Section 30(5) in Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2018
(5)Mezzanine Floor. - (i) Height. - It shall have a minimum height of 2.2 m. with no beams or protuberances below 1.8 m.(ii)Size. - The minimum size of the mezzanine floor, if it is to be used as a living room, shall not be less than 9.5 m2. The aggregate area of such mezzanine floor in a building shall in no case exceed one-third the plinth area of the building.Notes. - (a) A mezzanine floor may be permitted over a room or a compartment, provided;(b)It conform to the standard of living rooms as regards lighting and ventilation in case the size of mezzanine floor is 9.5 m2 or more;(c)It is so constructed as not to interfere under any circumstances with the ventilation of the space over and under it;(d)Such mezzanine floor is not subdivided into smaller compartments;(e)Such mezzanine floor or any part of it shall not be used as a kitchen; and(f)In no case shall a mezzanine floor be closed so as to make it liable to be converted into unventilated compartments.
