Batas Pambansa 344

1.10 – 1.30M Length of Wheelchair

0.60 – 0.75M Width of Wheelchair
1.50M Wheelchair Turning Diameter
0.70 – 1.20M Reach of persons confined to
wheelchair above floor
0.70M Leg Space clearance under tables
Architectural Features Stairs, Walkways, Corridors, Doors,
Entrances, Lifts, Ramps, Parking Areas,
Switches, Handrails, Thresholds, Floor Finishes, Drinking
Fountains, Public Phone, Seating
2 wheelchair seating 4 – 50 seating capacity
4 wheelchair seating 51 – 300 seating capacity
6 wheelchair seating 301 – 500 seating capacity; additional
1 wheelchair seating for every 100 additional seats
5 disabled seats Regular bus
6 disabled seats Passenger train – per car
2 disabled seats Airplanes
2 disabled seats Jeepneys
20 minutes Additional embarkation time for
disabled
International Symbol of Access Identification for
designated seats
0.90M Dropped Curb minimum width and
Curb cut-outs
1 : 12 gradient Minimum towards adjoining curbs /
Curb cut-outs / ramps
1 : 20 cross gradient Maximum Sloped towards the road to
prevent water
25MM Maximum Lowest point of dropped
curb/ door thresholds
1: 20 or 5% Preferred Walkway gradient
1:100 cross gradient Maximum for walkways
1.20M Minimum walkway / ramp width /
temporary walkway
13mm x13mm
projecting at 6.5mm maximum Maximum grating
opening
1.5M for every 12M Space provided at walkways for
wheelchair / corridors
2.0M Minimum walkways / signage
headroom /corridor headroom / BP 220 headroom clearance /
Fire code minimum headroom
0.9M & 0.7M Handrail height
1.0M – 1.06M Handrail location at great heights
300mm Handrail extension
30mm – 50mm diameter Handrail grip
50mm Handrail wall clearance
40mm Handrail ledge clearance
1.40M min 1.60M max Signage height on walls and doors
1.50M min 2M preferred Crossing Central Refuge
0.90m/sec Disabled walking speed
3.70M Accessible parking width

1.80M x 1.50M Level area for entrance with vestibule

6.0M Maximum ramp length
1.5M Ramp landing for 1 :12 gradient
 1.8M Level area at top and bottom of ramp
0.10M Curb on both sides of ramp
1.8M from foot of ramp Railing for ramp with rise greater than
.20M
0.8 Minimum door clear width / BP 220 as
well
4.0KG Closing pressure or force for doors
1.0KG Closing pressure for interior doors
1.5M x 1.5M Minimum clear level space beyond
door
0.82M & 1.06M : 0.90M preferred Doorknobs and other
hardware location above floor
1.06M Vertical pull handle location –
centered
0.30M – 0.40M Kick-plate height
1.20M – 1.30M Manual Switch height above floor
0.20M Manual switch distance from the latch
3.50M of every dead end Turnabouts to be provided
1.70M x 1.80m Accessible water closet
1 :20 & 2 : more than
20 Minimum number of accessible WCs
0.30 triangle ends ;
7.5mm thick Toilet signage
0.45M Maximum height of water closet
height
1.20M Maximum flush control height
0.80M Maximum lavatory height
0.60M – 0.70M Lavatory knee recess vertical
clearance
0.5M Lavatory knee clearance depth
0.48M Maximum urinal Lip height
Slanted Nosing Preferred than projected nosing
0.30M Tactile strip width installed to
staircases
30M Elevator distance from entrance
1.10M x 1.40M Accessible elevator size
0.90M – 1.20M Centerline of top most bottom of
elevator control panels
20mm Minimum elevator button diameter
with depression of 1mm
1.0M Top rail height for fences
0.35M Tapping rail height for the blind on
fences
0.20M Minimum kick board for fences
VIBRA ALARM For hearing impaired
National Building Code
SECRETARY Administration of Code
BUILDING OFFICIAL Enforcement of Code
15000 php Maximum Indigenous Family Dwelling (Bamboo,
Nipa, Logs, Lumber)
amount

Contract Lease Needed if the applicant of Building

permit is not the owner
For Building Permit TCT, Description of work, estimated
cost, classification of occupancy
15 days Issuance of building permit after
payment, appeal for non-issuance
1 year or 12 months Expiration of building permit if not
commenced
4 months or 120 days Expiration of building permit if not
suspended or abandoned
1 month or 30 days Certificate of occupancy after final
inspection
TYPE 1 Wood construction
TYPE 2 Wood construction with 1-hr fire
resistance
TYPE 3 Masonry and Wood with 1 hr-fire
resistance
TYPE 4 Steel, iron, concrete or masonry with
fire resistance except permanent nonbearing structure may use
fire retardant treated wood
TYPE 5 Steel, iron, concrete or masonry with
fire resistance including all permanent structures
Center line of adjoining street Considered adjacent
property line

GENERAL USE
AND CHARACTER
OF OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING
PRINCIPAL ZONING
CLASSIFICATION PARKING
GROUP A
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
28sqm
Indegenouse dwelling 1:6 units
DIVISION A1 - Single Family
Occupants Indigenous Family dwelling, School or staff
housing, Single nuclear family
Dwelling, facilities for the benefit of their family members and
not operated for gain Residential R1
low density residential zone characterized mainly by
singlefamily, single detached dwellings with usual community
ancillary uses on a neighborhood scale. Such as: executive
subdivisions and relative exclusive residential communities
which are not
subdivisions 1: 6 lots
Lot: 32 – 72 sq.m
GFA:18-22 sq.m
1: 4 lots
Lot: 50 – 96sq.m
GFA: 30 – 42 sq.m
DIVISION A2 - non-leasing occupants not exceeding 10
persons Single-attached or duplex or townhouse, Police
barracks, steam/dry cleaning, branch library, museum etc.
Residential R2
medium density residential use, characterized mainly as a low
rise structure for exclusive use as
multiple family dwellings 2 Types
Basic R2 – single attached or duplex from 1-storey to 3-storeys
in height
Maximum R2 – low rise multilevel building from 3-storeys to
5storeys in height 1:1 lot
Lot: 100 – 120sq.m
GFA: 30 – 42 sq.m
GROUP B
RES. HOTELS &
APARTMENTS 18.6sqm/person
DIVISION B1 -
Multiple Dwelling units boarding/lodging houses, hotels,
apartments, convents and monasteries which accommodates
more than
10 persons Residential R3
High density residential use or occupancy characterized mainly
as a low-rise or medium-rise structure; condominium buildings
1:1 lot
Lot: Above
120sq.m
GFA: Above
42.0sq.m

that are already commercial in

nature and scale
2 Types
Basic R3 – row house building from 1-storey to 3-storey in
height
Maximum R3 – medium rise
multi-level building from 6 to 12storeys in height
Residential R4
A medium to high density use mainly as a low-rise townhouse
building. The term R4 specifically refers to the series or rows
of R4 within a subdivision lot/property
1:2 units
GFA: 50.0sq.m
1:1 unit
GFA: above 50.0 –
150
2:1 unit
GFA: above
150sqm
Residential R5 A very high density residential
use, mainly as a medium-rise or high-rise condominium 1:8
units
GFA: 18 -22sq.m
1:6 units 50sq.m (med.
market)
1:1 unit
50sq.m (med/open
market) 1:4 units above 50-100 (med. Market)
1:1 unit more than
100sq.m
HOTEL 1:3 rooms
(urbanized area) 1:7 rooms (other area)
2 tourist bus parking
1 articulated truck
MOTEL 1 :1
unit
PENSION HOUSE 1 : 20
beds
GROUP C
EDUCATIONAL
AND
RECREATIONAL Classroom:
1.80sq.m/person
Shops/Labs/Vocational rooms: 1.4sq.m
Laboratory: 4.6sq.m Dry Nursery:
3.25sq.m/person
DIVISION C1 - Educational
Institution Schools, colleges,
universities,
seminar/workshop facilities
seminaries etc
CHURCHES AND WORSHIP PLACE
1 car and
1 jeepney : 50sq.m congregation
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1 off-street cum on
site : 10 classrooms
1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps

PRIVATE ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY AND
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1:5
classrooms 1 school bus : 100 students 1 off street for
passenger loading for 2 jeeps
PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
1 : 5 classrooms 1 school bus :
200 students 1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps
PRIVATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES 1:3
classrooms 1 school bus : 100 students 1 off street for
passenger loading for 2 jeeps
DIVISION C2 – Recreational Amusement Halls,
Massage/Sauna Parlors
Dancing School, Billiards etc GENREAL INSTITUTION (GI)
a community to national level of institutional use
characterized as low-rise to medium rise or high-
rise for educational training and related facilities 1 : 4 bowling
alley

GROUP D INSTITUTIONAL Sanitaria: 8.4sq.m/person

Nursing homes:
7.4sq.m/person Sleeping Dept:
11sq.m/person
In-patient: 22sq.m/person Dry Nursery:
3.25sq.m/person
DIVISION D1 – where personal liberty of inmates are restrained
or quarters of those rendering public assistance and
maintenance of peace and order Mental Hospitals,
Police Fire station, Jails, Rehabilitation
Centers GENERAL INSTITUTION (GI) a community
to national level of institutional use characterized as
low-rise to medium rise or high-rise for medical,
government service,
administrative and related facilities
MENTAL HOSPITAl, SANITARIA AND ASSYLUM
1 : 25 beds
1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps
DIVISION D2 – for Health Care Hospitals,
Sanitaria, and homes for the aged, for children of kindergarten
age or non-ambulatory patients accommodating m0re than 5
persons
PUBLIC HOSPITAL 1 : 25 beds 1 off
street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps
1 articulated truck
1 standard truck

PRIVATE HOSPITAL 1 : 12 beds

1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps
1 articulated truck
1 standard truck
DIVISION D3 – for ambulatory patients or children over
kindergarten age Nursing Homes for
Ambulatory patients orphanages 1 : 12 beds
1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps
GROUP E
BUSINESS AND
MERCANTILE Street floor/below street floor:
2.8sq.m/pax
upper floor: 5.6sq.m/person floors not open to public:
9.3sq.m/person covered malls:
2.8sq.m/person
DIVISION E1 – where no work is done except for change of
parts requiring no open flame, welding or use of highly
flammable liquids Gasoline Filling and Service Station,
Storage garage and boat storage, bus and railway depots,
airports and heliports facilities, pawnshop, shoe shine etc.
COMMERCIAL 1 OR LIGHT
COMMERCIAL – C1 a neighborhood or commercial level
use occupancy characterized as low-rise structure for low
intensity commercial/trade service; 1-3 storey shopping center,
small offices etc.
 TERMINALS, INTER-
MODALS OR MULTI
MODALS OR DEPOTS AND THE LIKE UTILITIES,
TRANSPORTATION and SERVICES (UTS)
range of utilitarian/functional uses or occupancies,
characterized mainly as a low-rise or mediumrise building for
low to high intensity community support functions – terminals,
multi modals, inter-modals and depots 1 : 500sq.m
1 off street for passenger loading for 2 jeeps or bus
TRANSIT STATION AND THE LIKE 1 off
street for passenger loading
for 4 jeeps or 3
bus
DIVISION E2 – business and mercantile in nature
Wholesale and retail sore, shopping center, malls and
supermarkets, wet and dry markets, restaurants, clubs, bars
etc COMMERCIAL 2 OR MEDIUM
COMMERCIAL – C2 a municipal or city level use
characterized mainly as mediumrise building for medium to
highdensity commercial trade/service
– 3-5 storeys shopping center 1 jeep : 150sq.m 1 vendor
jeep :
300 sq.m
1 off street for passenger loading for 4 jeeps or 6 trycicles
PUBLIC MARKET 1:
30sq.m
1 RESTAURANT, FASTFOOD, BEERHOUSE
: 20sq.m cust.
Area
2 tourist bus slots
NIGHTCLUBS, SUPER
CLUBS AND THEATERRESTAURANT 1:
30sq.m
1 pooled parking
(for units with a
GFA 18 – 40sq.m)
UNITS LOCATED IN
OFFICE, COMMERCIAL OR
MIXED USE
CONDOMINIUM 1 : unit w/ GFA 41
– 70sqm
1 : unit w/ GFA
70sqm

COLUMBARIUM SPECIAL (SPE)

other vertical facilities not mentioned under regular
uses/occupancies of buildings such as cemeteries, memorial
parks and the like 1 : compartment niche
DIVISION E1 – where no work is done except for change of
parts requiring no open flame, welding or use of highly
flammable liquids Aircraft Hangars, commercial parking
lots and garages, department stores etc.
COMMERCIAL 3 OR
METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL
 – C3
a metropolitan level of commercial use characterized mainly
as medium-rise to high-rise building for high to very high
intensity commercial trade – large to very large shopping malls,
very large office etc
GROUP F
INDUSTRIAL
(NON POLLUTIVE
& NONHAZARDOUS)
9.3sq.m/person
DIVISION F1 –
Light Industrial ice plants, power plants, pumping plants, cold
storage and creameries, pumping plants, factories using
incombustible and non-
explosive materials INDUSTRIAL 1 – I1
Light industrial use/occupancy characterized mainly as a low-
rise but sprawling building structure for low intensity
manufacturing or production activities 1 : 1000sq.m of
GFA
1 bus : 100 workers
GROUP G
STORAGE AND
HAZARDOUS INDUSTIAL
(POLLUTIVE/
NONHAZARDOUS /
POLLUTIVE AND HAZARDOUS Light
Hazard: 9.3sq.m/person
DIVISION G1 – Medium Industrial which shall include storage
of hazardous and highly flammable materials Building for
storing gasoline, armories, arsenals, munitions factories, match
and fireworks factories, plastic resin plants INDUSTRIAL
2 – I2
medium industrial use characterized mainly as a low-rise but
sprawling building for medium intensity manufacturing or
production activities 1 : 1000sq.m of
GFA
1 bus : 100 workers
1 articulated truck
1 standard truck
UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION
AND SERVICES (UTS) Range of utilitarian/functional
uses/occupancies characterized mainly by low-rise or medium
rise buildings for low to high density community functions

DIVISION G2 – Medium Industrial which shall include storage

flammable materials Dry cleaning plants, paint stores with
bulk handling, paint shops and spray paint
rooms
DIVISION G3 – Medium Industrial buildings for wood working
activities, Sawmills, planing mills, paper factories,
textile and fiber spinning mills garment and undergarment
factories

paper cardboards, textile and garment

DIVISION G4 –
Med Industrial for repair garages & engine manufacture Repair
garages and shops, factories for engines and
testing facilities
DIVISION G5 –
Medium Industrial
for aircraft facilities Hangars, Manufacture and Assembly,
repairs and
testings for aircraft engines
GROUP H
ASSEMBLY LESS THAN 1000 Concentrated use w/o fixed
seats: 0.65sq.m
Less concentrated:
1.4sq.m/person Standing/waiting room:
.28sq.m/person
DIVISION H1 – Recreational; occupant load less than 1000
Theaters, auditoriums, concert halls, little theaters and
audio-visual rooms PARK STRUCTURES
RECREATION &
ENTERTAINMENT (PRE)
Range of recreational uses or occupancies, characterized
mainly as a low or medium rise building for low to medium
intensity
recreational functions - gym 1:
50sq.m spectator area 1 jeep : 50sq.m spectator area 1
bus : 200 spectators
CULTURAL (CUL) A community to National
level of cultural use characterized mainly as low rise or medium
rise building for cultural activities – cultural center

DIVISION H2 – assembly with stage and occupant load 300 or

more Dance halls, cabarets, ballrooms,
cockfight arena, skating rinks -do-
DIVISION H3 – assembly with stage and occupant load of less
than
300 Dance Halls, Skating Rinks -do-
DIVISION H4 – tourism estate developments or tourism
oriented Sport stands, reviewing stands,
grandstands, all types of resort complexes
COVERED AMUSEMENT PARKS
1 : 50sq.m
GFA
CLUB HOUSE / BEACH HOUSES
1:
100sq.m GFA
GROUP I
ASSEMBLY of
1000 or more
DIVISION I1 – assembly with stage and occupant
load of 1000 or
more Coliseum and sport complexes, theaters, concert halls,
convention center PARK STRUCTURES
RECREATION &
ENTERTAINMENT (PRE)
Range of recreational uses or occupancies, characterized
mainly as a low or medium rise building for low to medium
intensity
 recreational functions – gym 1:
50sq.m spectator area 1 jeep : 50sq.m spectator area 1
bus : 200 spectators
CULTURAL (CUL)
A community to National level of cultural use characterized
mainly as low rise or medium rise building for cultural activities
– cultural center
GROUP J
ACCESSORY
AGRICULTURAL
& OTHERS

DIVISION J1 Agricultural structures; sheds, bams,

poultry house, piggeries, stables AGRICULTURAL (A)
for low to high intensity agricultural related activities 1:
1000sq.m of
GFA
1 bus : 100 workers
1 articulated truck
1 standard truck
AGRO INDUSTRIAL (AI) For low to high
intensity agro-
industrial related activities
DIVISION J2 – Accessories Private Garages, towers,
chimneys, swimming pool, fences over 1.8m
9.3sqm PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
Land development/redevelopment for a new or built-up project
site wherein said project site must have a CDMP
(Comprehensive
Development Master Plan)
DIVISION J3 Stages, Platforms tennis, badminton,
basketball courts, tombs, mausoleum etc

AMBF Allowable Maximum Building

Footprint TLA – Setbacks (Land
required for yards/courts) + additional buildable lot area due to
firewall
MACA Maximum Allowable Construction Area
Maximum Allowable PSO + Max ISO (Excluding Min
USA)
AMVB Allowable Maximum Volume of the Building AMBF
x BHL (expressed in cubic meters)
TGFA Total Gross Floor Area GFA + Non GFA – All
requirements for courts at all floors
GFA Gross Floor Area TLA x Recommended FLAR
Total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent
external building walls Excludes:
1. Covered area used for parking and driveways
2. Uncovered area- garden, balcony exceeding 10sqm, courts,
plaza etc
TLA Total Lot Area L x W of Lot or PSO +
TOSL
BHL Building Height Limit Determined by DC
considering 1 floor is 3m
BB Building Bulk
PSO Percentage of Site Occupancy AMBF / TLA
FLAR Floor to Lot Area Ratio GFA:TLA
OFB Outermost Face of the Building
Max ISA Impervious Surface Area Determined by DC
expressed in percentage
Min
USA Unpaved Surface Area Determined by DC
expressed in percentage
TOSL Total Open Space within Lot ISA + USA expressed
in Percentage
OSL Open Space within Lot

750mm Minimum eave over required window

No firewall for R1 Except if used for support of carport
7M or 50% of side property line
80% of property line
(1 side only) R2 firewall
85% not exceeding
65% of perimeter R3 firewall
90% at 1 side only
(REAR) R3 firewall
85% per side (2 sides) R4 firewall
75% per side (2 sides) R5 firewall
65% per side (2 sides including rear) R5 firewall

RROW ; 6 – 7M BHL ; 3 storeys – 9 meters

RROW ; 4 – 5M BHL ; 2 ½ storeys – 7.5 meters
RROW ; 3M BHL ; 2 storeys – 6 meters
4 kilometer Radius of runway requiring ATO
permit
2.5M x 5M Perpendicular or diagonal parking
2.15M x 6M Parallel parking
3.6M x 12M Standard truck / bus
3.6M x 18M Articulated truck
3M x 9M Jeepney
20 % within 200M radius Multi floor parking provided
80% of parking is integrated in building

Group A Dwellings Minimum

2M Minimum easement
1 sanitary Minimum toilet
250mm thk x 600mm deep Minimum footing
200kg / sq.m 1st floor live load
150kg / sq.m 2nd floor live load
120kg / sq.m Roof wind load
200mm x 200mm x
750mm Staircase (rise, run, width)
1 Entrance / exit

Clearance for cemeteries DOH, NWRC, DENR and

HLURB
3M Maximum height of cemetery
perimeter / enclosure
2M high, 5M clearance from fence If cemetery is enclosed
by a solid reinforced concrete
1.5M deep excavation Minimum for ground interment
1M deep Minimum for ground interment in
concrete vault
150mm Minimum enclosure of multi-level
increment niches of solid reinforced concrete
50mm Minimum thickness of horizontal
divisions of columbaria made of reinforced concrete
100mm Minimum thickness of vertical
divisions of columbaria made of reinforced concrete
300x300x460 Minimum cinerarium size
50sq.m. Minimum chapel area within cemetery
1.60sq.m Additional area for chaplets after 30
persons
64sq.m with area above 1Ha Administrative office
100m Max distance of lamp post for street
5% of GFA of cemetery Parking area

LOT TYPES OPEN SPACE

LOT TYPE GROUP A, B, C, D AND J
GROUP E, F, G, H AND I
INTERIOR 50.00%
20.00%
INSIDE 20.00%
15.00%
CORNER 10.00%
5.00%
THROUGH 10.00%
5.00%
CORNER-THROUGH 5.00%
5.00%
CORNER – ABUTT 3 STREETS 5.00%
5.00%
END/ with EXPANDED ACCESS WAY
30-50% (A,B,C,D,E-2 & H)
20-50% (H-1,H-2,H-4 &I)
MINIMUM SETBACK FOR RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING/STRUCTURES
R – 1 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 4.5 – 2 – 2
BASIC R – 2 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 3–2–2
MAXIMUM R – 2 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 8–2–2
BASIC R – 3 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 3–0–0
MAXIMUM R – 3 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 8 – 2(optional) – 2
INDIVIDUAL LOT/UNIT R – 4 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 4.5 – 2(optional) – 2
R – 5 (FRONT – SIDE –
REAR) 6–3–3
MINIMUM SETBACK FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL,
INSTITUTIONAL AND RECREATIONAL
BUILDINGS
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY 30 METERS & ABOVE 8
–5–5
25 -29 METERS 6
–3–3
20 – 24 METERS 5
–3–3
10 – 19 METERS 5–
2–2
 BELOW 10 METERS 5–
2–2
MINIMUM SIDEWALK/PLANTING STRIP

ROAD RIGHT OF WAY

SIDEWALK
PLANTING STRIP
30 METERS & ABOVE 1/6
to ¼ of RROW 1.20 (.60 both sides)
25 -29 METERS 1/6
to 1/3 of RROW 0.60 (.30 both sides)
20 – 24 METERS 1/6
to 1/3 of RROW 0.4 (.20 both sides)
10 – 19 METERS ¼
to 1/3 of RROW 0.4 (.20 both sides)
BELOW 10 METERS ¼
to 1/3 of RROW OPTIONAL
PROJECTION OF BALCONY AND APPENDAGES
WIDTH OF STREETS 3.0 – 5.9 METERS
0.60 METER
6.0 – 9.9 METERS
0.90 METER
10.0 – 10.9 METERS
1.00 METER
11.0 – 11.9 METERS
1.10 METERS
12.0 – 12.9 METERS
1.30 METERS
13.0 – 13.9 METERS
1.40 METERS
14 METERS OR OVER
1.50 METERS
MINIMUM RROW PROVISIONS w/ MULTIPLE DWELLING
UNITS
NUMBER OF UNITS MINIMUM ROAD WIDTH MIN.
SIDEWALK
WIDTH (EACH SIDE) TOTAL RROW WIDTH
UP TO 6 UNITS 3M
0.60M
4.2M
7 – 15 UNITS 4M 1M
6M
16 – 25 UNITS 5M 1M
7M
26 – 35 UNITS 6M 1M
8M
36 and ABOVE 6.7M 1M
8.7M
EASEMENT ALONG WATER BODIES
URBAN AREAS 3.00 METERS PER SIDE
OF WATERWAY
AGRICULTURAL AREAS 20 METERS PER SIDE
OF WATERWAY
FOREST AREAS 40 METERS PER SIDE
OF WATERWAY

.30M – total 3.60M Total incremental setback every floor

stariting from 3rd to 14th
1.17M – total 8.19M Total incremental setback for a 16-
storey commercial building
400mm Absolute minimum for firewall above
roof lines
2HR Minimum fire rating for fire wall
2.40M Ceiling height Habitable Rooms with ARTIFICIAL
VENTILATION
2.70M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey; 1ST STOREY
2.40M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey; 2ND
STOREY
2.10M Ceiling height For more than 1 storey;
SUCCEEDING STOREY
2.70M Ceiling height Habitable Rooms with NATURAL
VENTILATION
1.80M Ceiling height Mezzanine Floor
6sqm; minimum Rooms for Human Habitation
dimension of 2m

3sqm; minimum dimension of 1.5m Kitchen

1.2sqm; minimum dimension of 0.90m Bath and Toilet
3.00 cubic meters w/
1.00 square meters School rooms
12.00 cubic meters Workshop, factories and offices
14.00 cubic meters Habitable rooms
10% of floor area Window openings / BP 220 as well
1/20 of floor are –
240sq.m. Min t&b window opening / BP 220 as well
.82M x 1.0M Minimum window opening
820mm Floor to bottom of window
1.0sq.m – 600mm min.
dimension Minimum vent shaft area
0.30sq.m Minimum cross sectional area for air
ducts
200mm Minimum width of planting strip for
grass and shrubs
300mm Minimum width of planting strip for
trees
800mm Minimum planting strip to separate a
2M RROW to sidewalk
1/3 to ¼ slope Minimum entry ramp of the driveway
connecting the roadway surface to the sidewalk
1/8 slope If curb is 200mm
1/10 slope Maximum entrance and exit ramps
2 steps Minimum number of staircase
300mm Minimum run
100mm Minimum rise
RROW ABOVE GRADE From the finished surface of the road
way all the way up to the air
RROW AT GRADE Natural grade line
RROW BELOW GRADE From the finished surface of the
road all the way into the ground
1.2M (each side) –
2.4M total Minimum width of sidewalk for a
RROW of 9M or more
10M Minimum RROW width that services
the lot on which basement can be constructed
1.4M Basement from the outermost face of
the building
3.6M Width of street with chaflan
DRINKING WATER APPROVAL NATIONAL
STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
PIPE MATERIALS To conform to BUREAU OF
PRODUCT STANDARDS of DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
INDUSTRY
NOISE STANDARDS Emission standards of DENR
300mm Horizontal clearance of canopy /
marquee / awning and curb line
3M Vertical clearance of marquee from
pavement
2.4M Vertical clearance of awning from
pavement
4M Minimum width of chaflan

650kg/sqm Minimum live load to be supported by

temporary walkway
1M Minimum pedestrian protective railing
2.4M Minimum fence height above grade /
minimum canopy clear height
30 days Removal of protection after such
protection is no longer required
48 hours Restoration of excavation after
disturbances
10 days Owners of adjoining property to be
informed prior to excavation
BENCH Formed at the junction of the strata to
carry an intermediate intercepting drain
1.5M deep trench To be provided with suitable escape
7.5M length Escape for trench
300mm Extension of draft curtain
600mm Automatic sprinkler from draft opening
1.8M Max distance of sprinkler center to
center
CAMBER Provided at roof to prevent sagging
600sqm – 600mm min dimension Attic
800mm Minimum attic headroom
DRAFT STOPS Provided on roof for buildings above
2000sqm
300mm change of elevation Requires ramp
2 exits More than 10 occupant load
3 exits 500 – 999 occupant load
4 exits 1000 or more occupant load
Occupant load / 165 Minimum exit width
1/5 of perimeter area Distance apart for 2 exits required
45 meters No sprinkler
50 meters Provide sprinkler
13sqm Minimum vision panel area for doors
Flush bolt / surface bolt Prohibited
700mm Minimum door width /BP 220 service
and bedroom doors
1.2M Maximum door leaf width
50mm Maximum change of levels at doors
1.1M Minimum balcony clear width
6M Maximum dead end
1.1M – stairway width More than 50 occupant load
900mm 50 – or less
750mm Less than 10
200mm x 250mm Rise and run of staircase except
group A dwelling
1500mm x 300mm Rise and run of winding staircase
250mm Circular staircase run
1.2M Maximum landing for straight run
3.6M Maximum vertical distance of stair
landings
1 for every 3M Staircase handrail
800 – 900mm Handrail height from nosing
Less than 4 risers No need for handrail
5mm Maximum variation
2.0M Minimum headroom
1.1M Minimum ramp width
1 : 10 slope Maximum exit court ramp
1 : 8 slope Maximum passageway ramp
10.7 LUX Minimum lighting level
800mm Minimum aisle width
840mm Back to back seat spacing
450mm Minimum seat horizontal clearance for
18 seats
500mm Minimum seat horizontal clearance for
35 seats
525mm Minimum seat horizontal clearance for
45 seats
550mm Minimum seat horizontal clearance for
46 seats
600mm Back to back seat spacing without
backrest (bleacher)
750mm Back to back seat spacing with
backrest (bleacher)
850mm Back to back seat spacing for chair
seating (bleacher)
400mm Maximum rise of rows
Footboard Seating plank is 600mm above grade
2 exits Minimum for safe dispersal area –
accommodation more than 300 persons
3 exits More than 6000 persons (safe
dispersal area) – accommodation more than 1000 persons
4 exits More than 9000 persons (safe
dispersal area) – accommodation more than 3000 persons
2 exits – 1 may be a ladder Minimum boiler room means of
egress
625mm Maximum spacing for skylight flat
wired glass
1.5M Maximum spacing for skylight
corrugated wired glass
750mm above grade Railings to be provided for balconies
6M Maximum height of greenhouse with
ordinary glass
12.5mm Minimum glass thickness for
transmission of light
Fire extinguishing system Basement with area of 200sqm
4 or more storeys Dry standpipe to be provided – size of
900L/minute within 300mm of staitway opening
2 or more storeys Wet standpipe to be provided –
190L/minute
1.2M Maximum ht of dry standpipe from
floor
38mm Minimum hosereel diameter
23M Maximum hosereel length
Proscenium wall Separates stage from auditorium

1.2M Minimum height of proscenium wall

600mm Elevator pit clearance
2 hoistways 4 elevators
600mm room height Requires iron ladder for machine
room of elevator
3 hoistways Minimum for traction elevator
2 hoistways Drum type elevator
60 degrees Maximum inclination of ladder to
machine room
30mm Minimum hoistway diameter
1 elevator 5-storey building
30 degrees Maximum escalator inclination
560mm Minimum balustrade to balustrade
distance
1.2M Mamimum balustrade to balustrade
distance
Width of balustrade to blaustrade Shall not exceed step
by more than 330mm
TEMPERED GLASS If balustrade is of glass material
38M / minute Escalator speed

1M Minimum boiler distance from wall

2 Minimum number of boiler exit
1 safety valve For boiler less than 46sqm
1 year Certificate of operation issued for
boilers
15 – 30 days Notification before boiler inspection
20 – 24 deg celcius /
4.6 – 7.6M /minute Effective temperature and relative
humidity
2.10M Minimum window type airconditioning
system clearance from floor
100mm pipe To be flanged

MATERIAL PIPED PIPE COLOR PIPE

IDETIFICATION
WATER – DISTILLED GREEN Distilled water
WATER (FIRE SERVICES) RED Fire service water
WATER – HOT WATER – HIGH PRESSURE
YELLOW Hot
water H.P. water
WATER – LOW PRESSURE WATER – TREATED
GREEN L.P.
Water Treated water
OIL and WATER (for hydraulic system GREEN and ORANGE
Oil and water

1.2M – 3M height clearance Maximum sign projection over

sidewalk
600mm Maximum sign projection over
arcaded RROW / street
300mm Maximum sign projection over
abutting buildings without sidewalk
3M Minimum height clearance for
buildings without arcades
1M – 5M height clearance Maximum sign projection for
building with arcades
4M Clear distance for neon signboards
3M height – 300mm projection Signs over alleys
4.5 height – 1M projection Signs over alleys

RA 9266
ARCHITECT Registered and Licensed – means 1 and the same
15 years Architect’s civil liability
1.5% of project cost For government architect-of-record – to cover civil liability
ARCHITECT- Responsible to civil liabilty 1723 for documents he signed and sealed
OFRECORD
ARCHITECTURAL Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation registered with the proper
FIRM government agencies
AUTHORSHIP Author or Authors of a set of Architectural Plans and Specifications
SERVICE Duly notarized written Contract stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing
AGREEMENT compensation
IAPOA Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
ASSOCIATION Formal grouping of 2 or more architects/firms working in join venture PROJECT
BASE
ARCHITECTURAL Juridical entity synonymous to ARCHITECTURAL PARTNERSHIP registered with
COMPANY the SEC
ARCHITECTURAL Group of prof. In architecture and allied professionals to deliver professional
CORPORATION services in Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL Group of two or more architects duly registered with the SEC and BOA
PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE OF Certificate bearing a registration number issued by PRC through BOA
REGISTRATION
FILIPINO Filipino Architect working in association with a foreign Architect/firm etc.
COUNTERPART
PLANNING Physical planning at site, community or Urban level by an Architect
PHYSICAL PLANNER Architect who specializes in the detailed physical planning of land or property
PHYSICAL PLANNING Detailed physical planning of land or property
PROFESSIONAL Person whose name and registration license number is entered in the PRC
registry book
PIC Professional Identification Card with number, date of issuance, expiry (every 3
years)
SOLE Individual architect practicing and delivering architectural services registered with
PROPRIETORSHIP DTI, BOA and PRC
URBAN DESIGN Physical and systemic design on a community and urban plane
CIAC Construction Industry Arbitration Commission
GOCC Government Owned and Controlled Corporations
10 YEARS Required years of experience to qualify as PRC board
3 years Term of office
30 days Issuance of permit for foreign architect
 CONTRACTS, ESTIMATES and SPECIFICATION

CONTRACT is a "promise" or an "agreement" made of a set of promises

CONTRACTUAL are voluntarily undertaken and owed to a specific person or persons
OBLIGATIONS
OBLIGATIONS IN based on the wrongful infliction of harm to certain protected interests, primarily
TORT imposed by the law, and typically owed to a wider class of persons
ESTIMATES logical and sensible assumptions of the quantities, qualities, values, or degrees of
a set of subjects
COST ESTIMATES Total probable cost of project
QUANTITY Primary estimation
ESTIMATES
PRODUCTIVITY Total probable cost of labor
ESTIMATES
BILL OF MATERIALS List of materials
VALUE ENGINEERING a review of the plan and design of a project so as to coordinate with the sizes and
specifications of construction materials. It’s aim is to avoid wastage and maximize
the use of each material
DETAILED ESTIMATE estimate that breaks the subject down into as many items or components possible.
Each component are often described with specifications
ROUGH ESTIMATE estimate that is computed in general and vague. It is often an assumption by area,
volume, or bulk
LUMP SUM assumption of the totality of an item without consideration of its specific
components
OPEN general requirements w/o consideration of a specific type or brand for materials.
SPECIFICATIONS Open specs may be subject to reasonable changes and equivalencies
CLOSED establishes the exact and specific quantity, types, color, texture, and other
SPECIFICATIONS properties. Such can not be changed or subjected to equivalencies without prior
concent from the specs writter or the architect
BRAND NAME specifies the manufacturers and producers or the brands of materials and products
SPECIFICATIONS
COMBINATION Combines two or more techniques
SPECIFICATION

ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE

7 SERVICES Full sprectrum of architect’s range of services

GROUP 1 Armories, Bakeries, Parking Structures, Hangars, Public 6 percent

Simplest Utilization Markets, Printing Plants, warehouses, Freight Facilities,
Character Industrial buildings
GROUP 2 Bowling alleys, Art galleries, nursing homes, office buildings, 7 percent
Moderate Complexity park, playground restaurants, retail stores, libraries, fire
stations, dormitories, motels and apartels
GROUP 3 Aquariums, Auditoriums, Airports, Hospitals, Observatories, 8 percent
Exceptional Complexity Gymnasiums, Hotels, Laboratories, Mental Institutions,
Mortuaries
GROUP 4 Single Detached or Duplex, Small apartment and town houses 10 percent
Residences
GROUP 5 Museums, Exposition and Fair Buildings, Mausoleums 12 percent
Monumental Buildings
GROUP 6 First Structure Minimum Basic
Repetitive Construction ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fee
of Buildings --------------------------------------------------------- 80% of Basic
Second Structure ----------------------------------------------------------- Fee
----------------------------------------------------------- 60% of Basic
Third Structure--------------------------------------------------------------- Fee
---------------------------------------------------------- 40% of Basic
Succeding Fee
Structure-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
GROUP 7 First Unit----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10% of
Housing Project -------------------------------------------------------- Construction
2 – 10 units-------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost
--------------------------------------------------------- 1 unit plus 60%
11 units and 10 units plus
above--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30%
----------------------------------------
GROUP 8 Furniture Design, Special Fittings, Interior Design 15% of Project
Extensive Detail Construction
Cost
GROUP 9 Alterations and additions of existing structures belonging to 50 – 150% of
group 1 – 5 basic fee
GROUP 10 Technical advice 200php / hour
500php /
appearance
All based on peso November 1979

PAYMENT SCHEDULE
5% Upon Signing the contract
15% Upon 15 days after submission of Schematic design Services
35% Upon 15 days after submission of Design Development Services
85% Upon 15 days after submission of Contract Documents Upon
15 days after awards of bid
Remaining 15%
10%------------------------- Architects Liabilty under civil code
- Construction phase services
---------------------
5%---------------------------
---------------------
MINIMUM BASIC FEE Refers to work done by contractor on Lump Sum Basis
5 SETS To be furnished to the owner – additional copy; additional payment
More than 6 MONTHS In the event of suspension – additional payment for construction phase
2 COPIES Records of expenses to be furnished by owner to the architect
Project Construction Cost of completed structure including
Cost Plumbing
----does not include Electrical Fixtures
ARCHITECT’S FEE or Mechanical Equipment
ENGINEER’S FEE or Elevators, escalators
the SALARIES of Airconditioning System
INSPECTORS Sprinkler System

UAP DOCS
UAP DOC 201 Economic and Feasibility Studies
Pre-Design Sercvices Project Financing
Architectural Programming
Site Selection and Analysis
Site Utilization and Land-use studies
Space / Management Studies
Promotional Services
UAP DOC 202 Schematic Design Phase
DESIGN SERVICES Design Development Phase
----Regular Services---- Contract Document Phase
Construction Phase

----Project Includes normal:

Classification---- Structural
Electrical,
Plumbing/Sanitary
Mechanical Engineering Services
UAP DOC 203 12% - 20% compensation
SPECIALIZED 15% compensation – usual
ALLIED furniture, interior design, finishes etc.
SERVICES
----Interior Design
Services----
----Acoustic, 30% - preliminary design
Communication and 50% - final design
Electronic Engineering 20% - completion of project
Services---- ----5% - if working with consultants for concept design----
----Landscape
Design---
-
----Components of Physical Plan
Master Development Transportation and Utilities System
Plan---- Economic Component
Socio-Cultural Componant
Legal Administrative
UAP DOC 204 Full Time Supervision Assistance to architect
CONSTRUCTION By CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR OR Clerk-of-Works
SERVICES Construction Team
----Full Time Owner
Supervision--- Architect
Contractor
Clerk-of-works
Construction Manager
UAP DOC 205 4% - 6% of gross rental for fee
POST –
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
UAP DOC 206 Pre – design Services
COMPREHENSIVE Design Services
ARCHITECTURAL Specialized Allied Services
SERVICES Constrution Services
Post Construction Services
UAP DOC 207
DESIGN BUILD
SERVICES 7% of project construction cost
----By Administration---- 10% of project construction cost
----By Guaranteed
Maximum Cost----
UAP DOC 208 Direct Selection
SELECTION OF Comparative Selection
ARCHITECT AND Architectural Design Competition
METHOD OF
COMPENSATION
----percentage of Widely used, fair to client and architect
construction cost---- Applicable only to work such as accounting, secretarial, research, reports and the
----multiple of direct like (multiplier 2 – 2.5
personal expense---- Some government agencies… disadvantageous to both parties
----lump sum or fixed
fee----
UAP DOC 209 Owner – person or organization who undertakes or promotes a competition
NATIONAL b. Jury – appointed by Owner to asses entries
COMPETITION CODE c. Professional Advisor – architect nominated by owner and approved by
UAP to organize competition in behalf of the owner
d. Technical Advisor – Technical personal who may be consulted by jurors
for relevant information
e. Competition Secretariat – body formed by owner to assist professional
advisor and jury in the administrative conduct of competition

OWNER ARCHITECT GEN. CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR SUPERVISOR MANAGER
GROUP
Selection of Selection of
Consultants Consultants
Site Selection and Site Selection and
Evaluation Evaluation
Feasibilty – Feasibility –
Marketing Technical
Feasibility – Feasibility – Socio
Financial Economic
Estimates
Topographic Survey
Clearances
Approval of Specifications Preliminary
Contract Preliminary Estimates
Documents Estimates Procurement
Construction Specifications
Documents
Procurement
Specifications
Selection of Selection of General
Construction Contractor
Manager Preparation of Bids
Selection of General Documents
Contractor Distribution of Bids
Selection of Bids Documents
Distribution of Bids
Documents
Part – Time Full – time Full – time
inspector inspection inspection
Secure Building Review Schedule of Secure Building Secure Building
Permit Construction Permit Permit
Payment of Building Payment of Building Review Schedule of
Permit Permit Construction
Approve Schedule Schedule of
of Construction Construction
 Keeping of Records Keeping of Records
(Time Records, (Time Records,
Logbook, contract Logbook, contract
documents, minutes documents, minutes
etc)) etc)
Request for Change Request for Change Request for Change Evaluation of Evaluation of
Order Order Order Change Order Change Order
Issuance of Change Evaluation of
Order Change Order
Evaluation of
Change Order
Payment Certificate of Billing Verification of Billing Verification of Billing
Payment Certificate of
Resolution of Payment
Conflict
Cost Control Approval of Shop Preparation of Shop Quality Control Quality Control
Drawing Drawing Coordination Works
Approval of FInishes Quality Control
Coordination Works
Final Inspection
Correction
Measures

UAP DOC 301 GENERAL CONDITIONS

Agreement
CONTRACT General Conditions
DOCUMENTS Special Provisions
-including all Specifications
additions, deletions Drawings
and modifications
Project Full time Construction Inspector
Representative
Contractor person whom the contract was awarded
Sub-contractor person having a direct contact with the contractor
Surety person who provides the guarantee for CONTRACTOR'S BOND
Proposal Offer of a bidder to perform a work
Proposal Bond cashier's check or surety bond accompanying the proposal submitted by the
bidder
Performance Bond approved form of security furnished by the contractor and his surety to execute
the work
Payment bond approved form of security furnished by the contractor and his surety to pay all
obligations
Guaranteed Bond approved form of security furnished by the contractor and his surety to the
quality of materials and equipments and workmanship
Agreement Contract between the owner and the contractor
Advertisement or notice published to perspective bidders
Invitation to Bid
Bid Bulletin additional information to bidders before bidding
Instruction to Bidders List of Instructions stipulating the manner on how bids are to be prepared
Drawings Graphical Presentation including all suplementary details and shop drawings
General Conditions Printed documents stipulating the procedural and administrative aspects of the
contract
Special Provisions Issued prior to bidding to supplement / modify Drawings, Specifications and
General Conditions
Specifications Description of work to be done describing qualities of material and mode of
construction
Supplementary Additional Information to the provisions of the Specification
Specifications
Schedule of Material Outline specification enumerating the type or trade names of materials to be used
and Finishes
Breakdown of work listing of the different parts of the work
and corresponding
value
Written Notice information, advice and notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or
sent by registered mail
Act of God or Force earthquake, flood, typhoon, cyclone and other cataclysmic phenomenon or
Majeure nature, all misfortunes human prudence could not foresee or prevent
Time Limits time allowed by the contract for the completion of project
Local Laws ordinances and other government regulations applicable to the project
Work term of the contractor which includes labor, materials etc. necessary to
commence and complete the construction
Furnish Purchase, Fabricate and Delivered
Install build in, mount in position, connect or apply
Provide Furnish and Install
Required or as required or necessary for the complete execution of the portion of work
Necessary
Singular or Plural Reference to number of devices required to complete work
Quintuplicate Number of signature by owner and contractor to the contreact document
Specifications Drawings vs. Specifications
Detailed General Conditions conflict
Specifications

7 days
10 days
15 days
5 days
30 days
90 days
1 week
2 weeks
Contract
Time Reckonin g (from receipt of notice to proceed)
Beginning,
Suspending or
Resuming of work (written notice to the architect, except in
case of accident)

Request for supply of Owner furnished materials (Written

request
prior to when its needed)
Correction Before final paymet (Contractor to remove
condemned work within 10 days)

Correction Before final paymet (Contractor must pay expenses

of condemned work within 10 days)

Correction Before final paymet (Owner may sell

Request for time
Extension
(from occurrence of
Delay)

Contract Sum
Breakdown
(from reciept of notice)

Claim for extra cost (to be given to architect, delay due to

owner’s fault)

Architect’s action on
Payment Request
(after receipt of of
request for payment)

Owner’s action on payment request (from date of architect’s

approval on payment request

Contractor may terminate and suspend work

(after notice to owner and architect)
(after architect fails to act on request for payment)
Repair and Correctio n Work
(at the
expense
of
contracto
r after written
notice of owner)
Release
of retention (after date of final
payment
)

Owner to pay
contracto
r after
award by arbitrator s)
(Contract or may terminat e and suspend work upon 15 days)

Contract or may suspend work

(if any court / public
authority suspend work for 90 days)
Subcontracto r’s claim for extra cost (claim to the
contracto
r)
Request
for
drawings (claim for delay only after
2 weeks)
1 year
ake

Contracto
rs
Guarante e Bond (furnishe d to
owner
after
performa nce and payment bond
andt
effect for a year)

Contract
Time Reckonin g (from receipt of notice to proceed)
the materials from notice of intent to sell within 10 days)

Contractor’s
Liability Insurance (Insurance policy shall not be cancelled
withou 10 day notice by
 owner)
(after owner fails to act
on request for
payment)

Owner right to teminate contract (Declare bankruptcy

etc)

Arbitration to be
demanded
(if architect fails to render a decision on dipute within 15 days)
Repair and Correctio n Work
(at the
expense
of contracto r after written notice of owner)
Release
of retention (after date of
final
payment
)

Owner to pay
contracto
r after
award by arbitrator s)
(Contract or may terminat e and suspend work upon 15
days)

Contract or may suspend

work
(if any court / public authority suspend work for 90 days)
Subcontracto r’s claim for extra cost (claim to the contracto
r)
Request
for
drawings (claim for delay
only after
2 weeks)

1 year

ake
Contracto
rs
Guarante e Bond (furnishe d to
owner after
performa nce and payment bond andt
effect for a year)

REPUBLIC ACTS

RA 9514
Repealing PD 1185 / Revised fire Code of the Philippines 2008

RA 9266
Architecture Act of 2004

RA 9053
Phil. Landscape Architecture Act of 2000

RA 8981
PRC Modernization Act

RA 8534
Interior Design law

RA 8495
Philippine Mechanical Engineering Law

RA 8293
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

RA 9283
Copyright Law

RA 7279
Urban Development Housing Act of 1992

RA 7277
Magna Carta of Disabled Persons

RA 7160
Local Government Code of 1991

RA 6541
Predecessor of PD 1096 (National Building code of the
Philippines

RA 4726
Condominium Act

RA 4566
Contractor’s License Law

RA 1582
Amended Civil Engineering Law

RA 1378
Revised Plumbing Law

RA 1364
Sanitary Engineering Law

RA 545
Act to Regulate the Practice of Architecture

RA 544
Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering

RA 386
Act to Ordain and Institute the Civil Code of the Philippines

RA 9161
Rental Reform Act of 2002

RA 8763
Creating the Home Guarantee Corporation (renaming the
HIGC)

RA 8368
Act Decriminalizing squatting
RA 496
Land Registration Act (amended by RA 440)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
PD 49
Intellectual Property Law
PD 223
Professional Regulation Commission (June 1973)
PD 233
Philippine Regulatory Commission
PD 757
Act creating the National Housing Authority
PD 856
The Code of Sanitation
PD 933
Act creating the Human Settlement Commission
PD 957
Regulation of Sale of Subdivisions and Condominiums
PD 1067
Water Code
PD 1096
The National Building Code
PD 1151
Philippine Environmental Policy
PD 1185
Fire Code of the Philippines
PD 1216
Defining Open Spaces in Residential Subdivisions
PD 1267
Creating NHMFC
PD 1308
Regulation of Practice of Environmental Planning
PD 1530
Amended by PD 1752 (PAG-ibig)
PD 1594
Government Infrastructure Contracts
PD 1616
Architecture Guidelines for Intramuros
PD 1752
Act creating the Home Development Mutual Fund
BATAS PAMBANSA

BP 220
Economic and Socialized Housing
BP 344
Accessibility Law

Batas Pambansa 220 and PD 957

10 Meters Major Road serving Interconnecting Road
3 meters Subdivision Project abutting main public road
2 meters Alley / to be provided on block length more than 250
3 meters – 60 meters Path walk
max length
6.5 meters RROW of Minor Road
400M Maximum block length
20 units / 100M length Maximum for row house
600mm Bathroom door / interior stair width
250mm x 250mm Stair rise and run including nosing
300mm Firewall extension
6M Minimum didtance of 3-4 storey building
2M Minimum roof eave clearance
560mm Least window dimension

Minimum Lot Area

TYPE OF HOUSING ECONOMIC
(sq.m) SOCIALIZED
(sq.m) PD 957 open market (sq.m) PD 957
medium cost (sq.m)
Single Detached 72 64 120
100
Duplex/Single Attached 54
48 96 80
Row House 36 28 60
50
Minimum Floor
Area

TYPE OF HOUSING ECONOMIC

(sq.m) SOCIALIZED
(sq.m) PD 957 open market (sq.m) PD 957
medium cost (sq.m)
Single Detached 22 18 42
30

RA 9514
Abatement Act to remove or Neutralize Fire
Harzard
Blasting Agent Material consisting fuel and oxider
used to set off explosives
Cellulose Nitrate Highly combustible material produced
by nitric acid with cellulose material
Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin) Any plastic with
cellulose nitrate as base
Curtain Board Vertical panel of non-combustible or
fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the
bottom chord of the roof trusses, to divide the underside of the
roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be
directed upwards to a roof vent
Cryogenic Descriptive of any material which by
its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements
produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate
surroundings
Damper Normally open device installed inside
an air duct system which automatically closes to restrict the
passage of smoke or fire
Distillation The process of first raising the
temperature in separate the more volatile from the less volatile
parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so
as to produce a nearly purified substance
Duct System Continuous passageway for the
transmission of air
Dust Finely powdered substance which,
when mixed with air in the proper proportion and ignited will
cause an explosion
Electrical Arc Extremely hot luminous bridge formed
by passage of anelectric current across a space between two
conductors orterminals due to the incandescence of the
conducting vapor
Ember A hot piece or lump that remains after
a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without the
manifestation of flames
Finishes Materials used as final coating of a
surface for ornamental or protective purposes
Fire The active principle of burning,
characterized by the heat and light of combustion
Fire Trap A building unsafe in case of fire
because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or
fire escapes
Fire Alarm Any visual or audible signal produced
by a device or system towarm the occupants of the building or
fire fighting elements of thepresence or danger of fire to enable
them to undertake immediateaction to save life and property
and to suppress the fire
Fire Door A fire resistive door prescribed for
openings in fire separation walls or partitions
Fire Hazard Any condition or act which increases
or may cause an increase inthe probability of the occurrence of
fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with fire
fighting operations and thesafeguarding of life and property

Fire Lane The portion of a roadway or public

way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all times
for the expedient operation of firefighting units
Fire Protective and Fire safety Device device
intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include
but not limited to built-in protection system such as sprinklers
and other automatic extinguishing system
Flash Point The minimum temperature at which
any material gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form
an ignitable mixture with air
Forcing A process where a piece of metal is
heated prior to changing its shape or dimensions
Fulminate A kind of stable explosive compound
which explodes by percussion
Horizontal Exit Passageway from one building to
another or through or around a wall in approximately the same
floor level
Hose Box A box or cabinet where fire hoses,
valves and other equipment are stored and arranged for fire
fighting
Hose Reel A cylindrical device turning on an axis
around which a fire hose is wound and connected
Hypergolic Fuel A rocket or liquid propellant, which
consist of combinations of fuels and oxidizers which ignite
spontaneously on contact with each other
Jumper A piece of metal or an electrical
conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical
system
Overloading The use of one or more electrical
appliances or devices which draw or consume electrical current
beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system
Public Assembly Building Any building or structure where
fifty (50) or more people congregate, gather, or assemble for
any purpose
Self-closing Door Automatic closing doors that are
designed to confine smoke and heat and delay the spread of
fire
Smelting Melting or fusing of metallic ores or
compounds so as to separate impurities from pure metals
Sprinkler System An integrated network of hydraulically
designed piping installed in a building, structure or area with
outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically
discharges water when activated by heat or combustion
products from a fire
Standpipe System A system of vertical pipes in a
building to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor,
including a system by which water is made available to the
outlets as needed
Dry Standpipe Standpipes are not filled with water;
102mm – equipped with four way connection
Wet Standpipe Standpipes with constant water
supply; 38mm
Vestibule A passage hall or antechamber
between the outer doors and the interior parts of a house or
building
Vertical Shaft An enclosed vertical space of
passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as from the
base to the top of the building
Class A Ordinary combustible materials
(wood, cloth, paper, rubber & plastic
Class B Flammable liquids and gasses
Class C Energized electrical equipments
Class D Combustible metals (magnesium,
sodium and potassium)
Class K Fires in cooking appliances that
involve combustible cooking media
MEANS of EGRESS Continuous and unobstructed route of
exit from any point in a building
Panic Hardware Mechanical device with linkages and
horizontal bar across a door
0.71M Minimum door width
8 -10% Class A Ramp
10 -17% Class B Ramp
46M Travel distance with no sprinkler
61M Travel Distance with sprinkler