THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA 
                  MODEL BUILDING  
                   BYE-LAWS 2017 
                                 
         
                                                        
         
                                                   
        
                                                                
                                                   
        
                      Table of Contents 
       CHAPTER I ............................................................................................................................... 1 
        PRELIMINARY ....................................................................................................................... 1 
         1.1. Short title extends and commencement ....................................................................... 1 
         1.2. Definitions. ................................................................................................................... 1 
       CHAPTER 2 .............................................................................................................................. 5 
        SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND PLANS FOR SANCTION .......................................... 5 
         2.1. Plan and Documents: ................................................................................................... 5 
       CHAPTER 3 .............................................................................................................................. 9 
        AMENITY BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................... 9 
         3.1 B.H. U& Clinics ............................................................................................................. 9 
         3.2. HOSPITALS ................................................................................................................. 9 
         3.3 Colleges and Universities .............................................................................................. 9 
         3.4. Schools: ......................................................................................................................10 
       CHAPTER 4 .............................................................................................................................13 
        COMMERCIAL-CUM- RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ................................................................13 
        Compulsory Open Spaces & Allowable covered Areas for Residential and Residential cum 
        commercial Plots ...................................................................................................................13 
         4.1. Set Back (Arcade, Rear, Side) ....................................................................................13 
         4.2. Foot Print, Plot to Floor Area Ratio and site coverage .................................................14 
         4.3 Proportion of site which may be occupied by building ..................................................14 
        Building Height ......................................................................................................................15 
         4.4. Height (Internal and External Building Height) and Number of Story ...........................15 
         Max Height of Commercial Building: ..................................................................................15 
         4.5. Standards ...................................................................................................................16 
         4.5.1. Parking. ....................................................................................................................16 
         4.5.2. Minimum space for parking: .....................................................................................16 
         4.5.3. Parking space standard ............................................................................................16 
         4.5.4. Ramp, Parking and Ventilation .................................................................................17 
         4.6. Projections ..................................................................................................................17 
         4.6.1 Commercial Building .................................................................................................17 
         4.6.2. Office building ..........................................................................................................17 
         4..7 Other Commercial standards ......................................................................................18 
         4.8. Specifications ..............................................................................................................18 
         4.18. Vehicle Work Shops ..................................................................................................21 
         4.11. Structure ...................................................................................................................25 
         4.12. Compulsory Open Spaces (COS) .............................................................................26 
         4.13. Drainage & Sanitation ...............................................................................................26 
         4.14. Dangerous Buildings .................................................................................................30 
         4.14.1. Buildings unfit for human habitation and notice of prohibition: ................................30 
         4.14.2. Alteration, modification, uplifts and repairs of dangerous buildings of category-2 ...30 
         4.14.3. Demolition of dangerous building on expiration of notice period. ............................31