Compliance Atlas · Chandigarh
Car parking norms in Chandigarh
Governing regulation
Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban), 2017
Sanctioning authority
Chandigarh Administration (Estate Office / Department of Urban Planning)
Verification
27 Oct 2026
12 rows verified
Group housing is counted per dwelling unit by unit area, from 1.5 to 3.0 ECS, with 10% added for visitors on the surface. Plotted houses are counted per plot by plot size in marla and kanal. Hotels, multiplexes and converted commercial sites are counted per 100 sq m of built-up or covered area. Mohali follows Punjab’s rules and Panchkula the Haryana Building Code 2017.
Requirement
How much parking is required
| Applies to | Car spaces | Two-wheelers | Visitor | Mechanical | Clause · verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | |||||
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Group housing: unit area up to 111.48 sqm (1,200 sq ft)
Plus 10% guest parking, on the surface, for visitors. |
1.5 bays 1.5 ECS per dwelling unit | , | 10% | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 4.2 (group housing), Sr. No. 24
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Group housing: unit area up to 278.70 sqm (3,000 sq ft)
Plus 10% guest parking, on the surface, for visitors. |
2 bays 2.0 ECS per dwelling unit | , | 10% | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 4.2 (group housing), Sr. No. 24
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Group housing: unit area above 278.70 sqm
Plus 10% guest parking, on the surface, for visitors. |
3 bays 3.0 ECS per dwelling unit | , | 10% | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 4.2 (group housing), Sr. No. 24
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Plotted house: below 10 marla
Per plot. 1 kanal = 20 marla (about 505.86 sqm). |
1 bay 1 ECS per plot | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, residential plots, Sr. No. 25
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Plotted house: 10 marla to below 1 kanal
Per plot. 1 kanal = 20 marla (about 505.86 sqm). |
2 bays 2 ECS per plot | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, residential plots, Sr. No. 25
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Plotted house: 1 kanal to below 2 kanal
Per plot. 1 kanal = 20 marla (about 505.86 sqm). |
3 bays 3 ECS per plot | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, residential plots, Sr. No. 25
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Plotted house: 2 kanal and above
Per plot. 1 kanal = 20 marla (about 505.86 sqm). |
6 bays 6 ECS per plot | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, residential plots, Sr. No. 25
✓ Nov 2026 |
| Hotel | |||||
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Hotel (individual zoning)
At least 80% of parking to be underground. |
2 bays 2 ECS per 100 sqm built-up area | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 5.2, Sr. No. 20
✓ Oct 2026 |
| Commercial | |||||
|
Multiplex / mall: cinema component
At least 80% of parking to be underground. |
Not stated | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 5.2, Sr. No. 20
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Multiplex / mall: balance commercial area
At least 80% of parking to be underground. |
2 bays 2 ECS per 100 sqm of balance commercial covered area incl. circulation | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 5.2, Sr. No. 20
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Commercial converted from industrial: 2 kanal up to 1 acre
At least 15% of total parking at surface level. |
2 bays 2 ECS per 100 sqm built-up area | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 5.2, Sr. No. 20
✓ Nov 2026 |
|
Commercial converted from industrial: above 1 acre
At least 15% of total parking at surface level. |
3 bays 3 ECS per 100 sqm built-up area | , | - | Permitted |
CBR (Urban) 2017, Rule 5.2, Sr. No. 20
✓ Nov 2026 |
Calculator
How many bays does your Chandigarh project need?
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Mechanical parking
Position not yet verified in Chandigarh
What the regulation says
The rules as read have no clause on mechanical, stack or puzzle parking, and do not say how a stacked space counts as an ECS.
Conditions to design around
Dimensions
Bay sizes and geometry
| Bay type | Width | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay sizes in verification. | |||
Headroom and structural requirements
Provisions
Loadings, relaxations and clearances
Visitor parking
Relaxations and special cases
Fire clearances
Change log
Amendments since verification
- No amendments recorded since verification.
Record verified 27 Oct 2026 by WAPARKING Team · Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban), 2017 , CBR (Urban) 2017 (notified 2017; uploaded 27-07-2017); Rules 4.2 and 5.2 read 27 Oct 2026 . Read the regulation ↗
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