HEIGHTS and GROUND COVERAGE Passages and corridors

The minimum width of corridors and passages in a

Commercial Building commercial building shall be at least 1.25 metres and
these shall be of fire resistant material.

Two pipe system in drainage

In Group housing, commercial complexes, commercial (other
than plotted), institutional, industrial, other building specified
by the competent authority in accordance with Code 8.4, the
water from waste pipes shall be treated within the premises
from appropriate treatment plant. The treated water shall be
used for flushing, horticulture and cooling tower purposes.
Further, no soil/ waste pipe shall be allowed in common wall.

NORTH POINT
The direction of north point relative to the plan of
the buildings.

Height of the basement:

(a) The minimum clear height of the basement shall be 2.4
metres and maximum clear height of the basement shall be
up to 4.75 metres from floor to the underside of the roof slab
or ceiling subject to structural stability to be certified by the
Structural Engineer.
(b) The minimum height of the roof of basement shall be 0.9
metre and maximum 1.5 metres above the average
surrounding ground level for plots upto 1000 square metres.
(c) For plots above 1000 square metres, the roof of basement
shall be either flushed with ground or the maximum height
shall be 1.5 metres above the average surrounding ground
level.
Parking
• In Integrated/ Multi Storey Commercial Building, Big Box Retail Stores and shopping mall 1.0 ECS
for every 50 square metres of covered area shall be required.
• The stilts are permitted for parking purposes in residential and commercial plots of all sizes, subject
to the condition that maximum permissible height of building shall not exceed 15 metres.
SETBACKS
The buildings shall not project beyond the building lines as shown in the zoning plan of respective
scheme.
(a) The front setbacks can be adjusted to achieve permissible Ground Coverage subject to the
condition that rear setbacks are fixed.
(b) In core areas single level basement may be allowed upto the maximum roof height of not more
than 1.5 metres from the ground level for the area of maximum permissible coverage and after that
till the zoned area, the roof of basement shall flush with the ground level.
 Exit
(1) The requisite number and size of various exits shall be provided, based on the occupants in each room and floor based on the
occupant load, capacity of exits, travel distance and height of buildings as per provisions of Part 4- Fire and Life Safety, National
Building Code as amended from time to time.
(2) At least one primary entrance and exit to each building shall be usable by individuals in wheelchairs, indicated by a sign and on
a level that would make the elevators accessible.

Zero waste water discharge

The group housings, industries, commercial, institutions and any other building specified by the competent authority shall ensure zero
waste water discharge to main sewer line and shall install suitable treatment plant for treatment of waste water. The applicant shall
submit completion certificate of installation of treatment plant from independent expert agency along with the application of
Occupation Certificate.
Fire
(1) Fire protection measures provided in Part IV of National Building Code of India, dealing with the fire protection measures as
amended from time to time, shall be followed.
(2) The fire provisions made in the building wherever applicable, shall have to be got verified from the Competent Authority or office
authorized from fire safety point of view and accordingly a certificate shall be submitted by the owner.
Model Zoning Clauses FOR Commercial Building
Code referred in the clause is Haryana Building Code, 2017, amended from time to time.
ii. SHAPE & SIZE OF SITE. The shape and size of site is in accordance with the demarcation plan shown as ‘ ’ to ‘ ’, as confirmed by Competent
Authority, vide drawing no…………….., issued on DD/MM/YYYY.
iii. LAND USE. The type of buildings use permissible is commercial for retail outlet/ showroom/ shop/ etc. and under no circumstance, the use of
building shall be changed.
iv. TYPE OF BUILDING PERMITTED AND LAND USE ZONES.
(a) The type of buildings permitted on this site shall be buildings designated and intended to be used for:
(i) retail outlet including saleroom for lubricants, office room, toilet, store installation of fuel pumps, air filling pumps, underground storage of
petrol/ diesel, canopy and way side amenities, like repairs/services shop, ATMs & small eating place (Dhaba/ Fast Food Joint). Fuel tanks shall be
provided underground within the site after leaving 1.5 mtrs from the boundary. (ii) Showroom/ shops including sale of goods. (b) No other
building use shall not be permitted.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING.
The height of the building block, subject of course to the provisions of the site coverage and FAR, shall be governed by the following:-
a) The maximum height of the buildings shall be as Code 6.3(3)(ii) and Code 6.3(3)(vii).
b) If a building abuts on two or more streets of different widths, the buildings shall be deemed to face upon the street that has the greater width
and the height of the buildings shall be regulated by the width of that street and may be continued to this height to a depth of 24 metres, along
the narrow street.
EXTERNAL FINISHES.
(a) The external wall finishes, so far as possible shall be in natural or permanent type of materials like bricks,
stone, concrete, terracotta, grits, marble, chips, class metals or any other finish which may be allowed by the
Competent Authority.
(b) The water storage tanks and plumbing works shall not be visible on any face of the building and shall be
suitably encased.
(c) All sign boards and names shall be written on the spaces provided on buildings as per approved buildings
plans specifically for this purpose and at no other places, whatsoever.
FIRE SAFETY MEASURES:
(a) The owner will ensure the provision of proper fire safety measures in the multi storied buildings conforming
to the provisions of The Haryana Building Code, 2017/ National Building Code of India and the same should be
got certified form the Competent Authority.
(b) Electric Sub Station/ generator room if provided should be on solid ground near DG/ LT. Control panel on
ground floor or in upper basement and it should be located on outer periphery of the building, the same
should be got approved from the Chief Electrical Inspector, Haryana.
GENERAL
(a) Among other plans and papers detailed elevations of buildings along all sides exposed to public view shall
be drawn according to scale as mentioned in the Haryana Building Code-2017.
(b) The water storage tanks and other plumbing works etc. shall not be exposed to view each face of building
but shall be suitably encased.
(c) No applied decoration like inscription, crosses, names of persons or buildings are permitted on any external
face of the building.
(d) The building design for the permissible covered area shall be submitted as a whole and not in parts.
(e) Provision for flickering amber light shall be as approved in the building plans for the retail outlet site the
petrol pump is commissioned (in case of retail Outlet only).
(f) Sign boards for entry or exit shall be displayed within the site and shall be provided with proper lighting i.e.
green light for entry board and red light for exit board (in case of retail Outlet only).
(g) The owner of the retail outlet shall not utilize the portion of the road reservation in front of the site for any
purpose whatsoever (in case of retail Outlet only).
(h) Garbage collection center of appropriate size shall be provided within the site.
(i) Color trade emblem and other symbols shall be subject to the approval of the Competent Authority.
(j) No advertisement shall be permitted (in case of retail Outlet only).
 Clearance zone for buildings near High Tension electrical line.
Building shall not be constructed within the clearance zone. The
clearance zone shall be provided as per table below: