Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/11/2000).
(Past version on 20/09/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(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-

"access facilities" (接達設施) means facilities for access of
telecommunications and broadcasting services, including a room, duct or riser
used for the installation of cables, wires and other ancillary equipment for
telecommunications and broadcasting purposes; (39 of 2000 s. 7)

"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;

"broadcasting" (廣播) means transmission of sound or television programmes
by satellite or terrestrial telecommunications intended for general reception;
(39 of 2000 s. 7)

"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)

"commercial building" (商業建築物) has the same meaning assigned to it in
section 2 of the Building (Energy Efficiency) Regulation ( Cap 123 sub. leg.
M); (39 of 2000 s. 7)

"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;

"hotel building" (旅館建築物) means a building which is constructed or
intended to be used as a hotel; (39 of 2000 s. 7)

"industrial building" (工業建築物) has the same meaning assigned to it in
regulation 2 of the Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery 
Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations ( Cap 123 sub. leg. H); (39 of 2000 s.
7)

"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)

"residential building" (住宅建築物) has the same meaning assigned to it
in regulation 3 of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, 
Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations ( Cap 123 sub. leg. I); (39 of 2000
s. 7)

"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;

"telecommunications" (電訊) has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of
the Telecommunications Ordinance ( Cap 106); (39 of 2000 s. 7)

"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; L.N. 110 of 2005)

(2) (Repealed L.N. 110 of 2005)

(73 of 1983 s. 3)

"access facilities" (接達設施)

"balcony" (露台)

"broadcasting" (廣播)

"canopy" (簷篷)

"cinema" (電影院)

"commercial building" (商業建築物)

"detached building" (獨立建築物)

"disability" (殘疾)

"external wall" (外牆)

"factory" (工廠)

"floor" (樓面)

"hotel building" (旅館建築物)

"industrial building" (工業建築物)

"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)

"residential building" (住宅建築物)

"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)

"telecommunications" (電訊)

"usable floor space" (實用樓面空間)

"verandah" (外廊)