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BMC’S PARKING RULES FOR HOUSING SOCIETIES 

Adapted from Times of India 29^th march 2012
    While buying a flat, one should keep in mind that parking is either stilt parking, which is in the basement of the building, or open parking.
    Find out from the builder if he/she is selling the space or not. By law, a builder can only sell flats. Unless the builder has used FSI in creating stilt parking, which is usually FSI-free, he cannot legally sell the space 
    By law, a builder can only sell flats that have been constructed with FSI. Open spaces such as terraces or parking lots have to be conveyed to the cooperative society.

As per Section 36 (2) of the Development Control Rules, in Malabar Hill, Cumballa Hill, Fort, Colaba, Pali Hill (Bandra), Juhu Vile Parle Development Scheme, Sassoon Docks and Jagmohandas Marg (Nepean Sea Road), one parking space is to be allotted for every: 
Tenement with a carpet area up to 45 sq m 2/3 tenement with carpet area exceeding 45 sq m, but not exceeding 100 sq m 1/2 tenement with carpet area exceeding 100 sq m In addition to parking spaces for these three categories, at least 25% of the entire parking space should be reserved for visitors.

In the rest of the island city, the suburbs and the extended suburbs, one parking space is to be allotted for every: 
    4 tenements with carpet area above 35 sq m 
    2 tenements with carpet area exceeding 45 sq m, but not exceeding 
70 sq m 
    1 tenement with carpet area exceeding 70 sq m 
    In addition to parking spaces for these three categories, at least 10% of the entire parking space should be reserved for visitors 
    Text: Sukhada Tatke 

    Creating multideck parking lots within societies or public parking spaces will take both time and money. It is not something that can happen overnight. Playgrounds can definitely not be sacrificed for this. This is a difficult problem that calls for efficient planning and systematic execution. The authorities must first offer solutions and then think of taking action 
    Seema Pai | HOMEMAKER: We taxpayers are waiting for the authorities to address more pertinent issues. Water tankers entering the Fourth Cross Lane in Lokhandwala Complex often turn back because they are unable to enter the compound owing to illegal parking by members of the gym in their lane 
Ketan Joshi | ANDHERI RESIDENT 
If the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation allots additional FSI or allows multilevel parking within societies, the parking problems of the city will be solved. Also, there is enough space below high-tension power lines to explore