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PART-III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 15th December, 2025

No.G.S.R.195 /P.A.11/1995/Ss.180 and 43/P.A.3/1911/S.240/P.A.42/1976 /S.262/P.A.4/1922

/S.73/2025.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 180 read with sub-section (2) of

section 43 of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (Punjab Act

No. 11 of 1995); clause (zzz) of sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

(Punjab Act No. 3 of 1911); clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 262 of the Punjab Municipal

Corporation Act, 1976 (Punjab Act No. 42 of 1976); and section 73 of the Punjab Town

Improvement Act, 1922 (Punjab Act No. 4 of 1922), and all other powers enabling him in this

behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, to carry out the purposes

of the said Acts, namely:-

PART-I

PRELIMINARY 1. Short titles and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and shall be applicable to all categories of buildings except factory establishments in existence prior to 12.06.2018.

2. Application.- (1) They shall be applicable to whole of the State of Punjab except Lal Lakir of village abadi falling outside municipal limit, Cantonment Board, and the sites and areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). These rules shall also be applicable on Urban Estate or Optimum Utilization of Vacant

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

Government Land (OUVGL) scheme or any other scheme developed or approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Local Government, or any other Government Agency.

However, for projects or sites approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, if falling within the jurisdiction of any other department or authority (such as Improvement Trusts, Municipal Corporation or Committees, Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation, etc.), these sites or projects shall be governed by building rules applicable on Housing and Urban Development. Further, the area falling within the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation, Mohali, shall also be governed by building rules applicable on Housing and Urban Development department in these rules and shall not be governed by the rules applicable for the department of Local government.

(2) For sites already auctioned by the Government, development authorities, or any other government agencies, the applicable ground coverage, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), and purchasable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) along with purchasable rates shall be governed by the terms and conditions specified in the auction and allotment documents for the respective site or plot and shall not be governed by these rules to this extent. However, the rest of these building rules shall be applicable on these sites.

(3) These building rules shall have overriding effect over the relevant provisions of the Unified Zoning Regulation, except in areas falling within the Master Plan SAS Nagar and Master Plan New Chandigarh, and the part of Regional Plan for Greater Mohali Region where specific Master Plans have not been notified. However, where these Master Plans or the Regional Plan are silent, the provisions of these building rules shall apply.

(4) These building rules shall also have overriding effect over any guidelines, office orders, notifications, or policies issued prior to notification of these rules, to the extent of any inconsistency or conflict.

3. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(1) ―abut‖ means to be positioned juxtaposed to a road, lane, open space, park, building in such a way that the outer face of any of the external walls or boundary of a building or plot touches a street or road boundary;

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(2) "access or approach road" means a clear approach to a plot or a building; (3) "accessory use means any use of the premises subordinate to the principal use and customarily incidental to the principal use;

(4) "Act" means the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995;

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911; Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922;

(5) "advertising" means any surface or structure or structure with characters, letters or illustrations applied thereto and displayed in any manner whatsoever outdoors for the purpose of advertising or giving information or to attract the public to any place, person, public performance, article, or merchandise, and which surface or structure is attached to, forms part of , or is connected with any building, or is fixed to a tree or to the ground or to any pole, screen, fence or hoarding or displayed in a space, or in or over any water body included in the jurisdiction of the Authority;

(6) "air conditioning" means the process of treating air so as to simultaneously control its temperature, humidity, purity, distribution and air movement and pressure to meet the requirements of the conditioned space;

(7) "alteration or addition or renovation" means a structural change, such as an addition to the -area or height, or the removal of part of a building, or any change to the structure, such as the construction of, cutting into or removal of any wall, partition, column, beam, joist, floor (including a mezzanine floor) or other support, or a change to or closing of any required means of ingress or egress or a change to the fixtures or equipment;

(8) "amenities" means any one or more than one utility such as roads, streets, open spaces, parks, recreational, grounds, play grounds, water and electric supply, street lighting, sewerage, drainage, public works and other utilities, services and conveniences;

(9) "ancillary zone" in the buildings means the building ancillary to and serving the main building and includes meter room, security room, Sewerage Treatment Plant, godown, guard room, cycle shed, dispensary, canteen, electric substation and labour quarters for watch and ward staff but shall not include residential accommodation for supervisory staff;

(10) "apartment" whether called block, chamber, dwelling unit, flat, lot, premises, suite, tenement, unit by any other name, means a separate and self-contained part of any property, including one or more rooms or enclosed spaces, located on one or more floors, or, any part or parts thereof, in a building, or in a plot of land, used or intended to be used for residence, office, shop, showroom, or godown or for carrying on any business, industry, occupation, profession or trade, or for any other type of independent use ancillary to the purpose specified above and with a direct exit to a public street, road or highway or to a common area leading to such street road or highway, and includes any garage or room whether or not adjacent to the building in which such apartment is located, provided by the promoter for the use by the allottee for parking any vehicle or, as the case may be, for the residence of any domestic servant employed in such apartment;

Note: If a basement, cellar, garage, room, shop or storage space is sold separately from any apartment, it shall be treated as an independent apartment and not as part of any other apartment or of the common areas and facilities;

(11) "applicant" means a person who submits the application to the Competent Authority to erect or re-erect a building and also includes his legal representatives and authorized person;

(12) "application" means an application made in such form as may be specified by the competent authority, by an owner or certified professional, who intends to develop, erect, re-erect or make alterations or additions in a plot or site or premises or part thereof, along with the requisite documents, for seeking approval of the Building or Service or Completion or Partial Completion Plans;

(13) "approved " means approved Building Plans or Service Plans or Completion or Partial Completion Plans of a building by the Competent Authority under these rules;

(14) "architect" means a person holding a degree in Bachelor of Architecture from any recognised university or institute recognised by the Council of Architecture (COA) and has his name entered in the register of Council of Architecture for the time being, with a valid Council of Architecture Registration number (CA/Year/Reg. No.);

(15) "architectural control and architectural control sheets" means control of horizontal or vertical projections from the walls of the building and to restrict the height of any site exposed to the view from the street or road. Similarly, Architectural Control Sheets shall mean sheets or drawings with directions, signed and retained by the Competent Authority showing the measure of Architectural Controls, which shall be observed in the special areas;

(16) "assembly buildings" means any building or part of a building, where at least fifty persons can congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, civil, travel and similar purposes, for example, theatres, motion picture houses, assembly halls, marriage palaces, auditoria, exhibition halls, museums, skating rinks, gymnasiums, recreation piers and stadia, hotels and restaurants, places of worship, dance halls, club rooms, passenger stations and terminal of air, surface and marine public transportation services or like activities if considered so by the competent authority;

(17) "atria or atrium" means a large-volume space or central collecting area leading to other functional areas of the building created by a floor opening or series of floor openings that is covered at the top of openings and is used for purposes other than commercial activity, social gathering etc. For the sake of clarity, the main halls where functions are held as in case of marriage palaces or hotels shall not be considered as atrium or atria;

(18) "authority" means the Authority which has been created by a statute and which, for the purpose of administering the building rules or Part, may authorize a committee or an official or an agency to act on its behalf; hereinafter called the 'Authority'. Authority can be the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority constituted under section 17 or the Special Urban Planning and Development Authority constituted under section 29 or the New Town Planning and Development Authority constituted under section 31 of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995;

(19) "balcony" means a horizontal projection from the wall cantilevered or otherwise, having a balustrade or railing or a parapet wall to serve as a passage or sit out place intended for human use;

(20) "barsati" means a habitable single room on the roof of the building with or without kitchen and toilet;

(21) "basement" means the storey which is next below the ground storey or which is in any part more than half of its height below the mean level of the street or ground adjoining the building;

(22) "bathroom" means a room containing a bath or shower, washroom and a toilet; (23) "boundary wall" means a wall which is erected to enclose the site boundary, may also carry security;

(24) "bressummer" means the beam of a girder that carries the load of wall or slab;

(25) "building" means any structure for whatsoever purpose and of whatsoever materials constructed and every part thereof, whether used as human habitation or not and

includes foundation, plinth, walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services, fixed platforms, veranda, balcony, cornice or projection, part of a building or

anything affixed thereto or any wall enclosing or intended to enclose any land or space

and signs and outdoor display structures, tanks constructed or fixed for storage of

chemicals or water or effluent, swimming pools etc. Tents, shamianas, tarpaulin

helters, etc, erected for temporary and ceremonial occasions with the permission of the Competent Authority, if required, shall not be considered as a building;

(26) "building envelope" means the horizontal spatial limits up to which a building is or is

to be constructed on a plot or site;

(27) "building height" means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat roofs, from the average level of the front road and contiguous to the building or as decided by the Authority to the terrace of last liveable floor of the building adjacent to the external

walls; and in the case of pitched roofs, up to the point where the external surface of the

outer wall intersects the finished surface of the sloping roof; and in the case of gables

facing the road, the mid-point between the eaves level and the ridge. Architectural

features serving no other function except that of decoration shall be excluded for the purpose of measuring heights:

Provided that in case of residential plot, the vertical distance of the building shall

be measured from the plinth of the building instead of the average level of the front

road;

(28) "building line" means a fixed line specified for a site beyond which no building within that site other than permitted projection and compound wall shall project;

(29) "building plans" means plans showing the details of building with respect to its building footprint, building blocks, ground coverage, floor area ratio, total covered

area, height, numbers of storeys, elevations, sections, setbacks, parking, boundary

walls, gates and other building details as per these rules and submitted to the Competent

Authority as enclosed with the application by the owner or professional engaged in

construction of the said building for seeking approval thereof;

(30) "building regulations" means the rules or bye-laws or regulations or Zoning regulations made under any law for the time being in force for the erection or re-

erection of buildings or parts thereof;

(31) "building scrutiny fee" means a fee to be charged or levied by the Competent

Authority for approval of Building or Service Plan;

(32) "cabin" means a non-residential enclosure constructed of non-load bearing partition;

(33) "canopy" means a cantilevered projection from the face of the wall over an entry to the

building at the lintel or slab level provided that:

(i) it shall not be lower than 2.3 m when measured from the ground;

(ii) it shall not project beyond the plot line;

(34) "cantilever" means a long projecting structure, beam or girder fixed or supported at

only one end and carries a load at the other end or along its length;

(35) "carpet area" means the covered area of the usable rooms of a building or at any floor

excluding the area of the walls;

(36) "chajja" means a continuous cantilevered horizontal or sloping projection from the

outer wall of the building primarily intended to give protection from weather;

(37) "chimney" means an upright shaft containing one or more flues provided for the conveyance to the outer air of any product of combustion resulting from the operation of

heat producing appliance or equipment employing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel;

(38) "clear height" means height from the top surface of ground or any floor to the bottom of beam or ceiling, as the case may be;

(39) "commercial building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or occasionally as; retail, wholesale, multiplex, cinema, marriage palace, office, bank, restaurant, shop, shopping complex or a building primarily used for4 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1665 display and sale of merchandise or any similar purpose or any other building, being used for commercial purpose;

(40) "commercial use" means the use of any land or building or part thereof for purposes of commerce, or as an office, whether attached to any building being used for commercial purpose;

(41) "common areas and facilities in relation to a building" means all parts of the building or the land on which it is located and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging to the land or the building, which are not in the exclusive possession of an apartment owner;

(42) "competent authority" means any person or authority appointed by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to exercise and perform all or any of the powers and functions of the Competent Authority under these rules;

(43) "completion certificate" means a Certificate issued by the Competent Authority on written request of the applicant or promoter after completion of building works including finishing of all common services and utilities as provided in the approved Building Plans and Service Plans;

(44) "conservation" means all the processes of looking after a place so as to retain its historical and/or architectural and/or aesthetic and/or cultural significance and includes maintenance, preservation, restoration, reconstruction and adoption or a combination of more than one of these;

(45) "construction" means any erection of a structure or a building, including any addition or extension thereto either vertically or horizontally, but does not include, any reconstruction, repair and renovation of an existing structure or building, or, construction, maintenance and cleansing of drains and drainage works and of public latrines, urinals and similar conveniences, or, the construction and maintenance of works meant for providing supply of water for public, or, the construction or maintenance, extension, management for supply and distribution of electricity to the public; or provision for similar facilities for public;

(46) "conversion" means the change from one occupancy to other occupancy or any change in building structure or part thereof resulting in a change of space and use requiring additional permission from the competent authority;

(47) "cooking alcove" means a cooking space having direct access from the main room without any inter-communicating door;

(48) "courtyard" means an area open to the sky but within the boundary of a plot, which is enclosed or partially enclosed by buildings, boundary walls or railings. It may be at ground floor level or any other level within or adjacent to a building;

(49) "covered area" means the built-up area of the building(s) without deducting area of walls, corridors and passage-ways, stairs, closets, toilets, columns, lifts and building shafts or other features;

(50) "damp proof course" means a course consisting of some appropriate water proofing material provided to prevent penetration of dampness or moisture to any part of the structure from within or outside;

(51) "density" means the number of persons per acre; (52) "detached building" means a building with walls and roofs independent of any other building and with open spaces on all sides within the same plot;

(53) "development works" means internal development works and external development works;

(54) "dhaba" means an eating joint building having single storey structure with temporary roof such as corrugated sheets or asbestos sheet or thatch;

(55) "dispensary" means a clinical establishment that provides outpatient medical consultation, physical examination, prescription services, and dispensing of medicines etc. It may also perform minor medical procedures such as dressing of wounds, injections, or first aid. The facility may have a maximum of up to 10 beds for observation or basic care.

(56) "drain" means a conduit, channel or pipe for the carriage of storm water, sewage, waste water or other water borne wastes in a building drainage system;

(57) "drainage system" means a system or a line of pipes, with their fittings and accessories, such as manholes, inspection chambers, traps, gullies, floor traps used for drainage of building or yards appurtenant to the buildings within the same cartilage; and includes an open channel for conveying surface water or a system for the removal of any waste water;

(58) "duct" means an enclosed passage, channel, tube, canal, pipe or conduit by which a fluid, air, electric cables or other substance is conducted or conveyed;

(59) "dwelling unit" means a building or a portion thereof which is designed or used or intended to be used wholly or partially for residential purposes for one family for habitation comprising of kitchen, toilet and a room at least;

(60) "dwelling unit area " means an area of a dwelling excluding area of balconies or projections and common area such as staircase, lift lobby, public corridor, public toilet, etc;

(61) "educational building" means a building exclusively used for a school or college, and including a building for such other uses as research institution or university, involving assembly for instruction, education or recreation incidental to educational use, recognized by the appropriate Board or University, or any other Competent Authority It shall also include quarters for essential staff required to reside in the premises, and building used as a hostel captive to an educational institution whether situated in its campus or outside;

(62) "enclosed staircase" means a staircase separated by fire resistant walls and doors from the rest of the building;

(63) "engineer" means a person holding any of the qualification eligible to become Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers;

(64) "erect or re-erect" means any material alteration or enlargement of any building; the conversion by structural alteration into a place for habitation of any building not originally constructed for human habitation; the conversion into more than one place for human habitation of a building originally constructed any such place; the conversion of two or more places of human habitation into a greater number of such places; such alterations of a building as effect an alteration of its drainage or sanitation arrangements, or materially affect its security; the addition of any rooms, buildings, out-houses or other structure to any building; the construction in a wall adjoining a street or a land not belonging to the owner of the wall, of a door opening on such street or land;

(65) "escalator" means a power driven, inclined, moving stairway used for raising or lowering passengers;

(66) "existing building" means a building or structure existing with or without the approval of the Competent Authority;

(67) "existing use" means a use of a building or structure existing with or without the approval of the Competent Authority;

(68) "exit" means a passage channel or means of egress from the building, its storey or floor to a street or, other open space of safety; whether horizontal, outside and vertical exits;

(69) "external wall" means an outer wall of a building not being a party wall even though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means a wall abutting on an interior open space of any building;

(70) "factory" has the same meaning as assigned to it in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020;

(71) "fire and/or emergency alarm system" means Fire alarm system comprises of components for manually or automatically detecting a fire, initiating an alarm of fire and initiating other actions as appropriate;

(72) "fire exit" means a way out leading to an escape route having panic bar hardware provided on the door;

(73) "firefighting shaft (Fire Tower)" means an enclosed shaft having protected area of 120 min fire resistance rating comprising protected lobby, staircase and fireman's lift, connected directly to exit discharge or through exit passageway with 120 min fire resistant wall at the level of exit discharge to exit discharge. These shall also serve the purpose of exit requirement or strategy for the occupants. The respective floors shall be approachable from fire-fighting shaft enabling the fire fighters to access the floor and also enabling the fire fighters to assist in evacuation through fireman's lift. The firefighting shaft shall be equipped with 120 min fire doors. The firefighting shaft shall be equipped with firemen talk back, wet riser and landing valve in its lobby, to fight fire by fire fighters;

(74) "fire lift" means a special lift designed for the use of fire service personnel in the event of fire or other emergency;

(75) "fire proof door" means a door or shutter fitted to a wall opening, and constructed and erected with the requirement to check the transmission of heat and fire for a period;

(76) "fire resistant building" means a building in which appropriate degree of fire resistance material is used;

(77) "fire separation" means the distance in metres measured from the externalwall of the building concerned to the external wall of any other building on the site, or from other site, or from the opposite side of a street or other public space for the purpose of preventing the spread of fire;

(78) "flatted industry" means an industrial building with a height exceeding 21 meters (including stilt) and constructed for for industrial purpose;

(79) "floor area gross" means the area of the floor within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the floor of the building under consideration without deduction for corridors and passage-ways stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, lifts and building shafts or other features;

(80) "floor" means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building, and does not include a mezzanine floor unless it is to be used for habitable purpose. The floor at ground level with direct access to a street or open space shall be called the ground floor; the floor above it shall be termed as first floor, with the next higher floor being termed as second floor, and so on upwards;

(81) "floor area ratio (FAR)" means the quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area on all floors by the area of the plot:

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) = Total Covered Area of all floors

Plot Area;

(82) "flue" means a duct for smoke or waste gases produced by fire, a gas heater or a power station or other fuel burning installations from a furnace or fireplace to a chimney of a building;

(83) "frame control drawing" means the numbered sheet of drawing signed by the Competent Authority and kept in his office defining boundaries of building plots, compulsory building lines, permissible heights of buildings to be realised in prescribed stages, site and floor coverage, restrictions on treatment of external facades including the permissible sizes of openings and such other restrictions on the development of sites as may be specified;

(84) "front setback" means the peripheral area formed by the minimum horizontal distance between edge of the front building line and of the plot or site line facing it, within which any constructions other than exempted by the Competent Authority, are prohibited and is meant to provide light, air, ventilation and fire safety to the building and landscaping in the plot;

(85) "front" as applied to a building means a portion facing the existing road or road proposed from the existing road from which the access to the building or project has been provided or as determined by the Competent Authority;

(86) "gallery" means an intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an auditorium or a hall providing extra floor area, or additional seating accommodation and includes the structures provided for seating in stadia;

(87) "garage" means a building or portion thereof, designed and used for parking of vehicles;

(88) "government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Local Government;

(89) "ground coverage" means built-up area at ground level prescribed as percentage to the total site area;

(90) "group housing" means a residential development on a plot of land where multiple dwelling units, in the form of apartments or flats typically in multi-storied buildings, along with shared common areas, amenities and facilities like parks, roads, parking, water supply, sewage systems, electricity, security, community halls and recreational areas.

(91) "guest house" means any premises or part of a premises providing lodging or boarding and with minimum six rooms;

(92) "habitable room" means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons for study, living, sleeping, eating, kitchen but not including bathrooms, water-

closet compartments, laundries, serving and store pantries, corridors, cellars, attics, and spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods;

(93) "hazardous building" means any building or part thereof which is used for the storage, handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions for storage, handling, manufacturing or processing which involve highly corrosive, toxic or noxious alkalis, acids or other liquids or chemicals producing flame, fumes and explosive, poisonous, irritant or corrosive gases; and for the storage, handling or processing of any material producing explosive mixtures of dust which result in the division of matter into fine particles subject to spontaneous ignition;

(94) "heritage building" means and includes any building of one or more premises or any part thereof and/or structure and/or artifact which requires conservation and/or preservation for historical and/or architectural and/or artisanry and/or aesthetic and/or cultural and/or environmental and/or ecological purpose and includes such portion of land adjoining such building or part thereof as may be required for fencing or covering or in any manner preserving the historical and/or architectural and/or aesthetic and/or cultural value of such building;

(95) "heritage precincts" means and includes any space that requires conservation and/or preservation for historical and/or architectural and/or aesthetic and/or cultural and/or environmental and/or ecological purpose. Walls or other boundaries of a particular area or place or building or may enclose such space by an imaginary line drawn around it;

(96) "high-rise building" means a building above 21m in height (including stilt);

(97) "high-rise industry" means an industrial building above 21 meters in height (including stilt) and constructed for industrial purpose;

(98) "hospital" means a building where indoor patients are admitted and various types of clinical or surgical procedures are carried out;

(99) "hostel" means a building which provides food and lodging to a specific group of people such as students, workers etc., where the guest can rent a bed in single or shared room or dormitory (with or without shared toilet), and lounge and kitchen;

(100) "hotel" means any premises or part of a premises wherein more than fifty percent of the total covered area including temporary structure but excluding covered parking and service floor area, shall be under lodging or boarding in the form of rooms, presidential suites etc., which are commercially let out, and providing lodging with or without food, or serving any kind of eatables or beverages or other services by way of business, for a monetary consideration and having at least one restaurant with a capacity of minimum fifty guests or a bar or banquet hall;

(101) "illuminated exit signs" means a device for indicating the means of escape during normal circumstances and power failure;

(102) "independent floors" means a building used or intended to be used for residential purpose, where every floor of the building is a separate and independent dwelling unit with common stair and services;

(103) "industrial building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or occasionally for fabrication, assembly, manufacturing or processing of products or materials of all kinds;

(104) "information technology (IT)" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used for Software architecture design and development, software maintenance and implementation, operation of software systems, provision of software services, management of data bases, maintenance of computer networks and telecommunication networks, network services, network administration, business process out sourcing or providing information technology enabled services;

(105) "information technology enabled services" means digital communication services, digital information content provision, digital data base management and updation, remote digital office services, software operations and other information work that relies primarily and substantially on digital communication including data centres, call centres, global capability centre (GCC), and back-offices operations using Information Technology but not direct sales and marketing;

(106) "institutional building" means a building constructed by Government, Semi- Government Organizations or Registered Trusts or any private person or organization and is used for medical or other treatment, or for an auditorium or complex for cultural and allied activities or for an hospice, care of persons suffering from physical or mental illness, handicap, disease or infirmity, care of orphans, abandoned women, children and infants, convalescents, destitute or aged persons and for penal or correctional detention with restricted liberty of the inmates ordinarily providing sleeping accommodation and includes dharamshalas, hospitals, sanatoria, custodial and penal institutions such as jails, prisons, mental hospitals, houses of correction, detention and reformatories etc. It shall also include quarters for essential staff required to reside in the premises, and building used as a hostel captive to an institution whether situated in its campus or outside;

(107) "intermittent floor" means a floor left vacant in high rise building(s) for evacuation, play area or green area;

(108) "layout plan" means a plan of the entire site showing location of plots or building blocks, roads, open spaces, entry or exit, parking, landscaping etc. indicating activity of all land or part of it;

(109) "ledge or tand" means a shelf-like projection, supported in any manner whatsoever, except by means of vertical supports within a room itself but not having projection wider than 1 meter;

(110) "lift" means an appliance designed to transport persons or materials between two or more levels in a vertical or substantially vertical direction by means of a guided car or platform. The word ‗elevator' is also synonymously used for ‗lift';

(111) "lift lobby" means a space from which people directly entered a lift car(s) and into which people directly enter upon exiting a lift car(s) ;

(112) "lobby" means a covered space in which all the adjoining rooms open; (113) "loft" means an intermediate space between two floors on a residual space with maximum height of 1.5 metres and which is constructed or adopted for storage purposes only;

(114) "louvre" means a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine, the angle of which may be adjusted, usually in blinds and windows or may be fixed;

(115) "lower ground floor" means a floor which is more than half of its height above the mean ground level and rest of the height below the mean ground level;

(116) "low-rise Building" means a building with height not exceeding 21 meters (including stilt);

(117) "low-rise industry" means an industrial building not exceeding 21 meters in height (including stilt) and constructed for industrial purpose.

(118) "marriage palace" means premises built up or open or both or any part thereof, where accommodation or space is used for marriage, receptions, social gatherings, meetings, etc on regular or periodical or occasional basis and where atleast fifty persons can congregate or gather;

(119) "means of egress" means a continuous and unobstructed way of travelling or escape route provided in a building for safe evacuation of occupants;

(120) "mechanical parking" means a parking system designed to minimise the total area required for parking the vehicles by adopting methods like multi-storey garages, automated parking system, stack parking etc. and are generally powered by hydraulic or electrical instruments;

(121) "mechanical ventilation" means supply of outside air either by positive ventilation or by infiltration by reduction of pressure inside due to exhaust of air, or by a combination of positive ventilation and exhaust of air;

(122) "mezzanine floor" means an intermediate floors between two floors of any storey forming an integral part of floor below;

(123) "mixed occupancy or mixed use of building" means a building in which more than one occupancy or use is present;

(124) "motel" means a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists or travellers with lodging and parking facilities on short term basis, typically having rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside but adjacent to the rooms may have small amusement facilities also;

(125) "multi-level car parking" means a building partly or wholly below ground level having two or more basements or multiple stories above ground level, primarily to be used for parking of cars, scooters or any other type of light motorized vehicle;

(126) "multiplex" means an integrated entertainment and shopping centre having at least four cinema halls;

(127) "miniplex" means an integrated entertainment and shopping centre having maximum three cinema halls;

(128) "natural ventilation" means supply of outside air into a building through window or other openings due to wind outside and convection effects arising from temperature or vapour pressure differences (or both) between inside and outside of the building;

(129) "nursing home" means a building where persons suffering from illness, injury or infirmity are usually received or accommodated or for both the purposes, for the purpose of observation, nursing and treatment with number of beds upto 50, it may include a maternity home;

(130) "occupancy" means the main purpose for which a building or a part of building is used or intended to be used;

(131) "occupancy or use of building" means the principal occupancy or use for which a building or a part of a building is intended to be used. For the purposes of classification of a building according to occupancy, occupancy shall also include the subsidiary occupancies which are contingent upon it;

(132) "occupation certificate" means a certificate issued by the competent authority to occupy a building or part of the building or any portion whatsoever,

(133) "occupant load" means maximum numbers of persons that might occupy a building or portion thereof at any one time;

(134) "open space" means an area forming an integral part of a site left open to the sky; (135) "orientation" means the positioning of a building in relation to seasonal variations in the sun's path as well as prevailing wind patterns;

(136) "owner" means the person or body having a legal interest in land or building thereon.

This includes free holders, leaseholders or those holding a sub-lease which both bestows10 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1671 a legal right to occupation and gives rise to liabilities in respect of safety or building condition. In case of lease or sub-lease holders, as far as ownership with respect to the structure is concerned, the structure of a flat or structure on a plot belongs to the allottee or lessee till the allotment or lease subsists;

(137) "parapet" means a low wall or railing built along the edge of a roof or floor; (138) "parking" means a space enclosed or unenclosed, to park vehicles together with a driveway connecting the parking space with a street permitting ingress and egress of the vehicles;

(139) "partial completion certificate" means a certificate or approval issued by the Competent Authority to the application submitted by the owner or professional engaged in construction of part of the said building along with the partial completion plans and other requisite documents and after the satisfaction of panel of the officials that this part of building is constructed on site as the approved building plans, in such cases where a project has not been completed at one stretch but constructed in different stages but fulfils the minimum area and other conditions;

(140) "partition" means vertical division of space between two areas in a building with an interior non-load bearing barrier, either one storey or part-storey in height;

(141) "partition wall " means a wall forming part of a building and being used or constructed to be used in any part of the height or length of such wall for separation of adjoining buildings belonging to different owners or constructed or adopted to be occupied by different persons; or a wall forming part of a building and standing in any part of the length of such wall, to a greater extent than the projection of the footing on one side or ground of different owners;

(142) "party wall" means a wall partly constructed on one plot of land, and partly on an adjoining plot and serving both structurally;

(143) "PECBC" means the Punjab Energy Conservation Building Code, 2016 amended from time to time;

(144) "pergola" means set of beams spaced apart without sheet or slab and not to be considered as covered area;

(145) "permission or permit" means a valid permission or authorization in writing by the competent authority to carryout development or a work regulated by these rules;

(146) "person" includes a company, firm, co-operative society, joint family and an incorporated body of persons;

(147) "plinth" means the portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding ground and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground;

(148) "plinth area" means the built up covered area measured at the floor level of the basement or of any storey;

(149) "plinth level" means the level of the ground floor of a building with respect to the crown of front street;

(150) "plot or site" means a parcel or piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries;

(151) "plotted development" means a type of development layout wherein a stretch of developed land is divided into regular sized plots for uniform controlled building volumes;

(152) "plumber" means a person holding any of the qualifications specified in the Schedule and registered as such under these rules;

(153) "podium" means a horizontal projection (platform) extending beyond the building footprint on one or more sides, and may consist of one or more levels;

(154) "podium parking" means parking of vehicles provided under podium of a building; (155) "porch" means a covered structure supported on pillars or otherwise for the purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building;

(156) "preservation" means and includes maintaining the fabric of a place in its existing state and retarding deterioration;

(157) "prohibited area" means any area specified or declared to be a prohibited area under The Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 or the Forest Area or Defense Area or under11 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1672 section 20A of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 or any area declared by the State or Central Government for any purpose under any statute;

(158) "projection" means a cantilevered horizontal slab from the wall of a building; (159) "protected monument" means an ancient monument which is declared to be of national importance by or under the Ancient Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Act, 1958, or by section 126 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956;

(160) "public building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or occasionally as a place open to general public and it includes a hospital, college, school, restaurant, theatre, public concert room, public lecture room, marriage palace, public exhibition hall or as a public place of assembly or entertainment for persons admitted there to buy tickets or otherwise, or used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or occasionally for any similar public purposes;

(161) "public sewer"means a sewer laid by the Government or any Authority; (162) "rain water harvesting" means the process of harvesting of rainwater, which involves the collection of water from the surface(s) on which rain falls and subsequently storing this water for direct use or can be recharged into the underground aquifers;

(163) "rain water pipe" means a pipe or drain situated wholly above ground and used or constructed to be used solely for carrying off rain water directly from roof surfaces;

(164) "ramp" means a sloping surface joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between different floors of a building;

(165) "reconstruction" means and includes returning a place as nearly as possible to a known earlier state and distinguished by the introduction of materials (new or old) into the fabric. This shall not include either recreation or conjectural reconstruction;

(166) "refuge area or floor" means a location in a building or floor in a high-rise building or block or tower designed to hold occupants during a fire or other emergency, when evacuation may not be safe or possible and where occupants can wait until rescued or relieved by fire fighters;

(167) "rental housing" means a building to be used for providing accommodation (with or without attached toilet and pantry) on rental basis and having common facilities like kitchen with dining, common room for entertainment or indoor games, first aid room, laundry, security guard room and convenient shopping;

(168) "residential building" means a building in which sleeping and living accommodation is provided for normal residential purposes, with cooking facilities and includes one or more family dwelling units, apartment houses, flats and private garages of such buildings;

(169) "restoration" means returning the existing fabric of a place to a known earlier state by removing accretions or by reassembling existing components without introducing new materials;

(170) "road or street" means any highway, street, lane, pathway, alley, stairway, passageway carriageway, footway, square, place or bridge whether a thorough-fare or over which the public have a right of passage or access or have passed and have access uninterruptedly for specified period, whether existing or proposed in any scheme and includes all bends, channels, ditches, storm water drains, culverts sidewalks, traffic islands, roadside trees and hedges, retaining walls fences, barriers and railing within the street lines;

(171) "road or street level or grade" means the officially established elevation or grade of the centre line of street upon which a plot fronts, and if there is no officially established grade, the existing grade of street at its mid-point;

(172) "road or street line" means the line defining the side limits of a road or street;

(173) "road width" means the whole extent of space within the boundaries of a road, when applied to a new road or street as laid down in the city survey or development plan or prescribed road lines by any law and measured at right angles to the course or intended course of direction of such road;

(174) "room height" means the vertical distance measured from the finished floor surface to the finished ceiling surface. Where a finished ceiling is not provided, the underside of the joists or beams or tie beams shall determine the upper point of measurement;

(175) "row buildings" means a row of buildings with only front, rear and interior open spaces;

(176) "self-certification" means seeking approval of building plans duly prepared and certified by Architect himself on behalf of the owner of the building and shall be responsible if there is any contravention of relevant building rules or from the approved plans, zoning plan and as per parameters or policies issued by the Competent Authority from time to time;

(177) "semi-detached building" means a building detached on three sides with open space as specified in these rules;

(178) "service apartments" means a fully furnished apartment available for both short term as well as long term stays, is provided with minimum a habitable room and provided with facilities or amenities including parking area and 24 hour front desk service;

(179) "service floor" means the floor of a building with maximum height of 2.4 metres, where service equipment, such as utility lines and various machinery are located;

(180) "service plans" means the plans showing the details of building and plumbing services and also plans, elevations and sections of private water supply, sewage disposal system, rain water harvesting, if any, and other services and submitted to the Competent Authority as enclosed with the application by the owner or professional engaged in construction of the said building for seeking approval thereof;

(181) "service road" means a road/lane provided at the front, rear or side of a plot for service purpose;

(182) "service studio" means studio consisting of one room, and a bathroom available for short or long-term stay. The building consisting of serviced studios shall provide amenities like laundry space, common kitchen, common room for indoor games or entertainment. It shall be permissible in shopping arcades or projects in Municipal areas;

(183) "service zone" means a zone on the terrace for services related to building; (184) "setback" means the peripheral area formed by the minimum horizontal distance between edge of the property line of the plot or site and building or part thereof facing it, within which any constructions other than exempted by the Competent Authority, are prohibited and is meant to provide light, air, ventilation and fire safety to the building and landscaping in the plot;

(185) "sewage drain" means a drain for conveying solid or liquid filth and waste liquids, such conduit or pipe being the property of or vested in the Government or public authority responsible for the disposal of such sewage;

(186) "site corner" means a site at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting roads or streets or open space;

(187) "site depth" means horizontal distance between the front and rear site boundaries;

(188) "site plan" means a detailed Plan showing the proposed placement of structures, parking areas, open space, landscaping, and other development features, on a parcel of land, as required under these rules;

(189) "site with double frontage" means a site other than corner plot having frontage on two streets;

(190) "sky bridge or skywalk" means an elevated path-way consisting of an enclosed or covered bridge between two or more building blocks of a site/ plot, in order to protect the pedestrians from weather;

(191) "solar panel" means a panel which absorb the sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity or heat;

(192) "special area" means the areas shown as such on the Zoning Plan; (193) "spiral staircase" means a staircase forming winding curve around a central point or axis;

(194) "staircover (or mumty)" means a structure with a roof covering a staircase and its landing built to enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection from weather and not used for human habitation;

(195) "standalone project" means any project which is independent with regard to its location, approach and is not a part of any other project;

(196) "stilt" means poles, posts or pillars or columns used to allow a structure or building to stand at a distance above the ground and which is of non-habitable use ;

(197) "storage and warehouse building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or occasionally for the storage or sheltering of goods, wares, merchandise or any other similar activity, including servicing, processing or repairs incidental to such storage;

(198) "storey" means the portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between any floor and the ceiling next above it.

(199) "storm waterdrain or rain water drain" means a drain used or constructed to be used solely for conveying to any sewer (either directly or through another drain) any rain water of roofs or grounds surfaces either paved or unpaved but shall not include a rain water pipe;

(200) "structural engineer" means a person holding the minimum qualifications for a Structural Engineer i.e. Graduate in Civil Engineering of recognized Indian or foreign university, or Corporate Member of Civil Engineering Division of Institution of Engineers (India), and with minimum 3 years experience in structural engineering practice with designing and field work;

(201) "structural wall" means a load bearing wall or a wall that carries load in addition to its own load;

(202) "studio apartments" means a self-contained apartment having, single bedroom with bathroom and kitchenette with or without living room and shall be permissible in residential projects;

(203) "Supervisor" mean a person who shall have minimum qualifications of Diploma in Civil Engineering or Architectural Assistantship, or the qualification in architecture or engineering plus 5 years' experience in building design, construction and supervision;

(204) "sub-soil drain" means a drain used or constructed to be used solely for conveying to any sewer (either directly or through another drain) any water that may percolate through the sub-soil;

(205) "sun-shade" means a slope or horizontal or vertical structure over hanging, usually provided over openings on external wall to provide protection from sun and rain and shall not be used for human habitation;

(206) "surface drainage" means arrangement of removal of water that collects on land surface;

(207) "temporary building" means a building built of un-burnt bricks, burnt bricks without mortar, corrugated iron, bamboo, thatch, wood board or plywood but shall not include building built of burnt bricks, cement blocks or stones laid in mortar;

(208) "Town Planner" means a person holding a graduate or post-graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning or Town and Country Planning with valid Associate Membership of the Institute of Town Planners, India;

(209) "travel distance" means the distance to be travelled from any point in a building to a protected escape route, external escape route or final exit. However, it is clarified that the balcony or open to sky area, if any, at the end of the room shall not be counted in calculation of travel distance;

(210) "underground or overhead tank" means an installation constructed or placed for storage of water;

(211) "ventilation" means supply of outside air into or the removal of inside air from an enclosed space either naturally or mechanically or both, so as to improve the general environment of the building;

(212) "verandah" means a covered area with at least one side open to the outside with the exception of 1.2 metre high parapet on the upper floors to be provided on the open side;

(213) "villa" means a single or duplex house for a single-family with one kitchen only;

(214) "water closet (W.C)"means a water flushed plumbing fixture designed to receive human excrement directly from the user of the fixture. The term is used sometimes to designate the room or compartment in which the fixture is placed;

(215) "wholesale building" means a building wholly or partly engaged in wholesale trade and manufacture, wholesale outlets, including related storage facilities, warehouses and establishments engaged in truck transport, including truck transport booking agencies;

(216) "window" means a window opening to the outside other than a door, which provides all or part of the required natural light or ventilation or both to an interior space and not used as a means of egress or ingress;

(217) "zoned area" means the horizontal spatial limits up to which a building may be permitted to be constructed on a plot or site; and

(218) "zoning plan" means the plan approved by the Competent Authority showing the streets, boundaries of building site open spaces position, permissible heights, permissible uses of land and building site coverage and such other restrictions or provisions on the use and development of land or buildings.

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995;

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911; Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976; Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, and the rules made there under, as the case may be.

PART-II

PROCEDURE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PLAN,

COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE

4. Erection or re-erection without permission.- Subject to the provisions of the Act and other provisions of these rules, no person shall commence the erection or re-erection of

any building on any site without previous sanction of the competent authority, except the

building plans for low-rise buildings approved exclusively under the self-certification

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922. scheme.

5. Design and supervision.- Except where standard design has been supplied by the competent authority, the architectural design of every building shall be prepared and

signed by an Architect or Civil Engineer and every building operation shall be supervised

by an Architect or a Civil Engineer.

6. Application to erect or re-erect High-Rise (without self-certification).-

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(1) Every person who intends to erect or re-erect a High-Rise building shall make an

application in Form ‗A' (Annexure 1) to the Competent Authority along with the following

documents and fee as determined by the competent authority -

(i) Ownership documents-lease deed or sale deed or possession letter in the name of owner issued by the allotment authority or permission to use the land issued by Competent

Authority;

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(ii) Soft Copy of Site plan in an un-editable format on any electronic medium along with hard copies of the plans, if required, as permissible by the Competent Authority from

time to time containing the drawings in ―.dwg‖ format as detailed in sub-rule (3) of rule

6;

(iii) Soft Copy of Building plan and other plans in an un-editable format on any electronic medium along with hard copies of the plans, if required, as permissible by the Competent

Authority from time to time containing the drawings in ―.dwg‖ format as detailed in sub-

rule (4)of rule 6;

(iv) Structural safety drawings (for record) as per Form ‗B' (Annexure 2);

(v) Details of specifications of the work to be executed in Form ‗C' (Annexure 3); (vi) Fire safety design as required under The Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2024

(Punjab Act No. 12 of 2024), if applicable;

(vii) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning (H.V.A.C.) service plan wherever required;

(viii) Certificate of conformity to regulation and structural safety for the relevant buildings

(depending upon type and height) in the relevant Form ‗B'(Annexure 2);

(ix) Public health services plan in un-editable soft copy in any electronic medium, containing

drawings in ―.dwg‖ format, if required;

(x) All defined fee shall be deposited in favour of Competent Authority through any

prescribed payment mode, at the rate prescribed by the Government;

(xi) Royalty charges, as prescribed by the Mining Department for basement construction,

shall be deposited by the applicant with the competent authority responsible for building

plan approval, through any officially prescribed mode of payment. These charges shall be

paid along with the building plan scrutiny fee. The collected royalty charges shall be duly

transferred to the concerned department (i.e., the Mining Department) at the end of each

calendar month;

(xii) A certificate from the register architect confirming adherence to the planning and architectural controls specified in the Building Rules, 2025. Additionally, a separate

certificate shall also be submitted by the register architect certifying compliance with fire

safety standards, structural safety norms, and public health service standards. These

certificates shall be accompanied by an appropriate note on the building plan itself,

indicating such compliance;

(xiii) An undertaking from the owner affirming that the construction will be carried out in fullcompliance with the approved building plans, structural design and in adherence to the 16 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1677 planning and architectural controls, fire safety standards, structural safety standards, public health service standards, and all other regulations as prescribed in the Building Rules, 2025.

Note:-

(a) The applicant shall submit all kind of plans in electronic format on the online

portal of Competent Authority along with hard copies of the plans, if required.

Competent Authority shall convey objections or observations or sanction or

refusal through online portal or as prescribed mode.

(b) Every person applying under these rules shall appoint an Architect or Engineer

for drawing up of building plans or structural drawings and for the supervision of

erection or re-erection of the building. The supervision of erection or re-erection

of residential or commercial building up to 21 metres height (including stilt) may

be undertaken by the Architect or the Civil Engineer. However, in case of

buildings of above 21 meters height (including stilt), the supervision shall be

undertaken by both the Architect and the Civil Engineer. During construction, if

appointed Architect or Civil Engineer notices that violation (except

compoundable) are going on, he shall intimate the owner and advise him to stop

further construction and remove the violation and will also intimate to the

concerned authority.

(c) The applicant, the Architect and Civil Engineer shall sign the application, plans,

structural drawings, specifications and the certificates as required in the relevant

forms and documents, before making submission to Competent Authority.

(d) In case of row type or semi-detached building where the adjoining building

already exists at the time of re-erection of building, the owner shall submit an

indemnity bond as per Annexure 21, stating that in case of any damage caused to

the adjoining property during construction, the owner will be bound to get the

damages repaired to the satisfaction of the neighbour.

(2) The size of drawing sheets shall be of standard sizes i.e. A0, A1, A2 or A3.

Note:-

(a) All dimensions in plan shall be indicated in metric units or feet inches.

(b) Various elements of plans (site and building), elevation, section and details shall

be shown in different colours and thickness or type of line, etc., and shall be

preferably prepared in layers and as per Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) Code.

(c) The prints of drawings shall be on one side of paper only.

(3)   Site plan fully dimensioned shall be drawn to a readable scale and shall indicate;
    (i)    Boundaries of the site and any contiguous features;
    (ii)   Direction of the north point relative to the site of the building;
   (iii)   Streets  or  roads  adjoining  the  site  with  their  width  clearly  dimensioned  and
           names, if any, giving also all existing roads, trees, or any other feature or structure
           likely to affect the access to the building;
   (iv)    Outlines of the proposed building(s);
    (v)    Immediate neighbours on all sides identified, whether buildings or vacant plots;
   (vi)    Levels  of  the  site  and  the  plinths  of  the  building  in  relation  to  those  of  the
           neighbouring roads and also the level of courtyard and open space;
  (vii)    Area calculations such as Covered area, Ground Coverage, Floor Area Ratio and
           Non-Floor  Area  Ratio  area,  Parking  calculations,  any  other  relevant  calculations
           as required;
  (viii)   Such  other  particulars  as  may  be  required  or  specified  by  the  Competent
           Authority; and
   (ix)    Plot  number  or  revenue  particulars  of  the  property  on  which  the  building  is
           intended to be erected.

(4) The Building plans, sections and elevations shall be drawn to a readable scale. The building plans and details so drawn shall indicate;

(i) the plans of all the floors including basements and all external elevations and cross sections illustrating distinctly all the different levels and minimum one section through staircase;

(ii) the plinth level of the building with reference to the level of the mean level of street from where approach to the site is taken;

(iii) the schedule indicating the size of the doors, windows, openings and other methods of ventilation of each room or area;

(iv) the use or occupancy of all parts of the buildings;

(v) the means of access to the buildings and to its various floors as well as the means of escape in case of fire, if required under the specific law or code; along with ramps and steps with respect to the building;

(vi) in case of proposed additions and alterations in the existing building, all new works shall be shown on the drawings in distinctive colours along with index;

(vii) exact location of essential services, for example, water closet, sink, bath and the like;

(viii) the method of disposal of waste water, sewage, storm water and water supply in detail;

(ix) provision for differently-able person as per rule 50 (wherever applicable);

(x) provision for photovoltaic solar power plant as per rule 53 (wherever applicable); (xi) provision of rain water harvesting system as per rule 54 (wherever applicable);

and

(xii) indications of the north point relative to the plan.

(5) Notwithstanding anything stated in the foregoing sub-rules, in the case of low-rise buildings, as defined in these rules, a single-line diagram plan indicating the zoned area shall be submitted, accompanied by the details including plot size; setbacks; gate position; area calculation details including ground coverage, floor area ratio (FAR), non-floor area ratio, total covered area etc; number of floors; building height; floor-to-floor height; floor-wise usage;

staircase details; travel distance; means of entry and exit; parking details.

In such cases, submission of separate detailed drawings, such as floor plans, sections, elevations, and service plans, shall not be required.

However, in case of building(s) where third party right shall be created by way of sale, lease, transfer, allotments, possession, in those cases self-certified detail building plan as specified in above sub-rules of this rule shall be submitted to the competent authority for record.

7. Procedure for submitting an application through self-certification.-

(I) For sites or plots under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Urban development.-

(1) Self-certification by the empanelled architects shall be allowed for all low-rise building.

However, commercial plots such as Shop-Cum-Offices (SCOs), Shop-Cum-Flats (SCFs), individual shops, and booths, falling within an approved layout, shall be eligible

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

for self-certification, provided that a standard design for these structures has been approved by the Competent Authority.

(2) The building plans for such low-rise buildings shall be approved exclusively under the self-certification scheme.

(3) Procedure for self-certification scheme for sites or plots under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Urban development is as follows, namely:-

(i) Any person intending to erect or re-erect a building is required to submit building plans approved under self-certification through an empanelled Architect by18 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1679 submitting Form ‗A', along with all necessary documents as specified in rule 6 of these rules, to the Competent Authority. The submitted plans must be duly signed and bear a stamp marked ―sanctioned‖ under the self-certification scheme.

Additionally, the applicant is required to give a seven days advance notice to the Competent Authority, informing the proposed date for the commencement of construction. If the Competent Authority does not raise any objections within this period, the applicant may proceed with the construction of the proposed building.

(ii) The building plan submitted must conform to the provisions of these rules as amended from time to time and approved zoning plan (where applicable). To certify this compliance, a declaration must be provided on the building plan itself as under:

"Certified that the building plan adheres to the zoning plan Drg. No.

........ Dated..... (where applicable) and complies with 'The Punjab Unified

Building Rules, 2025' as amended from time to time.

Architect

Seal with signature"

(iii) Along with the building plan submission, the following certificates and undertakings are also required to be submitted to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025, as well as other relevant standards and codes:

(A) A certificate shall be provided by the empanelled architect confirming adherence to the planning and architectural controls specified in the Building Rules, 2025. Additionally, a separate certificate shall also be submitted by the empanelled architect certifying compliance with fire safety standards, structural safety norms, and public health service standards. These certificates shall be accompanied by an appropriate note on the building plan itself, indicating such compliance.

Furthermore, the empanelled architect certifies as follows, namely:-

(a) That he/she is fully conversant with the provisions of the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 and other applicable instructions or regulations, which are in force (and also amended from time to time).

(b) That plans have been prepared as per the terms and conditions of approved Change of Land Use or Layout or Zoning Plan and have also been prepared within the framework of provisions applicable Building Rules or Regulations and Development Controls.

(c) That plan is in conformity to structural safety norms, and fire and life safety norms.

(d) That he/she has seen the originals of all the documents uploaded and nothing has been concealed thereof.

(e) That all the requisite documents or No Objection Certificate (NOC) required to be submitted along with plans.

(B) The owner shall also submit an undertaking affirming that the construction will be carried out in full compliance with the approved building plans, structural design and in adherence to the planning and architectural controls, fire safety standards, structural safety standards, public health service standards, and all other regulations as prescribed in the Building Rules, 2025.

Furthermore, the owner or applicant certifies as follows, namely:-

(a) That he/she has appointed the Empanelled Architects, as the case may be for getting approval under Self-Certification Scheme.

(b) That he/she is the owner or authorized signatory for the site or plot. (c) There is no legal dispute regarding the site or plot.

(d) That construction of the building will be undertaken as per the approved building plans and structural design given by the Architect and Structural Engineer.

(e) That the construction shall be carried out under the supervision of qualified professionals as specified in these rules.

(f) That he/she shall be solely responsible for any damage or loss incurred during the construction of the building.

(iv) After receiving the above documents, the competent authority issues an auto- generation receipt mentioning that documents have been received and are being kept in the office for record with this understanding that these plans have been prepared as per the terms and conditions of approved Change of Land Use or Layout or Zoning Plan and have also been prepared within the framework of provisions applicable Building Rules or Regulations and Development Controls.

The competent authority may convey within seven days to the applicant regarding discrepancies in the building plans, if any along with any default restricting the approval of building plans and the applicant shall be bound to rectify the discrepancies in building plans or to submit the required documents or payment if any before start of the construction otherwise submitted plan shall be taken as deemed approved.

(4) The Competent Authority, or any authorized person or designated officer, reserves the right to check the building plans and construction at any stage, and violations (except compoundable ones), if found shall have to be rectified by the owner/ applicant. In case the owner or applicant fails to rectify the violations, the Competent Authority may take necessary steps to remove the violations. Action shall also be taken against the defaulting Architect in case plans are wrongly certified. The Competent Authority may cancel the empanelment or refer the matter to the Council of Architecture for misconduct and for debarring or blacklisting the Architect. All rectifications shall be at the risk and cost of the owner and no plea of the owner shall be entertained for any default committed by the Architect engaged by him. In all such cases, the owner or applicant shall be required to submit corrected and duly certified plans to the Competent Authority for its review and approval.

(5) If a building is erected or re-erected or construction work is commenced in contravention to any of the building regulations, the Competent Authority or any other person authorized by competent authority, shall be competent to alter or demolish, by a written notice delivered to the owner. Such notice shall also specify the period during which such alteration or demolition has to be completed and if the notice is not complied with, the Competent Authority or any other person authorized by him may demolish the said building at the expense of the owner.

Note:-

(a) The decision of Competent Authority, in case of any dispute shall be final and

binding on all concerned.

(b) At any stage during construction, if an Architect or Civil Engineer notices that

violations (except compoundable ones) are taking place, he shall intimate to the

concerned authority of such violations and stop further supervision. He shall also

intimate the allottee about the violations and advise him to stop further

construction. Complete details along with photographs shall be submitted to the

concerned authority. The Competent Authority shall immediately issue a notice to

the owner on the basis of the Architect's or Civil Engineer's certificate to suspend

further work and rectify violations. In such cases the owner shall be held

responsible for further additions in violations. Such a situation shall

automatically annul the process of self-certification and the owner may, after

removal of violations, engage an Architect for preparing the revised drawings. In

such cases completion shall be given only after scrutiny of revised drawings and

inspection of site.

(c) After submission of application or during the construction of building, if the

Owner or Architect or Civil Engineer or Structural Engineer are changed, the

applicant shall intimate the Competent Authority by email or online building plan

approval system or otherwise in writing that he is no longer responsible for the

project from the date of actual dispatch of the letter. The information must be sent

within seven days of occurrence of the change to the Competent Authority by the

respective owner or Architect or Engineer. The construction work shall have to be

Section 262 (2a) of PMC Act 1976, 240(zzz) of PM Act 1911, 73 (xv) of PTI Act 1922.

suspended until the new owner or Architect or Civil Engineer or Structural

Engineer, as case may be, undertakes the full responsibility of the project vide

forms and documents submitted at the time of applying for erection or re-erection

of the building within seven days of his taking over. Owner's intimation regarding

change of name of professionals shall be considered to be final by the Competent

Authority or any other person authorized by him.

(II) For sites or plots under the jurisdiction of Department of Local Government.

(1) Self-certification for all categories of building plans and completion or occupation (upto height 21m):

The Third Party Certification (Self Certification) for all categories of the building

plans upto height 21m shall be approved exclusively under the self-certification

scheme.

Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be, empanelled under Self Certification Scheme on the eNaksha portal shall be authorized to issue building Plans as per the provisions and as per the following procedure.

(2) Procedure for Self-Certification:-

(i) The list of Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be empanelled under Self Certification Scheme shall be displayed in eNaksha portal. Only those who are duly empanelled can apply under Self Certification Scheme.

(ii) In case of plots allotted from any Government Authority or Agency like Improvement trusts etc.; NOC and no due certificates from the authority concerned shall be mandatory.

(iii) Structural stability certificate duly signed by the Structural Engineer. (iv) The Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be, empanelled under the Self-Certification Scheme shall have to upload all the mandatory documents as per the check list of eNaksha portal. The following documents or information will be submitted by the ―Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors‖, as the case may be, along with application:

(a) Proof of empanelment under the Self Certification Scheme with the concerned Municipal Authority.

(b) Proof of appointment as ―Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors‖, as the case may be, by the plot owner for certification of the Building Plan under the Self Certification Scheme and supervision of the construction.

(c) Building plan scrutiny or processing fee and other applicable fees or taxes etc.

(v) This is to be certified by an Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be, that.-(a) he/she is fully conversant with the provisions of the Punjab Unified Building rules, 2025 and other applicable instructions or regulations and 21 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1682 development controls which are in force (and also amended from time to time).

(b) plans have been prepared within the framework of provisions of the Master Plan and applicable Building Rules or Regulations.

(c) site does not fall in any prohibited area or government land or encroachment or any other land or restricted for building construction or in any unauthorized colony.

(d) plan is in conformity to structural safety norms. (e) he/she has seen the originals of all the documents uploaded and nothing has been concealed thereof.

(f) all the requisite documents or No Objection Certificate (NOC) required to be uploaded have been uploaded on eNaksha portal along with plan.

(vi) This is to be certified by an Owner, that.-

(a) he/she has appointed the Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be for getting approval under Self-

Certification Scheme.

(b) he/she is the sole owner of the site. (c) there is no dispute regarding the site (d) construction of the building will be undertaken as per the approved building plans and structural design given by the Structural Engineer.

(vii) Once the Online Portal (eNaksha) of Local Government Punjab clears the Building Plan, it would be approved automatically and digitally counter signed by the concerned Commissioner Municipal Corporation (CMC) or Executive Officer (EO) of the Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat.

This counter signature will bear the phrase that the plan has been sanctioned in view of Self-Certification by Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be. Further, Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat reserves the right to verify the plan.

(viii) The fees or charges would be auto-calculated by the software on the basis of the information filled up by the Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be.

(ix) Concerned ―Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors‖, as the case may be can download the approved plan after deposition of the requisite fee or charges. This process is without any intervention from the concerned Municipal Authority.

(x) Concerned Commissioner Municipal Corporation (CMC) or Executive Officer (EO) of the Municipal Authority shall get the plan verified as required within 10 days and after the lapse of 10 days the construction can be started. Authority shall verify the title document and scrutinize the interpretation of Development Code or Zoning Regulations and the building plan.

(xi) The owner shall display at site the name of the ―Empanelled Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors‖, as the case may be, along with Building Application number etc.

(xii) If the owner or Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be as specified in the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 submits a wrong report while self-certifying Building Plan or if any additional construction or violation is reported to exist at site at the time of proposal of new construction or conceals any fact or falsely justifies or misstates, they shall be jointly and severally held responsible for such omission along with the owner. Further, if it is emerged that the information is concealed by the Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be; necessary penal proceedings will be initiated along with debarring Architects or Engineers or Designers or Supervisors, as the case may be from practicing in any of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Punjab. The Applicant shall be liable for punishment which includes22 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1683 levy of penalty, demolition or sealing of the property as per the provisions of the

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 or the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 or

the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 or the Punjab Unified Building Rules

as applicable.

8. Standard design and architectural controls.- Where the applicant intends to construct a building in accordance with a standard design, approved by the competent authority

concerned, he shall obtain a copy of the same before starting the construction and notify

the competent authority accordingly of the site and design. In such cases, he shall not be

required to submit any building plan. However, site plans showing access, building

footprint and all other aspects as per sub-rule (3) of rule 6 above should be submitted.

Only the design plans can be indicated referring to standard design names or numbers:

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

Provided that if the owner proposes certain permitted modifications in the

standard design or the architectural controls, then he shall get the plan approved under

self certification from the empanelled architect.

9. Preparation of building plans of Government Departments.- The Government Departments intending to erect or re-erect building shall get their building plans prepared

from the Department of Architecture of State Government or Central Government

conforming to these building rules and provisions of respective Master Plans and shall

issue a certificate specifying that the provisions of these building rules and respective

Master Plans have been followed in all respects. Such plans shall be submitted to the

Competent Authority for information and record before commencement of erection or re-

erection of the building.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

However, if the building plans are prepared by any other Architect, the same shall

be submitted to Competent Authority for approval or shall get approval under self-

certification, as the case may be.

10. Scope of scrutiny of Building Plans by the Competent Authority. - (1) The building plans received under the self-certification scheme shall not be scrutinized by the

department. However, random checking may be done, in case of any contravention found

with these rules, an action shall be taken against the defaulting Architect or owner as per

the sub-rule (4) of rule 7.

(2) Building plans, other than those submitted under the self-certification scheme, shall be

examined by the competent authority solely with respect to the following aspects:-

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(i) Statutory and Planning Conformity

(a) Compliance with terms and conditions of Change of Land Use or Allotment

Letter or Layout Plan or Zoning Plan.

(ii) Site and Building Parameters

(a) Site dimensions and area; (b) Ground coverage as per prescribed norms; (c) Covered Area and Floor Area Ratio;

(d) Area Detail including additional Ground Coverage and Floor Area Ratio; (e) Setbacks, including provisions for Fire Tender movement; (f) Allocation of Amenity Open Space; (g) Green Area or Playground;

(h) Adherence to limits on the overall height of the building; (i) Provision of adequate parking spaces; (j) Compliance with prescribed width and positioning of entry or exit gates; (k) Staircase detail, Travel Distance;

(l) Means of access; (m) Numbers of Floor, floor to floor height.

Note: Fee for covered area including fee for additional Ground Coverage

and Floor Area Ratio to be calculated as per the area details

(iii) Safety and Infrastructure Considerations

(a) Maintenance of clearance zones along High Tension (HT) electricity lines. (b) No Construction Zones and Green Buffers adjacent to railway lines, water channels, and water bodies.

(c) Verification of road widening, if any as per the terms and conditions of Master Plans, Change of Land Use approval, Layout Plan approval and Zoning Plan approval. The applicant shall also provide for setbacks as per this undertaking, where applicable.

(d) Location Restrictions under Applicable Laws.

(iv) Confirmation that the building is not located in any prohibited area under

the following or other relevant laws; namely:-

(a) The Defence Act, 1903. (b) The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. (c) Eco-Sensitive Zones declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. (d) Lands covered under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA).

(e) Any other prohibitory provisions under applicable State or Central Acts.

(v) Ownership and Permission Requirements

In the case of buildings proposed on land owned by the State Government, Central Government, Public Undertakings, or Waqf Board, approval shall not be considered without the written consent of the concerned department.

(vi) Fire Safety Compliance

(a) Submission of a Provisional Fire Safety Certificate as mandated by the Punjab Fire Safety and Emergency Services Act is required along with the building plan.

(b) The Final Fire Safety Certificate is mandatory prior to issuance of the Completion Certificate.

(vii) Construction Inspection and Accessibility

(a) The authority may conduct construction site inspections and require corrective actions to ensure compliance.

(b) The building shall conform to the requirements for accessibility for persons with disabilities, in accordance with applicable guidelines and norms.

(3) The competent authority shall scrutinize only the key aspects as mentioned above.

The architect and owner shall be solely responsible and accountable for ensuring that the building plans submitted are fully compliant with these Building Rules; the provisions of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development (PRTPD) Act, 1995; and Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, and Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, the rules framed there under, as the case may be and all other applicable regulations. The architect's certificate submitted with the building plans shall include a declaration to this effect. The architect and owner shall be solely responsible for any discrepancies identified in the building plans at any stage of review or construction.

11. Completion certificate.- (1) Applicant shall submit a Notice of Completion of the building to the Competent Authority regarding completion of the work as per approved plans. The notice of completion shall be submitted by the Owner through Architect and Engineer as engaged for building plan design who fulfils the specified qualifications mentioned in Annexure 13, or as the case may be, who has supervised the construction, in the Performa given in Form- ‗F' and ‗G' respectively (Annexure 6 and Annexure 7), accompanied by three copies of completion plan and the following documents along with the prescribed

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

fee, namely: -

(i) Copy of all inspection reports of the Authority e.g. Fire Safety, Structural Safety, Green Building (if applicable) etc;

(ii) Detail of compoundable violations from the approved building plans, if any in the building, shall be submitted jointly by the owner, Architect along with demanddraft or any other method specified by the competent authority for the due 24 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1685 payment for compounding charges, if applicable at the rates specified by the competent authority;

(iii) Complete Completion drawings or as-built drawings - certified by the Architect;

(iv) Photographs of front, side, rear setbacks, front and rear elevation of the building shall be submitted along with photographs of essential areas like cut outs and shafts from the roof top. An un-editable compact disc or DVD or any other electronic media containing all photographs shall also be submitted;

(v) Structural stability certificate duly signed by the Structural Engineer;

(vi) Certificate of fitness of the lift from concerned Department wherever required;

(vii) A Certificate of fitment of public health services, duly issued by a registered plumber.

(viii) A Certificate of fitment of electrical wiring and equipment, duly issued by a licensed electrical engineer.

(ix) Certificate from the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), if applicable, for installation of Rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic Power Plant in accordance to orders/ policies issued by the Renewable Energy Department from time to time;

(x) Completion Certificate or Final Certificate or No Objection Certificate from the rating agencies (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or Indian Green Building Council or any other agency certified by Government of India) for green building or Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Certified Energy Auditor for Green Building or constructing building in accordance to the provision of Punjab Energy Conservation Building Code (PECBC), wherever applicable;

(xi) No Objection Certificate (NOC) of fire safety of building from concerned Fire Officer or an officer or fire consultant authorized for the purpose;

(xii) Wherever applicable, No Objection Certificate(s) (NOCs) from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Department of Drainage, Department of Forests, or any other competent authority or department or agency, as the case may be.

(xiii) For high-rise building or project which involve third party rights, a third-party audit report along with certificate for structural safety, fire safety, and environmental compliance.

(xiv) A Certificate of Registration of the project with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Punjab, where the project involves third-party rights.

(xv) Any other information or document that the Authority may deem fit.

(2) The building plans submitted for issuance of completion certificate shall be examined by the competent authority only with reference to the aspects specified in sub rule (2) of rule 10. However, the architect and owner shall be solely responsible and accountable for ensuring that the building plans submitted for issuance of completion certificate are fully compliant with these Building Rules, the provisions of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development (PRTPD) Act, 1995, the rules framed there under, and Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, as the case may be and all other applicable regulations. The architect's completion certificate submitted along with the building plans shall include a declaration affirming such compliance.

(3) The Partial Completion Certificate may be granted upon fulfillment of the following category-specific criteria; namely:-

(i) in case of SCO"s (shop-cum-office) or shops, the partial completion certificate may be granted subject to the condition that construction of ground floor is completed along with public safety measure;

(ii) in case of a residential house, the partial completion certificate may be granted for partially constructed building with at least one habitable room, one water25 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1686 closet and one kitchen as per the sanctioned plan, shall be completed and duly functional;

(iii) in case of non-residential buildings, the Partial Completion Certificate may be granted for partially constructed buildings subject to the minimum completion of 25 percent construction of the availed total floor area, along with all the required public utilities, public safety measures, and site development.

(iv) completion of individual block or building may be permitted by the competent authority in accordance with the construction work completed phase wise;

(v) in case of high-rise buildings, partial completion certificate may be issued if the superstructure of the building has been constructed as per approved plans and all common facilities such as corridors, staircases, lifts, toilets, and related infrastructure are fully completed and functional. Additionally, essential services like electrical wiring, plumbing, and fire safety systems shall be installed and tested, and structural stability along with safety measures such as fire exits and emergency access shall be ensured as per applicable norms.; and

(vi) the minimum Built up area (FAR area) as mentioned below shall have to be constructed to obtain partial completion certificate for industrial buildings:

Table 1: Minimum Built up area (FAR area) to obtain partial completion

(4) No building shall be considered complete unless the following works are executed to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority; namely:-

(i) The building shall be constructed strictly in accordance with the sanctioned building plan. Any deviations from the approved plan shall be regularized or compounded as per applicable laws or policies.

(ii) The Applicant shall comply with all terms and conditions stipulated in the auction, allotment, change of land use, building plan approval, and zoning plan, as well as those specified in the respective approval letters or No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued by the competent authority.

(iii) The Applicant shall comply with all terms and conditions stipulated in the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and approvals issued by any department, authority, or government agency.

(iv) Certified fire-fighting systems shall be installed as per The Punjab Fire Safety act. All fire escape infrastructure such as exits, corridors, staircases, and compartmentation, shall conform to the provisions of this act. A valid ‗No Objection Certificate' (NOC) from the Fire Department or authorized fire consultant shall be submitted.

(v) All site development works including approach roads, internal circulation roads, footpaths, street lighting, stormwater drains, culverts, boundary walls, and landscaping shall be completed in accordance with the approved site plan.

(vi) All parking areas, driveways, and circulation spaces shall be paved, marked, and made operational as per the sanctioned plan. Proportionate parking for the portion under partial completion shall also be ensured.

(vii) Parks, green belts, and open spaces earmarked in the sanctioned plan shall be developed with plantation, irrigation arrangements, and pathways.

(viii) Provision of street lighting, water supply lines, sewerage networks, and stormwater drainage within the site shall be completed.

(ix) Proper stormwater drainage and rainwater harvesting systems shall be installed and made functional, where mandated.

(x) Functional water supply and electricity connections shall be established. (xi) Operational waste management systems, including garbage disposal and segregation facilities, shall be in place.

(xii) Adequate sanitation facilities or infrastructure including toilets, septic tanks, and sewer connections shall be provided and completed in accordance with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards.

(xiii) All common areas such as staircases, corridors, lifts, and parking spaces shall be completed in all respects and operational.

(xiv) Accessibility Compliance adherence to standards for persons with disabilities (ramps, lifts, tactile indicators, etc.) as specified in National building Code of India, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016' (Central Act 49 of 2016) and ‗Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for persons with Disability and Elderly Persons, 2016.

(xv) For group housing, commercial complexes, or large campuses, all designated amenity areas such as playground or park, community halls, clubhouses, or crèches shall be developed proportionately to the phase for which completion is sought.

(xvi) All applicable fees and development charges shall be paid in full, and No Due Certificate shall be submitted before completion.

(xvii) The Applicant shall, wherever applicable, obtain the requisite No Objection Certificate(s) or approvals from the Department of Drainage, Department of Forests, or any other competent department or authority prior to completion.

(xviii) Wherever applicable, in accordance with the guidelines of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the project proponent shall obtain the necessary environmental clearances, including the Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO).

(xix) Where applicable, Environmental Impact Assessment shall be obtained. (xx) For high-rise or large-scale projects, a third-party audit report on structural safety, fire safety, and environmental compliance may be required by the Competent Authority.

(xxi) Any deficiencies identified by the Competent Authority shall be rectified prior to certificate issuance.

(xxii) Any false declaration or submission of misleading documents shall attract penalties under relevant laws.

Note:-

(a) A Partial Completion Certificate may be issued for a specific block, tower, or

floor, as specified in sub-rule (3) above, provided that the designated portion is

fully constructed, self-contained, and suitable for independent occupancy. All

essential services, including fire safety systems, elevators, utilities, staircase,

corridors and other infrastructure, shall be operational within that area.

Furthermore, proportionate parking spaces and common facilities should be

made available to support its use. Access roads and approaches must be

completed up to the concerned portion to ensure seamless connectivity and

functionality.

(b) In cases where third-party rights are involved, all applicable provisions of the

completion policy notified by the government shall be adhered to.

(c) For projects registered under Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA),

compliance with all provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)

Act, 2016 shall be mandatory prior to issuance of Completion Certificate.

(5) The Competent Authority on receipt of the notice of completion shall inspect the work and communicate the approval or refusal, or objection thereto, in the Performa given in Form- H within 30 days from the receipt of notice of completion. However, the Competent Authority may also seek compounding charges of compoundable violations27 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1688 which are compoundable before issuance of completion certificate. If nothing is communicated within this period, it shall be deemed to have been approved for completion provided that the fact is immediately brought to the notice of Competent Authority in writing by the person, who had given the notice and has not received any intimation from the Competent Authority within prescribed period. Where the completion certificate is refused, the reasons shall be intimated for rejecting in the first instance itself.

(6) For low-rise buildings, the completion certificate shall be issued by the Empanelled Architect under the process of self-certification. The Empanelled Architect shall submit the detailed "as-built" completion plans, as specified in rule 6 or any other relevant detail or plan as required, duly signed with stamp to the Competent Authority along with all requisite documents and No Objection Certificates (NOCs), for official record.

The submitted completion plans must conform to the provisions of The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2025, as amended from time to time, and to the approved zoning plan. To certify this compliance, the following declaration must be included on the building plan:

"Certified that the completion plans adhere to the zoning plan Drg. No.

______ dated_______and comply with 'The Punjab Urban Planning and

Development Building Rules, 2025' as amended from time to time.

Architect

(Seal and Signature)"

Furthermore, in case of any addition in ground coverage or FAR, or deviations in floor plans from the approved building plans, provided such changes are within the permissible limits and in conformity with the provisions of these building rules, the Architect shall clearly indicate the modifications in the submitted completion plan and shall be responsible for calculating and ensuring payment of the applicable charges accordingly.

(7) If the Architect or Engineer engaged by the owner or applicant submits a wrong report while making application under these rules or if any additional construction or violation is reported to exist at site or has concealed any fact or misrepresented regarding completion of construction of building along with its eligibility for seeking completion certificate or before the completion of such report, he shall be jointly and severally held responsible for such omission and complaint against the Architect or Engineer for suspension of his registration and the owner shall be liable to pay for the penalty as may be decided by the competent authority after giving an opportunity of hearing. Further, if it is emerged that the information is concealed by the Architect or Engineer, necessary penal proceedings shall be initiated along with debarring such Engineer or Architect from practicing in the State of Punjab.

Note:-

(a) Any minor deviations observed during the completion stage of building plans;

such as internal changes in room layout, door or window positions, location of

toilets, re location of public health features (e.g., rainwater harvesting pit, water

tank, sewage treatment plant, manholes, inspection chambers), or changes in the

position of mechanical and electrical installations, as well as structural

alterations involving columns and beams (excluding core areas like staircases

and lifts); which are in conformity with the applicable building rules and other

regulations, shall be considered compoundable without any charges.

(b) A rebate of 20% in the charges for additional ground coverage and FAR (Floor

Area Ratio) shall be admissible, provided the same is duly approved and the

applicable charges are paid at the time of building plan approval.

(c) Under no circumstances shall ground coverage and FAR exceeding the

permissible additional limits be allowed

(d) Ground coverage and FAR exceeding the permissible additional limits shall, in no

case, be compoundable.

12. Occupation certificate.- (1) Applicant shall apply for obtaining occupation certificate of the building to the Competent Authority for which completion certificate has already

been issued as specified in Form ―I‖. No owner or applicant shall occupy or allow any

other person to occupy building or part of a building or any portion whatsoever, until

such building or part thereof has been issued Occupation Certificate by the Competent

Authority after checking and found fit to occupy the building.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(2) After receipt of application, the Competent Authority shall communicate in writing within

30 days, his decision for grant or refusal of such permission for occupation of the

building in Form ‗J'. The E-register shall be maintained as specified in these rules for

maintaining record in respect of Occupation Certificate. If no communication is received

from the Competent Authority within 30 days of submitting the application for

―Occupation Certificate‖, the owner is permitted to occupy the building, considering

deemed issuance of ―Occupation certificate‖ and the application Form-D shall act as

―Occupation Certificate‖. However, the competent authority may check the violations

made by the owner and take suitable action.

(3) In case, after the issuance of occupation certificate, if found at any stage that building(s) is unsafe to use or occupy or the building is used for some other purpose

against the permission or make any addition or alteration in the building without

approval, then, after affording personal hearing to the owner, the Competent Authority

may pass orders for revocation of occupation permission and the same shall be restored

only after removal of violations.

Note:-

In case of Non-RERA projects, occupation certificate may be issued along with

completion certificate by the same competent authority, subject to the fulfilment of all

requirements as mentioned in these rules.

PART III

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL

13. Power of the Competent Authority to sanction or refuse erection or re-erection.-

(1) The competent authority shall refuse to sanction the erection or re-erection of any

building, if it is in contravention of any of the provisions of these rules.

(2) The Competent Authority may sanction the erection or re-erection of any building either absolutely or subject to such modification in accordance with these rules as it may deem

fit and one copy of the sanctioned plans shall be sent to applicant.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(3) The intimation of sanction or rejection of the building plans shall be given in Form 'D'. (4) The competent authority shall incorporate the following conditions in sanction letter;

namely:-

(i) The competent authority has scrutinized the only key aspects mentioned in the rule 10 of 'the Punjab Urban planning and Development Building rules, 2025'.

However, architect and owner shall be solely responsible and accountable for

ensuring that the building plan submitted is fully compliant with said Building

Rules; the provisions of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and

Development Act, the rules made there under; and Punjab Municipal Act,

1911, Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, Punjab Town Improvement

Act, 1922, the rules made there under; as the case may be and all other

applicable regulations.

(ii) The building plans are hereby approved on the basis of Architect's Certificate submitted with the building plan that the said building plans are compliant with

the 'Punjab Urban planning and Development Building rules, 2025'; the

provisions of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development

(PRTPD) Act, 1995; the rules made there under; and Punjab Municipal Act,

1911, Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, Punjab Town Improvement

Act, 1922, the rules made there under; as the case may be and all other

applicable regulations.

(iii) The Approved Building Plan shall deem to be cancelled in case of any

discrepancies found in the approved plans at any stage.

(iv) The applicant shall be required to obtain and maintain collective insurance

coverage for all building and construction workers engaged at the site,

protecting against injury, disability, or loss of life, and shall provide valid proof

of such insurance during inspections conducted throughout the construction

period.

Disclaimer: Although due care has been taken while approving the building plan in accordance

with the technical norms and title of land. But this approval does not confer any right

to violate any rule or guidelines of this department or any other department and also

not provide any right for any illegal construction.

In case any violation found at any stage, owner shall be liable to rectify the

same and get the revised building plans approved accordingly immediately.

14. Presumption of sanction.- If the competent authority fails to convey approval or rejection within the period as notified by the Government on the receipt from any person of a valid

application, complete in all respect to erect or re-erect a building, the plans shall without

prejudice to the provisions of these rules and the restrictions specified for erection or re-

erection of buildings, be deemed to have been sanctioned and the applicant may proceed

with the erection or re-erection of building or carryout any development work as

described in the application and in any accompanying documents, but not so as to

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

contravene any of the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder and the restriction

specified for erection or re-erection of buildings.

15. Validity period of sanction.- Every sanction for the erection or re-erection of any building or carrying out any development work shall remain in force, unless it is modified or

cancelled by the Competent Authority by due process of law.

In order to provide continuity between the previously notified building rules and

these rules, and to safeguard approvals already granted, the following provisions shall

apply; namely:-

(1) Validity of Prior Approvals.- All building plans and projects duly sanctioned by the

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

Competent Authority prior to the enforcement of these rules shall remain valid and shall

continue to be governed by the provisions, standards, and conditions under which such

approval was originally granted.

(2) Ongoing or Partially Commenced Projects. - (a) In cases, except individual residential plots where construction of certain blocks has commenced prior to the

enforcement of these rules, revisions may be permitted in accordance with the provisions,

standards, and conditions outlined under these rules. However, additional Floor Area

Ratio (FAR), in such cases, shall be allowed only in the vacant pockets available for

re-planning subject to the fulfilment of these rules and shall not be permitted on the

existing build(s). Such revisions shall be subject to fresh scrutiny and approval by the

Competent Authority. The applicant shall be liable to ratify, modify, or demolish any part

of the building, structure, or services at their own cost, as required by the Competent

Authority or as per the approved plans.

Furthermore, where third-party rights have been created, the promoter shall be

bound to comply with the applicable provisions of the Punjab Apartment and Property

Regulation Act (PAPRA) and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act

(RERA).

(b) In respect of blocks where construction has not commenced prior to the enforcement

of these rules, applicants may, at their discretion, seek cancellation of the approval for

such blocks and submit revised plans conforming to these rules. Such revisions shall be

subject to fresh scrutiny and approval by the Competent Authority as new blocks.

(3) Projects Not Commenced.- Where no construction has been commenced prior to the

enforcement of these rules, the applicant may, at their discretion, request cancellation of

the sanctioned plans. The Competent Authority may, upon such request, cancel the

sanctioned plans. The applicant may thereafter apply for fresh approval in conformity

with these rules, and such applications shall be subject to fresh scrutiny and approval by

the Competent Authority.

(4) Pending Applications.- Applications submitted prior to the enforcement of these rules

but not yet sanctioned shall be examined under the provisions of these rules, unless

otherwise directed by the Competent Authority.

Note:-

For sites already auctioned by the Government, development authorities, or other

government agencies, the applicable ground coverage, FAR and purchasable FAR shall

be governed by the terms and conditions specified in the auction and allotment

documents for the respective site or plot.

16. Submission of revised building plans in case of major alterations.- (1) If during the construction of a building, any major deviation from the sanctioned plan is intended to be

made, approval of the Competent Authority for the same may be obtained before the

change is made. The revised plan showing the deviations shall be submitted and the

procedure laid down for the sanction of building plan as specified in these rules shall be

followed for all revised plans, along with the balance scrutiny fee, if any.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

(2) The building approval is not necessary for compoundable alterations or violations, which do not otherwise violate any provisions regarding general building requirements, structuralstability and fire safety requirements of these rules. 31 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1692 17. Revocation of sanction.- The sanction granted under these rules can be revoked by the Competent Authority, if it is found that such sanction has been obtained by the owner by

misrepresentation of material facts or fraudulent document submitted along with the

building plan application or otherwise or the majority of construction is not being done in

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

accordance with the sanction granted.

18. Maintenance of record.- An record shall be maintained for all building applications received, permissions given or deemed to have been given or refused or returned under these

rules.

19. Damp proof course certificate.- The owner shall submit a certification from an Architect or Civil Engineer to the effect that the construction of building upto damp proof course level

is as per sanctioned plan.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of 1995, 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zzz) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of 1922.

PART IV

PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS

A. FOR AREA UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RULES 20 TO 28)

Section 180 P.A. No. 11

of 1995 20. Compliance of zoning plan or standard design or architectural control sheets and master plan or zonal plan. – In addition to these rules, the erection or re-erection of any building(s) and uses thereof as well as activities permissible therein shall comply with the provisions of the Zoning Plan or Standard Design or Architectural Control Sheets;

schedule of clauses appended thereto and use of the site shall conform to the Master Plan or Zonal Plan of the area.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11

of 1995 21. Compliance to Special Area development and control as per Master Plan or Zonal Plan.- For the planned and regulated development of all ‗Special Areas' with specific emphasis on harmonious development with public spaces, the planning and development shall be undertaken by specially formulated Form Based Codes (FBCs) for each such ‗Special Area', namely:-

(1) Planning authority to delineate ―Form Based Zoning Districts‖ within the Master or Zonal Plan for special consideration of planning with integrated Public spaces;

(2) Form Based Zoning Districts (FBCs) to be formulated for each such Form Based Zoning Districts (FBZDs) with Single or Multiple Regulating Plans as necessary to cover the entire delineated special area;

(3) Space Use matrix along with Form Based Codes (FBC) development standards, for each Form Based Zoning District (FBZD) as formulated in the Form Based Codes (FBC)are to be used for site layouts and building designs for all types of buildings; and (4) Form Based Codes (FBC) standards of flexible and adaptive designs shall be superseding, overriding all stipulations from rule 22 to rule 27 of these rules for all types of buildings in the respective Form Based Zoning Districts (FBZDs).

22. Residential.- (1) The residential building of various types shall be governed by following

Section 180 P.A. No. 11

of 1995 norms, namely:-

Table 2: Residential Plots or Villas falling in approved Layout Plan; (Except Affordable

(a) In case of projects, colonies, or urban estates that have already been approved,

additional Ground Coverage and FAR (Floor Area Ratio) may be permitted within the

rear and side setbacks, but not within the front setback, in order to maintain the existing

building line. For this purpose, there shall be no requirement to revise the existing zoning

plan of the approved project, colony, or urban estate.

However, if the additional Ground Coverage and FAR are proposed to be utilized

within the front setback, the zoning plan of the project, colony, or urban estate shall be

got amended by the promoter, RWA (Resident Welfare Association), or development

authority, as applicable.

Further, it is clarified that if a building has already been constructed and is not in

conformity with the approved plans, although it conforms to these building rules, there

shall be no requirement to compound it separately. Such buildings may be validated

under these rules by charging a fee for the additional Ground Coverage and FAR as

specified in Annexure 22 along with other charges including scrutiny fee, labour cess etc

as applicable.

(b) Each floor of a residential plot may be considered a separate independent floor.

(c) The stilt area shall be used exclusively for car or scooter parking, except for staircases

and lifts.

(d) Basement, permitted only as single level, if constructed, may be used for parking,

household storage, habitable except sleeping accommodation or residential purpose and

consultancy service purposes. Basement shall be counted towards Floor Area Ratio, if

used for habitable purposes.

(e) Front boundary wall shall be optional for providing easy access for parking in front

setback within plot area.

(f) No opening is allowed on party wall of properties.

(g) The maximum permissible ground coverage and Floor Area Ratio is subject to the

fulfilment of the setback, height and parking norms.

(h) A toilet, not exceeding 6 sq.m in area and 2.75 m in height, may be permitted on the

(i) Common staircase or common elevator is permissible maximum for two plots subject to

the condition that the minimum clear width of staircases shall be 1350 mm.

(a) The stilt area shall be used exclusively for car or scooter parking, except for staircases

and lifts.

(b) No Basement shall be permitted.

(c) Front boundary wall shall be optional for providing easy access for parking in front

setback within plot area.

(d) No opening is allowed on party wall of properties.

(e) A toilet, not exceeding 6sq.m in area and 2.75 m in height, may be permitted on the

terrace and shall be excluded from the FAR calculation.

(f) Common staircase is permissible maximum for two plots subject to the condition that the

minimum clear width of staircases shall be 900 mm.

(g) The minimum requirements for different components of EWS housing, including room

sizes, kitchen, toilet, and other spaces, shall be followed as per Sr. No. XIII of Table 6

below.

(a) In case of studio apartment, the maximum size of the unit shall be 50 sq.m.

(b) *Unlimited Floor Area Ratio shall be subject to fulfillment of building controls

such as ground coverage, setbacks around the building, parking norms, light and

ventilation, height, fire and structural safety.

(c) In case of Group Housing or Studio Apartments, Economical Weaker Section

(E.W.S) housing shall be provided as per the government policy dated 24.05.2016

as amended from time to time. The Net Residential Density shall be permissible as

per the provisions of the respective Master Plans, government notifications as

amended from time to time whichever is applicable.

(d) The boundary wall shall be recessed by 6 meters at least on one side along the

approach road to accommodate visitor parking, wherein one ECS shall be

calculated @ 11.5 square meters.

(e) In cases where a 'Convenient Shopping' block is provided as a separate entity

within a Group Housing Project, such 'Convenient Shopping' block shall

maintain a minimum setback from the boundary walls facing the road. This

setback shall not be less than the minimum setback required for the tallest

residential tower within the project, irrespective of the height of the commercial

(a) *Unlimited Floor Area Ratio shall be subject to fulfillment of building controls

such as ground coverage, setbacks around the building, parking norms, light and

ventilation, height, fire and structural safety.

(b) The boundary wall shall be recessed by 6 meters at least on one side along the

approach road to accommodate visitor parking, wherein one ECS shall be

calculated @ 11.5 square meters.

(c) Apart from the aforementioned physical norms, all other provisions; such as

applicability, enforcement, and other conditions; for affordable housing shall be

governed by the government policies issued from time to time.

(d) In cases where a 'Convenient Shopping' block is provided as a separate entity

within an Affordable Housing Project, such 'Convenient Shopping' block shall

maintain a minimum setback from the boundary walls facing the road. This

setback shall not be less than the minimum setback required for the tallest

residential tower within the project, irrespective of the height of the commercial

building.

(a) The circulation area on any floor including staircase, shall not exceed 8 m2 per

dwelling unit.

(b) *Unlimited Floor Area Ratio shall be subject to fulfillment of building controls

such as ground coverage, setbacks around the building, parking norms, light and

ventilation, height, fire and structural safety.

(c) The boundary wall shall be recessed by 6 meters at least on one side along the

approach road to accommodate visitor parking, wherein one Equivalent Car

Space (ECS) shall be calculated @ 11.5 square meters.

(d) Apart from the aforementioned physical norms, all other provisions; such as

applicability, enforcement, and other conditions; for Economically Weaker

Section (EWS) housing shall be governed by the government policies issued from

time to time.

setbacks for projected portions at roof level, open spaces and courtyards, projections and balconies, parking requirements, exemptions, general notes, overall building requirements, occupant load, clearance zones, part building requirements such as; plinth levels, spatial requirements for various building components, lighting and ventilation of rooms, ledges or tand, mezzanine floors, basements, chimneys, parapets, cabins, boundary walls, septic tanks, office- cum-letter box rooms, meter rooms, staircases and exit routes, corridor dimensions, ramps, lift and escalator, roof structures, sunken courtyards, check posts or guard rooms or watch-and-ward cabins, and drainage and sanitation fitments, refer to rules 39 to 43 of these building rules.

Further, for the provisions of Fire protection, Structural design, Lighting and ventilation, Electrical and allied installations and Building Materials refer to part VI and for provisions related to differently-abled, elderly and children refer to part VII of these building rules.

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Note:-

(a) Rental housing building shall be a detached building.

(b) It shall provide common kitchen with dining hall, common room for indoor

games, First Aid room, Laundry and security guard room.

(c) A pantry may be permitted within a bedroom or dormitory, subject to compliance

with applicable building norms and safety regulations.

(d) Apart from the aforementioned physical norms, all other provisions; such as

applicability, enforcement, and other conditions; for rental housing

accommodation or hostel projects shall be governed by the policy dated

09.02.2018, as amended on 12.11.2024 and 20.02.2025, and as may be amended

from time to time.

cum-letter box rooms, meter rooms, staircases and exit routes, corridor dimensions, ramps, lift and escalator, roof structures, sunken courtyards, check posts or guard rooms or watch-and-ward cabins, and drainage and sanitation fitments, refer to rules 39 to 43 of these building rules.

Further, for the provisions of Fire protection, Structural design, Lighting and ventilation, Electrical and allied installations and Building Materials refer to part VI of these building rules.

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Note:-

(a) The ground coverage and Floor Area Ratio is inclusive of ancillary buildings

such as labour or servant quarters which shall not be more than 25 percent of the

Floor Area Ratio area of the site.

(b) The temporary structure or building like Cattle Shed, Motor Room, covered

parking etc. shall be exempted from ground coverage and floor area ratio.

(c) No sub-division of plot shall be allowed.

(d) Basement upto building line, limited to single level only, if constructed, may be

used for parking, household storage and habitable except sleeping

accommodation purposes. Basement shall be counted towards Floor Area Ratio,

if used for habitable purposes.

(e) Check Post or guard room or watch and ward cabins, whatever the term used,

upto 150 square feet may be allowed along the entry gate and exempted from

Ground Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The total height of the guard

room from plinth shall not be more than 2.75 meters.

(2) Other general control for residential building

(i) For the purpose of calculating the infrastructure requirements of the project, the population shall be estimated based on the type of residential unit. The population for villas shall be counted at 4.5 persons per villa. For residential plots without stilt (G+2) or with stilt +3 floors, the population shall be counted at 13.5 persons per plot, while for residential plots with stilt +4 floors, it shall be 18 persons per plot. In the case of group housing, the population shall be counted at 4.5 persons per dwelling unit and in case of Studio Apartments, it shall be counted as two persons per unit.

(ii) Floating population shall be taken as minimum one hundred person per acre for calculation of infrastructural or services requirements only and shall not be counted towards the regular density of the project or sector.

(iii) The density for each category of flats in case of Group Housing or Apartments or Studio Apartments shall be calculated separately. The promoter has to clearly indicate the area under each category of flats.

(iv) The clubbing or amalgamation of two or more adjoining residential plots sites may be permitted, subject to the approval of a revised zoning plan by the Competent Authority. Whereas, bifurcation or fragmentation of a plot shall not be allowed. However, in case of approved standalone site or project, the transfer of Change of Land Use (CLU) or approval of the entire site or part thereof (subject to the fulfilment of minimum area and other siting guidelines) may be allowed and shall be governed by the relevant policies of the department.

(v) The clubbing or amalgamation of two or more adjoining Group Housing sites of same promoter or developer may be permitted, subject to the approval of a revised zoning plan by the Competent Authority. However, bifurcation or fragmentation of a site shall not be allowed.

(vi) For Low Density Country Homes Residential Development Projects, Economical Weaker Section housing, Affordable housing, housing for all, Pardhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana (PSAY) and any other policy relating to housing issued by State or Central Government, the physical and45 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 15, 2025 (AGHN 24, 1947 SAKA) 1706 development norms as prescribed in the respective policies as amended from time to time, shall be applicable.

(vii) Professional activity shall be allowed in residential plots and flats on any floor, subject to the following condition: -

Part of the premises shall be permitted to be used upto a maximum of 50 percent of Floor Area Ratio or 100 sq.m, whichever is less, for non-nuisance, non-

teaching, non-commercial, or non-trading activities for rendering consultancy based on professional skills such as charted accountant, architect, engineer, town planner, advocates, doctors (only consultancy) or other similar activities.

23. Commercial.- (1) Commercial Buildings of various types shall be governed by the Section 180 P.A. No. 11 following norms:

of 1995 Table 9: Convenient Shopping or Neighbourhood Shopping Plotted within approved layout

courtyards, projections and balconies, parking requirements, exemptions, general notes, overall building requirements, occupant load, clearance zones, part building requirements such as, plinth levels, spatial requirements for various building components, lighting and ventilation of rooms, ledges or tand, mezzanine floors, basements, chimneys, parapets, cabins, boundary walls, septic tanks, office-cum-letter box rooms, meter rooms, staircases and exit routes, corridor dimensions, ramps, lift and escalator, roof structures, sunken courtyards, check posts or guard rooms or watch-and-ward cabins, and drainage and sanitation fitments, refer to rules 39 to 43 of these building rules.

Further, for the provisions of Fire protection, Structural design, Lighting and ventilation, Electrical and allied installations and Building Materials refer to part VI and for provisions related to differently-abled, elderly and children refer to part VII of these building rules.

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Note:-

(a) The plotted Convenient Shopping or Neighbourhood Shopping development shall

be permissible on 18m (60'-0") wide road subject to the condition that the

maximum area of the site shall not be more than 8000 sq.m. For sites exceeding

8,000 sq.m, the minimum approach road width shall be 24 meters (80'-0").

(b) In case of commercial plots in a row having openings on both front and rear, then

the ground coverage to be permitted upto 100% of the plot area for Booths or

Shops or SCOs or SCF etc., subject to the conditions that corridors of

appropriate width, as specified above shall be provided in front of each opening.

The FAR, height, number of storeys, clear width of the corridor shall be governed

by the width of the plot and stipulation made under these rules. However, the total

coverage shall continue to be governed by the parking requirements mentioned

above with adequate parking space provided both in front and rear of the site or

plaza as the case may be. The width of such plaza shall not be less than 10

meters.

(c) The depth of parking spaces in front of Booths, Shops, or Shop-cum-Offices

(SCOs) openings shall not be less than 12 meters, except at block junctions where

the front and side of these units intersect and parking is not provided, as

illustrated in Figure 1. In such cases, a minimum distance of 6 meters shall be

maintained between the blocks and this distance may be connected with a

corridor.

Figure 1

(d) Pavement shall be provided adjoining the corridor. The width of such pavement

shall not be less than the minimum corridor width specified in the table above.

(e) The basement shall be restricted under the building including the area under

corridors.

(f) For booths, Double Storey Shop (DSS) or Shop-cum-Offices (SCO's), having

depth upto 18m and where rear courtyard is not provided, a setback of at least 3

meters from the property lines shall be required.

(g) Approach to upper floors in case of double storeyed shops, shop-cum-shop or

offices can also be permitted from the public corridor.

(h) Approach to basement floors shall be permitted only from within the booth or

shops or shop-cum-shop or offices.

(i) Government commercial site(s) for Retail outlet may be planned as a special

category, irrespective of above rules related to Ground Coverage, FAR, Height,

Number of Floors and these special category sites shall be governed by approved

layout plan or zoning plan or standard architectural control sheets prepared by

the concerned Development Authorities.

(j) No separate fire tender movement shall be mandatory in case of Booths or Shops

or SCOs or SCF maximum upto a height of 18m.

(k) All activities specified in these rules are permitted in commercial sites; except for

school, college, religious buildings, general industries (except green industry) or

factories, storage of hazardous materials, residential apartments and any other

activities that are expressly prohibited under any law; subject to fulfilment of all

applicable requirements in these rules.

(l) In case of Double Storey Shop (DSS) or Shop-cum-Offices (SCO's), common

staircase or common elevator is permissible maximum for two Double Storey

Shop (DSS) or Shop-cum-Offices (SCO's) subjected to the condition the minimum

clear width of such staircase shall be 1500 mm.

Provided that if common lift is given, then the minimum clear width of

staircase shall not be less than 1220 mm (4'-0").

(m) The Maximum floor to floor height of Booth(s) or Shop(s) or Shop-cum-Office(s)

shall not be more than 5000 mm (16'-4").

(n) Clear height of the basement shall not be more than 4m.

(o) 100% Ground Coverage for all types of Shop-cum-Offices' shall be subject to the

fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:

(i) The width of the road, abutting the rear side of 'Shop-cum-Offices', shall be

minimum 20 feet and maximum 80 feet;

(ii) No entry or exit shall be allowed on the service lane or road, abutting the

rear side of the Shop-cum-Offices';

(iii) There shall be no front of residential plots on the road at the rear side of the

'Shop-cum-Offices';

(iv) 100% ground coverage shall be mandatory in complete row of Shop-cum-

Offices;

(v) Any service or equipment of the building i.e. air conditioner or gas cylinder

or diesel generator set shall not be installed on the road or plaza at the rear

side of the Shop-cum-Offices'. An undertaking in this regard shall be

obtained from the applicant to ensure the installation of these services or

equipment on the roof;

(vi) It is mandatory to provide the window at the rear side of the Shop-cum-

Offices to ensure the provision of light and ventilation and the sill level of

this window shall be minimum 2.5 feet and this window shall not be used for

any service; and

(vii) if Shop-cum-Offices', where the depth is more than 18m, are proposed back-

to-back with booths, Shops or Double Storey Shop (DSS) or Shop-cum-

Offices (SCO's) then the distance between them shall be at least 10 meters.

Apart from this, if the applicant wants to propose entry or exit on both sides

then the corridors must be proposed on both sides:

Provided that those commercial colonies or pockets or urban estates

whose layout plans are already approved by the Competent Authority but no

development has taken place on the site i.e. no Shop-cum-Office has been

constructed on the site, in that case, 100% ground coverage can be permitted

in these commercial colonies or pockets or urban estates on the conditions

mentioned above. However, the promoters or development authorities shall

be bound to get the revised layout plans approved by the Competent

Authority. However, a public notice in this regard shall be given in the public

newspapers. Thereafter, the Competent Authority shall take appropriate

decision and if layout plans are revised then 100% ground coverage can be

permitted in those commercial colonies or pockets or urban estates. If the

building plan of any Shop-cum-Office is already approved then the applicant

shall be bound to get the building plans revised.

Table 10: Commercials such as Shopping Mall or Shopping Complex or a Building

(a) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation, height, fire and structural safety.

(b) All activities specified in these rules are permitted in commercial sites; except for school, college, religious buildings, general industries (except green industry) or factories, storage of hazardous materials, residential apartments and any other activities that are expressly prohibited under any law; subject to fulfilment of all applicable requirements in these rules.

(c) The Maximum floor to floor height in commercial building shall not be more than 5000 mm (16'-4‖). However, in case floor to floor height exceeds 5000 mm, in that case FAR of such area shall be counted as 1.5 times. However, for special use like cinemas, auditoriums, studios, sports arena etc. additional height may be permitted by the competent authority from case-to-case basis without counting additional FAR.

(a) In case of cinemas, if any provision is not specified or covered under these rules

then the physical and development norms as specified in the National Building

applicable.

(b) Commercial component such as retail, shopping restaurant, food courts etc. are

permissible in Miniplex and above rules shall be applicable with the exemption

from the competent authority under the Punjab Cinemas (regulations) Act, 1952,

as amended from time to time.

(a) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as

ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation,

height, fire and structural safety.

(b) In case of cinemas, if any provision is not specified or covered under these rules

then the physical and development norms as specified in the National Building

Code of India as amended from time to time, as the case may be, shall be

applicable.

(c) Commercial component such as retail, shopping restaurant, food courts etc. are

permissible in Multiplex and above rules shall be applicable with the exemption

from the competent authority under the Punjab Cinemas (regulations) Act, 1952,

as amended from time to time.

(a) Commercial use within the main Hotel Building envelope shall be permissible

upto 10% of the availed FAR and the commercial charges shall be applicable on

commercial component. However, in case of Hotel or Motel sites auctioned by

government or government agencies or development authorities, commercial

component shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the auction and

allotment letters.

(b) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as

ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation,

height, fire and structural safety.

mezzanine floors, basements, chimneys, parapets, cabins, boundary walls, septic tanks, office-

cum-letter box rooms, meter rooms, staircases and exit routes, corridor dimensions, ramps, lift and escalator, roof structures, sunken courtyards, check posts or guard rooms or watch-and-ward cabins, and drainage and sanitation fitments, refer to rules 39 to 43 of these building rules.

Further, for the provisions of Fire protection, Structural design, Lighting and ventilation, Electrical and allied installations and Building Materials refer to part VI and for provisions related to differently-abled, elderly and children refer to part VII of these building rules.

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Note:-

(a) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as

ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation,

height, fire and structural safety.

(b) The Development Authority may permit mixed‑use projects at any location within

its urban estates, subject to the fulfilment of the siting parameters. However, in

cases other than those undertaken by the Development Authority, such projects

shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of the respective Master

Plan.

(c) For Mixed Land Use projects, the applicable charges shall be the same as those

prescribed for commercial or Group Housing category, whichever is higher

within the respective potential zone.

(d) The relevant norms or provisions, other than above, shall be applicable as per the

component provided for in the Mix Use Project.

Table 16: Guest House or Lodging & Boarding or Service Apartments or Dharamshala or

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Note:-

(a) Maximum 50 sq.m area for Kiosks like mobile shop, books, toy shop, pickle shop

etc. can be permissible as ancillary uses within F.A.R.

(b) The access permission is required from competent authority if the site is located

on scheduled road or State Highway or National Highway.

(c) Approach from National Highways can be considered if the site fulfils minimum

distance norm from intersection or access or abuts 7M wide service road or

applicant submits prior permission of access from National Highway Authority of

India (NHAI).

(IFC) refer Part XII of these rules.

(2) Other general control for commercial building.-

Petrol Pumps or Filling cum Service Stations: Sitting of Petrol Pump or filling cum

service stations or two-three wheelers petrol pump shall be governed as per instructions

or guidelines of Indian Roads Congress (IRC) or Ministry of Road Transportation and

Highways (MORTH) or Town and Country planning Organisation (TCPO) or

Department of Housing and Urban Development Department, Punjab Government, as

amended from time to time.

However, every Petrol Pump or Filling cum Service Stations shall have a charging station for electric drive vehicle.

24. Industry.- (1) The Industry or Factory Buildings shall be governed by the following norms:

Table 20: Low Rise Industry (Plotted Industry) - upto 21m in height (General or Factory

harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

Table 21: High Rise Industry- above 21m in height (General or Factory or Information

mezzanine floors, basements, chimneys, parapets, cabins, boundary walls, septic tanks, office-

cum-letter box rooms, meter rooms, staircases and exit routes, corridor dimensions, ramps, lift and escalator, roof structures, sunken courtyards, check posts or guard rooms or watch-and-ward cabins, and drainage and sanitation fitments, refer to rules 39 to 43 of these building rules.

Further, for the provisions of Fire protection, Structural design, Lighting and ventilation, Electrical and allied installations and Building Materials refer to part VI and for provisions related to differently-abled, elderly and children refer to part VII of these building rules.

Furthermore, for the provisions of water conservation and management, energy efficiency, waste management and energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Solar photovoltaic, Rainwater harvesting and Sustainable waste management refer to part VIII of these building rules.

(2) Other controls for Industrial Buildings

(i) For low-rise general industry or factory buildings with a site or plot area of 10 acres or more, 15% of the permitted ground coverage may be utilized for high-rise construction.

(ii) Any newly auctioned industrial site or plot by the development authority, having an area of 10 acres or more, may also be developed as an Industrial Park, subject to applicable planning norms and approvals.

(iii) For industrial plots more than 1000 sq.m, 10% of the total plot area to a maximum of 2500 sq.m., shall be reserved as amenity open space which means an area left 'open to sky' for the welfare or wellbeing of workers or employees or staff. Such an amenity open space shall have a means of access and shall be so located that it could be conveniently utilized as such by the persons working in the industry.

(iv) Upto 15 percent of the availed FAR in industrial buildings shall be permissible for the housing of staff or workers.

(v) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation, height, fire and structural safety.

(vi) In case of General Industry or Factory, where corridors and staircases are used solely for the purpose of access to service areas of machinery, such as maintenance of machinery or On/Off switch operation, where no habitable space such as office or seating area or watching cabin or store or toilet etc. are provided, in such case, the width of such corridors and staircases can be relaxed upto 1000 mm and 1200 mm, respectively, subject to the fulfilment of the other conditions.

These corridor(s) and staircase(s) shall not be considered as fire exit passage or fire staircase.

(vii) In case of Industrial Estate or Private Industrial Areas or Conglomeration of Industries opt for central parking then:

(a) Minimum 20 percent parking shall be within the premises of the industry. (b) The parking requirement if provided in mechanical or common pool area shall be duly certified by the concerned association by whom it is being maintained.

(c) The share of common parking shall be calculated as per the total area of the industrial plot duly certified by the concerned agency maintaining that parking.

(d) In case any false claim regarding common parking is observed then the industrial plot holder has to provide parking in his own premises.

25. Educational.- (1) The educational Buildings shall be governed by the following norms:

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of

Table 24: High and/or Senior secondary school or College or Educational Institute or

(2) Other controls for Educational Building(s)

a) In case of educational buildings of 1 acre or above, the front boundary wall shall be recessed by 6m to accommodate visitors parking within setback area and minimum 15% of site area shall be kept or developed as playground with minimum width of 10 m.

b) Upto 15 percent of the total availed FAR in educational buildings shall be permissible for the housing of staff or workers.

c) In case of large Campus or Universities or IIT or IIM, upto 30% of the total FAR area can be utilized for residential use for essential staff and fellow accommodations by providing housing for staff, dormitories, guest houses or crèche.

Section 180 P.A. No. 11

of 1995 d) Student Hostel(s) shall not be counted in residential component.

e) Area requirements of each type of educational institutions wherever not specified shall be as per the norms or guidelines issued by the affiliating authority.

f) Separate office buildings are allowed within educational institutions; however, they are not permitted to be sold or partially sold.

26. Institutional. - The Institutional Buildings shall be governed by the following norms:

(a) In case of Hospitals, 25% of the total FAR area may be utilized for residential use for staff, dormitory or hostels for attendants of the patients, crèche etc.

(b) Adequate arrangements for disposal of hospital waste have to be made as per the Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 as amended from time to time along with the instructions or guidelines issued by the Punjab Pollution Control Board from time to time.

Table 26: Orphanage Home or Old Age Home or Children's Centre / Care Centre / School

(a) Minimum 15% of site area shall be kept or developed as playground or green

with minimum width of 10 m.

(b) In case of school for mentally or differently able persons, 25% of the total FAR

area can be utilized for residential use for essential staff and student

accommodations.

27. Public Buildings. - The Public Buildings of various types shall be governed by the

following norms:

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of

1995 Table 27: Community Centre or Public Concert Hall or Auditorium or Museum or

(a) In case of Community Centre, it shall only have banquet hall, kitchen, library,

office and reading room, except these if any other activity proposed than it shall

be considered as club.

(b) Upto 15% of the total FAR area in Public Buildings shall be permissible for the

housing of the staff or workers.

(a) *Unlimited F.A.R shall be subject to fulfilment of building controls such as

ground coverage, setback around building, parking norms, light and ventilation,

height, fire and structural safety.

(b) Upto 15 percent of the total FAR area in Public buildings shall be permissible for

the housing of staff or workers.

Upto 30 percent of the total Floor Area Ratio area of Convention Centre shall be

allowable for hotel activity. However, in case of already allotted or auctioned site, terms

and conditions of the auction and allotment letter shall be applicable.

Note:-

Minimum area for different component shall be provided as per the Punjab Industrial

and Business Development (IBDP) Policy, 2022 or as amendment from time to time.

a) The ground coverage includes all built-up areas at the ground level, including the

main structure as well as ancillary facilities such as parking areas, toilets, service

zones, utility rooms, and other supporting buildings.

b) Commercial shops may be rented out but are not permitted to be leased or sold.

c) Completion or partial completion of commercial component shall only be allowed

after the completion of the parking component as per approved plans.

28. Setbacks and open space around the buildings.- For buildings other than residential plotted or row type buildings or crèche or pre nursery or nursery school or farm house or

Section 180 P.A. No. 11 of

low-rise industry or factory, the set back or open space around the building(s) or outer 1995

open spaces shall be as given in the Table below:

(i) For buildings exceeding 120 meters in height, an additional setback of 2 meters

shall be required on all sides of the building.

(ii) Where rooms do not derive light and ventilation from the exterior open space, the

width of such exterior open space or distance between two buildings as given

above may be reduced by 1 m subject to a minimum of 3m and a maximum of 8m.

(iii) For high rise buildings and special buildings as specified in rule 31(14) (see

Part4 Fire and Life Safety' of the National Building Code of India, 2016 as

amended from time to time), the approach to the building and open spaces on all

sides shall not be less than 6 m.

(iv) For the plots upto 2025 sq.m area where width of the plot is less than 30.50m

(100'-0") and the maximum height of building is below 21 m excluding the

architectural and symbolism element of religious building like dome, minarets,

sikharas, crucifix etc. from building height, then one side setbacks may be relaxed

subject to the condition that the owner has to submit a fire safety certificate from

the competent authority in this regard.

(v) In addition to setback defined in different category of buildings, for the plots upto 2025 sq.m area where width of the plot is less than 30.50 m (100'-0") and the maximum height of building is below 21 m excluding the architectural and symbolism element of religious building like dome, minarets, shikharas, crucifix etc. from building height then one side setback may be relaxed subject to the condition that the owner has to submit a fire safety certificate from the competent authority in this regard.

However, for sites or plots up to 2,025 sq.m in size with roads on more than one side, a relaxation of 3 meters in setback along the side and rear roads (excluding the front setback) may be granted, provided that the setback width shall not be less than 3 meters from the boundary, subject to the following conditions, namely:

(a) Minimum road width of side or rear road shall not less than 9 m.

(b) The height of the boundary wall including railing for this side shall not be

more than 1 m.

(c) No objection certificate from Fire Department is required for this relaxation.

(d) No entry or exit shall be allowed on such roads, except that a wicket gate of

up to 1.2 meters in width may be permitted.

(vi) In the case of tower-like or recessed buildings, setbacks or open spaces may be

provided in accordance with alternative provisions to Table 33, as detailed

(a) Up to a height of 35 m, with one set-back, the open spaces at the ground level,

shall be not less than 6 m [see Fig. 2(a)];

(b) For heights above 35 m and upto 55 m with one set-back, the open spaces at

the ground level, shall be not less than 9 m [see Fig. 2(b)];

(c) For heights above 55 m and 75 m with two set-backs, the open spaces at the

ground level, shall be not less than 12 m [see Fig. 2(c)];

(d) For heights between 75 m and 120 m with two set-backs, the open spaces at

the ground level, shall be not less than 14 m [see Fig. 2(d)];

(e) For heights above 120 m and above with two set-backs, the open spaces at the

ground level, shall be not less than 16 m [see Fig. 2(e)]; and

(f) The deficiency in the open spaces shall be made good to satisfy Table 33

through the set-backs at the upper levels; these set-backs shall not be

accessible from individual rooms or flats at these levels.

Note: The minimum setback on the ground shall be in proportion to height

specified in the above Table 33.

B. FOR AREA UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

(RULES 29 TO 38)

29. Development Control Regulations.- (1) These rules shall be applicable to building activity within all Town Planning Schemes or Building Schemes or Development

Schemes or in any planned scheme/colony and including Lal Lakir area falling within

entire Municipal areas of all Municipal Corporations or Municipal Councils or Nagar

Panchayats or Improvement Trusts except areas developed by the Department of

Housing and Urban Development, located within the jurisdiction of all Urban Local

Section 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zz z) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of Bodies (ULBs), unless other specified by the Government.

1922. (2) The permitted uses and use activities within the premises shall be allowed in accordance with provisions of Master Plan or Zonal Plan or Local Area Plan or Layout

Plan.

(3) The objective of these rules is to provide control for building(s) within use premises

excluding the internal arrangement, which is covered and controlled by these rules.

(4) Nothing in these rules shall require the removal, alteration or abandonment, nor prevent continuance of the lawfully established use or occupancy of an existing

approved building.

30. Applicability in Scheme Areas. – (1) In case of erection or re-erection of any building(s) on sites reserved for any purpose in any approved or notified layout plan, condition of

minimum road width minimum, plot size and minimum frontage shall not be applicable.

(2) Commercial activity shall be permitted as per instructions issued by Government from time to time on existing residential plots in town planning or building schemes, falling within

the entire municipal areas of all Municipal Corporations, Councils, or Nagar Panchayats

Section 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zz z) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of developed prior to 31.12.2019, without requirement of notification of road for the purpose

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subject to fulfilment of all norms, charges, and other mandatory requirements. Such

schemes shall stand amended to that extent. However, no road falling within any scheme or

part of scheme approved after 31.12.2019 shall be allowed to be used for commercial

purpose.

31. Residential.- (1) The residential building of various types shall be governed by following

norms, namely:-

Note:-

(a) The stilt area shall be used exclusively for car or scooter parking, except for

staircases and lifts.

(b) Basement, if constructed, may be used for parking, household storage, habitable

and consultancy service purposes. Basement shall be counted towards Floor Area

Ratio, if used for habitable purposes.

(c) Front boundary wall shall be optional for providing easy access for parking in

front setback within plot area.

(d) No opening is allowed on party wall of properties.

(e) The maximum permissible ground coverage and Floor Area Ratio is subject to the

fulfilment of the setback, height and parking norms.

(f) A toilet, not exceeding 6 sq.m in area and 2.75 m in height, may be permitted on

the terrace and shall be excluded from the FAR calculation.

(g) The permissible building height shall exclude the parapet, water tank, and mumty.

However, a lift machine room and a toilet may be provided on the terrace floor.

(h) Minimum clear height for habitable room shall be 9'-0"or 2.75 m in every part of

the room.

(i) Open balcony or projection at the 1st or higher floor levels shall not be included

in the covered area. The Maximum permissible width of such balcony shall be 1.2

m for plot sizes upto 250 sq.m and 1.83m for plot sizes above 250 sq.m. However,

the width of the balcony shall not exceed more than half of setback width.

(j) The minimum area of a habitable room shall not be less than 100 sq. feet and one

side not less than 8 ft. and maximum area of a habitable room shall not be more

than 500 sq. feet and one side more than 30'-0".

(k) The arrangement of habitable rooms and other components of a residential

dwelling unit shall be based on sound principles of planning and design of a

residential building.

(l) Construction of maximum two independent dwelling units on each floor shall be

allowed, provided the site coverage, FAR and height restrictions are adhered to.

(m) Minimum width of staircase in any case shall be 2'-6".

(n) Minimum ventilation should be 20% of the floor area.

(o) At least 5% of the space to be left open in or around the building shall be used for

plantation.

(p) Professional activity shall be allowed in residential plots and flats on any floor,

subject to the following condition: -

(q) Part of the premises shall be permitted to be used upto a maximum of 50 percent

of Floor Area Ratio or 100 sq.m, whichever is less, for non-nuisance, non-

teaching, non-commercial, or non-trading activities for rendering consultancy

based on professional skills such as charted accountant, architect, engineer, town

planner, advocates, doctors (only consultancy) or other similar activities.

(r) Car parking or porch covered with a fiberglass roof will be permitted in the front

courtyard of the residential house. The stilts shall be permitted for parking

purposes as per norms, subject to condition that the total height achieved is

within the permissible height.

(s) Construction of access ramps within the street or road portion shall not be

allowed. This will be applicable to all categories of buildings.

(t) Clubbing of plots under single ownership for purpose of constructing one unit

with provision of rain water harvesting system & provision of underground water

storage tanks to ensure proper water pressure for supply to upper floors will be

permissible.

(2) Other general control for Group Housing, Affordable Group Housing and

Economical Weaker Section Housing following shall be applicable; namely:-

(i) Staircase:- Min. Width: 1350mm, Maximum Riser: 150mm and Minimum Tread: 300mm.

(ii) *Unlimited Floor Area Ratio shall be subject to fulfillment of building controls such as

ground coverage, setbacks around the building, parking norms, light and ventilation,

height, fire and structural safety.

(iii) An incentive in the form of additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be admissible on the

basic FAR, subject to submission of a valid Green Building Certificate or provisional or

pre- Green Building Certificate at the time of building plan approval and as per other

terms and conditions mentioned in these regulations. The incentive shall be as under:

(a) 5% additional FAR for buildings rated Three Star or Bronze or Silver

(b) 7.5% additional FAR for buildings rated Four Star or Gold

(c) 10% additional FAR for buildings rated Five Star or Platinum

(iv) The boundary wall may be recessed by 6 meters along the approach road's to

accommodate visitor parking, wherein one ECS shall be calculated @ 11.5 square

meters.

(v) Apart from the aforementioned norms, all other provisions; such as applicability,

enforcement, and other conditions; for EWS housing shall be governed by the

(3) Other general control for Independent Floors.- Independent Floors means selling independent residential floors on residential plots subject to the following:

(i) Ground coverage, FAR, Height and Setbacks shall be as per Residential Plotted. Further, Rear setback shall be mandatory on plots above 100 sq.m only. Maximum numbers of floors shall be S+4.

(ii) Provision of a stilt shall be mandatory. The stilt area shall be used exclusively for car or scooter parking, except for staircases and lifts.

(iii) In case of Independent Floor, common staircase or common elevator is permissible maximum for two plots subjected to the conditions the minimum clear width of staircases for buildings shall be 1250 mm.

(iv) The builder or seller of independent floors shall have to obtain permission from Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), if required.

(v) No Objection Certificate (NOC) regarding Fire safety shall be mandatory.

(vi) Structural Stability Certificate from Structural Engineer shall be mandatory as prescribed by the Government from time to time.

(vii) For selling Independent Floors, the owner shall be bound to pay charges as applicable to Group Housing Project less plotted development, if already paid.

32. Commercial.- The commercial building of various types shall be governed by following norms, namely:-

Note:-

(a) Miniplex: shall mean an integrated entertainment and shopping centre having maximum

of four cinema halls with maximum seating capacity not exceeding 999 seats in all

cinema halls.

(b) In case of Miniplex or Cinema the physical and development norms as specified in the

Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, shall also be applicable. However, for the

provisions not specified or covered under this Act, these rules shall be applicable.

(c) Commercial component such as retail, shopping restaurant, food courts are permissible

in Miniplex.

Note:-

(a) Multiplex: Shall mean an integrated entertainment and shopping complex or centre having at least two cinema halls and may have theatres, auditorium, Retail Shops, Commercial Showroom, Restaurants, Food Plazas, Health Club, Fitness Centre, Club, Call Centre, Private Offices, Hotel, Service Apartments, Convention Hall, Bank, Cyber Café, Video Games Parlours, Pub, Bar, Bowling Allies and other Commercial and Recreational facilities. It is clarified that entire area or Building of Multiplex except Cinema Halls, shall fall in the commercial category.

(b) Multiplex building shall also be allowed on cinema sites approved under ―The Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952.

(a) The relevant provisions, other than above, shall be applicable as per the component

provided for in the Mix Use Project.

(a) Community Centre shall only have banquet hall, kitchen, library, office and

reading room, except these if any other activity proposed than it shall be

considered as club.

as ancillary uses within F.A.R

(b) The access permission is required from competent authority if the site is located on

scheduled road or State Highway or National Highway.

a. The minimum parking area shall be 2 ECS for every 100 sq m or 120 sqyds

constructed area.

b. Relevant provisions of the Master Plan of the town shall be adhered.

Petrol Pumps:

Table 48: The following regulations are recommended for locating the petrol pump cum

33. Industrial.- (1) The industrial buildings of various types shall be governed by following

norms, namely:-

(i) Set back lines, ground coverage and height of industrial buildings in the government approved schemes or Industrial Focal Points transferred to the local

bodies shall be as per approved zoning plans or schedule of clauses.

Section 262 (2a) of P.A. No. 42 of 1976, 240(1)(zz z) of P.A. No. 3 of 1911, 73 of P.A. No. 4 of (ii) In the non-scheme industrial land use zones ground coverage, F.A.R. and height shall be regulated as following and other components shall be regulated as per the

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provisions of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

and the rules made there under.

Note:-

Residential components in the industrial plot or premises shall not exceed 15% of

the area of the site and shall be within the maximum permissible covered area.

Note:-

5% additional ground coverage shall be permitted in case of retail service

industry.

(2) Other controls for Industrial Buildings.-

(i) For industrial plots more than 1000 sq.mt,. 10% of the total plot area shall be

reserved as amenity open space. When such amenity open space exceeds 1500

sq.m, the excess area could be utilized for construction of buildings for banks,

canteen, welfare centre and such other common purposes.

(ii) Upto 15 percent of the total covered area in industrial buildings will be

permissible for the housing of staff and/or workers.

34. Educational Buildings.- The educational buildings of various types shall be governed by following norms, namely:

(a) Creche or Day Care facilities: As per the provision of Occupational Safety,

Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

(b) The height of the rooms shall be not less than 3.6 meter from the floor to soffit

and there shall not be less than 1.86 sq.m of floor area or child to be

accommodated and maintaining adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh

air.

(c) There is a minimum of one toilet and one wash hand basin for every 10

children over the age of two years.

(d) The minimum staffing ratios for care shall be 1:4 children

(e) Monitoring- There is a necessity of minimum two supervisor on continuous

duty.

(f) Crèches or day care facilities for toddlers are allowed in Residential zones

with minimum 40 feet road. Ground coverage and FAR as per Residential

plotted category will be applicable.

(g) Day care centers/ crèches which are above 1000 sq. meters shall be

considered at par with nursery schools.

(h) Play way schools shall attract norms of nursery schools.