Building bye-laws

(1) With the approval of the Government the Corporation may make bye-laws,- (a) for the regulation or restriction of the use of sites or buildings; and (b) for the regulation or restriction of building. (2) without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) bye-laws may provide for the following,- (a) Information and plans required to be submitted to the Corporation by any person seeking to construct a building within the jurisdiction of the Corporation. (b) The type of site where the buildings may be constructed and the permitted technical standards for such construction. (c) List of locations around which certain types of constructions may be prohibited. (d) Height of building sought to be constructed, whether absolute or relative to the width of the street (e) Level and width of foundation of the building sought to be constructed, level of lowest floor and stability of structure (f) Provision of sufficient open space, external or internal and adequate means of ventilation within the building. (g) Provision for secondary means of access for the removal of waste from the building (h) Materials and methods of construction of external and party walls, roofs and floors within the building (i) Position, materials and methods of construction of hearts, smoke escapes, chimneys, staircases, privies, drains, cesspools within or outside the building (j) Paving of yards within the site where the building is sought to be constructed (k) Restrictions on the use of inflammable materials within the buildings in accordance other relevant regulations. (l) Provision of lifts within the building (m) Fire protection requirement within the building in accordance with the fire plan (n) Minimum plantation required within a building (o) Installation of rain water harvesting systems within the building; and (p) Minimum quality of materials to be used during construction of buildings.