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11.3 MEZZANINE 11.4 ROOFTOP

That portion of a floor which is an intermediate level placed within Part of a full floor situated above the Last floor of the building and
building floors and having occupy-able space above and below its floor. normally being used for accommodating elevator machinery, mechanical/
Its functional use may either be complementary and belonging to the electrical rooms, water tanks, pergolas, swimming pools and gymnasiums
ground floor or independent functional use similar to typical floor or may in addition to services associated with them.
be used for services.
11.4.1 All buildings must feature either some form of sloped roof or
11.3.1 The mezzanine floor shall be permitted to be used 100% parapets screening a flat roof.
independently if it is used as parking space for cars, or as
extension to the main function of the whole building, which is 11.4.2 A flat roof, if specified, shall be screened with parapets on all
used for one common purpose. sides of the building. Parapets shall be at least 1.1 meter in
height from average roof floor finished level / FFL. (figure -33)
11.3.2 The mezzanine floor can be used for commercial purposes that
are 100% independent, in case of using the ground floor and the
mezzanine as a Shopping Mall. In this case the escalators and Upper Roof Level Suspended
panoramic glass elevators with minimum capacity of 10 people Element
shall be provided as connection elements between the floors. ≥ 1.5 m
Setback
11.3.3 No second mezzanine shall be permitted within the ground floor ≤ 3.6 m
space if the original mezzanine floor had been detached and ≥ 1.1 m Rooftop Level Gymnasium
used independently.

11.3.4 No balconies or terraces shall be permitted in the mezzanine
floor.
Last Floor

Figure-33 Rooftop

11.4.3 It is permitted to add some pergolas or swimming pools,
gymnasiums and related facilities on the rooftop If the plot
area exceeds 250.0 square meters, for all building types,
except the residential villas, industrial buildings and staff
accommodations.

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