6.8 Building Height

6.8.1 The number of stories of the building shall be determined by the Local Area Plan / Urban Development Plan.

6.8.2 Permissible number of stories will be determined from the level of the lowest natural ground level providing principal access to the development.

6.8.3 If the topography demands provisions for additional stories, this will be decided on a case by case basis or by Local Area Plan.

6.8.4 The height of buildings shall be governed by the “guidelines on traditional architecture of Bhutan”