Medical Building Regulations

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Questions and Answers

What is the minimum road width required for a hospital in a Municipal Corporation area, according to Table 6-E?

9 meters (correct)
6 meters
12 meters
7.5 meters

What minimum marginal distance is generally required for medical buildings?

9m on all sides
3m on all sides
12m on all sides
6m on all sides (correct)

Which act is relevant to the fire and life safety measures for special buildings?

The Disaster Management Act
The Environmental Protection Act
The National Building Code
Maharashtra Fire and Life Safety Measures Act 2006 (correct)

For hospitals and maternity homes in areas other than Municipal Corporations or Metropolitan Authority Special Areas, what is the minimum road width required?

<p>Road width as required for Special Buildings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under which category do hospitals fall, making them subject to specific height stipulations?

<p>Special Buildings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Road width for Medical Buildings

For medical buildings like hospitals and maternity homes in Municipal Corporation areas, a minimum road width of 9 meters is required. In other areas, it's 7.5 meters.

Marginal Distances for Medical Buildings

Medical buildings require a minimum marginal distance of 6 meters on all sides.

Fire Safety Act for Medical Buildings

Medical buildings are subject to the provisions of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006.

Study Notes

Table 6-E outlines the provisions for medical, educational, public, semi-public, cinema theatre, mangal karyalaya, fuel station, mercantile building, and stadium buildings.

Medical Buildings

For hospitals, maternity homes, health clubs, and clinics in A, B, and C class Municipal Corporation areas or Metropolitan Authority Special Area, a minimum road width of 9 meters is required.
Minimum marginal distances are as per Table No. 6 D, with a minimum of 3 meters on all sides for buildings not subject to marginal distance stipulations.
For hospitals, maternity homes, and health clubs in other areas, the road width should be as required for Special Buildings.
These buildings should have a minimum of 6m marginal distance on all sides
Height stipulations for special buildings apply (Regulation No.3.3.9).
Medical buildings under the special building category are subject to the provisions of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006.