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Chapter 2Definitions

2.1 GeneralUnlessotherwiseexpresslystated,theabbreviations,terms,phrases,wordsandtheirderivationslistedbelow

shall,forthepurposeofthisCode,beconstruedassetforthinthischapter.Wordsnotexplicitlydefinedshall

havetheirordinarilyacceptedmeaningsasthecontextimpliesasprovidedinTheConciseOxfordDictionaryofCurrentEnglish,eighthedition,AllenR.E.,Ed.,OxfordUniversityPress,NewDelhi,1990;andChambersScienceandTechnologyDictionary,W&RChambers LtdandCambridgeUniversityPress,1988 (AlliedPublishers Ltd,Bombay,FifthReprint1992).

ThetermsdefinedinthispartshallhaveageneralapplicabilitytotheentireCode.Otherthanthese,thereare

other

terminology

and

definitions

provided

in

different

parts,

chapters

and

sections

which

shall

be

applicable

onlytothatparticularpart,chapterorsectioninwhichtheyaredefined.Incaseofanyconflictorcontradiction

betweenadefinitiongiveninthispartandthatinanyotherpart,chapterorsection,themeaningprovidedin

thatpart,chapterorsectionshallgovernfortheinterpretationoftheprovisionsofthatparticularpart,chapter

orsection.Ingeneral,definitionsgiven ina lower levelshalloverridethemeaningsofallupper levelsforthe

interpretationoftheprovisionswithinthescopeofthatlowerlevel.

2.2 DefinitionsofTermsThe terminology used in this Code are defined in this section. Irrelevance of gender, tense and number is

implicitinthesedefinitionsandthroughouttheCode.Wordsinthemasculinegenderincludethefeminineand

thefeminine

the

masculine.

Verbs

used

in

the

present

include

the

future.

Words

used

in

the

singular

include

thepluralandthepluralthesingular.

ACCESSORYUSE:Anyusesubordinatetothemajorusewhichisnormallyincidentaltothemajoruse.

ALTERATION : Any change, addition ormodification in construction such as structural, dimensional, or any

removalofanypartofabuildingoranychangetoorclosingofanyrequiredmeansof ingressoregressora

changetothefixturesorequipmentoranychangeinlanduseoroccupancyoruse.

APPROVED:ApprovedbytheAuthority.

AUTHORIZED OFFICER : An officer appointed by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette to

exerciseinanyareathefunctionsofanAuthorizedOfficer.

AUTHORITY:The

Authority

which

has

been

created

by

astatute

and

which,

for

the

purpose

of

administering

this Code or part thereof,may authorize a committee or anofficial to acton its behalf. (This definitionof

AuthorityshallapplytoallappearancesoftheterminthisCodewrittenwithacapitalA).

BUILDING:Anypermanentorsemipermanentstructurewhichisconstructedorerectedforhumanhabitation

or storageor foranyotherpurposeand includes the foundation,plinth,walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, fixed

platform,verandah,balcony,cornice,projections,extensions,annexesandanylandorspaceenclosedbywall

adjacenttoit.Thetermbuildingwillalsoincludethesanitary,plumbing,HVAC,outdoordisplaystructure,signs

andallotherbuildingserviceinstallationswhichareconstructedorerectedasanintegralpartofabuilding.

BUILDINGLINE:Thelineuptowhichtheplinthofabuildingmaylawfullyextend.AlsoknownasSETBACKLINE.


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COMMITTEE : A Building Construction Committee constituted for any area in the prescribed manner, if

necessary.

Construct,To:SeeErect,To.

CONVERSION:Thechangeinoccupancyorpremisestoanyoccupancyoruserequiringnewoccupancypermit.

COVEREDAREA:Thegroundareaabovetheplinthlevelwhichiscoveredbyabuildingstructure.Thecovered

area of a building shall exclude gardens, wells, uncovered water and swimming pool, fountains, drainage

structures,boundarywall,gates,singlestoreyopenporch,uncovered staircase,watchman'scabin,detached

pumphouse,electricalsubstations,garbagechutesandotherutilitystructures.

DEVELOPMENT:Carryingoutconstructionofbuildings,engineering,miningorotheroperations in,oroveror

under landorwater. Includesredevelopmentand layoutandsubdivisionofany land. 'Todevelop'andother

grammaticalvariationsshallbeinterpretedaccordingly.

DRAIN:Aconduitorchannelforconveyingwater,sewage,orotherwasteliquidforsubsequentdisposal.

DRAINAGE:Thedisposalofanyliquidwithasystemmeantforthispurpose.

ERECT,TO:Toerectanewbuildingorreerectanexistingbuildingortoconvertabuildingfromoneoccupancy

toanother.AlsoknownasCONSTRUCT,TO.

GOVERNMENT:ThegovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladesh.

GRADE:Thelowestpointofelevationofthefinishedsurfaceoftheground,pavementorfootpathwithinthe

areabetweenthebuildingandalinewhichisthepropertylineoraline1.5mfromthebuilding,whichever is

nearerthebuilding.

HEIGHTOFBUILDING:Theverticaldistancefromareferencedatumtothehighestpointofthecopingorthe

parapetofaflatroofortothedeck lineofamansardroofortotheaverageheightofthehighestgableofa

pitchedorwhippedroof.Thereferencedatumshallbetheelevationofthenearestfootpath,ortheelevation

ofthenearestroadorstreetorpublicwayatitscentreline,whicheverishigher.

HIGHRISEBUILDING:Anybuildingwhichismorethan6storeysor20mhigh.

OCCUPANCYORUSEGROUP:Thepurposeforwhichabuildingorapartthereofisusedorintendedtobeused.

OCCUPANCY,MAJOR:Themajororprincipaloccupancyofabuildingorapartthereofwhichhasattachedtoit

subsidiaryoccupancyoroccupanciescontingentuponit.

OCCUPIER :Apersonpayingor liabletopayrentoranyportionofrentofabuilding inrespectofwhichthe

ward isused, or compensation or premium on accountofoccupation of suchbuilding and also a rentfree

tenant.Doesnotincludealodgerandthewords'occupancy'and'occupation'donotrefertothelodger.Insuch

cases theownerhimselforherself is living inhisorherownbuilding,heor she shallbedeemed tobe the

occupierthereof.

OWNER,OFABUILDING:Theperson,organizationoragencyatwhoseexpensesthebuildingisconstructedor

whohas

the

right

to

transfer

the

same

and

includes

his

or

her

heirs,

assignees

and

legal

representatives,

and

a

mortgageeinpossession.

PERMIT:AwrittendocumentorcertificateissuedbytheAuthorityforcarryingoutaspecificactivityunderthe

provisionsofthisCode.

PLINTHAREA:Areaofabuildingmeasuredattheplinthlevel.

PLOT:SeeSITE.

PUBLICWAY:SeeROAD.

RELIABLELITERATURE:SeeRELIABLEREFERENCE.


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RELIABLEREFERENCE:Referencematerialssuchaspublishedarticle,codes,standardsorothermaterialjudged

tobereliablebytheprofessionalusersandspecialistsinthesubjectconcerned.Thismayalsobereferredtoas

RELIABLELITERATURE.

ROAD :A thoroughfareorpublicwaywhichhasbeendedicatedordeeded to thepublic forpublicuse.Also

knownasSTREET.

ROADLINE:Alinedefiningthesidelimitsofaroad.

ROOMHEIGHT:Theclearheadroombetweenthefinishedfloorsurfaceandthefinishedceilingsurfaceorthe

undersideofthejoistsorbeams,whicheverislower.

SANCTIONEDPLAN:Thesetofplans,designandspecificationsofabuildingsubmittedtotheAuthorityasper

provisionofthisCodeanddulyapprovedandsanctionedbytheAuthority.

SERVICEROAD:Aroadorlaneprovidedattherearorsideofaplotforservicepurposes.

SETBACKLINE:SeeBUILDINGLINE.

SITE :Apieceorparcelof landonwhichabuilding is intended tobeorhasalreadybeenconstructed.Also

knownasPLOT.

SPECIALIST

:

A

professional

who

by

education,

research,

practice

and

experience

specializes

in

a

particular

branchofabroaderdisciplineandisgenerallyjudgedtobesobytheprofessionalsintherelevantdiscipline.

STOREY:Thatportionofabuilding includedbetweentheuppersurfaceofanyfloorandtheuppersurfaceof

thefloorabove,exceptthatthetopmoststoreyshallbethatportionofabuildingincludedbetweentheupper

surfaceofthetopmostfloorandtheceilingorroofabove.Ifthefinishedfloorleveldirectlyaboveausableor

unusedunderfloorspaceismorethan1.8mabovethegrade,asdefinedherein,formorethan50percentof

thetotalperimeteror ismorethan3.6mabovegradeatanypoint,suchusableorunusedunderfloorspace

shallbeconsideredasastorey.

STOREY,FIRST:Theloweststoreyinabuildingwhichqualifiesasastoreyasdefinedherein,exceptthatafloor

levelinabuildinghavingonlyonefloorlevelshallbeclassifiedasafirststorey,providedsuchfloorlevelisnot

more

than

1.25

m

below

grade,

as

defined

herein,

for

more

than

50

per

cent

of

the

total

perimeter,

nor

more

than2.5mbelowgradeatanypoint.

STREET:SeeROAD.

STREETLEVEL:Theelevationofthecentrelineofanyroadorstreetwhichaplotfronts.

STREETLINE:SeeROADLINE.

UNSAFEBUILDING:Abuildingwhich,intheopinionoftheBuildingOfficial,isstructurallyunsafe,orinsanitary,

orlackspropermeansofingressoregress,orwhichconstitutesahazardtolifeorproperty.

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