BUILDING CODE- PD 1096 ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

IMPLEMENTING RULES BY DPWH April 8, 2005

a) VICINITY MAP

MINIMUM REQT FOR DWELLING Residential ………………………………. Half km radius

Commercial ……………………………… 2 km radius
Footing .60 depth, .25 thk

Stairs residential 0.75 b) TITLE BLOCK

Less than 50- 0.90
More than 50- 1.10
1. OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
Dist bet landing 3.60 2. LAND USE AND ZONING
3. LINE AND GRADE
Handrails 0.80- 0.90 4. ARCHITECTURAL
Winding 0.30 run
5. CIVIL/ STRUCTURAL
Circular 2.50 widths 6. ELECTRICAL
7. MECHANICAL
Courtyard 2.0min dist w/ 8. SANITARY
passageway 1.20
9. PLUMBING
Corner lot- 90% buildable area 10. ELECTRONICS
Inside lot- 80% buildable area 11. GEODETHIC ENGINEER

c) PAPER SIZE
CEILING HEIGHTS
ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION
grnd flr 2.70
2nd flr 2.40 PAPER METRIC ENGLISH
3rd flr 2.10

artificial vent- 2.40 min W L W L

natural vent- 2.70 min
A0 841 1189 33 47

MEZZANINE- A1 594 841 23 33

Min height 1.8m above and below
min for natural vent 2.70 A2 420 594 16.50 23
185 sqm 2 stairway

A3 297 420 11.50 16.50

AIR CONDITIONING
68-74 F
2.13m height
NUMBER OF EXITS
More than10 2 exits
500-99 3 exits
ELEVATORS
1000 or more 4 exits
hoistway pit clearance 0.60
in one hoistway 4 elevators max
mezz greater than 185 sqm 2 exits
hoisting rope 3 for traction elevators
if there are only 2 exits 1/5 apart
2 for drum type
dead end 6.00 min
diameter of hoisting rope 30mm
SIDEWALK 24 hr elevator in 5 storey res 1 elevator
Width 1/6 of right of way
Roadway 2/3 of right of way Dumbwaiter 1.20- max height
planting strip 0.20 - 0.80
slope 1/6 max
ESCALATORS
9.0m RROW 1.20m
angle of inclination 35°
width 5.58 min
ARCADES 1.20 max
clear height 3.00 Speed 38 mpm
curb line to outermost 0.50
part of arcade
MINIMUM SPACE
DRIVEWAY Human habitation 6.00 sqm min dim- 2.00 m
Ramp 1/3 to ¼ slope Kitchen 3.00 sqm min dim- 1.50 m
Sidewalk to ramp 1/8 slope Toilet 1.20 sqm min dim- 0.90 m

ENTRANCE TO BUILDING
Ramp 1/10 AIR SPACE
Stairs- tread 0.30 Classroom 3.00 cum 1sqm per person
Riser 0.10 Offices 12.00 cum
Steps 2 min Habitable space 14.00 sqm

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

200 sqm or more
BOILERS
in every storey, basement or cellar used for habitation
If bldg not made of fire resistive materials 3.00 distance
recreation, dining, study
or work & w/c has occupant load of morethan 20

morethan 30.00m from exit SEATS

next door of room , all dressing room, factories, Width - 0.45
rehersal w/ occupant load of morethan 10 from back to back - 0.48
or group H & Iw/ 500 occupant load

4 or more storeys
dry stand pipe
PENTHOUSE/ TOWERS
if housed by elevators & tanks - 8.40 4. when crossing a street - 5.50
limit if not 1/3 of roof - 3.6 * lines for 15 mts high bldg - 2.00- 2.50 m clear

DRY STAND PIPE BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENT

every building 4 storey or more
1 dry stand pipe if 3rd floor & up is morethan 950 sqm 1. certified true copy of TCT
inlet connection- 1.20 above floor 2. tax declaration
3. current real property tax
4. five sets of plans duly signed and sealed by licensed
CUL DE SAC architect or civil engr, sanitary engr or master
max run - 50 plumber, electrical engr, mechanical engr
min radius - 9.15
ROW - 3.35 *if applicant is not owner:
contract of lease, deed of absolute sale or
contract of sale
TURN COURT T
max run - 50
width - 18.30
min access road - 3.00
VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMIT
TURN COURT L
max run - 50 & 9.15 15 year liability of architect/ engineers
width - 12.20 15 days issuance of permit upon approval
min access road - 3.00
1 year invalid after no use of 1 year
ROAD NETWORK 120 days work stop for more than 120 days
15 days for appeal
a. 60m - national road in rural areas
30m or less - if populated
OCCUPANCY PERMIT
b. 15- 20m - provincial roads
c. 10m - municipality roads 1. as built plans
d. 10m - barangay road
2. Certificate of completion
3. Logbook
CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS
1. clearance over roof
1.50 min from highest point of roof BUILDING CODES
1.00- if voltage exceed 300V

2. clearance from ground - 3.00 min A Residential Dwellings

B Residential Dwellings, Hotels & Apartments
3. horizontal clearance - 1.00 from window
- 0.50 above window C Educational & Recreation
D Institution
E Business & Mercantile
F Industrial
G Storage and Hazardous
H Assembly less than 1000
I Assembly more than 1000
J Accessory

TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

TYPE I wood construction

TYPE II wood construction w/ fire resistive materials

TYPE III masonry and wood

TYPE IV steel, iron, concrete, masonry

TYPE V 4hour fire resistive

steel, iron, concrete, masonry
OCCUPANT LOAD PARKING SPACES

Unit per occupant 2 exits over

Low income single detached housing - 1 slot/ 10 units
a. dwellings 28.0sq 10 Individual not more than 100sqm

Multi family living units 1 slot per

b. hotels, apt, dorm 18.6sq 10 up to 50 sqm/ unit 8 units
50 sqm-100 sqm/ unit 4 units
100 sqm & up 1 unit
c. classroom 1.80sq 50
Conference, exhibit, gym 1.40sq hotels 10 rm
School shop, lab 4.60sq
residential hotels & apartels 5 units

motel 1 unit
d. hospitals 8.40sq 5
Nursing & children’s home 7.40sq 5 shopping center 100 sqm
Home for the aged
-22 sqm for sleeping markets 150 sqm
-11 sqm for treatment
Nurseries 3.25sq 6 restaurants, fastfood, bars 30 sqm

night clubs 20 sqm

e. retail stores office buildings 125 sqm

2.8 sqm for basements 50
5.6 sqm for upper floors 10 pension, boarding, lodging 20 beds
offices 9.30sq 30
dining area 1.40sq 30 other buildings in business coml zone 125 sqm
kitchen, parking 18.6sq 50, 30
aircraft hangars 46.5sq 10 public assembly buildings, theaters 50 sqm

places of worship, funeral parlors 50 sqm

f. warehouses 28.0sq 30 schools elementary, highschool 10 clasrm

mechanical equip. 28.0sq 30 college & universities 5 clsrm

hospitals 25 beds

g. garages 9.30sq 10 recreational facilities

bowling 4 alleys
h. auditorium 0.65sq 50 amusement center 50 sqm
Theaters, churches, dance floor clubhouses, beach house 100 sqm
Reviewing stands, stadia
factories, manufacturing, warehouse 1000 sqm

tourist bus parking 2 slots/ hotel

PARKING SPACE SIZE
Perpendicular & diagonal 2.40 x 5.00 YARDS
Parallel 2.00 x 6.00
Bus & truck loading slot 3.60 x 12.00
YARD R1 R2-R3 R4 R5
PARKING COMPUTATION
FRONT 4.50 3.00 - 8.00 4.50 6.00
 In mixed occupancy- 100% of dominant use
50% of non-dominant use
 50% on street parking maybe included in computation SIDE 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00
 if there are parking lots available within 200 meters- 20% parking
requirement maybe provided REAR 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00

PARKING FOR BUILDINGS FOR USE OF HANDICAPPED

 50- 100 slots- 1 slot for handicapped
1 slot for 100 slots FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL
 wheel chair transfer area for every 2 slots
 maximum distance of accessible parking from facility- 60 mts
RROW FRONT SIDE REAR
LOADING SLOT REQUIREMENT
30m above 8 5 5
Stores, mercantile 1 loading slot per 5,000 sqm.
1 truck loading slot 25 – 29 6 3 3

Hotels 1 truck loading slot

20 – 24 5 3 3
ACCESS STREET, ROADS & ALLEYS
6 units 3.00 m 10 – 19 5 2 2
7- 15 units 4.00 m .60 sidewalk
16- 25 units 5.00 m 1.20 sidewalk Below 10 5 2 2
26- 27 units 6.00 m 1.20 sidewalk
36 7.50 m 1.20 sidewalk

OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT

Residential- ABCD&J others
Interior lot 50% 25%
Inside lot 20% 15%
Corner & through lots 10% 5%
Lot bounded by 3 or more lots 5% 5%
ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING PERMIT BASED ON:
1. type of occupancy or use of building ISSUANCE OF DISCONTINUANCE USE OR OCCUPANCY
2. cost of construction 1. dangerous building
3. floor area 2. occupancy without permit
4. height 3. change of occupancy without certificate
* is cost per sqm of floor area of building based on group
classification
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
1. structural hazard
NON- ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF 2. fire hazard
BUILDING PERMIT 3. hazardous wiring
1. errors found in plans & specs 4. hazardous mechanical inst
2. incorrect data in application 5. inadequate sanitation and health facilities
3. non compliance on conditions 6. improper occupancy and architectural eyesore
4. failure to commence work after 360 days 7. improper location
5. suspension or abandonment of work within 120 days 8. illegal construction
6. unauthorized change in plans & specs
7. failure to hire architect or engineer to inspect during
construction & to keep logbook. PRE CONSTRUCTION
1. upon receipt of application for building permit, official
shall refer to chief or local fire service for evaluation &
NON- ISSUANCE OR REVOCATION OF OCCUPANCY shall submit certificate after 5 days
PERMIT 2. after 5 days the official shall within 15 days issue
1. unauthorized change in plans, specs & type of building permit
construction 3. after payment of fees the building official shall within 15
2. failure to hire an architect or engineer who will inspect & days issue building permit
keep logbook
3. failure of architect or engineer to submit logbook,
certificate of completion, as built plans, specs & building CONSTRUCTION
inspection sheet & fire safety inspection certificate duly 1. upon issuance of permit, the official shall endorse copy
signed & sealed to chief of local fire service to inspect building
construction
2. upon submission of certificate of completion, the clfs
ISSUANCE OF WORK STOPPAGE shall inspect within 5 days for final inspection
1. non compliance w/ permit
2. without permit
3. unauthorized change POST CONSTRUCTION
4. failure to hire an architect or engineer who will inspect & 1. building official shall conduct annual inspection
keep logbook
KEY HOUSING AGENCIES GSIS
Government Insurance System
NHA Shall be the primary provider of funds for low- term
National Housing Authority housing mortgages for low and middle income
Sole government agency engaged in direct shelter government employees
production
NHC
NHMFC National Housing Corporation
National Home Mortgage & Finance Corporation major Mass producing building materials
government home mortgage institution
HUDCC
HLURB Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council
Housing & Land use Regulatory Board - supervise government housing agencies
Regulatory board for human settlement
Administration & Enforcement:
HIGC DPWH
Home Insurance & Guarantee Corporation Local Building Official
assist private developers to undertake low & middle
income mass housing production HSRC
Human Settlement Regulatory Commission
Zoning & Land Use
SUPPORT AGENCY
NHA
HDMF National Housing Authority
Home Development Mutual Fund Subdivision & Residential Condominium
Administers PAG-IBIG, administer contributions
NPCC
collected from government agencies
National Pollution Control Commission
SSS Industrial
Social Security System
Primary provider of funds for long term housing
mortgages for low and middle income earners of private SUPPORT AGENCIES
sector DOF DPWH
DBM
NEDA
PMS
DBP
 Utility,
PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES transportation,
RROW,
Developers Services, Parks,
Urban Poor Open
Bankers Recreational
15
Professionals and
Entertainment
Contractors Space,
Brokers Agricultural,
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS Agro Industrial,
Tourism
EASEMENT ALONG A BODY OF WATER
TYPE OF STRUCTURE STOREYS HEIGHT(M)
RESIDENTIAL
LOCATION BASEMENT
R1 3 10
Urban 3.00m per side of waterways
R2 5 15
Agricultural 20.00m per side of waterways
R3 12 36
Forest 40.00m per side of waterways
R4 3 10
R5 18 54

COMMERCIAL
C1 5 15
C2 6 18
C3 60 180

INDUSTRIAL
I-1 15
I-2 21
I-3 21

INSTITUTIONAL 15

CULTURAL 30