external wall of the building to the external wall of the other
building for the purpose of preventing spread of fire.
 Floor Area Ratio (FAR):Total covered area of all floors/Plot area
 Independent Cluster : Clusters surrounded from all sides by

vehicular access roads and/or pedestrian paths
 Interlocking Clusters should have at least two sides open to

external open space.
 Loft : A structure providing intermediate storage space in

between two floors with a maximum height of 1.5 m
Landuse Legend
Residential Recreational
Commercial Tranportation and Communication
Industry Primary Activities
PSP Protective zones (water bodies,eco sensitive)
Mix Use Special (Old built,govt restricted)
 FAR credit is issued, in a certificate called as development

right certificate (DRC).
 In no case, development on plots shall be permitted unless it is

accessible by a public street of width not less than 6 m.
 The width of footpaths shall not be less than 1.8 m
 The footpath shall be level, non-slip and continuous, and shall
be provided with tactile orientation, kerb and kerb ramp.
 In existing built-up areas facing street/means of access less

than 4.5 m in width, the plot boundary shall be shifted to be
away by 2.25 m from the central line of the street to give rise
to a new street/means of accessway of 4.5 m width.
 The approach to building and open spaces on all its sides shall
be not less than 6 m in width, and a turning radius of minimum 9
m shall be provided for fire tender movement- hard surface
capable of taking the mass of fire tender.
 The layout for fire tender open space around shall be free of
obstructions and motorable,it shall not be used for parking.
 The main entrance to the plot shall not measure less than 6 m.
PODIUM
 When used for parking, one WC, two urinals and two washbasins for
every 500 cars with One accessible toilet near the accessible
parking and a driver’s restroom in case of non residential
 Topmost landscaped podium slab should have 1.6 m high parapet

wall.(not counted in FAR)
 A podium may be permitted in a plot of area 1 500 m2
 A podium, if provided with ramp shall not exceed 30.0 m above

ground level.
 Podium provided with car lift shall not exceed 9.0 m above ground
level.
Podium Ramp
 LMV :One way ramp-clear width- minimum 3.0 m and two way ramp-
clear width -minimum 6.0m
 LCV :One way ramp-clear width- minimum 4.5 m and two way ramp-
clear width -minimum 9.0m
 HMV :One way ramp-clear width- minimum 6 m and two way ramp-
clear width -minimum 12m
 Turning Radius 4.5m
 Slope max-1:8
 40 m length of continuous ramp-flat surface of minimum 6.0 m

length
 fire tender accessible podium -minimum 7.5 m wide ramp,slope 1:10
 Building floor area<10 000 m2 ,fire tender access to one-third of

building perimeter
 Building floor area>10 000 m2, fire tender access to half of
building perimeter
 Mandatory fire tender path movement all around the podium.
 The building line shall be set back at least 3 m from internal

means of access
 community open spaces : 15 percent of the area of the layout

0.3 to 0.4 ha/1 000 persons
single storey structure upto 25 m2(nonFAR)
3 m away from the building line boundary
 Organized informal eating spaces — 1 for every 100 000

Area 2 000 m2
 1.2m clearance of building from the nearest point of the

electrical line

 50 percent of the open spaces required around buildings can be
utilized for parking or loading or unloading spaces, provided a
minimum distance of 3.6 m around the building is kept free from
any parking etc.
 For car, the minimum parking space to be 3 m × 6 m

 Space for scooter/two wheeler and bicycle to be not less than
1.25 m2 and 1.00 m2
 In mercantile buildings a space of 3.5 m × 7.5 m shall be

provided for loading and unloading activities for each 1 000 m2
of floor area
 The height of all rooms for human habitation shall not be less
than 2.75 m measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point of the ceiling (bottom of slab)
 The height of a bathroom or water-closet measured from the

surface of the floor to the lowest point in the ceiling (bottom
of slab) shall not be less than 2.1 m.
 surface of every bathroom wall or partition shall be finished
with a smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 1
m above the floor
 The basement shall not be used for residential purposes.
 The basements can be permitted below the ground and beyond the
building lines at ground level subject to a clear minimum front
margin of 4.5 m and side and rear margins of 3 m
 Parapet walls and handrails provided on the edges of roof

terraces, balcony, Verandah, etc, shall not be less than 1.0 m
and not more than 1.2 m in height from the finished floor level.
 The minimum width for staircases is 1.50 m for mercantile
 minimum width of tread:300 mm

 maximum height of riser shall be 150 mm
 The number of risers shall be limited to 12 per flight.
 The minimum head-room in a passage under the landing of a
staircase shall be 2.2 m

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Developmental Control Rules and General Building Requirements

 Building envelope : Spatial limit upto which a building is

 Carpet Area : Covered area of usable rooms excluding area of wall

 Cluster Court Town House: Dwelling in a cluster plot having

 Fire Separation: The distance in metres measured from the

 Floor Area Ratio (FAR):Total covered area of all floors/Plot area

 Independent Cluster : Clusters surrounded from all sides by

 Interlocking Clusters should have at least two sides open to

 Loft : A structure providing intermediate storage space in

 FAR credit is issued, in a certificate called as development

 In no case, development on plots shall be permitted unless it is

 In existing built-up areas facing street/means of access less

 Topmost landscaped podium slab should have 1.6 m high parapet

 A podium may be permitted in a plot of area 1 500 m2

 A podium, if provided with ramp shall not exceed 30.0 m above

 40 m length of continuous ramp-flat surface of minimum 6.0 m

 fire tender accessible podium -minimum 7.5 m wide ramp,slope 1:10

 Building floor area<10 000 m2 ,fire tender access to one-third of

 Mandatory fire tender path movement all around the podium.

 The building line shall be set back at least 3 m from internal

 community open spaces : 15 percent of the area of the layout

 Organized informal eating spaces — 1 for every 100 000

 1.2m clearance of building from the nearest point of the

 For car, the minimum parking space to be 3 m × 6 m

 In mercantile buildings a space of 3.5 m × 7.5 m shall be

 The height of a bathroom or water-closet measured from the

 The basement shall not be used for residential purposes.

 Parapet walls and handrails provided on the edges of roof

 The minimum width for staircases is 1.50 m for mercantile

 minimum width of tread:300 mm

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