Ahmedabad building owners seeking impact fee clearances face a tough hurdle as fire department rules require significant modifications to older structural frameworks.

While the impact fee system aims to legalize marginal layout deviations, safety regulations are non-negotiable. Many commercial complexes cannot add mandatory fire escapes due to narrow side alleys.

Compromise vs. Safety

Urban planning offices maintain that relaxations cannot be granted on fire exit layouts or sprinkler pipelines, highlighting past incidents of building hazards in commercial zones.

Property associations are requesting guidelines for retrofit fire escapes, but fire marshals insist on full compliance before issuing no-objection certificates.