Building Bye Laws

Building bye laws
Karnataka
Requirements for Parts of Buildings
• Plinth
The height of the plinth shall be not less than 450 mm from the surrounding ground
level, in case of independent houses and not less than 300mm in case of other buildings
• Interior Courtyards and Covered Parking
Every interior courtyard shall be raised at least 150 mm above the determining ground
level and shall be satisfactorily drained.
• Habitable Rooms
Height: residential, business and mercantile buildings
The clear 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) provided that the minimum clear headway under any beam shall not be less than
2.4m
• Minimum height requirement for educational and industrial buildings
Sl No Type of Occupancy Ceiling Height
1 Educational Building Ceiling Height 3.6m for all regions
2 Industrial Building Ceiling Height 3.6m, Except when air-

conditioned, 3m
• Size
The area of habitable room shall not be less than 9.5Sqm, where there is
only one room with a minimum width of 2.4m.
Where there are two rooms, one of these shall not be less than 9.5Sq.m
and the other not less than 7.5Sq.m, with a minimum width of 2.1m
• Kitchen
The area of a kitchen where separate dining area is provided shall be
not less than 5.0Sq.m with a minimum width of 1.8m. Where there is a
separate store, the area of the kitchen may be reduced to 4.5Sq.m. A
kitchen, which is intended for use as a dining area also, shall have a
floor area of not less than 7.5 Sq.m with a minimum width of 2.1m.
Other Requirements
Every room to be used as kitchen shall have:
(a) Unless separately provided in a pantry, means for the washing of
kitchen utensils which shall lead directly or through a sink to a
grated and trapped connection to the waste pipe;
(b) An impermeable floor; and
(c) A flue, if found necessary
• Bathrooms and Water-Closets
Height
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
2.1m.
Size
The area of a bathroom shall not be less than 1.8 Sq.m with a minimum width
of 1.2m. The floor area of water-closet shall be 1.1Sq.m with a minimum width
of 0.9m. If bath and water-closet are combined, its floor area shall not be less
than 2.8Sq.m with a minimum width of 1.2m
Other Requirements
Every bathroom or water-closet shall:
(a) Be so situated that at least one of its walls shall face a shaft or open space
(b) Not be directly over or under any room other than another water-closet, washing
place, bath or terrace, unless it has a water-tight floor;
(c) Have the platform or seat made of water-tight non-absorbent material;
(d) be enclosed by walls or partitions and the surface of every such wall or partition
shall be finished with a smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 1 m
above the floor of such a room;
(e) Be provided with an impervious floor covering, sloping towards the drain with a
suitable grade and not towards VERANDAH or any other room; and (f) Have a window
or ventilator, opening to a shaft or open space, of area not less than 0.3Sq.m with side
not less than 0.3m.
No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose except as a lavatory
and no such room shall open directly into any kitchen or cooking space by a door,
window or other opening. Every room containing water-closet shall have a door
completely closing the entrance to it.
• Loft
Height
The minimum head-room of loft shall be 2.2m
Size
A loft in a habitable room shall not cover more than 25 percent of the area of the
floor on which it is constructed and shall not interfere with the ventilation of the
room under any circumstances.
Mezzanine Floor
Height
It shall have a minimum height of 2.2m.
Size
The minimum size of the mezzanine floor, if it is to be used as a living room, shall not
be less than 9.5Sq.m. The aggregate area of such mezzanine floor in a building shall
in no case exceed one third the plinth area of the building.
• Other Requirements.
A mezzanine floor may be permitted over a room or a compartment
provided:
(a) it conforms to the standard of living rooms as regards lighting and
ventilation in case the size of mezzanine floor is 9.5Sq.m or more
(b) It is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with the
ventilation of the space over and under it;
(c) Such mezzanine floor is not sub-divided into smaller compartments;
(d) Such mezzanine floor or any part of it shall not be used as a kitchen; and
(e) In no case shall a mezzanine floor be closed so as to make it liable to be
converted into unventilated compartments.
• Store Room
Height.
The height of a store room shall be not less than 2.1m
Size.
The size of a store room, where provided in a residential building, shall be not
less than 3 Sq.m
• Garage
Height.
The height of a garage shall be not less than 2.4m
Size.
The size of garages shall be as below:
(a) Private Garage - 3.0 m × 6.0 m, minimum; and
(b) Public Garage - Based on the number of vehicles parked by ECS
• Basement
The basement shall have the following requirements:
(a) Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.4 m in height from the
floor to the underside of the roof slab/beam joists and at any part shall
not exceed 4.5m in height;
(b) Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement. The ventilation
requirements shall be the same as required by the particular occupancy
according to byelaws. Any deficiency may be met by providing adequate
mechanical ventilation in the form of blowers, exhaust fans, air-conditioning
systems, etc.
(c) The maximum height at the top of the roof slab of the basement floor
shall not be more than 1.2m above the average surrounding ground level;
(d) Adequate arrangements shall be made such that surface drainage does
not enter the basement;
(e) The walls and floors of the basement shall be watertight and be so
designed that the effects of the surrounding soil and moisture, if any, are
taken into account in design and adequate damp proofing treatment is
given; and
(f) The access to the basement shall be separate from the main and
alternative staircase providing access and exit from higher floors.
(g) Where the staircase is continuous in the case of buildings served by
more than one staircase, the same shall be of enclosed type serving as a fire
separation from the basement floor and higher floors. Open ramps shall be
permitted if they are constructed within the building line subject to the
provision of
(d). The exit requirements in basements shall comply with the provisions of
these Byelaws.

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