1.0.1 This code is formulated with a view to making the design of shop building to meet the basic requirements in application, safety and hygiene.
1.0.2 This Code is applicable to new, extended and rebuilt shop buildings (including shop part of integrity building) in cities / towns and industrial and mining area.
1.0.3 The shop building design shall meet the requirements of urban planning and environmental protection, and the route of communication shall be arranged properly. The design hereof shall suit the people's convenience, and show the care for the disabled.
1.0.4 According to the type and the building area, the scale of shop building may be classified as large, medium and small scales, and it shall meet the provisions in Table 1.0.4.