APPENDIX-XII. SETBACKS & MARGINAL OPEN SPACES. (Regulation No. 5.10)

1.0 SET BACKS PRESCRIBED FOR DIFFERENT ROADS MINIMUM SET BACKS PRESCRIBED FOR DIFFERENT ROADS

SN   Category of roads User Setbacks in the U-Zone (m.) Setbacks in the green plantation zone, cattle shed zone (m.) From boundary of the road From centre line of road From boundary of the road. From centre line of roads I) 1.   National Highways 2.   State Highways 3.   Expressways a)Residential b)Commercial c)Industrial d)Other traffic attractive users e)Other non-traffic attracting users. 6.0 6.0 9.0 12.0     6.0 Upto building & control lines as per schedule II under rule 4(I)(e) of M.L.R. Rules 1969 or as per chapter III of Bombay Highway Act, 1955 as would be applicable. 6.0 6.0 9.0 12.0     6.0 Upto building & control lines as per PWD Resolution No.RBD-1081/ 871/Roads-7 dated 9-3-2001 and as amended from time to time. II) Roads having width of 20m. or more. a)Residential b)Commercial c)Industrial d)Other traffic attracting users e)Other non-traffic attracting users. 4.5 6.0 7.5 12.0     4.5   4.5 4.5 9.0 12.0     4.5   III) Roads of 12 m. or more but less than 20m. in width. a)Residential b)Commercial c)Industrial d)Other traffic attracting users e)Other non-traffic attracting users. 4.5 6.0 6.0 12.0     4.5   3.0 4.5 6.0 12.0     3.0   IV) Roads of 6m. & more but less than 12m. in width outside congested area. a)Residential b)Commercial c)Industrial d)Other non-traffic attracting users.   3.0 6.0 6.0 3.0         3.0 4.5 6.0 3.0   V) Roads less than 6 m. in width outside congested area. a)   Residential b)   Other uses.   3.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 VI) Road of 9.0 m. and more in width in congested and gaothan user. a)   Residential b)   Other uses.   1.5 3.0 -- -- 1.5 3.0   -- -- VII) Roads having width less than 9.0m. in congested or gaothan uses. a)   Residential b)   Other uses.   Nil Nil 4.5 4.5 Nil Nil 3.0 3.0

Notes : i) The user of Cinemas, Assembly Halls and Drama theatre, Hospital, Mental Hospitals, Petrol filling & Service stations, stadiums, Star-category Hotels, Holiday resorts, Motels shall be considered a traffic-attracting users. ii) In case of Commercial use proposed on the roads where Commercial stripes are earmarked on the development plan the setback from the boundary of road shall be atleast 6.0 m for these roads 12 m. and of more widths and 4.5 m. for other roads of lesser widths. iii) The above setbacks shall not be applicable for narrow plots as specific provisions are made for such plots. iv) In congested areas, plots facing road or street/means of access less than 4.5 m. in width the front set back shall be 2.25 m. from the centre line of such road/street/means of access. 2.0 MARGINAL OPEN SPACES IN U-ZONE :- 2.1 SIDE AND REAR MARGINAL OPEN SPACES FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL. 2.1.1 The side and rear marginal open spaces shall not be less than 1/3rd of the height of the building subject to minimum of 3 m. in the case of residential and residential cum shop-line buildings. 2.1.2 However, for Educational, Institutional, Special Buildings and buildings for any use in designated commercial areas these shall not be less than 6.00 m. However these provisions shall not be applicable to narrow plots. 2.1.3 Where a public assembly use is proposed in conjunction with any other use, the open spaces shall be provided as per the requirement for the public assembly use. 2.1.4 If the length or depth of a building exceeds 40 m; an additional open space @ 10% of the dimension in excess of 40 m. shall be provided on the side or rear open space as the case may be.

2.1.5 In gaothan/congested areas for lands/plots with width of 9 m. or more, the minimum side/rear margin to be left shall be 1.5 m. upto a building height of 10 m. For further increase of every three metres in building height, the required side margin will increase by 1 m. If the plot width is less than 9 m. the Competent Authority may allow the building to abut the wall/s of the adjoining properties, if NOC of the owners concerned is submitted. In the case of Educational, Institutional, Assembly and Hospital Buildings, such margins shall be 3.0 m. minimum. 2.1.6 In respect of existing authorised buildings, to utilise any additional F.S.I., upper floors may be permitted with setback at upper levels to make up for deficiencies in the open space as required under these regulations. 2.1.7 In the case of residential building and residential-cum-shop-line building where a room does not derive light and ventilation from an exterior open space; the width of the exterior open space required as per this appendix may be reduced to 1/5th of the height of the building, subject to a minimum of 3.0 m. However in case of G+5/ Stilt+5 or more storeyed buildings, it shall be atleast 6m. 2.1.8 Side and rear marginal open spaces in case of industrial buildings shall be as under : SIDE AND REAR MARGINAL OPEN SPACES FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

Sr.No. Plot size in sqm Minimum side/ Rear margin in m 1 Upto 1000 3.0 2 Above 1000 upto 5000 4.5 3 above 5000 6.0

Note:- i) In the case of industrial use proposed in narrow plots, relaxation in side and rear marginal open spaces may be permitted subject to minimum 2.5 m. provided adjacent plot to such side or rear of plot is used only for industrial use. ii) No room except store room and staircase shall derive light and ventilation from such reduced open space. 3.0 MARGINAL OPEN SPACES FOR NARROW PLOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USERS.

Sr. No. Plot size and Dimension Relaxation Restriction on building 1.        Depth less than 12m but more than 9m Front open space may be reduced to 3m and rear open space reduced to 1.8 m 1)     Depth of the bldg. Not to exceed 5.5 m. 2)     Height not to exceed 3 storeys or 10m 2.        Width less than 12m but more than 9m One side open space may be reduced to 3m and other side open space reduced to 1.8 m 1)     Width of the bldg. Not to exceed 5.5 m. 2)     Height not to exceed 3 storeys or 10m 3.        Depth and width less than 12m Semidetached structure on adjoining plots with open spaces as at Sr. No. 1 or 2 above 1)     Depth of the bldg. not to exceed 5.5 m. 2)     Height not to exceed 3 storeys or 10m 4.        Depth and / or width less than 9m Open space may be reduced to 1.5m all round Only ground floor structure

Notes: 1) No dimension of a building in narrow plot shall exceed 30 m. 2) No room except store room and staircase shall derive light and ventilation from such reduced marginal open spaces. 4.0 MARGINAL OPEN SPACE IN GREEN ZONE :- MARGINAL OPEN SPACE IN GREEN ZONE & PLANTATION ZONE

MINIMUM MARGINAL OPEN SPACE IN METRES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN METRES Sr. No. Category Front Side 1 Side 2    Rear Height (I) Outside Gaothans/ Congested areas:             (i)Residential Use   1. Row Houses 2.Semi detached house 3.Detached house     3.0 3.0 3.0     Nil 1.5 1.5     Nil          Nil          1.5       1.5 1.5 1.5     7.0 7.0 7.0     (ii)Other Uses                 Institutional,     Educational,Hospital,maternity homes, houses for Correction, motel complex, tourist resorts, cattle sheds & all other users. 12.0 6.0 6.0             6.0 12.0 (II) In Gaothans/ Congested areas:               (i)Residential Use 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5   10.0   (ii)Other Uses 3.0 1.5 1.5 3.0   12.0

Note : The front set back specified in the above table shall be applicable only if the plot/land is abutting public road. If the proposed structure is facing a minor road or an internal road, then the front marginal open space of at least 1.5 m. in case of residential buildings and 3 m. in case of other users shall be left. 5.0 OPEN SPACES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF BUILDINGS : (I) Educational buildings, hospitals, mental hospitals, maternity homes, houses of correction, mangal karyalaya, 4 and 5 storeyed residential hotels, markets, petrol filling and service stations; A minimum 6m. wide open space on all sides from the boundaries of the plot shall be left. (II) Cinemas/theatres/drama halls / assembly buildings / stadia (i) Front Open Space - A minimum space of 12 m. width from the road shall be provided. (ii) Side and rear open space - The side and rear marginal distances to be left open shall not be less than 6 m. wide. (III) From the petrol pump location at least 6 m., margin all around should be kept open to sky, and users such as, toilet block, air filling station, repairs shop shall be allowed in the plot, provided they are constructed leaving side margins of 4.5 m. However under ground structures shall have 6 m. margins on all sides A canopy connecting the pump area with the office building will be allowed. 6.0 OPEN SPACES FOR ROW HOUSE/SEMI DETACHED HOUSE: Marginal Open spaces for Row Houses and Semi-Detached houses ( except those in 'G' Zone and Plantation Zone ) having height up to 7.5 m. shall be as under :

Sr. No. Type of Development Min. Marginal Open Space in m.     Front Rear Side 1 Row Houses 3.00 1.5 - 2 Semi detached 3.00 1.5 1.5

(i) Row houses at the junction of the roads shall be setback as fronting on both the roads. (ii) Joint side open space between the row houses buildings shall be minimum 4.5 m. (iii) Joint rear open space between the row houses buildings shall be minimum 3 m.

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