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(Cap 123, section 38) [1 June 1956] (G.N.A. 37 of 1956) Cap 123F reg 1 Citation PART I GENERAL These regulations may be cited as the Building (Planning) Regulations. Cap 123F reg 2 Interpretation (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" (接达设施) 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" (广播) means transmission of sound or television programmes by satellite or terrestrial telecommunications intended for general reception; (39 of 2000 s. 7) "canopy" (檐篷) 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" (电影院) 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" (甲类地盘) 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" (乙类地盘) 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" (丙类地盘) means a corner site that abuts on 3 streets none of which is less than 4.5 m wide; (L.N. 249 of 1979) "commercial building" (商业建筑物) has the same meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Building (Energy Efficiency) Regulation (Cap 123 sub. leg.); (39 of 2000 s. 7) "detached building" (独立建筑物) 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" (残疾), 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" (外墙) means an outer wall of a building not being a party wall, even though adjoining a wall of another building; "factory" (工厂) 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" (楼面) 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" (旅馆建筑物) means a building which is constructed or intended to be used as a hotel; (39 of 2000 s. 7) "industrial building" (工业建筑物) 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.); (39 of 2000 s. 7) "latrine" (厕所) 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" (本条例) means the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123); "permitted plot ratio" (准许地积比率) 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" (订明) means prescribed by or under the Ordinance; (G.N.A. 83 of 1959) "residential building" (住宅建筑物) 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.); (39 of 2000 s. 7) "road" (道路) means a street not including any footpath; "room" (房间) means any portion of a building which has been subdivided by the erection of partition walls from floor to ceiling; |