UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 6, General building requirements - setback, marginal distance, height and permissible FSI
Table 6-E Other Buildings (6.2.2)
UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025
Table No.6-E
Sr. Type of building Minimum road Minimum Other stipulations
No width required marginal
distances
1 2 3 4 5
1 Medical buildings
a) Hospital, 9.0 m. in case of Margins as NIL
Maternity Homes, A, B, C class per Table
Health Club, Clinics Municipal No.6-D
etc. buildings not Corporation, subject to
being special Metropolitan side
buildings Authority Area marginal
and 7.5 m. in distance of
case of other minimum
areas. 3.0 m.
b) Hospital, Road width as 6.0 m. on Height of building subject to provisions
Maternity Homes, required for all sides of Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life
Health Club etc. Special Safety Measures Act 2006.
buildings under Buildings.
category of special (Regulation
building. No.3.3.9)
2. Educational buildings
a) Pre-primary On any road. Margins as Other requirements shall be as mentioned
School per Table in the Table No.7-A of Regulation No.7.1.
No.6-D Height of building subject to provisions of
b) Primary School 6.0 m. -- do -- Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life
not being special Safety Measures Act 2006.
building.
c) Other 9.0 m. 3.0 m. on
Educational all sides
Buildings not being
special building.
d) Any building of Road width as 6.0 m. on
category a, b, c required for all sides
above being special Special
building. Buildings
3. Public-Semi Public Building
a) Public-Semi 9.0 m. Margins as per .--
Public Building not Table No.6-D
being special subject to side
building. marginal
distance of
minimum 3.0
m.
b) Public-Semi Road width as 6.0 m. on all --
Public Building required for sides
being special Special
building. Buildings
4. Cinema Theatre
Cinema Theatre / 12.0 m. Front - 12.0 m. i) In case of cities having population more
Drama Theatre / (only on one than 2.5 lakhs as per latest census,
Assembly Hall / major road). redevelopment of existing cinema theatre on
Multiplex / 6.0 m. on all plots shall be allowed subject to the condition
Shopping Malls remaining that at least 1/3rd of the existing seats shall be
sides retained, which shall not be below 150 seats
and may be developed in combination with
user permissible in R-2 zone.
ii) For redevelopment of existing theatre,
marginal distances including front margin as
per these regulations shall not be insisted.
Redevelopment shall be allowed asper
existing set back distances. Parking area
required as per these regulations shall not be
insisted; however existing parking area shall
be maintained.
iii) In cases where redevelopment of existing
Cinema Theatre is carried out on the same
place with the capacity more than existing
capacity in the form of single or multiscreen
cinemas, then owner / developer shall be
allowed FSI potential mentioned in column 6
or 9, as the case may be, of Table No.6-G at
the rate of 20% land rate mentioned in Annual
Rates of Statement without considering
guidelines therein, for the additional capacity.
iv) The existing Cinema Theatre shall be
allowed to be relocated and constructed at
some other place within a distance of 5 km. In
such case, original site shall be allowed to be
developed as per uses permissible in
adjoining zone.
Construction of Cinema Theatre / Multiplex
shall conform to the provisions of
Maharashtra Cinema (Regulations) Rules,
1966 and as amended from time to time,
except the provisions mentioned above.
v) For redevelopment of Cinema plot having
area less than 1000 Sq.m., and if
redevelopment of existing cinema theatre on
such plot is not possible considering the other
requirements in these regulations, the
condition ofproviding atleast 1/3rdof the
existing seats or minimum 150 seats for
cinema theatre shall not be insisted. In such
case users permissible in adjoining
predominant zone shall be permissible with
special permission of sanctioning authority.
5. Mangal Karyalaya
a) Mangal karyalaya Road width 3.0 m. on -
and like buildings as required all sides.
not under the for R-2
category of special zone.
building.
b) Mangal 12.0 m. 6.0 m. on -
karyalaya and like all sides.
buildings under the
category of special
building.
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6. Fuel Stations
Fuel Filling Stations 9.0 m. 4.5 m. on i) In case the plot is located on any Classified
/ including Petrol / all sides road in Regional Plan area, the distance from
Ethanol / LPG / the junction of roads as may be specified by
CNG etc., Public Indian Road Congress/ Ministry of Road,
Charging Stations Transport and Highway, shall be followed.
for Electric (IRC guideline 2009 and MORTH Letter
Vehicles with or No.RW/NH-33023/19/99-DOIII, Dated
without service bays 25.09.2003 as amended from time to time)
ii) NOC from Chief Controller of Explosives
shall be necessary.
iii) In a plot of Fuel Filling Station, other
building or composite building for sales
office, snack bars, restaurant, public
conveniences or like activities may be
permitted.
The FSI shall not exceed 0.25 and
underground structures along with kiosks
shall not be counted towards FSI.
7. Mercantile Buildings.
a) Mercantile / Road width Front 6.0 m. i) Shops may also face on side and rear of
Business / Hotel / as required Side & rear a plot.
Commercial for Special 6.0 m. ii) Minimum width and area of Shop shall
building under the Building. be as per convenience of the owner /
category of special developer.
buildings. iii) In case of construction of shops /
b) Mercantile / Road width Margins as per offices only on ground floor (not being
Business / Hotel / as required Table No.6- special building) side and rear marginal
Commercial for R-2 D subject to distance shall be as per Table No.6-D.
building not under zone. side marginal
category of special distance of
buildings minimum 3.0
m.
c) Convenience On any Margins as per --
shopping in R-1 road. Table No.6-
zone. D.
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Clarification issued vide letter No.CR.68/2021 dt., 10th May, 2021
8. Stadium
Stadium with 12.0 m. 6.0 m. on all The covered portion of spectator‘s gallery
Pavilion sides shall not exceed 25% of plot area, which
shall not be counted towards FSI. Shops
below spectator‘s gallery may be permitted
which shall not be counted towards FSI. In
addition to this, ancillary office, sports
persons accommodation, public
convenience like structures may also be
permitted which shall not consume more
than 0.10 FSI on gross plot area.
Note :
i) In case of plots fronting on National Highways, State Highways and Major District Roads in
Regional Plan area, the building line shall be as per Ribbon Development Rules or as given in
Table above, whichever is more.
ii) Side and rear marginal distances mentioned in above Table shall be subject to Regulation
No.6.2.3, whichever is more.
iii) In case of special buildings, marginal distances shall be as per regulations for special
buildings.
iv) A stadium should desirably accommodate 400 m. running track.
v) For above buildings, permissible FSI shall be as per Regulation No.6.3, unless otherwise
specified above.
vi) Point access (approach by dead end road) to a plot shall be considered for the minimum road
width requirement mentioned in above table. In such case, front margin shall be applicable for
the width of point access road.
vi) The provisions about Cinema Theatre in column 5 of Table No.6-E shall be applicable to
Cinema Theatres in congested area also.
To see how Table 6-E and the rest of UDCPR apply to a particular plot, with the clause behind every figure, open Citiwise.
The text of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State, as amended to 30.01.2025. The notification of the Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, is the authoritative text.