Buildings according to “Building By-laws for construction in Municipalities and Urbanizing VDCs of Kathmandu Valley 2008 (2064)” are as follows:
In case of apartments :
1. Maximum Ground Coverage: 50%
2. FAR (Floor Area Ratio): 3
...FAR (Floor Area Ratio): 3.5 (outside ring road)
3. Minimum area of open land surface: 20% of Plot Area.
4. Other open Area: 30%
5. Front setback: 6m
....Front setback: 8m (outside ring road)
6. Side and rear set back: 4m
....Side and rear set back: 6m (outside ring road)
7. Distance between two block: 6m