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BUILDING CODE- PD 1096

IMPLEMENTING RULES BY DPWH

April 8, 2005

MINIMUM REQT FOR DWELLING

Footing

.60 depth, .25 thk

Stairs residential

0.75

Less than 50-

0.90

More than 50-

1.10

Dist bet landing

3.60

Handrails

0.80- 0.90

Winding

0.30 run

Circular

2.50 widths

Courtyard

2.0min dist w/

passageway 1.20

Corner lot-

90% buildable area

Inside lot-

80% buildable area

CEILING HEIGHTS

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION

grnd flr

2.70

2nd flr

2.40

3rd flr

2.10

artificial vent-

2.40 min

natural vent-

2.70 min

MEZZANINE-

Min height

1.8m above and below

min for natural vent

2.70

185 sqm

2 stairway

AIR CONDITIONING

68-74 F

2.13m height

ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

a) VICINITY MAP

Residential . Half km radius

Commercial 2 km radius

b) TITLE BLOCK

1. OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL

2. LAND USE AND ZONING

3. LINE AND GRADE

4. ARCHITECTURAL

5. CIVIL/ STRUCTURAL

6. ELECTRICAL

7. MECHANICAL

8. SANITARY

9. PLUMBING

10. ELECTRONICS

11. GEODETHIC ENGINEER

c) PAPER SIZE

PAPERMETRICENGLISH

WLWL

A084111893347

A15948412333

A242059416.5023

A329742011.5016.50

NUMBER OF EXITS

More than10

2 exits

500-99

3 exits

1000 or more4 exits

mezz greater than 185 sqm 2 exits

if there are only 2 exits

1/5 apart

dead end

6.00 min

SIDEWALK

Width

1/6 of right of way

Roadway

2/3 of right of way

planting strip

0.20 - 0.80

slope

1/6 max

9.0m RROW

1.20m

ARCADES

clear height

3.00

curb line to outermost0.50

part of arcadeDRIVEWAY

Ramp

1/3 to slope

Sidewalk to ramp

1/8 slope

ENTRANCE TO BUILDING

Ramp

1/10

Stairs- tread

0.30

Riser

0.10

Steps

2 min

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

200 sqm or more

in every storey, basement or cellar used for

habitation recreation, dining, study

or work & w/c has occupant load of morethan 20

morethan 30.00m from exit

next door of room , all dressing room, factories,

rehersal w/ occupant load of morethan 10

or group H & Iw/ 500 occupant load

4 or more storeys

dry stand pipe

ELEVATORS

hoistway pit clearance0.60

in one hoistway

4 elevators max

hoisting rope

3 for traction elevators

2 for drum type

diameter of hoisting rope30mm

24 hr elevator in 5 storey res1 elevator

Dumbwaiter

1.20- max height

ESCALATORS

angle of inclination

30

width

5.58 min

1.20 max

Speeds

38 mpm / or 90fpm & 120fpmMINIMUM SPACE

Human habitation6.00 sqm

min dim- 2.00 m

Kitchen

3.00 sqm

min dim- 1.50 m

Toilet

1.20 sqm

min dim- 0.90 m

AIR SPACE

Classroom

3.00 cum 1sqm per person

Offices

12.00 cum

Habitable space

14.00 sqm

BOILERS

If bldg not made of fire resistive materials 3.00 distance

SEATS

Width

- 0.45

from back to back- 0.48

PENTHOUSE/ TOWERS

if housed by elevators & tanks

- 8.40

limit if not 1/3 of roof

- 3.6

DRY STAND PIPE

every building 4 storey or more

1 dry stand pipe if 3rd floor & up is morethan 950 sqm

inlet connection- 1.20 above floor

CUL DE SAC

max run

- 50

min radius

- 9.15

ROW

- 3.35

TURN COURT T

max run

- 50

width

- 18.30

min access road- 3.00

TURN COURT L

max run

- 50 & 9.15

width

- 12.20

min access road- 3.00

ROAD NETWORK

a. 60m

- national road in rural areas

30m or less- if populated

b. 15- 20m

- provincial roads

c. 10m

- municipality roads

d. 10m

- barangay road

CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS

1. clearance over roof

min from highest point of roof

1.00- if voltage exceed 300V

2. clearance from ground- 3.00 min

3. horizontal clearance- 1.00 from window

- 0.50 above window

4. when crossing a street- 5.50

* lines for 15 mts high bldg- 2.00- 2.50 m clear

BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENT

1. certified true copy of TCT

2. tax declaration

3. current real property tax

4. five sets of plans duly signed and sealed by licensed

architect or civil engr, sanitary engr or master

plumber, electrical engr, mechanical engr

*if applicant is not owner:

contract of lease, deed of absolute sale or

contractof sale

VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMIT

15 year

liability of architect/ engineers

15 days

issuance of permit upon approval

1 year

invalid after no use of 1 year

120 days

work stop for more than 120 days

15 days

for appeal

OCCUPANCY PERMIT

1. as built plans

2. Certificate of completion

3. Logbook

BUILDING CODES

A Residential Dwellings

B Residential Dwellings, Hotels & Apartments

C Educational & Recreation

D Institution

E Business & Mercantile

FIndustrial

G Storage and Hazardous

H Assembly less than 1000

I Assembly more than 1000

JAccessory

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

TYPE I

wood construction

TYPE II

wood construction w/ fire resistive materials

TYPE IIImasonry and wood

TYPE IVsteel, iron, concrete, masonry

TYPE V

4hour fire resistive

steel, iron, concrete, masonry

OCCUPANT LOAD

Unit per occupant2 exits over

a. dwellings

28.0sq

10

b. hotels, apt, dorm

18.6sq

10

c. classroom

1.80sq

50

Conference, exhibit,

1.40sq

Gym, School shop, lab

4.60sq

d.hospitals

8.40sq

5

Nursing & childrens home7.40sq

5

Home for the aged

-22 sqm for sleeping

-11 sqm for treatment

Nurseries

3.25sq

6

e.retail stores

2.8 sqm for basements

50

5.6 sqm for upper floors

10

offices

9.30sq

30

dining area

1.40sq

30

kitchen, parking

18.6sq

50, 30

aircraft hangars

46.5sq

10

f.warehouses

28.0sq

30

mechanical equip.

28.0sq

30

g. garages

9.30sq

10

h. auditorium

0.65sq

50

Theaters, churches, dance floor

Reviewing stands, stadia

PARKING SPACES

Low income single detached housing - 1 slot/ 10 units

Individual not more than 100sqm

Multi family living units

1 slot per

up to 50 sqm/ unit

8 units

50 sqm-100 sqm/ unit

4 units

100 sqm & up

1 unit

hotels

10 rm

residential hotels & apartels

5 units

motel

1 unit

shopping center

100 sqm

markets

150 sqm

restaurants, fastfood, bars

30 sqm

night clubs

20 sqm

office buildings

125 sqm

pension, boarding, lodging

20 beds

other buildings in business coml zone125 sqm

public assembly buildings, theaters50 sqm

places of worship, funeral parlors

50 sqm

schools elementary, highschool

10 clasrm

college & universities

5 clsrm

hospitals

25 beds

recreational facilities

bowling

4 alleys

amusement center

50 sqm

clubhouses, beach house

100 sqm

factories, manufacturing, warehouse 1000 sqm

tourist bus parking

2 slots/ hotel

PARKING SPACE SIZE

Perpendicular & diagonal2.50 x 5.00

Parallel

2.15 x 6.00

Bus & truck loading slot3.60 x 12.00

Jeepney/Shuttle

3.00 x 9.00PARKING COMPUTATION

In mixed occupancy- 100% of dominant use

50% of non-dominant use

50% on street parking maybe included in computation

if there are parking lots available within 200 meters- 20% parking requirement maybe provided

PARKING FOR BUILDINGS FOR USE OF HANDICAPPED

50- 100 slots- 1 slot for handicapped

1 slot for 100 slots

wheel chair transfer area for every 2 slots

maximum distance of accessible parking from facility- 60 mts

LOADING SLOT REQUIREMENT

Stores, mercantile1 loading slot per 5,000 sqm.

1 truck loading slot

Hotels

1 truck loading slot

ACCESS STREET, ROADS & ALLEYS

6 units

3.00 m

7- 15 units

4.00 m.60 sidewalk

16- 25 units

5.00 m1.20 sidewalk

26- 27 units

6.00 m1.20 sidewalk

36

7.50 m1.20 sidewalk

OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT

Residential- ABCD&Jothers

Interior lot

50%20%

Inside lot

20%15%

Corner & through lots

10%5%

Lot bounded by 3 or more lots 5%5%

YARDS

YARDR1R2-R3R4R5

FRONT4.503.00 - 8.004.506.00

SIDE2.002.002.003.00

REAR2.002.002.003.00

FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL

RROWFRONTSIDEREAR

30m above855

25 29633

20 24533

10 19522

Below 10522

ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING PERMIT BASED ON:

1. type of occupancy or use of building

2. cost of construction

3. floor area

4. height

* is cost per sqm of floor area of building based on group classification

NON- ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF BUILDING PERMIT

1. errors found in plans & specs

2. incorrect data in application

3. non compliance on conditions

4. failure to commence work after 360 days

5. suspension or abandonment of work within 120 days

6. unauthorized change in plans & specs

7. failure to hire architect or engineer to inspect during construction & to keep logbook.

NON- ISSUANCE OR REVOCATION OF OCCUPANCY PERMIT

1. unauthorized change in plans, specs & type of construction

2. failure to hire an architect or engineer who will inspect & keep logbook

3. failure of architect or engineer to submit logbook, certificate of completion, as built plans, specs & building inspection sheet & fire safety inspection certificate duly signed & sealed

ISSUANCE OF WORK STOPPAGE

1. non compliance w/ permit

2. without permit

3. unauthorized change

4. failure to hire an architect or engineer who will inspect & keep logbook

ISSUANCE OF DISCONTINUANCE USE OR OCCUPANCY

1. dangerous building

2. occupancy without permit

3. change of occupancy without certificate

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

1. structural hazard

2. fire hazard

3. hazardous wiring

4. hazardous mechanical inst

5. inadequate sanitation and health facilities

6. improper occupancy and architectural eyesore

7. improper location

8. illegal construction

PRE CONSTRUCTION

1. upon receipt of application for building permit, official shall refer to chief or local fire service for evaluation & shall submit certificate after 5 days

2. after 5 days the official shall within 15 days issue building permit

3. after payment of fees the building official shall within 15 days issue building permit

CONSTRUCTION

1. upon issuance of permit, the official shall endorse copy to chief of local fire service to inspect building construction

2. upon submission of certificate of completion, the clfs shall inspect within 5 days for final inspection

POST CONSTRUCTION

1. building official shall conduct annual inspection

KEY HOUSING AGENCIES

NHA

National Housing Authority

Sole government agency engaged in direct shelter production

NHMFC

National Home Mortgage & Finance Corporation major government home mortgage institution HLURB

Housing & Land use Regulatory Board

Regulatory board for human settlement

HIGC

Home Insurance & Guarantee Corporation

assist private developers to undertake low & middle income mass housing production

SUPPORT AGENCY

HDMF

Home Development Mutual Fund

Administers PAG-IBIG, administer contributions collected from government agencies

SSS

Social Security System

Primary provider of funds for long term housing mortgages for low and middle income earners of private sector

GSIS

Government Insurance System

Shall be the primary provider of funds for low- term housing mortgages for low and middle income government employeesNHC

National Housing Corporation

Mass producing building materials

HUDCC

Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council

- supervise government housing agencies

Administration & Enforcement:

DPWH

Local Building Official

HSRCHuman Settlement Regulatory Commission

Zoning & Land Use

NHA

National Housing Authority

Subdivision & Residential Condominium

NPCCNational Pollution Control Commission

Industrial

SUPPORT AGENCIES

DOF DPWH

DBM

NEDA

PMS

DBP

PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES

Developers

Urban Poor

Bankers

Professionals

Contractors

Brokers

MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS

TYPE OF STRUCTURESTOREYSHEIGHT(M)

RESIDENTIAL

R1310

R2515

R31236

R4310

R51854

COMMERCIAL

C1515

C2618

C360180

INDUSTRIAL

I-115

I-221

I-321

INSTITUTIONAL15

CULTURAL30

Utility, transportation, RROW, Services, Parks, Open Recreational and Entertainment Space, Agricultural, Agro Industrial, Tourism15

EASEMENT ALONG A BODY OF WATER

LOCATIONBASEMENT

Urban3.00m per side of waterways

Agricultural20.00m per side of waterways

Forest40.00m per side of waterways