CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The _________ No.__________________________ In supersession of

Chandigarh Administration, Finance Department notification bearing
No.26/6/39-UTFI(3)-2006/7869 dated 27.12.2006 and in exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 read with Section 22 of the
Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 and all other
powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory,
Chandigarh is pleased to make the following Rules.
Notice is hereby given that the draft Rules shall be taken into
consideration by the Chandigarh Administration on or after the expiry of a
period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in
Chandigarh Administration Gazette. Any person interested in filing the
objection against the proposed draft Notification may do so in writing to the
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh within a period of 30
days.
1. Title, Extent and Commencement:

A) These Rules may be called “The Chandigarh Administration (erection

and re-erection of Buildings) Rules, 2013 for villages falling under the
jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.
B) These Rules shall extend only to all buildings to be erected/re-erected
in abadi area within the erstwhile lal lakir of the villages
comprised/included in the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of
Chandigarh or to such areas in and around these villages within the
preview of MC to which these rules are specifically allowed to be
applied by the explicit order of the Administrator of U.T. Chandigarh
after consultation and taking the opinion of the Chief Administrator.
C) These Rules shall come into force at once from the date of their
publication in the official gazette.

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 PART-A

2. Definitions: - In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

the definitions given herein below shall have the meaning indicated
against each of them.
(i) “Abut” -A building is said to abut on a street when the outer face of
any of its external walls is on the street boundary.
(ii) “Applicant” shall mean a person(s) who is owner(s) of the site and
who applies to the competent authority of his/her intention to erect or
re-erect under these Rules and includes his/her legal heirs.
(iii) “Architect” shall mean a person having valid registration with
Council of Architecture, New Delhi as per Architects Act, 1972 and
who has not been debarred or blacklisted by the Chandigarh
Administration.
(iv) “Authorized Officer” shall mean an officer authorized to perform
certain functions under these Rules.
(v) “Balcony” shall mean a roofed structure above the roof of a building
used as shelter during the rains.
(vi) “Barsati” shall mean a roofed structure above the roof of a building
used as shelter during the rains and shall be within the maximum
permissible height of the building.
(vii) “Boundary wall” shall mean a non-load bearing structure erected to
demarcate the site boundary and to act as a physical barrier.
(viii) “Bressumer” shall mean a beam or a girder, which carries a wall.
(ix) “Building” shall have the same meaning as defined under Section 2(f)
of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (as applicable to Union
Territory, Chandigarh).
(x) “Canopy” shall mean a projection from the top of the parapet wall or
continuation of a flat roof beyond the face of the outer wall designed
to protect the wall/window from weather. However, it shall not
project to Public/Govt. land.
(xi) “Carpet Area” shall mean the covered area (excluding the area of the
walls) of all usable rooms at any floor level.
(xii) “Change of land use” shall mean a change from one class of use of
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(xiii) “Chhaja” shall mean a continuous cantilevered horizontal or sloping
projection from the outer wall of the building primarily intended to
give protection from weather.
(xiv) “Class of buildings” shall mean a building in one of the following
categories: -
(a) “Residential building” shall include bedroom, kitchen and toilet.
(b) “Commercial building” shall mean a building intended to be
used or constructed or adapted for transaction of business or to be
used as shops for display and sale of merchandise stores on
ground floor.
(c) “Industrial building” shall mean a building intended to be used
or constructed or adapted on a site allotted/approved for industrial
purpose where products or materials of all kinds and properties
are to be fabricated as defined under the Factory Act. (house hold
industry)
(d) “Public building” shall mean and include a building intended to
be used either ordinarily or occasionally as a place where public at
large is likely to assemble and shall include a religious place,
community centre, open air theatre, Govt. and Semi Govt. offices,
public halls, small scale exhibition centre.
(e) “Office/Institutional Building” shall mean a building or a
complex of buildings used or constructed or adapted to be used
for office/an establishment where an organization for promotion
of some cause is situated such as schools, dispensaries, bhavans
etc.
(f) “Heritage Building” shall mean any building or one or more
premises or any part thereof which requires preservation and
conservation or restoration for historical, architectural,
environmental or ecological importance and includes such portion
of the land adjoining such building or any part thereof as may be
required for fencing or covering or otherwise for preserving such
building once the same is declared so by the competent authority.
(g) “Special Character Building” shall mean any stand alone
building of special nature, which is not covered under the
category of buildings mentioned above.

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 (xv) “Competent Authority” shall mean such an authority appointed by
the Administrator, U.T., by a Notification in the Official Gazette to
perform the functions of the competent authority under these Rules.
(xvi) “Courtyard” shall mean an area opens to the sky but within the
boundary of a plot, which is enclosed or partially enclosed by
buildings, boundary walls or railing on boundary wall. It may be at
ground floor level or any other level within or adjacent to a building.
(xvii) “Covered Area” shall mean the covered area on all the floors of the
building including walls.
(xviii) “Damp Proof Course” shall mean a course consisting of appropriate
waterproofing material provided to prevent penetration of dampness
or moisture.
(xix) “Disabilities” shall mean the disabilities as defined in Persons with
Disability Act 1996.
(xx) “Dwelling Unit” shall means a building or a part thereof which is
used or is intended to be used by a family for habitation comprising of
kitchen, toilet and room.
(xxi) “Erection or re-erection or enlargement” shall have the same
meaning as defined under Section 2(u) of the Punjab Panchayati Raj
Act, 1994 (as applicable to Union Territory, Chandigarh).
(xxii) “External Wall” shall mean an outer wall or vertical enclosure of any
building not being a part of wall even though it adjoins a wall of
another building and it also means a wall abutting on an interior open
space of any building. It does not mean an outer verandah wall.
(xxiii) “Floor Area Ratio (FAR)” shall mean the quotient obtained by
dividing the total covered area on all floors by the area of plot:
FAR = Total covered area of all floors
Plot area
(xxiv) “Front” as applied to a building shall mean the portion facing the
street from which it has been allowed access and in case of doubt as
determined by the competent authority.
(xxv) “Ground Coverage” shall mean the ground area covered by the
building immediately above the plinth level. The area covered by the
following in the open spaces is excluded from covered area.
a) Garden, rockery, well and well structures, plant nursery, water
pool, swimming pool (if uncovered), platform around a tree, tank,

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 fountain, bench, chabutra with open top and unenclosed on sides
by walls and the like;
b) Drainage culvert, conduit, catch-pit, gully-pit, chamber, gutter and
the like;
c) Compound wall, gate, canopy, slides, swing areas covered by
Chhajja and the like.

(xxvi) “Ground floor” shall mean the storey, which has its floor surface
nearest to the natural ground level around the building.
(xxvii) “Habitable room” Shall mean a room constructed or adapted to
be used by some person either as a living room in which a part of
the day is spent or a room in which some person may pass the
night and shall include a kitchen but shall not include a bathroom,
water-closet, or store room.
(xxviii) “Height” as applied to a building shall mean the vertical
measurement of the building measured from the finished level of
the centre of the street where such street exists, or from the mean
level of the ground adjoining the outside of the external walls to
half the height of the roof in the case of sloping roofs and to the
highest level of the building in the case of buildings with flat roofs
excluding the projected portions of mumties , machine room for
lifts, flues, ducts, minarets and parapets not exceeding 1.2 meter
in height and as applied to a room shall mean the vertical
measurement from the upper surface of the floor to the under
surface of the ceiling of the same room, joist and beams being
allowed to project beneath the ceiling; and in the case of a shaped
or sloping ceiling, height shall be mean height of any such room.
(xxix) “Household industry & Cottage Industry” shall mean as
prescribed under the khadi & Gram Udyog Industry as defined by
Industry Department.
(xxx) “Licensed Plumber” shall mean a person registered by the
competent authority for the purpose of these Rules.
(xxxi) “Lower Ground Floor” shall mean a floor which is more than
half of its height above the mean ground level and rest of the
height below the mean ground level.
(xxxii) “Mezzanine floor” shall mean an intermediate floor between two
floors, above ground level with at least one side of it forming an

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 integral part of the area below and having not more than 25% of
the area of the hall of which it forms the part.
(xxxiii) “Mumty” shall mean a room but not for habitable purpose on top
of staircase to give approach to roof terrace. The maximum
height of mumty shall not be more than 2.3 meters.
(xxxiv) “Non-combustible material” shall mean a material, which does
not burn nor adds heat to a fire when tested for combustibility in
accordance with good practice and the standard norms and codes
constituted by BIS.
(xxxv) “Open Verandah” shall mean a verandah of which a minimum
of 33 percent of the outside face is open.
(xxxvi) “Parking Space” shall mean an area enclosed or unenclosed,
covered or open, together with a driveway connecting the
parking space with a street or alley and permitting ingress and
egress of the vehicles. The parking shall be provided as per NBC
norms.
(xxxvii) “Partition” shall mean vertical division of space between two
areas in a building.
(xxxviii) “Party Wall” shall mean a wall partly constructed on one plot of
land, and partly on an adjoining plot and serving both structurally.
(xxxix) “Plinth Level” shall mean the level of the ground floor of a
building.
(xl) “Plinth height” shall mean the height of the ground floor/upper
ground floor above the street level measured from the level of the
centre of the adjoining street.
(xli) “Premises” shall mean messuage, buildings, lands, easements and
hereditaments or any tenure.
(xlii) “Public Buildings” shall mean a building used or constructed or
adopted to be used, either ordinarily or occasionally as a place of
public worship, or as a hospital, college, school, hotel, restaurant,
theatre, public hall, public concert room, public lecture room,
public exhibition, or as a public place of assembly or
entertainment for persons admitted thereto by tickets or otherwise,
or used or constructed or adapted to be used either ordinarily or
occasionally for any similar public purpose.

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(xliii) “Public Street” shall have the same meaning as defined under
Section 2(zs) of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (as
applicable to Union Territory, Chandigarh).
(xliv) “Rain Water Pipe” shall mean a pipe or drain situated wholly
above ground and used or constructed, to be used solely for
carrying off rainwater directly from roof surfaces.
(xlv) “Rear” as applied to a building shall mean that portion which is
on the opposite of “Front”.
(xlvi) “Sewage Drain” shall mean a drain, conduit or pipe for
conveying semi-solid or liquid filth and waste liquids for its
disposal.
(xlvii) “Site” shall mean a piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries.
(xlviii) “Storey” shall mean any horizontal division of a building, so
constructed having clear height not less than 2.75 Mtrs. (9’-0”) to
be used for habitable purpose, which may or may not extend over
the whole depth or width of the building but shall not include
mezzanine floor, atrium, service floor, sky light domes.
(xlix) “Storm Water Drain” shall mean a drain used or constructed to
be used solely for flow of rainwater either through paved or
unpaved surface but shall not include a rain water pipe.
(l) “Structural Engineer” shall mean a Graduate Civil Engineer
having qualifications of designing of structure of specified types
and who has not been debarred or blacklisted by the Chandigarh
Administration.
(li) “Structure Wall” shall mean a load bearing wall or a wall that
carries load in addition to its own load.
(lii) “Sub-soil Drain” shall mean a drain used or constructed to be
used solely for conveying to any sewer (either directly or through
another drain) any water that may percolate through the sub-soil.
(liii) “Temporary building” shall mean a building to be put to
temporary use built of unburnt bricks, burnt bricks w/o mortor,
corrugated iron, bamboo, thatch, wood boarding or phywood
which shall be demolished/dismantled after one year or till such
time the continuation of such structure is allowed, which shall not
exceed 3 years in any case and shall only be used for huts for
labour, storage of construction material, support offices etc. or
any other activity related to construction of building or for welfare
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 of workers and shall not be constructed on more than 10% of the
plot area.
(liv) “Topmost storey” shall mean the uppermost habitable storey in a
building but shall not include a Barsati or Mumty or any other
structure not to be used for habitable purpose.
(lv) “Unsafe Building” shall mean a building which is structurally
unsafe, insanitary or not provided with adequate means of egress
or which constitute a fire hazard or are otherwise dangerous to
human life or which in relation to exercising use constitute a
hazard to safety or health or public welfare, by reason of
inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or abandonment.
(lvi) “Water-borne Sanitary Installations” shall mean any urinal,
latrine, water closet apparatus, bidet, slop sink, hospital sanitary
fittings, such as, bed pan and urine bottle sink or other similar
fittings, the solid or liquid filth to be discharged by a flush of
water, and shall include all manholes, traps, gullies, soil pipes,
water pipes, ventilating pipes, antisyphonage pipes and drains
communicating with sewers.
(lvii) “Water closet room” shall mean a room, which contains a soil-
pan and shall also include any room, which is partitioned or
divided into two or more cubicles each containing a soil-pan if the
partitions or divisions are so constructed as to allow the free
circulation of air throughout the room.
(lviii) “Width of Road” shall mean the whole extent of space within the
boundaries of road. When applied to a new road, as laid down in
the plans shall be measured at right angle to the course or intended
course of direction of such road.
(lix) “Zoning plan” shall mean the numbered plan signed by
the competent authority defining the layout of any area or any site
showing the streets, boundaries of plots, open spaces, position of
protected trees or other features and showing the specified land
use, building lines, permissible heights of buildings, site coverage
and such other restrictions or permission for the development of
land or buildings as may be prescribed.

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Note:-
i) All other words used in these rules but not defined herein shall have
the same meaning as given to them under Punjab Panchayati Raj
Act, 1994 (as extended to Union Territory of Chandigarh).
ii) The General Clauses Act (10 of 1987) shall apply for the
interpretation of these rules as it applies for the interpretation of an
Act of Parliament.
iii) “Writing” shall include printing & typing and “Signatures” shall
include thumb impression made by a person who cannot write if his
name is written near to such thumb impression.
iv) In these rules, the use of present tense includes the future tense, the
masculine gender includes all the genders, the singular number
includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.

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 PART-B
Application to Build and Completion of Building
3. Erection without permission :-
No person shall commence the erection or re-erection or addition
or alteration of any building without previous sanction of the
building plan from the Competent Authority in prescribed Form B
appended to these rules or any other manner prescribed by the
competent authority.
4. Procedure for submission of Building Application:-
(i) Any person who intends to erect or re-erect or addition or alter the
building shall make an application in writing to the Competent
Authority, in Form ‘A’ along with Form ‘C’ & ‘G’ appended to
these Rules and shall also submit in triplicate, duly signed by
himself or his legally authorized agent or attorney, the following
documents: -
a) Site plan:
The site plan submitted with the application for permission shall be
drawn to a scale of 1 cm: 1mt. and shall show:
1. the boundaries of the site;
2. the direction of the North point relative to the plan of the
buildings;
3. all existing buildings or structures;
4. all surrounding buildings, in outline within a distance of
5 m. (16.40ft.) from the boundaries of the site;
5. the name of the street on which the building is proposed to be
situated (if any) or location and name of the nearest street or
public building;
6. the position of access from the street to the building;
7. the width of the street in front and of the street at the side of the
building if any;
8. the dimension of front, rear and side setback, if any and also of
the space to be left about the buildings to secure a free
circulation of air, and admission of light;
9. the position of kitchens, staircases, privies, urinals, drains, wells
and other appurtenances of the building;
10. a clear statement of the area of the plot, ground coverage and
the floor area ratio & floor wise covered area;
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 11.the highest flood level reached above the street in front of the
building, to be certified by the J.E. (flood history of villages to
be procured).
b) Building Plans, Sections and Elevations
The plan, sections and elevations of the building or buildings
accompanying the application shall be accurately drawn to a scale
of 1:100 and shall show -
1. Plans of all floors, terraces and ancillary buildings indicating
clearly:
i. the percentage of covered area, the sizes, spacing and
dimensions of rooms;
ii. exact location of essential services such as W.Cs, sinks and
baths;
iii. terrace plan indicating the drainage and the slope of the
roof; sectional drawings showing clearly the materials
used, size of footings, the thickness of basement walls, the
plinth level, roof floor slabs and walls, the size and spacing
of framing members, the ceiling, parapet heights and the
provision of all earthquake resistant elements and at least
one section should be taken through the staircase;
2. All street elevations;
3. Plans and sections of water supply and sewage disposal system
(if any).
4. Scrutiny performa showing the designation of scrutiny members
on the site plan.
(ii) Specification: Every application shall be accompanied by
the specifications of the proposed structure in Form C
annexed to these Rules.
(iii) The owner shall submit an affidavit along with documentary
evidence regarding the ownership of the land and further
undertaking in the shape of affidavit that he/she shall comply
with the provisions of these Rules. He /she should also certify
that the plot forms part of the old built up abadi area as per the
Revenue Department record.

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5. Information necessary to validate application under Rule 4: -
No application under Rule 4 shall be considered to be valid until the
information required by Rule 4 has been furnished to the satisfaction
of the Competent Authority. In case of failure of such compliance,
the application together with plans shall be returned to the applicant
for re-submission in accordance with these Rules.
6. Approval of Building Plan:-
Scrutiny and recommendation of the building plans shall be carried
out by the Committee comprising of the following members: -
a) Upto 2 kanal (Lower)
i) Addl. Commissioner, M.C. - Chairman.
ii) Chief Engineer, M.C. - Member Secy.
iii) D.T.P., Deptt. of Urban Plg., U.T. - Member.
iv) Architect, Deptt. of Urban Plg., U.T. - Member.
v) S.E. (Electrical), U.T. - Member.
vi) Chief Fire Officer, M.C. - Member.
b) Above 2 Kanal-Plan (Upper)
i) Commissioner, M.C. - Chairman.
ii) Chief Engineer, M.C. - Member Secy.
iii) S.T.P., Deptt. of Urban Plg., U.T. - Member.
iv) Sr. Architect, Deptt. of Urban Plg., U.T. - Member.
v) S.E. (Electrical), U.T. - Member.
vi) Chief Fire Officer, M.C. - Member.
In addition to the above, the Committee may associate any
such member/officer whose services are required for the approval of
plan. The Committee shall furnish its recommendations to the
Competent Authority.
(ii) The Competent Authority may sanction or refuse the sanction of any
building which is in contravention of any of these Rules or for any
other reason to be communicated to the applicant in Form ’B’ which
seems to be just and sufficient as affecting such buildings. The
Competent Authority may also revoke the sanction of any building if
such a sanction is in contravention of any provisions of these Rules
provided the building has not been completed.
(iii) During the course of construction in case of any additions and
alterations of substantial deviation from the sanctioned plan, the
owner shall not proceed forthwith the construction, unless revised
plan is submitted and got approved from the competent authority as
per Rules.

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7. Deemed sanction of Plans : -
If no orders are communicated to the applicant within 60 days of the
submission of the complete application in case of residential buildings
and 60 days in case of Commercial and other independent buildings,
the sanction shall be deemed to have been granted.
8. Validity of sanctioned building plans and revalidation thereof:-
If a building is not completed within five years from the date of
sanction, the sanction will be deemed to have been lapsed. During the
said period a completion certificate for buildings shall have to be
obtained from the competent authority. If the construction is not
completed within the above specified time, then the sanction shall
have to be got revalidated before the expiry of the said period.
Revalidation shall be allowed subject to the Rules at the time of
revalidation and the payment of fee as applicable.
9. Notice of Commencement of Work
(i) A person who intends to erect or re-erect any building shall give to
the Competent Authority not less than a week’s notice in writing of
the date and time at which the erection or re-erection of the building
shall begin in Form J appended to these Rules.
(ii) When the construction work reaches at plinth level, he/she shall
inform in Form K appended to these Rules along with supervision
certificate of his supervising Arch. in the Form L appended to these
Rules to the Competent Authority for inspection of building at that
stage. If the authorized representative of the Competent Authority
neglects or omits to inspect and issue a certificate within a period of
15 days (including holidays) from the date of such notice, the owner
shall continue to proceed in accordance with sanctioned building plan.
Provided that if person does not inform the Competent
Authority for inspection of building at the stage when the construction
of work reaches at plinth level, he/she shall be liable to pay the
composition charges to be fixed by the competent authority from time
to time besides any other action as permissible under the Act/Rules
made thereunder.

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10. Completion of Building- Permission to Occupy/Grant of
Sewer Connection:

(i) No person shall occupy or allow other person to occupy any newly
erected or re-erected building or part thereof for any purpose
whatsoever before getting the occupation certificate from the
Competent Authority in the prescribed Form F. The applicant shall
apply for the permission in Form ‘D’ alongwith Form ‘E’ ‘H’ & ‘I
appended to these rules duly signed.
(ii) The applicant shall remove or destroy any temporary building,
which might have been erected, and the debris from the site and
adjoining road or vacant site before the occupation certificate is
issued.
(iii) A partial occupation certificate may be granted for a partially
constructed building with a minimum one habitable room, one
water closet, one bathroom and kitchen.
When permission to occupy a part of the building has been given,
separate permission shall be necessary for occupation of such other
parts as may be subsequently completed.
(iv) Refusal of permission will not bar a fresh application but in such
cases, the permission will be effective from the date of receipt of
the fresh application.
(v) No connection of any drain to any sewer or storm water drain or
drinking water shall be made unless the competent authority grants
permission to occupy the building.
(vi) The competent authority may compound minor violations or
offence committed during the course of construction in variation of
sanctioned plans as per the directions issued by the Administration
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 PART-C
Planning and Architectural Control/Norms
11. Use of Buildings:-
(i) All the buildings shall generally be used for residential purpose.
(ii) Commercial use of buildings shall be restricted to the ground
floor and activities as defined in Rule 2 (xiv) (b) of these Rules.
Further, no commercial activity shall be allowed on road less than 22’
wide. However, convenient shopping comprising of daily need shops
may be allowed on ground floor of the building irrespective of the
above road width.
(iii) Godowns/stores/small warehouses are permissible subject to
the following conditions:
(a) No LPG/hazardous material shall be stored,
(b) Fire safety norms shall be followed,
(c) Adequate parking as per norms shall be made for
loading/unloading,
(d) Registration of goods from the competent authority is
required &
(e) Structure Stability Certificate from the qualified
engineer.

(ii) In case of sweet shops, proper hygiene shall be maintained.

(iii) Institutional buildings shall only be allowed on a site
abutting on minimum 6.70 mts (22”-0’) wide road.
(iv) No industrial activity shall be permitted except the existing
household industries permitted by the Industry Department,
Chandigarh Administration, subject to fulfillment of
conditions under the present Rules.
(v) No obnoxious trade and non-conforming uses, which cause
nuisance or are detrimental to the health, environment and/or
interest of the public or society shall be allowed.
(vi) Guest House can be allowed on roads having minimum
22’-0” width with the following conditions :
 The minimum plot size should be 500 sq. yds.
 The building norms and pollution norms as applicable to Guest House
sites should be adhered.
 The provision of parking with respect to Guest House sites should be
made.
ix) The provision of basement can be allowed subject to the
prevailing bye laws. Minimum 8’-0” setback from the
surrounding buildings has to be left if no basement has been
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 x) Besides above, it was observed that the provision of footpaths
can be made subject to feasibility along the phirni roads taking
into consideration the existing physical infrastructure and
other physical features.

12. Maximum height of the building:-

(i) Subject to the provisions of Rule 29, the maximum height of a
building shall not exceed 10.36 meters (34’-0”) inclusive of plinth
height.
(ii) This permissible height shall exclude parapet upto 0.9 m (3’-0”)
height and services like water tank, mumty or any other structure
allowed with the permission of the Competent Authority.
13. Minimum size of habitable rooms:-
(i) The minimum clear height of a habitable room shall be 2.75 mtrs.
(9 ft.) which shall also be applicable to kitchen, and other habitable
parts of the building.
(ii) The minimum size of a habitable room excluding a kitchen shall
be 9.29 sq.mts. (100 sq. ft.) with a minimum width of 2.2 mt.(7.21 ft.).
14. Light and ventilation:
(i) A habitable room shall have, for the admission of natural light and air,
one or more openings such as windows and ventilators, opening
directly to the external air or into an open verandah. The minimum
aggregate area of such opening shall be 10% of the floor area.
(ii) In case the light and ventilation is derived from a verandah, then the
width of such a verandah shall not be less than 1.83 meters (6’-0”)
and depth not more than 3.66 meters (12’-0”).
(iii) No opening shall be allowed on common walls.
15. Staircase:
(i) The minimum width of staircase shall not be less than 0.85 mtrs.
(2’-9”) in residential buildings, whereas, 1.37 mtrs. (4’-6”) in other
buildings.
(ii) Minimum riser/tread for Residential buildings- 19 cm. (7 ½”) and
25 cm. (10”).
(iii) Minimum riser/tread for commercial buildings- 17.7 cm. (7”) and
28 cm. (11”).
(iv) The flight shall be limited to 15 nos. risers.
(v) No step/ramp of any kind of private property would be permitted
on the public street.
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16. Plinth Level:
The plinth level shall not be less than .45 mtr. (1’-6”) or as may be
certified/fixed by the competent authority from time to time.
17. Electrical Installation:
The electrical installation in the building shall be carried out in
conformity with the requirements of the India Electricity Act, 1910
and the Electricity Rules 1956, as amended from time to time.
18. Structural Design:
The structural design of all the buildings shall be in accordance with
the relevant provisions of BIS Code and shall be certified by a
recognized Structural Engineer and shall be submitted along with
structural safety certificate.
19. Fire protection:

All fire protection requirements through classification of building

based on occupancy, type of construction and other requirements shall
be in accordance with the IS-1642/1960 Code of practice for safety of
building, (General) material and details of construction and other
relevant provision of the National Building Code of India Part-IV on
fire protection with latest amendments.
20. General Devices:
(i) Rain water Harvesting:
Provision of rainwater harvesting shall be compulsory in the sites
above 420 sq. mtr. (500 sq.yds.).
(ii) Solar Water Heating System:
Providing of solar water heating system shall be mandatory in
residential plots above 500 sq. yards and public buildings having
requirement of hot water use.
21. Other Norms for Buildings: The new sites pertaining to commercial,
community facilities etc. shall be located on at least 6.70 meters
(22’-0”) wide road and shall further be governed by norms at Annex. I
annexed with these Rules.

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 PART-D
Miscellaneous
22. Contravention of Sanction and Construction without sanction :-
(i) During the course of construction, the owner shall not make any
additions and alterations or substantial deviation from the sanctioned
plan or proceed further with the same unless a revised plan is
submitted and got approved from the competent authority as per the
rules.
(ii) The Competent Authority may, from time to time, issue
orders/directions with regard to the construction and use of buildings,
in the areas to which these rules extend.
(iii) Any construction made in contravention of these Rules or without the
prior sanction of the competent authority shall be demolished by the
owner on receipt of a notice from the Competent Authority within 30
days. In case the owner fails to demolish the construction, the same
shall be got demolished by the Competent Authority at the cost of
owner/occupants.
23. Defective Work: -
(i) The Competent Authority shall have the power to reject any work,
workmanship or materials executed by any person under or by virtue
of or pursuant to this part of these Rules, which in its opinion is
unsatisfactory or is likely to constitute danger to health.
(ii) Any work, workmanship or materials on rejection shall be remedied,
altered or substituted or shall be removed in whole or part and
replaced by new work, workmanship or materials as the Competent
Authority may require until finally completed to its entire satisfaction.
24. Buildings under unsafe conditions: -
Buildings considered to be unsafe although they do not fall inline of
imminent ruin, shall be asked to be vacated by the Competent
Authority and shall be declared habitable only when proper repairs are
undertaken and the same is considered to be in a good condition or
security. The demolition of structures shall also be obligatory when
the said buildings are declared unhealthy and infectious by the Health
authorities and/ or structurally unsafe/ beyond repair by Engineering
Department of Chandigarh Administration.

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25. Authority to enter into land/premises:-
The Competent Authority or its duly authorized representative
shall be allowed to enter into or upon any land/premises for
making inquiry for any aspect relating to safety of development, if
necessary.
26. Special incentives:-
Special incentives will be given to encourage regulated
development as enlisted below:
(i) If residents of entire street surrender 1.37 mtrs. (4’-6”) strip of
the land on both sides of the street for widening of the street,
the owner will be allowed an extra floor subject to maximum of
ground plus three floors and a maximum height upto13.71 mtrs.
(45’-0”) from the plinth. This concession will be allowed
where existing width of the street is minimum 2.74 mtrs.
(9’-0”).
(ii) Change of land use will be subject to such conversion and/or
development charges as may be levied by the Department of
Rural Development and Panchayats, U.T. Chandigarh.
(iii) Temporary Electricity and Water Connections may be issued by
the respective department for construction purposes after
verifying the sanction under Rule 3.
(iv) Construction of buildings under these rules will be subject to
the restrictions, if any, imposed by Ministry of
Defence/Ministry of Civil Aviation.

27. Repeal and Savings:

(i) The Chandigarh Administration (erection and re-erection of
Buildings) Rules, 2006 for villages in the municipal area of the
Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh are hereby repealed.
Provided that such repeal shall not affect-
(a) The previous operation of the rules so repealed or anything duly
done or suffered there under; or
(b) any obligation or liability accrued or incurred under the rules so
repealed; or
(c) any legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any obligation or
liability as aforesaid; or

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 (d) any such legal proceedings or remedy may be continued to be
enforced, as if these rules had not been made.
Provided further that subject to the preceding proviso, anything done
or any action taken or purported to be taken under the rules so repealed
shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of these rules,
be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding
provisions of these rules, and shall continue in force accordingly, until it
is superseded by anything done or any action taken under these rules.”

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 Annexure-I
(Norms)
(Rule-22)

1. RESIDENTIAL:-
Plot Size Ground Permissible FAR Setback
Coverage Height
Upto 83.61 sq. mtr. 80% 10.36 m. (34’-0”) 200 1.52 mtrs.
(100 sq.yds) (5’-0”)
84.44-209.03 sq. mtr. 75% 10.36 m.( (34’-0”) 200 3.04 mtrs.
(101 to 250sq. yds) (10’-0”)
209.86-418.06 sq. 70% 10.36 m.( (34’-0”) 200 3.04 mtrs.
mtr. (251 to 500 (10’-0”)
sq. yds.)
418.89-837.78 sq. 50% 10.36 m.( (34’-0”) 150 4.57 mtrs.
mtr. (501 to 1000 sq. (15’-0”)
yds.)
Above 837.78 sq. Separate zoning plan to be prepared.
mtr. (1000 sq. yds.)

Note: Height permissible excluding parapet, mumty and water

tanks.

2. COMMERCIAL
The commercial building shall be permitted on Ground Floor and on
sites abutting on 6.70 mtrs. (22’-0”) wide road after depositing the
conversion fee with the competent authority and approval of the building
plan.
3. SOCIAL FACILITIES:
Use Standard/Population Area
(a) Primary School 1 for 5000 population 0.4-0.6
hectare (1-1.5
acre)
(b) High School with 1 for 15000 population 1 hectare
Primary School (2.47 acre)
(c) Dispensary/Health 1 for 5000 population .05 hectare
Centre (0.12 acre)
(d) Community Hall 1 for 5000 population .05 hectare
(0.12 acre)
(e) Anganwadi 1 for 5000 population .05 hectare
(0.12 acre)

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 4. EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Table: - Plot size, Ground coverage, FAR, Height and Setbacks.

Sr. Use Minimum Ground FAR Height in Setback in Mtr.

No Plot size in coverage Mtr. Front Side Back
sq. m.
1. Nursery 500-1500 33.3% 100 6.5 4.5 3 3
School/Angan
wadi
2. Primary School 1500-3000 30% 90 10 6 3 6
3. Senior 4000- 25% 100 10 9 4.5 6
Secondary 10000
School
4. Nursing Home 250 35% 70 10 3 - 3
Dispensary & 251-500 33.33% 100 9 4.5 3 3
Diagnostic Above 501 30% 100 10 6 3 4.5
Centre

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 FORM A
(Form of Application)
Rule-4
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.
Sir,
I/We apply for permission to erect/re-erect/add/alter a
building/wall in accordance with the plans submitted herewith on the Plot
No. ________ in the layout of street ___________, village __________.
2. I/We attach:
(a) A site plan showing the position of the plot proposed to be
built upon as required under the Chandigarh Administration
(erection and re-erection of buildings) Rules, 2013 for villages
falling under the jurisdiction of M.C., Chandigarh.

(b) Plans, elevations and sections in triplicate.

(c) Drainage plans, engineering drawings (structural)
(d) Specifications of the proposed buildings;
(e) Proof of ownership and affidavit;
(f) Copy of Power of Attorney if the plans are submitted by the
Attorney.
(g) Affidavit and Indemnity Bond;
(h) Copy of the receipt for the Building Plan Security by Demand
Draft.
3. The construction of the building shall be supervised by
______________________Architect/Licensed Supervisor, (as the case may
be) and the __________________ Structural Engineer.

Date: Signature (s) of the owner or GPA Holder

Received the Building Plans and documents as above on
________. The plans may be collected from the office after 60 days from
this date.
Receipt Clerk

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 FORM B
(Rule-3)

From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Memorandum No. Dated, the

Reference your application for permission to erect/re-erect/add

to/alter building on Plot No. ___________street ___________ village
___________ in accordance with the plans submitted with it. Your
application is hereby:

(i) Sanctioned for the aforesaid construction under the provisions

of the Chandigarh Administration (erection and re-erection of
buildings) Rules, 2013 for villages falling under the jurisdiction
of M.C., Chandigarh.

(ii) Rejected for reasons given below:

(Competent Authority)

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 FORM C
(Specifications)
(Rule-4)
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

The material to be used in the construction of building on Plot

No. ___________ street ___________ village _____________ to be clearly
specified under the following heads:

Items Specifications

(a) Foundations
(b) walls
(c) Damp-Proof Course
(d) Floors
(e) Roofs
(f) Windows and Doors and other wood work
(g) Steel work
(h) Internal finish
(i) External finish

Signature of applicant

Signature of Architect.

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 FORM D
(Rule- 10)

From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,

I/We hereby give you notice that the building described below
and a part of the building sanctioned with your Order No. __________ Dt.
__________ has been completed on _______________ in all respect
according to sanctioned plans and the suggested modifications have been
carried out.

1. Completion Certificate from the Architect who supervised the sanitary

installations works of the building is submitted herewith.

2. Certificate from the Licensed Plumber who supervised the sanitary

installation works of the building is also submitted herewith.

4. Kindly grant permission for sewerage connection and permit me to

occupy the building/part of building.

Description of Building

Plot No. /H. No._____________.

Street __________ village __________.

Signature of applicant

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 FORM E
(Rule - 10)
(Completion Certificate by an Architect)
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,

I do hereby certify that the following works (indicate below the full
particulars of work) have been supervised by me and have been completed
to the satisfaction in accordance with the sanctioned plan, that the
workmanship and the quality of the materials used are good, no requisition
made, conditions prescribed or order issued thereunder have not been
transgressed in the course of construction. A certificate of the Licensed
Plumber, duly verified, is attached.

Plot No. /H. No._____________.

Street __________ village __________.

Particular of work:

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________.

Dated: Signature
(Architect)

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 FORM F
(Rule- 10)
(Permission for occupancy of use of the building and grant of sewer
connection)

From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,
Whereas ____________________________ has given notice of
the completion of the building described below, I hereby:

i) Grant permission for sewer connection.

ii) Grant permission for the occupation and/or use of the said
building.

OR
Refuse permission for the sewer connection/occupation of the said
building for reasons given below:

1.

2.

3.

Description of Building

Plot No. /H. No._____________.

Street __________ village __________.

Signature of applicant
Dated: Competent Authority.

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 FORM G
(Rule- 4)
(Certificate to be submitted alongwith the building plans not design
completion/ drawings)
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,

1. Certified that the building plans of Plot No. / House No.

___________ Street ________________ village
__________________ submitted for approval satisfy the safety
requirements as stipulated under the Rules, 2013 for villages
falling under the jurisdiction of M.C., Chandigarh and the
information given is correct to the best of our knowledge and
understanding.

2. It is also certified that the structural design including safety

from natural hazards based on soil conditions has been duly
incorporated in the design of the building and these provisions
shall be adhered to during construction.

________________ __________________ __________________

Signature of owner Signature of Architect Signature of structural
Owner with date architect with date Engineer with date (as
Defined in NBC of India)

Name in Block Name in block Name in Block letters/

Letters/address letters/address Address.

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 FORM H
(Rule 10)
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,

I do hereby certify that the following work ____________ (insert full

particulars of work) has been supervised by me and has been completed to
my satisfaction in accordance with the sanctioned plan, that the
workmanship and the whole of the material used are good and no requisition
made, conditions or order issued there under has been transgressed in the
course of the work.

Sector Sub Sector

Plot No. House no. (if any)

Dated:

Signature
(Licenced Plumber)

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 FORM I
(Rule 10)
From
________________
________________
________________
To
The Commissioner,
M.C. Chandigarh.

Sir,

1. Certified that the building (s) has been constructed according to

the Sanctioned Plan and Structural design (one set of structural
drawings as executed is enclosed) which incorporates the
provisions of structural safety as specified in relevant prevailing
IS Codes/ Standards/ Guidelines.
2. It is also certified that construction has been done under our
supervision and guidance and adheres to the drawings submitted
and the records of supervision has been maintained by us.
3. Any subsequent change from the completion drawings will be
responsibility of the owners(s).

Signature of Signature of the Signature of Structural

Owner date Architect with date Engineer with date (As
defined in NBC of India)

Name in Block Name in Block Name in Blocks

letters Letters/ letters/ Address Address.
Address.

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 FORM J
(Rule-9)
COMMENCEMENT OF WORK

Description of buildings

Plot No._______ H.No_______

Street_________ Village_________

(Signature of the applicant)

FORM K
(Rule-9)
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF DPC CERTIFICATE

Description of Buildings

Plot No._______ H.No_______

Street_________ Village_________

(Signature of the applicant)

FORM L
(Rule-9)
SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE BY AN ARCHITECT

Description of Buildings

Plot No._______ H.No_______

Street_________ Village_________

(Signature of the Architect)

FORM M
(Rule-9)
Permission for carryout the construction of superstructure
or
Refuse permission of the said building for the reason given below:-

1.
2.

Description of Buildings

Plot No._______ H.No_______

Street_________ Village_________

(Signature of the Competent Authority)

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