Hubli Dharwad Bye Laws

BUILDING BYE - LAWS 2004
PART -I
GENERAL
1.0 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
1.1 These Bye-Laws shall be called “The Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike Building Bye -
Laws 2004”
1.2 These bye-laws shall be applicable within the jurisdiction of the Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara
Palike as notified by the Government under Chapter II of the Karnataka Municipal
Corporations Act, 1976.
1.3 These bye-laws shall come into operation three months after their final publication in the
Official Gazette under section 428 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act. 1976.
2.0 DEFINITIONS.
In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the expressions given below shall
have the meaning indicated against each of them.
2.1 ‘Act’ means the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976.
2.2 ‘agriculture’ includes horticulture, farming, growing of crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers,
grass, fodder, trees of any kind or cultivation of soil, breeding and keeping of live stock
including cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, fish, poultry and bees. The use of land which
is ancillary to the farming of land or any purpose aforesaid but shall not include the use of
any land attached to a building for the purpose of garden to be used along with such building;
and ‘agriculture’ shall be constructed accordingly.
2.3 ‘alteration’ means a structural change such as an addition to the area or height, or the
removal of part of building, or any change to the structure such as construction, or cutting
into or removal of any wall, partition, column, beam, joist, floor or other support, or a
change to or closing of any required means of ingress or egress.
2.4 ‘apartment’ means a part of the property intended for any type of independent use, including
one or more rooms or enclosed spares located on one or more floors (or part or parts thereof)
in a building, intended to be used for residential purposes and with a direct exit to a public
street, road, or highway or to a common area leading to such street, road or highway
2.5 ‘apartment building/multi dwelling units’ means a building containing four or more
apartments / dwelling units, or two or more buildings, each containing two or more apartments
/ dwelling units with a total of four or more apartments / dwelling units for all such buildings
and comprising or part of the property.
2.6 ‘applicant’ means any person who gives notice to the Authority with an intention to erect or
re-erect or alter a building.
2.7 ‘Authority’ means the Commissioner of the Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike or an Officer
to whom the powers of sanction of building licenses are delegated by the Commissioner.
2.8 ‘balcony’ means a horizontal cantilever projection including a handrail or balustrade, to
serve as passage or sit out place.
2.9 ‘basement storey or cellar’ means any storey, which is partly/wholly below the ground level.
The basement height should not project more than 1.25 metre above the average ground
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level.
2.10 ‘building’ includes
(a) a house, out-house, stable, privy, shed, well, verandah, fixed platform, plinth, door
step and any other such structure whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or
any other material whatsoever;
(b) a structure on wheels simply resting on the ground without foundation;
(c) a ship, vessel, boat, tent and any other structure used for human habitation or used
for keeping animals or storing any article or goods.
2.11 ‘building line’ means the line up to which the plinth of buildings may lawfully extend within
the plot on a street or an extension of a street and includes the line prescribed, if any, or in
any scheme.
2.12 ‘chejja’ means a continuous sloping or horizontal cantilever projection provided over an
opening or external wall to provide protection from sun and rain.
2.13 ‘chimney’ means a structure usually vertical containing a passage or flue by which the smoke
gas etc, of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draught is created.
2.14 ‘commercial building’ means a building or part of a building, which is used as shops, and/
or market display and sale of merchandise either wholesale or retail building used for
transaction of business or the keeping of accounts, records for similar purpose; professional
service facilities, corporate offices, software services, offices of commercial undertakings
and companies, petrol bunk, restaurants, lodges, nursing homes, cinema theatres, banks,
kalyana mantapa, clubs run on commercial basis. Storage and service facilities incidental to
the sale of merchandise and located in the same building shall be included under this group,
except where exempted.
2.15 ‘common wall’ means
a) a wall built on land belonging to two adjoining owners, the wall being
the joint property of both owners.
b) if two adjoining owners build a dividing wall on their property they are
not common walls and no part of the footings of either wall shall project
on to the land of the adjoining owner, except by legal agreement between
the owners;
c) any such ‘common’ or ‘dividing’ wall shall be considered for the purpose
of these bye-laws, as being equivalent to an external wall as far as the
thickness and height are concerned.
2.16 ‘corner plot’ means a plot facing two or more intersecting streets.
2.17 ‘corporation’ means the Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike established under the Act, which
is also called as the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.
2.18 ‘court yard’ means a space open to the sky, enclosed or partially enclosed by buildings,
boundary walls, or railings. It may be at the ground floor level, or at any other level within
or adjacent to buildings.
2.19 ‘covered area’ means area covered by building / buildings immediately above the plinth
level, but does not include the space covered by
(a) court yard at the ground level, garden, rocky area, well and well
structures, plant, nursery, water pool, swimming pool (if uncovered)
platform around a tree, tank, fountain, bench with open top and

unenclosed sides by walls and the like;
(b) drainage, culvert, conduit, catch-pit, gully pit, chamber gutter and the
like;
(c) compound or boundary wall, gate, un-storied porch and portico, chejja,
slide, swing, uncovered staircase, watchman booth, pump house. The
area covered by watchman booth/pump house shall not exceed three
square meters; and
(d) sump tank and electric transformer.

2.20 ‘cross wall’ - means an internal wall within the building up to the roof level or lintel level.
2.21 ‘density’ means concentration of population expressed in terms of number of persons per
hectare in a particular area.
2.22 ‘detached building’ means a building, the walls and roof of which are independent of any
other building with open spaces on all sides, except the portion covered by the garage.
2.23 ‘development’ with its grammatical variations- means the carrying out of building,
engineering, mining or other operations in, or over or under land or the making of any
material change in any building or land or in the use of any building or land and includes
sub-division of any land.
2.24 ‘development plan’ means Outline Development Plan or Comprehensive Development Plan
or Revised, Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Hubli-Dharwad approved by
the Government under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961
2.25 ‘drain’ means any pipe or other construction emanating from a plumbing fixture unit, traps,
gullies, floor traps, etc., which carries water, or waste water in a building and connects to
the drainage system.
2.26 ‘drainage’ means the removal of any waste liquid by a system constructed for this purpose.
2.27 ‘dwelling unit /tenement’ means an independent housing unit with separate facility for living,
cooking and sanitary requirements.
2.28 ‘exit’ means a passage, channel or means of egress from any floor to a street or other open
space of safety.
2.29 ‘external wall’ means an outer wall of the building not being a partition wall even though
adjoining a wall of another building and also a wall abutting on an interior open space of
any building.
2.30 ‘first floor’ means the floor immediately above the ground floor, on which second and other
floors follow subsequently.
2.31 ‘flatted factory’ means a premises having group of non-hazardous small industrial units as
given in schedule IA and IB having not more than 50 workers. These units may be located in
multi-storeyed buildings.
2.32 ‘floor’ means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building. The
general term ‘floor’ does not refer basement or cellar floor and mezzanine.
2.32 ‘floor area ratio’ (FAR) means the quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area of all
floors by the area of the plot. Floor area includes the mezzanine floor also.
Total covered area of all floors
FAR =
Plot area
2.34 ‘footing’ means the projecting courses at the base of a wall to spread the weight over a large
area.

2.35 ‘foundation’ means that part of structure which is below the lowest floor and which provides
support for the superstructure and which transmits the load of the superstructure to the
bearing starta
2.36 ‘frontage’ means the measurement of the side of any site abutting the road.
2.37 ‘garage’ means a structure designed or used for the parking of vehicles.
2.38 ‘Government’ means the Government of Karnataka.
2.39 ‘ground floor’ means immediately above the level of the adjoining ground level on all sides,
sides or above the basement floor.
2.40 ‘group housing’ means a housing project with more than three apartment building on a plot
with not less than 8 units in each apartment, and with one or more dwelling units in each
floor. It does not include plotted housing development.
2.41 ‘habitable room’ means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more persons
for study, living, sleeping, cooking, eating, but does not include bath rooms, water closet
compartments, laundries, serving and storage pantries, corridors, cellars, attics and spaces
that are not used frequently or during extended periods,
2.42 ‘hazardous buildings’ means a building or part of a building which is used for the storage,
handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive material or products
which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity or which may produce poisonous flames or
explosives; building used for storage, handling, manufacturing or processing of highly
combustible or explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity
and or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosives: buildings used for storage,
handling, manufacturing or processing materials which involve highly corrosive, toxic or
obnoxious alkalis, acids or other liquor or chemicals producing flame, fumes and explosives,
poisonous, irritant or corrosive gasses and for the storage, handling or processing of any
materials producing explosive mixtures of dust or which result in the division of matter into
fine particles subject to spontaneous ignition.
2.43 ‘head room’ where a finished ceiling is not provided, the lower side of the joists or beams
or tie-beams shall determine the clear head room.
2.44 ‘heavy industry’ means an industry employing more than 500 workers. These industries are
permissible only in accordance with the land use as per the Revised Comprehensive
Development Plan approved by the Government.
2.45 ‘height of building’ means the vertical distance measured, in the case of flat roofs from the
average level of the site to the top of the roof, and in the case of pitched roofs up to the point
where the external surface of the outer wall intersects a finished surface of the sloping roof,
and in the case of gable facing the street, the mid point between the eave-level and the
ridge. Architectural features, serving no other function except that of decoration shall be
excluded for the purpose of measuring height. Water tank, chimneys, lift room, stair case
room, and parapet are also excluded for the purpose of measuring height.
2.46 ‘high-rise building’ means a building with ground floor plus four or more floors above the
ground floor.
2.47 ‘industrial building’ means a building wholly or partly used as a factory, for the manufacture
of products of all kinds including fabrications and assembly power plant refinery, gas plant
distillery, brewery, dairy, factory, workshop etc.
2.48 ‘land use’ includes the purpose to which the site or part of the site or the building or part of
the building is in use or permitted to be used by the Authority. Land use includes zoning of

land use as stipulated in the development plan and the Zoning Regulations.
2.49 ‘license’ means a permission or authorisation in writing by the Authority to carry out work
regulated by the bye-laws
2.50 ‘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 platform.
2.51 ‘light industry’ means an industry employing not more than 50 workers with power or without
power, aggregate installed power not exceeding 25 HP, and which conforms to performance
standards as given in Schedule 1B not causing excessive, injurious or obnoxious, fumes,
odor, dust, effluent or other objectionable conditions.
2.52 ‘loft’ means a residual space above the floor level, which may be constructed or adopted for
storage purposes.
2.53 ‘medium industry’ medium industry which employs not more than 500 workers and
conforming to performance standards as given in Schedule 1C.
2.54 ‘mezzanine floor’ means an intermediate floor between the ground floor and first floor only.
The area of mezzanine floor shall not exceed 1/3 of covered area of ground floor.
2.55 ‘non-combustible materials’ means a material which neither burns nor gives off inflammable
vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite a pilot flame.
2.56 ‘occupancy or use group’ means the principal occupancy for which a building or part of the
building is used or intended to be used. For the purpose of classification of a building
according to occupancy, occupancy shall be deemed to include subsidiary, occupancies which
are contingent upon it.
Note: The building use classification and definitions applicable for the purpose
of building bye-laws and land use classification shall be based on the
provisions of Zoning Regulations approved under the Karnataka Town
and Country Planning Act, 1961 as illustrated in Schedule 1A. 1B and
1C
2.57 ‘open space’ means an area forming an integral part of the plot, left open to sky.
2.58 ‘owner’ includes the person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on
his own account or as an agent power of attorney holder, trustee, guardian, Manager or
receiver for another person or for any religious or charitable purpose, the rent or profits of
the property in connection with which the word is used.
2.59 ‘parapet’ means a low wall or railing built along the edge of a roof.
2.60 ‘parking space’ means an area enclosed or unenclosed, covered or open sufficient in size to
park vehicles together with a drive-way connecting the parking space with a street or any

public area and permitting the ingress and egress of the vehicles.
2.61 ‘penthouse’ means a covered space not exceeding 10 square metres on the roof of a building
which shall have at least one side completely open without any partition.
2.62 ‘person’ includes any body of-persons corporate or incorporate.
2.63 ‘plinth’ means the portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding ground and
surface of the floor immediately above the ground.
2.64 ‘plinth area’ means the built up covered area of the building /buildings immediately above
plinth level.
2.65 ‘plinth level’ means the level of the floor of a building immediately above the surrounding
ground.
2.66 ‘plot or site’ means a continuous portion of land be demarcated by definite boundary including
the land within the cartilage of the building and forming its appurtenance, such as out
buildings, yard, court, open space, and garden attached thereto or intended to be occupied
therein.
2.67 ‘porch or portico’ means a roof cover supported on pillars or cantilevered projection for the
purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building.
2.68 ‘public and semi-public building’ means a building used or intended to be used either
ordinarily or occasionally by the public such as offices of State or Central Government or
Local authorities, a church, temple, chapel, mosque or any place of public worship,
dharmashala, college, school, library, theatre for cultural activities, public concert room,
public hail, hospital run by public institutions, public exhibition hall, lecturer room or any
other place of public assembly.
2.69 ‘residential building’ means a building used or constructed or adopted to be used wholly for
human habitation and includes garages and other out-houses necessary for the normal use of
the building as a residence.
2.70 ‘road width’ means the distance between the boundaries of a road including footways and
drains measured at right angle to the centre of the road at the centre of the plot. In case of
roads having service roads in addition to the main roads, the width of road shall be the
aggregate width of service roads and main roads for determining FAR.
2.71 ‘room height’ means the vertical distance measured between the finished floor surface and
the finished ceiling surface. Where a finished ceiling is not provided, the under side of the
joists or beams or tie-beams shall determine the upper point of measurement.
2.72 ‘registered architect/engineer /supervisor means a qualified Architect /Engineer /Supervisor
registered by the Authority.
2.73 ‘row housing’ means row of houses with minimum three dwelling units attached to each
other by a common wall with only front and rear open spaces.
2.74 ‘semi detached building’ means a building on two plots attached to each other by a common
or adjacent wall with open spaces (set backs) on three sides.
2.75 ‘service industry’ means an industry where services are offered with or without power. If
power is used, aggregate installed capacity shall not exceed 5 HP or the site area shall not
exceed 240 square metres. Service industries shall be permitted in the light industries zone
of the development plan as given in Schedule IA
2.76 ‘set back line’ means a line prescribed under these bye-laws beyond which nothing can be
constructed towards the plot boundary except those not included under the definition of

coverage.
2.77 ‘stair case room’ means a room accommodating the stair and for purpose of providing
protection from weather and not used for human habitation.
2.78 ‘storey’ means the space between the surface of one floor and the surface of the other floor
vertically above or below.
2.79 ‘to abut’ in relation to the building or any portion of it means to touch the road boundary or
the adjoining plot or building.
2.80 ‘to erect’ means to construct a whole or a part of a new building on any site whether previously
built upon or not; including additions or alterations to an existing building.
2.81 ‘water closet’ means a privy with arrangements for flushing the pan with water but does not
include a bathing room.
2.82 ‘Zonal Regulations’ means Zoning of Land use and Regulations issued along With the
development plan of Hubli-Dharwad City prepared under the Karnataka Town and Country
Planning Act, 1961 prescribing the uses permissible in different land use zones, the open
spaces around buildings, plot coverage, floor area ratio, height of the building, building
lines, parking etc.
Note:
1. The words and expressions not defined in these byelaws shall
have the same meaning as in the Karnataka Municipal
Corporations Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Town and Country
Planning Act, 1961.
2. The set backs required on all the sides of building’s, maximum
plot coverage, maximum FAR, maximum number of floors,
maximum height of buildings that are permissible for different
dimensioned sites and widths of roads are set out to be in
conformity with the Zonal Regulations of RCDP of Hubli-
Dharwad Local Planning Area approved by Government from time
to time.
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PART II
ADMINISTRATION
3.0 BUILDING LICENCE
3.1 License - Every person who intends to erect or re-erect a building or make material alterations
or cause the same to be done, is required to obtain a licence from the Authority.
3.2 Application and documents to be submitted with the application. Every person who intends
to erect or re-erect or alter a building, including temporary structures for the purpose of
exhibitions, trade fair or circus or execute any of the works other than repairs, as specified
in Sections 299, 304 or 312, of the Act shall give an application in writing to the Authority
in the Form set forth in Schedule II and such application shall be accompanied by plans,
documents and information as required hereunder.
3.2 (1) Title deed/possession certificate - A copy of the title deed or possession certificate
of the property, issued by a competent authority.
3.2 (2) Property card and latest assessment book extract - A copy of the property card
along with the sketch issued by the Department of Survey and Settlement and Land
Records (City Survey) and latest assessment book extract issued by the Corporation
indicating the measurements of the property
3.2 (3) Up to date tax paid receipt - The receipt for having paid up to date property tax to
the Corporation shall be enclosed.
3.2 (4) Previously sanctioned plan - Attested copy of the previously sanctioned plan if the
application is for addition/alteration/modification to the existing building. If the
applicant for any reason cannot produce the previously sanctioned plan of the
existing building, then in such cases the plan of the existing building along with
site plan, etc., will have to be submitted.
3.2 (5) Drawings - The following drawings in ammonia prints. one drawing on tracing
cloth / polyester tracing film shall be enclosed in addition to the ammonia prints.
3.2.(5.1) Key plan - A key plan drawn, to a scale of not less than 1 in 10,000
showing the boundary locations of the site with respect to neighborhood
landmarks.
3.2.(5.2) Site plan - Site plan drawn to a scale of 1:500 for sites of area up to one
hectare and 1: 1000 for sites of area more than one hectare. The site
plan shall indicate the following, namely:-
(a) title of drawing consisting of the property number of the site name
of the block, street or road in which the site is situated, number
of the site if situated in an approved layout, and reference number
of such approval with the use of the building;
(b) the boundaries of the site and of any contiguous land belonging
to the owner hereof;
(c) the north direction relative to the plan of the building;
(d) the name and description of the adjacent roads, street, or lanes,
if any with the width thereof;
(e) the position of the adjacent plots whether vacant or built up;
(f) the area to be occupied by the proposed building and the set backs
proposed for proper air and ventilation;
(g) the nature of the ground on which the proposed buildings is to be
erected, whether natural like, rocky, gravelly, clayey, sandy etc.,
or made up ground. In the case of made up ground, the time when
it was so made up and the materials used in making it up shall be
indicated. In case of sloping ground where the gradient exceeds
5% (1:20) block levels have to be furnished in the site plan;
(h) any physical features such as wells, drains, transmission lines,
etc.;
(i) natural features like existing trees, ridges, valleys etc.,
(j) block levels in cases where basement/cellar floors are proposed
below ground level;
(k) such other particulars, as may be specified by the Authority.
3.2.(5.3) Building plan - Building plan drawn to a scale of not more than 1:100 showing the
following particulars, namely
(a) floor plans of all floors indicating north line and the various parts of
the building, sizes of rooms, position of stair-cases and lifts, machine
rooms, ramps etc., in detail along with street elevation;.
(b) use or occupancy of all parts of the building;
(c) exact location of essential services viz., water closets, baths, sinks, etc;
(d) sectional drawing showing sizes of footing, thickness of walls, spacing
of columns, thickness of roof slab, height of rooms, height of parapet,
drainage and slope of the terrace roof details of staircase showing tread,
rise and Landing width, railing, etc;
(e) details of ventilation of all rooms;
(f) open spaces or yards inside or surrounding the buildings;
(g) sewerage arrangements;
(h) the schedule of all doors, windows, and ventilators showing size and
numbers;
(i) dimensions of projected portions beyond the walls like chejja, balcony,
canopy, etc;
(i) in case of basement floor, position of the ramp with respect to the
entrance, ground level and building, with a slope not exceeding 1 to
10, the drainage arrangements in the basement floor, etc;
(k) arrangements for vehicular parking as per standards laid down in bye-
law 15.0 indicating the entry, exit of vehicles, drive way, etc;
(l) such other particulars like, site area, plinth area of all buildings, areas
of each floor and total floor area building coverage, total height d
building, etc shall be, indicated;
(m) The drawing must be fully dimensioned so as to have easy, quick and
accurate measurements.
3.2.(6) Licence fee receipt - Receipt for having paid to the Corporation fund licence fee as
prescribed in bye-law 3.7.1 and 3.7.2.
3.2.(7) Indemnity bond on stamp paper as prescribed by the Authority.
3.2.(8) Schedule II of the National Building Organisation duly filled in duplicate as per
Schedule XIII of these bye-laws.
3.2.(9) Foundation certificate - Foundation certificate which certifies the fitness of
foundation to bear the additional building load in respect of old buildings above
which new floors are proposed to be added which is issued by a Registered Architect
/Engineer/Supervisor specified in Schedule IV of these bye-laws.
3.2.(10) Other certificates - Certificates from the following authorities, wherever applicable.
Agency In respect of
3.2(10.1) Hubli-Dharwad Urban

Development Authority a) Commencement certificate for the change of
land se in the Development Plan of Hubli-Dhar-
wad as per section 14 & 15 of the Karnataka
Town and Country Planning Act, 1961.
b) Bifurcation or amalgamation of plot as per
Section 17 of KTCP Act 1961.
c) Approval in case of buildings permissible un-
der special circumstances as per Schedule-I.
d) In case of civic amenity site, leased out by
the Hubli-Dharwad Urban Development Author-
ity, commencement certificate under sections 14
and 15 of the Karnataka Town and Country Plan-
ning Act. 1961 for construction of the building.
3.2(10.2) Karnataka Urban Water N.O.C. in case of high rise building or group
Supply & Sewerage Board housing.
3.2(10.3) HESCOM N.O.C. in case of high rise building or group

housing.
3.2(10.4) Fire Services Department N.O.C. in case of high rise building. (Bye-law
2.45 definition).
3.2(10.5) Airport Authority of India N.O.C. in case of high rise building.
3.2(10.6) Telecommunication Dept. N.O.C in case of high rise building above 7

floors.
3.2(10.7) Karnataka Slum Clearance N.O.C. with regard to non-interference with

and Improvement Board improvement schemes, in respect of areas noti-
fied under section 3 of the Karnataka Slum Ar-
eas (Improvement Clearance) Act, 1973.
3.2(10.8) District Magistrate N.O.C. in case of permanent and/or semi per-

manent cinema theatres including drive-in-the-
aters, and petrol pumps.
3.2(10.9) Director of Factories & Boilers N.O.C. in case of industrial buildings
3.2(10.10) Controller of Explosives N.O.C. in case of buildings proposed for stor-

age or sale of combustible articles.
3.2(10.11) Railways N.O.C. in case of buildings abutting railway

margin.
3.2.(11) Supervision Certificate - A certificate in the form given in Schedule III by the
competent Registered Architect/Engineer/Supervisor who shall be undertaking the
supervision.
3.3. Preparation and signing of plans - All the plans shall be duly signed by the owner or his
legally authorised agent or attorney and also by the registered Architect/Engineer/Supervisor
and shall indicate their names and addresses, qualification and the registration number
allotted by the Authority.

3.4. Size of drawing sheets - The following sizes shall be adopted for the drawings to be submitted.
TABLE 1
(Bye-law 3.4)
SIZES OF DRAWING SHEETS
Sl. No. Standard Trimmed size Untrimmed size (min)

(mm) (mm)
1 A0 841x1189 880x1230
2 A1 594x841 625x880
3 A2 420x594 450x625
4 A3 297x420 330x450
5 A4 210x297 240x330
6 A5 148x210 165x240
Any of the above convenient standard sizes may be adopted considering the details to be shown,
3.5 Colouring of plans - All the plans should be coloured as specified in Table 2 and folded
TABLE 2
(BYE-LAW 3.5)
COLOURING OF PLANS
Site plan Building plan
Sl. Item White Blue Ammonia White Blue Ammonia
no plan print print plan print print
1 Plot lines Thick Thick Thick Thick thick Thick
Black Black Black Black Black Black
2 Existing Street Green Green Green
3 Future street if Green Green Green
any dotted dotted dotted
4 Permissible Thick Thick Thick
building line dotted dotted dotted
5 Open space No No No No No No
Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour
6 Existing Work Black White blue Black White blue
outline
7 Work Proposed
to be Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow
demolised hatched hatched hatched hatched hatched hatched
8 Proposed work Red filled Red filled
(see note 1) in in Red Red Red Red
9 Drainge & Red Red Red Red Red Red
Sewerage work dotted dotted dotted dotted dotted dotted
10 Water supply Black Black Black `Black Black Black
work dotted dotted dotted dotted dotted dotted
thin thin thin thin thin thin
Note :
1. Item No.8 does not apply, in case of an entirely new construction
on the site.
2. For land development, sub-division, layout, suitable colouring
notations shall be used which shall be indexed.
3.6 Registration of Architects/Engineers/supervisors - Architects/Engineers / Supervisors referred
to under these bye-laws shall be registered by the Authority as stipulated in Schedule IV.
3.7 Building licence fee.
3.7.1. Every person intending to construct or reconstruct or alter any building under
sections 299, 304 and 312, of the Act shall pay to the Corporation fund, the building
licence fee as prescribed by the Authority subject to a minimum of Rs.200.00
(Rupees Two hundred only).
Provided that, no licence fee shall be payable by the Central and the State
Governments for the construction of buildings by them on their lands.
Note: The fixation of licence fee shall be governed by the following:

a) For re-erection of existing buildings, the fees chargeable shall
be the same as for the erection of new buildings.
b) For additions and alterations in the existing buildings the fees
shall be chargeable on the added portions only at the same rate
applicable to the new building.
3.7.2 Licence fee for compound wall at minimum of Rs. four only per running meter
shall bepaid on receipt of demand notice.
3.8 Ground rent - The ground rent for stocking of building materials on public land as prescribed
by the Authority without causing obstruction to movement of vehicles and pedestrians subject
to the permission of the Authority.
Note:
(i) The ground rent charges shall be based on the total floor area of
all the floors in the buildings. The ground rent is valid for a
period of two years only. If the building is not completed and the
occupancy certificate is not obtained within the period of two
years, further rent is to be paid at half the rate per annum or part
thereof till the building is completed.
(ii) The ground rent applies only for the storing of building materials
and not for any other purpose.
(iii) If the public land is utilised for storing of excavated materials
and debris, separate charges will have to be paid at four times
the rate fixed as ground rent.
3.9 Ground rent for high-rise buildings: High-rise buildings are not exempted from payment of
ground rent irrespective of the set backs and coverage.
3.10 Exemptions for ground rent. Ground rent may be exempted in the following cases, namely
1) individual residential bungalows with front set back of 6 meters and

more with coverage of not more than 55 per cent.
2) schools, colleges and other institutions with a front set back of 8 meters
and more with coverage of not more than 33.33 per cent.
3) religious and cultural buildings with a front set back of 8 meters and
more with coverage of not more than 45 per cent.
4) heavy industries and Government buildings with large extents of land

capable of storing the building materials within the periphery of the
property.
Note: Exemption shall be granted only on production of undertaking from
the applicant on a stamped paper of Rs. 30 that the Corporation land,
footpath and road will not be used for stocking building materials as
well as depositing debris and in case of violation of this condition, they
shall be liable to pay the ground rent at the normal rates in addition to
the penalty of 50 % of the amount specified which will be recovered as
arrears of tax on land and buildings, etc.,
3.11.1 Construction of temporary shed. Temporary shed to be used as construction shed may be
permitted in that plot (excluding public land) along with the sanction to a building and may
be put up not earlier than a month before the commencement of the work and shall be removed
immediately after the completion of the work. Occupancy certificate for the building shall
be issued only after the removal of the temporary shed,
3.11.2 Temporary Structures - Temporary Structures used for running establishments of
commercial in nature, Religious and Cultural Programmes etc, shall be permitted
according to the purpose for which these are used by the special permission of the
authority for a limited period and subject to such conditions as may be imposed in
the permission. Such temporary structures shall be completely removed on the expiry
of period specified in it.
3.12 Demand notice - The demand notice for the payment of licence fee, ground rent and such
other fee for, the issue of building licence will be valid for a period of forty five days only
from the date of issue of the notice. After the expiry of the above period, fees shall be paid
as per the revalidated demand notice. The revalidation shall be subject to the then rule in
force at the time of such revalidation.
3.13 Revision of licence fee and ground rent. The Licence fee and ground rent are subject to
revision from time to time by the Commissioner without notice.
4.0 GRANT OF LICENCE

4.1. Grant or refusal of licence –
4.1.1 Subject to sections 303 and 304 of the Act, the Authority, after having examined
the application for licence, may either grant the licence as per the proposal or with
such modifications or conditions as it may deem necessary or refuse licence and
thereupon shall communicate its decision to the applicant within 30 days as per
KMC Act in the Proforma given in Schedule V-A or Schedule V-B.
4.1.2 While granting licence, the Authority shall impose a condition that at least two
trees shall be grown in the sites where the site area exceeds 200 sqm. in the interest
of improving the environment of the area.
4.1.3 The Authority may require the owner, builder, or any other person responsible for
construction of a building to erect and maintain during construction such
barricading as considered necessary to prevent dust, debris and other materials
endangering the safety of people/structures etc., in and around the site.
4.1.4 Revised plans –
i. Where plans have been scrutinised and modifications or objections have

been pointed out by the Authority, the applicant shall modify the plans
to comply with the modifications or objections raised and resubmit the
plans. The plans submitted for approval shall not contain superimposed
corrections.

ii. A plan once sanctioned may be revised or modified by the Authority on
payment of additional fee for scrutiny, and additional fee, if any, to be
paid, due to the increase in the permissible floor area. If the modified
plan is sanctioned after the commencement of work, penalty at the rates
prescribed by the Corporation shall be paid by the applicant.
4.2 Special powers of the Authority:
The Authority may direct the owner
i. change the location of the proposed building,
ii. to provide open space or ventilation,
iii. to use specified materials for construction, if such measures are

considered necessary keeping in view the existing or proposed power
lines, water and sewage lines passing through the site, or due to any
proposed widening of the road or formation of new roads passing through
the site; which shall not be inconsistent with the Act and the
development plan;
5.0 PROCEDURE AFTER GRANT OF LICENCE

5.1 responsibility of owner - The granting of licence, approval of the plan and specifications, or
inspections made by the Authority shall not in any way relieve the owner of a building from
full responsibility for carrying out the work in accordance with the requirements of the
sanctioned building plan along with such conditions as have been imposed while sanctioning
the licence.
5.2 Commencement of work –
i. The construction or reconstruction of a building shall be commenced

within a period of two years from the date of issue of licence. Before
the expiry of two years, the owner shall give intimation to the Authority
of the intention to start work in the form prescribed in Schedule VI.
Further, the owner shall give intimation to the Authority on completion
of the foundation or footings of walls/columns on the foundation.
ii. After the expiry of two years from the date of licence, construction or
reconstruction of a building shall not be commenced without obtaining
a fresh licence from the Authority.
5.3 Inspection –
i. Generally all construction and work for which a licence is required

shall be subject to inspection by the Authority and certain types of
construction involving unusual hazards or requiring constant inspection,
shall have continuous inspections by the Authority.
ii. Within 15 days from the date of the receipt of intimation under byelaw
5.2, the Authority shall inspect the site to verify the line-out marked
for the building according to the sanctioned plan.
iii. The owner shall commence the work after the grant of commencement
certificate in the form prescribed in Schedule VII. If the commencement
certificate is not issued within a period of 15 days from the date of
intimation by the owner, the constriction may proceed according to the
sanctioned plan.

5.4 Documents at sites- Where tests of any materials are required to be in conformity with the
requirements of these bye-laws, or conditions of licence, records of the test data shall at all
times be kept for inspection during the construction of the building and for such period
thereafter as may be required by the Authority.
5.5 Display of sanctioned plan and licence at construction site
i. The owner/builder/contractor shall during the construction, display the

following documents in a conspicuous place of the licensed premises;
a) A copy of the building licence; and
b) A copy of the approved plans of the property in respect of which
the licence was issued and the specifications of the building to
be constructed.
ii. The building licence and the copies of sanctioned plans with
specifications shall be mounted on a frame and displayed and they shall
be made available during inspections.
5.6 Occupancy Certificate
5.6.1
a) Every person shall before the expiry of five years from the date of issue
of licence shall complete the construction or reconstruction of a building
for which the licence was obtained and within one month after the
completion of the erection of a building shall send intimation to the
Commissioner in writing of such completion accompanied by a
certificate in Schedule VIII certified by a Registered Architect / Engineer
/Supervisor and shall apply for permission to occupy the building. The
Authority shall decide after due physical inspection of the building
(including whether the owner had obtained commencement certificate
as per section 300 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976
and compliance regarding production of all required documents
including clearance from the Fire Service Department in the case of
high rise buildings at the time of submitting application) and intimate
the applicant within thirty days of receipt of the intimation whether the
application for occupancy certificate is accepted or rejected. In case,
the application is accepted, the occupancy certificate shall be issued in
the form given in Schedule IX provided the building is in accordance
with the sanctioned plan.
(b) Physical inspection means the Authority shall find out whether the
building has been constructed in all respects as per the sanctioned plan
and requirement of building bye-laws, and includes inspections by the
Fire Service Department wherever necessary.
(c) If the construction or reconstruction of a building is not completed

within five years from the date of issue of licence for such a construction,
the owner shall intimate the Authority, the stage of work at the expiry
of five years. The work shall not be continued after the expiry of five
years without obtaining prior permission from the Authority. Such
continuation shall be permitted, if the construction or reconstruction is
carried out according to the licenced plan and if the Authority is satisfied
that at least 75 percent of the permitted floor area of the building is
completed before the expiry of five years. If not, the work shall be
continued according to a fresh licence to be obtained from the Authority.

5.6.2 for all high rise buildings, the work shall also be subject to inspection by the officers
of the Karnataka State Fire Service Department and the occupancy certificate shall
be issued only after obtaining a clearance certificate from the Director of Fire
Services.
5.7 Occupancy or letting of the new buildings - No person shall occupy or allow any other person
to occupy any new building or part of a new building for any purpose whatsoever until
occupancy certificate to such buildings or part thereof has been granted by an officer
authorised to give such certificate if in his opinion in every respect the building is completed
according to the sanctioned plans and fit for the use for which it is erected. The Authority
may in exceptional cases (after recording reasons) allow partial occupancy for different floors
of a building.
6.0 DEVIATIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION

(i) Wherever any construction is in violation/deviation of the sanctioned
plan, the Commissioner may, if he considers that the violations/
deviations are within 5% of
(1) the set back to be provided around the building,
(2) plot coverage
(3) floor area ratio and
(4) height of the building and that the demolition under chapter XV
of the Act is not feasible without affecting structural stability, he
may regularise such violations/deviations after recording detailed
reasons for the same.
(ii) Violation/deviation as at 6.0 (i) above may be regularised only after

sanctioning the modified plan recording thereon the violations/
deviations and after the levy of fee, prescribed by the Corporation from
time to time.
(iii) Regulariation of violations / deviations under this provision are not

applicable to the buildings which are constructed without obtaining any
sanctioned plan whatsoever and also the violations / deviations which
are made in spite of the same being specifically deleted or rejected in
the sanctioned plan
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PART III
GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
7.0 REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING SITES

7.1 No piece of land shall be used as a site for the construction of buildings under the following
circumstances:
(a) if the site is not drained properly or is incapable being well
drained;
(b) if the Authority considers that the site is in - sanitary or it is
dangerous to construct a building on it;
(c) if the building is proposed on any area filled up with filthy and
offensive matter without a certificate from the Health Officer and
Corporation Engineer to the effect that it is fit to be built upon
from health and sanitary point of view;
(d) if the site is within a distance of nine meters from the water spread
area of a tank at full tank level;
(e) if the owner of the building has not shown to the satisfaction of
the Authority that all the measures required to safeguard the
construction from constantly getting damp are being taken;
(f) if the building is for an office or public building including school,
theatre or assembly on a site which has not been previously
approved by the Authority;
(g) if the construction of the building thereon is for public worship
which in the opinion of the Authority may offend the religious
feelings of any class of persons in the vicinity thereof; or which
may cause obstruction to the traffic;
(h) if the use of the said site is for the purpose of establishing a
factory, warehousing, or work place which in the opinion of the
Authority will be a source of annoyance to the health and comfort
of the inhabitants of the neighborhood;
(i) if it violates any provisions of development plan and Zoning
Regulations and
(j) if the plot is a revenue site for which permission under the
Karnataka and Revenue Act, 1964 is not obtained under section
95 thereof.
Note:
(i) Every application for a factory, workshop or work place if it is
proposed to employ and use power shall also satisfy the conditions
of section 354 of the Act and specific permission there under
shall be obtained.
(ii) If the proposed use of the building on the site does not conform
to the land use proposals of the development plan or zoning
regulations, permission from the Hubli-Dharwad Urban
Development Authority.
(a) for the change of land use and
(b) for the sub-division of plot, have to be furnished.
7.2 No Plan shall be sanctioned for a residential detached building on a plot measuring less
than 50 sqm. or having width less than 6 meters. In specific cases of sites for housing
schemes for EWS, LlG, Slum Clearance and Improvement Schemes as well as reconstruction
in case of densely populated areas, and plot sub-divided due to family partitions, the Authority
may relax the above conditions.
7.3 The sites which are not located in the approved layouts of the Hubli-Dharwad Urban
Development Authority shall have sanction for their sub-divisions under section 17 of the
Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act. 1961, from the Hubli-Dharwad Urban
Development Authority.
7.4 Distance of building from electrical lines
No building shall be erected below an electrical line, as well as within the horizontal distance
from the electrical line indicated in the Table 3. The vertical distance below the level of the
electrical line and the topmost surface of the building corresponding to the minimum
horizontal distance, shall be as indicated in Table 3. The minimum vertical clearance is not
applicable if the horizontal distance exceeds the minimum prescribed.
TABLE 3
(BYE-LAW 7.4)
DISTANCE OF BUILDINGS FROM ELECTRICAL LINES
Electrical Lines Vertical Horizontal

clearance in clearance in
Metres Metres
a) Low and medium voltage lines service lines 2.5 1.2

up to 11KV
b) High voltage lines up to and including 11KV 3.7 1.25
c) High voltage lines above 11 and up to and 3.7 2.0
including 33KV
7.4.1 To provide a space for locating the distribution transformers and associated
equipment as per KERC (ES &D) code leaving 3.0 meters from the building within
the premises where the specified load is 25KW or more and also in MS Buildings.
8.0 MEANS OF ACCESS.

Means of Access other than through public road: The means of exclusive access which would
be other than through public roads and streets, shall not be of more than 30 meters in length
from the existing public roads and streets. The minimum width of such access shall be 4.5
meter. FAR and height of building coming up on such plots shall be regulated according to
the width of public street or road. If the means of access exceeds 30.00 metre in length, FAR
shall be regulated with reference to the width of such exclusive access.
9.0 OPEN SPACES, COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO.

9.1 Open spaces - Every room intended for human habitation shall abut on an interior or exterior
open space or open verandah open to such interior or exterior open space.
9.2 Exterior open spaces / set backs, coverage, floor area ratio, number of floors and heights-
The set backs required on all the sides of building/s, maximum plot coverage, maximum
FAR, maximum number of floors, maximum height of buildings that are permissible for
different dimensioned sites and widths of roads are set out in Tables 4, 5 and 6 given below.

TABLE 4
(BYE-LAW 9.2)
EXTERIOR OPEN SPACES/SETBACKS IN METRES FOR
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC & SEMI-PUBLIC AND
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION UPTO 15 MTRS. IN HEIGHT
Depth of T & T, Public

site in Residential Commercial and semi-
mtrs. public
Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear
upto 6 1.00 - 1.00 - 1.50 -
over 6 1.00 1.00 1.50 - 1.50 1.50

upto 9
over 9 1.50 1.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 1.50

upto 12
over 12 2.00 1.50 2.50 1.50 3.50 1.75

upto 18
over 18 3.00 2.00 2.75 2.25 4.00 2.00

upto 24
over 24 4.00 3.00 3.25 2.75 40/25 3.00
Width of Residential commercial T &T, Public

site in and semi-public
mtrs.
Left Right Left Right Left Right
upto 6 - 1.00 - - - 1.50
over 6 1.00 1.00 - 1.00 1.50 1.50

upto 9
over 9 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.75 1.50

upto 12
over 12 1.50 2.50 1.50 2.50 2.00 3.00

upto 18
over 18 2.00 3.00 1.75 2.75 3.00 3.00

upto 24
over 24 3.00 4.00 2.75 3.75 3.50 4.25
Abbrivision : T & T = Traffic & Transportation

TABLE 5
(BYE-LAW 9.2)
EXTERIOR OPEN SPACES, SETBACK FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC AND
SEMI PUBLIC T & T
BUILDING-ABOVE 15MTRS IN HEIGHT.
Exterior open spaces/

set-backs to be left on all
Sl. No. Height of Building in mtrs. sides (front, Rear and
sides) Min in mtrs.
1. Above 15 upto 18 5.0
2. Above 18 upto 21 6.0
3. Above 21 upto 24 7.0
4. Above 24 upto 27 8.0
5. Above 27 upto 30 9.0
6. Above 30 upto 33 10.0
7. Above 33 upto 36 11.0
8. Above 36 upto 40 12.0
9. Above 40 upto 45 13.0
10. Above 45 upto 50 14.0
11. Above 50 16.0
Note :
1. The front and rear setback shall be with reference to depth of the site.
The left and right set backs shall be with reference to width of the site.
2. Where the building lines are fixed, in such cases, the front set back or
the building line whichever is higher of the two shall be considered as
the set back to the building in the front.
3. In case of corner sites, both the sides facing the road shall be treated as
front side and regulations applied accordingly to maintain the building
line on these roads and to provide better visibility.
4. In case of building facing more than two roads the plot should be
considered as corner plot taking any two wider roads into consideration.
5. In case of sites facing roads both in front and rear, both the sides should
be treated as right and the set backs be applied accordingly.
6. In case where the plinth of the building is not parallel to the property
line, the set backs shall not be less than the specified set backs at any
given point on any side.
(a) In case of buildings which are exiting prior to coming into force
of these regulations, upper floors may be permitted considering
the existing set backs only (without insisting present set backs)
but limiting the FAR as per the present regulations, subject to
production of foundation certificate by the registered engineer

for stability of the building.
(b) No side set backs shall be insisted only in the case of
reconstruction of existing building where traditional row type of
building exists and in areas pacifically provided under the
regulations.
7. The left and right set backs may be interchanged in exceptional cases
due to existing open well, trees and also the topography of the land.
8. Set back should be provided in the owner’s plot, public open space or
conservancy should not be considered as set backs.
9. For garages, no side or rear set back is to be insisted. One upper floor
not exceeding 3 meters in height shall be permitted provided there are
no openings towards neighbouring buildings but at least one opening
for light and ventilation is to be provided towards the owner’s property.
10. The depth of garage shall not exceed 1/3 of the depth of the site but not
more than 6 meters, in any case. When lumber-room is provided within
the garage, the depth of the lumber-room shall not exceed 1.25 meters
and entrance to such lumber-room shall be from the rear set back only.
11. Garages to be permitted in the rear right hand corner of the plot. In
case of buildings constructed or sanctioned prior to the enforcement of
these regulations, where space is not available on the right side, it may
be permitted on the left side provided minimum set back exists in the
adjoining property or the left side.
12. In case of corner plots, the garage shall be located at the rear corner
diagonally opposite to the road intersection.
13. The maximum width of the garage shall not exceed 4 meters.
14. The garages shall not be constructed or re-constructed within 4.5 meters
from road edge. This may be relaxed in cases where the garage forms
part of the main building with minimum set back for that plot.
15. For cinema theatres the set backs and other provision shall be as per
the Karnataka Cinematograph Act and Rules.
16. In case of ‘High-Rise building’ i.e. building with ground floor plus
four floors and above, the minimum set back all round the building
shall be read with Table-5 and group housing table (>15.0 m heights).
17. For high-rise buildings, N.O.C’s from Fire Force and National Airport
Authorities shall be furnished (if the building is proposed within 2 kms.
from the airport point in the direction of the runway).
18. If additional floors are proposed on existing building resulting in high-

rise building category, N.O.C. from Fire Force Department and structural
stability certificate from a structural engineer shall be furnished.
19. Open staircase may be permitted within the set back area of the building
e x c e p t h i g h - r i s e b u i l d i n g s a n d i t s h a l l b e e x c l u d e d f r o m FAR
calculations. But there shall be a minimum open space of 0.5 m from
the side boundary and 1.0 m from the front and the rear boundary of
the site.
20. In deciding height of the buildings head rooms, lift rooms, water tank
on terrace, parapet walls may be excluded.
TABLE 6
(BYE-LAW 9.2)
FAR FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC, TRAFFIC &

TRANSPORTATION, AND PUBLIC UTILITY BULIDING
Road
width in Residential Commercial P&SP T&T
metres and PU
F.A.R. F.A.R. F.A.R
A-INTENSELY DEVELOPED AREAS
upto 9 1.25 1.50 1.00
over 9 1.50 1.75 1.25

upto 12
over 12 1.75 2.00 1.50
upto15
over 15 2.00 2.25 1.75
B -OTHER AREAS
upto 9 1.50 1.75 1.25
over 9 1.75 2.00 1.50
upto 12
over 12 2.00 2.25 1.75
upto 15
over 15 2.25 2.50 2.00
The FAR for different types of buildings ‘is as per Table -6 The Local Planning Area is
divided into A and B zones for the purpose of regulating building constructions and a
map showing the details of A and B zones is made available in the office of the Authority
and is also annexed to these byelaws.

Note:
1. When two sides of the same road are included in two different areas
like: A and B both sides of the road should be treated as ‘A’ zone.
2. Covered Area: Means area covered by building / buildings immediately

above the plinth level, but does not include the area covered by
swimming pool, sump tank, pump house, and electric sub station, open
staircase.
3. Floor: the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a

building. The general term “floor” does not refer to basement.
.4. Basement /Cellar Floor:

(a) Means any storey which is partly / wholly below the ground level.
The basement height should not Project more than 1.25 meters
above the average ground level.
(b) Subject to the provisions of the Zoning Regulations of the revised
Comprehensive Development Plan of Hubli-Dharwad City, 2003,
in case of building whether residential, commercial or industrial
with a height above 15.0 meters, extension of the basement(s)
beyond the plinth line may be permitted subject to the following
conditions.
(i) The minimum width of the unexcavated portion between the
plot boundary and the extended basement shall be 0.6 times the
set back prescribed in table 5.
(ii) The extended basement beyond the plinth line of the building
shall be flushed with the ground.
(iii) No structure, development or ramp shall be allowed on the
extended portion of the basement beyond the plinth line.
(iv) The roof of the extended basement shall be designed to carry
the likely superimposed load of the fire tender vehicles.
(v) Extended basement shall be used for parking of vehicles only.
However any other use in the basement including the storage if
provided shall be counted in permissible FAR.
(vi) Extension of basement shall not affect in any way the
structures in the adjoining properties.
(vii) The basement shall be ventilated with mechanical means of
ventilation.
(c) Only one basement may be permitted for parking and other
services for the maintenance of the building in ‘A’ zone provided
the area of the premises is not less than 300 sq. meters with a
minimum road width of 9 meters. Two basements may be
permitted. Provided the area of site is more than 1000 sq. meter
abutting a road of minimum 15.0 meter wide.
(d) Two basements for all buildings in areas other than intensely
developed area (‘A’ Zone) may be allowed for parking and
machines used for services and utilities of the building provided
the abutting public road is not less than 12 mtrs in width.
(i) A maximum of three basements in case of high tech hospitals
and Five Star and above hotels be permitted for parking and

machines used for services and utilities of buildings.
(ii) Whenever parking is provided in the basement floor, the area
in excess of min. parking area required may be permitted for the
use of the main building and is included for FAR calculation.
(iii) In basement floor children play area may be permitted. This
shall exclusive of the required parking area and kept away from
v e h i c l e t r a ff i c . T h i s a r e a s h a l l n o t b e i n c l u d e d f o r FA R
calculations.
(iv) When basement floor is proposed for car parking convenient
entry and exit shall be provided. Adequate drainage ventilation
and lighting arrangements shall be made to the satisfaction of
the Authority.
5. Ground Floor: Means immediately above the level of the adjoining

ground level on all sides or above the basement floor.
6. Mezzanine Floor: Means an intermediate floor between ground floor

and first floor only in building. The area of mezzanine floor shall not
exceed 1/3 of lower floor.
7. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): Means the quotient obtained dividing the total
covered area by plot area. Floor area includes the mezzanine floor but
excludes all open balconies, staircase, lifts, lobbies and area used for
car parking, ducts open to sky, pumps and generating rooms, electrical
rooms, and air conditioning plants.
8. Means of Access other than through public road: The means of exclusive
access which would be other than through public roads and streets, shall
not be of more than 30 meters in length from the existing public roads
and streets. The minimum width of such access shall be 4.5 meter. FAR
and height of building coming up on such plots shall be regulated
according to the width of public street or road. If the means of access
exceeds 30.00 meter in length, FAR shall be regulated with reference
to the width of such exclusive access.
9. Width of Road: Road width means distance between the boundaries of a

road including footways and drains measured at right angle to the center
line of the road at the center of the plot. In case of roads having service
roads in addition to the main roads the width of road shall be the
aggregate width of service roads and main roads for determining FAR.
10. Lifts will have to be provided for buildings with more than four floors
(ground + 3 floor).
11. In case of high-rise buildings, occupancy certificates shall be issued

only after clearance from Fire Force Department.
12. Ramp: Ramp shall be provided with a minimum width of 3.50 meters
and a slope of not more than 1 in 8 (the ramp shall be provided with
proper retaining wall without affecting the neighbouring property.)
13. Water supply: Bore well shall be provided in all high rise buildings as
and where the KUWS & DB so desires and the strata is capable of

yielding water.
14. Exemption to open space: The following exemption to open space shall
be permitted.
(a) Projection into open space: Every open space provided either
interior or exterior Shall be kept free from any erection thereon
and shall be open to the sky however this can be covered in the
top floor to avoid rainwater entering the building and no cornice
roof or weather shade more than 0.75 meters wide or 1/3 depth
of open space whichever is less shall over hang or project over
the said open space.
(b) No projection shall over hang/project over the minimum set back
area either in cellar floor or at the lower level of ground floor.
(c) Cantilever Portico: Cantilever portico of 3 meter (Maximum) and
4.5 meters length (maximum) may be permitted within the side
set back. No access is permitted to the top of the portico to use it
as a sitout place and the height of the portico shall be not less
than 2 meters from the plinth level. The portico is allowed only
on the side where the set back/open space exceeds 3 meters in
width.
(d) Balcony: Balcony projection should not exceed 1/3 of the set back
on that side subject to a maximum of 1.2 meter in first floor and
1.75 meters in the second floor and above. No balcony shall be
allowed in ground floor. The total/length of balcony on any part
of the building shall not exceed 1/2 of the total length of the
concerned side.
(e) Cross wall connecting the building and compound wall may be
permitted limiting the height of such wall to 1.5 meters.
9.3 Plots facing the roads proposed for widening:
Where upper floors are permitted over the existing buildings which are sanctioned prior to
the coming into force of these bye-laws and which are facing the roads proposed for widening
in the development plan, the upper floors shall be limited to the proposed line of road
widening or building line, if any prescribed.
9.4 Buildings for cinemas - Setbacks and other requirements for permanent or other cinema
buildings shall be in accordance with the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1964 and the
rules made there under, No building other than a cinema theatre shall be permitted on the
sites of cinema theatres unless such buildings are permissible under the above said Act.

10.0 SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
(back to back or side to side) - Setbacks, coverage, floor area ratio and road width in respect
of semi-detach d houses shall be as indicated in Table 7
TABLE 7
(BYELAW 10.0)
SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
(Back to back or side to side)
Minimum combined area of
the adjacent plots 50.00 sq.meter
1. Building coverage As applicable to the dimensions of

2. Floor Area Ratio combined plots
3. Maximum number of floors
4. Minimum road width As applicable to the dimensions of
5. Set backs individual plots
Note: In case of joint application by owners of two adjacent plots, the request
should be considered under these provisions without insisting
amalgamation of plots.
11.0 ROW HOUSING

11.1
TABLE 8
(BYE-LAW 11.0)
ROW - HOUSING.
(Back to back or side-by-side)
1. Minimum combined area 90 sq. meters
2. Floor Area Ratio As applicable to the dimension
3. Number of floors of combined/individual plots.
4. Minimum road width
5. Set backs minimum Front and According to depth of plot 1.50

Rear sides meters only for end units
Note: Owners of continuous plots may apply jointly and may be considered
under these provisions without insisting on amalgamated khata.
12.0 GROUP HOUSING

12.1
TABLE - 9
(BY-LAW 12.0)
Group housing norms specifying minimum road width, F.A.R. and setbacks
Sl. minimum road width of Maximum F.A.R. Minimum sot
no. approach road back in meters
1. 9 meters 1.75
2. 12 meters 2.25 As per Table 4 or 5

as the case may be
3. 15 meters 2.50
Note:
1. The FAR should be considered with reference to the width of the
existing public and abutting the property and the FAR should be
calculated with reference to the total area of the project.
2. The set backs at the edge of the property are with reference to
depth and width of total plot area.
3. The distance between the buildings should be minimum of half
the height of the taller building.
4. When buildings are connected by corridors even then the distance
between buildings shall not be less than half the height of the
taller building.
5. 25% of the total area be reserved for CA parks and open spaces,
subject to a minimum of 15% for parks and open spaces.
6. The access to the building blocks in the area of group housing
shall be as follows:
Access length in Minimum Remarks
meters width
a. Less than 100 meters 6.00 To be developed and
b. 100 - 200 meters 7.50 maintained by
c. more than 200 meters 9.00 developer or society
d Roads proposed in the To be hand over
RODP to the HDUD/local body
7. In a group-housing scheme the area reserved for parks and open
spaces civic amenity and developed RCDP roads shall be handed
over free of cost to the development authority or local authority
through registered relinquishment deed before issue of work order.
In turn area reserved for civic amenities, park and internal roads
shall be handed over to the society / residents association for
maintenance free of cost by HDUDA.
8. The Authority may allow three shops for every 50 tenements with
an area of 20 sq. meters for each shop subject to a minimum three
shops, other than CA sites to be developed and used by the owner.
9. When permission is granted for a group housing project the layout
plan and the building plan shall be approved simultaneously.

13.0 Industrial buildings:
13.1 Setbacks, coverage and FAR for industrial buildings with reference to different
road widths shall be as indicated in Table 10.
TABLE-10
(BY-LAW - 13)
EXTERIOR SET-BACKS, COVERAGE AND F.A.R FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Particulars 0 to 230 231 to 1001 to 2001 to 4001 to Above

of plot area sq.m 1000 2000 sq.m 4000 sq 8000 sq 8000
sq.m. m. m. m. sq.m
Coverage 80 60 50 40 35 30
(%)
Floor Area 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 0.5
Ratio
Min.Forntage 3.00 12.00 24.00 28.00 32.00 42.00
in m.
Min fornt set 1.00 4.50 6.00 8.00 8.00 15.00
back in m
Other sides
in m. 1.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 12.00
Note: Whenever the minimum plot area is less than the one specified in the
particular category, the zoning regulations prescribed for the previous
category should be adopted.
14.0 HEIGHT LIMITATION

14.1 The height of the building shall be governed by the limitation of the FAR, coverage, setbacks
and the width of the street facing the plot as stipulated in the respective tables.
14.2 If a building abuts two or more streets of different widths, then the height of the building
shall be regulated according to the width of the wider road.
14.3 For buildings within the landing and take off zones of air craft in the vicinity of aerodromes,
the maximum height of the building shall be as permissible in 14.1 above, or as shown in
Table 11 whichever is lower. These shall be regulated by the rules for the construction of
buildings in the vicinity of aerodromes by the competent Aerodrome Authority.
14.4 Height exemption for the structures on roof: The following appurtenant structures shall not
be included in the height of the building.
(i) Water tanks and their supports, equipments for ventilation, air-
conditioning and similar services, lift rooms, roof structures like; stair-
case room, pent house, chimneys, parapet walls and other architectural
features.
(ii) The height of parapet wall and architectural features shall not exceed
1.0 meter and the height of other structures shall not exceed 4.50 meters
for claiming the height exemption.
(iii) The aggregate area of such structures shall be limited to the extent
prescribed in the bye-law. If this limit is exceeded, the structures shall
be considered for reckoning the height of the building.

TABLE11
(BYE-LAW 14.3)
HEIGHT LIMITATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES
a) International civil air-ports and their alternates:
Limits of distance from the Difference between the elevation of the top
aerodromes point measured of the buildings/structures or installations
horizontally to buildings/structures and the elevation of the aerodromes
or installations (aerodromes reference point)
1 Between 8534 M and 22224 M Less than 152 M

9 below 2438 mtrs Nil except with the prior concurrence
of the local Aerodrome Authority.
b) other civil air-ports and civil aerodromes :

5 Betwcen 3658 M and 4267 M Less than 49 M
9 Below 1829 M Nil except with the prior concurrence
of the local Aerodrome Authority.
Note :
1. For Sl. Nos. (7) (8) and (9) no trees shall be planted within the
limits of the distance indicated thereto.
2. Irrespective of the distance from the aerodrome beyond 22,224
mtrs. of the aerodrome/aerodrome reference point, no radio masts
or such similar type of installations exceeding 152 mtrs. in height
should be erected without prior permission of the concerned civil
aviation authority.
3. No buildings structures or installations exceeding the height
indicated in (a) and (b) of Table 11 should be permitted without
prior consultation with the local civil aviation authority.
4) Location of slaughter houses, butcheries and other areas of
activities like garbage dumps which would attract high flying
birds like eagles, hawks etc., shall not be permitted within a radius
of 10 kilometers from the aerodrome reference point.
15.0 PARKING SPACE :
Adequate space for the parking of vehicles shall be provided in the sites as per standards
given in Table 12 subject to the following stipulations.
TABLE 12
(BYE-LAW 15.0)
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Sl. Type of use One car parking 3.0x5.0 meters

No. shall be provided for every
1. Theaters and auditoriums 50 seats of accommodation subject to

expect educational institutions a minimum of 20
2. Retail business 100 meter of floor area
3. Wholesale and ware house 200 sq m plus 1 lorry parking space

bulidings measuring 4mx8m for every 500 sq m
of part there of
4. Restaurent, establishment 25sq.m of floor area

serving food and drinks
5. Lodging eastablishments and 8 rooms

tourist homes
6. Office bulidings (Govt. / Semi 100 sq meters of floor area

Govt. & Pvt.)
7. Hostels 20 rooms
8. Industrial bulidings 150 sq m of floor area plus

1 loory space measuring 4mx8m for
every 1000 sq of part there of
9. Nursing Homes 6 beds, 10 beds

Hospitals One car space extra for every
100 sq.m of non bed space
10. Multi-family dwellings Dwelling unit measuring more than 70 sqm

of floor area 2 dwelling units of 70 sq .m
or less
11. Kalyana Mantapas 20 sq. m of auditorium floor area
12. Recreation Clubs 100 sq. m of floor area
13. Educational Bulidings 200 sq. m of floor area
14. Other Public and Semi Public 200 sq.m of the floor area
Bulidings

Note (On parking):
1. In the parking space as calculated above 1/5 of the area be reserved for
two wheelers and cycles.
2. Each off streetcar parking space provided for motor vehicles (cars) shall
not less than 3.00 m X 5.00.m For each motorcycle and scooter, the
parking space provided shall not be less than 1.50m x 2.00m i.e. 3.0
sq. meters.
3. Off street car parking space shall be provided with adequate vehicular
access to a street and width of drive way and aisles of not less than 3.5
m. wide and such other provisions required for adequate movement of
vehicles. Driveways and aisles are exclusive of parking space stipulated
in these regulations.
4. No parking space shall be insisted upon in the intensely built up area

upto 200 sq. meters of floor space.
5. Car parking shall not be provided in the set back areas provided; a
minimum of 3.0m shall be left free from the building.
6. Multilevel parking may be allowed on any part of the building subject

to reach and safe movement of the vehicles and provision for vehicles
lift and without the side enclosures
7. For residential apartments, additional 5% of the parking space shall be

provided for visitors vehicles. In case of commercial and office buildings
15% of additional parking space shall be provided in addition to the
parking standards specified above for visitors vehicles.
16.0 BUILDINGS AT INTERSECTION OF STREETS -

At the intersection of streets, the corners of the boundary of the plot shall be rounded off or
cut-off after leaving a minimum distance of 10% of the frontage of the plot or 3 mts whichever
is less from the point of intersection. The Authority may further require the corner of the
building to be rounded off or cut-off parallel to the rounded off or cut-off boundary upto the
height of the ground floor. In such cases the FAR is to be allowed for the total area of the
plot. Entry or exit for the buildings shall be provided away from the point of intersection.
17.0 REQUIREMENT OF PARTS OF BUILDING.

17.1 Habitable rooms -
(i) No habitable room shall have a floor area of less than 8.0 sqm. for plot
sizes upto 120 sqm with a minimum width of 2.4 m.
(ii) The minimum height of all rooms used for human habitation shall be
2.75 m measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the
ceiling (bottom slab). In Case of air conditioned rooms, the height of
not less than 2.4 m. measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point of the air conditioning duct or false ceiling shall be provided.
Where beams are provided the minimum headroom shall be 2.4 m.

17.2 Kitchen -
(i) The area of the kitchen where a separate dining area is provided shall
not be less than 5 sqm. with a minimum width of 1.8 m. Where there is
a separate Stores, the size of the kitchen may be reduced to 4.5 sqm. A
kitchen which is also intended for dining shall have a floor area of not
less than 7.5 sqm. with a minimum width of 2.1m.
(ii) The height of the kitchen shall not be less than 2.75 m. Where beams
are provided the minimum head room shall be 2.4 m.
(iii) Every room to be used as a kitchen shall have the following

conveniences, namely:-
(a) unless separately provided with a pantry, provision should be
made for washing of kitchen utensils with proper drainage.
(b) an impermeable floor.
(c) proper chimney and flue to be provided for the escape of gases.
17.3 Bath room and water closets -
(i) The size of a bath room, shall not be less than 1.8 sqm. with a minimum
width of 1.2 m. If it is a combined bath and water closet, its floor area
shall not be less than 2.0 sqm, with a minimum width of 1.2 m. The
minimum floor area for water closets shall be 1.1 sqm. with a minimum
width of 0.9 mtrs.
(ii) The height of a bath room or water closet measured from the surface of
the floor to the lowest point of ceiling shall not be less than 2.2 m.
(III) Every room used as bath room and water closet;

(a) shall be so situated that at least one of its walls shall have external
wall opening (see bye-law 20.11.3.b).
b) shall have the platform or seat made of water-tight non-absorbent
materials.
c) shall be enclosed by walls or partitions and the surface of every
such wall or partition shall be furnished with a smooth impervious
material to a height of not less than 1 m. above the floor of such
a room.
d) (i) shall be provided with an impervious floor covering, sloping
towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards verandah
or any other room.
(ii) shall not be used for any purpose except as a lavatory and no
such room shall open directly into a kitchen or cooking , space
by a door, window or other openings. Every room containing water
closets shall have a door completely closing the entrance to it.
(e) shall have flush-out facility.
17.4 Loft -
(i) A Loft provided in a kitchen shall not exceed 25% of the area of
the kitchen and when provided over a bath room, water closet
and corridor, the loft can occupy up to 100% of the area.
(ii) The head room for the loft shall bet not more than 1.5 m.

17.5 Stair-case
(i) The Minimum clear width, minimum tread and maximum riser of stair-
cases for buildings shall be as given below;
The Minimum width of stair cases shall be as follows,
(a) Residential blinding (dwellings) 1.0 mtr.
Note: For row housing with two storey,
the minimum width shall be 0.75 mtr.
(b) Residential hostel buildings 1.5 mtr.
(c) Assembly building like auditorium, theatres & cinemas 1.5 mtr.
(d) Educational building upto 24 mtrs in height. 1.5 mtr.
(e) Educational building more -than 24 mtr. in height 2.0 mtr.
(f) Institutional buildings upto 10 beds 1.5 mtr.
(g) Institutional buildings more than 10 beds 2.0 mtr.
(h) All other buildings 1.5 mtr.
The minimum width of tread without nosing shall be 25cm. for

residential buildings.
The minimum width of tread for other buildings shall be 30cm.
Maximum riser shall be 19 cm. for residential buildings and 15 cm. for
other buildings and they shall be limited to 15 per flight.
(ii) The minimum clear head room in a stair case shall be 2.2 mtr.
17.6 Lifts Provision of lifts shall be made for all buildings with a height of 15 mtrs. and above
and or having more than ground plus three floors in accordance with Part VIII, section 5 of
the National Building Code with regard to planning and designing of lifts. Lifts shall be
terminated at the topmost floor.
17.7. Boundary wall-
(a) Except with the special permission of the Authority:

(i) the maximum. height of the front and side boundary wall shall
be 1.5 mts. above the ground level;
(ii) The rear boundary walls shall not have a height of more than 2
mts. above the center line of the service road or where there is no
service road 2 mts. above the ground level;
(iii) In case of corner plots, the height of the boundary wall shall be
restricted to 0.75 m. for a length of 5.00 m from the intersection
on either side. The corners of the boundary wall in such cases
shall be rounded off or cut off as indicated in the bye-law 17.0;
(b) The stipulations of clause (a) of the byelaw of 20.6, are not applicable
to the boundary walls of jails, sanatoria and heavy industries and
women’s hostels;
(c) The boundaries of the building sites shall not be provided with barbed
wire fence, prickly hedge or other objectionable plants.
17.8 Industrial buildings - The minimum height of rooms shall be as provided in the Factory Act,
1948 and rules made there under.
17.9 Disposal of polluted and unpolluted water -
(a) Separate drains shall be provided for the disposal of polluted and
unpolluted water separately from the buildings. Polluted water shall be
the water coming out from lavatories, bathrooms, water closets, kitchen
and from other parts of the building which is already used for domestic
or other purposes. Unpolluted water shall include rain water and the
un polluted subsoil water, if any.
(b) Roof of every building shall be constructed so as to permit effectual

drainage of rain water there from by means of sufficient rain water
pipes of adequate size wherever require, which shall be so arranged,
jointed and fixed as to ensure that the rain water is carried away from
the building without causing dampness in any part of the wall or
foundation of the building or those of an adjacent building or causing
annoyance or inconvenience to the neighbour or passer-by.
(c) Subject to bye-law 29.0, rain water pipe shall be connected to the
roadside drain or may be carried out in any other approved manner
without causing damage to the property of the Corporation.
(d) Subject to bye-law 29.0, rain water pipe shall be affixed to the out-side
of the external walls of the building or in recesses or chases cut or
formed in such external walls or in such other manner as may be
approved by the Authority.
17.10 Lighting and ventilation requirements.
17.10(1) Natural ventilation: Rooms shall have, for admission of light and air,
one or more openings, such as windows and ventilators, opening directly
to the external air or into an open verandah. Doors are not counted
towards the area of openings in walls for lighting and ventilation
purposes.
17.10(2) Artificial ventilation: Where the light and ventilation requirements

are not met through daylight and natural ventilation, the same shall be
ensured through artificial lighting and mechanical ventilation, as per
Part VIII Building Service section I, Lighting and ventilation of
National Building Code of India brought out by the Indian Standards
Institution. The provisions contained in the latest version of the Code
shall be made use of at the time of enforcement of the byelaws.
17.10(3) Area of openings:

(a) Minimum aggregate area of openings excluding doors, shall not
be less than 1/6th of the floor area in the case of residential
buildings. In the case of other public buildings like business
houses, educational buildings, offices, institutional and hospital
buildings, the minimum aggregate area of openings shall be not
less than 1/5th of the floor area. The area of openings shall be
increased by 25% in the case of kitchen. No portion of a room
shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 m from the
opening.
(b) In case of bath rooms and water closets, minimum area of window
or ventilator shall be 0.9 sq. mtrs. with one side being not less
than 0.3 mtrs.

17.10(4) Ventilation shaft- For lighting and ventilator the space in water closets
and bath rooms, when no opening is provided towards any open spaces,
they shall open on to the ventilating shaft, the size of which shall not
be less than as indicated below:
No. of storeys Size of ventilation shaft in Minimum width in mts.

sqm.
Upto 2 1.2 0.9

Upto 4 1.8 1.2
Upto 6 4.0 1.5
Upto 8 5.4 1.8
Upto 10 8.0 2.4
Upto 11 and above 9.0 3.0

18.0 EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS, PUBLIC AND
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
18.1 General
18.1.1 Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient
to permit safe escape of occupants, in case of fire or other emergency.
18.1.2 In every building for multi family dwellings and all places of assembly, exist shall
comply with the minimum requirements of these bye-laws.
18.1.3 All exits shall be free of obstructions.
18.1.4 No building shall be altered so as to reduce the number, and size of exits to less
than that required.
18.1.5 Exits shall be clearly visible Routes to reach the exits shall be clearly marked and
signs posted so as to guide the persons using each floor.
18.1.6 Wherever necessary, adequate and continuous illumination shall be provided for
exits.
18.1.7 Fire fighting equipment shall be suitably located and clearly marked.
18.1.8 Alarm devices shall be installed to ensure prompt evacuation of the persons
concerned.
18.1.9 All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of buildings or to
the exterior open space leading to a street.
18.1.10 Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through another
occupied unit.
18.2. Arrangement of exits - Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floor shall
not exceed the limits given in Table.13.
18.3 Capacity of exits
(i) The unit of exit width used to measure capacity of any exit shall be 50
cm. A clear width of 25 cm. shall be counted as an additional half unit.
Clear width less than 25 cm shall not be counted for exit width:
(ii) The occupants per unit exit width shall be as given in Table 14.
18.4 Occupant load - The occupant load of buildings shall be worked out as given in Table 16.
18.5 Number of exits -
(i) The location, width and number of exits shall be in accordance with
the travel distance, capacity of exits and the population of building
based on occupant load;
(ii) There shall not be less than 2 exits serving every floor for buildings of
15 mtrs height and above and at least one of them shall be an internal
stairway.

TABLE 13
(BYE-LAW 18.2)
TRAVEL DISTANCE FOR OCCUPANTS
Sl. No. Group of occupancy Maximum travel distance in mtrs.
1. Residential 22.5
2. Educational 22.5
3. Institutional 22.5
4. Assembly 30.0
5. Business 45.0
6. Commercial 30.0
7. Industrial 30.0
8. Storage 30.0
9. Hazardous 22.5
Note:
(1) The travel distance to any exit from the dead end of a corridor shall not
exceed half the distance specified above except in educational, assembly
and institutional occupancies in which case it shall not exceed 6 m.
(2) Whenever more than one exit is required for any room, space or floor of
a building, exits shall be placed as remote from each other as possible
and shall be arranged so as to provide direct access to the exits from
different directions.
TABLE 14
(BYE-LAW 18.3)
OCCUPANTS PER UNIT EXIT WIDTH - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS
SI. No. Group of occupancy Stairways Ramps Doors

1 Residential 25 50 75
2 Educational 25 50 75
3 Institutional 25 50 75
4 Assembly 40 50 60
5 Business 50 60 75
6 Commercial 50 60 75
7 Industrial 50 60 75
8 Storage 50 - 75
9 Hazardous 25 30 40
Note: Horizontal allowance: When horizontal exit is provided in buildings of
mercantile, storage, industrial, business and assembly occupancies, the
capacity per storey per unit width of exit stairways in the table above,
may be increased by 50 % and in the buildings of industrial occupancy,
it may be increased by 100%.

TABLE 15
(BYE-LAW 18.4)
OCCUPANT LOAD
SI. No. Group of Occupancy Occupant load-gross floor

area in sq. mtrs per person
1. Residential 12.50
2. Educational 4.00
3. Institutional 15.00*
4. Assembly
(a) With fixed or loose seats and
dance floors 0.6**
(b) Without seating facilities including
dining rooms 1.5**
5. Business and industrial 10.00
6. Storage 30.0
7. Hazardous 10.0
* The gross area shall mean plinth area or covered area occupant load in dormitory portions
or homes for the aged, orphanages, asylums, etc., where sleeping accommodation is
provided, shall be calculated at not less than 7.5 sqm. gross floor area per person.
** The gross floor area shall include, in addition, the main assembly room or space, any
occupied connecting room or space in the same storey or in the storeys above or below
where entrance is common to such rooms and spaces and they are available for use by the
occupants or the assembly place. No deduction shall be made in the gross floor area for
corridors, closets or other sub-divisions. The areas shall include all space serving the
particular assembly occupancy.
Note: The occupant load of a mezzanine floor discharging to a floor below shall be
added to that floor occupancy and the capacity of the exits shall be designed for
the total occupancy load thus established.
18.6 Doorways -
(a) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway, a horizontal exit or a
corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress;
(b) No exit doorway shall be less than 75 cm in width in the case of residential
buildings and 100 cm in the case of other buildings. Doorways shall be not less
than 200 cm. in height;
(c) Exit doorway shall open outwards i.e. away from the room, but shall not obstruct
the travel along any exit. No door, when open, shall reduce the required width of
stairway or landing to less than 90 cm. overhead or sliding doors shall not be
installed;
(d) Exit doors shall not open immediately upon a flight of stairs; a landing equal to
at least the width of the door shall be provided in the stairway at each doorway;
level of landing shall be same as that of the floor, which it serves.

18.7 Revolving doors -
(a) Revolving doors shall not be used as required exits except in residential, business
and commercial occupancies, but shall not constitute more than 1/2 the total
required door width;
(b) When revolving doors are considered as required exit way, the following
assumptions shall be made.
1. Each revolving doors shall be counted as one half of the exit unit
width.
2. Revolving doors shall not be located at the foot of a stairway.
Any stairway served by a revolving door shall discharge through
a lobby or foyer.
18.8 Staircase -
(a) Interior stairs shall be constructed of non-combustive materials;
(b) Interior staircases of all buildings with the exception of residential buildings upto
GF+3 floors shall be constructed as self-contained units with at least one side
adjacent to an external wall. The staircase shall be completely enclosed in the case
of buildings of 15 meters height and above;
(c) A staircase shall not be arranged around a lift shaft unless the latter is entirely
enclosed by a material of fire resistance rating;
(d) Hollow combustible construction shall not be permitted;
(e) The minimum width of an internal staircase shall be as per bye-law 20.6;
(f) The minimum width of treads without nosing shall be as per bye-law 20.6;
(g) The maximum riser shall be as per bye-law 20.6;
(h) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 100 cm, for all buildings
and shall be firmly supported;
(i) No windings should be provided in a public building except in the case of emergency
exits.
18.9 Fire escapes or external stairs –
(a) Fire escapes shall not be taken into account in calculating the evacuation time of a
building;
(b) All fire escapes above ground level shall be directly connected to the ground and
shall not lead to the basement floor;
(c) All entrances to a fire escape shall be separate and remote from the internal
staircase;
(d) The route to fire escape shall be free of obstruction at all times except a door way
leading to the fire escape which shall have the required fire resistance;
(e) Fire escapes shall be constructed of non-combustible materials;
(f) Stairs of fire escapes shall have straight flights not less than 75 cm, wide 20 cm,
tread and with risers not more than 19 cm. The number of risers shall be limited to
16 per flight;
(g) Handrails shall be of a height of not less than 100 cm.

18.10 Spiral stairs (fire escape) -
The use of spiral staircases shall be limited to low occupant loads and to buildings of not
more than 9 meters height, unless they are connected to platforms such as balconies and
terraces to provide for a pause during escape. A spiral fire escape shall be not less than 150
cm in diameter and shall be designed to give adequate headroom;
18.11 Ramps -
Ramps with a slope of not more than 1:8 may be substituted and shall comply with all the
applicable requirements of required stairways regarding enclosures, capacity and dimensions.
Larger slopes shall be provided for special uses but in no case greater than 1 in 8 for all
slopes exceeding 1:8 and wherever the use is such as to involve danger of slipping, the ramp
shall be surfaced with approved non-slipping materials;
18.12 Exit corridors and passage ways -
Exit corridors and passage ways shall be of width of not less than twice the aggregate required
width of exit doorways leading from them in the direction of travel to the exits. Where
stairways discharge through corridors and passage ways, the height of corridors and passage
ways shall be not less than 2.4 mtrs.
*****

PART IV
STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
19.0 STRUCTURAL DESIGN.

19.1 The loads and forces on buildings shall be in accordance with Part VI Structural Design
Section on loads in the National Building Code of India.
19.2 The structural design of foundations and elements of substructures and superstructures of
wood, masonry, reinforced or pre-stressed concrete shall be in accordance with Part VI of
Structural Design,
Section 1 - Loads,
Section 2 - Foundations,
Sections 3 - Wood,
Section 4 -Masonry,
Section 5 - Concrete,
Section 6 - Steel and
Section 7 - Prefabrication and Systems Building,
of the National Building Code of India.
20.0 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENT

20.1 Buildings shall be planned, designed and constructed to ensure adequate fire safety to the
property and inhabitants and this shall be carried out, in accordance with Part IV Fire
Protection of the National Building Code of India. The fire fighting requirements,
arrangements and installations required in building shall also conform to the provisions of
Part IV Fire Protection of National Building Code of India.
20.1.1. For buildings with ground floor + four floors and above (or height of 15 mtrs and
above), clearance of the Director of Fire Services shall be obtained regarding the
Fire Protection Provision in building.
21.0 BUILDING SERVICES

The planning, design and installation, of air-conditioning and heating installations of the
building shall be in accordance with Part VIII Building Services, section 2 Electrical
Installations and section 3 - Air-conditioning and Heating of the National Building Code of
India.
21.1 PLUMBING SERVICES
The planning, design and installation of water supply systems, drainage, sanitary installations
and gas supply installations in buildings, shall be in accordance with Part IX Plumbing
Services, section 1 - Water Supply, section 2 - Drainage and Sanitation and section 3 - Gas
supply of the National Building Code of India.
22.0 TELECOM SERVICES.

(a) Every Residential/Commercial premises should provide an access path for leading
copper/optical fiber cable to the building from outside the compound to the building;
(b) A single 32mm GI pipe buried at a minimum depth of 60 cm from the compound
wall to the access point inside the building. A hand hole of 0.60 x 0.60 x 0.60m at
the outside of the compound wall where the pipe has been terminated should be the
provided.

(c) In case of multistoryed residential/business premises, minimum 2 pipes, one of
32mm and 2nd one of 60mm dia should be laid at a minimum depth of 60 cm with
hand hole at the boundary of the compound towards the street/road.
(d) The buildings should be completely pre wired within using concealed conduits for
their communication requirements
(e) In case of the Multi-storeyed building a separate room preferably 4.50 x 3.65m
may be provided in the basement for installation of telecom equipment. The room
should have proper ventilation and lighting. The internal wiring from all the
apartments should be brought to this room and terminated on a termination box.
(f) A vertical chute may be provided for drawing telecom cables from the basement
with openings at every floor at a convenient place preferably near lift / stair case
so that the telecom cable can be drawn for each floor / each flat.
23.0 CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES AND SAFETY

23.1 The various construction activities like; demolition, excavation, blasting, actual construction
from foundation level upto completion shall be in accordance with Part VII Construction
Practices and Safety of the National Building Code of India.
23.2 The safety measures to be adopted during the various construction operations, including
storage of materials on the construction site and Corporation / public land shall be in
accordance with Part VII Construction Practices and Safety of the National Building Code
of India.
24.0 BUILDING MATERIALS

The requirement of building materials to be used in construction shall conform to Part V
Building Materials of the National Building Code of India.
25.0 A LT E R N AT E M AT E R I A L S , METHODS OF DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION.
Methods:
25.1 The provisions of bye-laws 22, 24, 25 and 26 and other provisions of the bye-laws are not
intended to prevent use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed
in these bye-laws provided such a work has been approved by the Authority.
25.2 The Authority may approve any such alternative, provided it is found that the proposed
alternative is satisfactory and conforms to the provisions of the relevant parts regarding
materials, design and construction, method of work offered for the purpose intended, atleast
equivalent to that prescribed in the bye-law in quality, strength, compatibility, effectiveness,
fire, water and sound resistance, durability and safety.
25.3 Tests - Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of these
bye-laws or evidence that any material or method of design or construction, does not conform
to the requirement of the bye-laws or in order to substantiate claim for alternative materials,
design or methods of construction, the Authority may require tests sufficiently in advance
as proof of compliance. These tests shall be made by an approved agency at the expense of
owner. This clause does not apply to materials with I.S.I. certificate.
25.3.1 Test methods shall be as per the relevant I.S. Codes.
25.3.2 Copies of the results of all such tests shall be retained by the Authority for a period
of not less than 2 years after the acceptance of the alternative materials.

25.3.1 Test methods shall be as per the relevant I.S. Codes.
25.3.2 Copies of the results of all such tests shall be retained by the Authority for a period
of not less than 2 years after the acceptance of the alternative materials.
Note : All references of clauses of the National Building Code in these bye-laws is referred
to the publication of the National Building Code of India 1983. If these numbers
are changed in subsequent additions, corresponding numbers shall be substituted.
25.4 Provision of chutes: In all multistoried / high-rise residential and commercial
buildings, refuse chutes shall be provided in each floor and in specific area within
the premises/compound of the building, for garbage collection. Such chutes shall
be located away from the staircase and lift and shall not be at the core of the
building.
25.5 Provision of letter or mail box: In all multistoried/high-rise buildings, the letter/
mail box of appropriate dimensions shall be provided on the ground floor of
residential and commercial buildings to meet the requirement of postal authorities.
25.6 Facilities at the construction premises - Temporary lavatories shall be provided for
the use of workers within the construction premises where the floor area is more
than 250 sqm.
26.0 Solar water heater requirements - Solar water heaters shall be provided as per Table 16 for
different categories of buildings.
TABLE 16
(BYE-LAW 26.0)
SOLAR LIGHTING AND WATER HEATER REQUIREMENTS
SI.No. Type of use 100 liters per day shall be
provided for every unit
1. Restaurants serving food and drinks with 40 sq. m. of seating or serving area
seating / serving area of more than
100 sq.m and above
2. Lodging establishments and Tourist Homes 3 rooms
3. Hostel and guest houses 6 beds or personscapacity
4. Industrial canteens 50 workers
5. Nursing homes and hospitals 4 beds

6. Kalyana Mandira, Community Hall 30 sqm of floor area
and Convention hall
(with dining hall and kitchen)
7. Recreational clubs 100 sq. mtrs of floor area
8. Residential buildings :
a) Single dwelling unit measuring 200 sq.m.
of floor area or site area of more than
400 sq.m. whichever is more
b) 500 lpd for multi dwelling unit / apartments
for every 5 units and multiples thereof.
9. Solar photovoltaic lighting systems shall

be installed in multi unit residential buildings
(with more than five units) for lighting the
set back areas, drive ways, and internal corridors.

27.0 S A FE T Y M EA SURES AGAINS T E ARTH QUAKE IN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Buildings with ground plus four floors and above or buildings with a height of 15 mtrs. and
above shall be designed and constructed adopting the norms prescribed in the National
Building Code and in the “Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures” bearing
No. IS 1893-2002 published by the Bureau of Indian Standards, making the buildings resistant
to earthquake. The supervision certificate and the completion certificate of every such building
shall contain a certificate recorded by the Registered Engineer / Architect that the norms of
the National Building Code and I.S. 1893-2002 have been followed in the design and
construction of buildings for making the buildings resistant to earthquake.
28.0 FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Public and semi public buildings having covered area of 300 sqm. and above shall be designed
and constructed to provide facilities to the physically handicapped persons as prescribed in
the Schedule XI of these bye-laws.
29.0 RAIN WATER HARVESTING.

Definition: Rainwater harvesting means the collection and storage of falling rain on a site,
a roof or any paved or unpaved area.
Recharge of ground water through percolation structures like pits and trenches or appropriate
devices or through open wells and bore wells is also defined as rainwater harvesting.
1. The following building construction submitted for the approval to the authority
will have to make provision for rainwater harvesting.
a. Residential buildings with site area more than 100 sq. mtrs.
b. All commercial buildings with site area more than 150 sq. mtrs.
C. All Institutional and Industrial buildings.

The above buildings shall have one or more water harvesting structures as detailed in Schedule
-XII.
2. The owner of every building shall ensure that the rainwater harvesting structure is
maintained in good repair for storage of water for non-potable purposes or recharge
of ground water at all times.
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PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
30.0 PROHIBITION OF CONSTRUCTION ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

30.1 Erection on drains - No building or part of a building shall be erected over drains,
sewer lines, water mains or underground electric mains or on any such other public
property.
30.2 Projection of doors windows, etc.-
(i) No one shall build any wall or erect any fence or other obstruction or
projection or make any encroachment in or over any public street, foot
path, drain or margin land.
(ii) No door, gate, bar, windows or projections shall be hung, or placed so

as to open outwards or project upon any street or public utility or into
any public property.
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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE -I
(BYE-LAW 2.48)
CLASSIFICATION OF LAND USES AND THE USES

OR DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE PERMISSIBLE:
1.1 CLASSIFICATION OF LAND INTO VARIOUS USE ZONES:
a) Residential
b) Commercial
c) Industrial
d) Public and semi-public use
e) Parks, open spaces and playgrounds (Including public, recreational areas)
f) Transportation and communication
g) Agriculture zone
1.2 U S E S O F L A N D T H AT A R E P E R M I T T E D A N D T H AT M AY B E
PERMITTED UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE HUBLI-
DHARWAD URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH IS THE
PLANNING AUTHORITY FOR THE LOCAL PLANNING AREA OF
HUBLI-DHARWAD, SHALL BE AS DETAILED HEREUNDER.
1.2.1 Residential zone:-
a) Uses that are permissible: Dwellings, hostels including working

women’s and gents hostels, hair dressing saloons, beauty parlors,
Medical / Advocates consulting rooms, places of worship, tailoring,
laundry, schools offering general education up to higher secondary,
provided the space standard as stipulated in ZR is maintained in
libraries, post and telegraph offices, micro wave towers, water supply
board and K.P.T.C.L. counters and milk booths.
b) Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the authority:

Buildings of State and Central government offices, 1oca1 bodies and
other statutory authorities, banks, recreation clubs, public utility
buildings, junior colleges, hospitals for human care except those meant
for mental treatment, nursing homes, philanthropic uses, fuel storage
depots and filling stations subject to production of no objection
certificate from the competent authority, hard and software computer
offices and IT related activities provided the site is abutting a road of
minimum 15.0 mts width: coffee grinding machine and domestic service
industries (as per Schedule-I) with a maximum power upto 10 HP
provided the noise generated shall be within the limit prescribed by the
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, (MOEF),
neighbourhood or convenient shops occupying a carpet area not
exceeding 20 sq. mts. in ground floor only.
Note: The power required for air conditioners, lifts and computers is excluded
from the horsepower specified above.

1.2.2 Commercial Zone:
1.2.2.1. Uses that are permissible: All uses permitted and permissible under special
circumstances by the authority in residential zone and offices, commercial buildings,
clubs, news paper or job printing cyber cafe with or without cafeteria, community
halls, convention center, art centers, museums, hotels including boarding and
lodgings, restaurants, places of worship, col1eges other public and semi public
buildings, warehouses, Kalyana Mantapas, and cinema theatres.
1.2.2.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances: Automobile workshops,
garages, storages, service industrial establishments with not more than 20 HP power,
Storage of inflammable materials, junk yards, trunk terminals.
Note: The power required for air conditioners, lifts and computers shall he
excluded from the horsepower specified.
1.2.3. Industrial Zone:
1.2.3.1. Uses that are permissible: All uses permitted and permissible under special
circumstances in commercial zone except residential use. All industries, power
plants, bus and truck terminals, loading and unloading facilities, public utilities
like garbage and sewage disposal, sports and recreational uses.
1.2.3.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the Authority: All
obnoxious industries subject to clearance from KSPCB.
Note:
1. Dwellings for manager watch and ward staff not exceeding 100
sq. mts. or 10% of the total site area whichever is less shall be
permitted.
2. No power limitation for industries to be permitted in this zone.
1.2.4. Public and Semi Public Use:
1.2.4.1. Uses that are permissible: Government administrative centers, district Offices, law
courts, jails, police stations, institutional offices, educational and cultural
institutions, like; community halls, opera houses, T.V. station, convention centers,
exhibitions, utilities and services, water supply installations including disposal
works, high tension sub-station, microwave towers, fire fighting stations, banking
Institutions, filling stations, hotels, restaurants, banks, kiosks, staff quarters for
proper maintenance and functioning of public and semi-public uses may be
permitted in their own premises as ancillary to the respective, institutions.
1.2.4.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the authority: Government
printing press, parking plots, repairs shops, stadium, cemeteries, recreational clubs,
canteens, libraries, aquarium, planetoria, horticultural nursery and swimming pools.
1.2.5. Parks land Open spaces and Playgrounds:- (Including public recreational area)
1.2.5.1. Uses that are permissible: Sports grounds, stadium, playgrounds parks, Swimming
pools, other recreational uses, golf course and amusement parks, Floriculture and
nurseries.
1.2.5.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the Authority: Open air
theatres, indoor recreational uses, dwellings for watch and ward, canteens, libraries,
government dispensaries, milk booths, HOPCOMS and other public building
ancillary to parks and open spaces, the area of such ancillary uses not exceeding
5% of the total area, cemeteries and crematoria.

1.2.6. Transport and Communication:
1.2.6.1. Uses that are permissible: Railway Yards, railway station, bus stand, bus shelters,
road transport uses, parking areas, airport, telegraph offices, telephone exchanges,
T.V. Stations, microwave stations, (essential residential quarters for watch and
ward) transport offices, showrooms, shops, restaurants and hotels, which are
ancillary to the above uses, the area of which shall not exceed 5% of the total area.
1.2.6.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the authority: Boarding
and lodging, houses, banking counters, clubs, indoor recreational uses, the area of
such ancillary uses not exceeding 5% of the total area.
1.2.7. Agriculture Zone:
1.2.7.1. Uses that are permissible: Agriculture, horticulture, dairy and poultry farming,
milk chilling centres, farm houses and their accessory uses and buildings not
exceeding 200 sq. meters of built up area within the plot area limitation of 1.00
hectare uses specifically shown or stated in the land use plan like; urban village
brick kilns, quarrying without crushers and removal of clay beyond a distance of
1.5 kms. from the conurbation limit, parks, gardens, orchards, nurseries and other
staple crops, grazing pastures, forestlands, marshy land, barren land and water
sheet, highway amenities viz., filling stations, weight bridges and check posts,
sport complex, water sports and amusement parks, and toy trains.
1.2.7.2. Uses that are permissible under special circumstances by the Authority: Places
worship, schools, colleges with or without hostel facilities but with sufficient space
for separate playgrounds as prescribed in sub-division regulations of RCDP of Hubli-
Dharwad local planning area and subject to subdivision regulations, hospitals,
libraries, sports clubs, stadium, cultural buildings, exhibition, centres and open
spaces storage and sale of farm products where it is produced, the service and
repairs of farm machinery and agricultural supplies, subject to condition that the
area covered by such buildings should hot exceed 20% of the total area and consists
only Ground + 1 floor with an alround min. set back of 5 mtrs. orphanages and old
homes.
Tourist’s resorts and holiday homes may be permitted with in a plot area limitation
of 0.4 hectare and plinth area limitation of 200. sq. mtrs. In each unit (plot) common
ancillary uses may be permitted in an area not exceeding 10% of the total project
area.
NOTE:
1. Diesel generators equivalent to the quantity of power supplied by the

KPTCL. may be permitted as substitute to power cut and power failures
in any zone after obtaining information on the quantity of power supplied
to a premises and the capacity of generators required from the KPTCL.
However, in residential zone installation of diesel generators be
discouraged and may be given in exceptional cases after spot verification
provided the generators are fitted with silencer arrangement.
2. The land use indicated towards roadside property shall be the land use
for the entire property (one property depth) without identifying it for
different uses by measuring as per the scale of the maps. The same
criteria shall be applied in case of more than one property with same
ownership.

3. If the property is abutting more than one road and the land uses indicated
towards each road is different the land use indicated predominantly
shall be the land use for the entire property.
4. If any land for which change of land use is permitted by a Government

Order under section 14‘A’ of the KTCP Act is inadvertently designated
for different Iand use in the RCDO, the land use specified in the
Government Order shall be the land use of the property.
5. Different uses permitted in a given zone may be allowed in different

floors of the building. In such cases, the regulations applicable to the
use of ground floor shall apply to the entire building.
6. When mixed uses are permitted in the ground floor on a site, the
regulations of the predominant use shall apply.
7. Uses permitted under special circumstances in any land use zone shall
be permitted only by the HDUDA.
8. Residential development may be permitted within 100 mtrs. from the

existing gramthana of villages and buildings in such area should not
exceed two floors (Ground +one).
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SCHEDULE - I-A
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE PERMISSIBLE IN

RESIDENTIAL ZONE (AS A PART OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING)
SI. No. Description

1. Bread and Bakeries
2. Confectionery, Candies and Sweets
3. Biscuit Making
4. Ice, Ice-Cream
5. Cold Storage (small scale)
6. Aerated Water and Fruit Beverages
7. Huller and Flour Mills
8. Automobile, Scooter and Cycle Service and Repair Workshop.
9. Furniture (Wooden and Steel)
10. Printing, Book Binding, Embossing etc.
11. Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dyeing facilities
12. General Jobbing and Machine shops.
13. Photography, Printing (including signboard Printing)
14. Vulcanizing.
15. Tailoring.
16. Hand Looms
17. Velvet Embroidery Shops.
18. Art Weavers and Silk sarees, Printing and Binding Works.
19. Jewelry, Gold Ornaments and Silver Wares.
20. Mirror and Photo Frames.
21. Umbrella Assembly
22. Bamboo and Cane products.
23. Sport goods and repair shops
24. Medical Instrument repair shops.
25. Optical lens grinding, watch, pen repairs
26. Radio and T.V. repair shops
27. Electric lamp fittings
28. Shoe making and repairs
29. Audio/Video libraries
30. STD/ISD counters.

SCHEDULE - II
(BYE-LAW 3.2)
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR BUILDING LICENCE
Form of application to erect, re-erect or to make alternations in any place in a building

to obtain building licence under section 299, 304 or 312 of the Karnataka Municipal
Corporation Act, 1976.
To
The Commissioner,
Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike,
Hubli/Dharwad
Sir,
I hereby give notice that I intend to erect/re-erect/to make alterations in the
building bearing property No_________plot No________ city survey No. _________ ward
No. _________ locality /street/ in accordance with the Building Bye-laws
3 of Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike, I forward herewith the following plans and
specifications in quadruplicate duly signed by me_______________________________________
_____________________________ (name in block letters)
The registered architect/engineer/licensed supervisor Sri/Smt __________________

bearing the registration No. _________will supervise the construction.
The following documents are enclosed herewith.

1. Title deed / possession certificate.
2. Receipt for having remitted the licence fee.
3. Site plan, showing the existing features like trees, well etc., (Block levels to be furnished
in cases where the gradient of the land exceeds 5% (1:20) or where basement /
cellar floors are proposed below ground level).
5. Latest khata certificate and assessment book (extract)
5. Upto date tax paid receipt (certified copies)
6. Property card and the sketch issued by the Department of Survey Settlement and
land Records (city survey)
7. Previously sanctioned plan
8. Affidavit and Indemnity Bond as prescribed.
9. Foundation certificate.
10. No objection certificate from agencies like, HDUDA, HESCOM, KUWSSB, KSCB, District
Magistrate, Director of Factories and Boilers, Controller of Explosives, Railways, Fire
Force Department, Airport Authority of India, Government Health Department and
any other authority wherever applicable.
11. Building plan of all the floors along with elevations, sections and specification of the
work.
12. Schedule-II of National Building Organization (NBO).
13. Receipt for the payment of development charge.
14. Any other information.
I further give the following information:

a) The occupancy of building is intended to ______________use
b) The source of water for the construction is ______________
c) The duration of stocking of building materials is______________
I request that the plan submitted is approved and permission is accorded

to execute the work.
Signature of the owner ____________________
Name of the owner ____________________

(in block letters)
Address of owner ____________________
Date ______________
____________________
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SCHEDULE -III
(BYE-LAW 3.2.11)
FORM OF SUPERVISION
harge.
I hereby certify that the erection, re-erection material alternation in the
building bearing property No. , plot No ,
city survey No. , ward No. , locality / street
will be carried out under my supervision and I certify that all the materials
(type and grade) and the workmanship of the work will be in accordance
with the general and detailed specifications submitted along with this
certificate and that the work will be carried out according to the sanctioned
plans.
I hereby undertake to report to the authority within 3 days of any deviation
from the sanctioned plan, or violation of Building Bye-laws / Zoning
Regulations, observed during the construction of the aforesaid building.
(Applicable to high-rise buildings or the buildings specified in the bye-law
27.0) I also certify that the building has been designed as per the
specifications prescribed in the National Building Code and publication of
the Bureau of the Indian Standard 1893 - 2002 for making the building
resistant to earthquake.
Signature
Name of the Registered

Architect/Engineer/Supervisor
(in block letters)
Registration Number of the registered

Address of the registered

SCHEDULE - IV
(BYE-LAW 3.6)
REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS/SUPERVISORS
Qualification for the registration of technical personnel for preparation of-schemes for
building licence and supervision and procedure for registration: their duties and
responsibilities.
IV.1 GENERAL
The qualification of the technical personnel and their competence to carry out
different jobs of building licence and supervision shall be as given in IV-2 to IV-
5.2.
IV.2 ARCHITECT
IV-2.1 Qualifications
The minimum qualification for an architect shall be the Associate Membership of the Indian
Institute of Architects or such degree or diploma which makes him eligible for such
membership or such qualifications as listed in the Architects Act, 1972 (Central Act 20 of
1972) and shall be registered with the Council of Architecture under the said Act.
IV.2.2 Competence
The registered architect will be entitled to submit:
i) All plans and related information with necessary certificates connected

with building licence.
ii) Structural details and calculations of buildings on plots upto 500 sq.m
and upto three storeys or 10.50 Metre in height.
iii) Service plan for all buildings.
iv) Certificate for supervision and completion for all buildings.
IV-3 ENGINEER
The minimum qualification for an engineer shall be Corporate Member of Civil Engineering
division of the Institution of Engineers (India) or such degree in civil, municipal or structural
engineering which makes him eligible for such membership or the qualification recognized
by the Karnataka Public Service Commission for recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer.
IV-3.2 Competence
The registered engineer will be entitled to submit:

ii) Structural details and calculations of buildings on plots upto 500 sq.m.
and upto 4 storeys or 14 meter in height.
iii) Service plans for all buildings.
iv) Certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings.

IV-4 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
IV-4.1 Qualification
The minimum qualification for a structural engineer shall be Corporate Member of Civil
Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) or such degree in civil, or
structural engineering which makes him eligible for such membership or the qualification
recognized by the Karnataka Public Service Commission for the post of Assistant Engineer
with an experience of not less than three years in Structural Engineering with designing
and practice.
Note:
The three years experience shall be relaxed to two years in the
case of holder of post graduate degree granted by a recognized
university in the branch of Structural Engineering. In the case of
a Doctorate in Structural Engineering, the experience required
would be one year.
IV-4.2 Competence
The Registered Structural Engineer will be competent to submit:

ii) Structural details and calculations for all buildings.
iii) Service plans for all buildings.
iv) Use not exceeding 5% of the total area for all buildings.
IV-5 SUPERVISOR
The minimum qualification for a Supervisor shall be diploma in Civil Engineering or
Architecture or equivalent course recognized by the Karnataka Public Service Commission
with an experience of not less than three years in building design, construction and
supervision.
IV-5.2 Competence
The registered supervisor will be entitled to submit:

with building licence for buildings of site area upto 200 sqm. and upto
two storeys or 7.0 meters in height and
ii) Certificate of supervision for buildings mentioned in Paragraph (i)

above.
IV-6 REGISTRATION FEE

IV-6 .1 Every application for registration shall be accompanied by a receipt for having credited
registration fee as specified below:
a) Supervisor: Rs. 750 (Rs. Seven hundred fifty).
b) Engineer/Structural Engineer or Architect: Rs. 1,500 (Rs. One thousand five
hundred only)

The above fee shall be valid for five years. The renewal fee shall be in accordance
with the above scale for every 5 years of renewal.
IV-7 VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION

IV-7.1 The validity of every registration so granted for the above categories by the Authority shall
be for a period of five years and renewable thereafter for every five years unless the same is
cancelled by the Authority. The application for renewal shall be made to the Authority one
month before the date of expiry of the registration. If any owner/builder contravene the
provisions of these byelaws and rules in force, the Authority shall inform the same to the
registered Architect / Engineer / Supervisor in the first instance, warn in the second instance
and cancel the registration if the same is repeated for the third time.
IV-8 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

APPLICANT OR OWNER AS THE CASE MAY BE WHO UNDERTAKE
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND DESIGNS AND SUPERVISION OF
THE WORKS:
a) They shall be conversant with the provisions of the Karnataka Municipal
Corporation Act, 1976, rules and bye-laws made there under as well as the
Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and regulations made there under.
They shall prepare plans, sections, elevations and other structural details as per
the requirements of the clauses of the above to the prescribed scales marking clearly
all the dimensions along with furnishing the area tables, drawings, specifications,
etc.,
b) They shall prepare and submit all plans either new or revised with necessary
documents and other details in a neat, clean and legible manner without any
scratches, erosions or corrections.
c) They shall personally comply with all requirements received from the Corporation
in connection with the work under their charge promptly, expeditiously and in all
respects. When they do not agree with the requirements, they shall state their
objections to the Authority in writing for non-compliance of any requirements within
the stipulated time. Otherwise their plans and applications shall be filed forthwith
by the Commissioner and shall not be re-opened.
d) They shall immediately intimate the owners the corrections, or other changes made
on the plans, documents and details as per requirements of the Corporation.
e) They or their authorised agents or employees, shall not accept the employment for
preparation and submission of plans, with or without supervision, of any work if
the same is intended or proposed to be or being executed or already executed in
contravention of provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976
and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, rules, bye-laws and
regulations and other orders made there under.
f) They shall give all facilities to the Corporation’s staff to inspect and examine the
work in progress.
g) They shall report to the Authority of any work executed on site in contravention of
provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act 1976, the Karnataka Town
and Country Planning Act, 1961, rules, bye-laws and regulations and other orders
made there under. They shall also report to the Authority of any work executed in

contravention of the sanctioned plan in the course of construction.
h) They shall regularly fill up the progress report form and shall not proceed with the
next stage of work without getting the previous stage inspected and examined by
the authorised corporation staff. They shall fully comply with the instructions issued
after examination of the work.
i) They shall not materially and structurally deviate from the sanctioned plan, without
previous approval of the Authority. They shall explain to the owners about the risk
involved in contravention of the provisions of the Act, rules, byelaws, zoning
regulations, standing orders and policy orders of the Corporation.
j) They shall submit the completion certificate and the executed plan (in case of
deviations) immediately when the work is completed. They shall fully comply with
the requirements of the Corporation in connection with the Completion Certificate
within the stipulated time.
k) They shall be deemed to have continued their supervision unless they have given
in writing to the Corporation, that they have ceased as employees and further they
shall be held responsible for the work executed upto the date of intimation after
the Corporation having accepted their termination.
IV-9 CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

Construction of high-rise buildings shall be undertaken by the builders by engaging registered
structural engineers.
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SCHEDULE- V-A
(BYE-LAW 4.1)
FORM OF SANCTION OF LICENCE

From:
The Commissioner
Hubli - Dharwad Mahanagara Palike,
Hubli /Dharwad
To
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your application No dated for grant
of licence for the erection/re-erection/making alteration / renewal of the building bearing
property No. plot No City Survey No No , locality
/street have to inform you that sanction has been granted by
the Authority subject to the following conditions:
1. A copy of the sanctioned plan should be displayed in the work spot.
2. A note book should be maintained in the work spot and should invariably be produced
to the inspecting officers of the Mahanagara Palike for recording instructions.
3. The building shall not be occupied without obtaining occupancy certification after
completion of the building under section 310 of KMC Act. 1976.
4. Other conditions :
Signature of the Authority

SCHEDULE - V-B
(BYE-LAW 4.1)
FORM OF REFUSAL OF LICENCE

From
The Commissioner
Hubli - Dharwad Mahanagara Palike,
Hubli/Dharwad.
To
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your application No dated for
grant of licence for the erection/re-erection/making alteration / renewal of the
building bearing property No. plot No City Survey

No ward No locality/street I have
to inform you that sanction has been refused by the Authority on the following
grounds:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Signature of the Authority

SCHEDULE - VI
(BYE-LAW 5.2)
FORM OF NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
I hereby certify that the erection/re-erection/material alteration of the building bearing
property No. plot No City Survey No. ward
No locality/street under the supervision of registered Architect /
Engineer/Supervisor bearing registration No in accordance with plans
sanctioned as per your permission vide No. LP is to
commence on
Signature of the owner
Name of the owner

(in block letters)
Address of owner
Dated_________

SCHEDULE - VII
(BYE-LAW 5.3)
FORM OF COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE
To:
Sir,
Subject: Issue of permission for the commencement of work of thebuilding

sanctioned in License No LP
Dated
Ref: Your application dated
The property No. of Ward No. was inspected
on and the foundation marked/laid columns marked I fixed is verified
with reference to the building plan sanctioned by the Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike
in LP No. and found that the same is as per the sanctioned plan and hence
permission is hereby accorded to proceed with the work subject to the following conditions:
1. The work should be carried out strictly as per the sanctioned plan and Building Bye-
Laws without any deviations, alterations or violations.
2. When the work has reached the completion of the foundation or footing or columns
fixed, the Corporation shall be intimated regarding the progress of work so as to
facilitate the Authority to inspect-and verify as to whether the construction is being
carried out as per the sanctioned plan and Building Bye-laws.
3. Other conditions.
Office Stamp
Office Communication No
Dated:.....................
Signature of Authority
Name, designation and Address of the

Authority

SCHEDULE - VIII
(BYE-LAW 5.6.1)
FORM OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the erection/re-erection/material alteration of the building bearing
property No. plot No City Survey No. ward
No locality /streethas been supervised by me and has been completed
on according to the plans sanctioned vide LP No
dated The work has been completed to my best satisfaction. The
workmanship and all the materials (types and grade) have been used strictly in accordance
with the general and detailed specifications, No provisions of the Building Bye-laws,
sanctioned plan and conditions prescribed or orders issued there under have been
transgressed in the course of the work. The building is fit for use for which it has been
erected, re-erected, or altered with or without additions I request that the occupancy
certificate for the premises may be issued.
Applicable to the high-rise buildings or the buildings specified in the bye-law No. 27.0, I
also certify that the building has been designed as per the specifications prescribed in the
National Building Code and the publication of the Bureau of Indian Standard 1893 - 2002
for making the building resistant to earthquake.
Signature of registered Architect/

Engineer/Supervisor : ___________________________
Name of registered Architect/

(in block letters)
Reg. No. of registered Architect/

Dated_________

SCHEDULE - IX
(BYE-LAW 5.6.1)
FORM OF OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE
A plan was sanctioned for construction of apartment building Consisting of

at ______________Vide LP No Date:
On receipt of the intimation of the completion of the building from the registered Architect
/Engineer / Supervisor, the building was inspected by the and it was found that the applicant
has built the building according to the sanctioned plan/effected certain changes from the
sanctioned plan. These changes were regularized by the Commissioner in his note
dated as recommended by the by levying a penalty of
Rs. after ensuring that the deviations are within the permissible limit of 5%
from the sanctioned plan. The applicant has paid a sum of Rs. ______________ (Rupees)
vide challan no dated towards the compounding fine. Hence, the deviations
affected by the applicant are regularized. Therefore, permission is granted to occupy the
building for Purpose at Vide LP ______________
Consisting of with the following details.

Floor Description Area No. of Units / Remarks
Use of the floor
And subject to the following conditions:

1. He shall not add or alter materially, the structure or a part of the structure there off
without specific permission of Hubli-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike (HDMP). In the
event of the applicant violating, the HDMP has the right to demolish the deviated/
altered/added portion without any prior notice.
2. He shall construct the toilet facilities for the visitors, drivers and servants at Ground
floor Level within the plinth area of the building within 3 months from the date of
issue of O.C.
3. The basement floor must be used for car parking purpose only as per sanctioned
plan.
4. Other conditions.
On default of the above conditions, the O.C. issued will be with drawn.
Office Stamp..................... Signature of Authority ............................

Office communication No.............
Dated ..........................
Name, designation and Address of the Authority
Commissioner
Hubli
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SCHEDULE - X
BUILDING LINES I
BUILDING LINES ARE PRESCRIBED FOR THE FOLLOWING
IMPORTANT ROADS IN HUBLI - DHARWAD.
HUBLI
S1. No. Name of the road Building line
from Center
of the Road
1. Existing Pune Bangalore Road (From Gabbur cross to Bhairidevarkoppa). ....................... 21.00 M
2. Karwar Ballary Road. (From Gadag Railway crossing to Karwar
road, N.H. bye pass cross via Lamington road Traffic Island ............................................. 18.00 M
3. Sholapur road (From Traffic Island to ring road cross) ....................................................... 18.00 M
4. Station road (From Keshwapur road under bridge to
Ganesh peth circle) ............................................................................................................... 12.00 M
5. Goods shed road (From Railway Quarters to fish market) .................................................. 10.00 M
6. Ganeshpeth road (From fish market to ganesh peth circle) ................................................ 10.00 M
7. Maratha Galli ( Form Ganesh peth circle to Maratha Galli circle) ..................................... 10.00 M
8. Maydar Oni ( Form maratha galli to Tulaja bhavani gudi) ................................................. 10.00 M
9. Kamari peth road ( Form Tulajabhavani gudi to Kamripeth police station) ....................... 10.00 M
10. Torvi Hakkal road ( Form Kamaripeth police station to Channa peth road
to Karwar road to Gokul road to and Unkal Hosur road upto Unkal cross) ........................ 12.00 M
11. Bakale galli Buddha vihar road upto Maulali Dargah & Railway Track. ........................... 10.00 M
12. Govli galli upto K.P.T.C.L circle. ......................................................................................... 10.00 M
13. Mantur road From K.P.T.C.L circle to Proposed Karwar Ballary bye pass. ....................... 12.00 M
14. Aazad road from Ganesh peth circle Bhandiwad base Mosque
to Manglwarpeth ................................................................................................................... 10.00 M
15. Women’s college road ........................................................................................................... 10.00 M
16. Coen road .............................................................................................................................. 10.00 M
17. Victoria road ............................................................................................................................ 8.50 M
18. Koppikar road (From Chitguppi hospital to maratha galli circle) ....................................... 12.00 M
19. Broadway From Maratha galli to Durgad bail ..................................................................... 10.00 M
20. Settlement road (form old fish market to K.P.T.C.L Patil galli and Bidnal) ..................... 12.00 M
21. Latti peth road From Traffic Island church to K.P.T.C.L Patil galli and Bidnal) ............... 12.00 M
22. Veerapur oni road ( From Radha Krishana temple to Pagadi oni & patil galli) ................. 12.00 M
23. Dajiban peth, Javali sal, Gantikeri police station &
upto Bankapur chowk . ......................................................................................................... 12.00 M
24. Anchatageri oni, Murursaviramatha, Kanchgar galli, Kalammana Agasi,
Bhogar galli, Bhuspeth, Desai oni to Bankapur chowk road ............................................... 10.00 M
25. Mangalwar peth, Javali Sal, Saraf gatti, Hirepeth,
New English school, Old Hubli bridge to Old Hubli Durgadbail to Indi pump road. ......... 12.00 M
26. Patil galli from Bankapur chowk to settlement road. .......................................................... 12.00 M
27. Channapeth road From Karwar road to Torvi Hakkal Via,
M.T.S colony, upto old Hubli Durgadbail. ........................................................................... 12.00 M
28. Gokul road from Hosur circle to by pass .............................................................................. 21.00 M
29. Bengeri Hebbali road from Sarvodaya circle to end of ring road ....................................... 12.00 M
DHARWAD:
S1. No. Name of the road Building line

from Center
of the Road
1. Existing Poona Hubli-Dharwad Road

from Bhairidevara Koppa to Hubli Toll naka ......................................................................... 22.50 m
2. From Hubli toll naka to Belgaum tollnaka .............................................................................. 18.00 m
3. From Belgaum toll naka to NH - 4 bypass ............................................................................... 22.50 m
4. Kalghatgi Road from Hubli Toll Naka
to Railway Crossing to end of Dist-4 ........................................................................................ 19.50 m
5 Station Road from Court Circle to Yemmikeri and Rly Station .......................................... 12.00 m
6 Haliyal Road from Jubliee Circle
to KUD to AIR Circle, Saptapur ................................................................................................ 18.00 m
7 Halliyal Road from Saptaptur crossing
to end to Dist No 4 ....................................................................................................................... 18.00 m
8 Kelgeri (Goa) Road from Mental Hospital
on P.B. Road to end of Dist No.2 ............................................................................................... 13.50 m
9 Soundatti Road from Jubliee Circle to
Regal Talkies Cross to End of Dist. No.9 ................................................................................ 13.50 m
10 Navalgunda Road from APMC Market
to end of District No.10 ............................................................................................................... 12.00 m
11 Maratha Colony Road .................................................................................................................. 12.00 m
12 Subash Road from KSRTC Bus Station
to KCC Bank Circle to Ghandi Chowk. ................................................................................... 12.00 m
13 Tikare Road from Police Station to Line Bazaar Road ......................................................... 10.00 m
14 Line Bazar from P.B. Road near Court to
Ganesh Temple Circle to Bhusappa Chowk
and KCC Bank Circle via Myadar Galli .................................................................................. 10.00 m
15 Road behind Kittle College from Jubilee
Circle to Ganesh Temple to N.T.T.F. Cross in Ramnagar .................................................... 12.00 m
16 Madihal Road from Soundatti Road
to end to Dist No.9 ....................................................................................................................... 12.00 m
17 U.B. Hill Road from Post Office to Udaya
Hostel and Jayanagar Cross in Saptapur ................................................................................ 15.00 m
18 Hosayellapur Road from D.B. Road
Bagalkot petrol pump to tank and
Gandhi Chowk via Kamankatti .................................................................................................. 13.00 m
19 Road from Kamanakatti to Bhusappa Chowk. ........................................................................ 10.00 m
20 Jakanibhavi Road from Police Station
to Bhusappa Chowk and Jakanibhavi Road
from Police Station to Bhusappa Chowk
and Jakanibhavi to Kamat Hotel ................................................................................................ 10.00 m

SCHEDULE XI
(BYE-LAW 31)
FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS

1. These bye-laws shall apply to the Physically handicapped persons having the following
disabilities
a) Non-ambulatory disabilities: impairments that, regardless of cause or manifestation
for all practical purposes, confine individuals to wheelchairs.
b) Semi-ambulatory disabilities: Impairments that cause individuals to walk with
difficulty or insecurity. Individuals using braces or crutches, amputees, arthritics,
spastics and those with pulmonary and cardiac ills may be semi-ambulatory.
c) Hearing disabilities: Deafness or hearing handicaps that make an individual
insecure in public areas because he is unable to communicate or hear warning
signals.
d) Sight disabilities: Total blindness or impairments affecting sight to the extent that
the individual functioning in public areas is insecure or exposed to danger.
2. Access path/walk way: The width of access path/walk way from plot entry and surface parking
to the building entry shall not be less than 1.80 m. It shall not have a gradient exceeding
5%.
3. Surface parking: Atleast two car spaces shall be provided at surface level near entrance with
maximum travel distance of 30.00 meters from the building entrance.
4. Space for wheel chair users: Adequate space shall be kept for the free movement of wheel
chairs. The standard size of wheel chairs shall be taken as 1050 mm x 750 mm. The doors
shall have a minimum width of 900mm, to facilitate the free movement of wheel chairs.
5. Approach to plinth level: At least one entrance shall have approach through a ramp. The
ramp shall have a minimum width of 1.80 meter with maximum gradient of 1: 1 0
6. Entrance landing: Entrance landing shall be provided adjacent to ramp with the minimum
dimension of 1.80 m x 2.00 m.
7. Corridors: The minimum width of corridors shall be 1.80 m.
8. Staircases: The minimum width of staircases shall be 1.50 meters. The minimum number of
risers on a flight shall be limited to 12. Size of treads shall not be less than 30 cm and the
height of risers shall not be more than 15 cm.
9. Lifts:
a) Wherever lifts are required to be installed as per bye-laws, provision of

atleast one lift shall be made for the wheel chair users with the following
cage dimensions recommended for passenger lifts of 13 persons capacity
by Bureau of Indian Standards.
Clear internal depth 1100 mm (1.10 m)
Clear internal width 2000 mm (2.00 m)
Entrance door width 900 mm (0.90 m)
b) The lift lobby shall have a minimum inside measurement of 1.80m x

1.80m.

10. Toilets: One special water closet in a set of toilets shall be provided for the use of handicapped
persons with wash basin keeping in view the following provisions.
a) The minimum size of toilet shall be 1.50 m x 1.75 m.
b) The maximum height of the W.C. seat shall be 0.50 m above the floor.
11. Hand rails: Handrails shall be provided for ramps, staircases, lifts and toilets. The height of
handrails shall be normally 800 mm above the floor level. If the building is meant for the
predominant use of children, the height of handrails may be suitably altered.
12 Guiding/Warning floor material: The floor material to guide or to warn the visually impaired
persons with a change of colour or material with conspicuously different texture and easily
distinguishable from the rest of the surrounding floor material is called guiding or warning
floor material. The material with different texture shall give audible signals with sensory
warning when person moves on this surface with walking stick. The guiding/warning floor
material is meant to give the directional effect or warn a person at critical places. This floor
material shall be provided in the following areas
a) The access path to the building and to the parking area.
b) The landing lobby towards the information board, reception, lifts,

staircases and toilets.
c) At the beginning / end of walkway where there is vehicular traffic.
d) At the location abruptly changing in level and at the beginning/end of

a ramp.
e) At the entrance /exit of the building.

13. Proper signage: Appropriate identification of specific facilities within a building for the
handicapped persons should be done with proper signages. Visually impaired persons make
use of other senses such as hearing and touch to compensate for the lack of vision; whereas
visual signals shall benefit those with hearing disabilities
Signs should be designed and located such that they are easily legible by using suitable
letter size (not less than 20mm size). For visually impaired persons, information board in
Braille should be installed on the wall at a suitable height and it should be possible to
approach them closely. To ensure safe walking there should not be any protruding sign which
creates obstruction in walking.
The symbols/illustrations should be in contrasting colour and proper illuminated so that
with limited vision may be able to differentiate amongst primary colours.
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SCHEDULE XII
(BYE-LAW 29)
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
ALL BUILDINGS HAVING RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES WILL

ADOPT AT LEAST ONE OF THE SYSTEMS PRESCRIBED HEREUNDER
a. If a bore well/ bore wells exists on site design of rain water harvesting structures
will be made to channel and filter rooftop rainwater and recharge the bore well by
leading the filtered rainwater into the bore well directly or indirectly.
b. If an open well (whether yielding water or dry) exists on the site, rooftop rainwater
will be channeled, filtered and allowed into the well appropriately to recharge the
open well.
c. If neither an open well nor a bore well exists on site then a storage structure like a
sump tank or a ground level tank will be suitably constructed and placed in the
setbacks mandatory for all buildings in terms of the byelaws. The storage system
(closed to prevent mosquito breeding) will need to have a capacity to store filtered
rainwater at the rate of 20 liters per square metre of plinth area of the ground floor
of a building. In areas suitable a recharge structure like a recharge pit or a recharge
well of the same capacity i.e.capable of recharging 20 liters per square meters of
plinth area of the ground floor of a building can also be constructed. A 100 square
meter plinth area on the ground floor of building will therefore provide for a
minimum of a 2000 liter rainwater storage tank. Appropriate arrangements should
be made to draw water from the rainwater tank easily for non-potable use.
Appropriate arrangement should also be made to drain excess water to the storm
water drain from the storage or recharge structure in case they overflow.
d. All structures with sloping roofs shall make provision for rainwater gutters or
other appropriate devices to collect and channel water to the ground to be led to
the rainwater collection or recharge structure after filtering. Alternately collection
on the ground in ‘French drains’ may also be designed.
e. All commercial complex, non-residential buildings, apartments and group housing
shall incorporate a separate rainwater pipe, channel or drain to collect rooftop
rainwater and led it into the rainwater storage or recharge structure as per design
specified above. No other wastewater shall be allowed to be led to such a rainwater
collection system.
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SCHEDULE XIII
SCHEDULE II OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING ORGANISATION

(BYE LAW 3.2.8)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
NATIONAL BUILDING ORGANISATION
Housing and Building Construction activity in Private Sector (Karnataka State)
Name of Corporation : HUBLI- DHARWAD MAHANAGAR PALIKE
District: Dharwad : Taluk : Hubli and Dharwad for the Quarter Ending..............
Note: For items 1 and 2, please fill in the appropriate

Code Number in:
1. Nature of Construction: Code No:
a) New Construction 1
b) Additions to existing buildings 2
Total Plinth area Total Floor area

2. Type of Construction: (Sqm) (Sqm)
a) Residential Buildings Code No.
i) Dwellings 1
ii) Other residential places
(such as Hostels, Dormitories!
Lodging Hotels and Clubs) 2
b) Industrial buildings(Factories/
Plants, Workshops etc.,) 3
c) Commercial buildings(Shops.
Ware-house, Offices, Public-.
Garden etc.) 4
d) Institutional buildings(Schools,
Hospitals and dispensaries,
Religious buildings, etc.,) 5
e)Other buildings( Public buildings

Public Libraries, amusement
Buildings etc.) 6
3. Number of Stories in the building..........
4. Number and Type of dwelling in the constructions:
Number of Dwellings
Type of Dwelling New Additions to Total Plinth area
Construction existing buildings. (Sqm)
One Room Unit

Two Room Unit
Three Room Unit
Four or more Room Unit
Particulars for the following items should be given while

Applying for Occupancy Certificate only
5. Estimated Construction Cost (if available)........................... Rs................
6. Number and date of issue of authorization Certificate.............................
7. Date of Commencement of Construction ................................................
8. Date of completion of Construction ........................................................
Date: (Signature of applicant)
Name and Address of applicant ...................
(In Block Letters) ......................................
.............................................................................................................................
(For use in Office only)
Reference Number of application
Number and date of issue of authorisation/Occupation Certificate.
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(d) sump tank and electric transformer.

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3.2(10.1) Hubli-Dharwad Urban

3.2(10.3) HESCOM N.O.C. in case of high rise building or group

3.2(10.5) Airport Authority of India N.O.C. in case of high rise building.

3.2(10.6) Telecommunication Dept. N.O.C in case of high rise building above 7

3.2(10.7) Karnataka Slum Clearance N.O.C. with regard to non-interference with

3.2(10.8) District Magistrate N.O.C. in case of permanent and/or semi per-

3.2(10.9) Director of Factories & Boilers N.O.C. in case of industrial buildings

3.2(10.10) Controller of Explosives N.O.C. in case of buildings proposed for stor-

3.2(10.11) Railways N.O.C. in case of buildings abutting railway

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Sl. No. Standard Trimmed size Untrimmed size (min)

Note: The fixation of licence fee shall be governed by the following:

1) individual residential bungalows with front set back of 6 meters and

4) heavy industries and Government buildings with large extents of land

4.0 GRANT OF LICENCE

i. Where plans have been scrutinised and modifications or objections have

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The Authority may direct the owner

i. change the location of the proposed building,

ii. to provide open space or ventilation,

iii. to use specified materials for construction, if such measures are

5.0 PROCEDURE AFTER GRANT OF LICENCE

i. The construction or reconstruction of a building shall be commenced

i. Generally all construction and work for which a licence is required

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i. The owner/builder/contractor shall during the construction, display the

(c) If the construction or reconstruction of a building is not completed

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6.0 DEVIATIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION

(ii) Violation/deviation as at 6.0 (i) above may be regularised only after

(iii) Regulariation of violations / deviations under this provision are not

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7.0 REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING SITES

Electrical Lines Vertical Horizontal

a) Low and medium voltage lines service lines 2.5 1.2

8.0 MEANS OF ACCESS.

9.0 OPEN SPACES, COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO.

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Depth of T & T, Public

over 6 1.00 1.00 1.50 - 1.50 1.50

over 9 1.50 1.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 1.50

over 12 2.00 1.50 2.50 1.50 3.50 1.75

over 18 3.00 2.00 2.75 2.25 4.00 2.00

over 24 4.00 3.00 3.25 2.75 40/25 3.00

Width of Residential commercial T &T, Public

over 6 1.00 1.00 - 1.00 1.50 1.50

over 9 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.75 1.50

over 12 1.50 2.50 1.50 2.50 2.00 3.00

over 18 2.00 3.00 1.75 2.75 3.00 3.00

over 24 3.00 4.00 2.75 3.75 3.50 4.25

Abbrivision : T & T = Traffic & Transportation

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