FCAB Rules 35Chapter III · Sitting Planning and Architectural Control

Section 35 · Lobbies, corridors and passage. Sections 43(2), 57(2)(m)

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(1)

The minimum width of lobbies corridors, passages in a residential building shall be at least 0.9 metre and these shall be of fire resisting material and shall be carried on support of fire resisting material.

(2)

Minimum width of any lobby, corridor and passage in case of residential building with multiple welling, commercial, public or industrial building shall be as given below:

(i)

Number of users from 1 to 20 : 0.9 metre.

(ii)

Number of users from 20 to 100 : 1.2 metres.
These widths shall be increased by 2.5 centimetres for every additional 15 persons until a maximum of 2.75 metres is reached.

(3)

The clear height of lobbies, corridors shall in no case be less than 2.15 metres as measured between floor and ceiling.

(4)

The walls and roofs shall be fire resisting material and shall be carried on support of fire resisting materials.

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