Open spaces for occupancies:
d) Business, mercantile and storage buildings
The open spaces around the building shall be not less than 4.5 m for heights up to 16 m, with an
increase of the open spaces of 0.25 m for every increase of 1 m or fraction thereof in height above 16 m.
Where these occur in a purely residential zone or in a residential with incidental shops line zone the
open spaces may be relaxed.
e) Industrial buildings
The open spaces around the building shall be not less than 4.5 m for heights up to 16 m, with an
increase of the open spaces of 0.25 m for every increase of 1 m or fraction thereof in height above 16 m.
 Minimum Accessibility Provisions in Different Building Occupancies
Mercantile buildings Shops, malls, large multi-storey department stores and super markets, etc
At least one trial room for each group of such facility. Where only one is provided, it shall be accessible.
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ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED INSTALLATIONS (INCLUDING LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF
BUILDINGS AND SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION
Mercantile, hotels, motels, assembly, industrial and institutional buildings
500 m sq. and above for buildings having connected load of:
a) 50-1 000 kW — 10 kWp or 5 percent of connected load whichever is higher
b) Above 1 000 kW — 50 kWp or 5 percent of connected load whichever is higher
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OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES
Occupancy
Population Less
than 50000
Population Between
50 000 and 200 000
Population
Between 200000
and 1000 000
Population
Between 1000000
and 5 000 000
Population above
5 000 000
Mercantile
300 m2 area or
fraction thereof
200 m2 area or
fraction thereof
100 m2 area or
fraction thereof
50 m2 area or
fraction thereof
25 m2 area or
fraction thereof
ACCESS AT ENTRANCE AND WITHIN THE BUILDING
General Requirements
b) A clear, firm and level landing of at least 1 800 mm × 1 800 mm shall be provided on either side of the
entrance door.
c) The width of the accessible entrance door shall not be less than 900 mm and the width of the corridors
or passageways leading to and from such access door shall not be less than 1 200 mm. d) In multi-storey
buildings, the accessible entrance shall have an accessible route leading to the lifts.
e) Internal floor surfaces shall be of materials that do not impede the movement of wheelchairs. If mat is
provided it shall be in level with the floor finish.
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COMPARTMENTATION
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6.6.1 Life Safety
6.6.1.1 Open air mercantile operations, such as open air markets, petrol filling stations, roadside stands for the sale
of a farm produce and other outdoor mercantile operations shall be so arranged and conducted as to maintain
free and unobstructed ways of travel at all timesto permit prompt escape from any point of danger in case of fire
or other emergency, but no dead-ends in which persons might be trapped due to display stands, adjoining
buildings, fences, vehicles or other obstructions.
6.6.1.2 If such mercantile operations are conducted in roofed-over areas, these shall be treated as mercantile
buildings, provided canopies over individual small stands to protect merchandise from the weather shall not be
construed to constitute buildings for the purpose of the Code.
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6.6.2 Exception and Deviation
Any mercantile occupancy, where goods of a highly hazardous nature are predominant, shall be considered under
Group J occupancy for the purpose of the Code.