1. (Group A) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING:
This shall include any building which is used for normal residential purpose.
SUB-DIVISION A-1:
Lodging or rooming Houses
SUB-DIVISION A-2:
One or two family private dwellings
SUB-DIVISION A-3:
Dormitories
SUB-DIVISION A-4:
Apartment houses(Flats)
SUB-DIVISION A-5:
Hotels
SUB-DIVISION A-6:
Hostels(STARRED)
2. (Group B) Educational Building:
This shall include any building used for school, College, other training institutions for day care purposes involving assembly for instructions, education or recreation for not less than 20 students.
SUB-DIVISION B-1:
School up to senior secondary level
SUB-DIVISION B-2:
Training institutions under single management which is used for student not less than 100 students.
3. (Group C) INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING:
This shall include any building or part thereof, which is used for purposes such as medical or other treatment or care of persons suffering from physical or mental illness.
SUB-DIVISION C-1:
HOSPITAL AND SANATORIA
SUB-DIVISION C-2:
CUSTODIAL INSTITUTIONS
SUB-DIVISION C-3:
PENAL AND MENTAL INSTITUTIONS
4. (Group D) ASSEMBLY BUILDING:
This shall include any building or part of building where number of persons not less than 50 congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, Civil, Travel and similar purposes. Example: Theaters, motion picture houses etc.
SUB-DIVISION D-1:
ASSEMBLY BUILDING
5. (Group E) BUISNESS BUILDING:
This shall include any building or part of building which is used for transaction of business i.e. for keeping of record & similar purposes.
SUB-DIVISION E-1:
Offices, banks, professional establishments like office of architects, engineers, doctors, lawyers, & Police station.
SUB-DIVISION E-2:
Laboratories, Research establishments, Libraries & test houses.
SUB-DIVISION E-3:
computer installations
SUB-DIVISION E-4:
Telephone Exchange
SUB-DIVISION E-5:
Broadcasting stations & T.V. stations.
6. (Group F) MERCANTILE BUILDING:
This shall include any building or part of building which is used as shops, stores, market, for display & sale of merchandise either wholesale or retail.
SUB-DIVISION F-1:
Shops, Stores, departmental markets with an area up to 500 Sq. Mtrs.
SUB-DIVISION F-2:
same as above but area more than 500 Sq. Mtrs.
SUB-DIVISION F-3:
Underground shopping centers. Storage & service facilities incidental to the sale of merchandise & located in the same building shall be included under this group.