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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[PHA 23,845] Distance from boundaries45 

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(1) Every building of Class 5, 6 or 7 occupancy not being a building constructed in a district used or intended primarily for residential purposes and not constructed on a site which is immediately adjacent to a residential district zone—
  • (a)may, subject to the approval of the local authority, occupy the whole frontage of the site, provided that—
    • (i)where any such building occupies the whole frontage of its site, or where the side walls of any such building are situated less than 6 feet from a side boundary, the side walls of such building shall be constructed of reinforced concrete, concrete blocks, masonry or other fire-resisting materials; and
    • (ii)where any such building occupies the whole frontage of its site the side walls of such building shall be accurately aligned on the side boundaries and no empty space shall be left between such side walls and side walls of any contiguous building occupying the whole frontage of its site; and where any such building does not occupy the whole frontage of its site sufficient space shall be left between the side walls of such building and the side boundaries to provide access for cleaning purposes;
  • (b)shall be built upon the prescribed building line, provided that—
    • (i)the local authority may require that any such building be set back from the building line at such distance not exceeding 22 feet as the local authority may consider necessary for the safety and convenience of the public; and
    • (ii)the local authority may permit the setting back of any such building at any distance from the building line.
(2) Every building of Class 5, 6 or 7 occupancy not being a building constructed in a district used or intended to be used primarily for residential purposes, but which occupies a site immediately adjacent to such a residential district or zone without the interposition of a street or private way, shall be provided with a rear yard or side yard or both rear yard and side yard of the dimensions prescribed by regulations made under any town planning scheme adopted by the local authority as applicable in respect of that area in which such building is situated, provided that—
  • (a)where no such town planning regulations have been made or adopted, the required rear yard and side yard shall be of depths and widths not less than 20 feet and 6 feet respectively; and
  • (b)where buildings of Class 6 and 7 occupancy are permitted, they may be joined together in a group with satisfactory provision for rear access, with the restriction on distance from side boundaries being related to the extreme ends of such boundary.