SALIENT FEATURES OF MODEL BUILDING BYE-LAWS

SALIENT FEATURES OF MODEL BUILDING BYE-LAWS – 2016

Safety and security : Includes Structural Safety, Disaster management as per Prof. Arya Committee Report and BIS Codes including Structural Design Basis Report (SDBR) for various building Prevention measures against “Soft Storeys” in multi-storeyed buildings and Proof Checking of Structural Design for buildings.
Barrier Free Environment: Provisions for Differently abled, Elderly and Children including Site development, Access Path/ Walk Way, Parking, Building requirements, Stair, Lifts, Toilets, Drinking Water, Refuge and signage.
Environmental Concerns: Additional Chapter-10 incorporated for Green Buildings and Sustainability provisions, Rainwater Harvesting, Wastewater Reuse and Recycle and installation of Solar Roof Top PV
Adoption for Modern Construction Technology: Additional Chapter-5 incorporates Definitions, Structural Safety and other provisions for Highrise Building regulations with Parking, Peripheral Open Spaces including set-backs. Disaster Management & Fire Safety.
Swachh Bharat Mission: Revised Norms for adequate toilet facilities for women and Public Conveniences in Public Buildings and Mandatory Provisions for Segregated toilet facilities for visitors in Public
Ease of Doing Business: Additional Chapter-14 includes Provision for Online Building plan approval process adopting automated systems of plan scrutiny, generation of reports/approvals and integrated systems of intimation of approval, Compliance report from drawings for automatic generation of Completion certificate and integration of various clearances at Master Plan levels and introduction of Integrating “Single Window” process, Empowering Architects, Outsourcing non discretionary verification jobs and formulation of Citizen’s
Rain Water Harvesting: Additional Chapter-9 Indicative Provisions for harvesting in various types of buildings along with responsibility of ULBs for RWH in public spaces, provisions for Enforcement and Monitoring.
Effects of Communication Technology: Additional Annexure –I, Draft Guidelines for mitigation of Electro Magnetic Radiations in built spaces by identifying emission appliances/ Guidelines for safe spacing of indoor and outdoor appliances and equipment.