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Tenement houde.

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS, 1956

42, (1) No tenement house shall be erected with a depth from the front main wall to the nearest rear main wall exceeding 35 feet unless exempted by the Building Authority.

(2) (a) Every storey of every tenement house shall be provided with a window in such rear main wall of such storey.

(B) Such window shall be so constructed that-

(1) the aggregate superficial area of the glass in the window is at least 15 square feet;

(ii) the window can, to an extent of at least 15 square feet, be opened into the open space in such a manner that the top of the opening is at least 6 feet 6 inches above the level of the floor.

(3) (a) Every kitchen of every tenement house shall be provided with a window which shall open into the open air.

(b) Such window shall be so constructed that it can, to an extent at least equal to 1/roth of the area of the floor of such kitchen, be opened in such a manner that the top of the opening of the window is at least 6 feet 6 inches above the level of the floor.

(4) No windows required under these regulations in any tenement house shall be obstructed by the erection of any structure either inside or outside the building.

(5) (6) The internal area of every kitchen in a tenement

house shall be

(i) not less than 40 square feet where the total area of the domestic premises of which such kitchen forms part, does not exceed 500 square feet;

(ii) not less than 50 square feet where the total area of the domestic premises of which such kitchen forms part, exceeds 500 square feet but does not exceed 750 square feet;

(iii) not less than 60 square feet where the total area of the domestic premises of which such kitchen forms part, exceeds 750 square feet,

(b) In no case shall the smaller dimension of such kitchen

be less than 5 feet.

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS, 1956

(6) For the purpose of these regulations a tenement house means any building in the domestic part of which any living room is intended or adapted for the use of more than one tenant or sub-lenant. In this regulation "living room" means any room intended or adapted as a place for cooking or sleeping.

43. (1) No domestic building shall be erected against a Building retaining wall which exceeds 15 feet in height,

(2) A space not less than 5 feet in width shall be left between any domestic building and the bottom of any retaining wall exceeding 15 feet in height.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation a massive rock face shall be deemed to be a retaining wall,

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abulling on retain- ing wall.

44. Any retaining wall, which forms part of any domestic Retaining building shall, subject to the provisions of regulation 23-

Wall

forming

building.

(a) be properly waterproofed to prevent dampness in the art a

building;

(6) be properly insulated to prevent condensation on the internal face of any room intended for habitation within the building.

45. No building may be used for domestic purposes if any Domnestic part of the structure is used-

(a) for the manufacture or storage of dangerous goods;

(b) for the manufacture or storage of explosives;

(c) as a motor repair shop;

(d) as a vulcanizing shop;

(e) for automobile or carriage painting;

() as a paint shop where paint or varnish is manufactured or

mixed;

(g) as a dry-cleaning establishment,

unless exempted by the Building Authority, who may prescribe such structural and other requirements as in his opinion are necessary.

occupation of buildings used for dangerous trado.