13.6 Special safety control regulations

(1) FOR BUILDINGS VULNERABLE TO MAN-MADE DISASTERS

A) Applicability

a. These Special Regulations shall be applicable to buildings vulnerable to terrorist attack / man- made disasters within the area under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporations / Special Planning Authorities.

b. Prevailing Development Control and Promotion Regulations of sanctioned Development Plan as amended from time to time shall be applicable mutatis mutandis except those expressly

provided in these Special Regulations.

c. These Special regulations shall be applicable for all buildings fulfilling the criteria of :

1. Having built up area exceeding 10,000 sq.m. or occupancy over the 1000 persons, used for the following occupancies which are vulnerable to man-made disasters based on the Risk Assessment Score as per Annexure-A

i. Assembly buildings ii. Institutional buildings of registered trusts which are used for medical or other treatments and hospitals iii. Educational buildings of schools / colleges iv. Buildings which attract or are likely to attract a large number of people / public such as shopping malls, markets, religious buildings, monuments, places of tourist importance, business buildings having headquarters of business houses (such as the World Trade Centre, Stock Exchange) ete.

2. For Governorent buildings, which has been specifically identified as buildings vulnerable to man-made disasters by the Appropriate Authority of the State Government. The Appropriate Authority of the State Government shall mean Additional Commissioner of Police, Protection and Security, Mumbai in Greater Mumbai and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Branch in other Police Commissionerate of Maharashtra, and Superintendent of Police in Districts.

Special Regulations applicable to the buildings mentioned above shall be as per Annexure-B.

(1) Inserted vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) bearing No.CR.45/2022/UD-11, dt.10th October, 2024

B) Every Special building (as defined in UDCPR-2020) shall be provided with Fire Towers having minimum 2 hours fire resistance, consisting of a fireman evacuation lift with a ventilated lobby as an integral part of fire escape staircase, preferably at landing level. Fire Tower may be provided as per sketches shown in the Annexure-C.

Note : Other provisions in the sanctioned DCPR with regards to the applicability of a second lift, second staircase for high-rise / Special buildings shall not be applicable after provision of a Fire Tower as given above.

C) Special buildings (as defined in UDCPR-2020) with height 90 m. and above shall be provided with fire break water tank system with fire pumps at every 65 m. height interval from ground level. The fire break water tank system may be provided at the service floor, the floor provided with refinge area or any other floor as per specification details shown in the schematic sketch in the Annexure-D.

D) Details of qualifications, duties and responsibilities for Licensed Electrical Engineer are as specified in Annexure-E. Procedure of appointment, declaration etc. is as specified in Annexure E-1, E-2.1, E-2.2, E-2.3 and registration process and fees for Licensed Electrical Engineer / Consultant is as specified in Appendix-C of UDCPR-2020, as the case may be.

E) Notice of intention to carry out development or redevelopment of a building to be submitted by the owner / developer shall be accompanied by a certificate of supervision in prescribed format by the Licensed Electrical Engineer with respect to planning, designing of electrical installations and also supervision of electrical installations during the progress of buildings.

F) Owner / Developer shall submit a certificate from a Licensed Electrical Engineer in prescribed proforma with respect to completion of electrical installations while submission of proposal for occupation certificate.

G) In case of discrepancies observed in the planning, designing and execution and certification of electrical installations / services by the appointed registered Electrical Professional, the license issued shall be revoked and the Electrical Engineer / Consultant may be debarred from further

(1) practice / business for a period as may be decided by the Municipal Corporation / Authority.

H) For planning, designing & execution and certification of the electrical installations / services by Electrical professionals, the various formats / check lists / diagrams, etc. are enclosed in Annexure F to O.

I) Post completion of Building :

On completion of the buildings for which the criteria of this regulation is applicable shall observe the following perpetual conditions :

i. The fire protection measures provided shall be well maintained by the Owner / Society / Organization as per the rules and policies prescribed by the concerned fire authority. ii. The electrical installations in the building including flats, shops, etc. shall be inspected periodically at least once in 5 year and the certificate to that effect shall be obtained from the Licensed Electrical Engineer. However, in case of any electrical repair / rectification / renovation work carried out in the building or part thereof, the certificate from Electrical Engineer shall be obtained after the completion of such work.

Notes :

a. The conditions regarding maintaining the electrical and fire installations as mentioned above shall be incorporated in the Occupation / Complition Certificate issued by the Authority.

b. The copy of above certificates shall be displayed at some conspicuous place of the building.

(1) Inserted vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) bearing No.CR.45/2022/UD-11, dt.10th October, 2024

c. Failure to maintain the fire installations and periodical certification may leads to withdrawal of Occupation Certificate by the Authority in addition to fine / penalty and other actions from the concern authorities.

d. Failure to maintain the electrical installations and periodical certification may leads to disconnection of power supply by Power Supply Company till its rectification. (1) -*-*-*-*-*-

(1) Inserted vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) bearing No.CR.45/2022/UD-11, dt.10th October, 2024