| name | taichung-livable-building-incentive |
| description | Use this skill when working with Taichung City's municipal regulation on incentivized livable building facilities (宜居建築), including vertical greening, shading walls, multi-level terraces, floor area exemptions, design review thresholds, maintenance obligations, and feedback deposit mechanisms. |
| license | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| compatibility | claude-code,opencode,agent-skills |
| metadata | {"audience":"architects","region":"taiwan","class":"C"} |
Taichung Livable Building Incentive Regulations
Overview
This skill covers the 臺中市鼓勵宜居建築設施設置及回饋辦法 (Taichung City Regulations on Incentivized Livable Building Facility Installation and Feedback), a Taichung-specific municipal self-governing rule (自治規則) under the authority of 都市計畫法臺中市施行自治條例 Article 50, Paragraph 4. Use this skill when designing projects in Taichung City that involve vertical greening, external shading elements, multi-level terraces, or when evaluating floor area exemption strategies unique to Taichung.
This regulation does not apply outside Taichung City jurisdiction.
Section 1: Quick Reference
Section 2: Eligible Facility Types (Article 3)
| Facility | Chinese term | Key characteristic |
|---|
| Vertical greening (balcony) | 垂直綠化設施（陽臺） | Plant-integrated balcony design |
| Double-layer shading wall | 雙層遮陽牆體 | Projects ≤ 2 m from external wall; transparency ≥ 33% |
| Green planted wall | 植生牆體 | Plant-covered wall surface; transparency ≥ 33% |
| Decorative shading panel | 造型遮陽牆板 | Projects ≤ 3 m; must accompany other livable facilities |
| Multi-level terrace | 複層式露臺 | Shared, double-height open terrace; green rate ≥ 40% |
| Other | 其他 | Requires Urban Development Bureau approval |
Section 3: Vertical Greening Requirements (Articles 4–7)
Applicable to buildings 6 floors and above only.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|
| Max exempt area per floor | ≤ 8% of floor area |
| Min unit area | ≥ 80 m² |
| Min space diameter | ≥ 2.5 m |
| Min clear height | ≥ 5 m |
| Min greening coverage | ≥ 50% of facility area |
Exception: proximity to designated facilities may waive the 2.5 m diameter requirement (Article 6).
Section 4: Shading Walls (Article 8)
- Protrusion from external wall: ≤ 2 m
- Must use lightweight construction
- Transparency (透空率): ≥ 33%
Section 5: Multi-Level Terrace (Articles 9–10)
Applicable to buildings 6 floors and above only.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|
| Ownership classification | Must be designated as common area (共用部分) |
| Min clear height | ≥ 8 m |
| Min greening rate | ≥ 40% |
| Ground-floor placement | Exempt from floor area calculation |
May combine with balconies and vertical greening facilities on the same floor.
Section 6: Urban Design Review Threshold (Article 13)
Projects meeting both of the following conditions must undergo urban design committee (都審委員會) or pre-review committee review before applying for a construction permit:
| Condition | Threshold |
|---|
| Site area | ≥ 1,500 m² |
| Total exempt floor area | ≥ 1,000 m² |
Section 7: Structural and Maintenance Requirements (Article 12)
- All livable facilities must be incorporated into structural design
- Planted areas require an automatic drip irrigation system
- Greening facilities require a structural safety certification signed by a licensed engineer
Section 8: Management Obligations (Articles 14–18)
| Stage | Obligation |
|---|
| Construction permit application | Submit a maintenance execution plan |
| After completion | Include in condominium rules (公寓大廈規約) |
| Management committee formation | Transfer execution plan to committee |
| Non-condominium buildings | Transfer plan upon ownership transfer or lease |
| Annual reporting | Submit maintenance report by June 30 each year; timely reporters receive subsidy priority |
The Urban Development Bureau may audit registered livable buildings and conduct spot checks (Article 19).
Section 9: Feedback Deposit Mechanism (Article 21)
| Step | Rule |
|---|
| Timing | Pay feedback contribution before receiving occupancy permit |
| Deposit ratio | 60% of total feedback amount held as deposit |
| First refund | After 2 full years post-occupancy permit; requires architect inspection and certification |
| Refund amount per tranche | 25% of deposit |
| Additional tranches | Every 2 additional years; repeat inspection required |
Section 10: Design Checklist
Section 11: Transitional Provision (Article 20)
Buildings that obtained a construction permit before this regulation was promulgated may apply for a design change to comply with this regulation before receiving the occupancy permit, provided the site area and total floor area remain unchanged.
Section 12: Taiwan-Specific Notes
- This is a Taichung City municipal regulation; do not apply it to projects in other jurisdictions.
- The legal basis (都市計畫法臺中市施行自治條例 Article 50(4)) is specific to Taichung's urban planning self-governance framework.
- Other major cities (Taipei, Kaohsiung, New Taipei) may have analogous incentive schemes under different names and with different numeric thresholds — always verify the applicable municipal rule for the project site.
- Attachment drawings (附圖一～十五) containing detailed dimensional diagrams are referenced in the official regulation but must be retrieved directly from the Taichung municipal law database.
Section 13: Integration Points
Connect this skill with:
taichung-paperless-building-permit-documents — for Taichung construction permit application workflowfloor-area-exemption-pitfalls — for general floor area exemption calculation trapstaiwan-programming — for FAR and site coverage base calculations before applying exemptions- Urban design review (都市設計審議) workflow for large-scale projects
