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TLA (Total Lot Area)

The total surface area of a lot on which a proposed
building/ structure is to be erected expressed in square
meters
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AMBF (Allowable Maximum Building

Footprint)
The maximum portion of the lot that may be occupied by the
building/structure at grade level after satisfying setback, yard
and court requirements.

The AMBF is the true buildable area on which a fully enclosed

building/structure can be erected.
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AMBF (Allowable Maximum Building

Footprint)
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PSO (Percentage of Site Occupancy)

The PSO is expressed as the percentage (%) of the
maximum allowable enclosed floor area of any
building/structure at the ground floor/ grade level in relation
to the TLA.
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PSO (Percentage of Site Occupancy)

PSO = AMBF / TLA

PSO = Computation based on Table VIII.1 of the NBC

(Reference Table of Maximum Allowable PSO, Maximum Allowable ISA, the
MACA, the Minimum USA and the TOSL by Type of Land Use Zoning per Lot)
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TOSL (Total Open Spaces within Lot)

TOSL = ISA + USA

ISA (Impervious Surface Area)

-Maximum paved open spaces

USA (Unpaved Surface Area)

-Minimum unpaved open spaces

Refer to Table VIII.1

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MACA (Maximum Allowable Construction

Area)
The combined total of the Maximum Allowable Percentage of
Site Occupancy (PSO) and the Maximum Allowable
Impervious Surface Area (ISA) expressed as a percentage
(%) of the total Lot area (TLA).
GFA (Gross Floor Area)
The total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent
external building walls (inclusive of main and auxiliary
buildings) such as office areas, residential areas, corridors,
lobbies and mezzanine level/s.

Exclusions:
(a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, services and utilities;
(b) Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are
present;
(c) Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or air-conditioning
condensing unit (ACCU) balconies, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas
and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or jacuzzis, terraces, gardens,
courts or plazas, balconies exceeding 10.00 sq. meters, fire escape structures and
the like.
TGFA (Total Gross Floor Area)
The total floor space within the main and auxiliary buildings
primarily consisting of the GFA and all other enclosed support
areas together with all other usable horizontal areas/surfaces
above and below established grade level that are all physically
attached to the building/s
(a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, services and utilities. The TGFA
specifically excludes provisions for courts above grade level;
(b) Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present;
(c) Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or ACCU balconies,
overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools,
whirlpool or jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or plazas, balconies exceeding 10.00 sq.
meters, fire escape structures and the like; and
(d) Other building projections which may additionally function as floors or platforms if
properly reinforced, e.g., the top surfaces of roof extensions/eaves, sun-breakers, large
roofed or cantilevered areas such as porte cocheres, canopies and the like.