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PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(Town Planning Wing)

NOTIFICATION

The 11th November, 2024

No.LG/CTP(LG)/2024/2636.- The Governor of Punjab proposes to make the following amendments in the Punjab Municipal Building Bye-Laws 2018 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 201 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 and sub-section (2) of section 399 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf.The draft is published as required under the provisions of Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 and Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 for the information of the persons likely to be affected thereby.

2. The draft will be taken into consideration by the Government on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in Official Gazette, together with any objection or suggestion with regard to the said Bye-laws, which may be received by the Department of Local Government from any person, before the expiry of the period so specified.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT IN PUNJAB MUNICIPAL BUILDING BYE-LAWS

Existing Amendment / Insertion / Substitution

Clause

4.6 Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

(Maximum

FAR) Group Housing

and Maximum FAR permissible for Group Housing shall be as below:-

4.1.2

Min. approach road FAR

18 m (60 feet) 1:2.0

( 1639 )1640 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 21, 2026 (SRVN 30, 1948 SAKA) PART I] 24 m (80 feet) 1:2.5

30 m (100 feet) 1:3.0

45 m (150 feet) & above Unlimited

Note:-

a)FAR above 1:2.00 shall be purchasable on such rates as decided by the Government from time to time.

b)The permissible / purchasable FAR shall be allowed on all sizes of plots subject to fulfilment of all other building norms such as ground coverage, setbacks, parking, fire and structural safety or any permission required from any Department / Agency.

c)The purchasable FAR may be allowed on all proposed, existing and ongoing projects subject to structural stability certificate, NOC from Fire Department and fulfilment of parking requirements, irrespective of the area of the site. Further such addition / alteration shall be subject to fulfillment of all liabilities created due to prior permission, on payment of such charges and such fee and on such terms and conditions, as may be specified after giving due notice to the apartment holders, who have taken apartments in such building, as on date of application.

d)Written consent of at least two-thirds of the allottees in case additional FAR is being availed in vacant plot, other than the promoter, who have taken apartments in such building and consent of 100% allottees in the block being affected by such addition/ alteration in case additional FAR is being availed in already built-up structure.

Purchasable The terms and conditions for purchasable FAR for Commercial / Multiplex buildings FAR for shall also be as per above.

Commercial /

Multiplex

4.6 (ii) Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

(Other

Uses)

Upto 1.0 percent of the total covered area of group housing project shall be allowable for convenient shopping such as grocery shop, vegetable shop, laundry and dry cleaning, . medical store, confectionery, bakery, hair cutting saloon, stationery shop, milk booth excluding Club Building.

4.6 (9), Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

4.7.3 (Note)

and Height of stilts for parking in all cases shall be minimum 7 feet 6 inches (2.3 meters) and 6.5.10 (h) shall be measured from the soffit of the beam or bottom of any duct provided for (Stilt height) services.

4.7.4 Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

(Front

Setback) Minimum front setback required for commercial in case of plot size above 500 square yards will be 20% or 20 meters, whichever is less.

4.9, 4.10, Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

4.21.8 and1641 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 21, 2026 (SRVN 30, 1948 SAKA) PART I] Schedule – Front Setback: The other non–residential uses (Hotel, Multiplex and Hospital, where IV (Front front setback is 25%), also a cap of maximum 20 meters is fixed.

Setback)

4.7.3 –I, Provision of clauses are replaced as under:-

5.15.2,

6.4.3 (Table Minimum clear width for commercial – The following minimum width shall 6.1) be provided for staircases in commercial buildings:-

(Staircase . Upto 125 square yards 1.0 meters (3 feet 3 inches) width) . Above 125 square yards 1.2 meters (4 feet)

up to 250 square yards

. Above 250 square yards 1.5 meters (5 feet)

. In case of common staircase, width of staircase shall be provided as per the total plot area of the clubbed plots for which the same is being put to use.

. Approach to upper floors can also be permitted from the public corridor.

4.23 (ix) Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

(Basement)

Usage of Basement for storage in residential buildings and storage / parking/ services in non-residential building shall not be taken into account for F.A.R. In case the same is used for non-habitable purpose i.e., storage / services then the approach to non-habitable basement(s) shall be permitted only from inside the building.

4.23 (xvi), Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

5.19.7(a) and For plots having area less than half-acre wherein the requirement of width of ramp is 6.4.7 (a) as below:-

(Ramp) a) In case of single basement single ramp of minimum width 3.0 meters (10 feet) for both way vehicular movement is required.

b) In case of multiple basements - 3.0 meters (10 feet) wide ramp for one way movement and 4.5 meters (15 feet) wide ramp for two-way movement is required.

c) The gradient of slope may be kept as 1:7 and the ramp shall not be provided in the mandatory setback area (minimum 6 meters).

4.7.4 (Note) Provision of clauses are amended as under:-

(Commercial in

Core Area) Note:

Single depth properties up to plot area 125 square yards (In Core City Areas) can be considered for erection / re – erection of single depth shop /showroom with 100% coverage and F.A.R. 1:2 by the Authority subject to fire and structural safety with certain charges as decided by the Government from time to time.

4.10 Provision of clauses are amended by adding the below note:-

(Hotels and

Motels) Note:-

. Earlier in case the plot size was of category where more FAR was permissible but the frontage was of lower FAR category then Building Plan was not approved. e.g. plot with site area 836.43 square meters to 3345.72 square meters but with frontage of 12 meters was not approved.

. In case plot size which is admissible for more FAR but has less frontage then Building Plan will be sanctioned but FAR as permissible for that frontage will be permitted.

4.13 Provision of clauses are amended as below:-

(Industrial

Building) Table 1 (Plot area upto 300 sq.m)

. Maximum Ground coverage – 70% of the plot area.

. Front and Rear setback- 1/4th of the height of the building or 2m whichever is more.

. Side Setback – If left at any point of the building shall be 1/5th.

. Parking should be 0.5 ECS/ 100 sq.m of total covered area in case of General Textile, Knitwear and sports industry

Table 2 (Plot area above 300 sq.m)

. Maximum Ground coverage – 70% of the plot area.

. Parking should be 0.5 ECS/ 100 sq.m of total covered area in case of General Textile, Knitwear and sports industry.

. For plots above 1000 sq.m, a loading unloading space of 3.5m x 7.5m shall be provided at the rate of 1 space per 1000 sq.m of plot area.

4.21.8 Provision of clauses are amended as below:-

(Ground

coverage) The permissible ground coverage in case of hospital building upto 1000 square yards shall be 50%.

5.22.1 along The Clauses 4.7.4 (Schedule of Commercial Building), 4.6 (Commercial), 4.9 (Multiplex), with 4.6, 4.21.8 (Nursing Home/Hospital) and all other clauses for buildings above 15 meters, are 4.7.4, 4.9, amended to the extent and table 5.4 of Clause 5.22.1 is substituted by the following:

4.21.8

(Setbacks Table 5.4 Provision of Exterior Open Spaces around the Buildings:

around the

building)

Height of Minimum Notes

Building (in Setbacks

meters) required to be

left (in meters)

Above 15 6 a)Up to a height of 24 m, with one set-back, the open 21 7 the open spaces at the ground level, shall be not less 24 8 not less than 6 m;

27 9 b)For heights between 24 m and 37.5 m with one set- 30 10 back, the open spaces at the ground level, shall be 35 11 not less than 9 m;

40 12 c)For heights between 37.5 m and 70 m with two set- 45 13 backs, the open spaces at the ground level, shall be 50 14 not less than 12 m;

55 16 d)For heights between 70 m and 120 m with two set- 70 17 backs, the open spaces at the ground level, shall be 120 18 not less than 14 m;

Above 120 20 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 and

f)The deficiency in the open spaces shall be made

good to satisfy required setbacks by providing

further setbacks at the upper levels; these set-backs

shall not be accessible from individual rooms/flats

at these levels; and

g)Where rooms do not derive light and ventilation

from the exterior open space, the width of such

exterior open space as given in col 2 may be

reduced by 1 m subject to a minimum of 3 m and a

maximum of 8 m. No further projections shall be

permitted.

h)If the length or depth of a building exceeds 40 m,

add to col. 2 ten percent of length or depth of building

minus 4 m subject to a maximum requirement of 20 m.

5.1 In Clause 5.1 (General), following clause is added:-

(General)

This part is only applicable, where no specific norms are available in Chapter–IV (Development Codes).

FAR on plots Provision has been proposed for building categories mentioned in clause 2.23 (a) of abutting 45m PMBBL, 2018 amended from time to time upto the extent that

road. "Unlimited Floor Area Ratio may be allowed on 45 m. road width (above 1:3.00 chargeable on pro-rata basis) subject to fulfillment of building controls such as ground coverage, setbacks around building, parking norms, light and ventilation , height, fire and structural safety."

Miscellaneous If any difficulties arise in implementation of Punjab Municipal Building Bye Laws 2018 proposals including these amendments or if any clarification or interpretation of these Bye Laws is required, Director, Local Government shall be competent to issue such clarification.

TEJVEER SINGH, IAS

Chandigarh Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab The 8th November, 2024 Department of Local Government

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