Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

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(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, words and
expression have the meaning attributed to them by the Buildings  Ordinance (
Cap 123), and- "balcony" (露台) means any structure projecting from any wall
of any building to carry a floor or roof load either cantilevered or supported
by brackets; "canopy" (簷篷) means any structure which projects more than
500 mm from any wall of any building and at a height of not more than 7.5 m
above the level of the ground to provide protection from rain or sun, not
carrying any floor load, either cantilevered or supported by brackets; (G.N.A.
83 of 1959; L.N. 294 of 1976; L.N. 79 of 1992) "cinema" (電影院) means any
building or part of a building which is designed for, and contains facilities
(including a projection room) and projection or other apparatus or equipment
for use in connection with or otherwise for the purposes of cinematographic
displays; (L.N. 194 of 1996) "class A site" (甲類地盤) means a site, not
being a class B site or class C site, that abuts on one street not less than
4.5 m wide or on more than one such street; (L.N. 249 of 1979) "class B site"
(乙類地盤) means a corner site that abuts on 2 streets neither of which is
less than 4.5 m wide; (L.N. 249 of 1979) "class C site" (丙類地盤) means a
corner site that abuts on 3 streets none of which is less than 4.5 m wide;
(L.N. 249 of 1979) "detached building" (獨立建築物) means any building
which is not connected to any other building and has a clear and unobstructed
open space-

   (a)  extending the entire depth of the building of not less than 2.3 m
        measured at right angles to the external surface of the building;
        (L.N. 294 of 1976)

   (b)  in the rear of the building of a depth of 2.3 m measured at right
        angles to the external surface of the building and extending for the
        full width of the site; (L.N. 294 of 1976) "disability" (殘疾), in
        relation to a person, means impairment in vision, hearing or
        locomotion because of injury, disease or congenital deformity; (L.N.
        239 of 1997) "external wall" (外牆) means an outer wall of a
        building not being a party wall, even though adjoining a wall of
        another building; "factory" (工廠) means any building or place in
        which any machinery, other than machinery worked entirely by hand, is
        used in aid of any industrial undertaking carried on in such building
        or place; "floor" (樓面) means any structure forming the base of any
        storey and every joist, board, timber, brick, concrete or other
        substance connected with and forming part of such structure; "latrine"
        (廁所) means a privy, commode or earth closet but does not include a
        water closet or a water flushed urinal; "open air" (露天地方)
        means a space which-

   (a)  is vertically uncovered and unobstructed;

   (b)  is not less, in any horizontal dimension, than 1.5 m; and

   (c)  where such space is enclosed on 4 sides, has a horizontal area of not
        less than 1 m2 for every 6 m of the mean height of the walls enclosing
        the space; (G.N.A. 83 of 1959; L.N. 294 of 1976) "Ordinance"
        (本條例) means the Buildings Ordinance ( Cap 123); "permitted plot
        ratio" (准許地積比率) means the maximum plot ratio permitted
        under paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, of regulation 21;
        (G.N.A. 97 of 1962) "prescribed" (訂明) means prescribed by or under
        the Ordinance; (G.N.A. 83 of 1959) "road" (道路) means a street not
        including any footpath; "room" (房間) means any portion of a
        building which has been subdivided by the erection of partition walls
        from floor to ceiling; "semi-detached building" (半獨立建築物)
        means any one of a pair of buildings connected to each other by a
        party wall and has a clear and unobstructed open space-

   (a)  extending the entire depth of the building of not less than 2.3 m
        measured at right angles to the external surface of the building;
        (L.N. 294 of 1976)

   (b)  in the rear of the building of a depth of 2.3 m measured at right
        angles to the external surface of the building and extending for the
        full width of the site; (L.N. 294 of 1976) "site coverage"
        (上蓋面積) means the area of the site that is covered by the
        building that is erected thereon and, when used in relation to a part
        of a composite building, means the area of the site on which the
        building is erected that is covered by that part of the building;
        (G.N.A. 97 of 1962) "storey" (樓層) means the space between the
        upper surface of every floor and the upper surface of the floor next
        above it where such a floor exists and in the case of a top storey the
        space between the upper surface of that floor and the mean height of
        the ceiling or roof; "street" (街道) includes any footpath and
        private and public street; "usable floor space" (實用樓面空間)
        means any floor space other than staircases, staircase halls, lift
        landings, the space used in providing water-closet fitments, urinals
        and lavatory basins and the space occupied by machinery for any lift,
        air-conditioning system or similar service; (G.N.A. 97 of 1962)
        "verandah" (外廊) means any structure projecting from any wall of
        any building and supported by piers or columns. (L.N. 194 of 1996;
        L.N. 239 of 1997)

(2) For the purposes of these regulations-

   (a)  a corner site shall not be regarded as abutting on 2 streets unless at
        least 40 per centum of the boundary of the site abuts on the streets;
        and

   (b)  a corner site shall not be regarded as abutting on 3 streets unless at
        least 60 per centum of the boundary of the site abuts on the streets.
        (G.N.A. 97 of 1962)

(73 of 1983 s. 3) "balcony" (露台) "canopy" (簷篷) "cinema" (電影院)
"class A site" (甲類地盤) "class B site" (乙類地盤) "class C site"
(丙類地盤) "detached building" (獨立建築物) "disability" (殘疾)
"external wall" (外牆) "factory" (工廠) "floor" (樓面) "latrine"
(廁所) "open air" (露天地方) "Ordinance" (本條例) "permitted plot
ratio" (准許地積比率) "prescribed" (訂明) "road" (道路) "room"
(房間) "semi-detached building" (半獨立建築物) "site coverage"
(上蓋面積) "storey" (樓層) "street" (街道) "usable floor space"
(實用樓面空間) "verandah" (外廊)