Jafza Regulations Manual

BUlL REGULATIONS
& OESIGN GUIDELINES

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CONTENTS
~CKNO\'\IlEDGE MENT
SECTION 1 I ~TR OOUCT I ON
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCH ITECTURAL

ORA\'II1 NGS SUBM ISSION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 4 GENERAL BUILDING PRINCIPLES
SECTION 5 SIT E PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 6 PLOT AREAREOUIREMENTS
SECTION 7 eUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT CONTROL FACTORS
SECTION e PLOT FENCI NG
SECTION 9 eUILIl NG HABITABLE SPACE REOUI REMENTS
SECTION 10- eUILIl NG PROJECTED ELE MENTS
SECTION 11 BUILIl NG STORYIf LOOR TYPES
SECTION 12, EXTERNAL SUILIlNG CIRCULATION ELEMENTS
SECTION 13 i'lTERNAL BUILIlNG CIRCULATION ELEMENTS
SECTION 1.- RAMP REQU IREMENTS
SECTION 15: PAR KING REQUI REMENTS
SECTION 16_ BUILIlNG OR DEVELOPMENT TYPES
SECTION 17 SANITATION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 18- S\'II1MM ING POOL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 19: REFUSE DISPOSAL REQUIREME NTS
SECTION 20_ LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 21 lJTlLITY SERVICES
SECTION 22- I~ SULAT I ON REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 23: POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY
t;Et; lION "._ H ~o;I'\)No;IIl ILlII Et; AN LJ Ul1;1'V I 101;
SECTION 2!i CE O STRUCTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES - BUILIlNG STRUCTURES
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Tr.e publicati"" 01 tro, I>QOl< <;0010 not M~ I><)(!~ pon ible but 10< tr.e ungruogl~g
effort' put in I' a laorge numtlf)' ot indiviou.al, wOl1<ir>g In Prqects, Cont'act , .
Strvctural, ArCMectural & Quality sections 01 Civi l Engln&enng D<ll"'rtmem. We
wOUlO hke to lMnk tl>e secti"" managel'$ aM tl>eir ,especti.e team, lor tM i, me
licutou, effort i ~ mai~ t a ini ng tM conlent, WL>Cture aM quahty 01 tr.e 1>QOl<. We
al,o WI$l1 to acknowleoge CO<1tnbutkln, maoe ~y JAFZA lega l oel"'~ment, many
C""sultant, aM Engineel'$. aM F,~ally Local Regulati"", ( D~ ) an<! lnlemational
StaMartl wl><!, e pLJOlications an<! a~ i ole, are /re<!Uf)<1tly useo
Our tMnk, go out 10 , II tno$ll wI><! conlM~ute<l, wl\etl'Oe' tnrougn tl>eir comment , .
1(Ioa<I ~k', eoit$, or ,ugge,ti"",
A, tMIlI " alway, room 10< imp'""ement. CIvil E ngl~eement 01 this bOOk leaoing to its ultimate accep
lar>ee.
A, alway, it nat I><)(!~ a greAl )oinl effort
Nud AI Sabb. gh
Dillie/or Civil EnginNrinll DejnrTmenf
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INTRODUCTION
Tr>ese ~ u lati(M"ls a'e inleMf!<l to p(Ovi~e minimum t>uol~"..g ~eslgn requirements

lor an tyr>eS 01 ~eV(!IOj><Y>ent, $L>CI'I as resl~en t i a l , commercial, '(lCreatOonaI,
in<!u$tri.' ar"l(!lnstltLlliorel <1(IYelopment
Dubai r.as a natu'al en,; r(M"lment 01 out$tanc!ir>g

visual quality tl'l8t Contribules to
~ l~gl1 4 u~liI, or Iit~ . ,", 10 P",,","1 .,,""~. TI"'~ "~""~ rd . ~ I 10 '",."'~ ...
buil~ings integrate wim :I1e ""'ural environment, to prOI""1ar"l(! enl'lal"lCe Ian<! an~
propeny, to maInta in IN) values crea t e~ in me comm unity, aM 10 p<on>ote tna
naalm, salety an<! (ler>(l'al well are 01 tM commuMy
Ti>e ~ u l a t i(M"ls contanf!<l in m,t ~ocumen t SMII te consloere<l to be tna

minImum '''Iuirements
Development$ SMII al.o comply Wlm all relevant le.islatiV(! '''Iuirements 01

DuM i AuI!\O(ily Stan<!ar<lS
However, In cue 01 any contrMlcti(M"lS, mese ,-oulatIl)l1S wIll take prece~ence

over tM p<evious regul.lions,
Jebel Ali Free Zone ~ u t l'lOli t y 'eserves me rigm 10 cnange any 01 me$e
regulations aM ~ sna il >II me ~uty 01 consuHants, con"'aCl,," &. ~evelope,.. etc,
10 ensu'e thaI tMy possess tM lalesl upd alet
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DEFINITIONS
In applyingtMeSll regulation" tr.e meanIng' li $le<! below wlM be altnl)ute<! to Ir.e w(M'd, aM pI'IraSll' li, ted
be, iOf) tr.em, ""leu the cont(!xl sp<lCifte, a dillerent meaning
Authority : Sr>all mean tr.e Jel><)l A~ Fr" Z<)I"Ie Autl\Q(ity
Alh.yway : TM area 01 a publiC 0< private pam, wniCl1 can Of) u'e<l a, a 'econ<Iary roM to any plOl It does
""'lIPI"lar u a publ iC rOM 0< $U&el in the Em"ate's OUltine plan
Annoxu : A Duildlng or in$la llatl<)l"l anaCl1ed to or ir>Oel"lndent from the main l)uddlng, whOse use is
secon<Iary or complemenlary to the I UI'IC~<)I"I 01 me main &..oldlng
Ac ce $$ I~ l e Route A conlll'MJO<j' uno!l$UL>Cte<l pam tOMeCling 811 aCC(!ssit)ie element' an<l Sj><Ice, 01 a
DuddIng or faClllly Inleno< acces$lDle rOUle, may indu<te ecr";"ors. ftOO<t, ramps. elevalOl'$. aM clear floo<
'paoCIl al flxlure, E>lenor a-cceu i ~ l e rOUle, may i""lu<te parking a-cceu ai sle,. curti ramp', Cl'Quwalk, at
WI~ i cular way . walks, an<! ramps
Apartment IResidenlil1 unit) : Par1 01 a Re,iclential Duildlng ecruaining one or more room, aM a na il.
naving a minimum area of 10 'quare mew. oetigne<l an<l equippeo 10 IIOUSII one per"", or a number of
people It MS minimum 01 ooe place lor p<apaMng aM cookIng meal, (kllCl1en) an<! one ~alnroom It " renled
OUI a, an iMepeMenl""';l
Aread .: A _ las 01 arene , supported on column, or piers A flal 0< !>liM arcaoe " aPl'lie<l to a wall to
an,,:ulate ttle surface
Addilional ""nlilillon : T ~ is " in,lall&<l in room, wllOse depl~ " more t~an mree bmes their wi(!tn. to
p<ovide natural venlilati<)l"l an<! ~ght i ng for lr.e intemal space , mrougn an opening or ,haft, wllh a minimum
area 5% 01 tr.e Sj><Ice araa aM mInimum widm of 1 2 mew
Affect;"n Plan Iluse Plan) : Plan 01tr.e plot or $lte i'SUe<l ~y 1I'Ie Authonly. planning aM ,urvey departme<1t
or ~u,ine$$ units. $/'lOwing the plot t>our.oarlas, <limen"ons. areas aM ,urrouMings as well a, me laM
"~.
Automatic o..or: A <lOQI' eqUIpped w ~n a power-ope<aled mecnanism aM conliolSthat open aM o:IOSll the
dOO< automatica ll y upon receipt 01 a momenlary actuating ' ign8l. The 'w i tt/'ll~at tlegiM me aulomatic cycle
may Of) a pr.otoelectnc oevice. floor mat. or manual 'w i tc~
Bu ilcling: A ,lructure lormlng an open, pal1ially a""lo'&<I, or endo$(!<! 'pat:e constructed ~y a planned
p<oce$$ 01 combining malerial, and components to meet ,peCltiCconditi"". of u, e.
Building Specifications : A Stalemenl 01 Duildlng requir\lmenl, describir>g the 10a'lIng condition . design
pCIice,. malenal, an<! ~ni,r.e,
Building Permit : The lice nse mat the Autnority issue, to allow t<)l"l,lructi<)n work to proceed"" a ,peCllic
piece 01 plot, ", acco<oa""e with approved plant, specificallon, aM cond~ i O<1'
Building P e rm~ committ u: The commitl " sel up ~y the Autnority to ,1UCIy Duikllng r>e<mlt applicali<)n'
an<t to la ke ,uitable deCI, iO<1 ' in mi, r\!illl r<l.
Building eIten slon : E>len,il)l'l 01 tr.e e>lemal wan 01 the Duikllng at grour">C! ftoo< level. iocatf)(! "" one or
more ,iOf),
01 me l)uilding l acing lr.e publIC roM
Balconlu: A platform that project, I rom the Wlnieal wall, oIthe Duil ding. 'lII'roun<ted ~y a railing ~alu$lrMe
or parapet an<t It can be covere<! or uncovere<! or. that portion 01 a seatIng space 01 an a$sem~ l y room.
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0< I"'ra~ aM It can be CQV(!re<! or UI"ICQV(!re<! or, tMt porlOon 01 a seating spaC(! 01 an assem~ l y room,
au'lItO<lum 0< tneater tr.at is raised at least I 2 meter atKWe tM leyel 01 the main ftoo<
Building helghl : TM V(!rtical <lista nC(l measured from the payemenl 01 trill adjaC(!nl roe<! w~ i Cl'l is lhe
ra/el"(!nca ol lMe groun<l ~ n iSr>e<l ftoo< leyel lO trill ~ igl'le " point ol lhe ~u i l Cling rool (trill Top lloor), e>clu'ling
lhe rooh 01 1M sta irca,es 0< mec/'lanical room etc
Bllhmom : A room containing a toi let, was ~baSln aM balMlub 0< batr.tublshower com oinabOn A toi let an<!
wa'~b<l s",(no batr.tub 0< sr>owel) eq ual' a Nlil baWoom an<! a toilet, waSMa"n aM sr>owel, equal, a
Ihree-q uMer baUVoom
Cli..,,: Nalural 0< corpolale P'lrsO<l in wnose name 1M plot 01 laM 0< ""'Idlng is I"(!gl$lere<l wMtrllll in 1\1, I
its capacil y a, laMIOId or posse$$O< 0< l enant.
Con.ultant : A regi steled consultant IIOIdlng a yal iO CO<I,ulting en\llneer', license 110<11 trill Dut>al Ecooomic
D<lpanment.
Controctor: A I"(!gl, tered contiacto< nokIing a Yalid contlacting engineer" license from tM Dubai Economic
D<lpanment.
Circulation Pith : An e>teno< 0< interlol way 01 P<lu age 110<11 one plaC(l to aoother 10< pedestMans i ~L>C! i ng,
I><Jt not limit e<! to corridors. nallway" counyal'<l'. stairway, aM stair laMi"",.
Commercill building.: Building in wnlC/'l commerciall><JSlneu i, P'lrmiHed to be con<Iucted in accordanca

",itn ,tatutO/)' classilicatlOn 01 laM,
Comprehenslye deyelopment : A deyelopment containing any numbel 01 t>uildlng , 0< use, on a site 0< a
comoinalion 01 slte, tNit are planr>e<l 0< de'ffllopM", an int egratM In niO<l.
Compon ent: An element or spaC(! in a t>uddlng ol l acility
Cleor: UnoIlstructM
o..volOf>or (owner): Shall mean the le,see or ~i , autnorized Agent wno , ubmits an aWlicallon to tM
Autnority" on n" b<)na~
Distrrct : Same 8$ ZO<Ie" It i, an al"(!a Of fan<! witn a I"'rtiCul8r "",ignalM lise
Driveway : An access to a I"(!q..re<l oIt,lI"(!(!t I"'rl"ng l aci lity 0< an oI!street fOMlng area
DweUing unit: A ' ingle unit wr.icn pro,,;de, a kltcnen 0< IOO<l prel"'ration area '" add ~ion to room, an<!
sP<'C(!,lo< li";"g, batn"'g, " "pi ng an<! the like preferat>ly witM a separate e ntranca
Dwelling muHiple : A l><JilclIng di,,;ded into two 0< more dwelling unit, eac~ " I w~ i cn i, occupie<l or inten<!ed
to be occupiM 8$ a permanent nome 0< I"(!,i""r>ee.
Emirata: Emirate 01 Dubai
Engineer: Trill P'lrsO<l alllrlOrize<! to prepare tne de"gn aM/or ,upervlse con Wuction wO<l< from tM
AlllrIOrity
Egreu : An exil
Embelli. hm en15 (Omomonts) : Element' tMt are Mded l<> trill "",Idlng lor aesthetic purpose, Trllly al"(!
expres"V(! aM symt>oliC.
Elemenl : An al"e/'litectural 0< mflCl'lanical component of a "",Idlng Ifacilil)' I ,paC(! or slte. SuCl'l as telepr>one,
kerll ramp, d~ . drinking fountain or seatir>g

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Entrance : Any access point to a ttu il airl\j, poo1ion 01 a t1uila lrl\j or tacility use<llor tne purpo$e 01 enteMrl\j. An
e~trance incIu<I&$ tM app<O<>C/'I watk. tM Wlrtical acce" lea<li"9 to tr.& entrar>ee platform, tria entrance
platform it5a11, tM tntry ~OQ( S ) or gate(s)
Frontlge : That portion 011 plot that abuts a rOM
Flcitily : AU or a ~ ~ port,,::... 01 ~u i l ~ I "\j' . $trucl ures. ,itt Imp<oyements, com plexes, eq Uipment , rO<l<!S. walkS,
P<'$$ a gewa~s, P<' rkl"\j IOl' or otrlar real I ;>&rsonat p< opert~ I""ate<! on a , ile
Fencu : A $trucl UI"(! CQ<lSlrL>Cte<! 01 wOQ<l, metal. Iltocl<. briCk. $lone or a n~ omer mate<lal Ol her tnan ~atu .. t
~alion 10 create a ~ a m"..
Functionlt Space.: TM rooms an<! '~$ i ~ a bu i l O i ~g 1 1 acitil~ Ihat l'IOu,e the major act i y~ i es lor whict'l
the t1u il~ ln g 11 a CII~ ~ i, i ~ t e Meo .
Floor: Part 01 tria tluiloinill , iluate<! ln D<ltween the ,urfact 01 any ftOQ(i"\j aM me ,LlIiact 01 11 00ri"\j right
aoove II in lrla upper leyet
Floor Area Rltlo : The OiYi"on 01 tria IOtat 110Q( al"(!a 01 the building or a numD<lr 01 tluIkling$, ~~ tM totat plot
araa
Groo.: TM t leyation 01 tM , urface 01 me groun<l al an~ point on a , ile
Gunlhou ..: All acce,sory l>u il ~ I "\j l or II'Ie I'IOuS i"9 01 temporary gue,l" nQt CQ<ltaini"9 a kitCl1en aM not
1>&1"9 I"(!nte<! or tea'e<I
Guard', room : A room. re , i<lenti. t unit or anr.exe$ locale<l WIthin the plot lim iI, or a might D<l!ocateo will"n
the t1u il ~ I "\j endowrt WIth a minimum area 01 (6.5) 5qLJ.ll re mete<
Grouno noor: An~ occupieole I I"", leu than one $tOl)' at>Qye or D<llow gratle wim Oirect accen to grMe A
I>uIlOlng orl acil i l~ alwa" has at tea$t or.e grOUr><l fiOQ( aM m a ~ Mye mort than or>e grOUI">ll 1I0Q( as whel"(!
a SplIt levtl entrance has t>een p<oYioeo or wtlera a ~u iI O i "\jI' tluin Into a hillsioe
Garblge room : The location 01 tr.a room 10'" approved b~ the Aut nont~, wMtr.ar to t>e witnin the plot limit$
or 10 t>e WIth;'" me l>u il ~lIlg enclosure lor the p"'po,e 01 r>oI Oi"\j ptior to Oi, poset 01 waste g.ar.erale<l in tM
I>uIlOI"9
Gross Arel: ThIS is ltle wm 01 the ftOQ( areas 01 a ~ u i l ~ ln g indL>Oe<l within me exlerlor wa ll , lor all $Iorie$
or al"(!as thai hOuse 1I 00r 'urlace$ indu<ll"9 attiC$, ~sement$, penthOuses, mect'lanicat room . etc
Grou area <IOe' not Inclu<le comictS, pileste... buttrt$$&$. etc. t1 atso ooe, not indL><le o;>&n. ulYoo1eo
courts eWln il ,urrou~~e<Ict atlO'Yt au<lltorium, an<! om".. , imilar
rooms mat exlenM tntough two or mOt(! 1I 00r Ityel$ i, r>OI inclu<teo in tria gross $qual"(! lootage
Habitabte room : Thi, maan, a room use<l l or offict, ,r>op. wQtk,r>op or other purpose inyl)!Yi"9 occupation
o~huma n t>eing$ fa< contlnuou' perio<ts 01 tIme but not incl,xllng a waler clO$t1 (W C.)
Hotel Ulaoti . hment : H OI~, mOlel or hOtel 5arvict<l apartment
Hotel : Builoing or in<Iepen<tent part 01 a O(!velopment or a ~u i l~ ln g, contai~ing no less than 10 l>e<ltoom$

(tach with a private bal hroom) prov i Cli~g !)Qaro.ng aM 100g1"9 "IIl'in,t a ctl1ain lee
Hotel apal1m ents: A cQII('tctiOtl 01 r>OI leu lnan B lurni,nao Yilles, apartments or ,Iudio, mat al"(! renle<l to

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Hotel Iplrtm ent.: A collaCli(M"l of r>OI leu than B IumiSl'lM ';lIas, apartments or $IL>Oios lI1at al"(! renlM to
gue,t, ~y tr.e ~ay , lI1e wf)('tk, 1M mont~ or tr.e year
Hl urdou. GOOd. : Include.

a) Any comptesse~, liquefied or di n<)l.ed ~ses
~) Any Su~' t ance w hiCl> t>eCome, ~angerou, ~y InteraCli(M"l with water or air.
C) Any liqui<l s u~S181'1C(1 with a IIUh f>Oint t>eIOW 650C
d) Any corrosi.e su~' t anee or a ,u~$lanee whiCl> em it, f>OiSO!'IOU' CQ<'IC(Intratl(M"l' of lume, when
r.ealed
e) Any Su~' t ance lIa~1e to sponta neou , comt>usti(M"l
I) Any SUbStanO<! whiCh reMily emits neat or Oll1er harmful "'<liati(M"l ' when II.;nange, Slale or
C!eCOmpose,
g) ShedS w~ i Ch contain "'hiclfl lOMM will1 heUlroous male<lalS
h) Any Oll1er ,u~ sl ance con sidered ~a;:ardOu' ~y tr.e suWlie<S
In apeclor: Tr.e engIneer or supe"'isor employe<! ~y 1M Authority
Invutment viII.. : A complex of ptivate, II'Iterconnecled or semi..:!et!>Ched ';lIas which migm he ... commun.1
spa.ces aM 'ha red entert<..nment service,
Ingre.. : An enlry
Inlo....,lIon : The crOSSIng of two or mo<e rOO<lS at grade,
Inlornl l Court yl rd : Space open to Sky aM surroun~M ~y l>u il ~lng, (M"I three or more ' i<!aS aM ha S rooms
01 or>(! or more l"(!,i<!enti. 1 or oIIioe unil, o... nOOking it,
K~chon : A plaCII set ..i<le lor lI1e pteparali(M"l of meal, aM t>eyerage, T he mlmmum area shOuld t>e 4
square meter Eaoch lIQu,ing un.! 'lIQuid he ... (M"Ie kitcr.en as a mInImum req uirement
Lighting In<l ventilltion v ents : The opening, that pto';de natural lighlan<t air in any part 01 tr.e Duddll'lg'S
uti li~es.
Tr.ey can De loun<l (M"I ceilings aM exlemal wailS
Llndscaping : The trealmoent aM malntemonee 01 a plot al"(!a or pr<!I'erty with predomInant ""9"Iati(M"l sucn
as grOUM cove<, plants, ,~rubS or trees aM include, paving, !><Id<, rod< w(M'\< an<l otner natural or oecorati
l ealures in an organ ..M manner designed 10 croeale a specilic awearanee,
LOlding Spie l : An area use<! lor Ioa<!ing or unloading 01 .enid." locate<! entil"(!ly (M"I private ptoperty with
a mInImum vertical Clearance of 4 mew aM pro';~M wit~ permanent iMepenGent acce n
Llbor Accommodation : A Duil<!il>g tM t is used to IlQuse al l tr.e w(M1<ers DeIonglng to company,

eSla~h $l1ment or \he hke. II pto';<les t<)ilel" !>a , in, aM Sl'lQwers It ha' a kitChen, a common <lining room an<t
in<tl';dual room, l or laW Supe"'iSO<$ lor eyery 40 laoo"
Lovol : A Ol'<)utld or flO<)( $ul'lace or ~Art 01 a SUl'lace I'>aYlI>g a $lOll(! of nol more Ihan , If'I 50 or 2'11. al any
iX"nt an~ In any ~lrect i (M"l
Module : Tr.e measurement thai engIneers u,e to ~e t enn i ne tM proportions 01 a structure, e.g the gn ~, 01
COlumns, etc
Mlin Buil<ling : e ..kting Ll$ed l or tr.e main or pnme tunctional use will1in tr.e plot
Mezzanine Floor : Thet portion 01 . ftoor whiCl> is an interme<liate level placed withIn the IIoor aM ha';l>g
occupiable space at>Q.e an<! t>elow its floor It, l unctional u,. may eilr>e<' tie complementary an~ DeIonglng
to the grOUM ftoor or iMepenGent l unctional us. SImilar to typical tlOOl' or may De use<ltor services

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Motol : A t>u i l~ l ng 0< part of a ~e,e l opme<1 t I buil~ing containing rIO leu tMan 10 t>e<lrooms aM tnus prO";dlng
ooard aM I(>OQ ing tor a fee ",im a numl><lr of snared ~M)Oms
Mlrked Croulng : A crosswall< 0< Olner i ~&ntifie~ patn inteMed fo< p<l<lesllia n L>$e in crOS$lng a W\nicutar
."
M...,nlnlul Servlcn floor: Floor al locate<! tully fo< accommo<lating mecr>a nica l aM oIectrlcal equipme<1t
require<! 10< me l)uiI~ing . Neither part tMllreoi sna il I><l permiHed to I><l use~ 10< any Olner purpose an<! SMII
not tie Included in ca lculating tMII tloor ratio
Neighbomood 18uttound ing . ): Any adjacent piece of laM exclL>C!i"9 roM' aM al leyways
Occupilble : A room 0< enclose<! 5~ C!es i gne~ 10< nurnan occupancy in w!lien IMi. i""al, congregate to<
amusement. e~ucationa l 0< simi lar purposes aM wnien i, flqUIppM wiln means of fl\jI"e-u. lignt. an<!
W\l"IIIlation
Office : A "'O<k station wit" a mini mum area 01 10 squa re meter
PrOject TM conStrucllon 01 a permanent Ouildlng . any otMllr civil wort< on a leMed property inch><ling any
mo<Iiftcations 0< insta ll ations in prebultt faCIlities
Permlnent Building : A bui l ~i"9 ~e$ i gnf)(! an<! conWL>Ctf)(! w~n reinlo<ce~ CQnCrete-. 5teel. witn block I me-tal
CH.OCling 0< otnet durable- maten. 1
Plot : A piece 0< parcel oI lal"><l sepa ra t e~ trom otnar parcel$ ~y a $peciflc number aM location It " occupied
oy a l&ga ll y permIssible project 0< ~e,e l opment
Plot Un.: Any line OOun<ting a plot as Mrein define-<!
Plot linl , front: A hne $eparatlng an interl'" plot from a rO<>(l or a weet In II"Ie case 01 tMII comar plot. tna
o<lentation of tM ex i $~ng 0< proposed C!eWllopment snail be- uSed to ~eterm l ne ",niel> plot hne $M II be
con$ i ~ered tne lI"on!
Plot line, .... ar: A plot lil"l(> wniel> is "!'POsite al"><l mo$! distant lI"om me lI"onl hne. In lMe case of an irregular
plot. tM rear plot hne $I1all t>e an assumeo hne parallel to al"><l at the maximum dl$tance trom the I ront plot
tine
Plot lin l , . Ide : Any plot OQun~a1)" linu not a tront plot ,ne 0< a rur plot line.
Plot fronllge : TMll front 01 a plot $M II t>e construM to be Ine portion neare$! to tM weet Fo< tM purpose
of determ ining req ..rements on comer plots aM mrougn plot'. all sideS 01 a plot i'CIjacem to Weel$ $M II be
con$i~ered lI"ontage Plot Area: TM total " u 01 a plot wim,n tMe plot hne$ "$ measure<! on a norizontal plan.
Plot Coyerlge : Ho<izontai area occupiM ~y an main aM annex buil~i"9 on tMII same plot. calculatM I rom
the e-xte-mal surface 01 ax1emal wailS 0< useful roofM ~alCOI1Ies In tMII grOOM 0< upper tloors (",niCheyer
na,e- more projllClion$). Non functional beautifying projections leu tnan 0 45 me-ter in lengln $I1all rIOt be
inclu<lM ... IM CO_i'9I' calculation
Plot Pereentag l : IS tMII,,;.,;,ion ot the plot CO'l(!ri'9l'~' tM tota l plot area
Public Utilily: Any pel"$on. tirm. corporation. municipal bOard duly aut!"lOlizM u.-.oer tMII Emirates
r&gulatlons to suP\>ly publiC electricity. guosteam . communications. wate-r. <lralnage. ftOO<l contrOl . imgation.
gar~iI!le I t rat~ OI$jXIS-a11 $ewage OltpoSal
Public Use : D<lscnbeS inl erior I exterior rooms or $~ $ tNlt are ml>Oe ayailable to tM general pur>lic
Pu~ li c use may De pro";CIee<l
Layout
~UOIIC U" : U<! ~"" . Imanouil~ in g Ilacility tha! ara fW'lyataly 0< putll icly OWr>e<l
Pr'v.le G .... gu: An enc'O$\\<l i>CCIluo ry 1lut ' ~ lng aHaCr>\!<l 0< C!etaCr>\!<lIO De u$\\<l 10< . to<age 01 moto<
Wlhides u se~ by tM occupants 01 tr.e ptinc i pa l llut l ~ ln g .
Pr'v.le Villa : A ~eta.cr.e~ 0< sem i ~eta.cM~ ~u i l ~ing ml>Oe up 01 seWlral floo($ to accommOtlate a sIngle
lamtly un<!. It has a gr,,",, ~ l loor e nt ra~ , garage. and i r>Oepen~en t exter ....., open areas
Plnlry : A place 10< preparong light S<1ack. aM '1'IOuI~ not repla.ce ttl(l kltctlen in ttl(l re.i~en~ a l units
Plrking ...... : An al(!a 01 ope<1 lan<! omer man a roa~ u s e~ or i nte n<! e~ to t:)e us e~ to provi~e space /0( tM
parking 01 mOlo< Wlhides T II1, inr;IL>Oe. parking space., loa<!ing spaces, manau_ing aiSles an<! OInar area.
provi~ing access to parking 0< loaOtng space.
P""ple with Special Need'IDi ' Obled ): Anyona wr.o u.e. a wheel Chair, eM""e., or omarwal klng aidS to
help them moya. TII1, include. ~e wno are paralyzed, C/'lair-l>Ound, amputee., !)lin<! 0< <leal a. well as
the age<l wr.o are unatlie to walk nalurally
Regul.lion. : -BuildIng ConlrOi Regul a ~on. & De.ign GUt<lelines" aM other r&gulatton. i,$Ue<l by tM
-Aumo<ity"
ROld Or , tl(!el: The puI)Iie 0< ptiyate rOad way /0( Yfl/'liclet according to ttle maps attacne~ to tM land Use
Clauilication aM Regulation. in the Emllate.
ROld Corridor ', Line: TI'If) official line thai .eparales between the roM an<! any plot mat i ituatM ttl(lreon
It I' also called tna eM line to the rC>a<l conidO<.
ROld demorcltlon : The 1I)9.a l iine separating tr.e roa~ or streel and the plot abutbng II It i, alSO known a.
the edge 01 the rOa<!
Room: A placa that i. me!Ol1t to be re.idential 0< to be L>$e~ 10< any purpo$ll tha! requil(!, people to r\!'Sic1e In
it on a tempo.rary 0< peom!><1811t ~ si . Its area .hOuI~ not be leu than 10 sq uare meter
Ref erence I ~vel : It I' tM level 01 tr.e fini'r>\!<l floor 01 the ~ rst $Iep 01 tM entrance at tr.e grOUM e~ge . It SMII
De 0_3 meter at>(lye tna level of tr.e rOad adge.
Rl mp : A walkIng .urface w hi"" has a running .Iope grealer man t in 20 0< 5~
Rool TOp : Pan 01 a lull floo< .ituale<l atM:lYa the ToplLast floor 01 tna building aM to be no<mal ly used 10<
a~mr;><la t ing eieyalCH' maCl1ine room., staircase., mecNlnical e l ~lrica l room , water ta nk. , some
per~u 0< sw immIng pool" gym rnoSium. and serYice. associated merew ith. It .ha ll haye a mini mum
satbad< 1.5 mete< l rom the buildIng rool lim it. an<! m..imum area SO% 01 tr.e la.t floor area
Sil e Pion : Arrangement 01 tr.e externa l p~y'ica l elwironment in complete detail inclu<ling $IIUCtUI(!"
landscape, land contoulf, Yell1cu1ar I pe<lesltia n circulation, drainage anti tr.e entire complax 01 pI1y.ical
lorm .
Sil e Improvement : Landsca ping, paying 10< pe~est ri .n and Wlhicular ways, outdoor ~ght i ng, I(!creatton.1
laClllties and the lik. wll1Cf1 Maye been adde<l to a sIte
Setback : The minimum M rilontal dIstance betwee~ a plot li ~e aM the ~eare st point 01 a building, structure
0< use, as ttl(l context iMicate., locaied on a plot -~bad< " Shall not inclu<le eaWls 01 tr.e Ilutkting.
StructUI(! : Any constrL>Cled, ar,,'ted mat"";aI or combination 01 material. ",hi"" requires be i ~g located on
the groun<l 0< attaCr>\!<l to somethi ng located on the grOUnd
Signl ge : Oisplaye<l ve'~ I , symt>olic and pictorial inlo<mation

Layout
Swimming Pool: Any conWUCle<! pool u$e<l l o< swimming, r.eming 0< w!>d i ng, whelr>(!( at>clYe or belOW 11'1(1
grour'>ll surface fflgard len 01 depm 0< waw surface area
Space : A deftnat>le area e.g. t'QOm, loilel , MI, &$semt>ly at'(!a, amra nee, , Iorage room, aloo_e, courtyat'll or
1 000~y
Shat'(!d accommodltlon: A t>uoldtng contatning mo<e lI1an ooe room thai is u'e<l to aCC''''''moclate se_e ..1
people belonging to a ""'_e ... ~y , t>Qar"'ng sC/l<;H;ll, r>ospital, company, <'Ie .. )
ShOwroom : Any place tl'lat is set aside 10< commertial L>$e SUC/1 as <l i $p~y t ng gOO<l' to be mat1<<'Ied
wl'tOlesale 0< t'(!tai l. TI'I(I $I1owroom frO<1tage tMt i, l acing lI1e roM shOuld t'>Ot be len than 10 meler WIde
Siudi o: Part 01. reSKIenlial building whio:l1 conta ins O<1ly one room 10 Muse one ir'>llividual or more It MaS a
place lor prepanng ar'>ll cooking mealS and a t>atnt'QOm. 11 is rente<! out as an iMepeMem unil
ShOp : A Space will1 a minimum area 0112 square mew Ihat i, u$e<llo< commercl.1 activities.
Shoppi ng Malls : A gr""p 01 snop" snowrooms or area, used lor commercial purf>Ose 01 a minimum area
1000 square meier lI1at opans to co_ere<! a" con<lttiona<! M il, or ...Iemal corridors.
II can al$O be any SMp or snowrOOn'l wI\Osa net area l or commertial use e_cee<lS 1000 square meier.
SIOrfl : Co_ere<! part 01 a t>ui ldtng used as a SIO<"9& area 10< malerial. SUC/1 space mayl>e used lor COII&Cbng
aM sorting mBle<lal lor purpose 01 ,htpping or sloriOge wilMut imrO<lL.(:ing any o:I1ange in the el'l(lmlC8l 0<
pI1ysical enaraeten'lics 01 SUC/1 malen. 1
Sorvlnt qUl rto "': An aC<:(!nory room or portion 01 a main t>uildtng designe<l or u'e<l a, the prit'lClple
residence 01 persons employed on tna same property a, dOmeSbc nalp, driver, gat'llener, maintenance man
or simil ar occupalions Araa ol lhe room $I1aO nol be len lI1an 7 5 'quare meter
Speci al approvll : Approva l granted ~, partie, empowered ~, trle 1_ to aulhOnle e_emption 01 this
Regulalion or lrom any Olrt.e< legiSiabOn relale<! to conSlruction workS
Service duCI : Close<! o:I1amel through whio:l1 me van"", service ar'>ll utility pipes pan w~n access opening,
10< inspection and t'(!P<lir worlt
Stal relsa: Space insiC!(l tr.e Duildtng will1in whio:l1l11e , tait'$ are er&Cled
Shade . Iruclurfl : ProjectM cover IMI exter'>ll S OUi,i<!(l me extemal wal l 01 any Duildtng or a co_er supported
~, a column in on:terto protect any door or win<lOw or <;ONidor l rom rain 0< $Olar eff~. 11 can tie a siand alone
Slweiur. al,o
Tempo,ary Buildi ng : A building u'e<l a, a site oIIiee or to hOU,e CQn,truclJon lI<juipmem dunng tna
CQnw""lion pent)(!
Total floor I rfll: TI'I(I area 01 all ftoors 01 a building (measured lrom lI1e extemal sides 01 tl'l(l building)
includtng l iniSl'l(ld attic" Iln t$l1e<l basements, swimming pools ar'>ll any olne, siructure, on the plol
Typical floo r: A ftoor Ir.at i, sim ilar to tne l loors thallollow il or p~ ~ or t>Qth. 11 i, usually locale<! at>Q_e
the gr(lUr)(! noor
Topl l i ll Fl oor: It illhe l.sI siorey ol lhe building whien t' located dtrflClly tI(!low tne rooilOj>
Wind Towe,.: Sr>elter with 50% 01 ~S at'(!a i, open to me Sky USuall y CQn,truCle<l to ennance tna
Layout
Wind Tower., Sr>elter ", itn 50% 01 ~s all!a i, (>perl to t/'I(I $ky u $LJ.lIll y COI1,tructf)<l to enMnce tne
.rcnil9Clur81r>eauty 01 a t>u il~ ln g (>I" to $<lit 8 C<l"ain clImate " " "

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL

DRAWINGS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
3.' TI"I(I ~ pr"I'Ql-aI (Po-'illj,,"'Y) sl8ge

3.2 The Oetaded proposal (Developed) . lage
3.1 THE CONCEPT PROPOSAL STAGE:
TI"I(I concep\ propol-al sha i consi.l <X the follow ings in , nard cop)' _ , electronic cop)' in PDF form +
1 P_liner <lrawing with alii"" plan outIinng I"" areas of 1111 1"" I\oor$ !or area calrulatiM'
3. 1 1 l&y0Ul Plan (Scale '.'000) showing'

The Iocabon of the P'''I'QSI!<l oe~ ana any e xislIng neigI>r>onng oe'&iOpmenl$
3. 1.2 PIoI Site Plan (1:200 '" metric system) showing.
1) The north onentOliM

2) The <:OOf'diMles. dime"""", _levels <X a~ sile ..,...,,;res and entrances
3) The IocaliM and setting OUI of all proposed buildings and _ impro""""",," indocj;ng ao::ess
w~s and car Pi'<1<inII in retatiM to I"" b<:u"ldaories ar>d requored tJuitding setbaClo;S
4) The IocaUM 01t>rJur'K!ary wailS. translomler SlatiM . and reI"'" COtlClllners where applicable.
3. 1 3 Schematic archilect,","aI <lrawings showing
1) FlOOr and ro<;II plans (Scale "'00) alOng with MEP ar>d S\n.ICtur1II pnwisiOO ar>d oorooI ~ <X
a~ the area.
2) E""'"bOn (Scale 1 1(0) at least 2 la.cades of the building

3) A lat.-e of area caIcuIabMS showing IIoor a reas, gross noor area, car pan.ing calc4JabM and building
percentage and landscap;ng COWfage,
4) CoIou-ed P&rSpeCIive imageS. S<tfiCie>rrt to pre_I lhe C<J<>:ep1
5) S&COOr1S (Scale ,.,(0) al least one ..
sing 1Ilrough critiCal area. SUCh as staircase ar>d efeClnc
_.
subs!"'ion of buildi"O slaMg 1... e1 s ar>d heql1s <X a Mma;n e lemen!s.
6) VerifIcation and pro';""", for Uti lity Services
7) VerifIcation <X PfO'II.ion <X En ",.".. ,! Health & Safety (EHS) reqiremern ... I NFPA and local
8) \lerilicaliM Of lraffiC slWy ar>d report
3. 1. 4 Dorumenlo!iM '
ProoI Of Ownership. len..- of appOintment Of COOS<ttarrt. dOCI.oOentauoo eslablishing I"" qualificabMs.
registration ar>d expeOence of the ardlilec1 appr<>"o'ed by theAUlhoIity Owner to sign the 1i~e s.r.ee1 main
selbng O<A: I sit(! layO<A: plan ar>d cont<J~ant to sign ar>d stamp aI !he orawings
3. 1.5 Schematic Landscape Plan (Scale , ,200) sno..;ng
ArUS 10 be aIOcated for lar>dscape Irea\rJletll it1duding a <letailed "lIoeauoo of J'Iar(I and son 18r>d&cape
3 16 Topogr~ Pla<1 (Sca\e 1.200) sr-;ng

Elci.~ng com~ _ Surf8Ce _exes S<.I1TiCierrt to aco.ntel)' depiClthe existing topOgr8p/ly of the Sile.
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3.2 THE DETAILED PROPOSAL STAGE:
The <le!a.iIed proposal s.haI l a.cwratei1 illlJmal & the following
3.2 I A ~ Sffe PlM (Sclole 12(0)'
Containing all informatiOO SUbmorted al concept proposal stage but tOOdifl$d to ifICO<pOrate arr; Chat>ge1
00 !!le PfC4)Osai made at !!le in.ligation of lhe developer and awr<>'olell by !!le AutIlority '" at !!le difeaion
of the Autr.orily
3.2.2 ArdlitectL>"aI ,j".wir>gs. consi.ling of !!le following'
I) PI .... s (Seale I l Oll) showing aI of !!le 1Ioors of !!le devotlopmenl '" impro_ts I altetat""'o.
irduaing roof ~an and iMicatJng !!le plpOS(!$Il' an<! dimension. Ie< a~ inOoot and outdOOr
&paCe' togeIher wit!1 ml<ages to ~ f"i "ll developmerrt e< ateaS where 3ppr<Jpr1al e. AlSO 10 show
appropliale iunitCO"e to delenni ..... populatioo t"" _ a area & its I\n:t"",.
2) Area calculations: a table a ...ea calculations to petmit Iroood """"'"age evallJabOO
3) Elevabons (Scale 1 100) SI"IOwing all sides of the tMJil ~ lng e< t"" de~nt
4) Seaion" AI least two rnaO"I S(!C1ioo. (Scale 1:100) S/"I(lwing t""
irttemal enema! tIoor 1e1'O)l0.
window sill f>eigt1ts. parapet heOghto. and !!le felat"",ship 01 the PfC4)Osed de\IeIopmer1t 10 exilling
""'ghtx>ring development and 1tIe paveroort Ie...ts """ligurus 00 1tIe de...topmen\. eSse-nlially
passing lIVu . lairCilSe ar>d electriC IIW-Siatoo.
5) Fent:e1 andwal lS; Oeta ~ rlfawing in<::IWiog alevat"",U",!!le whole Slte(Scille 1;100) and sedioned
(Scille 1:20) of proposed transparent fences and solid boundary wall .
6) Schedule S/"I(lwing external & IntefMI fIni"""ll materials o.howing ,", e. plpOS(!ding meaSllfe. to contain surface
di$d'larg.e of rain wat .... at ltIe plot lim'I .
3.2.4 A Landscape Plan (Scale 1:200)'
Indicabng !he ......"ben, o.peae., .. zes and """,bOOS of all trees. sMJls. oroood CJ:Ne< plants and lawn
area. related to the &Sti maled i ~ wate< deman<! oaicuations
The ~scape plan shall al"" ide<1lil'j and deOClibe all hatdscape surfaces and any lar>dscape features
1) The COOI"Oinat&s, deptrts, 1M. and size. of AI pipe con<lI..Its an<! COMflCIions w~ h respect to
~abIe and iniQatioo Wal ..... ........... Ielephone, electridtj from t""
poiniS of _anee 00 lhe s il&, 10
1tIe cent .... of distribuboo indlJding k>catioo of tr.....fotme< .taIIOO, swi1<:l1 """" and meters
2) The tocatioo of any proposed standby (l(!"eratcn
3.2.6 ElectriCity Calculations and <letailed destgn rlfawing along wit!1 alit"" .. ogle i ne diagram and eleartc load
schedule as per DEWA feQl..Otemen\ and NOC
3.2.7 GaJbage Calculations and Plans'

A calCulalion snowing ltIe anticipated ~ g.ene<atioo ... cubic metn (m'). togeltler \011111 plan$
showing t""
pro";""'" 10 be ,..- lor garbage Slorage and disposal

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A. reqlJOred bV"'" AuIhooi!),. a .latemen! Oesa'obing the e ><i.ti"ll Site e rMronment. the nature 01 the
project, the pot&nlial fOr &rwiroomental impaCts ar>:l t!le me<>sure. tN1 will be impIeme<ll;ed to lriull"le
''''''"
1 (EIA) En"'; ,onmertt" ImpacI A.se."""",
2 (TIA) TratrlC Impaoct Assenmertt
3.2.9 SIIUCIUraI Destgn and calculalion.

De!ailed Oestgn and drawi"ll'1IIor!g ,.;th Stru:lllal calculatIOnS and reinfOrcement sd1edule ... per BS 0<
EqJivO!Olerrt mtemaoonal 8oCCeP1ed $1andarOS,
3.2. 10 Mechanical (HVAC)

De!ailed AirconditiOniog. lI1I>'81iOO and exflau$l dr_iog. wi1h <!e1aile<! calCulatiOO as per ASHRAE
,~,
3.211 TelephOne syslem o.a..;"Il,

De!ailed drawing'"""""og aM point. and single line <Ii"O"""'" fOr telephone, tax. intemet, cat.-e TV and
fiber opbe requO"eme<ll;, o! !tie buiI<Iing, as per Eb~at I T&COm requirement ar">ll app;NaI wim NOC.
3.2. 12 'Nate< stW\' and Drainage <Ir.rwl'V'

De!ail-e<l drawing. !-/>OWing all ~ and ~ wor\<. lor wale< (no! '" cokI) supply and drair>age
<lelail. and layout indudiog surtace drair>age system and 5UppI}o I di!ldlarll" ~s a. per DEWA
ar">ll OM requiremerII and aPl"Ov" wim NOC
3.2. 13 VeJificatioo 01 reqli,emem fOr Helipad from Dubai Civil Defense Authority lor t!le buiI<Iing 20 0< more
.torey I"Iigh ar">ll O/)Iail"'" drawing. as pe< CUlai Civil Aviation AuIhority ~ l>elipaod is maMator)' au~
exempuoo o! lti. RegulatIOn or from err; otr.er Ieg<SIa1iOO relat"'" to COOStr1JCtJOn wOf!o;'

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GENERAL BUILDING PRINCIPLES
T n;, sectio<1 'l/'lall regula\(! !tie e><lerior OIls<gn '" tMJilll"'gs an<! stru:t~ an<! ttIe 0Ile.ign '" streetscape
associated with all ....... buildings developed for Coovnerdal, Industrial ar<l l nstitUlionai u....
E~ioo$; The ~ Of ttlis sedioo 'l/'lall ~ 8pp/)' 10 Private RMiOerJIiaI 'Ii las (>r AgriCullurai
"~.
TI"..... are some A rcllOteaurat aiteria wtlich !he <levelop&r shall take in!o account
41 The lOCIotiOn an<! size Of ttIe <leveioprOef1l, ttIe oatu.-e an<! im&nS<r; Of the operalion involved n O< conduCted
in connection w,'"
it and too k>cabOn <f !he .. Ie with resped to streets giving access to ~ , sud> lhat
the 0Il~ $I'IO<J<I ~ oom"",\(! the _ ,ate \l<W,ronment al"lCl $I'IO<J<I ~ the SUI'I"O<JO:ling
neighboring properties
42 S<miJar Themes ar<l Elements wilhi~ DevelOprOeots;

Bu;J,;;,.,g., s!n.dtles and str"",scape withOn a <IeveIopment snail maintain a .imilar style and design of
ard'litectUfal ltleme indL>lllng!lul no! ~ mite<l to Iluililing materla ls , ~, tQrm , r(>O/ $lyle an<! cWaO'ing
sI1a11 be similar
4.3 Facade Treat~

Side and rear wall. <f a~ buiI<Iing. snail be <:<>nStructed <f similar building material. ""'" contai~ .imilar
ard'litectUfal treatment as !tie front (>r man eievatioo '" ttIe buiI<Iing, e x ~ winoQw area . ~corWes
faang main road. are to be Ifee Ifom unpleasant elements >'iew III<" laUfldry ar<l ant&ooas etc.
44 ~ng of ACcessory EQI,Ipment;

.... OUdool" rnechanic.aI equipment induding antennas, roo top equipment. reluse st(>rage areas,
snali be conoealG<l from pullIic >'iew by salOl wall., screens, fences, parapels, erdosing stru:tUf(! (>r
landscap;ng
4.5 Building ArticUauoo ;

Enu"""". into buildings 'l/'lall be ea,,;ty identif.ed through building design induding the use <f recessed
0< project\!<l entryways, rwgr.er root'tnes (>r CI'I*Xjes in tMJil<llng maning, malenal 0< color
ExtO<ior wallo shall be artiOJlated ~ too u ... of ardlitllCtUralf&awres irduding the variation <f mat"";alo,
~ 01" .. c!wIgoe in """ace plane
4.6 Roof Treatments

.... buildings must klat ....11 eittler .. different I-NIpe 01 slop/l<! r(>O/ (>r parapets lICI'ooning a nat roof
A llat root. ~ S!>&Cified. shall be =- with parapets 00 all .. deo of !he building. Parapels shall be at
least 1. 10 met ... in height from average roof FFL ""'" be 00 an facades of the building.
4 .7 Bu;J,;;,.,g Scale ""'" Massing.

The ~ral awearance 01 !tie propo$$d $lruCItJI"e in wtlich ttIe p;tpOS(!<I
' in! , IIoor area, ma.. and
devel~ i. hi\tlIy encouraged Iha1 too visual priva<:y shan be maintained wi'" adjacent structures
and ~s in!he ............ong pI"OPM"s / ~
1) II building faang more 1hoo or.e road. too pa.1<ing (undergroood 0< """ace) entry and exit to be from
~.,-
2) Ad/)Quate ac.:en (1)_
01" entlll<'lCe I e ' ~ driV\IWa, . 'l/'lal l be p<OVI<Ie<I
an<! flazants in public $lreel$.
to m'rimize traffic cong\IStioo
~) Par1<iog and loadi ng spaces. ~ sttuaUf(!S ar<l land uses are provided wi!l1 sulfident space fo<
parl<ing and loading to moo! !he needs 01 persons ~ use of and making deliveries 10 sud>
Sl ru:t~ an<! Ian<! <.ISe$.
~I Pedeslrian _ a l k. 01" ""It... _ I"" 0f0Yi<!8d from buildina 8lIn8. 10............0"" .Ir ~
oaJlo:...,
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~J Pedestrian _ai " or pi>ttlS Shall be proy;oed from WIdiOg entne, to surrouodiOg str""", pal!<iOQ
spaces _ external SIdew~
5) L_scap;Og:.nall be p<'0'IIded to ~ ~easanl and attract"", surrrundi'V', CMIIibUe 10
tr.e rel>el 01 r.eal,
I"IOIle, Ou$l and glare tr.-wgn !tie p<Qpe< ~aceme<'II of gree<1 ~an t $ , tree. and
deco<ative leal,..".
6) Faai ty for spec;aI care I r.eeded~. to be proy;oed such as toilet, entry ramp, handicapped
par!<ing etc.

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SITE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
5.1 11 OS 1",tltrxIEm to construct all\' buildi"ll 00 301y plat ...-.ess ~ is ,., ac<:onIaru wilt1 !he AIleCUOO pian
attad"ied 10 !tie Land Use, CIa dicaboo and RegcIabon. issued by ALltr.onty too
5.2 T t>e AtrO<:tioo pian s.h.aI l defir>e (ac<:o<dir>g to t!le related Bus;"". . Unit) 1he runber 3
permiss<ble 10< COOStructiOfl and t!le 1100< area raUO,
5.4 Too s<te layOU! shall all ... lor Ioadi"ll and lrIIoadir!g 'kled ... iItli~ t!le plot limits and 301 ac<::ess <OUle fOr fire f>QIltiOg S!1a11
be p!'ovided 10< "" t)'pes 01 ~dings ex""!" the pnvate re s>dential villa .
5.5 In case t!le UliIity se<Vices (to a ""signated p!'opertyj are 10 be t:rou\,tlt l rom """'"!t>e road or public
lacility a rea/s, !he cost i ~ supply Tangement to supply
tt>e Se<viCes. repa~ 1he daorJ\age caused CUlOg t!le C(JO.Qe and maki"ll ~ to ma.,tain as per orillir>al
1""" and flnisMe. to be borne by !tie """"" 01 the designated property.
5.6 Ally eant...orI< (Ming 0< WltiOg) s.han be ,eSlriaed to the pIoI limits
5.7 T t>e <IeveiOperiS e<>:ouraged toallocate a pan<l_ ... iIt1io1 tt>e pi'" limit.fOr~scapng NO *>d$Cllp< "Il
.... t be permitted <><ASIde too Leased pIoI
5.8 Acce .. to t!le pial shall clear "" existi"ll ser'Iices in the ser'Iice corridor and t!le cosl of a"", relocations or
modir.calions sI\aI be borne by the de ... oper
5.9 Space lor Utii1y Provision wen as electrical S<Jb slabOn and "'''''' services as reqcored by !tie ~
S9Moe ProWli"ll Au!l\ori!;es snail be provide<! WI",", 1he plot limits
5. 10 H"""I' and Iigh! vetide mo.emoot within the ,elated p<openy i. to be separated indodi"ll ent'Y and
e,m ,
511 ~anoewri"ll of "'lI>icIe.1or parl<fng or 1oa<l10g I unIOaai"l/Ior ' parbCUia' property itt" be INill'lin p<openy
limits
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PLOT AREA REQUIREMENTS
Tr.e mnirrun plot area tMt is suitable 1... """stn.dion, shall be as klIlows
6 .1 W t",n !tie central business dOstricts. a minimum plot area 01 100 square meter.
6.2 In the remaining dislfias of !tie Emirate, a ITinirrun plot area 01150 square met&r
6.3 Tr.e minirll\.JJ1 width 01 the lfOntagoe or the main efevalJOn of the plot 1M! ~1 the approached road
snail be 10 met ... wide
6~ In casa of i rT~ ar ",",pad~, area of which exceeds the minimum manionad above, no building
permit will be issued unless the plot can """",,,,<>date IIi'I area 0110 x 10 square met ... in ordei" to be
ea~ for construction J)I.OpOM,
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BUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT CONTROL FACTORS
7.1 BUILDING COVERAGE:

.... parts a buildings shall be ,.;!tlln IIIe plot boorIdaries and "",I I not OGGUpy more than.
7. 1.1 For Industlillllyp&'

a) In Froo Zon(!$ ~ 1 $lnCIs snllli be 60% I>uikIng co_e<8ge
7. 1.2 For Residential, COITlITlIIftial and beach 1)'1'" ~,. . the maximum pk>1 cowrage shall be as per
the DesignCo<1tro1 'fflO'.Aattons <lillie relate<! bu$ll"l(l$$ LriIs.
7.2 BUtLDlNG HEIGHT:

T t>e ma><imum ho-igh1 oIlhe building is to be measured Ifom main gro<.nd Finislled Floor Level (FFL)
tid the top o! the rooIlewli (accoroo.-.g to the . y.tem trial awlie. to &a<11 Busines. Uno!". pl8Ming
reQUI..-t),
721 The Foni$l'le<l eer.:n

~ar1< Le'i$l 01 l1li types o!~. SI'IaI I not be less trlan 0.15 mete< aoo~ Ihe
approach road edge level. excepl llle Residenlial Vi las wtld1 "",n not be less tha1 0 3 meter Thi s ,.;"
inOicaIe Ihe Gat(! l a_III
7.2.2 T t>e G......-.d Finisl"led Floor L...... lor 111 1 lypes 01 buildings shall not exceed 1.2 meter above tt>e gate
l e~ , ertepl the ResidentOai Vi lla. wtW:::I> $I'IaII1"IOI e. oeee Internal dear (net) ho-igh1 o! eacl'll\oor lor M lerent t>uHng type. is IIIe O sta<'Ce Irom Ihe FiriSl>e<!
FlOOr Le-el to tt>e FifliSl>e<! CeiIl'lg L _ IS shOwn iI"Ilhe fOllOWing
1. R""it1/KttMI TI'P"':
Minimum , 2 7 meter,
~axim<.m 4 .2 meter.
2 Commert";aI Type'
2. 1 SI"Iops and Showrooms'
a) Groun<ll\oor ~ i ri mum 3 mete< AM in caS(! of 11oO<!~",," 1 1'IaII meu: .... 1"I(! I\oor. ~ S/'IaII be
24 meter.
Maximool 4 meter,
b) Full me.zz ..........

Mil'limum , 2.6 meter
~aximool: 3 mete<
22 Conmerdal HailS and SI'loppO"Ig !.lab

~ ini mum 4 mete<
~aximool: e meter (except aisles'" atrio..ons)
2.3 OffICeS
~ ini mum 2.5 mete<
~aximool: 3 mele<
2 4 S a _ I Pa.1<i.-.g Areas:
Minimum , 2,4 meter""'- CieaftQm'IlI'~~IeI>I<:e. or"'mom .,
Maxim<.m: 3 meter
3. /n<lusflial Type:
" .... ""'... ....., w..-..nr, ..... '" ""'" ~
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3, Imlusflial Type:
Fa<;tOties and VI!ar&/'lOUS\I, at (I(I(! Ie~
Minimum' 4 meter
Maxim<.<n: 9 meter
11 i. po ..'ble to 90 abo"" the "",,"mum figl.xe. """,tior>ed above, !or certain Indu.trial Projects,
accorOing to ttIei( hnctional ~menlS wI'IICtI <equi"(! ~~ t>e<!)"tt ""lasureme<11S
4- fducafjol)a/ Type:
~., Nurseries and Kinde<gaM .... '
Minimum, 2.5 meter (from lOwest IoiJSper>ded SeMceS. eleroenlS or ceii OgS),
Maxirnool: 4 2 meter (from lOwest WSper>ded seMce eleroenlS or ceiil'lg$),
$,
"_.
Religious Type:
Minimum, 3 6 meter
Maxirnool ac<:.ol .... to the CIe$i." and ~y 01 the rI'IC>$QUII
7.2 4 Some buiIOing. are speodaI ca .... becau ... 01 tt>eir ardlitectural do..." such as s.hoI'Irooms, "","m,.. ,
~., (:OrM'I(II"Qal "",,!(n, ~.~ in.lallabons, etc. . TheS\l are a/lowfld to go DeyM<I tr.e ne;g~1S tl'lat
ha"" ~ IIlIII1tioned in dau ... (7.2.1) of this Section. Tr.e BuilOing _ Coovnitlell approve. """a<n
spedr.ca1ioM and measouments with CMoideration to a<;ti,,;ties or tr.e f)'pes 01 the adjacent '~ng
,_.
bUlOiOQs
7.2.5 Tr.e parts 01 t>tMdings ano .....tallation. tl'lat are peomit!9<l to " xcee<l the require<! heigtIt "'" Clefl ne<l as
1) Embeltio.hments (ornamental elements), such as mn....,t., domes and I........ that are eml>e1N.hed in
tradftiooal and aesthetic pattllm.
2) Chirmey ..-.:I smoke . tad<. , wate((eserv<>irs. elevator shalls, .taircases. radio ano t"""'siorl aerial.,
wnol tower per~, t'leIipa<!' and roof shading CIeVICe.
~) Coovnertial sllUClure. for _sirlg pufpOS<O (orI)o after ct>Iaining ~ssiorl /rOl"llthe Authority)
--
7 2.6 E~ioos lOeIJIioned 800"", shall comp/)' with the /o/lowi"ll"
1) Ally part 01 tr.e buiIOing whi<:h i. p"n"i\lfld to excee<l the hIIight shall "'" be used a. haOitable
2) Height 5Ila11"'" " xClled the functiorl 01 the pufpOS<O as <Iodded by the IluiIding Permit Cornmrtt .... shall
be within tr.e penn;.sible lifMs 0/ the Co';1A';atoon Regulation, and 5Ila~ no! hamper the adjacent
bUlOi"ll adMtiet.
7.2 7 AI tluiIdings I'IigI>er tI'Ian 20

~ .r.an
be p;MOecopW pao as per stan<!arQ ~ i Ol"l'
awove<! by the AUIhori1\' ..... " OIhefw .... "xemptlld by CM I DefIIn ... 1 Ciw A,,;alion aulhorities
7.3 BUILDING SETBACKS:

Sett>acl<. from all plot bourldari". are llIICII.sary to _ ';sual SCfeer>ng Irom tr.e adjacenl <l<welopment.,
also to pro!ed the ",","""" ~aI ,."...,..,y ..-.:I as per ~ ...... ng ~"'"""'t and ~ine. 01 a au.iness
Unit
7 31 A S\!II>aCI< i. mealUf)(l l rom tr.e &Oge at tr.e plot imilS 01 ~ace<1t plots and lrom the eooe 01 the p>pe<1y
~
7.3.2 Set !>ad<S are ~eroen!9<l startiog from the grOUnd I'oOOr 01 all building 1\'p$S
Exempliorl. 01 Con..",,,,;;aI buildi og. in whi<:h a set !>ad< i. implemen\lld starting frOl"ll the fir.ll'oOOr above
tr.e ","",oeocoal part and starting l rom the grOUnd I'oOOr 10< tr.e $8CIioo tI'Iat i, toeyOn<! the co:ommerdal
dllpth. In this ca ... , the grOUnd floor i. IIIl1i rely t3k"" over 10( Con'omIIrciaI use. the se1 bacI< , O( the
gmn:Il'oOOr "",.t be 3 mete< lrom tr.e rear ..-.:I ""'" ine 01 the adjacent tuldings. ~ ttoeio" adiVlbe' are
~aI t";pe !Iii <OSlJ1JCtfld di" ......mI)r elsewhere.
7.3.3 No CMStructiM worM $1'1811 toe peomit!9<l in tr.e S\!I ~ad< "'ea for al l buildi"ll f)'pes, "xCllp! 10( power
transformer . per!lOias, unco'\IIIfIId pao!<inQ area. an<! the Plie<:ted eiemern . <0 """",<lance with $8CIion
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7.3.3 No <;Onstruc:lio<1 worM $/'\ali tl(! permiltM in tr.e $\!I ~ad< area lor 811 bcilCli"ll types, except lor power
transformers. pe<goIas, ~ paJ!<ing areas ar<l the proie<:ted elements. in ~ nce wilh sect"",
7.3 4
'"
Tr.e maxi ........ !lei ~ ad< req<ired lor <II bcilding types i. 6 meto<. regardless tr.e <>'\IeIOOII heigh! of the
DUI<Ii"ll
'Nth excepbOn of'
1) The Ir<lU$tJ184 type ttlat IIIlaII PfO'o'i<'e a ~ $\!I bad< of;
- In Free Zone$ distriCtS; 5.5 meter from all pIoI linito.
2) The Sead1 de'/e4Qpment tt1at "" I provide 8 mini ........ beacll $etbad< of 20 meten over lerlgIh..,t
greater tt1an 25% of the facade facing the bead1: 40 mell,,.. lor the remainder of the (acade (acing
the beaC\1 , 0 _ set~'CI<$ 00 be as I OCR iSsued b)' oosirtess..nt. of raiMed r)evel~ ,
7.3.5 The millio:J>Jm set ~ac< (witlil'o <lrle r)evelopment) betw&e<1 two ma., buildiflQ$ or a mairo tJuildirog """ "1
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PLOT FENCING
The developer is to ~<>Vide peJimel..- 1....-.:in\I to define ttle boondaf)' 01 \he ~oporty and to ~0'Iide the <legr...
01 s..-:unty that ;' conSIstent witl'l ttle bcil<ling type
6.1 The COI1SIn.>:::bon $./'\all he witl'lin tr.e pIoI limol$
62 Tr.e lerong ~ for ~ i ff(!((!nl bcil<ling types as fo/JI:M'.,

1) Re&ident>al-
TI>o reSl<IenUal buildir>gs & ,;lIas $./'\all ,..;,t exceer:! 3 met ....
2) Indusllial 8. Conmercial:
SIlaII no! exceed 2.~ meI..-
a) An open mesh or chain like I""",s erecto<l for
b) P\Jbk pla')'grnund. pall<. play areas
C) AgrlcUture use.
TI101 IIIlaI I 001 exceed 3 5 met.... excep1 for &pedal P<fpOse requirement ( ~ k e terris CO<o1) at ttle
..screhon 01 the """",,"ty.
6.3 Construct"", Sites
1) Banic&de ..,aIl I'\a"'l 8 ""'SOMtily smootI'I surface l...,;ng ttle pullIic way ar">ll ..,aiI he w;,nout
openings , e,cepI those req<.i.-..d for acce
2) Access opening.Ihr"'-'l! barricade. w ll be 8Ql.iwed wilh (IiItes which IIIlaI I be kepi dosed and
1ocI<:e<l wr.e<l the.~e i. IJI\aHende<l and rnaontaineO on place until compIeI"", oIttle COI1stru:::lion or
demolition ""'i'lilies
6 .4 In 111 1cases lor !he pI"""""'nt. constructi"", Mdlor too r"""",111 01 a I"""". !he <IeveIoper ..,aII coordiMle
witl'l Autt>:>rity at the stM Of the prOjeCt
6.~ N&eeSs.aty ea ~ h r(llaoning .tructures and proper measure. to P"'ent CIi~ of surfa<:e drainage to
adjoining pIoIs w ll be pro\'iOed along \he pIoI booodaf)' where req<.ired ar">ll to sui1\he site conditions,
to !he appro.aI Of !he """",,"ty.

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BUILDING HABITABLE SPACE REQUIREMENTS
9.1 HABITABLE SPACE AREAS

Trw, minonun IIoor area ano ""........." dimensk:o"l 01 any ~ in OdkIrent tyPl'$ ~ bcilClir.g $l>aIl be as
!oIIows'
101_ FIOO" ArM

12 sq.meter "~-
meter
''''' 10 sq.meter
2~
2.5 meter
"""
ReSldenbal room 12 sq.mete< 3. 1 meter
6.0 sq.meler 2.0 meter
~-
5 oqmeter
~- 1. 8 meter
Lavatoly 1 5 oq.meler ,,-
11 is permjn' ble to( some service rooms IIUCIl as tho&e used b)' trw, servams co- tr.e guaro roomS to nave
a floor ar"" 016.5 square met... ano minirrum dimension 01 2 10 met ...
9.2 CORRIDORS
9.2.1 Tr.e mi........." d ..",- c. HIb.tructed width 01 Public cooidors shall be a. 100Iows
f. IhlsitNlnIiM type:
1 1 i\partmerll;S
o 1.8 meter!O( plot areas abo"" 250 square met ...
o 1 5 meIer 10( plot area. bek>w 250 square met ....
1.2 Labor acconvnoda!ion .
o 1. 8 meten.it!1 roomS on both Ili<\eS
o 1.5 meterw;t!1 room. on one_
2. Commit/dol type:
2.1 QflicebciklinQs'
o 1. 8 met ... for plot ar"". exceeding 250 square met ....
o 1. 5 meter for plOt areaS leSS t!1M 250 &quare meter
2.2 Shoppir.g Mal ls
o In general 3 meier
o In ca.e 01 prooor.g kioSK. alOng the mal;
Tr.e maxim<m kiosI< width sha~ be 1.8 met....
- Tr.e minirrum di. tance be1-. ki<m. and SI\Op S/1 ~ be 3 meter
- Tr.e minirrum width of 1 5 meter, shall be provided ffM on either _ . 01 &aCIl1I""""
3. Educ.lionellyp.:
3.1 School . InstiMeS and l)r;versibes'
o 3 met ... w;t!1 dassel"" both sides
0 2.4 meter w;t!1 dasse. ""one_.
4 Public buildifl\lS. _ Itlan the one. mentioned abOve;
Tr.ese will vary ac<:o<di r.g to \heir 1'-'"1CIion and should "'" be Ie t!1an 2.4 met ... width.
5. Trw, minirrum d ear wlC!m 01 internal corr\<1Or$ t>etween room. in resiOe<"ttiai III""rtments (IIatS) ano
off"",. $l>all be 1.2 mete<
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5. Tr.e ...... mum d ear wlC!m at inlemal corr\<1Or$ t>etween rooms in reside<"ttial apartments (IIats) and
orr"",s $hall be 1.2 meto<
9.2.2 Tr.e ""........." heigN ot pdIIic corr\<1Or$ $Nil be as toII"",s

1) 2. meter 10< Residential and Commercial t"\'pe (off"", Wldill\ls)
2) 3 meter 10< EcIucaOOnal type and Commercial type (sIloppiog l113~s)
3) 2 . meter 10< ot"'" buildill\l t"\'pes
9.2.3 Tr.e ""........." corri<Ior w;m~ lor !tie people wiItI spe<:ial r>ee<!S (<lisaole<l)
1) Tr.e ..-.obsuucto<l w1dlt1 ot a low lratlic corri<Ior sIlouId be 0.9 meter, wilt1 m a _abil:1y in 90
---~.
2) Tr.e ..-.obstruct&<! wlC!l~ at a puotic: corri<Ior S/"IOoJrmle<lded width is 1. 8 met ...
9.3 OPENINGS:
931 ~S'
1) All ~e space (_ Residential or non-ReSldential ), _ . or corri<Iors, $hall hare a
lill'b"ll an<! V9n1ilati(:o"l ~ wnose aorea is not leu "'an 10% at !tie natlitabie space noor area
And 5% lor service spaces s.ud1 as I<iIdlerl., battvoom . t",lets . to<erooms and staircases
2) Natural venti ati(:o"l and light """"ngo shall be provided in IndusUiai t"\'pe. wiItI an area not less U","
5% of tr.e /Ioof a'ea.
3) Tr.e m .. n stai"ca$(l of !tie bui1<ling $NII I be proviO&<l WI'" liO"tting and ~ ti on operWl9S'" eactl
noor """" el'rectiw from lt1e flfSl noor upwards w i lhe hi\tl<Ist lev..
4) Ho-9l1 at window sjI .nall not be .... than 0 9 met ... except in c:a ... '" existence '" balconies 0<
terraces O\Jl$lOf) S..;t1 wiMcwS. in wrw.:n safely prol&c:tion (tlaiusto"8Ol)s) ot mnimum r>eq1t I 10
meter SIlail be ~
9.3.2 Doors
The mi........." ,"""hoi doors operi ng $NIl be as IokM"S
Bo.OI<Iing's ~aoin c100r

Apanmen!'s ~aoin <Ioor ~ met.,
BeOIOOIII' and o!Iices 0.9 meter.
Kitdlerls 0.9 met.,.
-
0.8 met.,
1.2 met .... os. p, ~ oIltio ;I"s
~ met.,
l taifcase. 1 1 met ....
I) All c1OOo"S ,n al""'es sl'lail comply wiItI!tIe ma~"II eiearances lor inwart! ~ IWeCIions
2) The minmum runber and dimenSionS'" &rltr;>rl<;e and exil 000rs SIla~ be <Iec:i<Ied .. per!tle JlI.IrJ'II:>er
of 1Ioofs. totaIlIoor area, !oocIiona1u... of \he building and c:ritaria approved ~ the AUIhorit"\'
3) The eme'gency signs sMaIl be set '-". at all fire ""it doors
4) The entrance I ""it doors 10<!he ,esdef'lGe. public and """""" sha~ be separated.

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BUILDING PROJECTIONS
10.1 BALCONIES AND TERRACES
10.1.1 Balcooies and TO"mOC8s 10 siaM from the Firsl Floor upwards
10.1 2 The minimum dear Ull-<Jl>Struded ~ i Cill distal1Ce Of !tle balCony from the appro3Cll road paveme-rrt
Ie.... , sha~ be 4 .50 melers.
10.1.1 The ""nimum horizOOOll distance Of!tle balcony from!tle adjacenl b<iklngs, shall be.1 melon
10.1 4 11 is f'1O( permitted 10 construct baI~ over a road co- a~e)' wit11 Jl'IirIimum width 10 meler, co- over in1ernaI
ducts, shaft and se!!>ad<s.
10.1.5 11 is J10I pem1itIed 10 construa ""1 projections beyond the plot I""ts unless ar.d unti hio\,t1&r 1h3n 6m from
roao Ie .... and to the approval Of !tle re~t9;Iiboos'
1)
2)
3)
,-
The wlC!l~ awro- roao ;, ex<:eeding 10 meier
o11he
The IengtI> Of 1he lotal balcony 81""1 noor snail J10I excee<l 50% of l he toI8Ilengm Of 1he l>uilcling
The t>3bilable spaaI area, excl ooog additional balcony ar"". conforms the Jl'IirIimum h3t>it3b1e
spaaI area requirements
4) The lIMing p;ICI)SS shall be sil uat9<l ... 1he tnt noor upwar<l.
1) A proj<!o<:tlo<1 Of I.B meier ~ 1he roM W1c1!h ;, I S me!(!l" or abO~

2) A proj<!o<:tlo<1 Of 1.5 meier ~ 1he roM W1c1!h ;, I S meter iii 18 meier
3) A proj<!o<:tlo<1 Of 1.2 meier ~ 1he roM W1c1!h ;, 12 meter iii 15 meier
4) A proj<!o<:tlo<1 Of 1.0 meier ~ 1he roM W1c1!h ;, 10 meter iii 12 meier
5) ArI aeslhetic, noo-fun<::OOo1a1 projectoon Of 0.5 meter. ~ the road wi<llh IS 6 meter Iii 10 roeton,
6) ArI aeslhetic, noo-fun<::OOo1a1 projectoon Of 0.3 meter. ~ the road wi<llh e.- alley below 6 meler
7) ArI aeslhetic, noo-fun<::OOo1a1 projectoon Of 0.9 meter fOr !he roOf paape! Of ReSidEmt iai Vi las,
B) ArI aesthetiC, f"()r>-f.....:tional projectoon in !he set baCk' Of R_tial 'lli las. Of a maximum Of 0.3
me!(!l", 81 the w.-.dow sill or lintel level.
10.1 e Fe.-,.,.... rise (1-J 1IoOrS) and multi .... " (4--6 1IoOrS) R_tial b<ildings, l-101el$ ar.d Furr"liShed apartmerll;s.
the Jl'IirIirn<n1 r.etgn! Of the extemal balcony r.. hog shall be 1.10 me!(!l", with maxirn<n1 de,..ance a"""'9
tr.e ~icaI rO<1S Of the rai~ 0 10 me!(!l" and _ tr.e l>akony comects 1he unit pn-ac:y panitiQns
sIlouId be i osta~ed .
FouO.d-high 0" (7-9 1IoOrS), high rise (10 IIoOrS and above) R_tial Buildings, I-1Otets and F..... Shed
apartmoots, the bakony must be w.t11 solid panels and wilen !tie bakony ~s ItIe ..,its. pr;-.ac:y
partitJo<1s sIlouId be ",stalJe<l
10.1.9 For OIher types of bUldings. !tie miromum heo!j1! ofllle inte<nal and extemal balcony railing shall be 1 10
meter, with maximum Clearance 8"""'9 U>e vertiCal rods Of !he raiir"Og 0 125 meier

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"""", w,," ,,,.,"', .... ,, ...-,,', ........ ,...... "........... '''''. '" ... ,~~ , ... v , .~ " ..",.
10.2 OVERHEAD PERGOLAS:
10.2.1 11 OS perTfljtt&d 10 bl.ild P8flIOIas ., ltle UOOCCUpIed ISetbad< area' Of the plot, witt11he miOio:J>Jm ...ea
per""". 50% oI;ts 1OIa1 ,..ea. and maximum heiQh1 01 3 mel ....
10.2.2 11;S permit1ed 10 bU ld pergola. a. a ~ ""'lice for 1he 'wimmi"ll ~s, 00 ltle roof floor. a<:<:ordi"ll
10 the followings'
1) ~inimum a 1.5 meter from the Roo! edge

sett>ac.<
2) ~a><imum prqectioo a 1.5 meter from the Pool edge.
3) ~a><imum r.etgn! of 3 met ... above !tie ~ Ievef.

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BUILDING STORY/FLOOR TYPES
11.1 BASEMENT AND SEMI BASEMENT
1111 The BMeme<ll_ 001 e<l&r>d bey<J<XI ltle plol liml\ .
11 12 The BaSlll'rlenl ~ Le~ $Nil no! excee<llD mete<1rom lhe ~ road~ . lor all buii<l1ng
type$. And 1 30 mete< lor re$idenlial '<'i lia.
II . 1.3 The Basemen! sha l be connec!ed tottle super slrUClUre by ....,icaI arcoiabOnS (staircases ...-.:I elevators)
...-.:I fire~pe exits sha l be prolliO&<lIor all Da$l!<TlGrllIIoor.
11 1 ~ The Ba s~ IIoor ..nan no! be used fu Residential u Office u Commerc>aI u.... It ..nail be reSlriaed to
the I0Il0"''''11 functions
I) Car Pa.1<ings, seMce rooms l u (he building, such as the ele<:tridty room, l ffiep/lor>e room and p<..mp
,~
2) Tenants facilities (Iacndry room. drying room, swimming ~. health dub and its l aciities, children's
pI.ay~ ao"l(l .port,laci1ilies)
11 1.5 The minimum clear 1,II"K)b.IrUCt&O heognt 0I1tle basemenl an<! semi M~ lor all types 01 function
..naI l be 2 ~ meter lrom ...". w&pe<>:;\ed eInen1 or SOffit. ~ I FF L
11 1.6 In the (:(MJI"$I) 01 excayatif"lg. (:OI"IQ"l)bng, dewatering an<! C8$ling piling wor\<.l(J( M~ Il0(:0", care snail
be liII<WlIO en.ure <II I Wety prOCilUl>Or1. fu the r>etgI1bo<ifW,j OOMtrucliOO _ .
11.2 GRDUND
11 2.1 Alluildong I I ac:i t ~y alway. r.a. at least one grouno fIoor...-.:l may r.ave more as _ra a split level enlrance
r.as been prollided u ",her.. a building is Iluilt into a hillside
11 22 The Groun&d Floor Level lor all type. oIlluil<l,ng. snail r"II)t artee<l 1.2 mete< ar.ove the gala
level, e xcept the ReSi<len1i<ll v..a. whiCl'l SI1all not exceed I .5 meter
11.3 MEZZANINE
11.3.1 Mezzanine IIoor shan be perrMted to be used 1000/0 independently in case it is used as paIl<i"ll spaoe lor
"In, or a. e<t&nSion 10 II'Ie main l oo:::tion oIl1'1e wr.a1e tIuiId .... , WI"IoC/'I i, used lor one 000 "'1(10' p...-pose
11 3.2 The roouanine IIoor can be used fu commercial purpo ... 1hal is 100% inOepe<lde<lt, in case 01 U""'l! lhe
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~ IIoor and too meu<l1tne as a Shopping Ma l. In !his case !he Escalators and P<I"<I,K Glass
EIe"'I,"" wim mi ... mum capacity 0110 people SI>aI I he prollided a. <::OM&Ctio<1 e l e",a, ~. I>I)Jwoon the
11.3.3 No second mezzanine shal l be penMIed ""thin the ~ IIoor "!"'C" d too orig,naI mezzanine noor had
been hetaChed aoo iro:;\epe<>den1ly used
11.3.4 No balconies u t .....ace. (J( pH)jecbo. IS ..nail be ".,.."..ned in the rnenanone IIoor

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1U ROOF TOP
11 4 1 n,s permtted 10 add roo! 00 Ir.e top IIoOr 1Qr all bu ~ <Iiog types, excepl tile ReikIeoua' VIllas, 'n<Iu$l riaI
tuldings and Labor oo::omrnodaIior
I) In stallation 01 room. 10< eIe.ato< macI"Ii""'Y. water t<O"lks, ,.....-,ps. electricity and teI"P"""" rooms
2) Fo< pe.-goIa. and S'W 'rnmirIg ~s. It can also be used to """", ,,,ooate G~mnas;1In and its racjibes,
wNcrI are used tI1 teroants 01 tI'Ie tul<long
11 4 .3 Tr.e C(H1stru:::tion a!as $NIl no! exceed 1~ 01 tr.e total area 01 tile typtea' lIoOr, maximum area 950
!qJare meter andwith a minim<m selbacI< 011 5meter!rom tile buikIing,ooIedge Swirnmirlg ~ shall be
exempted !rom setbact. condition and sMaIl not be ir>du:!ed in calculating !he percentage construcbon.
11 4 4 Tr.e """-<imum he<ghl 01 Ir.e $win'>rnirog ~ from tI'Ie roo! fn Sl1ed IIoOr SI1~ be 2 4 me1&f, and 3.6 me""
10< !he gymnas;1In
11 4 .5 nis /QrbiMen to uSll tI'Ie >nstatratioos mat are Ouijt 00 !he roof top 10< ..,y ki.... 01 "" "' '''''~ purpo$IlS
whalever ~s "'"'" frig ht be,
114 7 Actveni s ing board. may be ~aced on tile roof in acCOfdance with tile requirements of tr.e advenising
tI1,,-IwI. apphcable in tr.e Emirate

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EXTERNAL BUILDING CIRCULATION ELEMENTS
12.1 ROUTE ACCESS 10 TtiE SITE
1) Pr"""",,, 01 points 01 ingress and egress sI>a~ be located to !tie satisfacbon a the
Autr.ority
2) All parts of the $ite to wIlid1 "erOdeS ffiily ha"" access sI>a~ be J'IiI1tI _ a r>d _ned
to !he satisfaction a the AlAhooif\'
3) All """"ss IocatiMs and rum aossings snail require the appro.aI a the AU!r.ority. Public
rOO<1ways carrying he!lV)' ""tmeS oIlr8ffic."aII no! be """".$1)(1
,",,*S!he! IS no otr.er
practical ""emati""
4) The a<:<:ess routes f<:o" fire t.ghtir.g sI1l11l be provided.
5) The site and all improvements t!lereon shall be """mioed in dean and tidy conditico1s
12.2 ROUTE ACCESS 10 TtiE BUILDING OR TtiE STRUCTURE
1) Puttic entrances and Service _"""" snail be located and de<>1y identified.
2) Location a the car parkir>g to """n entr"""" shall be deaft)o identified_
3) Location a the disabled parkir>g to the """n en!flII"IGe .,,~ be identifIed_
4) Location a the lOAding af(!a shall be iOenlif>e<l

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INTERNAL BUILDING CIRCULATION ELEMENTS
13.1 STAIRCASES:
13. 1 1 All building t'\'pes1hat hoas more than one 1Ioor. arod whose IIoor area below 450 oquare meter or 1400
square meW tor !tie total noor area, shall prcM<1e a mi ... mum of one maIn stairtase
R&\jardil'lg e--,. addibooal ..-ea. trom 450 to 960 oquare meter per noor or!rOm 1400 10 2B((1 &quare
meter per 1Ioor. an add;boo ",I stail"Case sllall be proyi<jed
13. 1.2 The dear wKlh 01 the st .. r lar.di ng shall not be less !han tt>e dear width 01 the stair. ar.d shal no! be less
trlan 1 10 meier lor II'Ie R(I$Ic1e<"Itial ar.d Offioe tIuiI~.ng$ , ar.d 1 5 mele< lor tr.e PuNc ~$ .
The Jt'Iinimurn Clear lI\iCal t>etgI1t from tt>e bOttom margin 01 the lar.di"ll Stfl.lClUre to the pe<;les1fian
passageway shall be 2.4 meter.
13. 1 3
13.1 4 Normal .tairta" i1 2R. T ~ 0,6Qm,

1) ma><im<l"l1Ro.hBll beO.19meter
_e
The ma><im<l"l1 number 01 stepo "' one sir.gle stair case or in """ direction shalt be 14 st9!>S
Ro ri ser ar.d T ~ tread.
2) monimum T snail be 0 .25 meter
13.1 5 AJlthe steps shIIIl be i<lerrtiCal in t>eIghI ar.d w idl!1.
13. 1.6 Tr.e main . tairtas& in Re$lOBntlal, Commercial aM PuOIic tM>HlIngslI'IIJ$I be made offlre te$i. tarrt male<ial
(wrth the exception oI'<'i llao). SUITlde<1t natural vemi lalion ar.d .ghling must be available on staircases,
tM:>u\1' windOw$ II'IaI ria"'" IlI rect acoes. to !tie open air. or tr.-wgn Ou<::t$ arod srlafts.
The staircases 01 towers that ...e more ItIan 10 floor. are exempt trom the rule 01 natllal lighting and
ventilabon, tM.t tr.ey II'IIJst provide mer1'Iar"WcaI an<IlIIectricaI vemilation aM ~ng, a<:<:onling 10 II'Ie
concMions ;wid spedfica60ns for fir ....t.ghti"ll ar.d safety
13.1 7 There sha~ be a protective barrier on the empt'\' side 01 the stairCiI1e (rail or balusu-a<le) who$$ JTllnimum
heigh! shalt be 0.9 met ... , WII" maximum d earance """""Il the.er1icaI rods 01 the st'" ,ai'''Ilshall be
0.125 meier
13. 1 8 Tr.e starrcase lOCation sh a ~ be ~ng to !tie fOIlowinI/ reqUreme<lI'

1) Easi ly lIpprOadlaI>Ie!rOm any par1 01 the Widing. in wtoc\1 the fanheSt pan S/1a11 not exceed 30
meter in distance
2) Oired. leading to the external oo::es. approacI> road
13. 1 10 Starrs tor poopIe w im .pedal nee<ls:

1) For indoor st"rs, the riser should be bet"""", 0. 12-0 18 meto<, aM the tread between 0 .28-0 35
meters.
2) For 0<.t000f s\aOrs, the maximun nser should be 0.15 meier arod!tle molimum treadO->g should be prO.,;r;Ied when the stan co- a di!lere<>:e in Ie~ 01 more than
2.5 meter.
4) The !eng'" 01 the landing $I'IOuId be alleast 1. 2 met ... extending aIorIg the 1tJ/I widl!1 01 the st .. rs
5) H andrail, II'IIJst be .... tall&O on t>otI'I sides 01 !tie . tairs aM aroun<l!tle lanoing lor ~
6) H andrail, II'IIJst\.xtan<l a ~ i stance between 0 .3-0.45 mete< at tr.e sta<! aM eno of the staIrs.
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13.2 ELECTRICAL ELEVATORS:
13.2 I EIeYl1Kor1 _~ be prO'Ii<Ied in buiidi'lllS IhM are ~ ltI8n Itne l\oQr1, ao::I doepeOOi'lll 00 !he building or
projecI reqoiremenlS
13.2.2 In Commercial BUldings whicl1 is ~ ltI8n one floor. panoramic eleyators. "';111 capacily of 10 people
pe< Irayat I-/"Iall be prO'Ii<Ied
13.2.3 There are fooJ yanable. irwol.ed in el",ator selecliorl'

1) T'al'9l dl$tanl;(!
2) EIeYl1Kor $peed
3) EIeYl1Kor capacity The mnmu"fl capaQly S/1a11 be 4 people pe< Iravel,
4) Suildi'lll popuIllliOn
5) Number and areas of the n<><>r$
13.2.4 For ooildings"';l11 a lOWer or conidor O1yI8.!he ""1a11aboo of ltIe elevators mOlJh! be centralized. For ltIe
buiI<)Og wiIh ..... t style, il thefe is 001\' one elevator lor &aCI1 ...-.t, the...-.ts SN>ui<I be COI108CIed at some
noor . It shall be cJea/ty indicated and be located dose to !tie O1a" case cif<:lJlation
13.2.5 R""",s thai are oo; ~ on the roof to hoose eI",ator ~ S/1a11 oatis!'\' the 1011..... "11
1) Halle dimensions ltI8I ClnOfTJ1 to !he &peCIliCaOOoS ao::I measurements of the eleYl1Kor rf\i1InI.Ifactufl\l
2) """"'"
Halle a QOOd ..,-GOI"Idibonir>g .~.t em
3) Halle a door and openir>gs tM! can be shut seclXeIy.

4) Halle aIIlheir operating w~e s ao::I cat>Ies concealed ao::I made Irom ""ti rus! ma!enai
5) Halle &citable coyerslor all rl'l(lW)atlie parts ar">d compooent.
13.2.6 Eley"'or1 S/1a11 be provided with 311 e"""rica! closing s~s! em ar">d a warning signal that Il""s 011 when !he
maxi......., load is exceeded. Tr.ey sho!Jd atse have an emergency Iandino;J .ystem. sutr.cien! mecMnicaI
venti lauoo ao::I Wlable i nternal~ ,
13.2.7 OirllClionai ao::I w.......... labeI$ Shal l be til!(!d inside !r>!! eleyator 1or!>arW"ll.-.g ~.-.g wrole ir"l$lde II'Ie
elevator, ar">d sIIowing total weigtll permissible
Nobce label shan be fitted .... XI to _ door. waming pas"""9"'"' "9"i"'! I,", "'"' 01 elevator in case 01
fill! and prOIlil>I1I'lIIlhe use by small cti ldren no! ~ b)' a<Yts,
13.2.8 All Gle--a!or1l-/"1all be ~y Cl'led<ed to make sL>l! lI'Iey are in w<II"I<inII ord(Ir Tile landlord must I)rua;n
a ye a~ y cer1iflCate confirming proper eleyator fooclion Irom a company approved by !he Aulhonty
13.2 9 I n St>opp; ng Mal;' comprising IOOre ltI8n one floor. at len! one IrI\ designed in 8CCOr<tar-.:e w ith imemational
s t _ s lor people with spedal .-ds shall be provided. Elearically operated Escalators shall no!
...
sutrlCe lor a replacement to 1I'Ii$ in, excapl' $UCI'I <ealators were p;IYi<Ied ... "'lea!,","", "'lCI)$$8I)'
lor people with sped'" .-ds, in wtld1 it can be provided with 311 ada!>labIe. lfead of a! leas! 1.2 meter
13.2. 10 Eley"'ors lor people with spedal .-ds

1) EleyatOl" car>in
a) The minirIUTI internal elevator dime<1sions, a~owing lor one w'-'chaO. passenger alone i.
1 ()(; 1. 30 meter
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~) The dOor open,,'1\j S/'IOUId
not be Je.ssltl8n 09 meter
c) The inside 01 !he elevator should halle a ha",*"i l on _ sides mounted 0 .8 meter Ifom \he
d) The maxi......., !<)Iera_ t(l( $I"" pre<:isiorl should be 20 mm.

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2) Eleyalor signal .
a) For"se 01 reactl, !!le (;OrlI;r()I Pi'fleI lind Call butt001 S/>::IUd be mourrted 0 9 10 1 2 meler !rOm
,~-
b) ConIrai button. shcUd be in an """"",.ible k>caIion lind ilumi~ated . Their diarneler S/>::IUd be
no sma~", Ihan 20 IIVI1 lind sho<Jd be readable to blind. a l""
C) The efe'vator haN signal sho<Jd be pI&Ced at an apprO, imale IleiQlll 01 1.8 meier
3) Tne dOOr ope<1ong intf);'V~ sho<Jd be no len m.., .5 ~. Re-opening &CtiYa!OI"$ snooJe e4eyator and !!le area iIl lfont 01 the e4 ... ator 00 eacfllIoor sho<Jd Mite a non skid
resii&nt surface or a low pile ~'ed oa<pe1.
13.3 FIRE -ESCAPES :
13.3.1 Fire ~scape &r>:IOme 1I1all require coostructiOO, wtwcl'1 is tnprOoI";lh Spnrokters. alamlS, f.-e <letectOl"$
and lire resislanCe doors
13.3.2 Fire ~scape <lesill'l type$;

1) spaced e><tetior stairs
2) spaced _ st .. rs
3) SQsw slairs at core
13.3.3 HOrizontal Tra\lel to Elc~s

1) LOI"IQ COITidoos 1I1a11 be s _ _ b)' lire doors
2)
CIOIoiIlg aro;t fitt"" VI'iIh _ e .Nt.
CorTi<Iors must be e-ndosed iIl lirfI resisti ng <:<>nStructioo, ill wtwcl'1 all doors,..e fo"e ,e"sbng . seU
as per NFPA .ta.-.;taros.
3) WaIlS and ceiIiIlg. 111311 not be"""' VI'iIh nallVl1able material.
4) Escape conidors sho<Jd not contain """"",s of ilInitoo or _ to!!le /low of people (8 g
phoIocopiers and ...-..:ling mac!"line-s). A """''''''''' clear wod1h of 1 met ... 1I1a11 be maintained
5) An _ coniOor does not become pan of an exil unIiI ~ is _ 9S 9 lire """'!"IlIm""t
13.3.4 VertiCal Travet oo...n Staircases

1) St .. rca..,. shall be totaNy enclosed in ft<e resisting constru::bOn and should lead diredly to.., exit
at ~ IIoor level
2) The maxirfll.JJ1 runber 01 .tepS is 20 stept, 8ro;t mini"""" 01 3 Steps 00 tt>e $ame _00, w~ h
ma><irfll.JJ1 ri...- 0 19 mete< and minimum tread 0.25 rooter.
3) Doors to escape staircases snail be fo"e resisting, seU closing 8nd IiIIed with in- tumescent_e
seal$. Gap. ar(iO.ll1d the dOOr shall be mirimize<l a ll as per NFPA cooe .
4) SulfiCI&nt na~ am mechaniCal lighting Shal l be pn>vKIed with mini"""" fres/1 air vent. of 0.5
_ _ meter in area. for each IIoor
1335 R~\IITI(Int.lor Doors 00 Escape ROUIes

1) Doors 00 escape routes sho<Jd preferabty opotr1 in !!le direaioo of escape
2) Exil doors must be openabIe /rom !!le inside am sell closing
3) The doors shall be _ " resist'""" am shall Mite mini"""" fo"e ,esislanCe a . per NFPA codes
4) Doors of small indi_ room. such a. offices are not considered as exils unless !!ley..auall}' lead
directly to tt>e opotr1 air
13.3.6 The F....scape ill all widing types sha~ be dea~ y ma"""". and pro'Ii<jed with the mini"""" number.
tt>e IoIlQwing condiboos.
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l~.~.b ' '''' ~' ''''''!lCape .. ao """"'11
!)'peS s.n.aU "" Cl8any rna","". ana Pf""""'" ""m m. IIW>nun runoer,
according 10 !he klIlowing <:OOldiborls .
=_.
....., No dPlOPll'
=_.
...., No cI ElOII
,
,
...... NII_clSIIita
1.0 meter
,
""-
1.2 mel..-
750~e
, 1 S meter
1.5 meter
,~- 1.5 meter
13.3.7 ~ lin e><l&mal sl8i""ay .xiSts, il $IliI~ be ""SU"ed t!1allhfl use Of rt at the time is 001 bIOrJ<ed by
_ . arol name issuing /rom """"ngs (e.g. wirldows, <Ioors) on IhfI exlemal laao Of the building.
of,...
13.3.8 LJIlS, escalatC, am ",vQI"t'III <Ioors oot be con_~ ItS EXITS All e . ~s Sf1~ be (:leal!\' rfIi>II<.ed as
per !he Pf""""""
Of !he rflle.anI. NFPA codes
13.3.9 The design of stairca ... $IliI~ tall. into consideration al l IhfI ... IMy ;wid fife lighting conditions and
specil'icabons approve<l by IhfI EHS <Ie\>'Irtment

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RAMP REQUIREMENT
A r"",!, i. defined a. a sq,ng vehicular I pede.man way whid1 i. attaclled to a buiI<Iing a. a mean. <A n'I<'ing
any <:>bSlructiOn.
from one IIOOr elevatiOfl 10 ar>o\tler wrtJ>out eI1COUI1teriflg
Nat..-aI Ot ~ ve<1ilatJOfl and ~ng .... aII I>e p<OVI<1e<I. lOt e~;>art 01 a ramp an<! all tr.e n&Oe$&.ary
~ovision . snail be lOt drai'lir>g 01'1 rain w3lO< Ot cleaning ~oces.
14.1 VEHICLE RAMPS
14.1 1 Straloght """Il" s/"oIl ha"" a slope that doe. not exceed 1~. wrvl!<! ramp sha~ be not more than 1Wi
14 .1.4 The minitrum ver:icat d ear r.e.gnt _ ""y point on the ,amp shall be 2.4 mete<.
14 .1.5 The IIOOr <A ''''''!'.

shall be rough and treated in wen a "''''I a. to prevent si pping Comers 01 """""""
ar'>ll wall. a<!jace<t ttle<eto I-haIItle covere<l W1m prote<;tMl rvMer angle .
14 .1.6 R""'!'S shall be ~ with an adequately "zed rel\ectOt min'Ot. to improve ".ibility M .,....,.., . sharp
tum. and whe<ever pOOr "silJ;ity occurree greater than a%(", morimum <AI 12)
14 .2 .3 Ita ramp slope i. 5% (1 in 20) '" les. and the<e i. no dmp-OfI, then no handrail will be reqlJOrOO
14 .2.4 II a ramp slope i'great ... !11M 5% and ttle<e i. no dmp-OfI, then one handrail ";1 be required.
14.2 .5 Handrail, .malled lOt w~ , and for u'"" try chiki"en shalt be a1 a h&i9h1 Of 0.601
14 .2 .6 Landing platt""", .., all building ent"""", doors snBII be Ie..,.OO, sloped only as reqo..;,ed lOt dralr>age
14 .2 .7 Landing platlorm. shal be at least 0.9 met ... wode ~ door. SWing inwards, and U met ... w"'" ~ door,
swing outwardS
14 .2 .a II the ..",ical hei9h1 require. two ramps to _ the poope<1y graded slope, the ''''''!'S o.haII be no
KInger than 6 mell<, separated by a level ~ planorm al lea$11 7 melee klng lind 90 co- 180 <It9M
~.
14.2 .9 The ramp .....ta.ce should be hard and non slip
14.3 RAMPS FOR DlSABLEO
14 .3.1 Should be located dose and acces.s<bIe to an_""""

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14 .3.1 Should be Iocate<l dose _ access<bIe to an _ """"
14.3.2 Should be deart}o idemifted as being 1", !he u ... 01 !he [);sabled
14 ,3,3 Ramp &Iop$O SIlM r>OI be greater tNm e,. at !he pallOer'l1$, e><tt'lmai stKCaS"" oro:;! pOI01l$ 01 CI'I8oge
of Ie..... MIl insj.je _ outside !he buildings
14.3.4 [);mens.ion requiromeru snail be as mentK>nlld in d au ... (1 4.2)
14 ,3,5 ~fl\I ~a"orm, S/>::IUd be pro""",,, every to meter, at"II<!f)' d1""1j$ of difeClm and at the IOp_
bonom of """'Y ramp _ !he I_ ;ng """",d ~" .. e " minimun length of 1.20 meter ond a minomun width
&qual to mat ot Ira ra<Yll'
14 .3.6 Fa ramps mora tnan 3 meter woOo, "" intennediate handrail S/>::IUd be installed
14 .3.7 If carpets ...e usejJ flxnI sI>ed, sI1oU ramp 'or .. _eIlair s.h.aI l be sloped 1 12 ma><imum, with 0.9 mete< minmum clear width and
shall have non ~ip, """"-'"00 _"""
' .4 SERIIICE RAMI'S
14 .4 .1 Service aGGeSS r""'PS min",.".,.. "';d!h shall be 0.6 met .... w,th slopes no! greater t\an B% (a mirim<m
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PARKING REQUIREMENTS
15.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
T t>ese ,tntet parking reqU rements are "'lablished to ~ovid& prop&Jly " signated par'.:;ing area, ~ e
in c1esign. capadty an<! kxabOn to pre'e<1t traffic congesbOn aM avo;~ ~ aul rtI. to ttI(O fMJNc. safety an<!
welf",e
1512 In all !)'pes 01 ~s . pa<I<in\j plans lor street perking fad\1ies $l>aD be SuOmoHed lor appt"O\'atb-;!tIe
Auttlority to !he iS5U<WlC8 of buiIdi"ll permits or cer1ificat'" of ocwpancy All plans .nat l _ 1 in<icate tt>e
proposed """"Iopment. induding parki"lllocabOn. siz". <lesign. lightng. landscaping. cub cuts. ir>gres,
an<! egresi. TraffIC Mel an""O&S ma<Ie to a parlling lot !-NIII be re..w..&<1 an&<"11 commenced
15.1 4 Thil Authon!), rf\S)' requast a Tr3IIie Impact ASseSr.me!1t (T IA) for some del'<ll~S. wtich hM ltIl
impact on traffIC ger.eraIion l or !he ...-roundir>g road, an<! propen;es
15.15 In case a pial is sit""ted on two roads: one of them a main road and tt>e OItleris a brandl. ""Irj to and
eXII from car parkir>gls .nail be SItuated on/)' on the branc!> road or as speafted b-; the Authority
15.1 6 Location 01 car par1<ng entry or exit shall be I", _ay from trall'K: intoneaions by an adequate dist<lllCe
to be aPl"O~ ~1 Ihe tIuiI~ 'r>g permit. CO<l"WYWHe<l In case of ondi~1 roads f ~ T junc;:tJon, local""
01 car parkir>g en\r)' or exit .nail not be opposite such intersec:lions
15 16 Existence of puI)tic car parlUng IQ!s on the vicinity of 3<11 plOI!-NI1i not exempt .ucro plot from l-alistying trw,
car parking requirlKll8rU a. $!>8Ci1ied in accordara wi1h ~ovisions of " - ~ ations
15.1 9 Trw, rm>irOI..oI1 wi<Jth of car entry and internal roaos SIlaI I bil-
l) 3 Meter dear ,-,,-obstructed road or p a _ t width in case 01 one way traffIC
2) 6 Meter dear ,-,,-obstructed road or """"ment width in case 01 two wwy traffic.
3) In case of small plots 01 plots WII" excepbonall)' <Iiff<:lIt te<:MicaI drrum.tanres, tt>e coo''!'''te;l!
aut"""!)' may accept one 3 meter wi)' !Or both entry an<I exit of carl atter providing trall'K: siQroal1
an<! traffIC electronic controf syst"'" and IuIfMing an requirements of 1he Authority
15.1 10 All parking areas s.haI l be permanently maint_ in a s.aia, dean and IJOOd condition Ir"" 01 pIl)'sicaI
or>.truc:tIO<1,. All !>!"eas Induding Ian<lScaping $l>al be kept free of trNl> and weeos
15. 1.11 All parki"ll areas shall be ""ved and sloped (maximum to 2 %) , to drain to e putHic road
15.1 12 All parking areas shall be provided wi1h e_lightings !Or !he su1ace area. Lighting sh.a~ be designed.
arrange<! and in'!ale<! SO as to confine (lireCI ray. on to Ihe pre<1Ii_ and to olI rect lignt "",ay from
adjaaont struaures. pre<1Ii .... 01 sU.... I, . Lighting ft>:t ures sIlouId be of an -'9Y S3";"II type
15.1 13 All parl<ing _$ a re to be screened from surrounding streets w;\!1 proper I8o<!scape elements anads, the Authority is pemlitted to mod ~. or relocate the """"'" of the obstructions and
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15.1 14 After!tle blilding permit is is!l<.'O<l, ~ a conftict occurred wrth!tle ne<gh!>or's access, or !he tfalfic impacl now
on !tie adjacoot r<>ads, the Authority is petmitted to mod ~y Of relocate !he SO<.W'OI! <A the obsl!\.lClions and
a~ the CO$t <A the JJlO<ljf>Cations Of relOCationS ir'du<)fIg !he repair '" darf\i'llQe ar>d maintaining as original
loon &. rlnisn snail be borne by t!le relevant _ _
15.2 PARKING LOT DESIGN
15.2.1 All par1<ing lois and oo_ay. s.ha~ be surfaced with asphaIted CO<lalI1e to a minim<m 1hid<ne of
7 .62 an ove, a mlnomum aggregata base of 15.24cm or oa1aced WI'" PMIand """""'t concrete with a
rnnnll..OJ1 thlCl<nen of 12,7 em 0_ a 7.62 an aggregate base /Iller review 01 the ~ ~a r
tralfic and !tie soil s .-..pon lor the ~ additional matoorial may be 'equired as per the approval 01 !tie
Aultil)(ity.
15.2.2 Cor<:rete wheel~!OpS or a 15.24 em togh COf"ICfete curt> snail be installed wtlere par1<ing stalls ab<Jt
fO<>:$', wall. or buildings
15.2.5 Driwways used ucl'-'Siwly lor ingress and egress s.hall not exceed 10% slope. P8I!<ing .talls and vehicle
maneuve<ing area . snal l"lQt exceed 2% slope.
15.2.6 The central ooveway may be ~, _ a t% slope dnIinIng to !he edges, 50 "'at !tie oo_ay wil be
relatively free from waler after ra., or waShing
152 7 In dee.igning pa"'ng . pace . en<! Slalls $I'IOuk! be ar>o<.t 0.3 meter w>derU'la<1 usual. ~I/)' d ~
~ a building or _ oCsIrudion
15.2.S Pal1<ing &paCes un<Ier buildifl\l$ or ba~ pallOng , 11131 &CCOI.lflt for t!le presence <A COh,f MS and
~ ..
adja"',11! walls, whicl1 shall be co-..d wrth proCectiw _ angles, and 111.1 have 2.4 meter clear
15.2.10 A provision IOf surveillance camera is f8COfIVIl<Inded lor e"""ll"flCy
""""'.
15.2. 11 The mininll..OJ1 widt h of !tie car pamng k>ls and !tie driveway. inside parl<ing area s.hall be as l olows.
1) I ncaseolPilIa~el P""' ing
The mor-olmum ~ ing ",t dimensions 2 5. 6 SqUare meter, and the "w,;fIUI'I oove way w id\t1 3
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2) In case 01 Angle P8Il<ng 8CCOf(j;ng to sinQIe unit SItuation.
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3) In case 01 Angle PiIoI1<inII accoo,jj,,~ 10 sinoje LO'Iil', silL>ElbOn, a CO<'I<:Nlla $Iop, or P<lva<I islancl' $/'Oal
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15.3 PARKING PROVISlO~S :
Par1<ing provisions are established in order 10 ""SlKe residenl. yjsjjor ...-..I stall par1<ing. 10 reduce
f;OI"0gestion 0<1 a<li&Cenl SlfeI)l$, M<l1O _ l e ~. . P<lrlcing IMO ~aoenl r>abil aDle area,
1 Residential buildings
a) VIl as:
Residem .: one ll"faII" space for each oooupancy
whefe Yi!U are Serv<l<l d"eclly Imm a road. dciveway.
VI,~(J(1.: p;Mc!e a ...... mun 01 one
SpaCe wittWllhe pIOI bO\.oldlll"; 01 each "110
b) ApartrrienlS
One P<lr1<ing spaoe tor ead1 aP<lrtmenl (studio or single t>e<I) or up 10 150 square meW IIoor
.~
One ar><!" fIa~ P<lr1<ing spaoe for eactl apartmerrt (2 bed) or wiIt1 a..... ~--. 150 &quare
mew to 200 square ""llar
TI'I<> pamng spaces for each a~men (3 bed) or ""'" 200 square meI..- ar-.l less than 250
SqU8fe met..-1Ioor area
TI'I<> ar><! a M~ P<lr1<ing sf>3Ces tor each apartment (4 bed) Of with area bmw""" 250 square
met..- and 300 square mel..-
T~ car parleing
square meter
,pace, lor each apartment (5 bed I pentrlOuSll) or W1tro nOOf area at:ove 300
2 Edu::ational building'_
a) One parleing space tor each dass
Il) One pM<ing spaoce per 45 $CpJare ""ller 01 acnnstratOons area
C) One 00A pac1<ing ,pace per 3 c::IaWl'
R" ioJous buildings '
a) M~.
A, m(!(1tione(1 on $(!CtiO<1 (16) c::IauSIl (2)
4 H.....Itl1 building,
a)
-.
Hosp;tal.
Stal!' one parlcing spaoelOf each c1OCIor Me<!S

t~
-
0) H.....lm C(!nlers...-..l Clinocs
Stan' one parking space lor eactl doc1or and SlKgeorl, plus one pa<'<ing space for each two
O utpatierrt, and VlM""'- two par1<fng spaces par c::onsu~ng room .
.5 Comme<dal tluilding,
a) Off"".
Stal!' one parking 'r>aCe per 50 &qua! meter IIoor area.
VI,~(J(1. 11)% 01 $18tI parleing provision
~) Bank,
Stan' one parking space for eactl rnanag.eI\aI Of exllCUtive . tan. plus one per four ~
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Stan-one ~ space for each manag.eliai a exltClJ1ive otan. plus """ po!< fOlK - .
VI'~(II"1.: """ r>a"'ing space per 10 square meter of oa~ Nlil
C) S/"IQw<oom,
One parl<ing space per 70 &<pJare meter I\QOr area
d) General Relail :
One parl<ing space per 25 &<pJare meter s .. es area
e) Tra<leCent&r1o
One par1<ing space per 45 square met ... I\QOr .... a
f) Hotels
One parl<ing space per 5 hO!eI rooms
One par1<ing space 10< each hO!eI room contains kiI<:h&n a pantry
One parl<ing space per 2 hO!eI SUIte'.
One parl<ing $p&Ce 10< each nat up to 150 square mete< I\QOr area
Two part<irlg space. fa each flat rNef 150 square mete< !loa orea
One parl<ing $p&Ce per 45 square meter of reSta,xant:S area
One paoong space per 20 square meter of meeling room. 0< exhtHtioo halls and ~ conIe"","""s
are held. space required s.houId be ...esse<! ""!>3f3tel}' at """ par1<ir>g space for each ~ ve
saah.
One paii;.ing space per 45 square met,.. of oIfIGes and shop. area.
one ~ .paee per 2 empKr;en
_.
StafT'
g) Aut"mobde serviGe 0'" .tabM.
One paor1<ing space per 50 square met", of the M,,-'; Marts, q.I<:.<. meals and drink service
8) Museums oo d public 00 oaner;e .

StafT'one pal<ing spaee per 2 memberS JlOm\aI I ~ "" duly
VI,"(II"1.: """ pa"'ing Space per 30 square mete< of .... biC diSp!..,. 3<ea
b) PubliC libraries:
Stan. one pal<ing space per 2 members nom,all , 00 duty
VI,"(II"1.: """ pa"';r,g Space per 10 SNt.
e) Cnema. and Theaters
Stan. one pal<ing space per 2 members nom,all, 00 duly
VI,"(II"1.: """ pa"'ing Space per 3 seatS
7 1.-.do.triaI buildings
a) ProWetioo buildings (lactOrie.) :
Stan. one ~ space per 100 square meter !loa orea
VI. ~cn: lCl% of.taII pafl<i"ll pI'O'oi"'oo
bj Sto<age b<J;j,;;"g. IwareMouse'j '

Stan one ~ .paee per 200 square meter iloo< are.
C) M~"9 of "'lNde OU1siOe P'OI"!"y lim! " not pennitte<l
8, Reer",,''''' and Emenaio..-t buildio\lS:

aj SwirMling POO.
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a) Swirmling POO.
Stan- one parkin9.f>EICe per 2 memr>ers normaI l ~ 0<1 Out~
Vi'~(II"1.: one r>a"';ng $pace per 10 square meter of ~ ar&ll

b) Playing ftelds;
Stan- one r>ar1<ing space per 3 membon normal ly 0<1 duly
Play... ~: one par1<ing space 1... ead1 two players who can use the raci.ty simuttaneously
c) Mamas
St."., one r>ar1<i0g space per 3 members JlOm\aI I ~ 0<1 duly
Soa1 ~serto; twg par1\i1lQ $pace, per 3 uun,
\I Misaollaroeous
a) Horse s~es
Ridif'lg 61ab1e, one r>al1<if'lg space per 2 t>:>rse 'tails.
Horse Bam. one par1<i0g sf>ElCe per 10 stall .
HOrse r<>Ce tcad< "'"'" GrandstiIM' one pal1<if'lg space per ~ ""1$.
b) G r--. HOOSEI$
Statl. one par1<ing Sf>ElCe per 2 ~ee. ,"us Me per company vehide
Vi' ~ (II"1.: one paI1<ing $pace per 25 square meter of sales area
Requi-emeots , ... use. oot $peCIl;cally j"ted herein IItlaIl be <letemlined b)' the Autt>Xity, ba'ed upon the
requireme<1ts for """'!"'f3DIe L>SeS and upon ~'" characterisbcs of the use. AdditiMaf ~ <Ner
an(! _ ~ ~n may be requiffl<l uponlhe oliSU(!tion of the AL.tr.onty ItIat the e.pecifIc type or
business ... use< gene<ate. a greatar <lemand f", more r>aJ1dng U",n the .-.q.; rement her",
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15. DISABLED PARKI~G
15.41 The minimum wi<tth Of the car par1<iog 101. "'"'" the ~vewa-;, in!lide the
a) In case of P",allei Par1<iog

The mi""""" pa.1<ing lOt olir!le<1SiO<1' 37, 6 5(pJare met..- and the miI'OilllOO1 <lOw way width 3
meter.
b)
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IncaseOfAn9leP8OO:"!g
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15. 4.2 Additional wi<M >s needed f... "P"''' '9 doors and 1... """""'vering Of wheelchairs. which shoUd be 1.5
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15. 4.4 Parking spaces shall be poope<l)' 0denIifIed ttvoogh tr.e use Of sognag.e so that tr.e spaces are oot L>Sed
inOiS<:nminatel ~ by ~e "'" neediog 1tIem, an(! the Oi$pla~ed sigr'lS Shalf be inlernati".,.. syrMOl. for
accessibility
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_S<:M'I<nat~~ ~y people rII)I_ng mem, an<! tr.e o.$pIa~f)O $lgrl$ $I'IaIt 1>(1 international s~rMOIs tor
,""",ssibil il\'
15.4 5 S<!1l$ &hall 1>(1 .,stalled at a ""r"oimum r.eig!1t '" 1.5 meter above t!le I\QOr or grOUnd lIU1aoce to the bottom
01 the .. gn
15. 4.6 Standard .. ze tor a~ a<:<:essi~e siIJ1s is 0.3.0 5 square meter
15.4 7 AII"OfIiIllOO1 pol1<irog KJI SMail be ~ 1<0" use by phyllieal l ~ restncted people, at t!le rate a! 2.0% 01 tolill
number 01 car porl<ir>g lots or one spa<A'I per 50 cars, Of ., 9CGOfdance with t!le follOWIng sd>edule'
1 .. 50 ,
5 1 .. 100 ,
101 _1 50 ,
,
t 51 - 200
201 _ 250
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15.4 e These &paCe' $/1a' be p180Ced as ClOSe as pOSsible to a main ""tranCe Of a building Of f......::tlOfl, prefera~~
no more 1hoo 30 meter _ay
15.5 LOADING A"-IO UNLOADING BAYS
Off-5tfW Loading: E~ builOong Of $!ruCItJo"e use<! tor bu$lness, tt_.

Of ndustry an<! normaIty """,mg
truck loilClng or unIoilClng with ftisp@CItothe us@. ~ pr<Mde S!)aCII ils heftiirt ir.dicat9d for the loading
and I.O'IIoading 01 "","""es dr the stteet Of Jl<bIic area. O!! ...t""'t loading and I.O'IIoading space shal l be
in additiOn to anded Of coostruaed to be used in
a rnamer to <)tIStr";! Of inlerk!re witI'I tr.e free use 01 an-; street Of aajoif"llng pr<;>peMy The m"i mum oil
str...1 loading anding maneu~ space required "" specifIC u.... &hall be a s fd low.
15.5.1 Re1ail buSineSS and seMce establistwnerrts $/1'" prO_ one onstreet IOa<Iiflg and unoading
plus mane\Mlfing space al least 3 met&r wide ang wrth 4 meier hei9h1 clearance per
building
15.5.2 Ir>dustrial plants shall provide one oIl... treetloac!ing ..,.,.. unoading space per 1800 SQUare mele< of IIoor
area, Ead1loadiOg &paCe &ha~ be mil'oimum '" 4 0 meter wide and 15 meter Ior>g plus mane""""'flQ &paCe
with a 5 meter he<ght Clearance above FFL
15.5.3 Trucl<ing tenninal. shal l pro,;de one otTstreet loading and unloading space per 450 square mel ... Of (01111
IIoor ...ea L>sed for S1O<"9", warehou"ng, and shipp<ng. Loading ~ space shall be a
II"OfIiIllOO1 014 meter wide ang piuS maneuvering &paCe with 5 meter CI .... rar..:e
15.5. 4 Ead1 reqojre<l dr-'lNlet Ioa<ling af(!a S/la~ M~ the k;iIJC7.oIng minimum <limer"lSion, 3.6 meter wim1, 15
meier 1er.gtt1 and 5 met ... he<\t11
Loaillng nas snai l 1>(1 kiCaled and deSigner! SO tt'Ie "'lhide intef"lljf)O to lJ$Il tt'lem can mane<Ner saklly
and """"""""I\}' to and Ifom a public ri\t11 Of way and can complete loading and '-'"1Ioading without
obstru::tng Of inlerfering with any putlIic ri\t1( rA lOa-; Of any pol1<ing space

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15.6 TUR~I"'I> RADIUS lMA~EUVERING SPACES)
~inj<TMJm T...... "I/ Radii l or ~ Sl'lall tl(! as l OIlow.

a) In.. deOJrve' ~.5me ter.
b) Outside C,"""" 8 met ....
c) Rood Wdttr 3.5 met ....
~ini<TMJm Iuming ra<lii lor 0!1>er I)'pes O! v<lNdes SNII I I>e n per Time-Sa .... Manual I", Bui ldIng T~pes
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BUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT TYPES
16.1 RESIDE"ITIAL TYPE :
16.11 v..as _iOrI8Iame. eS

1) 11 i. pemIi1ted to wid """".es 10 ResiOenli .. \I11\a,with maxim<rn height i mited to gro<.nd IIoor only
an<! wi!!"iOul an-; set ~acJ<. from ItI$ plot tlOo.lnClary
2) It can be used as p"wile garages. servant, quart(!r. \lxtemal kiId>e<1 or as a sittng room (majl;').
""""'dinglo ItI$ IoIIowng condjlions
a) Too maxim<rn heigh! "'.. I not exceed 4.2 met", lr"", Itie oodja<:enl neighOor5 and 4. 5 met",
Irom the "!'P'oad1i"9 road or alleyw""
b) T oo miniJTUll set i>ad< W .. l be 3 mel\lr betwe\ln ItI$ arne. arxt the main \fiI ~ ,
C) Too arnex configuration .... ailt>e in a form 01 a row. attacr>e<l to ItI$ plot 1:>O<Jn<1ary, or will> an
adequate set i>ad< to .. I... l or MlIJral ven!i lation and tighling lor the nabitable spaces, or in
orde< 10 in,t'" ai, coodrtlonen
Annex .... a ll be used to """'" the maon building only. They ....... no! be used as independenl
.... ts or lor COIJ"(Jl(Ir(:jal pi.qlO$fl,
1) Its ,od sIlaIl be imited lor wate, tanks and ai, condjlione, 8QI.i~ts
2) 11 i. Iortlidden 10 build a main staircase leading to its roof. if ~ i. Iocatoex mayt>e <::OMeCled to ItI$ maon t>tM<Iing by a OOV<)N)(! pa5$"9(! or corriOor will> maximum
wi<tlh of 3 mel8f and same heigIlI; as tt>I ama .
4) T oo area of tt>I ama. shall no! e. ceed 50% "' the main villa. area
16.' 2 l atlOr acconmo<lalKl<1S

EacIl penon ;, fllqUired to l\ilve 2.8 $QUare mel\lr space area w ithin tt>I ~ room,
T oo runber oI11Oor1 and seti>ad<s W all be a<:co<dill\jl0 tt>I O.C,R Of relaied requirefllefll ,
T oo miniJTUll internal setbad<. betwewl the I>IIiIdings sho<Jd be 3 meier. within too property line
1 W.C .. , wasllba"n. 1 sIlower is a minimJm 'equi"''''''''llor e'lIrj 10 oa:upa"lts
T oo miniJTUll percentage constrwion lor too lint ~s e 01 construction be adequate """"IIh sna.
to acconmo<lata 50% 01 ItI$ total I"UrI'ItI(!r of ItI$ law as per OOCtments relating to lI'Ie plot
a~ocation ,
11 i. fort>idden to direct room door opening. into lI'Ie road or alleyway and too main O"nlrooce "'all be ope<1
within too plot imits
,-
A room WIll> iMepeMent servioes ('"",HOI lectiv\I) lor ItI$ supeM$OO at ItI$ ' at(! 01 one room per 40
There sl\illl be one or more KitchenSlor prepariflll fOOd. with ,,"flg rooms (messes) tl\ill can acconmo<lat(!
miniJTUll 01 113 "'the tOla! number "' labors at Me ~me . Ttle design and furrjstoi"95 "'the I<ilchen and
dim'lg room must meet all tne health requirements.
to be mnlTUO 01 114 oI l OIal carpet area,
IfldOor recreational faCilitJes
There &nail be a garbage room co- arl open COlleCtion poioI; !or garbage contal""" wollin tt>I peOme1er Of
too plot. according to lhe rules on garbage rooms set <>.11 in tOOse regulations
Bus par1<i"9. to cat", 50% of the occupants at """ time .... aII be p<"<>'IIde<I_
16.2 RELIGIOUS
16.2.1 Mosques
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IM>en deSigOiog IOO&queS, !he _1lQ _ &/'18111 be provided, ~ 10 !he IOOSQI.>e type,
location and too number 01 worshippe<S
RHidential Areas (Vittuf:

a) Awqat IOO&queS
b)
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jame' mosques
NO( leSs 111at1

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(t,l ininum)
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Flat for m... u l'l
Room for WOIt..-
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301 500
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FIRI for Imam
Flat for m... u l'l ~ ,
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Room for woo...-
FIRI for Imam
Flat for m... u l'l ro
~~ M~_
(1. 000)
Room for WOIt..-
(B~ ptrrnI C<mntIet rrlIStltu<:l\' ~) ,

L ~s _
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Town cenl", a", , Resldenll.U Commercl.l :
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aJ A w qal lOO&que'
PII<I<in!l
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Not leu INn
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(M-) (Ma:~
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'" , FIRI for Imam
F~ for mueuif1
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150& 300
" Room for ...,r".. "
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-
,~ FIRI for h'rIam
(501 _700)
, " F~ for mueuif1
Room for " orI<or " -
b) jame' mosques

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(loIiniTuTl)
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( belW~l " ~ Fa.. for _un

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,= FIaI I<f lmam
Fa.. for _un ,
I ~= More tf>an
" " " Room fo r 10011<.. '"
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Rural areas:
aJ Awqat mo~ $
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u...at_ WoSllSasin
(MiniIIUm)
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FI81IOr muoun
Room for worI:..r " H
301 & 500 I

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(WidOI!I poInit Con'v'riMt..,..t $IIJo1y ~J .
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Public pl<lc ... :

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G&.-derl$ &. paor1<.s
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wasl1Sasin
(M""""') (MiniIIUm) (M~~) iM~i- ,
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L.. _ wa.., Salin
(Minirrun) (MiniTuTl)
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, Flat lor I...."
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Less than
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( Men )
Tr.e rumber <A worshippers is COJI'IIed ... 0.75 square meter !or a single prayer ino.ide !he mosq.lft,
exCluding tho$$ whO pray out&ide Ihe mosque'S &paCe.
The follr;,w;-,g &/\all be con_red _~ <Ie&9>i"ll a 100$'1<>''-
con<;l;tiOO$
8) Tr.e <!esogn . ~emootati on and ~sion shall be done b)' Muslim. with QOod expe<ience
in Islamic Ardlilectcxe and construaion ""'"
Dorector o1lhe consultant', offic(! n$i9n&<! 10 I'lan<lIe w:::tI a plject shall be 8 MuSlim. Tile
same shalllIP!'IY to "' 9' 4e ... in ""..-ge 01 design and ",-",,"";S/On 01 !he ",ott
b) 11 il prere_l0 <IeSigrl t"" IOO$QU8$ with a reclanogular SNIp". in .... JliCIlIhe lOng ' ide is
ladng!tle q l ~' (!tie poont tCM'al$ whicn Mu$lim tL>m to Ouring praye<). wilrlout CQ<'j.a'rin9 any
opening. on !he _!hal indudes the mihrab and !he interior s"""" 5I\aI be coILnin free, in
orde< 10 mainta,n """ ... ten! """. 01 wontMppers.
C) Il l' po$$It>ie to aM to trw:. mo$QUII a i t>rllo)'. 8 wQm(In prayer a!8 (mess.ala), 8 slore<oom an<!
room. lor t(!acting tr.e Quran. The I'IUTIOer at room. to be &OO<l'll"lll$ on !he rumber 01
worstNppers in !he mosque and the study that is urdertaken by the Autr.onty
d) Mosque. &/'IaI1 g&r>erall)o indude yaros (ya.-d' <:>pen to Sky as par1 <A !he mo$qUe). S~
SI'I<::UrOell WQr"I.hipperS
f) II is preferOOle to separate !he k>cabOrl and !he en!ranee <A !tie lavatories from !tie mosque
building, arod shan ...,. be ... t '" Iocatoe same direaion <A Ihe (qibla). accordi"ll to !he
ISiarrie _ (S/,..i'I ). in '<'I'tOCIl tf>ey are ...sua!y klCaled i ~ t!le &OU;h easl sir;Io , wilh &.,lerTI
layatOties (Aratlic toOlets) ancl one o! t!lem may be w<)"iem $lyle.
g) Tt>e abl ution area (may<lat) shan be provided as an essemial pan of Ihe mosque
~) II is preleratlle 10 tence t!le mosque premo,", "";11'1 S<ilatlle height o! dg de';gn.
i) l';arTie ArCtuIect .... e ancl <I&COratiw ~ em&o1ts $/\iII1be ...sed.
j) sq.s should be,,-aced lit a ll the entran<:es. identifying di rection. ofdrrulltion and ~
tt>e serwice. that t!le mosque provides
II is pre/eraole 10 &0<1 women meuala 10 tt>e mosque, whicl> are located i1 tt>e <;OrriIl"I$rciai
districts, large central mosques, ruaI ".aces,~ay . public par1<s and recre<ttion areas The
""nimum l a<:i~ t i e . pmyided in tt>e women'. me ..ala ar&'
a) Layatones 2
b) lIIIB.h basOn. 2
e) An ablution fa<:ilil)' 3
(maydat)
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Tt>e women'$ messar. II'Ii>I i$ 1Oea1&<1 on t!le Jli;jIlway may have ~al l t!le .-...oJ1t>er 01" Id lrties m&o1tioned
a)
b)
S/'Iopj>ong ~a ll , of a!as that excee<l$ 10,001) square meter should be provided
area lor men """ BnOItier one lor women
Miflimum ruober 01 &ss0ei8ted service l adlitJ&s _ be pro'IidEKI fOr NoCh
w~ h praying
c) Tt>e d;mensoons 01 mosque. and tt>e minaret deSIgn' .nail be designed according to Ihe
standa<ds that are app.-oved try the Authority.
~) Tr.e$(l1l'lU$1 meet tr.e reqo.ireme<1ts and COM,lions II'Ii>I $tO! l"arTie OOCtnne (SI'Iari" ).
e) De';Qn and capacity of air conditioning system _ tal<e into consideration the maximum
ruober OIwO<1hippen, ...oMM. ~, _ &iOnS. an<! mosque comtgUr<>l:ion.
f) Lignting Otte-nsity and homoQeneity should be tal<en into consoderabOn wt>en designing t;ohtirlg
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f) LigI1!ing inleMity and homoQeneit1 5I>oUd be taken into consoOerabOn ... """ designing liQhl:irIg
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g) Soo.ncl s~stemand acoustic o:t1a"""eoistiC$ snooJoUd be
studie<! with conSideration of full S&gfegatioo, ar>d Itle ease of ...sage Of ablutIOn for ~ sexes
wilrlout an~ inle<fe<ence.
16.2.2 Prayer Rooms

Sj>aCe for male and female PIl"yen is to be provided in all ResiOentiailOlf.:es IComme<ciai
"'f(!a $Ol1a ~ e
! Hotel! MelaI! ... ""rtmem ~ wrtn aI)luhOO facilrtles. ClOse 10 ~(Iing errt~ I ~ .
11.3 COMMERCIAL TYPE :
16.3. 1 Resl!kXaru, Eating pIaGe. and Food ser.ice. l acilrt",.
1) Food ar>d <tin!< eSla ~ i slrnem. sucI1 as restaexants, cafeterias. cafe" l ruil juice shops, Qr- . .
~, cake ancl sweet shops, SQft c1tinI< shops, mols, roasteoies. st(lfflS ItIat WI cI1ill<)(l. Iro.wn
ar>d _ gOOds. bak_S. super-mar!<;els. sea food saleS OUdetS ar>d Olh fltabliShmer!tS SIla~ be
deSigned aGGOI"ding to !tie ~ic He.allh Req.Jirements issued by the re/ev"'" AuIhoriIie.
2) TI>o floors, ... all. and ceilingS Of f(!Sl!kXants, lood and drink shops shall be made Of a smooth
mateoal thai i$ eaSi l)' deaned, r1Of1 absorbent. ke resistam, pal<K:Olorad, oonlOx'" ar>d CfaCIo;free,
T I>e noon shall hare a sfOghl slope. in order to leci,Iate !\ow Of water during d earing. TI>e angles
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Detween 1he wall the noon and 1he ceiling $I"IaIf be compIete l ~ seal&<! and ~ to leciOtate
deaning proce
3) """"!ation and lighling should be pro';dec! for .. internal space in accor<!ance with tl>o ...
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4) T I>o mini"""" area of a kild>e<1 Of 100<1 prej><lration SIte ... 1he esta~ i $!rn(lnl' . is N follows
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prepamion ... R. ......""
Ro.",,"..," 30 O<I'JatO moler '" 40% of 11>0 ' . ........ nt

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c.r.,ono 20 "",Ot. mol
~. 10 "",Ot. mol
F,,>I> juQ o/IOp, 10 "",. f, mol

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20 SQUOt. mo ....
B. kerioo 20 "",ore mol

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5) Kit<:l1en Req.Jiremem.
a) TI>o reQU"e<l krtd>e<1 $/"\all be construote<l Of ke feSlsbng mate,,",. ancl comply w;!I1 staMaflis
re<fJlred by the AuIhooily
b) FlOOrS and waU SI1aII be impervious to moist"", ar>d Ci"Ipa~ e Of being Cleaned by waShing
00wn. FlOOrS SIlaII be 1"IaflI".nac(!(l. ~ & aoequately MOin&(! Tiley $I"IaIf be
<;On$truc:led wi!l1 wei ... pooof, oonaI>$I)rt)(!nI wasl"lar>le materials WlII"IOUt fissures Of CfeYICef
e) wailS SIlal be ~ Ied to a 1"re'l11l of 2 1m abOve floor level with C$.........e tileS Imernal wailS _
be smooth, wate<pfOO/. f(!SiStani; 10 fracto.n, ~ COlOred ar>d readoly Cleanable,
dl Drains .nail incorporate IJ"ease and pea (rial) traps and inlerceplOfS
e) V\tIfking surfaces for fIf(!p ....ation of food af(! 10 be Of $laonless 51eel Of Oll>ef aopprOV<l<l
impeMous mateoiallO laQlitate d e ..... ng and maintenance Of nyglenic eon<Iitioo.
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~ rnate<ial to taQIitate d e""'rIg and maintenance of ~ygienic con<Iitionl

f) M~ extraction with exflaUSl _ a"" fl101' IIIlaI I be pnwkIed to a. areas irwolvirlg
COOi<irlg activities i ,e. StOWS, gas rl'lgS. tl101 dOOn etc.
g) Ga. pi~ to COOi<on, JirlgS etc., a"" shaO be taid in 1101 approved mamer with awroved
materials i.e <X>I>P"< 0< .t..... tWing, permanent joints. and minim<l'l111exibie ho ...
~) Ki!<1"l/)OS !-NIII be litle<l 'Him recomn>eMe<l ~re e>cting<.oS/'ler$ N 0&ci0&e Authorn)',
6) Tr.e chimneys that are insto/led in bakeries, restaurant. and ma.teIie. snail be located on tr.e rear
side 01 !tie plot or tlVoug/'I !tie IlUlding snafts and cloCts. in oroe< to maintaIn !tie tluil<llrlg eleyation
pre ...mable The chimney. !-NIII ri ... to a maxim<l'l1 heigh! 01 1.6 meto< _ the b<JiIdir.g roo
Tl>ey $I'IOuk! be treale<l wiU'l \!Iwironmental p>leCIion ~ Iterirlg kit to ~t ~azardOu$ ethx:ts on tl>e
oeiQl>l>Or1 and lor "'" tl>e geroeral iI"J\age,
7) COld st<J<eS and freezers &I'IaI be prOVided wit\1 tt>ermoroet ... lOr tai<ifIg temperalUre readings Suct1
tr.e.mohlet ... shall be filled in S<.d1 a wWl a. to III"", taking reading. externally Doors.hcUd be
CIpe<1_ from bOt\1 sides, inside and oot&l<le.
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6) TI>e minim<l'l1 area of 1tIe establ ; s~mem. is as k:tOwS
Minirn<m ...""
SqUare met ...
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15 SqU ... e met ...
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SolI drirh 10 SqUare meIM
15 m' the di~ay area shall be separate from the
Mil s
f"!f*ation ill"(!a
Roost ... 25 SqUare met ...
Super Mar..et 200 m', 50 m' of tr.em 8. 8 storage
Gm<o< 12 SqUare met ...
9) TI>e fadities tflat $houId be prO\'i(Ied to people with &peeIel _

a)
b)
Resta<xants and eating spaaos $I'IOuk! be N accessible a.
;
~bie to a 10_
In seH ... rvice resta .... 1I011S t....,. ~"" and counters SI10uId be mount&<! at a minim<l'l1l>e<!)"tt of
0.9 meter from tr.e flnistled IIoor Ie ..... Food shelves should be rnoU'1le<1 at a maximum heq1t
us ...
011.2 met ....

C) Cantil e _ tabieS or tabieS w ith straight ~S at each COIne< are pref ...able to central pe<le$tlllS
that ~ restrict ~ 8CCI)n
16.3.2 Hotel ...tat>listments (Hotals, Mot", and Hotel Apanments)
1) TI>e Hotel eslabli_1S IIIlaI I be located in an area wlliCll has been ... t a&l<le for Hotel
establishme<1t., in ac<:oI"dance with the mapatt_ to the land U ... Classiflcation and Regulations
in 1tIe Emorate
2) HoI:eI estaoiis/"lm(lnt. $1'I a~ be ~
accordIrIg to appro...ed requireme<11S and 1tIe ruIe$ of 1tIe
Depa~ 01 TouJism a"" tr.e proYisions of the ... bU ldi ng regulations
3) Par1<ing spaao. sha~ be pro>'ided, in accord"""" with SIIClion 15 of tr.ese regcCation.

4) Hotels...-..l Motels sha~ fla"" minimum 0110 room.
5) Number 01 single hotel moms _ not be less t\11101 500/0 of the to!" hotel rooms.
6) Hotel Apartment. shall ha"" mlnim<l'l1 018 apartments, .... a. or st"""'"
Tfld'ri:aI COMitioos $1'1811 be as k:tOwS

1) TI>e ground IIoor Ie .... Shalt conSl.1 01 recepbon count&<. a e.afely c1epO~ t room and an i>dequate
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1) Tr.e groun<1 noor level $I'IaII conSlsl QI .--phOn counle<. a la1e1y c1epOsil room ar<1 an i>Oequale
waiting NIII (lor tr.e ~e Js . MOtets a...;t ~~ A,partmeol$) ,
A.iSO a dir;ng room 0< cateteJi.& wit!1 pamry 0< kilCI1e<1 IIIlaI I be provir:Ieer tI'I8n three I\oOr$ (!/fOI,nI1IoOr pIuS two
IIoOrs_)
~) In Hotel$ lOOd Mole;, tr.ere _ be separate publiC I..alones lor male and female to serve Ihe
rerep!ion, waiting are.a and anoIhe< two sets to serve the dinong room.
Ead1Ia.at<>ry _ Mve a wasn basin, a todet wit!1 ;II seal and co ...., and a wa""ng hose Of t:.<Ie!
T r.ere _ be ;II <100< $$p&ratYlg Ihe ~aS in fronllhe tOdet E8d1 lavat<>ry nlY$t Il8've hoi and COld
""""II water
If the di nong room is on the ......... 1\00( as the recepbon hall. the)o can snara one set of Ia.-tones lor
male ar<1 !emale E8C11 set $I'IaII induOe nWIi".."" Qltwo wasn ~asin . two l<)iIels ancItwo tIic1els Of
two wa,,"ng t>oses
SI an sanilOl)' installation requiremenls. as mentioned on Section (17)
a) Single room 12 square rnt<le<

~) ~ e room 15 square melar
room
C) Triple 20 square meter
6) Ead1 bedroom _ haye a b<>tmx>m an_ with a snowar co- ~alh Iub, a lei"" w ith' seat a...;t
~, washing nose Of bidet. a wasn ba ..... hoi and cold runnong wal ar and a socket lor an eleCllk:
snalt(!( ",,".!l0 Ihe morro<
a) Single room e square melar

b) ~eroom 10 square melar
c) Triple room 12 square mel..-
8) Ead1 bedroom _ ha ..... a b<>tmx>m attached with a snow ... Of bal h Iub, a toi"" wilh;ll seal and
00Vf>( , washing nose co- tIic1el wa$l"l Msin. hoi ar<1 col<! runnong water and a sod<etfor an eleCtric
Jtlalt(!( ",,".110 Ihe milTco-
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25% of Ihe rooms _
75% of Ihe rooms _
ha ..... attached pnvala ba1hrooms
ha.e shared ba1hrooms, monimum 01 one b<>tmx>m per 2
10) T he ~ atea oIHolei SeM<::eOAp&rtmeots, e. CU;Iir.g ballVOOm and ""trance Iobb\', shall be
as lollowings
8) Bedmom ' 12 square rnt<ler
b) Sludio 18 square rnt<ler
11 ) Ead1 bedroom should ha.e a balmx>m attached with 8 snower Of bath Iub, 8 toile! wilh a seal and
a wa,,"ng nose co- bidet wasn ~a Sin . hot a...;t cold rvrriog wat ... and a SOCI<elfor 801 eleCtnC
00Vf>( ,
sMa_ next 10 lhe mli"1"CO-.
12) AdeQuate ~ ti "ll _ be provided althe main enlranee. comdors . tairca ..... room. and halls
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12) Adequate ~ting sIloUd be provided althe main 0'nIr.wlC8. comoors. staircases. rooms ar.d halls
13) Ai( eon<IiliOr'Oflg IIhaII be provided lOr all rooml. M ... resla......ml and ernrance _ s
14) Self illuminating sign, mu,l be pIac$<I in all the comoors. staircase . rlalM'ay reoepbOn ar.d place.
Irlal are used by the public, in case of fife
15) Fire e<lif19uj1/ler1. ShOuld be pOSitioned in .;sible and 80CCessible .,.aGe$, witl1 signs ~ i fl\l
whe<e the)o we to be fo<n:I. No mat"';als '" obstades ShOuld be """"'00 to rlamper!tie use of !tie
ex tingu,~
16) BuiI.;;r,g architect'"'''' .,.an dr ..... ,ng shall be .,.aced ber-r.d !tie d<>oI' of ead1 ouest', room, _ n g
tr.e fife escape e><ils, i ~ <>nI 00 eos<n sate evacuauon in case of f!lll hazard
Tr.e - . . " l aOl~ies pro.Kl&<l to pe<I!lIe wi!l1 Sj>I)CiaI nee<!,. in l'IOlelS!hat we (3) .tar and al><>1'9, $I'IaI
be as 1<>I<>w.
1) One r.otel room. ~ "'" total .......- of room. and ,uites is less INn 100. Two room. ~ the numoer
il more tl1an 100 and ti>e)' sIloUd be lOCated on the fIrSt 1\()()f
2) Tr.e room snail be", ~ will'llntemational SlandWO Requirement' I", people WI!I1 sped'"
.-d" regardifl\l its di me<1S>OOs, the <Joor di mensions and lOCations, the ""sign of 1he Icmiture's
and location of the eI$CIrical $Wil(N),. An<! "'" nWIi......" rnaneLNering sr>aee shall be provi<le<! 1 5
meier,
3) Tr.e room S/'I<:IU<I1'Iave a tlaltlrOOm"' ~ will'llntemalional Star.daros lor pe<I!lIewi!l1 Sj>I)CiaI

.-ds, "'IJ'Ifdingthe l<>ilel seal. balhlub, washbasin. cabinets. mirr. the I)'pe of I'Ioorifl\l. the .. ze
of the do<n, "'" 1ocaU<>n of the tlallVOOm acce.sorie. and Ir.e poe.i!;':" of "'" tIar$ and r>andie, II'Ial
are aids to movement
4) Room 10 r.we an ~ "",I Ie""'ng directly OUlside Ir.e bU l';;ng 01' to a balcony Means of
"'IeI)' ar.d feCl.inty Shal l be pn>vKied lOr yanous categorieS of ~ with Sj>I)CiaI ....,.;ls in Itle
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5) Cw pa<1<ing 101. lor di",tlIeVI<1eSSItIIe 10 the main f)I"Il"""Cl), and SNII I be pro.Kl&<lwith " 011'
and labe4s as necenal)'
16.33 AuIorOObile SeMce Gas StatiOnl
1) Au_Ie Service Ga. Stations Sha~ be 1<>Ca1e<1 in an area whlCl'l flal been set aside I", gas
'Iali""s. in accordance witl1the map a1laChed 00 Itle l and Use Classiflcati"" and RegulatiOns in lr.e
Emirate
2) Plots allocated I", gas sl8ll<>ns shall"'" be permitted to be L1sed I", any OllIe< LlSeS ""cepl l'" some
secondary 1.....:ti00al LlSeS .Lld1 as vehide servidfl\l "'Ies outlet I... re/reS/'lIoent:s ar.d fast fOOd (M ini
Man and 1he i ke) with a mini......" area 01 150 square meier
3) Tr.e IleiQhl of the sale. OUllet and 11$ aortexe. shall"'" exceed 4 2 meter,
4) A roaxiIJun of 1WOO *>Or 8oCCOmITIO!lauon tflat II lOCated wilrlin tr.e City
IimiIS. and ma><i......" of 3 rooms in all stations outside the Emirate ~mits
5) Con. truction Shall be perrMted ~t up to troe imit:s of the plot on the road skIe. A setl>ad< of 3 meter
.nail be observed on the neighbor's sides
6) Public Male and Female loilets musl be provided, additional 10 lhe oneSlflat are used by the station
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10< every pM 01 the b'JikOng . All window. to be provided ...11" appmpliate cutaj",
6) Nu"sefj shall be located _ on the ground or 1I<Sl 1"loor It shail include open spaces that can be
used l or children's phySIcal l>Cti"bes
7) Too bIJiIdirig sh a~ hare a room ... hid1 is L>Sed as a diroc with all ba"c medical eqoipmenlS aM 1I<st
ao<! WW1ies
8) A provision 10< seruif)'lguard posl with monimum space area 01 6.5 S<Jlar8 met ... , should be
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16.5 HEALTH BUILDINGS
16.5.1 Hosp;tals
Hosp;tals shall be located in an area whi<;h has be&n set aside tor hosp;tals, in a<:<:ordanaI with \he map
anad"ied 10 the L""" U. e Oa it.calion and Regul9Iions in the Emirate.
1) Hosp;tals shall be designed ~ng to awo.ed requirement. and the rules 01 too Ministry 01
Heal1l1 and tI'le pmv!Wn' 01 the$(l WIding regulalion.
2) Stal'! sanil"'Y in.taliallOn reqoir"""""s .haI be as me. lie< oed on Section (17)
3) Too areas 01 .arious departments, their relation.hip 10 each other, the w""" 01 too corridcos. doors,
tne electrical, hygierOc arlC! ~ la61 ities 1I1at are_and the materials u$80 musl fit on Wl1I1
100 types, s.pedfication. and mea ....ement. 01 tne medical awaratus aM equipmen requ;red
5) Nat ... ~ venti labon and lighting .haII be a.ailatlle in tne patient. rooms, the wating room lhe
oI1ice. and hall . MIICham:a1 _ a t ion shall also be 1>1"_ in a<:<:ordanaI with It>e approved
51.....-.;. , l or ... ea. whid1 ha.e ,.., natural """"19Iion
6) Too patient'. rooms should be a. l ar as pos"bIe rrom the road and car pan.ing area The wails
should be sounsong 01 ... aste. in ao::o<dance ",,111 Section (19) 01
tne$(ll"lJ9L'lation. and W1111 lhe awro."
oIlhe AuIhority.
9) Parkirlg "!"'C"s shall be pr<Nided, in acx:on:IanGe with Section (15) 01 Ir.ese reg<Aations
10) Too l a<:ii tie. that should be provided to people with speaal needs
a) .... entranGes should be accessible to a wheelc!'>oir u.....

b) .... room. should be accessible tor tl>e _ 01 patieru , disabled ';Si!orl and disabled stal'!
c)
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All elirOcs on ail1100n should be acces"bIo
d) .... patienl' rest rooms should be acces,,1>Ie to wneel<1\air L>$M.
Ci "",s shall be located in an area wti<;h has been ..,1 aside lor d irlcs, in acx:on:IanGe wrth the map
~n ......... '~ "'" 1 ...... 1I... rI .,.......... A.... R ............... i ~ .... ~ .....A...
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Cinocs shall be located in an area wtKh MS been set aside lor dinics, in ao::on:Iance witt1 Ihe map
atta<1'lll<! to Ihe L..... Use Oaniflc<lti(:o"l an<! R~i(:o"I. in !tie Emirate
1) ClinICS $MI l be oe~ accordonglO ~ requorements ancllhe rule. 01 tr.e Ministry 01 HNI'"
an<! the proviSions 01 U>e" ~ regul8\i(:o"IS
2) Tr.e (linic snail naltll amino""",, 01'
8) Two rooms. one fOr SpeCialist doCtOr an<! otr.er for axamirm>On or treatment. &aCI1 one with
ninirrum area 12 ~ meter.
b) Reception lobby
C) Male ..... female segregalf)<l wa,bng nah
d) One La tOfj
4) Parking "!"'C"s shall be pr<Nided, in ao::on:Iance witt1 Section (15) 01 these reg<Aati(:o"ls
1) Ph~ shBIl Mve. minirrum "'" 0128 "'!'J"''' metes and lhe)o should be Iocalf)<l in districts
with COfM'Ie<OaI adi,,;ties
3) The minimun dOstance between the ....... pMmIacy ..-..:I ""I' 0Ir.er e><istino;l ptwmades shBIl be 200
~~.
16.6 INDUSTRIAL TYPES:
1) Factories and w",ehoIJses shall be Iocalf)<l in an ....,. which MS been set aside lor IndiJstriai
I ypet, in 8CCOr1:!a!lCe "';lh l he map anaoched 10 the Lam use C~si!iCaOOr'l am Reg<Aat>oos in the
Emirate
2) Stan $anita.)' installation requiremenl . as mentioned on Section (17)
4) Every factory ..... ware/"lOlJM muSl MY(! opeI'iIngs tor .... tural venti lation aM lighting "'at ...., at least
5% 01 the IIoor "'''''
S) The nel ",l ema! heiglll 01 an1 depot, worl<i!.I>op orfactor)' must no1 be leu 1nan ~ meter and no1 more
tMn 6. willi the exception 01 SpeCial ca .... wtKh requires eXIra heiVhtS
6) B<lilding """"""1/8 requirements, a. mentioned on SItCIiOfI (7 1)
8) It is no1 permill9<l to unoertake <;On"IIl"II)rciaI activities or 10 Oisplay (IOO<1S tor trading in iMuStriai
establishme<1t.
9) Arrangoemerrt$ for disabled employees are di r ad l ~ relaled 10 Ihe I ~pe (}f _ the"; [)e11orm,
Arrangements lor disaCled people need no! be considered in he3vy rn<II"OItacturing taclcines
ArraflQ8lll8rlts for al l di.abled people sho<Jd be illCOfl)Orated i nlo Ihe desiQn oIrww ~ manutactUfinct
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Arrangements for al l di sabled pe<:4)Ie sho<Jd be incorporated inlo!he design 01.- Iig~ manufactUfing
faoctones where disabled people may be empoyed
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SANITATION REQUIREMENTS
17.1 GE~ERALREQUIREME~TS:
17.1 .1 E""'"I habitable ttikli"ll roost ir.cluOe ~O\oisioo 01 ...-.itary l atilrties, uniess ott>efwi ... ~1Id by tt>e
Autr.omy. Tt>ese facilitieS roost indode the pm';""" <A at least one w.e
wilh M direct from """"ss a
habil al>le room ,
17.1.3 Tr"!'J"'d I\oor OtJIies or drair.age m annels shall be ~_ in ablutions to enabie all a,eas to be washed
rXlwrl, Cleaned and drained
17.1.5 The CMStlUCli<>n <A cut>odes , whe<e.er prn"tided snail not impede the 1'00 """"""",I oI ..r wittJin ablution
buildings.
17.1e Wate< cl<>S\!I' . ..... naj' and washba ..... shal l ha~ a smootI1 ar>d readily cl eanable non absoment $l.I"Iaoce.
The)' 5haII be CMstnJcted;wld fitted 10 discharge thr""llh an affllCliw trap <A suitat:Jle di mensi<>r1s;wld
thenGe wilh<>U storage 10 a pipe or drain. The nushi"ll apparatc>s lor " water doset or L.WinaI .nail be
capable Of elTeCtiw Clear"oiO\j 01 t!le recep!aCIe,
17.1 7 Soil popes"'" W8$te popes shall be <A 8bequat(! S<U! lor l helr purpose. tIuI in M caS\> shall I t>e i n~
diametOf be less than the internal diameter Of It>e outlet Of any appliance whicl1 discharges into . (Relor
to the Health and Safef)o manual for <IeI,,;II)
17.1.8 Ven!i ation pipes shan be Of adequate siza for their p!..Ol)Osa but ill M case shall be iess than 50 IIVI1
i n~ diamet.... TI'Ie"; snal be carried """,!Ioi"<lS to SOd> a r.etgnl ..". SO po$i1ioned as not to transmit
foul air ill sucI1 a manner as to bea>me ~ej udicial to t>eallh
171 .9 Pmioo roo.t be otlt.. r>ed frOm the AUIhOnt)' to( tt>e IOCiItion Of ",ylJlaf"l!"()le wrthin afl)' Wilding
V\lhe<e pemlission is given, sucI1 manholes ...... st have a _ saaled. "",_lid down """Of
11.2 RESIDENTIAL BATHROOM AND TOiLET
17.2 1 Tile minImum ill"(!8$ for belhlOOlIl$ an<! toiIel$ SI1all be 8$ loIJews:
a) Baltvoom wrth .. <Joor opening to the outside, 1.8m2
b) Baltvoom with an inside-opened <Joor. 2.Om2
c) Toilet with a <Jooropening to lheoutside, 11 m2
d) Toilet with an inside-opened <Joor. 1 3m2
17.2.2 Bal r.-<><>m ..". toilets wil r.ovt .&ntilatvlg w in<l<>ws shall be replaoe<l by v<)ntilating ~. Tt>e a~ II"II<)t an<!
eJd1aust should be w... designed
172.3 U!;1t switChe., efeCtliCat outlets, therJr()stats, an<! other e n _tat COIlIroi. shall be ill aox:es .. bie
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1D PUBlIC SANITARY fACILInES
E~ operabOrlal I>Ul<ling roost incIuoj(> prollision of .""'tary ladlilifl, unleS$ O!I>e<Wisa pennitte<l tly tr>\!
Authority
17.3 1 S80nary lad ~ ties _ I be PfO'o'kIeUkling.
""'"' Special
AppUancH
''',,,. PrlmI'Y Scllool. Secondl'Y School.
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N. '1i1IW>go' '-e. w;., ' ... ' 0 ....
Less.,.., 00 PIIPh-i! JI:tinII>, per
4GOO"oon_...., .... 2 - . . .
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1.1". """ ~".... . 21i11W>go ...
' 0, 0( ..... _001. .... . - . .
L... """ ' 000 ".... 2 ~
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MO(. """ '000".... "
""",,,.0 "" tt>o .t.uf>oriIy
b) Religioos buildings'
Mt>SqIJe'S AS men!>one<l in Sf)CbOn ('6) claL>$(l (2).
c) Commercial buildings
Off>ces an<! Shops
w......... a...,
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I""om. ..
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"or."... 200, oOd .. tIlo rolO 01,
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C) Health buildirrgs
Hospital.
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Theatre. a nd B,""""", Halls
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Cinemu
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we, 1
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for_ f'U:*<
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, lor """'.! "!i:",",~500-
........... 2"" 10 200 _ _
_or __,
"'" F_ f'U:*<
........... 2""10 10 0 _
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e) In<lustnal BtOIdings
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17.3.2 The ootry shan 00 propet'11101id CU.
17.3.3 All pas_ays or conidor5 sI10Ud have a minim<l'l1 width '" 1 1 meter.
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17 .3.~ All pass.ageways or corridors sIloUd have a minim<l'l1 width of 1 1 meier.
17.34 The miflimum dimeosiOOS (}! sial'S &hall be 0.9 ., 0 &quare meter
17.3.5 The<l! snal be 1.5 . 1.5 5qUn meier W""lerulI' lem artM.o"Id spa<;(!
17.3.6 The wor1<ing p A ~S 01 al l$asl one of ea<:h type of Oispe<1S1l<, receptacle an<! _ , (<;OIn siols, pusn
bYttO(1$, diSper1_ openings. etC) &1'1811 be IOCal&O 1 mat..- 81>0"" the noor 10511 1_ ,
17.3.S In lIMition 10 ~al l igrtt i ng . IMk lighting $I'IaI be pr~ lor each /unCI""",1 area"' tr.e sanitary
facility
17 .3.II Tr.e ooors to aojaoe<11 male an<I !$'nale WA$M)Oms Shall not be next to eACl'l 0ItIe< as !his i s P1'yChOiOgically
disturbng and does no! oIIe< ~vacy Doors sh all be self closing whereve, possible
ITA SANITARY FACILInES FOR THE OISABlED:
Awe companme<1llor 9f)I"Ie<aI useI' Oi~e<l people shall aIow lor lronIai or late<aI transfer from tr.e
_Chaor, wrth &pace lor an an_IO asSist
17.4.2 TL>i"I"Ong circl<n of araa I 5. 1.5 square meterer(! recorrwnaMe<I i1$1<1&Ir.e stall 10ailOwlorluil maneu..,..;ng
of a wr.eetd1u
17 .4.3 The c1Oori. $WIll\J1ng 10 the out."", an<Il'Iingertme<1ts lor the disabled shall Maw a rnirimum width of 1. 0 mater l or IrOn1 ertII)' lOn<l 1 2
matM l or SIde I>ntry compartmenls and t1a ... 1.2 mate< of clearance spaooo in Iron1 of the toilet to a~ow the
wneek:hair to "'teo" an<lthe c100r 10 ClOse
17.4 .6 The rnirimum dislance between the cenle< I..... of ltie loile! seat and the aoja<:ent wal l. t provided will1 a
nontontal grl!O t>ar ("an<ln!il). shOuI<I be 0(5 meier
17.4 7 The hOrizontal gra~ ShO<Ad be m(MJI1te<i on the wall behind the toilet or on the lowe' left. lor .upporIIng
,-
lOO<l ",,.irlg lhemSeIV$$ an<! shOUd be mount"" at a II"Ot'Iio't'Ioo he<ghl 0.85 mel e< trom the frishad IIOOr
...
174.8 The ho!izootai \,TlIb ba dimensions arB. 1219 mm Iorlg , 28 mm diOOl9ler and 38 mm deaanca"'0111

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SWIMMING POOL REQUIREMENTS
lB.l CONSTRUCTION MA"fERIALS
A swimming pool and its appurte-r>ances shal be """stn.ded <A matenals which "'" non- teW<: to
human inert impeMQ\.I$. durallle aoo S/181i be ~bIe of wilh.tarUng tM de&iQO .\resses <A !he
~ i cU '" swimming pool to be construaed. ar.d provide a water-li\t1t t_ wit!1 a smoot!1. NYY
cleanaole wo1a<;(!
18.2 STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND STABILITY

1) A $Wimmong pool $I"IaII be constructed "' SL.d1 a shape 8r">1l si~e. ;, oroer to be !-ale/)' r>atrQlle<I
ar.d to provide QOOd C",;ulatiOf! of water
2) Swimming pools snail be desigroed and con.tructed to with.1and anticipated .uucturalloading.
wr.en l ull 0< empty. ar.d Ihat the desiQn and material. LJSed snai l be in accO<d"""" with oenerallv
ac<::epIed QOOd suuctural eog;nee<iog ilfactice.
18.3 FENCES & ENCLOSURES
Tile wall <A a swi"..,.;og pool shall be at least 1.8 meter Irom an pIol lim its ar">lllrom al l exi sti ng
.~.
All nit ...., jl<.<Tlp'.

dlerOieaI feer)Og apparatu . ar.d otr.er ~ eqUprTIe<"II Shal l be se<:In<ropIele/)' around a swillVlling pool. _ be provided Of! ..
pooI.1'Iaving wa* $UI1ace eraa 01 380 square meter 0< more
2) Surface S" " IOf)j,:
S k ~ 01 an ~ de$iQn are permiltM .... SWlI IOloioog pooisl'laW>\i a water $UI1ace of
..... than 31!0 squ ... a met ...
18.5 OECK AND WALKWAY

I) A contil"l<lOlJs L.W"iObstructed <leO". 01" walkw3')' al lea.1 1. 2 meter Wide e><duding the width <A the
eop;og 0< Ihe intenOl" pOrtion <A a goutt ... snail e<1and ~et..,,1' ai'Ol.nl SWi""";og pool. The
watkway 0< _ snai l be _ " I ' adjaGent to the pool
2) The deCk 01" walkw3')' shal l be con.tn.ded <A ""'"""eta, """-slip ti le 0< _ ~I' impervious
mat&rial w im a smoom, tout non-siip. easily cleanable $UI1ace
3) All deCks 3<XI wa""al" snail be SlOped III a ~ lin 40. in orde< to enectivell' drain waterlO
deCkdrain.
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18.6 LADDERS, STEPS AND STAIRS

1) p~S snail ~all<O 1- . ~ the ~h exceedS 0 6 meter
2) p~s with steps 0I1y rf\e)' be peormjtt&<l i ~ case the <leplh is IIIlaI low and dOeS not exceed I
~~.
3) A mo,,;mum of one ladder shal l be installed ... ithin earn 30 met ... <A pool penmet .... There shall
be a1 least one _ loca1&<1 at the <Ieep end and ar>:>ther 81 the SIlallOW end.
4) Material lor the .... inmng pool ladder shall be corrosioo ,esistant, ""d shall be prooided with
Jl".,..Iippef1 s1epping suf""" ... i1h 81 ieaS1 10 em ciea"""", Ifom 1he ......
5) Minimum ... idIl1 <A step sMII be 0 .15 meter and minimum height SIlBil be 0.30 mete<.
6) 5"'i",,,I"1I pool 1- sllall be prnoided w,lI1 9 ""'" balustrade 11181 extends """""'!he water
surtace 00 ~h sides o/1he 1_ Of tbe receSSed wall . tep$.
18.1 DIVING TOWERS AND BOARDS

1) A mirOmum Clear bead 1>e<!)'"It _ the dMng bOa"" $/"\all be 48 meter lor I>eard fine(I III I meter Of leu _ water SI.01ace
shalt be 2.5 me",r Depth <A ...ater undern8a1h sn ... increa ... at tt>e rate <A 0 .3 """or for eadl I
meter of l"Ieigl"lt Of 81" part ltIe<oot
4) A 1"IOrIron18l . pacing <A at teast 3 meter shal l separ8le oetween !he di'fing t>oara1l1 hooJses, dressing rooms, .newer rooms
and tOilet &pi"OCEIS _ . be _~ I ated adequately either b)' ""ten! Of mec!larocal me""s, Of by a
combinatioo <A I>Xh means
2) 5"'i","I"11 pools sMII be provided with 9deqJate fi11ting, bott1 abo.e a nd I.ndeme.alh !he water
surface in $OCI"I way a. to provide an a<lequate il h,minM"", for !tie (M)rai area (1/ !he pool
3) EII<O",. e leclfiCal ClfCI.i1 SMail be provided w ~h e&rth l ea~age circuot b<ea~er
18.9 SWIMMING POOL FACIUTIES

SwifllllliOg poolS SMail ru.ve $/lOwer1 and \ap$ for wa&hiOg feel a1 tt>e rate Of , per 25 meter Of pool
pem.eter arid M .. monimum of I <A eacl\ typo Pools sllall Mve adequate numbers <A la.alones and
Cl"langing rooms
18.10 STANDARDS OF WATER

Swill"mirl\l pool . SNlII CO<YI!"Y wim all the ffl<!U"emenl$ l er health and sahlI)', suer> as
1) Ftlering and wMe< Cll"rua\lO<1
2) Purifying ar><! . terii zit'lg 1be water
3) Other contrOl procedures concemed w ith pybIiC bealth ar>d satei)' that are implemented Wrifl\l
the <lesl~ proress and at the operational stage.
ta.ll GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1) AA approate place $/"\all tie provided lor trIe I ~Ol9Uara 's rIigI> o:f1aO" 8 nd 101" tr.e l"IOtiC(! bOa"'"
w ith the gouir;IeIjnes and pOliCIes, wtliCfl the swinlmer1 snail 1011OW,
2) S~ ~ water <;\epI11 _ I tie fitted on tile pool &Oges abOut tt>e maxi fll\.fJ1 ar>d
minimum <Ie' ar><! .t !tie pOInI Of the slope changes
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'! '>'IjI"OOaro ~ ",,,,,.r aepm """" "" l1I1eo on "'" ~ ""'11'" .. ""'" " ... ma", ,....,..,, ana
minimum de' and ot the poin! 01 the slope changes
3) A<lequate No . 01 i le """ng <Ie""",. (rings. e tc.) shall be """""""_
Ail oetailS !NIII be 8$ pi)< !tie aw<O,aI 01 (MJI" EHS oepartment

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REFUSE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
n .l GENERAl REOUIREME"-ITS
19.1 1 All BUlolong l yl"" snailI>/) proW1e<l wiln gart>age coIJecIi(:o"I poont w~hin lr"1e pIoIlimol$
OR 11 could be proyiOed with a gart>agoe room on the ground 1\000" Ie,el <A ,,,,, building for coIIec1ing
,..",..
19.12 The ~ room spe<:rflcations are as/QI1cws

1) SNII I I>e lOCale<! 00$\1 to the e<!jacent r<>ae container, and transporting 1hem to tt>e garbage coOeclion vehicle,
2) SNII I hoaV8 a door wiln minimum wOdth 1.8 meter 01" an 0_ head door" leading to the loading
1&c:iOt;e, arOd maooe ot non ....... brlg metal (a....,;.......,). w im louvers at !!"Ie DQltom or any OH>er
methOd '" rIl8Ch&ricaI ve!1I,ation, 000r1 SI1a11 open outwa.-dS.
3) Tt>e mi ri m<m t>etgtII '" 1he garbage room shall be 2. 1 meter
4) SNII I obtain waler ~ directly from 1he nelWorI< 01" Irom the oloSlfibuhon (pu-nping) tank
5) SNII I t>e conneaed to tt>e builolong', aainage nel'WorI<
6) SNII I t>e pro>'ide<! with adequate li'11ting and verllilation syslem.
7) Ail wll">d<Nlls to be ail" tight and pmtecled by a metal mesh w~e saeen in order to pre,ent
in.ect. an<! r!)Oel"lt. from getting into tt>e room
8) FKIOrS .and wailS shiII l be tiled with C<>rarl'WC I,U, for ""sy Cle...-...g,
1913 F", buildings with more than ttv"" stories", 1he pIoI area exceeding 230 square met..... garbage
C/'MJle $MIl be irtStaIled
1) The material USed for 1he ~mage ct>ute $I'Ial resist COfI"O$ion. pl"el'$<"ll dampneSS. I>/) non-
combus~bIe and tt>e imer surface shall be s.mooII1
2) The minimJm dlule diameter shiII l be 0.6 meter. enclosed by a small room. nolle than 0.9
x 0.9 square me*' in sil:. wim an outward opening door. 0.8 meW mlnmum wicl!l1 arOd lilted
_ an automatIC door ~ fIleCharli&m. (F", au typicailloors)
19 1 4 F", plot area ex<:ellding 900 square meter. the garbage dlule can be replaced by a &mall room 1 8
x 1.2 sqo.Jafft mete< on earn 1\000" in addition to the main garbage room on the ground 1\000".
The 000rs _ , be 0,9 meter moroiml.on w idlt1 0pe<W>g outward. and _ '""'" an automatiC door
closing mect\ani&m arOd rIl8Ch&ricaI _ation
19 1 5 The owner 0I1he building or the oolhorized representative is responsible lor the cleaning process
of the ~ intemally and extemally and S<Jf1'OIrIdinQ area up to the public mad
1916 "lt1e IocaOOn of lt1e chula i~

far from lt1e road &UfTOI.Xlding 1he pial. \he garbage collection fOO1l
I-h.aI I tie locate<! near 10 1he mad , or alleyway", CAS(! ot non exfstence 01 a r<>a<ic matlllilll 01" 1iqUd. and /01" ""1 """" nazardrus male1ial shall
r>OI be l"J!ioSide 1he yart>age du"OpSt ..... or contail'lef$.

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192 Garbage Room. '" Coote. and CoIeaion Areas
192 1 In buil<li~S w;\t1 M area belOw leo Squ&fe mel&<, garbage roomS 1 2 " I 8 ~are meter &/'IiII1 be
PfoviOed 00 the grOUlld IIoor level ooIy. They sh.a~ have medlanical _alion with minimum door
wimI> 0.9 mew ar">ll an automatic door CIO$Ing
19.2.2 In ooldings .... \t1 an area exceeding lao square meier, oarbage rooms shall be provided as
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19.2.3 The """"",t of oarbaQe is ~ruated as toIows.

1) R_nUI use; all a_age of 12 kgfOr each 100 ~are mete.- of occupied a rea
2) C~l1IU";
a) 5r.opp;"o Mal U~: lin
"""'ago<! of 12 "9 1... ead1100 square meter of ~ area
b) Office use; an a_age of 5 k1j ,'" eacll 140 $QUiIre meter of ~ed area
c) HOle! """ an a ... rago<! of 3 kg lor eacll room, 5 kg fOr eacll sOOe and _ areas
accord i ~ to the type of adivitie.
19.2,4 The standard measurements 1", the 9"rbage room areas
1) The gart>age rooms ""a~ ac<:oomo<!ate aI II>e Clumpste<' (contao.-..:n) that are r$(fJOre<l,
according to the . tandard measurements fOr conlaillers as follows'
a) The measurerner11S of all o:utIic meter Oump$te< 's 4.00 . 4.46 square leet or 122 x
126 square centimeter.
b) The measurerner11S 01 a 2.5 o:utIic meler d"'-OpSt.... IS 4.86 6.70 &quare leet co- 148
2Q4 square centimete<
2) TIleffl SIlOukI De 03 metGl" 01' dear Sj)<IC(I D61w-oon Ill(! ~ III"KlIM wall or 1M ~
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3) The<e sIlouId be 0.3 root .... betwee<1 one Clumpster and another. 00 ... di rodions
4) The<e sIlouId be a spare of 0.6 meter betwoon Itie Oump$ter and Itie door_ion
5) The minimum internal <XlITi<Ico .,.;ctth o1ltie gart>ag.e room shall be 1. 2 meter.
6) The minimum r.eigtIt o1ltie gart>ag.e room shall be 2.4 meter.
1) In l-1Olel estatltisl'",e.. t$, a i, po$Sil>le to p<OVIOe a hy<i"aoJic Compres$OO" Tro. requi"(!s II>e
submissioo of a S!l"Ciai Study. and the a ppro .... of the Authotity
2) In Educational ...tOOlOslvnenls. a doo\pstOf coIfO<:li<>rl point roost be PfoviOed. \t1at will
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acwmmooate no less tr.an two of 2.5 o:utIic mete< Oump$tn, one Q/ tr.em lor I'ElperlI and
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iIO\~'n<)OaI$ no leu tl">atl two (>f 2.5 tub<t met$( durnp$t~. ~ of tlWl"l lot PIIjWt aM
otr.er 10< waste ~.
3) In Hea~h e.tat>li slment . a dlmpst ... coIIeaion point mu.t be po"oviOed. t!1at wul accoovnoda1e
rIO less than two of 2.5 m3 dl.<npsters. in addiIOon I<> containers for f"Itlern rooms. offices """
admiro5lrati'o'e area whOSe OOipoA is calC\Aat&O 00 baSiS of 12 kg 10( ead1 100 SqUare meter Of
the net space area. in whid1 a PO"<>P8< oegregatioo sho<Jd be po"ovided for t!le hos.pilal wa.te
aM the (l(CIinao)o was\(!
4) In laOor aero", iO<IoMion. a dI.<np$le< coIleCbon point il"IU$t be pro.-iOeO troat wi I ~e
an average of one 2.5 m3 dumpster for each 1000 square meter of the buiI<Iing IOIaI ar&a.
5) In Induslfiai installations, a dumpster coIIeaOon point must be provided wit!1 an area that
is at least 3 . 3 square meier It $l'IOukI be li&O witto wa.1'\allIe I~e, . """ a water supply for
washing. The collection poino: should accormoodate t!le n<.mt>er of <li.xnpsters required, at an
~ of one 2.5 m3 dlmpster 10< _ 2000 square mete< of !toe building IOIaI ",ea.
6) In Rflic1e<'llial \liwa" ttoe 1oII<Ming sroan be l ake<1 into acro..nt

a) In Investmenl ~""&' whid1 are coosist of runt>er 01 lIiIlas, ,ooms for conea;ng
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approved by t!le Autt10rity

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UTILITY SERVICES
21 .1 WArERSUPPl Y
21 1 1 Water S"","y if1stallatkns S/"IaI comply wim .-..levant Britisn Stan<!arO$ or an E<J..Ii.alent staMaM
approved by Itle Au\t"()rity am \he requirements Of Dub8i Eler;trir;ity lIfld VVater A uti'lOnt)' (DEWA)
_Water <!Mol"". Arly house ~ charQes shan be paid by Itle <Ie.eloper.
211 .2 Each building or premi .... shall be conr.ecI.ed to !he publK: wate< supply ""lWOO::, unless ""y ott>er
altemative water s'-"P'\' ~, .... y approve<! ~y tr.e A uti>Onty M' t>e<ln aoop!ed
21 .1.3 Water supply tanks shall be manoJloctLKed a material !hal <Ioes not rust nor Com>ded and shall no!
ad_y atIecI\he natural or dleJl'lieal Chafacterisuca Of water an<! shall nO! cause any CI1anges if1
the color or laste or odor 01 wat..-
The)' &I'IaIt 001 be alTeCted ~y ..1Iler tempe>n>l:...-e or humidity and shall be OpaQUe lIfld S/1a11 not cause
any harmh.. effect <>n hunan ooalth
21 1 4 water supply tanks S/1a11 be provided wilh locI<able inspection openings 01 adequate size for cleaning
process. Openings shall be located lIWay 1mm \he direCt d~ to c1ay mo~s lIfld souroe. a
contaminau<>n , and SIla. be posiuooed IligIle< tI'I8n the IIOor level.
211 S DeSign Of lank shal l ai<e into OOO~ ttlat Ihe laO< be free frOm SIl8fp comers Itla1 may
aa:umUate din or prevent l rom ~ cleaning
21 1 6 water supply tarJ<S IIIlaII be cleaned at leut once evet)' six monthl, ~at"" .. t ...sed lo";le"'*'ll shall
not inO.Jde tolKie ntatenal (J( all';
soostanee harmfttl III publie hea'1h
2117 Locat"'" 01 wat..- supply tanks sha~ be chosen a. I", as po ..'bIe Ifom drainage networl<: i oes.
inspectiorl Cl'lambers. sepbC taMS and soakaway . In all ca$\!'S, Mlinagfl pipe tines snail no! be
permitted to t1JIl aoove or oext to waler IaO<S if1 CMe SUCIllaoi<S are fitted l.Ifl<Ie'll'O<nd
2 1 1.8 Storage caP8Qt)' shall be calC\.jated <>n bas;, 01 ad ...... derOan<t 01 the building 000 ",""Is an<! adi;t;bonal
. torage required for fira flghliog systems in accord..-.ce with Fire Oepartme<1!'s .-.q..;remems for
each c1evelopment
21 .2 SEPTIC TANKS
2 1 2.2. snail be lO:;a!ed c:Iose 10 Itle appmacI'I roa<l or alley w~ and Clistanoe<llroont tr.e maIn tlUIding lIfld
the edjacerol W ICli ngs 10 Itle plot LOC81>OO S/1ai1 be IIoI.t;ect to approval by \he AuthOrily am IIhOuId
be cal"'bIe 01 betng connected in Mure with !he publ ic drainage netw<>o1<.
21 .2.3 SIlaII be made 01 reinforced cor>crete in order to wrthstan<! the load a veIlicIe traffic _ """".sary
21 2 4 TaMS S/1all l'l&ve an openifIg Of adequate Size with . Ilea")' <lull' IOd<.able <;0_ an<! lOp SU1ace Of
the CJ:JVer shall not rise aoo.e the linishe<l ground Ie...t a !he Sita in wnch it is Situated

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21 .2.5 SIlaII be acce ...bIe for cleaning, mainU'''''''''' and &Vacuating ~ocess
21 2 7 If the lani<J ere ro8<Ie Of reilllO<Ce<l concrete and r'IOIl--pQrOUS mat_, a miroimum <kSta.>:e 1 meter
sIlaII be ~wided from tt>e ~ building and fera. If rt i. made Of bIocI< wor!< or brid<. a minim<m
diS"'''''''' Of 3 mele<!-/"Iall be proW1ed w;u, miroimum c1epll> 1.5 meter tram tt>e level Of the!>Qttom
S<.o1_ Of the pipe eomected to the ifIIeI
2128 The r;esi(jn of taol<;S and SOal<awa-; Shall be in a<:corOaoce will> approved staodafd SpeCIfiCation.
Septic Ianl< shall be ~oW1ed wilh venliatiorl pipe as pef .-.q.i rements Of the AUlhority
Allhe tank openings $I"IaII be cove<ed in $UCI"I a way as to prevent insect. Imm ente<ing Exwpt fo<
re.klenu~ buiklingS, grease and Oil traps _~ be proW;Ied for ' itct>ens arxl pantri ....
2U "LU~BING WORKS
21 .3.1 No pk.mbinQ woo1<s $I"IaII pro<:eed on SIte e.rep! aller obtaining a building pe<milfrom Itie Aultiority.
213.2 Material seleaed in t!le Oestgn for piumbing _ S $I"IaII conform to star.dard S!>ecilication. laid
00wI11>y the AutI"IOn\)'
21.3.3 Under no arcumstanc.es shall the drainage 01 pOvate blildings be lXlMeded to Ihe pOOIic drainage
nefworl< will>Oul notiIy;ng lhe Autr.ority Ori)' lhe OIlpartment conceme<l may perform Wt:t1
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2134 NO _ _ 1 or vO!Oriat>Ol1 sh~ be inlrO<luCe<1 on the drai r>age Oestgn afte< the isSUing Of tt>e
""",,anI building permol. excepl after obIainir>g1tie 3p!""P'ia\e ault!oriza!ion, ......, ~ Wt:t1 vanabOnS
were 1$CtW"IICaIly accep!able
1) Rece;pl for paymenl Of dr.. nage o::oY>eCIion tee. in case a po.JlIic ne!WOfI< exisl a M Itie H e
diX:uT>en1$ S/"IOWing lhe comec:tion location on Wt:t1 netwOfl<
2) Drawing Showing &peCIliCation, teml$ and C<J<>;titiOl1S applicable to dra inage as pef inSIr1JCUOI1.
Of !he compelent depanmem duI}o ~ by tt>e ConS<ttant's Eng;r-
3) Settino;J CUI ~an indiCaIino;J!tIe ~ic drainag.e line. (~ a n1) pa ...ng throug/1 the area in tt>e
vicinity of lhe relevanl plot and the axtemal drainage 'nes, inspection CI"Ia<YIOers wiu. n !tie plOt
~miIl. final inspec!ion cnamber. HC. location. pi.blic o-ainage ines aOO Ih9r kwell. S6!lIic
tank and soakaway in case of non existence of 3 p<.ibIic draiMge r>eI'w,,",
4) PIuo"rIbng and oome.bC wale< supply di"8win9' for all 1\00<$ Of the building and any ott>er
diXuOentS or OIllaU t""l may be reQUired by !he competent de ~ .
21 3 6 In tower buildingS Of 1e 1t1an 20 1Ioor . drainage comec:tion of the ground floor sI1ai l be comectoer noor-s
21 .3.7 In towe< t>uiI<1ing$ Of mora INn 20 1\00<$, orainaga comec:tion of I>01I'l tt>e ~ ..". flrSlI\oo<$ !-/"Ial l
be cor<l8CIed separatei}' aM directly to tt>e inspection chamber. They shall not be connected to the
same ""rIICaI diJCt$ t""l belong to the ho!toer 1Ioor.
21 .3.8 Intemal draiMge system of bUIdi"ll" 511,.. be """"""" with . entllating pOpe.s B. appoopl iate. Size Of
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1) ~ade cA .....able material. w,lI1 suitable wa!erliQhI joints

2) 01 adequate size
3) 500JreIy attad'll)<l to "'" t>uilc1ing
4) FIXe<! to 8 gradient 0181 lenl !N"I 9Q
21 4 4 RainI'Iatllf stl 3~ "'" be dis.charged into !he sepIic 13111< '" """" aw3\'. !he authority, drainage syslem.
where exi5bng. oc!he adjacent pIol
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21.4.6 .... surface water drainage shal be dispersed dI 10 public road conidoI 9JId measor.,. to 1""""'"
di&per1a1(}! surface water lowards ~aceru plOts shall be ~
50Bkaway '" into Ihe IIP!'f"O"CI1
21 .4 7 Re$iOoall wnle water snail "'" be drain(!(! into "'" r!llfIWater drainage
reaSOl1. mi<,lh! be
21.5 GAS FACILITIES
21 .5.1 Gas cylinders shall be kept in a co"",oo. _ .""tilatoo area outs>Oe Ihe Kilcl>en 01" !he habilatHe
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TI>e gn cylinder .Ior&goe in puI)Iic tMJildi.-.gs !-/\all be w~1 v<)f"ItiIate<l. ea.ily a<;C(! ible to
facilitate Changiflg !he empty cyl~ lind to be iSOlaled. in case Of fre.
2 1.5.4 FOI" ~ cylinoer $IOI"age. Ir>ere shan be an a~ in$pecIion by "'" OWIW on .. Ihe joint. an<I\IlIS
p;pe, IJ'lat ~ !he rellidential .....1$. to prevern lOll)' \illS 1eal<;&110
2 1.5.5 Gn cyl~ $IOI"age ...... 1 be equipped wim alarm an<! fre riQhling ' Y'I&ms. a<;WIdong 10 II>e
speciflcaliom _ NIes defined bylhe Autt>oJi!)'
21 .6 VENTILATION ANOAIR CONOITlONI"'I>
21 .6. 1 The <leslgn d walls and roof !-/\all take into oo::ount V""tilat>on 8nd Air CondrtOoni.-.g requirements
r "" pu<pO&e is 10 i llV1 "'" 8CCI.IIOOIatiOn 01 rf!OI$!I.n an<! POliul ill1ts wfliC\1 originale in !he buiI~
and _ would """'"",se be<:oI, ", 8 ooalth hazard. HI 00equate supply d Iresh llir i. neces.sary
10 ensure II>e 1>e8~h an<! COIIlIort (1/ "'" O<:.Q4lanl. of tMJilcling ....-.1 10 lirril r;onOen$ation
21 .6.2 The obje<;Iive i. to provide a means 01
1) Extract ing moist ..... (e .g .,!rom 81<i!d"len)

2) ()ccasionaI rapid ven!' abon (for !he d,lJbon 01 poIlIItants and ".",;,!lIft)
3) Ad"IIeving bad<gro<.<Id .enlilat>on.

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21 .6.3 HaMat>le mom, will comply ~ II"IenI i$ ellI"Ie<"
1) F... rapid ventilatIOn _ """ '" m<>re .enlilating "P" ..i"Os With totaI ...ea d at lea51 1120 IIoor area
d roc.n with some part 01 the opening at least 1 75 m above IIoor level.
21 6 4 y...,tilat"'" of lOtd!ens will comply tt there are boIh
1) Medlanical exlfOO e><traCI rate noIless than 20 Air changes per hour
2) I-1OOd emoo system llhall be <le$igr>&d l>ased OIllStest ASHRAE

01 Heating. Relfigeralion ar<! A~ conditioning Er.gi~) Guidelines.
2165 y...,tilat"", 01 common ~s will be acceplabIe tt opening(s) with a total area ot at least 1150 d
""" ...."11 space IIoor ... ea Os provided. If the common space i. i ~temal al"ld for au.ess only. it may
be venI; ~ ated mecI1aoiCally (1 ad'I)
21 .6.6 V...,tilat"", 10aItlfOOmS can be ptOVI<1e<tr&c:tlO<1 al 6 1Vt .:t1ange. per I'l0<.0", wnicI>
may be operated interminendy
21 6 7 \lICs ma-; t>e _ ted by ..!her rapid .errtilalioo >peniogs !ll teast 1120 IIoor area wrth par1 alleast
1 75 m ab<MIlIoor) IX medlanical e><lraClion (6 ach wtlich may t>e ope<ated interminentll and with
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2' _6_8 A habotable room can be venti lated tIvoogh an Oodjoining space d'
1) The adjoining space is a COIls.ervatOly IX a simi lar space and

2) Tr.ere is.., opel"lng (wtich may be closable) between the room and the spaoo, With .., area
nollenll1an 1I20Il1 ot the comtllne<llloor araaS and
3) There i s a venti lauOll operoir'9(s) i~ the room ar.d the space Ioget""" or in the space alone.
equal'" at least 1I20Il1 ot the combined IIoor area. and with a par1 of the -.tilStion opening
area at leas! 1.75 m aoo.e the IIoor !e.e! and for 1>ACk~ venti lation It>(!I"(! are opening. to
the SpaCe and ~ the space ar.d room each flavi"ll flOItess than 4000 rM\2 8<ea
21 _6_9 snails and Ducts
The minimJm area d the ducts and sIlatts for the naturailOghting and ...,lilatlOn req<irements llhal l
be as to/ICM"s:
1) Baltlo ""w.'
The mi nimJm area 01 the s,,"l ts $/1all be 0 e square meter, and min imum wKtlh llhal be 0.9
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The """,mum ...ea 01 the $/1afts $/1l1li be 3 x 3 square mel"'.
fe9'l'dless the BuiIdinQs heigh!
and mechanOcal venI;,ation Shall be prOl'ided, according 00 the SpeciIK:at"",S an<! COflditioos
approved b)' the Authority. the building exceed. grourtd IIoor pIu. 7 typicallloors
3) Open Kitchens
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without ~ _tilatlOn $I1a11s, regardless the building he<g/1t. as IO<lg as the Kitd!en$ 8<e
located opposite 00 the main ventil"'''''' openings ot such common spaces, and is provided
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21 7 4 T he <IeveIop&r wi ll be reS!>OO .. bIe forterminating .. hi. power oI'Itai<e cable. atthi. Terminal P<>int
He d be /urII>er r&S!'O"Sible for "" lhe el:tric81 w<II'k$ WlInin 11'1& I/)a$l!<l proper!)'
21 .7.5 Due to oo"",,,,stratiWl, Iechnical """ safely reasons, only Me power o::oY>eCtion "' ~ be PfO\'Idoed per
lease agreemen! UOIess SpeCial arn>r>gemen1s MII& bee<! agreed with DEWA.
21 7.6 CapaQbes "reater l r.an 1500 KVAare ~aIJy provi<1e<l on/)' IIIrOogI"I c1(!d;c& 1 e<l 1 ~ N&ces$Ool)'
~ aJTar19'I"""ts l or IhII provision of dedicaled f _ .naIl be agr...,,; wil!1 DEWA.
21 7 7 E~ rooms ill building. S/1all &a\iSly Ih11lOIlOwiflg rerpremen1s'
1) Pmpo$.ey
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2) Met<..-. room _ MWI f.-e resist8r1t 000rs ar>d "'''" be pnwi<:Ie(I with _ a lia! Openings An
... traa fan .nan be ~lled in one of its walls
~) EIecIricat tran.lormer room may be sit""led in the setback area a. such transl ormer provides
a ~ic seMce to IhII .... kIi">l" in I,", area
4) EIecIricat Substation snail be promed (~ rerpred) as per DEWA appro 1
21.8 LIGHTING
21 .S 1 E~, baIlery Operated li>lhting _ be prov;doed at en1r3r>CeI, escape stairways and

Iobboes. Emeroency f'OW""' ~~ l or these areas "'all be indepe;"Ide;"J! of OIher IigN:ing and pod'"
~
Emergency lights "'.11 also be provided to g..... suff<:ient ilominabon on essential conlrof stallons
l or the $81e ope.-atJOrl or $IU _ n of plant and rnactliOer; SO 8S to avert <laogo&r iM IhII e'-""'lt of
power laihu
Z1 .11 TELEPHO~E INSTALLATIONS
21 9.1 The 1OI1owing rerpremenlS snal be complied b~ tr.e oe.elOperfor tr.e

cabling access and diSllibWon system
1) 2 )( t OO <Ii. PVC underground lead i~ duCt. wrth draw rope 8t """'room

<IepIt1 of 750 mm from
fnshed ..."...., level $I"IaIJ be J>"<>'IIde<f. The duCl induding.raw rope """I I e><ler>d to a ",,",bon
""'less lI'Ia<1 0.5 met ... outside 11'1& pIo! t>ounGary AAf i1tennediate joO"Iti ~spection cr.ambeo"$
511.1 be provided per tt>o req<irements and to tt>o aw<"".1of the """';ce provider
2) An 8pprOprJ8te area or area. to be set a .. de for t!le location 01 termir;abOn boxe$, diStribulioo
lrames. or P.A.BX equipmerll etc. This may v,..,. 1rom a vacant ",.11 in a sec.xe room to a
<;OrripIel(l room de\>')Mong on tr.e tefep!'lOne fflQUiremerrts 0111'1& buiIOing
3) a
Acomprel"ierls<ve system r.onzontaf ar>d vertICal caCIe tray. OI"IdIor concIl.its 1rom the extemal
cable temlinatioo poin110 telephone pOjrll' t ~ t!le building &/\all be prov;doed. FIuS/1
~t bng lelepl>orle ou~el sock"'s a..,
approved lype $I"IaIJ be J>"<>'IIde<f in lIflI"opoiate locations
Tl>e cable tra ~. or CO<'Id.Ots are tQ be for tt>o e>clLJSi.e U$(! <A !tie seMce pro-Me< and are tQ be
designed within guidelines se1 OUI b~ It>o seMce provider.

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21.10 IRRIGATION
21 .10.1 AII l and~ "", ~ s a re to be provided with a pennanent irrigaoon system ~ by e;t!"!er hlgn
quality ("""'an contact $taMMl) treate<l S\!W6<age etrlu$nt. (l( ~eoa t e<l rev<ll"$(l 0$Il"I()$i , wate<.
and proIeaed by a bacI<./Iow system
21 10.2 Imgatioo water damar-.;! calClJatIOnS SIla. incJWe the fOI!OwiOgS;
') The P" aI< Qaily Plant water Coo!rn"IPbOO ftgU"(! pr&S(!f"llfl<l in liters r>e< eta, calClJat&O 00 the
iniga""" . - in the peak ..."""" (!he peak being an a _ da1 in July)
2) MoolI>!)' Projected Imgatioo wate< CooSU"Optioo /igoI..Is co-ing Ih$ e" ect oIleac!ling and
OItier oW-seasoo pracbces
~) The IocaIioo and ca~ 01 tt>e imgatioo wat&r storage tarO<.. and the irla>ming and O<J t ~
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INSULATION REQUIREMENTS
1) 'MIter PlOO""O and heat resist"'" matenal shal l be sOOje<;IlO Itie - " 9 cor.dobon.
a) BaIhroom, toi lets and kilche<1/1ooring shall be 1'1"_ wah insulated mal_.
b) 'MIler proof"'ll arol heal resistant material 5I1all be fi tted on It!e roof top in order to protecl
d from wate< leak ar">ll solar ""&CI.
t) Irttdation layn shall be put arounalt!e Duilcling SUll struotL.!$ ~ to 0.3 meter heigtIt
above tt>e earUl level
d) AJ calegorieS 01 metals t!1al can bea>me IUSI)' shall be protecled by insUalion arol paint
Tt>ey .... aII be maintain&<! on ~'" tI<!$If . wiII'I particular ,.,1ere""", to ~air;age and water
supply pipeS
2) Tt>e bIod< "",""s shal l comply with ltie thermal inselation standards and guidelir>es 01 [).Jbai
MUOiOpaIity
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POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY
1) Allhe di oC...,liM of l he A uU>OIiIV 100 BUILDING PERMIT m"" be cancelled or wspended ~:
1) 'M><I<: was camed out in comavenliM ofille condition. of the BUI LDING PERM IT or of
""V regujAl;" '1$ inued bv tr.e Autr.onty
2) II " $l1l~ ly re~aleel INl IIle BUILDING PERM IT Wa$ iSSL>ed on the ba si. of
erroneous imom lanon . upplied b)' the <Iovelope< 0< t'O$ _I.
2) BUILDING PERMITS will no! be witttleld ......""""""bly, but the shall have tt>e
<liocretionary pew&!', wl'le<1 i ~ a BUILDI NG PERM IT, 10 AltacI'I $UoI;t1 spedal co..)Iion.
"'_1)'
\here1O as reAleel 10 .. or err; of Ihe follOWing matlen;
1) Fi.ing Q( excavation w ilt'Wi Ihe plot
3) eon.ttucbon of the external awe"'~ ofille building, in r"atiM to ~ Iness l or its intended
purpo$Il an<! location.
4) Di'po$al of $00, waste an<! rain wAler
5) Health an<! safety of pe<someI and """;,onmerttal conditions of too w~ace and
' LO"I"()IJI"I<l1 ng .
3) Tt>e Authortty i. emp<I'/I'ered to change, amend, replace and/or upOate too r~ation.
WltI\O<.t notice. It i. Ihe O/)veloper". , ~ 11y 10 Obtain up<1aled rego.Aation. an<! ensL.!
compliance.
4) ni. IIle res.pon.iIliIity Of It>e <10'1$1_ to appty the ~ate regoJaliOOS, Free Zone NOUcel,
",c. that may s.upersede """" menboried in toose regulation .
5) Tt>e Autt>oril)' rese"",. tt>e right 10 reject tt>e appointment of coo"'t""t. or <:<>rIIraClors lor
r>arllCUlar jo ~ il lhey are not OOOmed competent e<"I(:OgI'O to 1... 00 Ihe related respon$itli'Ue.
6) Tt>eAU!"IoIil y ",........,. IIle!iQht to ""'pend a coo"'t""t or a conIractor lor """ compi i"""" wi'"
the regulations

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DISPUTES
1) Neit"'" tr.e che<:king rA!tie <lrawir>gs. nor!tie dIe<:I<ing of the .tru::t ... aI ~1Ibon., nor inopecllO< , rA
tr.e ...ott during the pr<>g<e.. of conotrucllon. .nail be construed in ""I' way 10 impose re.ponoibii fy
and/<)< i abdrt1 on the AIJtoority Of Itoeir agents_ The <levelopef and his ~ .nail remain emrely
responw.e l or 1111 errors in the """On arod execution of troe project and 10< the otatHl1y ...-.d safety
rA """o!n.dion <Iurirog the Pl"Veoo rA the """'" and aller compIebon
2) All w:npIlllnts and dj'p4Jteo concerniroO BUILDING PER~ I TS and troe erection of bUldings stoaIl be
referred 10 !tie Au!toori!1_Any financial di'l"Jleo sMail be referred to IJubai CO<rt5

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"J flU ~l~-'<wo .... ""'1lII UJOe r<eqo.oremem. !Of '>In.1C1'''aI '-"""""'18
3) ACl MarlJal 01 Concrete Practice - the la l e s l _
4) USC 1997. \IoI<.me2. 'Structual Er.gir.eering Design Provision.'
5) BS 5950,2000 'S~ Use of SI_"'" In Building'
6) BS !1004 1966 'F"'-'"ldalioos'
TJ BS 8007,1967 'Design 01 concrete sll\.lCtU"es lor retaIning aqueous Ilqu;ds'
8) BS 5828,1992 'Code of P,acboe for U se of Ma"""'Y'
3 PERFORMA"-lCE CRITERIA .
Tr.e IoIIowong rI'IO<1elinl/. c1e-Sign arXIeIS lilla, iOCI'-"'e enects 01 ShmI<age, Cfeep, r>OrI-<i....ar _1fiOr 01 CO<>:rete
in lension and com,oressioo as s~1iIId in USC 1997 d, 1910, 11
2) lterati .... meU"'" 01 eSlimating p. e ~ect5 shall De used in 100 anal,si5 01 boiIding5 01 more
ttoan 12 storey."' r.eignI
3) AM $1rUCluo"e' ary employinl/
Res~se S~ n.m Analysis
4) E~1ICtS 01 axiallor>g lerm ~ We 10 elastic. 5/vinl<age ard accourted for in II'Ie <lesi!1'
5) Tall t:Uldings ar">ll alroer $l ructL.!$ woth $l ruct ...aI '~$l em $e<1$Ob .... to conslrUCbOn ~
shal l be ;,wesligato<! for II'Ie eIIecIs 01 conslrUCbOn SI>qllltrDO 00 inuomal load distributioo
6) The design seismic case shall con"Sl 01 combination oItwo orthogonal excitation directions
combir"l&<! 00 the SRSS tI<I'"
TJ Troermal etr&ClS $MIl be e_alual (!<l tl<lsed 00 realistic lempe<ature di$1riDulkon. Seawnal
temperallKechange shall no1 be ..... 1hoo 25 <leg C
8) Design shal De carried OUI in aooordance with code It>e IJOVeOlling load combination was
oer;.ed from
9) GabJation 01 eff&Cl. of accioental eccentrldties arCtions $I1aIl 1)(1 consi$lent
with tt>e code cosed for too $trud",aI <leJlgn.
3,3 SeMceabilil)' Limits
1) AM bU ldings 1IIla~ be <lesiQ08d 10 ~mit maxirol..m <Irift ..-.;I 5(1 ~ear wJ>d load to "500 of
tulding heiQht
2) AM t:Uldings shal l be <les4gned to kmi! inter.story drift to 11500 of the story heo~! ...-.:t
r-.:> more lh301 100nm ..-.;l $$rViCea/Jiity ' 0 y-ear wir>d n 00 wiOO tuoneI test resuM are
avai lable. 20 year seMceabdrty wiOO speed 01 31! m/s can be adopIed in Dubai lor inter
$lory <Irift calcLiations.
3) Adequate prtMsion$ snail 1)(1 adopIe<l to eliminate ri 51< of c1amage to r"II)O\ostructurai elements
We to interstory <Irifl
4) 'Mr>d induced v;bration due to 10 yea< wir">ll snail be limiled to 15"'11 I", residential ...-.:t
hotel bUldings...-.:t 20 "'II for office tow<ln
3.4 FOU'I<IatIonS

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1) Pies Ie.br>g Sl'lall 00,100,,, wilto !toe /QI 1<M"ing mi ............ reqUremenl$
a) 1% "'!OIaI "'-'Ilb&r of III<>I1<ing pi les shall be i t.tical ll teited to not "'i. 1h<wo 150% '"
the pi"'" WO<1<ing load,
b) 5% '" the total "'-"'1t>ei" '" womng pi les "'all be tested using r.gh Slr8in dynamic
melhod 10 not "'ii than 150% of !toe pile's wOlUlg load.
C) l00/0"'the total rumtlf)rof w<)l'1<ing pile. snal be le$l&O us<ng CO"Q"'$OACCOO"e l esl ing
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"l AM r\Of\-IOad l",ted pi les Sl'lall be irrtegrty tested b)' using lOW strain dyNmiC test
e) Al le l """ non-working ~ e Sl'lal be tested 10 2000/0 '" too maximum WO<1<ing p<1e
'M
2) Pies shall be designed with a minillUTO oafel'1 facto< of 2.5
40 Software.
TI>e lollowir'\j coo,",oeocoal structural $OItware packages are conmonIy U$&d $!ruet ur" des<gn
tools and are accep\ed b)' CEO for itructexal analysis and Oestgn. Computer soItware not ' sted
t>e1OW $I"Oail be suMWtted for review ptior 10 ~ "' l r>\! des<gn
~ . tructexal &Oftware ~8\1&$;

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ETABS. SAFE , SAP2000, ROBOT, STRANO, STAAO, PROKON.
50 Unit 5y$lem
AM calCulations. CO<fOI'<'Ia< 0UIpuI. teo:rri:al !pO<ts. .peo:oali.1 consdtarrt
str...::lural
rea>mmendations and drawings shall be po-es""ted in 51 '-'"1iI .Yitem
1) The contractors stoouId l.W"Ode<tol<e a .. te invesligation pmgr"""""" "PP'''I"iate to tr.e;r

oe.eIOpmenI, an<! propose measures 10) deal wim issue. o<If)nlJfIed l r.ere<n, parIio:Uarty
grour<l senlemem
2) The engi.-.ing po-openies of !toe redaimed ground have been improved using >'ibro
treatment in some areas. The oevelopeo" musl .Ali sly nmsetI on !toe e<terot and
o! 1t'Ii' lfeatmerrt for their plot, an<! ~ apprOpoi81e, uooerta~e !uI1tler treatment 10 S\.WO'1
e/hx:b._
theor develor:ment
3) Arr, further ground trealmen1 must ""....e that !toe integrity '" !toe aqac:enl plots. and
iOIfa.1r1.OCIUre alread)' in'tal led, i. mai ntained
~) DeS91 o! the lOOJIldaIJOO$, sub-'1r1.OCIUre an<! super -. truct"", stoouId o.nder1a~e bOlh a wind
loading and a seismic l"eSf""'Sft, and odopt !toe one more """""'" for design
5) De.elopeos should note 111M for sejstnIC: design a hoIizontat bedlodc acceleration '" O. 15g
has _ e.tima1ed for a 50 ,Nr
doesign lite, will1 a 1(1% prob8OiIity '" exceedar-.:e during
the I~e "'!toe laci'ty. A ground acceleration of O.2g has been estimated in the redaimed
soilS 10) accourot for soOl amplification.
6) A $Ole specifoc response spec:tra .1"IOuId be developed for tluiI<1ings w im ~ther a $IeMemess
rallo >4 Of a Ileight of > 15 store,s r.gh. O\her stnJctUres may be desigr>ed to UBC Z""" 2A
as required by CUlai Me
7) TI>e lq.oeIac:Iion potential "' 1r>\! reclaimed malarials $I"OOuId be ascertai"'l<l8n<1, if r>eo:IlSs.ao)',
trMtment stoouId be carried out to minirtUe itj, ris<.
8) Pie fO<.llldalioo. shoYId be designed to accooot for negatM! sl<inftictioo ' lateral spreading
'" the roll mat"';aI . Both sIIaIIow and deep four"odations stoouId be designed for ooore .... e
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8) Pie lOI.IIldaIion. shoYId be des.igned to """"'-'1t for ""<;131 .....kin friclion ' lateral spreading
01 the fill mate<ial . BoI!1 sha/k:Jw and deep fo<nIa tiMS ~d be designed for o.ggre..... e
-~.
9) Owroers 01 plOts 00 the cres.cenl; shoYId $a~s!'; tt>emSeives tN1 \he as ~t ~31e<
slope i. stable under (a ) ",;we Ioadir>g (b) static Ioadir>g """ (c) dy.....,.,;c !oadir>g
10) No dredging Of dis.posal of materials i. pe<mdted .... de the a escoot

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BUlL REGULATIONS

& OESIGN GUIDELINES

SECTION 1 I ~TR OOUCT I ON

SECTION 3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCH ITECTURAL

SECTION 4 GENERAL BUILDING PRINCIPLES

SECTION 5 SIT E PLANNING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 6 PLOT AREAREOUIREMENTS

SECTION 7 eUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT CONTROL FACTORS

SECTION e PLOT FENCI NG

SECTION 9 eUILIl NG HABITABLE SPACE REOUI REMENTS

SECTION 10- eUILIl NG PROJECTED ELE MENTS

SECTION 11 BUILIl NG STORYIf LOOR TYPES

SECTION 12, EXTERNAL SUILIlNG CIRCULATION ELEMENTS

SECTION 13 i'lTERNAL BUILIlNG CIRCULATION ELEMENTS

SECTION 1.- RAMP REQU IREMENTS

SECTION 15: PAR KING REQUI REMENTS

SECTION 16_ BUILIlNG OR DEVELOPMENT TYPES

SECTION 17 SANITATION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 18- S\'II1MM ING POOL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 19: REFUSE DISPOSAL REQUIREME NTS

SECTION 20_ LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 21 lJTlLITY SERVICES

SECTION 22- I~ SULAT I ON REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 23: POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY

t;Et; lION "._ H ~o;I'\)No;IIl ILlII Et; AN LJ Ul1;1'V I 101;

SECTION 2!i CE O STRUCTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES - BUILIlNG STRUCTURES

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A, alway, it nat I><)(!~ a greAl )oinl effort

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Tr>ese ~ u lati(M"ls a'e inleMf!<l to p(Ovi~e minimum t>uol~"..g ~eslgn requirements

Dubai r.as a natu'al en,; r(M"lment 01 out$tanc!ir>g

Ti>e ~ u l a t i(M"ls contanf!<l in m,t ~ocumen t SMII te consloere<l to be tna

Development$ SMII al.o comply Wlm all relevant le.islatiV(! '''Iuirements 01

However, In cue 01 any contrMlcti(M"lS, mese ,-oulatIl)l1S wIll take prece~ence

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Authority : Sr>all mean tr.e Jel><)l A~ Fr" Z<)I"Ie Autl\Q(ity

Commercill building.: Building in wnlC/'l commerciall><JSlneu i, P'lrmiHed to be con<Iucted in accordanca

Compon ent: An element or spaC(! in a t>uddlng ol l acility

Distrrct : Same 8$ ZO<Ie" It i, an al"(!a Of fan<! witn a I"'rtiCul8r "",ignalM lise

Emirata: Emirate 01 Dubai

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Frontlge : That portion 011 plot that abuts a rOM

Hotel Ulaoti . hment : H OI~, mOlel or hOtel 5arvict<l apartment

Hotel : Builoing or in<Iepen<tent part 01 a O(!velopment or a ~u i l~ ln g, contai~ing no less than 10 l>e<ltoom$

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Hl urdou. GOOd. : Include.

In apeclor: Tr.e engIneer or supe"'isor employe<! ~y 1M Authority

Inlo....,lIon : The crOSSIng of two or mo<e rOO<lS at grade,

Llbor Accommodation : A Duil<!il>g tM t is used to IlQuse al l tr.e w(M1<ers DeIonglng to company,

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Office : A "'O<k station wit" a mini mum area 01 10 squa re meter

Plot Un.: Any line OOun<ting a plot as Mrein define-<!

Plot Pereentag l : IS tMII,,;.,;,ion ot the plot CO'l(!ri'9l'~' tM tota l plot area

Rl mp : A walkIng .urface w hi"" has a running .Iope grealer man t in 20 0< 5~

Signl ge : Oisplaye<l ve'~ I , symt>olic and pictorial inlo<mation

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL

3.' TI"I(I ~ pr"I'Ql-aI (Po-'illj,,"'Y) sl8ge

3.1 THE CONCEPT PROPOSAL STAGE:

3. 1 1 l&y0Ul Plan (Scale '.'000) showing'

3. 1.2 PIoI Site Plan (1:200 '" metric system) showing.

1) The north onentOliM

3. 1 3 Schematic archilect,","aI <lrawings showing

2) E""'"bOn (Scale 1 1(0) at least 2 la.cades of the building