9.26 Boundary / compound wall

i) The maximum height of the front compound wall shall be 1.5 m. above the central line of the front street. Compound wall up to 2.4 m. height may be permitted, if the top 0.9 m. is of open type construction. The maximum height of side and rear compound wall shall be 1.5 m. above the average ground level of the particular plot.

ii) In case of a corner plot, the height of the boundary wall shall be restricted to 0.75 m. for a length equal to fanning of the road on the front and side of the intersection and the remaining height of 0.75 m., if required, in accordance with sub-regulation (i) above, may be of open type construction (railings).

iii) The provision of sub-regulations (i) and (ii) above shall not be applicable to boundary walls of jails.

iv) In the case of industrial buildings, electric sub-stations, transformer stations, institutional buildings like sanatoria, hospital, industrial building like workshops, factories and educational buildings like schools, colleges including the hostels and other user of public utility undertakings the height up to 2.4 m. may be permitted by the Authority.

v) The gates in a compound wall shall not open on any public access / pathway / road / street and shall open entirely inside the property.