Building by Law 1

PIEDMC Industrial Building Regulations
CHAPTER 1
PREAMBLE
1. WHEREAS the PUNJAB INDUSTRIAL ESTATES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

COMPANY (PIEDMC) having its registered office at First Floor, Saudi Pak House, 14-Egerton
Road, Lahore, Pakistan, an association of non profit organization, within the meaning of Section
42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 has been formed as public company for providing an
organized, orderly, planned and rapid industrialization of the Punjab; and
2. WHEREAS land has been acquired from Government of the Punjab and thereon an Industrial
Estate has been established namely SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (the Estate), wherein
plots will be made available with infra-structure facilities like roads, electricity, gas,
telecommunication, water supply, sewerage, drainage and fire hydrants etc.
3. WHEREAS it is considered expedient to avoid growth of sub-standard, ill-designed, tattered,
shabby and dilapidated structures on the Estate, these regulations known as Industrial Building
Bye Laws are hereby issued and stated as follows:
SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
4. These Bye-Laws may be called Punjab Industrial Estates Building Bye-Laws and shall come into
force as and when notified by PIEDMC from September 2007.
5. These Building Bye-Laws shall be applicable within areas acquired or to be acquired by
PIEDMC in the Estate. The design and construction of Building(s) in the Estate shall be in
conformity with these Building Bye-Laws.
6. The industrial plots shall only be used for industrial purposes and will not be used directly or
indirectly for residential or any other purpose(s) which contravenes with the industrial uses.
7. PIEDMC or any person authorized in this behalf shall have power to make amendments,
alterations, or additions in these Bye-Laws or to relax any of its provisions.
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CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
1. In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have
meaning, hereby respectively assigned to them that is: -
a. “ACRE”, means a size of land equal to 36,000 sft (3346 square meters).
b. “ADDITION/ALTERATION” means any change brought about after the approval
of building plan without affecting or violating any provision of these Regulations.
c. “ALLOTTEE” means any person in whose name the letter of allotment has been
issued by PIEDMC.
d. “BACK SPACE” shall indicate the clearance open to the sky between building and
boundary line at the back of plot.
e. “BOARD OF DIRECTORS” (BOD) means the Board of Directors of PIEDMC.
f. “BOARD OF MANAGEMENT” (BOM) mean representatives of occupiers of the
Estate, nominated by BOD.
g. “BUILDING CONTROL DIVISION (BCD)” means a division working in the
Estate consisting of various professionals responsible for implementation of these
Regulations.
h. “BUILDING LINE” means the exterior line of profile of building on the ground or
that can be projected on the ground as prescribed in master plan.
i. “BUILDING PLAN” means set of drawings that describe various details of the
structure to be completed on the plot.
j. “BUILDING” means any structure or enclosure permanently affixed to the land.
k. “BUYER” means any persons(s), corporate or co-operative body or any other legal
entity who/which purchases plot(s) in the Estate for establishing an industrial
enterprise and on transfer of ownership/title, such plot stands transferred in his its
name.
l. “CIVIL ENGINEER” means a professional with a Civil Engineering Degree from a
recognized University or Institution and holding valid registration of Pakistan
Engineering Council.
m. “ESTATE WATER SUPPLY” means water supplied from the water distribution
network provided for use of the consumers.
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n. “COMPLETION CERTIFICATE” means certificate issued by the at all locations

Building Control Engineer (BCE) or the authorized person of the PIEDMC for the
purposes of completion of the building.
o. “ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/INSTALLATION”, is defined as ‘an assembly of
associated electrical equipment supplied from a common origin to fulfill a specific
purpose and having certain coordinated characteristics’. For the purpose of Building
Regulations an electrical system/installation means fixed electrical cables or fixed
electrical equipment located on the consumer’s side of the electricity supply meter.
p. “ENVIRONMENTAL ACT”, means the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act
(PEPA) 1997.
q. “BUILDING CONTROL ENGINEER” (BCE) means a civil engineer appointed as
such by PIEDMC to approve plans and to control the building activity.
r. “ESTATE MANAGER” means an officer, who is appointed by PIEDMC to manage
the affairs of the estate on behalf of PIEDMC.
s. “INDUSTRY” “means a building designed for use as a factory, warehouse and
workshop including areas (10% of the covered area)for office, kitchen and mess and
any accommodation on the same site, the use of which is intended for the
convenience of the workers.
t. “FRONT SPACE” shall indicate the clearance open to the sky, between building
and boundary line on the road side of plot;
u. “GOVERNMENT” means Government of the Punjab.
v. “HEIGHT OF BUILDING”, the height of a building shall be calculated from the
plinth or floor level.
w. “LESSEE” means any person occupying any plot/premises in Sundar Industrial
Estate on such terms and conditions as laid down by PIEDMC.
x. “MANUFACTURE” means the product being produced in the building.
y. “MARLA” means a size of land equal to 225.sq feet.
z. “MASTER PLAN” means the plan of the Estate which describes various land uses
and circulation pattern of the Estate.
aa. “OWNER” means any person in whose name the plot/premises stands transferred by
PIEDMC, after fulfillment of all conditions by such person.
bb. “OCCUPIER” means the person who occupies the building, could be other than the
Owner of the building.
cc. “ORDINANCE” means the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and every statutory
modification thereof for the time being in force.
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dd. “PLOT” means a single tract of land located within a sector/block and demarcated
by PIEDMC as such.
ee. “PREMISES” means a building designed for use as a factory or workshop and
includes any office or other accommodation on the same site, the use of which is
intended for the convenience of workers.
ff. "REGISTERED ARCHITECT/ENGINEER" means a professional with
Architectural/Civil Engineering Degree from a recognized University or Institution,
holding valid registration of Pakistan Council of Architects & Town Planners
(PCATP) or PEC.
gg. Words importing feminine gender also include the masculine gender.
hh. Words importing masculine gender also include the feminine gender.
ii. Words importing persons include bodies corporate and otherwise, firms, registered or
un-registered associations, and non-government, semi-government and government
organizations.
jj. Words importing plural number also include the singular number.
kk. Words importing singular number also include the plural number.
ll. Words of expressions in these Bye-Laws shall, except where it is repugnant to the
subject or context, bear the same meanings as in a Standard English dictionary.
mm. “SCRUTINY FEES/SERVICES CHARGES”, means a fees to be determined and
levied by PIEDMC for services rendered.
nn. “SANCTIONED PLAN”, means the set of plans and specifications submitted under
these bye-laws and duly approved by PIEDMC.
oo. “SEPTIC TANK” means a tank in which toilet sewage is collected and treated as
per instructions of the BCE before its discharge into a public sewer. However
Industrial effluent will also be treated as per instruction of BCE.
pp. “SEWERAGE SYSTEM” means network of underground sewers and/or surface
drains provided for the purposes of collection and conveyance of waste water /
sewage.
qq. “SIDE SPACE” means clearance open to the sky between the nearest building line
and the boundary line.
rr. “SITE PLAN” means map of any specific plot prepared by a registered professional
engineer/architect and drawn in scale equal to that used in Master Plan and indicating
its position with respect to adjacent plots and roads.
ss. “SITE” means the piece of land or plot in the Estate.
tt. “THE ESTATE” means Punjab Industrial Estate, established by PIEDMC.
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uu. “UNIT” means an element or component of a thing or building block.

vv. “WORKER(S)” means person(s) employed for the purposes of the operation /
running of the factory/industry.
ww. “WRITTEN” means “in writing” includes printing, lithography, type- writing, telex,
Tele-facsimile (fax), electronic mail (e-mail) and other modes of representing or
reproducing words in a visible form.
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CHAPTER 3
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING WORKS, SUBMISSION AND SCRUTINY OF BUILDING
PLANS
1. BUILDING CONTROL DIVISION
1.1. Within PIEDMC, a division called “Building Control Division” headed by building control
Engineer (BCE) shall be constituted, consisting of following professionals:
a. Civil Engineer
b. Electrical Engineer
c. Environmental Engineer
d. Customer Services Representative
These professionals shall be assisted by the administrative staff. The number of professionals
mentioned above will be decided by PIEDMC for each individual estate.
1.2. This Division shall be responsible for:
a. Scrutiny and approval of architectural drawings and utilities network of the buildings
submitted by the applicant.
b. Carrying out site visits to ensure that the buildings are being constructed in
accordance with the approved building plans and there is no violation of these
Regulations on the construction site.
c. Perform all those duties which have been conferred upon them under these
Regulations.
2. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

BUILDING
2.1 A buyer and/or lessee intending to erect or re-erect any building or factory shall apply in
writing to BCE on Form ‘A’, annexed to these Bye-Laws which shall be supported by the
following documents:
a. A site plan of the plot on which building is sought to be erected, prepared and signed
by the owner and a registered Architect.
b. A building plan of the site proposed for construction, prepared and signed by the
Owner and Architect.
c. Plans of utilities (water supply system, sewerage, electrification) duly signed by the
registered Engineer.
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d. Certificate by the registered Architect as prescribed in Annexure-C

e. A structural stability certificate (as prescribed) should be submitted. This certificate
must be signed by a PEC registered firm or by M.Sc Structural Engineer having
minimum five years of experience in structural design with valid registration of
Pakistan Engineering Council. (Annexure – D1).
f. A soil investigation report prepared and signed by Geo-technical engineer.
g. Proposed construction schedule.
h. Signed and sealed Bye-Laws of Punjab Industrial Estates (empowered version).
3. Subject to the provisions of Pakistan Environment Protection Act and Regulations framed
thereunder, every application shall be accompanied by a No Objection Certificate from EPA.
4. A fire fighting plan shall be submitted drawn on a suitable scale clearly showing measures
for fire extinguishing necessary to fulfill as per requirements of City District Government
Fire Department.
5. The landscape and storm water drainage plan with the provision of rain water harvesting as
its integral part shall be submitted along with building plans.
6. All plans shall be in triplicate and signed by buyer and/or lessee and consulting architect and
engineers as the case may be.
7. Every prospective builder (owner or lessee) intending to carry out Building Works whether
new or involving additions and alterations shall employ a Registered Architect/Engineer to
design and supervise the Building Works.
8. Where the Registered Architect or Engineer so employed ceases to be in-charge of such
Building Works before the same is completed, further execution of such works shall
forthwith be suspended until a fresh appointment is made as required under these
Regulations. A certificate duly signed by the Registered Architect / Engineer employed
under this Regulation shall be obtained by the owner in token of the work or part of the work
having been satisfactorily done under his supervision.
9. SITE PLAN
9.1 The site plan must be drawn to a scale of not less than 1" = 40' showing:
a. The direction of north point;

b. The boundaries of the site;
c. NSL of Plot, proposed plinth levels and finished floor levels as prescribed points.
d. The position of site in relation to adjacent roads and the level of the site in relation to
roads on which it is situated;
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e. All buildings and premises within 500 feet (45m) of the boundaries of the site;
f. The existing condition of the site whether occupied by a building or not; depressions
and other salient features, if any;
g. The open space to be left inside or about the building to be erected.
h. Any future expansion marked as Phase-II with covered area.
10. BUILDING PLAN
10.1 The Building Plan must be drawn to show:
a. The plan of ground floor and all other additional floor(s);

b. The position and dimensions of all projections beyond the main walls of the building;
c. The positions, form, and dimensions of proposed sewerage and drainage
arrangement;
d. The level and width of foundations and level of lowest floor with reference to level of
center of the road on which front of the proposed building abuts;
e. The level of the courtyard and open space in the plot;
f. The elevation and detail of all sections of building;
g. The size of doors, windows, ventilators and openings for each room and covered area
on each storey;
h. The assigned space for name of firm and advertisement in the front elevation
drawing.
i. The level of gate plinth will be minimum 9” above the adjacent Finished Road Level
(FRL).
11. GRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING PLANS
11.1 Building plans shall be prepared on 24"x36" (A1) sheets.
a. Scales permitted for plans is 1"=20' (1:250) minimum, but it should not be more than
1”=50’ (1:600) in any case.
b. Deviation from the specified scale can only be permitted with the special approval of
the PIEDMC.
c. The seal, date and original signature of the Registered Architect/Engineer responsible
for the drawings is required on each sheet along with the signature and sealed the
Owner/ Authorized Representative.
d. Show all street and road alignments on drawings.
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12. SUBMISSION OF PLANS
12.1 The building plan shall be prepared in AutoCAD and submitted to BCE in triplicate on
24”x36” drawing sheets along with related documents which shall, if deemed fit, accord
approval and return its two copies to PIEDMC, who will return one copy to the applicant
after receiving the Scrutiny Fee as proposed by BCE and retain the other at the office.
12.2 A soft copy of the drawings shall be submitted to BCD in the form of a Compact Disc (CD-
R). The CD must be labeled for identification showing the applicant’s name and application
number.
12. SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION
The applicant must submit a schedule of construction in the form of a Bar Chart of its
building along with the building plans indicating main activities during construction. Without
this schedule, the application for building plan approval will not be accepted.
14. MINOR ALTERATION IN PLAN
14.1 Where an Application is made for minor alteration, it shall not be necessary for buyer and/or
lessee to submit complete plans and specifications of the building. The buyer and/or lessee
can only make reference to the plans and specifications kept by Estate Engineer, explaining
the alterations intended therein.
14.2 The PIEDMC shall have authority to approve or reject application after verification and
scrutiny of building plan(s), specification(s), etc. received therewith.
14.3 In case of rejection of Application, PIEDMC shall specify reasons thereof, and communicate
reasons to Buyer and/or lessee in order to enable him to resubmit revised Building Plan(s) to
meet the objections. The Application for approval of revised plan(s) will be considered and
disposed of in the manner as it were a fresh Application.
15. REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION
15.1 An Application submitted under Regulation 2(2.1) of chapter-3 shall be registered, if

accompanied by the documents mentioned therein, and disposed of as early as possible, but
not later than thirty days from the date of the registration of an application, and if no order is
passed on any such application within sixty days of its registration, it shall be deemed to
have been sanctioned to the extent to which it does not contravene provisions of these Bye-
Laws or Master Plan.
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15.2 If on scrutiny, Application is rejected, buyer and/or lessee shall be informed in writing of the
grounds of rejection, within a period of sixty days. The buyer and/or lessee shall then remove
the causes of rejection and re-submit the Application with the amended plans or
specifications as the case may be, to the Estate Engineer.
16. REPAIRS
16.1 No application is required for the following repairs or erections, etc. subject to the condition
that they do not infringe any of these Bye-Laws:-
a. Repairs in the form of replacement of existing materials by a similar material if no

demolition is involved and the building remains throughout the operation
substantially the same as it was;
b. Replacement of internal windows or doors.
17. FEES AND PENALTIES
17.1 The PIEDMC shall charge for the scrutiny of building plans required to be submitted under
these Regulations and other matters arising during the disposal of plans or in course of its
construction, a fee to be known as “Scrutiny Fee” at rates specified in Appendix ‘A’ and in
such manner as may be fixed from time to time.
17.2 The PIEDMC may compound and impose penalties for violation of the provisions of these
regulations at such rates and in such manner as may be fixed from time to time.
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APPENDIX – A
FEES
PIEDMC shall charge fee for the possession of plots and scrutiny of building plans required to be
submitted under these building regulations & other matters arising during the disposal of the plans or
course of its construction, at rates specified as follows subject to revision from time to time.
POSSESSION CHARGES
Serial Plot Size Up To Fee ( Rupees )

1 Up to 0.5 Acre 10,000
2 Above 0.5 & less than 1.0 Acre 15,000
6 Above 5.0 & les than 10.0 Acre 50,000
7 Above 10.0 Acre 60,000
BUILDING PLANS SCRUTINY FEE
1 First & revised plan Rs. 6/Sft. of covered area

2 Plan Revival Fee Rs. 4/Sft. of covered area
3 Addition & Alteration Plan Rs6/Sft. Of covered area
being altered & added
COMPOSITION CHARGES
Serial Nature of Deviation Penalty

1 Unauthorized & illegal construction that forms
an integral part of the authorized building but
violates space regulations.
Up to 60 feet Height:
One the ground floor Rs 60/Sft.
On the first & subsequent floors Rs.90/Sft.
For story’s above than 5 and height above 60 feet Rs. 25/Sft
This fund will utilized for improvement of
infrastructure
2 Unauthorized & illegal construction that
violates space regulations & does not form an DEMOLATION
integral part of the authorized building.
3 Unauthorized construction that does not violate Rs.40/Sft. on ground floor
space regulations but in excess of the limits Rs.50/Sft. on first &
prescribed for covered areas. subsequent floors.
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4 Unauthorized & illegal construction in excess of

the prescribed height limits. Rs.40/Sft.
5 Unauthorized & illegal construction of storey’s
or part of storey’s in excess of the number of Rs.90/Sft.
authorized storey’s.
6 Unauthorized construction of inter floors that
reduce in whole or part of the minimum height Rs.30/Sft.
prescribed.
7 Unauthorized construction of projections Rs.30/Sft.
8 Construction in any form included excavation Rs.10,000/Acre of plot ,
etc prior to approval of plans plus Rs.20,000/Day if
construction is continued
after services of notice.
9 Unauthorized change in character or use of a Rs.10,000/Acre of plot ,
building or part thereof. plus Rs.20,000/Day if
offence is continued after
service of notice ; & if
necessary demolition .
10 Out side car parking Rs. 25/ Sft (one time
infrastructure fee)
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CHAPTER 4
ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDINGS
18. SITE INVESTIGATION
18.1 The preparation of the site will depend on the findings of the site investigation. The site
investigation will usually include intrusive and non-intrusive sampling and testing to provide
soil parameters for design and construction.
18.2 The extent and level of investigation needs to be tailored to the type of development and the
previous use of land. Typically the site investigation should include susceptibility to ground
water levels and flows, underlying geology, and ground and hydro-geological properties. A
geotechnical site investigation should identify physical hazards for site development,
determine an appropriate design, and provide soil parameters for design and construction.
18.3 Where there is a risk that groundwater beneath or around the building could adversely affect
the stability and properties of the ground, consideration should be given to site drainage or
other site protection measures.
19. SITE PREPARATION
19.1 The ground to be covered by the building shall be reasonably free from any material that
might damage the building or affect its stability, including vegetable matter, topsoil and pre-
existing foundations.
19.2 Reasonable precautions shall be taken to avoid danger to health and safety caused by
contaminants on or in the ground covered, or to be covered by the building and any land
associated with the building.
19.3 Adequate sub-soil drainage should be provided if it is needed to avoid-
a. The passage of ground moisture to the interior of the building;

b. Damage to the building, including damage through the transport of water-borne
contaminants to the foundations of the building.
19.4 For the purpose of this requirement, “contaminant” means any substance which is or may
become harmful to persons or buildings including substances, which are corrosive, explosive,
flammable, radioactive or toxic.
19.5 A wide range of solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants can arise on sites, especially in those
that have had a previous industrial use. In particular, the burial of biodegradable waste in
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landfills can give rise to land filled gas. Sites with a generally rural use such as agriculture or
forestry may be contaminated by pesticides, fertilizers, fuel and oils and decaying matter of
biological origin.
19.6 Sulfate attack affecting concrete floor slabs and over site concrete associated with particular
strata also needs to be considered.
19.7 A Disclaimer: PIEDMC shall not be responsible for any sort of structural failure and
loss occurred of whatsoever nature due to this structural failure.
20. EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN
20.1 The structural design of buildings and its individual elements shall conform to the
requirements of the applicable codes for resisting earthquake forces such as per Pakistan
Building Code 2007 etc.
20.2 The seismic zone factor for buildings shall be kept in view considering the Seismic Zone
Map of Pakistan.
21. STRUCTURAL DESIGN
21.1 LOADS
The following basic loads shall generally be taken into account, as a minimum:
a. Dead loads
b. Live loads
c. Earth pressure
d. Pressure of water and other liquids
e. Wind loads, where they govern the design
f. Seismic loads
g. Any other loads as are relevant
21.2 ADDITIONAL LOADS TO BE INCLUDED IN SPECIAL CASES
The following loads shall additionally be taken into account, where there is reasonable
probability of their occurrence or in cases where the applicable codes require that they should
also be considered:
a. Explosion (state the specific risk specified)

b. Impact (state the specific risk specified)
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c. Affects of equipment (state the specific characteristics of the equipment intended to

be placed)
d. Removal of support(s) (state the specific facts of the case when undertaking
modification(s) of an existing building).
21.3 COMPLIANCE TO DESIGN CODES
The structural design of building(s) shall meet the requirements of the specified or latest,
editions of the following design codes.
a. Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, International Conference of Building

Officials, USA
b. International Building Code, 2000 Edition, International Code Council, USA
c. Building Code of Pakistan
d. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-99) and Commentary
(ACI 318 R-99), American Concrete Institute, USA
21.4 STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
a. Structural drawings shall show all details/ information required.

b. Drafting shall follow the generally accepted conventions.
c. All drawings shall be numbered and revision numbers with dates shall be clearly
marked.
d. Specific values of the various geotechnical parameters adopted.
e. Specific values of the various parameters adopted for computation of the earthquake
loads and the code of practice followed.
f. Specific values of the various parameters adopted for computation of the wind loads
and the code of practice followed.
g. Live loads as per the latest code for each floor.
h. Uniformly distributed and other dead loads as per the latest code for each floor.
i. A description of partitions at each floor and the loading adopted to account for them.
j. Structural drawings shall bear the seal and signatures of the structural engineer.
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22. GEO-TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS
The Geotechnical investigations shall be done in the light of the specific details of the
building, the order of loads and special requirements, if any. The scope and quantum of
testing shall be consistent with the applicable parameters of the project.
23. TESTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
23.1 The Authority may require the testing of any materials used in construction to determine if
materials are of the quality specified.
23.2 Tests of materials shall be done by an approved agency at the cost of the builder. Such tests
shall be done in accordance with the prevailing standards.
23.3 A complete record of tests of materials and of concrete shall be available for inspection
during the progress of work.
24. UNSUITABLE MATERIAL
24.1 Vegetable matter such as turf and roots should be removed from the ground to be covered by
the building at least to a depth to prevent later growth. The effects of roots close to the
building also need to be assessed.
24.2 Where mature trees are present on sites with shrinkable clays the potential damage arising
from ground heave to services and floor slabs and oversite concrete should be assessed.
Building services such as below-ground drainage should be sufficiently robust or flexible to
accommodate the presence of any tree roots. Joints should be made so that roots will not
penetrate them. Where roots could pose a hazard to building services, consideration should
be given to their removal.
24.3 On sites previously used for buildings, consideration should be given to the presence of
existing foundations, services, buried tanks and any other infra-structure that could endanger
persons in and around the building and any land adjacent the building.
24.4 Where the site contains fill, consideration should be given to its compressibility and its
potential for collapse on wetting, and to appropriate remedial measures to prevent damaging
differential settlement.
25. RESISTANCE TO MOISTURE
The floors, walls and roof of the building shall adequately protect the building and people
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Who use the building from harmful effects caused by:
a. Ground moisture; and

b. Precipitation
26. FLOORS
26.1 Floors next to the ground should:
a. Resist the passage of ground moisture to the upper surface of the floor;
b. Not be damaged by moisture from the ground;
c. Not be damaged by groundwater;
26.2 Any ground supported floor will meet the above requirements if the ground is covered with
dense concrete laid on a hardcore bed and a damp-proof membrane is provided.
26.3 A concrete ground supported floor may be provided with damp-proof membrane above or
below the concrete, and continuous with the damp proof courses in walls, piers and the like.
If the ground contains water soluble sulfates, or there is any risk that sulfates or other
deleterious matter could contaminate the hardcore; the membrane should be placed at the
base of the concrete slab.
27. WALLS
27.1 Walls should:
a. Resist the passage of moisture from the ground to the inside of the building; and
b. Not be damaged by moisture from the ground and not carry moisture from the ground
to any part which would be damaged by it, and, if the wall is an external wall:
c. Resist the penetration of precipitation to components of the structure that might be
damaged by moisture; and
d. Resist the penetration of precipitation to the inside of the building.
27.2 An internal or external wall will meet the requirements if it is built as follows:
a. Damp-proof course of bituminous material, polyethylene, engineering bricks or slates

in cement sand mortar or any other material that will prevent the passage of moisture.
The damp proof course should be continuous with any damp-proof membrane in the
floors; and
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b. if the wall is an external wall, the damp-proof course should be at least 150mm above
the level of the adjoining ground, unless the design is such that a part of the building
will protect the wall.
27.3 As well as giving protection against moisture from the ground, an external wall should give
protection against precipitation. This protection can be given by a solid wall of sufficient
thickness or by an impervious or weather-resisting cladding.
27.4 Any solid wall will meet the requirement if it will hold moisture arising from rain until it can
be released in a dry period without penetrating to the inside of the building, or causing
damage to the building.
27.5 Cladding systems for walls should:
a. Resist the penetration of precipitation to the inside of the building; and

b. Not be damaged by precipitation and not carry precipitation to any part of the
building which would be damaged by it.
27.6 Cladding can be designed to protect a building from precipitation (often driven by the wind)
either by holding it at the face of the building or by stopping it from penetrating beyond the
back of the cladding.
27.7 Any cladding will meet the requirements if:

a. It is jointless or has sealed joints, and is impervious to moisture (so that moisture will
not enter the cladding); or
b. It has overlapping dry joints, is impervious or weather resisting, and is backed by a
material which will direct precipitation which enters the cladding towards the outer
face.
27.8 All load bearing walls shall be designed according to applicable buildings code(s) with
regard to their load bearing capacity. The walls shall be constructed of non combustible
material only, as approved by PIEDMC its representative.
27.9 All partitions and panel walls shall be of such thickness and strength as to ensure against
breakage due to vibration produced by machines installed near these walls.
27.10 The number and width of doors shall be sufficient to facilitate movement of machinery, and
the escape of workers in case of fire.
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27.11 There shall be proper and prominent fire escape routes for the workers.
27.12 The finishing of outside faces of walls and columns shall comply with the approved plans
and elevations.
28. ROOFS
28.1 Roofs should:
a. Resist the penetration of precipitation to the inside of the building; and

b. Not be damaged by precipitation and not carry precipitation to any part of the
building.
Which would be damaged by it.
28.2 Roofing can be designed to protect a building from precipitation either by holding the
precipitation at the face of the roof or by stopping it from penetrating beyond the back of the
roofing system.
28.3 Any roof will meet the requirements if:
a. It is jointless or has sealed joints, and is impervious to moisture (so that moisture will
not enter the roofing system); or
b. It has overlapping dry joints, is impervious or weather resisting, and is backed by a
material which will direct precipitation which enters the roof towards the outer face
(as with roofing felt).
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CHAPTER 5
BUILDING AND PLANNING CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
29. Residential use of plots or part thereof, or the building raised thereon shall not be allowed
inside the industrial block except for watchmen and night shift staff. It is mandatory to
develop minimum 10% of the covered area as kitchen, mess and accommodation space for
factory workers.
30. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Open Spaces and Ground Coverage shall be as follows:
30.1 Residential use of plots or part thereof, or the building raised thereon shall not be allowed
inside the industrial block except for watchmen and night shift staff.
30.2 The built-up area shall not exceed 66% of the total plot area in any case and shall not
be less than 25% of the total plot area also.
BACK, FRONT & SIDE SPACE
30.3 Mandatory side spaces for various category of plots (for single story construction) will be left
as per following schedule:-
Side Space (Feet)

S No Plot Size (Acre) Back Outer Common Side Front
1 0 – 0.5 10 15 10 20
2 1 – 1.5 15 15 15 20
3 1.5- 2.5 20 20 20 20
4 2.5 – 3.5 25 25 25 20
30.4 a. Double storey building must have 20 feet side and back space except 0.5 acre plots for which
up to double storey buildings can have same mandatory side spaces as per serial-1 of above
table.
30.4 b. For storeys gresater than 2, the side space shall not be less than 25 feet (on either side)
irrespective of the plot size.
30.4 c. Back space for 2 and 3 story buildings shall not be less than 20 and 25 feet respectively.
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30.4. d. Mandatory open space will be clear spaces measured from outside of building line and
boundary wall.
30.4. e. The above bylaw side spaces will be read in conjunction with Annexure A.
31. HEIGHT OF BUILDING
31.1 A minimum height of 10’-0” must be provided from the level of floor to the underside of
ceiling.
31.2 No building shall contain more than t e n ( 1 0 ) storey’s in addition to basement but
including Mezzanine floor / HVAC floor / Mumty / Overhead water tank and the overall
height of building measured from plinth level to the parapet wall shall not exceed 125 ft for
construction of new buildings.
31.3 No combustible material other than allowed by PIEDMC shall be allowed for construction
work.
31.4 The steel used in construction, shall conform to the latest editions of Pakistan Standards,
British Standards, American Concrete Institute Standards, American Society for Testing and
Materials Standards and other standards as may be specified by the Engineer for special
materials and construction are also relevant.
31.5 Where R.C.C. is used, the materials shall conform to standard specifications applicable to the
type of concrete and shall conform to the latest editions of Pakistan, British, ASTM, and ACI
Standards.
32. DESIGN AND ELEVATIONS
32.1 The design and elevations of building shall conform to the type of design and elevations,
approved by PIEDMC. The materials used in construction, its texture, color, finishing shall
be approved by PIEDMC. Such approval shall be obtained thirty (30) days prior to the
initiation of construction.
32.2 If required, separate boundary walls instead of a shared one can also be constructed, provided
the design requirements of PIEDMC are followed.
33. BUILDING STRUCTURES
33.1 Every buyer and /or lessee who undertakes construction of building(s) shall be responsible
for the material used therein. The responsibility for the structural stability of a building rests
with buyer and/or lessee.
33.2 A buyer and/or lessee shall undertake calculation and construction of each floor of the
building(s) in a manner to ensure sufficient strength and safety with respect to the loads,
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expected to come on them.
33.3 Extra precautionary measures shall be taken in the building(s) wherein heavy machinery or
machines producing vibrations, are required to be installed.
34. FOUNDATION
34.1 The foundation of building(s) shall be designed on the basis of prevailing strata, by a
registered engineer. The engineer shall certify the soundness of foundation.
34.2 The site or any part thereof on which building(s) is proposed to be constructed and workers
shall have to work, will be raised not more than one foot from the ramp level entering to the
plot.
34.3 The surface of the plinth protection shall not be less than 9 inches above the highest finished
level of adjoining road with sufficient slope to ensure proper drainage unless other adequate
means of drainage have been provided.
34.4 Building(s) must be provided with a damp proof course at plinth/floor level.
34.5 The floor of building(s) shall be constructed in accordance with the expert advice to be
obtained by buyer and/or lessee for protection against impact, abrasives, vibration and
chemicals, termite, fire, etc. The buyer and/or lessee shall communicate the written expert
advice to PIEDMC.
35. STAIRS AND ELEVATORS
The stairs shall be wide enough to facilitate necessary and proper movement of workers and
machines. Building(s) which are more than 3 storey high shall have elevators in addition to
stairs for the said purpose. The stairs and elevators shall be properly illuminated and
ventilated and shall be fire-proof, with a minimum width of 4 feet, width of tread and height
of riser shall be 12 inches and 6 inches respectively. The treads shall be of non-skid finish
and supported by continuous hand rail. The headroom clearance measured vertically above
any landing or the nosing of any stair tread shall be at least 6.75 ft. An emergency stairs to be
provided up to the top floor
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36. BASEMENT
Basement in the building(s), if any, shall be constructed with water-proof walls. The floor
space of the basement shall not extend beyond the limits of ground floor. The basement
should be properly ventilated at all times and will not house any kitchen or toilet facility.
37. PARKING
Hence forth inside parking is permitted. Allottees may keep their front boundary wall straight
and allow inside parking on suitably prepared hard standing. External parking’s constructed
earlier may continue to remain functional.
Use of 25% of green belt / utility area in front of the plot is hereby allowed to be used for
visitor’s car parking on case to case and on request basis subject to approval of plan from
BOM-SIE BCD under the following conditions:-
i. One time infrastructure fee Rs. 25 per sft will be charged.
ii. The area should not be covered and will be open to sky.
iii. It should be paved & lane marked.
iv. Inverse slope will be applied for drainage.
v. An undertaking from resident will be required for use of parking area whenever
repair and maintenance required.
vi. No HT / trucks vehicles will be parked
38. STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
The buyer and/or lessee shall obtain permission from the Inspector of Explosives for storage
of explosives in the building and shall inform PIEDMC.
39. FRONT BOUNDARY WALL
The design of the front boundary wall of the plots will be provided by PIEDMC. It will be
the responsibility of the lessee/buyer to construct it strictly as per provided design.
40. PERIMETER BOUNDARY WALL
PIEDMC will construct the perimeter boundary wall of the estate. Where the perimeter
boundary wall is also one of the boundary wall(s) of the plot, the lessee/buyer of that plot
shall reimburse to PIEDMC all expenses related to that portion of the wall(s).
41. RAMP FOR DISABLED PERSONS
In all the commercial buildings, public buildings and apartments a ramp of minimum 6ft.
width should be provided. In case of non-provision of lifts, each floor should be accessible
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through this ramp. A washroom for disabled must also be provided.
42. COMMON BOUNDARY WALL (Amended vide B.O.D resolution held on 15-06-2010)
The design of front boundary wall will be provided by PIEDMC. Buyer and or lessee will be
responsible to construct the wall according to the design provided. Buyer/lessee will be at
liberty to construct side/rear walls according to their own design/specification. However, in
case of construction of common boundary wall between two adjacent plots on cost sharing
basis, the cost sharing will be the responsibility of two allottees. PIEDMC will not be
responsible to ensure the sharing of cost.
43. MISCELLANEOUS
43.1 No construction is allowed in the areas which are left open to sky as mentioned in referred
clauses.
43.2 A sun shade not projecting more than 3 ft. (90cm) in a building having a minimum of 20ft.
(3m) open space all round the building within its compound and not more than 1 ft. 6 inch
(45cm) in a building having less than 20ft. (3m) open space at a height of not less than 7 ft.
(2.2m) clear above the plinth.
43.3 The maximum area for the security office/ gate office should not exceed 200 Sft, any
variation must be approved by PIEDMC.
43.4 The construction of mosque within the factory area is allowed but not in the compulsory
vacant strips. The building plan shall indicate the place of mosque in the building.
43.5 No antennas/tower shall be constructed/erected in the commercial areas. However, special approval /
sanction for erection of /antennas / tower be allowed under the following conditions:
a. The owner of plot will submit a proper sketch and a stability certificate by PEC registered mechanical
Engineer.
b. Indemnity bond will be provided by the residents.
c. No recurring or installation charges to tower installation that are being used by allottees for their
business.
d. Commercial communication / telecom towers shall be charged as usual.
43.6 Storage of construction material is not allowed on the ROW of road.
43.7 Completion Certificate will be issued after the final visit of BCD staff to check the utilities
network and to ensure that the industry is properly functional.
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CHAPTER 6
INSPECTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION
BCD staff shall carry out field visits to inspect the construction sites as given in the
following schedule:
Visit 1 At DPC level

Visit 2 Roof slab 01
Visit 3 Roof slab 02
Visit 4 Final inspection regarding NOC for utility connections
Depending upon the number of storeys of the building(s), subsequent visits will be carried
out to check the roof slabs.
44. INSPECTION FOR UTILITY CONNECTIONS
Upon completion of building(s) of a new industrial setup according to approved plans, the
applicant should contact PIEDMC to conduct final inspection of the factory to confirm
suitability of its different in house network lines such as sewerage, water supply, gas and
electricity for issuance of no objection certificate (NOC). Once Building Control Engineer
Issues NOC to customers, related staff will proceed for connections.
45. The structural engineer of the consultants /customer must inspect the site after completion of
construction and submit certificate.
46. POWER TO SEAL
The BCE or any authorized representative of the Estate shall give a notice in writing
regarding the sealing of the premises with the approval of the BOD on any of the following
grounds:
a. If the building has become structurally dangerous.

b. If the building is illegally constructed and/or there are serious deviations from the
sanctioned plan (s).
c. If adequate fire fighting arrangements have not been provided.
d. If standard arrangements for adequate pre-treatment of effluents have not been
provided or are not working affectively.
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47. POWER TO ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS
47.1 The PIEDMC or its authorized representative may issue instruction to the owner / occupants
of the building whose violate the building regulations / by laws. In case the owner / occupier
fails to comply with the instruction, the PIEDMC can disconnect the basic utilities like
electricity, water, etc.
47.2 Management of the Common Utility Areas: In case the owner/occupant fails to comply with
the instructions then the PIEDMC can undertake the work at the risk and cost of the
occupier/owner.
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CHAPTER 7
HEALTH, SANITATION, DRAINAGE, WATER SUPPLY AND

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE
48. LIGHT AND VENTILATION
48.1 For light and ventilation, in every building, there shall be adequate window/ ventilation
areas. The amount of these openings shall not be less than 1/12 th of the floor area of the
building or 0.5 sqm or 5 sq. ft. for each person required to work in such room(s), whichever
is maximum.
48.2 In all buildings, cross-ventilation shall be provided except in case of building(s), which
require to be centrally air-conditioned.
48.3 Every room or place where employees will work, shall be adequately ventilated so that no air
stagnancy occurs.
48.4 Wherever there is possibility of such air stagnancy as mentioned above, exhaust fan(s) shall
be provided.
48.5 All places in building(s), where any person shall work or attend from time to time, shall have
sufficient light facilities so that persons working there will not have eye strains.
48.6 Light fixtures, wherever provided, shall be so located so as not to affect directly, the eyes of
workers.
48.7 All bath rooms, lavatories, and water closets shall have ventilation, in or close to the ceiling,
opening direct to the outer air. Area of bath room and water closet should not be less than 25
square feet and 20 square feet respectively.
49. LATRINE AND URINALS
49.1 Every latrine or urinal should be constructed and properly maintained so that smell does not
disturb the local and adjacent environment, nor should any of its seat (s) be visible from the
street when the outer door is opened.
49.2 The walls of every latrine or urinal shall be plastered with cement or covered with an
impervious material to a height of at least four feet above the floor level.
49.3 Every latrine and urinal shall be provided with a drain, and such drain shall be constructed of
glazed pipes or other impervious material and shall connect the floor of the latrine or urinal
with the estate sewer through a manhole (s).
49.4 Every factory shall be provided with the following number of water closets and urinals.
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Fitment For male personnel For female personnel

Water Closets One for 1-15 persons One for 1-12 persons
Note: A cleaners Two for 16-35 persons Two for 13-25 persons
sink should be Three for 36-65 persons Three for 26-40 persons
fitted adjacent to Four for 66-100 persons Four for 41-57 persons
sanitary From 101-200 add at the rate of Five for 58-77 persons
accommodation 3% Six for 78-100 persons
(CP305) For over 200 add of the rate of From 101-200 add at rate of 5%
2½% For over 200 add at rate of 4%
Urinals Nil up to 6 persons Nil
One for 7-20 persons
Two for 21-45 persons
Three for 46-70 persons
Four for 71-100 persons
From 101-200 add at rate of 3%
For over 200 add at rate of 2.5%
49.5 The urinals and latrines required to be provided under section-11 above shall be located at an
accessible place within the precincts of the factory and each latrine shall be separated from
an adjoining latrine by a partition wall not less than six(06) feet in height.
49.6 If female workers are employed, separate latrines screened from those for males and marked
in vernacular in bold letters “For Females only” shall be provided in the same manner as
described in section-11 above. Those for males shall be similarly marked “For Males only”.
Plates showing figure of a man, or of a woman, shall also be exhibited at the entrance of the
latrine for each gender.
50. BATHING AND WASHING ACCOMMODATION
In every factory, at least two (02) washbasins for the use of twenty persons and an additional
one(01) washbasin for every additional twenty persons or less shall be provided for the
washing of workers.
51. SANITATION AND DRAINAGE
51.1 On every plot, there shall be paved surface drains for disposal of surplus water. These
surface drains shall be regularly flushed at least once a day.
51.2 No obnoxious sewerage or fumes shall be discharged into open atmosphere or surface drains.
51.3 The plumbing system for the sewerage shall be connected with sewerage system of the Estate
or any other arrangement approved by PIEDMC. Industrial wastes or effluents shall be pre-
treated to a level as approved by PIEDMC and standards laid by the EPA, before disposal
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into sewerage system or any other arrangement provided. Minimum pre-treatment will be in
the form of an approved size/shape of a Solid Retention Tank / Septic Tank (Please refer to
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) 1997).
51.4 Manholes shall be provided in the underground sanitary lines at all bends and connections of
different sizes of pipes. No manhole shall be left open.
51.5 The height of the vent pipes shall be not less than four (04) feet higher than the buildings
with which the vent-pipes are attached.
51.6 The buyer and/or lessee of the plot shall, with due approval of PIEDMC, make arrangement
for disposal of its waste water into the sewerage / drainage system of the Estate. Provision of
Solid Retention Tank / Septic Tank prior to discharge into the Estate’s sewerage is
obligatory. The design of Solid Retention Tank / Septic Tank will be subject to approval of
PIEDMC. The minimum hydraulic retention time of the Solid Retention Tank / Septic Tank
shall be 02 hours at the average waste water flow being discharged by the industry.
51.7 No water from roof(s) of building(s) shall be allowed to be drained into the neighboring
plots(s)/building(s). Gutters and rain water pipes shall be provided for the drainage of water
from roofs(s), wherever necessary.
51.8 Wherever a drain is passing beneath floor, it must be properly constructed with gas-tight cast
iron pipes.
51.9 No heavy toxic matter shall be released into the sewerage system of the Estate.
52. SOLID WASTE STORAGE
52.1 Every plot shall have adequate means of storing solid waste for a minimum of 24 hours
generation.
52.2 The plot owner/allottee/lessee shall provide adequate means of access:
a. For people in the building to the place of storage; and

b. From the place of storage to collection point (inside the factory premises/plot)
c. For waste collection people for collecting the waste from collection point.
52.3 The Solid waste storage/collection point shall be:
a. Designed and sited so as not to be injurious to health;

b. Of sufficient area having regards to the requirements of the estate;
c. Easily accessible for collection by PIEDMC.
52.4 PIEDMC will give schedule to industries for collection of solid waste.
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52.5 PIEDMC will require:
a. Hazardous waste of certain types to be stored separately;

b. Plot owners/allottees / lessees to provide containers of a specified type for storage of
waste;
c. Additional containers to be provided for separate storage of recyclable waste;
d. Locations where containers should be placed for emptying.
52.6 The access provided for removal of waste shall not be obstructed by any means.
52.7 PIEDMC shall levy charges for the above services.
53. Waste treatment plants and disposal works shall be provided in accordance with the design
and construction requirements of industries department and Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Waste treatment plant and disposal station shall not be constructed in the
mandatory open spaces.
54. FIRE SAFETY
54.1 The provisions set out in this document deal with different aspects of fire safety for the
completed building with the following aims:
a. To ensure satisfactory provision of means of giving an alarm of fire and a satisfactory
standard of means of escape for persons in the event of fire in a building(s).
b. That fire spread over the internal linings of building(s) is inhibited.
c. to ensure the stability of building(s) in the event of fire; to ensure that there is a
sufficient degree of fire separation within buildings and between adjoining buildings;
and to inhibit the unseen spread of fire and smoke in concealed spaces in buildings.
d. That external walls and roofs have adequate resistance to the spread of fire over the
external envelope, and that spread of fire from one building to another is restricted.
e. To ensure satisfactory access for fire appliances to buildings and the provision of
facilities in buildings to assist fire fighters in the saving of life of people in and
around buildings.
54.2 The provisions however do not address the risk of fire during the construction work which
should be addressed appropriately by the owner/allottee/lessee as per Factories Act, 1934 as
amended from time to time by Government of Pakistan.
54.3 Provisions of Part – 4 of Building Code of Pakistan must be followed while incorporating
fire safety measures.
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54.4 All air conditioning or ventilation ducts including framing, shall be constructed entirely of
non-inflammable materials and shall be adequately supported throughout their length.
a. Where ducts pass through floors or walls, the space around the duct shall be sealed
completely with non-inflammable materials to prevent the passage of flames and
smoke.
b. The air in take of any air-conditioning apparatus shall be so situated that air does not
re-circulate from any space in which objectionable quantities of inflammable vapours
or dust are given off and shall be so situated as to minimize the drawing of
inflammable material or other fire hazards.
c. Where the duct systems serve two or more floors of a building or pass through walls,
approved fire dampers with fusible links and access doors shall be located at the duct
opening and such dampers shall be so arranged that the disruption of the duct will not
cause failure to protect the opening.
54.5 Every industrial building shall be provided with sufficient means for extinguishing fire in the
shape of:-
a. Fire extinguishers
b. Sand filled buckets.
c. An independent water supply system in pipes of steel or cast iron with adequate
system of hydrants, pumps and hose reels.
d. A separate overhead water tank to be provided for fire fighting.
e. Separate fire exit stairs.
f. Fire Alarm System
g. First Aid Box
h. Smoke masks
i. Breathing apparatus
54.6 PIEDMC shall require accreditation or certification by fire fighting department of City
District Government to ensure requisite performance of materials, systems, products etc.
before issuance of Completion Certificate.
54.7 No external wall and no covering of a roof shall consist of wood, cloth, canvas, leaves, mats,
grass or any other inflammable or combustible material.
54.8 Every factory shall be provided with:
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a. Latest fire fighting equipment conforming to the standards of local Building

Code/Pakistan Standards.
b. Ample supply of water maintained at the pressure sufficient to reach all parts of the
factory building, together with necessary hose pipes and hydrants, the number and
location of which shall be as per the approved plan.
54.9 Chemical fire extinguishers approved by Pakistan Standards / Local Building Code will be
installed as per following standards;
a. Each floor shall be provided with at least two (02) chemical fire extinguishers.
b. All such fire fighting extinguishers /apparatus shall be kept in good order and
periodically examined and tested.
54.10 Every multi-storied building shall be provided with escalators and at least two(02) sets of
stairs, one of which shall be on the outside of the building so as to afford direct and
unimpeded access to the ground level from every part of the building, in case of fire. The
stairs shall be permanently fixed and made of non combustible material and shall be provided
with suitable and sufficient hand rails.
54.11 Necessary directions shall be issued to the owners of the industrial buildings to hold/arrange
fire fighting drills at frequent intervals but not less than twice a year in consultation with the
Fire Fighting Department of City District Government.
55. MEANS OF WARNING AND ESCAPE
55.1 The building shall be designed and constructed so that there are appropriate provisions for
the early warning of fire, and appropriate means of escape in case of fire from the building to
a place of safety outside the building capable of being safely and effectively used at all times.
The requirement will be met if:
a. there are routes of sufficient number and capacity, which are suitably located to
enable persons to escape to a place of safety in the event of fire;
b. the routes are sufficiently protected from the effects of fire by enclosure where
necessary;
c. the routes are adequately lit;
d. the exits are suitably signed; and if
e. there are appropriate facilities, to either limit the ingress of smoke to the escape
route(s) or to restrict the fire and remove smoke;
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f. all to an extent necessary that is dependent on the use of the building, its size and
height;
g. there is sufficient means for giving early warning of fire for persons in the building;
h. that there are alternative means of escape from most situations; and
i. where direct escape to a place of safety is not possible, it should be possible to reach
a place of relative safety, such as a protected stairway, which is on a route to an exit,
within a reasonable travel distance.
55.2 The following are not acceptable as means of escape:
a. Lifts (except for a suitably designed and installed evacuation lift that may be used for
the evacuation of disabled people, in a fire);
b. Portable ladders and throw-out ladders; and
c. Manipulative apparatus and appliances: eg fold down ladders and chutes.
55.3 Escalators should not be counted as providing predictable exit capacity. Mechanized
walkways could be accepted, and their capacity assessed on the basis of their use as a
walking route, while in the static mode.
55.4 Since it may not be necessary to incorporate special structural measures to aid means of
escape for the disabled, therefore management arrangements to provide assisted escape may
be all that is necessary.
56. WATER SUPPLY AND DRINKING WATER
All buyer and/or lessee of the Estate shall be allowed to make use of the common water
supply system laid in the Estate for their water requirements. The buyer and/or lessee shall
not be permitted to install hand pump(s) or tube-wells(s) within the premises of building(s),
except in case(s) where the water requirement of a single unit is beyond the resources of the
common water supply system, for which special prior permission of PIEDMC is required.
57. HEALTH AND SAFETY
57.1 There shall be provided for each person working in any room of a factory, a floor area of at
least thirty six (36) square feet (3 sqm), exclusive of the area occupied by machinery and
breathing space of at least:
a. 700 Cft (20 m3) where mechanical or electrical power is used.

c. 500 Cft (15 m3) where no mechanical or electrical power is used.
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c. For the purpose of calculating breathing space available under this Section, no space
above six
d. Feet from the floor shall be taken into consideration.
57.2 All kinds of power connections shall be installed in the manner so as to avoid any injury or
harm to any person.
57.3 No part of building structure like staircase, beams, balconies, or any other projections shall
be placed in a manner likely to cause BOMily injury to any of the workers or cause
inconvenience in free movement.
58. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
58.1 Reasonable provision shall be made in the design, installation, inspection and testing of
electrical installations in order to protect persons from fire or injury.
58.2 Sufficient information shall be provided so that persons wishing to operate, maintain or alter
an electrical installation can do so with reasonable safety.
58.3 Electrical systems must be designed and installed to afford appropriate protection against
mechanical and thermal damage, and so that they do not present electrical shock and fire
hazards to people;
58.4 Electrical systems must be suitably inspected and tested to verify that they meet the relevant
equipment and installation standards.
58.5 A way to satisfying the fundamental principles would be to follow:
a. Building Code of Pakistan, Electricity Rules 1937 as adopted and modified from time
to time by Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Standards Institutions or Regulations for
the Electrical Equipment to Buildings by Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE),
London.
c. Guidance given in installation manuals that is consistent with IEE on-site guide, the
series of Pakistan Standards Institutions, IEE publications, Guidance Note Nos.
1 to 7.
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CHAPTER 8
COMPLETION OF BUILDINGS
59. The buyer and/or lessee shall after 90 days of 100%(hundred percent) completion of
buildings according to approved plans and coming into production, report in writing of such
completion to PIEDMC, who will issue completion certificate to that effect.
60. The applicant must provide a certificate from the fire fighting department of the City District
Government regarding provision and adequacy of fire fighting arrangements prior to
issuance of completion certificate.
61. Every such building to which completion certificate has been issued shall be inspected by
Building Control Engineer and if it is found to have been constructed in violation or
contravention of any provisions of these Bye-Laws, the BCE may, with approval of
PIEDMC, require the building or any part thereof to be demolished.
62. If the building or any part thereof is found to be in a state which is likely to cause damage or
is dangerous in any manner whatsoever to worker(s) or the neighboring building(s), the BCE
may issue notice requiring the buyer and/or lessee to either demolish or repair such part
within the time specified in the notice. A copy of such notice shall be forwarded to office of
PIEDMC.
63. If a building is required to be demolished and such requirement is not completed within the
specified period, the BCE may, with the prior approval of the PIEDMC, have the building
demolished through his own agency and the cost incurred thereon shall be paid by the buyer
and/or lessee.
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CHAPTER 9
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
64. Various activities from design to construction of industrial building shall be undertaken by
persons, as defined in these Byelaws/Regulations.
65. Every person shall be responsible for the discharge of his duties as per his prescribed role(s).
66. OWNER
66.1 The owner shall engage the services of suitably qualified professionals for various stages of
his project. In particular, the following professionals shall be engaged:
a. Consultants
Architect
Geotechnical Engineer
Structural Engineer/Structural Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Public Health Engineer
When so required for a project, an HVAC and Mechanical Engineer
b. Resident Engineer
c. Contractor(s)
66.2 The owner shall enter into a contract with each of the above professionals, as applicable, and
before the start of services of a professional, submit to PIEDMC a written document signed
by the owner and the respective professional, showing the agreed scope of the services for
record.
66.3 The Owner shall ensure that the Construction Contract shall duly allocate the required role to
the above Consultants and Resident Engineer with all the attendant powers envisaged in the
agreed documents as 66.2 above.
66.4 In cases, where there is a change in the name or role of any professional engaged by the
Owner/Professional, pursuant to these Byelaws/Regulations, the Owner shall promptly
inform in writing to PIEDMC. The work, assigned to that particular professional, shall
remain suspended till such time that the name of a substitute is provided along with a copy of
the contract.
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67. CONSULTANTS
67.1 ARCHITECT
a. An architect shall be an architect registered with the Pakistan Council of Architects

and Town Planners (PCATP).
b. The duty of an architect shall be to produce architectural designs and drawings and,
where so required by his contract with his employer and for furnishing technical
specifications.
c. Architectural designs shall comply with these Byelaws/Regulations.
67.2 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER / VETTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
a. A structural engineer/vetting structural engineer shall be a consulting engineer, at the

time of rendering his services; shall be a registered consulting engineer with PEC
with 5 years experience as structural engineer or a consulting engineer with 10 years
of professional experience.
b. A structural engineer shall be responsible for producing structural design drawings
and, where so required by his contract with his employer and for furnishing technical
specifications.
c. The structural designs shall comply with requirements of the Code specified under
these Regulations.
d. All structural design reviews, when required under these Regulations shall be
undertaken by a vetting structural engineer.
63.3 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
a. An Electrical Engineer shall be a consulting engineer registered with PEC, at the time
of rendering his services; and shall have practiced this specialist as a registered
professional engineer in electrical engineering for at least five years.
b. An Electrical Engineer shall be responsible for producing electrical design drawings
and, where so required by his contract with his employer, also for furnishing
technical specifications.
c. The Electrical Engineer shall be responsible for ensuring conformity to designs and
drawings on the site.
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67.4 HVAC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER
a. An HVAC and Mechanical Engineer shall be a consulting engineer registered with

PEC, at the time of rendering his services; and shall have practiced this specialty as a
registered professional engineer in Mechanical Engineering for at least five years.
b. An HVAC and Mechanical Engineer shall be responsible for producing HVAC and
mechanical designs/ drawings and, where so required by his contract with his
employer and for furnishing technical specifications for various equipments, lifts and
materials to be used.
67.5 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER
a. A Public Health Engineer shall be a consulting engineer, registered with PEC at the
time of rendering his services; and shall have practiced this specialty as a registered
professional engineer for at least five years.
b. A Public Health Engineer shall be responsible for producing Public Health designs/
drawings and, where so required by his contract with his employer and for furnishing
technical specifications.
68. TOP SUPERVISION BY ALL ABOVE CONSULTANTS
68.1 Each Consultant shall be responsible of providing Top Supervision to the extent of his
designs, drawings and specifications proposed by him.
68.2 Each of the above Consultants shall visit the site at random intervals but at a frequency of not
less than once in a fortnight during the construction period when work related to his services
is in progress.
68.3 The Consultant shall record the date and time of his visit and his findings during the visit and
send a copy to the Resident Engineer for record.
68.4 Whenever a Consultant suspects/finds that construction is not taking place according to his
approved designs, drawings and specifications, he shall immediately inform, in writing the
Owner, Resident Engineer and PIEDMC.
68.5 In case the consultants do not inform PIEDMC as per 80.4 above his case will be referred to
the competent forum for blacklisting.
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69. THE RESIDENT ENGINEER
The construction shall be supervised by a suitably qualified person, to be designated as the

Resident Engineer in the Construction Contract, registered as a professional engineer, with
PEC with 10 years experience in construction projects.
a. The Resident Engineer shall:

b. Render full-time on-site supervision of the project.
c. Develop and implement a construction-site-safety program.
d. Take all reasonable measures to adhere to all good engineering construction practices.
e. Cause to employ reasonably trained staff, in respective fields, as and when required,
for undertaking the supervision.
f. Cause such testing and inspections to be carried out as are required, in his opinion,
but such testing shall in no case be less than that prescribed by the Uniform Building
Code.
g. Hold meetings with the contractor, owner and concerned consultants at suitable
intervals, reviewing progress, quality and safety. Minutes of the said meetings shall
be duly maintained.
h. To maintain a complete set of all approved plans, designs, drawings and
specifications at site.
i. Maintain all the construction records for at least such period as has been specified in
Regulations or till the date of the termination of his services, whichever is earlier.
j. Promptly notify PIEDMC and owner if in his view unsatisfactory construction is
being taking place in violation of the approved designs, drawings and specifications.
k. The construction records shall comprise such documents and information as would
show that the construction proceeded in conformity to the designs, drawings and
specifications and shall include the following:
k.1 Progress record of construction activities
k.2 Event report including weather condition, seismic tremors, wind, temperature and
rain fall data.
k.3 Record of the site presence of the key staff members of the Resident Engineer,
Contractor(s) and Subcontractor(s), on a daily basis
k.4 Record of Contractors and Sub-Contractors working on the site
k.5 Copies of all change orders
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k.6 Copies of as-built drawings, for only such elements where the construction has
significantly deviated from the design/ drawings
k.7 Record of all tests including a description of samples, storage, transportation, test
results and acceptance notes, with dates.
k.8 Records of all formal inspections made by the Resident Engineer, on a day-to-day
basis, of the individual elements, with a checklist of parameters inspected and
approved.
k.9 Record of the minutes of periodic meetings made with the contractor/owner and
consultants.
k.10 Record of all correspondence made.
k.11 Record of visits of PIEDMC officials and the consultants and copies of written
instructions issued by them.
k.12 Reports of all failures if any including a technical evaluation of the fact(s) and the
action(s) taken.
k.13 Reports of all accidents including a technical evaluation of the causes of accidents
and the action(s) taken.
70. PIEDMC
70.1 The field staff shall visit the site as prescribed under these Regulations.
70.2 The field staff shall ensure that the building is constructed as per sanctioned plans.
70.3 In case of any violation of approved plans & designs, action shall be taken as per these
Regulations.
71. TESTING AGENCIES
71.1 All geotechnical investigation services shall be undertaken by contractors registered with the
Pakistan Engineering Council, in this discipline.
71.2 In cases, where a particular laboratory does not possess the facility of undertaking a
particular test, it shall be permitted for that laboratory to get that test executed by another
laboratory possessing such facility and approved for executing that test or a class of tests.
71.3 Material testing shall be undertaken by a laboratory approved for executing a particular test
or a class of tests.
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72. CONTRACTOR
72.1 A project shall be undertaken by a contractor duly licensed by the Pakistan Engineering
Council, for undertaking the particular category of work.
72.2 The contractor shall carry out his duties in a professional manner ensuring safety at the
construction site and ensuring conformity to designs, drawings, specifications and good
engineering construction practices.
72.3 The contractor/owner shall ensure that their respective workers/staff working at site are fully
insured against any injury or death due to mishap.
72.4 The contractor shall employ reasonably skilled staff at the site, headed by a licensed
professional as per requirements of PEC.
73. SUBSTITUTION OF BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
73.1 SUBSTITUTION OF A CONSULTANT
When ever a consultant is substituted by another consultant each shall be responsible to the
extent of works under taken by them.
73.2 SUBSTITUTION OF RESIDENT ENGINEER
a. When Resident Engineer is substituted by another Resident Engineer, on a project

that is under construction, the new Resident Engineer shall be responsible for the
work to be carried out by him only and not for that carried out by his predecessor.
b. The outgoing Resident Engineer shall hand over the construction record, of the period
of his incumbency, to the Resident Engineer taking over from him.
c. The Owner shall promptly notify to the PIEDMC the facts of such change and duly
notify the Contractor of the name of the new Resident Engineer.
d. In case of change of owner the original owner will inform PIEDMC immediately.
73.3 SUBSTITUTION OF CONTRACTOR
a. In case of change of contractor the owner/ Resident Engineer shall immediately

inform PIEDMC. The Resident Engineer will maintain a record of the magnitude of
construction works done by each contractor.
b. In case of change of a Consultant, Resident Engineer or Contractor, the buyer/lessee
shall immediately inform PIEDMC in writing along with the details of substitute
appointed.
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CHAPTER 10
COMMERCIAL BUILDING BYELAWS/REGULATIONS

74. SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT
a. These Regulations shall be called Punjab Industrial Estates Commercial Construction

and Development Regulations, 2013.
b. These Regulations /shall extend to the whole area controlled by the Sundar Industrial
Estate Commercial (for commercial activities).
c. These Regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of publication and
approval.
d. If case of any amendment in the by laws, constructed buildings approved as per
drawing approved on previous byelaws/rules which is contradictory to the present
byelaws/rules, the violation may not be objected and completion certificate be issued
accordingly.
74.1 DEFINITIONS
(i) In these Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, the
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them
or as the context otherwise require:
a. ‘Allottee/Owner’ the person who has been issued the allotment letter by PIEDMC
for commercial plot and is also called as owner of the plot.
b. ‘Addition/Alteration of Building’ includes the structural or other physical
alternation for making any addition/deletion or other changes in a building.
c. ‘Amalgamation’ means the joining of two or more adjacent plots of the same land
use in accordance with these regulations.
d. 'Approved Plan' means plan for the building or lay out plan approved by the
Authority in accordance with these regulations.
e. 'Area’ means the area of operation of the authority and/or the area shown in the
Master Plan of the authority and includes extension or modification effected therein
from time to time.
f. 'Authority' means Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management
Company competent authority.
g. ‘Basement’ means the lowest story of a building partially below ground level.
h. 'Building Line' means a line beyond which the outer face of a building except
boundary wall must not be projected in the direction of any street existing or
proposed.
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i. 'Bylaws’ means laws and regulations approved by Executive Board/Competent
Authority of PIEDMC.
j. 'Commercial Building' means a building or part of a building, which is used as
shops, offices, business arcade , show rooms, display centers, market for sale of
merchandise for retail only, building used for transaction of business, professional
service facilities, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, banks , guest houses run on
commercial basis.
k. ‘Commercial Zone' means the area where the commercial buildings are located as
shown in the Master Plan.
l. ‘Existing Building' means a building existing on the date of commencement of the
town Planning.
m. 'Flats /Apartments' means a block/blocks of buildings consisting of number of
residential units built in horizontal or vertical manner exclusively designed for a
human habitation in Commercial Zone with all necessary requirements such as
Kitchen, lavatory, bathroom etc.
n. 'Master Plan' means the plan showing the layout of the area.
o. 'Mezzanine Floor' means floor between ground and first floor of commercial
building and having headroom not less than seven feet and not more than eight feet,
forming part of ground floor and having access from within the building.
p. 'NOC' means No Objection Certificate.
q. 'Non-Standard Plot' means which are created due to readjustment in town planning
of an area.
r. 'Nuisance' includes any act or omission place or thing which causes or is likely to
cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell or hearing, or
which is or may be dangerous to life or injurious to health, property and environment.
s. 'Parking Space' means an area enclosed or unenclosed sufficient in size to park
vehicles in front of the commercial as specified in the Master Plan or as
recommended by the authority thereafter.
t. 'Plinth’ means finished floor level of the building.
u. ‘Registered Architect/Engineer’ means a qualified Architect / Engineer registered
with the respective council.
v. 'Regulation' means the Punjab Industrial Estates Commercial Construction and
Development Regulations and other Regulations made by the Executive Board.
w. 'Shop/Offices-cum-Flats' means provision of shops on the ground floor and
basement with the facility of offices/flats on the first and second floor.
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x. ‘Shade’ means an outer side projection from the building over a minimum height of 7
feet from the plinth level providing protection from sun/weather.
74.2 TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
74.3 INFRASTRUCTURE
The Authority shall provide roads, water supply, sewerage and shall also arrange for facility
of electricity, telephone and sui gas. In case of violation of Regulations, the Authority
reserves the right to disconnect the facilities and impose fine prescribed by the Authority
from time to time in order to discourage the recurrence of such incidents.
If the measurement of a plot on account of Town Planning is found to be increased or
decreased, the allottee/owner of such plot, in case of increase, shall be bound to pay the price
of extra land at the price which he has bought whereas in case of decrease in measurement of
a plot, the allottee/owner shall be entitled to a refund of the amount equal to the cost of such
decrease based on the cost of land and development charges determined by the Authority at
the time of allotment of plot.
74.4 POSSESSION FEE
The allottee/owner will be required to deposit Rs. 5000/- in lieu of possession fee to the
authority before demarcation of plot at site.
74.5 DEMARCATION
a. Every allottee /owner shall make an application for the demarcation plan of the plot
located in the area open for construction/possession prescribed form to Building
Control Division of the authority at least 7 days prior to such demarcation plan.
a. The Authority, on payment of the prescribed charges may allow the demarcation of a
newly created plot as a result of amalgamation.
74.6 DIGGING/EXCAVATION
Nobody shall be permitted to dig or cut the road space including shoulders/berms without
prior written permission from the Authority. Defaulters shall be liable to pay fine as
prescribed by the Authority.
74.7 DISPARITY OF GROUND LEVEL
The Authority shall not be responsible for leveling the plot in case of any ditch, unevenness
or abnormality in the plot.
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74.8 UTILITY CONNECTIONS
Application for utility connections such as Sui Gas, Telephone , Cable, TV, and Cable
internet etc, shall be made directly to the concerned department/company/agency in
accordance with their requirements. Applications for electricity and water shall be made to
the Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company
The allottee/owner shall have to observe the Rules, Regulations and instructions of the
concerned department/agency/ company whose services are being utilized. If for any reason,
the facilities to be provided by the department/agency/company are delayed, Authority shall
accept no liability, even if there is a breakdown in services.
74.9 WATER SUPPLY
a. Applications for water connection shall be made on the prescribed form to the Punjab
Industrial Estate Development and Management Company. The allottee/owner shall
also be required to pay water connection fee as fixed by the Competent Authority.
b. The allottee/owner shall also pay for the supply of water as per meter reading or flat
rate as decided by the Authority.
c. Special rates for supply of water, as decided by the Authority, shall be charged at the
time of new construction, addition or alteration etc.
d. In case of disconnection of water supply service by the Authority, the allottee/owner
shall be liable to pay monthly charges of water supply during the disconnection
period, as per routine. The allottee/owner shall also pay re-connection charges as
prescribed by the Authority by restoration of disconnected water supply.
e. The allottee/owner shall be liable to make the payment of any arrears with penalty or
fine imposed by the Authority.
f. No person shall be permitted to bore well/tube well/water pump for alternate supply
of water or install motor/pump directly on the water supply line in any way. If a
person commits any such act or omission, shall be liable to fine prescribed by the
Authority.
g. The Authority may allow boring of shallow pumps only for construction purposes
and upon completion of the construction the bore shall be destroyed.
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74.10 ERECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTIONS
74.11 APPLICATION FOR ERECTION, ADDITION AND ALTERATION
a. Every allottee/owner who intends to carry out building works within the commercial
area of Authority shall comply with the requirements of these Regulations.
b. Application for erection, construction, addition, alteration, major renovation and
demolition of building shall be made to the Authority on the prescribed form for
obtaining approval from the authority for such erection, construction, addition
alteration or major renovation.
c. No erection, construction, addition, alteration or major renovation and demolition etc.
shall be allowed without the prior approval by the Authority.
74.12 DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS
Application for erection, construction, addition or alteration of building shall be made to the
Authority with the following documents.
a. Architect certificate (PCATP registered).
b. Copy of allotment letter, agreement to sell, possession letter, transfer letter.
c. Three sets of drawings and one original with soft copy on CD.
d. Copy of Site Plan issued by Building Control Division.
e. Copy of computerized national identity card (C.N.I.C.) of allottee/owner.
f. Structural stability certificate (PEC registered) for building plan.
g. Stamped and signed By Laws book.
h. Undertakings required under these Regulations.
74.13 BUILDING PLAN
The building plan/drawings, signed by registered architect, shall be submitted by the

allottee/owner to the Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company
(Building Control Division), indicating the following details:
a. External dimensions of the main building, with and without extended portions.
b. The thickness and composition of all beams/columns/lintels and other, RCC
components and all other supports.
c. Schedule of open and covered area.
d. Positions and dimensions of all projections beyond the walls.
e. Internal dimensions of all rooms.
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f. Lay out of water supply including construction details of underground and over head
water tanks.
g. Layout of sewerage system, proposed and existing drains, prives, kitchen, gutters and
spouts and cross section of septic tanks.
h. Schedule of steel reinforcement of roofs, beams and lintels and other RCC elements.
i. Location of kitchen greases traps and screens.
j. The level and width of the foundations and level of the ground floor and each floor
with reference to the level of the center of the road on which the front of the proposed
building is to abut.
k. The dimensions of all rooms and positions of doors, windows and ventilators in each
room of every storey.
l. Overall height of building including overhead water tank, staircase, machine room for
lift and parapet walls etc. if any.
m. Details for foundations, plinth, super structure, roof, joinery, walls up to the roof level
and parapet of the upper stories together with size and number of iron bars to be used
in pillars, beams and slabs etc.
n. Assessment of electric load in the proposed building.
o. Site plan of the plot including width of road and key plan of layout of buildings.
p. Plan and elevation at the minimum scale of 1 inch=8ft. Sectional drawings at the
minimum scale of 1 inch=4ft.
q. A certificate from the registered engineer/architect that all components of the
building have been designed by him or rechecked in case the same have been
originally designed by someone other than the enlisted architect/engineer.
r. A structure stability certificate for commercial buildings signed by a registered
structure engineer with valid registration with Pakistan Engineering Council as
consulting Engineer with min 5 years experience shall be submitted along with
building plans of multi storey buildings.
s. The allottee/owner shall on demand produce all necessary details of the structural
designs/calculations in order to ensure the safety of the buildings.
74.14 SCRUTINY OF DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS

a. The Authority shall scrutinize the drawings and documents within 30 days.
b. The Authority may reject the application and return the drawing and documents, if
plans are unintelligible, ambiguous or are in contravention to the Regulations by
giving reason in writing for such refusal or return.
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c. The Authority also reserves the right of rejecting the plans or suggesting any
modification which through may not contravene with the Regulations but are
injurious to health, welfare, safety and comfort of the residents and their interests.
d. The applicant may resubmit such an application after necessary modifications,
corrections and rectification/removal of observations in the drawings and documents,
on resubmission it shall be deemed, as if the fresh application has been submitted and
a period of 30 days for approval shall again commence from the date of resubmission.
e. After the approval the allottee/owner shall collect the documents in person.
f. Any oversight in the scrutiny of documents and drawing at the time of the approval
and sanction of the building plan shall not entitle the person to violate the
Regulations.
74.15 ENGAGEMENT OF REGISTERED ENGINEER / ARCHITECT ETC
a. Every allottee/owner, intending to carry out entirely new building work or to involve
in addition, alteration or demolition, shall engage a registered engineer/architect to
supervise the work.
b. A certificate duly signed by the architect, shall be obtained by the allottee/owner and
shall be submitted to the Authority for such work, which is executed under the
supervision of such experts.
c. The Authority reserves the right of blacklisting the architects or such other
person/persons, in opinion of the Authority performance /attitude towards the
profession is objectionable.
74.16 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD
a. The allottee/owner shall commence construction of the building within a period of 24
months from the date the area has been opened for possession/construction by the
Authority failing which the allottee/owner shall be liable to pay non -construction
penalty as prescribed by the Authority.
b. The drawing shall remain valid for two years from the date of its approval.
74.17 MAXIMUM HEIGHT
The height of building may not exceed 80 feet including machine room for lift, water tank,
sky board and stair mumtee
74.18 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONE

a. Basement may be constructed under verandah by leaving space on either side to
accommodate underground water tank and septic tank. The level of verandah shall be
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kept at the same level as that of existing building on either side in that row. 5 feet
verandah is mandatory to be left at the front of the building.
b. The person shall ensure the fulfillment of the following standards:-
i. Floor level of the buildings shall be 1 ft 6 inches above the road level for
buildings without basement and 3 ft - 6 inch for buildings with basement.
ii. No spouts shall be fixed on the top roof for drainage of water. It shall be drained
through down pipes.
iii. Height of the ground floor excluding the roof thickness shall not be more than
18 feet if mezzanine floor is constructed and shall not be less than 10 feet
without mezzanine floor whereas minimum height of first floor and second
floor excluding roof thickness shall be 10 feet. Minimum height, if mezzanine
floor is constructed, shall be 8 feet. Clear head room of mezzanine floor shall
not be less than 7 feet. Mezzanine floor may be allowed at ground floor only up
to 70% of ground floor area excluding verandah. The approach to the
mezzanine floor shall be from the ground floor. Area adjacent to verandah shall
be kept void. No access shall be provided to mezzanine floor from the stairs
leading to upper floors.
iv. For the first and onward, the allottee/owner shall make the stairs in his own
space excluding verandah.
v. The fascia shall be provided at the roof level of ground floor and first floor ,
which should be 2 feet wide to fix the hoarding etc.
vi. No steps are allowed to be constructed in the verandah to access building or
upper floor these shall be planned within the building.
c. 2 feet projection is allowed towards road side but no construction shall be permitted
on the projection.
d. Layout of sewerage shall show grease trap, screen, main hole, septic tank etc.
e. Foundation shall not be permitted to extend beyond the property line.
f. No ramp shall be constructed in commercial area but hard standing with a gradient of
1:10 shall be constructed sloping from road edge to property line, terminating into a
masonry drain of approved designed and size, covered with steel grating to receive
storm water. The drain would be linked to service sewer through septic tank. There
shall be no separation between adjacent hard standings.
g. Obstruction of any nature, such as steps (concrete, steel, wooden) placing of flower
pots, erection of any fence/structure and storage of any items in verandah of any
building shall not be permitted it shall be used as free passage only.
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h. Machine room for lift is permitted to be constructed on roof top up to 75 sq. feet but
within permissible height.
74.19 MISCELLANEOUS
74.20 FIRE PROTECTION
a. Buildings shall be planned, designed and constructed to ensure adequate fire safety to
property and inhabitants.
b. Allottee/owners shall be bound to provide at least one fire extinguisher at each floor
level, indicating the location of the same in the proposed Plan.
c. The thickness of all wall enclosing stair case shall be 9 inches in case of brick
masonry or 4 inches of RCC.
d. Standard fire alarm/protection system shall be installed in all commercial buildings.
e. Proper fire escapes/emergency exits are mandatory to be provided.
74.21 INSTALLATION/ERECTION OF SKY BOARDS
a. Subject to grant of permission by the Authority and payment of fee as prescribed by
the Authority from time to time, sky boards can be erected on the rooftops of
buildings in commercial area by the owners/tenants of the buildings only. Rooftops
cannot be rented out by the owners/tenants to any other person/ party for
advertisement purposes.
b. The owner/tenant shall get the permission from the Authority prior to installation of
sky boards. For the purpose of obtaining permission, the owner/tenant shall submit
following documents with the application:-
I. Structural drawing of the sky boards.
II. Stability certificate from a registered structural engineer.
III. Copy of matter to be displayed on the sky board.
IV. Affidavit owner/tenant shall compensate damages to the persons/property of
others if caused due to failure/falling of the sky boards and that the
owner/tenant shall remove the sky board without any claim/charges as and
when ordered by the Authority.
Permission for installation/erection of sky boards shall be granted for one year.
Application for renewal shall be submitted by the owner/tenant at least one month before the
date of expiry of permission, failing which the board shall be removed by the Authority at
the risk and cost of the owner/tenant without serving any notice.
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74.22 NEON, PLASTIC, OTHER SIGN BOARDS
Neon, plastic and painted sign boards can be displayed by the owner/tenant of a shop subject
to following provisions:-
a. Height of signboard shall not be more than 4 feet, and length will not be more than
front of the shop. Maximum depth for back lit boards will be 10 inches.
b. Signboard shall be displayed on front side only for non-corner buildings where as for
corner buildings it can be displayed on front as well as on side of the buildings
Length of signboard on open side of corner buildings will not be more than the width
of veranda.
c. Neon/other signboards can be displayed on rooftops.
d. Signboard shall not be displayed on pillars or placed on ground.
e. Signboards shall be fixed properly. Owner/tenant will compensate damage to the
persons/property of others if caused due to failure/falling of the sign board.
Note:- If the signboards are installed in violation to byelaws. these will be removed by the
Authority at the risk and the cost of the owner/tenant without serving any notice and
owner/tenant would be liable to pay penalty imposed by the Authority.
74.23 CONSTRUCTIONS NOT ALLOWED
No construction, erection, alteration and installation shall be allowed for the purposes of the
following businesses.
a. Residential Flats (More than one storey).
b. Government banned businesses.
c. Hotels.
d. Hospital.
e. LPG Cylinder sales outlet.
f. Hazardous Chemicals Storages.
g. Petrol Pumps/ CNG Stations.
h. Animal Centers.
i. Fertilizer Stores.
j. Any other activity of public nuisance or environmental pollution.
74.24 SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE DISABLED PERSONS

Every commercial building having an area of 4500 square feet or above shall have at least
one access/exit for the disabled persons, which shall be indicated with proper signage. The
entrance shall be through a ramp (slope not more than 25 degrees with non-slip surface)
together with stepped entry. If floor of the building is more than two steps high or the riser of
step is equal to or more than 6 inches ramp, thus provided shall start in line with the lowest
steps but inside the property line.
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74.25 GENERATOR
Noise beyond the boundary limit shall not be more than 15 decibel. Proper arrangements for
noise control shall be made.
74.26 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOP OWNERS
a. Allottee/owner are advised to carry out termite proofing.
b. Garbage shall not be thrown in front of buildings. Shopkeepers shall place dustbin in
front of their shops and place the garbage in dustbin, from were it should be picked
up under Authority arrangement.
c. In order to avoid inconvenience to the customers, air conditioners shall be installed at
the height of 8 feet from the level of verandah and proper arrangements shall be made
for drainage of water, preferably split type of air conditions may be installed.
d. Wall chalking, writing on walls and pasting of posters etc. on the wall shall not be
allowed.
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FORM “A ”
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

PUNJAB INDUSTRIAL ESTATES DEVELOPMENT
AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
(SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE)
Industrial Estate at
Plot No. Total Area sq.ft.(sq.m)
Applicant
Nature of Industry & Product
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APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
UNDER THE BYE-LAWS OF SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
To
The BCE Engineer
Industrial Estate No.
Sir,
I/we hereby apply for permission to execute the work of erecting/re-erecting a building of the
following description at Plot No.
2. The following papers and a CD containing them accompany this Application:-

Site Plan Sheets Copies
Building Plan Sheets Copies
Specifications Sheets Copies
(Form “B” and “C”)
3. The plans and specifications have been drawn by M/s. (Professional

Qualification) .
4. The construction of the building will be supervised by
(Professional Qualifications)
.
5. I/we herewith certify that I/we know and accept the Punjab Industrial Estates Bye-Laws and
undertake that the construction work will be done in accordance with the Bye-Laws and the
sanctioned plan(s).
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FORM “B
”

AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
(SUNDAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE)
Applicant
Nature of Industry & Product
SPECIFICATIONS:
1.The materials and methods of construction to be used for:-

a) Foundation
b) Load bearing walls
c) Pillars and columns
d) Partitions
e) Slabs, beams & Joints
f) Roof construction
g) Roof Covering
h) Fire Places
i) Damp proof course
j) Floors
The number of storeys of which the building will consist.
The purpose or purposes for which it is intended to use the building
Percentage of built up area

a. The number of persons likely to occupy the building
b. Floor area per person in sq.ft (sq.m)
c. Breathing space per person in cu.ft (cu.meters)
The number of toilet seats and urinals to be provided.
The manner in which the drainage of the premises will be disposed of.
Proposed fire precautions

In case of minor alterations or additions for sanctioned plan:
a. A description of the alterations or additions proposed
b. The materials to be used for such alterations or additions c.
The date of sanction of previous applications, plans, and
specifications of which are relied upon for obviating the need to
submit full plans and specifications of whole building
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FORM “ C”

AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (SUNDAR
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE)
Applicant
Nature of Industry & Product _
BUILDING COST ESTIMATE

A. Building Costs:
Cost Estimated
Rate Estimated
Building
Covered
construction
height from
Area Sq
(Light or
Description of Building plinth level in
ft.
R.C.C)
feet Roof
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Sq. m.)
(Meters)
Factory Hall
Office room or building
Latrine, washing
accommodator,
choukidar, lockers, tea-
kitchen, etc.
Garrages
Total covered area sq. ft. (sq. m.) Total building cost
B. Additional Costs:
Rate per unit Total
Description Quantity Unit
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Running
Boundary wall and gates feet
(meters)
Brick paving of drive way
Sq. ft.
and surface drains inside
(Sq. m.)
of factory premises.
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Land scaping of open
spaces
Sq. ft.
(Sq. m.)
Total Additional cost Rs.

Total buildings and additional cost (A+B) Rs.
Address
Date
Signature of the Applicant
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Annexure – C
Certificate by the Architect

(To be submitted with building plans)
I, , on behalf of
do hereby certify that the building plans of
to be constructed on plot number _ of Sundar
Industrial Estate have been prepared by me/us strictly in accordance with the Building Regulations
of Sundar Industrial Estate and we do hereby affirm that no provision of the building regulation has
been violated.
In confirmation of this I also append my signatures and seal on each page of Building Regulations,
and wherever required by PIEDMC.
Name:
Signatures:
PCATP Regd Number:
Address:
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Annexure. D1
STRUCTURE STABILITY CERTIFICATE

(Certificate to be submitted with building application)
Name and Address of the

Building:-
I Mr/Ms. (Structure Engineer) hereby undertake as follows:
The structure of the proposed building has been designed by me in accordance with the Building
Codes mentioned in Sunder Industrial Estate Building Regulations.
I shall carry out regular site inspections to see the quality of the material especially of steel and
concrete to be used in this building.
I shall ensure testing of the structure during the course of construction through Resident Engineer
and shall ensure the stability of the adjoining buildings/utility services/roads during digging for
basement.
I shall submit the required certificate after completion of construction along with consulting
Architect and Resident Engineer.
Name:
(Structure Engineer)
Address:
PEC Registration License No.
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Annexure. D2
STRUCTURE STABILITY CERTIFICATE

(Certificate to be submitted upon completion of Building)
We hereby certify as follows:
a) That the construction of the building(s) at
has been supervised by us

& has been completed on as per sanctioned plans.
b) That the construction works have been completed to our satisfaction & that the workmanship
& all the materials have been used strictly in accordance with the approved structural design
& technical specifications.
c) That the construction has been done under our supervision & guidance & that the records of
the supervision have been maintained.
d) That no provision of the SIE Building Regulations has been violated.
e) That the building is fit for the purpose(s) for which it has been constructed.
Owner’s Signature with date

Name
Address
Architect’s Signature with date

Name
License #
Address
Structural Engineer’s Signature with date

Name
PEC Registration #
Address
Resident Engineer’s Signature with date

Name
PEC Registration #
Address
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PIEDMC Industrial Building Regulations

1. WHEREAS the PUNJAB INDUSTRIAL ESTATES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT

n. “COMPLETION CERTIFICATE” means certificate issued by the at all locations

uu. “UNIT” means an element or component of a thing or building block.

1. BUILDING CONTROL DIVISION

1.2. This Division shall be responsible for:

2. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

d. Certificate by the registered Architect as prescribed in Annexure-C

a. The direction of north point;

10. BUILDING PLAN

10.1 The Building Plan must be drawn to show:

a. The plan of ground floor and all other additional floor(s);

11. GRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING PLANS

11.1 Building plans shall be prepared on 24"x36" (A1) sheets.

12. SUBMISSION OF PLANS

12. SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION

14. MINOR ALTERATION IN PLAN

15. REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION

15.1 An Application submitted under Regulation 2(2.1) of chapter-3 shall be registered, if

a. Repairs in the form of replacement of existing materials by a similar material if no

17. FEES AND PENALTIES

Serial Plot Size Up To Fee ( Rupees )

BUILDING PLANS SCRUTINY FEE

1 First & revised plan Rs. 6/Sft. of covered area

Serial Nature of Deviation Penalty

4 Unauthorized & illegal construction in excess of

18. SITE INVESTIGATION

19. SITE PREPARATION

a. The passage of ground moisture to the interior of the building;

20. EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN

21. STRUCTURAL DESIGN

21.2 ADDITIONAL LOADS TO BE INCLUDED IN SPECIAL CASES

a. Explosion (state the specific risk specified)

c. Affects of equipment (state the specific characteristics of the equipment intended to

21.3 COMPLIANCE TO DESIGN CODES

a. Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, International Conference of Building

21.4 STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS

a. Structural drawings shall show all details/ information required.

22. GEO-TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

23. TESTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

24. UNSUITABLE MATERIAL

25. RESISTANCE TO MOISTURE

Who use the building from harmful effects caused by:

a. Ground moisture; and

26.1 Floors next to the ground should:

27.1 Walls should:

a. Damp-proof course of bituminous material, polyethylene, engineering bricks or slates

27.5 Cladding systems for walls should:

a. Resist the penetration of precipitation to the inside of the building; and

27.7 Any cladding will meet the requirements if:

28.1 Roofs should:

a. Resist the penetration of precipitation to the inside of the building; and

28.3 Any roof will meet the requirements if:

30. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

BACK, FRONT & SIDE SPACE

Side Space (Feet)