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Lecture facilitated by
Arch. Mary Catherine A. Diaz, pia
During the Panigurado Workshop Series 1, August 4,
2014 at PUAN, Davao City to the Community of
Churchgoers
Rule VII
street
750mm
Projections beyond the exterior wall shall not exceed beyond a point
one-third the distance from an assumed vertical plane located
where the fire-resistive protection of openings is first required to
the location on property whichever is the least restrictive.
Distance shall be measured at right angles from the property line.
Rule VII - Location on Property
i. Absolutely no abutments are allowed at any property line for any R-1 lot
type/location.
ii. Abutments shall be allowed on only one (1) side for any R-2 lot type/location.
There shall be no firewalls/abutments on the front and rear property lines for
any R-2 lot type/location.
iii. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side and the
rear
property line/ boundary for any R-3 lot type/location. There shall be no
abutments on the front property line for any R-3 lot type/location.
Rule VII - BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND FIREWALL
REQUIREMENTS
ABUTMENT
Abutments for Basic Uses/Occupancies forming part of new developments shall
be basically similar to the restrictions prescribed for firewalls under Rule VII, to
wit:
iv. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only for any R-4 lot
type/location. There shall be no firewalls/abutments on the front and rear
property line for any R-4 lot type/location.
v. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side and the
rear
property line/boundary for any R-5 lot type/location. There shall be no
abutments on the front property line for any R-5 lot type/location.
vi. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side and the
rear
property line/boundary for any C-3 lot type/location. There shall be no
abutments on the front property line for any C-3 lot type/location.
Rule VII: BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND
FIREWALL REQUIREMENTS
R-1
4mtrs.
high-density
residential (R-3) uses
or occupancies, two
(2) types of firewall
construction may be
permitted (85% total
side, 65% perimeter)
or (90% side/rear,
100% side/rear if
4mtrs. wide provided
85% of total 90% of side and 100% of side
side and 65% rear and rear not to side/rear does not
perimeter exceed 50% of exceed 50%
perimeter
perimeter)
Rule VII - BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND
FIREWALL REQUIREMENTS
R-4
85% of total
side and 50%
perimeter
75% of total
side and 50% 65% of side and
perimeter 50% rear
PD 1096
THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE