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(1) The Board of Councillors may make regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made by the State Government thereunder. (2) Such regulations may supplement the provisions of this Act and the rules as aforesaid on the following matters, namely:— (a) plans, specifications and other documents or particulars to be furnished with any application for building plan; (b) alteration or addition of any specific description, not falling within the scope of the provisions of this Chapter; (c) fees in accordance with such scale for plans, specifications, and information as are not otherwise provided for; (d) type or description of building which, and the purposes for which a building, may or may not be erected in any specified area or areas; Power to fix lamps, brackets, etc. to buildings. Powers to make regulations regarding buildings. 309 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Part V.—Regulatory Jurisdiction.—Chapter X1V.—Building.— Section 225.) (e) licensing of builders, surveyors and plumbers for erection of buildings as well as fees to be paid by builders, surveyors and plumbers for obtaining such licence and the qualifications to be possessed by them for the purposes of this Act; (f) precautions to be taken during construction of a building, including scaffolding, fencings and storing of materials; (g) materials and method of construction to be used for external party-walls, roofs and floors; (h) materials and method of construction of fireplace, chimneys, drains, privies, urinals and cesspools; (i) ventilation and flushing of drains, latrines, urinals and cesspools, and the provision of access thereto from streets, and where a sewerage system has been provided, the connection of service privies with a sewer and the method of connection; 0) the proportion of any building-site, which shall not be built over, the amount of space to be left at the sides and back of any building and the areas of courtyards in proportion to the floor area of rooms abutting thereon; (k) height of any building or portion of a building in relation to the width of the street or streets on which it abuts; (1) width of foundation, height of plinth, and stability of structure; (m) minimum floor area, minimum height and ventilation of rooms used or intended to be used for human habitation; and any other matter affecting the ventilation or sanitation of the building; (n) regulation by specific rules of special classes of buildings, taking fire safety and health safety into account; (o) laying out of huts in a bustee in accordance with alignment lines, prescribed and demarcated on the grounds; (p) distance to be kept open between huts and alignment lines; (q) special provisions for buildings above 13.5 metres in height, taking construction safety, circulation space, and fire escape into account; (r) greenery, beautification and landscaping to be provided in erection of a building; (s) regulating in any manner not specifically provided for in this Act the erection of any enclosure, wall, fence, tent, awning or other structure, of whatever kind or nature on any land within the limits of a municipal area; 310 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. XXII of 1993.] (Part VI—Civic Services.—Chapter XV.—Water-supply.— Sections 226-228.) (t) special rules for buildings which are used or intended to be used as storage buildings, institutional buildings congregational buildings, industrial buildings or hazardous buildings to the extent not specifically provided for in this Chapter or in the Schedules or in the rules made under this Act. PART VI CIVIC SERVICES CHAFFER XV Water-supply