Presidential Decree 1096, popularly known as the National Building Code

of the Philippines promulgated by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos in February 19,

1977. These rules and regulations were then compiled by the Department of
Public Works and Highways. This compilation was subsequently approved as
the “Implementing Rules and Regulations” (IRR) of the Code. This revised
IRR includes additional provisions so that each of the Chapters of PD
1096 now has its corresponding rules and regulations. For the purpose of
clarity, continuity and homogeneity, the rules and regulations are
rearranged following the same sequence and numbering as those of the
Chapters and Sections of the Code.
 RULE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 101. Title SECTION 102. SECTION 103. Scope
Declaration of Policy and Application

These Rules shall

be known and cited  Safe  The scope of this IRR
as the “Revised construction disciplines: architectural,
Implementing Rules  Adequate civil/structural, electrical,
environmental mechanical, sanitary,
and Regulations of plumbing, and electronics.
safeguards
the National  Except traditional indigenous
 Maintain
Building Code of family dwellings, and those
building in covered by Batas Pambansa
the Philippines safe, sanitary Bilang 220 otherwise known
(P.D. 1096)” and and good as the “Economic and
shall be referred working Socialized Housing
to as the “IRR”. conditions Projects”.
 RULE II – ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

SECTION 202. Technical Staff

Serves as Technical Staff of Secretary

Functions:

Assist in the administration and enforcement of

the provisions of the Code and its IRR.

Review, evaluate and take final action on various

technical and legal problems

Conduct seminar/workshops on the Code, its IRR,

and BP 344 (Accessibility Law).

Undertake other duties and tasks assigned by the

Secretary.
SECTION 203. General Powers and Functions of the Secretary

Vested to do Administration and enforcement of the provisions

of the Code and IRR, including the imposition of penalties for
administrative violations thereof.

Functions:

Formulate policies, plans, standards and guidelines

Issue and promulgate additional rules and

regulations in the form of Memorandum Circulars

Exercise appellate jurisdiction over the decisions

and orders of the Building Official

Evaluate, review, approve and/or take final action on changes

and/or amendments to existing Referral Codes as well as on the
incorporation of other referral codes

Prescribe and impose the amount of fees and other charges

and appoints a Building Official
 SECTION 205. Building Officials

appointed or designated other than by the Secretary

responsible for carrying out the provisions of the Code

enforcement of orders and decisions

SECTION 206. Qualifications of Building Officials

Filipino citizen and of good moral character.

Registered architect or civil engineer.
Member of accredited organization of his profession
for 5 years minimum endorsed or recommended by the
accredited professional organization.

years minimum of diversified and professional

experience in building design and construction.
Completed a seminar workshop on PD 1096 and its IRR conducted by the DPWH
 SECTION 207. Duties of the Building Official

Administrative control
and supervision of Enforcement of the
works pertinent to provisions of the Code
buildings/structures and its IRR

Processing & issuance of

all permit applications
and certificates

Changes, modifications,
and alterations in design Make annual
during construction phase inspections of all
shall not start until the buildings/structures
modified design plan has and keep an up-to-
been evaluated and the date record of their
necessary amendatory status
permit issued
 SECTION 208. Fees

20% of income/collection - for the operating expenses of his office

80% - go to general fund of the respective city/municipality

SECTION 209. Exemption

Traditional Indigenous Dwellings (15,000 pesos max.) and

constructed of native materials such as bamboo, nipa, logs, or
lumber

SECTION 212. Administrative Fines

Violating Light Violation Less-Grave Violation

the code
5000 pesos 8000 pesos 10000 pesos
Penalty 10% of the building permit fees - Excavation for foundation
Surcharge:
25% of the building permit fees - Foundation Construction (including
pile driving and laying of reinf. bars)

10% of the building permit fees - Excavation for foundation

50% of the building permit fees - Construction of superstructure up to

(2) mts.

100% of the building permit fees - Construction of superstructure

above 2.00 meters

25% surcharge of the inspection fee - Failure to pay annual inspection fee w/n (30)
days from prescribed date

SECTION 213. Penal Provisions

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the

provisions of the Code

Punishment: 20,000 Max. Fine / 2 years Max. Imprisonment / both

 SECTION 214. Dangerous and Ruinous Buildings or Structures

are those declared structurally unsafe or not provided with safe egress,
or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human
life, or which in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard to safety
or health or public welfare because of inadequate maintenance.

ENFORCING ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

10 Days
5 Days
Inspection team shall submit
Motu Propio / upon a report regarding a bldg.
complaint - submit a that is ruinous/dangerous
written explanation/answer that BO suspects
from the receipt of notice
15 Days
Serve notice before the
date of the hearing and Order of the Building Official
shall state the date, time shall become final and
and place of the hearing executory after receipt of a
10 Days copy
 RULE III - PERMITS AND INSPECTION
SUPPLEMENTARY PERMITS
SECTION 301. Building
Ancillary duly signed and sealed plans and
Permits
Permits specifications by professionals. The
Building Permit is null and void if not
accompanied by the Ancillary Permits.

Architectural Permit Electrical Permit

Civil/Structural Mechanical Permit
No person, firm or
Permit
Sanitary Permit
corporation shall construct,
Electronics Permit
repair, convert, occupy,
move, demolish and add any
building/structure or any Accessory Permits
portion thereof or cause the
issued by BO for accessory parts of the
same to be done, without
first obtaining a building project with very special functions/use which
permit therefor from the are indicated in the plans and specifications
Building Official. that accompany the building permit
application.
 Sheds, outhouses, Addition of open Minor Constructions
greenhouses, children’s terraces/patios
playhouses, aviaries, resting directly
poultry houses and the on ground - 20 m2
like - 6 m2 max. & max. exclusively
EXEMPTION
completely detached for owner private
FROM
from other building and use only
BUILDING
are intended for owner
PERMITS Installation of
private use only.
window grilles.

Garden masonry walls other than party Garden pools for habitation of water
walls - 1.20 m. Max. height, plants/aquarium fish - 500 mm Max. in
footpaths, garden walks and/or depth and exclusively for private use.
driveways.

Repair Works Repair works not involving any structural member - replacement of
deteriorated roofing sheets or tiles, gutters, downspouts, fascias,
ceilings and/or sidings.

Repair and/or replacement of: non-load-bearing partition walls, any

interior portion or a house not involving addition or alteration, doors
and windows, perimeter fence and walls, flooring, plumbing fixtures,
fittings or pipings.
 SECTION 302. Application for Permits

Requirements:
If registered owner of lot -
TCT/OCT, Tax Declaration,
Current Real Property Tax
Receipt

If not registered owner of lot

- Notarized copy of the
Contract of Lease, or Deed of
Application Lot Absolute Sale 5 sets min. plans &
Forms Ownership & specifications - signed and
Description sealed over the printed
names of the duly licensed
and registered professionals

Clearances from Other Agencies

Locational Clearance - obtained by the owner/permittee from the

City/Municipal Zoning Administration

7 days from receipt of application - Application failure to receive reply

shall be sufficient not to cause further delay in processing the building
permit application by the BO.
 SECTION 303. Processing of Building Permits

Building Permit Application

Line and Grade Verification

Architectural, Civil/Structural, Electrical,

Mechanical, Sanitary, Plumbing & Electronics compliance

Fire Safety Requirements

SECTION 304. Issuance of Building Permit

15 days from payment of required fees - BO issues the building permit

Construction of Portions Permit Excavations more than 50 m3 and 2 m in depth

 Cash bond of P50,000.00 for the first 50.00 m3

 P300.00 for every m3 in excess of 50 m3 until building
permit is issued
 Max. 100.00 m3 or 3m in depth and shall not be left open
w/o any work done in site for more than 120 days, otherwise
cash bond shall be forfeited
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMITS SECTION 305. Validity of Building Permits
Article 1723 of the Civil Code
of the Philippines - 1 year - null and void if the building
Engineer/Architect is liable for is not commenced
damages within fifteen (15)
years 120 days – if suspended or abandoned

SECTION 306. Non-issuance, Suspension or

SECTION 307. Appeal
Revocation of Building Permits

• Errors found in the plans and • Within 15 days

specifications  filing of appeal to
• Incorrect or inaccurate data the Secretary
or information supplied  Secretary to render
• Non-compliance with the decision on the
provisions of the Code or any appeal
rules or regulations
SECTION 309. Certificate of Occupancy

30 days - BO issues Certificate of Occupancy after final inspection & submittal of Certificate of
Completion, construction logbook, as-built plans and specifications and the Building Inspection Sheet
all signed by contractor & signed and sealed by the Owner’s duly licensed Architect or Civil Engineer
who undertook the full time inspection and supervision of the construction works
 RULE IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 401. Types of Construction

Type 1- Type 2- Shall be of Type 4- Shall be

wood construction Type 3- Shall be Steel, iron,
Shall be of wood
with protective fire masonry and wood concrete, or masonry
construction
resist and materials construction construction and
walls, ceilings and
Type 5- Shall be permanent partition.
four-hour-fire-
resistive SECTION 402. Changes in Types

No changes shall be made in the type of construction of any building

 SECTION 403. Requirements on Type of Construction

The following standards are prescribed:

Fire Resistive Interior wall and Standards for

Requirements Ceiling Finishes material used

RULE V – REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE ZONES

SECTION 501. Fire Zones Defined

Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of

buildings/structures are permitted to be constructed based on their use or
occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.
 SECTION 502. Buildings Located in More Than One Fire Zone

Highly restrictive fire zone is the name where buildings located partly in one
fire zone and partly in another

SECTION 503. Moved Buildings SECTION 504. Temporary Buildings/Structures

SECTION 505. Center Lines of Streets

 SECTION 506. Restrictions on Existing Buildings

Existing buildings in fire zone that Do not comply with the requirements for the
new building erected will be moved excepts as follows:

a. Buildings will demolished

b. Buildings will be moved outside
c. Changes, alterations and repairs maybe made provided
that in any 12-month period
d. Additions thereto are separated from the existing
building by fire walls
e. Damage from calamities may be repaired

SECTION 507. Designation of Fire Zones

Designation of Fire zones are as follows:

1. Non-Fire Restricted Zone

2. Fire Restrictive Zones
3. Highly Fire Restrictive Zone
 RULE VI-FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 601. Fire- Resistive Rating Defined

Fire-resistive rating is a degree which a material can be

withstand fire as determined by accepting testing methods

SECTION 602. Fire- Resistive Time Period Rating

Fire-resisting time period rating is the length of time a

material can be withstand being burned which maybe one-hour,
two-hours, four-hours etc.
 SECTION 603. Fire-Resistive
Standards

All materials of construction and type

of materials and assemblies or
combinations thereof shall conform to
the following fire-resistive ratings:

SECTION 604. Fire- Resistive

Regulations

Secretary shall prescribe standards and

promulgate regulation on the testing of
construction materials for flame-spread
characteristics, test on fire damage,
fire testing of buildings construction
and material for flame-spread
characteristics.
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE
OR OCCUPANCY
SECTION 701. Occupancy Classified

There are 10 Groups of Occupancies sub-

divided into 25 Divisions. The
accompanying matrix shows the Groupings
and Divisions and the corresponding uses.
The final column indicates the Zoning
Classification.

Buildings proposed for construction shall

be identified according to their use or
the character of its occupancy and shall
be classified as follows:
 Group A – Residential Dwellings

Division 1- Residential Division 2- Residential

building/structure for building for the exclusive
exclusive use of single use of non-leasing
family occupants occupant’s not exceeding
including school or 10 persons including
company staff housing. single-attached or duplex
or townhouses.

Group B – Residential, Hotels and Apartments

Group C – Education and Recreation

Group B Occupancies
Group C Occupancies shall be
shall be multiple
buildings used for school or
dwelling units
day-care purposes, involving
including boarding or
assemblage for instruction,
lodging houses, hotels,
education, or recreation,
apartment buildings and
and not classified in Group
other similar building
I or in Division 1 and 2 or
which can accommodates
Group H Occupancies.
more than 10 persons.
Group D – Institutional

Division 1 - Mental Division 2 - Nurseries

hospitals, mental for full-time care of
sanitaria, jails, children under
prisons, kindergarten age,
reformatories, and hospitals, sanitaria and
buildings were similar buildings
personal liberties accommodating more than
of inmates are five persons.
similarly
restrained.

Division 3 - Nursing
homes for ambulatory
patients, homes for
children of kindergarten
age or over,
accommodating more than
five persons.
Group E - Business and Mercantile

Division 2-
Wholesale and
retail stores,
office
buildings,
drinking and
dining
Division 1- Gasoline establishments;
filling and service
stations, storage Division 3- Aircraft
garages and boat hangars and open
storage structures parking garages where
where no work is done no repair work is done
except exchange of except exchange of
parts and maintenance parts and maintenance
requiring no open requiring no open
flame. flame.
Group F - Industrial

Group F Occupancies shall include: ice plants, power plants,

pumping plants, cold storage, and creameries, factories and
workshops using incombustible and non-explosive materials, and
storage and sales rooms for incombustible and non-explosive
materials.

Group G - Storage and Hazardous

Division 1- Storage and Division 3- Wood

handling of hazardous and working establishments,
highly flammable material. planning mills and box
factories, shops,
Division 2- Storage and handling factories where loose
of flammable materials, dry combustible fibers or
cleaning plants using flammable dust are manufactured,
liquids; paint stores with bulk processed or generated;
handling, paint shops and spray warehouses where highly
painting rooms. combustible materials
is stored.
 Division 4- Repair Division 5- Aircraft
garages. repair hangars.

Group H - Assembly Other Than Group I

Division 1- Any assembly building with a stage and an

occupant load of less than 1000 in the building.
Division 2- Any assembly building without stage and having
an occupant load of 300 or more in the building.

Division 4- Stadia, reviewing stands, amusement park

structures not included within Group I or in Division 1, 2,
and 3 of this Group.

Group I – Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More

Group I Occupancies shall be any assembly building with a

stage and an occupant load of 1000 or more in the building.
 Group J - Accessory

Division 1- Agricultural structures.

Division 2- Private garages, carports, fences over 1.80

meters high, tanks, swimming pools and towers.

Division 3- Private garages, carports, fences over 1.80

meters high, tanks, swimming pools and towers.

SECTION 702. Change in Use

No change shall be made in the character of occupancy or use of

any building which would place the building in a different
division of the same group of occupancy or in a different group of
occupancies, unless such building is made to comply with the
requirements of the Code for such division or group of occupancy.
Provided the new or proposed use is less hazardous, based on life
and fire risk, than the existing use.
 SECTION 703. Mixed Occupancy

General Requirements
When a building is of mixed occupancy or used for more than one
occupancy, the whole building shall be subject to the most
restrictive requirement pertaining to any of the type of
occupancy found therein except in the following:

When a one-storey building houses more than one occupancy, each

portion of the building shall conform to the requirement of the
particular occupancy housed therein and;

Where minor accessory uses do not occupy more than 10% of the
area of any floor or a building, nor more than 10% of the basic
area permitted in the occupancy requirements, in which case, the
major use of the building shall determine the occupancy
classification.

Forms of Occupancy Separation

Occupancy separations shall be vertical or horizontal or both, or when necessary, of such

other forms as may be required to afford a complete separation between the various occupancy
divisions in the building.
 Types of Occupancy Separation

A “One-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of not

less than one-hour fire resistive construction.

A “Two-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of not

less than two-hour fire resistive construction.

A “Three-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of

not less than three-hour fire resistive construction.

A “Four-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall have no

openings therein and shall be of not less than four-hour fire-
resistive construction.

Fire Rating for Occupancy Separation

Occupancy Separations shall be provided between groups,
subgroupings, or divisions of occupancies. The Secretary shall
promulgate rules and regulations for appropriate occupancy
separations in buildings of mixed occupancy; Provided, that,
where any occupancy separation is required, the minimum shall be
a “One-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation”;
SECTION 704. Location on Property

General

No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct

access to a public space, yard or street on at least one of its
sides.

For the purpose of this Section, the centerline of an adjoining

street or alley shall be considered an adjacent property line.

Eaves over required windows shall not be less than 750 millimeters
from the side and rear property lines.

Fire Resistance of Walls

Exterior walls shall have fire resistance and opening protection in

accordance with the requirements set forth by the Secretary.
Distance shall be measured at right angles from the property line
the sum of the areas of such openings in any storey shall not
exceed 50% of the total area of the wall in that storey.
Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts

For the purpose of determining the required wall and opening

protection, buildings on the same property and court walls shall be
assumed to have a property line between them. When a new building
is to be erected on the same property with an existing building,
the assumed property line from the existing building shall be the
distance to the property line for each occupancy as set forth by
the Secretary;

Building Footprint and Firewall Requirements

The following rules shall be observed in the determination of the

Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for buildings and
related habitable structures.

If without a firewall, the footprint of a proposed

building/structure shall be measured horizontally from the property
line to the outermost faces of the exterior walls of the
building/structure;
Footprint Based on Firewall Provisions
If with a firewall on one (1) side, the footprint of a proposed
building/structure shall be measured horizontally from the property line
with a firewall to the outermost faces of the opposite exterior walls of
the building/structure; Provided, that the applicable stipulations of the
Fire Code are strictly followed;
If with a firewall on two (2) sides or on one (1) side and the rear
property line, the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be
measured horizontally from the opposing property lines in case of a
firewall on two (2) sides or from the rear property line with a firewall
to the outermost faces of the opposite exterior walls of the
building/structure;

Absolutely no firewalls are allowed for a low density residential

(R-1) uses or occupancies; an abutment of up to 3.20 meters from
established grade level may however be permitted but solely for the
purpose of supporting a carport roof;

For medium density residential (R-2) uses or occupancies, a

firewall can be erected on a maximum of 80% of the total length of
a side property line; provided that only one (1) side property line
is used for a firewall in the case of a R-2 structure;
For high-density residential (R-3) uses or occupancies, two (2)
types of firewall construction may be permitted:

For townhouse residential (R-4) uses or occupancies, firewalls on

the two (2) sides of each townhouse unit may be permitted; the R-4
firewall can be erected on a maximum of 85% of the total length of
each side property line; provided that all firewall construction
shall not exceed 50% of the total perimeter of each R-4 property.

For residential condominium (R-5) uses or occupancies, two (2)

types of firewall construction may be permitted:

The provision of a fully functional sprinkler system and the

installation of other fire-retardant or fire suppression devices in
the case of commercial, institutional and industrial
buildings/structures may allow firewall construction for up to 70%
of the total perimeter of the property lines provided that the
prescribed setbacks, yards and courts fronting the Road Right-Of-
Way (RROW) are first fully complied with.
SECTION 705. Allowable Floor Areas

General. The Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of any
proposed building/structure shall only be as allowed under this
Rule.

TGFA Limitation. Percentages of the Total Lot Area (TLA) that may
be used to initially determine the Allowable Maximum TGFA for a
proposed building/structure.

Crosscheck of TGFA with Allowable Maximum Volume Building (AMVB).

The Allowable Maximum TGFA once established must be thoroughly
crosschecked with the AMVB to find out if the AMVB is not exceeded.
If exceeded, the necessary adjustments on the Maximum Allowable
TGFA must be made since the AMVB must always prevail.
SECTION 706. Allowable Floor Area Increases

The floor areas hereinabove provided may be increased in certain

specific instances and under appropriate conditions, based on the
existence of public space, streets or yards extending along and
adjoining two or more sides of the building or structure subject to
the approval of the Building Official.

SECTION 707. Maximum Height of Buildings

The maximum height and number of storeys of proposed building shall be
dependent upon the character of use or occupancy and the type of
construction, considering end-user population density, light and
ventilation, width of RROW/streets particularly of its
roadway/carriageway component, building bulk, off-street cum off-site
parking requirements, etc. and in relation to local land use plan and
zoning regulations as well as other environmental considerations.
Determination of Building Height:
a. BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) - the maximum height to be allowed for
buildings/structures based on their proposed use or occupancy; the BHL is generally
determined after the application of other development controls (DC) and certain other
parameters.
b. The Building Height Limit (BHL) of any proposed building/structure shall only
be as allowed under this Rule (as shown in table below) or under the duly approved
city/municipal (local) zoning ordinance, whichever is more restrictive.

Other Considerations in Height Determination Parking Slot, Parking Area and

The designer/space planner must consider
both the present and projected population
density within the project site and in the
project’s location/area at full
completion/operation of the project;
Loading/Unloading Space Requirements
The parking slot, parking area and
loading/unloading space requirements
listed hereafter are generally, the
minimum off-street cum on-site
requirements for specific
uses/occupancies for
buildings/structures,

SECTION 708. Minimum Requirements for Group a Dwellings

Roof
Dwelling Location Sanitation Stairs
and Lot Occupancy
Foundation Entrance
Light and and Exit
Ventilation Post
Mechanical
Electrical Requirements Floor
Requirements
SECTION 709. Requirements for Other Group Occupancies
Subject to the provisions of the Code, the Secretary shall promulgate rules and
regulations for each of the other Group Occupancies covering: allowable construction,
height, and area; location on property, exit facilities, light and ventilation,
sanitation; enclosures of vertical openings; fire extinguishing systems; and special
hazards.

GUIDELINES ON BUILDING BULK, DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS, BUILDINGS AND OTHER ACCESSORY

STRUCTURES WITHIN CEMETERIES AND MEMORIAL PARKS

DETERMINING BUILDING BULK

General. Building bulk (a volume quantity) shall be generally determined by the

application of the Floor-Lot Area Ratio (FLAR), vertically projecting the Allowable
Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF), establishing the Outermost Faces of Building (OFB)
and quantifying the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB). The building bulk
may be ultimately governed by the width of the RROW and other applicable provisions
for light and ventilation.
APPLICATION OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS (DC)
Refer to Rule VIII for prescribed setbacks, yards, courts (at grade level), etc.
applicable to the lot/project site; determine the extent of firewall construction if
required and/or if permitted; refer to Rule VIII for the Percentage of Site Occupancy
(PSO); compute for the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) under this Rule by
using the formula:
Check resultant building footprint against applicable PSO and consult
existing/applicable and/or duly approved zoning ordinances; to check, use the
formula:
Compute for the resultant height of the building/structure.
Check the resultant height against the BHL

Establish the Outermost Faces of Building (OFB) to help determine the Allowable
Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB) and to satisfy natural light and ventilation
requirements for RROW and front yards abutting RROW;

Initially determine building bulk by computing for the maximum allowable Gross Floor
Area (GFA) for the building/structure
Determine the Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) to approximate building
volume using the formula hereafter.
 BUILDINGS AND OTHER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITHIN CEMETERIES AND MEMORIAL PARKS
Location of Cemeteries/Memorial Parks Protective Enclosures
Interments, Burials and Entombments Accessory Structures

RULE VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION

SECTION 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation

Every building shall be designed, constructed, and

equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.

Every building shall be designed, constructed, and

equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.

All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a

private street which has been duly approved.

No building shall be altered nor arranged.

No building shall be enlarged.

SECTION 802. Measurement of Site Occupancy

The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall

be taken at the ground level and shall be exclusive of
courts, yards, and light wells.

Courts, yards, and light wells shall be measured clear of

all projections from the walls enclosing such wells or
yards with the exception of roof leaders, wall copings,
sills, or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.20 meters in
width.

SECTION 803. Percentage of Site Occupancy

The measurement of the percentage (%) of site occupancy
(or lot occupancy) shall be taken at the ground level and
shall be exclusive of courts, yards and light wells.

In case of proposed additional construction on a lot on

which another building/structure already stands, the
Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) arising out of such
existing buildings/structures must be included in the
computation of the PSO for the Total Lot Area (TLA).
Maximum site occupancy shall be governed by use, type of construction, and height of
the building and the use, area, nature and location of the site; and subject to the
provisions of the local zoning requirements

Minimum Requirements for Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL)

SECTION 804. Sizes and Dimensions of Courts

Minimum sizes of courts and yards and their least dimensions shall
be governed by the use, type of construction, and height of the
building as provided hereunder, provided that the minimum horizontal
dimension of said courts and yards shall be not less than 2.00
meters. All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard,
either by a passageway with a minimum width of 1.20 meters or by a
door through a room or rooms.

SECTION 805. Ceiling Heights

Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights not less
than 2.40 meters measured from the floor to the ceiling; provided that for buildings of
more than one (1) storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall be 2.70
meters and that for the second story 2.40 meters and the succeeding stories shall have
an unobstructed typical head-room clearance of not less than 2.10 meters above the
finished floor.
 SECTION 806. Sizes and Dimensions of Rooms
Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be
as follows:

Rooms for Human Habitations – 6.00 sq. meters with a least dimension
of 2.00 meters;

Kitchen – 3.00 sq. meters with a least dimension of 1.50 meters; and

Bath and toilet – 1.20 sq. meters with a least dimension of 900
millimeters.

SECTION 807. Air Space Requirements in Determining the Size of Rooms

Minimum air space shall be provided as follows:

School Rooms – 3.00 cu. meters with 1.00 sq. meter of floor area per
person;

Workshop, Factories, and Offices – 12.00 cu. meters of air space per
person; and

Habitable Rooms – 14.00 cu. meters of air space per person.

 SECTION 808. Window Openings
Rooms intended for any use, not provided with artificial ventilation
system, shall be provided with a window or windows with a total free
area of openings equal to at least 10% of the floor area of the room,
provided that such opening shall be not less than 1.00 sq. meter.
Eaves, canopies, awnings (or media agua) over required windows shall
not be less than 750 millimeters from the side and rear property
lines.
There shall absolutely be no openings on/at/within/through all types
of abutments (such as firewalls) erected along property lines except
for permitted vent wells.
SECTION 809. Vent Shafts
Ventilation or vent shafts shall have a horizontal cross-sectional
area of not less than 1.00 sq. meter for every meter of height of
shaft but in no case shall the area be less than 1.00 sq. meter.
Air ducts shall open to a street or court by a horizontal duct or
intake. Such duct or intake shall have a minimum unobstructed
cross-sectional area of not less than 0.30 sq. meter with a minimum
dimension of 300 millimeters.
 SECTION 810. Ventilation Skylights
Ventilation skylights shall have a glass area not less than that
required for the windows that are replaced. They shall be equipped
with movable sashes or louvers with an aggregate net free area not
less than the parts in the replaced window that can be opened, or else
provide artificial ventilation of equivalent effectiveness.

SECTION 811. Artificial Ventilation

Rooms or spaces housing industrial or heating equipment shall be
provided with artificial means of ventilation to prevent excessive
accumulation of hot and/or polluted air.
Whenever artificial ventilation is required; the equipment shall be
designed to meet the following minimum requirements in air changes.
For other rooms or spaces not specifically covered under this Section,
see applicable provisions of the pertinent referral code/s.
EXCEPTION:
Variances, exception or deviations from the provision of light and ventilation may be
allowed only when the following term and conditions are fully complied with: In case
of variances and in case of exceptions.
GUIDELINES ON EASEMENTS, VIEW CORRIDORS/SIGHT LINES, STREETS/ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW),
SIDEWALKS, ARCADES, BASEMENTS, LOTS, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES

EASEMENTS As it is situated outside of private property limits, the easement is

public land, i.e., public domain, that should be equally enjoyed by all
members of the community. The easement is not to be used for any form of
building/structure that may go against its public recreational character
and as such, the following uses and others similar thereto are absolutely
prohibited

VIEW CORRIDORS AND/OR SIGHT LINES

STREETS/ No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to

ROAD public space, yard or street/road on at least one (1) of its sides. All
RIGHT-OF- buildings shall face a public street, alley or a road, which has been duly
WAY approved by the proper authorities for residential, institutional,
(RROW) commercial and industrial groups.

SIDEWALKS The minimum width of the sidewalk for a RROW width of 9.00 meters or more
shall be 1.20 meters on each side of the RROW or a total of 2.40 meters on
both sides of the RROW. For the minimum width of sidewalk for RROW of less
than 9.00 meters wide.
 TOTAL OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS ON LOTS BY USE/OCCUPANCY, TYPE/LOCATION AND SUGGESTED
MINIMUM LOT SIZES, LOT DIMENSIONS & TYPES BY USE/OCCUPANCY
Note: Higher Percentages (%) may apply for lots with Minimum Total Lot Area (TLA).

BASEMENTS The minimum road right-of-way (RROW) width that services the lot on which
the basement can be constructed should be at least 10.00 meters wide;

The center portion of all basement levels shall be reserved for the
satisfaction of the basement level may extend by a minimum clear distance
of 1.40 meters from the outermost face of the building (OFB) at grade
level;

Both the vertical and angular shafts shall only be used for natural air
and light intake and shall not be used for any form of exhaust or air
exchange to keep the temperature inside the shafts at a minimum.

DESIGN OF Public buildings/structures are permanent edifices owned by the

PUBLIC government, whether national or local, its agencies, including government-
BUILDINGS owned and/or controlled corporations.
/
STRUCTURE Design of public buildings/structures shall conform to the applicable
S provisions of the preceding rules and regulations.
 Site The site must be properly and completely described, clearly defining its
Selection technical boundaries, showing access thereto such as highway, road or
alley and indicating easements, encroachments, approved building lines,
proposed road widening, existing buildings/structures, utilities/services
and trees.

Site Location and Orientation - Locate and orient the buildings to maximize
Development the use of natural ventilation and lighting and minimize energy
consumption within the constraints of the functional requirements, the
topography and site configuration.

Site Drainage - Drainage is a basic site design consideration and must

be done in conjunction with siting and orientation of buildings,
location of parking lots and roads, consideration of topography and
compliance with functional site requirements.

Vehicular and Pedestrian Access and Circulation - Access and circulation patterns to
and within the site must be studied in the process of site planning.
Site Utilities and Services - Provide adequate underground utilities and services such
as concrete or masonry trench with retractable covers for maintenance and avoid
diggings of new roads
 RULE IX - SANITATION
SECTION 901. General Requirements

Subject to the provisions of Book Il of

the Civil Code of the Philippines on
Property, Ownership, and its
Modification, all buildings hereafter
erected, altered. remodeled, relocated or
repaired for human habitation shall be
provided with adequate and potable water
supply, plumbing installation, and
suitable wastewater treatment or disposal
system, storm water drainage, pest and
vermin control, noise abatement device,
and such other measures required for the
protection and promotion of health of
persons occupying the premises and others
living nearby.
SECTION 902. Water Supply System

Whenever available, the potable water requirements for a building

used for human habitation shall be supplied from existing municipal
or city waterworks system.

The quality of drinking water from meteoric, surface or underground

sources shall conform to the criteria set in the latest approved
National Standards for Drinking Water Standards.

The design, construction and operation of deep wells for the

abstraction of groundwater shall be subject to the provisions of the
Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067).

The design, construction and operation of independent waterworks

systems of private housing subdivisions or industrial estates shall
be governed by existing laws relating to local waterworks system.

The water piping installation for water supply and distribution to

each fixture including the wastewater drainage with proper venting
inside building and premises, shall conform to the provision of the
Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines.
SECTION 903. Wastewater Disposal System

Sanitary sewage from buildings and neutralized or pre-treated

industrial wastewater shall be discharged directly into the
nearest street sanitary sewer main of existing municipal or city
sanitary sewerage system in accordance with the criteria set by
the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines and the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

All buildings located in areas where there is no available

sanitary sewerage system shall dispose their sewage to '"Imhoff"
or septic tank and subsurface absorption field or to a suitable
waste water treatment plant or disposal system in accordance with
the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines and the Revised National
Plumbing Code of the Philippines.

Sanitary and industrial plumbing installations inside buildings

and premises shall conform to the provisions of the Revised
National Plumbing Code of the Philippines.
SECTION 904. Storm Drainage System
Rainwater drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary sewer
system.
Adequate provisions shall be made to drain rainwater from low
areas in buildings and their premises.
The drainage pipe installation and sewerage system of any premises
and/or connection with any public disposal or any acceptable
terminal shall conform to the Revised National Plumbing Code of
the Philippines.

SECTION 905. Pest and Vermin Control

All buildings with hollow and/or wood construction shall be

provided with rat-proofing.
Garbage bins and receptacles shall be provided with ready means
for cleaning and with positive protection against entry of pests
and vermins.
Dining rooms for public use without artificial ventilation shall
be properly screened.
SECTION 904. Noise Pollution Control

Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive noise

abatement devices to tone down the noise level of equipment and
machineries to acceptable limits set down by the Department of
Labor and Employment and the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.

Noise as an unwanted sound both in quality and intensity and

excessive vibration whose sources in building/structure
construction shall conform to acceptable limits the required
emission standards of DENR.

SECTION 907. Pipes Materials

All pipe materials to be used in buildings/structures shall

conform to the standard specifications of the Bureau of Product
Standards (BPS) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
RULE X — BUILDING
PROJECTION OVER PUBLIC
STREETS

SECTION 1001 General Requirements

No part of any building or structure or any of its

appendages, shall project beyond the building line
except as provided herein.

The projection of any structure or appendage over a

public property shall be the distance measured
horizontally from the property line to the outermost
point of the projection.
SECTION 1002. Projection into Alleys or Streets Requirements

No part of any structure or its appendage shall project into any

alley or street, national road or public highway except as
provided in the Code.

Footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national

roads or public highway may project not more than 300 millimeters
beyond the property line provided that said projection shall not
obstruct any existing utilities/services such as power, water,
sewer, gas, communication, and drainage lines, etc. unless the
owner concerned shall pay the corresponding entities for the
rerouting of the parts of the affected utilities.

Foundations may be permitted to encroach into public sidewalk areas to a width not
exceeding 500 millimeters; provided that the top of the said foundation is not less
than 600 millimeters below the established grade; and provided further, that said
projection shall not obstruct any existing utilities/services such as power, water,
sewer, gas, communication and drainage lines, etc., unless the owner concerned shall
pay the corresponding entities for the rerouting of the parts of the affected
utilities.
SECTION 1003. Projection of Balconies and Appendages Over Streets

The extent of any projection over an The clearance between the established
ally or street shall be uniform within grade of the street and/ or sidewalk
a block and shall conform to the and the lowest under surface of any
limitations set forth in Table X. I. as part of the balcony shall not be less
shown below: than 3.00 meters.
Total
Width of Streets In case the projection is a neon sign
Projections
Over 3.00 meters but 0.60 meter and the like, the same shall be in
less than 6.00 accordance with Rule XX — Signs.
meters
6.00 meters to less 0.90 meter
than 10.00 meters
10.00 meters to less 1.00 meter
than 11.00 meters
11.00 meters to less 1.10 meters
than 12.00 meters
12.00 meters to less 1.30 meters
than 13.00 meters
13.00 meters to less 0.40 meters
than 14.00 meters
14.00 meters or over 1.50 meters
 SECTION 1004 Arcades
Whenever required by existing building
and zoning regulations, arcades shall
be constructed on sidewalks of streets.
The width of the arcade and its height
shall be uniform throughout the street
provided that in no case, shall an
arcade be less than 3.00 meters above
the established sidewalk grade.
SECTION 1005 canopies (Marquees)
Canopy or Marquee is a
permanent roofed
structure above a door
attached to and supported
by the building and
projecting over a wall or
sidewalk. This includes
any object or decoration
attached thereto.
Arcaded pedestrian walkways shall have
a clear height Of 3.00 meters
Driveways crossing arcaded pedestrian
walkways shall be at the same level
with that of the arcades for the safety
of the pedestrians.
Projection and Clearances. The
horizontal clearance between the
outermost edge of the marquee and
the curb line shall be not less than
300 millimeters. The vertical
clearance between the pavement or
ground line and the undersurface of
any part the marquee shall not be
less than 3.00 meters.
SECTION 1006. Movable Awnings or Hoods
SECTION 1007. Doors, Windows, and the Like

Doors, windows, and the like less than 2.40 meters above the
pavement or groundline shall not, when fully opened or upon
opening, project beyond the property line except fire exit
doors.

SECTION 1008. Corner Buildings with Chaflans

Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley
less than 3.60 meters in width shall be truncated at the corner.
The face of the triangle so formed shall be at right angle to
the bisector of the angle of the intersection of the street
lines, provided, that in no case shall the length of the chaflan
be less than 4.00 meters.

Corner buildings or solid wall fences to be built abutting

property lines on corners of public alley or street
intersections shall be provided with chaflans to afford a clear
view.

If the building is arcaded, no chaflan is required

notwithstanding that the width of the public street or alley is
less than 3.60 meters.
RULE XI - PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION

SECTION 1101. General Requirements

No person shall use or occupy a street,

alley or public sidewalk

No person shall perform any work or any

building/structure

Any material, building/structure

temporarily occupying public property
SECTION 1102. Storage in Public Property SECTION 1103. Mixing Mortar on Public
Property

Materials and The mixing of mortar,

equipment necessary concrete, or similar
for work to be done materials on public
under a permit streets shall not be
allowed.

SECTION 1104. Protection of Utilities SECTION 1105. Walkway

Shall be protected from When the Building Official

any damage by any work authorizes a sidewalk to be
being done under the fenced or closed, a
permit. temporary walkway of not
less than 1.20 meters shall
Shall not obstruct the be provided.
normal functioning of
Walkway a uniform live
any such utility.
load of 650.00 kilogram
per sq. meters.
Durable wearing surface shall be provided and must remain safe throughout the
construction period.

SECTION 1106. Pedestrian Protection

Where the walkway occupies part of the roadway or is adjacent to an

excavation, protective railings on the street side or on the side of
the excavation shall be required.

Railings where required, shall be built substantially strong and

sturdy and shall not be less than 1.00 meters in height.

Fences Shall entirely enclose the construction/demolition site

Shall be erected on the building side of sidewalks or

walkways

Shall be made of approved materials

Not less than 2.40 meters in height above the curb line.

Shall be built solid for its full length

Shall be provided with doors

Canopies

The protective canopy shall have a clear unobstructed height of

2.40 meters above the walkway and shall be made of sufficient
strength and stability to sustain safely the weight of materials

When the canopy is used for the storage of materials or for the
performance of work of any kind, substantial railings not less
than 1.00 meters high and solid toe boards not less than 300
millimeters high shall be placed along the street side and ends
of the canopy.

SECTION 1107. Maintenance and Removal of SECTION 1108. Demolition

Protective Devices
If the work is of
a difficult or
dangerous nature,
it should be done
by a contractor
experienced in
such
Maintenance Removal work.
RULE XII - GENERAL DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1201. General Requirements

Buildings proposed for construction

shall comply with all the
regulations and specifications
including safety standards embodied
in the Administrative Order of DOLE
herein set forth governing quality,
characteristics and properties of
materials, methods of design and
construction, type of occupancy and
classification.
SECTION 1202. Excavation, Foundation, and Retaining Walls

Subject to the provisions of Footings, Foundations, and Retaining Walls

Articles 684 to 686 of the
Civil Code of the Philippines
on lateral and subjacent
support, the design and
quality of materials used
structurally in excavation,
footings, and in foundations
shall conform to accepted
engineering practice. Retaining walls shall Shall be of the
be provided and such appropriate type, of
Excavation and Fills shall be of adequate adequate size, and
design and type of capacity in order to
construction as safely sustain the
prescribed by the superimposed loads under
Secretary. seismic or any condition
of external forces that
may affect the safety or
stability of the
structure.
 SECTION 1203. Veneer

Veneer is a nonstructural facing of brick, concrete, tile,

metal, plastic, glass, or other similar approved materials

Design Requirements. The design of all veneer shall comply with the following:

Shall support no load other than its own weight Anchors supports and ties shall
be non-combustible and
Shall be designed to support the additional corrosion-resistant.
vertical and lateral loads imposed

Consideration shall be given to differential

movements of the supports

Adhered veneer and its backing shall be designed

to have a bond to the supporting elements

Anchored veneer and its attachment shall be designed to resist

horizontal forces equal to twice the weight of the veneer.
 SECTION 1204. Enclosure of Vertical Openings

General
Vertical openings shall be enclosed depending upon the fire
resistive requirements of a particular type of construction as
set forth in the Code.

Elevator Enclosures

Walls and partitions enclosing elevators and escalators shall be

of not less than the fire-resistive construction required under
the Types of Construction. Enclosing walls of elevator shafts may
consist of wire glass set in metal frames on the entrance side
only.

Other Vertical Openings.

All shafts, ducts, chutes, and other vertical openings not

covered in paragraph above shall have enclosing walls conforming
to the requirements specified under the type of construction of
the building in which they are located.
 Air Ducts
Air ducts passing through a floor shall be enclosed in a
shaft. The shaft shall be as required in this Code for
vertical openings.

SECTION 1205. Floor Construction

Floors shall be of such materials and construction as specified

under Rule V - Fire Zones and Fire-Resistive Standards and under
Rule IV - Types of Construction.

All floors shall be so framed and secured into the framework and
supporting walls as to form an integral part of the whole
building.

The types of floor construction used shall provide means to keep

the beam and girders from lateral buckling.
SECTION 1206. Roof Construction and Covering

Roof Covering Roof Trusses Attics

Roof covering for all
buildings shall be either
fire-retardant or ordinary
depending upon the fire-
resistive requirements of
the particular type of
construction.
All roofs shall be so Access. An attic access
framed and tied into the opening shall be provided in
framework and supporting the ceiling of the top floor
walls so as to form an of buildings with a
integral part of the combustible ceiling or roof
whole building. Roof construction.
trusses shall have all Area Separation. Enclosed
joints well fitted and attic spaces of combustible
shall have all tension construction shall be
members well tightened divided into horizontal
before any load is placed areas not exceeding 250 sq.
in the meters by fire-resistive
truss. partitions extending from
the ceiling to the roof.

Draft Stops. Regardless of the type of construction, draft stops shall be installed in
trusses roofs, between roof and bottom chords or trusses, in all buildings exceeding
2000 sq. meters. Draft stops shall be constructed as for attic area separations.
 Ventilation. Enclosed attics including rafter spaces formed where ceilings are
applied direct to the underside or roof rafters shall be provided with adequate
ventilation protected against the entrance of rain.

Roof Drainage System

Roof Drains. Roof drains shall be installed at low points of the roof
and shall be adequate in size to discharge all tributary waters.

Overflow Drains and Scuppers. Where roof drains are required,

adequate overflow drains shall be provided.

Concealed Piping. Roof drains and overflows drains, when concealed

within the construction of the building, shall be installed in
accordance with the provisions of the National Plumbing Code.

Over Public Property. Roof drainage water from a building shall not
be permitted to flow over public property, except for Group A and J
Occupancies.
Flashing
Flashing and counterflashing shall be provided at the juncture of the
roofand vertical surfaces.
SECTION 1207. Stairs, Exits, and Occupant Loads Exit Requirements. Exist
requirements of a building
General. The construction or portion thereof used for
of stairs and exits shall different purposes shall be
conform to the occupant Determination of Occupant determined by the occupant
load requirements of Loads. The occupant load load which gives the
buildings, reviewing permitted in any building or largest number of persons.
stands, bleachers, and portion thereof shall be No obstruction shall be
grandstands. determined by dividing the placed in the required
floor area assigned to that width of an exit except
Posting of Room Capacity. use by the unit area allowed
Any room having an projections permitted by
per the Code.
occupant load of more occupant
than fifty (50) where
fixed seats are not
Changes in Elevation. Except
installed, and which is
in Group A Occupancies,
used for classroom,
changes in floor elevations
assembly, or similar
of less than 300 millimeters
purpose shall have the
along any exit serving a
capacity of the room
tributary occupant load of
posted in a conspicuous
ten (10) or more shall be by
place near the main exit
means of ramp.
from the room.
 Minimum of Two (2) Exits
Table XII.1. General Unit Area Other than
Requirements for Use or Occupancy per Elevators are Required Where
Occupant Loads and Occupant Number
(sq. meters) of Occupants is Over
Exits* (*In all
occupancies, floors Dwellings 28.00 10
Hotels 18.60 10
above the first (1st) Apartments 18.60 10
storey having an Dormitories 18.60 10
occupant load of more Classrooms 1.80 50
than ten (10) shall have Conference Rooms 1.40 50
Exhibit Rooms 1.40 50
at least two (2) exits) Gymnasia 1.40 50
School Shops 4.60 50
Vocational Institutions 4.60 50
Laboratories 4.60 50

Hospitals**, Sanitaria** 8.40 5

Nursing Homes** 7.40 5
Children’s Homes** 7.40 5
Homes for the Aged** 7.40 5
(**Institutional Sleeping Departments shall be
based on one (1) occupant per 11.00 sq.
meters of the gross floor area; In-patient
Institutional Treatment Departments shall be
based on one (1) occupant per 22.00 sq.
meters of gross floor area)
Nurseries for Children 3.25 6
 Minimum of Two (2)
Table XII.1. General
Unit Area Exits Other than
Requirements for Use or Occupancy per Elevators are Required
Occupant Loads and Occupant Where Number of
Exits* (*In all (sq. Occupants is Over
occupancies, floors meters)
above the first (1st) Dwellings 28.00 10
storey having an Stores-Retail Sales Rooms
occupant load of more Basement 2.80 50
Ground Floor 2.80 50
than ten (10) shall have
Upper Floors 5.60 10
at least two (2) exits)
Offices 9.30 30
Aircraft Hangars (no repair) 46.50 10
Parking Garages 18.60 30
Drinking Establishments 1.40 30
Kitchens (commercial) 18.60 50

Warehouses 28.00 30
Mechanical Equipment Rooms 28.00 30
Garages 9.30 10
Auditoriums 0.65 50
Theaters 0.65 50
Churches and chapels 0.65 50
Dance Floors 0.65 50
Reviewing Stands 0.65 50
Stadia 0.65 50
Exits Number of Exits. Every building or usable portion thereof shall have
at least one (1) exit. In all occupancies, floors above the first
storey having an occupant load of more than ten (10) shall not have
less than two (2) exits.

Width. The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the
total occupant load served divided by one hundred sixty five (165).

Arrangement of Exits. If only two (2) exits are required, they shall
be placed a distance apart to not less than one-fifth (1/5) of the
perimeter of the area served measured in a straight line between
exits.

Distance to Exits. No point in a building without a sprinkler system

shall be more than 45.00 meters from an exterior exit door, a
horizontal exit, exit passageway, or an enclosed stairway, measured
along the line of travel.

Doors Doors. The provisions herein shall apply to every exit door serving
an area having an occupant load of more than ten (10), or serving
hazardous rooms or areas.
Swing. Exit door Additional Doors. Width and Height. Door Leaf Width. No
shall swing in When additional Every required exit leaf of an exit door
the direction of doors are provided doorway shall be of shall exceed 1.20
exit travel when for egress a size as to permit meters in width.
serving any purposes, they the installation of
hazardous areas shall a door not less Type of Lock or
or when serving conform to all than 900 Latch. Exit door
an occupant load provisions millimeters in shall be openable
of fifty (50) or width and not less from the inside
more. Egress from Door. than 2.00 meters in without the use of a
Every required height. key or any special
Special Doors. exit door shall knowledge or effort
Revolving, give immediate Change in Floor
sliding, and access to an Level at Doors. The
overhead doors approved means of floor or landing
shall not be used egress from the shall be leveled
as required building. with, or not more
exits. than 50 millimeters
lower than the
Door Identification. Glass doors shall threshold of the
conform to the requirements in Section doorway.
1802.
 Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies.

The provisions herein Width. Every corridor Projections. The required width of
shall apply to every or exit balcony shall corridors and exterior exit
corridor and exterior not be less than 1.10 balconies shall be unobstructed.
exit balcony serving meters in width.
as a required exit for Openings. Where corridor wall are
an occupant load of Dead Ends. Corridors required to be one-hour fire-
more than ten (10). and exterior exit resistive construction, every
balconies with dead interior door opening shall be
Access to Exits. When ends are permitted protected as set forth in generally
more than one (1) exit when the dead end does recognized andaccepted requirements
is required, they not exceed 6.00 meters for dual-purpose fire exit doors.
shall be so arranged in length.
to allow going to
either direction from Construction. Walls
any point in the and ceilings of
corridor or exterior corridors shall not be
exit balcony to a less than one-hour
separate exit, except fire resistive
for dead ends construction.
permitted by the Code.
 Stairways
Distance Between Landings. There shall be not more
than 3.60 meters vertical distance between Landings. Every landing shall
landings. have a dimension measured in the
direction of travel equal to the
Width. Stairways Winding Stairways. In width of the stairway.
serving an occupant Group A Occupancy and in
load of more than fifty private stairways in Basement Stairways. Where a
(50) shall not be less Group B Occupancies, basement stairway and a stairway
than winders may be used if to an upper storey terminate in
1.10 meters. Stairways the required width of run the same exit enclosure, an
serving an occupant is provided at a point approved barrier shall be
load of fifty (50) or not more than 300 provided to prevent persons from
less may be 900 millimeters from the side continuing on to the basements.
millimeters wide. of the stairway
Rise and Run. The rise Circular Stairways.
of every step in a Circular stairs may be
stairway shall not used as an exit provided
exceed 200 millimeters the minimum width of run
and the run shall not is not less than 250
be less than 250 millimeters.
millimeters.
 Exterior Stairway Protection. Stairway Construction
Handrails. Stairways shall
All openings in the exterior
have handrails on each side Stairway
wall below or within 3.00
and every stairway required to Construction -
meters, measured horizontally,
be more than 3.00 meters in Interior. Interior
of an exterior exit stairway
width shall be provided with stairways shall be
serving a building over two
not less than one intermediate constructed as
storeys in height shall be
handrail for each 3.00 meters specified in this
protected by a self-closing
of required width. Code.
fire assembly having a three-
fourth - hour fire-resistive
Handrails. Stairways shall Stairway
rating
have handrails on each side Construction -
and every stairway required to Exterior. Exterior
be more than 3.00 meters in Stairway to Roof. In stairways shall be
width shall be provided with every building four of incombustible
not less than one intermediate (4) or more storeys in material
handrail for each 3.00 meters height, one (1)
of required width. stairway shall extend
to the roof unless the
Headroom. Every required stairway roof has a slope
shall have a headroom clearance greater than 1 in 3.
of not less than 2.00 meters.
 Ramps
A ramp conforming to the
provisions of the Code may
be used as an exit. The
width of ramps shall be as
required for corridors.
Smokeproof Enclosures
A smokeproof enclosure shall
consist of a vestibule and a
continuous stairway enclosed
from the highest point to
the lowest point by walls of
two-hour fire-resistive
construction. In buildings
five (5) storeys or more in
height, one of the required
exits shall be a smokeproof
enclosure.
Horizontal Exit
If conforming to the
provisions of the Code, a
horizontal exit may be
considered as the required
exit. All openings in a
separation wall shall be
protected by a fire assembly
having a fire-resistive
rating of not less than one
hour.
Exit Outlets, Courts, and
Passageways
Every exit shall discharge
into a public way, exit
court, or exit passageway.
Every exit court shall
discharge into a public way
or an exit passageway.
Exit Enclosure
Every interior
stairway, ramp, or
escalator shall be
enclosed as specified
in the Code
Exit Signs and
Illuminations
Exits shall be
illuminated at any time
the building is
occupied with lights
having an intensity of
not less than 10.7 LUX
at floor level; Except,
that for Group A
Occupancies
 Aisles Seat Spacing Reviewing Stands, Grandstands,
and Bleachers
Every portion of every With standard seating,
building in which are the spacing of rows of Stands made of combustible
installed seats, seats from back-to-back framing shall be limited to
tables, merchandise, shall be not less than eleven (11) rows or 2.70
equipment, or similar 840 millimeters. The meters in height.
materials shall be width of any seat shall
provided with aisles be not less than 450 The minimum unit live load for
leading to an exit. millimeters. reviewing stands, grandstands,
and bleachers shall be 500
kilograms per square meter of
Boiler Rooms Cellulose Nitrate horizontal projection for the
Except in Group A Handling structure as a whole.
Occupancies, every boiler Film laboratories,
room and every room projection rooms,
containing an incinerator or and nitro-cellulose
liquefied petroleum gas or processing rooms
liquid fuel-fired equipment shall have not less
shall be provided with at than two exits.
least two (2) means of
egress, one of which may be a
ladder.
 SECTION 1208. Skylights
All skylights shall be
constructed with metal
frames except those for
Groups A and J Occupancies.
Spacing between supports in
one direction for flat
wired glass in skylights
shall not exceed 625
millimeters.
SECTION 1209. Bays,
Porches, and Balconies
Walls and floors in bay and
oriel windows shall conform
to the construction allowed
for exterior walls and
floors of the type of
construction of the
building to which they are
attached.
SECTION 1210. Penthouses
and Roof Structures
Height. No penthouse or
other projection above the
roof in structures of other
than Type V construction
shall exceed 8.40 meters
above the roof when used as
an enclosure for tanks
or for elevators which run
to the roof and in all
other cases shall not
extend more than 3.60
meters in height with the
roof.
Area. The aggregate area of
all penthouses and other
roof structures shall not
exceed one third (1/3) of
the area of the supporting
roof.
Prohibited Uses. No
penthouse, bulkhead, or any
other similar projection
above the roof shall be
used for purposes other
than shelter of mechanical
equipment or shelter of
vertical shaft openings in
the roof.
Construction. Roof
structures shall be
constructed with walls,
floors, and roof as
required for the main
portion of the building
Towers and Spires
Towers and spires when
enclosed shall have
exterior walls as required
for the building to
which they are attached.
SECTION 1211. Chimneys,
Fireplaces, and Barbecues Fireplaces and Barbecues
Chimneys Fireplaces, barbecues, smoke
chambers, and fireplace
Chimney shall support chimneys shall be of solid
any structural load masonry or reinforced concrete
other than its own and shall conform to the
weight unless it is minimum requirements
designed to act as a specified in the Code.
supporting member.
Chimneys in a wood- Fireplace Walls. Walls of
framed building shall fireplaces shall not be less
be anchored laterally than 200 millimeters in
at the ceiling line thickness. Walls of
and at each floor line fireboxes shall not be less
which is more than than 250 millimeters in
1.80 meters above thickness
grade, except when
entirely within the
framework or when
designed to be free
standing.
 Wet Standpipes – Every Group H and I
SECTION 1212. Fire-Extinguishing Systems
Occupancy of any height, and every
Group C Occupancy of two (2) more
Fire-Extinguishing Systems – Where storeys in height, and every Group B,
required, standard automatic fire- D, E, F and G Occupancy of three (3) or
extinguishing systems shall be installed more storeys in height and every Group
in the following places, and in the manner G and E Occupancy over 1800 sq. meters
provided in the Code. in area shall be equipped with one or
more interior wet standpipes extending
Dry Standpipes – Every building four (4)
from the cellar or basement into the
or more storeys in height shall be
topmost storey; Provided, that Group H
equipped with one or more dry standpipes.
buildings having no stage and having a
Basement Pipe Inlets – Basement pipe seating capacity of less than five
inlets shall be installed in the first hundred (500) need not be equipped with
(1st) floor of every store, warehouse, or interior wet standpipes.
factory where there are cellars or
basements under same; Except,where in such
cellars or basements there is installed a
fire-extinguishing system as specified in
the Code or where such cellars or
basements are used for banking purposes,
safe deposit vaults, or similar uses.
Approval – All fire-extinguishing systems,
including automatic sprinklers, wet and
dry standpipes, automatic chemical
extinguishers, basement pipe inlets, and
the appurtenances thereto shall meet the
approval of the Fire Department as to
installation and location and shall be
subject to such periodic test as it may
require.
SECTION 810. Ventilation Skylights
Stage Ventilators – There shall be one
(1) or more ventilators constructed of
metal or other incombustible material
near the center and above the highest
part of any working stage raised above
the stage roof and having a total
ventilation area equal to at least 5% of
the floor area within the stage walls.

Gridirons – Gridirons, fly galleries,

and pin-rails shall be constructed of
incombustible materials and fire
protection of steel and iron may be
omitted. Gridirons and fly galleries
shall be designed to support a live load
of not less than 367 kilograms per sq.
meter.
Rooms Accessory to Stage – In a building having a stage, the dressing room sections,
workshops, and storerooms shall be located on the stage side of the proscenium wall
and shall be separated from each other and from the stage by not less than a One-Hour
Fire Resistive Occupancy Separation.
Proscenium Walls – A stage shall be Stage Floor – The type of construction for
completely separated from the auditorium stage floors shall depend upon the
by a proscenium wall of not less than requirements based on the Type of
two-hour incombustible construction. Occupancy and the corresponding fire-
resistive requirements.
Platforms – The type of construction for
platforms shall depend upon the Stage Exits – At least one (1) exit not
requirements based on the Type of less than 900 millimeters wide shall be
Occupancy and corresponding fire- provided from each side of the stage
resistive requirements. opening directly or by means of a
passageway not less than 900 millimeters
in width to a street or exit court.

SECTION 1214. Motion Picture Projection Rooms

General Requirements – Construction – Every

The provisions of this projection room shall be
Section shall apply only of not less than one-hour
where ribbon type motion fire-resistive
picture films in excess construction throughout
of 22-millimeter width and the walls and ceiling
and electric projection shall be finished with
equipment are used. incombustible materials.
Exit – Every projection Ports and Openings – Ports in Regulation of Equipment –
room shall have at least projection room walls shall All shelves, fixtures,
two doorways separated by be of three (3) kinds: and fixed equipment in a
not less than one-third projection ports; observation projection room shall be
the perimeter of the ports; and combination ports constructed of
room, each at least 750 used for both observation and incombustible materials.
millimeters wide and 2.00 for stereopticon, spot or
meters high. floodlight machines.

Ventilation

Inlet – A fresh-air inlet from Outlets – Ventilation

the exterior of the building
not less than 900 sq.
centimeters and protected with
wire netting, shall be
installed within 50
millimeters of the floor in
every projection room, the
source of which shall be
remote from other outside
vents or flues.
shall be provided by one
(1) or more mechanical
exhaust systems which
shall draw air from each
arc lamp housing to out-
doors either directly or
through an incombustible
flue used for no other
purpose.
SECTION 1215. Lathing, Plastering,
and Installation of Wall Boards

The installation of lath, plaster and

gypsum wall board shall conform to
the fire-resistive rating
requirements and the type of
construction of building.
 RULE XIII - ELECTRICAL AND
SECTION 1301. Electrical
Regulations MECHANICAL REGULATIONS
All electrical systems, equipment
and installations mentioned in the
Code shall conform to the provisions
of the Philippine Electrical Code
Part 1 (PEC-1) and Part 2 (PEC-2),
as adopted by the Board of
Electrical Engineering pursuant to
Republic Act 7920, otherwise known
as the Philippine Electrical
Engineering Law.

1. Overhead Service Entrance

In Subdivisions, Housing Projects, Commercial and

Industrial Buildings, overhead transmission and
distribution voltages are required to supply power
source including transformers, poles and
supporting structures.
2. Attachments on and Clearances from 3. Open Supply Conductors
Buildings Attached to Buildings
An Attachment Plan approved by Conductors of more than
professional electrical engineer shall 300 volts to ground shall
cover power lines and cables, not be carried along or
transformers and other electrical near the surface of the
equipment installed on or in buildings building unless they are
and shall be submitted to the local guarded or made
Building Official. inaccessible.

4. Conductors Passing By or Over 5. Clearance of Service Drops

Buildings
Service drop conductors shall not
Unguarded or accessible supply be readily accessible and when
conductors carrying voltages in not in excess of 600 volts
excess of 300 volts may be either
beside or over buildings. The Conductors shall have a clearance
vertical or horizontal clearance of not less than 2.50 meters from
to any buildings or its the highest point of roofs over
attachments (balconies, which they pass
platforms, etc.) shall be as
listed in Table XIII.1.
 6. Wiring Methods
Service entrance conductors extending
along the exterior or entering
buildings or other structures shall
be installed in rigid steel conduit
or concrete encased plastic conduit
from point of service drop to meter
base and from meter base to the
disconnecting equipment.
8. Provisions for Transformer
Vault
7. Transformers
Oil-insulated transformers
rated more than 15 kV between
conductors shall be installed
inside a transformer vault.
Dry-type and other transformers
with non-flammable insulation
shall be installed in a
transformer room.
9. Capacitor

A transformer vault when This applies to installation of

required, shall be
constructed in accordance
with PEC-1 latest edition.
Transformers and transformer
vaults shall be accessible
only to qualified personnel
for inspection and
maintenance.
capacitors on electric circuits in
buildings. EXCEPTION: 1.) Capacitors
that are component of other apparatus
shall conform to the requirements for
such apparatus. 2.) Capacitors in
hazardous locations shall comply with
additional requirements as prescribed
in PEC-1.
 10. Emergency Power Systems
Shall provide electric power for
the safety to life and property
when normal electric power supply
is interrupted. Shall have
adequate capacity for the
operation of the emergency load.
12. Service Equipment
An adequate space or area shall be
provided for the service equipment
that shall be located in a
readily accessible area, either
inside or the outside walls of the
building.
11. Electrical Room
An adequate space or area shall be
provided at load centers where
panel boards, breakers,
switchgears and other electrical
equipment are installed.
13. Metering Facilities
Metering Vault, when required for
primary service, shall be provided
with natural or artificial
ventilation. Metering space shall
be provided for single metering or
multi-metering centers for
secondary
service.

SECTION All mechanical systems, equipment and installations mentioned in the

1302. Code shall conform to the provisions of the Philippine Mechanical Code,
Mechanical as adopted by the Board of Mechanical Engineering pursuant to RA 8495 as
Regulations amended, otherwise known as the Philippine Mechanical Engineering Law.
2. Guarding of Moving 3. Cranes 4. Hoists 5. Elevators
and Dangerous Parts
Adequate means like Operating control Elevators
All prime movers, ladders, stairs or shall be plainly shall be
machines and machine platforms shall be marked to indicate installed in
parts, power provided for cranes the direction of all private
transmission having revolving travel and provided and public
equipment shall be so cabs or machine with an effective buildings for
guarded, shielded, houses, to permit the warning device. public use
fenced or enclosed to operator to enter or accessible to
Each hoist designed
protect any person leave the crane cab disabled
to lift its load
against exposure to and reach the ground persons,
vertically shall have
or accidental contact safely, irrespective pursuant to
its rated load
with dangerous moving of its position. If a the objectives
legibly marked on the
parts. step-over is of Batas
hoist or load block
provided, the gap Pambansa
or at some easily
must not exceed 300 Bilang 344
visible space.
millimeters. (Accessibility
6. Escalators Law).

The angle of inclination of an escalator shall not exceed 30°

from the horizontal. The width between balustrades shall not
be less than 560 millimeters nor more than 1.20 meters.
 7. Boilers and 8. Refrigeration 9. Water Pumping for
Pressure Vessels and Air Buildings/Structures
Conditioning
Boilers may be Installation of pumping
located inside The effective equipment to supply
buildings provided temperature and buildings/ structures
that the boiler relative humidity directly from existing
room is of of the air to be water supply system shall
reinforced used for not be allowed. An
concrete or comfortable cooling underground water tank or
masonry and that shall be maintained cistern must be filled by
the boiler room at 20°Celsius to gravity flow from the water
shall not be used 24°Celsius and 50% supply system, from where
for any other to 60%, pumps can be installed.
purpose. No part respectively, with
of the boiler 4.60 to 7.60
shall be closer meters per minute
than 1.00 meter air movement within
from any wall and the living zone.
shall have at
least two (2)
separate exits.
10. Identification of piping by color and tag shall be as follows:
RULE XIV - PHOTOGRAPHIC AND X-RAY FILMS
SECTION 1401. Storage and Handling

1. Storage rooms of b. Where shelving used for

unexposed photographic storage of individual
and x-ray films shall be packages not in said
provided with automatic shipping containers
fire extinguishing exceeds 1.40 cu. meters in
systems in the following capacity; and
cases:
c. Storage is not in
a. When unexposed films generally accepted safety
in generally accepted shipping containers in any
safety shipping section not exceeding
containers exceed the 14.00 cu. meters.
aggregate of 14.00 cu.
meters;

2. Film negatives in storage or in process of handling

shall be kept in heavy Manila envelopes, not exceeding
twelve (12) films to an envelope. Expanding envelopes
shall not be used.
3. Film negatives shall 4. Only incandescent
be kept in properly electric light shall be
insulated vented permitted; protected with
cabinets, vented storage substantial wire guards
vaults or outside storage or vapor proof globes or
houses. Not more than both. Portable lights on
110 kilograms shall be extension cords are
stored in any single prohibited. Conspicuous
cabinet. “NO SMOKING” signs shall
be posted.
5. No films shall be
stored within 600 6. There shall be first
millimeters of steam aid provisions of types
pipes, chimneys, or other using water or water
sources of heat. solutions. Discarded
films shall be stored and
handled in the same
manner as other films
until removed from the
premises.
 SECTION 1402. Classes of
Film Exempted
1. The provisions of this
Section do not apply to the
following: film for amateur
photographic use in original
packages of “roll” and “film
pack” films in quantities of
less than 1.40 cu. meters;
safety film; dental X-ray
film; establishments
manufacturing photographic
films and their storage
incidental thereto; and films
stored or being used in
standard motion picture
booths.
2. Safety photographic X-ray
film may be identified by the
marking on the edge of the
film.
SECTION 1403. Fire
Extinguishing System
Unless otherwise
provided in the Code,
all fire extinguishing
systems when so
required shall be of a
type, specifications,
and methods of
installation as
prescribed in
accordance with the
requirements of the
Secretary.
RULE XV - PREFABRICATED
CONSTRUCTION
3. Every device or system to connect
prefabricated assemblies shall be
capable of developing the strength of
the different members as an integral
structure.
SECTION 1501. Prefabricated Assembly
1. Prefabricated assembly is a structural
unit, the integral parts of which have been
built-up or assembled prior to
incorporation in the building. It shall be
made of pre-cast concrete, various metal
components, unplasticized polyvinyl
chloride (uPVC) or other construction
materials acceptable to the
architect/engineer.
2. To determine the structural adequacy,
durability, soundness, weather and fire
resistance of prefabricated assemblies,
they shall pass the special tests conducted
by any accredited material testing
laboratories.
4. Anchorages and connections between
members and the supporting elements of the
structure or walls shall be capable of
withstanding all probable external and
internal forces or other conditions for a
structurally adequate construction.
5. In structural design, proper allowances
shall be made for any material to be
displayed or removed for the installation
of pipes, conduits, or other equipment.
6. Metal and uPVC prefabricated assembly
shall be adequately provided with anchorage
and connectors.
7. Placement of prefabricated assemblies
shall be inspected to determine compliance
with the Code.

8. During the placement of the

prefabricated assembly, a safety engineer
shall be required at the site.
 RULE XVI - PLASTICS
SECTION 1601. Approved Plastics
Approved plastic materials shall be those which
have a flame-spread rating of two hundred twenty
five (225) or less and a smoke density not greater
than that obtained from the burning of untreated
wood under similar conditions when tested in
accordance with generally accepted engineering
practices.

SECTION 1602. Installation

1. Structural Requirements – All plastic materials
shall be of adequate strength and durability to
withstand the prescribed design loads.

2. Fastenings – Fastenings shall be adequate to

withstand design loads and internal and external
stresses required of the assembly.
 SECTION 1603. Glazing of Openings
1. The location of doors, sashes and framed
openings glazed or equipped with approved
plastics at the exterior walls of a building
shall be so arranged that in case of fire,
the occupants may use such openings to
escape from the building to a place of
safety.
2. Openings glazed with approved plastics at
the ground floor shall be so located such
that it shall open directly to a street or
into an exit court.
3. The use of plastic doors, sashes and
framings of openings for Group A to I
Occupancies may be allowed except for
entrance doors and exit doors which should
be of materials other than plastics
permitted by the Code.
4. The size of openings glazed with
approved plastics shall have a minimum
dimension where one person could pass
through or 600 millimeters square.
5. The maximum size of such openings
depends upon the structural strength
and the fastening adequacy requirements
of approved plastics being used.
6. The spacing between openings glazed
with approved plastics shall have a
minimum distance such that the
materials used in between can withstand
the vertical and lateral forces within
the influence of such openings.
 SECTION 1604. Skylights 3. Allowable areas – The area of
individual plastic skylights shall not
1. General – Approved plastics may be used
exceed 10.00 square meters. The total
in skylights installed on roofs of Types I,
aggregate area of plastics used in
II or III Constructions and all buildings in
skylights, monitors, and sawtooth
these categories shall be equipped with an
glazing shall not exceed 20% of the
approved automatic fire-extinguishing system
floor area of the room or occupancy
in Groups A, B, C, E, F, J, H-3 and H-4
sheltered.
Occupancies

2. Installation Requirements 4. Curb Requirements – Plastic

a. Except in Group A Occupancies, no
skylight shall be installed within 3.00
meters of a property line.
b. The edges of dome-type skylights shall be
properly flashed.
c. Plastic skylights shall be separated from
each other by at least 2.50 meters laterally
and 3.00 meters along the slope of the roof.
skylights in roofs having a slope of
less than 1 in 3 shall have a 100
millimeters high curb. The curb may be
omitted where a wire screen not smaller
than No. 12 U.S. gauge gauge with a
mesh not larger than 25 millimeters is
provided immediately below the
skylight.
SECTION 1605. Light- 2. Allowable Areas – The
Transmitting Panels in area of individual plastic
Monitors and Sawtooth Roofs glazing used in monitors
and sawtooth glazing shall
1. General - Where a fire- not exceed 15.00 square
resistive rating is not meters and saw tooth
required for the roof glazing shall not exceed
structure, and in all 20% of the floor area of
buildings provided with an the room or occupancy
approved automatic fire- sheltered.
extinguishing system,
approved plastics may be 3. Area Separation – The
used with or without sash as area of such plastic panels
the light-transmitting shall be separated from
medium in monitors and each other by a section of
sawtooth; Except, that incombustible material or
plastics used in monitors or by a section of the roofing
saw tooth roofs of Type II material of the structure
Construction shall be of not less than 1.50meters in
materials appropriate to be length.
used according to flame-
spread characteristics.
SECTION 1606. Plastic Light SECTION 1607. Partitions
Diffusers in Ceilings
Where partitions are not required to be of
1. General – Ceiling light diffusers fire-resistive or incombustible
having an area greater than 10% of construction, approved plastics conforming
any 10.00 sq. meters of room area to the requirements specified in the Code
shall be of approved plastics may be used.
conforming to the requirements
specified in the Code.

2. Installation – Plastic light

diffusers shall be installed in such
a manner that they will not readily
become detached when subjected to
room temperature of 80 degrees
Celcius for 15 minutes, Except, for
plastic light diffusers which are
installed in the first floor area of
Group C Occupancies having egress
directly to the exterior of the
building
 SECTION 1608. Exterior Veneer 4. Separation - Sections of plastic veneer
shall be separated by a minimum of 1.20 meters
1. General - Exterior veneer may be vertically and 600 millimeters horizontally.
of approved plastic materials, and
shall conform to the provisions of SECTION 1609. Awnings and Canopies
this Section.
1. Plastic materials appropriate for use
2. Height - Plastic veneer shall not according to Flame Spread characteristics may
be attached to any exterior wall be utilized in awnings and canopies, provided
above the first storey; Provided, such awnings and canopies are constructed in
that plastic veneer may be attached accordance with provisions governing
to exterior walls above the first projections and appendages as specified in the
storey of buildings located outside Code.
of highly restrictive Fire Zones
2. Approved plastics may be used in awnings
3. Area - Sections of plastic veneer where untreated canvass is permitted.
shall not exceed 15.00 sq. meters in
area, Except, that in less 3.
2. Approved
Approved plastics
plastics may
may be
be used
used in
in lieu
awnings
of
restrictive Fire Zones, the area may plain
where glass
untreated
in greenhouses
canvass is permitted.
in less restrictive
be increased by 50%. Fire Zones.
 RULE XVII - SHEET METAL PAINT SECTION 1701. Sheet Metal Paint
Spray Booth
SPRAY BOOTHS
1. Paint spray booths shall be
constructed of steel of not less
than No. 18 U.S. gauge in thickness
and shall be designed in accordance
with the Code.

2. The area of a paint spray booth

shall not exceed 150 sq. meters nor
10% of the basic area permitted
for the major use of the building
according to its Occupancy Group.

3. The floor of the spray booth and

operator’s working area, if
4. Paint spray booths shall be designed to combustible, shall be covered with
permit the free passage of exhaust air from all noncombustible, non sparkling
parts of the interior and all interior surfaces material of such character as to
shall be smooth and continuous without facilitate the safe cleaning and
outstanding edges. removal of residue.
 SECTION 1702. Fire Protection SECTION 1703. Light

1. Every spray booth 2. Each paint spray 1. Paint spray booths shall be
having an open front booth shall be illuminated through hammered wire
elevation larger than separated from or heat-treated glass panels.
1.00 sq. meters and other operations by 2. When spraying areas are
which is not equipped not less than 91 illuminated through glass panels or
with doors, shall have a centimeters, or by other transparent materials, only
fire curtain or metal a greater distance, light units shall be used as source
deflector not less than or by such of illumination.
100 millimeters deep partition or wall
installed at the upper as the Local Fire 3. Panels shall effectively isolate
outer edge of the booth Service Marshall the spraying area from the area in
opening. may require. which the lighting unit is located
and shall be of non-combustible
material or such a nature or so
protected that breakage will be
unlikely.
4. Panels shall be arranged so that normal
accumulations of residue on the exposed surface
of the panel will not be raised to a dangerous
temperature by radiation or conduction from the
source of illumination.
 SECTION 1704. Ventilation
1. The mechanical exhaust system
shall be designed to move the air
through any portion of the paint
spray area at the rate of not
less than 30.00 lineal meters per
minute.
4. The discharge point for ducts in a paint
spray booth shall be not less than 2.00 meters
from the adjoining combustible construction nor
less than 8.00 meters from adjoining exterior
wall openings; except, that the discharge point
for exhaust ducts is not regulated in a
waterwash spray booth.

2. The blades of exhaust fans shall

be constructed of non-ferrous
material and shall be mounted in
such a manner as to prevent contact
with the exhaust duct.

3. The motor shall not be mounted

in the spray booth or the duct
system and belts shall be enclosed
where they enter the booth or duct
system.
 RULE XVIII – GLASS AND GLAZING
SECTION 1801. General Requirements

2. Standards for glass and

1. This Rule shall apply
glazing materials shall
to exterior glass and
conform to the provision
glazing in all
on glass dimensional
Uses/Occupancies except
tolerance, breaking stress
Groups A, B and J
level, and design safety
Occupancies not over
factors.
three (3) storeys in
height, and to interior 3. Each light (glass
and exterior glass and panel) shall bear the
glazing in all manufacturer’s label
occupancies subject to designating the type and
human impact. thickness of glass.

4. Each light with special performance characteristics such as laminated, heat

strengthened, fully tempered or insulated, shall bear the manufacturer’s
identification showing the special characteristics and thickness by etching or
other permanent identification that shall be visible after the glass is glazed.
5. Appropriate measures SECTION 1802. Area 3. The table provided
shall be provided to Limitation below shall govern the
deter persons walking glass area limitation for
into fixed glass panels 1. Exterior glass and use in large area along
where the floor glazing shall be capable shopping malls,
contiguous thereto on to of safely withstanding commercial buildings,
both sides is the load due to wind theaters, offices,
approximately the same pressure for various institutional public
level. height zones above ground buildings and factories
acting inward or outward. other than Group A, B and
6. Glass panels not J Occupancies.
adjacent to wall openings
2. Glass panels which are
may be made obvious by
more than 600 millimeters
horizontal bars at
in width and 180
guardrail height, a 450
millimeters or more in
millimeters opaque
height adjacent to wall
bulkhead, distinctive
opening shall be safety
glass such as etched or
glass unless a bulkhead
translucent for guardrail
of opaque materials not
height, fixed flower bins
less than 450 millimeters
or other appropriate
high is provided.
construction arrangement.
 SECTION 1803. Glazing

Glass firmly supported on all four

(4) edges shall be glazed with
minimum laps and edge clearances in
accordance with Section 1801
paragraph (2), Provided, that glass
edge clearance in fixed openings
shall be not less than what is
required for wind and earthquake
drift.

SECTION 1804. Louvered Windows

Regular plate, sheet, or patterned

glass in jalousies and louvered
windows shall not be thinner than
5.6 millimeters minimal and shall
not be longer than 1.20 meters.
Exposed glass edges shall be smooth.
 SECTION 1805. Impact 2. Glass lights located not less than 450
millimeters above the adjacent finished floor
Frameless glass doors, glass in or walking surface.
doors, fixed glass panels, and
similar glazed openings which may be 3. Glass lights when the least dimension is not
subject to accidental human impact greater than 450 millimeters.
shall conform with the requirements
provided under Section 1802 on 4. Glass lights 1.50 sq. meters or less in
impact loads of glass; Except in the area.
following cases:

1. Bathtub and shower enclosures

shall be constructed from approved
shatter-resistant materials, such
as: wire-reinforced glass not less
than 5.6 millimeters thick; fully
tempered glass not less than 4.8
millimeters thick; or laminated
safety glass not less than 6.4
millimeters thick.
 RULE XIX – THE USE OF COMPUTERS

SECTION 1901. General Rule

The use of computer for all or any part of the
design of buildings under the Code is permitted
provided that all programs to be used are
documented.

SECTION 1902. Program Documentation

1. Documenting a program consists of filing with
the OBO a reference to a publication accessible to
him where the detailed description of the program
including a description of the algorithms used are
found.

2. The software name, version number and the

company that developed the program and its address
shall be provided as part of the program
documentation.
 SECTION 1903. Submission of Computer-
Generated Computations

a. A copy of the output sheets for computer-

generated computations shall be submitted as
part of the design computations.

b. The output sheets shall be accompanied by

a certification of a designer and/or
consultant that the output sheets are the
results obtained through the use of
documented programs.

i. The data ii. The information

provided, as required in the output
computer input shall include date of
shall be clearly processing, program
distinguished identification, all
from those output data, units and
computed in the final results.
program.
RULE XX – SIGNS 3. The bottom line of all
signboards adjacent to each other
SECTION 2001. shall follow a common base line
General Requirements as determined by the Building
Official.
1. No sign or
signboard shall be 4. The installation of all kinds
erected in such a of signs shall be such that a
manner as to confuse harmonious and aesthetic
or obstruct the view relationship of all units therein
or interpretation of is presented.
any official traffic
sign, signal, or
device.
SECTION 2002. Maintenance
2. Signs which are
written in any All signs, together with all of
foreign language their supports, braces, guys, and
shall have a anchors, shall be kept in repair
corresponding and in proper state of
translation in preservation. The display of all
English or in the signs shall be kept neatly
local dialect. painted and secured at all times.
 SECTION 2003. Design and SECTION 2004. Supports and Anchorages
Construction
1. General. The supports and anchorages of all
Accordance with the National
signs or sign structures shall be placed in or
Structural Code for Buildings - For
upon private property and shall be constructed
signs on buildings, the dead lateral
in conformity with the requirements of the Code.
loads shall be transmitted through
the structural frame of the building
i. Sign structures may be constructed only in
to the ground in such a manner as
areas where zoning regulations permit them and
not to overstress any of the
in accordance with the accepted standards of
elements of the building. The weight
design, construction and maintenance.
of earth superimposed over footings
may be used in determining the dead
ii. Roof Signs - The design and construction of
load resisting moment.
roof signs shall conform to the provisions of
Sec. 1210 of the Code.

iii. Ground Signs - Ground signs and advertising

ground signs which shall be constructed in
conformity with accepted engineering standards,
of which height control shall be in conformity
with the Local Zoning Regulation (LZR).
iv. Projecting Signs - On non-arcaded
RROW/streets, signs shall not extend more
than 1.20 meters over the sidewalk. On
arcaded RROW/streets, the signs shall not
project more than 0.60 meter from the
outermost portion of the wall line of the
allowed structure.

v. Wall Signs - Outdoor display signs placed

against the front exterior surface of
buildings shall not extend more than 300
millimeters from the wall with its lowest
portion not less than 3.00 meters above the
sidewalk.

2. Materials. Materials for construction of

signs or sign structures shall be of the
quality and grade as specified in the Code.

3. Restrictions on Combustible Materials – All signs or sign structures

erected in highly restrictive Fire Zones shall have structural members of
incombustible materials. No combustible material other than approved
plastics shall be used in the construction of electric signs.
 4. Non-structural Trim – Non-structural trim
and portable display surfaces may be of wood,
metal, approved plastics, or any combination
thereof.

5. Display Surfaces – Display surfaces in all

types of signs may be made of metal, glass, or
approved plastics.
SECTION 2005. Projections and
Clearances

1. Clearances from High Voltage Power

Lines – Clearances of signs from high voltage
power lines shall be in accordance with the
Philippine Electrical Code.

2. Clearances from Fire Escapes, Exits, or

Standpipes – No signs or sign structures
shall be erected in such a manner than any
portion of its surface or supports will
interfere in any way with the free use of any
fire escape, exit, or standpipe.
3. Obstruction of SECTION 2006. Lighting
Openings. No sign shall
obstruct any opening to Signs shall be illuminated only
such an extent that by electrical means in
light or ventilation is accordance with the Philippine
reduced to a point below Electrical Code.
that required by the
Code.
4. Projection over
Alleys. No sign or sign
structure shall project
into any public alley
below a height of 3.00
meters above established
sidewalk grade, nor
project more than 300
millimeters where the
sign structure is
located 3.00 meters to
4.50 meters above
established sidewalk
grade.
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