6.1 General.- Buildings of height 15m and above shall be considered as high-rise building.
Note: These provisions shall be in addition to the Chapter 4 for plan sanction procedure, general building requirements (low/high) given in Chapter 5 of this document and structural safety given in Chapter7
6.2 Means of access
(1) A building shall abut on a street or streets or upon spaces directly connected from the street by a hard surface approach road. The width of approach road shall be as prescribed in the Zonal Regulations.
(2) The approach road to the building and open spaces on its all sides shall be as prescribed in the Zonal regulations and wherever vehicular driveways are required to be provided, the same shall be reinforced to ensure safety of the fire equipment and capable of taking the weight of Fire engine, weighing up to 45 ton
(3) The said driveway shall be kept free of obstructions and shall be motorable.
(4) Main entrances to the premises shall be of adequate width to allow easy access to the fire engine and in no case, it shall measure less than 6.0m. The entrance gate shall fold back against the compound wall of the premises, thus leaving the exterior access way within the plot free for movement of fire service vehicles. If archway is provided over the main entrance the height of the archway shall not be at a height less than 4.5m.
6.3 Parking Spaces
(1) The parking spaces shall be provided as per the provisions of Master Plan and Zonal Regulations as prevalent. The location of parking spaces shall be well ventilated.
(2) In case of high-rise buildings parking will be permitted at any/all of the following:
(a). Basements;
(b). Stilt floor; and
(c). Stacked/ Multi-level/ Automated parking.