| The Law to Enhance Mobility of Disabled Persons ae BATAS PAMBANSA BLG 344 ANACTTO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES. Be it enacted by the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled: Section 1. In order to promote the realization of the rights of disabled persons to participate fully in the social life and the development of the societies in which they live and the enjoyment of the opportunities avaitable to other citizens, no license or permit for the repair or renovation of public and ings for public use, educational institutions, aisports, sports and recscation centers and complexcs, shopping centers of establishments, public parking places, workplaces, public utilities, shaft be granted or issued unless the owner or operator thereof shal? install and incorporate in such building, establishment, institution or public utility, such architectural facilities or structural features as shall reasonably enhance the mobility of disabled persons such as sidewalks, ramps, railings and the like, If feasible, all such existing buildings, institutions, establishments, or public «tilities may be renovated or altered to enable the disabled persons. to have access to them: Provided, however, That buildings, institutions, establishments, or public Utilities to be constructed or established for which licenses or permits had already been issued may comply with the requirements of this law: Provided, farther, ‘Thal in case of government buildings, streets and highways, the Ministry of Public Works and Highways shall see to it thay the same shall be provided with tural facilities or structural features for disabled persons, {In the case of the parking place of any of the above institutions, buildings, of establishments, or public utilities, the owner or operator shall reserve sufficient and suitable space for the use of disabled persons. Section 2. In case of pubtie conveyance, devices such as the prominent display of posters or’stickers shall be used to generate public “awareness of the rights of the disabled and foster understanding of their special needs. Speci stops shall be designed for disubled perso Discriminating against disabled persous in the carriage or transportation of passengers is hereby declared unlawful Section 3, The Minister of Public Works ESTABLI TO INST? DEVICES RULE! ‘and Highways and the Minister of Transportation provid and Communications, in coordination with the tome! National Commission Concerning Disabled public Persons, shall prepare the necessary rules and a regulations to implement the provisions of this a Act. Insti Section 4. Any person violating any to Inst provision ofthis Act or ofthe rules and reg slations 7 promulgated hereunder shall. upon conviction by court of competent jurisdiction, suffer the penaly of imprisonment of not less than one month but not more than one year oF a fine of P2,000 to trea 5,000 or both, at the discretion of th 3S Provided, That in the case of corpora aaa partnerships, cooperatives of associations, the i president, manager or administrator, or the person Who has charge of the construction, repair or renovation of the building, space or utilities shall be criminally responsible for any violation of this 32 Act and/or rules and regulations promulgated Pursuant thereto. aoe Section 5. All laws, executive and : administrative orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the foregoing provisions are hereby repeated or amended a1 cordingly. Section 6, This Act shall take effect upon its approval 32: Approved: February 25, 1983. 33of government the Ministry of all see to it that th architectural s for disabled place of any of uildings, or s,.the owner or d suitable space ic conveyance, play of posters enerate public bled and foster ds, Special bus abled persons. persons in the ngers is hereby Public Works Transportation ation with the in, Disabled say rots and visions of this jolating any nd regulations conviction by Ter the penalty jie month but of P2,000 to of the court otporstions, ciations, the or the person yn, repair oF utilities shall lation of this promulgated cutive and 4 Applications: LE LLL 4.1 Public and private ouldings and tated structures for public use, equations Inplentiag [No permit forthe construction, repair (he Law to Enhance Mobility renovation of public and private ‘of Disabled Persons ings and related structures for public use, whether owned or leased, ‘Republic of the PElippines Office of the President mich es ; ‘hall be graated or issued, unless the ‘oer owner thereof shall have provided inthe places und a i ing selene barierfice facilities and aezessib ms features as provided in these Rules . IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS: aur in accordance withthe flowing OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG344~“AN ACT sriteria= TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED 4141 Buldings ad outed srucnee 0 be PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN ~ éonstced- BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, 2 Ale space wre primary ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ncton i ; TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER a a Structure are loca aso 7 make such space accesible to 1~SCOPE AND APPLICATION pace me panes thd prsn; rove, however, that where the tom public use accessible to disabled persons, ‘pursuant to the objectives of Batas Pambasssa Rilang 344, ‘An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by frosintions, Establishments wad Public Ui Yo Hostal Faeiliies an Osher Devices.” 2 For the purpose ofthese Rules and 4 Regulations, the words, terms and phrases with any fractional part ‘enumerated in Annex “A” hereof shall have the Iicaning as provided therein i M4 32. 33 Provide for minimum requirements and standards “The Rules and Regulations set fort herein be primary function can be served. atthe ingress ievel and where level is provided with ites, requirements for accessibility at other levels may be waived, by Tem pereent (10%) of the total number of units of governmert- ‘owned living acconm aedations shall be accessible and fully usable by the disabled persons nake buildings, facilities and utilities fo, viring Certain Buildings, Definition of Terms: ‘excess of one-half (1/2) in the computation thereof, to be cousidered as one unit; for ‘Scope The provisions of these Rules end Privaely-owned living Regulations shal apply to the following accomodations, the number Public and private buildings and ‘eigied structures for public use and ‘hich shall be constructed, repaired or renovated, ‘Steeis and highways und public 1 Streets and highways 2 Public transport vehicles which shall include: a) Passenger buses b) Passenger trains, including those of the Light Rail ‘Transit Authority (LRTA) ©) Passenger boats and ships 4d) Passenger airplanes 3 Public telephones Public Transport terminals including LRTAof accessible units shall be renovation work is in ox. as provided in Section 3 cess of twenty porcent j of Rules II hereof. (20%) of the total cust of the building or structure, ¢) Ingressjegress from the based upon’ the ‘compan’? street to the building or eae strneture shall be made. fon of permit fees ag pesatlbiel provided under Rule II of the Implementing Mules d) Accessible slots i parking areas shall be located as soe. eeulations promul- near as possible to ingress) LC egress spaces of the build- Pursuant to P.D. 1096 en. " titled: “The National Build. ing Code of the Philip. pines"; When there is no legal ing or structure, 4.12 Bulldings and related structures to be repaired or renovated - including those proposed for a 0 ; change of occupancy censtrant which would not If feasible, barrier-free facili allow compliance with these ties and accessibility features ioe 7 shall be provided in accordance EXCEPTION: Repair or ro- with the requirements under novation work which consists Subsection 4.1.1 (a), (c) and only of heating, ventilating (dir feasibility ‘of incorpor and airconditioning systems, of barriertree. facil! including those which may be required only with accessibility featurer Biall be d » determined from all the follow. Temmect fo fire, panic and ing conditions: explosion jafety for fisting oe spaces, shall not be sub- ©) When Be repair oF reno. ject to the requirements L 7 neh for barrier-free facilities and in the space where the ibility fee | primary funetion is served; Sees b) When the facilities can be 4.1.9 Streets, highwaysand transport related made accessible at any other struciures to be constructed - ° f level which is accessiale by Streets, highways and transport related i means of an elevator with a structures shall be provided with the I minimum width of 800 mm; following barvier-free facilities and ©) When the space alloted for accessibility features at every pedes- : the primary function will trian crossing: ramps and other acces. : i not be diminished by more sible featuresin buildingsof thesectoral ; { than ten percent (10) of its offices and attached agencies of LOTC; ‘ original are: transportation turminals and pascen- 422 Bxi ‘ 4) When the : capacity or ger waiting areas for use of disabled 7 Vel : strength of any major persons; ‘Tha structural component, such a) Cut-out curb: : as slabs, beams, guiders, at thesidewalke, eile amos ot columns, bearing walls and by Audio-visual 7 footings of the building or Romig isual aids for crossing tr i Structure wilt maine oF ‘XCEPTION: Requirements forncces- Tue i Fire sibility at podestrian grade separations boi F ov 8 and underps +b ©) When the cost (exclusive of waived: Andundernasses maybe the exception provided be. low) of such repair orP iad Existing streets and high. ways to be repaired and in ex- renovated— ercent ‘Tho accessibility requirments coat of under Sub-section 4.2.1 shall be ucture, provided where tho portion of mputa- existing street and highways es as to be repaired or renovated HY of includes part or the entire Rules pedestrian crossing. romul- 4.2.1 Transport vehicles for public use 4) No license or franchise for the operation of publie buses, passenger boats, ships and logal domestic airplanes shall be Id not granted or issued unless the owner or operator there- of shall have provided and designated the number of seats and shall have placed audio-visual aids Tequired by Sections 6 & 8 of Rule IV for the dis- abled persons. b) Government instruments ties operating passenger teaing including the Light Rail Transit Authority shall have provided the number of seats for disabled per- sons required, by Section § ‘elated of Rule IV. ci Government instrumental elated ties operating passenger th the airplanes shall provide and and designate the number of edes- seats for disabled persons ACCES and shall likewise place the audiovisual aids re- OTC; quired by See. § of Rule IV. ssen- 422 Existing Public Transport abled Vehicles— The minimum accessibility re- mps quirements in Section 6.0 of Rule IV shall apply to all existing units of public — stransport vehicles, and in: jens cluding those units’ which are to be repaired and reno- vated. 4.2.3 Public Telephones — At least one unit of public telephones for every five (6) units shall be accessible to disabled persons and shall be provided with» visual aids Fequired under Sec, 214 of Rule Il, provided that" if only one (1) publie telephone is to be installed in a par- ticular place the same shall be accessible to disabled persons. 42.4 Public Transport Terminals — The criteria and accessibility requirements, provided for public and private buildings and related structures for public use under sub-section 41 shall apply to putlie transport terminals. 5. Spocial Standards of Accessibility Where the requirer ents for accessibility in the Rules will create an unreasonable hard- shipin & wsign/construction, spocial standards of accessibility through the use of other meth- odsand/or materials shall be allowed ifbettor facilities can be provided subject to the ap- proval of the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons, RULE I!-- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY 1. Design Criteria: 1.1 CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PERSONS. ‘The cateyories of disability dictate the varied measures to be adopted in order to create an accessibie environment for the handicapped. Disabled persons under these Rules may be classified into thoso who have: 1.1.1 Impairments requiring confinement to wheelchairs; or 1.1.2 Impairments causing difficulty or inae- curity in walkitg or climbing stairs or Tequiring the use of braces, crutches or otherartificial supports, orimpairments caused by amputation, arthritis, spastic conditionsorpulmonary,cardiacor other 85°. ills rendering individuals somi-ambula- tory; or 1.1.3 Total or partial impairments of hearing or sight causing insocurity or likelihood. of exposure to dangerin public places; or 1.1.4 Impairments due to conditions of aging and incoordination; 1.1.5 Mentai impairments whether acquired or congenital in nature, 1.2 ANTHROPOMETIOS AND DIMEN. SIONAL DATA AS GUIDES FOR DESIGN. The minimum and maxi. mum dimensions for spaces in the built environment should consider the following criteria: 1.21 The varying sizes and statures of persons of both sexes, their reaches and their lines of sight at oth the standing and sitting positions. These hold for both disabled and non-disabled persons. For “Purposes of catering to most People, measures to be used are to refer to average-sized Persons according to current international literature, 122 The dimensional data of the technical aids of disabled per. sons. Included in the second consider. ation arethedimensionsafwheel, chairs; the ‘minimum space j peeded for locking and unlocking 1! leg braces plus che range of din ~ fancooferutckesand other walk, ~~ ing aids from persons using such devices. By applying ut this very early stage “dimensional criteria which take into account wheel, chair usage. the physical envi, ronment will ultimately encour, age and onable whealehain wsers to make full use of their physical surroundings, 4.28 The provision of adequate space | for ‘wheelchair mansuvering Generally insures adequate space for disabled Persons equipped with other techniect alds or accompanied by assis. } ts. dimensions for furniture and fixtures accessible to disabled Persons, the following anthro. Pometric data shall serve ay guides for design: The length of wheelchairs varies from 1.10 10 to 1.90 m. ‘The width of wheelchairs is is from 0.60 m to 9.75 m, A circle of 1.50 m in dia meter is a suitable guide in the planning of wheelchair turning spaces, The comfortable Teach of Persons confined to wheel. chairs is from 0.70 m to 120 m above the floor and not less than 0.40 m from room corners, The comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables, for wheelchair users is 0.74 m. Counter heights shell be Placed at a level cor fortable to disabled persons’ reach, Refer to Annex B-2 to B-6, Figs. 210 8, 19 BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING RE- QUIREMENTS. No group of people shall be deprived of full pertiet pation and enjoyment of the environ- ment or be made unequal with the rest due to any di ility. In order to achieve this goal adopted by the United Nations, certain basic Principles shai] be applied: . 181 ACCESSIBILITY. The putt environment shall be designed In determining’ the minimum al L3. uate space neuvering ‘adequate Persons techateal by assis. nuintmum’ ture and disabled g anthro. serve ‘ag eelchairs 0 1.80 m, chairs is 0.75 m, in dia guide in > weelchair each of ) wheel- ) m to 2 floor 0.40 m The so that it shall be accessible to all people, This means that no criteria the use of fa the handicapped or non-disabled citizens. 182 REACHABILITY. Provisions shall be adapted and intro duced’ to the physical environ- ment so that as many places or buildings as possible can be reached by all. 18.3 USABILITY. Tho built en- vironment shall be designed so that all persons, whether they be disabled or ~not, may use and enjoy it. 1.34 ORIENTATION. Finding a per- son's way inside and outside of a building or open space shall be made easy for every- 1.8.5 SAFETY. Designing for safety insures that people shall be able to move about with Jess hazards to life and health, 13.6 WORKABILITY AND EFFI- CIENCY. The built environ. ment shall be designed to allow the disabled citizens to participate and contribute to developmental goals, RULE Ul--SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS AND RELATED STRUCTURES FOR PUBLIC USE 1. Classification of Buildings By Use of Occupancy: 1.1 Occupancy classified by categories enumerated in Section 701 of the National Building Code (PD 1096) are hereby adapted. Alt Category I~Residential— This shall comprise Group A and partly Group B Buildings. 11.2 Category Commercial and Industrial— This shall comprise partly Groups B, C, E, F, G,H, and I Building 1.1.8 Category III—-Educational and Industrial —This shall. comprise partly Group C, D, E, and Hi Buildings. 114 Category IV—Agricultural— This shall comprise partly Group J Buildings. 1.15 Catego:y V—Aneillary—This shall comprise partly Group J Buildings. 2, Architectural Features and Facilities: Where the following features and facilities are architectural design re- quirements in accordance with generally accepted architectural ice, the ‘same shall in accordance wich Rule II, be made accessible/barrierfree and shall include the corresponding graphic signs. 2.1 Architectural facilities and features: 2.1.1 A—Stairs 2.1.2 B—Waikways * 2.1.3 C—Corridors 214 D—Doors and Entrances § E~Washrooms and Ti 9 1—Switehes, Controls, Buzzers 2.1.10 J—Handrails 2.1.11 K—Thresholds 2.1.12 L— Foor Finishes 2.1.13 M—Drinking Fountains 2.1.14 N— Public Telephone: 2.1.15 O— Seating Accommodations 3. CATEGORY I The following requirements shall only apply to government owned buildings. 3.1 Group A 8.11 Single detached. Ten percent (10%) of the total units to be constructed. * Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, DE, G,H, 1, J, Ky and L, 878.1.2 Duplexes: Ten percent (10%) of Barrier-free facilities and fea’ the total units to be constructed, tures required in: A, B, ¢, Barrier-free facilities and, fea DESF G HL J, Ki tures required in A, B, C, L, M, and N, DE, GH, 1, J,'K and L. 4.18 Private or “off cam >us” Don: 8.1.3 School or company staff housing mitories: One (1) ‘unit per units: Or'2 (1) unit for 26 every 60 units up to 159; to 50 units to be constructed ‘units and an additional dwelling: and 1 additional unit for 7 unit for every 100 units every 100 units thereafter. thereafter at ingress level, Barrier-tiree iacilities and fea- Barrier-free facilities and foa.4 tures required in: A, B, 6, tures required in: A, B, (, DEG HL J KL, DEG HL J, K, and L. elie 82 Group B i 7 42 Group C 442 2-2 alts le. tocidential conde. 4.2.1 Amusement Halls and Parlors aminiums or tenement houses, Bacriorfroo | faciiton and | One (1) unit from 26 up to eg a 50 units to be constructed Cu Nag em and an additional unit for niapiiarys 443 every 100 units thereafter, 4.2.2 Massage and Sauna Parlors i with all such units at ingress Barrier-free facilities and foa- level in case there is not tures required in: A, B, C, D, bas ier-free elevator provided. BRGWHL KL Bustier (ree facilities and fea- and M. tures required in: A, B, C, 4.3 Group B-1 444 pee eee 4.3.1 Train Stations and Terminals senate Barrierfree facilities and 4. CATEGORY U features required in: A. ‘The following requirements shall apply CDE G HL ie to both government and privately. L.M.N, and 0. — 445 owned buildings, ' i Giotgls 4.3.2 Bus depots and term’nals : Barrier-tree faci +14 Aceon, tenement foue tire el ia AB houses and/or town houses, Lewiando, YY I % a“* One (1) unit for every 50 See alts up to 150 unite ard on 4.8.8 Transportation Ottice additional unit for every 100 Barrier-free fa and units thereafter. features required in: A, B, C, Barrier-free facilities and fe DEF GH LJ K Ly tures required in: A, B, C, M,N, and 0. sar DEG. HL J, K and L. 4.3.4 Airport terminal bu‘ldings and : heli 4.1.2 Hotels, motels, inns, pension marie ae houses andior apartels. One (1) fartlerfree | facilities and al pot delete oh tetel oot features required in: A, B, C, 150 units. and an_ additional Dena HOB oR unit for every 100 units at “M,N, and 0, . 45 Grou ingress level, in ease there is rn no barrier-free elevators; pro- vided that in all cases, one unit (1) shall be provided at ingress level453 Ports and harbor faciliti landing piers sheds, ferry landing stations, Barrier-free _ faciliti features required in: DEF, G HL J, K, L,M, N, and 0. 4.4 Group E—2 4.4.1 General wholesale and retail stores Barrier-tree facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, 0, D, EG, HI J, K, L, and N. 44.2 Shopping centers and super- markets and public markets Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, DER GEL SK L,M, and N. 4.4.3 Restaurants, dining and drink- ing establishments Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, D,E,G,H,1,J,K, L, M mud N. 4.44 Office Buildings Barrierfree facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, DER GH Ld, K, L, Mand N. 4.4.5 Financial Institutions Burrier-free facilities and few tures required in: A, B, C, DER GH I'd. K, L, Mand N. 44.6 Funeral parlors, morgues and crematories Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, DEGHILS KLM, N'and 0. 44.7 Memorial and Mortuary Cha- pels Barrierfree facilities and features required in: A, B, C, DE, GH, J, KL, M,N and 0. 4.5 Group H—1, Group 1-4 and Group 1 4.5.1 Theaters, Auditoriums and Convention Halls : Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B,C, DEGHL J, KL M Nand 0. 4.6.2 Concert Halls and Opera House: Barrier-free facilities and featu-es required in: A, B, C, DEG, HJ, K, LM, N and 0. 4.8.8 Collisea and sports complexes and stadiums Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, DEG HL J KL, M,N and 0. 4.6 Group F 4.6.1 Dairies and Creameries Barrierfree facili tures required i DE GH, I and M 4.62 Factories and workshops using incombustible or non-explosive materials Barrierfree facilities and fea tures required in: A, B, C, DEG HL J, KL and M, 4.8.3 Breweries, bottling plants, ean- series and tanneries ies and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, DLE, GH. J, KL, and M. 4.7 Group G—$ 4.1.1 Wood working establishments, lumber and timber yards, Barrier-free facilities and foa- tures required in: A, B, C, DE, G, HI, J,K, L, and M. 47.2 Pulp, paper and paper board factories Barrierfree facilities and features required in: A, B, C, DE, G, HL and M, 4.7.8 Textile and fiber spinning mills Barrier-iree facilities and ien- tures required in: A, B, C, DEG HI J, L, and M.°474 Garment and undergerment factories Barrier-free faci sand features required in: A, B, C, D, E.G. HI J, L, and M. 6. CATEGORY II 5.4 Group C -. 6.1.1 Educational institutions (schools. Ly colleges, universities, voca- an auditoriums, gymnasia, review- ing stands, little theaters and an) concert halls, B, Barrier-free facilities and fea- fa tures required in: A, B, C, DE, GH LJ, K. 7 L, M,N, and 0. 3 5.1.2 Libraries, museums, exhibition Me halls and art galleries Barrier-free facilities and fea. 7 tures required in: A, B, C, 7 DE. F, G. HL J, K, L, M,N, and 0. E 5.1.3 Civil Centers Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B,C, D, E,F,G,H, LJ, K,L,M,N, and 0. a 6.1.4 Clubhouses and lodges . Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, D, s BG, HL J. KL, andN. 5.1.5 Community Conters a Barrier-free facili tures required in: A, B,C, D, ‘ E,G,H.LJ,K,L,M,N, and 0. t 5.2 Group D—1 6.2.1 Mental hospitals, mental sani- taria, mental asylums Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A. B, C, D, E,F,G,H,1,J,K,L,M, and N. reformatories, titutions facilities and fea- ‘ tures required in: A, B, C, D, E,G,H,1.J,K,L, M, and N. 90 5.2.9 Rehabilitation Cénters Barrier-tree facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B,C, D, E,G,H,1J,K.L, M, and N. 5.24 Leprosaria_, Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, ©, D, E,G,H,1J,K,L,M, and N. 5.8 Group D—2 5.3.1 Homes for the Aged Barriertree facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, D, EG, H, 1, J, K, L, M, and N. Barrier-free facilities and features required in A, B,C. D, E.F,G,H,1J,K,L, Mand 54 Group D—$ 6.4.1 Nursing Homes for ambulatory patients Barrier-free facilities and_fea- tures required in: A, B, C, Da. E,G,H,1,J,K, L, M, and N. 54.2 Orphanages Barrier-free facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, 1, J, K, L, M, and N. 8.5 Group E—7 5.5.1 Police and fire stations Barrier-ree facilities and fea- tures required in: A, B, C, D, E.G, H,1, J. K, L, M, and N. 5.6 Group H 5.6.1 Churches, temples, chapels and ‘similar places of worshi facilitios and fea- in A, B, C, D, 6H J, KL, M, and’ 0. CATEGORY IV 6.1 Group J—1 6.1.1 Agricultural buildings Barrier-free faciliti tures required in: G,HLI.J.K, and L. . 8, COMP UNITS 9. APPLI PAIL 9.4 Gra1, STANDARD OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR SPECIAL TYPE OF FACILITIES 71 The provision of this section shall to the specified type of faci- ntified specific require- ments for accessibility and usability . which shall be provided for each of “the listed occupaney uses. TA Auditoriums, assemblyhalls, theaters, and related facilities: 4) Seating for the disabled shall be accessible from the lobby to primary er trances, together with rela. ted toilet facilities, 1) In all assembly places where | seating accommodation is provided, there shall be spaces for the disabled per- sons as provided. Seating ~wwneelchair Seating Capacity * Space = 60 2 51-300 4 301-600 8 ©) When the seating capacity exceeds 500 an additional wheelchair seating space shall be provided for each total seating capacity in- crease of 100 seats. 4) Readily removable seats may be installed in these spaces when such spaces are not required to accommodate wheelchair users. & COMPUTATION OF ACCESSIBLE UNITS In the computation for the allocation of accessible units and seating capacity decimal greater than 0.6 shall be con- sidered 28 one unit. In all eases « mini mum of one (1) accessible unit shail be provided. 9. APPLICATION OF BARRIER-FREE FACILITIES AND FEATURES 8.1 Graphie signs shall be bold and cons- picuously installed in every ace from point of entry to connecting destination. 9.2 Walkways shall be provided with adequate passageway in accordance with the provision illustrated in Rule If 9.3 Width of corridor’ and circulation system integrating both horizontal and vertical access to ingressiegress level of the building shall be pro- vided. 9.4 Doors and entrances provided herein used as entry points a: entrance lobbies as .ocal points of congre- gation shall be designed to open easily or accessible from floor to floor or to any point of destination, 9.5 Washroom and toilets shall be acces- sible and peovided with adequate ~ turning space (see See. 2.5 of Rule ID). 9.6 Whenever elevatoris is required it should meet the requirements pro- vided in Section 2.6 of Rule II. 9.7 Ramps shall be provided as means of access to level of change going to entry points and entrances of lobbies influenced by condition of loeation or use, 98 Parking areas chall be provided with sufficient space for the disabled Persons to allow easy transfer from carpark to ingress/egress levels, 99 Height above the floor of switehes and controls shall be in accordance with the provisions of See. 2.9, Rule II. 9.19 Handrails shall be provided at both sides of ramps in accordance with See. 2.10 of Rule II. 9.11 Floors provided for every route of the wheelchair shall be made of non- skid material. 9.12 Water fountains shall be installed as required and as provided in Sec. 2.13 of Rule Il, RULE IV—REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 1. Classification of public conveyances by mode of transport shall be follows: 1.1 Lund Transportation—This ‘shall refer to buses having « minimum seating capacity of 50 persons for regular buses and 40 persons for air- conditioned buses. This ‘shall ine ude regular city buses, regular provin- cial buses, air-conditioned city buses — (Love Bus and Pa, ibig Bus) and air- uuneal tourist and provincial uses,12 Rail Transportation—This shall refer to the three railway. systems in the country, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) operating in Luzon, the Panay Railways Corporation (PRC) operating in the island of Pa nay and the Light Rail Transit Au thority (LR'TA) operating in Metro Manil | 18 Water Transportation— This shail refer to domestic passenger ships, ferry boats and other passenger. carrying water transportation, 14 Air Transportation—This shall refer to the domestic passenger airplan 2, No franchise or permit to operate public transportation units shall be granted, Issued or renewed unless such units are constructed or renovated in accordance with the requirements, 3: If feasible, all owners oz operators of existing public transport utilities shall modify or renovate their units to aceom- modate disabled persons. 4, The.construction or renovation of public Wansport utilities covered by these rules shall be subject to compliance with the body designs and specifications as pro- Nided under existing rules and regula. tions. 5: Posters or stickers shall be conspi cuously displayed inside the units, (see Annex C~1 Figure 1), § Public transportation shal!-2ave desig- nated seats for disabled persons. 54 Regular buses shall have at least five (6) designated seats for disabled Persons near exit/entrance doors (see * Annex C~2 Figure 2 and 3 and An nex C~3 Figure 4), 62 Hirst class, premiorw and air-conditioned besos shall have at logst four (1) desig. fated soats for diseblod persons nosy the door 6.3 Passenger trains shall have at least six (6) designated seats for disabled Persons (see Annex C—4 Figure 7) $4 Passenger airplanes shail have at st two (2) designated seats for disabled persons near the front exit? falranee door (see Annex G~ 4 Figure 6.) to incoming disabled persons when- ever the occasion arises, 66 For provincial buses, air-conditioned buses. passenger trains and airplanes, the designated seats for disabled porsony | ‘may be occupied by other passengersoniy if no disabled persons shall occupy these seats at the start of the trip 6.7 Jeopneys shall have at least wo (2) seats, preferably the front seats as designated seats for disabled persons 6.8 For jeepneys, other passengers may: use these designated seats if not occupicd and Yield them to incoming disabled passen- Bers only if the yielding passenger can Still be accommodated at the back 6.9 In domestic shipping, each vessel shall: a. Allocate on a por elass-basis, areas for disabled passengers. These arcas shall be ‘Nearest to the entrance and/or exit door. Ways of the vessels b. Give priority to disabled passengers’ embarkation and disembarkation through the assignment of “time windows.” Dis. abled passengers shall be given a twenty (20) minute perisd toembark aheadof the three (3) hour embarkation time prior to the ship's departure; and shall be allo. cated @ maximum of one (1) howe for disembarkation after the ship's 7. The designated seats shall he identified be the International Symbol of Aecess, 8, Owners or operators of city buses operat: ing in highly urbanized cities shall install in their units audiovisual aids such ss buzzer, bell, flashing light to inform the driver of any alighting passenger. 9. Atleast one deck in passenger ships shall be provided with accessible ramps, pas: Saveways. access to gangways. gallure alety equipment and bunks/berthsleabing with dimensions conforming with the re: Quirements as provided in rule {1 Be rhe acm f the provi tions sha CN retary of nications, and jurisd ments as }. The Seer tache Lag lic Works cal assis Develcpm enforce {! Regulutio applied tc LL. Buildin includir 1.1.2 Streets L2 The Seer Com.nuni enforce t) and Regul Line and Departme 121 Land ‘7 and Regt the issue Convenie thority (P road tra viers. 122 Land Tr respect. 1 and jeep reeulatioreF pas ignated RULE V - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT id them when ; E Responsibility for Administration and itioned E Enforcement in om. 9 the administration and enforcement of tron the provision of these Rules and Moat. ngersonly 4 ho vested in the Secretary ol sor ta Public Works and Highways and the See- cupy th u Poe retary of Transportation and Commu: nications. in accordaneowith the functions and jurisdiction of their respective Depart. 0(2) seats, ° ig ments as provided! for by kaws as fol'aws,- lesignatod | L.tThe revaty through the Heads of at- tachedagencies of (he Department of Pub lic Works and Highways. with the techni- cal assistance of the Building Research Development Stalf-shall administer and enforce the provisions of (hese Rules and Regulations through the City/Municipal Engineer who shall also act as Local Building Official » arsuant to Section 477 of R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and as $s may’ Use upied ani passen- anger can ack sel shall: areas for sshallbe »xit door- applied to the following: ssengers! through 1.1.1 Buildings and. rolated structures Dis including publie transport terminals twenty adof the LEZ Streets and Highways prior to be allo. 1.2 The Secretary of Transportation and our for Communications shall administer and cri al enforce the provisions of these Rules and Regulations through the Heads of Lane and Attached Agencies of the Department as follows: operat. 1.2.1 Land Transportation Franchising install and Regulatory Board - In respect to uch as the issuance of Certificate of Public rm the Conv nce (CPC) and Provisional Au- thority (PA) for the operation of public Foad transportation utilities or ser- s shall vices ane 122 Land Transportation Office - « In illeys. respect to the registration of buses and jeepneys and enforcement of regulations relatysto land transport 1.2.3 Philippine National Railways and the Light Rail Transit Authority -For the operation of passenger trains and including stations and terminals. 1.2.4 Maritime Industry Authority - In re- spect to the development, promotion. and regulation of all enterprises en- gaged in business of designing, con- structing. manufacturing. acquiring, operating, supplying, repairing and/or maintaining vessels or components thereof; or managing and/or operating shipping lines, shipyards, dry docks, marine railways, marine repair shops, shipping and (reight forwarding agen- cies and similar enterprises: issuance of license to all water transport ves- sels. 1.2.5 Philippine Ports Authority -in respect to the planning, development, finane- ing. construction, maintenance and op- eration of ports, port facilities, port physical plants, and all equipment used in connection with the operation of @ port. 1.2.6 Civil Aeronautics Board -In respect to thesupervision and regulation of, the Jurisdiction and control over air carri- ers. general sales agents, cargo sales agents and air freight forwarders, and wssuance of — certificaies/licenses to aircrafts. 1.2.7 Air Transportation Office - In respect to the maintenance, operation and de- velopment. of all government airports (other thar the NAIA, Mactan Inter national Airport) as well as air naviga- tion facilities (excluding meteorology). 2 Criminal Liability As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (a), any person who vio- lates any provision of the rules and regula- tions of this Act shall suffer the following penalties: 1) for the first violation. a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but ot exceeding One handred thousand pesos (P100.000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than two (2) years, or both at the discretion of the court: ned 932) for any subsequent violatio not less than One hundred thou: ind pesos (P 100,000.00) but not exceeding Two hundred ‘thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprison- ment for not less than two (2) years but not more than six (6) years, or both at the disere- tion of the court b) Any person who abuses the privileges granted horein shall be punished with imprise ‘onment of not less than six (6) munthsor a fine ofnot less than Five thousand esas (P5,000.00) but not more than Fifty thousand pesos (50,000.00), or both. at the diseretion of the court ©) Ifthe viclator is a corporation. organiza. tion or any similar entity. the officials thereof directly involved shall be liable therefor. If the violator is an alien or a foreigner, heshall be deported immediat ely after service of sentence without further deportation pro- ceedings, EFFECTIVITY ‘These Rules shall Cake effoct thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Offi- cial Gazette. Promulgated by: (Sgd.) JESUS B. GARCIA, JR, Seeretary Department of Transportation and Communications (Sgd.) JOSE P. DE JESUS Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways AN COORDINATION WITH: The NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PERSONS BY: Sed.) CORAZON ALMA G. DE LEON Chairman fine of |PERSONS/INDIVIDUALSLIABLE 4. BARRIER-FREE VIOLATION OF THE ACT. FORAN For Buildings/Establishment/Structure 1. Owner or Operator of tho Building. Estab. , lishment or Structure 2. Contractor 3. Architect 4, Enginoor 5, Building Official or Other Public Official in charge with the issuance of building permit, registration. certification and/or inspection of the building, ostablishment or structure. For Air, Land and Sea Transportation. 1 Owner/Operator of Public Transportation 2. Body Builders 3, Safety Officers/Engineers/Managers 4. Drivers/Conduetors/Conductresses 5. Public Official in-charge with the issuance of permits, registration, certification and in- spection of the public transportatic a. A ANNEX "A" DEFINITION OF TERMS AS USED IN THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. ACCESSIBLE - refors to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions fer which a structure is built. 2, ALCOVE- asmall recessed space in a room or wall 3. ANTHROPOMETRIC. pertaining tothe moa- ‘surement of tho human body, Unhindered, without ob- structions to enable disabled persons free pas. 1g0 oF use of the facilitivs, 5. BUILDINGS - public and private buildings and other related structures for public use. ‘Thoso dosignod to necommodate nd sorve orsonsin the pursuit ofeducational, comm cial, rocreational, religious, occupational, medi cal, political, social uctivitiow und othors of similur nature us onumeratod and provided horein, . 12. BLE mov 13. EN] oxto 14. FLO whic 15, GRA pere 16. GRA 18 HEI two | ou 19. PAR of m hiclo 20. PAS: necti ‘not 21. PED pode 22. PUB phon Use 0 23. RAM more 24, SIDE astrelic Official in. silding permit, inspection of structure, tation. ransportation anagers esses | the issuance ation and in- ation. 3 USED LATIONS: vs that onablo (the primary is built 9 in room or 1g tothe men- witbout ob- sons free pas- te" buildings r public use. o and serve ral, commer tional, medi- 1d othors of nd provided 10. 2, 13, M4 1s 16 20, 21 22, 23 24 * CORRIDOR é long inter‘or passageway pro- 26, Yiding access to soveral rooms ‘Apublicmoansofaccess from several roomsor 198 to an oxi. GORD aratsodsim ofconeret, ston ormotal which forms the edge of stroct, sidewalk, 26. planted arvs, ote : 27, CURB CUT-OUT - a break in tho sidewalk or offic island provided with an inclined sur- face to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, 28, ‘earriages and other similar conveyance. DISABLED PERSONS - those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an 29. fsctivity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being result of amental, physicel or sensory impair- ment. DOOR - an entrancoway. A barrier which swings, sides, tilts or folds to 91. close an openingin a wall orcabinetorthe like EGRESS - an exit, or a moans of going out. ELEVATOR - o hoisting and lowering mecha- nism ear pped with a car or platform which a 30, ‘THRESHOLD - a strip fastened to the Moor boneath a door, usually required to cover the joint whore two typos of floor materials moet; may provide weathor protection at exterior doors. , ‘TOILET -the room containing thewater closet. VESTIBULE. a small entranceway cr transi tional space from the exterior tothe interior of ‘a bvilding and opons into a largor spaco. WALKWAY - an extorior passage for walking along, especially one connecting adjoining buildings and related structures, WASHROOM. « room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room. WATER FOUNTAIN - a fixture consisting of shallow basin, together with a water jot designed to provide potable water for human consumption, WIDTH OF CORRIDOR . the linear width of the obstructed path in corridors. moves in guides, in averticaldirection serving Appendix A two or more floors of a building or structure. ENTRANCE-pointofentry into building: an Minimum Requirements for Accessibility. liustrations for Minimum Requirement. ‘exterior door. a vestibule, ora lobby. FLOOR-the surface within aroomorareaon 4 which one walks. GRADIENTOF RAMP - the degree ofinclina- tion of the sloped surface expressed as a percentage or ratio. GRAPHIC SIGN - a drawing, painting, dia- gram, engraving. etching or other similar il- lustrations which from asingle glance conveys fa given message: a visual ard HANDRAIL- ahend support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their support- ing posts, balusters or pillarsand constituting an enclosure or a line of division HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR- distance between two points aligned vertically with one of the points on the floor PARKING AREA. allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor ve- hicles on a short-time storago basis. PASSAGEWAY OR PASSAGE - a space con- necting one area or room of a building with another PEDESTRIAN CROSSING -port ofroad whore pedestrian going across the road have priority over traffic PUBLIC TELEPHONES - a shelf-unit tole- phone with coin operating functions for the uso of the public. RAMP - a sloped surface connecting two or more planes at difforent levels SIDEWALK - a paved footwalk at the side of tu stroet oF roadway. OUTSIDE AND AROUND BUILDINGS : 1. DROPPED CURBS 1.1 Changes in level walkways should be by « ropped curb. 1.2 Dropped curbs should be provided at Podestrian crossings and at the end of veallorays of «privat street or scone 1.9 Dropped curbs at croasings have a width corresponding to the width of the croasings; otherwise, the miaimum width ie 0.90 1a, 1.4 Droppod curbe shall be ramped towards sadjoining curbe with « gradieat not more than 1:12, 1.5 Droppod curbe shall be sloped towaris the road with « maximum cross gredieat ‘of 1:20 to prevent water from collecting at 12 walkway. 1.6 The lowost point of 2 dropped curb abould not ex: ced 25 mm from the road or gutter. 2. CURB CUT-OUTS 2.1 Curb cut-outs should only be allowsd when it will not obstruct « walkway of in any way loason the width of « walkway.| | ) 2.2 The minimum width of « curb cut-out should be 0.90 29° Curb cut-outs should hi more than 1:12, 9. WALKWAYS AND PASSAGEWAYS should be kept as level as Provided with alip-resistant sradiont not yar and wherever possible, walkways should have a gradient no mors than 1:20 or 696. 9.8 Walkways should have a maximum eroes rediont of 1:100, Id have a minimum width 38 If possible, gratings should never be located along walkways,” When eovurring Hong walkways, grating openings shoul havo « maximum dimension of 13 ma 39 mm and shall not project more than 645 mm above the level of the walkway, 3.8 Walk surface without abrapt pitches in angie oF interruptions by cracks or brecke creating edgor above 6.50 mim, thould be provided ‘at some point clang the route so that a whoolchair may pest snethor or turn around. These spaces should have a minimum din: ‘$8 To guide the blind, walkways should as Bruch ‘au possible follow atraightioncant Toutos with right angle turns 39 Whore planting is provided adjacent to the walkway, rogular available to pedoutriacs gonorally 810 Walkway headroom shovld not bo tose haa 30a and prone fe, S11 Peseagoways for the disabled should not 44 Heodraite should be installed at both ‘ldoe of ramps and stairi-ind at tho once giéee of dropped curbs, Handratls at repped curds should not be toatalica beyond the width of any crossing ao as sot ‘e obstruct pedostrian flow, 42 Handrails shall bo fnstaliod at 0.90 mm and 0.70 m above stops or ramps. Handralt for protection at great heights may be installed at 1.0 m to 1.06 me 4340.30 m long extenslon of the handral ‘44 Handrails that require ful grip should have a dimension of 30 mm to 60 mar 45 Handraite attached th visual impairments; 62 Signa should bo kept simple and easy to Raderatand; signages should be mace ot Spatrssting colors and coutrasting yray Batter to make dotoction and reading easy; $3 The international symbol for acce fhould be sod to designate routes oat facilition that are aceeesibles 54 Should « sign protrude into a walkway or imum headroom of 2.0 mererr $5 Signs on walls and doors should be ted at 16 should b other 20 prevent prolongec7, CROSSINGS In order to reduce the exposure tine to vehicular traffic, all at grade crossing should 7.4.1 Be as noar perpendicular to the carringoway as possible, Bo locatod at the narrowest, most convenient part of the earriage- way. Have contral refugos of at loant 1.5 ‘m la dopth and preferably 2 ta, provided as a midcrosalng shelter, where the width of earriagoway to bbe crossed excoods 10 m. All crossings should be located close if rot contiguous with the normal pedestrian Cosire line. c Provide tactile blocks in the immodia vicinity of crossings as an ald to the blind. ‘The tactile surface hes to be sufficiently high enough to be folt through tho wale of {ne ce but low ugh not tc pedestrian to trip, or to affoct the motility, of whesichair users. See details of Fecommended pairing slabs below. Note: Tactile strips formed from brushed ‘or grooved concrete finishes havo not beon proven auccossful va they do not provide auiTelent distinction from the normal footway aurface land therefore should nt be used. ‘Toe most beneficial form of crossing es far an any disabled are concerned ie the light controlled crossing having peder- ‘eriap phasoe and aynchronized audible ‘signals and should, wherever posible be provided in proference to other typos of cromsings as determined by the duly author‘ied agency, - ‘The audible vignal used for crossings should be easily distinguishable from ‘other sounds ia the environment to prevent confusion to the blind. A Prolonged sound should be audibie to warn the blind that the lights are about to change. (Design of such a system shail be developed by the Traffic Engineering Center.) ‘The flashing groon period required for the disabled should be determined on the asia of « walking speod of 0.90 m/sec. ather than 1.20 soc. which is what ie normally used. ‘The minimum period for the steady green (for pedestrians) should ‘ot be lesa than 6 seconds or the crossing. distance times 0.90 misce., whichever ie the greatest. 5, PARKING 1. PARKING ARMAS Mt 12 16 ar 18 Parking spacos for tho disabled should allow enough space for a person to transfor to « wheelchair from a vehicle; Accossible parking spaces should be Jocatod as close as possible to building ontrances or to acceasible entrances; Whenever and whorever possible, accousiblo parking spaces should be perpendicular or to an angle to the road ‘or elgculation aisles; Accoasible parking slots should have « minimum width of 8.70 m, ‘A walkway from accessible spaces of 1.20 m, clear width shall be provided botwoen tho front ends of parked ears; Provide dropped curbs or curb cut-outs to the parking levet where access walkway! aro raised; Parking spaces for the disabled shov!4 nover be located at ramped or sloping ©. INSIDE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 1. ENTRANCES La ad Entrances should be accessible from arrival and departure points to tho interior lobby; . One (1) entrance level should be provided whore elevators are accessible; In case entrances are not on the same Jevel of the site arrival grade, ramps should bo provided ae access to the entrance level; Entrances with vestibutes shall be provided « level arca with at least « 1.80 sm. depth aod a 1.50 m. width; 2. RAMPS. 2a Changes {9 ovel roqure a ramp except whan served by 's" dropped curt slevator or ther mechani! devon Ramps shall have « minimum clr width of 1.20 m; = The maximum geadient shall be 1:12; The length of a ramp should not exceed 6.00 mui the gradient ts 112; loogee amps howe gradient ie 1:12 shall be Provided with landing net lets’ thes io ms ‘Alovel aros not lus than 180 m. shold ‘be provided at the top tnd botton of ang ramp;2.6 Handrails will bo provided on both sides of the ramp at 0.70 m. and 0.90 ma, from the ramp level; Rampe shall be squipped with curbe on oth tides with e miniarom height of O10 asap with « rise grestor than. 0.20 metadata deve Sadan te 020 Yehicular trace poetble, shuld heve's railing scrote the fall width of tte Tower 2d; tot leew than 1.60 moter from the foot : 27 28 8.1 All doors shall has width of 0.80 m; 82 Clear openings shall be measured between the surface of the fully open door at the hinge and the door jaimb at the minimum clear 8.8 Deore should be operabie by 4 pressure or force not more than 4.0 kg, the eloving device prossure an interior door shall ree exceed 1 kg EXCEPTION: here 1 door shall epen cate but not into a coridon the sarod laa, leval space on the corridor tide et the door way bo a minimum of 120 corridor width, 8.8 Protaction should be provided from dears that wing Into corridor, 4.6 Ouiawioging doors should be provided at sorage rooms, clonety and acccasbh, feetrom tala! 4.7 Latehing or norletching hardware should ot require wrist action er fine Te sanipolation 88 Deotknobs and othor hardware should te located batwaen 0.82 1m. and ons shove the Noor: 0:90 te prefer 8.9 Vorticl pull handles, centered at 196 1, fbove the floor, “are preferren’ Oy izontal pull bare for swing doste 02 ‘doors with locking devices ‘ il 840 Doors along major circulation routes thould be provided with Lick platse watt ef durable material a « height sea 040 @: . THRESHOLDS 41 Thresholds shat 038720-a_; Kept to a minimum; "Y, thresholds. and allding door tracks shall have « maximam, height of 25 mm and preferably reaper 6. SWITCHES 5.1 Manual witches shall be positioned within 1.20 m to 1.30 m above the feey 52 Manual switches should be located ao farther than 0.20 from the latch side of the door; ‘6. SIGNAGES (See “SIGNAGES* under OUTSIDE 4 AROUND BUILDINGS) 7. CORPIDORS. 7.1 Corridors shail have minimum cloar width of 1.20 on; waiting areas and other facilities or spacas ahall not obstruct the ‘minimum clearance requirement, Receasea or turnabout spaces should be provided for wheelchairs to tum around nother wheelebs these spacos shall havo « minimum arce of 1.50 m x 1.60 m. and shall be spaced ot 8 maximum of 12.00 @, 12 corridors should be Provided with m slip. 8.1 Accoonible Public washrooms and toilets {hall permit eany passage of « wheclchate and allow the occupant to enter « stall, lose the door and transfer to the wate, closet from either @ frontal or laters! A turning space of 2.25 ag.m. with « winimum dimension of TSO rn wheelchairs shall ie slovet stalls for lateral mountings 84 All accessible $5 The minkmuss number of accossible water losets on each Noor level a7 88 a2 oa Pry EPH Em owes 2 Pbeeeegco:of a floor level accossible to the disabled shall be one (3) where the total number of tar clovote por aot on that level iv 20; and two (2) where the number of water losots exceed 20; In order to ald viewally impaired porsons to readily deorcaine whether women, the signage for ae 1m door ball be an fcqullataral trlangle with a vertex pointing ‘para and howe or vonoa tall bet edges of the should 0,30 m long as should be the dlamoter of the circlo; these signagas should at Toast bp 75 Bh thick the color and gray value of these geometric forms should be distinct from the color and gray valve of the doore; the words “men? and “women” ropriate stick Sgures should still appear oa the washroom doors for the ‘Convaatence of the fully sighted, Note: the totally blind could touch the ‘Maximum height of lavatories should be 0.80 m. with a knoe recess of 0.60 - 0.70 M. vertical clearance and a 0.50 m, depth. Urinals should have an elongated tip or through type; the maximum height of the Up abiould be 0. rbechale 9. STAI me sll 8.1 Tread surface should bo 4 slipresiatant the water Tate, noings ay bo provided wits illp resistant stipe forher iniae Meping ll have a 9.2 Slanted nosings are preferred to ts, One Brajectingnowiage to ad not topo sd to the difficulty for people using crutches or dw ie brace whan et hve nancy ge in frught inthe receaed pace of pga aides of forings. For the astie reason, open tala foe ringers should be avon 9.9 The leading wige of each step on beth with « Tunner and tial thoaid be ark wok Be ter Dalat or aonakid matoral at han a ate ler tad gray value wale tein high " patet to hay lea he rt SF Tales maridng of i war we al have helpfal tothe visually impaired au well ner to the fly sighted pores sich 24 A tactile stip 0:90 m. wide shall bo installed before hazardous useas'tach 2 slden change infor levels and st the + water top and bottom of stein; special care apart titet be taken fo tavura toe rosy ‘mounting or adbesion of tactile strips 10 ‘ax not to cause accidents; 10. ELEVATORS 10.1 Accossiblo vlevators should be located Rot more chan 30.00 m. from the ‘entrance and should bo easy to locate with the ald of signe Accossiblo elevators shall have « minimum dimension of 1.10 m, x 140 102 10.8 Control penele of ncccatile elavators ail be withia Teach of a soated person canterline heights for t30 topmant buttons shall be between 0.00 mo 1.20 m from the feor Button controls shall be provided with ile-signs to fndleate Moor leva at ech foot, at the door frame of ener et aati alos laced 20 that bl ean able to diacern what floor the slovatet ar has stopped and from what level they “are embarking irom; for Installation Baights, ase Section 6.6, Siimages, Button sizes at elevator esotrol panele shall have « minimum diameter of 20 id should have a maximum depression depth of 1 mo: ©. SAFETY : 1. FENCING FOR ROADWORKS AND FOOTWORK) 104 105 All excavations, whether on the road or otway must be edequately protected, 1», ncod. Whatever the type of fencing used, it is important the railings should incorporate the following features, J. The height of the top of the rail should be at lonat 1.00 M. above the adjacent 1.2 Tho railing stould incorporate a tapping rail to assist the blind, and thie should not be greater than 0.35 M. above 13. The fence shoctd be strong enough offer rosltance should « blnd porecn walk nto ft 14 Gepe should not occur betweon adjoai fence longthe. foo 2, COVERS FOR EXCAVATIONS 2.1 Excavations ia the footway of may walk are rarily with properly. jorted boards to provide a tomporary path for pedestrians,2.2 If the footway width will be reduced to leas than 1.20 bocause of the excavation, the temporary covering should extend ‘acroas the whole of tho footway. 2.8 Minimum dimensions at obstructions 2.8.1 Effective width of footways past ‘any obstruction should not be lobe than 1.20 M. £82 If unavoidable, loose materi tomporarily stored on footwa; must be properly fenced and prevented from encroaching onto the main footway by the use of « Kickhoard ct loast 0.20 M. high which will also servo as 2 tapping board for the blind. 8. SIGNAGE FOR ROADWORKS ON THE ‘CARRIAGEWAY 8.1 Temporary signe used to warn of roadworks should bo tarefully located and should not causo any inconvanionees to pedestrians, particularly the disabled S.L1 Signe should be located on verges or similer whenever these are available. 8.12 Sigas should not reduce the available footway width to loo than 120M. 4. LOCATION OF EMERGENCY ExT 41 Wall mounted or froe atending tablets with an emboasod plan configuration of the building which also shows the lecation of the lobby, washrooms and emergency exits of the bullding (indicated. by different textures with corresponding ‘eanings) should be provided either in front of the building or at the main lobby. The markings of this tablet should bo Foadable by both the fully sighted and the lind persons. 4.2. Flashing light directional signs indicating the location(s) of fire oxit shall be provided at every ebangy in direction with fudicient power provided in accordance he provisions for emergency lighting ‘under Section 3.410 of P.D. NO. 1185 (The ines). 5, AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE ALARM SYSTEM 5.1 Audiovisual alurm aystems shall be provided in all fire sections, as defined Mader P.D. NO. 1188 otherwise known as THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIP. PINES, of buildings in accordance with the guidelines provided under Section 3.503 of the si 5.2. For buildings of residential occupancies, \.e. Groups A and B, as defined under Section 701, of Chapter 7 of P.D. NO. 1096 otherwise known as the “lhe National Building Code of tha Philipgines’, the provision of *VIBRA-ALARMS" ‘occupante who are either deaf or h ‘impaired shall be compulsory. ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS A, OUTSIDE AND AROUND BUTLDINGS 1, DROPPED CURBS ‘LA Changes in level at walkways should be ‘tfected by- slight ramps and droppod ‘curbs; 1.2 Dropped curbs should bo provided at podeetrian crossingy and at the end of footpaths of m private atrect oF accee 1.3 Dropped curbs at crossings should have ‘2 length corresponding to the width of the crossing: otherwise, the minimum width should be 0.90 m. 414 Dropped curbs shall be rampod towards adjoining curbs with « gradient not ‘moro than 1:12; 1.5 Dropped curbs shall be sloped towards the road with « sradient of 1:20 to u16 The lowest point of « dropped curb should not excood 25 mm height above ‘the road or gutter; 2, CURB CUT-OUTS 2.1 Curb cut-outs should only be allowed when it will not obstruct a walkway or in any way lessen the width of & walkway; 2.2 ‘The minimum width of « curd cut-out should be 0.00 m5 23 Uurb cut-outs radiont not more mica vanarions oF onoereo cuns provided matorial; 3.4 Walkways should have a minimum width of 1.20 metars;, occurring along walkways, gratin; openings should have & maximum dimension of 13 aim x 13 mm and shel fot project more than 65 mim sbove or below the level of the walkway;should have & continuing surface without abrupt pitches in angle ‘or interruptions by cracks or breaks creating edges above 6.5 mm; ‘8.7 In lengthy or busy walkways, space ‘should bs provided at some point along the route 00 that a whoslchair may pase fsnothar er turn around; those «paces should have « toinimum dimension of LS metars and should be spaced at « 3.8 To guide the biind, walkways should fas much as pousibie follow stralzht- forward rovtes with right angle turns; 3.9 Where planting # provided adjacent to the walkway, regular maintenance fs axsential to enaure branches of £ overhang: walkways or patha, as they do not only prosent & particular danger to the blind, but they also reduce the effective footway width available to podestrians; 3.10' Walkway headroom should be lees 3.11 Pasagoways for the _ 4 HANDRAILS 4a 42 HANDRAIL HEIGHT ‘than 2.00 m and should proferably be higher: abled should ‘aot be obstructed by strect furniture, Doltards, sign posta or columns along the defined route, as they can be hazardous; ‘Handrails should be instatlou at both fides of ramps and stare and at the edges of dropped curbs at ings; handrails should not be installed ‘beyond the width of any to obstruct Handraile shall be installed at 0.90 m snd 0.70 m above steps or ramps; handrails“tor protection #t great heights may be installed at 1,00 m to 1.06 my; o.70M 0.80%5. OPEN SPACES 5.1. Where open caass anes gerines. oa 43° A 0.30 m long extension of the 44 Handraile that require full grip DERINE BACK 45 handrail should be provided at 1 start und ond of rampe and stairs; pL anteHS DEFINE Back should have a dimension of 30 em to : 50 em 4 fe HANDRAIL DIMENSIONS 6. SIGNAGES 6.1 Directional and informational sign ‘ahould be located at points conveniently fen even by m porson on a wheclchair.; 6.2 Signs should be kept simple and easy to understand; signage ado : ‘olore and gray valuen to make detection and reading easy; Bera: So a: blind can bi oriented. 7 helpful if any walkway or paths can be ssiven defined edges either by the use of Planters with dwarf walls, or a grass verge, or similar, which provides @ texture different from the peth. Se oi i ch}Sign Size (em) Usage A 10x19 Comfort room ‘tall doore A,B,G,D 15x18 With or without Airectional arrowe to Identify doors, ABC 22x22 With or without AVB,C,D,2 30250 For exterlor use A,B,C,D,"B 60x60 For extorior uso r 2060 For exterior use 104 6.4 Should a sign protrude into « walkway or routo, « minimum headroom of 2.00 metera should be provided; Soo Fig. 6.5 Signs on walls and doors should be located ats maximum height of 1.60 meters and a minimum height of 140 meters; SIGNS ON WALLS &@ DOORS 6.6 Signages labeling public rooms and places should have raised symbol otters or numbora with « winimam height of 1 mm; Braille symbols should bbe included ia ‘signs indicating publie places and safety Tovtes; Lm MIN, HEIGHT. PRAISED LETTERS @ syupous SSSA 6.7 ext on signboards shall be of 4 ‘dimension that people with lees than normal visual scuity can rood at a certain distance, HEIGHT OF TEXT (CM? 180 100 30. 7 30 100 150 MAX, READING OIST, (MTS 7 CROSSINGS 7.1 In order to reduc the expowure time to vehicular traffic, all at grado: crossing: should; TLL be as perpendicular as posmible to the eerriagoway; 7.1.2 de located at the narrowest, moat convenient pars of the carriageway; 7.13 have contral rofugos of at least 1.50 m in depth and preferably 2.00 m, provided as a. ié-crossing shaltor, whore the width of carriageway to be crossed excoeds 10.00 "2; 7.2 All crossings should be located close if not pedestrian mM718 Provide tactile blocks in the immediate vicinity of crossings at an aid to the blind; the tactile wurface should be high onough to be felt by the sole of the shoo but Tow enough #0 as not to cause pedestrians t9 trip or to effect the mobility of wheelchair users, NOTE: tactile strips formed from «rsa ‘not proved successful as they do not provide sufficient distinction from the noratal footway surface and thero- time to rouing fore should :1ot be used; 14 Light controlled crossings wit pedestrian phasor and audible signale re.most beneficial to the disabled; ey should he provided wherever poesibl 7.8 The audible signals used for crossings should be easily distinguishable from at Teast other sounds in the environment to erably prevent confusion to the blind; « aoe Prolonged sound could serve as warning we he signal that the crossing time is about to be te ond 7.6 Sulficicat time should be allowed for rif not the slower persons negotiating a trian ‘rousing; a walking speod of 0.90 m/sce. mes the crowing apeod (0.90 ra.t0e), whichever in greater, B. PARIGNG: 1. PARKING AREAS A Parking spaces for the disabled should allow enough apace for « person to ansfer to a wheelchair froma vehicle, L2 Accossible parking spaces should be locates ns clove as possible to building entrances or to accensible entrances, 1.8 Whenever and wherever possible, accomible parking apacee should be perpendicular or at an angle w the road or cirealation aish 14 Accessible parking slots should have a ‘minimum width of 8.70 m. 1.5 A walkway from accessible spsices of 1.20 m. clear width aball be provided between the front endé of parked care; 16 Piovide droppod curbs or curb cut-outs to the parking level where acc walkways are raised; A. Pavement markings, sig is or other moans shill be provided to delineate parking spaced for the handicapped; 1.8. Parking spaces for the disabled should never be located at ramped or sloping ©. INSIDE NUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ENTRANCES 1.1 At Ionut one entrance t> every building ‘should be accossible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby; 1.2 One (1) entrance lovel should ho provided where clovators are accessible; 1.3 Tn case entrances level of the site # should be provided 1054.7 Rasaps shall be equipped with curbs os both sides with » minimum height op 040 ms, CURE HEIGHT AT RAMP ENTRANCES WITH vesTIBULES: 28 Any ramp with a risa greater then 0:20 . and leada down towards an area 14 Entvancos with ve where vehicular traffic is possible, “| provided should have « railing across the full 180 m. depth and » 1.50 m. width; width of its lower ond not lous then Nee 1.50 motare from the foot of the ramp, 2.1 Changes in level require a ramp excopt when served by a dropped curb, an levator or other mechanical devie 2.2 Rampa width HI h=ve # minimum clear 20 mi, 2.3 The maximum gradiort shall be 1:12; 24 The longth of « ramp should not exceed 6.00 m. if the gradiont te 1:12; longer Farmps whoue gradiont is 1:12 hall be provided with landings not lees than 150 m5 seer Haden 25 A lave aren nt ips than 1.80 m, ¥ Es Shonld be providod at the cop aad : Betton of aay mmm “tT FP ~ RAMPS & VEHICULAR TRAFFIC Will be provided or both 5, Duos ramp at from the ramp level 3.1 All doors shall have « minimum cloar width of 0.36 m; 92 Clear openings shall be measured Botween the aurface of the fully open 0 and the door jamb at 3.3 Doors should be operable by « pressure or force not more than 4.0 ‘kg; the closing device pressure an interior door shall not exceod 1 kg. 5.4 A.minimum clear level space of 1.0 m x 150 m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door; EXCEPTION: where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the roqulred eloar, levelspace on the corridor side of the door 3.10 Doors along major ereulation routes ‘Bay be x slalimum of 1.20 t corn should be provided with Lick plates sida" Tisimus of 120.m corer mado of durable material ett Beleht oF0.30 m w 040 3 Protection should be provided from dors that awing into corridors; ooaunoos, vere. emt ae boom Fs, anova aa womor ‘Sermo » 1200. fonoasmoceod DOOR HAROWARE 4. THRESHOLDS olds shall bo kept to « minimum; Whenever necossary, thresholds wad sliding door tracks shall have « paxtmum height of 25 m preferably raraped; Grcmoeceed TBOn a 41% DOORS & coRRiDORS % 8 120m, min worn i § SPS ET eco ~ 1 | a a A Titi . THRESHOLDS =| 9.200 5. swirexes 5.1 Manual awitehe= shall bo positioned Within 1.20 m 0 1.80 m above the floor, 5:2 Manvel switches snould be located n0 ade further than 0.20 from the latch side af tenured epon fam ot 3.7 Latching or non latching, hardware fe“ortasem aso should not require writ action of fine resssre reeare Finger wanipulation oF 3.8 Deorknabs and other hardware should be located between 0.82 m. and 1.06 ioe 1, ahove the floor: 0.90 te prferrod, ‘ 150 : age-uans "TION: 5.8 Vertical pl handles, conterad at 1.08 inadiena at Bot 12. above the flor, are preferred te love horizontal pull bare for ewing danvs cr doors with locking davices: SWITCHES 107ee ee ee Te: re 6. SIGNAGES (See “SIGNAGES" undor OUTSIDE & AROUND BULDINGS.) 7. CORRIDORS 7.1 Corridors shall have « minimum clear width of 1.20 m.; waiting arens and or epaces shall not obstruct the minimum clearance spaces should bo to turn around yhaclehair to paces shall have 9f 1.50 mn x 1.50 m. and ‘hall be apaced at a maximum of 12.00 8 Tarnabout spacer should also be provided at or within 3.50 i, of every dead end; TURN ABOUT SPACES AT DEAD ENDS sae Yee Gena QO VE BE Bom TA Ae in walkways, corridora maintained le slipsresistant 8. WASHROOMS & TOILETS 8.1 Accessible public washrooms and talete nhall permit casy passage of = wheelchair and allow the occupant to ‘enter stall, close the door and tranafer to the water closet from either a frontal for lateral position; 82 Acconsble water closet sale shall havo grab bar and one II be ‘accessible water closet stall for lateral mounting; fixed grab, bare on both sidos of the well shall bo {installed for stalls for frontal mounting, 108 8.3 A turing space of 2.26 a9. m. with « a jum dimension of 1.50 sn. for whoolchaire shall be provided outelde water closot atalle; 8.4 All accessible public tollots shall have nd ‘fittings faucats mounted : haights reachable by « porson in a wheolchair, 8.5 The minimum number of accossible watar closate on each oor level or on that part of « floor level accoarible to the diaabled shall ba one (1) where the total number of water elosote per 96x on that level is 20; and twa (2) where the number of water closets exceed 20; 86 In order to ald visually tmpatred orsone to readily determine wheth ‘washroom is for men or for women, signage on men's washroom door shall be on equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing upward, and those for women shall be a circle; the edges of triangle should be 0.30 m long as should be the diameter of the circle; these signagos should at loast be 7.5 mm thick; the color and gray value of these geomotric forms should be ¢ distinct from the color and gray value of the doors; the words “mea” nd “women” or the appropriate stick figures should still he washroom doors for the con enleace of 3 the folly vightad; zl NOTE: the totally blind could tovch =the the edgo of signe and sesily determine w whether it fe straight or curved, WASHROOM sions vee 8.7 Tho maximum height of water closate 891 ‘should be 0.45 m; flush control should havo a maximum height of 1.20 m;rent and te atick ron the valence of ie ogre + | go hort iepent ee om 8.8 Maximum height of lavatories should 9, bbe 0.80 m with a knoo recess of 0.60 ~ ip 0.70 m vertical clearance and a 0.60 m roobbtest muteriah mice, yee i sont; provided with slip-resiatant stripe to further minizaze slipping: 92 Slanted nosings are preferred to 4 protruding novings 40 aa not to impose. difficulty for people using crutches or braces whose foot have a tendency to ‘wet caught in the reconsed space of protruding nosings; fort 9.3 The loading odgo of each stop on both runner und riser should be marked With a paint or non-axid matorfal thet he t gray value which fe in high contrast to tho gray value of the reat of the ataira; markingy of this sort would be helpful to the visually inopaired as well as to the fully sightod porson; 9-4 A ‘tactile strip 030 m. wide shall bo sudden changes in floor levele and at the top 1 nd bottom of stairs: special ‘cre must bo takoa to oneure the proper mounting or adhesion of tactile stripe 0 a8 not to cause accidents; ow mmereanco MIN. WATER CLOSET STALL DIMENSIONS Lavatory 8.9 Urinals should have an elongated lip or whould be troush-typo: the maxinnime i hoikit of the Up ahould be Oak me stains 409.level they are ombarking ; for installation heights, see Soction 6.6 Signagor; ELEVATORS 10.1 Accossible clovators should be locetod Rot more than 30.00 m. f-om the entrance and should be oasy to locate with the aid of signs; “pee igre 102 Accessible olovatore shall F Hlevata cane ‘minimum dizeition of 1 rt 410.6 Button sizos at elovator control panale . shall have a minimum diemeter of 20 mum and should have « maximo, Jepretion dap of mg PUTO Wee! 0410 -1.20 tp 1 5 3 j 2 z MIN. DIMENSIONS OF ELEVATOR ' BUTTON SIZE 103 Control pancla and emergency tye of tose sessed ba within roach of soated Person; 1. WATER FOUNTAINS sme in oe pc 1A At leat one (1) fountain shal bo pets tons Nween 0.90 m to Provided for every 2,000 ‘m. of floor ‘eee 120'm. from the for, Ad there tall net Se oa fn orcas (ion euch oot Wenn ot 10.4 Button controls shall be provided with all be at the front and shall be Draille signs to indicate floor levels ae Push-button controlled. If, walle D, SAFETY Gee flor, at the door hae: mesoted the maximum belght of tho Fa elevator doors, braille-type signs Tee nccantaia shall be 0.85 m. fromm FOO thule placa be tat te tes rete, th in.” Shoal the le pet hat ed po ornmounted typebe wel at be at "hat floor the 0.85 m. up to the rim, either provide foot ‘tor car baw stopped and trom baper cops or another lower fountain,12. PUBLIC TELEPHONES 12.1. Provide a clour, unobotructed apace of 1.50 m x 1.50 m in front of all-mounted and free-standing units and telophones mounted at tho oar wall of tlcovos oF rocosses, 12.2 Telephone booth door openings should have a minimum clear width of 0.80 m, with either outswing, folding or sliding doors. coin slote, dialing controls, recaivers and tasiruciional signs shall be located at a maximura of 1.10 m. above the floor. neanesr SosTaucrion 19. PLACES OF ASSEMBLY 13.1 Numbor of soating accommodations rouorved for whealchair usore shell be ia accordance with Section 7 of Rule mt, Z Uy erceren pehSone etn busces on cavrencs D. SAFETY 1. FENCING FoR FOOTWORKS: All excavations, wnether on the road or way must be adequately protected oF ROADWORKS AND fonced-in to protect pedestrians in general ‘and thw diaubled in particular, Whatovor the typo of fencing used, I is important that the railings should incorporate the following foaturos: A.A ‘Tho helght of the top of the rail should. be at losst 1.00 m above the adjacent surlace; 12 The railing should incorporate a tapping rail to assist the blind; thi should not be greater than 0.35 above the adjacent surface; 1.9 The fonce should be strong enough to offer revistance should « blind person walk into it; 14 Gaps should not occur between adjoining fence lengths; 2. COVERS FOR EXCAVATIONS 2.1 Excavations in the footway or carriage way where pedestrians may walk should by covered temporarily with properly constructed and supported boards to provide path for podeatrie Temrouagy covenno ROPER SUPPORTED BY ‘chossacans w neceasany 14ize 2.2. IF the footway width will be reduced to Tous than 1.20 m, because of the excavation, the temporary covering should axtend ecross the whole footway, FooTwaY SHOULO Be Gompuerecy coveReo iF won Berwern (~ excuvarion'a Eoge or WaLeway 13 CESS THAN 10K Less 23 Minimum dimensions at obstructions 2.3.1 Eifective width of footwayy past fany obstruction should not be Joss than 1.20 m. 2.3.2 If unavoidable, lowe materials temporarily stored on footway must be properly fenced and Prevented from enroaching onto the main footway by the use of s Kickboard at least 0.20 m. high which may aleo serve us tapping board for the blind, ayaa . Bee SESS SIGNAGE FoR RoaDWoRKS ON THE EWAY 81 Temporary signs used to warn of Fosdworke should be carefully loccted ‘end should not cause any inconvenience 3.41 Signs should be located on Verges or similar whenever these are available; or venues be 7 Seer nla jo a 3.12 Signs should not redueo the ‘available footway width to loos than 120 wn Hg gro nor weouce TA ‘Wow 38 CeSs Mae TPO w 4 LOCATION OF EMERGENCY ExITs 4.1 Wall mounted oF free standise tablete with an embossed plan cenugure:'s0 of the building whiten would also indicate locations of lobbier, washroows and ney exite (through the use Aitferont torvuree to symbole ee spaces) should be provided at the mele my of each floor or ether stratage locations; the markings on thie tablet should be readuble by both the Sed and the fully sighted, Cone ase 42 Flashing light diroctional signs indicat {he location(s) of fire exit shall bon cat og At every change in direction with wulhceet power provided in accordance’ with fe Provisions for emergency lighting under Section 9.410 of PD. 185 CThe Pine Cone oy the Philippinea) : 207 240 a 212 -213 214 245 216 301 302 303 305 306 a7 308 309 aot 402 493