UDCPR 2020 Chapter 7 is all about Higher FSI for Certain Uses as per mentioned in the UDCPR 

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra

Rule No. 7.5 Protection of FSI in Redevelopment of Existing Buildings

For redevelopment or reconstruction of existing buildings, the FSI to be allowed shall be FSI permissible under Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, or the FSI consumed by the existing authorized building including TDR, premium FSI, etc., whichever is more. (Such TDR, Premium FSI, etc. utilized in an existing building shall be treated as authorized consumed FSI entitled for redevelopment.)

Rule No 7.6 Redevelopment of Old Dilapidated/Dangerous Buildings

Reconstruction/Redevelopment in whole or in part of any building which has ceased to exist in consequence of accidental fire/natural collapse or demolition for the reasons of the same having been declared dangerous or dilapidated or unsafe by or under a lawful order of the Authority or building having age of more than 30 years, shall be allowed subject to following conditions.

Rule No. 7.6.1  Redevelopment of Multi-Dwelling Building of Co-Operative Housing Societies/Apartments

i) FSI allowed for redevelopment shall be FSI of existing authorized building and incentive FSI to the extent of 30% of existing built-up area or 15 Sq.m. per tenement, whichever is more. Provided further that if the existing authorized built-up area and incentive thereon as stated above is less than the maximum building potential mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, as the case may be, then society may avail premium FSI/TDR up to the maximum building potential. Such incentive FSI shall not be applicable for the redevelopment of the existing bungalow.

ii) In cases where the carpet area occupied by residential tenement in the existing building is less than the carpet area of 27.87 sq.m. then such tenement shall be entitled for a minimum carpet area of 27.87 sq.m. and the difference of these areas shall be allowed as additional FSI without any premium.

In the case of a non-residential occupier the area to be given in the reconstructed building shall be equivalent to the area occupied in the old building.

iii) This regulation shall be applicable only when existing members of the societies are proposed to be re-accommodated.

iv) If tenanted building/s and building/s of co-operative housing society/non-tenanted building/s coexist on the plot under development, then proportionate land component as per existing authorized built-up area of the existing tenanted building on the plot shall be developed as per Regulation No.7.6.2 below and remainder notional plot shall be developed as per this regulation.

7.6.2 Redevelopment of tenanted buildings

i) The FSI allowed for redevelopment of the building having protected tenants under the relevant provisions of law, shall be FSI permissible under Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, or the FSI consumed by the existing authorized building including TDR, premium FSI, etc., whichever is more. (Such TDR, Premium FSI, etc. utilized in the existing building shall be treated as a basic FSI for redevelopment.) In addition to this, 50% incentive FSI of the rehab. area required for the rehabilitation of tenants shall be allowed. Provided that rehab. area shall be the authorized utilized area or 27.87 sq.m. carpet area per tenement, whichever is more. In the case of a non-residential occupier, the area to be given in the reconstructed building shall be equivalent to the area occupied in the old building.

Provided that, where such building is partly self-occupied by the owners, then entitlement of such partly area shall be governed by the provisions mentioned in Regulation No.7.6.1 above.

Provided further that, if the existing authorized built-up area and incentive thereon as stated above is less than the maximum building potential mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, as the case may be, then society may avail premium FSI/TDR up to the maximum building potential.

ii) All the eligible tenants of the old building shall be re-accommodated in the redeveloped building.

iii) In case of fire-gutted buildings, conditions of more than 30 years of age of buildings shall not be applicable.

Note :- (applicable for Regulation No.7.6.1 & 7.6.2)

1) For the purpose of deciding the authenticity of the structure if the approved plans of the existing structure are not available, the Authority shall consider other evidence such as Assessment Record City Survey Record, or Sanad.

2) The new building may be permitted to be reconstructed in pursuance of an agreement to be executed on stamp paper by at least 51% of the landlord/occupants in the original building, within the meaning of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rents Control Act, 1947 or Apartment Act and its related provision and in such agreement provision for accommodation for all occupants in the new building on agreed terms shall be made and a copy of such agreement shall be deposited with the Planning Authority before commencement or undertaking reconstruction of the new buildings.

3) An amount as may be decided by the Government shall be paid by the Owner/Developer/Society as additional Development Cess for the built-up area over and above the Base FSI. A corpus fund as decided by the Authority is to be created by the Developer which will take care of the maintenance of the building for a period of 10 years.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 7

Rule No. 7.0 in UDCPR 2020

Entitlement of FSI for Road Widening or Construction of New Roads or Surrender of Reserved Land in UDCPR 2020

Development and Redevelopment Of Staff Quarters Of the State Government or Its Statuary Bodies or Planning Authority in UDCPR 2020

Development and Redevelopment of Housing Schemes of Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority in UDCPR 2020

Development of Housing for EWS and LIG in UDCPR 2020

Regulations for Development of Information Technology Establishment, Data Centers in UDCPR 2020

Regulation for Development of Biotechnology Parks in UDCPR 2020

Incentive for Green Buildings in UDCPR 2020

Buildings of Smart Fin Tech Centre in UDCPR 2020

Commercial Buildings in CBD, Commercial, Residential Zone in Planning Authorities Areas in UDCPR 2020

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 9 is all about the Requirements of Part of the Building as per mentioned in the UDCPR 

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 9.27 Provision of Lift 

9.27.1  Planning and Design

At least one lift shall be provided in every building that is more than 15 m in height. In the case of buildings more than 24 m. height, at least two lifts shall be provided. However, in the case of a proposal to add one additional floor to an existing building with a lift, it will not be necessary to raise the existing lift to the additional floor.

For buildings or floors of the building to be constructed for Retirement Homes or Senior Citizen Housing, a lift shall be provided irrespective of the height of the building.

The planning and design of lifts including their number, type, and capacity depending on the occupancy of the building, the population of each floor based on the occupant load and the building height shall be in accordance with Section-5 - Installation of Lift & Escalators of Part VIII - Building Services of National Building Code of India.

All the floors shall be accessible for 24 hours by the lifts. The lifts provided in the buildings shall not be considered as a means of escape in case of emergency. Grounding switch at ground floor level to enable the fire service to ground the lift cars in an emergency shall also be provided.

The lift machine rooms shall be separate and no other machinery shall be installed therein.

9.27.2  Fire Lift

Fire lift shall be provided as mentioned in Regulation No.9.29.8.

Rule No. 9.28 Exit Requirements

9.28.1  The following General requirements shall apply to exits

a) In every building or structure, exits shall comply with the minimum requirements of this part, except those not accessible for general public use.

b) Every exit, exit access or exit discharge shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full use in the case of fire or other emergency.

c) Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient to permit safe escape of occupants, in case of fire or other emergency.

d) No building shall be so altered as to reduce the number, width, or protection of exits to less than that required.

e) Exits shall be clearly visible and the route to reach the exits shall be clearly marked and signs posted to guide the occupants of the floor concerned.

f) All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of a building or to an exterior open space leading to a street and,

g) Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through another occupied unit.

9.28.2  Type of Exits

An exit may be a doorway, a corridor, a passage, or a way to an internal staircase or external staircase, a ramp, or to a verandah and/or terraces that have eaves to the street or to the roof of a building. An exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining building at the same level. Lifts and escalators shall not be considered as exits.

9.28.3  Number and Size of Exits

The requisite number and size of various exits shall be provided, based on the number of occupants in each room and floor based on the occupant load, capacity of exits; travel distance, and height of the building as per provisions of Regulation No.9.28.4 to Regulation No.9.28.8.

9.28.4  Arrangement of Exits

Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floor shall not exceed as given below :-

Whenever more than one exit is required for a floor of a building, exits shall be placed at remote from each other as possible. All the exits shall be accessible from the entire floor area at all floor levels.

Note – For the buildings where a sprinkler system has been provided in the entire building for fire fighting, the travel distance may be increased by 50% of the value specified in the above table.

9.28.5  Occupant Load

For determining the exits required, the number of persons within any floor area or the occupant load shall be based on the actual number of occupants, but in no case less than that specified in Table No.9-E below :-

Note :

i) Occupant load in dormitory portions of homes for the aged, orphanages, insane, asylums etc. where sleeping accommodation is provided, shall be calculated at not less than 7.5 Sq.m. gross floor area per person.

ii) The gross floor area shall include, in addition to the main assembly rooms or space, any occupied connecting room or space in the same storey or in the storeys above or below where the entrance is common to such rooms and spaces and they are available for use by the occupants of the assembly place. No deductions shall be made in the area for corridors, closets or other subdivisions, that area shall include all space serving the particular assembly occupancy.

9.28.6 Capacity of Exits

1) The unit of exit width used to measure the capacity of any exit should be 50 cm. A clear width of 25 cm. should be counted as an additional half unit. Clear width less than 25 cm. should not be computed for exit width.

2) Occupants per unit exit width shall be in accordance with Table No. 9-F

9.28.7 Provision for Staircase

All buildings having a height more than the ground floor shall have the provision of one staircase. The special buildings specified in Regulations No.1.3(93)(xiv) shall have two staircases out of which one shall be a fire escape staircase.

They shall be of enclosed type. At least one of them shall be on the external walls of buildings and shall open directly to the exterior, interior open space or to an open place of safety. Further, the provision or otherwise of alternative staircases shall be subject to the requirements of travel distance being complied with.

A staircase shall not be provided around the lift shaft unless provided with a fire stop door of 1-hour rating at every floor level and no other openings in the inside wall as illustrated below.

9.28.8 Width of staircase

The minimum width of staircases/corridors for various buildings shall be as below.

Note - Internal staircase for duplex tenements shall be of minimum width 0.75 m. and for mezzanine floor shall be of minimum width 0.90 m.

Rule No. 9.29 Other Requirements of Individual Exit at Each Floor

The detailed requirements in respect of exits shall be as provided in Regulations No.9.29.1

to 9.29.8 given below.

9.29.1  Doorways

i) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway or a horizontal exit, or a corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress:

ii) No exit doorway shall be less than 90 cm. in width except in assembly buildings where door width shall be not less than 200 cm. The doorway shall be not less than 200 cm. in height. Doorways for the bathrooms, water closets or stores shall be not less than 75 cm. wide.

iii) Exit doorways shall open outwards, that is away from the room but shall not obstruct the travel along any exit. No door, when opened shall reduce the required width of stairways or landing to less than 90 cm. Overheads or sliding doors shall not be installed.

iv) Exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight of stairs. A landing equal to at least the width of the door shall be provided in the stairway at each doorway. The level of landing shall be the same as that of the floor which it serves.

v) Exit doorway shall be openable from the side which they serve without the use of a key.

vi) Mirrors shall not be placed in exitways or exit doors to avoid confusion regarding the direction of exit.

9.29.2  Revolving doors

Revolving doors shall not be used as required exits except in residential business and mercantile occupancies but they shall not constitute more than half the total required door width.

9.29.3 Stairways

i) The interior staircase shall be constructed of non-combustible materials throughout.

ii) The interior staircase shall be constructed as a self-contained unit with at least one side to the extent of the required opening adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely enclosed.

iii) Hollow combustible construction shall not be permitted.

iv) The minimum width of the tread without nosing shall be 25 cm. for an internal staircase for residential buildings. In the case of other buildings, the minimum tread shall be 30 cm. The treads shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to prevent slipping.

v) The maximum height of the riser shall be 19 cm. in the case of residential buildings and 15 cm. in the case of other buildings. They shall be limited to 15 per flight.

vi) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 100 cm. from the centre of the tread to the top of the handrails. Balusters/railing shall be provided such that the width of the staircase does not reduce.

vii) Floor indicator - The number of each floor shall be conspicuously painted in figures at least 15 cm. large on the wall facing the flights of a stairway or at such suitable place as is distinctly visible from the flights.

viii) The minimum headroom in a passage under the landing of a staircase shall be 2.2 m.

ix) For special buildings, access to the main staircase shall be gained through at least half an hour fire fire-resisting automatic closing doors placed in the enclosing wall of the staircase. It shall be a swing-type door opening in the direction of the escape.

x) No living space, store or other space including fire risk shall open directly into the staircase.

xi) External exit door of the staircase enclosure at ground level shall open directly to the open spaces or should be reached without passing through any door other than a door provided to form a draught lobby.

xii) In the case of assembly, institutional or residential occupancies or hotels or industrial and hazardous occupancies, the exit sign with an arrow indicating the way to the escape route shall be provided at a height of 0.5 m. from the floor level on the wall and shall be illuminated by electric light connected to corridor circuits. All exit way marking signs should be flushed with the wall and so designed that no mechanical damage shall occur to them due to the moving of furniture or other heavy equipment. Further, all landings of the floor shall have floor-indicating boards prominently indicating the number of floors. The floor indication board shall be placed on the wall immediately facing the flight of stairs and nearest to the landing. It shall be of the size not less than 0.5 m. x 0.5 m.

xiii)  In case of a single staircase, it shall terminate at the ground floor level and the access to the basement shall be by a separate staircase. Whenever the building is served by more than one staircase one of the staircases may lead to the basement level provided the same is separated at ground level by either a ventilated lobby or a cut-off screen wall without opening, having a fire resistance of not less than 2 hours with discharge point at two different ends or through enclosures. It shall also be cut off from the basement areas at various basement levels by a protected and ventilated lobby or lobbies.

9.29.4  Fire escape or external stairs

A fire escape or external stair shall be provided as provided in Regulation No.9.28.7. External stairs, when provided, shall comply with the following :

i) External stairs shall always be kept in sound operable conditions.

ii) All external stairs shall be directly connected to the ground.

iii) Entrance to the external stairs shall be separate and remote from the internal staircase.

iv) Care shall be taken to ensure that no wall opening or window opens on to or close to external stairs.

v) The route to the external stairs shall be free of obstructions at all times.

vi) The external stairs shall be constructed of non-combustible materials, and any doorway leading to it shall have the required fire resistance.

vii) No external staircase, used as a fire escape, shall be inclined at an angle greater than 45 degrees from the horizontal.

viii) External stairs shall have straight flight not less than 1250 mm. wide with 250 mm. treads and risers not more than 190 mm. The number of risers shall be limited to 15 per flight.

ix) Handrails shall be of a height not less than 1000 mm. and not exceeding 1200 mm. There shall be provisions of balusters with a maximum gap of 150 mm.

x) The use of spiral staircases shall be limited to low occupant load and to a building not exceeding 9 m. in height. A spiral staircase shall be not less than 1500 mm. in diameter and shall be designed to give adequate headroom.

xi) An Unprotected steel frame staircase will not be accepted as a means of escape. However, a steel staircase in an enclosed fire-rated compartment of 2 h will be accepted as a means of escape.

xii) The fire escape staircase shall be connected to other staircases through the common passage on every floor.

9.29.5  Corridors and passageways

i) The minimum width of a corridor shall not be less than 75 cm. in the case of 2 storeys row housing residential buildings and 100 cm. in the case of other buildings and the actual width shall be calculated based on the provision of Regulations No.9.28.3 to 9.28.8 (both inclusive)

ii) Where there is more than one staircase serving a building, there shall be at least one smoke-stop door in the space between the staircases.

iii) Exit corridors & passageways shall be of a width not less than the aggregate required width of exit doorways leading from them in the direction of travel of the exterior/stairways.

iv) Where stairways discharge through corridors & passageways the height of the corridors & passageways shall not be less than 2.4 m.

v) All means of exit including staircases, lifts, lobbies & corridors shall be adequately ventilated.

9.29.6  Refuge Area

For buildings more than 24 m. in height, a refuge area of 15 sq.m. or an area equivalent to 0.3 sq.m. per person to accommodate the occupants of two consecutive floors, whichever is higher, shall be provided as under :

The refuge area shall be provided on the periphery of the floor or preferably on a cantilever projection and open to air at least on one side protected with suitable railings.

a) For floors above 24.0 m. and up to 39.0 m. height - One refuge area on the floor immediately above 24.0 m.

b) For floors above 39.0 m height - One refuge area on the floor immediately above 39.0 m. and so on after every 15.0 m.

9.29.7  Lifts and Escalators

i) Lifts :- Provision of lift shall be made as mentioned in Regulation No.9.27.

ii) Escalators :- Escalators may be permitted in addition to required lifts. Such escalators may also be permitted in the atrium area of the buildings.

9.29.8  Fire lift

Where applicable, fire lifts shall be provided with a minimum capacity for 8 passengers and fully automated with an emergency switch on ground level. In general, buildings 15.0 m. in height or above shall be provided with fire lifts. In case of fire, only the fireman shall operate the fire lift. In normal course, it may be used by other persons. Each fire lift shall be equipped with suitable inter-communication equipment for communicating with the control room on the ground floor of the building. The number and location of fire lifts in a building shall be decided after taking into consideration various factors like building population, floor area, compartmentation, etc.

9.29.9  Fire Escape Chutes/controlled Lowering Device for evacuation

i) a) High-rise buildings having a height of more than 70 m. shall necessarily be provided with fire escape chute shaft/s for every wing adjacent to the staircase.

b) Walls of the shaft shall have 4 hours of fire resistance.

c) One side of the shaft shall be at the external face of the building with proper ventilation.

d) The dimension of the shaft shall not be less than 2.5 m. x 1.5 m.

e) The access to the fire escape chute's shaft shall be made at every floor level from the lobby area or from the staircase mid-landing with a self-closing door having fire resistance of at least

one hour.

f) The fire chute shall be of staggered type with landing of each section at the vertical height

of not more than 21.0 m.

Alternatively,

ii) High-rise buildings having a height of more than 70.0 m., shall be provided with a fire tower at the landing/mid-landing level with a smoke check lobby with a fireman lift being an integral part of the fire escape staircase or fire evacuation lift (Hydro pneumatic/electrically operated) on the external face of the building having opening within the fire escape staircase at landing/mid-landing level with smoke check lobby as approved by Chief Fire Officer shall be provided.

Note - Both the smoke check lobby and with evacuation lift shall have a positive level difference of a minimum of 75 mm. with respect to the staircase landing or mid-landing level to avoid ingress of water in the fireman lift shaft.

9.29.10 Refuge chute/Garbage Chute -

In residential buildings, Refuge chute/garbage chute may be provided with opening on each floor or on mid-landing. Design and specifications of Refuge chute shall be in accordance with provisions of IS 6924.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 9

Habitable Rooms as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Basements as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Ramp as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Balcony as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Provision of Lift as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Lighting and Ventilation of Room as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Compound Wall and Other Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Any city in India is divided into various types of zones: Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial, etc. So, there is a restriction on the use of land under any zone. For example, You cannot build a Commercial building in an Agricultural Zone, or You cannot build hazardous or high-end Industries in a Residential Zone. To understand these land uses, it is necessary to first understand the types of zones in UPCPR 2020 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS FOR MAHARASHTRA STATE).

This is applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities / Special Planning Authorities / Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive / Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 4  is all about Land Use Classification and Permissible Uses.

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra

Rule No. 4.2 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AND EQUIVALENCY OF ZONES

The different land use classifications in the Development/Regional Plan/Planning Proposal & different uses permissible in that land use zone and equivalency of zone in various Authorities' areas shall be as given below :-

I) Residential Zone - The following other zones shall be treated as equivalent to Residential zones. 

i) Residential Zone - (R1)

ii) Residential Zone with Shop line - (R-2)

iii) General Residential Zone.

v) Residential Zone - R-2 

v) Residential Zone - R-3 and R-4, with payment of infrastructure cost as decided by the Authority.

vi) Urbanisable Zone.

vii) Special Residential Zone.

viii) Pre-dominantly Residential Zone. 

ix) Slum Improvement Zone.

x) Low-Density Residential Zone in the Development Plan of Jalgaon.

 xi) Mix use Zone.

II) Low-Density Residential Zone.

III)  Future Urbanisable Zone.

IV)  Commercial Zone - Following other zones shall be treated as equivalent to Commercial Zone.

i)  Local Commercial - (C-1)

ii)  Commercial Zone - (C-1) / Special Commercial Zone / Business Hub Area / Central Business District Zone

iii)  Commercial Zone - (C-2)

iv)  Predominantly Commercial

V)  Industrial Zone - Following other zones shall be treated as equivalent to Industrial Zone.

i)  Service Industries - (I-1)

ii)  General Industries - (I-2)

iii)  Special Industries (I-3)

iv)  Wholesale Market and Warehousing.

v)  Transport Hub and Logistic Park.

VI)  Loom Industry cum Residential Zone.

VII)  Public Semi-public Zone - Following zone shall be treated (2) as equivalent to a Public Semi-public Zone.

i) Institutional.

VIII)  Agricultural Zone – Following other zones shall be treated as equivalent to Agricultural Zone.

i)  Horticultural Zone.

ii)  Plantation Zone.

iii)  No Development Zone.

iv)  Green Zone - 1 / Green Zone.

v)  Cattle Shed Zone.

vi) Command Area Zone with the following conditions.

Condition – The Development in the command Area Shall be permissible subject to prior NOC and payment of restoration charges, if any, to the Irrigation Department.

IX) Green Belt/Green Belt Zone (Other than Reservation of Green Belt.) /River Protection Belt (other than reservation) - Following zone shall be treated as equivalent to Green Belt/Green Belt Zone.

i) Recreational land use.

X) Traffic and Transportation Zone - Following zone shall be treated as equivalent to the Traffic and Transportation Zone

i) Marshalling yard. 

XI) Regional Park Zone.

i) Recreation Centres

ii) Recreational Zone

XII) Tourism Development Zone - Following zone shall be treated as equivalent to the Tourism Development Zone.

i)  Tourist Centre

ii)  Hill Station Zone.

XIII) Afforestation Zone – Following zone shall be treated as equivalent to the Afforestation Zone.

i) Coastal Garden

XIV) Hill Top-Hill Slope Zone (HTHS) (Slope having gradient more than 1:5 irrespective of whether shown on the plan or not.) / Hilly area.

XV) Green Zone -2

XVI) Forest Zone.

XVII) Defence Zone.

XVIII) Mines and Quarry Zone - Following zone shall be treated as equivalent to the Mining and Quarry Zone.

i) Quarry to Park Zone

XIX) Public Utility Zone

XX) Woodland Corridor.

XXI) Special Economic Zone.

XXII) Airport and Allied Activities / Service Zone.

Note: In case, any land use zone is not listed above, the equivalency of such zone shall be decided by the Director of Town Planning, Maharashtra State, Pune.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 4- 

You can visit our other blogs on regulations through the below-mentioned links:

Uses Permissible in Various Zones UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Development Plan Reservations in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Green Belt Zone and River Protection Belt in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Agricultural Zone in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Public and Semi Public Zone in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Industrial Zone in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Commercial Zone in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Residential Zones R2 in UDCPR 2020

Uses Permissible in Residential Zones R1 in UDCPR 2020

Any city in India is divided into various land use zones: Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial, etc. So, there is a restriction on the use of land under any zone. For example, You cannot build a Commercial building in an Agricultural Zone, or You cannot build hazardous or high-end Industries in a Residential Zone.

So here are the uses permissible in the Agricultural Zone as per UDCPR 2020 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS FOR MAHARASHTRA STATE).

This is applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities / Special Planning Authorities / Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive / Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 4.11 Agricultural Zone

i) All agricultural uses, including stables of domestic animals, piggeries, poultry farms accessory buildings, tents, etc.;

ii) Golf Course and Links, Race tracks, and shooting ranges with necessary safety measures, Trekking Routes/nature trails/nature walks, etc.;

iii) Garden, forestry, nursery, public parks, private parks; play fields, summer camps for recreation of all types

iv) Public / semi-public sector utility establishments such as electric sub-stations, receiving stations, switch yards, over-head line corridors, radio and television stations, receiving stations, main stations for public gas distribution, sewage treatment, and disposal works, water works along with residential quarters for essential staff required for such works;

v) L.P.G. Godown, subject to the following conditions :-

a) Minimum plot size and area of the plot shall be as decided by the concerned Licensing Authority.

b) The maximum permissible FSI shall be 20% on this plot.

c) Only ground floor structure shall be permissible.

d) It is necessary to obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Controller of Explosives and competent fire authority.

vi) Vehicle Fuel filling Stations, including LPG / CNG / Ethanol / Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles, is subject to the following conditions :-

a) The plot shall be located on any road with a minimum width of 12.0 m. or more.

b) FSI for such facilities in this zone shall be up to 20% of gross area, underground structures along with kiosks shall not be counted towards FSI.

c) NOC from the Chief Controller of Explosives shall be necessary.

d) In case the plot is located on any Classified road, the distance from the junction of roads as may be specified by the Indian Road Congress / Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway, shall be followed. (IRC guideline 2009 and MORTH Letter No.RW/NH- 33023/19/99-DO III, Dated 25.09.2003 as amended from time to time)

e) In a plot of Fuel Station, other building or composite building for the sales office, snack bars, restaurant, public conveniences or like activities , may be permitted
 

vii) Pottery manufacture.

viii) Storage and drying of fertilizer.

ix) Farmhouses shall be permitted subject to the following conditions :-

a) Minimum plot area for the above use shall be 0.4 Ha. However, one farmhouse per land holding shall be permitted, irrespective of the size of the land holding.
b) The FSI shall not exceed 0.04 subject to a maximum built-up area of 400 sq.m. in any case. Only ground + 1 floor structure with height not exceeding 9.0 m. shall be permissible.

x) Swimming pools/sports and games, canteen, tennis courts, etc.

xi) Amusement park. 

a) Amusement park with minimum plot area of 1.0 ha. with recreational and amusement devices like a giant wheel, roller coaster, merry-go-round or similar rides both indoor and outdoor, oceanic-park, swimming pool, magic mountain and lake, ethnic village, shops for souvenirs/citations, toys, goods, as principal uses and ancillary activities such as administrative offices, exhibition hall or auditorium, open-air theatre, essential staff quarters, store buildings, fast food shops, museum, small shops, ancillary structures to swimming pool, ancillary constructions along with staff quarters and residential hotels. Maximum permissible FSI shall be 0.70 on the gross plot area, out of which 0.20 shall be without payment of premium and remaining with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the rate mentioned in the annul statement of rates of very said land without considering the guidelines therein.

b) The required infrastructure, like proper and adequate access to the park, water supply, sanitation, conservancy services, sewage disposal and adequate off-street parking, will have to be provided and maintained by the promoters of the project at their cost.

c) The promoters of the project shall provide adequate facilities for the collection and disposal of garbage at their cost. They will keep, at all times, the entire environment clean, neat and hygienic.

d) Area of Rides, whether covered or uncovered, shall not be computed towards FSI.
 

e) At least 250 trees (of indigenous species) per Hector shall be planted and grown within the area of the park.

f) Sufficient parking facilities and ancillary facilities for cars, buses, transport vehicles, etc., shall be provided on-site.

xii) IT / ITES parks/units with 0.20 FSI, subject to Regulation No.7.8.

xiii) Any building/use by the Government / Semi-Government or Government Controlled

bodies with basic FSI and village resettlement or resettlement of project-affected persons with full permissible FSI as that of a residential zone.

xiv)  Biotechnology unit / B.T. Park subject to Regulation No.7.9.

xv)  Development of buildings of educational, research, and medical institutions, community development, human resources development, rural upliftment, yoga ashram, mediation centers, vipassana centers, spiritual Centres, goshalas, panjarpol, Old Age homes, and Rehabilitation Centres along with allied activities, Planetarium / Astronomical / Astrophysical facilities/projects with FSI of 1.00 on the gross plot area, out of which 0.20 shall be without payment of premium and remaining with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the rate mentioned in the annul statement of rates of very said land without considering the guidelines therein subject to following conditions :-

Conditions :-

a)  The trees at the rate of 250 trees per hectare shall be planted on the plot.

b)  The provisions of higher FSI mentioned in Chapter - 7 of these Regulations shall apply to the above buildings listed in the said chapter. However, higher FSI in such cases shall not exceed 100% of the above.

c) In case of educational use, 15% of the area may be used for commercial purposes subject to Regulation No.4.10(vi) provisions.

xvi) Integrated highway/Wayside amenities such as motels, way-side restaurants, fuel pumps, service stations, restrooms and canteen for employees working on-site and truck drivers, service godowns, factory outlets, highway malls, hypermarkets along with public conveniences like toilets, trauma center, medicine shop, bank ATMs and like activities with FSI of 0.2 on the gross area without payment of premium and further FSI upto 0.3 with premium at the rate of 20% land rate in Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein, shall be allowed subject to following conditions :-

Integrated Highway / Wayside Amenities may be permitted to be developed on plots of land having a minimum area of 10,000 Sq.m. abutting to National Highways/State Highways or on any road not less than 18.0 m. width.

Provided that, No subdivision of land shall be allowed and the location of the fuel pump, if

provided, shall be separately earmarked.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, an individual use as mentioned in this

regulation may be permissible, on a road having a minimum width of 12.0 m. The minimum plot size for this regulation shall be the entire holding mentioned in the single 7/12 extract or a minimum of 4000 Sq.m. In any case, Sub-division / layout shall not be permitted.

xvii) Ancillary Service Industries

Ancillary service industries for agro-related products like flowers, fruits, vegetables, poultry products, marine products, related collection centres, auction halls, godowns, grading services and packing units, knowledge parks, cold storages, utility services (like banking, insurance, post office services) etc. on the land owned by individuals/organizations with FSI of 0.20 without payment of premium. Further, FSI up to 1.00 may be granted with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in the Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

xviii) Any industry/industries with FSI of 0.20 without payment of premium and further FSI up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in the Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein. Minimum buffer open space/setback (which may include marginal distance and road width, if any) from the boundary of industrial Building/use to residential or habitable zone/use, shall not be less than 23.0 m. Such buffer open space shall be kept on the same land.

Provided that, the area under such buffer open space/setback shall not be deducted for computation of FSI.

Provided further that, if the land under the industrial zone is utilized entirely for non-polluting industries, IT / ITES or like purposes, then such buffer zone / open space shall not be necessary.

Provided further that, Industrial layout / sub-division of land shall also be permissible subject to regulations of Industrial Zone. In such case, the plot shall be entitled to 0.20 FSI and further FSI, as mentioned above, shall be subject to payment of premium. The condition to this effect shall be stamped on the layout / sub-division plan and also mentioned in the approval letter.

Provided further that, industrial godowns/godowns shall also be permissible under this regulation.

xix)  Solid waste management, landfill sites, biogas plants, and power generation from waste.

xx)  Power generation from non-conventional sources of energy. Area covered under solar panels shall not be counted in FSI.

xxi)  Brick, tile manufacture.

xxii)  Fish Farming.

xxiii) Religious buildings are subject to conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority.

xxiv) Slaughterhouse or facilities for processing and disposal of dead animals with the special permission of the Authority.

xxv)  Cemeteries and crematoria and structures incidental thereto.

xxvi)  Scrap Market with FSI of 0.20 without payment premium and further FSI up to 1.00 with the payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in the Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

xxvii) Mangal karyalayas / lawns.

a) Minimum area for mangal karyalaya shall be 0.4 ha. with FSI of 0.20. It may be

permitted along with essential guest rooms not exceeding 30% of the area of Mangal Karyalaya. The area for parking shall be 40% of the gross area, which shall be properly earmarked and bounded by a bifurcating wall. Further FSI up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

b) Lawns for the ceremony shall be 0.8 ha. with an FSI of 0.10. Area for parking shall be 40% of the gross area.

c) The plot for mangal karyalaya or lawn shall abut on road width of a minimum of 9.0 m. in the case of Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council and Regional Plan area and 12.0 m. in case of other areas.

xxviii) Bus Terminus.

xxix) Construction of any communication route, road, railway, airstrips, ropeways, ports, electric lines, etc.

xxx) Town planning schemes under the provisions contained in the chapter - V of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 shall be allowed for a minimum 20 hectare area, with a proper road network subject to the condition that the entire cost of the scheme shall be borne by the owners. After sanction of the preliminary scheme under section 86 of the Act, all uses as that of a residential zone, shall be permitted. FSI and other regulations shall be applicable as per the residential zone. Or

If the owners come together for development on the aforesaid concept of a town planning scheme instead of undertaking a town planning scheme under the Act, the Authority may allow and approve such development subject to the availability of an existing approach road of a minimum 12.0 m. width and earmarking 40% of the land for roads, parks, playgrounds, gardens, social infrastructure, and sale by the Authority, which shall be handed over to the Authority subject to the following -

a) A minimum of 10% of land shall be earmarked for playgrounds and parks, for which no FSI / compensation shall be allowed.

b Minimum 15% of land shall be earmarked for social infrastructure and that for sale by the authority and shall be handed over to the authority for which compensation in the form of FSI shall be allowed in-situ.

c Road area only to the extent of 15% shall be calculated in this component, for which compensation in the form of FSI shall be allowed in situ. The road area over and above 15% shall be calculated in the owner's / developer's share.

d) The regulation No.3.4 and 3.5 shall not be applicable in this case.

Development permission for uses permissible in a residential zone shall be granted phase-wise after completion of physical infrastructure works, including off-site infrastructure and handing over of land to the Authority. The land under such proposals shall be entitled for basic FSI / Premium FSI / TDR / In-situ FSI as that in the Residential Zone.

xxxi)  Manufacturing of Fireworks / Explosives and Storage of magazines/Explosives beyond 2.0 km. of Gaothan Settlement / Gaothan Boundary subject to No Objection Certificate from the Chief Controller of Explosives.

xxxii)  Development of Cinema and TV film production, shooting, editing, and recording studios with its ancillary and supporting users, including construction of staff quarters, restrooms, canteens, etc., subject to the following conditions :-

a) The minimum plot area (necessarily under one ownership) shall not be less than 2.0 ha.

b) The permissible FSI shall be 0.2 on gross plot area without payment of premium and up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in the Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

xxxiii)  Tourist homes, Resorts, Hotels, Motels, Health and Wellness spas, Golf courses, Art and Craft villages, Exhibition cum Convention Centres, Camping-Caravanning and tent facilities, Adventure Tourism Projects, Eco-Tourism Projects, Agricultural Tourism Projects, Medical Tourism Projects, Boutique wineries, Guest houses and Bed and Breakfast scheme approved by MTDC / DoT etc., with Rooms / Suites, support areas for reception, kitchen, utility services etc., along with ancillary structures like covered parking, watchman's quarter, guard cabin, landscape elements, and if required, one observation tower per tourist resort upto the height of 15.0 m. with platform area up to 10 sq.m. in permanent / semi-permanent structural components. The permissible FSI shall be 0.2 on gross plot area without payment of premium and up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of the land rate in the Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

xxxiv)  Tourist Resort Complexes may be permitted with the following conditions :-

A) General conditions - The minimum area of such site shall not be less than 1.00 Ha. and 0.4 Ha. in the case of local residents.

B) Condition for Development -

a)  Maximum permissible FSI in this zone shall be 0.25 of gross plot area without payment of premium and remaining up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of land rate in Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

b)  The uses, like resorts, Holiday camps, recreational activities, and amusement parks, may be permitted in this zone.

c)  If the site is located adjacent to forts, and archaeological and historical monuments, the development shall be governed by the rules prescribed by the archaeological department.

d)  If the site is located near natural lakes, then, development shall be governed by the following :-

f) No subdivision of land shall be allowed.

g) The land should have an approach of a minimum of 9.0 m—wide road.

h) The land having a slope steeper than 1:5, shall not be eligible for development.

C) Infrastructural Facilities - All the infrastructural facilities required on site as specified by the Authority, shall be provided by the owner/developer at his own cost on the site. Proper arrangements for the treatment and disposal of sewage and solid waste shall be made. No untreated effluent shall be allowed to pass into any watercourse.

xxxv)  In the areas of Local Bodies and the area of SPA where a Development Plan or planning proposal is sanctioned, "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana" shall be permitted subject to the provisions of Regulation No.14.4.1.

xxxvi)  Individual house of size up to 150 sq.m. for entire holding mentioned in the single 7/12 extract, as of the date of coming into force of these regulations.

xxxvii)  Mining and quarrying subject to provisions of Regulation No. 15.1

xxxviii) In the area of Regional Plans (excluding the area of Local Bodies and SPA where a Development Plan or planning proposal is sanctioned), "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana" shall be permitted subject to the provisions of Regulation No.14.4.2.

xxxix) Development of Tourism and Hospitality Services under Community Nature Conservancy around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks shall be permitted as per Regulation No.14.9.

xxxx) Integrated Township Projects as per Regulation No.14.1.1.

xxxxi) Buildings for Three star and above category hotels along National / State Highways, MDR and on other roads not less than 18.0 m. in width, may be permitted with FSI 0.2 on gross area without payment of premium and remaining up to 1.00 with payment of premium at the rate of 20% of land rate in Annual Statement of Rates of the said land without considering the guidelines therein.

xxxxii) Bulk storage and sale of Kerosene subject to NOC of Chief Controller of Explosive, Government of India.

(1) xxxxiii) Development of housing for EWS / LIG as per Regulation No.7.7.

(1) xxxxiv) Development is permissible adjacent to Gaothan as specified in Regulation No.5.1.1.

 Notes :-

1)  The permissible FSI for uses mentioned above shall be 0.20, if not specified.

2) The height of the building shall be permissible as per regulation No.6.10, subject to FSI permissibility under this regulation.

3)  For the uses permissible in the Agricultural Zone, the minimum road width shall be 6.0 m. for non-special buildings, unless otherwise specified, and for special buildings shall be as per Regulation No.3.3.9.

4)  The premium for FSI (allowed with payment of the premium) shall be levied for FSI actually proposed in the permission.

5)  The payment to be recovered in the above cases shall be apportioned 50% - 50% between the Authority and the State Government, unless otherwise exempted by the Government by separate order.

6)  The payment to be recovered in the above cases may be exempted by the Government by separate order in case of deserving charitable institutions.

7)  No such premium shall be leviable in case of Government/Semi-Government or government-controlled bodies.

8)  Trees at the rate of 100/hectare shall be planted on the land, unless otherwise specified.

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Know more about NOC (No Objection Certificate) for Building Construction

Every person who intends to carry out new development and erect, re-erect or make any alterations in any place in a building or demolish any building essential to obtain building permission from local planning authority. Similarly, Building permission is the No Objection Certificate for Building Construction. You can make the application for Construction Noc through registered architect or licensed engineer/ structural engineer, to the authority planning authority.

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What are the documents required for Building Permission?

To obtain construction noc, it is mandatory to submit complete information in the form with all necessary documents. Subsequently, Payment receipt of scrutiny fee and any other fee /charges needs to be attached along with the application for Construction Noc.  Below is the Checklist of documents required for building permission-

a)  Application for Building permission

    b)  Mojani map showing plot boundaries

    c)   7/12 or property card

    d)      Property Fer-Faar (Mutation Entries)

    e)      PREDCR drawing & report

    f)       Zoning Demarcation

    g)      Building drawing as per DC rules 2017

    h)      Structural stability certificate

    i)        Site supervisor Letter

     j)        Owner Registration to PMC

     k)      Tax NOC

 l)        Title & Search Report

m)   Aviation NOC (or elevation certificate)

n)      Society Allotment letter & NOC

o)      Site Photos

p)      Layout Plan (If available)

Procedure for Building Approval

The process involves to obtain building permission is subject to stringent scrutiny. Following are the step by step process involves in online permission-

Step 1.  Procuring all required documents.

Step 2.  Online application with Pre-dcr drawing to get Pre Approval.

Step 3. Offline file submission.

Step 4. Site visit report and order by Building Inspector

Step 5. Payment of Challan.

Step 6. Final stamp on blueprint and get Commencement Certificate.

List of Other NOC required for construction

When you make a dream of new home and opt to execute it, you enter into the pre-approvals’ stage. Many of us know how to take decisions but very few know that there is list of documentation needed for it to come in existence. Every builder and owner of the land has to give applications and documents which are required for building constructions and its clearance. Following are the list of various NOC’s requires for the construction as depends on the project-

a)     Fire Noc

b)     Aviation Noc

c)     Garden Noc

d)     Forest Noc

e)     Heritage Noc

f)      Road Noc

g)     PWD Noc

h)     Irrigation Noc

i)       M.O.U / Development Agreement Noc.

 FAQ about Building Permission-

1.     What are the various factors occurs to get noc for building?

Specifically, Various factors are involved in building permission. However it starts from  the identification and authentication of land, to check that building conforms to all the standards of safety and regulations, distance from road, distance of surrounding buildings, height of proposed construction, and any other criteria set by the local planning authorities arises time to time.

2.     What are the Building Rules in PCMC?

Click here https://pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/DC%20Rul%202017.PDF
for PMC Building Rules DCPR 2017.

Click here https://www.pcmcindia.gov.in/PDF_forms/Dc_rule.pdf for PCMC Building Rules.

           3.How much time it takes to get Construction NOC?

   Generally, from the date of final application along with necessary documents to local planning authority, it takes upto 25 days or more to obtain Construction Noc or Building PermissionOne should seek this process while constructing a new building. Also it is required at time of extension, Addition of floor, Lift addition  in existing building. Remember, for any interior changes approvals are not required

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