S.L. 552.22 Art. 13Light and ventilation.

(1) All habitable spaces are to be adequately ventilated and illuminated in accordance with the provisions of this regulation to ensure, in the opinion of the Authority, sufficient ingress of natural light and free circulation of air.

(2) Every dwelling, except corner dwellings, with a depth of more than fifteen metres, requires a back yard equivalent to at least six metres width or to the entire plot width if such plot width is less than six metres. The depth of the back yard shall be in accordance to regulation 16.

(3) Toilets may be mechanically ventilated.

(4) (a) Glazed automated retractable roofing over courtyards providing ventilation to habitable spaces may be considered provided that:

(i) natural or mechanically automated ventilation is provided;

(ii) the design shall be certified by a warranted engineer that it can achieve acceptable levels of ventilation in accordance with recognised building codes and standards.

(b) In the case of fixed glazed roofing, side ventilation may be considered provided that the design is certified by a warranted engineer that it can achieve acceptable levels of ventilation in accordance with recognised building codes and standards.

(5) When a habitable space has an irregular shape and the external apertures do not provide direct natural light and ventilation to all the habitable space, a projection above any such aperture shall not exceed one metre.