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01 ALE BUILDING LAWS (MIN&MAX)

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1. (PD1096:DOOR) 2M 24. (BP220:SETBACK) 1.50M


Minimum height Side
2. (PD1096:DOOR) 900MM 25. (BP220:SETBACK) 2M
Minimum width Rear
3. (PD1096:DOOR) 1200MM 26. (BP220:SETBACK) 0.75M
Maximum width Distance of eaves from property
line
4. (BP344:DOOR) 2M
Minimum height 27. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 6SQM
Room for human habitation
5. (BP344:DOOR) 800MM
Minimum width 28. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 2M
Room for human habitation
6. (BP344:DOOR) 820-1060MM
Minimum dimension
Height of door knob (900 Prefered)
29. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 3SQM
7. (RA9514:DOOR) 2M
Kitchen
Minimum height
30. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.50M
8. (RA9514:DOOR) 710MM
Kitchen
Minimum width
Minimum dimension
9. (RA9514:DOOR) 1220MM
31. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.20SQM
Maximum width
Bathroom
10. (BP220:DOOR) 2M
32. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 0.90M
General minimum height
Bathroom
11. (BP220:DOOR) 1.80M Minimum dimension
Bathroom/Mezzanine minimum height
33. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 0.90M
12. (BP220:DOOR) 800MM Bathroom
Main door minimum width Minimum dimension
13. (BP220:DOOR) 700MM 34. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.20SQM
Bedroom door minimum width Bathroom
14. (BP220:DOOR) 600MM 35. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 6SQM
Bathroom door minimum width Room for human habitation
15. (PD1096:SETBACK) 4.50M 36. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 2M
Front R1 Room for human habitation
16. (PD1096:SETBACK) 2M Minimum dimension
Side R1 37. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 3SQM
17. (PD1096:SETBACK) 2M Kitchen
Rear R1 38. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.50M
18. (PD1096:SETBACK) 0.75MM Kitchen
Distance of eaves from property line 39. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 3CUM (Allot 1.00 Sqm
19. (PD957:SETBACK) 4.50M REQUIREMENT) per person)
Front Schools

20. (PD957:SETBACK) 2M 40. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 12CUM


Side REQUIREMENT)
Offices & Factories
21. (PD957:SETBACK) 2M
Rear 41. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 14CUM
REQUIREMENT)
22. (PD957:SETBACK) 0.75MM
Habitable rooms
Distance of eaves from property line
23. (BP220:SETBACK) 1.50M
Front
42. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M 60. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 5
Ground floor Windows for bathroom
Artificially ventilated Percent of floor area
43. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M 61. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 2M
Ground floor Minimum dimension of court
Naturally ventilated
62. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1.20M
44. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.40M Minimum width of court passageway
Second floor
63. (PD1096:STAIR) 200MM
Artificially ventilated
Riser maximum
45. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M
64. (PD1096:STAIR) 250MM
Second floor
Tread minimum
Naturally ventilated
65. (PD1096:STAIR) 0.75M
46. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.10M
Minimum width
Succeeding floors
Occupant load: Less than 10
Artificially ventilated
66. (PD1096:STAIR) 0.90M
47. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M
Minimum width
Succeeding floors
Occupant load: 10-50
Naturally ventilated
67. (PD1096:STAIR) 1.10M
48. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 1.80M
Minimum width
Mezzanine
Occupant load: More than 50
49. (BP344:CLEAR HEIGHT) 2M
68. (BP344:STAIR) 300MM
Walkways
Slanted nosing preferred over protruding nosing,
50. (RA9514:CLEAR HEIGHT) 2M provide _________ wide tactile strip at top & bottom
Means of egress of stairs
51. (BP220:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2M 69. (BP220:STAIR) 250MM
All floors Riser maximum
52. (BP220:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 1.80M 70. (BP220:STAIR) 200MM
Mezzanine Tread minimum
53. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 10 71. (BP220:STAIR) 600MM
Windows for rooms Minimum width
Percent of floor area
72. (BP220:STAIR) 2M
54. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1SQM Minimum headroom
Windows for Rooms
73. (PD1096:STAIR) 2M
Minimum area
Minimum headroom
55. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 5
74. (RA9514:STAIR) 2M
Windows for bathroom
Minimum headroom
Percent of floor area
75. (RA9514:STAIR) 3.66M
56. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 240SQM
Maximum vertical distance between landings
Windows for bathroom
Minimum area 76. (PD1096:STAIR) 3.60M
Maximum vertical distance between landings
57. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 2M
Minimum dimension of court 77. (BP220:STAIR) 3.60M
Maximum vertical distance between landings
58. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1.20M
Minimum width of court passageway 78. (RA9514:STAIR) 205MM
Riser maximum
59. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 10
Existing stair
Windows for rooms
Percent of floor area
79. (RA9514:STAIR) 100-180MM 97. (RA9514:RAMP) 1120MM
Riser maximum Minimum width
New stair
98. (RA9514:RAMP) 760MM
80. (RA9514:STAIR) 230MM Distance between landings
Tread minimum Vertical distance
Existing stair
99. (PD1096:CORRIDOR) 1.10M
81. (RA9514:STAIR) 280MM Minimum width
Tread minimum
100. (BP344:CORRIDOR) 1.20M
New stair
Minimum width
82. (RA9514:STAIR) 915MM
101. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.65SQM
Minimum width
Place of assembly
Existing stair
102. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.80SQM
83. (RA9514:STAIR) 915MM
Classroom
Minimum width
New stair 103. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 4.60SQM
Occupant load: 0-49 Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms

84. (RA9514:STAIR) 1120MM 104. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
Minimum width Conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gyms
New stair 105. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11SQM
Occupant load: 50-1999 Sleeping departments
85. (RA9514:STAIR) 1420MM 106. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22SQM
Minimum width In-patient treatment
New stair
107. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 8.40SQM
Occupant load: 2000 or more
Hospitals, sanitaria
86. (RA9514:STAIR) 760-865MM
108. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 7.40SQM
Handrail height
Nursing homes
87. (PD1096:STAIR) 800-900MM
109. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.25SQM
Handrail height
Children's Nurseries
88. (BP220:STAIR) 800-1200MM
110. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 28SQM
Handrail height
Dwellings
89. (BP344:RAMP) 1:12
111. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
Maximum slope
Hotels, apartments, dormitories
90. (BP344:RAMP) 1.20M
112. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM
Minimum width
Street floor or basement used for sale
91. (BP344:RAMP) 1.50M
113. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM
Minimum landing length
Upper floors used for sale
92. (BP344:RAMP) 6M
114. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM
Distance between landings
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc)
Horizontal distance
115. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
93. (BP344:RAMP) 700MM & 900MM
Drinking establishments
Handrail height
116. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
94. (RA9514:RAMP) 760-865MM
Commercial kitchens
Handrail height
117. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.28SQM
95. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:12
Standing room
Maximum slope
118. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.65SQM
96. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:48
Concentrated use
Maximum cross slope
119. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM 140. (PD1096:EXIT) 3
Less concentrated use Number of exit required
Occupant load: 500-999
120. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.90SQM
Classrooms 141. (PD1096:EXIT) 4
Number of exit required
121. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 4.60SQM
Occupant load: 1000 or more
Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms
142. (RA9514:EXIT) 2
122. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.30SQM
Number of exit required
Dry nurseries
Occupant load: 0-500
123. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11.10SQM
143. (RA9514:EXIT) 3
Sleeping departments
Number of exit required
124. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22.30SQM Occupant load: 501-999
In-patient treatment
144. (RA9514:EXIT) 4
125. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM Number of exit required
Residential Occupant load: 1000 or more
126. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM 145. (PD1096:EXIT) 1.10M
Street floor or basement used for sale Minimum width of exit
127. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM 146. (RA9514:EXIT) 915MM
Upper floors used for sale Minimum width of exit
128. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM 147. (PD1096:EXIT) 45M
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc) Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
129. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 400MM 148. (PD1096:EXIT) 60M
Above the roof Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
130. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 600MM 149. (PD1096:EXIT) 900MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
131. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 150. (PD1096:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
132. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 151. (PD1096:EXIT) 50MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors
133. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 152. (BP344:EXIT) 800MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
134. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 153. (BP344:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
135. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 154. (RA9514:EXIT) 13MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors; threshold
Rowhouse
155. (BP220:EXIT) 1
136. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM Number of exit required
From outemost edges (walls) Occupant load: 0-9
Rowhouse NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
137. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM (old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
Under eaves BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Rowhouse 156. (BP220:EXIT) 2
138. (PD1096:EXIT) 1 Number of exit required
Number of exit required Occupant load: 2 or more
Occupant load: 0-10 NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
(old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
139. (PD1096:EXIT) 2
BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Number of exit required
Occupant load: 10-499
157. (PD1096:EXIT) 6M 173. (RA9514:EXIT) 710MM-
Maximum length of dead ends Door clear opening 1220MM
158. (BP344:EXIT) 3.50M 174. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 7
Provide turnabout space within _________ of any Maximum required force (kg)
dead end
175. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 760-
159. (RA9514:EXIT) 6.10 Height above the floor 112MM
Maximum length of dead ends
176. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1120MM
Place of assembly
Places of assembly
160. (RA9514:EXIT) 6M Minimum width if serving 50 or more persons
Maximum length of dead ends
177. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Educational, Heathcare, Detention/Correctional,
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
Business and Residential (hotels/dorm)
sprinkler
;while in Residential (apartment buildings: NOT
ALLOWED) 178. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
161. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M
Maximum length of dead ends 179. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Business with NFPA 13 sprinkler system Maximum travel distance to exit, without
sprinkler
162. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
Maximum length of dead ends
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
Industrial
occupants
163. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 5
180. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
In apartments or condominiums ______ storeys or
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
higher, at least 1 passenger elevator shall be
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
kept on 24 hour constant service
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
164. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 600MM occupants
Minimum deep pit
181. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1.83M
165. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 4 Educational occupancy
Maximum number of car per hoistway Minimum width
166. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 2.10M 182. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Shaft dimension 1.8 x _______ Between any room door intended as exit
access and an exit
167. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 1.40M
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
Inside Car dimension 1.1 x _______
183. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
168. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 30M
Between any point in the room
Maximum travel distance from building entrance
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
169. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 2
184. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Required for heathcare occupancies _____ storeys
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
or higher
sprinkler
170. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 1 Places of assembly
Provide atleast _____ exit per elevator lobby
185. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
171. (BP220:ELEVATORS) 6 Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Required for multi-family dwellings and Places of assembly
condominiums ____ storeys or higher. Follow
186. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
standards in PD1096 & BP344
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
172. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M Educational occupancies
Maximum travel distance from any point of the
187. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
room
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
For individual rooms with maximum occupant
sprinkler
load of 6
Educational occupancies
188. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
Within any unit to nearest exit
Apartment
189. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
From apartment entrance to exit, without sprinkler
Apartment
190. (RA9514:EXIT) 46.50M
From apartment entrance to exit, with sprinkler
Apartment
191. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Mercantile
192. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Mercantile
193. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Business
194. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Business
195. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial
196. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial

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