Size of Mains

(1)
100 mm as single outlet landing
valves

Type of Building
(2)
(1) Residential Buildings (A)
i.

Lodging rooms or houses

ii.

Dormitories

iii.

Family private dwellings

iv.

Apartment houses

v.

Shopping area not

exceeding 500 m2

Less than 45 m

vi.

Hotels

15 m or above and not

exceeding 30 m in height and
floor area not exceeding 600 m2
15 m but not above 30 m

-DO-

(2) Educational buildings(B)

-DO-

-DO-

(3)Institutional buildings(C)
i.
For hospitals and
sanatorium
ii.
For custodial and mental
institutions
(4)Assembly buildings(D)

-DO-

(5)Business buildings(E)

-DO-

(6)Mercantile buildings(F)
Above 35 m not to be permitted

-DO-

(7) Industrial buildings

150 mm as single outlet landing

valves
-DO-

(8) All buildings classified under

(i to iv)
(9) All buidings classified under
(v) with shopping area exceeding
500 m2
(10) All the buildings classified
under 1(v) above
(11) hotels

-DO150 mm with twin outlet landing

valves
-DO-DO-

Height of Building
(3)

(12) all buildings classified under

2 and 3 above
(13) all buildings classified under
5 above

15 m or above and not

exceeding 45 m

15 m but not above 30 m

15 m but not above 30 m and

floor area not exceeding 500
m2/floor
15 m or above not exceeding 30
m
15 m or above not exceeding 30
m
(above 30 m not to be
permitted)
15 m or above not exceeding 18
m
Above 45 m
Above 15 m

Above 30 m and area exceeding

500 m2
Above 30 m
Above 30 m
Above 30 m

-DO-

(14)all storage buildings (H)

Above 10 m but not exceeding

15 m
-DO(15) All hazardous buildings (J)
Above 10 m but not exceeding
15 m
Note Buildings above 15 m are not permitted in high hazard industrial buildings