Guidelines and Building Requirements For Factories and Services Ksa

Terms & Conditions for Construction
& Supportive Services in Industrial Cities
INDEX
Introduction...............................................................................................................................1
Chapter(1)
General Regulations for Building Factories in Industrial Cities...............................2
1-Generals..................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Title........................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Application Fields.............................................................................................................2
1.3 MODON Authorities........................................................................................................2
1.4 Guide Update.....................................................................................................................2
1.5 Applicability of the Guide.............................................................................................2
2-OwnersandInvestors Obligations.................................................................................3
3- Designer's Obligations.....................................................................................................4
4- Supervisor's Obligations..................................................................................................4
5- Contractor's Obligations..................................................................................................5
6- General Terms for Constructing Factories..................................................................6
Chapter (2)
Planning Principles for Factory and its Related Service Buildings.........................6
1- Labor Requirements Determination...........................................................................7
1-1 Determination of Labor Requirements...................................................................7
1-2 Determining Plot Area Requirements......................................................................7
2- Principles and Criteria of Factory Layout Planning................................................7
2-1 Planning Criteria for Factory Design.........................................................................7
2-2 Principles of Factory Site Planning............................................................................8
3- Determining the Elements of the Factory Site.........................................................9
3-1 Determining Site Elements...........................................................................................9
3-2 Principles of Determining Factory Site Elements..............................................10
3-3 Planning the Site Relationship to the Outside....................................................12
3-4 Site Orientation..............................................................................................................12
4- Regulations and Administrative Systems of Land Use.......................................13
Chapter 3
Regulations of Buildings within the Industrial City....................................................14
1- Building Regulations........................................................................................................14
1-1Land Use.............................................................................................................................14
1-2 Set Back..............................................................................................................................14
1-3 Heights...............................................................................................................................15
1-4 Buildings............................................................................................................................17
1-5 Partitioning Walls............................................................................................................17
1-6 Floors...................................................................................................................................18
1-7 Factory Facades...............................................................................................................19
1-8 Fences.................................................................................................................................20
1-9 Gates and Entrances......................................................................................................21
1-10 Production Hall Gates in Factories Requiring....................................................23
1-11 Pavements......................................................................................................................23
1-12 Advertising Signs.........................................................................................................24
1-13 Office Buildings.............................................................................................................25
1-14 Employees facilities.....................................................................................................27
1-15 Open Spaces and Landscaping...............................................................................28
1-16 Parking Areas.................................................................................................................29
1-17 Loading & Unloading Zones.....................................................................................30
1-18 Levels of Inner Road Network..................................................................................30
1-19 Natural & Artificial Lighting......................................................................................31
1-20 Natural Ventilation.......................................................................................................32
1-21 Air Conditioning...........................................................................................................32
1-22 Electricity.........................................................................................................................34
1-23 Communications..........................................................................................................36
1-24 Potable Water.................................................................................................................38
1-25 Sanitary and Industrial Draining System.............................................................39
1-26 Rainwater drainage.....................................................................................................43
2- The Environmental Criteria and Industrial Safety Conditions...........................45

2-1 Air Quality Standardsn..................................................................................................45
2-2 Air Pollution......................................................................................................................47
2-3 Noise....................................................................................................................................48
4-2 Smelly Substances..........................................................................................................48
2-5 Toxic & Harmful Substances........................................................................................49
2-6 Flash and Flare.................................................................................................................49
2-7 Smoke, Dust, Vapor, and Air Polluting Substances..............................................49
2-8 Radiation and Radioactive Substances...................................................................49
2-9 Vibrations...........................................................................................................................49
2-10 Water Pollution..............................................................................................................50
11-2 Litter (Solid Waste).......................................................................................................51
2-12 Fires & Explosive...........................................................................................................51
2-13 General Requirements for Safety in Warehouses.............................................53
2-14 ISO Certificate................................................................................................................53
Chapter 4
Design phases of factories & related service buildings............................................54
1- Phase One: Soil Studies & Settlements......................................................................54
2- Phase Two: Architectural Design of Buildings.........................................................55
3- Phase Three: Final Design...............................................................................................55
3-1 Architectural drawings.................................................................................................55
3-2 Architectural Works Requirements...........................................................................56
3-3 Structural Working Drawings.....................................................................................56
3-4 Structural Works Requirements.................................................................................56
3-5 Sanitary Working Drawings........................................................................................58
3-6 Sanitary Works Requirements....................................................................................60
3-7 Electrical Working Drawings.......................................................................................61
3-8 Electrical Works Requirements..................................................................................62
3-9 Electric Energy Reduction...........................................................................................64
3-10 Industrial Safety Working Drawings......................................................................65
3-11 Mechanical Workings Drawings..............................................................................67

3-12 Requirements of Industrial Services......................................................................67
3-13 Mechanical Works Requirements...........................................................................67
3-14 Landscape Drawings...................................................................................................69
Chapter 5
Application for a Building License...................................................................................70
1- Documents required for application..........................................................................70
2- Obtaining the License.....................................................................................................70
3- Procedures of Approving the Site Plan byMODON..............................................71
4- Requirements of Approving the Site Plan................................................................72
5- Procedures of Obtaining the Civil Defense License..............................................72
6- License Renewal................................................................................................................73
7- Coordination with the Electricity Company............................................................74
8- MODON Procedures in Monitoring Factories.........................................................74
9- The Consulting Firm Supervisory Duties..................................................................75
10- Tables to be prepared in the layout drawing presented toMODON............76
11- Firm Commitments towards Plans and Designs of Factories in Industrial Cities...81
12- Introductory Form for the Factory............................................................................82
13- Building License Form...................................................................................................83
14- Building Renewal License Form................................................................................84
Introduction
The mission of Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) is to establish,
develop, maintain and operate industrial cities and technology zones. The
authority is to develop the needed rules, specifications and performance
standards, in the light of article (11) of the executive law for organizing
MODON, approval No. (5/2003) in 3/12/1423 Hijri, under article 19, paragraph
3. These rules, specifications and standards are to be issued to cope with building design regulations in industrial cities, technical standards, environmental
issues, and safety requirements.
According to Article (36) of the executive law, industrial cities are to be
utilized for the same purposes they are designated to house. The authority is
then to ensure beneficiaries commitment to the developed rules, specifications and technical standards. Further, they are to maintain natural and built
environments in coordination with the private sector and governmental
bodies responsible for achieving these objectives.
For the authority to accomplish the stated objectives, a guide to regulate
building the factories and their supporting services appears crucial. The
targeted guide is to:
Identify structural, environmental and technical specifications, and security &
safety requirements.
Identify the procedures required for a factory or service to be granted the
license, as well as identifying the role of involved bodies.
Identify requirements and specications consultants should follow in vari
ous stages of the design process.
In this context, the guide appears to provide the ground on which clients and
consultants can easily deal with MODON; clearly identifying technical specifications and requirements.
Chapter1
General Regulations for Building Factories in Industrial Cities
1-Generals
1-1 Title
1-1-1- Regulations, specifications and technical standards included in this
guide are entitled "Saudi Industrial Cities Building Guide" (SICBG).
Further, it is referred to as the guide or the SICBG.
1.2- Application Fields
1.2.1- The guide is the only reference for building, expanding, and demolishing,
partially or totally, factories and services buildings in the KSA industrial
cities. The guide is to be applied to existing and future industrial cities.
1.3- MODON Authorities
1.3.1- Issuing and monitoring the application of the guide in the KSA
industrial cities.
1.3.2- Interpreting and detailing the guide and its related procedures and
requirements. Modifications are not valid unless a written approval of
the authority is granted.
1.4- Guide Update
1.4.1- Based on its application, the guide can be updated by the authority.
Modifications are to be considered an integral part of the guide itself,
having the same power and validity.
1.5- Applicability of the Guide
1.5.1- This guide meets all KSA laws and regulations, civil and religious. It also
meets all agreements committed by the KSA.
1.5.2- The Saudi building code and other international codes, accredited by
the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO), and their provisions
and standards are to be considered as a reference and an integral part
of the guide.
1.5.3- The updated publications and regulations of the Ministry of Health, the
Saudi Food and Drug Authority, the Presidency of Meteorology and
Environment, and the General Directorate of Civil Defense are an integral
part of this guide. These publications are to be applied when no text is
available in the guide concerning these issues.
1.5.4- If a conflict arises between the guide regulations and some code
requirements, and a compromise is difficult to achieve without influencing
the specified terms; then the higher requirement has the priority
in application.
1.5.5- If one design document or notice between the work parties indicated
the guide, or part of it, as a reference; this indication will have the same
obligatory impact as the guide itself, according to the extent the
indication clarifies.
2- Owners and Investors Obligations
2-1- Commitment to all regulations and terms of the guide.
2-2- Respecting others' proprietary rights, for those who have existing
adjacent properties, whether these rights are material or moral.
2-3- Coordination with adjacent existing projects owners, and helping them
to restore any damages to their buildings as a result of constructing his
own building.
2-4- The owner is not to contract with design and construction firms that are
not accredited by MODON.
2-5- Preparing layouts by a Saudi firm qualified in factory planning and
design, provided that they include the following:
- Layouts are signed and sealed with the firm seal.
- Enclosing a valid copy of the firm license. The license is to be submitted
to MODON.
2-6- Making sure that the necessary approvals and procedures are met before
setting out to work. No accredited design modification is requested
before applying for a modification license.
3- Designer's Obligations
3-1- Commitment to the design regulations and terms as issued in the guide.
3-2- Accomplishing design works according to the guide as well as the global
design code, preparing documents, schedules, specifications, quantities, etc.
3-3 - No modifications are to be made in MODON accredited designs. In case
such modifications are made during construction, they must be
accredited by MODON.
3-4 - It is forbidden to specify, use, or adopt any materials that may lead to
lethal smokes or gases. Also, nuclear and environmentally polluting
activities are forbidden.
3-5 - The designer must revise designs, specifications and quantities and
make sure that they meet the terms of the Guide, the Saudi Building
Code, and the global specifications accredited by the Saudi Arabian
Standards Organization.
4- Supervisor's Obligations
4-2- Monitoring the contractor's work in-site.
4-3- Applying the environmental & professional health systems in-site, such as
OHSAS18001, and ISO14001.
4-4- Checking that the work carried out corresponds to the designs and
layouts accredited by MODON.
4-5- No modifications execution or accreditation is to be allowed during
construction, without first obtaining MODON's approval
4-6 - Making sure that the contractor is achieving all design details,
coordinating and illustrating all details on the working drawings sheets.
4-7- Taking care of the project site appearance.
4-8- Sticking to systems and traditions followed in construction sites.
4-9- Making sure that the regulatory procedures of the factory follow the
Industrial Cities Administration rules.
4-10- Pre paring monthly reports on work progress in the factory according to
the accredited layouts. In the reports, the supervisor must indicate how
committed he is to the terms and specifications of this guide. Reports
are to be sent to the Industrial City Administration on a monthly basis.
5- Contractor's Obligations
5-2- Commitment to drawings and the building license.
5-3 - Applying the environmental & professional health system in-site, such as
ISO9001: 2000.
5-4 - Sticking to specifications and industry principles in implementing
the project.
5-5- Being responsible for compliance of all devices and equipment used in
the building with the SASO requirements, whether fire and safety
equipment or mechanical and electrical devices, and its approved global
standards- in case there are no local corresponding ones.
5-6- Making sure that the regulatory procedures of the factory follow the
Industrial Cities Administration rules.
5-7- Fol lo wing the technical principles of digging and handling adjacent
buildings in a way that guarantees safety. Further, digging outcomes
must be transported away and not stored in outer roads or side Set Back.
6- General Terms for Constructing Factories

6-1- The factory must be licensed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
or the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.
6-2- Food, drugs, and cosmetics factories must be granted the license of the
Ministry of Health and the SFDA; to assure product quality and its
compliance with the general health standards. The SFDA website is to be
reviewed to know health requirements in food factories and their staff
(www.sfda-gov.sa).
6-3- Factories with a potential of environmental pollution should be granted
an environmental license from the PME.
6-4- The requested area is granted according to the manufacturing and
production requirements of the factory.
6-5- The minimum level of modern equipment and machinery technology,
and manufacturing methods is to be provided in the factory.
6-6 - Plots are appropriately allocated for each industrial project in the
industrial city, after revising them by MODON. Future expansions are to
be taken into consideration, if they are sufficiently justified.
6-7- Land leasing priority in industrial cities is granted to industries that
agree with the development required for the industrial renaissance of the
KSA according to its five-year development plan.
6-8- Plots are allocated for factories outside the industrial cities in case
moving them is deemed necessary for implementing expansions to
increase capacity, or introduce new products according to their licenses.
6-9- The investor is to establish his factory on the allocated plot in the
industrial city according to a contract with MODON, or with the private
industrial city owner, according to the contract nature: leasing, selling, or
usufruct. The factory owner is committed to the terms and requirements
in the industrial cities concerning construction, operation, and maintenance.
Chapter 2
Planning Principles for Factory and its Related Service Buildings
1- Determination of Labor Requirements and Area
1-1- Determination of Labor Requirements
1-1-1- Setting the criteria of determining the size of labor force according to
the industrial activity and the degree of automation.
1-2- Determining Plot Area Requirements
1-2-1-Determining plot dimensions (including industrial buildings, back-up
services, offices, and Set Back)
1-2-2 Determining land use within the factory (factory buildings, road
percentage, utilities, and other services)
1-2-3 Determining factory area based on the type of industry (built area,
circulation lines, roads for in-factory shipping and loading, parking
zones, future expansion, and landscaping)
1-2-4 Determining covered in-site area (buildings percentage; leaving
sufficient space for trucks parking & movement, and storing raw
materials and other factory products). It is determined depending on
the factory type.
1-2-5 Optimum distribution of the built area (production, warehouses, offices,
employees services, and electricity supply services) according to the
factory type.
2- Principles and Criteria of Factory Layout Planning
2-1 Planning Criteria for Factory Design
2-1-1 Plot-surrounding land use.
2-1-2 Regulations and laws applied in the industrial city.
2-1-3 Topography and geology of the site, soil qualifications and land drainage.
2-1-4 Climate, prevailing winds exposure, and smoke carrying winds

2-1-5 Environmental control and lighting (natural and artificial)
2-1-6 Noise suppression from adjacent buildings
2-1-7 Building shape
2-1-8 Building area & height (volume)
2-1-9 Factory building types
2-1-10 Potential extension and future expansion
2-1-11 Site surrounding roads
2-1-12 Places of loading, unloading, commodity circulation, and maneuvering zone.
2-1-13 Vehicles, trucks, and private car entrances; and parking zones
(visitors- staff- trucks)
2-1-14 Location of utilities and service sources
2-1-15 Safety and security requirements of the factory
2-2 Principles of Factory Site Planning
2-2-1 Unity: Designing the site as one integrated unit, so that production flow
is accomplished without any stage interference.
2-2-2 Flexibility: The expected practical flexibility for product changes, vertical
and horizontal expansion possibilities, providing sufficient area for
meeting current and future needs, and the scheduled stages for
reaching the maximum capacity.
2-2-3 Clarity: by separating circulation types so as not to have flow
interference, and separating production sectors by the movement
axes network.
2-2-4 Economy: the optimum use of the available land by providing layout
planning alternatives to accomplish economy.
2-2-5 Maintaining product flow: ease of access and connection among the
project elements.
2-2-6 Orientation: Placing production units and architectural elements to
make the optimum circulation of flow.
2-2-7 Compatibility with surrounding uses: by organizing the relationship
among the entrances, the exits, and the outer road network.
2-2-8 Accommodating employees and visitors in the factory: to prevent
in-site excess and extra movement.
2-2-9 Providing employees comfort: to ensure increasing their productivity
by providing services (Masjed, water closets, and clinic), parking zones,
pedestrian walks, and landscaping elements.
2-2-10 Studying factory buildings interrelationship: based on operations
sequence; separating irrelevant operations and isolating hazardous ones.
2-2-11 Designing the appearance and main facades: to make a unique
identity for the factory. The design should pay attention to the outer
shape and the visual image in the light of the building requirements
and the planning principles.
3- Determining the Elements of the Factory Site
3-1 Determining Site Elements
3-1-1 Administration: office buildings and guards room.
3-1-2 Employees facilities: employees services inside the factory.
3-1-3 Research & labs: Labs, research centers and training centers.
3-1-4 Manufacturing: primary and secondary production units.
3-1-5 Warehouses: production warehouse (interfering with production lines),
operation warehouses (not interfering, such as spare parts warehouses),
general warehouses (for equipment and waste) and raw material
warehouses, provided that the in-site permanent warehouses have
sufficient stock for one-month production.
3-1-6 Supporting engineering services: electrical power units, water

supplying, sanitation and waste establishments, civil defense
requirements, safety & security, ventilation, and fire alarming.
3-1-7 Entrances and gates: car entrance, staff entrance, the disabled entrance,
and access gates.
3-1-8 Loading zones: raw material loading zones, and product loading zones.
3-2 Principles of Determining Factory Site Elements
3-2-1 Location of production operations (product planning process
planning); is identified according to the production line flow, and the
type of connection network between site elements. This is based on
the following:
Allocating buildings of the same type in one production zone.
Arranging production zones according to production ow.
Accomplishing in-site production ow using circulation axes network
(road network).
Taking into consideration the implementation stages, type of
extension, and future horizontal expansion.
3-2-2 Location of administrative units: (top management, production service
administrative units, marketing administrative units, financial
administrative units, and social administrative units). In determining
their relationship to the factory site, all these units must meet two
conditions:
Achieving direct connection among units.
Achieving connection with the site and the outside.
3-2-3 All administrative units are to be gathered in one building (general
administration) that is directly connected with the road network and the site.
3-2-4 Employees facilities should be located near the work zone. It should be
separated efficiently from the noise and appearance of the work zone,
with a beautiful out view.
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3-2-5 Research centers and central facilities: should be in separate buildings.

Labs are to be allocated next to the manufacturing zone.
3-2-6 Supporting engineering services (parking lots, reservoirs, electrical
power plant, loading and unloading, sanitation and waste
establishments, pumping plant, and the industrial waste establishment)
they are to be along the front faade, noting that each service element
has its own site requirements according to its importance in the factory
(and according to building and environmental protection requirements
addressed in Chapter 3).
3-2-7 Warehouses location: the location criteria differ according to function
and operation, as well as the direct connection with the road network
surrounding the site:
Uncovered warehouses: are to be located opposite to the prevailing
wind direction.
Progress warehouses: should be located in the center of the
production units. Also they must have direct connection to the outside.
Final warehouses (export): should be located at the end of the
production processes, with a two-sided direct connection to the units
and the outer road.
Spare parts warehouses: They are varied. They can be split so that each
is close to the place it serves. They may be gathered in the middle of
the production elements, according to the site conditions.
General warehouses: They serve all site elements. They should be
located in the middle of the site having a strong connection to the outside.
3-2-8 After finishing the determination of the project elements; a layout is to
be made up for the factory.
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3-3 Planning the Site Relationship to the Outside

3-3-1 There should be integration between the site planning and the main
internal movement axes with the outer site determinants such as road
networks, to achieve the best way of supplying the factory with raw
material, production exit, and employees in/out circulation. The site is to
be connected to the outside by three movement types:
Raw material inlet: the cornerstone in constructing the layout. It is the
center of receiving raw materials. It should be closely connected to the
road network.
Production outlet: a daily movement in which the transported
quantities are rather small. The outlet movement must be close to the
final warehouses. Production outlets should be directly connected to
the outer road network. The designer must assign a parking place for
trucks, and under-loading vehicles so that they dont cause jams or
disturbances in the road network.
Employees entrance and exit: a daily movement with xed times. Both
entering and exiting occur at the same time. It is better to separate
entrances from exits. Design should take into consideration the flow
rates. Entrances and exits should be located according to the following:
- Raw material entrances.
- Production exits.
- Labor inlets & outlets.
3-4 Site Orientation
3-4-1 Determining each production zone in the best possible part of the site
so as to meet the following:
Maximum use of the area & shape of the site.
Integration of site planning and the main internal circulation axes with the
site surrounding land use.
Achieving the most efcient production ow.
Keeping a beautiful neat faade.
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4- Regulations and Administrative Systems of Land Use

4-1 Sticking to the industrial activity land use according to zone specifications
in the industrial city.
4-2 Sticking to limitations and provisions of the selling/lease contract:
to make sure that the owner/leaseholder maintains the building and the
city attraction. These provisions are concerned with:
Land uses (authorized, or forbidden) in the industrial city.
Improvements of land use (provisions for developing the plot, such as:
land occupancy, heights, built areas, walls, ads, etc).
Supplementary uses (allocating parking lots for employees vehicles and
trucks, a place for loading and unloading, workers place, landscaped
zone around the factory, etc).
4-3 No modification is to be made to existing buildings without
MODON permission.
4-4 Building uses are restricted to those determined by the
selling/leasing contracts.
4-5 No signs are to be put on the building without MODON permission.
4-6 The Set Back and the roof are not to be used for storage purposes,
especially waste.
4-7 Maintaining the buildings in a good shape, and performing regular
maintenance.
4-8 MODON has the right to add other articles to supplement the former
ones, during the development of the industrial city. It has the right to:
Collect fees from every owner/leaseholder to cover the expenses of city
maintenance according to the systems proposed by the authority.
Impose nes and penalties on abusing factory beneciaries. There is to
be no complacency in their application.
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Chapter 3
Regulations of Buildings within the Industrial City
1- Building Regulations
1-1 Land Occupation
1-1-1 For industrial uses, 45-50% of the plot area is built on.
1-1-2 Circulations, routes, Set Back, parking areas, landscaped area, and
loading & unloading are to occupy 15-30% of the plot area.
1-1-3 The area of future extension is not to be more than 25% of the area.
1-1-4 Warehouses (raw materials & final product) are not to exceed 30% of the area.
1-1-5 Office buildings and facilities are not to exceed 10% of the area.
Table 1: Land Occupation Percentages in the Industrial City
Item
Area %
Industrial buildings
45-50 %
Circulations, routes, Set Back, parking areas,

landscaped area, and loading & unloading
15-30 %
Warehouses (raw materials & final product)
20-30 %
Office buildings
5%
Facilities
5%
Future extension
25 %
Source: Neufert Architects Data for Industrial Building P.262, and previous projects.
1-1-6 Percentages might be modified according to specific factory

requirements, so that the minimum level of industrial use should not be
less than 45% of the area.
1-1-7 Floor Area Ratio (built area to plot area ratio) must not exceed 2.
1-1-8 MODON may approve increasing the ratio, based on a documented
proposal from the investor; proving the need of his factory.
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1-2 Set Back

1-2-1 The front Set Back (to the street) is not to be less than 12m. Side and
back Side should not be less than 5m (or the Set Back should allow truck
circulation-especially at turns- without hitting existing buildings).
1-2-2 No establishments are to be in the Set Back. Exceptions are the
electricity room, the main switchgears of the reserve generator, the
guards room, parking areas, and gas & fuel tanks (to be placed in the
front Set Back), fig (1).
Not less
than 5m
Not
less
than
5m
Factory
Not
less
than
5m
Electricity room
Car Parking
Switchgears
12 m
Guards room
Pavement
Gas & Fuel tanks
Main Entrance
Road not less than 40m
Fig.(1) Set Back and their utilization, plot on single road.

1-2-3 In case the side streets are 20m or 30m wide, a 3m trim should be made
from each side, with an angle of 45, fig.(2).
1-2-4 The front Set Back may be utilized as a private car, or bus parking area
(length is not to exceed 6m perpendicular to the fence); or as open green areas.
The recession should allow
truck circulation
Not
less
than
5m
Factory
Electricity room
Switchgears
Side Entrance
Side road 20-30m
Not less
than 5m
45
53m
3m
Car parking
12 m
Guards room
Gas & Fuel tanks
Pavement
Main Entrance
Front road 20-30m
Fig. (2) Set Back and their utilization, plot on two perpendicular roads.
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1-2-5 Building occupancy ratio within the factory, is as follows:

Table 2: Buildings occupancy ratio within the factory
Plot area (m2)
Occupancy ratio (%)
Up to 5000
65 %
5000 - 10000
70 %
10000 -20000
75 %
20000 - 30000
80 %
More than 30000
85 %
Based on Set Back
1-3 Heights
1-3-1 The maximum height of production units is 20m, measured from the
surrounding streets level, to the highest point in the hall ceiling, fig.(3).
1-3-2 The minimum height of production units is 6m, measured from the
surrounding streets level, to the hall ceiling.
1-3-3 In special cases requiring increasing the height more than the addressed
limits, an approval from MODON has to be granted after justification.
Not less
than 6m
Production
hall
Not more
than 20m
Street level
Fig.(3) The maximum permissible height of the production halls

(20m, measured from the surrounding streets highest level).
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1-3-4 The production area, and product & raw material warehouses may be
housed within multi-story buildings, but not exceeding the permitted
maximum height.
1-3-5 In case the production hall is two-storey, it must be equipped with fire
escapes spaced 30m as maximum- and according to the civil defense
requirements.
1-4 Buildings
1-4-1 Pre-engineered steel structures are preferred, as they provide calculated
buildings, with less weight than normal steel buildings; easier to modify;
and more accurate in calculating loads.
1-4-2 The space between any two buildings is no less than 5m, fig. (4).
H1
H2
Not less
than 5m
Fig.(4) Spaces between buildings
1-5 Partitioning Walls

1-5-1 Factory walls must be built from blocks of 2m height minimum from the
ground, fig.(5).
1-5-2 If there is a high risk related to the factory; complete separation
between the production area and the warehouses must be
accomplished; taking into consideration the fire rate of this partitioning wall.
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Fig.(5) Building blocks of 2m height minimum from the ground.
1-6 Floors
1-6-1 Food or drug factory floors are to be made of acid resisting materials,
epoxy, or other materials provided that they are impermeable,
non-absorbing, easy-to-clean, non-slipping, non-toxic, free from pits and
cracks, and vapor & alkaline resistant.
1-6-2 Floor expansion joints are to be made according to specifications of the
used floor materials, fig. (6). Also columns and machine foundations are
to be insulated.
1-6-3 Floors should be inclined to facilitate washing and draining.
Fig. (6) Floor models
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1-7 Factory Facades

1-7-1 Paying attention to different facades design, particularly in factories
over locking more than one road, fig.(7).
1-7-2 The optimum area of the outer openings (windows) is 15-25% of the
wall area.
1-7-3 In the production hall; windows are not to be less than 1m wide and 1m high.
1-7-4 Light colored materials should be used in faade finishing, as they suit
hot climate environments.
1-7-5 Finishing materials of the facades are to be modern building materials
that meet beauty requirements in the industrial city, such as stainless
steel, aluminum, glass, concrete, or coated blocks.
1-7-6 No air conditioning units are allowed to appear in the outer facades.
Architectural approaches, which provide a visually comfortable urban
setting, are to be followed.
Fig.(7) Attention to designing outer facades of the factory
1-7-7 Consider, in designing faade openings, that they do not let in pests,
insects, birds, and environmental pollutants such as smoke and dust.
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1-8 Fences
1-8-1 Fences from all Sides ( all around the factoty) must be of square steel
sections, according to the model approved by MODON, fig.(8).
1-8-2 The wall consists of the following elements:
- Reinforced concrete beams not less than 30cm above the ground, and
supported by reinforced concrete foundations spanned 5m in between.
- Structural steel columns (cross section 6*10 cm) spanned 5m in
between, with heights not less than 2.5m.
- Vertical steel sections (6*3 cm) spaced 13-15 cm, with heights not less
than 2.5m.
- The vertical steel sections are connected to the wall with steel ties of
circular rods 25 mm in diameter.
- The fence is to be painted with an epoxy weather resisting paint, white,
beige, grey, or black.
- All fences of road facing factories are to be painted in the specific color
of the zone in which the factory is located, as specified by the
administration of the city, or according to the type of industrial activity.
- Globe lamps (100 watt) are to be installed on the lighting posts.
- Execution is to be done according to the technical specifications of fence
works, specified by MODON.
Fig. (8) Fence model approved by MODON
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Entrance
Entrance
Side road 20-30m
1-9 Gates and Entrances

1-9-1 Entrances are to be located on the side streets (20-30m) only.
No entrances are allowed on streets wider than 30m.
1-9-2 Factory gates must not open to the main roads (40m wide or more),
unless there are no side roads leading to the factory to open a gate on,
according to the industrial city requirements, fig.(9).
Main street 40m

Fig.(9) Entrances from side streets
1-9-3 If the factory owner wishes to have gates on main roads (more than
40m wide), he must coordinate with MODON therein, for modifying
inlets & exits according to the models authorized by MODON so as to
make harmony between the circulation into the factory and the main
roads, fig.(10).
1-9-4 Each factory should have at least two gates, not less than 6m wide each.
This is for plots wider than 30m, fig.(11).
1-9-5 In case the plot is not wider than 30m, it should have a minimum of 2
gates: one main (not less than 5m wide), and a secondary one (no less
than 3m wide), fig.(12).
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Main street 40m

Entrance
Entrance
Fig. (10) Entrances from main streets, when there are no facades on the side street.
In case faade is more than 30m wide
Gate
Gate
6m
6m
Road 20-30m
Fig.(11) Factory gate dimensions if faade is more than 30m wide
In case faade is not more than 30m wide
Main gate
Secondary
gate
3m
5m
Road 20-30m
Fig.(12) Factory gate dimensions if faade is not more than 30m wide
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1-9-6 Each factory must have an employees entrance gate, and other gates
for materials and products.
1-9-7 All outer & inner gates are of the sliding type, or roll-up doors.
1-9-8 The outer gates must be as high as the wall (2.5m), while the inner ones
are not to be lower than the outer ones.
1-9-9 Factories should have special entrances for the disabled.
1-9-10- Outer gates should be designed in harmony with the fence, be simple
and innovative in design, with state-of-the art, control and
monitoring devices.
1-10 Production Hall Gates in Factories Requiring Special Cleaning
1-10-1 Factories requiring special cleaning; e.g. food, drug, and beverage
factories, must have two doors, one opens as the other is closed. These
doors are automatically controlled by an air shutter. In such case, the
doors are of non-absorbing surfaces.
1-10-2 Use plastic air curtains for controlling inter-zone temperatures. Also,
they should be used inside where production areas may be exposed
to dust, insects, or air.
1-11 Pavements
1-11-1 Pavements, no less than 60cm wide and 15 cm high from the
surrounding roads levels, should be made around the production
halls, fig.(13).
Min of 60cm wide
Production hall
Min of 60cm wide
15cm
Fig.(13) pavement dimensions around production halls.
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1-11-2 The minimum width of roads surrounding the factory is 3.5m,

according to fig.(14).
Pavement
Service road not less than 3.5m wide
Factory
Pavement
Factory Fence
Fig.(14) Minimum width of roads surrounding the factory.
1-12 Advertising Signs

1-12-1 The factory is obliged to put a sign of its name according to MODON
model, fig.(15). Except for that no signs are to be fixed or installed in
the hanger, forbidden locations, walls or office building roofs.
Fig.(15) MODON model for advertising signs.
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1-12-2 The sign is to be made of aluminum according to the following:

- Specifications: 275cm height, 245cm width from both sides. The
advertising side is 200121cm.
- Structure: Two aluminum sections. Section (1): aluminum pipe 3mm
thick, 13mm dia. Section (2) 4mm thick aluminum, outer diameter
15.85cm. The front and back sides of the sign: cladding aluminum,
4mm thick, white.
- Advertising material: 3M vinyl for printing logo, gradient colors fixed
on the cladding- 3M reflecting sticker (beehive), computer cut crystal
(plotter) for factory names and logos.
- Painting: post is painted by in-design paint to prevent the effects of
temperature, humidity and natural elements. Color: silver. Advertising
side is to be painted by in-design paint that prevents the effects of
temperature, humidity, and natural elements. Color: white.
- The sign is to be fixed on a concrete base (505050cm), 14mm
SABIC steel- 320 kg readymade cement cubes- stainless screws painted
and rust resisting, 8 for each sign.
1-12-3 MODON will choose a contractor to construct the sign. The cost is to
be added to the sums required from the factory.
1-13 Office Buildings
1-13-1 The office building must be separated (by fire rated wall ) from the
production zone.
1-13-2 It is not allowed to use the office building as accommodation for workers.
1-13-3 The location of the office building is to be in the front side facing the
main road. No office buildings are to be located in the back or the sides
without first having a MODON permission, unless there are operational
requirements, fig.(16).
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Neighbor
Factory
Buildings
Neighbor
Neighbor
Factory
Fence
Facility
Building
Office
Building
12
Entrance
Factory main facade
Fig.(16) Office building location and employees facilities.
1-13-4 Office buildings and other separate service establishments are allowed
to be a ground floor and three other floors, with a maximum height of
16m, including the final barbet. In that case buildings are equipped
with fire escapes according to civil defense requirements.
1-13-5 The office building consists of staff rooms in different departments,
managers zone, meeting rooms, and secretarial rooms. In addition
there are the necessary services; water closets, buffet, warehouse,
archive rooms, and other staff services.
1-13-6 The minimum width of the administrative building gate is 2m.
1-13-7 The main corridors of office buildings are at least 2m wide, while
secondary corridors are at least of 1.5m wide.
1-13-8 The office building facades are to be of distinguished architectural style.
1-13-9 The office buildings must have distinguished finishing, appropriate for
the nature of the industrial city. Stainless steel, glass, aluminum, or
other satisfactory materials may be used to give the building a special
faade, fig.(17).
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Fig.(17) Special care for office building outer facades design
1-13-10 The interior divisions of the office buildings are to be dimensionally

appropriate for the function of the space. Gypsum board partitions
are preferred for use between spaces.
1-13-11 Natural lighting and ventilation must be provided within the
office buildings.
1-13-12 There must be entrances for the disabled in the office building.
1-3-13 The office building should be separated from the facilities building,
in large factories.
1-14 Employees facilities
1-14-1 The minimum level of facilities in production halls is: a praying space,
a dining hall, water closets, a buffet, a dressing room, a first-aids room;
provided that they suit the number of workers present.
1-14-2 The individuals share in the praying space is 0.8m2/person, and
1m2/person in the dining hall.
1-14-3 The first aids is 10m2 minimum.
1-14-4 The following criteria are to be met: one washing basin/15 persons,
a closet/15 persons, a cold water fridge/60 persons, an ablution
tap/15 persons, and a wardrobe for each worker.
1-14-5 When the factory population reaches 250 workers, it should have
a social service center including a masjed. When the number reaches
more than 300 persons, there must be a resident physician. In case
the number is 5000, an ambulance must be provided.
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1-14-6 It is totally forbidden to have accommodation for workers or staff

within the factory boundaries, except for the guards room.
1-14-7 Facilities are not to open directly to production halls. Posters of
hygienic principles should be provided to prevent polluting products,
particularly in food & drug factories.
1-15 Open Spaces and Landscaping
1-15-1 The front court is used for landscaping. A minimum of 5% of the plot
area is used for open spaces.
1-15-2 Open spaces should be landscaped and planted with evergreens and
green areas. They must have pedestrian walkways, uncovered parking
areas, taking into consideration matching their locations with
entrances, circulation, and fences, fig.(18).
Fig.(18): Landscape of open spaces around production halls
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1-16 Parking Areas

1-16-1 The factory must provide sufficient parking areas for cars, trucks, and
buses within the factory so that they fit the number of employees,
visitors, and raw materials & product circulation, table 3, according to
the rates below:
- A parking space for every 160-200m2 of the warehouses area.
- A parking space for every 120-160m2 of the production halls area.
Table 3. Car parking rates according to factory usages.
Rate
Usage within factory
One car/160-200 m2
warehouses area
One car/120-160 m2
production halls area
One car/40 m2
Office buildings area
Source: Consultant, a number of studies approved by the Ministry of Municipal & Rural
Affairs, and other studies.
1-16-2 Each car parking space must be not less than 2.65.5m. Between car
rows there must be at least a 6m route, for perpendicular parking,
a 5.5m for a 45 parking, and a 3.5m for route-parallel parking, fig.(19).
Perpendicular Parking
45 Parking
5,5m
6m
5,5m
2,
2,6m
5,
5m
5,5m
6m
5,5m
3,5m
Route-Parallel Parking
Fig.(19) Car parking dimensions
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1-16-3 The front Set Back may be used as a parking area, fig.(20).
Fig.(20) Car parking in the front Set Back within the factory
1-17 Loading & Unloading Zones

1-17-1 A portion of the space is allocated for loading & unloading according
to the factory needs.
1-17-2 The loading & unloading zones are to be determined on the layout.
1-17-3 The loading area is to have appropriate dimensions.
1-17-4 Vehicles and trucks must maneuver easily, provided that sufficient
space is left for turning of big trucks, according to the type of
factory products.
1-18 Levels of Inner Road Network
1-18-1 To facilitate entering and exiting from the factory, the final level of the
inner roads is not to exceed the level of the road asphalt, in front of the
factory, with more than 35cm, fig.(21).
Not more
than 35cm
Production hall
Interior
roads level
Road level
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1-19 Natural & Artificial Lighting

1-19-1 Production halls should be day lighted unless otherwise specified by
the factory functions. The lighting openings should have sufficient
area, not less than 10% of the space area.
1-19-2 Lighting (natural or artificial) is not to increase the temperature within
the building.
1-19-3 Natural or artificial lighting used in food & drug factories should be
sufficient so as not to cause inaccuracy in determining colors used.
Lamps on the production wall are to be of secure type, so as not to
pollute products if broken. They must not cause shadows or
much brightness.
1-19-4 Day lighting must be provided in employees facilities.
1-19-5 The factory is obliged to illuminate the fence with lighting fixtures
of a weather resisting type. Lamps are no less than 100w power per
5m of the fence length.
1-19-6 The factory is obliged to illuminate the inner road network with
lighting fixtures of a weather resisting type, and appropriate power for
the factory nature, needs, and operation.
1-20 Natural Ventilation
1-20-1 All office, service, and labor buildings must be naturally ventilated to
prevent air pollution.
1-20-2 Variation of natural ventilation means: windows, and ceiling openings
according to the building type (office, facilities, production hall), and
the nature of space usage.
1-21 Air Conditioning
1-21-1 All establishments within the factory must be centrally conditioned,
with a programmed-control operation system.
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1-21-2 All air conditioning design specifications and general requirements are
to be met; whether in the general specifications, the Saudi code, or
other accredited codes such as the ARI or the ASHRAE.
1-21-3 If cooling services are available in the industrial city, the factory is
obliged to use a central cooling system in ventilating and conditioning
the buildings. In such case, necessary settings are to be made on the
fence for connecting the service by the cooling service provider.
Settings are to be made according to the instruction and terms of the
cooling service provider. The discharge cooling water is not be drained
to the drainage network before checking their compatibility with the
environmental criteria.
1-21-4 Split conditioning units are not to be used without a prior permission,
according to the site conditions, the type of production, and the
availability of cooling services in the city. No conditioning units are to
be installed on the outer faades of the hangers or the office buildings.
1-21-5 Central cooling units are not to be installed on hangers near the main
faade of the campus or in side Set Back. The designer has to provide
the solution for placing the units, whether by increasing Set Back
distances or through architectural design without violating the terms
of this item.
1-21-6 Outer walls and roofs must include a proper thermal insulation to
reduce the conditioning loads.
1-21-7 Safe operation must be accomplished, so that the system or any of its
components is not a source of hazard, fire for example. Also, it must
not cause fire or smoke transfer from one place to another according
to the NFPA code.
1-21-8 The system should be capable of handling fire smokes (NFPA& ASHRAE).
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1-21-9 Air conditioning mechanical works

- Ventilation rates for industrial purposes are to be met according to
the needs, provided they meet the ASHRAE code.
- Food industry conditioning equipment must have two-phase hi-tech
systems with filters.
- Duct construction must meet the ASHRAE code.
- All air openings must be covered with sand traps, and insect mesh windows.
- The inner ventilation of the industrial environment should meet the
air exchange flow rate stated in the ASHRAE.
- All ventilation & air conditioning equipments are designed to work 24
hours a day at a maximum ambient temperature of 50c.
- All warehouses are to be equipped with ventilation systems with a
minimum air exchange rate of 10 times per hour. In halls, the rates are,
for example:
- 20 to 25 times per hour for foundries, furnaces, painting, mills, and
thermal forming & forging.
- 15 to 20 times per hour for machines, equipment, and workshops.
- The office building must be air conditioned.
- Ventilation rate in kitchens and water closets is to be secured at 8 to
10 times per hour.
- Textile factories are to be air conditioned, maintaining a relative
humidity ratio not exceeding 65%.
- Exhaust gases are to be treated properly before emitting them, so as
to reduce pollution.
- All control and electricity rooms are to be air conditioned.
- Proper treatment is to be provided for boiler feeding water networks,
and cooled water. Water is to be secured for machines requiring
cooled water, or treatments in their operation.
- Saving electric energy is to be considered in cooling and ventilation.
- Air conditioning equipment is to be selected accurately, with the
lowest electric consumption.
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- Central air conditioning equipments are to have a programmed control system.

- Air curtains must be used for doors frequently opened in conditioned areas.
1-22 Electricity
1-22-1 A room is to be provided for the electric transformers of the grid,
according to the grid specifications. The room design is to be verified
by the electricity company. Any modifications required by the
company are to be made in the design phase, before starting
construction.
1-22-2 General specifications of the transformers room are:
- The min. dimensions are 54m, 3m height, on a vault of 1.8m min. height.
- The room must overlook the street.
- The room door must be 2.7m minimum height, and 1.8m wide.
- The floor level of this room is to be at least 30cm higher than the level
of the pavement.
- The transformer room construction is to be done according to plans
and specifications accredited by the electricity company.
1-22-3 The initial estimates of power are calculated on a basis of 55-110w/m2
of the factory area.
1-22-4 The electricity company is responsible for supplying power to the
industrial cities (the factory is to coordinate with the company branch
on supplying electric power), stating the estimates of electrical loads needed.
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Table (4): Guide rates of electric power according to industrial activities

Industrial activities
Rate of electric power consumption

(KVA/m2)
Food
2/50 m2
Textiles & readymade clothes
3/50 m2
Wood, wood products & furniture
2/50 m2
Paper, printing & publishing
2/60 m2
Chemicals & plastics
2/60 m2
Building materials, ceramics & glass
4/100 m2
Basic metal industries
6/75 m2
Metal products, machinery & equipment
4/60 m2
Storing & refrigeration reservoirs
3/30 m2
Source: International Standards
1-22-5 The following should be considered in reducing electric

power consumption:
- Selecting less power consuming machinery.
- Setting machinery in the best sequence of usage.
- Using suitable thermal insulators for steam, and hot/cold air lines.
- Benefiting from air & hot solar gases, thermal restoring processes, and
other alternatives for saving power in production.
- Insulating buildings externally, as well as insulating surfaces.
- Using colors that increase solar rays reflection.
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1-23 Communications
1-23-1 Each plot is connected to phone cables (min. 5 lines). Connection is to
be done by the telecommunications company.
1-23-2 Coordination with the communication service provider in the
industrial city is to take place.
1-23-3 Sticking to the technical specifications of the internal extensions that
should be considered in interior design. These are:
- All cabling solutions are to be hidden, and extended in suitable ducts.
They must be sufficient to meet current and future communication
services needs.
- The extensions of communication cables are to be in separate ducts.
No other cables are to be housed in the same duct carrying the
communication cables, since it will be difficult for the Saudi
communications to do provide the service.
- No other service circuits (other than communications) are to be in
one cable or line with the communications circuits.
- If necessary, soldering of wires is to be done in the boxes used for
drawing cables. Such soldering should be avoided in ducts
between boxes.
- Wires or cables (min.: 4 wires, or 10 pairs of cables) are to be extended
in a duct to the point of connecting service to the building, at the
location of connection joint. In case there are several separate
buildings in a factory; a cable from each building has to be extended
to the joint, or to a single location in the main building to be, then,
drawn to the joint box.
- A suitable number of sockets, 2 at least, per room has to be provided.
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- The communications company is to connect the terminals of hidden

wires, or the terminals of secondary cable pairs, and make the
necessary connections at the users joint box.
- The communications company is not responsible for providing
cables or wires for connecting the users devices behind the joint box.
- The developer is to provide ducts made from commercially available
PVC, 30-50mm in diameter, to cover the future needed
communications cables & wires. These ducts are for this purpose only.
- Communication wires used are to be in accordance with the Saudi
communications specifications.
- The communication outlets are to be of the Saudi communication
standard type, with 4 screw sockets, or typical integrated sockets
(ARG11). They are leveled with the wall surface on the service outlet
boxes fixed in the wall.
- All sockets and plugs to be used, must be of the communications
type. It is totally forbidden to use sockets and plugs of electrical service.
- A cavity is to be made on the outer facade of the factory fence wall.
A duct (open channel) has to be made from this cavity to the ground
level. A PVC channel, inner diameter of 100mm, is to be extended
from the duct terminal to a depth of 30 cm in the ground, extending
15cm behind property borders.
1-24-2 The outer connections are to be of a 40mm min.dia. The necessary
valves connected to the grid are to be selected by the potable water
service provider of the industrial city.
1-24-3 There is to be coordination with the industrial city operator.
1-24-4 The initial estimates of potable water and fire water are to be
calculated according to the following guides:- High requirements factories: 200m3/acre/day.
- Low requirements factories: 25m3/acre/day.
- Labor needs: 30L/person/day.
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1-24-5 The initial estimates of factory industrial water needs are set to
30-40m3/acre/day.
1-24-6 Water needed for irrigation within factories is estimated to be
10mm/day/m2.
1-24-7 The maximum limit of harmful substances in potable water is not to be
exceeded, according to the following criteria issued by the PME
1-24-7-2 Meet the physiochemical properties as follows:
Table (6) Potable water physiochemical properties
Max. permitted level
Properties
Floating substances
Free
PH
6-9 units
Total suspended substances
15mg/l (max)
turbidity
75 NTU (max)
Source: PME, the general environmental law and its executive regulations.
1-24-7-3 Organic chemical properties

Table (7) Organic chemical properties of potable water
Monthly average mg/l
Property
Biochemical demand
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Chemical oxygen demand
150
Total organic carbon
50
Total nitrogen by Kidals method
Total chlorinated hydrocarbons
0,01
Oils & greases
Phenols
0,1
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1-24-7-4 Inorganic chemical properties

Table (8) Inorganic chemical properties of potable water
Monthly average mg/l
Substance
Ammonia
Arsenic
0,1
Cadmium
0,02
Residual chlorine
0,5
Total chrome
0,1
Copper
0,2
Total cyanide
0,05
Lead
0,1
Mercury
0,001
Nickel
0,02
Total phosphates (as phosphorus)
Zinc
1-24-7-5 Biological properties

The monthly average total coli form is not to exceed 1000 MPN/100ml
1-25 Sanitary and Industrial Draining System
1-25-1 The factory is obliged to construct an internal sanitary drainage
network. It is to be connected to the local network with connections of
min. 150mm in diameter. This is to be done by the sanitary and
industrial draining water operator within the industrial city. The
network is to be supplied with a primary treatment system for
industrial waste. Water must be compatible with the environmental
criteria set in MODON guide, before draining to the local network.
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1-25-2 Polluted water of different properties is to be separated in separate lines.

Non-polluted surface water and cooling water may be drained after
checking their compatibility with the environmental criteria.
1-25-3 The conditions of water drainage and primary treatment are to be
fulfilled before draining to the central treatment facilities, as
mentioned in the standards & environmental procedures appendix
issued by MODON.
1-25-4 Take into consideration the criteria and conditions of untreated
sanitary drainage to the local network, according to the executive
regulations of the environmental system in the KSA, issued by the PME
and the following tables:
1-25-4-1 Natural properties
Table (9) Natural properties of untreated sanitary drainage water
Max. permitted level
Property
Floating substances
Free
Total suspended solid substances
2000 mg/l
( pH )
5-10
Temperature
60c (max)
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1-25-4-2 Chemical properties

a- Organic chemical properties
Table (10) Organic chemical properties of untreated sanitary drainage water
Max. permitted level (mg/l)
Property
Chemical oxygen demand
1500
Total organic carbon
1000
Oils & greases
120
Phenols
150
Total chlorinated hydrocarbons
0,5
Detergents
15
Pesticides
Free
b- Inorganic chemical properties

b-1 Chemical compounds
Table (11) Chemical compounds permitted in untreated sanitary drainage water
Compound
Max. permitted level (mg/l)
(Cl)
100
(SO4 )
1000
Alkaline
2000
( NH 4 )
80
( PO4 )
25
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b-2 Heavy elements

Table (12) Heavy elements permitted in untreated sanitary drainage water
Substance
Monthly Average mg/l
Arsenic
1,0
Cadmium
0.5
Total chrome
2,0
Copper
1,0
Total cyanide
1,0
Lead
1,0
Mercury
0,01
Nickel
2,0
Zinc
10,0
1-25-5 Industrial and sanitary drainage water is estimated to be 80% of the

total water quantity used.
1-25-6 Industrial drainage treatment works
1-25-6-1 The industrial drainage water treatment works are to be done
meeting environmental criteria. Water is drained directly to the
industrial and sanitary drainage network. This is to be coordinated
with the industrial city operator. The optimum criteria for disposing
industrial water into the network are determined by the discharge
rates (BOD=20), and the total suspended substances (TSS=2000mg/l)
to ensure that the sewage and the treatment unit are not
overloaded. Drainage is to be done after checking the computability
of drained water with the environmental criteria.
1-25-6-2 Sticking to have a preliminary treatment for industrial drainage water.
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1-25-6-3 The outcome of treating industrial drainage water is to be utilized in

industrial uses such as cooling, firefighting, production processes
such as paper producing, and irrigating green areas within the
factory. Appendix (3) indicates the qualitative criteria of outcome
waters (set as maximum).
1-26 Rainwater drainage
1-26-1 A separate network for draining rainwater is to be constructed and
connected to the street level, fig.(22).
1-26-2 Drainage pipes are not to pass under the ceilings of production halls
or the electricity room.
1-26-3 The drainage network is to be made of suitable pipes.
1-26-4 Design considerations of rainwater drainage network:- The level of the inspection chamber is raised at least 30 cm above the
exit, according to the existing situation.
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- The inspection chamber cover and its base are to be durable.

The opening dimensions are to be mentioned (not less than 60x60cm).
- On the drawings indicate rainwater drainage for the roofs, vertical
pipes locations, their dimensions and collecting rooms.
- The inspection chamber is to be constructed of concrete.
Rainwater
Draining Pipes
The Building
Inspection Champers
20m spacing
The drainage network
Fig.(22) Rainwater drainage network of the factory
1-27 Applications of Standards & Specifications

1-27-1 SASO specifications and Saudi code are to be applied in all
constructions works. In case they are not present; authorized
international codes are to be applied.
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2- The Environmental Criteria and Industrial Safety Conditions

2-1 Air Quality Standards
According to the General Environmental Law issued by the PME
(See appendix of environmental standards & procedures for industrial
establishments & services in the industrial city, issued by MODON), the
following standards are to be applied.
2-1-1 Sulfur dioxide
- The average concentration of sulfur dioxide per hour during a 30-days
period is not to exceed 730microgram/m3 (0.28 parts per million) more
than twice at any location.
- The average concentration of sulfur dioxide in 24 hours during a
12-month period is not to exceed 365microgram/m3 (0.14 parts per million)
more than once at any location.
- The average concentration of sulfur dioxide per year during a 12-month
period is not to exceed 85microgram/m3 (0.3 parts per million) at any location.
2-1-2 Inhalable minutes
- The average concentration of suspended inhalable minutes in 24
hours during a 12-month period is not to exceed 340 microgram/m3,
- The average concentration of suspended inhalable minutes per year
during a 12-month period is not to exceed 80microgram/m3,
at any location.
2-1-3 Photochemical oxidants
- Their average concentration per hour during a 30-day period is not to
exceed 295microgram/m3, (0.15 parts per million) more than twice at
any location.
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2-1-4 Measured nitrogen oxides (such as nitrogen dioxide)

- The average concentration of nitrogen dioxide per year during a
12-month period is not to exceed 100microgram/m3, at any location.
- The average concentration of nitrogen dioxide per hour during a
30-days period is not to exceed 660microgram/m3 (0.35 parts per million)
more than twice at any location.
2-1-5 Carbon monoxide
- The average concentration of carbon monoxide per hour during a
30-days period is not to exceed 40ml/m3 (35 parts per million) more
- The average concentration of carbon monoxide per 8 hours during a
30-day period is not to exceed 10ml/m3 (9 parts per million) more
2-1-6 Hydrogen sculptured
- The average concentration of hydrogen sculptured per hour during a
12-month period is not to exceed 40microgram/m3 (0.14 parts per million)
- The average concentration of hydrogen sculptured per 24 hours
during a 12-month period is not to exceed 40microgram/m3
(0.03 parts per million) more than once at any location.
2-1-7 Fluorides
- The average monthly concentration of fluorides during a 30-day
period is not to exceed 1 microgram/m3 (0.001 parts per million)
at any location. According to the General Environmental Law issued by
the PME (See appendix of environmental standards &procedures for
industrial establishments & services in the industrial city, issued by
MODON) the following actions are to be taken. According to the
General Environmental Law issued by the PME (See appendix of
environmental standards &procedures for industrial establishments &
services in the industrial city, issued by MODON) the following actions
are to be taken.
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2-2-1 An environmental study must be made by a firm registered at the PME.

An environmental license must be granted. MODON is to be given a
copy of the study.
2-2-2 The chimney and air filters installation is to be according to the
PME specifications.
2-2-3 Fuel-burning industrial establishments must use a suitable device for
cleaning or removing gas in boilers using organic fuel, in which the
internal heat is 20 megawatt (100MBTU/hr) or more. This is intended to
limit the amount of leakage to the following rates:
- 43ng/joule (0.1lb/MBTU) of the total suspended substances.
- 1 microgram/joule (2.3lb/ MBTU) of sulfur dioxide.
- 130 ng/joule (0.3 lb/ MBTU) of nitrogen oxides, for oil burning facilities.
- 86 ng/joule (0.2lb/ MBTU) of nitrogen oxides, for gas burning facilities.
2-2-4 Operation in the factory is to be in accordance with the PME specifications,
the environmental study design, and the environmental license.
2-2-5 Environmental monitoring systems are to be used for monitoring
pollution. This is to be done using advanced devices that measure the
level of pollution within the factory.
2-2-6 The following factories are argued to cause direct air pollution impact.
Owners of these factories must stick to the permitted environmental
criteria, and install air filters: See appendix of environmental standards &
procedures for industrial establishments & services in the industrial city,
issued by MODON).
- Cement industry: factories that use limestone and clay in producing clinker,
and those which grind the clinker.
- Pottery & ceramics industry: which profuse more than 2000 tons/year
of products such as bricks, tiles, pipes, pottery, melting resisting
materials, or glass.
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- Concrete factories: which produce more than 2000 tons/year of

concrete or concrete products by mixing sand, gravel, water, and cement.
- Iron & non-iron materials factories: the factories in which metals are
molten for pouring or coating.
- Grinding & crushing of rocks, ores, metals, chemicals, or grains: these
are done by grinding, crushing, or separating into various sizes by
screens- ventilation purification, etc.
- Mining industries: where ores are molten for metal extraction.
- Junk metal restoration: factories in which metal junk is treated in some
fuel burning or electrically operated device for the purpose of
restoring metals.
- Any factory that has fuel burning equipment which consume
separately or together more than 300kg/hr of burnt materials.
- Any factory for producing fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, or any
other chemical substances.
- Any factory for the production and treatment of paper.
- Any factory that emits more than 100 tons of air pollutants annually,
when there are no control devices or is likely to cause alone, or with
other factories, similar material impacts on air quality
2-3 Noise
2-3-1 Make sure that no noise goes beyond the property, including sounds of
intermittent nature. The maximum permitted level is 70dB.
2-4 Smelly Substances
2-4-1 Make sure no smelly substances are emitted; by using air filters, fig.(23).
Check the PME for filter specifications.
Fig (23) Using air filters for preventing stinking odors.
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2-5 Toxic & Harmful Substances

2-5-1 Toxic & harmful substances are to be restricted to a maximum concentration
of 5% (exposure) which is the maximum permitted level for labor within
factories. For higher concentrations workers are to be informed on the
procedures. Pamphlets and masks are to be distributed to workers.
2-5-2 Toxic & harmful substances are not to go beyond their production
zones, by using insulators.
2-5-3 Toxic substances producing factories are not to be within the industrial
city. The PME should be reviewed for determining their hazards, and the
procedures of disposing toxic substances. Such factories are to pass the
environmental qualification based on their hazardous activities.
Appendix (1) shows the environmental classification and its procedures,
issued by the PME.
2-6 Flash and Flare
2-6-1 No tools causing high flare beyond property limits are allowed.
Such tools are to be used in closed buildings designed for such purposes.
2-7 Smoke, Dust, Vapor, and Air Polluting Substances
2-7-1 No air polluting activity, beyond property limits, is allowed- in quantities
or volumes exceeding the PME criteria.
2-8 Radiation and Radioactive Substances
2-8-1 The owner is to register any radioactive substances at the relevant
authorities. He is to register them at MODON, and inform it of their
potential hazards if they exceed the permitted levels.
2-8-2 For radioactive substances used in manufacturing, a license is to be
issued from the PME.
2-9 Vibrations
1-9-1 Advanced methods and techniques of fixing mechanical equipment are
to be used, in order to limit noise.
2-9-2 The vibrations caused by the establishment are not to exceed, for any
reason, the rates shown in table (13).
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Table (13) Vibrations caused by industrial establishments

Displacemnt (inch)
(Frequncy (cycle/s
Less than 10
0.0008
10-20
0.0005
20-30
0.0003
30- 40
0.0002
40 - 50
0.0001
50 or higher
0.0001
2-10 Water Pollution

2-10-1 Potable water reservoirs are no to be located near the sanitary & industrial
drainage reservoirs, so that water is not mixed. Drainage reservoirs are
to be lined with insulators to make sure they dont pass the walls and
reach potable water or the subsoil.
2-10-2 It is forbidden to pollute potable water. No draining is to go to the
subsoil before making sure the drained water is free from environmental
pollutants. Draining into the city sewage permitted after having
MODON permission.
2-10-3 The factory is to ensure that the liquid waste pollutants are within the
limits permitted for draining waste into the sewage. Those limits are in
article (1-25) of this guide, in accordance with the environmental provision
guide of MODON. The ratios &volumes of such pollutants are to be
clarified before having the permission to drain them into the sewage.
2-10-4 Factories are obliged to carry out primary treatments of the liquid waste
drained. This is to be done within the factory since the drained water is
out of permitted limits for draining into the sewage. A primary treatment
plant should be established, as water cant be drained to the sewage.
2-10-5 The regulations of penalties and fines, concerning the conditions and
requirements of draining liquid waste from the factory into the sewage,
are to be reviewed.
2-10-6 The permitted levels of water pollution were mentioned in article (1-24-4).
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2-11 Litter (Solid Waste)

2-11-1 A location within the factory is to be assigned for collecting hazardous
& solid waste (garbage, non-hazardous industrial waste, hazardous
industrial waste), as shown in fig (24). Each type is to be placed in a
special container. The ground is to be made of concrete, surrounded
with a concrete wall 30cm high, so that no liquid waste makes its way
into the subsoil or leaks within the factory. Waste is to be disposed in
regular methods, so as not to have environmental impacts.
2-11-2 Industrial waste is to be treated according to the standards of the KSA.
The PME regulations may be reviewed for industrial waste treatment.
Non-hazardous solid waste
Hazardous solid waste
Garbage
Production Hall
Fig. (24) Locations of garbage, hazardous solid waste, and non-hazardous solid waste
2-12 Fires & Explosives

2-12-1 It is permitted- within the factory limits- to store , use, or manufacture
flammable substances as well as products and commodities as long as
they are stored, used, and produced within a building protected
all-around by a fire-sprinklers network, or any other method authorized
by the civil defense. The GDCD website is to be reviewed (www.998.gov.sa).
22-12-2 Firefighting criteria, mentioned in industrial safety & security requirements
for industrial establishments and services within industrial cities, are
to be taken into consideration. (For details, see the appendix of safety
& security requirements for industrial establishments and services
within industrial cities- issued by MODON).
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- Main corridors are not less than 2m wide. Side ones are no less than 1.5m.
- If the manufacturing places are not permanent or stationery, and
the corridors are not clear; the corridors are to be drawn with reflecting
paint to show the distinction between them and work & storage spaces.
- According to the general provisions, exits are no less than 2. They
should be distantly located on the outer wall going to the outside of
the building.
- All exits must lead directly to the outside, a stairs, or a fire-protected
corridor. This corridor is to be isolated from the building.
2-12-3 Using fire equipment mentioned in the civil defense regulations of fire
fighting in factories, table (14).
Table (14) Firefighting equipment according to class, height, and structural category
Type
Cases
Manual equipments Manual extinguishers All floors
Fixtures
Fixed automatic
systems
Fire-alarm
equipment
Rubber hose network
All floors
Dry nozzles network
More than 4 stories (ground+3 floors), height less than 28mtwo storey buildings of not more than 1000 m2 total area
Wet nozzles network
Height more than 28m- two storey buildings , more than

1000 m2 total area
Outer nozzles network
High risk industrial establishments
Automated network
for firefighting wate
sprinklers
All industrial establishments, the GDCD may exclude

medium risk buildings.
Automated network
for other substance
sprinklers
Special hazardous places, where water cant be used
Manual alarm network
All floors
Automated alarm
network
High risk industrial establishments or high risk places

in medium risk buildings.
For more details, visit www.998.gov.sa.
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2-13 General Requirements for Safety in Warehouses

(according to civil defense requirements)
1- Warehouses are to be sufficiently far from roads, residential buildings, and
other establishments.
2- The construction materials are to be inflammable, especially in warehouses
used for storing rapid-inflammation materials.
3- Two distant warehouse locations must be provided.
4- Stored materials must be stacked in a sound way. Theyd better be on shelves.
5- Making corridors between stacks to allow workers or security men to reach
any point in fire cases so that the minimum width is 1.5m.
6- Stacks are not to touch ceilings. Space from ceiling is not less than 3 ft.
7- Stacked materials, especially with possible damage, are to be elevated 3
inches at least higher than the warehouse floor.
8- Each type of material is stacked separately, to facilitate identifying the
appropriate firefighting methods.
9- All extensions and electric devices are to be intact and well installed.
10- Lighting must be sufficient, installed over corridors and other places
where fixtures cant be run into.
11- Provide fire detection devices.
12- Provide automatic fire extinguishing systems.
13- Dispose litter and packing remain regularly. Spread covered barrels for
that purpose.
14- Keep warehouses and adjacent places clean and tidy.
2-14 ISO Certificate
2-14-1 The factory is to seek granting an ISO14000-14001 certificate for
environmental management systems, in order to make more progress
and improvements in environmental protectio
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Chapter 4
Design phases of factories & related service buildings
1- Phase One: Soil Studies & Settlements
This phase includes:
1-1 Making the necessary borings to identify soil properties for constructional
activities, identifying land topography, and determining the levels
appropriate for in-site use.
1-2 Industrial Licensing
1-3 Plot Allocation Notice
1-4 A sketch showing the factory site, the surrounding streets & their widths,
and services. The sketch is to be verified by MODON or the industrial city.
1-5 Preparation of a detailed architectural program: production buildings,
warehouses, office buildings, service locations, and the functional
relationships among elements.
1-6 Preparation of the preliminary layout showing: gates, entrances, buildings,
electricity rooms, and the guards room according to the functional
relationships among different elements. It also includes the inner road
network, parking places, loading, storing, production, facilities, plus any
other elements in the site. A form is to be made by the consulting firm to
provide a detailed description of the factory.
1-7 Preparation of an industrial layout showing the sequence of operations,
the necessary spaces around machinery, temporary storage areas, raw
materials warehouse, products, maintenance workshops, and the
produced materials warehouse.
1-8 The architectural program of built spaces & Set Back.
1-9 Factory needs: electric power, potable & industrial water, and sanitary
drainage water.
1-10 The needed water quantities for manufacturing, and the standards of
sanitary drainage water exiting the factory.
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2- Phase Two: Architectural Design of Buildings

After phase one is approved, preliminary drawings of architectural design are
to be prepared (guards room, electricity room, fence, and other buildings
within the site). Such drawings include:
2-1 Ground & typical floor plans.
2-2 The four facades of the building(s).
2-3 Cross sections showing the heights of production halls, as well as the
factory building.
3- Phase Three: Final Design
After the preliminary designs are approved; the final designs of the project
are to begin. These include:
3-1 Architectural drawings
3-1-1 Site plan: showing the locations of production halls; product & raw
materials warehouses; the praying space; parking spaces; circulation
routes for vehicles, labor, and the raw & produced materials. All
dimensions are to be set on the drawings, with an appropriate scale
(not less than 1:500), according to the factory area. Also the relation,
between the factory site and the surrounding land use and roads, is to
be indicated.
3-1-2 Master plan of the main factory building: indicating all dimensions,
levels of the building, columns or other structural elements. The scale
used is 1:100 or 1:50.
3-1-3 The four facades & sections: showing all facades and sections of the
factory with all dimensions, levels, heights, construction types, ceilings,
walls, floors, and finishing materials. Use a scale of 1:100 or 1:5
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3-1-4 Plans of (all floors) office buildings, labor facilities, praying halls, etc; are
to be drawn to a scale not less than (1:100) with all dimensions indicated.
3-1-5 Detailed tables for openings (doors & windows) with a complete
description of the types, as well as tables for floors finishing, walls,
ceilings, and outer facades are to be provided.
3-1-6 Sections of office buildings, labor facilities, praying halls, etc are to be
drawn to a scale not less than (1:100) indicating all levels, heights,
finishing of facades, thermal insulation, and rain protection.
3-1-7 A layout of the electricity room and the guards room, to a scale of no
less than (1:50) indicating all plans, sections, and facades in full
dimensions, levels and finishing.
3-1-8 A layout showing the outer shape of the fence and the gates detailed to
a scale of (1:50). Grid fences are not allowed. The fence is to be according
to the model of MODON.
3-2 Architectural Works Requirements
3-2-1 The type of structural system used for all buildings (concrete or steel) is
to be indicated. All catalogs & drawings of the steel structure are to be provided.
3-2-2 All axes are to be indicated in the drawings, the detailed plans, and the
facades, with serial numbers in one direction and serial letters in the
other one.
3-3 Structural Working Drawings
3-3-1 A plan is to be drawn for all buildings foundations indicating axes
(same axes of the site), footings & columns. Provide details of full
dimensions, reinforcements, concrete strength, type of cement used in
foundations, the constructional levels of all parts, and the method of
insulating foundations. Soil design strength is to be indicated, as well as
all loads taken in design.
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3-3-2 Drawings of structures above ground level indicating all structure

systems, ceilings, and primary & secondary beams (steel or concrete
structures). These drawings should include tables for reinforcing steel,
detailed sections, structural joints, etc.
3-3-3 A drawing indicating reinforcing steel distribution for sections, elevations,
beams and columns drawn to an appropriate scale indicating the
spaces between cramps.
3-3-4 The structural layouts of reservoirs of ground & high-level water, indicating
reinforcing steel, dimensions, and levels.
3-3-5 Structural working drawings of tanks, inspection chambers, cesspools,
and trenches indicating all details taking into consideration soil
strengths in different industrial zones.
3-3-6 The working drawings of fences, the guards room, and the electricity room.
3-3-7 Determining the locations of paved roads & the type of paving. Make
full detailed sections of the pavement type (asphalt, concrete sections;
reinforced or ordinary).
3-3-8 Drawings of dimensions & sections of the steel structure of the main
&secondary beams, the method of fixing, and the ties.
3-4 Structural Works Requirements
3-4-1 All important notes are to be written in the drawings. These include
calculating concrete strength, concrete treatment method, ties untying
time, steel bending in beams; continuous & simple beams, etc. Also
indicate the method of attaching the steel structure parts together for
main frames and secondary units, as well as the safety precautions:
resisting wind effects, temperature, settlements, etc.
3-4-2 When a certain pre-designed steel structure is used, full copies of the
drawings are to be provided.
3-4-3 The structural design is to be according to Saudi specifications
accredited by the SASO.
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3-5 Sanitary Working Drawings

The following drawings are to be presented:
3-5-1 A drawing indicating plot levels, surrounding streets levels, and a contour
drawing when the plot is not settled.
3-5-2 A drawing indicating the location of services on surrounding streets:
water grids, sanitary drainage, and the inspection chambers. The internal
level is to be indicated as well as the rainwater network. The levels
should be attributed to a bench mark.
3-5-3 A drawing showing the final finishing of the floor to be 30cm higher
than the final level of the pavement. The level difference is no less than
15cm between the floor surfaces at gates and the street.
3-5-4 Drawings including:
- Cross sections indicating the locations of services.
- Detailed drawings of pavements.
- Detailed drawings of ramps (if any).
- Inspection chambers: dimensions, slopes, inner bottom level
of the inspection chamber, and distances among chambers.
- The specifications of the inspection chamber cover, its base, and load
strength. The inner dimensions are to be indicated, (6060cm) for example.
3-5-5 Water reservoir drawings should include:
- Inner and outer dimensions- and the required capacity.
- Earth level and the final level of the reservoir bottom.
- The space between the reservoir top and the highest level of water in the
reservoir is no less than 50cm.
- The reservoir should have an opening with a cover, with inner dimensions
not less than (6060cm).
- A service stair is to be made from a rust resisting material
(aluminum, stainless steel, or galvanized steel).
- A pipe for ventilation, with an insect protection lattice.
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- Full insulation of walls, top, and bottom to prevent leakage in both directions.
3-5-6 A drawing is to be made showing the potable water supplying system,
drawn to (1:500), including:
- Location & diameter of pipes and their paths.
- Water reservoir(s).
- Pumps room.
- Capacity and lifting power of pumps. A reserve pump is to be provided.
- The pump is to have a pressurized water tank.
- Valves are to be provided at branch exits.
- Cast concrete bump blocks to prevent pipe movement at turns
and branching.
- Providing the necessary accessories for the pump, with a detailed drawing.
3-5-7 The sanitary drainage reservoir drawings should include:
- Inner and outer dimensions according the required capacity.
- Earth level on the ground & the final level of the reservoir bottom.
- The space between the reservoir top and the highest level of water in
the reservoir is no less than 50cm.
- The reservoir should have an opening with a cover, with inner dimensions
- A service stair is to be made from a rust resisting material
(aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel).
- A pipe for ventilation, with an insect protection lattice.
- A partitioning wall over the level of drained water, so that the length of
entering drainage water is 2/3 the total length of the drainage reservoir.
3-5-8 A drawing of the sanitary system of a scale not less than 1:500, including
the locations and diameters of pipes, inspection chambers, and sanitary
drainage reservoir.
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3-5-9 The scale of the internal sanitary extensions is not to exceed 1:50. The
drawing should include:
- Water closets indicating cold & hot water lines, sanitary drainage, and
ventilation pipes.
- Size of used pipes, and the capacity of devices; such as heaters.
- Take into consideration including push prevention blocks and water
hammer absorption units.
3-5-10 Rainwater drainage drawing scale is not less than 1:500. It includes
the following:
- Levels.
- Drainage pipes diameters.
- Inspection chambers: dimensions, slopes, inner bottom level, and spacing.
- The bottom level of the chamber is at least 30cm higher than the exit,
according to the situation.
- The chamber should have a load resisting cover, with inner dimensions
- Rainwater drainage for roofs, production connections, and the vertical
drainage pipes are to be shown as to: location, dimensions, and
collection chambers.
- The inspection chambers are made of concrete.
3-6 Sanitary Works Requirements
3-6-1 The sanitary design is to be according to the Saudi specifications or
other global specifications (American- English-German) approved by the SASO.
3-6-2 The potable water reservoir should be connected to the main potable
water feeding pipes in the industrial city.
3-6-3 Fire extinguishing tank should be connected to the main line of
industrial water supply in the industrial city.
3-6-4 Irrigation water is to be in a separate network.
3-6-5 Rainwater is not allowed to be drained in the sanitary drainage water network.
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3-6-6 Sticking to hygienic protection in factories requiring such procedures:

food, milk, meat, etc. workers are to be passed by washing rooms for
obligatory washing before entering and after leaving the production halls.
3-6-7 Water supply lines and drainage lines are to be separated as far as possible.
3-6-8 A system is to be used for treating industrial water that needs such
treatments (cement, chemicals, milks, etc) before draining into the
network, taking into consideration sticking to the environmental protection
procedures document 1401/1402H, issued by the PME, and its appendices.
3-6-9 Treat water used in labs before draining into the sanitary water drainage
network of the city, if the water is out of specifications allowed for
draining into the network.
3-6-10 Indicate the method of treating used water and its quality in details.
3-6-11 A treatment plant is to be established for treating polluted factory
water. The pollution limits must be within the permissible limit.
3-6-12 Potable water is not to be used for industrial purposes.
3-6-13 Ablution places, bathrooms, and kitchens should have hot water supply.
3-7 Electrical Working Drawings
The following drawings should be presented:
- Warehouses & production halls lighting drawings, indicating lighting
fixtures specifications, feeding circuits, etc to a scale not less than 1:200.
- A drawing of lighting, powers, sockets, the electricity room, the masjed,
etc- is to be made to a scale not less than 1:100.
- A drawing of the external lighting, site and fence lighting. This is to be
drawn on the layout indicating supply points, lighting circuits, cable
paths, lighting controls, and lighting units description.
- A drawing of emergency lighting (emergency exits, paths, and industrial
safety requirements).
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3-7-2 A drawing of machinery electric supply: one or more drawings indicating

the method of supplying electricity to machinery, control centers, panels,
feeding lines paths, machine loads (hp, kw, KVA) according to the industrial
drawing and to the same scale.
3-7-3 Drawings of conditioning & ventilation units and power sockets:
indicating the method of feeding those units, sockets, control centers,
panels, feeding line paths, and their load tables.
3-7-4 A drawing of the site, to a scale not less than (1:500) indicating main and
secondary panels, cables between main and secondary panels, panel
loads, locations of outer equipment (fire pump, potable water pump, and
their electric supply), and the location of the reserve power supply & the
method of connecting it to emergency loads according to the regulation
of securing reserve power source.
3-7-5 Drawings indicating the details of the main DBs, the protection devices
volumes, the cables, and circuit loads. This is to be done for the
emergency load DB (if any).
3-7-6 A drawing of the earthing system, the components & specifications of
the earthing network to a scale not less than (1:500).
3-7-7 A drawing of the lightening protection system for all buildings including
all the relevant information & specifications- if the factory is to be
equipped with such a system based on the local & international
specifications. The drawing scale is to be (1:500).
3-8 Electrical Works Requirements
3-8-1 The voltage in industrial city is 3-ph 220/380v, 60cycle, 4 wires.
3-8-2 The electrical works are to be designed according to the SASO
specifications, or any other accredited global specifications.
3-8-3 The ambient design temperature is (50c) for cabling & protection
devices calculations.
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3-8-4 The electricity companies are responsible for supplying electricity to the
factory according to the need of production lines. An expansion may be
requested when the production capacity is increased, stating the electric
supply specifications, power in KVA, and the compound power (kW).
3-8-5 The main DBs are to be installed in the electrical distribution room. The
suggested location of the electricity company room is to be as close as
possible to this room, near the paths of high voltage feeding cables.
3-8-6 The external lighting is to be connected to an independent DB installed
in the guards room, with no other loads connected. In case of
expansions, the new circuits are added to this panel, or integrated in a
new panel controlled from the guards room. The fence lighting is to be
according to the fence layout.
3-8-7 Illumination is to be appropriate for uses, and according to specifications.
3-8-8 A full description is to be presented with the specifications of lighting
fixtures, sockets, wires, cables, and DBs.
3-8-9 Describe the earth protection system, its components, material specifications,
and the maximum permissible resistance of the earthing assembly.
3-8-10 All wiring information are to be mentioned, as well as the DBs
symbol tables, and any other details of special fixtures.
3-8-11 Secure a reserve power source for important factories. Take the
necessary measures, for arranging linking the power source with the
reserve source, between the source and the SECO.
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3-9 Electric Energy Reduction

3-9-1 Use electronic choke coils and condensers with the magnetic choke coils
to improve the power factor in gaseous lighting units.
3-9-2 Use reflectors in lighting fixtures to improve the illumination return.
3-9-3 Use photocells to control lighting circuits exposed to day lighting.
3-9-4 Use timers and occupancy sensors in offices.
3-9-5 For warehouses & production halls, distribute lighting to several switches
to facilitate controlling any parts when not needed.
3-9-6 Design circuits for timed load distribution according to the necessary
operating programs.
3-9-7 Use power factor improving devices with the main DB, if the total power
factor of the factory is less than 0.8.
3-9-8 Put electric meters in the production lines.
3-9-9 Design circuits beyond the meter as two circuits: one for necessary loads,
and the other for secondary loads. Each circuit is equipped with a
breaker, to reduce energy consumption within the factory by 25% in
peak periods for zones.
3-9-10 Use devices high in performance and thermal quality.
3-9-11 Use high-efficiency, low-energy consumption lighting units, such as
integrated lamps.
3-9-12 Use sufficient insulating materials.
3-9-13 Design openings properly for daylighting.
3-9-14 Use colors which help increase solar rays reflection.
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3-10 Industrial Safety Working Drawings

3-10-1 The following drawings are to be presented:
- The site, fire tanks, fire pump chambers, fire alarm & extinguishing
networks, pipe extensions, the outer fire tap (hydrant), the production
halls, raw materials & product warehouses, office buildings, emergency
exits, and annexes. The scale is to be no less than (1:500).
- The fire alarm system of the production halls, the warehouses, the
office buildings, and the annexes to a scale not less than (1:500).
3-10-2 Industrial safety requirements
- Emergency exits &gates in the different buildings, according to the
GDCD specifications.
- Cover stairs, ramps, and floor openings with an anti-slipping material.
Surround them with security barriers and provide a safe inclination angle.
- Provide artificial & natural ventilation all over the factory, particularly
in special departments.
- Pay attention to the locations of fuel tanks, and inflammable & chemical
substances. Locate these tanks far from each other.
- Indicate the locations of emergency showers, or eye-washing showers
in relevant factories.
- For ordinary paints (which do not use static electricity); provide a
sufficient number of ventilating fans.
- Indicate the location of the first aids room, and the type of equipments
used. Also indicate the clinic location.
- Stick to the PME instructions concerning environmental protection,
according to the type of industrial activity.
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- Provide sufficient protection against conveyors and racks, according

to the type of industrial activity.
- Storage areas are to be isolated from production areas by partitions as
high as the hanger. The partitions should be fire-proof according to
the civil defense provisions. Emergency lighting is to be secured for all
buildings, so that there is sufficient light for moving during
electric shutdowns.
3-10-3 Firefighting requirements
Make sure the water network is provided with fire taps to cover the
external protection of the factory, according to the GDCD
requirements- taking into consideration:
a- The fire water network is provided with hydrants, indicating:
- The water source, capacity and pump discharge rate.
- Location of fire cabins or the automatic sprinklers which require
the following:
- An automatic detection and fire alarm system.
The system is to be an approved one, and includes:
- A main control panel in the office building.
- An alarm resending panel, installed in the guards room.
- Fire detectors: their locations and types are determined according
to space usage.
- Alarm push buttons, installed next to emergency exits.
- A sufficient number of fire alarms.
b- Manual fire extinguishers: they should be distributed all over the
factory with the proper type, volume, and number. They are to be
related to emergency exits. Also use fire detection and automatic
fire alarm systems.
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3-11 Mechanical Workings Drawings

3-11-1 The air conditioning system
- The air conditioning plans: in the production hall, the warehouses, the
office building, the guards residence, the labs, and all other buildings
within the project.
- The drawing scale is not to be less than 1:100. It should indicate all the
details (extension channels, windows, distributers, vibration suppressors,
locations of openings, and devices). All air conditioning systems are to
be according to the ASHRAE or ARI.
- The flow chart of the conditioning process sequence.
- Conditioning equipment tables.
- Suction fans (if any).
3-12 Requirements of Industrial Services
3-12-1 Water supply networks for industrial purposes and drainage networks
(including water treatment details).
3-12-2 Compressed air, and condensed &cooled water network systems. These
include pipe extensions, equipment tables, details, and catalogs.
3-13 Mechanical Works Requirements
3-13-1 The ventilation rates for industrial purposes should meet the ASHRAE.
3-13-2 The air conditioning equipment of food industries should have
two-phase systems.
3-13-3 Pollutants of industrial environments (dust, smells, and suspended
particles) should be considered in the internal ventilation systems. The
systems must provide an air exchange rate that meets the ASHRAE
specifications.
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3-13-4 All air openings should have sand screens, and insect lattices.
3-13-5 Duct construction should meet the SMACNA specifications.
3-13-6 The ventilation & air conditioning equipments should be designed to
work 24hrs a day at a maximum ambient temperature of 50c.
3-13-7- All warehouses are to be equipped with ventilation systems with a
minimum air exchange rate of 10 times per hour. In halls, the rates of
air changing are, for example:
- 20 to 25 times per hour for foundries, furnaces, painting, mills, and
thermal forming & forging.
- 15 to 20 times per hour for paper and textile factories.
- 10 to 15 times per hour for machines, equipment, and workshops.
3-13-8 The office building must be air conditioned.
3-13-9 Ventilation rate in kitchens and water closets is to be secured at 8 to 10
times per hour.
3-13-10 Textile factories are to be air conditioned, maintaining a relative
humidity ratio of not more than 65%.
3-13-11 Exhaust gases are to be treated properly before emitting them, so as
to reduce pollution.
3-13-12 All control and electricity rooms are to be air conditioned.
3-13-13 Proper treatment is to be provided for boiler feeding water networks,
and cooled water. Water is to be secured for machines requiring
cooled water, or treatments in their operation.
3-13-14 Electric energy reduction is to be considered in cooling and ventilation.
3-13-15 Air conditioning equipment is to be selected accurately, and with the
lowest electric consumption.
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3-13-16 Central air conditioning equipments are to have a programmed

control system.
3-13-17 Air curtains must be used for doors frequently opened in
conditioned areas.
3-14 Landscape Drawings
3-14-1 Site design, with dimensions and coordinates indicated to a scale of
1:500 or 1:1000.
3-14-2 Landscape working drawings, including (soft-scape, pavements,
plinths, parking areas) to a scale of 1:250 or 1:500, indicating all the
needed dimensions and levels.
3-14-3 Landscaping details to a scale of 1:10 or 1:20.
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Chapter 5
Application for a Building License
1- Documents required for application
1-1 A letter forwarded to the director of the industrial city administration.
1-2 A copy of the plot contract.
1-3 A copy of the commercial record.
1-4 A copy of the industrial license.
1-5 An origin and a copy of the consultants contract. He is to be accredited
by MODON.
1-6 A pledge by the consulting firm for layouts and designs.
1-7 A pledge by the consulting firm for supervising construction activities.
1-8 A copy of the site plan, certified by MODON, providing a CD that includes
the layout and other drawings.
1-9 A drawings approval letter from MODON.
1-10 Check the files department for information updates, to make sure that
there is no financial obligations of the factory (rent, fines, etc).
2- Obtaining the License
2-1 When the documents are complete, the license is issued by the industrial
city administration.
2-2 The owner should sign the building license.
2-3 The instructions of the license are to be followed during construction and
at renewal.
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3- Procedures of Approving the Site Plan by MODON

3-1 Present one copy of the site plan for initial approval of the site plan
(first presentation). Documents must be accompanied by an obligation
letter from the designing firm. The letter is to be signed and sealed by the
firm. The firm license is to be attached, signed and sealed by the firm owner.
3-2 After approving the site plan, 4 complete copies of the factory drawings
should be presented (drawings+2 AutoCAD CDs). After approving the
drawings, a notice is forwarded to the factory, with an approved copy of
the drawings. If there are notes concerning the site plan, the factory
owner is informed to fulfill the notes and represent the documents in
their final form. All other copies, with notes, are delivered to the factory owner.
3-3 The final drawings: the design firm is to prepare the final drawings
according to the criteria & provisions of this guide.
3-4 When the final drawings are presented, the firm should write the
following on the drawings (The presented drawings of the factory are the
full responsibility of the design firm, without any obligations by MODON).
The drawings should indicate:
The factory name, according to the industrial license.
The plot number and MODON code number of the industrial city
intended for establishing the factory.
Name of the design consulting rm.
Name & number of the drawing.
Scale.
The rm seal for verifying the drawing.
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3-5 The drawings should be in a proper form including writings and notes in
Arabic or English.
3-6 For expansions, indicate the relationship between the existing factory and
the expansion: architecture, industry, structure, sanitation, industrial safety,
electricity, services, etc.
3-7 Present drawings of the used machinery.
3-8 A feasibility study must be presented, if the invested capital exceeds
30 million SR.
4- Requirements of Approving the Site Plan
4-1 A copy of the industrial license.
4-2 A copy of the sketch approved by the industrial city administration.
4-3 A copy of the plot allocation notice (valid).
4-4 A checque for the sum of drawings revision fees, paid to MODON.
4-5 The site plan according to the criteria & provisions of building factories.
5- Procedures of Obtaining the Civil Defense License
(Source: The Industrial City Administration)
5-1 Documents presented by the owner or the leaseholder
1- A letter from Industrial City Adminstration.
2- A copy of the ID.
3- A copy of the commercial record and Industrial License .
4- A copy of the building space
5- A copy of the site sketch.
6- Tenant phone number.
7- The Land Lease Agreement.
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5-2 The documents required presenting drawings of the safety company

5-2-1 Three copies of the drawings indicating:
Plot number, municipal division, establishment name, type of activity,
and the Tenant name.
The drawings must be certied by the company and an authorized
consulting firm.
All needed details are to be claried.
5-2-2 The pump spesifcation should be signed and sealed by the consultant.
5-2-3 The specifications table should include: the extinguishing system, the
alarm system, and the pumps.
5-2-4 A delegation letter from the Tenant to the safety company.
Note: all letters are to indicate dates, and should be signed by the general director with
his name written. Appendix (2) shows the license form of the GDCD obtained from the
website (www.998.gov.sa).
6- License Renewal
6-1-1 The following factory documents should be presented:
Fill the Application requsting License Renewal.
A copy of the commercial record.
A copy of the industrial license.
Updating Factory les, making sure that there is neither nancial
obligation of the factory (rent, fines, etc) nor violations.
A copy of the construction supervisors contract.
A copy of the consultant report of achievements.
6-1-2 A copy of factorys report issued by the industrial city administration.
6-1-3 A letter is forwarded to the GDCD for inspection.
6-1-4 The GDCD grants approval of no violations.
6-1-5 The license is renewed by the industrial city administration.
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7- Coordination with the Electricity Company

7-1 During construction, the electricity room specifications are obtained from
the company, to be executed.
7-2 After finishing the internal connections of the factory, the investor applies
to the industrial city administration for connecting electricity.
7-3 Based on the previous application, the industrial city administration
forwards a letter to the electricity company for connecting electricity.
7-4 The electricity company requests the GDCD approval of the internal
connections, and a certificate of safety & security.
7-5 The electricity company should estimate the necessary loads.
7-6 The investor pays the required fees.
7-7 Based on the GDCD & the industrial city approvals; the electricity
company connects electricity, according to the estimated loads, by one of
its authorized contractors.
8- MODON Procedures in Monitoring Factories
The industrial city administration pays regular visits to factories by which a
visit report is issued including:
8-1 Factory data.
8-2 Plot data.
8-3 Production data.
8-4 Factory production lines data.
8-5 Residential area data.
8-6 Internal expansions of the factory.
8-7 Violations.
8-8 The production method.
8-9 Documentation media.
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8-10 Attachments :( sketch of the factory& adjacent factories, a copy of the

lease contract, a copy of the industrial license, etc).
8-11 Comparing the current production with that mentioned in the license.
8-12 Safety & security
9- The Consulting Firm Supervisory Duties
9-1 The investor signs a design contract with a MODON authorized firm.
This firm is to prepare all designs and drawings indicated in chapter 4 of
this guide (Design phases of factories & relevant service buildings). Thus
the consulting firm is held responsible for all designs.
9-2 The investor is to sign a supervisory contract with a MODON authorized
firm, to supervise construction. This contract should indicate the type of
supervision, the fees, contact methods, expertise, and the firm supervisory staff.
Regular daily supervision.
Visit supervision.
9-3 The consultant is to write construction reports:
- Monthly reports.
- Completion percentage reports, for license renewal.
- A final report, when the factory construction is finished.
9-4 The consultant is fully responsible for applying the technical building
specifications during construction.
9-5 The consultant is obliged to take part in an inspection committee, for
issuing a certificate of construction completion.
9-6 The supervising consultant is obliged to see that the following is done:
- Sticking to the provisions & regulations of this guide.
- Monitoring the contractors activities in the site.
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- Monitoring the application of in-site health, professionalism & the envi

ronmental systems, such as OHSAS18001, and ISO14001.
- Checking the compliance of works with the designs & drawings
approved by thes MODON.
- Checking that the contractor performs all construction details.
- Sticking to traditions followed in construction sites.
- Making sure the regulatory procedures of the industrial city administration
are followed by the factory.
- Doing progress reports frequently.
10- Tables to be prepared in the layout drawing presented to MODON.
Table (1): Factory Data
Factory name:.......................................
Product
Description
Production
Capacity
Industrial city:.......................................
Work
Days
Number
of Workers
Product
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Table (2): List of machinery and industrial devices (Factory demand of electricity)
Description
Amount
And
Model
No.
Electricity Load
K Watt/ Unit
Volt/ Phase/ Cycle
Production
Capacity
Kg/Hr-M3/Hr
1
2
Total
Table (3): Air quality standards

Elements
Max. Permissible Organic Limits
Carbon dioxide
0.3 particle per million at any location
Flammable minutes
80 micro g/ m3 at any location
Photochemical oxidizers
0.15 parts per million, more

than twice per location
Nitrogen oxides (such as

nitrogen dioxide)
100 micro g/m3 at any location
Carbon monoxide
The average concentration of carbon

monoxide per hour during a 30-days
period is not to exceed 40ml/m3
more than twice at any location.
Hydrogen Sulphide
Not to exceed 40 microgram/m3 (0.03

parts per million) at any location.
Fluorides
Dont exceed (1) microgram/m3(.001 part

in million) at any location
Evaluation
Not polluted
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Expected
Factory Rate
Table (4): Standards of air pollution

Max. permissible organic limits
Element
Total suspended particles
43 n g/ joule (0.1 lb/ MBTU)
Sulfur dioxide
1 microgram/ joule (2.3 lb/ MBTU)
Nitrogen oxides for

oil burning facilities
Nitrogen oxides for

gas burning facilities
Expected
factory rate
Table (5): Standards of drainage pollution

Element
Max. permissible
organic limits (mg/l)
Oils and grease
120
Total solid suspended substances
2000
COD
1500
TOC
1000
Vinyl
150
CL
100
SO4
1000
Alkaline
2000
NH4
60
PO4
25
Evaluation
Not polluted
Expected factory rate
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Table (6): Noise standard of factory

Max. permitted rate
Noise rate of the factory
70 DB
Evaluation
Table (7): Standard of toxic and harmful material of the factory

Max allowed concentration rate
Factory rate
5% concentration
Evaluation
Table (8): Vibration standards of the factory

(Frequency (cycle/s
Less than 10
.0008
10-20
.0005
20-30
.0003
30-40
.0002
40-50
.0001
More than 50
.0001
Evaluation
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Displacement (inch)
Expected factory rate
Table (9): Factory water needs

Type
Rate
Potable water
m3/hectare /day 25-100
Workers needs
30L/person /day
Irrigation water
10mm/day/ m2
Industrial water
30-40m3/ hectare / day
Expected demand
Total need
Table (10): Drainage water exiting the factory

Type
Sanitary drainage
Rate
Expected amounts
of the total water-consumption 80%
Total need
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11- Firm Commitments towards Plans and Designs

of Factories in Industrial Cities
In ........................ date........................143 AH coinciding with ........................ 200AD we
the ..................................... firm License no................................... charged by the owner
of the factory to prepare engineering designs and plans of the factory:........................
On plot no ........................ Stage ........................ City........................ Total Area ........................
License no ........................ Dated ........................ who leased the plot from MODON
by the agreement no .............................. Dated ............................... We undertake and
commit that the designs of the factory are in accordance with all provisions
and requirements and according to the following:
All introduced designs are in accordance with Saudi specications
and according to what is technically agreed upon.
All prepared designs of the factory are in accordance with the guide
provisions and standards. This is true for all introduced designs
(architectural, structural, sanitation works, electricity, industrial safety
and mechanical works) and all preliminary and final plans of the
factory and in accordance with the provisions and requirements of
civil defense for industrial safety, and the environmental requirements
issued by the PME.
If there are any differences in the introduced designs from what is
mentioned in the guide of provisions and standards of building factories
in industrial cities, it's necessary to get a written permission from MODON.
The consultant is held responsible for all damages that result from
design errors of the introduced plans and technical specifications.
Approving such designs doesn't exclude the consultant from bearing
the full responsibility of the designs correctness and guaranteeing
them for ten years from the date of construction completion on site.
When the final drawings are presented, the firm should write the following on
the drawings (The presented drawings of the factory are the full responsibility of the design firm, without any obligations by MODON).
Allah is the helper
Seal
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Firm name .............................................

License No..............................................
Responsible manger ..........................
Signature ...............................................
Date .........................................................
12- Introductory Form for the Factory

1- General Information
1.1 Factory name .................................................. Address ...................................................
1.2 Project owners name .................................................. ......................................................
Phone no .............................................................. Fax ................................................................
Mobile................................................................. Email ...............................................................
Website .................................................. .................................................. .....................................
2- Manufacturing
2.1Type of industry (according to NEPA) ...........................................................................
2.2 Sequence of manufacturing stages and methods (attach a flow chart of
the production sequence according to the layout)
3 Product
3.1 Main products ......................................................................................................................
3.2 Secondary products ...........................................................................................................
3.3 Method of transporting produced materials and handling within the
factory ............................................................................................................................................
3.4 Packing method ...................................................................................................................
3.5 Package volumes .................................................................................................................
3.6 Storages methods ...............................................................................................................
4- Expected electric loads .......................................................................................................
5- Daily water-consumption rate ................................................................................ (m3)
6. Expected daily drainage rate .................................................................................. (m3)
(For chemicals and food factories, indicate the components of drainage,
contents, and the preliminary treatment before draining into the
general network.)
7- Expected labor size ...............................................................................................................
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Building License Form Renewal No .......... Achievement .......... %

Type of License: ................................... No: ................................... Contract No: ...................................
Issuing Date:
/ 14
AH
License end date
/14
AH
Factory /establishment name

Industrial license no.
Date
Civil record no.
Commercial record no.
Date
Source
P.O/ postal code
Tel
fax
Mobile
Email
Contract signature date
Plot no.
Plot area
Plans and supervision
Plot location
Construction should be according to plans approved by MODON.

Letter No: ....................................... Date: .......................................
Supervising firm .......................................
Firm address
P.O: .............................................................
Tel: ..............................................................
Mobile: .....................................................
Email: ........................................................
Responsible manger: ..........................
Riyadh: ........................................
Fax: ...............................................
Postal address: .........................
License duration is 1 year. It is necessary to check to MODON for

renewal at least 5 days before deadline.
Pledge and provisions of building

1 The establishment owner shouldnt throw any waste and should
commit not to damage industrial city facilities. In case of violations,
he will be subjected to the law of fines and sanctions of violations,
water facilities and drainage issued by MODON resolutions 28,29/
2004 dated 29/7/1425AH based on cabinet resolution NO 225 in
16/11/1425 AH.
2 -If the leaseholder didnt start at construction within 6 months of
the issuing date, this license will be canceled.
3 -Constructing a temporary fence (removable after completing
works) around the work site and taking all precautions to avoid any
damage during construction.
4- Full and accurate commitment to the construction drawings
approved by the authority.
5- keeping a copy of the license at the site permanently at a
prominent place.
6-The owner of establishment obliged not to start constructing the
fence before starting the production hall.
7-Place a sign outside the enclosure showing the project name, the
contractor, the consultant, and addresses.
8-Commitment to provide trucks to transport waste and remove
ruins of site and adjacent places regularly to the authorized place
outside the industrial city.
9- The owner of establishment is responsible for the consultant
presence at the site. The consultant is to be qualified by MODON.
He is held responsible for supervising construction, and the
compliance of approved drawings with construction. He is to send
monthly reports to MODON concerning construction activities,
violations, or modifications during construction.
10- The owner of establishment is responsible for coordinating
with the GDCD, the electricity company and services providers
within the industrial city.
License owner/ deputy ................................................
Identity ........................................ signature ........................................
Date .................../.................../ 14 AH
License editor
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Factory Layout
Boundaries
Direction
Boundaries
length
Setback
North
East
South
West
Seal
Manager of industrial city
Tel: 874 9000- Fax: 874 9156 P.O. Box:84214 Riyadh 11671 Kingdom Saudi Arabia
Building Renewal License Form Renewal No .......... Achievement .......... %

Type of License: ................................... No: ................................... Contract No: ...................................
Issuing Date:
/ 14
AH
License end date
/14
AH
Factory /establishment name

Industrial license no.
Date
Civil record no.
Commercial record no.
Date
Source
P.O/ postal code
Tel
fax
Mobile
Email
Contract signature date
Plot no.
Plot area
Plans and supervision
Plot location
Construction should be according to plans approved by MODON.

Letter No: ....................................... Date: .......................................
Supervising firm .......................................
Firm address
P.O: .............................................................
Tel: ..............................................................
Mobile: .....................................................
Email: ........................................................
Responsible manger: ..........................
Riyadh: ........................................
Fax: ...............................................
Postal address: .........................
License duration is 6 months. It is necessary to check to MODON

for renewal at least 5 days before deadline.
Pledge and provisions of building

1 The establishment owner shouldnt throw any waste and should
commit not to damage industrial city facilities. In case of violations,
he will be subjected to the law of fines and sanctions of violations,
water facilities and drainage issued by MODON resolutions 28,29/
2004 dated 29/7/1425AH based on cabinet resolution NO 225 in
16/11/1425 AH.
2 -If the leaseholder didnt start at construction within 6 months of
the issuing date, this license will be canceled.
3 -Constructing a temporary fence (removable after completing
works) around the work site and taking all precautions to avoid any
damage during construction.
4- Full and accurate commitment to the construction drawings
approved by the authority.
5- keeping a copy of the license at the site permanently at a
prominent place.
6-The owner of establishment obliged not to start constructing the
fence before starting the production hall.
7-Place a sign outside the enclosure showing the project name, the
contractor, the consultant, and addresses.
8-Commitment to provide trucks to transport waste and remove
ruins of site and adjacent places regularly to the authorized place
outside the industrial city.
9- The owner of establishment is responsible for the consultant
presence at the site. The consultant is to be qualified by MODON.
He is held responsible for supervising construction, and the
compliance of approved drawings with construction. He is to send
monthly reports to MODON concerning construction activities,
violations, or modifications during construction.
10- The owner of establishment is responsible for coordinating
with the GDCD, the electricity company and services providers
within the industrial city.
License owner/ deputy ................................................
Identity ........................................ signature ........................................
Date .................../.................../ 14 AH
License editor
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Factory Layout
Boundaries
Direction
Boundaries
length
Setback
North
East
South
West
Seal
Manager of industrial city
Tel: 874 9000- Fax: 874 9156 P.O. Box:84214 Riyadh 11671 Kingdom Saudi Arabia

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Terms & Conditions for Construction

& Supportive Services in Industrial Cities

2- The Environmental Criteria and Industrial Safety Conditions...........................45

3-11 Mechanical Workings Drawings..............................................................................67

6- General Terms for Constructing Factories

2-1-4 Climate, prevailing winds exposure, and smoke carrying winds

3-1-6 Supporting engineering services: electrical power units, water

3-2-5 Research centers and central facilities: should be in separate buildings.

3-3 Planning the Site Relationship to the Outside

4- Regulations and Administrative Systems of Land Use

Circulations, routes, Set Back, parking areas,

Warehouses (raw materials & final product)

1-1-6 Percentages might be modified according to specific factory

1-2 Set Back

Gas & Fuel tanks

Fig.(1) Set Back and their utilization, plot on single road.

1-2-5 Building occupancy ratio within the factory, is as follows:

Occupancy ratio (%)

More than 30000

Based on Set Back

Fig.(3) The maximum permissible height of the production halls

Fig.(4) Spaces between buildings

1-5 Partitioning Walls

Fig.(5) Building blocks of 2m height minimum from the ground.

Fig. (6) Floor models

1-7 Factory Facades

Fig.(7) Attention to designing outer facades of the factory

Fig. (8) Fence model approved by MODON

Side road 20-30m

1-9 Gates and Entrances

Main street 40m

Main street 40m

In case faade is more than 30m wide

Fig.(11) Factory gate dimensions if faade is more than 30m wide

In case faade is not more than 30m wide

Min of 60cm wide

Fig.(13) pavement dimensions around production halls.

1-11-2 The minimum width of roads surrounding the factory is 3.5m,

Service road not less than 3.5m wide

Fig.(14) Minimum width of roads surrounding the factory.

1-12 Advertising Signs

Fig.(15) MODON model for advertising signs.

1-12-2 The sign is to be made of aluminum according to the following:

Fig.(16) Office building location and employees facilities.

Fig.(17) Special care for office building outer facades design

1-13-10 The interior divisions of the office buildings are to be dimensionally

1-14-6 It is totally forbidden to have accommodation for workers or staff

Fig.(18): Landscape of open spaces around production halls

1-16 Parking Areas

Usage within factory

production halls area

Office buildings area

Fig.(19) Car parking dimensions

1-17 Loading & Unloading Zones

1-19 Natural & Artificial Lighting

1-21-9 Air conditioning mechanical works

- Central air conditioning equipments are to have a programmed control system.

Table (4): Guide rates of electric power according to industrial activities

Rate of electric power consumption

Textiles & readymade clothes

Wood, wood products & furniture

Paper, printing & publishing

Chemicals & plastics