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Section 47 in Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2018
47. Risk Based Classification of building proposals.
- (1) Hazardous buildings. - These shall include any building or part there of which is used for the storage, handling, manufacture or processing of highly combustible or explosive materials or products which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity and/or which may produce poisonous fumes or explosions for storage, handling, manufacturing or processing which involve highly corrosive, toxic or noxious alkalis, acids or other liquids or chemicals producing flame, fumes and explosive, poisonous, irritant or corrosive gases and for the storage, handling or processing of any material producing explosive mixtures of dust which result in the division of matter into fine particles subject to spontaneous ignition.The examples of buildings in this class are the buildings, which are used for - (i) storage, under pressure of more than 0.1 N/mm2 and in quantities exceeding 70 m3, of acetylene, hydrogen, illuminating and natural gases, ammonia, chlorine, phosgene, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, methyloxide and all gases subject to explosion, fume or toxic hazard, cryogenic gases, etc;(ii)storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable liquids, liquefiable gases like LPG, rocket propellants, etc;(iii)storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable or explosive materials (other than liquids); and(iv)manufacture of artificial flowers, synthetic leather, ammunition, explosives and fireworks.Note. - A list of hazardous substances giving quantities, for which or exceeding which owners handling such substances are required to be covered under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, has been notified under the Rules on Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response for Chemical Accidents by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Notification No. G.S.R. 347(E), dated the 01st August 1996.| Table 55 - Classification of risk basedstorage building | ||||
| Category | Storage Material Specifications | Stacking | Designated officer for site Inspection | |
| Height (in m) | ||||
| Medium | High | |||
| Category-I(Low Risk) | Articles such as Carpets,Non-synthetic/synthetic yarn and fabrics. Mechanical andelectrical goods (dominantly metal parts), Glassware andcrockery, fiberboards, groceries, metal goods, Papers other thanthose listed under categories Moderate and High, Powdered andcanned foods, Plastic/glass bottles containing nonflammableliquids, etc. | 4 | 6.5 | Assistant Town Planner/Assistant Engineer/Senior Divisional Engineer |
| Category-II(Medium Risk) | Articles such as Batteries, Baledcotton/synthetic fibers, Books, Baled cork, Baled waste paper,Cartons containing alcohols ( in cans/bottles), Cartons of cannedlacquers which dry by solvent evaporation, Chipboard, Cardboardrolls (horizontally Stored), Cereals/Grains/Foodstuff/ Flour/Sugar in sacks, Cellulose/Cellulose pulp, Electrical goods otherthan those stated in Category low, Flammable liquids innon-combustible containers, Leather goods, Palletized liquorstocks, Plastics (non-foamed, other than cellulose nitrate),Rolled pulp and paper and asphalted paper (Horizontal storage),Veneer sheets, Wooden patterns, Metal/wooden furniture withplastic seats, etc. | 3 | 5.5 | District Town Planner/Executive Engineer |
| Category-III(High Risk) | Articles such as Bitumen/Wax coated paper,Candles, Carbon black, Card board rolls (vertically stored),Charcoal, Coal, cellulose nitrate, Foamed plastic and foam rubberproducts, Flammable liquids in combustible containers, Linoleumproducts, Matches, Plastics other than those stated in CategoryModerate, Rolled pulp and paper and asphalted paper (verticalstorage), Rubber goods including tyres and tubes, Sawn timber,Ventilated wood stacks, Waxed and asphalt coated papers andcontainers in cartons, Wood wool, wooden pallets and flats(idle), Ail materials having wrappings or preformed containers offoamed plastics, etc. | 2 | 4.5 | Senior Town Planner/Senior Engineer. |
| Category-IV (Extreme High Risk) | Off cuts and random pieces of foamed plastic orrubber rolls of sheets of foamed plastic or foamed rubber, Foammattress, Expanded polystyrene packaging, Foam upholstery, etc. | 1.25 | 3.5 | Senior Town Planner/Senior Engineer. |
| Table 56 Classification of risk basedindustrial building | ||
| Category | Nature of risk | Designated officer for site Inspection |
| Low risk | This subdivision shall include any building inTown which the contents are of such comparative lowcombustibility and the industrial processes or operationsconducted therein are of such a nature that there is hardly anypossibility for any self-propagating fire to occur and the onlyconsequent danger to life and property may arise from panic,fumes or smoke, or fire from some external source. | Assistant Planner/Assistant Engineer/Senior Divisional Engineer |
| Medium risk | This subdivision shall include any building inwhich the contents or industrial processes or operationsconducted therein are liable to give rise to a fire which willburn with moderate rapidity or result in other hazardoussituation and may give off a considerable volume of smoke, butfrom which neither toxic fumes nor explosions are to be feared inthe event of fire. | District Town Planner/Executive Engineer. |
| High risk | This subdivision shall include any building inwhich the contents or industrial processes or operationsconducted therein are liable to give rise to a fire which willburn with extreme rapidity or result in other hazardous situationor from which poisonous fumes or explosions are to be feared inthe event of a fire. | Senior Town Planner/ Senior Engineer. |
| Table 57Classification of risk based on nature of occupancy in building | ||
| Category | Nature of occupancy | Designated officer for site Inspection |
| Low risk | • Residential(excluding rental housing) and commercial like shops, booths,sco's building and office below 15m height,• Creche and Pre Nursery/ Nursery School | Assistant Town Planner/Assistant Engineer/ Senior DivisionalEngineer |
| Medium risk | • Residential andcommercial like shops, booths, sco's building and office 15m andabove but below 30m• Educationalbuilding, Nursing Homes, Clinics, laboratory, below 15m• Orphanage Home ,Old Age Home, Children's Centre / Care Centre / School /Institute for Mentally challenged or Physically HandicappedPerson below 15m• Hotel/ Motels,Guest House, Lodging & Boarding / Service Apartments below15m• Restaurant/ Dabhaseating capacity below 50 persons• recreational,sports complex (low rise)• rental housing below 15m | District Town Planner/Executive Engineer. |
| High risk | • Assembly buildinglike Religious, cinemas, multiplex, miniplex, concert hall,exhibition hall, convention centre, marriage palace, stadium,community centre, club, Religious Building, Auditorium, Museum,Gymnasium etc.• Residential andcommercial like shops, booths, sco's building and office 30m andabove• Educationalbuilding, Nursing Homes, Clinics, laboratory, 15m and above• Orphanage Home ,Old Age Home, Children's Centre / Care Centre / School /Institute for Mentally challenged or Physically HandicappedPerson 15m and above• Commercials suchas Shopping Mall / Shopping Complex• Restaurant/ Dabhaseating capacity 50 persons and above• Hospital• Wholesale Trade/Ware House/ Integrated Freight complex (Standalone)• rental housing 15m and above | Senior Town Planner/ Senior Engineer. |
| Table 58: where the date ofissuance of change of land use is within three months from thedate of application for approval of building plans | |||
| S. No. | Nature of risk | Inspection of site | Remarks |
| I. | Low risk | Not applicable | Since thesite has already been inspected at the time of approval of Changeof Land Use and the application for approval of building planshas been submitted with in the period of three months. Hencere-inspection of the site may not be required after such a shortperiod of time. |
| II. | Medium risk | ||
| III. | High risk | ||
| Table 59: where the date of issuance of change of land useexceed a period of three months | |||
| S. No. | Nature of risk | % of random inspection | Remarks |
| I. | Low risk | 25 | - |
| II. | Medium risk | 50 | |
| III. | High risk | 100 |