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Balconies and canopies over strests.

Front and sides of balconies.

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS, 1956

10. (1) Every canopy erected within 2 feet of the outer edge of a footpath, or projecting over a road, shall have a clear height of not less than 16 feet measured from the highest point of the crown of such road opposite the canopy.

(2) Every balcony or canopy erected over a footpath shall have a clear height of not less that 11 feel from such footpath :

Provided that any balcony erected within a feet of the outer edge of such footpath shall have a clear height of not less than 16 feet.

(3) Every balcony erected on an upper storey of a building shall have a clear height upwards from the floor of such balcony of not less than the clear height of the storey from which it projects.

(4) The maximum projection of any balcony or canopy erected over any street (including cornires, mouldings or other features) shall be-

(a) In streets 30 feet in width but less than 40 feet

in width

3 feet;

(b) In streets 40 feet in width but less than sa feer

in width

4

feet

8 inches;

(c) In streets go feet in width but less than 50 feer

in width

6 feet

4

inches:

8 feet;

In feet :

(d) In streets 60 feet in width but less than 70 feet

in width

(e) In streets 70 feet in width or wider

Provided that no portion of any such balcony or canopy shall project beyond the line formed by the angle of 76 degrees required under regulation 18 for the setting back of walls.

11. Where any balcony is erected over a street-

(a) every such balcony shall have a parapet or railing along its front and sides not less than 3 feet 6 inches high, and the lowermost 6 inches of such parapet or railing shall be built solid;

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(b) the sides of any such balcony may be enclosed by-

(i) glazed windows of metal or hardwood;

(ii) glass blocks;

(iii) bricks or building-blocks;

(iv) concrete; or

(v) such other materials as may be approved by the

Building Authority;

and rain-

pipes.

12. Where any balcony or canopy is erected over a street- Gullers (a) the roof and floor of every such balcony and the roof of water

every such canopy shall have suitable gutters and rain- water pipes;

(b) such rainwater pipes shall be designed-

(i) to discharge in accordance with regulation 29 of Drainage (General, Water Closets and Urinals etc.) Regulations;

(ii) not to carry any waste water.

13. No doorway giving direct access to the top of any canopy No door- shall be made in the external wall of any building.

ways on to canopy.

14. Where any verandah or balcony is or has been built over Use of for upon any street no such verandah or balcony shall be con- verandaha

or bat- structed to be used or adapted to be used as a factory, workshop, conies, storeroom, kitchen, lavatory, bathroom, water-closet, urinal or latrine.

16. (1) Where buildings on opposite sides of a street are in Bridges. the same ownership, they may be joined by a bridge.

(2) No portion of any such bridge shall have a clear height of less than 20 feet measured from the highest point of the street beneath.

16. No door, gate, window or shutter opening on or over any Doors, etc. street shall be so hung or placed as to project over such street at a height of less than 8 feet above the ground:

Provided that emergency exit doors may open outwards over such street.

not to open over

streeta.