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Clause of the Unified Provision from the Contents of the Clause Remarks.
Building Bye Laws National Building Code,
2016 2016 (or earlier)
7.24 Special Provisions Special Provisions for For Hospitals, Hotels & Banquets This is valid for all
for Other Buildings Other Buildings which are Halls, Stadiums, Jails, Court those buildings which
which are not covered not covered under MPD Complexes, Art Galleries, are not included in the
under MPD and and Building Bye Laws: Museums, Filling Stations, Bus Masterplan Delhi or
Building Bye Laws Terminals/ Depot, Multi-storey the Unified Building
Parking, Sports Complexes and any Byelaws, which in fact
other special structures/ buildings, cover most residential,
the provisions in the following institutional buildings,
documents shall apply: hospitals etc.
a. Development Control
Regulations of MPD.
b. National Building Code.
c. Any other statutory provisions
of Republic of India.
d. International Guidelines of
credential.
7.28.3 Lifts and No specific provision Mechanical Car Lift and Hoist: Shall
Escalators mentioned. be as per relevant provisions of IS
codes/ National Building code/
manufacturer specifications
Table 8.2 Note 2 No specific provision Ramps shall be counted as one This clause is only valid
Travel Distance for mentioned. of the means of escape wherever for High Rise Buildings,
Occupancy and Type permitted in National Building which are buildings
of Construction Code. above 15 m height.
Most plotted residential
buildings are below
this height. Therefore
all provisions are not
universal.
8.4.5 h. Basements Part 4: Fire and Mechanical extractors shall be This recognises the Part 4
Life Safety, and designated to permit air changes and Part 8 (Section 3) for
Part 8: Building per hour as required by NBC Part 4, the purposes mentioned.
Services; Section 3: Air- Fire and Life Safety in case of fire or This clause is only valid
conditioning, Heating and distress call. However, for normal for High Rise Buildings,
Mechanical Ventilation of operation, air changes schedule which are buildings
National Building Code. shall be as given in Part 8, Building above 15 m height.
Services, Section 3, Air-conditioning, Most plotted residential
Heating and Mechanical Ventilation buildings are below
of National Building Code. this height. Therefore
all provisions are not
universal.

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