Galiyat Development Authority Building By Laws 2003
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| Details: | THE GALIYAT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BULDING BYLAWS, 2003. NOTIFICATION Dated 12th September,
2003. No. GDA/I2/2013/Admn:—In exercise of all powers enabling him in this behalf under the
Galiyat Development Authority Act, 1996 ([1][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Act
No. VII of 1996) The Governor of [2][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] is
pleased to make the following by laws. THE GALIYAT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUILDING BYLAWS, 2003, CHAPTER-I 1. Short
title-commencement and extend:- (I) These bylaws shall be
called the Galiyat Development Authority Building By Laws 2003. (2) These shall come
into force at once. (3) These bylaws shall
extend to:- (i) The area under
Galiyat Development Authority Townships; (ii) The area with in
the radius of one kilometer from the boundaries of Township; (iii) 250 feet from
both sides of the main road of Galiyat i.e. presently. (a) Abbottabad Barian
Road; (b) Abbottubad
Thandiani road; (c) Kohala Road; and (d) Nathiagali Bakot
Road. 2. Definitions:- In
these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions
shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:- (1) "Authority" means the Galiyat
Development Authority or Act 1996; (2) "Director General" means the
Director General of the Authority; (3) "Architect"
means a qualified degree holder Architect from a recognized' University as
licensed by the Authority; (4) "Engineer"
means an Engineer approved by the Authority having graduate qualification from
a recognized University: (5) "Town Planner"
means a Town Planner approved by the Authority and qualified from a recognized University; (6) "Erect or
re-erect a building" means the construction of a new building and includes
structural alterations in, or the making of any addition to a building: (7) ''Plinth"
means the portion of a building between the level of the site and the level of
the ground-floor, having a minimum of 2 feet height with respect to the center of
street or road to provide protection to the building and other infrastructure
in the event of torrential rains, in such a way as to integrate it into the
overall public storm water drainage system; (8) "Agency"
means Building Control Agency of (Galiyat Development Authority, Abbottabad
having jurisdiction within the area notified as per Galiyat Development
Authority Act 1996; (9) "director"
means the Director of Galiyat Development Authority; (10) "Balcony"
means any platform or other similar structure, projecting outward from the wall
of any building and supported by bracket or cantilevered and not used as
passage; (11) "Basement"
means a storey which is below the ground storey or, if there is no ground
storey, means a story the ground of which is situated at such a level or levels
that some points on its perimeter and below the level of the finished surface
of the ground adjoining the building is the vicinity of the point; (12) "'Bath
Room" means a room containing a water tap or a shower or a bathtub or a
bath tray and/or water closet; (13) ''Builder” means a
person or body of persons, including a society or a Statutory body, engaged in
construction of buildings on contract or as owner or agent of the owner, for
the purpose of transferring such building on hire or by sale or on the basis of
ownership and include any Department of the Federal or the Provincial
Government responsible for construction of Government buildings, but does not
include a person or persons engaged as mason or such other artisan; (14) "Car
Park" means a shelter or open area reserved for parking of motor vehicle; (15) "Chujja"
means any structure projecting out-sides from the wall of any building and
supported by brackets or cantilevered covered by roof and not used for
habitation: (16) "Commercial
Building" means a building including shops, show rooms, offices. Clinics,
workshop, hotel, restaurant, etc.. on any floor and may also have apartment in
it; (17) "Covered
area" means horizontal area of a building covered under its roofs as out
lined by the outer surface of the exterior walls including verandah; (18) "Committee"
any organization under the control of Director General formulated by the
authority to facilitate by its functioning; (19) "Damp proof
course" means a layer of material impervious to moisture; (20) Dangerous Building"
means all buildings, walls or structures, which are structurally unsafe; (21) "Developer"
means a person or body of persons including a society engaged is developing, a
plot, or plots for any kind of building activity for transfer by allotment
to the members if the developer be a society or to the other person on the
basis of ownership or by lease; (22) "External
Wall" means any outer wall of a building abutting on an external or
internal open space; (23) "Floor"
means and includes any horizontal plot forming the surface of any storey and
joist, board, timber, stone, concrete, steel or other substance connected with
or forming part of such platform; (24) "Floor
area" the total sum of covered area of all floors of a building; (25) "Form"
means a Form appended to these Regulations; (26) "Gallery"
means open or a covered walkway or a long passage upper floor of seats, a room
for the exhibition of works of arts and underground passage; (27) "Garage"
means a building or part thereof designed, adopted or used for the housing of a
motor vehicle; (28) "Godown"
means any building or part there of designed as godown. adopted or used for
storage purposes but does not include any garage ancillary to a residential
building; (29) “Housing Unit"
means a part or whole of the residential building capable of being used
independently for human habitation; (30) Impervious
Material" means any material, which prevents the passage of dampness and
moistures; (31) "'Kitchen”
means any room, balcony or verandah intended to be used wholly or partly for
preparing or cooking food for human consumption; (32) “Masonry"
means stone, bricks or cement concrete blocks laid in lime, cement or mud
mortar; (33) "Occupier"
means and includes an owner in actual occupation of his own land or building, or liable to pay to the owner
the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in; (34) “Plans" means
the building plans showing the proposed details of the arrangements of intended
building works; (35) "Partition"
means an internal vertical structure which sub-divides a storey of a building
into sections and, which supports no load other than its own weight; (36) "Plot area
ratio" means the ratio between the plot area and the covered area of a
building; (37) "Public
Building" means a building designed for public use and includes an
educational building, Post Office, Station, Town Hall, Library and Cultural
Center and all those public buildings where entry of public is not restricted; (38) "Residential
Building" means a building or part thereof designed or adopted for use of
human habitation; (39) "Set Back" means the distance between the edge of the
street and outer surface of exterior wall of building; (40) "Sewerage"
means wastewater containing human industrial or any other chemical in organic
or organic waste; (41) "Shop"
includes any room or part of a building used wholly or mainly for the purpose
of trade or business; (42) "Soak
Pit" means a pit filled with boulders brick bats used for disposal of
wastewater; (43) "Society"
means a society, which directly or indirectly deals with providing plot to its
members for housing commercial or industrial purpose; (44) "Special
Building" includes a building such as cinema, theatre, auditorium and
office building; (45) "Structural
Calculation" means detailed calculations showing sufficiency of the
strength of every load bearing part of the proposed structures; (46) "Sun
Shade" means an outside projection from a building over a minimum height
of 2.15 meters from the plinth level meant to provide protection from weather; (47) "Toilet"
means a space for washing up and dressing purpose and may include urinals and
water closets; (48) "Water
closet" means a fixture which is connected to a water supply system so
that the execrate may be carried away by flushing and may also refer to an
enclosure containing such a fixture; (49) "Building
Control Agency" means a unit under control of GDA looking after the
construction activities in the notified area of Galiyat Development Authority; (50) Expressions used in
these bylaws but not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to
them in:- (a) Provincial Urban
Development Board [3][Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]
Building Regulations 1989: (b) Pakistan
Environmental Protection Act 1997. CHAPTER—II 3. Housing
Schemes:- No Housing Scheme is allowed in the private sector in any case. 4. Use of Land for
Building:- (1) No
building shall be used in a manner inconsistent with the prescribed use in a
scheme approved by the Authority. CHAPTER—III 5. Allotment of
Plots:- (1) All plots that have become available either by creation.
Surrender, Vacancy, or cancellation or by any other source, with the
enforcement of these bylaws shall be allotted through open auction by allotment
committee. (2) The allotment,
auction, lease and lease extension committee shall comprise of,- a. Zilia Nazim Chairman b. Zilia Naib Nazim Member c. Director General Member d. Director GDA Member e. EDO Finance and
Planning Member f. Union Nazim
concerned Member g. Town Nazim
concerned Member. The recommendation of the committee shall be submitted to Zilla
Nazim for the final decision in the matter. Any body aggrieved with the auction
proceeding or with the decision of the Zilla Nazim may file review petition
with the Zilla Nazim. Subsequent to hearing of the parties, the decision of Zilla
Nazim will be final without any recourse to any other forum. (3) Sub division of
residential plots/commercial plots/hotels etc. shall not be allowed in case the
area of the plot is less than two kanal. (4) Sub division of a
plot only be allowed where
each sub divided protion is not less than 2-kanals. 6. Transfer of
allotted plots:- An allottee or attorney of an allottee desirous of transferring
his plot to another person shall apply on the prescribed “Transfer Deed Form”
The Director General. Galiyat Development Authority or his authorized
representative may, after scrutiny, allow transfer on payment of transfer fee,
prescribed by the Authority. Every subsequent transfer fees, if any, will
entail enhanced fee of 20% on each transfer over and above the fee as
prescribed. 7. Properly Tax:- Property
tax on all residential and commercial buildings, as determined by the
Authority, on the basis of the built-up area or any other consideration shall
be charged from the owner on annual basis failure of the payment of the tax by
the owner by 30th June may entail penalty at the rate of 20% Per
Month against the unpaid balance. 8. Encroachment:- (I)
No allottee of a residential or commercial plots shall encroach upon the land
of other allottees, Authority, government land or Building. (2) Any encroachment
made shall be removed after giving twenty four hours notice to the allottee or
any person in possession of the plot on his behalf at the risk and cost of the
encroacher. (9). Plan
and Documents:- Every person intending to erect or re-erect any
building shall give notice of such intention in writing to the Director General
of the Authority in form "A" appended to these by laws and-shall at
the same time submit. (1) The proof of the
ownership of the plot on which construction is intended. (2) Photocopy of
National Identity Card of the applicant duly attested. (3) A site plan of the
land on which it is intended to erect or re-erect the building. (4) (a) every person who under bylaws is
required furnish to the authority three copies of ammonia print with a forth
one cloth-pasted. (b) Every plan of building,
so furnished shall, in token of its having been prepared by him, bear the
signature of the Architect. (c) The sanctioned
plan shall be valid for a period of two years. If construction was not
completed within two years, fresh sanction would be required from the
respective Authority with payment of dues. Sanction/Rejection of the building
plan by the Authority would be subject to the decision of the Building Plan
Committee. (5) Any other
information or document which includes elevations and sections required by the
Authority to deal satisfactorily with the application. (6) Before submission
of building plans the owner of the plot will have to produce a certificate/NOC
from Authority regarding availability of water supply. (7) In case a
structure proposed to be constructed on a site adjacent to a public street or a
plot under the control or management of the Government or of another local
authority the applicant shall submit the plans and specifications referred to
above in quadruplicate and one complete set of the plan shall be forwarded by
the Authority immediately for presentation to the Government or the local body
concerned for information/filling of objection. (8) The building plan
shall be approved only for the specified use of land as mentioned in the
approved Master Plan. 9. Site Plan:- The site plan
must be drawn to a scale (to be shown on the plan) of not less than one-Thirty
Two of an inch to the feet (1":32"), and must show:- (1) Plot number of the
site on which construction is proposed; (2) Plot number of the
adjoining plots; (3) the direction of
the north point; (4) The boundaries of
the site; (5) The location and
direction of natural water-courses; (natural drainage); (6) The position of
the site in relation to neighbouring streets and the level in relation of the
street, if any, on which it abuts; (7) The position of
the proposed building in relation to the boundaries of the site; (8) The names, if any,
and width of all streets on which the site abuts; (9) All existing
buildings structures, if any, on or over the site or projecting beyond it; and
their exact position on the site; (10) All proposed
building and the proposed draining methods; (11) The proposed
building line and existing line of the buildings on either side. 11. Building
Plan:- The plan of the ground-floor and of even additional floor and
basement, if any: provided that no building or covered structure shall be over
two stories high and total covered area shall be as specified under section 6
"d" and the top storey shall not exceed a covered area equal to 50% of the ground storey. (1) The plan of the
proposed building shall be drawn to a scale (to be shown on the plan) of not
less than one-eight of an inch to the feet (1"= 8"), and shall show
:- (i)
The position and dimensions of all projections beyond the main
walls of the building; (ii)
The position of proposed drains, privies, latrines, urinals,
septic tanks and cesspits; (iii)
The level and width of the foundations and the level of the lowest
floor with reference to the level of the center of the street on which the
front of the proposed building is to abut; (iv)
mean s of access to the building and its various floors; (v)
method of ventilation to all the rooms; (vi) open spaces of
minimum of 5 feet width on sides and surroundings of all buildings including
garages, outhouses, water tanks, open pipes, water sewerage and public roads
and paths. (vii) The use to which
the proposed building or buildings are likely to be put. (2) Sections &
Elevations plans sections and elevations of every floor including basement if
any of the building intended to be erected which shall be drawn to a scale of
not less than 1”=8” (3) (i) While preparing building plan tor both
residential purposes, the plot area will be divided in the ratio of: Covered area (including garages, out houses and stores etc. = 33% Paved Open-Area = 17% Open Green Spaces = 50% (ii) While preparing
building plan for commercial purpose the plot area will be divided in the ratio of Covered area = 75% Parking area = 25% (4) Residential plots
or commercial plots will in no case be less than two Kanals area in all future
scheme/township. In case of already allotted plots in the existing townships
construction will be carried out according to the approved building plans and
plot area ratio for all plots shall be as per Regulation 11 Chapter IV Clause 3. (5) Detail
drawings and structural calculations duly signed by the Civil Engineer for
commercial, industrial and public building of covered area exceeding 500 Sq.
meter or height exceeding 13 meter shall be submitted to the Agency however the
responsibility of ensuring structural and constructional safety shall be that
of the appointed Architect/Civil Engineer and (6) In case of a
addition of a storey or a part thereof in an existing building the owner shall
produce a certificate from a qualified engineer to the effect that the
foundation of the building in question is safe to sustain the additional load. (7) Projects requiring
ElA (Environment Impact Assessment) under the Building Plan Committee PEPA Act
shall be submitted to Environment Protection Agency. (8) (a) No application for erection or
re-erection shall be considered by the building plan Committee unless a fee of
Rs. 5/- and Rs. 10 per square foot of the covered area of
residential/commercial building is accompanied respectively. Fee will be
submitted in the form of Bank Draft/Pay Order in favour of GDA. this fee is
subject to revision from time to time. (b) For areas within
250 feet both sides from right of the way, out side the jurisdiction of
townships (Regulation 1. (9) In case of
building, which is proposed to be re-built or altered, the plan shall show all
the existing buildings, roads etc (in black) and proposed building, alterations
or roads (in red). (10) The committee shall
not consider the building plan unless it is certified by the Architect that the
plan submitted with the application is in accordance with the provisions of by
laws. (11) At the time of
submission of plans for approval every prospective builder shall deposit with
the Agency a sum of Rupees Ten Thousand (Rs. 10,000) as security, for removing
debris and waste material from the site after completion of the building. The
security shall be refunded on production of a completion certificate issued by
the Agency provided that if the builder/owner fails to remove the debris etc.
the same shall be removed by GDA at the risk and cost of the builder. After
deduction of such cost from security, the balance if any shall be refunded in
case of shortfall builder/owner shall pay the additional cost of removal of debris. (12) No builders shall
be allowed to store/dumped construction material at road/street in case of
violation such material will be removed on the risk and cost of the
builder/owner. (13) Cutting of
Trees/Mountains, excavation of stones and digging except for foundation is
strictly prohibited. (14) The allottee or any
person on his behalf shall not obtain any temporary/permanent Electricity or
Gas Connection without NOC/approval of Building plan by the Authority. (15) No operation shall
commence construction or operations on residential or commercial or other
building, street, road drain etc. or engage in digging of ground or slope, land
leveling and other works in a manner affecting the existing land scape, water
streams, trees or vehicular road or existing construction or safety of the
people unless these are in accordance with the Master Plan or Land-use plan or
the policy or guidelines of the Authority moreover a certificate of
"Initial environmental examination" has been obtained under the
provision of clause 12 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1977. (16) Any other
information or documents, as required by the Agency concerned to deal
satisfactory with the plan. 12. The Authority may
require from person who has submitted an application to erect or re-erect a
building to produce, in addition to the plans and specifications required under
the by-laws, elevations of the proposed building, to gather with full
specifications as to the materials and methods of construction to be employed
for internal walls, partition walls, foundations, roofs, ceiling, floors,
staircases, fireplaces chimneys, retaining walls, sewerage and water supply.
Provided that no windows/doors, ventilators or openings to the extent possible
be constructed that affect the privacy of the other existing buildings. 13. Documents of title:- Every
person who intends to carry out building work shall, produce documents of title relating to the plot showing
his right to carry out such work. However neither NOC
nor the passing of building plans can be quoted as a proof of the title being
lawful. 14. Under taking by Applicant:- Undertaking
of the applicant that he will abide by the Building bylaws and all other Rules
and Regulations/instructions issued by the authority during and after
construction such undertaking shall be on judicial paper worth Rs.50/- duly
registered by the Registrar so authorized by the law. 15. Employment of Architect:- Every
person who intends to erect or re-erect a building shall employ an Architect to
plan, design the building and to supervise the construction of the building. Other documents. 16. Approval of the Building Plan:-
All the building plans shall be approved by the building approval committee
comprising of the following:- a. The Zilla Nazim or
his representatives … Chairman b. Zilla Naib Nazim ... Member a. Director General ... Member b. Director GDA ... Member c. Assistant Director
Planning ... Member d. District Planning
Officer ... Member. 17. Works not in
according with the building plan:- (1) If on making any
inspection under by-law the Authority finds that the building is or has been
constructed • otherwise than in
accordance with the plan, or contravenes any of the provisions of
these by-laws, the Authority may, by notice in writing, require the person
carrying out such building works, within a period to be specified in such
notice, either to make such alterations as shall be specified in such notice
with the object of bringing the work in conformity with the said plans or
provisions of the by-laws or to get the approved plan amended after complying
with the requirements of the by-laws. (2) In the even of
non-compliance with the provisions of Chapter II clause I, it shall be lawful
fondle Authority to order that further construction be stayed, that the
construction made or such part thereof as may be specified be demolished and
that the cost of such demolition be recovered from the person concerned in
addition to any other penalty imposed. 18. Execution:- The foundation of a building
shall be wide enough to allow the distribution of load on each square foot not
exceeding 3/4 ton. No building shall be constructed upon newly
filled earth till it has been certified by the Architect that reasonable time
has passed and can sustain proposed load on the site and special permission of
the authority is obtained. 19. Safety and stability of building:-
Every person who caries out building works shall use
sound building materials of good quality and when properly put to gather shall
ensure safety and stability of the buildings. 20. Height
of a room and Minimum Floor Height:- (1) The minimum clear height of a room shall be as follows:
Explanation Height of a room shall be taken to be the vertical measurement
from the upper surface of the floor to the underside of the highest part of
ceiling less one-half of the vertical measurement between the lowest and
highest parts of the ceiling where there is no ceiling the measurement shall be
to the underside of the rafters. (2) Minimum floor area The minimum floor area shall be as follows:-
21. Basement:- The
authority may allow the construction of basements under part of the ground
floor in cases the ground levels so permit; provided that no such basement
shall be used for human habitation. Such basements shall not be taken into
consideration for the purpose of determining number of storey and building
height provided that the covered area of the basement is less then 80% of the
ground floor area and roof of basement is below ground level/street level on
any side. 22. Means
a/Escape in case of emergency:- All means of escape from a building including exit ways,
corridors, stairs etc, shall permit unobstructed access to a street to an open
space or to an adjoining building or roof from where access to the street may
be obtained. 23. Staircase:- (1) Width of the
staircase:- The staircase of every two-storey building other than apartment
building shall have clear width (3 ft 6 inches). Every building other than apartment building up to two stories
shall have staircases having tear width of 1.06 meters (3 ft 4 inches). (2) Pitch of Stair
Cases:- the rise of the stair case step shall not more than 0.09 meter 71/2
inches and the tread no less than 0.25 meter (l0 inches). (3) Maximum Height:-
There shall not be more than 15 rises between each landing. A landing shall not
be less than 3 1/2 feet in depth except in ease of service stair
case where the number of the risers may be increased depending upon the
situation and design. 24. Inter Floor:- Inter
floor shall only be permitted in rooms other than those meant for habitation
purpose, such as bath rooms, stores, kitchen, pantries, passages, garages if
combined with the main building, verandahs or rooms meant for similar ancillary
uses. 25. Projections:- (1) No portion of any
building in a street or road, in which a line of frontage has been fixed by the
Authority, shall be built to project beyond such line of frontage. (2) No balcony, thara,
steps or other projection shall be allowed to be erected or re-erected over any
street, except in accordance with the provision of the bylaws and permission
from the Authority. 26. Method of Measurement of open spaces:-
The minimum open space prescribed between a building and the boundaries of
its plots shall be measured between the greatest projections of the buildings
and the plot boundaries at right angles thereto. 27. Inspection of the buildings:- The
authority staff may visit the site of the construction at any time without
giving any prior notice during the process of the building works. However owner
will get the work inspected at the following stages. a. At plinth/Basement
level. b. At ground floor
level. c. At any subsequent floor
level if approved in building plans. d. At the time of
pouring of stair/tower/barsati. e. At any time,
before the application made under by-law has been approved. f. At any time,
while the building operations are being carried out. g. Within 30 days
from the receipt of the notice of completion or the certificate of completion
as hereinafter provided and; h. At any time after
the building has been erected or re-erected but the notice of completion or
certificate of completion has not been received. Responsibility of unauthorized
construction will, however, before of the owner. 28. Additional and Alternations:- (1)
Every person who intends to make any addition or alteration to a building
involving the removal or re-erection of any roof or any outer wall or of any
wall which supports the roof thereof or change the size of any existing room or
passage thus affecting the light and ventilation of the building or any other any
addition or alteration shall submit an application to the Authority an writing
for permission to execute such works. (2) In case where the
engagement of a Civil Engineer/Architect is necessary the name of the Civil
Engineer/Architect who is engaged to supervise the execution shall also be
submitted to the Authority with a certificate, along with information and
documents required under these regulations. 29. Rounding of
Boundary Wall:-
Boundary wall of corners
of end plots abutting Two-roads/Street will be chamfered as under. a. Road width upto 20
to 30 feet Min 6 Feet b. Road width above
30 feet Min l0
Feet. 30. Width of
Roads in townships:- The width of the roads in the townships shall not
be less than 20 feet in any case. 31. Boundary Wall:- Except for steel
grill/wooden/barbed fencing no boundary shall be allowed. CHAPTER—VI 32. Grant or
Refusal of Permission:- (1) After scrutiny of the plans & other
legal formalities the Authority shall pass orders granting or refusing
permission to carry out proposed building work. (2) In case of grant
of permission, one copy of the plans duly signed by an officer authorized by
the Authority in this behalf, to gather with the permission, shall be returned
to the applicant with the condition that no alteration, at any stage, will be
permissible in the approved plan and that buildings erected or re-erected in
contravention will be dismantled and the cost of dismantling will be recovered
from the person in addition to any other penalties to be imposed. (3) In case of refusal
to grant permission the Authority will specify the reasons. The person
aggrieved by the refusal to grant approval may file appeal before the
board-in-council. The council shall decide the matter after hearing the
Authority and aggrieved party and its decisions shall be final. The decision of
the board-in-council Authority shall not be questioned in any court or other
forum. 33. Cancellation of permission:- (1)
If at any time after "permission to erect the building" has been
granted, the Authority is satisfied that such permission was obtained in
consequence of any material misrepresentation, concealment of facts or
fraudulent statement contained in the application made under by-law, in the
plans, elevations sections or specifications and documents submitted therewith
in respect of such building, such permission may be cancelled or withdrawn and
any work done there under shall be deemed to have been done without permission. (2) The Authority may
authorize the Director to suspend the permission in such case in anticipation
of the cancellation thereof by the Authority. (3) Any person feeling
aggrieved by a decision of the Authority or of the Director may, within one
month of the date of such order may file appeal before the board in council and
decision of the board in council shall be final and will not be called in
question before any other forum. (4) Subject to the
provisions aforesaid, the order of the Authority shall be final. CHAPTER—VII 34. Work Carried out
Without Permission:- Work carried out without permission. (1) If any building
works are commenced or carried out in contravention of the provision of these,
By-laws Authority shall give a notice in writing requiring the concerned person
to immediately stop the construction work. (a) To show cause why
such building works or other part thereof should not be dismantled or altered
at his risk and cost to comply with the bylaws; and (b) To attend
personally or through agent duly authorized in writing by him on such day, and
at such time and place as specified to show cause why such unauthorized work or
part thereof be not removed or altered at his risk and cost. (2) If owner or such
person fails to show valid sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the
Authority, the Authority shall demolish, remove or alter the building works or
part thereof at the risk and cost of the owner or person concerned. 35. Demolitions of
dangerous structures:- If a building/structure is in dangerous condition or otherwise
unfit for human habitation, the owner is bound to inform the Authority of the
factual position forthwith, or in case of failure on his part to do so, the
Authority will eject the owner or occupier from such building within a
reasonable time for the purpose of demolition under the supervision of Engineer
at the earliest, at the risk and cost of the owner. CHAPTER—IX 36. Drains &
Sewers. (1) In no building
shall any open sewer or drain pass through any room used or intended to be used
as a living or sleeping room. (2) No drain shall be
constructed within the thickness of any wall of any building. (3) All stack-pipes
for the disposal of roof-drainage shall be of cast iron or cement concrete. No
flue shall be so constructed as to pass through or be within two-three feet of
any wall or structure made of inflammable material except at its point of exit,
at which it must be rendered safe by a casing of no-inflammable material at
least one foot thick. (4) House Drains
through which waste or sullage water in intended to be passed, shall be
constructed of concrete pipe or other impervious material and shall be
connected to the nearest public sewerage drain wherever such a drain exists
within 50 feet of the proposed building. In the absence of such a public
sewerage drain the house drain shall be discharged into a soakage pit through a
septic tank or cesspit which shall be constructed and maintained by the owner
of the building. 37. Latrine, Privy, etc. (1) No person shall
construct any latrine or privy which is not water-borne. (2) No person shall
install water-flushed latrines in his house unless the house drains are
connected with a public sewer or unless arrangements are made by him to purify
the sewage in a properly constructed septic tank of a suitable size and to
discharge the effluent into a public sewer or into a sullage drain to be constructed
by him. These works must be certified by the Engineer of the Authority and is
capable of carrying off the effluent without danger to the public health and
environment. Such installations shall be constructed under the supervision of
Engineer and subsequently approved by him before they are put into use and no
pipes and drains septic tank should extend to within five feet of the boundary
of the plot unless it is to be connected under ground to public sewer. (3) No person shall
dispose off the effluent from a septic tank by surface flow or by sub-soil
drainage or into cesspits. (4) A drain shall be
provided for every privy, bathroom and cooking place. Such drain shall be
constructed of glazed pipes or other impervious material and shall connect the
floor of the privy bathroom or cooling place with (a) Public masonry
drain, or (b) A private cesspit constructed
as hereinafter prescribed. (5) Every dwelling
house shall have (a) at lest one
latrine or water-closet(w. c) and one bathroom; and (b) in the case of
servants quarters attached to dwelling houses one water closet (w. c) or latrine and one bathroom for such quarter. (6) Thee floor of
every latrine, privy, urinal shall be of masonry, or of tiles, or of cement. (7) The floor of every
latrine W.C. urinal etc. should not be less than 3" above the level of the
surface of the ground adjoining latrine, privey or urinal (8) The floor of every
latrine, privy and bathroom shall have a slope to the drain in such way that
liquid flow of quickly. (9) In
every urinal the walls to a height of three feet above the floor and in every latrine
and privy, both the seat and the walls to a height of three feet above the
floor, shall be masonry, provided that in the case of a water-closet of
European type the seat may be of wood. (10) Every latrine,
privy, urinal, or bathroom shall be provided with adequate ventilation which,
in the case of latrine, privy, or urinal, situated in or near a building, shall
be effected by an opening not less than one square feet one of the walls, as
near the top of the wall as may be practicable, and communicating directly with
the open area. 38. Every latrine, or privy shall be
constructed that (1) There shall be
adequate access thereto for the purpose of cleansing. (2) When the outer
door, if any, thereof is open, the seats shall not be visible form the street
or other public place. 39. Cess-pits No person shall construct a private cesspit (a) unless there is no
public drain within 100 feet of the premises for which it is required. (b) Except within the
boundaries of private land; (c) Except a cess-pit
of masonry with a cast iron moveable covering; and (d) Unless adequate
access is provided thereto for the purpose of cleansing it. 40. Sewerage disposal (1) Where no public
sewer is in existence (a) all sludge water
shall be connected to septic tanks; (b) all wastewater may be connected to
soak-pits or cesspits. (2) Cess-pits and
septic tanks shall be:- (a) so constructed as
to be imperious to liquid either from outside or inside; (b) so situated as not
to cause pollution/contamination to any spring or system of water, the water
from which is used or likely to be used for drinking or domestic purposes, or
pollution to the environment. 41. Garbage, Discharge A Emissions (1) It will be
obligatory for the resident owners as well as visiting tourists to strictly
abide by these rules and regulations with regard, solid waste garbage
discharges, emission, waste, air pollution and noise pollution in excess of the
"National Environmental Quality. Standards" under clause 11 of
Environmental Protection Act-1997 duly adopted by the Authority. Default
incompliance of above will render the person concerned liable to punishment
under relevant law. (2) All Hotel and
Commercial area shall make adequate arrangement for disposal of garbage &
discharges. CHAPTER—X MISCELLANEOUS 42. Notice of
Completion Every person who carries out and completes the building approved
under these by-laws shall within one month of the completion of the work deliver
to the Authority at its office, notice in writing on the prescribed Form
"B" or "C" as the case may be, of such completion duly
signed by the Architect employed. 43. Permission to
Occupy (1) After the receipt
of notice under rule 26 the Authority shall depute an officer to inspect such
work and after such inspection, either approve or disapprove the building for
occupancy or make such further order as it may deem necessary. (2) No person shall
occupy or permit to be occupied or use or permit to be used the whole or any
part of any land or building affected by erection or re-erection until the
permission has been granted in the prescribed manner. 44. Fire Resistance
and Fire Precautions (1) No building shall
be roofed with straw or other easily inflammable material. (2) No fireplace to be
used as such shall be constructed unless the floor beneath it and around it for
a width of three feet has been rendered fireproof by being covered with
earthenware tiles or concrete or some other fireproof substance. (3) Every fire place
shall before use as such be provided with a chimney with an iron, brick or
stone flue to afford free means of exit for smoke. Exemption No application is required for the following operations provided
that they do not infringe any of these by-laws: (a) repairs in the
form of replacement of existing material by similar material if no demolition
is involved and the building remains throughout the operations substantially
the same as it was; (b) the alteration of
sunshade not abutting on or overhanging any street or the property of any other
person; (c) the
opening/closing of internal windows or door; (d) the
replacement of internal doors or windows: Explanation For the purpose of above bylaw "internal" means not
abutting on or over hanging any street or the property of any other person. 45. Water Meter Installation of Water Meter will be
obligatory in all the residential and commercial buildings where the owners
have opted for use of water from the installed water supply schemes/sources
owned or maintained by the Authority/Government Installation fee and water
charges, as determined by the Authority shall be charged from the owner. 46. Copies of
Forms Copies
of forms may be obtained from the office of the Authority on payment of fees
prescribed by the Authority from time to time. 47. Constructional
Timber Movement and sue of constructional timber in Galiyat track shall
be governed by the Forest laws for the time being in force, violation of which
will render the person concerned to penative action by the authority under
these bylaws as well as other agencies empowered under the forest act or
relevant laws. The Authority reserve the right to change, alter, modify, add or
delete any of the term and condition, with the approval of the Board-in-council
and may issue any instructions, advice for carrying in to effect the spirit of
these bylaws. CHAPTER—XI LICENSING OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTS/CIVIL ENGINEERS/ STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AND TOWN PLANNERS No unlicensed person shall be allowed to work in the area
following under the ambit of jurisdiction of these bylaws. Licensing shall be done by a Committee consisting of:- a. Zilla Nazim ... Chairman b. Zilla Naib Nazim ... Member c. Director General ... Member d. Director ... Member e. Assistant Director
Planning ... Member f. Finance Officer ... Member A. The Committee,
before issuing a license shall also takes into consideration, besides
prescribed qualifications and experience, the capability of supervision of
construction work by the applicant as well as any other personal/professional
qualification deemed necessary by the committee. B. The committee after
receiving the applications for license shall scrutinize and inspect the
documents submitted. C. The Committee may
interview the applicants before issuing the license. D. After processing of
the application as mentioned above the committee may (1) Sanction the grant
of license. (2) Reject the
application specifying the reasons thereof. E. The committee
after hearing the licensee may cancel or suspend license already granted
specifying the reason for such cancellation suspension. F. Any person
aggrieved by the committee may file appeal before a review committee consisting
of: (1) The Zilla Nazim
Abbottabad. (2) The Director
General Galiyat Development Authority. CATEGORY “A” ARCHITECT An Architect of this category shall be authorized to undertake
Architectural design and with the association of Civil Engineer shall be
entitled to undertake the supervision of building projects of all categories
and types in accordance with the provision of these Regulations. CATEGORY “B” ARCHITECT An Architect of this category shall be authorized to undertake
Architectural designing of Commercial/Office Building, Flats/Apartments and
other residential building/projects having maximum covered area of 500 sq meter
or climbing height up to 13 m, and residential houses of all categories in
accordance with the provision of these regulations. CATEGORY “C” ARCHITECT An Architect of this category shall be authorized to undertake
Architectural designing of buildings having maximum covered area of 300 m2 or
climbing height up to 13m, and residential houses of all categories in
accordance with the provision of these Regulations qualification/ experience of
these Architect Qualification/experience of licensed Architect. Any person desirous of applying for registration must hold the
following qualification and/experience for the categories lay down as under:-
ARCHITECTS CERTIFICATE I/We hereby certify that the existing structure on
plot/mutation/khasra No.__________________ situated____________________________
is in consistent with the provisions of the Building by laws of Galiyat
Development Authority, 2003. I/We further certify that the said existing structure has been
fully and correctly shown on the plan submitted by me. And I/We further certifies that the Building is structurally
stable. Necessary structural calculations and details are attached herewith. Licensed
Architect/Civil Engineer Licensed Structural Engineer. License
No.___________________ Place__________ Date______________ FROM-A GALIYAT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Place........................... Dated.......................... APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PLANS To The Director General Galiyat Development Authority I/we hereby apply for permission to erect/re-erect/make addition
to and/or alteration in building on plot/mutation/khasra No...................situated
at........................in accordance with the building plans submitted
(intriplicate) herewith for approval. Necessary particulars are given below and certified to be true: 1. Plot No......................&
Scheme No.................. 2. Mutation/Ownership Documents. 3. Intended use of
proposal building. 4. Description of the
proposed building works. D. Specification of
foundation E. Specification of
Plinth F. Specification of
super-structure G. Specification of
floor H. Specification of
roof I. Method of
drainage and sewerage J. Architect
complied to prepare the plan. It is acknowledged that I have studied the bylaws and shall insure
compliance failing which I will have no objection to any penal action initiated
by the authority against me under the by-laws. Name................................................ Address............................................. Yours faithfully ……………………………………… (Owner's) Address............................................. Date................................................. FORM-B Place........................... Dated.......................... To The Director General Galiyat Development Authority Dear Sir, I/we give notice of completion of erection/re-erection of building
on plot/mutation/Khasra No...........................Scheme
No...........................and of drainage and water supply arrangements
therein and apply for permission to occupy the said building. The said work has been carried out in accordance with the building
bylaws under the bylaws 2003 as well as your instructions and advice issued by
the authority from time to time in this behalf. Yours faithfully ……………………………. (Owner's) Address............................................. Date................................................. FORM-C Place........................... Dated.......................... To The Director General Galiyat Development Authority Dear Sir, 1. Whereas I/we have
constructed ___________________________________________on plot/mutation Khasra
No.__________ Scheme No ____________as shown on the plan attached herewith
without your prior permission. 2. Where I/we have
made deviations from the approved buildings plans and other instructions________________________.approved under your No __________dated ________________in
the course of erection/re-erection of the building on plot as shown on the
Plans attached herewith: 3. Whereas I/we are
willing to make any alterations required to be made in the said structure so as
to make it consistent with the provisions of bylaws and Building Regulation
1989. I is, therefore, requested that the unauthorized nature of the
said structure may be condoned, the revised (attached herewith) may be approved
and permission to occupy the said building may be granted. (Delete whatever is inapplicable) Yours faithfully ……………………… (Owner's) Address..........................................................Date........................................................... Place............................. Date.............................. I am willing to pay any cost/penalty/fee as determined under the by-laws. FORM-C Place........................... Dated.......................... To The Director General Galiyat Development Authority Dear Sir, 1.
Whereas I/we have constructed ___________________________________________on
plot/mutation Khasra No. _________________Scheme No. ____________as shown on
the plan attached herewith without your prior permission. 2.
Where I/we have made deviations from the approved buildings plans
and other Instructions ___________________approved under your No. __________dated
_________________in the course of erection/re-erection of the building
on plot as shown on the Plans attached herewith: 3. Whereas I/we are
willing to make any alterations required to be made in the said structure so as
to make it consistent with the provisions of bylaws and Building Regulation
1989. I is, therefore, requested that the unauthorized nature of the
said structure may be condoned, the revised (attached herewith) may be approved
and permission to occupy the said building may be granted. (Delete whatever is inapplicable) Yours faithfully ……………………… (Owner's) Address..........................................................Date........................................................... Place............................. Date.............................. I am willing to pay any cost/penalty/fee as determined under the
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