Classification of Buildings & General Building Requirements

Institutional Building

Institutional building refers to any building or part thereof which is used for purposes such as medical or other treatment or care of persons suffering from physical or mental illness. It also refers to the building where care of infants, convalescents or aged person is taken. Institutional buildings ordinarily provide sleeping accommodation to the occupants. These institutional buildings can be specialized non-commercial training centres. It includes hospitals, sanatoria, custodial institutions and penal institution like jails, prisons, mental hospitals and reformatories. These shall include any building used for school, college or daycare centres.

General Building Requirements for Institutional Buildings

Open Space Requirement for Institutional Building (Including Religious, Educational & Assembly below 15 Meters of Height

Area of the plot in Sq.mtrs Minimum open space requirement Floor area ratio Maximum coverage
Front Side Rear
Upto 500 6 m 3 m 3 m 1.50 40%
500 to 1000 9 m 3 m 3 m 1.50 35%
Above 1000 12m 3 m 3 m 1.75 30%

Open Space Requirement for Cinema/Theatre Buildings

Minimum area of plot in Sq.mts Minimum open space requirement in mts Floor area ratio Maximum coverage Minimum road width in mts
Front Side Rear
2000 9 6 5 1.0 40% 12.0
3000 12 6 5 1.5 35% 12.0
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