Rules to be followed as per NBC

Building Room Group Reqd. Reqd Mini. Req. Venti (sq.mt.) Rule No.
Use/SubUse Area Side Ht.
(sq.mt.) (mt.) (mt.)
Residential, Habitable 9.4 2.4 2.75 1/10th of Floor area NBC-Part 3,
Business and Room Rule No.
Mercantile 12.2.1
buildings Habitable 9.4 2.4 2.4 1/10th of Floor area
Room (AC
Room)
Kitchen 5.0 1.8 2.75 1/10th of Floor area+ NBC-Part 3,
Kitchen (if 4.5 1.8 2.75 shallbe increasedby 25 Rule No.
separate store percentin the case of a 12.3.1
provided) khchen
Kitchen-Dining 7.5 2.1
Bathroom 1.8 1.2 2.1 0.3 NBC-Part 3,
Rule No.
12.4.1
WC 1.1 0.9 0.3
Toilet, 2.8 1.2 0.3
Combined
Bath-WC
Store 3.0 2.2 - NBC-Part 3,
Rule No.
12.7.1
Educational, Habitable 3.6 NBC-Part 3,
Industrial Room Rule No.
Buildings 12.2.1.1
Habitable 3.0
Room (AC
Room)

Plinth
 The plinth or any part of a building or outhouse shallbe so located with respect to the
surrounding groundlevel that adequate drainage of the site is assured. The height of the plinth
shall be not less than 450 mm fromthe surrounding ground level. (As per NBC-Part 3, Rule No.
12.1)

Mezzanine floor
 It shall have a minimum height of 2.2 m. (As per NBC-Part 3, Rule No. 12.6.1)
 The aggregate area of such mezzanine floor in a building shall in no case exceed one-third the
plinth area of the building.
Basement Floor
 Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.4 m in height from the floor to the underside of
the roof slab or ceiling;
 The minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.9 m and the maximum, 1.2 m
above the average surrounding ground level (As per NBC-Part 3, Rule No. 12.9.1)

Parapet
 Parapet walls and handrails provided on the edges ofroof terraces, balcony, VARANDAH, etc
shall not beless than 1.0 m and not more than 1.2 m in height fromthe finished floor level.(As
per NBC-Part 3, Rule No. 12.11)

Stilt Floor
 Stilt Floor meant for parking is excluded from the permissible height in the above Table. Height
of stilt floor shall not be less than 2.5m. In case of parking floors where mechanical system and
lift are provided, height of such parking floor shall not be less than 4.5m. (Rule No. 5 (c))

Normal Floor
 Refer Room Checking Table for normal floor Height checking.
 High-rise Hospital Buildings (above 30m height): (G.O.Ms.No.2 dated 03.01.2011 The (Andhra
Pradesh Fire Prevention and Safety Measures in High-rise Hospital Buildings (above 30m height)
Rules, 2011) :The height of each floor shall be not less than 4.0 meters

Corridor Bye Laws

2.0 mt. width for Corridor shall be provided for any Building

Staircase Bye-laws
Building Use/SubUse Staircase Mini. Max. Min. Tread Max. No. of Rule No.
Type Width Riser Width Riser per
(mt.) Ht. (mt.) flight
(mt.)
Residential Buildings Common 1.0 0.19 0.25 12 NBC-Part 3,
Staircase Rule No.
Individual Dwelling like Internal 0.75 0.19 0.25 12 12.18
Row House Staircase
Residential Hotel Common 1.50 0.15 0.30 12
Buildings Staircase
Assembly building like Common 2.0 0.15 0.30 12
auditorium. Theatres and Staircase
cinemas
Educational Building 1.5 0.15 0.30 12
Institutional Building 2.0 0.15 0.30 12
1. In all plots 750sq.m and above, provision shall be made for earmarking an area of 3m X 3m for
the purpose of setting of public utilities like distribution transformer, etc. within the owner’s site
subject to mandated public safety requirements.
2. In case of plots 300 - 750sq.m, it is permitted to transfer up to 1m of setback from any one side
to any other side without exceeding overall permissible plinth area. The transfer of setback from
front setback is not allowed.
3. In case of plots above 750sq.m, it is permitted to transfer up to 2m of setback from any one side
to any other side without exceeding overall permissible plinth area, subject to maintaining of a
minimum 2.5m setback on other side and a minimum building line. The transfer of setback from
front setback is not allowed.
4. For narrow plots having extent not more than 400sq.m and where the length is 4 times of the
width of the plot, the setbacks on sides may be compensated in front and rear setbacks so as to
ensure that the overall aggregate setbacks are maintained in the site, subject to maintaining a
minimum of side setback of 1m in case of buildings of height up to 10m and minimum of 2m in
case of buildings of height above 10m and up to 15m without exceeding overall permissible
plinth area. (This Rule shall not be applicable for made-up plots).
5. A strip of at least 1m greenery / lawn along the frontage of the site within the front setback shall
be developed and maintained with greenery.
6. For Plots above 300sq.m in addition to (iii) above, a minimum 1m wide continuous green
planting strip in the periphery on remaining sides are required to be developed and maintained
within the setback.
7.