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An Act To Enhance the Mobi l i ty of Di s abl ed Pers ons

by R equi ri ng Certai n Bui l di ngs , Ins ti tuti ons , Es tabl i s hments and
Batas Pambans a Bi l ang 344
Publ i c
Uti l i ti es to Ins tal l Faci l i ti es and Other Devi ces

Bu i l di n g an d re l at e d s t ru ct u re s t o be con s t ru ct e d

Government owned l i vi ng Accommodati ons = % s hal l be acces s i bl e & 10 %

ful l y us abl e by the di s abl ed pers ons

Bu i l di n g an d re l at e d s t ru ct u re s t o be re pai re d or re n ovat e d i n cl u di n g t h os e

propos e d f or a ch an ge of occu pan cy.

800 mm
When faci l i ti es i s acces s i bl e by means of an el evator wi th a mi ni mum
wi dth of

St re e t s , h i gh ways an d t ran s port re l at e d s t ru ct u re s t o be con s t ru ct e d

Publ i c Tel ephones 4 Uni ts

at l eas t 1 uni t for every ( ) uni ts s hal l be acces s i bl e to di s abl ed pers on

Acces s i bi l i ty
Reachabi l i ty
Ru l e I I M i n i m u m Re qu i re m e n t s f or Acce s s i bi l i t y
U s abi l i ty
De s i gn Cri t e ri a
O ri entati on
Bas i c Phys i cal Pl anni ng R equi rements
S afety
Work abi l i ty and Effi ci ency

An Act To Enhance the Mobi l i ty of Di s abl ed Pers ons

by R equi ri ng Certai n Bui l di ngs , Ins ti tuti ons , Es tabl i s hments and
Acces s i bi l i ty
Publ i c
Uti l i ti es to Ins tal l Faci l i ti es and Other Devi ces

Provi s i ons s hal l be adapted and i ntroduced to the phys i cal

envi ronment s o that as many pl aces or bui l di ngs as pos s i bl e can be R eachabi l i ty
reached by al l

The bui l t envi ronment s hal l be des i gned s o that al l pers ons , whether
Us abi l i ty
they be di s abl e or not, may us e and enj oy i t
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Fi ndi ng a pers on' s way i ns i de and outs i de of a bui l di ng or open s pace

Ori entati on
s hal l be made eas y for everyone

Des i gni ng for s afety i ns ures that peopl e s hal l be abl e to move about
Safety
wi th l es s haz ard to l i fe and heal th

The bui l t envi ronment s hal l be des i gned to al l ow the di s abl e ci ti z ens
Work abi l i ty and Effi ci ency
to parti ci pate and contri bute to devel opment goal s

Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c

Use
R es i denti al
Bui l di ng Cl as s i fi cati on as per N BC PD 1096
Category 1 i s

Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c

Use

Bui l di ng Cl as s i fi cati on as per N BC PD 1096 Commerci al & Indus tri al

Category II i s

Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c

Use
Educati onal & Indus tri al
Bui l di ng Cl as s i fi cati on as per N BC PD 1096
Category III i s

Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c

Use
Agri cul tural
Bui l di ng Cl as s i fi cati on as per N BC PD 1096
Category IV i s

Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c

Use
Anci l l ary
Bui l di ng Cl as s i fi cati on as per N BC PD 1096
Category V i s
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A – Stai rs
B – Wal k ways
Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c C – Corri dors

Use D – Doors and Entrance

E – Was hrooms and Toi l ets
Archi tectural Features & Faci l i ti es
F – Li fts /El evator
G – R amps
H – Park i ng Areas es , Control s , Buz z ers
J – Handrai l s
K – Thres hol ds
Ru l e I I I Spe ci f i c Re qu i re m e n t s f or Bu i l di n g & Re l at e d St ru ct u re s f or Pu bl i c
L – Fl oor Fi ni s hes
Use
M – Dri nk i ng Fountai ns
for Audi tori ums , As s embl y Hal l s , Theaters & rel ated faci l i ti es 100 s eats
N – Publ i c Tel ephones
when s eati ng capaci ty exceeds 500 = addi ti onal wheel chai r s eati ng
O – Seati ng Accommodati ons
s pace s hal l be provi ded for each total s eati ng capaci ty i ncreas e of

Ru l e V Adm i n i s t rat i on & E n f orce m e n t

Cri mi nal Li abi l i ty Magna Carta for Di s abl ed Pers ons

As s ti pul ated i n Secti on 46 of R .A. 7277, otherwi s e k nown as the

Ru l e V Adm i n i s t rat i on & E n f orce m e n t

Php 50 ,0 0 0 but not exceed 10 0 ,0 0 0 i mpri s onment not l es s than 6
Cri mi nal Li abi l i ty
months but not more than\ 2 years or both
1s t Vi ol ati on =

Ru l e V Adm i n i s t rat i on & E n f orce m e n t Php 10 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 but not exceed Php 20 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 i mpri s onment for
Cri mi nal Li abi l i ty not l es s than (2) years not more than (6) years , or both at the di s creti on
Subs equent vi ol ati on = of the court

Confi nement to Wheel chai r

Di ffi cul ty i n Wal k i ng
De s i gn & Cri t e ri a Total Impai rment of Si ght
Categori es Of Di s abl ed Pers ons Total Impai rment of Heari ng
Total i mpai rment due to Agi ng
Mental Impai rment

De s i gn & Cri t e ri a Length = 1.10 to 1.30 m

Anthropometri cs and Di menti onal Front Wi dth = 0.45 to 0.55 m
data R ear Wi dth = 0.60 to 0.75 m
Wheel Chai r Di mens i on: Turni ng Space =2.25 s qm or 1.50 x 150 m

De s i gn & Cri t e ri a

Anthropometri cs and Di menti onal data

0.40 m from room corners
Wheel chai r reach 0.70 to 1.20m above fl oor and not l es s than
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De s i gn & Cri t e ri a

Anthropometri cs and Di menti onal data 0.70 m

Wheel chai r cl ear s pace under tabl e

De s i gn & Cri t e ri a

Fenci ng for roadwork s & Footwork s

0.35 m above adj acent s urface
rai l i ng s houl d i ncorporate a tappi ng rai l to as s i s t the bl i nd = not be
greater than

Fenci ng for roadwork s & Footwork s

1.00 m bove the adj acent s urface
The hei ght of the top of the rai l s houl d be at l eas t

Covers for Excavati ons

25 mm
Si des s houl d be ramped i f
proj ecti ng more than

Covers for Excavati ons

If the footway wi dth wi l l be reduced
1.20 m
to l es s than ( ) becaus e of excavati on,
temporary coveri ng s houl d extend
acros s the whol e of the footway

Mi ni mum di mens i on @
Obs tructi ons 1.20 m
Effecti ve wi dth of footways = no l es s 1.50 m preffered
than

Mi ni mum di mens i on @
Obs tructi ons
If avoi dabl e, l oos e materi al s
at l eas t 0.20 m hi gh
temporari l y s tored on footways mus t
be properl y fenced & prevented from
encroachi ng onto the mai n footway
by the us e of k i ck board ( ) whi ch al s o
s erve as a tappi ng board for the
bl i nd
Si gnage for roadwork s on the
carri ageway
1.20 m
Si gns s houl d not reduce the
avai l abl e wal k way wi dth to l es s than
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R es t s tops at bus y or l engthy wal k ways

In l engthy or bus y wal k ways , s paces s houl d be provi ded at s ome poi nt
1.50 x 150 m
al ong the route s o that the wheel chai r may pas s another or turn around.
12.00 m between s tops
Spaces s houl d be i n mi n di mens i on ( ) & s houl d be s paced @ a
maxi mum of

Wal k way headroom s houl d not be

2.0 m and preferabl y hi gher
l es s than

Dropped Curbs
0.90 m
Mi ni mum wi dth i s

Dropped Curbs
Shal l be ramped towards adj oi ni ng 1:12
curbs wi th gradi ent not more than

Dropped Curbs
Shal l be s l oped towards the road 1:20
wi th maxi mum cros s gradi ent of

Dropped Curbs
25 mm
Lowes t poi nt s houl d not exceed ( ) from the road or gutter

Vari ati on of dropped curb at corner

0.90 m
Mi ni mum wi dth i s

Curb cut-outs
0.90 m
Mi ni mum wi dth i s
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Si gnage
s i gn protrude i nto a wal k way or 2.00 m
route wi th a mi ni mum headroom of

Si gnage
1 mm

rai s ed s ymbol s , l etters or numbers

wi th mi ni mum hei ght of

Si gnage
Si gns on wal l s and doors s houl d be l ocated at
1.60 m maxi mum and 1.40 m mi ni mum
a maxi mum hei ght of
a mi ni mum hei ght of

Park i ng
Mi ni mum wi dth of 3.70 m and 1.20 m cl ear wi dth
Wal k way from acces s i bl e s paces i s

R amp
1.20 m
mi ni mum cl ear wi dth of

R amp
6.00 m i f the gradi ent i s 1:12
l ength of a ramp s houl d not exceed

R amp
1:12
maxi mum gradi ent s hal l be

R amp

l onger ramps whos e gradi ent i s 1.50 m

1:12 s hal l be provi ded wi th
l andi ngs not l es s than
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R amp

1.80 m
Level area at top and bottom of any
ramp

R amp
0.70 x 0.90 m hei ght
Provi de handrai l s on both s i des

R amp
Any ramp wi th a ri s e greater than
0.20 m and l eads down towards an
area where vehi cul ar traffi c i s 1.80 m from the foot of the ramp
pos s i bl e, s houl d have a rai l i ng
acros s the ful l wi dth of i ts l ower
end, not l es s than

R amp
Entrances wi th ves ti bul es
1.50 m wi dth and 1.80 depth
Shal l be provi ded a l evel area wi th at
l eas t

Doors
operabl e by pres s ure or force not
0.80 m mi ni mum cl ear wi dth
more than 4 k g; cl os i ng devi ce
pres s ure an i nteri or door s hal l not
exceed 1 k g

Mi n. Cl ear l evel s pace ( ) before & 1.50 x 1.50 m

extendi ng beyond a door

Door
Where a door s hal l open onto but not 1.20 m corri dor wi dth
i nto a corri dor, the requi red cl ear
l evel s pace on the corri dor s i de of
the door may be a mi ni mum of

0.82 m to 1.06 m ( 0.90 m Preferred)

0.30 m to 0.40 m
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0.92 m to 1.22 m from FFL

Door 0.20 m maxi mum from l atch of the door
Swi tch hei ght

Stai rs
A tacti l e s tri p ( ) wi de s hal l be i ns tal l ed before haz ardous areas s uch
as s udden changes i n fl oor l evel s and at the top & bottom of s tai rs ; 0.30 m
s peci al care mus t be tak en to ens ure the proper mounti ng or adhes i on
of tacti l e s tri p s o as not to caus e acci dents

El evators

Acces s i bl e el evators s houl d be

30.00 m
l ocated not more than ( ) from
entrance & eas y to l ocate by the ai d
of s i gns

El evators
0.80 m
Mi ni mum door openi ng

El evators
1.10 x 1.40 m
Mi ni mum car di mens i on of

El evators
1.50 x 1.80 m
Mi ni mum s haft di mens i on of

20 mm and depres s i on of 1 mm
El evators
Button s i z es mi ni mum di ameter of

0.90 to 1.20 m from fl oor

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Corri dor
al s o provi ded at or wi thi n ( ) of every 3.50 m
dead end

Si gnage
0.30 m l ong wi th atl eas t 7.5 mm thi ck
Si gnage for Men’s was hroom door
equi l ateral tri angl e w/ vertex
poi nti ng upward

Si gnage for Women’s was hroom door

ci rcl es
Edges of the tri angl e and di ameter
Lavatory of ci rcl e 0.80 m hei ght
Maxi mum hei ght of ( ) wi th k nee reces s of ( ) verti cal cl earance & ( ) 0.60 to 0.70 m verti cal
depth 0.50 m depth

0.48 m

Uri nal
Shoul d have an el ongated l i p or
through type the maxi mum hei ght of
the l i p s houl d be

0.60 m
Uri nal
Grab bar s houl d be provi ded both
s i des at

1.70 x 1.80 m

Water Cl os et
Mi ni mum di mens i on of

0.45 m
Water Cl os et
1.20 m
Maxi mum hei ght of
Maxi mum hei ght of fl us h control

Publ i c Tel ephone

Tel ephone booth door openi ngs mi ni mum cl ear wi dth of ( ) wi th ei ther
outs wi ng, fol di ng or s l i di ng doors , coi n s l ots , di al i ng control s , 0.80 m and 1.10 m
recei vers & i ns tructi onal s i gns s hal l be l ock ed at a maxi mum ( ) above
fl oor
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Defi ni ti on
refers to features that enabl e di s abl ed pers ons to mak e us e of the Acces s i bl e
pri mary functi ons for whi ch a s tructure i s bui l t

Defi ni ti on
Anthropometri c
pertai ni ng to the meas urement of the human body

Defi ni ti on
unhi ndered, wi thout obs tructi ons to enabl e di s abl ed pers ons free Barri er Free
pas s age or us e of the faci l i ti es .

Defi ni ti on
a rai s ed ri m of concrete, s tone or metal whi ch forms the edge of s treet, Curb
s i dewal k , pl anted area, etc

Defi ni ti on
a break i n the s i dewal k or traffi c i s l and provi ded wi th an i ncl i ned
Curb Cut Out
s urface to faci l i tate mobi l i ty of wheel ed chai rs , carri ages and other
s i mi l ar conveyance.

Defi ni ti on
thos e s ufferi ng from res tri cti on or l ack of abi l i ty to perform an acti vi ty
Di s abl ed Pers ons
i n the manner or wi thi n the range cons i dered normal for a human
bei ng as a res ul t of a mental , phys i cal or s ens ory i mpai rment

Defi ni ti on
the degree of i ncl i nati on of a s l oped s urface expres s ed as a percentage Gradi ent of R amp
or rati o

Defi ni ti on
a drawi ng, pai nti ng, di agram, engravi ng, etchi ng or other s i mi l ar
Graphi c Si gn
i l l us trati ons on whi ch a s i ngl e gl ance conveys a gi ven mes s age; a
vi s ual ai d
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Defi ni ti on
di s tance between two poi nts al i gned verti cal l y wi th one of the poi nts on Hei ght Above Fl oor
the fl oor

Defi ni ti on
al l ocated s pace compos ed of mark ed-off porti ons for s i ngl e motor Park i ng Area
vehi cl es on a s hort-ti me s torage bas i s

Defi ni ti on
Pas s ageway or Pas s age
a s pace connecti ng one area or room of a bui l di ng wi th another

Defi ni ti on
R amp
s l oped s urface connecti ng two or more pl anes at di fferent l evel s

Defi ni ti on
s tri p fas tened to the fl oor beneath a door, us ual l y requi red to cover the
Thres hol d
j oi nt where two types of fl oor materi al s meet; may provi de weather
protecti on at exteri or doors

Defi ni ti on
s mal l entranceway or trans i ti onal s pace from the exteri or to the Ves ti bul e
i nteri or of a bui l di ng and opens i nto a l arger s pace

Defi ni ti on
a fi xture cons i s ti ng of a s hal l ow bas i n, together wi th a water j et Water Fountai n
des i gned to provi de potabl e water for human cons umpti on

Defi ni ti on
Wi dth of Corri dor
the l i near wi dth of the obs tructed path i n corri dors
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Secti on 4
Any pers on vi ol ati ng any provi s i on of thi s Act or of the rul es and
regul ati ons
promul gated hereunder s hal l , upon convi cti on by a court of competent P2,000 to P5,000 or both
j uri s di cti on,
s uffer the penal ty of i mpri s onment of not l es s than one month but not
more than one
year or a fi ne of