Dubai Building Code Part B: Architecture

Mosque, Awqat mosque: Mosque building dedicated Office: Building or space within a building in which Parapet wall: Part of a wall entirely above the roof line.
for the daily five prayers, usually located in the business, clerical, or professional activities are
Paved: Use of blacktop, asphalt, concrete or other
surrounding area of residential neighbourhoods. conducted.
similar substance to create a smooth surface, including
Mosque, Eid Musalla: Non-roofed open Musalla used Open parking: Parking occupancy where each parking bituminous penetration, but not the use of dirt, clay,
for Eid prayer congregation. level has permanent wall openings for natural slag or stone.
ventilation purposes. The exterior sides of the
Mosque, Jumaa mosque: Mosque building dedicated People of determination: People with specific needs
structure have uniformly distributed openings on two
for the daily five prayers and the Friday prayer or disabilities, who are suffering from a temporary or
or more sides. The area of such openings in external
attended by a large number of worshippers. permanent, full or partial deficiency or infirmity in their
walls on a level is not less than 20% of the total
physical, sensory, mental, communication, educational
Neighbour: Any adjacent plot excluding roads and perimeter wall area of each level. The total width of
or psychological abilities.
sikkas. all of the openings considered to be providing natural
ventilation is not less than 40% of the perimeter of the Pergola: Shading device using solid material normally
Net area (NA): Actual occupied area, not including
level. used for ornamentation or for shading (see Figure B.5).
unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors,
stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and Open space: Portion of a plot or a building level that
closets. is set aside for public or private use and that is not
Net floor height: Net distance between the finished occupied by rooms or equipment. The space may
floor level (FFL) of a floor and the exposed surface of be used for passive or active recreation or may be 01

the floor celling. reserved to protect or buffer natural areas.

Nosing: Projecting front edge of a stair tread or Ornamental elements: Elements that are added to the
landing that can be rounded, chamfered or otherwise building for purpose of beautification or for expressing
shaped. a certain message or a symbol.

Occupancy: Purpose for which a building or portion Pantry: Place for food preparation process or storage.
thereof is used or intended to be used. Parking: Building, structure, or portion thereof used for
Occupant load: Total number of persons that might the parking, storage, or both, of motor vehicles.
occupy a building or portion thereof. Parking bay: Area occupied by a single vehicle
Occupiable space: Room or enclosed space designed depending on the position in which the vehicle is
for human occupancy in which individuals congregate parked.
for amusement, labour, educational or similar purposes. Figure B.5 Pergola Key
01: Pergola

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