Legend · Karnataka Municipal Corporations Model Building Bye-laws 2017 (Notification UDD 14 TTP 2017 (P-4))

Zone-I	Zone-II	Zone-III
GROUP 'A': RESIDENTIAL	GROUP 'E' : BUSINESS	GROUP 'G' : INDUSTRIAL
A-1 Lodging and rooming house A-2 One or two family private dwelling A-3 Dormitories A-4 Apartment Houses A-5 Hotels A-6 Starred hotels	E-2 Laboratories, outpatient clinics, research establishments, libraries and test houses E-3 Electronic data processing centres, computer installations, information technology parks and call centres E-4 Telephone exchanges E-5 Broadcasting stations, T.V. stations and air traffic control towers	G-3 Buildings used for High hazard industries
GROUP 'B' : EDUCATIONAL	GROUP 'G' INDUSTRIAL	GROUP 'H' STORAGE BUILDINGS
B-1 Schools up to senior secondary level B-2 All others/training institutions	G-1 Buildings used for Low hazard industries G-2 Buildings used for Moderate hazard industries	This shall include any building or part of a building used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, ware or merchandise, vehicles or animals etc.
GROUP 'C' INSTITUTIONAL		GROUP 'J' HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS
C-1 Hospitals and Sanatoria C-2 Custodial Institutions C-3 Penal and mental Institutions		These shall include any building or part thereof which is used for the storage, handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity and/or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions
GROUP 'D' ASSEMBLY
D-1 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats for over 1000 persons D-2 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats up to 1000 persons D-3 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for 300 or more persons but no permanent seating arrangement D-4 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for less than 300 persons with no permanent seating arrangement D-5 All other structures including temporary structures designed for assembly of people not covered by D-1 to D-4, at ground level D-6 Buildings having mixed occupancies of assembly and mercantile (for example, shopping malls providing facilities such as shopping, cinema theatres, multiplexes and restaurants/ food courts) D-7 Underground and elevated mass rapid transit system
GROUP 'E' BUSINESS
E-1 Offices, Banks, professional establishments, like offices of architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers, post offices and police stations
GROUP 'F' MERCANTILE
F-1 Shops, Stores, departmental stores, markets (any with covered area up to 500m<sup>2</sup>) F-2 Shops, Stores, departmental stores, markets (any with covered area more than 500m<sup>2</sup>) F-3 Underground shopping centres

Zone-I

Zone-II

Zone-III

GROUP 'A': RESIDENTIAL

GROUP 'E' : BUSINESS

GROUP 'G' : INDUSTRIAL

A-1 Lodging and rooming house A-2 One or two family private dwelling A-3 Dormitories A-4 Apartment Houses A-5 Hotels A-6 Starred hotels

E-2 Laboratories, outpatient clinics, research establishments, libraries and test houses E-3 Electronic data processing centres, computer installations, information technology parks and call centres E-4 Telephone exchanges E-5 Broadcasting stations, T.V. stations and air traffic control towers

G-3 Buildings used for High hazard industries

GROUP 'B' : EDUCATIONAL

GROUP 'G' INDUSTRIAL

GROUP 'H' STORAGE BUILDINGS

B-1 Schools up to senior secondary level B-2 All others/training institutions

G-1 Buildings used for Low hazard industries G-2 Buildings used for Moderate hazard industries

This shall include any building or part of a building used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, ware or merchandise, vehicles or animals etc.

GROUP 'C' INSTITUTIONAL

GROUP 'J' HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS

C-1 Hospitals and Sanatoria C-2 Custodial Institutions C-3 Penal and mental Institutions

These shall include any building or part thereof which is used for the storage, handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity and/or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions

GROUP 'D' ASSEMBLY

D-1 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats for over 1000 persons D-2 Buildings having a theatrical or motion picture or any other stage and fixed seats up to 1000 persons D-3 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for 300 or more persons but no permanent seating arrangement D-4 Buildings without a permanent stage having accommodation for less than 300 persons with no permanent seating arrangement D-5 All other structures including temporary structures designed for assembly of people not covered by D-1 to D-4, at ground level D-6 Buildings having mixed occupancies of assembly and mercantile (for example, shopping malls providing facilities such as shopping, cinema theatres, multiplexes and restaurants/ food courts) D-7 Underground and elevated mass rapid transit system

GROUP 'E' BUSINESS

E-1 Offices, Banks, professional establishments, like offices of architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers, post offices and police stations

GROUP 'F' MERCANTILE

F-1 Shops, Stores, departmental stores, markets (any with covered area up to 500m<sup>2</sup>) F-2 Shops, Stores, departmental stores, markets (any with covered area more than 500m<sup>2</sup>) F-3 Underground shopping centres

I. Height 15 m and above up to 35 m

II. Height 35 m and above up to 45 m

III. Height 45 m and above up to 60 m

IV. Height above 60 m

V. Height 15 m and above up to 30 m

VI. Height above 30 m

VII. Height 15 m and above up to 24 m

VIII. Height 24 m and above up to 30 m

IX. Height 24 m and above up to 45 m

X. Height 10 m and above up to 15 m

XI. For D-6 Occupancy

XII. For F-3 Occupancy

P -To be provided.

X -Not to be provided.

S -Sprinklers to be installed in basement, if area of basement exceeds 200 Sq.m.

FS -Fully Sprinklered.

MOEFA System shall also include talk-back system and public address system for the occupancies of A-5 less than 15 m in height if floor area exceeding 1000 m2 on any of the floor, C-1 less than 15 m in height with plot area more than 1000 m2, D-1 to D-5 above 10 m to 15 m in height, and in all buildings 15 m and above in height, except for A-3 and A-4 occupancies where these shall be provided for buildings of height 24 m and above. These shall also be provided in car parking areas more than 300 m2 and in multi-level car parking irrespective of other areas.
Automatic detection and alarm system is not required to be provided in car parking area. Such detection system shall be required in other areas of car parking such as electrical rooms, cabins and other areas.
Minimum requirements for Fire Fighting Installations for Buildings less than 15 m in height, Refer NBC 2016, Part 4, Table 7. Building above 15 m in height are not to be permitted for occupancies A-1 and A-2.
75,000 Litres capacity
1,50,000 Litres capacity
2,00,000 Litres capacity
50,000 Litres capacity
25,000 Litres capacity
5,000 Litres capacity per Riser
10,000 Litres capacity per Riser
20,000 Litres capacity per Riser
25,000 Litres capacity per Riser
5,000 Litres capacity per Riser if basement area exceeds 200 m2.
Pump Capacity 900 Litre/min.
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of one electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2280 Lpm and two electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 20 and 21)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2280 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 20 and 21)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2850 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 20 and 21). Lower levels in high rise buildings 60m or above in height are likely to experience high pressure and therefore, it is recommended to consider multi-stage, multi-outlet pumps (creating pressure zones) or variable frequency drive pumps or any other equivalent arrangement.
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2850 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 20 and 21)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of one electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 1620 Lpm and two electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 20 and 21)
One set of pumps shall be provided for each 100 hydrants or part thereof, with a maximum of two sets. In case of more than one pump set installation, both pump sets shall be interconnected at their delivery headers.
Alternative to provisions of additional set of pumps, the objective can be met by providing additional diesel pump of the same capacity and doubling the water tank capacity as required for one set of pumps.
Minimum requirements for Fire Fighting Installations for Buildings less than 10 m in height and D-7 occupancies, Refer NBC 2016, Part 4, Table 7.
Building above 30 m in height not to be permitted for Group B, Group C, Group D and Group F occupancies.
1,00,000 Litres capacity
Additional 5000 Litres to be provided if basement area exceeds 200 m2

Annexure-BII

Fire Protection Requirements for Buildings in Zone-II Category

Sl. No.	Measures	Group-E: Business E-2 to E-5 (see Note 22)	Group-E: Business E-2 to E-5 (see Note 22)	Group-E: Business E-2 to E-5 (see Note 22)	Group-E: Business E-2 to E-5 (see Note 22)	Group-G-1:Industrial	Group-G-1:Industrial	Group-G-2 : Industrial	Group-G-2 : Industrial	Group-G-2 : Industrial
Sl. No.	Measures	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
1	Access	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
2	Means of Escape	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
3	Compartmentation	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
4	Refuge Area	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
5	Emergency Lights	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
6	Exit Signs	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
7	Manually Operated Electronic Fire Alarm System (MOEFA) with Talk Back and PA system (see Note 1)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
8	Fire Extinguishers	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
9	First Aid Hose Reel	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
10	Yard Hydrant	X	P	P	P	X	P	X	P	P
11	Down Comer	X	X	X	X	P	X	P	X	X
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Annexure-BIII

Fire Protection Requirements for buildings in Zone-III Category(see Note 22 and 23)

I. Height 10 m and above up to 15 m

II. Height 15 m and above up to 24 m

III. Height 24 m and above up to 30 m

IV. Height above 30 m

V. Covered area more than 500 m2 (for building height up to 15 m)

VI. Covered area more than 500 m2 (for building height above 15 m)

VII. Covered area more than 500 m2 and up to 1000 m2 (for building height up to 15 m)

VIII. Covered area more than 500 m2 and up to 1000 m2 (for building height above 15 m)

IX. Covered area more than 1000 m2

P -To be provided.

X -Not to be provided.

S -Sprinklers to be installed in basement, if area of basement exceeds 200 Sq.m.

FS -Fully Sprinklered.

50,000 Litres capacity
75,000 Litres capacity
1,00,000 Litres capacity
1,50,000 Litres capacity
2,00,000 Litres capacity
5,000 Litres capacity per Riser
10,000 Litres capacity per Riser
20,000 Litres capacity per Riser
25,000 Litres capacity per Riser
Additional 5000 Litres to be provided if basement area exceeds 200 m2
50,000 Litres capacity per Riser
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of one electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2280 Lpm and two electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 17 and 18)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2280 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 17 and 18)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2850 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 17 and 18). Lower levels in high rise buildings 60m or above in height are likely to experience high pressure and therefore, it is recommended to consider multi-stage, multi-outlet pumps (creating pressure zones) or variable frequency drive pumps or any other equivalent arrangement.
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of two electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 2850 Lpm and one electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 17 and 18)
Provide required number of sets of pumps each consisting of one electric and one diesel pump (stand by) of capacity 1620 Lpm and two electric pump of capacity 180 Lpm (see also notes 17 and 18)
One set of pumps shall be provided for each 100 hydrants or part thereof, with a maximum of two sets. In case of more than one pump set installation, both pump sets shall be interconnected at their delivery headers.
Alternative to provisions of additional set of pumps, the objective can be met by providing additional diesel pump of the same capacity and doubling the water tank capacity as required for one set of pumps.
Pump Capacity 450 Litre/min.
Pump Capacity 900 Litre/min.
Additional 450 Litres/min. to be provided if basement area exceeds 200 m2
Buildings above 15 m in height not to be permitted for G-3 occupancies
Buildings above 15 m in height not to be permitted for Group H Group J occupancies. However, buildings above 45 m in height shall not be permitted for multi-level car parking (MLCP) occupancy.