URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032, dated 20th February 1991

NOTIFICATION
M AHARASHTRA R EGIONAL A ND T OWN P LANNING A CT, 1966
No. DCR.1090/RDP/UD-11.-Whereas the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
(hereinafter referred to as "the said Municipal Corporation") being the Planning Authority for
the areas under its jurisdiction under clause (19) of section 2 of the Maharashtra Regional
and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. Act No. XXXVII of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as
"the said Act") has by a declaration under sub-section (1) of section 23 ,read with section 38
of the said Act ,given notice of its intention to prepared a revised Development Plan for
Greater Mumbai, which has been published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette,
Mumbai Divisional Supplement of 13th January 1977;
And whereas the said Municipal Corporation after following the legal formalities
stipulated under the said Act has submitted under subsection (1) of section 30 of the said
Act, the Revised Draft Building bye-laws and Development Control Rule to the State
Government on 30th April, 1985 for sanction;
And whereas the Government of Maharashtra, after consulting the Director of Town
Planning considered the said draft Building bye-laws and Development Control Rules
submitted by the said Corporation and published, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of section 31 of the said Act, revised draft Development Control Rules for
Greater Mumbai as in the Schedule appended to the Government Notice, Urban
Development Department, No. DCR 1089/3814/RDP/UD-11-1, dated 14th December 1989 in
the Maharashtra Government G azette , Extra-or dinar y Part I , Konk an Divisional
Supplement, dated 14th December 1989, inviting objections and suggestion from any
person in respect of the, said revised draft Development Control Rules for Greater Mumbai
and by Government Notification , Urban Development Department , No. DCR. 1084 /
3814/(a)/RDP/UDO 11, dated 14th December 1989, published in the Maharashtra
Government Gazette Extra-ordinary, Part I, Konkan Divisional Supplement, dated 16th
December 1989 appointed Shri G.S. Pantbalekundri, Deputy Director of Town planning and
Ex-officio Deputy Secretary to Government Urban Development Department, as the officer
(hereinafter referred to as " the said officer" ) to hear objections and suggestion from any
person in respect of the said draft revised Development Control Rules for Greater Mumbai
and to submit to the State Government his report thereon as required under sub-section (2)
of section 31 of the said Act;
And whereas the said officer after hearing and consideration of objections and
suggestions, submitted his report to Government on 29th June, 1990;
And whereas in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 31 of the said Act,
Government has taken into consideration the objections and suggestions received and the
report of the said officer;
And whereas in accordance with the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 31 of
the said Act, the State Government has, by its Notification, Urban Development department,
No. TPB. 4387/716/UD-11 (RDP), dated the 12th June 1990, extended the period for
sanctioning the said draft Building Bye-laws and Development Control Rules for the said
Corporation up to and inclusive of 31st March 1991;
And whereas the Government of Maharashtra considers it appropriate and proper
t h at t h e sa i d D e v e l o pm e n t C o n t r o l R u l e s f o r G r e a t e r M um b a i sh a l l b e c a l l e d t h e
Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai.
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 31 of
the said Act and all other powers enabling in that behalf the Government of Maharashtra(a )

sanctions the Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai, 1991

as specified in the Schedule appended hereto; and

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Stadia
Clubs
under Assembly Occupancy.)

One

for

200

additional
as in these Regulations for
occupancies like those of restaurants, etc. with such
stadia or clubs

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Off Street Parking Spaces

Serial
No.
(1)
1

Occupancy

Parking Space required

(2)

(3)

(i) Residential

(A) In Malbar Hill, Cumballa Hill & for and

Colaba areas in South Mumbai, Palli Hill,
Bandra, Juhu, Ville Parle Development
Scheme, Sasoon Dock & Jagmohandas Marg,
(Nepean Sea Road).
One Parking Space for every:a)Tenement with a carpet area upto 22.5 sq.mt
b)2/3rd tenement with carpet area exceeding
22.5 sq.mt. but not exceeding 45 sq.mt.
c)1/3rd tenement with carpet area exceeding 45
sq.mt. but not exceeding 100 sq.mt.
d)1/4th tenement with carpet area exceeding
100 sq.mt.
In addition to parking spaces specified in
(a),(b) (c) and (d) above, parking spaces for
visitors shall be provided to the extent of at
least 25% of the number stipulated above
subject to a minimum of one.
Provided that for the redevelopment under
Regulation 33(5), 33(6), 33(7), 33(9), 33(10) &
33 (14) the parking shall be as follows :
One parking space for every.
a)Tenement with a carpet area upto 45 sq.mt.
b)2/3rd tenement with carpet area exceeding 45
sq.mt. but not exceeding 100 sq.mt.
c)1/2
tenement with carpet area exceeding
100 sq.mt.
In addition to parking spaces specified in
(a),(b) and (c) above, parking spaces for
visitors shall be provided to the extent of at
least 25% of the number stipulated anove
subject
a minimum
of Island
one. City areas,
(B) Intothe
rest of the
Suburbs and Extended Suburbs;
One parking space for every.
a) 4 tenements having carpet area above 35
sq.mt. each.
b)2 tenements with carpet area exceeding 45
sq.mt. but not exceeding 35 sq.mt. each
c) 1 tenement with carpet area exceeding 45

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sq.mt. but not exceeding 70 sq.mt

d) 1/2 tenement with carpet area exceeding 70
sq.mt.
In addition to the parking spaces specified in
(a), (b) (c) & (d) above, parking for visitors
shall be provided to the extent of atleast 25
per cent of the number stipulated above,
subject to minimum of one.
Provided that for the redevelopment under
Regulation
33(5), 33(6), 33(7), 33(9), 33(10) & 33(14) the
parking shall be as follows.
One parking space for every.
a) 8 tenements having carpet area upto 36
sq.mt. each
b)4 tenements with carpet area eaceeding 35
sq.mt. each
c)2 tenements with carpet area exceeding 45
sq.mt. but not exceeding 70 sq.mt. each.
d)1 tenement with carpet area exceeding 70
sq.mt.
.
In addition to the parking spaces specified in
(a), (b), (c) & (d) above, parking spaces for
visitors shall be provided to the extent of
atleast 25 per cent of the number stipulated
above, subject to minimum of one
five, four
three
(ii)For
and
One parking space for every 60 sq.mt. of total
hotels.
For
floor area.
category hotels
(iii)For
lodging One parking space for every 120 sq.mt. of total
establishments.
floor area of a lodging establishment.
iv) For Grade I, II and III
Hotels

One parking space for every 60 sq.mt. of total

floor area of a lodging establishment.
a)For Grade I hotels and eating houses, one
parking space for every 12.5 sq.mt. of area of
residential including hall, dinning room, pantry
and bar.
b)For Grade II and III hotels
and eating
houses, one parking space for every 40 sq.mtr.
of restaurant including hall, dinning room,
pantry & bar

Educational

One Parking space for 35 sq.mt. carpet area of

the administrative office area and public
service area.
Assembly
and assembly a)One parking space for 12 seats / persons.
h a l l s o r a u d i t o r i u m b)Without fixed seats, one parking space for
(including those educational every 15 sq.mt. of floor area.
uses and hostels).
c) For canteen, bar and restaurant additional

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Government or semi-public
or private office business
buildings.

Mercantile(Markets,
Department, stores, shops
and
other commercial

users).(I.T.Parks)
Industrial
.. .. ..

Storage

.. .. ..

Hospitals
Institutions

and
..

9.

Cinemas and theatres

10.

Shopping
under

Medical

.. ..

(not included
Mercantile

Occupancy).

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Stadia and Clubs (included

under
Assembly
Occupancy.)

parking required under these Regulations for

other permissible users as per provisions made
herein for such purposes shall be provided.
One parking space for every 37.5 sq.mt. of
office space upto 1500 sq.mt. and for every 75
sq.mt. of additional space for areas exceeding
1500 sq.mt. in other areas.
One parking space for every 40 sq.mtr. of floor
area upto 800 sq.mt. and one parking space for
every 80 sq.mt. of space for areas exceeding
800 sq.mt. provided that no parking space need
to be provided for floor area upto 50 sq.mt.
One Parking space for every
150 sq.mt.
thereof subject to a minimum of two spaces
One Parking space for every
150 sq.mt.
thereof to a minimum of two spaces
One parking space for every 150 sq.mt. of
total floor area, except that it would be one
parking space for every 600 sq.mt. of the total
floor area in the case of Govt. and Municipal
Hospitals and Medical institutions. In addition,
one parking space for ambulance parking
measuring 10 mt x 4 mt for hospitals or
medical institutions with bed strength of 100 or
more.
Parking spaces equivalent to eight per cent of
the total number of seats with additional
parking as otherwise also required for other
permissible users in conjunction with that of
cinema/theatre.
One parking space for 150 sq.mt. of total floor
area in the case of shopping user with each
shops upt o 20 sq.mt . i n area (i.e. in
convenience shopping) and one parking space
for 50 sq.mt. of total floor area for shops each
over 20/30 sq.mt. area.
One parking space for every 100 seats plus
additional parking as in these Regulations for
occupancies like those of restaurants, etc. with
such stadia or clubs

Note.- In reconstruction schemes under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development
Act, 1976, not involving change of use in the Island City and in gaothan areas elsewhere ,
on narrow plots upto 9m. in width, the requirement of parking spaces shall not be insisted
upon.
(3) Other vehicles.-For all non-residential, assembly and non-assembly occupancies,10 per
cent additional parking spaces, subject to a minimum of two spaces shall be provided in
addition to what is prescribed in these Regulations.
(4) Transport Vehicles .- In addition to the parking spaces provided for mercantile
(commercial) buildings like offices, markets, department stores and for industrial and
storage buildings, parking spaces for transport vehicles shall be provided at the rate of
one space for each 2000 sq.m. of floor area or fraction thereof exceeding the first 400

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sq.m. of floor area. The space shall not be less than 3.75 m x 7.5 m. in size and more
than 6 spaces need not be insisted upon.
(5) Parking Spaces. - Where to be accommodated-The parking spaces may be provided,(a) underneath the building, in basements within its stilted portion, or on upper floors;
(b) in the side and rear open spaces, but not in the amenity open spaces, if,(i they are unenclosed but uncovered except as provided in (d) below;
(iithey do not consume more than 50 percent of the open space;
(iiia minimum distance of 3.0 m. around the building is kept free of parking for proper
maneuverability of vehicles;
(ivthey are atleast 7.5 m. from the road boundary in case of detached covered garages;
(vthe parking layouts meet the requirements of the Chief Fire Officer in the case of multistoreyed, high rise and special buildings.
in a residential zone, beyond the compulsory side and rear open spaces stipulated in
sub-regulations 2 of Regulation 26, if other conditions under sub-rule (b) above are
satisfied. Here the parking space may be an unenclosed covered space.
in a residential zone and a residential zone with shop line, with covered parking garages
with open type enclosures of a size of 2.5 m. X 5.5 m. with a height of 2.75 m. above
ground level, at the rate of one covered garage for every 400 sq.m. or part thereof of plot
area, in side or rear open spaces, at a distance of not less than 7.5 m. from any street
line or the front boundary of the plot:

(c)

(d)

Provided that the same is 1.5 m. from the building and the condition in (b) (v) above is
complied with.
(6)

Cinemas, Theatres and Assembly Halls .-Subject to the provisions of sub regulation (5)
above, in sites of cinemas, theatres, auditoria and assembly halls, one row of uncovered
parking may be allowed in the front margin space of 12 m. or more, if the clear vehicular
access way is not reduced to less than 6 m.

(6) Common Parking Space .-If the total parking space required by these regulations is
provided by a group of property owners for their mutual benefit, such use of this space
may be construed as meeting the off-street parking requirements under these Regulations
subject to the approval of the Commissioner. If such common parking space is proposed
for a group of buildings, the owners of such buildings shall submit a layout thereof and
also a registered undertaking stating that the area earmarked for the parking space will
not be built upon.

Entire Table No. 15 for off street parking norms was modified vide
Govt. Final sanction under section 37(2) of MRTP act, 1966 vide . TPB
4308/507/CR-76/2008/UD-11 dated 12th August, 2009.
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