Residential Building
Introduction
Residential Building is a structure primarily designed and constructed to provide living accommodations for individuals or families. These buildings are used for dwelling purposes and include spaces for sleeping, cooking, dining, and other daily living activities. Residential buildings can range from single-family homes to multi-family apartments, and may include facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas, designed to support the daily lifestyle of the occupants.
These Buildings and structures are under Group A shall be further subdivided as follows:
Subdivision A-1
Lodging and rooming houses
Subdivision A-2
One or two family private dwellings
Subdivision A-3
Dormitories
Subdivision A-4
Apartment houses
Subdivision A-5
Hotels
Subdivision A-6
Starred hotels
According to the Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services Department’s circular memorandum,
• A Fire NOC is required for buildings that exceed 18 meters in height and fall under categories A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4.
• A Fire NOC is required for buildings that exceed 15 meters in height and fall under categories A-5, and A-6
| Sno: | Type of Building Occupancy | Fire Extinguisher | Fire Hose Reel | Fire Hydrant | Fire Sprinkler | Fire Alarm System (Manually) |
Fire Alarm System
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| RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (A) | ||||||||
| A-1 |
Lodging and Rooming Houses (A-1) (see Note 3)
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| a) |
Less than 15m in height
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| a.1 | Upto 15 Rooms | NR | NR | NR | R | NR | NR | |
| a.2 | More than 15 and up to 30 rooms | R | R | NR | R | NR | NR | |
| a.3 | More than 30 rooms | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4) |
NR | NR | |
| A-2 | One or two Family Private Dwellings (A-2) (see Note 3) | |||||||
| a) | One or two Family Private Dwellings | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| A-3 A-4 |
Dormitories (A-3) and Apartment Houses (A-4)
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| a) | Less than 15m in height | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4) |
NR | NR | |
| b) | 15m and above but not exceeding 35m in height | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4) |
R (*Note 8) |
NR | |
| c) | Above 35m but not exceeding 45m in height | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4 & *Note 9) |
R | NR | |
| d) | Above 45min height but not exceeding 60m in height | R | R | R | R | R | NR | |
| e) | Above 60m in height | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| A-5 | Hotels (A - 5) | |||||||
| a) |
Less than 15m in height
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| a.1 | Floor area not exceeding 300 m2 on any of the floor | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4) |
R | NR | |
| a.2 | Floor area exceeding 300 m2 but not more l000m2 on any of the floor | R | R | NR | R (*Note 4) |
R | R | |
| a.3 | Floor area exceeding 1000 m2 on any of the floor | R | R | R | R | R (*Note 1) |
R | |
| b) | 15m and above but not exceeding 30m in height | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| c) | Above 30m in height | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| A-6 | Starred Hotels (A - 6) | |||||||
| a) | Hotels (A - 6) | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
R- Required NR- Not Required
These are preliminary details drawn from the National Building Code of India. For more precise information, please refer to Table 7 of NBC 2016.
Notes
MOEFA System shall also include talk-back system and public address system for the occupancies given in the table for (d) (I) (iii) under A-5, (a) (I) (iv) and (a) (2) under C-I, and (a) (2) under D-I to D-5, in all buildings 15 m and above in height, except for A-3 and A-4 occupancies where these shall be provided for buildings of height 24 m and above. These shall also be provided in car parking areas more than 300 m2 and in multi-level car parking irrespective of their areas.
Required to be provided for building with more than two storeys (Ground + One).