Dubai Municipality Building Rules and Regulations

delivered to standard specifications for all parts of the ramp. All rainwater drainage systems should be provided if necessary. Article (24): Parking spaces a. b. c. On the land on which the building is to be constructed, spaces must be provided for parking spaces (covered or uncovered). The number, dimensions, specifications and design of parking spaces shall comply with the standard specifications set out in Article 25. No changes may be made to the number, dimensions, specifications and design of the car park as approved under the relevant building permit, unless it has been approved by the competent authority. Both the contractor and the consulting engineer are responsible for including deviations that were not approved in advance by the responsible department, even if these changes were acceptable both technically and technically. In addition, the owner is responsible for any changes made after the date of granting the appropriate building permit and does not need to be approved in advance by the competent service. The competent service may require that a traffic impact study be carried out in the case of projects that are likely to significantly affect the flow of traffic (e.g. projects carried out on the basis of a special permit, specialised projects, shopping centres and large installations/complexes). The presence of parking spaces in the vicinity of land does not exempt that property from meeting the parking requirements established in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.

The locations of the entrances and exits of the car parks, as required by the responsible department and in accordance with the requirements of urban planning, must be respected if such spaces are present on the urban drawings. Entrances to and exits from car parks shall not be located on pedestrian paths or on areas intended for public parking or use, unless access to such access by the street has not been possible or there are technical justifications, provided that the service concerned so authorises. The maximum height of the basement ceiling specified in this Regulation may be exceeded if the basement and ground floor are intended for parking, provided that the height of the ground floor cannot exceed the maximum height indicated here. The drawings for road works attached to the application for a building permit must contain at least the following drawings: Page 37 of Department 93, must be respected when planning stairs of all categories. Article (22): Electrically operated lifts a. a. Multi-storey buildings must be equipped with electrically operated lifts subject to the following requirements: 1. Buildings with a height of more than three storeys must be equipped with lifts of sufficient capacity in accordance with the standard technical specifications. All safety and fire prevention measures approved by the competent body must be complied with. Adequate capacity must be provided in electrically operated public buildings, lifts or escalators, provided that the safety and fire safety measures approved by the competent body are complied with.

In shopping malls with a height of more than one floor, electric elevators with windows with a capacity of at least (10) people must be provided for each elevator or electric escalator in accordance with the approved standard specifications and the approval of the Building Permits Committee. Article (15): Mechanical ventilation, lighting and central air conditioning If natural ventilation and lighting are not possible in certain buildings such as cinemas, halls, shopping centres, restaurants, specialised buildings and public and private buildings, these requirements may be replaced by artificial ventilation and lighting, provided that the following conditions are met: 1. 2. (3) These buildings shall be equipped with central air conditioning and electric lighting in all parts of the building. be provided. Ventilation and air conditioning technology must comply with the standard requirements and specifications applicable in the competent department. The engineer is responsible for the calculations of lighting performance, air conditioning and mechanical ventilation in accordance with the standard requirements and specifications applicable in the responsible department. The details of these calculations must be affixed to the drawings and on the outside of the drawings of the workshop. The surface area and specifications of the slides that mechanically ventilated kitchens examine must correspond to the content of page 28 of 93 above. When testing openings in buildings, the following points should be observed: The minimum width of the door must be as follows: 1.

On balconies, protection (e.g. balustrades or parapet walls or similar) must be provided. Terraces, roofs and at points of different levels or heights of more than 3 feet. Exterior doors on typical floors should not open directly to the outside air or stairs. The height of window sills must not be less than 3 feet, except in the case of the presence of balconies or terraces outside these windows or if a safety protection (balustrades) with a height of at least 3 feet is present. The engineer must examine the height of the safety safeguards to match the height of the windows and balconies. Specific reference to: 1.2. Compliance with working hours set by the competent authorities. After 20:00, no work can be done at the workplace. Work cannot begin before 6:00 a.m.

in populated areas. The relevant department may issue operating permits outside of these hours if there are reasons to do so. Take the necessary measures to contain and limit the noise level of machinery and earth-moving machinery circulating on the site in order to ensure operation within the limits of the permissible sound level. Take appropriate and necessary measures to limit the emission of dust and debris through the following practices: 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5. Pouring dust when there is a possibility of dust dispersion Cover the movement areas of the vehicle with suitable material or continuously pour the dust to prevent the dust from flying. Prohibition of direct unloading of high-level depots without the use of protective barriers. Appropriate precautions when transporting and unloading building materials. Article (23) : Ramps / slopes a. b. Ramps can be included in the calculation of the exits required to leave the building in case of emergency. The slopes of the ramps reserved for cars must not exceed (1:10). The competent department may change the above maximum ratio to (1:8) if there are legitimate reasons to do so, subject to the approval of the Building Permits Committee.

The flooring of these ramps does not need to be polished or equipped with a non-slip treatment.