Section 117 in Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999
117. Open space for fire fighting.
- Every high rise building, if it does not abut on two or more motorable roads, shall be provided with a minimum of 5 metres wide open space on any one of its sides contiguous to the road abutting it to facilitate fire fighting:"Provided that if a road is available on the side which can be made motorable by providing sufficient open space to make its width to not less than 5 metres wide and space on that side is kept open by not constructing any compound wall, fence or structure then no separate open space as specified above need be provided.
