TRIPURA BUILDING RULES, 2004
(1) These rates may be called the Tripura Building Rules, 2004.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall apply to buildings in the Municipal areas/Nagar Panchyats, Notified areas and Industrial townships in Tripura.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(a) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(1) the "Act" means the Tripura Municipal Act, 1994 ;
(2) "addition to a building" means addition to the cubic content or to the floor area of a building;
(3) "area" in relation to a building, means the superficies of a horizontal section thereof made at the plinth level, inclusive of the external walls and such portion of the party-walls as belongs to the building;
(4) "advertising sign" means any surface of a structure with characters, letters, illustrations or illuminations applied thereto and displayed in any manner whatsoever to public view for the purposes of advertising or giving information regarding, or for attracting the notice of the public to, any place, person, public performance, article or merchandise whatsoever, and whose surface or structure is attached to forma part of, or is connected wi
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, a Municipality or other concerned authorities may, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the previous approval of the State Government, relax any provision of these rules for dealing with a case in & just and equitable manner,
For requirement not specifically covered in this byelaw, the provisions of the National Building Code and other relevant Indian Standards formulated by the Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) shall be followed",
Any provisions or part thereof of these rules may be amended by the government. The total byelaw or part thereof, may also if required, be kept in abeyance by the government.
For buildings or part thereof constructed in urban areas prior to enforcement of these rules, shall not be disturbed or affected by any means of these rules.
(1) No piece of land shall be used as a building site in Municipal area/Nagar Panchayat area unless the local body is satisfied that—
(a) land record is in conformity with the proposed construction and the plot of land is at least 100 sq. mt. In area for residential purposes and minimum 40 sq. mt for business/other than residential purposes,
(b) the level of the land is not lower than the level of the approach road of the means of access on which the site abuts.
(c) the land is capable of being well-drained by means drainage facilities leading to existing public drains of drainage channels.
(d) "the soil of the site should be capable of sustaining the construction and the building thereon under all conditions",
(e) where the site is within 5.00 meters of any side of a tank, the owner will take such measures as shall prevent any risk of drainage from
(1) Every site, shall show or state on the body of the drawing of the site plan the following :-
(a) the boundaries of the site and of any contiguous land belonging to the owner there of with number assigned to plot/premises;
(b) the position of site in relation to neighboring streets with dimensions.
(c) the name of the street on which the site abuts.
(d) the position of fee building and of all other buildings including existing buildings (if any) which the applicant intends to erect upon his contiguous land referred to in clause (a) in relation
(i) the boundaries of the site and, in case where the site has been sub-divided, the boundaries of the portion owned by the applicant and also the portions owned by the other owners, and
(ii) all adjacent streets, building and premises within a distance of 12.0 meters of the site and
Within 15(fifteen) working days from the date of receipt of an application for approval of building site, the competent authority may required the applicant—
(a) to furnish him with any information on matters referred to in these rules which has not already been given in the documents there under; or
(b) to satisfy him that, there are, no objections which may lawfully be taken to the approval of the site.
(1) If any information or document required under there rules is, in the opinion of the local body, incomplete or defective, it may within 15 (fifteen) working days from the date receipt of the same information of document required under these rules is, in the opinion of the Local Body the date of receipt of the same, require further information or documents to be furnished.
(2) If any requisition made under these rules is not complied with within 1 (one) month, the application for approval of the building-site may be refused.
When the competent authority has approved any site plan, the approved plan/plans shall be signed by such officer as may be authorized in its behalf and in such manner as may be directed and two copies of approved site plan will be returned to the applicant.
(1) For the purpose of these rules, public open space shall mean any open space which is open to the use of enjoyment of the public, whether it is actually used or enjoyed by the public or not and whether the entry is regulated by any charge or not.
(2)
(a) Generally, parks and public open spaces shall be classified for the purpose of these rules into three following groups :-
(i) the parks and public open spaces with area to 150ft Sq,m. shall be termed as small park and public open space ;
(ii) the parks and public open spaces with area more than 1500 Sq.m. but up to 7000 Sq.m. shall be termed as medium parks and public open spaces ;
(iii) the parks and public open spaces with area more than 7000 Sq.m. shall be treated as large parks and public open spaces.
(b) The structure above ground level shall be subject to the followin
(1) No sub-division of any plot within the Nagar Panchayat or Municipality area shall be undertaken without the prior approval of Local Bodies. (2) Generally- (a) Plot to be subdivided shall be termed as mother plot; (1) Where the sanction of the site plan is not accorded by the Local Bodies and no reason is assigned in this behalf, or where sanction is not refused within a period of 60 days from the date receipt of the application in this behalf or receipt of necessary particulars, whichever is later, the applicant may make a representation to the chairperson of the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat. (2) Upon such representation, the Chairperson shall after causing such enquiry as he may think fit and after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard, direct the Chairperson/Local Body CD sanction the site plan either conditionally or unconditionally or refuse sanction stating reasons and communicate the same to the applicant within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the representation under sub-rule(l).R.11 Delay in sanction or refusal of site plan
(1) Save with the special permission of the Local Body no building (other than a hut) shall be erected unless—
(a) the site of such building abuts an a public street or a projected public street or a private street duly sanctioned and constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Act or any other law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act; or
(b) there is access to the building from any such street by a passage or pathway appertaining to such site, and not less than 2.40 metres wide at any part,
(2) No building shall be erected so as to deprive any masonry or framed building of the appropriate means of access,
(3) The following building shall be exempted from the operation of these rules-
(a) any building erected or intended to be erected by or with the sanction of the competent authority for use solely as a temporary hospital
(1) No person shall erect a new building, or re-erect or make addition and/or alteration to any building or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a sanction from the Local Body under these rules.
Provided that no such sanction is required to be obtained from the Local Bodies for— erection, re-erection, addition to or alteration of—
(a)
(i) an internal partition wall which does not violate any of the provisions of Act or these rules, or
(ii) a parapet wall or a cornice or chajja within the boundaries or the site and not overhanging a street, so however, that the total height of the parapet wall shall not be more than 1.50 metres and width of the cornice or chajja shall not be more than 50 centimeters.
(b) repairing of astaircase of lift-shaft.
(c) white washing or painting.
(d) re flooring of
(1) Every application made under Rule 13 shall, be written on a printed form (to be supplied by the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat on payment of an amount not less than Rupees 10(ten) only or as may be determined by the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat for each such form) and shall state the location of the site, reference number of approval of the plan, the number assigned to the premises in the assessment book and its dimensions, and such other particulars as may be specified by the Local Body. (2) All site plans, building plans, elevations Every such application shall further be accompanied by a brief specification giving the following information: - (a) the materials and method of construction to be used for external walls, partition walls, foundations, roofs, floors, stairs, fire place and chimneys; (b) the manner in which roof and house drainage and the surface drainage of the site will be disposed of; (c) the manner, if any, in which it is proposed to pave the courtyard and open space in the building or premises and the scope to which the surface is to be made in each case ; (d) the means of access that will be available for removal of nuisance ; (e) proposed occupancy or use of the building for ensuring conformity with the provisions of chapter XIV of the Act; (f) the area of plot, area of the plinth of the proposed and existing buildings if any, and the a (1) Every person who intends to erect, re-erect or and to or alter any building shall get its plan prepared and structural work designed and supervised by an architect/structural engineer/licensed building Planner as required under Rule 17. While submitting the plan the architect/licensed building Planner/structural engineer should certify to the effect that the site has been personally inspected while planning the building and/or designing the (1)structural members, as well as has taken into account the findings or/or recommendations of stability analysis as well as examined the Soil Tests Reports as and where necessary under this rule. (2) In all such cases, the licensed building Planner, structural engineer or geo- technical engineer shall have to be empanelled with the Nagar Panchayat or Municipality. (3) The name and address and license or empanelment number of person so employed and serial number / registration numb (1) Every person who intends to erect, re-erect, add to or alter any building shall subject to the provisions of the Act and these rules, engage: - (a) for all buildings upto 4.5 M. in height, a technical personnel of at least a diploma holder Licensed Building Planner for planning, designing and construction of the building structure and the foundation; (b) for all buildings above 4.5 meters and up to 8.0 M. in height and / or for erection involving deep foundation works or construction of basement or any other underground structure thereto, a licensed degree holder Building Planner and / or an Architect and a Structural Engineer for planning, designing and construction of the buildings including foundation ; (c) for all other buildings above 8.00 meter and upto 14.0 m in height and/or for erection involving piling works, deep foundation works or construction or basement or any other underground Within 15(fifteen) working days from the date of receipt of an application with building plan, the Local Bodies/Municipality may require the applicant— (a) to furnish him with any information on matters referred to in these rules which has not already been given in the documents there under; (b) to satisfy, him that there are no objections which may lawfully be taken to the approval of the building plans ; (c) if any requisition made under these rules is not complied with within 1(one) month, the application for approval of the building plans shall be treated as cancelled;R.15 Specification and other information to accompany the application with building plan -
R.16 Preparation of plan and supervision of execution of work
R.17 Engagement of technical personnel
R.18 Time and manner of disposal of application under rule 13
1(one) copy of the sanctioned building plan and copy of the documents mentioned in Part II a 14 (6) shall be kept at the site of the building at all times when building operations are in progress and such plans shall be made available at all such times for the inspection of the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat or of any officer authorized by it in that behalf.
(1) within 60(sixty) days of the receipt of any application with building plan or of any information or documents which the Nagar Panchayat/Municipality may reasonably require the application to furnish before deciding whether permission shall be granted to execute any work, the competent authority shall by written order—
(a) accord sanction, in Form C, to the building plan conditionally or unconditionally give permission to execute the work, or
(b) refuse in Form D’, on one more of the grounds mentioned in section 126 of the Act to accord such sanction, or
(c) accord sanction but impose conditions for permission to execute the work, or
(d) accord provisional sanction under the proviso in section 125 of the Act.
Provided further that in the case of provisional sanction, the applicant shall furnish a statement to the effect that, if he is unable to p
If, at any time permission to erect any masonry or framed building has been given and the Local Body of Nagar Panchayat / Municipality is satisfied that such sanction, was granted in consequence of any material misrepresentation or fraudulent statement contained in the application or in the plans, elevations, sections or specifications submitted therewith in respect of such building the Local Body of the Nagar Panchayat / Municipality may cancel such permission, and any work done there under shall be deemed to have been done without sanction.
Where permission has been refused, the applicant may make further appeal to the Local Body for re-consideration.
If within the period specified in these rules, the Local Body has neither sanctioned nor refused to accord sanction to execute any work, the applicant may appeal to the Chairman in writing, in this regard and if the appeal is not disposed of within 30(thirty) days from the date of receipt of the appeal, such sanction or permission shall be deemed to have been granted and the applicant may proceed to execute the work, so, however that nothing in the sanction shall be deemed to have permitted the applicant to contravene any of the provisions of this rule or any other rules or regulations applicable to such works,
(1) A sanction to erect a building accorded under these rules shall be valid for 3(three) years from the date on which it is sanctioned and may be renewed thereafter for a further period of 2(two) years on payment, in the form of cash or bank draft, of such fees as may be determined by the Local Body on the basis of rule 25 and on production of the previously sanctioned plan. A building plan may be revalidated for a further period of 5 years only in case a building has been partly completed and occupancy certificate in terms of rule 34 has been issued as well as on production of the previous sanctioned/revalidated building plan, the completion certificate and on receipt of fees required to be paid as to be determined by the Nagar Pancyayat/Municipality from time to time;
(2) Any person who erects a building or Continues the work of erection of a building after the permission sanctioned under these rules has expired, shall be deemed to erect suc
(1) The Local Body shall levy a minimum fee for sanction of building plan at such rates, specified in the following on the basis of the sanctioned total covered area in all floors however maximum fees will not exceed one 5(five) times the minimum specified fees and given hereunder--
(a) for load bearing buildings the minimum rate of fees would be Rs. 20/- (twenty) per sqm mt. and
(b) for buildings proposed to be consfracted by RCC structure, the rate of fees would be Rs. 25/- (Twenty five) per sq. mt.
(2) In the case of steel towers, the Municipal Council / Local Body shall levy fees at the rate of Rs; 3/- (three) per cubic metre of the volume of such towers.
(3) The Municipal Council / Local Body shall levy a development fee, in addition to the fees specified in sub-rule(1) or sub-rule(2), as the case may be, for passing the building whose Floor Area Ratio has been calculat
When the Chairman of Local Body has given permission to execute any work the approved plans of the work shall be signed by such officer as may be authorized in its behalf and 1(one) set of approved plan and 1(one) set of certified copy of the approved plan shall be handed over to the applicant.
When sanction to erect a new building (other than a hut) is refused,
(a) the Chairman of the Local Body wilt retain two copies of plan and shall without charge, furnish applicant with its reason for such refusal in writing; and
(b) the applicant may, at any time thereafter, sent to Chairman of the Local Body a fresh application and fresh or modified documents under these rules with the object of meeting the objections for which such sanction was refused;
Not less than 7(seven) days before any person commences to erect or re- erect a building shall send to the Chairman a notice, in Form E’, specifying the date on which he proposes to commence the work.
(1) After the completion of the structural work up to the plinth level or up to 1(one) metre above ground level, whichever is higher, the applicant shall give a notice to the Local Body in Form F, to enable him to inspect suchwork.
(2) An officer of the Municipality / Nagar Panchayat duly authorized in this behalf shall inspect the work at the site within 15(fifteen) days from the date of the receipt of the notice and within 7(seven) days of such inspection issue necessary direction, if any.
(1) No deviation from the sanctioned plan shall be made during erection or execution of any work.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1)--
(a) if during erection or execution of work any internal alteration within the sanctioned covered space which does not violate the provisions of the Act or these rules, is intended to be made, the person referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 13 shall inform the Local Body by notice in writing along with a certificate from the Architect or the Licensed Building Planner, as the case may be, together with drawings incorporating the deviations and structural calculation in case of structural deviations, stating the nature and purpose of plan under rule 33 ; of such deviations at east 15(fifteen) days prior to carrying out such erection or execution of work and may proceed with the execution of such work subject to the condition that such deviations shall be incorporated in th
(1) The Local Body may order for demolition or alteration of any building/buildings, if the competent authority is satisfied—
(a) that the erection of any building—
(i) has been commenced without obtaining the sanction or permission of the competent authority, or
(ii) in being carried in or has been competed otherwise than in accordance with the particulars on which such sanction or permission or order is based or after such sanction or permission has been lawfully withdrawn, or
(iii) is being carried on or has been completed in breach of any provision of the Act or these rules or Of any condition modification, direction or requisition lawfully given or mace under the Act or under these rules.
(3) If any material alteration of or addition to, any building has been commenced or is being carried on or has been completed in breach of any prov
(1) In any case the construction of a new building (s) is sought to be erected on a soil which is recently filled up (know from the records of Settlement or Municipality/Nagar Panchayat about topography of the soil) pond, lake, marshy and sub-soil the Chairman of the concerned Local Body may seek a Soil Test Report issued by a competent authority along with the proposed building plan. Considering the Soil Report, the Chairman may restrict the maximum height of the building or he/she may advice to charge the structural design or reject the construction of the said building.
(2) In any case in which the erection of a new building or any other work has been commenced or is being carried on unlawfully, the Chairman may, by written notice, require the person carrying on such erection or other unlawful work to discontinue the same.
(3) If any notice issued under these rules is not duly complied with, the competent authority may
After the completion of the erection of a building or the executing of any work, me owner of the building shall submit, a notice of completion in Form G, In case of deviation as stated in clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of the 30, the notice shall be accompanied by 3(three) sets of building plan and marked completion plan with all revisions and modifications including those referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 30. The applicant shall duly sign the plans and also the concerned technical personnel specified in rule 17 ;
Provided that for a residential or educational building in any municipal area, not exceeding 8.0 metre in height on a plot of 200 sq. metre in area, application of this rule may not be insisted upon but the owner will have to intimate in writing to the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat about the completion of such building."
(1) Within (fifteen) days of receipt of the notice of completion of building or work, the Local Body or the authorized representative in this behalf, shall inspect the building or work and shall satisfy itself or himself that the erection of the building or the execution of the work has been done in accordance with the sanctioned plan.
(2) Within 15(fifteen) days from inspection, the Local Body shall, if it is satisfied that the building or the work has been completed in accordance with the sanctioned plan, issue an occupancy certificate, in Form H;
Provided that such certificate shall not be issued in the case of a building or any work for which provisional sanction was given unless the applicant produces before the Chairman the license or permission ;
Provided further that the occupancy certificate shall be issued only after all the extra materials like sand, boulders, stone chips, cement, steel
(1) In case where, within a period of 30(thirty) days from the receipt of the notice of completion, the Local Body fails to issue an occupancy certificate or to communicate refusal the applicant may make a representation in writing to the Chairman.
(2) The Chairman shall, after such enquiry as he may think fit, and after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard, issue the occupancy certificate or communicate refusal of the same to the applicant within a period of 30(thirty) days from the date of receipt by the Chairman of the representation.
No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied a building erected or re-erected or altered under the Act in respect of which an occupancy certificate or a partial occupancy certificate under these rules has not been issued by the Local Body.
If any re-erection or addition or alteration of a building in respect of which an occupancy certificate has been issued is intended, a fresh notice under the Act or these roles, as the case may be, shall be necessary.
(1) Before Proceeding to cover up drains or appliances connected with the drainage the applicant shall give a notice to the Local Body in Form ‘I’, stating that such drains or appliances are ready for inspection and shall specify the date and hour not being a date earlier than 7(seven) days from the date of the notice on which shall he will proceed to cover up such drains or appliances.
(2) An officer of the Municipality / Nagar Panchayat duly authorized by the Local Body in this behalf shall inspect the work at the site, within 3(three) days of such inspection, issue necessary direction, if any;
(1) The Chairman of the Local Body, so far as practicable during the construction or repair of any building, street, drain, water-supply line or other premises vested in the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat or in an owner, cause proper precaution for guarding against to be taken by shorting up and protecting the adjoining building, and shall cause such bar, char or post as it shall think fit, to be fixed across or in any street to prevent the passage of any carriage, cart or other vehicle, or of cattle, and avert danger while such construction or repair is being carried on, and shall cause such construction or repair work in a street to be sufficiently lighted and guarded during the night.
(2) Whoever takes down, alters or removes any such bar, chain or post or removes or extinguishes any such light without the authority or consent of the Chairman of the Local Body shall be published with fine which may extend to Rs. 250/-(two hundred and fifty) on
A person intending to construct or take down any building or any other structure or to alter or repair any other structure externally shall, if the position or circumstances of the work is or are likely to cause, Or may cause obstruction, danger or inconvenience in any street, before beginning such-work—
(a) obtain beforehand permission in writing from the Chairman, of the Local Body so to do; and
(b) cause sufficient hoards or fences to be put up in order to separate the area where the work is to be carried on, from the street, and shall maintain such hoards or fences standing and in good condition to the satisfaction of the Chairman of the Local Body during such time as the Chairman of the Local Body considers necessary for the public safety or convenience and shall cause same to be sufficiently lighted during the night and shall remove the same when directed by the Chairman of the Local Body.
(1) (a) The Local Body may, by public notice, direct that within certain limits to be fixed by the competent authority, the roofs and external walls of huts or other buildings shall not be made or renewed with grass, mats, leaves, or other highly inflammable materials without the consent of the Chairman in writing.
(b) The competent authority may, at any time, by written notice, require the owner, of any building(s), which has an external roof or wall made of such material as aforesaid, to remove such roof or wall within such reasonable time as shall be specified in the, notice, notwithstanding that the, public notice has not been issued or that such roof or wall was made with the consent or the competent authority or before the issue of such notice, if any, provided that in case of any such roof or wall in existence before the issue of such notice or made with the consent of the competent authority, the competent authority shall pay compensati
(1) The structural design of foundation, masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and structural shell shall be in accordance with the provisions of the latest edition as laid down in rule 81 (1), (2) and (3) or Tripura Building Rules as indicated in the National Building Code of India and relevant codes of practice of the Bureau of Indian Standards (as listed in Annexure-11) meant for plain and/or hill areas:-
The structural design for all parts of the building shall also take into consideration the seismic factors, wind forces, land slides in accordance with the relevant BIS codes of practice/Guidelines (as listed in Annexure-11);
(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided for in the Act or these rules all materials and workmanship shall be of good quality, conforming generally to be accepted standard of the Public Works Department of the Government of Tripura or Indian standard specifi
No building, or veranda, or balcony or projection in any building shall be permitted to be erected, re-erected, added to or altered in any case where the distance between such construction and any overhead electric lines, in accordance with the provision of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910), and the rules made thereunder, is less than that specified hereinafter :- ("m" indicates metre).The State Government may from time to time prescribe in the interest of public safety, by notification, such other conditions as may be necessary for the fire protection, fire prevention and fire "fighting in relation to any case of buildings and the Local Body shall comply with such conditions.
(1) Every building or part thereof, designed or intended for use for dwelling, storage or sale of good stuff, shall conform to the requirements specified in sub-rule (2) and (3)
(2) Every such building, unless supported on posts, shall have continuous foundation watts extending from at feast 60(sixty) centimeters below ground level, or shall have continuous floor of masonry or reinforced or other equal rat-proof material or materials as approved by the Local Body.
(3) All openings in such foundations or floors, windows and drains and all junctions between foundation Walls and building walls shall be effectively rat-proofed, that is, windows and doors screening or shall be tightly closed with metal sheeting, concreter or other equals rat-proof , materials as may be approved by the Competent Authority of the Local Body.
(1) (a) Every plot shall abut a means of access which may be a public street or private street or passage.
(b) The relationship between the width of the means of access and the maximum permissible height of building shall be as indicated in these rules.
(2) The minimum width of means of access in respect of a new building shall be as follows :-
(a) No new building shall be allowed on a plot unless the plot abuts a street which is not less than 10.00 metres in width at any part, or there is access to the plot from any such street by a passage which is not than 10.00 metres in width at any part;
Provided that—
(i) In the case of a residential building, with other occupancies if any on less than 10% of the total covered area of building, the width of such street .or passage shall not be less than 2.40 metres at any part;
(ii
(1) (a) The maximum permissible ground coverage for building, when a plot contains a single building, shall depend on the plot size and the use of the building as given in the table below:- TABLE Maximum Permissible Ground Coverage (Plot containing a single building) (1) Height of a building shall be the vertical distance measured from the average lever of the centerline of the adjoining street or passage on which the plot abuts to the highest point of the building, whether with flat roof of sloped roof. (2) (a) The following appurtenant structures shall not be included in the height of the building :- (i) &nbs (1) Generally- (a) every room intended for human habitation shall abut an interior or exterior open space or an open verandah, open to such interior/exterior open space. Open spaces shall be areas forming integral parts of the plot at ground level and shall be open to the sky without any projection or overhang excepting cornices, chajja or weather shades of not more than 0.50 metre width. (1) Generally- (a) the minimum size of a car parking space shall be 2.40 metres x 4.50 metres and that for a truck or bus parking space shall be 3.75 metres x 10.00 metres. These spaces do not include the area of circulation internal roads, aisles and driveways. The minimum width of an internal circulation road shall be 3,50 metres for cars and 5.00 metres for trucks. (b) in calculating the number of parking Spaces as per the norms laid down sub-rule (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (8) hereinafter the covered area shall be the same as the total covered area of the building but shall exclude the area of covered, parking spaces, if any; (c) the parking lay-out plan shall be so prepared that the parking space for each vehicle becomes directly accessible from the drive way or circulation drive-way or aisles. This clause shall not be applicable to residential building up to 14.0 metres in height; In Municipality or in Nagar Panchayat the building height shall not normally be more than 14.00 metres (fourteen). But in the case of any building exceeding 14.00 metres in height, the Local Body, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the previous approval of the State Government, may sanction such proposal(s) as special case if not otherwise covered by any law for the time being in force. In such cases the following special rules shall be applicable in addition to other rules under the Act:- (1) no building exceeding 14.0(fourteen) metres height shall be allowed on private or public street of not less than 18.00 metres in width.< (1) (a) Every building on a plot containing more than 1(one) building shall abut an internal road connecting the means of access of me plot. (b) The minimum width of such internal roads shall be 3.50 metres, where internal road of 3.50 metres in width is not possible to be provided due to an existing building constructed prior to the enforcement of these rules, a building of not more than 8.0 metres in height may be allowed, provided that the width of the internal road shall not be less than 1.20 metres. In case of any reports(s) against an existing building/structure of part thereof or is older than 50(fifty) years and is not safe for human habitation or any other purposes, a joint Expert team, constituted by the competent authority, comprising expert(s) from ULB and PWD will verify that reported building/structure and submit a report to the competent authority regarding the latest structural condition of that building/structure or part thereof and the authority will take decision about its continuation of existence or demolition or necessary repairing works needed to be undertaken on the basis of the report of the joint Expert team, In that case, if any safeguard measure or measures are required to be taken or it becomes necessary to demolish the reported building/structure, the owner(s) shall have to do it within the time-bound period at his/their own cost or the authority will take necessary measures accordingly. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these rules the provision of this chapter shall apply in respect of matters provided therein, in the case of buildings constructed by Governments, or any of the statutory bodies under any Government approved scheme, for residential use of persons belongings to low income group or of industrial workers. (2) The minimum size of a plot shall be less than 40 square metres and the maximum size of the plot shall not be more than 65 square metres. (3) (a) No building shall be constructed on a plot if the width of the means of access to the site is less than 2.4 meters in general 1.8 metres in case of Agartala Municipal area and 1.5 meters in case of any Nagar Panchayat area in special cases as mentioned in rule 46(2)(b). (b) No building exceeding 8.0 metres in height shall be allowed on a plot if the width of the means of access to the site is less than 3 (1) The plinth or any part of a building or any accessory building shall be so located with respect to the crest of the road level that adequate drainage of the site, in such situations, the stilled portion should be suitably stiffened to resist design earthquake forces assured and it shall in no case be at a height less than 60 centimeters. Provisions shall have to be followed as per IS Guide listed in Annexure Suitably add provisions for "Low income housing (plinth max 40 Sq. meter) as per IS: 8888-1993 Guide for requirements for low-income housing". (2) Every inner courtyard shall be raised it least 15 centimeters above the level of the center of the nearest street and shall be satisfactorily drained. (1) No habitable room shall have an area less than 9.50 sq. metres having a minimum width of 2.40 metres, where there is only one room, In case of more than one room, one of these rooms shall be not less than 9.50 sq. metres with a width of 2.40 metres at the minimum and the others shall not be less than 7.50 sq. metres in area with a minimum width of 2.10 metres. (2) No habitable room shall have, a height of less than 2.75 metres measures from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling or the underside of any slab; Provided that in the case of any centrally air-conditioned building, the height of any habitable room shall not be less than 2.4 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the underside of any slab or false ceiling, as the case may be: Provided father that the height from the surface of the floor up to the beam shall not be less than 2.4 metres ; (1) The roof of a building shall be so constructed or framed as to permit effectual drainage of the rain water there from by means of sufficient rain-water pipes of adequate size, wherever required, and so arranged, joined and fixed as to ensure that the rain-water is carried away from the building without causing dampness in any part of the walls or foundations of the building or those of an adjacent building. (2) The Local Body may require rain-water pipes to be connected to a drain or sewer through a covered channel formed beneath any street to connect the rain-water pipe to a road gutter or any other approved device. (3) Rain-water pipes shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the buildings in recesses or chases cut or formed in such walls or in such other manneras may be approved by the Local Body. (4) Every terrace on the top most storey of any building shall have a common access and s (1) No kitchen shall have a floor area of less than 4.5 sq. metres and width or less than 1.8 metres ; Provided that if any kitchen is to be used for eating purposes also, such shall not be less than 9.5 sq. metres and the width shall not be less than 2.4 metres. (3) No kitchen shall have a height less than 2.5 metres measured from the surface of a floor to the lowest point in the ceiling or the underside of any slab except from the portion to accommodate any floor or any upper floor. (4) Every room to be used as kitchen shall have:- (a) Unless separately provided with any pantry meant for the washing of kitchen utensils which shall land directly or through a sink to grated and trapped connection to waste pipe ; (b) an impermeable floor; (c) a window of not less than 1 sq. metre in area opening directly to an interior or exterior (1) No pantry shall have a floor area of less than 3 sq. metres and a width of less than 1.4 metres. (2) Every pantry shall have :- (a) a means of the washing kitchen utensils if not provided in the kitchen, which shall lead directly or through a sink to grated and trapped connection to any waste pipe ; (5) an impermeable floor. (1) No bathroom shall have a floor area of less than 1.8 sq. metres, with a width of less than at 1.2 metres and a height less than 2.2 metres measured from the surface of a floor to the lowest point of the ceiling or the underside of any slab : Provided that if it is combined bathroom and a water closet such floor area shall not be less than 2.6 sq. metres. (2) No water closet shall have a floor area of less than 1.1 sq. metres, and a width less than 0.9 metre. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (1) or sub-rule(2), the case of any building referred to in rule 54 :- (a) an independent bathroom may have a floor area of 1.45 sq. metres; (b) a combined bathroom and water closet may have a floor area of 2.0 sq. metres, with a minimum width of 1.1 metres. (4) Every bathroom or water closet shall :- (a (1) A loft may be permitted in buildings bf all use groups. (2) The area of any such loft shall be restricted to 25 percent of the area of the floor or any room other than inhabited room, provided that 100 percent of the area may be covered over any corridor. (3) Maximum height between any loft and ceiling shall be 1.20 metres and the clear height bellow the loft shall not be less than 2.10 metres. (1) A ledge or tand in a habitable room shall not cover more than 15 percent of the floor on which it is constructed and shall not interfere with the ventilation of the room under any circumstances. (2) The ledge shall be provided at a minimum height of 2.1 metres from floor level. (3) The maximum width of any ledge or tand shall be 0.60 metre.R.48 Permissible height of buildings -
R.49 Open Spaces for building
R.51 Tall building (exceeding fourteen metres in height)
R.52 Regulation for more than one building in one plot, existing building and the buildings under Govt approved schemes -
R.54 Provisions for buildings constructed under Government approved schemes -
R.55 Plinth -
R.56 Habitable Room
R.58 Kitchen
R.59 Pantry
R.60 Bath room and water closet
R.61 Loft
R.62 Ledge or tand
(1) a mezzanine floor may be permitted only between the ground floor and first floor of any building.
(2) A mezzanine floor may be permitted over a habitable room provided that:-
(a) it conforms to any standard for a habitable room as regards lighting and ventilation;
(b) it is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with the ventilation ;
(c) such mezzanine floor is not subdivided into smaller compartments ;
(d) such mezzanine floor or part of it shall not be used as kitchen ; and
(e) in no case a mezzanine floor shall be subdivided so as to make it liable to be converted into unventilated compartments.
(3) An area up to 25 percent of the covered area on the ground floor shall be allowed.
(4) The height of any mezzanine floor shall not be less than 2.1 metres.
No store room in any residential building shall have a floor area less than 1.5 sq. metres and a height of less than 2.1 metres.
(1) No garage for cars shall be less than 2.5 metres x 5 metres.
(2) The minimum head room in a garage shall be 2.1 metres.
(3) The size of any garage where more than one motorcar is parked shall be calculated on the basis of the number of vehicles to be parked there.
(4) No garage for trucks shall be less than 3.75 metres x 10.00 metres with a minimum headroom of 3.00 Meters.
(1) Subject to specifications, if any, made in this behalf under the Tripura Town and Country Planning Act, 1975, the Local Body may specify any area or ward or borough where the construction of any basement shall not permitted.
(2) A basement may be used as—
(a) a parking space ;
(b) an air-conditioning plant room or room for other machines used for any building service or for other purpose,
(c) a space for a stand by generator for power supply,
(d) a storage space for house hold or other goods of non-inflammable nature,
(e) a strong room or bank locker,
(f) a dark room,
(g) a stock room in any library, or
(h) a business building, or mercantile building (retail), or assembly building, if it is air-conditioned.
(3) Outer walls of a bas
(1) Any chimney shall conform to the requirements of the latest version of IS: 1645- 1960 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general); chimney, flues, flue pipes and hearths.
(2) any chininey shall be built at least 0.9 metre above any flat roof;
Provided that the top of any chimney shall not be below the top of any adjacent wall and, in the case of a slopping roof, the top of the chimney shall not be less than 0.6 metres above the ridge thereof in which the chimney penetrates.
A parapet wall and guardrails shall be provided on the edge of any roof terrace or balcony and it shall not be more than 1.5 metres in height.
No boundary wall shall exceed 2 metres in height on the road side, the solid portion of compound walls shall not exceed 1.5 metres in height. The foundation of boundary wall, below ground level, shall not encroach upon any adjacent land outside the plot area.
(1) Every habitable room, kitchen/staircase and bathroom or water closet shall have, for the admission of light and air one or more apparatuses, such as windows, glazed doors and fan lights, opening directly to the external/air or into an open verandah.
(2) In any case where light and ventilation requirements are not met through day lighting and natural ventilation, the same shall be ensured through artificial lighting and mechanical ventilation as per the latest provisions of section 1 of Lighting and Ventilation of part VIII on Building Services of the latest edition of the National Building Code of India;
Provided that the minimum aggregate area of the openings of habitable room and kitchens, excluding doors, shall in no case be less than one-tenth of the floor area,
(3) No portion of any habitable room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 metres from the opening assumed for lig
In this Chapter unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) "exit" means a passage, channel or means of access from any building, storeys or floor area to a street or other open space of safety and includes a vertical exit or a horizontal exit or an outside exit.
(i) "vertical exit" means an exit used for ascension or dissensions between two or more levels including stairways smoke proof, ramps; lifts, escalators and fire escapes.
(ii) "horizontal exit" means a opening through or around a fire wall or a bridge connecting two buildings.
(iii) "outside exit" means an exit from the building to a street or to an open area leading to a street or to an enclosed fire resistive passage leading to a street ;
(b) "travel distance" means the distance from the exit of any premises or a / floor of a building to a place of safety, be it a vertical exit, a hori
very building for residential and educational uses of more than 14.0(fourteen) metres height, and all buildings of other uses shall be provided with adequate means of exit and all arrangement for protection in case of fire.
(1) The following general requirements shall apply to exit :-
(a) all exits shall be free from obstructions ;
(b) no building shall be altered so as to reduce the number, with or protection of exits to less than what is required under these rules ;
(c) exits shall be clearly visible and routes to reach exit shall be clearly marked ;
(d) all exits shall be properly illuminated ;
(e) fire-fighting equipments shall, where provided along exits, be suitably located and clearly marked so as not to obstruct the exit way and there shall be clear indication from either side of the exit ;
(f) alarm devices shall be installed to ensure prompt evacuation through exits ;
(g) all exits shall be provide continuous means of access to the exterior of a building or to an exterior open leading to a street or means of access ;
(1) Exits shall be so located that the distance between 2(two) exits on the floor shall not exceed-
(a) 22.5 metres, in the case of a residential building or an educational building or institutional building or hazardous building ; and
(b) 30 metres, in the case if an assembly building or a business building or a mercantile building or an industrial building or storage building.
(2) For floors with sprinklers, which are not part of requirements for the floor and occupancy, the distance in sub-rule(1) may be increased by 50 percent.
(3) The distance to an exit front the dead end of a corridor shall not exceed half the distance specified in sub-rule(1), except in an educational building or an assembly building or an institutional building in which case it shall not exceed 6 metres.
(4) Whenever more than one exit is required for any room space or floor of
All building referred to in rule 72 shall be provided with such number of staircase as the Local Body require. Under no circumstance, the number of staircases shall be less than 2(two) in the case of a building of more than 14.0(fourteen) metres in height and one of them shall be the external face to the building.
The following provisions for minimum width for staircases shall be made :—
(a) for each stairway in a residential building having not more than 2(two) tenements per floor, the minimum width shall be—
(i) 0.90 metres in the case of a building having above 11 metres in height.
(ii) 1.05 metres in the case of a building having above 11 metres and up to 14.0 metres in height.
(iii) 1.25 metres for primary stairway in the case of building above 14.5 metres in height.
(b) every additional tenements per floor to be served by the same staircase. The width of each stairway shall be increased by 0.15 metre, provided that for buildings constructed under the each of stairway shall not be less than 0.90 metre.
(c) for each stairway in institutional or mercantile buildings, the minimum width shall be 2.0 metres.
The doors of a room or a hall, where groups of people congregate or gather in any building, shall be made to open outside shall be affixed thereto. There shall be at least 2(two) such doors in every such room or hall if not more than 300 persons are intended to be accommodated therein and an additional door shall be provided for every 100 persons or part thereof in excess of 300 persons. The width of every such door shall not be less than 1.80 metres.
In respect of matters relating to fire prevention and fire protection, for which provisions have not been made in this chapter, the provisions of the latest edition of the National Building Code and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code shall apply.
No permission for erection, addition to of alteration of any building other than a residential building or an educational building or less than 14.0(fourteen) metres in height shall be granted unless the Local Body in consultation with the Director Fire Service of the Government of Tripura or any officer specially empowered by the director for the purpose is satisfied about the provisions or means of exits and about the arrangements for protection against fire proposed for the building.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules a building shall comply with special requirements, if any, laid down in Factories Act, 1943 (63 of 1948) or in any other law for the time being in force in relation to such building.
The structural design of foundation masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete and structural steel shall be in accordance with the provision or loads concrete, foundation, steel reinforcement wood and masonry specified in the latest edition of the National Building code of India and relevant codes of Bureau of Indian Standards as listed in Annexure under the heading "Additional Provisions in Building Regulatory/Bye laws for structural safety in natural hazards prone areas".
All materials and workmanship shall be of good quality conforming generally to the accepted standards of the Public Works Department of the Government of Tripura of Indian Standard Specifications as indicated in part V on Building Materials and part VII on Constructional practices and safety of the latest edition of the National Building code of India.
The Local Body may approve any alternative material or method of design or construction if the competent authority of the ULB is satisfied that such alternative is satisfactory and conforms to the provisions of the relevant parts of the National Building Code of India regarding materials, method of design and construction and that materials, methods of design or work are for the purpose intended equivalent to those specified in the code in quality, strength, compatibility, effectiveness, fire and water resistance, durability and safety.
Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of these rules or there is evident that any claim for alternative materials, or design, the Local Body may require tests to be made sufficiently in advance or require performance certificate from a body authorized by a state or central government as proof of compliance and such tests shall be made at the expenses of the owner and in such manner as the Local Body may direct.
(1) The planning, design and installation of electrical fittings, air-conditioning and heating work, installation of lifts and escalators shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Lifts and Escalators on Building Services of the latest edition of the National Building Code of India. For electrical aspects of building services the provisions of the latest edition of National Electrical Code shall apply.
(2) The number of types of lifts to be provided in educational building shall be as specified in the latest edition of National Building Code of India.
(3) Electrical installation in respect of any building exceeding 14.0(fourteen) metres in height shall conform to the provisions of the latest edition of National Electrical Code.
The planning design, construction and installation of water supply, drainage and sanitation and gas supply system shall be in accordance with provisions of the Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation, Gas supply on Plumbing Services of the latest edition of National Building Code of India, Septic tank, pits of pit privy shall be so located in a premises or holding, that the - same is easily accessible from the means of access the plot.
(1) The construction of advertising signs and outdoor display structure shall be in accordance with the provisions of the latest edition of the National Building code of India.
(2) Every building shall display in a prominent place on the front side, the premises number as assigned to it by the Municipality/Local Body and the street name, so as to be conveniently visible from the street.
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these rules, the special provisions of the part shall apply only to the Municipalities or Nagar Panchayats in the hill areas or to supplementing, the other provisions elsewhere in this rule in there application to those Municipalities or Nagar Panchayats in the hill areas. Anything not covered under the special provisions shall be guided by the provision made elsewhere in this rule or the Act.
For provisions not specifically covered in this part related provisions of other parts will apply.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, a Municipality/Local Body or other concerned authorities may for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the previous approval of the State Government relax any provision of these rules for dealing with a case in a just and equitable manner.
(1) No piece of land shall be used as a building site unless the Local Body is satisfied that-
(a) land record is in conformity with the proposed construction keeping in view specified land use, if any ;
(b) the site of such building abuts an all weather public street, a projected public street or a private street/footpath, passage and is not less than 1.50 metres wide at any part, duly sanctioned and constructed and recorded in the, Books of Municipality/Nagar Panchayat in accordance with the provisions of the Act or any other law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act;
Provided that, no building shall be erected so as to deprive any other building or buildings site of the means of access as specified above ;
(c) the site is at least 100 sq. metres in area for residential purposes and 40.0 sq. m. in area for other than residential purposes,
(1) Before submission of the building plan, approval of the building site has to be obtained.
However, the applicant may simultaneously submit the site plan and building plan to the Municipality / Nagar panchayat for approval at his own risk and cost. But the Municipality / Nagar panchayat shall consider the building plan submitted for approval only after the site plan is approved. In case the site is not approved, the submitted building plan shall also be treated as not approved.
(2) Every application, specified sub-rule(1) submitted in Form A, shall state inter alias the proposed use of the land as per use group provide in this rules.
(3) Every application, specified sub-rule(1) shall be accompanied by a site plan in triplicate and the reports/recommendations of tests for soil and stability of slopes, as and where applicable under Rule 90 and a fee as may be determined by the Municipality / Nagar
(1) No sub-division of any plot within the municipal area or Nagar Panchayat area, shall be undertaken without prior approval of the respective ULB. (2) Generally- (a) a plot to be sub-divided shall be treated as mother plot; (1) Every owner who intends to erect, re-erect, add to or alter any building shall get its plan prepared and structural work designed and supervised by an Architect / Structural Engineer / Licensed Building Planner as required under Rule 94, while submitting the plan the Architect / Licensed Building Planner / Structural Engineer should certify to the effect that site has been personally inspected while planning for building and / or designing the structural members, as well as has taken into account the findings and / or recommendations of stability analysis as well as soil tests performed as and when necessary under this rule. (2) In all such cases, the Licensed Building Planner / Structural Engineer or Geo-technical Engineer shall have to be empanelled with the Municipality / Local Body. (3) The name, address and license or empanelment number of the persons so employed and serial number in the case of Architect shall b (1) Every person who intends to erect, re-erect, add to or alter any building shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and these rules, engage— (a) for all buildings up to 4.50 metres in height, a technical person having a diploma in Civil Engineering /Architect with at least 2 years experiences and having the rank of a licensed Building Planner for planning, design and construction of the building foundation and superstructure and for all buildings above 4.50 metres but below 8.00 metres in height and /or erection involving piling works, deep foundation or construction of basement or any other underground structure thereto, a licensed Building Planner having a degree in Civil Engineering/ Architect with at least 2 years experience and / or an Architect and a Structural Engineer and a Geo-technical Engineer for conducting soil and other tests as required under rule 93(1), planning, design and construction of the building foundation and (1) (a) The following appurtenant structures shall not be included in the height of the building :- (i) stair cover not exceeding 2.40 metres in height; (ii) lift machine rooms as per the latest edition of the National Building Code; The maximum permissible ground coverage for buildings, when a single building is proposed for a plot, shall be regulated by the plot size, depending on the type of building used as given in the table below; Maximum permiss (1) Every plot shall abut a means of access which may be a public street or private street or passage, the minimum width of which shall be as specified in this rule. (2) Any building which in full or part is put to assembly occupancy for the purpose of theatre, motion picture house, city hall, skating-rink, auditorium, exhibition hall or for similar other purposes shall not be allowed on a plot located within 50 metres of the junction of 2(two) streets, the width of each of which shall be a minimum of 8.0 metres. (1)(a) An open drain must be provided on the inner side of an-internal road constricted in accordance with the specifications in rule 98. (b) an effective slope and drainage system shall be maintained at all times on the developed ground after slope cutting or filling, during and after development as per this rules on any side. (c) the drainage system shall efficiently collect and carry away from the site, the water collected within the premises or the building complex or from the hillside above, fix suitable disposal as quickly an possible to water courses such as main drains or natural streams / jhoras without stagnation, avoiding any possibility or erosion, slope failure, damage to the building or other property in the vicinity. (2)(a) proper slops not less than 1 : 60 shall be maintained all around a building for quick drainage of the entire plot as provided in Rules 90(1) (d) and 98. (1) The cutting of slopes in the creation of steps and terraces for development work shall be carried out while ensuring the stability of excavations to provide for the safety of the buildings located and constructed thereon in accordance with the provisions in the BIS Codes. (2) Local ground conditions shall be taken into account in the determination of the appropriate precautionary work and protection walls as well as the specifications of the relevant codes of practice of the Bureau of Indian Standards including :- (1)(a) Additions to existing buildings shall only be permitted in the case of structurally sound structures with a record of the complete details pertaining to the soil stability materials and system of construction. (b) the total floor area, height and ground coverage after addition to an existing building shall not exceed the provisions of maximum permissible floor area, height and open space as per the criteria specified in this rule and other relevant rules, while the additions to an existing building shall further conform to the provisions for front, rear and (1) Every owner or occupier of any heritage building declared as such by the Municipality/Nagar Panchayat shall maintain, preserve and conserve it and shall not change its use in contravention of the provisions of these rules or the regulations made there under for its maintenance, preservation or conservation. Explanation I - The word "maintain", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall include fencing covering repairing, restoring or cleansing or doing of any act which may be necessary for the purpose of preserving or conserving, of or securing convenient access to, a heritage building. Explanation II - "Owner" shall notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in the Act include, for the purposes of this chapter— (a) a joint owner of a heritage building vested with the power of management thereof en behalf of himself and any other joint owner, or successor in-title of any su (1) All rules as to the use of building sites and execution of building works, made under the Tripura Municipal Act (herein after referred to as the former rules) and in force immediately before the coming into force of these rules, shall, with effect from the date of coming into force of these rules, cease to have effect. (2) Notwithstanding such ceaser, every building plan sanctioned under the former rules and remaining valid on date immediately before the date of coming into force of these rules, shall continue to remain valid till the expiry of the, period of validity thereof. In areas specially set apart in development plans and detailed Town planning Schemes, or in any area approved by the Local Body/Authority, construction or huts may be allowed subject to the following conditions: - (a) Application for permission to construct or re-construct or alter or add to a huts/Mud Walls shall be in the form set out vide these rules (form set out in the Appendix-"A") (b) A Hut/Mud Wall shall have 1.5 metres wide open space on all sides. (c) A Hut/Mud Wall shall have its floor area at least 20 cm. Above the surrounding grounds. (d) A Hut/Mud Wall shall have a clear internal area of 4 square metres and minimum width in any direction shall not be less then 2 mtrs. (e) No Hut/Mud Wall shall be of more than one storey. The minimum height at the caves shall not be less than 2 metres. (f) Every Hut/Mud wall shall inva In the case of dwelling units with floor area less than the prescribed measurement as laid down in these rules (one hundred square metres) put up by public agency or by individual owner for dwellings for economically weaker sections of the society of low income group housing, permission may be given subject to the modifications specified below:- (a) Plot requirements - The area of the plot shall not be less than 0.2 acre unless otherwise decided by the Authority/Local Body, subject to a minimum road frontage of 3.0 metre. (b) Open space requirements— (i) The front open space of every building in this category shall be 0.2 metres. (ii) The minimum distance between the centre line of a street and any building in this category shall be 4.0 metres. (iii) Such buildings may abut one side of the property provided the side open on the other side is 0.8 metre Type of Building (i) Site development: Level of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be described in the plan along with specification of the materials while submitting a plan and design of a building and facilities used by the public i.e. parks, rest-houses, stadium etc. (ii) Access Path/Walk Way: Access Path from plot entry and surface parking to building entrance shall be minimum of 1800 mm wide having even surface without any steps, Slops, if any, shall not have gradient greater than 5%. Selection of floor materials shall be made suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons (limited to coloured floor material whose colour and brightness is conspicuously different from that of its surrounding floor material or the material that emit Installation of Solar water Heating System: (a) New Building: Clearance of plan for the construction of new buildings shall only be given if they have a provision in the building design itself for insulated pipeline from the rooftop in the building to various distribution points where hot water is required. The buildings must have a provision for continuous water supply to the solar water heating system. The building should also have open space on the rooftop, which receives direct sun light. The load bearing capacity of the roof should at least be 50 Kg. Per sqm. All new buildings must complete installation of Solar Water Beating Systems before obtaining necessary license to continuance their business. (b) Existing Buildings: Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems in the existing building is mandatory at the time of change of use provided there is a system or in The following categories of buildings in which there is a system of installation for supplying hot water shall be built unless the system or the installation is also having an auxiliary solar assisted water heating system: (a) Hospitals & Nursing Homes; (b) Hotels, Lodges and Guest Houses; (c) Hotels, of Schools, Colleges, Training Centres; (d) Barracks of armed forces, paramilitary forces and polices; (e) Individual residential building having more than 150 sq. metre, plinth area; (f) Functional Buildings or Railway stations and Air Ports-like waiting rooms, retiring rooms, rest rooms, inspection bungalows and catering units; (g) Community cetres, Banquet Halls, Barat Ghars, Kalyan mandaps and buildings for similar use. (a) Water harvesting through storing of rain water runoff is mandatory in all new buildings having plinth area more than 300 sq. metre for all types of uses and in group housing of any size. The plan for the above buildings submitted to the local bodies shall indicate the system of storm water drainage along with points of collection of rain water in surface reservoirs or in recharge wells. A system of dual piping must be installed in the group housing buildings in order to utilize part of untreated water supply. A separate overhead water tank for feeding WCs, urinals, water coolers would serve one piping system and garden taps. The other piping system would supply (municipal supply) treated water to the washbasins bath taps and kitchen taps. (b) All non-residential buildings having a discharge of 10,000 litters per day shall incorporate wastewater re-cycling system. Recycled water should be used for horticultural purpose. (a) All the residential buildings having plinth area more than 300 Sq. meters or above 3 storeyed, shall be insured for any natural calamities/fire hazard with an insurance company registered under the Insurance Company Act prevailing in India. (b) All the buildings other than residential having 2 storeys and above shall be insured for any natural calamities/fire hazard with an insurance company registered under the Insurance Company Act prevailing in India. (c) It is the owners responsibility to insure the building as per norms and intimate the local body along with copy of insurance details. Appendix A Form For application to erect or re-erect at Hut/Mud Wall. (Ref. Rule No. 104) To The Chairman ______________________________________Nagar Panchayat / Municipality. ANNEXURE 1 (Statement of particulars and specification) 1. Name in full (in block letters) of the owner : PresentAddress______________________________________________________________ P.S_______________________________Mouza_______________________J.L___________ C.S. Rehab/Plot No. of the site__________________________Ward No._________________________ 2. The purpose (Residence, Office, Godown, Restaurant, Hotel, Dharmasala, School, College, Hoste, institution, Cinema, Shop Factory, etc.) for which it is intended to be used ______________ (a) Basement___________________ (b) Ground floor_________________ (c) 1st floor_________________ (d) 2nd floor_________________ (e) 3rd floor______ FORM NO B.A (Rule No. 15) CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKING FOR HAZARD SAFETY (REGULATION NO._____________) REQUIREMENT To REF: Proposed work of________________________________________________________________ FORM C (See rule 20(1)(a) FORM OF BUILDING PERMIT From: The Chairman _______________ Dated__________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any Municipality / Nagar Panchayat To _______________ _______________ (Name and address of the applicant) Subject: Issue of sanction / provisional sanction of erection / re-erection / addition / or alteration of the building and issue of Building permit under rule 20(1). Building Particulars Premises No. and Street_____________ _________Ward No________________ Sir, With reference to your application dated the _________________for the sanction / provisional sanction___________________erection / FORM D (See rule 20(1)(b) FORM OF COMMUNICATION OFREISAL OF SANCTION Date_____________________ Office Ref. No. and the date if any From: The Chairman __________________ Municipality / Nagar Panchayat To ________________________ ________________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Subject: Communication of refusal of sanction under rule 20 (1) (b). Building Particulars : Premises No. and Street____________________ _______________________________________ Ward No________________________________ Sir, With reference to you application dated the________________for the sanction / P FORM E (See Rule 28) FORM OF NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT From_________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Date___________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any _______________________ To The Chairman _________________________ _________________________ Municipality / Nagar Panchayat Subject: Notice of commencement under rule 28 of Tripura Municipal Building rules, 2004 under Tripura Municipal Act, 1994 as per building permit no.__________________dated_________________ Building Particulars Premises No. and Street____________ FORM F (See Rule 29 (1). FORM OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF WORK UP TO PLINTH LEVEL OR UP TO 1.0 METER ABOVE G.L. WHICHEVER IS HIGHER. From_________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Date___________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any _______________________ To The Chairman _________________________ _________________________ Subject: Notice of completion of structural work up to plinth level or up to 1.0 metre above G.L. whichever is higher under rule 29(1). Building Particulars Premises No. and Street____________ ______________ FORM G [See Rule No. 33] BUILDING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE From __________________________ Deate________________________ Reference No____________________ __________________________ (Owners Name and address) Submitted on. To The Chairman ________________Municipality / Nagar Panchayat. Sir, I / We hereby certify that: 1. The tniilding(s) has been constructed to the sanctioned plan andstructural design (one set of structural drawing as executed & certified by the Structural Engineer is enclosed) which incorporates the provision of structural safety as specified the Tripura Building Rules and in relevant prevailing Indian Standards / Guidelines. 2. Construc FORM G (contd.) [See Rule No. 33] FORM OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION From______________________ _________________________ _________________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Date_____________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any _______________________ To The Chairman ______________________ ______________________ Municipality / Nagar Panchayat Subject: Notice of completion under rule 33. Building Particulars Premises No. and Street______ ________________________ Ward No__________________ Sir, I / We hereby g FORM H {See Rule 34(2)} FORM OF GRANTING / OCCUPACY CERTIFICATE From : The Chairman ____________________ ____________________ Municipality / Nagar Panchayat Date____________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any To ____________________ ____________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Subject: Grant of Occupancy Certificate under sub-rule (2) of rule 34. Building Particulars Premises No. and Street____________ ______________________________ Ward No________________________ Sri, With reference to your notice of completion dated______________I hereby ce FORM I {SeeRule 38(1)} FORM OF NOTICE OF INSPECTION OF DRAINS AND APPLIANCES CONNECTED WITH DRAINAGE From_________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ (Name and address of the applicant) Date____________________ Office Ref. No. and date if any To The Chairman _____________________________ _____________________________ Municipality / Nagar Panchayat Subject: Inspection of drains and appliances connected with drainages under rule 34(1). Building Particulars Premises No. and Street____________ _______________________________ Ward No___________ Form J {See rule 15(n)} FORM OF INDEMNITY BOND (To be submitted on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10) This Indemnity Bond is executed by Shri ---------------------------- and shri-__________________________ Son-sons Shri / late__________________________________________ resident of ___________________ owner of premises No ---------------------------—---------- in (Name of the street and Nos___________________of ward). WHEREAS I / We am /are submitting to the Municipality / Nagar Panchayat (thereinafter referred to us the said Municipality / Nagar Panchayat) building plans with provision for deep foundations work, pilling works, construction of basement and underground constructions. AND WHEREAS I / We am / are representing to the said Municipality / Nagar Panchayat that if sanction is granted for the construction of the aforesaid w i. In those areas where there are no dangers of soil liquefaction or settlements or landslides, all building structures and infrastructures should be designed using the relevant Standards as in the Building Regulations and the National Building Code. ii. Soils subjected to liquefaction potential under earthquake shaking can be improved by compaction to desired relative densities, so as to prevent the possibility of liquefaction. iii. Buildings and structures could be founded on deep bearing piles going to non-liquefaction. iv. Steep slopes can be made more stable by terracing and construction of retaining, walls and breast walls, and by ensuring good drainage of water so that the saturation of the hill-slope is avoided. v. Any other appropriate engineering intervention to save the building structures or infrastructure from the fury of the earthquake.R.93 Preparation of plan and supervision of execution of work-
R.94 Engagement of technical personnel
R.95 Pennissible height of building -
R.97 Open spaces for building
R.98 Access, circulation and parking -
R.100 Protective work in hills
R.101 Special Conditions
R.102 Preservation and conservation of Heritage Buildings -
R.103 Savings -
R.104 Huts/mud Walls
R.105 Dwelling with floor area less than prescribed measurement (laid down in these rules)
R.106 Minimum access provisions required in various types of buildings.
These provisions are applicable to all buildings and facilities used by the public. It does not apply to private and public residences. R.108 Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating System in Govt. functional Buildings.
R.109 Categories of buildings/public utility places where Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems are to be installed -
R.110 Provision for rainwater harvesting and wastewater recycling
R.111 Provision for insurance of building -
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R. PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS PROTECECTION OF AREAS FROM EARTHQUAKES
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