Professional

Practice 1
Ar./EnP. Shalla Gayle B. Billano
Professional Practice
Module B (Weeks 3-5)
Ar./EnP. Shalla Gayle B. Billano
PD 1096: National
Building Code of
the Philippines
Ar./EnP. Shalla Gayle B. Billano
LAWS REGARDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

PD1096
National Building Code of the Philippines (Revising RA 6541)

PD1185
Fire Code

PD 957
Condominium and Subdivision Buyers Protective Decree (RA
4726 – Condominium Law)

BP 220
Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing

BP 344
Enhancing the Mobility of Disabled Persons
LAWS REGARDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

PD 856
Philippine Sanitation Code

PD 1067
Water Code

RA 7279
Urban Development and Housing Act

PD 772
Anti- Squatting Law (RA 8368 – An Act Decriminalizing
Squatting)

RA 7718
Build Operate and transfer Law
LAWS REGARDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

RA 9266
The New Architecture Law (Revising RA 545 and RA 1581)

RA 544
Civil Engineering Law

RA 1378
Plumbing Law

RA 4374
Geodetic Engineering Law

RA 7920
Electrical Engineering and Electrician Law
LAWS REGARDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

RA 8534
Interior Design Law

RA 1308
Environmental planning Law

RA 1364
Sanitary Engineering Law

RA 4110
Airconditioning and refrigeration Engineering Law

RA 5734
Electronics and Communications Engineering Law

RA 8495
Mechanical Engineering Law
LAWS REGARDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

RA 386
Civil Code of the Philippines

RA 7160
Local Government Code

RA 8293
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Repealing RA 165, as
amended /
RA 166, as amended / PD 49 / PD 285, as amended / Art. 188 & 189 of the
Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.)

Act 3815
Revised Penal Code

PD 1295
National Engineering Center

RA 7718
Build Operate and transfer Law
 PD 1096
Rule I: General Provisions
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 101. Title

These Rules shall be known and cited as the “Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations of the National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. 1096)” and shall
be referred to as the “IRR”.

SECTION 102. Declaration of Policy

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to safeguard life, health,

property, and public welfare, consistent with the principles of sound
environmental management and control; and to this end, make it the purpose of
the Code to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework of minimum
standards and requirements to regulate and control their location, site, design,
quality of materials, construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 103. Scope and Application
1. The scope of this IRR shall cover the following disciplines: architectural,
civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing, and electronics. This
shall also apply to the design, location, siting, construction, alteration, repair,
conversion, use, occupancy, maintenance, moving, demolition of, and addition to
public and private buildings and structures, except traditional indigenous family
dwellings, and those covered by Batas Pambansa Bilang 220 otherwise known as
the “Economic and Socialized Housing Projects”.
2. Existing buildings or structures without appropriate building permits/ certificates
of occupancy may be legalized and issued the necessary permits and certificates,
provided, they are made to conform to these rules and regulations. However, they
shall be subject to the imposition of penalties, surcharges, fines and other
appropriate measures.
3. The applicable and consistent provisions of the allied professional codes and other
government agency codes as approved by the DPWH Secretary shall serve as the
referral codes of PD 1096 and this IRR.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 106. Definitions

1. For purposes of this IRR, the following definitions shall apply:

ADDITION – Any new construction which increases the height and/or floor area of
existing buildings/structures.

AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – Refers to any of the various units of the government
including a department, bureau, office, instrumentality, or government owned or
controlled corporation.

ALTERATION – Works in buildings/structures involving changes in the materials used,

partitioning, location/size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and
equipment but does not increase the building height and/or floor area.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICATION FORMS – A preformatted prescribed application form duly
accomplished and notarized by the respective design professional
with validation matrices related to other building rules and
regulations.

APPLICANT/PERMITTEE – Any person, firm, partnership, corporation,

head of government or private institution, organization of any
character applying for the issuance of permits and certificates.

BUILDING OFFICAL – the Executive Officer of the OBO appointed by

the Secretary.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
BUILDING PERMIT – A document issued by the Building Official (BO) to
an owner/applicant to proceed with the construction, installation,
addition, alteration, renovation, conversion, repair, moving,
demolition or other work activity of a specific
project/building/structure or portions thereof after the
accompanying principal plans, specifications and other pertinent
documents with the duly notarized application are found
satisfactory and substantially conforming with the National Building
Code of the Philippines (the Code) and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR).

CODE – PD 1096, otherwise known as the National Building Code of

the Philippines.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
CONSTRUCTION – All on-site work done in the site preparation,
excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and
installation of utilities, machineries and equipment of
buildings/structures.

CONVERSION – A change in the use or occupancy of buildings/structures

or any portion/s thereof, which has different requirements.

DEMOLITION – The systematic dismantling or destruction of a

building/structure, in whole or in part.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENT – The Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH).

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – The Executive Officer or Head of the NBCDO.

MOVING – The transfer of buildings/structures or portion/s thereof from

original location or position to another, either within the same lot or
to a different one.

OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL (OBO) – The Office authorized to

enforce the provisions of the Code and its IRR in the field as well as
the enforcement of orders and decisions made pursuant thereto.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
REFERRAL CODES – The applicable provisions of the various agency and
technical professional codes that are supplementary to the Code.

RENOVATION – Any physical change made on buildings/structures to

increase the value, quality, and/or to improve the aesthetic.

REPAIR – Remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated

portion/s of building/structure to restore to its original condition.

SECRETARY – Head or Chief Executive Officer of DPWH.

STAFF – The personnel of the National Building Code Development

Office (NBCDO).
 PD 1096
RULE II -
ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 201. Responsibility for Administration and
Enforcement

The administration and enforcement of the provisions of the

Code and this IRR, including the imposition of penalties for
administrative violations thereof, is hereby vested in the
Secretary.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 202. Technical Staff
The National Building Code Development Office (NBCDO)
created through DPWH Department Order, shall serve as the
technical staff of the Secretary. The functions thereof are as
follows:

1. Assist the Secretary in the administration and enforcement of the

provisions of the Code and its IRR.

2. Review, evaluate and take final action on various technical and legal
problems forwarded to the Office of the Secretary.

3. Conduct seminar/workshops on the Code, its IRR, and Batas

Pambansa Blg. 344 (Accessibility Law).

4. Undertake such other duties and tasks as may be assigned by the

Secretary from time to time.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 205. Building Officials

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Building

Official shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of the
Code in the field as well as the enforcement of orders and
decisions made pursuant thereto.

All Building Officials appointed or designated other than by the

Secretary, shall continue to act as the Building Official until such
time that the Secretary appoints the Building Official. Offices of
the Building Officials already established, separate and
distinct from the office of the City/Municipal Engineers in
cities and municipalities may continue to exist until such
time that a regular office is created.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 206. Qualifications of Building Officials
No person shall be appointed as Building Official unless
he possesses the following qualifications:
1. A Filipino citizen and of good moral character.

2. A duly registered architect or civil engineer.

3. A member of good standing of a duly accredited organization of his

profession for not less than five (5) years endorsed or recommended
by the accredited professional organization.

4. Has at least five (5) years of diversified and professional experience

in building design and construction.

5. Has attended and successfully completed a seminar workshop on

PD 1096 and its IRR conducted by the DPWH.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 207. Duties of the Building Official
The Building Official shall have the following duties:
1. Be primarily responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the
Code and its IRR, as well as circulars, memoranda, opinions and
decisions/orders issued pursuant thereto. His actions shall always be
guided by appropriate orders/directives from the Secretary.
2. Have overall administrative control and/or supervision over all
works pertinent to buildings/structures in his area of responsibility
and shall be charged with the processing of all permit applications
and certificates as well as the issuance of the same.
3. Ensure that all changes, modifications, and alterations in the
design plans during the construction phase shall not start until the
modified design plan has been evaluated and the necessary
amendatory permit issued.
4. Undertake annual inspections of all buildings/structures and keep
an up-to-date record of their status.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 208. Fees
Subject to existing budgetary, accounting and auditing rules and
regulations, the Building Official shall retain not more than 20% of the
income/collection derived from permit fees and other charges for the
operating expenses of his office. The remainder of 100% shall accrue to
the general fund of the respective city/municipality.

SECTION 209. Exemption

Public buildings and traditional indigenous family dwellings

shall be exempt from payment of building permit fees.

As used in the Code, the term “traditional indigenous family

dwelling” means a dwelling intended for the use and occupancy by the family
of the owner only and constructed of native materials such as bamboo, nipa,
logs, or lumber, the total cost of which does not exceed fifteen thousand
pesos (P 15,000.00).
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 212. Administrative Fines

1. Imposition of Administrative Fines

a. The Secretary or his duly authorized representative may

prescribe and impose fines not exceeding ten thousand
pesos (P10, 000.00) in the following cases, subject to the terms
and procedures as hereunder provided:

1. Erecting, constructing, altering, repairing, moving, converting, installing

or demolishing a private or public building/structure if without
building/demolition permit.

2. Making any alteration, addition, conversion or repair in any

building/structure/ appurtenances thereto constructed or installed before
the adoption of the Code, whether public or private, without a permit.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
3. Unauthorized change, modification or alteration during the construction
in the duly submitted plans and specifications on which the building
permit is based.

4. Non-compliance with the work stoppage order or notice and/or orders to

effect necessary correction in plans and specifications found defective.

5. Non-compliance with order to demolish building/structure declared to be

nuisance, ruinous or dangerous.

6. Use or occupancy of a building/structure without Certificate of

Occupancy/Use even if constructed under a valid building permit.

7. Change in the existing use or occupancy classification of a

building/structure or portion thereof without the corresponding Certificate
of Change of Use.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT

8. Failure to post or display the certificate of occupancy/use/operation in a

conspicuous place on the premises of the building/ structure/
appurtenances.

9. Change in the type of construction of any building/structure without an

amendatory permit.

b. In addition to the imposed penalty, the owner shall correct/remove

his violations of the provisions of the Code.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
2. Determination of Amount of Fines
a. In the determination of the amount of fines to be imposed,
violations shall be classified as follows:
i. Light Violations (P 5,000.00 – amount of fine)

(a) Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy/Use/Operation.

(b) Failure to post Building Permit construction information sign.
(c) Failure to provide or install appropriate safety measures for
the protection of workers, inspectors, visitors, immediate
neighbors and pedestrians.

ii. Less Grave Violations (P 8,000.00 – amount of fine)

(a) Non-compliance with the work stoppage order for the

alteration/addition/ conversion/repair without permit.
(b) Use or occupancy of building/structure without appropriate
Certificate of Occupancy/Use/Operation.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
2. Determination of Amount of Fines
iii. Grave Violations (P 10,000.00 – amount of fine)

(a) Unauthorized change, modification or alteration during

construction in the duly submitted plans and
specifications on which the building permit is based.
(b) Unauthorized change in type of construction from more
fire-resistive to less fire-resistive.
(c) Non-compliance with order to abate or demolish.
(d) Non-compliance with work stoppage order for
construction/demolition without permit.
(e) Change in the existing use or occupancy without
Certificate of Change of Occupancy/Use/Operation.
(f) Excavations left open without any work being done in the site
for more than one hundred twenty (120) days.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
Penalty
For constructing, installing, repairing, altering or causing any change in the
occupancy/use of any building/structure or part thereof or appurtenances thereto
without any permit.
Amount of the surcharge shall be according to the following:

Excavation for foundation………………………………… - 10% of the building permit fees

Construction of foundation (including pile driving
and laying of reinforcing
bars)………………………………………. 25% of the building permit fees

Construction of superstructure up to 2.00 meters

above established grade……….. - 50% of the building permit fees
Construction of superstructure above
2.00 meters……………………………….. - 100% of the building permit fees

For failure to pay the annual inspection fee within thirty (30) days from
the prescribed date, a surcharge of 25% of the inspection fee shall be
imposed.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 213. Penal Provisions

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of

the provisions of the Code and/or commit any act hereby
declared to be unlawful shall upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not more than twenty thousand pesos or by
imprisonment of not more than two years or by both such
fine and imprisonment; Provided, that in the case of a
corporation firm, partnership or association, the penalty shall
be imposed upon its officials responsible for such violation
and in case the guilty party is an alien, he shall
immediately be deported after payment of the fine and/or
service of his sentence.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 214. Dangerous and Ruinous Buildings or Structures

Dangerous buildings are those which are herein declared

as such:
1. structurally unsafe or not provided with safe egress,
or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life

2. constitute a hazard to safety or health or public

welfare because of inadequate maintenance,
dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment

3. contribute to the pollution of the site or the

community to an intolerable degree.
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 215. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings

The condition or defects that render any building/

structure dangerous or ruinous are as follows:

1. Structural Hazards
2. Fire Hazards
3. Unsafe Electrical Wiring
4. Unsafe Mechanical Installation
5. Inadequate Sanitation/Plumbing and Health Facilities
6. Architectural Deficiency
RULE II - ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 215. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings

When any building or structure is found or declared to

be dangerous or ruinous, the Building Official shall order
its repair, vacation or demolition depending upon the
degree of danger to life, health, or safety. This is without
prejudice to further action that may be taken under the
provisions of Articles 482 and 694 to 707 of the Civil Code
of the Philippines. The condition or defects that render any
building/structure dangerous or ruinous are as follows: (See
Procedure for Abatement/Demolition of Dangerous/Ruinous
Buildings/Structures at the end of this Rule)
 PD 1096
RULE III - PERMITS AND
INSPECTION
BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENT

1. accomplished prescribed building permit application

forms
2. If applicant is the owner,
- certified true copy of TCT
- tax declaration
- current real property tax
3. If applicant is not the owner of the lot/ building,
- contract of lease,
- deed of absolute sale
- contract of sale
4. five sets of survey plans, design plans, specifications
and other documents prepared duly signed and
sealed by the licensed architect, civil engineer, sanitary
engineer or master plumber, electrical engineer,
mechanical engineer and electronics engineer
DOCUMENTS to be signed & sealed

1. Architectural
2. Civil/Structural
3. Electrical
4. Mechanical
5. Sanitary
6. Plumbing
7. Electronics
8. Geodetic Engineer
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ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

a. Architectural Plans/Drawings
1. Vicinity Map/Location Plan
- within a 2.00 kilometer radius for commercial, industrial,
and institutional complex
- within a half-kilometer radius for residential buildings,
- at any convenient scale showing prominent landmarks or
major thoroughfares for easy reference.

2. Site Development Plan showing

- technical description, boundaries, orientation and
position of proposed building/structure in relation to the lot
- existing or proposed access road and driveways and
existing public utilities/services.
- Existing buildings within and adjoining the lot shall be
hatched and distances between the proposed and
existing buildings shall be indicated.
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

3. Perspective
- drawn at a convenient scale and taken from a vantage
point (bird’s eye view or eye level).

4. Floor Plans
- scale of not less than 1:100 showing: gridlines,
complete identification of rooms or functional spaces

5. Elevations
- at least four (4)
- scale of not less than 1:100 showing: gridlines; natural
ground to finish grade elevations; floor to floor heights;
door and window marks, type of material and exterior
finishes; adjoining existing structure/s, if any, shown in
single hatched lines.
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

6. Sections
- at least two (2), showing: gridlines; natural ground and
finish levels; outline of cut and visible structural parts;
doors and windows properly labeled reflecting the
direction of opening; partitions; built-in cabinets, etc.;
identification of rooms and functional spaces cut by
section lines

7. Reflected ceiling plan

- showing: design, location, finishes and specifications of
materials, lighting fixtures, diffusers, decorations, air
conditioning exhaust and return grills, sprinkler nozzles, if
any, at scale of at least 1:100.
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

8. Details, in the form of plans, elevations/sections:

• Accessible ramps
• Accessible stairs
• Accessible lifts/elevators
• Accessible entrances, corridors and walkways
• Accessible functional areas/comfort rooms
• Accessible switches, controls
• Accessible drinking fountains
• Accessible public telephone booths
• Accessible audio visual and automatic alarm system
• Accessible access symbols and directional signs
• Reserved parking for disabled persons
• Typical wall/bay sections from ground to roof
• Stairs, interior and exterior
• Fire escapes/exits
• Built-in cabinets, counters and fixed furniture
• All types of partitions
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

9. Schedule of Doors and Windows

- showing their types, designations/marks, dimensions,
materials, and number of sets

10. Schedule of Finishes

- showing in graphic form: surface finishes specified for
floors, ceilings, walls and baseboard trims for all building
spaces per floor level

11. Details of other major Architectural Elements

ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

b. Architectural Interiors/Interior Design

1. Space Plan/s or layout/s of architectural interior/s

2. Architectural interior perspective/s

3. Furniture/furnishing/equipment/process layout/s

4. Access plan/s, parking plan/s and the like

5. Detail design of major architectural interior elements

ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

6. Plan and layout of interior, wall partitions, furnishing,

furniture, equipment/appliances at a scale of at least 1:100

7. Interior wall elevations showing: finishes, switches,

doors and convenience outlets, cross window sections
with interior perspective as viewed from the main entrance
at scale of at least 1:100

8. Floor/ceiling/wall patterns and finishing details

9. List of materials used

10. Cost Estimates

ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

c. Plans and specific locations of all

accessibility facilities
- scale of at least 1:100

d. Detailed design of all such accessibility

facilities outside and around buildings/
structures including parking areas, and their
safety requirements
- scale of 1:50 or any convenient scale
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS

e. Fire Safety Documents

- Layout plan of each floor indicating the fire evacuation route to safe
dispersal areas, standpipes with fire hose, fire extinguishers, first aid kits/cabinets,
fire alarm, fire operations room, emergency lights, signs, etc.
- Details of windows, fire exits with grilled windows and ladders.
- Details of fire-resistive construction of enclosures for vertical openings.
- Details of fire-resistive construction materials and interior decorative
materials with fire-resistive/fire-retardant/fire-spread ratings
- Other Related Documents

f. Other related documents

CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS

a. Site Development Plan

- showing technical description, boundaries, orientation

and position of proposed non-architectural horizontal
structure such as: sewerage treatment plan (STP), silos,
elevated tanks, towers, fences, etc. building/structure in
relation to the lot, existing or proposed access road and
driveways and existing public utilities/services. Existing
buildings within and adjoining the lot shall be hatched and
distances between the proposed and existing buildings shall
be indicated.
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS

b. Structural Plans

1. Foundation Plans and Details

- scale of not less than 1:100

2. Floor/Roof Framing Plans and Details

- scale of not less than 1:100

3. Details and Schedules of structural and

civil works elements including those for
deep wells, water reservoir, pipe lines and
sewer system.
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS

c. Structural Analysis and Design for all

buildings/structures

- except for one storey and single detached

building/structure with a total floor area of
20.00 sq. meters or less.
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS

d. Boring and Load Tests

- Buildings or structures of three (3) storeys and higher -
Boring tests and, if necessary, load tests shall be required in
accordance with the applicable latest approved provisions of the
National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP).
- However, adequate soil exploration (including boring and
load tests) shall also be required for lower buildings/ structures at
areas with potential geological/geotechnical hazards.
- The written report of the civil/ geotechnical engineer
including but not limited to the design bearing capacity as well as the
result of tests shall be submitted together with the other requirements in
the application for a building permit. Boring test or load test shall also be
done according to the applicable provisions of the NSCP which set forth
requirements governing excavation, grading and earthwork construction,
including fills and embankments for any building/structure and for
foundation and retaining structures.
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS

e. Seismic Analysis

f. Other related documents

ELECTRICAL DOCUMENTS
Electrical plans and technical specifications containing the
following:

- Location and Site Plans

- Legend or Symbols
- General Notes and/or Specifications
- Electrical Layout
- Schedule of Loads, Transformers, Generating/UPS
Units (Total kVA for each of the preceding items shall be
indicated in the schedule)
- Design Analysis
- One Line Diagram
MECHANICAL DOCUMENTS

- Location Plan and Key Plan

- General Layout Plan for each floor, drawn to a scale of not

less than 1:100, indicating the equipment in heavier lines than
the building outline with names of machinery and corresponding
brake horsepower shall be indicated.

- Longitudinal and Transverse Sections of building and

equipment base on the section lines drawn to scale of at least
1:100 showing inter-floor relations and defining the manner of
support of machines/equipment. Sections shall run
longitudinally and transversely through the building length or
width other than particularly detailed section for each
machinery/equipment (fired and unfired pressure vessel,
elevator, escalator, dumbwaiter, etc.).
MECHANICAL DOCUMENTS

- Isometric drawing of gas, fuel, oil system showing:

Assembly of pipes on racks and supports, Legend and General
Notes, Capacity per outlet and Complete individual piping
system.

- Plans drawn to scale of 1:100 indicating location of store

rooms, fuel tanks, fire extinguishing systems, fire doors,
fire escape ladders and other protective facilities.

- Detailed drawings of all duct work installations, indicating

dampers, controls, filters, fireproofing, acoustical and
thermal insulation.
MECHANICAL DOCUMENTS

- Detailed Plans of machinery foundations and supports

drawn to scale of at least 1:50.

- Detailed Plans of boilers and pressure vessels with a

working pressure of above 70 kPa regardless of kilowatt rating.

- Design Computations and Detailed Plans of elevators,

escalators, and the like drawn to scale of 1:50.
MECHANICAL DOCUMENTS

- For all installations, additions or alterations involving

machinery of at most 14.9 kW, the signature of a duly
licensed Mechanical Engineer shall be sufficient except
fired and unfired pressure vessels, elevators, escalators,
dumbwaiters, central/split/packaged type air conditioners
and piping systems of steam, gas or fuels.

- Detailed plans of fire suppression systems, location of

automatic and smoke detectors and alarm and initiating
devices use to monitor the conditions that are essential for the
proper operation including switches for the position of gate
valves as well as alert and evacuation signals; the detailed
layout of the entire safe area to be protected and the
heat/smoke ventilation system.
SANITARY DOCUMENTS

- For deepwell, water purification plants, water

collection and distribution systems, reservoirs,
drainage and sewer systems, sewage treatment plants,
malaria control structures, and sewage disposal
systems:

i. Location Plan and Site Plan

ii. Detailed Plan and layout drawings of minimum scale
1:100
iii. Design Analysis and Technical Specifications
iv. Cost Estimates
SANITARY DOCUMENTS

- For pest and vermin control, sanitation, and pollution

control facilities:

i. Detailed plan, layout and drawing of abatement and

control device of minimum scale 1:100

ii. Design analysis and technical specification

iii. Cost Estimates

PLUMBING DOCUMENTS

For all plumbing installations, additions and/or

alterations involving hot and cold water supply,
fixtures, sewage drainage and vent system, storm
drainage and sewerage system within or adjacent to
the building:

a. Location Plan and Site Plan of minimum scale

1:2000
b. Plumbing Plans, Layouts and Details, of minimum
scale 1:50
c. Legend and General Notes
d. Isometric drawings of the systems
e. Design analysis and technical specifications
f. Cost Estimates
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

Electronic plans and technical specifications for wired or

wireless telecommunications systems, broadcasting
systems, including radio and TV broadcast equipment
for commercial and training purposes, cable or
wireless television systems, information technology
(IT) systems, security and alarm systems, electronic
fire alarm systems, sound-reinforcement systems,
navigational aids and controls, indoor and outdoor
signages, electronically-controlled conveyance
systems, electronic/computerized process controls
and automation systems, building automation,
management and control systems, including, but not
limited to the following:
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

a. General layout plans with legends

b. Single line diagram
c. Riser diagram
d. Isometry of the system
e. Equipment specifications
f. Design analysis, as applicable
g. Cost estimates
GEODETIC DOCUMENTS

Lot Survey Plans, including but not limited to:

a. Vicinity Map/Location Plan

b. Lot Plan
c. Relocation Survey Plan and Report
d. Line and Grade
e. Detailed Topographic Plan of the site and
immediate vicinity
CLEARANCES FROM
OTHER AGENCIES
a. A locational clearance shall be obtained by the
owner/permittee from the City/Municipal Zoning
Administration.
b. Whenever necessary, written clearances shall be
obtained from the various authorities exercising and
enforcing regulatory functions affecting
buildings/structures. Application for said clearances shall
be requested by the owner/applicant and failure to
receive reply within seven (7) days from receipt of the
application for building permit shall be sufficient not
to cause further delay in processing the building
permit application by the Building Official. Such
authorities who are expected to enforce their own
regulations are:
CLEARANCES FROM
OTHER AGENCIES
i. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
ii. Air Transportation Office (ATO)
iii. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
iv. Local Government Unit (LGU)
v. Department of Tourism (DOT)
vi. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR)
vii. Department of Transportation and Communication
(DOTC)
viii. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
ix. Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
CLEARANCES FROM
OTHER AGENCIES
x. Department of Education (DepEd)
xi. Department of Health (DOH)
xii. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS)
xiii. Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)
xiv. Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)
xv. National Water Resources Board (NWRB)
xvi. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
xvii. Department of Agriculture (DA)
xviii. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
xix. National Housing Authority (NHA)
xx. National Council for the Welfare of Disabled
Persons (NCWDP)
BUILDING PERMIT: Terms & Conditions

15 days issuance of permit upon approval

15 years civil liability of the architect and engineer
as per Article 1723 of the Civil Code
Permit will expire and become null and void:

1 year after the issuance, if work has not commenced

120 days if work was suspended or abandoned at any

time after it has been commenced

15 days from the receipt of advice of the non-

issuance, suspension or revocation of permits,
the applicant/permittee may file an appeal
with the Secretary
Upon the approval of the permit,
construction follows
- Check if the construction is commissioned to a duly
licensed and registered contractor pursuant to the
provisions of the Contractor’s License Law (RA 4566).

- The Owner/Permittee shall submit a duly accomplished

prescribed “Notice of Construction” to the Office of the
Building Official (OBO) prior to any construction activity.

- The Owner/Permittee shall put a Building Permit

sign which complies with the prescribed dimensions and
information, which shall remain posted on the
construction site for the duration of the construction.
STANDARD SIGNBOARD
Residential
STANDARD SIGNBOARD
(Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Social,
Institutional, Recreational Buildings and Others)
Non-issuance, Suspension or
Revocation of Building Permits

1. Errors found in the plans and specifications;

2. Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied;
3. Non-compliance with the provisions of the Code or
any rules or regulations.

Notice of non- issuance, suspension or revocation of

building permits shall always be made in writing,
stating the reason or grounds thereof.
Certificate of Occupancy

The owner/permittee shall submit to the OBO: - -

- application of Certificate of Occupancy
- duly notarized Certificate of Completion
- construction logbook
- as-built plans and specifications
- Building Inspection Sheet all signed by whoever is the
contractor (if the construction is undertaken by contract)
and signed and sealed by the Owner’s duly licensed
Architect or Civil Engineer who undertook the full time
inspection and supervision of the construction works.

Said Plans and Specifications shall reflect faithfully all

changes, modifications and alterations made on the originally
submitted Plans and Specifications on file with the OBO which
are the basis of the issuance of the original building permit.
 PD 1096
RULE IV - TYPES OF
CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING CODES

Group A Residential Dwellings

B Residential Dwellings, Hotels &
Apartments
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 4-hour fire resistive

steel, iron, concrete, masonry
SECTION 403. Requirements on
Type of Construction
1. Fire Resistive Requirements
- Exterior bearing and non-bearing walls
Types II and III = 1-hour fire-resistive rating
Types IV and V = 4-hour fire-resistive rating

- Interior bearing walls, permanent partitions, floors, and roofs

Types II, III and IV = 1-hour fire-resistive rating
Type V = 3-hour fire-resistive rating for bearing walls;
= 1-hour fire-resistive rating for vertical openings, floors and roof

- Structural frames
Types II and III = 1-hour fire-resistive rating
Type IV = 2-hour fire-resistive rating
Type V = 3-hour fire-resistive rating

- Exterior doors and windows

All Types = 1-hour fire-resistive rating
SECTION 403. Requirements on
Type of Construction
2. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes

Finishes for interior walls and ceilings of any building shall be

classified according to their flame-spread characteristic using
generally accepted engineering standards.

The smoke density shall not be greater than that obtained from
burning of untreated wood under similar conditions when tested in
accordance with the “Tunnel Test” in the way intended for use.

The products of combustion shall be no more toxic than the burning

of untreated wood under similar conditions. These finishes include:
interior wainscoting, paneling, or other finish applied structurally
or for decoration, acoustical correction, frames and trims of doors
and windows, surface insulation or similar purposes.
SECTION 403. Requirements on
Type of Construction
2. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes

Requirements for flame-spread characteristics of finishes shall

not apply to frames and trim of doors and windows and to
materials which are less than 1.00 millimeter in thickness
cemented to the surface of walls or ceilings.

Materials required to be flame-spread proofed shall be treated

with a flame-retardant having a flame-spread of fifty (50) or
less as determined by the “Tunnel Test”.

3. Standards for materials used in structural framework,

exterior walls and openings, floors, exits, stairs & roofs shall
be governed by the pertinent provision of the Fire Code of the
Philippines.
 PD 1096
RULE V - REQUIREMENTS
OF FIRE ZONES
RULE V – REQUIREMENTS OF
FIRE ZONES
SECTION 501. Fire Zones Defined

Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of

buildings/structures are permitted to be constructed based on
their use or occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.

SECTION 502. Buildings Located in More Than One

Fire Zone

A building/structure which is located partly in one (1) fire

zone and partly in another shall be considered to be in the
more highly restrictive fire zone, when more than one third (1/3)
of its total floor area is located in such zone.
RULE V – REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE ZONES

SECTION 507. Designation of Fire Zones

1. Non-Fire Restricted Zones: These are areas where siting

of buildings/structures are permitted without fire-resistivity
measures, often located in the country sides or rural areas
where commercial and industrial and other buildings are
sparsely constructed, or may be clustered in small groups
like farm lands wherein dwellings are built of indigenous
materials such as bamboo, sawali, nipa, cogon, palm leaves
and wood up to Types I and II Construction as classified in
Section 401 of the Code.
RULE V – REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE
ZONES
SECTION 507. Designation of Fire Zones
2. Fire Restrictive Zones: Areas wherein siting of
buildings/structures are permitted within prescribed fire-
resistivity measures for exterior walls of at least two-hour
fire resistivity. Usual locations in suburban areas are
permitted to be built with at least one-hour fire-resistivity
throughout as Types II, III to IV Constructions as prescribed in
Section 401 of the Code.
3. Highly Fire Restrictive Zones: Areas wherein highly fire-
resistive or non-combustible buildings/structures and/or
construction assemblies of no less than three to four-hour
fire-resistive construction materials are used throughout,
including exterior walls. Only Types IV and V Constructions are
permitted in the areas.
 PD 1096
RULE VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN
CONSTRUCTION
RULE VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 601. Fire- Resistive Rating Defined

Fire-resistive rating means the degree to

which a material can withstand fire as determined by
generally recognized and accepted testing methods.

SECTION 602. Fire- Resistive Time Period

Rating

Fire-resistive time period rating is the length

of time a material can withstand being burned which
may be one- hour, two- hours, four- hours, etc.
RULE VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 603. Fire-Resistive Standards

All materials of construction, and type of

materials and assemblies or combinations thereof
shall conform to the following fire-resistive ratings:
 RULE VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
Minimum thickness (in millimeter) for the
Type of Assembly and Material given fire resistance
4 hrs. 3 hrs. 2 hrs. 1hr.
Floor Construction
Solid R.C. slab
- Average cover to reinforcement 25 25 20 15
- Overall Depth 150 150 125 100

Solid pre-stressed
Concrete slab
- Average cover to tendons 65 50 40 25
- Overall Depth 150 150 125 100

Partitions
- Solid concrete 175 175 150 125
- Solid masonry 200 175 150 125
- Hollow unit masonry 300 250 200 150

Protection for metal structural members

- Concrete 75 50 38 25
- Masonry 100 75 55 38
- Metal lath with vermiculite or perlite
gypsum plaster 50 38 20 12

Exterior Wall
- Solid concrete 180 150 125 75
- Solid masonry 200 175 150 100
- Hollow masonry 300 250 200 150

Column (all faces exposed)

- Reinforced concrete 450 400 300 200
 PD 1096
RULE VII -
CLASSIFICATION AND
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

SECTION 701. Occupancy Classified

There are 10 Groups of Occupancies sub-

divided into 25 Divisions. The accompanying matrix
shows the Groupings and Divisions and the
corresponding uses. The final column indicates the
Zoning Classification.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

Group A – Residential Dwellings

Division A-1
(Residential building/ structure for exclusive use of
single family occupants)

Zoning:
Residential R-1 - a low-density residential zone,
characterized mainly by single-family, single
detached dwellings with the usual community
ancillary uses on a neighborhood scale, such as
executive subdivisions and relatively exclusive
residential communities which are not subdivisions.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group A – Residential Dwellings
Division A-2
(residential building for the exclusive use of non-
leasing occupants not exceeding 10 persons)
Zoning:
Residential R-2 - a medium density residential use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise single-
attached, duplex or multi-level building/ structure for
exclusive use as multiple family dwellings. This
includes R-2 structures within semi-exclusive
subdivisions and semi-exclusive residential
communities which are not subdivisions.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Still under Zoning:
There shall be two (2) general types of R-2 use or
occupancy, to wit:

a. Basic R-2 : single-attached or duplex

building/structure of from one (1) storey up to three
(3) storeys in height and with each unit for separate
use as single-family dwellings and;

b. Maximum R-2 : low-rise multi-level

building/structure of from three (3) up to five (5)
storeys in height and for use as multiple family
dwellings
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

Group B – Residential (Buildings/

Structures, Hotels and Apartments)
Occupancies shall be multiple dwelling units
including boarding or lodging houses, hotels,
apartment buildings, row houses, convents,
monasteries and other similar building each of which
accommodates more than 10 persons.

Division B-1

.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group B – Residential (Buildings/
Structures, Hotels and Apartments)

Zoning:
Residential R-3 - a high-density residential use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise or
medium-rise building/ structure for exclusive use as
multiple family dwellings with mixed housing types.
R-3 structure may include low-rise or medium-rise
residential condominium buildings that are already
commercial in nature and scale. There shall be two
(2) general types of R-3 use or occupancy, to wit:
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

a) Basic R-3 : rowhouse building/structure of

from one (1) storey up to three (3) storeys in height
and with each unit for separate use as single-family
dwellings; and

b.) Maximum R-3 : medium-rise multi-level building/

structure of from six (6) up to twelve (12) storeys in
height and for use as multiple family dwellings.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

Residential R-4 - a medium to high-density

residential use or occupancy, characterized mainly
as a low-rise townhouse building/ structure for
exclusive use as multiple family dwellings. The term
R-4 specifically refers to the building/structure on an
individual lot (a townhouse unit) and generally refers
to the series or rows of R-4 buildings/structures
within a subdivided lot or property (an R-4
development).
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

Residential R-5 - a very high-density residential use

or occupancy, characterized mainly as a medium-rise
or high-rise condominium building/structure for
exclusive use as multiple family dwelling.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY

Group C – Education and Recreation

Division C-1

Division C-2

Zoning:
GI (General Institutional) - a community to national
level of institutional use or occupancy, characterized
mainly as a low-rise, medium-rise or high-rise
building/structure for education-al, training and
related activities, e.g., schools and related facilities
and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group D – Institutional (Government and Health
Services)
Division D-1
(Institutional, where personal liberties of in-mates are
restrained, or quarters of those rendering public
assistance and maintaining peace and order)
Zoning:
GI (General Institutional) - a community to national level
of institutional use or occupancy, characterized mainly as
a low-rise, medium-rise or high-rise building/structure for
education-al, training and related activities, e.g., schools
and related facilities and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group D – Institutional (Government and Health
Services)

Division D-2
(Institutional, buildings for health care)

Division D-3
(Institutional, for ambulatory patients or children over
kindergarten age)
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group E – Business and Mercantile (Commercial)
Division E-1
(Business and Mercantile, where no work is done except
change of parts and maintenance requiring no open flames,
welding, or use of highly flammable liquids)
Zoning:
C-1 (Commercial One or Light Commercial) - a
neighborhood or community level of commercial use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise
building/structure for low intensity commercial/trade, service
and business activities, e.g., one to three (1 to 3) storey
shopping centers, small offices or mixed-use/occupancy
buildings and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group E – Business and Mercantile (Commercial)

Still in Zoning of Division E-1:

UTS (Utilities, Transportation and Services) – a
range of utilitarian/functional uses or occupancies,
characterized mainly as a low-rise or medium- rise
building/structure for low to high intensity community
support functions, e.g., terminals/inter-modals/multi-
modals and depots
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group E – Business and Mercantile (Commercial)
Division E-2
(Business and Mercantile in nature)
Zoning:
C-2 (Commercial Two or Medium Commercial) - a
municipal or city level of commercial use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a medium-rise
building/structure for medium to high intensity
commercial/ trade, service and business activities,
e.g., three to five (3 to 5) storey shopping centers,
medium to large office or mixed use/occupancy
buildings/structures and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group E – Business and Mercantile (Commercial)

Still in Zoning of Division E-2:

SPE (Special) – other vertical facilities not mentioned

under regular uses/occupancies of
buildings/structures such as cemeteries, memorial
parks and the like
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group E – Business and Mercantile (Commercial)
Division E-3
(Business and Mercantile, where no repair work is done
except exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no
open flames, welding or use of highly flammable liquid)

Zoning:
C-3 (Commercial Three or Metropolitan Commercial)
means a metropolitan level of commercial use/occupancy,
characterized mainly as a medium-rise to high-rise
building/structure for high to very high intensity commercial/
trade, service and business activities, e.g., large to very
large shopping malls, very large office or mixed-
use/occupancy buildings and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group F – Industrial (Non-Pollutive/ Non-
Hazardous Industries and Non-Pollutive/
Hazardous Industries)

Division F-1
(Light Industrial)

Zoning:
I-1 (Industrial One) - a light industrial use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise but
sprawling building/ structure for low intensity
manufacturing or production activities
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group G – Storage and Hazardous Industrial
(Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous industries and
Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries Only)

Division G-1
(Medium Industrial, which shall include storage and
handling of hazardous and highly flammable
materials)
Zoning:
I-2 (Industrial Two) - a medium industrial use or
occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise but
sprawling building/ structure for medium intensity
manufacturing or production activities.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group G – Storage and Hazardous Industrial
(Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous industries and
Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries Only)

Still in Zoning of Division G-1:

UTS (Utilities, Transportation and Services) – a range of
utilitarian/functional uses/ occupancies, characterized
mainly by low-rise or medium-rise buildings/structures for
low to high intensity community support functions, e.g.,
power and water generation/ distribution facilities,
telecommunication facilities, drainage/wastewater and
sewerage facilities, solid waste handling facilities and the
like excluding terminals/inter-modals/multi-modals and
depot
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group G – Storage and Hazardous Industrial
(Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous industries and
Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries Only)

Division G-2
(Medium Industrial buildings for storage and handling
of flammable materials)

Division G-3
(Medium Industrial buildings for wood working
activities, papers cardboard manufactures, textile
and garment factories)
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group G – Storage and Hazardous Industrial
(Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous industries and
Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries Only)

Division G-4
(Medium Industrial, for repair garages and engine
manufacture)

Division G-5
(Medium Industrial, for aircraft facilities)
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group H – Assembly for less than 1,000 (Cultural
and/ or Recreational)
Division H-1
(Recreational, which are assembly buildings with stage and
having an occupant load of less than 1,000)
Zoning:
PRE (Park Structures, Recreation and Entertainment)
- a range of recreational uses or occupancies, characterized mainly
as a low-rise or medium-rise building/structure for low to medium
intensity recreational or entertainment functions related to
educational uses, e.g., structures on campuses or its component
parks/open spaces and all other kinds of recreational or assembly
buildings/structures on campus such as auditoria, mess halls,
seminar facilities, gymnasia, stadia, arenas and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group H – Assembly for less than 1,000 (Cultural
and/ or Recreational)

Still in Zoning :
CUL (Cultural) - a community to national level of
cultural use or occupancy, characterized mainly as a
low-rise or medium-rise building/ structure for cultural
activities, e.g., cultural centers, convention centers,
very large office or mixed-use/occupancy buildings
and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group H – Assembly for less than 1,000 (Cultural
and/ or Recreational)
Division H-2
(Recreational, which are assembly buildings with
stage and having an occupant load of 300 or more)
Division H-3
(Recreational, which are assembly buildings with
stage and having an occupant load of less than 300)
Division H-4
(Recreational, tourism estate developments or tourism-oriented
establishments, which are structures not included in Divisions
H-1)
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group I – Assembly for More than 1,000 (Cultural
and/or Recreational)

Division I-1
(Recreational, Assembly Buildings with stage and an
occupant load of 1,000 or more in the building)
Zoning:
CUL (Cultural) - a community to national level of
cultural use or occupancy, characterized mainly as a
low-rise or medium-rise building/structure for cultural
activities
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group I – Assembly for More than 1,000 (Cultural
and/or Recreational)
Still in Zoning:

PRE (Park Structures, Recreation and Entertainment)

- a range of recreational uses or occupancies, characterized
mainly as a low-rise or medium-rise building/ structure for low to
medium intensity recreational or entertainment functions related
to educational uses, e.g., structures on campuses or its
component parks/open spaces and all other kinds of
recreational or assembly buildings/structures on campus such
as auditoria, mess halls, seminar facilities, gymnasia, stadia,
arenas and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group J – Accessory (Agricultural and Other
Occupancies/ Uses not Specifically Mentioned
Under Groups A through I)

Division J-1
Zoning:
A (Agricultural) - an agricultural or agriculture-related
use or occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise or
medium-rise building/structure for low to high intensity
agricultural or related activities, e.g., poultry houses,
hatcheries, piggeries, greenhouses, granaries and the like
as well as offices, educational, training, research and
related facilities for agriculture and the like.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group J – Accessory (Agricultural and Other
Occupancies/ Uses not Specifically Mentioned
Under Groups A through I)

Division J-1
Still in Zoning:
AI (Agro-Industrial) - an agro-industrial or related use
or occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise
building/ structure for low to high intensity agro-
industrial or related activities to include offices,
educational, training, research and related facilities for
agro-industry.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group J – Accessory (Agricultural and Other
Occupancies/ Uses not Specifically Mentioned
Under Groups A through I)
Division J-1
Still in Zoning:
PUD (Planned Unit Development) - refers to land
development or redevelopment schemes for a new or built-up
project site wherein said project site must have a
Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) or its
acceptable equivalent, i.e., a unitary development plan/site plan
that permits flexibility in planning/urban design,
building/structure siting, complementarity of building types and
land uses, usable open spaces for general public use services
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Division J-2
(Accessory)
Zoning:
PUD (Planned Unit Development) - refers to land
development or redevelopment schemes for a new or built-up
project site wherein said project site must have a
Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) or its
acceptable equivalent, i.e., a unitary development plan/site plan
that permits flexibility in planning/urban design,
building/structure siting, complementarity of building types and
land uses, usable open spaces for general public use services
and business activities and the preservation of significant
natural land features if feasible, whereby said CDMP must be
duly approved by the LGU concerned.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS
BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
Group J – Accessory (Agricultural and Other
Occupancies/ Uses not Specifically Mentioned
Under Groups A through I)

Division J-3
New IRR of PD 1096

New Architectural Rules under

the 2005 Revised IRR of PD 1096

(The National Building Code)

Reference:

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Office of the Secretary
National Building Code Review Committee (NBCRC) and the Board of Consultants (BoC)
1. What is generally considered by Architects as the most
important architectural provision of the 2005 Revised
IRR?
Under Sec. 302.3 (Application for Permits) of the 2005 Revised IRR, the signing and sealing of
architectural documents shall be limited to Architects*, a provision fully harmonized with
stipulations of RA9266:

SEC. 302. Application for Permits.

1. Any person desiring to obtain a building permit XXX . . . XXX shall file applications therefore on
the prescribed application forms
2. XXX . . . XXX
3. Five (5) sets of survey plans, design plans and specifications and other documents prepared,
signed
and sealed over the printed names of the duly licensed and registered professionals:
a. XXX . . . XXX;
b. Architect, in case of architectural documents; in case of architectural interior/ interior design
documents, either an architect or interior designer may sign;
c. Civil Engineer, in case of civil/ structural documents;
d. XXX . . . XXX

*Important Notes: 1) Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) replaced by Writ of

Preliminary Injunction (WPI) dated 24 May 2005 issued by Manila RTC Branch 22 with
NO final decision to date; and 2) the QC RTC Branch 219 in its order dated 23 May 2005
dismissed claims by Civil Engineers (CEs) that they can sign and seal architectural
documents.
2. What are the Architectural (A) Documents
under the 2005 Revised IRR?

Following is a list of architectural documents appearing under Sec. 302.4 of the Revised
IRR of PD 1096 which took effect 02 May 2005. The definitions are omitted for brevity.

a. Architectural Plans/ Drawings

i. Vicinity Map/ Location Plan . . . XXX.
ii. Site Development Plan . . . XXX.
iii. Perspective . . . XXX.
iv. Floor Plans . . . XXX.
v. Elevations, at least four (4) . . . XXX.
vi. Sections, at least two (2) . . . XXX.
vii. Reflected Ceiling Plan . . . XXX.
viii.Details, in the form of plans, elevations/ sections:
(a) accessible ramps . . . XXX
(p) all types of partitions.
ix. Schedule of Doors and Windows . . . XXX.
x. Schedule of Finishes . . . XXX.
xi. Details of Other Major Architectural Elements.
3. What are the Architectural Interior (AI)
Documents under the 2005 Revised IRR?

Following is a list of architectural interior/ interior design documents

appearing under Sec. 302.4 of the Revised IRR of PD 1096 which took effect
02 May 2005. The definitions are omitted for brevity.
b. Architectural Interiors/ Interior Design
i. Space Plan/s or layout/s of architectural interiors.
ii. Architectural interior perspective/s.
iii. Furniture/ furnishing/ equipment/ process layout/s.
iv. Access plan/s, parking plan/s and the like
v. Detail design of major architectural interior elements.
vi. Plan and layout of interior, wall partitions, furnishing, furniture,
equipment/ appliances . . . XXX.
vii. Interior wall elevations . . . XXX.
viii.Floor/ ceiling/ wall patterns and finishing details . . . XXX.
ix. List of materials used.
x. Cost estimates.
4. What are the Other Architectural (OA)
Documents under the 2005 Revised IRR?

Following is a list of other architectural documents appearing under Sec. 302.4

of the Revised IRR of PD 1096 which took effect 02 May 2005. The definitions
are omitted for brevity.
c. Plans and specific locations of all accessibility facilities . . . XXX.
d. Detailed design of all such accessibility facilities outside and
around buildings/ structures including parking areas, and their
safety requirements . . . XXX.
e. Fire Safety Documents
i. XXX
ii. XXX
iii. XXX
iv. XXX
v. XXX
f. Other related documents
 5. What do the terms carrying capacity, development
control and development potential actually mean
(under the 2005 Revised IRR of the NBC/ PD 1096)?

Carrying Capacity of Lot – the optimized extent of physical development that

may be introduced into the lot without causing undue damage, effects or
hardship on the end-users of the proposed development or on neighboring
occupants, entities, properties, lands, developments or the environment
(whether man-made or natural) and with the proposed building/structure
capable of being supported by existing utility, transportation and service
systems or by proposed expansions/upgrading of such systems within the
immediate future;

Development Control (for Lots and Buildings/ Structures) – a set of inter-acting

regulations concerning the physical utilization of a lot and likewise governing
the planning/design of spaces and/or the use/occupancy of a
building/structure to be introduced (or already existing) on a lot; development
controls help determine in detail the development potential and/or the carrying
capacity of all lots and/or of proposed developments on lots; and

Development Potential of Lot – the maximum extent of physical development

that may be introduced into the lot, i.e., the erection of the proposed buildings/
structures, after full compliance with the applicable regulations that need to be
satisfied, specifically those found in the Code, i.e., the PNBC.
6. What are the new architectural features
under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?

1. Under Rule VII (Classification & Requirements of Buildings by Use and

Occupancy), a schedule of principal, accessory and conditional uses/
occupancies for buildings was prepared and matched with specific zoning
classifications;
2. Rule VII, Sec. 704 : firewalls relative to foot-printing of buildings/
structures shall be strictly implemented; for instance, firewalls are explicitly
prohibited for low density residential uses (R-1); allowed lengths of firewalls
in relation to lot perimeter dimensions are prescribed for all other uses,
specifically for residential condominium uses (R-5);
3. Rule VII, Sec. 705 - 707 : prescribes Allowable Maximum Total Gross
Floor Areas (TGFAs), which is the product of the Building Height Limit (BHL),
i.e., defined in both number of storeys and height in meters, and the
Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for each type of building use/
occupancy;
4. Rule VII, Sec. 707, Subsection 4 : prescribes more detailed parking
requirements for each type of building use/ occupancy; parking must be
integral parts of building projects and all parking located outside shall be
considered buffer parking;
7a.What are the new architectural features
under Rule VIII of the 2005 Revised IRR?

1. Rule VIII (Light and Ventilation), Section 803 : maximum Percentage of Site
Occupancy (PSO) is discussed at length; the identifiable Total Open Space
within a Lot (TOSL) are sub-classified and limits prescribed for all building
uses and occupancies, e.g., the Maximum Allowable Impervious Surface Area
(ISA), the Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (USA);

2. Rule VIII, Section 804 :

a) prescribes a minimum front setback of only 4.50 meters for a low
density residential (R-1) structure on a minimum lot size of 301 sq.m.
(14.0 m frontage x 21.5 m depth);
b) prescribes a minimum front setback of 8.00 meters at the ground floor
level only for medium and high density residential (R-2 and R-3)
buildings/ structures that are more than 3 storeys/ 9.0 m in height; and
c) prescribes front setbacks of from 5.0 to 8.0 meters for all types of
commercial, industrial, institutional and recreational developments plus
incremental side and rear setbacks for such buildings/ structures.
7b.What are the new architectural features
under Rule VIII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
7c.What are the new architectural features
under Rule VIII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
7d.What are the new architectural features
under Rule VIII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
8. What are the new architectural features
under Rule XX of the 2005 Revised IRR?
Rule XX (Signs), Section 2004, Subsection
1.c.ii : Ground sign structures shall be
located within the property line and under
no circumstances shall these occupy the
RROW/ street or sidewalk/ arcade or
similar access-ways.

Rule XX (Signs), Section 2004, Subsection

1.d.i : On non-arcaded RROW/ streets,
signs shall not extend more than 1.20
meters over the sidewalk measured
horizontally from the wall line or building line. On
arcaded RROW/ streets, the signs shall
not project more than 0.60 meters from the
outermost portion of the wall line of the
allowed structure over the arcade.
9a.What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
1. Under Rule VII Guidelines, building bulk limitations are suggested through the
interaction of Floor-Lot Area Ratios (FLAR), the Allowable Maximum Building Foot-print
(AMBF), the Outermost Faces of the Building (OFB), the width of the road right-of-way
(RROW) and all other applicable provisions for natural light and ventilation;

2. Under Rule VII Guidelines, examples are shown as to the manner of sizing
buildings or establishing the development potentials of a lot/ property with the proper
interactive application of the foregoing development controls; and

3. Under Rule VII Guidelines, the following are also included:

a) floor to lot area (FLAR) designations for all major building occupancies;
b) factors are also suggested to convert Gross Floor Areas (GFA) to Total Gross
Floor Area (TGFA);
c) determination of the outermost face of building (OFB) and outermost limit of
building projection (OLBP) using angles drawn from the centerline of the road
right-of-way (RROW);
d) establishing the OFB through the interactive use of the allowed maximum
building footprint (AMBF), the building height limit (BHL), the allowable
maximum volume of building (AMVB) and the angular plane along the RROW;
and
e) buildings and accessory structures within cemeteries & memorial parks.
9b.What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
9b.What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.a What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
Under Rule VIII Guidelines, the following are included:

a) suggested treatments for easements/ waterside rights-of-way (ROW),

e.g., esplanades and promenades and stipulations on structures
allowed/ disallowed along or within designated easement areas ;

b)view corridors/ sight lines along road rights-of-way (RROWs);

c)suggested median and lane widths within RROWs;
d)suggested minimum RROW provisions for developments with
multiple dwelling units;
e) access to interior lots;
f) suggested development components within RROWs at all its
levels;
g) use, treatment and development of arcades, sidewalks, curbs and
driveways;
h) incremental front setbacks for tall structures using RROW
widths;
i) detailed open space requirements for all building types/ occupancies;
j) basement configurations for tall buildings; and
k) design of public buildings and structures.
10.b What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.c What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.d What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.e What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.f What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.g What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
10.h What are the new architectural features of the
Guidelines under Rule VII of the 2005 Revised IRR?
 11. Caveat

To prevent illegal rule insertions in the printed version of

the 2005 Revised IRR (which happened so many times in the past to
previous editions of the NBC IRR), the following steps should be
taken:
a) the DPWH must be the only and solely designated
copyright holder to the 2005 Revised IRR;
b) the only official source of the document (in either hard or
soft versions) should be the DPWH; and
c) the only official publisher should be the famous Bookstore!
MINIMUM REQT FOR DWELLING
Footing .60 depth, .25 thk
Stairs residential 0.75
Stairs for Less than 50 occupants 0.90 (width)
Stairs More than 50 occupants 1.10 (width)
Distance bet landing 3.60
Handrails 0.80- 0.90 (height)
Winding 0.30 run
Circular 2.50 widths
Courtyard 2.0min dist w/
passageway of 1.20
Corner lot- 90% buildable area
Inside lot- 80% buildable area
CEILING HEIGHTS
Single Storey
with artificial ventilation 2.40 min
with natural ventilation 2.70 min

Multi-storey
with ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION
grnd flr 2.70
2nd flr 2.40
3rd flr 2.10
MEZZANINE
Min height 1.8m above and below
If area is more than 185 sqm 2 stairways
 FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT (multi-storey)

Low-rise 1-5 storeys 3-15 m

Medium-rise 6-15 storeys 18-45 m

High-rise 16 storeys & more 48m & more

AIR CONDITIONING units
68-74 degrees Fahrenheit (20-23 degrees Celsius)

2.13m height
NUMBER OF EXITS

More than10 2 exits

500-99 3 exits
1000 or more 4 exits

mezzanine greater than 185 sqm 2 exits

if there are only 2 exits 1/5 apart
dead end 6.00 min
SIDEWALK and ARCADES

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 outermost 0.50
part of arcade
DRIVEWAY & ENTRANCE TO BUILDING

DRIVEWAY
Ramp 1/3 to ¼ slope
Sidewalk to ramp 1/8 slope

ENTRANCE TO BUILDING
Ramp 1/10
Stairs- tread 0.30
Riser 0.10
Steps 2 min
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

a.) Service drop conductors

when not in excess of 600 volts,
shall conform to the following:

In General,
i. Conductors shall have a
clearance of not less than 2.50
meters from the highest point
of roofs over which they pass
CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS

with the following exceptions:

(a) Where the voltage between conductors does not exceed
300 volts and the roof has a slope of not less than 100 millimeters
in 300 millimeters, the clearance may not be less than 1.00 meter.

(b) Service drop conductors of 300 volts or less which do not

pass over other than a maximum of 1.20 meters of the overhang
portion of the roof for the purpose of terminating at a through-
the-roof service raceway or approved support may be maintained
at a minimum of 500 millimeters from any portion of the roof
over which they pass., fire escapes, or similar locations and shall
be run less than 1.00 meter above the top level of a window or
opening.
CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS

b. Conductors shall have a (vertical) clearance of not less than

3.00 meters from the ground or from any platform or projection
from which they might be reached.

service drop of conductor

3.00m
(minimum)
Vertical
clearance
CLEARANCE OF
SERVICE DROPS
conductor
c. Conductors shall have a
horizontal clearance of not
1.00m
less than 1.00 meter from
windows, doors, porches, fire
escapes, or similar locations 1.00m

and shall be run less than

(vertical clearance) 1.00 meter
above the top level of a
window or opening.
CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS

d. Service drop of conductors, when crossing a street , shall have

a clearance of not less than 5.50 meters from the crown of the
street or sidewalk over which it passes; and shall have a minimum
clearance of 3.00 meters above ground at its point of attachment to
the building or pedestal.
service drop of conductor

Crown
(highest point of the road)
5.50m
(minimum)
Vertical
clearance
CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS

e. No parts of swimming and wading pools shall be placed

under existing service drop conductors or any other
overhead wiring; nor shall such wiring be installed above
the following:

i. Swimming and wading pools and the area extending

3.00 meters outward horizontally from the inside of the
walls of the pool;
ii. Diving structures;
iii. Observation stands, towers or platforms.
ELEVATORS

hoistway pit clearance 0.60m. (600 mm)

in one hoistway 4 elevators max

in 2 hoistways 4 or more elevators

hoisting rope 3 for traction elevators

2 for drum type elevators

Minimum diameter of 30mm

hoisting & counterweight ropes
ELEVATORS

NOTE:
Where a machine room or penthouse is provided at the
top of a hoistway, it shall be constructed with sufficient
room for repair and inspection. Access shall be by means
of an iron ladder or stairs when the room is more than
600 millimeters above the adjacent floor or roof
surface.
The angle of inclination of such ladder or stairs shall not
exceed 60 from the horizontal. This room shall not be
used as living quarters or depository of other materials
and shall be provided with adequate ventilation.
ELEVATORS

Elevators shall be provided with Fall-Free Safety Device,

over-load switch and reverse polarity relay.

24 hr elevator in a 1 elevator (minimum)

5-storey residential building
or apartments

Dumbwaiter 1.20- max height

ESCALATORS

angle of inclination 30°

width between balustrades 0.56 m. (560mm) min
1.20 m. max
Solid balustrades of incombustible material shall be
provided on each side of the moving steps. If made of
glass, it should be tempered type glass
Speed 38 mpm
(38 meters per minute)
MINIMUM SPACE & AIR SPACE

MINIMUM SPACE
Human habitation 6.00 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

In case the main building is not made up of fire

resistive materials, boilers shall be located outside
the building at a distance of not less than 3.00
meters from the outside wall of the main
building and the building housing the boiler shall
be made up of fire-resistive materials.
SEATS
The width of any seat shall be not less than 450 millimeters.

SEAT SPACING

450 millimeters clear for rows of eighteen (18) seats or less

500 millimeters clear for rows of thirty five (35) seats or less
525 millimeters clear for rows of forty five (45) seats or less
550 millimeters clear for rows of forty six (46) seats or more

back to back spacing – 840 millimeters

PENTHOUSE or TOWER

Height
No penthouse or other projection above the roof in
structures of other than Type V construction shall exceed
8.40 meters above the roof when used as an enclosure for
tanks or for elevators which run to the roof and in all other
cases shall not extend more than 3.60 meters in height with
the roof.

Area
The aggregate area of all penthouses and other roof
structures shall not exceed one third (1/3) of the area of the
supporting roof.
Fire-Extinguishing Systems
From Rule XII Section 1212 :

Standard automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be

installed in the following places

1) every storey, basement or cellar with an area of 200.00

sq. meters or more with an occupant load of more than
twenty (20).
Fire-Extinguishing Systems

2) All dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, workshops or factories,

and other rooms with an occupant load of more than ten (10)
or assembly halls under Group H* and I** Occupancies with
occupant load of more than five hundred (500), and if the next
doors of said rooms are more than 30.00 meters from the
nearest safe fire dispersal area of the building or opening to an
exit court or street.

* Assembly place less than 1000

** Assembly more than 1000
Fire-Extinguishing Systems

3) In all rooms used for storage or handling of photographic x-

ray nitrocellulose films and other inflammable articles.
DRY STAND PIPE
From Rule XII Section 1212 Fire-Extinguishing Systems:
“Every building four (4) or more storeys in height where the
area of any floor above the third (3rd) floor is 950 sq. meters or
less, shall be equipped with at least one (1) dry standpipe and
an additional standpipe shall be installed for each additional
950 sq. meters or fraction thereof.”
Therefore,
1 dry stand pipe : every building of 4 storeys or more (Any
floor from 4th floor and up has a floor area equal to 950
sqm or less)
Additional dry stand pipe: an additional floor area of 950
sq. m. or any fraction(excess of the 1st 950 sqm) on any
floor
DRY STAND PIPE
Specifications:

- wrought iron or galvanized steel and together with fittings and

connections

- 63 millimeters outlet

- to withstand 20 kilograms per square centimeter of water

pressure

- 900 liters of water per minute from each of any three (3)
outlets simultaneously
DRY STAND PIPE
Specifications:
inlet connection:
- 1.20m above floor
- within 300 millimeters of an opening in a stairway enclosure of the
balcony or vestibule of a smokeproof tower or an outside exit stairway

Siamese connections
- all 100 millimeters dry standpipes shall be equipped with a two-
way Siamese fire department connection
- 125 millimeters dry standpipes shall be equipped with a three-way
Siamese fire department connection
- 150 millimeters dry standpipes shall be equipped with four-way
Siamese fire department connections
WET STAND PIPE

Required for :
• Group H and I Occupancy of any height
• Group C Occupancy of two (2) more storeys in height
• Group B, D, E, F and G Occupancy of three (3) or more storeys in height
• Group G and E Occupancy over 1800 sq. meters in area

Note: Group H buildings having no stage and having a seating

capacity of less than five hundred (500) need not be equipped with
interior wet standpipes.

Number of wet standpipes: Based on the computation below.

All portions of the building are within 6.00 meters of a nozzle
attached to a hose 23.00 meters in length.
WET STAND PIPE
Specifications

- wrought iron or galvanized steel and together with fittings and

connections

Size of Internal diameter based on location:

1) Inlet connection Exposed Outside - not less than 50 millimeters
2) Inlet connection Exposed Inside (for each storey including
basement/ cellar) - 38 millimeter
Note: Valve to be located not less than 300 millimeters nor
more than 1.20 meters above the floor.
WET STAND PIPE

Water Supply

All interior wet standpipes to be connected to

1) a street main not less than 100 millimeters in diameter

2) a water tank of sufficient size (Tanks shall have a capacity

sufficient to furnish at least 1,500 liters per minute for a period
of not less than 10 minutes. )
WET STAND PIPE

Hose and Hose Reels

- Hose not less than 38 millimeters in diameter.

- Such hose shall be equipped with a suitable brass or bronze nozzle

and shall be not over 23.00 meters in length.

- An approved standard form of wall hose reel or rack shall be

provided for the hose and shall be located so as to make the hose
readily accessible at all times and shall be recessed in the walls or
protected by suitable cabinets.
WET STAND PIPE

Location
For Group H and I Occupancies : 1 outlet on each side of the
stage, one (1) at the rear of the auditorium, and one (1) at the
rear of the balcony

NOTE: If # of occupants is less than five hundred (500), the above

MAY NOT be provided BUT portable fire extinguishers of
appropriate capacity and type are installed within easy access
from the said locations.
WET STAND PIPE

Location
For Group B, C, D, E, F and G Occupancies, the location of all interior
wet standpipes shall be in accordance with the requirement for dry
standpipes.

inlet connection:
- 1.20m above floor
- within 300 millimeters of an opening in a stairway enclosure of the
balcony or vestibule of a smokeproof tower or an outside exits

Provided, that at least one (1) standpipe is installed to cover not more
than 650 sq. meters.