Section 4
கருத்துகள் மற்றும் உதவிஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. சிங்கள அல்லது தமிழ் உரையிலிருந்து வேறுபடும் இடங்களில் எந்த உரை மேலோங்கும் என்பதைச் சட்டமே குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
Section 28 of the principal enactment is hereby amen-Amendment of section 28 of the principal enactment. Amendment of the Schedule to the principal enactment ded, by the substitution, for the word “manufacturing”
occuring in paragraph (a) thereof, of the word “ industrial ”.
&. The Schedule to the principal enactment, as amended by Act No. 39 of 1979, is hereby further amended as follows :—
in the proviso to rule 1-—
by the omission of sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c)
and (d) thereof; and
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by the re-lettering of sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) thereof, as sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)
of that proviso
;
in rule 2—
by the substitution, for paragraph (1) thereof, of the following new paragraph :—
“ (1) Subject to any local by-laws requiring the reservation of a larger area in special localities, the total area covered by all the buildings (including verandahs, but excluding the structures mentioned in the next para-graph) on any site used for—
any residential building shall not exceed two-thirds of the total area of the site
;
or
any commercial or industrial building or warehouse, shall not exceed four-fifths of the total area of the site, and the area not so covered shall belong exclusively to the residential building, factory or workshop, and shall be retained as part and parcel thereof.” ;
by the omission of paragraph (2) thereof
;
by the substitution, for paragraph (3) thereof, of the following new paragraph :—
“ (3) No projection shall be constructed over any part of the area so reserved, other than eaves sunshades which may project to an extent of 4 feet.”;
by the subsitution, for paragraph (5) thereof, of the following new paragraph :—
“ (5) The local authority, subject to the approval of the Minister and any Board of
Improvement Commissioners for the purpose of any improvement scheme, may exempt any area predominantly occupied by commercial buildings within the administrative limits of any Municipality from the operation of this rule in respect of any class of building on the ground of the high site value obtaining in any such area or other special cause.”
; and
by the omission of paragraph (6) thereof;
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in rule 3, by the substitution, for sub-paragraphs (b)
and (c) thereof, of the following new sub-para-graphs :—
“ (b) where the residential building has only one habitable room, the floor area of such room must not be less than 120
square feet, and where the residential building has more than cne such room, every additional room shall not be less than 90 square feet
;
at least one side must be an external wall abutting on the open area to an extent of not less than two-thirds ef the total length of the wall;”;
in rule 4, by the substitution, for the word “ window ”, of the words “ window or door”
;
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in rule 5, by the substitution, for paragraphs (1) and (2) thereof, of the following new paragraphs :—
“ (1) Subject to any locai by-laws requiring the reservation of a larger area in special localities, there must be in the rear of every residential build-ing, an open space of not less than 73 feet in depth
‘throughout extending along the entire width of the building. Such open space must belong exclusively to the building, unless the rear of the building abuts upon a public street or lane of not less than 20 feet in width, which is dedicated to public use provided that this shall not apply to existing public streets, less than 20 feet in width. Where such space of 73
feet is not possible, the local authority may allow any average of 74 feet taken along the full length of the rear of the building, provided the minimum width from any point of the boundary is not less than 3 feet.
“At
The height at the rear shonld not exceed the height laid down in rule 1.” ;
by the rescission of rules 6 and 7 thereof :
in rule 8—
by the substitution, for parosraph (1) thereof, of the following new paragraph :—
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“ (1) Every new street intended for carri-age traffic which is defined or approved by a local authority or a Board of Improvement
Commissioners shall be of not less than 40
feet in width:
Provided that where in any area which is mainly occupied by detached houses or flats and the street cannot serve as a thorough road, the Chairman may sanction in any of the circumstances mentioned in an entry in
Column I of the Table set out hereunder, a width which is not less than the width speci-fied in the corresponding entry in Column II of that Table.
TABLE
Column I
Column
Where the street is intended for the service of—
not.
more than four the approved minimum width premises, shall be 10 feet,
more than four premises the approved minimum width but not more than eight shall be 15 feet
; and premises,
more than eight premises the approved minimum width but not more than shall be 20 feet:
twenty premises,
Provided that the Chairman may sanction a width not less than 18 feet, at any particular point which is not less than 10 per centum of the total length of the read, if he is of the opinion that it is impracticable to provide for that portion of the street, the approved mini-mum width, and he is satisfied that such further reducti+ will nt endanger the safety of vehicles and passers by.” ; and
by the substitution, for paragraph (3) thereof.
of the following new paragraph :—~
“ (3) Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to prevent a local authority or a Board of
Improvement Commissioners from defining or approving a street intended for foot traffic only, of not less than 15 feet in width.” ; and
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by the addition, immediately after rule 8 thereof, of the following new rules :—
“9. In any declared commercial area situated within a Municipal Council, space for vehicular parking should be provided on the basis of one parking space for every 1000 square feet of commercial floor area:
Provided that where the Chairman feels that it is impracticable to provide such space, this rule may be modified as necessary having regard to the circumstances of the case.
10. (1) No house or flat shall be constructed on any land which is in extent less than such minimum extent as may be determined by the Chairman.
The number of flats to be so constructed shall not exceed such number as may be determined by the Chairman having regard to the extent of the land, access and other relevant details. ”.
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