Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1963
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1963/1897 |
| Year | 1963 |
1963 No. 1897 (S. 102)
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 196322ndNovember 1963
11thDecember 1963
15thJune 1964
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I
GENERAL
Citation and Commencement
Regulation
1. Citation and commencement.
General Interpretation
2. Interpretation.
3. Land in different occupation.
4. Rooms in houses.
5. Classification of buildings by occupancy.
6. Occupant capacity.
7. Classification of roofs.
Application
8. Exempted classes and fixtures for the fitting of which no warrant required.
9. Exclusion from specification in section 11 notices.
General
10. Buildings having a short life.
11. Deemed-to-satisfy specifications.
PART II
MATERIALS AND DURABILITY
12.* Selection and use of materials.
PART III
STRUCTURAL STRENGTH AND STABILITY
13. Interpretation of Part III.
14.* Foundation and structure above foundation.
15. Dead loads.
16. Imposed floor loads.
*Note: Throughout these Regulations, the presence of an asterisk against the heading to a Regulation denotes that one of the specifications in Schedule 9 is deemed to satisfy a provision of that Regulation.
Regulation
17. Imposed roof loads other than from wind.
18. Imposed loads from wind.
19. Imposed lateral loads on parapets, balustrades and railings.
20. Imposed loads from dynamic effects.
21. Loading notices.
PART IV
STRUCTURAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS
22. Application of Part IV.
23. Interpretation of Part IV.
24. Provision of fire division walls and compartment floors.
25. Provision of separating walls and floors.
26. Requirements as to fire resistance.
27. Requirements as to non-combustibility.
28. Additional requirements for fire division walls.
29. Additional requirements for separating walls.
30. Additional requirements for separating floors and compartment floors.
31. Protection of service and ventilation ducts and pipes.
32. Protection of lifts.
33. Fire-stops in elements of structure of hollow construction.
34. Connection of elements.
35. Timber on outer face of external walls.
36. Special provision as to pends.
37. Distance of side of building from boundary.
38. Roofs.
39. Application for warrant for more than one building.
40. Special provisions as to certain small garages.
41. Fuel oil storage tanks.
PART V
MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE AND ASSISTANCE TO FIRE SERVICE
42. Application of Part V.
43. Interpretation of Part V.
44. Provision of exits.
45. Number of exits.
46. Travel distance in relation to exits.
47. Requirements as to exits.
48. Width of exits.
49. Width of stairways in exits.
50. Enclosure of stairways.
51. Lobby approach stairways.
52. Construction of stairs.
53. Construction of ramps.
54. Doors in exits.
55. Lighting of exits.
56. Control of smoke spread.
57. Internal linings.
58. Construction of and access to windows.
59. Access to buildings for fire fighting purposes.
60. Provision of fire mains.
61. Fire lifts.
PART VI
CHIMNEYS, FLUES, HEARTHS AND THE INSTALLATION OF HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES
Regulation
62. Application of Part VI.
63. Interpretation of Part VI.
Solid Fuel and Oil Burning Appliances
64. Construction of chimneys.
65.* Construction of flue-pipes.
66. Height of chimney stacks and flue-pipes.
67. Combustible materials in relation to chimneys.
68. Metal fastenings.
69. Sealing the outside of chimneys.
70. Thickness of materials surrounding flues in chimneys.
71. Lining of flues.
72. Access to flues.
73. Flues for appliances.
74.* Thickness of materials surrounding fireplace openings.
75. Thickness of materials in proximity to free-standing appliances.
76. Constructional hearths in fireplace openings.
77. Constructional hearths other than in fireplace openings.
78. Combustible material under constructional hearths.
79. Access to tops of chimneys.
80. Construction of appliances.
81. Installation of appliances.
82.* Fireguard fittings.
Gas Burning Appliances
83.* Design and construction of chimneys and flue-pipes.
84. Flue outlets.
85. Fastenings in relation to chimneys.
86. Thickness of materials surrounding flues in chimneys.
87. Access to flues.
88. Flues for appliances.
89. Combustible material in relation to appliances.
90. Hearths for appliances.
91.* Gas burning appliances.
Appliances of a High Rating
92. Chimneys, flue-pipes and hearths and appliances of a high rating.
General
93. Access to roof.
94. Appliances for heating and cooking.
PART VII
PREPARATION OF SITES AND RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF MOISTURE
95. Application of Part VII.
96.* Protection against ground water and flood water.
97. Existing drains.
98. Removal of matter harmful to health.
Regulation
99. Removal of surface soil and other matter.
100.* Treatment of solum.
101.* Resistance to moisture from the ground.
102.* Resistance to moisture from rain or snow.
PART VIII
RESISTANCE TO THE TRANSMISSION OF SOUND
103. Application of Part VIII.
104.* Separating walls and floors.
105. Measurement of sound transmission.
PART IX
RESISTANCE TO THE TRANSMISSION OF HEAT
106. Application of Part IX.
107. Interpretation of Part IX.
108.* Roofs.
109.* Walls.
110.* Floors.
PART X
VENTILATION
111. Application of Part X.
112. Interpretation of Part X.
Ventilation of Houses
113.* Cross ventilation of houses.
114.* Kitchens.
115.* Apartments and other rooms in houses.
116.* Bathrooms, washrooms and waterclosets.
117.* Ancillary accommodation.
Ventilation of Garages
118. Small garages.
119.* Garages other than small garages.
Ventilation of Buildings other than Houses and Garages
120.* Ventilation of buildings other than houses and garages.
General
121.* Additional requirements for sleeping rooms.
122. Additional requirements for rooms with flue-less gas water heaters.
123.* Enclosed access to houses and other buildings.
124. Lift machine rooms and lift wells.
125. General requirement for windows and ventilators.
126. Windows and ventilators opening to courts or passages.
127. External openings to mechanical ventilation system.
128. Construction of ventilation ducts.
PART XI
DAYLIGHTING AND SPACE ABOUT HOUSES
129. Application of Part XI.
130. Interpretation of Part XI.
131. Rooms in which daylighting to be provided.
132. Standard of daylighting.
133. Calculation of daylight factor.
134. Windows.
135. Balconies and projections.
136. Relationship of building to boundary.
137. Application for warrant for more than one building.
138. Minimum distance between windows.
PART XII
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY APPLIANCES
139. Application of Part XII.
140. Interpretation of Part XII.
141.* Drainage system of a building.
142.* Construction of drains.
143.* Additional requirements for drains in or under buildings.
144.* Drain tracks passing near or under walls.
145. Junctions and manholes.
146.* Construction of manholes.
147. Ventilation of drains.
148. Installation of traps.
149.* Oil, grease and silt interceptors.
150. Drains conveying steam or hot water.
151.* Ventilation of traps.
152.* Soil pipes, soil-waste pipes, waste pipes and ventilating pipes.
153.* Additional requirements for soil, soil-waste and ventilating pipes.
154.* Additional requirements for waste pipes.
155.* Sanitary appliances.
156.* Maintenance of water seal in traps.
157. Machines for the wet disposal of solid refuse and food processing machines.
158. Disposal of rainwater from buildings.
159.* Gutters and channels for roofs, canopies and balconies.
160.* Rainwater pipes.
161. Ducts for services.
162.* Provision of sanitary conveniences in buildings.
PART XIII
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
163. Application of Part XIII.
164. Interpretation of Part XIII.
165.* Electrical conductors and apparatus.
166.* Fuses, switches and circuit-breakers.
167.* Precautions against metal becoming live.
168.* Isolation of systems and apparatus.
169.* Installation of apparatus.
170.* Connection of appliances to supply.
171.* Precautions against special conditions.
172.* Voltages exceeding 250 volts.
173. Light fittings or appliances in rooms containing baths or showers.
174. Wiring diagrams.
PART XIV
PREVENTION OF DANGER AND OBSTRUCTION
Regulation
175. Prevention of danger and obstruction.
176. Pipes for the discharge of smoke, etc.
177. Steam pipes.
PART XV
HOUSING STANDARDS
178. Application of Part XV.
179.* Access to houses—general.
180. Access stairways.
181. Other stairways, balconies and landings.
182. Lifts.
183. Area of rooms.
184. Height of rooms.
185.* Bathrooms and waterclosets.
186.* Kitchens.
187. Larders.
188. Fuel stores.
189. Linen and general storage.
190.* Laundry facilities.
191.* Drying facilities.
192. Water supply to baths, sinks, tubs and wash-hand basins.
193. Heating.
194. Artificial lighting.
195.* Power points.
196.* Refuse disposal arrangements.
197. Windows.
PART XVI
ASHPITS AND DUNGSTEADS
198. Ashpits.
199. Dungsteads.
SCHEDULE 1
General rules of measurement.
SCHEDULE 2
Classification of buildings by occupancy.
SCHEDULE 3
Exempted classes of buildings.
SCHEDULE 4
Fixtures for the fitting of which no warrant required.
SCHEDULE 5
Structural fire precautions—distance of side of building from boundary calculated by reference to enclosing rectangle of openings.
SCHEDULE 6
Daylight standards and Permissible Height Indicators.
SCHEDULE 7
Drainage tests.
SCHEDULE 8
TABLES
Table
1. Occupant capacity of flats.
2. Occupant load factors.
3. Imposed floor loads.
4. Notional periods of fire resistance.
5. Limits of cubic capacity of building and area of storey in relation to structural fire precautions.
6. Fire resistance requirements.
7. Periods of fire resistance.
8. Notional designations of roof constructions.
9. Structural fire precautions—minimum distance between enclosing rectangle of openings in the side of a building and the boundary.
10. Structural fire precautions—limiting distances (in feet) in respect of a recess having openings only in the back wall.
11. Minimum number of exits.
12. Levels of sound insulation in houses.
13. Mechanical ventilation of buildings—rate of fresh air supply.
14. Standards of minimum daylight factor.
15. Minimum distance (in feet)...
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