REGISTERED No. = 302 L.-7646 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISLAMABAD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 PART II Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (slamabad Capital Territory) NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 10th August, 2023 BUILDING CONTROL REGULATIONS-2020 S. R. O. 1074(1)/2023.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section-51 of the Capital Development Authority Ordinance 1960, CDA has been pleased to make the following Amendments, Additions & Deletions, in Islamabad Capital Territory Building Control Regulations, 2020: as being expedient:— 2539(1—118) Price: Rs. 190.00 [1615(2023)/Bx. Gaz.]2539(4) 10. 12. 13, 14. 15. 20. THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [PART IL Attached Building‘ means a building which is joined to another building at one or more sides by a party wall or walls; Authority‘ means the Capital Development Authority as defined in the Capital Development Authority Ordinance, 1960 (XXII of 1960); Authorized Use of buildings‘ the authorized use of building shall be as authorized by the Authority, except otierwise specifically prescribed or permitted; Aviary‘ means a structure for keeping or breeding birds; Balcony‘ means an outside projection from a building overlookinga compound, road or courtyard and projecting in front of a roomy/space and not used as a passage; Base‘ (applied-to a wall or pillar) means the underside of the course immediately below plinth, if any, or in the case of wall carried by a bressummer immediately below such bressummer or inthe case of a building having no plinth, immediately above the footings; Basement‘ means a lowest portion of a building / structure wholly or partly below natural ground level / front road level / adjacent ground level under the plinth; Bathroom‘ means a room meant for bathing and washing designed ina building as such; Block of Flats‘ means a multiunit structure occupied by more than one family and having more than one storey; Bleck‘ means a tract of land bounded by a street/streets, public land ete.; * means a wooden, metal or R.C.C. beam which carries a wall; Building Line‘ means the line up to which the plinth of a building abutting on a street or on an extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully extend after allowing for the mandatory set- backs; Building Works‘ means erection or re-erection of any building or making additions and alterations in an existing building;PART II] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 2539(5) 21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. a. 30. 31. 32. 33. Building‘ means any structure or enclosure permanently affixed to the land; Built up Area‘ means the portion of plot upon which the principal and ancillary buildings can be erected, the measurement includes wall thickness of a building; C.D‘ means a compact disk for data storage device for computers; Canopy‘ means a roof-like projection from the face of a building and not being a balcony; Cardinal Points‘ means a diagram showing North, South, East and West; : Ceiling‘ means the underside of a roof or a floor either covered with plaster, ceiling boards or other similar material; Cellar‘ or Vault‘ means any storey wholly below the level of the land adjacent to it; Cess Pool* means a tank intended to receive waste water and sewage; Chancery‘ means a building meant for use as offices by a diplomatic mission; Chimney‘ means a structure, not being a flue pipe, enclosing one or more flues and includes any opening therein for the accommodation of a heat producing appliance; Column‘ means any part of construction which shall by its resistance to compression in the direction of its length and to bending action included by such compression, support and transmit loading, in relation to structural steel, timber, or reinforced concrete; ing‘ means a building erected on a commercial plot for commercial use, allotted for shops / offices with or without residential flats / apartments; Common Areas and Facilities‘ in multi unit buildings include:— a. yards, gardens, parking areas, storage spaces and central areas; b. the premises for the lodging of janitors or persons employed in the management of the property;2539(6) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023, [Parr 34. 3S. 36. 37. 38, 39, 40. ©. _ installation of central services such as power, gas, hot and cold water, heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning and incinerating, and fire-fighting and fire-alarm system, ete; 4. the top roof of the building and any structure thereon, the stair halls on all the floors, entrance hall, passages, verandahs, corridors and lobbies, the elevators, tanks, pumps, motors, fans, compressors, ducts and in general all areas, apparatus and installations existing for common use, and ©. — such other community and common facilities as are provided for in the building and other parts of the property necessary or convenient for its existence, maintenance and safety. or normally in common use of the occupants of the building; Common Expenses‘ in multi unit buildings include:-— i all sums lawfully assessed against the unit-allottees; ii expenses on the administration, maintenance, repairs or replacement of the common areas and facilities; and iii expenses agreed upon as common expenses by the Managing Committee; “ means Chairman CDA, concerned Member or any other officer empowered by the authority to approve plans and to control the building activity; * means a lot situated at the intersection of two vehicular streets; Corner Plot‘ means a plot situated at the intersection of two vehicular streets and declared as corner plot by the Authority; ‘ means an internal load, bearing wall. built at right angles to an external wall; Damp-Proof Course (DPC) means a layer of material impervious to moisture; Dangerous Building’ means all buildings, walls or structures which are declared structurally unsafe by the Authority or which constitutes a fire hazard, or otherwise dangerous to human life and public welfare;Part Il] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 2539(7) 41. Dead-Load‘ means the actual weight of walls, floors, roofs, Partitions and all other components forming part of a building; 42. ilding* means a building not joined to any other building on any side; 43. Di i * means the southern portions of sectors G-5 and G-4 of Islamabad; 44. “means a building used wholly -or predominantly as a dwelling house; 45. Dormitory‘ means a sleeping room with several beds; 46. Dwelling House‘ means a building used or constructed for the use of a single family having at least two habitable rooms; 47. Embassy‘ means a building meant for use as the residence of the head of a diplomatic mission, his family and servants and which is not a chancery; 48. Exis ilding* means a building existing on plot allotted by the Authority. 49. ‘ means any outer wall of a building abutting on an external or intemal open space; 50. Facade‘ means the exterior face of a building facing a main street or open space; 51. Eastory* means a building used for manufacture, production or repair of any article; 52. Eamily‘ means a group of persons related by blood or marriage, and if not so related, of not more than five persons living together and maintaining a common household; 53. Ean-Light* means any aperture above the top level of a door or a window so constructed that the whole of it can permit air and light to pass through without obstruction; 54. Hat‘ means an apartment consisting of two or more habitable rooms with kitchen and bathroom; 55. * means the sum of gross covered areas of all floors of a building(s) on a plot divided by the total area of that plot;2539(8) 56. * 58. 59. 61. 62. 63. THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part IT Hloor Area‘ means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all the floors, including verandahs, 25 percent of the area covered by the pergolas but excluding basements, vaults, cellars and roof Projections (chajjas), if any, not exceeding the maximum permissible limits, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centre line of the walls separating two buildings; Hloor‘ means and includes any horizontal platform forming the surface of any surface of any storey consisting joist boards, timbers, stone, R.C.C complete slabs, steel or other materials connected with or forming part of such platform; Elue‘ means a passage or channel through which the products of combustion of a boiler or other furnace are taken to the chimney; Enotings‘ means the projecting courses at the base of a wall, spreading the weight of the building or structure over the ground; Eorm Work‘ means all forms, moulds, sheeting, shuttering, planks, poles, posts, shores, struts, ties, up-lights and all other temporary supports to the concrete during the process of pouring and setting; Eoul Air‘ includes exhaust air from lavatories, bathrooms, urinals, toilets, kitchens, canteens, chemical stores, restaurants, hair dresser shops, laboratories, dark rooms, battery room, car parks or similar areas and air discharged from smoke extract system associated with fire protection services of buildings; Eoundation‘ means a structure entirely below the level of the grounds, which carries and distributes the load from pillars, beams or walls on to the ground; Exame Building‘ means a building constructed of timber, metal or R.C.C. load-bearing frame work with non-load-bearing panel walls; Eront of Plot or Building‘ that portion of a plot or building bordering or facing on the vehicular public street and in case of a . comer plot either of the vehicular public street may be considered 65. in determining the front, unless otherwise clearly stated or prescribed in the layout plan. Eunctional Plan‘ means the plan of the Planning Wing such as Blue Area showing the size, shape and number of stories of a building on a plot;PaRT II] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 2539(9) 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 1. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. Ground Floor‘ means a platform constructed at plinth level; ‘means a room to be used primarily for human habitation and include living room; Head Room‘ means the clear vertical distance between the finished floor. level and the soffit (underside of a structural component) of the lowest projecting member of the surface; ‘Height of a Room‘ shall be taken to be the vertical measurement from the upper surface of the floor to the underside of the highest part of the ceiling less-one half of the vertical measurement between the lowest and highest parts of the ceiling: where there is no ceiling the measurements shall be to the underside of the rafters; Height of Building‘ shall be taken to be the vertical measurement from the mean level of front road to the highest part of the roof of that building (less one half of the difference of levels of the lowest and highest parts of the roof in case of pitched roofs); ‘Home Occupation’ means part time use of a part of a residential building or apartment by its resident professionals (for their personal professional use),such as architects, doctors, engineers and lawyers for consultancy and advisory services provided that the residential character of the building is not changed; ‘House means a building to be used for residential occupancy of one or more families as prescribed under these Regulations. mean an independent unit within a house or bungalow meant for habitation of a single family and having at least two habitable rooms with a kitchen and a bath. Impervious Material‘ means any material which prevents the passage of dampness; Amposed Lead‘ means the load assumed to be produced by the intended occupancy or used including distributed, concentrated impact and inertia loads but excluding wind Toads; Independent Services‘ means and includes plumbing and water main-supply pipes, main electric distribution lines and meters, gas lines and meters independently linked to each unit; r “except otherwise prescribed or permitted by the Authority the institutional buildings are those. meant for use as educational, health, training, research and development institutions.2539(10)_THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 [Part 8. 79. 80. 80-a. 81. 8la. 82, 83. 84, 85. 86. 87. 88, 89. Kitchen‘ means a room intended to be used wholly for preparing or cooking food for human consumption; Kitchenette‘ means a small space for warming food on a floor having no kitchen; Enlisted Architects* means a person registered with Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) as Architect and enlisted with Authority; Enlisted Town Planner‘ means a person registered with Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) as ‘Town Planner and enlisted with Authority. Enlisted _Structural_Engineer* means an entity/person registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as Consulting Engineer and enlisted with Autkority.; Enlisted Vetting Consultant‘ means an entity registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as Consulting Engineer, enlisted with Authority as Enlisted Structural Engineer and Enlisted Vetting Consultant. Lintel* means a beam supporting walling over an opening or recess; Load Bearing’ in relation to any part of the building including its foundation, means that part of the building which bears a load otherthan that due to its own weight and to wind pressure on its own surface; Loft‘ means a balcony inside a room with no access to it except from inside such room; Lat* means a single tract of land on which principal buildings and building ancillary thereto may be constructed under the provisions of this Regulation; Managing Committee‘ means’ a committee elected by the unit- allottees and occupants of the units, by whatever name called, for managing the common areas and facilities of a building and liaison between them and the Authority; Masonry‘ means stone, bricks or cement concrete blocks laid in lime, cement or mud mortar; Modular Plot‘ means a sign indicating the name and or address ofa building or the name of the occupant thereof and /or the practiceof an authorized or permitted occupation there in; Module‘ means unit of size used as a basis for standardizing the design and construction of building parts and materials;Part I] 91. 92. ss. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 2539(11) i. i “ means a building having at least two floors and four units; for the purpose of this Regulation mezzanine constructed as an independent floor shall count as a floor but a loft or balcony projecting inside a hall, not exceeding one-third of the area of space where it is projecting, will not count as a floor; ‘Name Plate‘ means a sign indicating the name and or address of a building or the name of the occupant thereof; x i means the use of a plot or structure thereon not conforming to the purpose authorised or permitted under this regulation or the conditions of allotment; is ‘ means a material which is capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction or is capable of causing detrimental effects on the psychological, social or economic well-being of persons; Obnoxious Industries‘ means industries handling hazardous substances and or produces hazardous waste as determined under Pakistan Environment Act, 1997; Open Staircase‘ means a staircase of which the roof must be fully open to the sky and of which at least two sides must be fully open and clear of any adjoining walls of any other building; “ means painting, white-washing, plastering, paving and minor renewals or alterations; means counter of one window One window Operation (OWO) operation, located in Block-III, CDA Secretariat, off Khayaban-c- Soherwardi, Islamabad, Owner‘ means the person to whom a plot has been allotted, leased or otherwise transferred, conveyed by the Authority or the lawful transferee of such plot duly mutated in the record of the Authority; |‘ means a wall which is built between posts or pillars and which suppotts no load other than its own weight; . Parapet‘ means a dwarf wall whether plain, perforated or panelled along the edge of a roof, balcony, verandah or terrace; Particulate Matter‘ means the material which is suspended in or discharged into the atmosphere in finely divided form as a liquid or solid at atmospheric pressure and temperature:2539(12) 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111, 112. 113. 114. 115, THE. GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part Il Partition‘ means an internal vertical structure which sub-divides a storey of a building into sections and which supports no load other than its own weight; [‘ means a common wall between adjacent buildings on independent plots; Pergola‘ means a structure of which the roof must be at least 75% open to the sky; Plan‘ means the building plans showing the proposed details of the arrangement of intended building uses/functions; Plinth‘ means the portion of the building between the level of the street or road and the level of the ground floor; Plot Coverage‘ means the percentage of area of the plot on which a building is allowed to be constructed; Plot means a single tract of land located within a block and demarcated by the Authority as such; Porch‘ means a covered space for one or two cars and open at least from one side; Prescribed‘ means prescribed by these Regulations or instructions issued by the Authority from time to time; Principal Building‘ means a building in which the principal use is authorised or permitted; Principal Use‘ means the use of the principal building for which the plot of land is allotted or conveyed to the owner as distinguished from a subordinate or ancillary use; “ for the purpose of these Regulation, means that part of the plot boundary which separates property from the public property or a private property from another private property; Public Buildings‘ means buildings of public assembly,community facilities and public utilities and except otherwise prescribed or permitted by the Authority are for use as authorised under this Regulation; “ means any open area including parks, playgrounds, waterways, streets etc. meant for public use;Part II] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 __2539(13) 116. 117. 118. 119, 120. 121. 122. 123, 124, 125. 126. 127. 128. Public Street‘ means a public right of way having plot on one or both sides and provides a vehicular mean of access or approach to abutting plots. It includes vehicular street, road and parking area; Rainwater Harvesting’ means the collection of rainwater from rooftops and land runoff through a system of pipes and tanks in a building by which rainwater can be collected in tanks for re-use: ine‘ means a pipe (not being a drain) which conveys/ or carries only rain water; * means a point from which the refuse ofa house will be collected; means Islamabad Building and Zoning Regulations, 2020; « means a building authorised for residential occupancy by one or more families but does not include hotels or lodging houses or guest houses; Residential Plot‘ means a plot allotted exclusively for residential purpose; is means a building or part of it authorised for residential occupancy by one or more families; Retail‘ means direct sale of commodities to consumers in relatively small quantities; 5 ildine‘ means either of two buildings constructed in pair on adjacent sites separated by a party wall and having a side yard; Septic Tank‘ means a system of chambers made of imperious material, intended for reception and treatment of sewage; ‘ means a space compulsory required to be left open between the building and the plot line without any obstruction Set back will be measured in horizontal distance between the plot line and the building; Shop‘ means a building used for carrying on trade or business and does not include a ware-house or a petrol filling station, but includes a residential accommodation attached to it;2539(14) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part It 129, 130. 131. 132. 133. 134, 135. 136. 137. 138. Be. 140. . Sign‘ means a name, identification, description, display or illustration affixed to painted or directly/indirectly represented upon a building structure or piece of land which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, persona, institution, organization or business but does not include any display public office notices nor the flag, embalmer, insignia of Pakistan or any other nation, school or religious group; Site‘ includes not only the land actually covered by the building, but also the land at the front, rear and side of a building; Soak Pit* means a pit filled with aggregate, boulders or brick bats and intended for the reception of waste water; Soil Pipe‘ means a pipe for conveying foul water to a sewer; Storey‘ means the portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above or if there be no floor above, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above; Street‘ means a way, having houses on one or both sides, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property; ‘Structural Alteration‘ means any change in the structure of a building i.e. supporting members of a building such as load-bearing walls, columns, beams, slabs, floors and girders ete,; ‘Structural Calculations‘ means detailed calculations prepared bya Enlisted Architect/Engineer showing the sufficiency of the strength of every load-bearing part of the proposed structure: Superimposed Load‘ means all loads other than the dead load; Tenement‘ means a building suitable for letting out in separate units cach consisting of not more than two rooms with a cooking place attached, a common passage and common sanitary arrangements; Terrace‘ means a raised level placed, in front of building on sloping ground artificial or natural shelf in hill side, row of houses built into one block; ilding‘ means buildings in row and attached on both plot side lines;Part Il] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 2539(15) 141, 142. 143. 145 * 146: 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152, 158, means contiguous houses constructed on adjacent plot, separated by party walls and having no side set back; Toilet* means a space for washing up and dressing purpose and may include urinals and water closets; Toxic Material means a material which is capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical means even which present in relatively small quantities; . Unit Allottee‘ means the person to whom the allottee allots, sells or agrees to sell or otherwise transfers, in whatever form, his rights in a unit in the multi-unit building; ‘Unit’ means a self-contained unit of shop, office, residential flat or apartment of an area not less than 150 square feet in the case of shop or office and not less than 600 square feet in the case of residential flat or apartment; Minimum area of residential flat/apartment in case of studio/one bed, minimum covered area requirement is 450 square feet.; Use‘ means the purpose for which a plot or building thereon is authorised or permitted under this regulation; i “ means a pipe open to the extemal air at its highest point, which ventilates a drainage or a sewage system or part thereof and does not convey / carry any soil water, waste water or rain water; Verandah‘ means a part of a building facing street or an internal or external open space with at least half of the external wall space permanently open to light and air; iiding* means a building in which merchandise and other goods are stored and includes a factory; Warehouse‘ means a building in which merchandise and other goods are stored; Waste Water‘ means used water not being soil water; Water Closet (W.C)‘ means a fixture which is connected to a sanitary system so that the excreta may be carried away by flushing and may also refer to an enclosure containing such a fixture; Wind Load‘ means all loads due to the effect of wind pressure on structure;2539(16) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Parr Il 154. Yard‘ means an open space on a plot unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky; 155. Zones-Diplomatic Enclave‘ are the internal divisions of the Diplomatic Enclave. 156. Zones‘ are the internal divisions of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) as per ICT Zoning Regulations 1992. BUILDINGS AND USES 21 AUTHORIZED BUILDINGS AND USES 21.1 2.1.4 2.15 2.1.6 Only such types of buildings/structures can be constructed in Islamabad Capital Territory plots, which are in accordance with the Master Plan / Functional Plan / these regulations and/or as described in the terms and conditions of allotment of respective plot(s). The plots / buildings in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) shall be used only for the purpose for which they have been allotted and conveyed. No land or building shall be put to a non-conforming use. Any building or structure designed or intended for a use not authorised or permitted under these or other regulations of the Authority, or conditions of allotment, shall either be removed or converted into a building or structure designed or intended for the authorised use. A non-conforming use of a building may render the owner and the occupant of the building liable to penalty and eviction from the building and the allotment/conveyance deed of the plot may also be cancelled, Authority may consider change of land-use on request of allottees, with or without charges, provided that, the layoutplan and Functional Plan framed for the same permits such change. Small temporary buildings or structures of approved size for storage purpose can be constructed for the duration of the construction of the principal building(s) on the same plot or on adjacent land on approved location, with prior approval of the Authority before starting construction. Such buildings or structures shall be removed immediately after the main ‘structure is constructed or earlier, if so directed by the Authority,PART II] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 2539(17) 2.2 24,7 A residential house, may be used by its resident professional such as architect, town planner, lawyer, doctor, engineer etc. for —Home Occupation” with prior permission of the Authority on yearly basis, provided that the overall residential character of the building is not changed and not more than two rooms/not more than 25% of covered area of the house is used for home occupation. Furthermore it should not constitute, in any way, nuisance to the neighbors’ in any form as determined by the Authority. Charges of Rs. 50,000/- per year shall be payable for home occupation. Construction may cover a block, leaving compulsory setbacks on ‘ground and first floors in case of dwelling houses. However, in case of flats / apartment buildings, Schedule -I shall be followed. PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.24 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.7 Every person, who intends to carry out building works shall comply with the provisions of these Building Bye-Laws/Regulations. No building or structure shall be constructed nor shall any addition/alteration be made theréon except:- (@) with the prior approval of the Authority, and (b) minor internal repairs which shall be made in accordance with the Building & Zoning Regulations or instructions, issued by the Authority in this behalf from time to time. Any construction started/carried out without prior approval of the Authority shall be liable to be removed (partly or wholly) at the risk and cost of the owner(s)/allottee/occupant(s) and/or imposition of penalty as prescribed in the schedules/annexure; Any construction that does not-conform to the Building & Zoning Regulations, shall be liable to be demolished at the tisk and cost of the owner(s)/allottee(s)/occupant(s), after giving 15 days notice. Building plan shall remain valid for a maximum period of five (5) years or for the construction period stipulated in the terms and conditions of the allotment. After the expiry of the period of their validity, revalidation, revised approval of plans shall be mandatory. Provided that the building plans submitted to the Authority through Architect in accordance with these Regulations, the Authority shall convey intimation of approval of plans or otherwise, as the case may be, to the allottee/owner well as to the Architect, within a period of 10 working days from the date of submission of plan. Otherwise written intimation regarding reasons for non approval shall be given by the Authority within the said period. Fee as prescribed in the regulations shall be paid in advance for obtaining approval of plans.2539(18) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 [PART II 23 2.3.1 SUB-DIVISION AND AMALGAMATION OF PLOTS/ BUILDINGS In case of Amalgamation of plots the Building Bye-laws will remain same as per Original Bye-Laws of individual plots, Amalgamation Fee will be as under: For Residential: a, Upto 299 Sq. Yds. =Rs.10,000 b. 300 to 605 Sq. Yds. =Rs.50,000 ©. 606 to 1000 Syds. =Rs.100,000 d. 1001 and Above = Rs.150,000 For Commercial: a. Upto 299 Sq. Yds. = Rs.50,000 b. 300 t0 605 Sq. Yas. Rs.150,000 ©. 606 to 1000 Sq. yds. Rs.300,000 4. 1001 and Above = Rs.500,000 Four Commercial plots & Two Residential plots can be amalgamated. Note:- FAR/Covered Area of Residential plot shall be capped according to the new size of the plot. Whereas in case of Commercial Plot, FAR shall be according to original size of plot. 2.3.1 Sub-division of any plot or construction thereon shall not be allowed without prior approval of the Authority. 2.3.2 Only one bifurcation/sub-division of plots will be allowed in respect of plots measuring 1000 sq. yrds and above, provided each divided portion of the plot is not less than 500 sq. yards. The sub- division will however, be allowed on the condition that, only one living unit will be permitted to be constructed on each sub-divided portion. 2.3.3 Where plots have been sub-divided, the Zoning and Building Rogulations relating to FAR / permissible covered area and setbacks of the original un-divided plots will be applicable. And thecombined FAR / permissible covered area of both the living unitson the sub- divided portions shall not exceed the total FAR / permissible covered area permissible on the un-divided plot. 2.3.8 Plots, which abut on one road only, can also be sub-divided, provided an independent road access is ‘given to the rear sub-divided portion from within the front portion. The area and ownership of this access Jane will remain with the rear plot. However, each - sub-divided portion should not be less than 300 sq. yards. 2.3.6 In old cases where approval on a sub-divided portion has already been given for more than two units, the approval will not be withdrawn. However, for sub divided portions where the allottees have not so far submitted drawings for approval, the new rules i.e., permission to construct one unit on each sub-divided portion, will apply.Part It) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 2539(19) 2.4 F.A.R, Ground Coverage, Size, Height, Number of Storeys, Stair Tower, Type & Nature of Development 2.4.1 Except as otherwise prescribed or permitted by the Authority the maximum Ground Coverage, maximum Built-up Area of building on a plot/(total FAR), the minimum Setbacks from the plot lines, the maximum Number of Storey, __ the maximum Height, the Type & Nature of Development, Size of Building and Size of Mumty (Stair Tower) shall be as laid down in Schedule-1. Mumty (Stair Tower) may be constructed in residential houses/plots as per Schedule-1. A small washroom and a room may be provided within the permissible area of Mumty. Height of Mumty (Stair Tower) may be constructed up to 10’-0” in residential houses only. In case of terraced houses, where Architectural/Structural design conditions require, the % width limit of Mumty structure may be relaxed up to 55% with following conditions:- The already allowed converted area (FAR) shall not increase at Mumty. Any width exceeding the 55% allowance shall be demolish able, and will not be regularized. Provided that the Authority may in exceptional cases due to site conditions, circumstances and technical reasons give, directions to the owner/allottee of a plot to follow such deviations from the Schedule as the Authority may consider necessary and the owner shall act in accordance with such directions, 2.4.1 Any excess covered area beyond the prescribed limits in Schedule- 1, shall be demolished. 2.4.2 Any deviation from any rule, where possible and subject to approval of the Authority in advance, (maximum up to five percent 5 %) shall be considered for compounding with charges provided it does not conflict with any other regulations. 2.5 DEMOLITION OF ATTACHED BUILDINGS ON ADJACENT PLOT(S) 2.5.1 No building or structure or parts thereof (on adjacent / attached building where ownership is different) shall be demolished or removed, except those for which prior approval of the Authority has been obtained and; 2.5.2 Such demolition shall be carried out under the supervision of a Enlisted Structural Engineer, after taking all the necessary Precautions for the safety of public life and attached / surrounding property;2539(20) _THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part IL 2.5.3 During the course of demolition or reconstruction of attached structure(s), No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the owner(s) of the adjacent property(s) or Bank Guarantee. 2.54 Following amount of Bank Guarantees of difference categories are required. [Link]. Description ‘Amount of Bank Guarantee (Recommended) 1. | Attached Residential Buildings/ Houses. (@_ Plot up to 200 Sq. Yards. (@) Ground Floor. Rs.150,000/- for each attached side. (b) Ist Floor Rs.75,000/-for each attached side. Gi). Plot above 200 Sq. Yards. (a) Ground Floor. Rs.300,000/-for each attached side. (b) Ist Floor Rs.150,0000/-for each attached side. 2. | Detached Residential Buildings /Houses. (a) Boundary Wall Rs.150,000/- for each side. (b) For Car Porch Rs.150,000/- for one Car Porch. 3. | Commercial Buildings (Attached). i, I&T Center & Class-IT Shopping Center (@) Ground Floor. Rs.500,000/- for each attached side. (b) Ist & Subsequent Floors. Rs.250,000/- for each Floor & each attached side.Part II} THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 2539(21) ‘[Link]. Description Amount of Bank Guarantee (Recommended) ii, Markaz& Blue Area etc. (a) Ground Floor. Rs.100,000/- for each attached side. (b) 1st & Subsequent Floors Rs.500,000/- for each Floor and each attached side. Following fine penalty along with provision of Indemnity Bond shall be levied on the plot owners who demolish their building without getting prior approval from the Authority. [Link] Residential Buildings Plots up to 200 Sq. Yards. Rs.50,000/- Plots 200 to 400 Square Yard. Rs.100,000/- Plots more than 400 Square Yard. Rs,150,000/- Commercial Buildings. 1 & T Centers, Class-II Rs,250,000/- Shopping Centers. Industrial Area, F & V Market. Blue Area, Marakiz Rs.500,000/- & Hotels / Motels. : [Link] Indemnity Bond from the owner of the plot, in which he/she will indemnify CDA for any disputes that will rise in future due to this demolishing work. [Link] A certificate from the Enlisted Structural Engineer in which he will certify that demolishing work was carried out under his supervision and all precautionary measures were taken in account during demolishing and no damage was caused to the neighboring propertyand services.2539(22) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [PART II 2.6 | BASEMENT, VAULTS, CELLARS ete. 2.6.1 Basement, vaults, cellars and other structures wholly or partly below the ground level / front road level shall be allowed by the Authority with the following conditions; @ Gi) Gi) (iv) w) wi) (vii) (viii) The basement shall not be exposed more than given in Schedule-1, from the average/mean level of front road. The area of basement shall not be counted into FAR/permissible built up area on the plot, however for the purpose of scrutiny fee and property tax all covered area shall be calculated. The natural level of front yard (set-back) shall not be raised / lowered down more than 2'-0” from the natural ground level / front road level. In case of split-level designs, the part of house which has its roof level not more than 5'-0” above the mean level of front road level, shall be treated as basement and its area will not be counted into FAR / allowable covered area. In case the roof of any floor is more than 5*-0" above the mean level of the front street / road, its area will be considered as ground floor area. In case of abnormal site conditions where the plots are considerably higher than the front road, car porch and stair hall shall be allowed at maximum 2‘-0” above the road level; remaining part can also be allowed by the Authority as basement at road level provided the basement if not exposed more than 2‘-0” from the front yard at the front only. However, in all such cases, no deviation will be allowed from the approved plan. Natural ground level and toad level should be given on proposed plans by the Architects in such cases, In all cases the building should look like two storey from the front and the total height of building should not be more than 30*-0". External walls, below natural ground / yard level of the basements shall be minimum 9” (inch) thick R.C.C. walls, ~ adequately water proofed and structurally sound and stable against earth pressures, etc. Clear height of basement shall not be less than 8‘-6” and not more than 12°-0”, unless there are special requirements orPart I] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 2539(23) (ix) ®) Gi) ii) (iii) site condition force for a changed heights. However, if the basement is used for habitable purposes, the rules for respective space uses will be applied. For detached houses 100% area under the permissible ground floor coverage will be allowed for construction of basement, For terraced houses basement under the plinth area will be allowed provided the adjacent plots are vacant or basements already stand constructed on the adjacent plot(s). In case basement is not constructed on the adjacent plot(s) / ground floor stand constructed on the adjacent plot(s), a minimum distance of 5*-0” shall be left from the property line from the adjacent plot(s) while constructing the basement. In all such cases, foundations of external walls shall be designed and constructed cantilevered. All necessary precautionary measures shall be taken during construction of basement / lowering the side [Link] safety of adjacent structures/boundary walls etc. in all dwelling houses where side yards are to be lowered (maximum 6'-0" from mean level of front road), the owner/allottee and the contractor shall ensure the safety of the adjacent building / boundary walls. ; In case of damage to the adjacent property, the owner and the contractor shall be jointly and severally responsible for such damages. Also Architect and Engineer shall be responsible for any defect found in the design. CDA in no way shall be held responsible for such damages. In all other cases, except dwelling houses where basements in adjacent plots-are to be constructed, the owner/allottee shall provide a Bank Guarantee @ Rs. 500 per sft. of the adjacent building or bring NOC from the owners of adjacent buildings. If services, such as bath room, kitchen etc., are provided in the basement, the owner must provide mechanical disposal from the basement to the upper level in all cases (irrespective of levels of CDA mains), so that there is no possibility of back flow in case of choking of the sewer lines. CDA will not be responsible for the consequences in any case. Separate arrangements shall be made for the disposal of storm water drainage to the CDA mains from the basement level. CDA will not be held responsible in any case. If any sewerage connection is found not connected with CDA respective2539(24) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part Il mains, the owner/allottee and the supervising Architect/ Engineer shall be held responsible and will be penalised. (xiv) In no case the basement will be allowed in the minimum prescribed set backs. Only a driveway bridge may be provided in the front / side yard of plot, which has natural depression in ~ dwelling houses. The space under the bridge shall not be used for any habitable purpose. (xv) In all basements, other than open basements, minimum one emergency exit of size not less than 3 ft. x 3 ft. shall be provided with outside opening. (xvi) Basement may be constructed under the Plinth Area, leaving the minimum permissible setbacks in dwelling houses. (xvii) Basement may be allowed under the Driveway in the front yard in Dwelling Houses, where plots are in depression more than 8°-0”. This space shall be allowed for storage only. (xviii) Basements in dwelling houses shall be allowed under the entire plinth area of a building without counting them as a storeys or their area into FAR / permissible covered area. (xix) A Basement shall have” proper and adequate means of escape/exits for quick evacuation, in case of emergencies, hazards, and disasters. (xx) Prior permission of the Authority and the NOC of the owner of adjacent building shall be necessary, in case any underground part of adjacent building is likely to be exposed during the course of excavation or construction of basement(s). 2.6.2 Open Basement Open basement other than front set back may be allowed subject to the following: (i) Side and Rear Yards / setbacks may be lowered subject to provision of proper drainage and stability of the adjoining properties. Drainage from the Yards / setbacks shall be the sole responsibility of the allottee / owner.Parr It] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 2539(25) Gi) Front setback shall not be lowered in any case, other than minor / small levelling but not more than 2‘-0” from the road level. (ii) Sewerage from basement shall be lifted through mechanical means and disposed of in CDA mains through sump / sludge pump etc. with proper pumping system and it shall be the responsibility of the allotttee / owner. (iv) Entry(s) to basement from outside may also be allowed. (v) Basement may be used for servant quarters subject to proper light & ventilation and other hygienic standards. (vi) The entry to the basement ‘from rear/side setback is allowed. This entry may be used for servants. (vii) Construction of R.C.C. retaining wall at plot line shall be compulsory in case the side / rear yards are lowered. 2.7 ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES 2.7.1 All services shall be accessible to all owners / occupants at all times/agreed jointly in Flats/Apartment/Multi-storey/ Multi-unit buildings. 2.8 PERMISSION FOR OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS 2.8.1 No building or structure or part thereof shall be occupied or used without obtaining Completion Certificate (Permission to occupy) from the Authority, within three (3) months after the expiry of initial construction period. A fine of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five thousand only) per month for residential & Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) per month for first year and would be doubled thereafter, all other building type will be imposed on those who occupy building without obtaining completion certificate from Authority. 2.9 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS ON A PLOT 2.9.1 When two separate buildings on the same (original) plot, are located parallel to cach other, the minimum distance between the buildings shall be as under;2539(26) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Parti i, For building overlapping each other up to 12'-0”, the distance between the two buildings shall be 6-0” (3'-0” on each side), ii, For buildings overlapping each other more than 12'-0", the distance between the two buildings shall be 10*-0” (5‘-0” on each side). 2.10 SERVANT ROOMS / SERVANT QUARTERS 2.10.1 Minimum one servant room along with bathroom shall be provided in each house on plots measuring 501 square yards and above. . 2.10.2 In case of Flats/Apartment buildings, servant quarter shall be mandatory with each flat having minimum 3 bedrooms. 2.11 STRUCTURES ON ROOFS 2.1L Only the following structures of -permanent nature may be constructed on roofs of multi-storey buildings/Apartment Buildings, provided they are designed and built to the satisfaction of the ‘Authority: Chimneys, ait conditioning and other ducts, vents and wind catchers. i. Water tanks suitably designed and not prominently visible from the front road/side road, if any. ii. Radio and television antennas. iii, Parapet walls of three feet (3) high shall be constructed. In case of accessible roof, the provision of suitable railing / parapet wall would be compulsory. iv. Mumty/ Stair tower as given in the Schedule-t. v. Lift rooms, skylights, cooling towers etc. vi. A suitable Penthouse, subject to maximum covered area of all structures on rooftop shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of rooftdp area. A penthouse/viewing gallery may be constructed on rooftop along with stair tower in Apartment Buildings of six (6) storeys and above only. vii. No Mobile Phone Antennas are allowed on roofs of dwelling houses. viii, Other structure which the Authority may, by general or specific order, permit.Part Il) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 253927) 2.12 SETBACKS (COMPULSORY OPEN SPACES) 1 2.12.1 Minimum compulsory open space (space around buildings) shall be left around buildings as setback as per Schedule-1 and no building or structure shall be allowed in setbacks except: - 2.12.2 BAY WINDOWS Bay windows projecting up to 25% in width of the setback shall be allowed subject to a maximum projection up to 2‘-6” and length up to 8*- 0”. The area of bay windows shall be counted into F.A.R. / permissible covered area and ‘Not more than two bay windows shall be allowed in any one setback 2.12.3 OPEN STAIRS Open stairs in setback (spiral or straight) shall be allowed provided: i, These fall in the rear/sides setbacks. ii, The width of spiral stairs shall not be less than 5‘-0” and not more than 6*-0” in the case of straight stairs, not more than 3-3” and not Jess than 2‘-9” (including railing) shall be allowed. iti. In no case open stairs in the setback shall be used as main stairs for approach to first floor. - iv. A three feet (3°) wide suitable visual barrier of any material shall be provided at a height of 3*-0” alongside the open stair/passage and in front of servant rooms for privacy of neighbouring houses. 2.12.4 PERGOLAS Pergolas in set-back made of wood or bamboos only and not covered, shall be allowed but not exceeding the following: (For attached/terraced houses 100 sft. ii) For detached houses 200 sft. 2.12.5 DECORATIVE FEATURES IN SET-BACKS Small decorative features / landscape elements not higher than the compound wall and as approved on the building plan shall be allowed in front setback.2539(28) __THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Part II 2.12.6 ROOF PROJECTIONS / CHAJJA (SCHEDULE - 4) i) Roof projections mentioned below shall be allowed in setbacks Excess Area of Max. Permissible | Projection Over the S/No Floor Width of Permissible Limits Projection (ft.) | (Relax-able with Fine) up to 01. | Ground Floor 30” 3.6” 02 | First Floor 3°00" 36" 03. | First Floor on Terrace only 50” 5-6" 04 | Stair Towers 35-0" ae" Note: For projection outside the plot, please see Schedule — 3. (ii) The projections up to above-mentioned limits shall not be counted towards FAR / permissible covered area. In no case the projection shall cover more than half of the width of any setback at any floor. (iv) Projection exceeding relax-able limits will be dismantled / demolished. : 2.12.7 CAR PORCHES @ __ The area of porch, falling in front setback, preferably not covering more than half of the setback. However, it must not cover more than 2/3" of the setback in any case. (ii) Two disconnected porches in same set back shall be allowed provided the minimum distance, between the two porches, is 10°-0”, The total area of porches in same set-back shall notexceed: a. In set-back up to 10'-0” of permissible width, maximum area of porch shall be 300 sft. b. In set-back more than 10-0” of permissible width, max. area of porch shall be 400 sft. Gi) Any excess area of porch has to be accommodated in the permissible building block.Part II) THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 _2539(29) (iv) w) (vi) The covered area of porch falling in the permissible building block shall be counted into the covered area, irrespective of its size/shape ete. Minimum width of car porch shall be 9-0”. Roofs of car porch shall not be used as terrace without Proper visual screen installed for the privacy of neighbouring houses, but there will be no restriction on height of porches. (vii) Projections of porches shall be counted into area of the porchand the length / depth of the porch shall not exceed 26'— 0” for single porch and 32‘-0" for double porch, including projections, in detached houses. (viii) Roof of porch in the setback can be of pergola type, (x) & (xi) however, there shall be no relaxation in area of porch due to the type of roof. The porch shall remain open at least from one side in terraced houses and two sides in detached houses. Drainage water from the roof of the porch shall be drained within the plot. In plot size more than 300 Sq. Yards an additional car porch of 150 Sft with maximum length of 15 feet in the rear set back of corer plot may be allowed. (xii) Total number of car porches, allowed on a plot, shall “2.12.8 @ di) (iii) iv) correspond to the number of living units permissible on the plot. However, double car porch, up to 400 sft, may be constructed subject to availability of space. RELAXATION IN SETBACKS ‘The setbacks of sides facing towards open spaces/Nullahs other than roads/streets etc. of a plot may be relaxed up to 50 percent of width of that setback, provided that the total permissible covered area for that type/category of plot is not exceeded, The setbacks of a plot of irregular shape/odd dimensions etc. may be fixed/relaxed to give suitable allowance in permissible coverage. Relaxations in setbacks were allowed up to 20% for which the applicant shall first submit his /her standard layout plan of the house in accordance with permissible FAR for approval. After approval, in case he / she need to avail the opportunity of composition as described below, he/she will seck separate approval from Member Planning and Design and deposit the amount accordingly.2539(30) 2.13 2.14 21S ‘THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16, 2023 [Parr Il (¥) Member (Planning & Design), will give final approval of layout plan, where composition is also involved on case to case basis. (vi) This offer shall only be applicable to the setback of residential plots only. However, FAR shall remain the same, (vii) Relaxations in setbacks were allowed up to 20% as per followings rat Front Space 1 [Deviation up to 05% | Rs.10,000/- per Sq. Ft. Rear & Side space composition charges. 1. | Deviation up 5% Rs.5000/- Per Sq. Fi. 2. | Deviation more than 5% up to | Rs.20,000 /- per Sq. 20% Ft. Note: The same parameters shall be applicable in the approved societies. 2.12.9 BALCONIES Balconies. as approved on the plans may be projected up to 3°-0” in set backs, which are 10‘-0” and more and the distance between buildings on two adjacent plots is 15°-0” or more. MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF RAMPS 2.13.1 For all houses maxinum height of ramp shall_be one foot(12”) from the road level to entry gate. The difference of road and plinth levels may be adjusted with in the plot. Ramps constructed beyond the above-mentioned limits, shall be demolished. HEIGHT OF MUMTY / STAIR TOWER 2.14.1 Height of Mumty (Stair Tower) may be constructed maximum up to 10'-0” in dwelling houses only. In other buildings, the maximum height of mumty / stair tower shall be 8*-0" maximum. OWNERSHIP & USE OF ROOF-TOPS 2.15.1 The ownership rights of rooftops of _ flats/ apartments/multi-storey/multi-unit buildings, having common ownership, shall be the property of all owners of the building jointly, up to 85% according to their sbare, including the owners of the top Loor. The remaining 15% shall be the property of all owners of the Top Floor jointly, according to their share, in addition to their original shares. The rooftop shall be accessible to all owners/tenants as agreed jointly. The rooftop shall not be used / owned by the developer / owner o: any one stakeholder in any case and the developer shall have NO ownership rights in this regard.Part Il] THE GAZET’ ‘TE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUG. 16,2023 _2539(31) 2.15.2 2.15.3 Any commercial use / commercial signage /billboards etc. of roof-top shalll be subject to prior approval of the Authority. Solar Panel on roof top may be allowed subject to the soundness and stability certificate from the Structural engineer enlisted with CDA and prior approval from concemed Deputy Director of Building Control Directorate CDA 2.16 IRREGULAR PLOTS 2.16.1 In case of irregular shape plot, its size and frontage shall generally be determined on the basis of average of front and rear dimensions of the plot. 2.17 BAN ON NON-CONFORMING USES 2AT-A Removal of building, etc., erected or used in contravention of this ordinance; 1. If any building, structure or work is erected, constructed iii, without approval from CDA or used in contravention of the provisions of the ICT BCR-2020 or of any rule, regulation or order made there under, the concerned Director Building Control, or any person empowered in this behalf by the Authority, may, by order in writing require the owner, occupier, user or person in control of such building, structure or work to remove, demolish, seal or so alter the building, structure or work, or to desist from using or to so use the structure/premises, as to be in accordance with the provisions of ICT Building Control Regulations 2020. If an order under sub-section (i) in respect of any building. structure or work is not complied with within such time as may be specified therein, the concerned Director Building Control, or any person empowered in this behalf by the Authority, may after giving the person affected by the order an opportunity of being heard, remove, demolish, seal or alter the building, structure or work, or stop the use of the building/structure and, in so doing, may use such force including but not limited to Police Force through Enforcement Directorate CDA as may be necessary and may also recover the cost thereof from the person responsible for the erection, construction or use of the building, structure or work in contravention of the provisions of ICT Building Control Regulations 2020, Police Assistance The officer-in-charge of the concemed police-station shall render such police assistance as and when the concerned Director Building Control may require in the discharge of his functions under these Regulations.