Changes to the national construction standards on designing of parking areas on trafficable roofs of shopping and entertainment centers will take effect from July 1, 2019, the press service of Deputy Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Minister Lev Partskhaladze has reported.
“The new changes in the construction standards on the design of parking areas and garages allow placing car parking on the trafficable roofs of public buildings and structures, for example, malls and shopping and entertainment centers, administrative and other facilities. The exception is kindergartens, schools and hospital buildings with wards. The requirement comes into force on July 1,” the press service said.
These parking areas should have emergency exits, as well as take into account the requirements of the national construction standards Planning and Development of Territories in terms of fire-fighting distances to adjacent buildings and electrical installation rules. At the same time, the placement of temporary shelters for cars on such facilities is prohibited.
The changes in national construction standard V.2.3-15-2007 Parking Areas and Garages for Passenger Cars were developed by PJSC Ukrainian Zonal Research and Project Institute for Civil Construction.
