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37. Access

(1) The minimum clear width of access to a building and plot as well as the width of the street giving access to the plot from the main street shall be as shown in Table 3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provided that the access width of any building shall be modified to be in accordance with the provisions in any Town Planning scheme for the area:Provided further that, in case of a building having multiple occupancy, the wholebuilding shall be treated as being occupied by the most restrictive occupancy for arriving at the access width: Provided also that in the case of high rise buildings, the minimum width of access

shall be the width as stipulated in Chapter XVI of these rules. Provided also that, in the case of Government and aided schools upto higher

secondary (including vocational higher secondary) level, the existing access and street shall be sufficient for carrying out the following constructions reconstruction, addition or alteration of building(s) in the plot, namely: 

(i) any addition of toilet blocks and other sanitation arrangements;

(ii) other building works without increase in the total floor area of all the

buildings put together in the plot prior to carrying out such works.

(2) No person shall at any time construct or cause or permit to construct or reconstruct any building which in any way encroaches upon or diminishes the area set apart as access to that building. 

(3) No person shall construct a building or undertake construction work on a building, which reduces the access to any building previously existing, below the minimum width required under these rules. 

(4) No building shall be constructed so as to deprive any other building of an existing access.

(5) The space so set apart as access shall be separately distinguishable from any house gully or open space required to be provided under any other rule. 

(6) Every access shall be drained and lighted to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and man-hole covers or other drainage, water or any other fittings laid in such access shall be flush with the finished surface level so as not to obstruct safe travel over the same.