Distance from the bathhouse to the house, neighboring bathhouse, fence according to SNiP and PB

According to the requirements of SNiP and SP, a bathhouse on the IZHS or SNT site should be located at a certain distance both from the fence and from residential and outbuildings, water supply sources and other objects.

If the bath is too close to the house, well, neighbor’s plot or fence, its construction may be considered illegal and the owner may be required to remove the building. To avoid the problem, you should take into account the requirements of building and fire regulations even at the stage of creating a project, especially if you develop it yourself.

The location of the bath on the site, taking into account the norms of SNiP

The placement standards for this building are regulated by SNiP 30-02-97 and SP 53.13330.2011, as well as SP 11-106-97. The minimum distance from the sauna varies depending on the type of the second object, as well as the construction materials of the building itself. Taking into account SNiP and SP, the following requirements apply:

• The distance from the bath to the fence should be at least 1 meter, counted from the boundary. This indicator is relevant if the fence is made of metal or other non-combustible materials. If the fence is wooden, the minimum indent is 3 meters. The latter indicator is also indicated in the requirements of the joint venture: it is due to the fact that such a distance will ensure complete protection of the neighboring territory from sewage. There is an exception: if the sauna project provides for connection to the sewer system, competent drainage arrangement, then the indentation of the bath from the neighbor’s fence can be 1 meter.
• There must be at least 5 meters between the sauna and the street road passing behind the fence of the territory where the building is located.
• The distance to household and other non-residential buildings is from 6 to 15 m, depending on what materials were used for their construction.
• To gardens, forest plantations and other clusters of trees and shrubs – 15 meters.
• The distance from the house to the bath is at least 8 meters.
• From the sauna to water bodies, which include rivers, ponds, lakes, channels, etc., there must be at least 5 m.
• If there are tall trees on the site, they should be 4 m and further away from such a building. For medium-sized plants, the distance will be 3 m, and for bushes – 1 meter.

It should be noted that local regulations may differ, and before proceeding with the construction of a sauna, it should be clarified whether more stringent restrictions apply in the selected region.

Construction norms taking into account materials

When creating a project and determining the location of the future building on the site, it is important to pay attention to the materials of manufacture of the bath itself and the buildings surrounding it. Primary requirements:

• Between buildings made of stone, block, reinforced concrete products, as well as buildings built using monolithic technology, there must be at least 6 meters.
• The distance between the house and the bath, if the first one is built using the technologies described above, but has wooden floors, is already 8 meters.
• Between wooden buildings – 15 m. This requirement applies both to buildings located on the same site, and in different territories. In other words, the distance from the bath to the neighbor’s bath, if both objects are wooden, must be at least 15 m.
• To the stone fence from the bath with wooden ceilings – 6 meters.
• There must be at least 6 meters between the fence on a wooden frame and the stone sauna.
• If the fence is made of wood in whole or in part, and there are wooden floors in the bathhouse, a distance of 8 m must be observed between these objects.
• There must be at least 10 m between a wooden fence and a wooden sauna. The same requirement is relevant if the sauna is made of stone and has floors made of flammable materials.

Distance to the bath according to fire regulations

Fire safety standards classify baths and saunas as class F3.6, this is also confirmed in the text of SNiP 21.01.97. According to the requirements of the PB, the distance from such an object to a residential building should be as follows:

• If both buildings are made of brick or stone, and their roofs are made of non-combustible materials – 8 meters.
• If the house or bath has a roof of flammable materials – 10 meters.
• If the objects are built of wood or other materials that quickly catch fire – 10 m.
• For buildings above 1 floor, the distance increases to 15 meters.

The distance from the boundary is 1 meter if the project provides for sewerage and drainage, and 3 m when the arrangement of these communications is not planned. The distance from the bathhouse in the neighboring area is 6 meters for brick structures and up to 15 if both buildings are wooden. If local restrictions apply, the distance may be longer, this point should be clarified in advance with the administration of the district to which the IZHS section belongs, or with the chairman of the SNT.

Coordination of the project of a bath on a garden plot

Any building that is being built on a plot in a dacha or garden non-profit partnership and has a foundation does not apply to commercial buildings, and its project must be approved. The bath is no exception to this rule. If we neglect the design and approval of the project, the object will be classified as self-built, it will not be possible to enter it into the real estate cadastre. To obtain permission, you need to collect the following set of papers:

• Statement. Served on the website of Rosreestr, Gosuslugi or when visiting the MFC.
• A document identifying the identity of the owner of the site.
• Papers confirming the ownership of the territory.
• Topographic plan, where all the distances from the bathhouse to the residential building, fence, well, barn, neighbor’s house and other objects are indicated. This document must be linked to the general plan of the settlement.
• Cadastral plan of the land plot with the designation of dimensions.
• Real estate appraisal paper obtained from the BTI.
• A plan for the location of engineering networks with marks for connection points to municipal communications, if any.
• Drawing of a new building on the territory.

If the design is carried out by a company specializing in such services, the owner does not have to deal with the execution and provision of documents: all this is done by hired employees. The project itself must contain the following information:

• Description of the future building with its purpose.
• Exact dimensions around the perimeter, internal layout.
• Type of steam room, heating equipment.
• Used materials for construction and decoration, their quantity.
• Methods for supplying clean water and draining wastewater.
• Ventilation system, its type (natural or forced), power calculation.
• Removing the bathhouse on the site from the borders and other objects on the owner’s site and neighboring territory.

Conclusion

The distance from the bathhouse to residential and non-residential buildings, water supply sources, site boundaries and other objects must comply with the requirements of SanPin and SNiP. This indicator depends on the characteristics of specific objects, construction materials, the number of storeys of buildings and the type of engineering systems. Regional requirements may tighten regulations. It is recommended to think over these nuances in advance and create a project taking into account the current legislation. In order not to face a refusal to approve the project, you can entrust the task to experienced specialists who know the intricacies of modern legislation and its latest changes.