Urban Housing Standards

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Construction& Housing
State Commission of Housing
Studies Section

MANUAL
OCTOBR 2010

State Commission for Housing

State Commission for Housing is one of the Ministry of Construction and Housing entities .The Commission was established at the beginning of
2001,to set and execute the general policy of housing ,and ensure the adequate housing for citizens, according to the resolution no.39/2001.
The Commission carries out:
1. Suggestion of annual, phased and long term plans necessary for housing in co-ordination with the concerned parties.
2. Introducing consultancy, in the field of housing studies to the state entities and private sector, in a way that ensures the execution of projects.
3. Execution of general housing projects included into annual plans for housing through the companies of the ministry and private sector.
4. Technical monitoring for housing projects in order to ensure the execution of programs and projects in the required quality , and according to the principles
and standards adapted by the Commission.
5. Assessment of the proper building technologies to execute the annual plans concerning housing projects.
6. Approval of dwellings and services networks designs of housing project sites, submitted by investors of state entities and private sector.
7. Participation in suggesting the regulations concerning housing.

CONTENTS
-Introduction
-How to use the manual
-Planning standards
FIRST: PLANNING INDICATORS
(1-1)Residential precinct planning indictors
(1-2)The community land use intensity indicators
(1-3)Planning indicators of community facilities
(1-4)Detailed planning indicators (population served by community facilities)
(1-5)Planning indicators of community open spaces
(1-6) Planning indicators of car (parking) spaces
(1-7)Orientation indicators ,climatic solution and shape of buildings
SECOND: DWELLING STANDARDS

(2-1)Category of dwelling
(2-2)Minimum number of habitable rooms and respective floor area
(2-3)Obligatory plot area
(2-4)Dwelling category and floor area (Urban one-family housing)
(2-5) Dwelling category and floor area (Urban multi-family housing)
THIRD: DISTANCE STANDARDS

(3-1)Minimum distance in one-family housing development
(3-2) Minimum distance in multi-family housing (up to 4 floor) development
(3-3)Other minimum distances between area development elements
(3-4)Maximum access distances from dwelling to community facilities
(3-5) Multi-family minimum plot and minimum distance

INTRODUCTION
There is no doubt about the magnificence of housing crisis in Iraq,
especially in major cities centers, and this crisis can be discerned
clearly in the overcrowding of dwellings,(informal) subdivisions of
the residential units already-existing or plots where it is noted that
the number of families that occupy one dwelling (formally
subdivided ) continues to grow. Not to mention the out-dating of the
housing stock is existing now and the resulting deterioration both
construction wise and services-wise .Housing deficit estimated in is
Iraq nearly about (2) millions housing units up the end of 2008, this
figure was calculated on the basis of statistical projections of
General Census conducted in Iraq in 1997, where it was not updated
up to now.
It is a pleasure for the State Commission of Housing to introduce this

concise and simple manual to be shared among bodies related to the
subject of housing in all ministries, the National Investment Commission ,
the Mayoralty of Baghdad and the Relevant Committees in the
Governorates Councils, this brochure deals with the most important
planning and design criteria used by the State Commission of Housing in
the preparing of detailed programs of planning and designing housing
complexes .This manual is according to Article (2) of the objectives of the
Commission resolution No.39 for the year 2001, the State Commission of
Housing hopes to cooperate and coordinate with other relevant authorities
( mentioned above ) in the preparation of proposals , studies and
preliminary designs for the residential complexes, which are to be
implemented by the public , private and cooperative sectors.
GOD, THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH
STATE COMMISSION OF HOUSING

HOW TO USE THE MANUAL

This manual contains the main planning criteria required in the
preparation of proposals, studies and designs of residential complexes
arranged in tables and detailed illustrative drawings they have been
selected from the original documents prepared by the company
Polservice, it is necessary that the planners and designers are to noted that
these criteria are merely a tool or one of the key design solutions
therefore it is required to be well-used by the professionals to get to the
efficient designs as these criteria and recommendations are not an
alternative for technical solutions nor a guiding engineering concise , but
it is of some of the necessary elements to find design and planning
solutions. Designer should choose only the basic , most relevant and
appropriate items, concerning technical aspects of the project in order to
develop solutions and alternatives.
Therefore, the technical standards and recommendations contained in

this manual represents in caption line to start planning and design.
On the other hand, reference to these standards could not be in the
abstractly and crucial , but should be analyzed according to each case
and used the best possible way to get to final solutions issuing this
manual , based on those criteria will not be for this time will be
continuously reviewed and updated ,to keep pace with technical they
progress and general social economic.
With this manual there is a CD with the original document prepared by Polservice company (in English)
and its contains information and detailed programs for planning and design of buildings, open spaces and services.
* the original document of Polservice is :

Housing Technical Standards And Codes of Practice\Report two\ Revised Edition 1983

PLANNING STANDARDS
The prevailing directions of urban planning up to a recent time
adopted neighborhood concept with a service center as its heart.
Then other trends arose, based on the strip of the distribution of
services, in a way that interferes with the grouping system dwelling
and allowing to keep economic, social and cultural activities of the
neighborhood continuous and vital.
And Studies carried out by the Polservice company in the seventies to

prepare central Housing plan in Iraq for the period 1980-2000 are the most
important and comprehensive studies in this field . it is noted that adopted
certain elements and a to indicators and determinants of values different from
those reached in the General Census in 1997 and the statistical projections
that were calculated until 2008.
Neighborhood is called residential precinct and based on three

elements number of family members, number of population and
number of dwellings. By grouping four (neighborhood) a housing
district is formed and grouping four districts what's called Housing
sector. As to the city, it's formed by grouping four housing sectors or
more.
Demographic studies depends on the average number of family
members and accordingly population and the number of households
is calculated
(Which means the number of dwellings, there is no doubt that the
estimation of the housing need to based on housing deficit in the
existing housing stock and new housing units) depends on detailed
and accurate statistics.
The standards and indicators in the study and used by State Commission of
Housing are adjustable towards the increase up to 20% , in order to cope with
the developments and current requirements.

DISTRICT
DISTRICT
SECTOR
SECTOR
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
SECTOR
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Neib
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Neib.
SECTOR
Neib.
SECTOR
DISTRICT
CITY
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The purpose for the planning standards is to arrange the determinants concerning the following:
1. Communities :( Neighborhood, Sector, District, and City) depending on:
-Average of size of family
-Average of communities
-No. of dwellings
2. Community facilities (according to the grading of communities)
3. Open spaces: Green area, Parking, Play fields (according to the grading of communities)
4. Type of dwellings: horizontal, vertical(no. of stories, accommodation density, depending on regulations based on master plan or sector designs.)
5. The details of area and community facilities, open spaces
Determinant:
-Communities:
To be defined the incomings standards in Paul Service study for planning the General housing in Iraq, The three elements for housing groups considered as the
following:
1 - Neighborhood::
i.
Household Average (6 person).
ii.
Dwelling Average (2400-3600 inhabitances)
iii. Number of dwellings (400-600 dwellings .)
*-Community social infrastructure
a-Primary school 18 classroom no .1
b-Intermediate/Secondary school 9-12 classrooms no .2
c-Local Market
d-Mosque (church)
e-Health-care center
f-Administration building
g-Nursery/Kindergarten (with job opportunities for woman)

2- Sector: is formed of 4 Neighborhoods

i.
Household Average (6 persons).
ii.
Sector Average (9600-14400 inhabitances)
iii. Number of dwellings (1600-2400 dwellings.)
-Community social infrastructure (to be added are ):
a-Post office
b-Fire brigade station
c-Police station
d- shops(suq)
e- /preparatory/Vocational school
Note: some of these service go to the district, and it depend on the district standards
3- District: is formed of 4 sectors
i.
Household Average (6 persons).
ii.
District Average (38400-57600 inhabitances)
iii. Number of dwellings (6400-9600 dwellings.)
-Communities:
a-Shopping center
b-Filling station
c-Car service station
d-Library
e-Cultural center
*Open areas, parks and playfield should be provided, according to age groups, and in all planning levels
Note: selection of Housing type (single-family or multi-family housing) no. of stories ,Accommodation density depends on regulations based on Master plans,
and sector designs of.

CITY
Plus
Plus
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FIRST: Planning indicators

*(1-1) Indicators of planning neibourhood
Planning indicators of neibourhood depends on the type of whether , is it a single-family or multi-family ,Type of dwelling depends on:-Plot area
-Frontage of plot
- Minimum set-back of dwelling front line from right-of way line.
-Coverage ratio/maximum built-up area to total plot area.
-Floor area ratio/total floor area to net residential area.
-Accommodation density
-Population density
(Table 1)
*(2-1) Indicators of land use intensity
This indicator, in addition to the type of dwelling (singlefamily or multi-families)depends on:
- Land use balance.
-Population density and accommodation gross density.
(Table 2)
*(3-1) Indicators of planning for( social) services
This indicator according to the type of persons to be served, facilities/ nursery, kindergarten, school, elementary etc)depends on:
- Number of persons to be served.
-Total population and children to be served.
-Total floor area.
-Maximum access distance from dwellings to facility.
(Table 3)
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Type of
houses
Onefamily
houses:
- detached
-semidetached
-row
houses
-courtyard
/atrium
houses
Multifamily:
-low-rise
-high-rise
Plot
area\in sq
m\
obligatory
Residential precinct planning indicators (recommended)( Table 1)

Recommended
Coverage
Floor area
minimum
ratio\maximum
ratio/total floor
Frontage of plot
Set-back
built-up area to
area to net
\in m.\
Of building
total plot area\
residential area/
Front line from
right-of way line
in m.
Accommodation Population
density/dwelling net density
/hectare/
Inhabitants
/hectare
400-600 /1
300-400
16-24
10-20
4.0
4.0
0.30
0.45
0.22-0.33
0.25-0.39
13-21
18-27
80-130
110-160
200-350
5-10
2.5
0.6
0.43-0.48
24-42
140-250
150-300
10-15
2.5/ 2
0.75
0.44-0.52
28-48
170-290
0.60-1.00
0.90-1.50
40-80
60-120
200-400
250-500
Note: 1/ Plot areas of one-family houses related to categories of dwelling are presented in chapter: DWELLINGS, HOUSES AND
RESIDENTAL BUILDINGS-(Table11)
2/If there are windows in front wall.
Floor area ratio =
Total floor area

Net residential area
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Type of houses
Multi-family:
-high- rise
-low - rise
One-family:
-detached and semidetached
- row and courtyard
The community land use intensity indicators (recommended) (Table 2)

Land use balance
Accommodation gross density
Population gross density
0.45-0.65
0.50-0.70
35-70
20-60
150-300
100-250
0.63-0.80
9-21
50-130
0.55-0.70
12-32
80-200
Net residential area

Land use balance = _____________________
Gross residential area
Number of dwellings
Accommodation density = ____________________
Residential area
Number of inhabitants
Population density = _______________________
Residential area
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Facility
Nursery
kindergarten
Primary school
Intermediate school
Secondary school
Health center
Mosque/church
Cultural center
Youth center
Corner shop
Local market
(suq)
or small shops
Shopping center
Tea house, refreshment
shop
Restaurant ,casino
Planning indicators of community facilities (Table 3)

Number of person to be
Plot area in sq m
served-per cent of total
Related to
population
total population
children to be
served
A
0.6
A
1
B
1.0
B
2
C
2.0
C
4
17.5
7.5
6.6
100
For all practicing inhabitant
33
25
75
75
A
0.25
A
0.5
B
C
0.5 1.0
B
C
1.0 2.0
3.0-3.5
1.6-2.0
1.4-1.7
0.35
0.125
0.67
1.00
0.15-0.18
0.83
A
50
A
50
B
C
50 50
B
C
50 50
18-23
21-26
21-26
0.35
o.125
2.05
4.0
0.2-0.24
1.10
A
0.08
A
0.155
Total floor area

(in sq m /inh.)
B
0.160
B
0.310
0.8-1.0
0.45-0.56
0.42-0.5
0.066
0.075
0.12
0.20
0.15
0.48
C
0.33
C
0.62
Maximum access
distance from
dwellings to
facility
(in m)
300
300
500
500
800
800
800
800
800
200
500
0.75
1.0
0.42
200
75
33
1.0
0.3
1.33
0.4
0.48-0.50
0.18
800
500
50
0.3
0.6
0.198-0.2
800
To be continued
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Facility
Local administration
Post office
Police station
Fire brigade station/1
Filling station \2
Car service station \3
(4-6 stands)
Planning indicators of community facilities (Table 3) continued

Number of person to be
Plot area in sq m
Total floor area
served-per cent of total
Related to
(in sq m /inh.)
population
Total population
Children to be
served
Maximum access
distance from
dwelling to
facility
(in m)
800
100 for the whole

population
"
"
"
0.06
0.06
0.012-0.024
0.07
0.1
0.048
0.07
0.1
0.048
0.042
0.084
0.012
800
800
"
"
0.08
0.3
0.08
0.3
0.012
0.1
1600 \4
1600 \4
Notes: communities located in an area: A-without job opportunities for women, B- with limited job opportunities for women, C- with job opportunities for
women
1- One station for community or group of communities if the access time from the station in the neighboring zone is greater than 10 minutes.
2- One station per 2000 cars and not less than one in community
3- One station per 500 cars and not less than one in community
4- Recommended access distance
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Facility
Community facilities plots /in hectares/ related to the exemplary community sizes (Table 4)
2400 inh.
4800 inh.
7200 inh.
9600 inh.
Nursery
kindergarten
Primary school
Intermediate school
Secondary school
0.12
0.24
0.77
0.48
-
Health center
Mosque\church
Cultural center
Youth center
Corner shop
Local market
(suq)
Or small shop
Shopping center
Tea house, refreshment
shop
Restaurant ,casino
Post office
Police station
Fire brigade
Filling station
Car service station
12000 inh.
0.36
0.72
2.31
0.58*2=1.16
2*0.62=1.12
0.48
0.96
3.08
0.77*2=1.54
2*0.84=1.68
0.60
1.2
3.85
0.96*2=1.92
2*1.02=2.04
0.042
0.2
0.24
0.48
1.54
2*0.48=0.96
2*0.54=1.08
1*0.84
0.25
0.06
0.325
2*0.2=0.4
0.25
0.09
0.49
3*0.2=0.6
0.34
0.12
2*0.325=0.65
4*0.2=0.8
0.42
0.15
3*0.325=0.975
1.2
5*0.2=1.0
0.072
0.145
0.216
0.290
1.2
0.36
0.145
0.035
-
0.216
0.05
-
0.290
2*0.035=0.07
-
0.36
0.072
0.085
0.12
0.05
0.084
0.24
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Population served by community facilities(Table 5)
Facilities
1-Nursery:
- age of children served
- assumed population characteristics
-assumed number of children served :
a- in communities without job opportunities for women
b- in communities with limited job opportunities for women
c- in communities with unlimited job opportunities for women
the number of children served may be in particular cases adjusted
local needs and to the number of women employed.
2-kindergarten:
-assumed number of children served :
a- in communities without job opportunities for women
b- in communities with limited job opportunities for women
c- in communities with unlimited job opportunities for women
the number of children served may vary according to local
demographic factors and local organization of educational services
3- Primary school :
- number of pupils served :
-30 days up to 3 years

-120 children per 1000 inhabitants (12 pc of total population)
-5 children per 1000 inhabitants (4 pc of age group)
-10-12 children per 1000 inhabitants (8-10 pc of age group)
-4-5 years
-70 children per 1000 inhabitants (7 pc of total population)
-6-11years
-175 children per 1000 inhabitants (17.5 pc of total population)
-175 children per 1000 inhabitants (100 pc of age group)
To be continued
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Population served by community facilities (Table 5) continued
4- Intermediate school:
- age of persons served
-12-14 years
-78 persons per 1000 inhabitants(8.5 pc of total population)
- number of students served :
-75students per 1000 inhabitants (96 pc of age group)
5- Secondary school:*
* The number of secondary school students contains students of
general schools under supervision of Ministry of Education, and
student's vocational schools under supervision of other ministries.
- age of persons served
- Number of students served :
-15-17 years
-80 persons per 1000 inhabitants(8 pc of total population)
-66student per 1000 inhabitants (82 pc of age group)
Note(:it refers to points 1,2,3,4,5)

Housing standards have been worked out for years 19812000,thus they consider predicted changes within the age structure of
the population. the data obtained from 1977 national census have been
averaged and also due consideration was given to the anticipated
increase in attendance of children and youth to the facilities under
analysis.
To be continued
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6-Health care center:
- number of persons served :
- for 100 pc of the population
7- Mosque , church
-according to local needs.
8- Cultural center:
-330 persons per 1000 inhabitants (for 33 pc of total population)
9- Youth center:
10- Corner shop:

11-Local market (suq):

-250 persons per 1000 inhabitants

(for youth from 12 up to 25 years of age; the number of inhabitants
served equals 25 pc of the total population)

(for 75 pc of the total population, excluding small children and aged
people)

people)
To be continued
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12- Shopping center
13- Tea or coffee house, refreshment shop:

14-Restaurant , casino:
15- Local administration office:

16- Post office:
17- police station:

- number of persons served
18- Fire brigade station:
- number of persons served and purpose :

people)

(for 33 pc of total population)
- for 100 pc of the total population

(equipped with at least one telephone booth per 2,200-2,400
inhabitants)
- for fire protection (providing one fire brigade should serve maximum
12 thou. Inhabitants and the emergency access time should not be more
than 10 minutes).
To be continued
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19- Filling station:
20- Car service station:

21- Playground:
- number of persons served
22- Playfield:
- supplying the inhabitants with fuel and lubricants for motor vehicles as
well as gas cylinders for housekeeping purposes (one filling station
should serve 12 thou. Inhabitants).
-servicing motor vehicles (one car service station should serve 12 thou.
Inhabitants)
-150 children per 1000 inhabitants

-200 children per 1000 inhabitants

23- Sport field:


24- Community parks and squares:

(including sport courts)
Programmed of community facilities should be adapted to number of
inhabitants of community and to the indices of population served by
different facilities
- for recreation of all inhabitants.

.
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(1-5)Planning indicators of community open spaces

The planning indicators of community open spaces are presented in (Table 6)
open spaces should be planned and designed on the basis of classification by age and it includes:
-fields for children's play
-sport squares for youth
-squares and car parking for all inhabitants including rest in places and sport courts
Facility
playfield
Sport field
Community park
and
squares/including
sport courts/
Planning indicators of community open spaces(Table 6)

Age group of users
Area in sq.m. per one Recommended plot size in
inhabitant
sq m
total
field
Children from 6 up to 11
0.75
600-900
400-600
years
Youth from 12 up to 18
0.50
900-1500
600-1000
years
for all inhabitants
5.00
-
Max. distance
of access from
dwellings/in m/
200-300
500-800
800
Access
crossing with access

streets allowed
crossing with collector
street allowed
crossing with collector
streets allowed
Note: the sport courts(within the community park)may be used according to many considerations, including the community population s demand .
However, the user should bear the responsibility for proper maintenance of those sport courts.
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(1-6) Planning indicators of car (parking) spaces

This indicator depends on:
-reference base
-number of car places
Planning indicators of car (parking) places (Table 7)
Type of facility building
Reference base
served
One-family row and courtyard houses
Number of car places per one house hold or
Multi-family building
Per 1000 inhabitants
Number of car places

1
150
Nursery
Kindergarten
Primary school and Intermediate school
Number of car places per group of children

Number of additional places
Number of car places per one classroom
0.5
+2
0.5
+2
Secondary school
Number of car places per one classroom

Number of car places per 100 sq.m..
of total floor area
a/m
a/m
a/m
a/m
a/m
1
+2
3-6
Health-care center
Mosque(church)
Cultural center
Youth center
Corner shop
Local market(suq) or small shop
Shopping center
Tea house,
Refreshment shop
Restaurant, casino
a/m
Number of car places per 100
Consumer seats
Number of car places per 100 Consumer seats
Number of car places per 100 sq.m..
Of total floor area
10
3-8
3-8
1-2
1-3
1-2
5-8
4-8
3-8
2-4
To be continued
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Planning indicators of car (parking) places (Table 7)continued

Type of facility building
Reference base
served
Post office
a/m
Police station
a/m
Note:-The area of one car (parking) place should be 25 sq m including the car turning area.
-it is possible to increase the number of car places according to needs and available site area.
The maximum access distance between car parks followings should not exceed:
- Entrances of residential building
80m
-Entrances of facility building
40m
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Number of car places

1-3
2-4

(1-7)Orientation indicators, climatic solution and shape of buildings:

The position of the sun with respect to any point on the earth's surface is defined by the angle of azimuth and the angle of altitude. These angles,
determined by the latitude, the date and the hour, play an important role in establishing orientation of building. In Iraq the latitude generally accepted
N. for the purposes of orientation of building is 35
The greatest and smallest altitude of the sun within a year, receptivity, is:
1-at noon on June 22nd-78 30'
2-the best orientation of building in this area is 35 east from the south.
(see figure1)
-orientation in the hot town(south area):
1-at noon on December 22nd-31 30'
2-the best orientation of building in this area is 15 east from the south.
(see figure2)
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(2-1)Category of dwelling
In-door useful floor area:
In accordance with the dwelling category and type of residential building the useful indoor floor area of the dwelling comprising total of all
living and auxiliary spaces is obligatory.
Category of
dwelling
Small
In-door useful floor area (Table 8)

In-door useful floor area
Of a dwelling
One-family
Multi-family
housing
housing
(sq m)
S1
S2
75-81
57-63
69-75
99-105
93-99
M1
Medium
M2
114-120
108-114
Large
147-157
138-147
Extra large
E1
E2
168-180
183-195
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(2-2)Minimum number of habitable rooms and respective floor area

According to the category of dwelling and type of residential building minimum allowable number of habitants rooms in the dwelling and minimum total
floor area is as indicated in( Table 9 )
Minimum number of habitable rooms and respective floor area (Table 9)
Category of
dwelling
Small
One-family
housing
Minimum
Minimum
number of
habitable floor
habitable rooms
area
(sq m)
Multi-family
housing
Minimum
Minimum
number of
habitable floor
habitable
area
rooms
(sq m)
S1
S2
48
2
2
33
42
M1
63
57
Medium
M2
75
69
Large
93
87
-
Extra large
E1
E2
7
8
108
120
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(2-3)Obligatory plot area:

The obligatory plot area for one-family houses is determined in (Table 10)
Type of one-family houses
Detached house
Semi-detached house
Row house
Courtyard house
Plot area (in sq m)

400-600
300-400
200-350
150-300
Regarding several categories of dwelling it is recommended to plan plot areas for small one-family houses at lower limits and
plot area for large and extra large houses at upper of the ranges determined previously as obligatory for houses of definite type
plot area for typing of dwelling (Table 11)

Category of
dwelling
Small
Medium
Large
Extra large
Recommended plot area of one-family house (sq.m)

Detached house
Semi-detached house
Row house
Courtyard house
400-450
420-500
440-550
460-600
300-340
320-360
340-380
360-400
200-260
220-290
240-320
260-350
150-210
170-240
190-270
210-300
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(2-4)Dwelling category and floor area (Urban one-family housing)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Dwelling categories and floor areas(Table 12)

CATEGORY OF DWELLING
S2
1-3
OCCUPANCY RATE
Number of persons per dwelling
BEDROOMS
1/2
MINIMUM NUMBER OF ROOMS
LIVING ROOMS
2
HABITABLE
3
ROOMS
REQUIRED SPACE
CHARACTER OF
DIRECTIVE
master bedroom
r.min.
21/12
2-nd bedroom
Ob.min.
-/9
3-rd bedroom
Ob.min.
4-th bedroom
Ob.min.
5-th bedroom
Ob.min.
6-th bedroom
Ob.min.
Total of sleeping and personal activities space 1+2+3+4+5+6
r.min.
21
1-st living rooms or family living room
r.min.
2-nd living room or guest reception room
r.min.
Total of living space 8+9
r.min.
27
Total of habitable space 7+10
Ob.min.
48
Space for preparation of food
Ob.min.
9
M1
3-5
M2
5-7
L
7-9
E1
9-11
E2
11 and
more
2
2
4
3
2
5
4
2
6
5
2
7
6
2
8
15
12
12
12
12
63
24
15
39
108
18
15
12
12
12
12
12
75
24
15
39
120
18
15
12
27
18
12
30
63
12
FLOOR AREA
(sq.m)
15
15
12
12
12
12
12
39
51
18
21
12
15
30
36
75
93
12
15
To be continued
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S2
M1
M2
E1
E2
1/2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
5
4
2
6
5
2
7
6
2
8
OCCUPANCY RATE
REQUIRED SPACE
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Bathroom
2-nd bathroom
Toilet room
Storage
Total of service space 12+13+14+15+16
Circulation space
USEFUL IN-DOOR SPACE 11+17+18
20
21
Out- door space for summer night rest

Total of in-door and out-door useful space19+20
BEDROOMS
LIVING ROOMS
HABITABLE
ROOMS
CHARACTER
OF DIRECTIVE
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
r.min.
r.max.
Ob.
4.5
4.5
18
9
75-81
3.5
1.5
6
23
12
99-105
FLOOR AREA
(sq.m)
3.5
4.5
3
1.5
1.5
6
7.5
23
32
15
21*
114-120 147-157
r.min.
r.
9
84-90
15
114-120
21
135-141
Note:* Including space for internal stairs
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27
174-184
4.5
3
1.5
9
36
24*
168-180
4.5
3
1.5
9
36
27*
183-195
33
201-213
39
221-234

(2-5) Dwelling category and floor area (Urban multi-family housing)

Dwelling categories and floor areas(Table 13)
OCCUPANCY RATE
BEDROOMS
LIVING ROOMS
HABITABLE ROOMS
REQUIRED SPACE
CHARACTER OF DIRECTIVE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
master bedroom
2-nd bedroom
3-rd bedroom
4-th bedroom
5-th bedroom
6-th bedroom
Total of sleeping and personal activities space 1+2+3+4+5+6
Multi-purpose living room
2-nd living room
Total of living space 8+9
Total of habitable space 7+10
Space for preparation of food
r.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
r.min.
r.min.
r.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
S1
1
S2
1-3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
FLOOR AREA
(sq.m)
21
15
12
21
27
21
24
21
24
42
57
9
12
13
12
21
21
33
9
M1
3-5
M2
5-7
L
7-9
3
1
4
4
1
5
15
12
12
39
24
24
69
12
15
12
12
12
51
30
30
87
15
To be continued
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Dwelling categories and floor areas(Table 13)continued

S1
OCCUPANCY RATE
BEDROOMS
LIVING ROOMS
HABITABLE ROOMS
REQUIRED SPACE
CHARACTER OF DIRECTIVE
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Bathroom
2-nd bathroom
Toilet room
Storage
Total of service space 12+13+14+15+16
Circulation space
USEFUL IN-DOOR SPACE 11+17+18
20
21
Out- door space for summer night rest

Total of in-door and out-door useful space 19+20
1
1
2
S2
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
Ob.min.
r.min.
r.max.
Ob.
4.5
3
16.5
6
57-63
1
2
1
1
2
3
FLOOR AREA
(sq.m)
4.5
3.5
1.5
4.5
6
18
23
9
12
69-75
93-99
r.min.
r.
3
60-66
6
75-81
Note: S1,S2- Small; M1, M2-Medium; L-Large

R.min-recommended minimum;-ob-obligatory; ob.min - obligatory minimum; ob.max- obligatory maximum.
* First indicator for dwelling in high-rise residential building second indictor for dwelling in low-rise residential building
** in marionettes circulation floor area may be increased by 3 sq m for placing stairs.
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M1
9-12*
102-111
M2
3
1
4
4
1
5
3.5
1.5
6
23
15
108-114
4.5
3
1.5
7.5
31.5
18**
138-147
12-18*
120-132
15-24*
153-171

THIRD: DISTANCE STANDARD
(3-1)Minimum distance in one-family housing development

In one-family housing development the minimum distance between the houses should be:
1. Across the access12m
2. Across the service (occasional) street for courtyard houses
6m
3. Between the rear elevations of detached and semi-detached houses
6m
4. Between elevation of row houses
8m
5. To the boundary of the next plot for detached and semi-detached houses 1.5m
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(3-2) Minimum distance in multi-family housing (up to 4 floor) development

In multi-family housing development with building up to 4 storey's high the minimum distance should be:
1. between longitudinal elevations
12m
2. between secondary elevations
6m
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(3-3)Other minimum distances (in m) between area development elements

Minimum distances from residential building to the areas or facilities specified below are as follows
1. Nursery, Kindergarten, primary and secondary schools and health center plots=
15m
2. Community playground and playfields=15m
3. Garbage collection point=10m
4. Septic tank=10m
5. Water storage tank=20m
6. Car filling station=30m
7. Car service station:
Up to 10 stands=25m
Over 10 stands=30m
8. Boundary of the railway area=30m
9. Cemetery boundary=50m
Some other minimum distance between area development elements are presented in
Fig. 5
36

(3-4)Maximum access distances (in m) from dwelling to community facilities

Maximum access distance (in m) from dwelling to community facilities:
1. Maximum access distance between dwelling and play field= (200-300m)
2. Maximum access distance between dwelling and sport field= (500-800m)
3. Maximum access distance between dwelling and community park= (800m)
4. Maximum access distance between dwelling and (Local administration, health
Center, mosque, cultural center, casino, restaurant, post office, police station) =800m
5. Maximum access distance between dwelling and (Maximum access distance
between dwelling and P. school, I. school, Local market, Tea house) =500m
6. Maximum access distance between dwelling and Nursery, Kindergarten=300m
7. Maximum access distance between dwelling and Corner (small) shop=200m
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(3-5) The Standards For Minimum Spaces Between Housings building (multi-families) and neigh borings
1. The minimum distance between plot area and garbage collection point=10m
2. The minimum distance between plot area and underground septic tank (if
necessary) =12m
3. The minimum distance between plot area and nearest fence with access=6m
4. The minimum distance between plot area and walkway=3m
5. The minimum distance between plot area and car stalls=3m
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State Commission for Housing

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

SECOND: DWELLING STANDARDS

THIRD: DISTANCE STANDARDS

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

It is a pleasure for the State Commission of Housing to introduce this

GOD, THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH

STATE COMMISSION OF HOUSING

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

HOW TO USE THE MANUAL

Therefore, the technical standards and recommendations contained in

* the original document of Polservice is :

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

And Studies carried out by the Polservice company in the seventies to

Neighborhood is called residential precinct and based on three

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

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2- Sector: is formed of 4 Neighborhoods

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

FIRST: Planning indicators

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Residential precinct planning indicators (recommended)( Table 1)

Total floor area

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

The community land use intensity indicators (recommended) (Table 2)

Population gross density

Net residential area

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Planning indicators of community facilities (Table 3)

Total floor area

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

Planning indicators of community facilities (Table 3) continued

100 for the whole

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

-30 days up to 3 years

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

Note(:it refers to points 1,2,3,4,5)

URBAN HOUSING STANDARDS

Population served by community facilities (Table 5) continued

- for 100 pc of the population

-according to local needs.

-330 persons per 1000 inhabitants (for 33 pc of total population)

10- Corner shop:

11-Local market (suq):

-250 persons per 1000 inhabitants

-750 persons per 1000 inhabitants

-750 persons per 1000 inhabitants

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Population served by community facilities (Table 5) continued

13- Tea or coffee house, refreshment shop:

15- Local administration office:

17- police station:

-750 persons per 1000 inhabitants