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01 Ale Building Laws (Min&Max)

This document provides building code requirements for minimum and maximum dimensions related to doors, setbacks, room sizes, ceiling heights, stairs, and light/ventilation in buildings. Some key requirements include a minimum door height of 2m, front setback of 4.5m, minimum room size of 6sqm for human habitation, minimum ceiling height of 2.7m on the ground floor if artificially ventilated, maximum riser height of 200mm, and minimum tread depth of 250mm for stairs. It also specifies minimum window areas for adequate light and ventilation.
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01 Ale Building Laws (Min&Max)

This document provides building code requirements for minimum and maximum dimensions related to doors, setbacks, room sizes, ceiling heights, stairs, and light/ventilation in buildings. Some key requirements include a minimum door height of 2m, front setback of 4.5m, minimum room size of 6sqm for human habitation, minimum ceiling height of 2.7m on the ground floor if artificially ventilated, maximum riser height of 200mm, and minimum tread depth of 250mm for stairs. It also specifies minimum window areas for adequate light and ventilation.
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01 ALE BUILDING LAWS (MIN&MAX)

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1. (PD1096:DOOR) 2M 24. (BP220:SETBACK) 1.50M


Minimum height Side
2. (PD1096:DOOR) 900MM 25. (BP220:SETBACK) 2M
Minimum width Rear
3. (PD1096:DOOR) 1200MM 26. (BP220:SETBACK) 0.75M
Maximum width Distance of eaves from property
line
4. (BP344:DOOR) 2M
Minimum height 27. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 6SQM
Room for human habitation
5. (BP344:DOOR) 800MM
Minimum width 28. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 2M
Room for human habitation
6. (BP344:DOOR) 820-1060MM
Minimum dimension
Height of door knob (900 Prefered)
29. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 3SQM
7. (RA9514:DOOR) 2M
Kitchen
Minimum height
30. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.50M
8. (RA9514:DOOR) 710MM
Kitchen
Minimum width
Minimum dimension
9. (RA9514:DOOR) 1220MM
31. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.20SQM
Maximum width
Bathroom
10. (BP220:DOOR) 2M
32. (PD1096:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 0.90M
General minimum height
Bathroom
11. (BP220:DOOR) 1.80M Minimum dimension
Bathroom/Mezzanine minimum height
33. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 0.90M
12. (BP220:DOOR) 800MM Bathroom
Main door minimum width Minimum dimension
13. (BP220:DOOR) 700MM 34. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.20SQM
Bedroom door minimum width Bathroom
14. (BP220:DOOR) 600MM 35. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 6SQM
Bathroom door minimum width Room for human habitation
15. (PD1096:SETBACK) 4.50M 36. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 2M
Front R1 Room for human habitation
16. (PD1096:SETBACK) 2M Minimum dimension
Side R1 37. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 3SQM
17. (PD1096:SETBACK) 2M Kitchen
Rear R1 38. (PD957:MINIMUM ROOM SIZE) 1.50M
18. (PD1096:SETBACK) 0.75MM Kitchen
Distance of eaves from property line 39. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 3CUM (Allot 1.00 Sqm
19. (PD957:SETBACK) 4.50M REQUIREMENT) per person)
Front Schools

20. (PD957:SETBACK) 2M 40. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 12CUM


Side REQUIREMENT)
Offices & Factories
21. (PD957:SETBACK) 2M
Rear 41. (PD1096:MINIMUM AIR SPACE 14CUM
REQUIREMENT)
22. (PD957:SETBACK) 0.75MM
Habitable rooms
Distance of eaves from property line
23. (BP220:SETBACK) 1.50M
Front
42. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M 60. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 5
Ground floor Windows for bathroom
Artificially ventilated Percent of floor area
43. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M 61. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 2M
Ground floor Minimum dimension of court
Naturally ventilated
62. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1.20M
44. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.40M Minimum width of court passageway
Second floor
63. (PD1096:STAIR) 200MM
Artificially ventilated
Riser maximum
45. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M
64. (PD1096:STAIR) 250MM
Second floor
Tread minimum
Naturally ventilated
65. (PD1096:STAIR) 0.75M
46. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.10M
Minimum width
Succeeding floors
Occupant load: Less than 10
Artificially ventilated
66. (PD1096:STAIR) 0.90M
47. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2.70M
Minimum width
Succeeding floors
Occupant load: 10-50
Naturally ventilated
67. (PD1096:STAIR) 1.10M
48. (PD1096:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 1.80M
Minimum width
Mezzanine
Occupant load: More than 50
49. (BP344:CLEAR HEIGHT) 2M
68. (BP344:STAIR) 300MM
Walkways
Slanted nosing preferred over protruding nosing,
50. (RA9514:CLEAR HEIGHT) 2M provide _________ wide tactile strip at top & bottom
Means of egress of stairs
51. (BP220:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 2M 69. (BP220:STAIR) 250MM
All floors Riser maximum
52. (BP220:MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT) 1.80M 70. (BP220:STAIR) 200MM
Mezzanine Tread minimum
53. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 10 71. (BP220:STAIR) 600MM
Windows for rooms Minimum width
Percent of floor area
72. (BP220:STAIR) 2M
54. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1SQM Minimum headroom
Windows for Rooms
73. (PD1096:STAIR) 2M
Minimum area
Minimum headroom
55. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 5
74. (RA9514:STAIR) 2M
Windows for bathroom
Minimum headroom
Percent of floor area
75. (RA9514:STAIR) 3.66M
56. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 240SQM
Maximum vertical distance between landings
Windows for bathroom
Minimum area 76. (PD1096:STAIR) 3.60M
Maximum vertical distance between landings
57. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 2M
Minimum dimension of court 77. (BP220:STAIR) 3.60M
Maximum vertical distance between landings
58. (PD1096:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 1.20M
Minimum width of court passageway 78. (RA9514:STAIR) 205MM
Riser maximum
59. (BP220:LIGHT & VENTILATION) 10
Existing stair
Windows for rooms
Percent of floor area
79. (RA9514:STAIR) 100-180MM 97. (RA9514:RAMP) 1120MM
Riser maximum Minimum width
New stair
98. (RA9514:RAMP) 760MM
80. (RA9514:STAIR) 230MM Distance between landings
Tread minimum Vertical distance
Existing stair
99. (PD1096:CORRIDOR) 1.10M
81. (RA9514:STAIR) 280MM Minimum width
Tread minimum
100. (BP344:CORRIDOR) 1.20M
New stair
Minimum width
82. (RA9514:STAIR) 915MM
101. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.65SQM
Minimum width
Place of assembly
Existing stair
102. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.80SQM
83. (RA9514:STAIR) 915MM
Classroom
Minimum width
New stair 103. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 4.60SQM
Occupant load: 0-49 Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms

84. (RA9514:STAIR) 1120MM 104. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
Minimum width Conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gyms
New stair 105. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11SQM
Occupant load: 50-1999 Sleeping departments
85. (RA9514:STAIR) 1420MM 106. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22SQM
Minimum width In-patient treatment
New stair
107. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 8.40SQM
Occupant load: 2000 or more
Hospitals, sanitaria
86. (RA9514:STAIR) 760-865MM
108. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 7.40SQM
Handrail height
Nursing homes
87. (PD1096:STAIR) 800-900MM
109. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.25SQM
Handrail height
Children's Nurseries
88. (BP220:STAIR) 800-1200MM
110. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 28SQM
Handrail height
Dwellings
89. (BP344:RAMP) 1:12
111. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
Maximum slope
Hotels, apartments, dormitories
90. (BP344:RAMP) 1.20M
112. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM
Minimum width
Street floor or basement used for sale
91. (BP344:RAMP) 1.50M
113. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM
Minimum landing length
Upper floors used for sale
92. (BP344:RAMP) 6M
114. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM
Distance between landings
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc)
Horizontal distance
115. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
93. (BP344:RAMP) 700MM & 900MM
Drinking establishments
Handrail height
116. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
94. (RA9514:RAMP) 760-865MM
Commercial kitchens
Handrail height
117. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.28SQM
95. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:12
Standing room
Maximum slope
118. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.65SQM
96. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:48
Concentrated use
Maximum cross slope
119. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM 140. (PD1096:EXIT) 3
Less concentrated use Number of exit required
Occupant load: 500-999
120. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.90SQM
Classrooms 141. (PD1096:EXIT) 4
Number of exit required
121. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 4.60SQM
Occupant load: 1000 or more
Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms
142. (RA9514:EXIT) 2
122. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.30SQM
Number of exit required
Dry nurseries
Occupant load: 0-500
123. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11.10SQM
143. (RA9514:EXIT) 3
Sleeping departments
Number of exit required
124. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22.30SQM Occupant load: 501-999
In-patient treatment
144. (RA9514:EXIT) 4
125. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM Number of exit required
Residential Occupant load: 1000 or more
126. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM 145. (PD1096:EXIT) 1.10M
Street floor or basement used for sale Minimum width of exit
127. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM 146. (RA9514:EXIT) 915MM
Upper floors used for sale Minimum width of exit
128. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM 147. (PD1096:EXIT) 45M
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc) Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
129. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 400MM 148. (PD1096:EXIT) 60M
Above the roof Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
130. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 600MM 149. (PD1096:EXIT) 900MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
131. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 150. (PD1096:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
132. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 151. (PD1096:EXIT) 50MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors
133. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 152. (BP344:EXIT) 800MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
134. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 153. (BP344:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
135. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 154. (RA9514:EXIT) 13MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors; threshold
Rowhouse
155. (BP220:EXIT) 1
136. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM Number of exit required
From outemost edges (walls) Occupant load: 0-9
Rowhouse NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
137. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM (old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
Under eaves BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Rowhouse 156. (BP220:EXIT) 2
138. (PD1096:EXIT) 1 Number of exit required
Number of exit required Occupant load: 2 or more
Occupant load: 0-10 NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
(old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
139. (PD1096:EXIT) 2
BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Number of exit required
Occupant load: 10-499
157. (PD1096:EXIT) 6M 173. (RA9514:EXIT) 710MM-
Maximum length of dead ends Door clear opening 1220MM
158. (BP344:EXIT) 3.50M 174. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 7
Provide turnabout space within _________ of any Maximum required force (kg)
dead end
175. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 760-
159. (RA9514:EXIT) 6.10 Height above the floor 112MM
Maximum length of dead ends
176. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1120MM
Place of assembly
Places of assembly
160. (RA9514:EXIT) 6M Minimum width if serving 50 or more persons
Maximum length of dead ends
177. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Educational, Heathcare, Detention/Correctional,
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
Business and Residential (hotels/dorm)
sprinkler
;while in Residential (apartment buildings: NOT
ALLOWED) 178. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
161. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M
Maximum length of dead ends 179. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Business with NFPA 13 sprinkler system Maximum travel distance to exit, without
sprinkler
162. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
Maximum length of dead ends
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
Industrial
occupants
163. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 5
180. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
In apartments or condominiums ______ storeys or
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
higher, at least 1 passenger elevator shall be
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
kept on 24 hour constant service
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
164. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 600MM occupants
Minimum deep pit
181. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1.83M
165. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 4 Educational occupancy
Maximum number of car per hoistway Minimum width
166. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 2.10M 182. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Shaft dimension 1.8 x _______ Between any room door intended as exit
access and an exit
167. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 1.40M
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
Inside Car dimension 1.1 x _______
183. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
168. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 30M
Between any point in the room
Maximum travel distance from building entrance
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
169. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 2
184. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Required for heathcare occupancies _____ storeys
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
or higher
sprinkler
170. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 1 Places of assembly
Provide atleast _____ exit per elevator lobby
185. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
171. (BP220:ELEVATORS) 6 Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Required for multi-family dwellings and Places of assembly
condominiums ____ storeys or higher. Follow
186. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
standards in PD1096 & BP344
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
172. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M Educational occupancies
Maximum travel distance from any point of the
187. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
room
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
For individual rooms with maximum occupant
sprinkler
load of 6
Educational occupancies
188. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
Within any unit to nearest exit
Apartment
189. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
From apartment entrance to exit, without sprinkler
Apartment
190. (RA9514:EXIT) 46.50M
From apartment entrance to exit, with sprinkler
Apartment
191. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Mercantile
192. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Mercantile
193. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Business
194. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Business
195. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial
196. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial

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