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DUBAI INDUSTRIAL CITY
URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
For
INDUSTRIAL AREAS
(INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS, LABOUR ACCOMODATION, LOGISTICS, SHOWROOMS AND
WORKSHOPS)
Version 6.0
September 2008
© Copyright 2006 by Dubai International Properties
© Copyright 2007 by Sama Dubai
© Copyright 2008 by Dubai Industrial City

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Note to Developers and End users
The purpose of the Urban Design Guidelines is to assist developers and end-users of
land within the Industrial City to understand the City’s goals and objectives for a high
quality and environmentally friendly development. All developers and end-users
must obtain the endorsement of DIC as landowner prior to submission to the relevant
Authorities. This set of document is designed to provide guidance to the individual
developers / end-users so that the Industrial City can be developed in an orderly
fashion and must be adhered to at all times. Deviations to the Urban Design
Guidelines must be endorsed by DIC and such deviations shall be granted under
special circumstances only.
Dubai Municipality (DM) regulations, both procedural and substantive, are to be
respected for all issues not referred to in these guidelines. Similarly, besides
compliance with Dubai Municipality’s minimum standard, all other regulatory bodies
and service authorities requirements shall be adhered to at all times. These will
include the various laws and regulations of the Emirate of Dubai as well as the
specific requirements of the Civil Defence Authority, Tecomm, Dubai Roads and
Transport Authority, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority etc.
The zoning intention and the permitted uses for each of the zones within the Industrial
City are clearly explained and all developers shall adhere to it. Any deviations to it
will require both DIC and Authorities’ endorsement and approval.
There is a desire on the part of DIC to achieve a sensible balanced and all around
harmony with respect to the exterior architecture of the Industrial City. Designers
should respect the colour and quality of materials deployed and the intention is to
have such unity embodied in their designs.
Developers are requested to abide to the zoning and planning intention of the plan
but innovative proposals can be presented for evaluation and will be considered on
its own merits.
All developers and tenants within the Dubai Industrial City are responsible for
providing for their own temporary power supply until the Dubai Industrial City power
network is in operation/function. All developers and tenants should supply enough
power to cater for their needs until permanent supply is available. DEWA supplied
power is unlikely to be available before fourth quarter of 2008.
All developers and tenants within the Dubai Industrial City are responsible to treat
their own industrial waste and are, under no circumstances, allowed to release it into
the Dubai Industrial City systems. All violators will be persecuted to the fullest extent.
Mains water from DEWA is unlikely to be available in adequate quantity before end
2007 (Phase I developments) and end 2009 (Phase 2 developments).
Mains sewerage is unlikely to be available before fourth quarter 2008 therefore
developers should provide sewage treatment facilities as part of their development
or arrange for off-site disposal at an authorised treatment facility.

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Record of revisions
Ver Date Changes Pages By Remarks
3.0 Mar
06
Need for temporary power and for developers to
make their own arrangements for treating industrial
waste added.
ii CAN
3.1 Mar
06
Formatting, some headings added for clarity. No
change to substantive content.
ECH/HPR
4.0 Mar
06
Notes to Developers: need for temporary sewage
treatment and water supply added. Non-availability
of mains power period extended.
ii ECH/HPR
Explanatory notes regarding revisions added. iii
3.6 Ingress/Egress points constructed by Master
Developer, paid by Developer, added.
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3.9 B deleted: superfluous text; 29
3.9 C clarified: description of water utility; added:
option to separately meter water that is to be
transported off-site;
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3.9 E added: discharge limits for foul sewerage; 30
3.9 G added: requirements for developers’ internal fire
fighting systems
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3.9 H added: utility connection requirements. 31
4 renumbered: entire section. 33-73
4.1 May
06
List of superseded pages from version 4.0:
i, iii, iv, v, 2-9 incl., 15-26 incl., 31.
Title page Version nr and date revised; Record of
revisions updated; contents page updated and
renumbered..
i, iii, iv, v
1.6 Heading amended. 2
1.6 various amendments and additions highlighting
environmental considerations.
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1.7 pagination changed, definition of domestic
sewage added.
3-9
1.8 added: new section requiring compliance with
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.
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3.2 Reference error corrected in first paragraph. 15
3.3 New heading 3.3.1 added for previous content;
wording amended for clarity; table of buffer widths
amended for clarity and road category designations
revised to match drawing D0457-PL-003, reference to
same added; in table of ancillary structures allowed in
buffers, 11 kV sub-station added to green buffers, type
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of sub-station allowed in physical buffer clarified.
3.3.2 new section with additional rules if sub-stations
encroach on green buffer.
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3.4 minor clarifications. 18
3.6 minor clarifications; added: need to avoid utility
entries, need to pair ingress/egress points with
neighbouring plots.
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Pagination changed due to above revisions. 21-26
3.9 Added: need to avoid utility entries when master
planning ingress/egress points.
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07
Title page Version nr and date revised; Record of
revisions updated.
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Footer logos amended:
Dubai International Properties replaced with Sama
Dubai;
DIC logo updated
Note that since ALL pages are affected, this
document is classed as a major revision version even
though there are NO changes to the substantive
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Footer logos amended:
Sama Dubai removed
1.7 Boundary fence definition changed
Conditional use – layout adjusted
3.2 story height revised
3.3.1road chamfer requirements added
Road hierarchy drawing added
Green buffer specification revised
3.3.2 clause 9 added (incl. drawing)
3.4 text revised
3.6 text revised, drawing added
3.8(A) Point 1 revised, drawing added
3.8(B) Point 4 revised
3.9 (F) text revised
3.9 (H) text revised
Drawing added
4.2.3 B (iv) recommended list of industries removed
(v) 2 text revised
(vi) drawing added
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drawing removed
(ix) car parking dimensions updated
Point 3 added
Point 7 wording revised
(xi) point 2 wording revised
Parking lot dimensions on drawing updated
4.2.4 setback requirements for Zones 1-7 revised
4.4.7 wording revised
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Contents
Dubai Industrial City – Urban Design Guidelines
1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose of the Urban Design Guidelines ................................................................ 1
1.2 Applicability ................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Authority ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Administration and Procedures................................................................................ 2
1.5 Revisions........................................................................................................................ 2
1.6 Environmental Considerations.................................................................................. 2
1.7 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.8 Construction health and safety................................................................................ 9
2 LAND USE ZONES ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Land use zones and map........................................................................................ 10
3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL GUIDELINES..................................................................... 15
3.1 Use class - Predominant and ancillary use ........................................................... 15
3.2 Building intensity – floor area ratio, storey height................................................ 15
3.3 Requirements for Buffer / setback from roads..................................................... 15
3.4 Building setback and coverage requirements.................................................... 20
3.5 Landscaping and green coverage....................................................................... 20
3.6 Ingress / egress points............................................................................................... 21
3.7 Parking & loading regulations................................................................................. 22
3.8 Boundary walls and Fences & signage................................................................. 29
3.9 Infrastructure / utilities controls. .............................................................................. 32
4 SPECIFIC URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES...................................................................................... 36
4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 36
4.2 Industrial Use - Urban Design Guidelines............................................................... 36
4.3 Labour Accommodation Guidelines..................................................................... 61
Living Space.......................................................................................................................... 62
Toilet Facilities........................................................................................................................ 63
Refuse Storage and Collection System............................................................................ 63
Cooking Area........................................................................................................................ 63
Housekeeping....................................................................................................................... 63
GUIDELINES ON CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE REQUIREMENTS........................................................ 64
Fire Safety Provisions ............................................................................................................ 64
4.4 Showroom And Workshop Development Urban Design Guidelines................ 67
4.5 Logistics Deveopment Urban Design Guidelines ................................................ 73

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1 General Provisions
1.1 Purpose of the Urban Design Guidelines
The following Urban Design Guidelines are intended as a reference framework
to assist the end-users / developers and their architects in understanding the
City’s goals and objectives for high quality development within the Industrial
City. The Urban Design Guidelines complement the mandatory site
development regulations contained in the specific plot development
guidelines chapter by providing good examples of potential design solutions
and by providing design interpretations of the various mandatory regulations.
The purpose of the Urban Design Guidelines shall be to promote the health,
safety and general welfare of the community living and working in the
Industrial City. It is also meant to regulate the use of the land, water and
structures within the boundaries of the Industrial City and to provide guidance
for the implementation of the Master Plan. It will also ensure that all the
tenants/ residents within the Industrial City will be able to co-exist
harmoniously.
The Dubai Industrial City guidelines are adopted for the following purposes:
1 To classify, designate, and regulate the use of structures and land
for residential, commercial, civic, industrial, academic and research
and development, governmental, recreational and other purposes in
accordance with sound planning principles and practices.
2 To manage development in the Community Area to ensure the
health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the Industrial City.
3 To protect property values and quality of life throughout the
development of the Industrial City.
4 To achieve mutual compatibility between different land uses.
5 To regulate and limit the height and size of buildings and other
structures.
6 To regulate the design and appearance of development.
7 To prevent hazard from fire, flood, and accidents.
8 To facilitate adequate provisions for public and community facilities.
9 To ensure adequate on-site parking, access and loading areas.
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10 To regulate the quality of the environment; the vegetation and
pollution aspects.
1.2 Applicability
The requirements and regulations of this Urban Design Guidelines shall apply to
all the projects or developments located within the area known as the Dubai
Industrial City (DIC), Parcel ID#500-663.
The regulation set by this chapter shall be held to be the minimum
requirements. Within each component they shall be applied uniformly to each
class or kind of structure or land in the Community Area of the Industrial City
except approval for waiver is sought from DIC.
1.3 Authority
Dubai Industrial City (referred to as ‘DIC’) is the administrative and
development authority in the Industrial City and has the authority to establish
policies for and to regulate and control the use and development of land,
water and structures within the Community Area of the Industrial City. It has
the authority to require compliance with these regulations by the end-users /
developers, recommend amendments to the Regulations, and interpret the
requirements of the Regulations to end-users / developers.
1.4 Administration and Procedures
The Community Area of Dubai Industrial City’s Urban Design Guidelines shall
apply to the use and development of land, water, structures and advertising
signs located within the Community Area of Dubai Industrial City, including
land owned or leased.
DIC as landowner shall administer and enforce these regulations. DIC shall be
responsible for reviewing all development submittals to ensure compliance
with these Regulations, prior to the leaseholder making an application to
Dubai Municipality for a Building Permit.
1.5 Revisions
The provisions of these Guidelines shall be amended from time to time by DIC.
Amendments shall be consistent with the policies and purposes of these
Guidelines. Amendments shall come into effect at the date of adoption and
henceforth shall form part of these Guidelines.
1.6 Environmental Considerations
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required to be submitted with
individual planning applications for all industries but particularly for potentially
hazardous industries and those classified as ‘heavy industries’. An EIA shall
include relevant information on the project, the site and its environs, an
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measures and an assessment of the risk of accidents together with preventive
measures to be adopted.
The Environmental Protection & Safety Section (EPSS) of Dubai Municipality is
the responsible authority for processing and approving EIA submissions. EIA
studies must be undertaken in accordance with Technical Guideline no 4
‘Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for New
Industrial Premises’ and Technical Guideline no 53 ‘Environmental Impact
Assessment Procedures’.
All industries shall take Dubai Municipality Environmental Standards and
Allowable Limits of Pollutants on Land, Water and Air Environments into
consideration during the design phase of the project. Best available
technology shall be used to ensure compliance with environmental standards,
including the minimising of energy consumption. Industries must also ensure
that wastes are minimised as far as possible by implementing in-house reduce,
reuse and recycle programmes. Industries generating industrial wastewater
will be required to have an on-site wastewater treatment plant of their own.
Domestic sewage may be discharged via the Industrial City foul sewer
network to the Industrial City central sewage treatment plant (STP). However,
attention is drawn to the ‘Notes for developers’ at the beginning of this
volume with regard to the availability of such utilities.
Although there exists a substantial buffer zone between the developed area
of the Industrial City and the border with Abu Dhabi, this buffer provision is with
respect to ‘typical’ industrial land uses. Further restrictions may apply to any
proposed large-scale industrial development that is a potential source of
buoyant discharges to air in the form of particulates, noxious gases, and
odorous substances.
Similarly, although the layout of the Industrial City incorporates physical
separation between industrial zones and residential zones and/or public
spaces, further restrictions may apply to any proposed industrial development
that is a potential source of buoyant discharges to air in the form of
particulates, noxious gases, and odorous substances.
The use of ozone depleting substances, either during construction of the
development or as a part of its end-use, is prohibited except where such use is
still permitted under Law and where the period of use is of limited duration.
All buildings should be designed according to best international practice in
energy conservation and adhere to relevant design codes.
1.7 Definitions
For the purpose of this document, the following words and phrases shall have
the following meanings ascribed to them:
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Accessory Use: (a) a use which is ancillary to the principal building, or use of
the principal building, situated on the same site, or
(b) a use which is ancillary to the principal use on the same site.
Amendments: A physical change to the building that requires approval.
Block: Multiple lots contained within the boundaries of a set of major
public roads
Boundary Fence: A free-standing structure of metal, masonry or combination of
the above, located at the boundary of the plot. All walls and
fences, including foundations, shall be placed entirely inside
the lot to which they belong except where common walls are
agreed upon by both property owners. For DIC, the height of
the boundary wall is specified.
Buffer zone: A strip of land established to protect one type of land use from
another with which it is incompatible. Green buffers are usually
landscaped areas.
Building height: The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of
the finished grade at the front of the building to the highest
point of the structure, exclusive of parapet walls, roof structures
for elevators and stairways, and ventilating fans. Mechanical
equipment, chimneys, air conditioners, elevator penthouses,
minarets, water tanks, and similar appurtenances may not
exceed maximum building height by more than 5 meters.
Building Line: The line that is located at the front yard setback of a lot and at
which determines where the front of the building shall be
located.
Building permit: An authorization granted by the authorities certifying that the
design of a proposed structure to be erected on a designated
plot complies with all relevant provisions applicable to the use
or uses which the structure will contain. The permit allows
building construction to commence.
Building, main: A building within which is conducted the principal use
permitted on the lot, as provided by these Regulations.
Building: A permanently located structure having a room supported/
enclosed by walls or columns but excluding any courtyard such
structure may have; provided however, that no form of fabric
tent or vehicle shall be considered a building.
Business park: This refers to an area set aside for non-pollutive industries and
businesses that engage in high technology, research and
development (R &D), high value-added and knowledge
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Community Area: Means a place that is used for social and cultural activities.
Culture Centre: An area devoted to arts and media; such as concert halls;
cinemas; theatres and community clubs etc.
Conditional Use: A use which has certain characteristics which may be
detrimental to the neighbourhood, but which may be
permitted within a zone other than a permitted use, and
requires a conditional use permit and approval of the
Authorities.
Density: The number of dwelling units per unit of land.
(a) Gross Density: The number of dwelling units per hectare of
land to be developed prior to dedication of public right-of-
way;
(b) Net Density: The number of dwelling units per hectare of
land when the area involved includes only the land devoted for
residential use.
Design Panel: A committee of expert professionals set up to critique and
make recommendations for approval / rejection of the
development scheme.
Development: The construction, reconstruction, conversion, erection,
alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or
structure; any mining, excavation or landfill; and any land
disturbance in preparation for any of the above.
Domestic sewage: Foul sewage arising from residential occupancy (including
toilets, bathroom and washroom waste, kitchen sink waste, etc)
or from sources similar in nature and purpose in commercial
and industrial establishments (staff toilet facilities, for example).
Industrial wastewater is expressly excluded from this definition.
Dwelling: A building used as a self-contained residence that must
include:
(a) A kitchen sink;
(b) Food preparation facilities;
(c) A bath or shower; and
(d) A closet pan and washbasin.
Dwelling unit: One or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit
with a separate entrance and used or intended to be used for
living and sleeping purposes.
Dwelling, multiple: A building divided into two or more dwelling units, each of
which is occupied or intended for occupation as a permanent
home or residence.
Easement: A strip of land acquired by reservation and intended to be
occupied by electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water
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Effluent: A discharge of liquid waste with or without treatment into the
environment.
Egress: An exit.
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR): Floor area ratio of a plot is determined by dividing the “Gross
Floor Area” of the building or buildings situated within the plot
by the “Total Plot Area”.
floor area ratio (FAR) = Total gross floor area*/ Total plot area
*The following areas shall be included in the ‘Gross Floor Area’ to
determine the Floor Area Ratio (FAR):
• Attic spaces with a headroom of 2.15 metres
• Interior balconies and mezzanine floors
• Enclosed porches; floor area devoted to accessory uses
*The following areas can be excluded from the ‘Gross Floor
Area’ to determine the Floor Area Ratio (FAR):
• Basement areas used for parking or mechanical services
• Elevator shafts
• Mechanical ducts for utilities
• Space for mechanical equipment within the building
• Loading/ Unloading bays
*For exclusion, areas shall be measured from the inside of the
wall if adjacent area is included in the ‘Gross Floor Area’ to
determine the ‘Floor Area Ratio’.
Gross floor area: The sum of the gross floor areas of all the floors of a building
measured from the exterior faces of the building or the centre
line of the common walls between 2 buildings.
To determine ‘Floor Area Ratio’ see Definition of Floor Area Ratio
for inclusions and allowable exclusions.
Guidelines: Regulations within this guidebook to serve as reference
framework to guide end-users / developers in the use of the
land in, on and under Dubai Industrial City.
Hardscape: The part of the ground consisting of structures, such as patios,
retaining walls, and walkways, made with any masonry or
woodwork such as stone walls, concrete, rocks, tiles and
wooden patios.
Maximum Height: A horizontal plane above and parallel to the average finish
grade of the entire parcel at the height shown in the district
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Hotel: Hotels are developments used for accommodation purposes
on a commercial basis. The predominant use shall be hotel
rooms. Some form of commercial use such as shops,
restaurants, meeting rooms, and recreation facilities is allowed
within hotel developments.
Industrial Waste: Any waste arising from commercial, industrial or trade activities
or from laboratories; or any waste containing substances or
materials which are potentially harmful to human beings,
equipment or environment.
Industry: Land used for any of the following operations:
(a) Any process of manufacture;
(b) Dismantling or breaking up of any article;
(c) Treating waste materials;
(d) Winning clay, gravel, rock, sand, soil, stone, or other
materials (other than Mineral, stone, or soil ex-traction);
(e) Laundering, repairing, servicing or washing any article,
machinery, or vehicle, other than on-site work on a building,
works, or land; or
(f) Any process of testing or analysis.
If, on the same land as any of these operations, it also includes:
(a) Storing goods used in the operation or resulting from it;
(b) Providing amenities for people engaged in the operation;
(c) Selling by wholesale, goods resulting from the operation;
(d) Office uses which is in connection with the operation.
Ingress: An entry.
Landscaping: The greening of the lot with grass, shrubs and or trees.
Landscaping may include pedestrian walks, parking areas,
Flowerbeds; fountains and street furniture.
Labour
Accommodation: Are purpose built premises used as lodging for workers. These
labour accommodations will need to conform to international
human habitat norms. There will be supporting social,
commercial, religious and community facilities to serve them.
Lot or plot: A parcel or plot of land occupied by or to be occupied by one
principal building and its accessory buildings and including the
open spaces required in terms of the regulations.
Lot area: The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side and
rear lot lines. The total extent of surface, measured in a
horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot. Lot area shall
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Lot coverage: That percentage of a lot which when viewed directly from
above would be covered by a structure/ building.
Light manufacturing: Uses conducted within an enclosed building that include
fabricating, assembling, testing, repairing, servicing or
processing products where the nature of the operation is not
obnoxious or offensive by reason of emission of odour, dust,
noxious gas, noise, vibration, glare, heat or other adverse
environmental impacts.
Loading Space: Space logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and
deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles/ containers expected to
be used, and accessible to such vehicles when required.
Local
Activity Centres: This is synonymous as neighbourhood centre where a range of
shops; restaurants; community uses like kindergartens; prayer
halls; banks; clinics and post boxes are located. Cinemas and
recreational facilities can also be housed in these centres.
Local activity centres are located in the mixed-use areas and in
the labour accommodation sites.
Mixed use: A mix of permitted uses within the building comprising of
residential; retail and commercial.
NOC: No Objection Certificate.
Office: A building used for business purposes.
Permitted use: A use by right which is specifically authorized in the
development regulations and zoning.
Regulations: A set of rules that set the standards for development and
normally imposed by an Authority.
Restaurants: Premises used for the sale and consumption of food and drink.
ROW: Right of way or areas designated as public property for roads
and service corridors including the roadside landscaping strip.
Setback line: The minimum horizontal distance between the property line of
the development lot and the walls or roof of a building or
structure.
Signage: Any device used to identify, describe, sell or display by letter,
number or graphics.
Single-family
detached residence: A free standing house or villa.
Single–family
attached residence: A house or villa for one family which may share a property wall
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Site plan: Arrangement of the external physical environment in complete
detail, including structures, landscape, land contours, vehicular
and pedestrian circulation, drainage and the entire complex of
physical forms.
Softscape: It generally refers to the horticultural elements of the landscape
design such as plants and trees.
Temporary use: A use of land for temporary use of building not intended to be
of permanent nature.
Total Floor Area /
Total Covered Area: Total Floor Area is the total covered area in a building
measured from the external sides of the building inclusive of
balconies, loading bays and other projections.
This shall include car parking lots, basement, circulation
corridor, chutes, loading/ unloading bays, service floors,
swimming pools or any other structure on the plot.
Warehousing: Any building or enclosed land, or part of a building or enclosed
land used for storage of goods and the carrying out of
commercial transactions involving the sale of such goods by
wholesale. Examples are general warehouses, some open
storage areas and central distribution centres.
Zone change: The act of amending these Regulations by removing an area of
land from one Zone and designating it as within another Zone
on the official zoning map.
Zone: An area of land shown on the official Zoning Map or described
herein within which uniform regulations for the use and
development of land as set forth in these Regulations shall
apply.
1.8 Construction health and safety
Each Developer shall procure that all designers and contractors engaged by
him to carry out design and/or construction work relating to the construction
or maintenance of the facilities on their plot, implement and comply with the
substantive requirements of the Construction (Design & Management)
Regulations, and of publications directly referenced therein.

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2 Land use zones
2.1 Land use zones and map
The land use zones as depicted in the approved Master plan by the Dubai
Municipality. The following General Zoning Requirements are applicable to all
zones in the Industrial City.
The Industrial City is divided into zoning districts, the boundaries of which are
shown on the Zoning Map, and which are designated as follows:
Table 2-1: Zoning Districts
ZONE CODE DESIGNATION
RESIDENTIAL R1 Residential – medium density (70 – 220 pp/ha1)
R2 Residential – high density (>220pp/ha)
R3 Residential - Worker Accommodation (single status)
COMMERCIAL AC Activity Centre - Local
MIXED-USE MU1 Mixed-use - Residential/commercial/office
MU2 Mixed-use - Academic and Research &
Development
BP Mixed-use - Business Park
INDUSTRIAL IN1 Industrial - Food and Beverages
IN2 Industrial - Base Metals
IN3 Industrial - Logistics
IN4 Industrial - Transport Equipment
IN5 Industrial - Machinery and Equipment
IN6 Industrial - Minerals
IN7 Industrial - Chemicals
IN8 Industrial - Workshops/Showrooms
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
CF1 Community Facilities - Education
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ZONE CODE DESIGNATION
CF2 Community Facilities - Religious Facility
CF3 Community Facilities - Health Facility
CF4 Community Facilities - Police Station
CF5 Community Facilities - Civil Defence (fire station)
CF6 Community Facilities – Library
OPEN SPACE AND
RECREATION
OS1 Open Space – Neighbourhood Park
OS2 Open Space – Community Park
OS3 Open Space – District Park
OS4 Open Space – Sport and Recreation
OS5 Open Space – Conservation/recreation/buffer
UTILITIES UT1 Utilities – Water
UT2 Utilities - Electricity
UT3 Utilities – Sewerage
TRANSPORTATION TR1 Road Reserve
Source: DM Standards
Permitted Uses
Only those uses permitted in each Zone or permitted in the overall site as per
the approved Master Plan shall be allowed.
Subdivision/Amalgamation
Subject to the approval of DIC and the Authorities, land shall be subdivided or
amalgamated provided that the minimum lot area complies with the
minimum lot size standards and is capable of independent development.
Plot development guidelines
Within the Industrial City, plot development standards are established in terms
of plot sizes, FAR, permissible gross floor area, site coverage, setbacks, density
(where applicable) and number of floors. No structure or part thereof shall be
built, moved or remodelled, and no structures or land shall be used or
designed for use or occupancy unless in accordance with the plot
development guidelines.
Land utilisation
The land utilisation of individual plots shall be as per the contract between the
Developer and DIC. However, the total office area for industrial plots is not
permitted to exceed 10% of the project’s total built up area as per Dubai
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Table showing the Permitted and conditional uses
Code Land Use zone Permitted uses Conditional uses
R Residential Dwelling uses :
a) Detached dwelling, cluster housing,
Single family residences, townhouses,
garden apartments and apartments,
villas
b) Worker dormitories
Permitted ancillary uses:
a) Cultural and recreational uses parks
and sports field
b) Nursery school
c) Parking area
d) Service uses like barber shop,
beauty saloon, clinic, Laundromat etc
e) Police or Fire Station, Post Office
f) Utility and communication uses
Small retail, health clubs;
religious facilities; day
care centres and nursery,
outdoor recreation; small
office home office
(sohos); hotel
Conditional uses for
worker accommodation-
cafeteria; indoor and
outdoor sports facilities;
service facilities and food
outlets.
AC Commercial Office Use:
Bank, General Office
Retail Use:
Supermarket, Shops
Service Use:
Barber Shop, Coffee Shop, Fast Food
Outlet, Hair/Beauty Salon, Internet
Café, Laundromat or Dry Cleaning
Establishment, Photofinishing or
Photography Studio, Repair Shop –
Class B shop & Restaurant
Cultural & Recreational Use:
Fitness Centre, Local Park,
Neighbourhood Park
Institutional /Public Facilities Use:
Community Centre, Nursery School,
Post Office, Religious Facility
Manufacturing Use:
Bakery Products
Parking Use:
Parking Area
Residential apartments,
entertainment, club,
business hotel
MU Mixed use Professional offices, business offices,
health clubs, financial services,
residential apartments, restaurants,
indoor entertainment,
Small retail, health clubs,
religious facilities, day
care or nursery centre,
outdoor recreation, hotel
MU2 Institutional Usage : Secondary and Tertiary
educational institutions; Health Clinic,
Medical Facility, Police or Fire Station,
Post Office, Religious Facility,
Museum/Archives, Secondary School,
Technical training institutes ,
international schools
Cultural and Recreational Use:
Arcade, theatre, cinemas, Artist Studio,
Ancillary office and food
outlets and supporting
retail eg bookshop etc
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Community Park, Conference Centre,
Community Centre, Fitness Centre,
Library, Local Park, Neighbourhood
park, Museum/Archives, Open Space,
Recreation and sports
Residential Use:
Multi-unit Dwelling – student & Staff hostel.
Office Use:
General office
Parking Use:
Parking Area, Parking Garage
IN Industrial
(including
warehousing and
logistics)
Manufacturing Use:
IN-1 – Food and Beverages
IN-2 - Base Metals
IN-3 – Logistics
IN-4 – Transport Equipment
IN-5– Machinery and Equipment
IN-6 – Minerals
IN-7 – Chemicals
IN-8 - Workshops/Showrooms
Manufacturing and storage uses:
To transform materials into a product.
Service Use :
Catering Establishment, Laboratory,
Fast Food Outlet, Motor Vehicle Repair
- Class A & B, Restaurant, Sign Painting
Shop
Transport & Storage Use:
Storage Warehouse, Storage Yard, Bus
Terminal, Truck Terminal or Courier
Depot, Weighing or Inspection Station,
Works Yard or Works Shop
Other supporting uses:
showrooms, ancillary office; cafeteria;
prayer room, meeting room, R & D etc
Offices; showroom,
Retail, day care centre,
cafeteria, services units,
Container stacking yard,
open storage,
CF Community uses Institutional/Public Services Uses:
a) Kindergarten, Nursery, Library,
Primary School, Preparatory School,
Museum, Secondary School, Training
Centre
b) Religious Facility (includes Local
Mosques and Juma Mosques, Eid
Prayer Ground and Imam’s place of
residence).
c)Health Clinic, Medical Facility
d) Police and Civil defence and postal
service; TELECOM facilities
Residential uses
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OS Open space and
recreation
Community park; district park;
neighbourhood park, open space
Sports and recreation ( indoor and
outdoor)
Cultural facilities
Ancillary use : small quantum of
service and retail outlets ; parking and
public facilities such as public
convenience, barbeque pits etc
Retail outlets;
Utilities
UT Utilities Any building or structures to house the
following utilities such as substations;
pumping stations; water tanks;
overhead pylons; MDF room and
satellite dish; sewerage treatment plan;
power plant.
Ancillary office and parking.
Not applicable.
TU Transportation A road reserve or ‘Right-of-Way’
reserve is a corridor that incorporates a
road carriageway, footpath, utility
services and landscaping.
Bus stops; street signs and street
furniture shall be erected within the
‘Right-of-Way’.
On street parking is not
permitted within the
’Right-of-Way’ unless
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3 General Development Control guidelines
3.1 Use class - Predominant and ancillary use
The end –users shall adhere to the zoning regulation and the permitted uses
within such zone. The purpose of this guideline is to ensure that the land is
utilized for its intended purpose. The approved usage shall be the
predominant use and more than 50% of the total gross floor area shall be for
such a use. Ancillary and accessory uses may be allowed but must be within
the prescribed allowable uses. Please see Chapter 2.
Exceptions may be allowed for certain special cases due to technology and
new business but this has to be sanctioned by the Authorities and DIC.
3.2 Building intensity – floor area ratio, storey height
Floor area ratio—for each of the uses a specific floor area ratio stipulation is to
be imposed to ensure that the land is optimally utilized. For definition of ‘Floor
area Ratio’ see Section 1.7.
Storey height—the storey height as stipulated refers to the permissible
floor-to-floor height for that category of use.
Thus for a multi-storey industrial development the total height (from floor finish
to underside of the eves) will normally be allowed up to 7.9 m, but the
mezzanine should not exceed 3.00 m. For single storey detached factories,
this control can be relaxed to reflect the operational needs of the industry.
However, if the eve’s height exceeds 7.90 m a manufacturing request has to
be submitted. An extension to the maximum permitted height can only be
given if it is necessarily required for the manufacturing process.
The ground floor of industrial development can be raised by 1.2 m (maximum)
for loading and unloading purposes.
For warehouse buildings the clear internal height should be up to 7.90 m.
3.3 Requirements for Buffer / setback from roads
3.3.1 General
All developments are required to provide buffers between any road reserve
line and buildings or superstructures, unless there is special setback control
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within the street block. Buildings and superstructures shall adhere to the buffer
setbacks as specified below unless expressly stated otherwise elsewhere in
these Guidelines.
The minimum buffer width or setback of buildings and superstructures from a
road depends on the category of that road. Setbacks are not related to the
height of buildings and superstructures.
Buffer setbacks from the various road categories
Applicable for the industrial, warehousing, showroom and workshop areas.
Specification of buffer (m)Category of road Minimum
buffer width
(m)
Green Physical
Arterial
(80 m< ROW)
15 5 10
Collector
(49 m <=ROW<= 80 m)
10 3 7
Local
(ROW< 49 m)
5 2 3
Drawing D0457-PL-003 illustrates the road network hierarchy with each of the
three broad categories from the above table keyed in a different colour.
The buffer requirements consist of a green buffer and a physical buffer; the
green buffer must be next to the plot boundary. The overall buffer width is the
sum of the physical and green buffer widths, and shall be measured from the
plot boundary.
The road chamfer should follow the buffer requirements of the road of greater
hierarchy.
Green buffer is a strip of land strictly reserved for tree planting, landscaping
and turfing, no other uses will be allowed except for ancillary structures as
permitted in the table below.
Physical buffer is a strip of land within which only car parks, driveways,
walkways and ancillary structures as permitted in the table below, are
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Ancillary structures allowed within buffers
Buffer specification Ancillary structures
Green buffer * Guard house (<2.6 m clear height – pitched roof, <2.6 m total
height - flat roof); not permitted in setback with neighbouring plot
Flag pole/lamp post; Sign posts/boards
Meter compartment(<1.8 m high)
Electricity authority 11 kV sub-station (please refer to additional
limitations in 0 below)
Physical buffer Bin point/centre
Gas pressure regulator kiosk
Gas governor house
Above-ground electricity box
Ring main compact units – reinforced concrete structure/ fenced-
up area
Below-ground structure
Electricity authority 11 kV sub-station
Guard house (>2.6 m high); not permitted in setback area with
neighbouring plot
Car porch/shade canopy
Automated teller machines
* Only Substation and boundary walls are permitted to be located directly on the plot
limit, other ancillary structures should be located away from the plot limits (1.0m
minimum) inside the plot.
3.3.2 Particular rules for electricity authority 11 kV substations
Generally, the electricity authority will demand unobstructed access to their
sub-station at all times. Frequently, the preferred arrangement is to locate the
sub-station immediately next to a plot boundary that faces a public road.
From an urban design perspective, this is not ideal. However, in view of the
importance of ready access by the Authority, it is permitted for such
sub-stations to be located within the Green buffer provided that—
1 As a result, the Authority access to the sub-station is from the public
road; it is not permitted to make use of the green buffer if access to the
sub-station is only from within the plot;
2 If there remains a small setback (i.e. less than the width of the green
buffer) from the plot boundary then the boundary wall/fence shall
return at each end of the sub-station, leaving the whole of the
sub-station frontage unobstructed;
3 The sub-station architecture is such that:
• The building is boldly expressed as an integral feature of the
architectural treatment of the development as a whole, or
• The building is given a low-key treatment that does not draw
attention to itself but blends with the boundary wall/fence,
guard house, etc., and
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4 The sub-station building comprises rooms and spaces and contains
plant and equipment solely for purposes directly related to the
sub-station primary function; secondary function accommodation such
as UPS, stand-by generation, etc, shall be housed elsewhere;
5 The sub-station overall dimensions do not significantly exceed those
specified or recommended by the Authority as being suitable for a
sub-station of capacity appropriate for the power requirements of the
development;
6 The sub-station is a detached structure, other than it being abutted
by the boundary wall/fence; the clear distance between the
sub-station and any neighbouring buildings shall be at least 5 metres;
7 The green buffer does not adjoin an Arterial road;
8 Where the plot is next to roads of more than one category, the
sub-station shall be located in the green buffer that adjoins the road of
lowest category (i.e. in the narrowest green buffer available); in almost
all cases this will be next to a local road.
9 A special exemption applies to LV rooms which can be attached to
the substation as long as they do not encroach on the setback. (see
below)
Permitted:
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3.4 Building setback and coverage requirements
Building coverage control is to ensure that the built environment within the
industrial park is not compromised. In addition, the control is to ensure that no
buildings shall abut the perimeter of the leased land for fire safety, light and
ventilation purposes unless it is a semi-detached or terrace development
where they share a common party wall.
There are instances where the maximum building coverage is quite stringent
at 25% -30%. The aim is to allow for more greenery and open space within the
plot and to deliberately increase the height of the building for urban design
reasons.
Setback from boundaries adjoining road reservations are dealt with in 3.3; for
all other plot boundaries the Building setbacks from the side and rear
boundary is at least 5 m or ¼ of the building height should it exceed 20 meters.
This is to safeguard provision of adequate daylight and ventilation. However,
where there are hazardous substances being stored within the plot; a greater
setback may have to be provided in accordance with the Authority
requirements, the Environment Authority for example. DIC as landowner will
refer the errand users to the various Authorities for appropriate action.
3.5 Landscaping and green coverage
A Introduction
As part of maintaining a good image, green corridors and buffers are
proposed to create a pleasant environment throughout the Industrial City.
Tree plantings and the retention of vegetation soften the harsh urban
landscape. Landscaping along the public roads; the community parks and
within the private green buffers are key to making the city attractive.
In order to create a cohesive development, the landscape must serve as a
unifying element on a number of levels and at a number of scales. On the
macro scale, the landscape connects the different zones to one another and
provides the transition areas between them. On the micro scale, the
landscape links the buildings to their surroundings and to each other. It
provides the common language of materials throughout the site. Landscaping
and wall fencing will provide a further unifying element and identity through
the use of the date palm as the feature or accent tree specimen throughout
the Industrial City, and the use of a standard design fence.
B General Landscape Requirements
1 Landscaped areas shall be provided with a fixed and permanent
irrigation system for planted areas, protected by adequate back flow
prevention, designed and installed in accordance with the following
general provisions:
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• Water conservation shall be accomplished in manually operated
(hose-bib) system by the installation of flow limiting devices.
• Applicable codes shall be utilized for the design and installation
of automatic control systems.
2 In all Zones, required landscaped areas shall be permanently
irrigated and maintained including the proper pruning, weeding and
removal of litter, fertilizing and replacement of plants when necessary.
3 All landscaped areas shall be separated from driveways and
parking areas by a continuous curb at least 150 millimeters in height
from the adjacent pavement.
4 No landscaping shall be permitted which in any way endangers
health or public safety by creating a traffic or fire hazard, obstructing
vision, or which is detrimental to the use of surrounding property. E.g.
Petrochemicals and refineries.
5 A sufficient walk way shall be provided around the buildings’
structures, to isolate the buildings from the driveways and landscape.
3.6 Ingress / egress points
Plot ingress/ egress points must not be directly from arterial roads (roads with
ROW of 80 m and above) or major highways like Emirates Road and the future
Outer by-pass. This is to prevent disruption to the smooth flow of traffic along
these busy highways. Ingress/ egress points may be taken from collector and
local roads. Direct access from arterial roads will only be allowed if there is a
service road that runs parallel to the highway. Grant of Ingress/ egress points
from such service road is allowed provided it is not near by 100m to the slip
road leading from the highway into the service road. Direct access to and
from the major arterial roads within the development are normally not allowed
except as emergency exits only.
The minimum distance to any road junction shall be 80 to 100 m taken from
the chamfered corner of the plot (depending on whether it is a signalised
junction or a roundabout and also on the category of the road that it fronts).
If that is not possible due to constraints of the site, the ingress/egress point shall
be located as far as possible from the road junction.
Ingress/egress points shall avoid utility entries to the plot. Also a clear distance
of 10m has to be kept between an ingress/egress point and a street lighting
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Where possible, ingress/egress points for adjoining plots shall be paired,
arranged close on each side of the common boundary.
Plot size Number of points
Up to 10,000 sq m plots 1
Beyond 10,001 sq m plots 2 or 3
For the warehousing areas / logistics park; the same guidelines will apply
except for the fenced up gated warehouse complexes where controlled
entry points will need to be imposed.
Construction of any Ingress or Egress point will be by the Master Developer.
The developer should liase with the MDPM to coordinate the timing of these
works and agree any particular requirements. The developer will be charged
for this service at standard rates.
3.7 Parking & loading regulations
Adequate circulation within the plots and parking spaces for cars / Lorries /
buses and container trucks shall be provided. Within the development, trailers
are not allowed to be parked on the roadside especially along the Main
arterial roads so as to affect the smooth flow of traffic. Adequate trailer parks
shall be provided within the logistics hub’s boundary and within individual
factory plots. All respective Authorities’ guidelines regarding access and
parking should be respected as well.
Within the labour accommodation areas; bus stops and bus parks will need to
be provided. The recommended minimum parking standards for Dubai
Industrial City are shown below:
Dubai Municipality Parking By-Law Rates vs. Parking Rate Guidelines *
Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
Additional Land Uses in
By-Law Requirements²
COMMERCIAL 100
Regional Shopping Centre 101 3.16/100 m² GLA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Other Shopping Centre 102 3.09/100 m² GLA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
"Wholesale & Stores" -
Special space for
loading/off-loading, plus 1
space for every 500 sq. ft. of
any office space.

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
General retail 103 2.15/100 m² GFA
1.43/100 m² GFA
(1/750 sq. ft. GFA)
Supermarkets 104 2.22/100 m² GFA
1.43/100 m² GFA
(1/750 sq. ft. GFA)
104 1.03/Employee N/A
Gas Station with
Amenities
105
1.27/Fuelling
Station
2/Fueling Station, plus
2.15/100 m² GFA of
Building (1/500 sq. ft.
GFA of Building)
Department Store 106 1.75/100 m² GFA 2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
New Car Dealership 107 2.26/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
"Rent-a-car Shops" - 1
space for every registered
car.
Restaurant 108 10.29/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA), or
1/5 seats - whichever
is more.
108 0.46/Seat 1/5 Seats (0.2/Seat)
Fast Food Restaurant 109 7.08/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA), or
1/5 seats - whichever
is more.
109 0.22/Seat 0.20/Seat
Furniture Store 110 1.13/Employee N/A
110 0.58/100 m² GFA 1.43/100 m² GFA
(1/750 sq. ft. GFA)
Electronic Store 111 1.73/100 m² GFA
1.43/100 m² GFA
(1/750 sq. ft. GFA)
OFFICE 200
Office Building (inner-
CBD)
201 2.43/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
Office Building (outer-
CBD)
202 1.88/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Office Building (non-CBD) 203 2.23/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Bank Branch Office (outer
& non-CBD)
204 4.12/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
INSTITUTIONAL 300
Government Kindergarten 301
0.06/Student
(1.5/Classroom)*
Government Primary &
Intermediate School for
Males
302
0.07/Student
(1.5/Classroom)*
Government Primary &
Intermediate School for
Females
303
0.06/Student
(1.5/Classroom)*
Government Secondary
School for Males
304
0.13/Student
(3.25/Classroom)*
Government Secondary
School for Females
305
0.12/Student
(3.0/Classroom)*
Private School-All Levels 306
0.12/Student
(3.0/Classroom)*
Private Kindergarten &
Primary School
307
0.10/Student
(2.5/Classroom)*
1/Classroom; 1/500
sq. ft. administrative
space; 1 Bus/3
classrooms.
Institute of Higher
Education
308
0.22/Student
(5.5/Classroom)*
N/A
"Schools and Educational
Buildings" - 1 space for
every classroom; 1 space
for every 500 sq. ft. of
administrative space; 1
space for a school bus for
every 3 classrooms. *OR*
"College" - 1 space for
every 500 sq. ft. of the total
floor area for all the
buildings except the sports
activities halls.
308
1.55/Employee N/A

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
Hospital 309 1.49/Bed
1/Bed, plus Medical
Clinic bylaws, if clinic
is attached.
Government Medical
Clinic
310 3.18/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Private Medical Clinic 311 3.0/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Local Government
Administration Building
(outer-CBD)
312 N/A
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Local Government
(non-CBD)
313 N/A
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Federal Government
(non-CBD)
314 1.05/Employee
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Semi-Government
315 1.97/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Semi-Government
Etisalat Branch Office 316 11.64/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Jumma Mosque 317 6.26/100 m² GFA
1/5 persons
worshipping
"Mosques" - 1 space for
every 15 prayers (for
community mosques) as per
the maximum capacity & 1
space for every 5 prayers
(for Friday / Jumma
mosques).
Post Office Branch 318 6.18/100 m² GFA
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
318
0.75/100 PO
Boxes
N/A
Library 319 2.10/100 m² GFA
5.38/100 m² GFA
(1/200 sq. ft. GFA), or
1/4 seats, whichever is
more.
LODGING 400
Luxury Hotel (total-CBD) 401 1.06/Room
401
1.43/Occupied
Room
Luxury Hotel (non-CBD) 402 0.63/Room
402
1.33/Occupied
Room
Resort Hotel 403 0.80/Room
403
1.03/Occupied
Room
Other Hotel 404 0.32/Room
404
0.46/Occupied
Room
1/5 rooms; 1/retail
store; 1/500 sq. ft. of
restaurant; 1/200 sq.
ft. of meeting halls;
1/500 sq. ft. of offices;
and at least 1 space
for the disabled or
equal to 1/75 of total #
spaces.
RECREATIONAL 500
Movie Theatre 501 0.16/Seat
0.33/Seat (1/3 Seats)
or 2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
Sports & Recreation Club 502 0.10/1000 m² GTA
"Parks and Gardens" - 1
space for every 1,000 sq. ft.
of the total area.
502 2.18/100 m² GFA
"Billiard, Arcade,
Entertainment Places" - 1
total space.
502 0.81/Employee
N/A
INDUSTRIAL 600
Light Industry 601
0.14/100 m² Total
Area
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA) of
Office Bldg + Loading

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
Berths
Medium Industry 602 0.09/m² Total Area
2.15/100 m² GFA
Office Bldg + Loading
Berths
"Car Repair Shop" - 1
the total ground area for the
main building, or 6 spaces,
whichever is more. These
spaces not to be considered
of the damaged car bays.
Heavy Industry 603 N/A
2.15/100 m² GFA
Total Area
"Factories" - 1 space for
area.
RESIDENTIAL 700
Apartment Building
( 1 or 2 levels), inner CBD
701 0.58/Apartment **
"Special Town Planning
System" - 1.2 spaces for
each flat in these areas.
Apartment Building
( 1 or 2 levels), outer CBD
Apartment Building
( 1 or 2 levels), non CBD
Apartment Building
( 3 or more levels), inner
CBD
Apartment Building
( 3 or more levels), outer
CBD
Apartment Building
( 3 or more levels), non
CBD
706 1.13/Apartment
1/Studio, 1/Apartment
<1,600 sq. ft. GFA,
2/Apartment >1,600
sq. ft. GFA
Residential Rooms, inner
CBD
707
0.53/Dwelling Unit
**
1/5 Residential Unit or
2.15/100 m² GFA
(1/500 sq. ft. GFA)
"Shared Apartment" - 1
space for every 5 units or
floor area, whichever is
more, except labour camps.
One bus should be available
for every 50 labourers.

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Land Use Group
Description
Dubai
Municipality
Land Use Class
No.
Parking Rate
Guidelines
1
By-Law Parking
Rate
Requirements
Residential Rooms, outer
CBD
708
0.54/Dwelling Unit
**
Residential Rooms, non
CBD
709
0.89/Dwelling Unit
**
Villa, inner CBD 710 0.20/Villa **
Villa, outer CBD 711 2.17/Villa **
Villa, non CBD 712 2.18/Villa **
Arabic House, inner CBD 713
0.63/Dwelling Unit
**
Arabic House, outer CBD 714
1.39/Dwelling Unit
**
Arabic House, non CBD 715
1.64/Dwelling Unit
**
1/Residential Unit
Labour Accommodation 716
0.25/100 m² Total
Area
N/A
716 0.03/Labourer
1 Bus Parking/50
Labourers
Furnished Apartment 717 0.27/Apartment
1/Studio, 1/Apartment
<1,600 sq. ft. GFA,
2/Apartment >1,600
sq. ft. GFA
717
0.48/Occupied
Apartment
N/A
1
Dubai Municipality, Trip Generation and Parking Rates Manual,
Cansult-Delcan, 1999
2
Additional land uses which do not directly correspond with the existing DM classification system.
Revised by Craig Walker, July 5, 2005.
* Calculated based on an average classroom size of 25 students
** Based on household survey conducted in R700 study
* Note: Information as obtained from Dubai Municipality is accurate, current and complete
at the time of data collection only i.e. July 2005.

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3.8 Boundary walls and Fences & signage
A Boundary walls and fences
Walls will serve a major function in the industrial landscape and can be used
to screen automobiles, loading and storage areas, and utility structures as well
as a basic security function. However, if not required for a specific screening
or security purpose they shall not be utilized and alternative electronic
surveillance systems be installed. The intent is to keep the walls as low as
possible acting more as a deterrent measures and not full security walls. Those
premises requiring top or specialized security will have to install their own
security systems.
Fence design shall be kept simple and free of unnecessary embellishments.
Grillwork, when used shall have interesting meshing or simple linear elements
finish in matte blocks. Use of barbwire fence is disallowed.
Fencing within the estate shall meet the following requirements:
1 For the front part, facing the roads, green areas and sikkas, high
solid-wall fencing is discouraged. The fence shall be made of half solid
wall segments and metal grills at a uniform height of 1.80m (follow
drawing on the next page).
2 For the side and rear fencing between end-user / developers’
property, it shall be a uniform height of 2.5 m for uniformity purposes.
3 Outer fence foundation limit shall remain inside the plot line limit.
4 Where walls are used at property frontages, or screenwalls are used
to conceal storage and equipment areas, they shall be designed to
blend with the site’s architecture. Both sides of all perimeter walls shall
be architecturally treated. Landscaping shall be used in combination
with such walls whenever possible.
5 When security fencing is required, it shall be a combination of solid
pillars or short solid wall segments and wrought iron grill work.
6 Long expanses of fence or wall surfaces shall be offset and
architecturally designed to prevent monotony.
7 No corrugated metal sheet fencing is allowed
8 The colour scheme of the fencing shall be uniform for the whole DIC
site and the fencing colour has to be agreed by DIC prior to
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B Signage
The following guidelines shall apply:
1 It is important to set a theme for the Industrial City so that all design
elements relating to landscape and signage are coordinated to
reinforce a sense of harmony for the park, as well as the image of the
development. The level of finish and overall quality of materials used
shall convey a high-tech image and be able to identify and
communicate information, as well as control vehicular traffic.
2 There shall be adequate street signage to address the specific
community; the key buildings; the amenity centres and institutional
buildings as well as the various industrial clusters. All end-users and
developers within the Industrial City shall respect the theme of the
signage being imposed by the principal developer.
3 Within the industrial and warehousing area, the company name
and logo shall be placed at the main entrance in accordance with DIC
standard. Huge billboards for advertising shall be discouraged.
Reasonable dimensions for logo and or company name signs range
from 3.0m to a maximum of 6.0m in length.
4 DIC will establish a set of street name signboards and signage within
the Industrial City that will set the pace for the Industrial City.
5 Building number plates (house no) must be erected near the main
entrances to each of the factory buildings.
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3.9 Infrastructure / utilities controls.
A Authorities Requirement:
Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Gas Supplier, TECOM, Dusup, Civil Defence design
standards and building regulations shall apply to the building design. The end-
users / developers shall obtain all necessary NOCs, permits and approvals as
per their requirement.
B Storm water drainage
Contaminated rainwater from industrial process areas shall be collected
and treated to suit the permissible standards (Dubai Municipality –
Environmental Standards and Allowable Limits of Pollutants on Land, Water,
and Air Environment – May 2003). Provision of oil interceptors and keeping the
contaminated area sealed and fenced off and to a minimum are some of the
options available to the end user. No direct connection to the storm water
drainage network is allowed. Dubai Municipality design standards and
regulations shall apply. The end-users / developers shall obtain all necessary
NOCs, permits and approvals as per their requirement.
C Water
Each end-user shall provide a storage tank to cater for one day demand at
their premises. Once completed, the water main network will deliver water to
individual plots at 1.5 bar for filling the storage water tank. Any developer who
requires a higher pressure should install an appropriate booster pumping
system.
The end-users/developers shall obtain the necessary NOCs, permits and
approvals as per their requirement.
If a significant volume of the potable water delivered to a plot is transported
or disposed of off-site (e.g. in the form of canned beverages) it may be in the
interests of the developer to provide at his own cost a meter that will measure
this volume. He may then apply to DIC for abatement of sewerage charges
levied by DIC.
D Gas
Dusup’s design standards and regulations shall apply. The end-users /
developers shall obtain all necessary NOCs, permits and approvals as per their
requirement.
E Sewerage
Being an Industrial City two types of sewerage are generated namely
domestic & industrial. The industrial wastewater has to be treated
independently by each end user by their own industrial treatment plant unit
within their plot. Any waste or treated water that cannot be recycled (e.g.
large volumes of clear water or sludge etc.) is to be removed from the plot by
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site. No connection will be permitted between the tenants’ industrial waste
water system and the domestic foul sewage system. The Authority must be
allowed full access to inspect all foul water discharge systems at any time
during construction or operation. For the domestic part, the sewage is to be
discharged through the sewer networks to the proposed in- house STP.
End users are to ensure that all domestic sewage entering the foul water
network must never exceed the limits for waste water into a sewage system as
determined by the Dubai Municipality or those detailed below, whichever is
the more stringent (limits are maxima unless shown otherwise):
Discharge limits to the Industrial City foul sewerage network
Unit To Foul Sewerage
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) mg/l 1000
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) mg/l 3000
Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 3000
Total Suspended Solids mg/l 500
Faecal Coliforms MPN/100 ml 500
Oils & Greases mg/l 150
pH 6≥ ph ≥10
Temperature °C 45
Arsenic (As) mg/l 0.5
Boron (B) mg/l 2
Cadmium (Cd) mg/l 0.3
Chlorine Residual (Total) mg/l 10
Chromium (Cr) mg/l 1
Cyanide mg/l 1
Iron (Fe) mg/l 2
Lead (Pb) mg/l 1
Manganese (Mn) mg/l 1
Mercury (Hg) mg/l 0.01
Ammoniacal Nitrogen mg/l 40
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Unit To Foul Sewerage
Phenols mg/l 50
Phosphorous (as total P) mg/l 30
Sulphate (SO4) mg/l 500
Sulphide (as S) mg/l 10
Zinc (Zn) mg/l 2
F Solid waste
All industries coming into the Industrial City are required to incorporate waste
minimization, reuse and recycling into their processes and to consider disposal
to DM’s hazardous waste facility as the last option. Waste disposal must be
addressed by each industry when undertaking the required EIA study. A waste
skip area surrounded by washable walls should be provided for each project.
G Fire fighting
Since there will not be an operational STP or irrigation network by the time that
the early developments are ready, there may not be an operational hydrant
system available from the Master Developer. Civil defence have indicated
that developers will have to ensure that their internal fire fighting system
(sprinklers, hose reels, etc) storage tanks are kept full at all times until the
external hydrant system is commissioned.
H Utility connection requirements
Each plot has predetermined connection points assigned for each utility
service. These locations have been chosen to be consistent with the design of
the master network for the entire Industrial City and the individual
developments will be required to terminate their connections at these
locations on the plot boundary. When master-planning their facilities,
developers should avoid conflicts between the plot ingress/egress points, the
substation location and these utility entry points (please refer to drawing on
the next page).
The basic strategy is that the gravity foul water system dictates the location of
entry into a plot. Each service is then offset a distance to the right hand side of
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4 Specific Urban design guidelines
4.1 Introduction
Specific Urban Design Guidelines for each of the major land uses within the
Industrial City are elaborated below and are for the following uses:
4.1 Industrial use design guidelines
4.2 Labour accommodation) design guidelines
4.3 Showroom, workshop guidelines.
4.4 Logistics
4.2 Industrial Use - Urban Design Guidelines
4.2.1 Purpose
The industrial Urban Design Guidelines and controls prepared for Industrial City
are meant to guide development so that it can be developed in an orderly
manner. It will facilitate the industries to design and implement their own
development within each land parcel allocated to comply with the planning
guidelines. Relevant legislative and regulatory guidelines, as set out by the
Dubai Municipality are duly incorporated. Overseas norms and best practices
are also incorporated. The Urban Design Guidelines are specific but shall be
interpreted with some flexibility in their application to specific projects. The
Urban Design Guidelines will be utilized during the DIC’s design review process
to encourage the highest level of design quality while at the same time
providing the flexibility necessary to encourage creativity on the part of
project designers.
The planning guidelines, as stated in this chapter, include some additional
planning guidelines that could be considered and it is recommended that it be
incorporated in the sales agreement to new industrialists as deeds of restrictions.
Exceptions to Urban Design Guidelines can be granted under special
circumstances. These shall be expressively stated in the related document or
the end-users / developers can apply to DIC for a waiver with valid reasons. This
planning guidelines section provided will cover only the industrial land uses.
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4.2.2 Applicability
The provisions of this section shall apply to all industrial development within the
City, unless otherwise specified herein.
4.2.3 Site Planning Principles
A Conforming to the clustering concept
The industrial area is planned based on the concept of clustering allied
industries with similar requirements within one defined area to allow the
sharing of common facilities and to provide opportunities to create linkages in
production. A total of six industrial clusters will be accommodated within the
industrial area of DIC and they are: food & beverage, transport equipment &
parts, base metals, machinery & equipment, minerals and chemicals. It is the
intention to locate only the same type of industries within the same clusters as
the juxtaposition of the various industrial clusters have been carefully studied
based on environmental considerations, infrastructure and utilities provisions.
Examples of some of the projects / industries to be located within each of the
6 clusters identified for the Industrial City are shown below:
Land Use Sub-sectors Type of projects
Food &
Beverage
Long life packaged food;
beverages
Mfg & packaging of noodles; cereals;
confectioneries, canned food; dried
foodstuff; blending of flavours and
fragrances
Transportation
Equipment &
Parts
Automotive OEMs; truck
assembly; recreational vehicles
Auto component manufacturers;
assembly plants; machine shop; paint
shop
Base Metals Downstream steel; downstream
aluminium
Downstream aluminium windows and
frames; EAF steel
Machinery &
Equipment
Elevators; air conditioning
systems; security systems
Machinery spare plants; condensers;
filters; valves; sensor production etc
Mineral
Products
Cement; glass; ceramics Downstream glass products;
Ceramic titles; accessories etc
Downstream
Chemicals
Plastics & rubber; paints
and coatings;
pharmaceuticals
Flux and solder paste; electronic chemicals;
pigments; specialty chemicals; tablets;
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B Classification of industries
(1) General
To guide land use planning and help industrialists select suitable industrial
premises, industries are classified under, 4 categories namely clean, light,
general and special industries based on the impact of residual emissions of
fumes, dust and noise on surrounding land uses. Business Parks is a new and
separate category.
Depending on their scale of operations, food industries are also classified into
light, general or special category. However, in order to prevent cross-
contamination due to residual emissions from neighbouring premises, food
industries shall be sited in industrial premises in areas designated as food zones
or in areas with compatible industrial uses.
Industries are not homogeneous and are traditionally classified on the basis of
their potential for pollution i.e. residual emissions of fumes, dust, and noise on
surrounding land use. Industrial developments can be classified as follows:
(2) Clean Industry
These are typically characterised by:
1 No buffer is required.
2 Factory shall not generate air and water pollution as well as noise
and smell nuisance that can affect neighbouring premises.
3 Factory shall not use large quantities of hazardous substances such
as Solvents, acids and other chemicals.
(3) Light Industry
Industrial developments within this zoning generally create minimal air, water
and noise pollution and do not generate large quantities of solid waste. This
includes the food industrial cluster. In order to prevent cross-contamination
due to residual emissions from neighbouring premises, food industries shall be
sited and confined within a cluster or in areas with compatible industrial uses.
1 There shall be a buffer distance of at least 50m between a light
industrial building and the nearest residential building.
2 Factory shall not use equipment burning solid or fuel oil. Boilers using
diesel (0.05%S) and heating equipment such as furnaces, ovens and
autoclaves using gaseous fuel or electricity may be allowed pending
approval of DIC.
3 Factory shall not generate large quantities of trade effluent or solid
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(4) General Industry
Developments within this zoning generally produce some odour, fumes, noise
and may generate considerable quantities of solid wastes. They will also
require treatment plants for liquid wastes. These industries are usually located
further away from the residential, commercial areas as well as factories within
the food cluster.
1 There shall be a buffer distance of at least 100m between a general
industrial building and the nearest residential building.
2 Factory shall install, operate and maintain pollution control
equipment to minimise air, water and noise pollution arising from its
operations as specified by the Environmental Protection & Safety
Section (EPSS) of Dubai Municipality.
3 Sufficient space shall be set aside for the installation of treatment
facilities
4 Toxic and dangerous materials must not be produced
5 These industries may produce some odour, fumes and noise and may
generate considerable quantities of solid and liquid wastes. They must be
generally sited in designated industrial estates or zones within the industrial
park.
(5) Special Industry
The following shall apply:
1 There shall be a buffer distance of at least 500m between the
boundaries of a factory and the nearest residential building (within the
mixed-used area)
2 Special industries, which can potentially cause serious pollution such
as oil refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants, toxic industrial
wastes treatment facilities, etc, shall be sited at least 1 km from the
nearest residential building.
3 Factory shall install, operate and maintain pollution control
equipment to minimize air, water and noise pollution arising from its
operations as specified by the environmental authorities.
4 Special industries using or storing large quantities of hazardous
chemicals shall be required to conduct the following:
Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) Study
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Study
(6) Business Parks
Developments within the business parks are generally non-pollutive. The land
safeguarded within the Industrial City for business parks are all within the
safeguarded Arabian Canal `frozen zone’. Business Park is defined as an area
where high technology, high value-added, knowledge -intensive modern
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new concept in land use, for activities in the areas of R & D, product design,
software engineering, high-tech and light manufacturing and warehousing etc.
Current industrial premises were found unable to cater to the needs of the new
generation of information based industries The description of a business parks is
as follows:
1 No buffer is required.
2 Activities shall not generate air and water pollution as well as noise
and smell nuisance that can affect neighbouring premises.
3 Activities can include high technology manufacturing, research and
development, product design and development, data processing,
software development and industrial training that do not require the
use or storage of significant quantities of hazardous substances and
solvents.
(7) Industrial Usage - Predominant and Ancillary use
(i) General
The purpose of this guideline is to ensure that the land is utilized for its intended
purpose and that factories are predominantly used for industrial and
manufacturing purposes. Exceptions may be allowed for certain types of
manufacturing plants in which their operational requirements necessitate
large storage spaces for raw materials or finished products, such as paint or
chemical factories.
(ii) Predominant & Ancillary Uses
The predominant use within a factory shall occupy at least 50% of the
factory’s total gross floor area for production purposes. The remaining areas
can be allowed for ancillary uses but it shall be strictly supplementary to the
manufacturing process. It must occupy less than 50% of the total gross floor
area. The table below shows an example of the controls of the Gross Floor
Area use within a typical factory.
Predominant & Ancillary Uses
Diagram: Predominant & Ancillary Uses
Predominant Use Ancillary Use
≥50% ≤50%
Manufacturing Ancillary Office
R & D Showroom
Meeting rooms
Leisure / toilets
Staff canteen
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(iii) Exclusionary Uses
Independent offices, showrooms, residential facilities and retail outlets not
associated with the manufacturing process will not be allowed within industrial
plots.
(iv) Building Intensity - (Floor area ratio)
For each of the industrial clusters a specific floor area ratio is stipulated to
ensure that the land is optimally utilized.
Floor area ratio is defined as the ratio between the total gross floor area of the
building or buildings over the site area, This factor is used to determine the
total quantity of built environment that is permitted on that site.
Floor area ratio (FAR) = Total gross floor area/ Total site area
The Floor area ratio for industries within the Industrial City ranged from 0.5 to
0.8. Thus if an end-user / developer is allocated a site of 10,000 sq m and the
prescribed FAR is 0.5; the total floor area that is allowed within the plot is 5000
sq meters.
The calculation of floor area ratio can exclude the land set aside for future
extension but ultimately when the development is completed, the entire site
shall be considered. Land for future extension shall be kept at a minimum and
must be renewed on a yearly basis with justification. Tenants shall comply with
the floor area controls and complete their development within a specific period
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(v) Setback from the public roads (buffer requirements)
Buffers are building setback requirements from the public road, which
normally include a tree planting strip. The rationale for the imposition of
buffers within the individual industrial plots fronting the road is:
1 Provides a uniform building setback from roads to create neat rows
of buildings and critical vistas.
2 The width of the buffer varies with the hierarchy of the roads (width
of the road) that the land plot abuts. For industrial and warehouse use,
the height of the development is not material as the buildings are
normally low-rise.
3 No buildings or developments are allowed to encroach into the
buffer zone. However, certain types of light ancillary structures, such as
a bin centre, guard house, small ring main substations, sign board, lamp
posts, letter box, etc. are allowed to be placed in the buffer zone.
4 There shall be a stipulation that planting within the plots is required
making it mandatory for the investors to plant trees and scrubs within
their plot with the intention to soften the environment within the
Industrial City. Exemption is permitted for certain combustible industries
if it poses a fire hazard and a Civil defence requirement.
5 Within the buffer zone ; there are two types of buffer namely the
green buffer and the physical buffer zone.
Category of Roads Minimum Width of Buffer (m) Specification of Buffer (m)
Green Physical
Arterial road
( above 80.6m wide ROW)
15 5 10
Major collector road Between
49m to 80m wide ROW)
10 3 7
Secondary road ; primary
access and local roads
(Below 49.0 m ROW)
5 2 3
Physical buffer: is a strip of land within which car park, driveways,
walkways and light ancillary structures such as rubbish bin
centres, guard houses, ring main substation, car porch
and canopies can be allowed.
Green buffer : Is a strip of land strictly reserved for tree planting,
landscaping and turfing; no other uses will be allowed
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(vi) Building Setback
All setbacks shall be taken from the property line to the building line of any
structure. The building setbacks for the industrial plots shall consist of 2 types.
Front setbacks for buildings fronting road is dependent upon the category of
road that it fronts and can vary from 15 m (if the front boundary abuts the
major arterial road to 10m and 5 metres respectively for major road and
secondary roads. (Please see buffer setback from road requirements).
Side and rear boundaries - a minimum 5 m setback requirement for factory
buildings to provide for natural light and ventilation considerations is also
proposed.
Based on the planning norm, the requisite setback of 5 m (side & rear) is
sufficient for any fire-fighting vehicle to access the factory site. However, there
is a need to seek Dubai Municipality’s approval as and when the actual
architectural layout details of the individual buildings are finalized.
The front setback is important as it will help to ensure a regular building
frontage for the entire street block. If there is no control, the front façade of
the industrial buildings along the road system will be irregular and aesthetically
unpleasant to the eye.
The minimum setbacks stated hereafter are DIC guidelines and there is a need
to check this against the Civil Defence Authority’s requirements if the industrial
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Sketch showing the buffer and setback requirements for a typical detached factory within the
Industrial City.
(vii) Building coverage, storey height; Floor to floor height and height control.
Building coverage control is to ensure that the built environment within the
industrial park is not compromised. In addition, the control is to ensure that no
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ventilation purposes, unless it is a semi-detached or terrace factory
development.
Site coverage for building structures in the Industrial City shall be controlled,
and is expressed as a percentage of the site area. It dictates that this area of
the site is covered by permanent building structures. However, it excludes any
permitted temporary structures, shade coverings over parking spaces, roof
overhangs and projecting balconies.
To realize the vision of DIC to be a premier Industrial City, site coverage of 50%
is recommended to allow for better circulation for loading/unloading of
materials/ finished products and the anticipated high car-ownership of the
office workers that will require car parking lots within these factories. At this site
coverage, it can enjoy more flexibility in the built form with more landscaping,
if needed.
Controls within the Industrial City :
1. Building coverage within an industrial plot is not to exceed 50% of the site area. This
is to reduce on-street parking of trucks and containers that may impede the smooth
traffic flow on the road. Exemptions or slight deviations will only be allowed on a
case to case basis depending on specific operational requirements.
2. Storey height – The maximum number of floors within the industrial zone is G +
mezzanine. Thus for a factory building; it will mean that the factory height is
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3) Floor to floor height. Generally, the floor-to-floor height for industrial buildings is
6.0 m. For single storey detached factory, this control can be relaxed to reflect
the operational needs of the industry.
Flexibility is given to the end-users/developers on a case to case basis when
their technical requirements require an increase in height. The floor to floor
height for the office component shall be between 2.75m to 4.8 m (including
structure). However the maximum clear height for the mezzanine floor with office
use is 3m.
4) Height control –Where there is a need for a tall structure like chimneys etc; this has
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(viii) Environmental buffers and setbacks from neighbours.
Buffer zones will be provided between the industrial areas and the mixed use
areas and between incompatible uses.
Buffer zones do not necessarily need to be green (vegetation) zones, the main
purpose is to introduce distance between sensitive receptors and possible
sources of pollution. In terms of hierarchy of sensitive receptors, residential
areas will be considered the most sensitive and shall have as large a buffer
zone as practicable. As far as the industrial zones are concerned, Food &
Beverages is the most sensitive and food products need to be protected in
particular from tainting effects of organic pollutants and particulates.
There are no set widths for buffer zones as this depends a great deal on the
type of industry, its processes, the quantity and type of chemicals used and
the type of control systems in place. Specific requirements for buffer zone
widths for individual industries must be assessed/identified during the EIA
process for implementation as relevant.
With regard to the specific areas where the adjacent neighbours may impact
its operations; the following safeguards shall be adopted:
1 Buffer zone between F & B Zone and neighbouring industries.
Neighbours within a 400-500 m distance from the food factory shall be
clean and light industries. Warehouses and offices are recommended
to be sited within this buffer zone as they are for storage use only with
limited pollutive emissions. For the row of Transport and equipment
clusters nearest south of the F & B zone only 'clean' industries within the
auto component sector shall be located here and industries sited
within this area must submit EIA report for review and approval prior to
obtaining a construction permit.
2 Buffer Zone between industrial zones and the mixed-use (frozen)
area of 500m has been safeguarded on the plan with the first 200 m
from the industrial plot boundary being considered as a `physical
buffer’ in terms of usage.
3 Buffer zones between industrial zones. There is no specific
requirement for a buffer zone between the Chemical Zone and other
industrial zones but requirements for individual industries will be
evaluated based on the type of industry, existing or planned
neighbours and the results of EIA study. There shall be a 500 metres
buffer zone between the boundary of the chemical zone and any
residential areas. Thus, a 500m buffer zone will be maintained between
the Chemical zone and the proposed mixed use zone within the
Arabian canal area. Logistics companies, workshops and light industries
are allowed within this 500m buffer zone. This is a Dubai Municipality’s
requirement.
4 Buffer between the Chemical Zone and the Mineral zone. The
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Mineral Zone is to reduce the possibility of air pollution affecting
production activities in the Chemical Zone. For example, if there are
cement factories in the Mineral area, dust from these facilities may
impact production of plastics in the Chemical Zone. However, it does
not mean that no activities are allowed within this zone. The activities
allowed within the buffer zone can include non-polluting activities such
as warehouses, offices, car parks, landscaping etc.
(ix) Parking and Circulation
Adequate circulation within the plots and parking spaces for cars/lorries and
container trucks shall be provided within the factory plots. Trailers are not
allowed to be parked on the roadside especially along the main arterial
roads. The recommended minimum parking standards for Dubai Industrial City
are shown below:
Recommended Parking Standards for Car and Lorry parks within DIC
Proposed Usage Car Parking Standards
(Floor area)
Recommended Lorry Parking
Standards/ Loading
Multi-storey
factories
2.15/100 sq m GFA
(1/500 sf GFA) of Office Bldg +
Loading Berths
1 lot per 5,000 m2 *
Adequate loading bays to
be provided
Terrace and
semi-detached
factories
2.15/100 sq m GFA
Loading Berths
As above. Min of 1 lorry
parking lot per factory
Detached
factories
2.15/100 sq m GFA
Loading Berths
As above.
* Proposed car and lorry parking guidelines for the Industrial City is intended to limit on street
parking of heavy vehicles.
** = Dimensions of motorcar lots (2.5 m x 5.5 m) minimum
*** = Dimensions of lorry parking lots (3 m x 9 m) minimum
Notes:
1 The parking lot and cars parks must have some landscaping
element and trees shall be planted to provide shade.
2 Site access and internal circulation shall be designed in a
straightforward manner which emphasizes safety and efficiency. The
circulation system shall be designed to reduce conflicts between
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, combine circulation and access areas
where possible, provide adequate manoeuvring for containers and for
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3 The minimum gate dimensions for two way passenger vehicle
ingress/egress points shall be 6m and the minimum gate dimension for
two way heavy vehicles ingress/egress points shall be 8m.
4 Entrances and exits to and from parking and loading facilities shall
be clearly marked with appropriate directional signage.
5 Vehicles shall not be required to enter the street in order to move
from one area to another on the same site.
6 Parking lots adjacent to and visible from public streets must be
adequately screened from view through the use of earth berms, low
screen walls, landscaping or combinations thereof whenever possible.
7 The industrial site shall be a self-contained development capable of
accommodating its own parking needs. The use of the public street for
parking and staging of trucks is not allowed.
(x) Loading Facilities
To alleviate the unsightly appearance of loading facilities for industrial uses,
these areas shall not be located at the front of buildings where it is difficult to
adequately screen them from view. Such facilities are more appropriate at
the rear of the site.
When it is not possible to locate loading facilities at the rear of the building,
loading docks and doors shall not dominate the frontage and must be
screened from the street.
Backing from the public street onto the site for loading into front end docks
causes unsafe truck manoeuvring and not encouraged except at the ends of
industrial cul-de-sacs where each circumstance will be studied individually at
the time of design review.
(xi) Open space and landscaping
As part of maintaining a good image, green strips and buffers are proposed to
create a pleasant environment in which to work. Tree planting and the
retention of vegetation soften the harsh industrial landscape. Landscaping
along the public roads and within the private green buffers is key to making
the City attractive. The following should be noted:
1 For industrial uses landscaping shall be used to define areas by
helping to focus on the front of the factories; at the entrances, parking
lots, loading areas, defining the edges of various land uses, providing
transition between neighbouring properties (buffering), and providing
screening for outdoor storage, loading, and equipment areas.
2 Front yard planting within the factory lot is mandatory, and shall be
judiciously landscaped with a massing of trees and planting to provide
shade. Hardy, seasonal-tolerant plant materials adapted to the region
shall be used for landscaping. All lot owners shall ensure the proper
maintenance and upkeep of their surroundings, landscape, horticulture
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certain percentage of the plot has to be vegetated provided that the
Green Buffer requirements (clause 3.3) have been met.
3 Prominent plots that front onto the major Arterial roads will need to
include a landscaping plan to explain their landscaping intentions for
the plot.
4 Landscaping shall be in scale with adjacent buildings and be of
appropriate size at maturity to accomplish its intended goals.
5 Trees shall be located throughout the parking lot and not simply at
the ends of parking aisles. In order to be considered within the parking
lots.
(xii) Pedestrian right-of way (Sikkas)
In the planning of the Industrial City, pedestrian movements within the park
have been considered and land is reserved for pedestrian walkways. These
pedestrian walkways link the industrial areas to the major roads and bus stops.
Owners of adjacent plots that abut these sikkas shall respect these areas as
sikkas and no encroachments are allowed.
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(xiii) Service Easements
Some service reserves and easements are created for the laying of services.
Service reserves are safeguarded service corridors that are owned and
managed by the developer or utility companies. Sometimes service
easements shall be necessary to be constructed within the front of the
industrial plots within the 2-3m green buffer. As such, service easements are to
be created and indicated to the prospective tenants of the encumbrances.
Such service/utility easements will be indicated in the purchase agreement
plans and incorporated in the sales agreement.
4.2.4 Site Design within the industrial districts.
There are 6 industrial zones within the Industrial City and the Design guidelines
are as follows:
1 IN1 – Food and Beverage.
2 IN2 – Base Metals
3 IN4- Transport Equipment
4 IN5 – Machinery and equipment
5 IN6 – Minerals
6 IN7 – Chemicals

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Food and Beverages (IN-1) Zone
LAND-USE
ZONE
DESCRIPTION PURPOSE AND
OBJECTIVES
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Food and
Beverages
(IN-1)
The purpose of the
Industrial Zone is to
provide adequate space
for food manufacturing
uses, such as food and
beverages. The food
industries are located in
a defined zone as they
are very sensitive to
contamination from
adjacent neighbours .
Food industries also have
very high intake of
power; gas and water
supply and they also
require special sewerage
treatment of its by
products. This zone will
require plot allocations
with good accessibility to
the strategic road
network as some of the
products are perishable.
To provide for
adequate serviced
plots for this type of
industry
Min Lot Size:
8,000m2
Max. Lot Size:
70,000m2
Site Coverage:
50%
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR)
0.7
Street Setback:
5m to 15 m
Adjacent plots Setback:
5m
Parking Spaces:
2.15/100 sq m GFA (1/500 sf GFA) of
Office Bldg + Loading Berths
Max No. of Floors:
G+ mezzanine
Minimum landscaped setback to
public street:
2m – 5m
For more information on the setback
requirements (green & physical buffer)
please refer to Clause no. 3.3.
For more information on the plot
coverage and FAR please refer to the
plots Affection plan.

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Base Metals (IN-2) Zone
LAND-
USE
ZONE
DESCRIPTION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Base
Metals
(IN-2)
This Zone is designated for
the establishment of light
manufacturing uses
including fabricating,
assembling, testing,
repairing, servicing or
processing products where
the nature of the operation
is not obnoxious or offensive
by reason of emission of
odor, dust, noxious gas,
noise, vibration, glare, heat
or other adverse
environmental impacts. It will
provide an opportunity for
the utilization of the by-
products generated in the
adjacent Industrial Area.
To create investment
opportunities in DIC.
To promote industrial
diversification
Min. Lot Size:
5,000m2
Max. Lot Size:
140,000m2
Site Coverage:
50%
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR)
0.50
Street Setback:
5m to 15 m
Adjacent plots Setback:
5m
Parking Spaces:
2.15/100 sq m GFA (1/500 sf
GFA) of Office Bldg + Loading
Berths
Max No. of Floors:
G+ mezzanine
Minimum landscaped setback
to public street:
2m – 5m
For more information on the
setback requirements (green &
physical buffer) please refer to
Clause no. 3.3.
For more information on the
plot coverage and FAR please
refer to the plots Affection
plan.

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