a Republic of te Prion es ‘Ministry of Human Settlements HUMAN SETTLEMENTS REGULATORY COMMISSION SUBJECT: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION AND COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT Pursuant (o Section 5, paragraph 3) b) and) and Section 7, pararan @) ofa Ode Na (UGGS, cated February 7, 1981, the following Rules and Regulations Governing Commercial Subdi ‘and Condcaninium Development are hereby promulgated: RULE I GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Scope of Application. — These rules shall apply only to the development of com ‘mercial subdivisions and comunercial condosniniuans a defined in Section 2, Rule | of these Rules. amis shell have the SECTION 2. Definition of Terms, ~ As uscd in these Rules, the following following meanings or defiaitions: A. Commerciai Subdivision Project shall mean a tract or a parcel of land registered under Act No. 496 which is partitioned primerily into individual lots for commercial use with or without improvements thereon und offered to the public for sae in cash or in installment terns. * B. Commercial Condominium Project shall mean the entice parcel of real property divided or to * be divided primarily for commercial purposes into commercial condominium units, including all structures thereon. C. Commission shall mean the Human Settlements Regviatory Commission. D. Lot buyer shall mean any person authorized to purchase a distinet portion/usit in any com mercial subdivision/condoainium project. E, Commercsl use shall mean a land use/land setvity that is principally engaged in trading, business and services. SECTION 3. Applicebiity of the Existing Rules for Subdivision, ~ Al! the pertinent rules regard- {ng the application end issuance of a development permit, a certificate of registration and a license to sell as prescribed in the “Rules Implementing the Subdivision and Condominium Buyer's Protective Decree and Other Related Lavs”, and its subsequent revisions/amendments approved by the Commission, shall Likewise govern all Commercial Subdivision and Commercial Condomiinina projects defined in these Rules, : ff |1/SADO/S5/00t Goodwit Building, 393 Suenaia Avenue Extension, Makati, Kstro Mls P.O. Box 5056 Mokat Main, Tel, Nos, 85-98-19 1026SECTION 4, Schedule of Fees, —The following fes sh all be collected by the Commission: Commercial Subdivision Approval of Commercis! Subdivision Plan Fifty-five pesos (P 55.00) and an i ance Feet 1. Protiminary Procesing/Locationat Clearance Ree: Pie For OS oF ao (2) additional ten. pesos (P 10.00) for every hectare or fraction hectares, 2. Final Processing Fee: ted in third (Bnd) cless and below citles/monieipatities ial Subdiv 7 4. Comimercial Subdivisions loca et guar ter or eght hundred and outside Metro Manila — Eight contayos'P 0.08) pesos (P800.00) per hectare or any fraction thereof, b. Commercial Subdivisions located in second (2nd) class cities/municipalities and out- Side Motto Manila ~ Fourteen centsvs (P0.14) per square meter or one thousand four hundred pesos (P 1,400.00) per hectare or any fraction thereof. e. Commercial Subdivisions located within Metro Manila or any prime locations in rt (ist class citis/muniipalities — Twenty-two and one-half centavos (70.225) per square eter or two thousand tivo hundred ffly pesos (P2,250.00) per hectare or any fraction thereof. 3, Alteration of Plan Fee: Same as final processing fee but shall eover only the affected por- tions of the subdivision subject to alteration, 4, Inspection Fees: a, Commercial Subdivisions located in third (3rd) class and below cities/municipalitics and outside Metro Manila — Fifty-five pe%0s (P$5.00) per hectare or any fraction thereof. b. Commercis! Subdivisions located in second (2nd) class cities/municipalities — One Iundred pesos (P 100,00) per hectare or any fraction thereof, Commercial Subdivisions Jocated within Metro Manila or any prime locations in first (st) class cities/municipalitios — One hundred fifty pesos (P 150.00) per hectare or any fraction thereof, 'S. Processing fee for License to Sell: Twenty centaves (P0.20) per square meter, 6. License to Sell (Certificate): Fifty-five pesos (P5.00). 7. Registration Certificate: Fifty-five pe (55.00). B. Commercial Condominium Approval of Commercial Conéo Blan 1. Preliminary Processing/Locationdl Clearance Fes: Fifty-five pesos (P55.00). 2, Binal Proce-3- Per square meter of the total land area ~ Fifiy-five centavos (PO.55) b. Per square meter of saleable floor area of the bullding ~ Eieven centavos (PO.11) 3. Alteration of Plan Fee: Same as Final Processing Fee but shall cover only the affected Portions of the condominium subject to alteration, ‘4. Conversion of existing structures to commercial condominium: ‘Per square meter of the total Iand arca— Fifty-five centavos (P0.55) '. Per square meter of saleable floor area ofthe building — Eleven centavos (P0.11) 5. Inspection Fee: Per square meter of saleable area ~ One peso and sixty-five centavos 165). S. Processing Fee for License to Sell: Five pesos and fifty centavos (P 5.50) per square meter of saleable ares. 7. License to Sell (Cextiticate): Fity-ve pesos (55,00) 8, Registration Certificate: Fifty-five pesos (PS5.00) RULE 0 DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES SECTION 5. Compliance with Existing Laws and Standards. — Development of comunercial sub- division and/or condosniniuas shell conform with the locality’s zoning ordnance having jutisdiction over the project site, standards set forth herein and applicable lnws/codes and rules. SECTION 6. Design Guidetines for Commercial Subdivisions A. General Provisions 1. Site Criteria, — Connmercial Subdivisions shall be focated in areas classified as or appro- priate for commercial use based on the Zoning Ordinance or site inspection guidelines issued by the Commission, The location of a comuercisl subdivision should be within one major traffic area. It must be served by a major 1oad seadily accessible by public mass transport system, it should be within easy reach of required water supply, power and sewage disposal facilities. 2. Design and! Planning Consideration, — Planning and designing of the subdivision should effect an efficient circulation within and among the various components of the subdivision; integration to overall development in the locality and provision for environmental quality and/or character. 3. Land Allocation, ~ There shall be no fixed ratio for saleable and non-saleable area, pro- vided the owner/deyeloper shall reserve the required sxeas for roads, pathways, common parking and pedestrian mvall/garden/court and other facilites and amenities, The area allo-a4 at sal bo thee and oneal percent ran malgarden/ conn iienmalfgaoneoort shall $y common parking a P ch come road system ofthe projects subdivision/eommerciat ff the city/municipality ted for common parking ancl pede! (3.5%) of the gross project area. Su be so laid out to be adjacent to and part of Je wses itn the commercil 4. Allowable Uses. ~ The allowab condominium shall be those stipulated ia the Zor Orn inne. ‘where the project is loeated or in the absence-of 7% the Model Design Parameters , : 1. Lotsize ats to be introduced, the lot types of establishes Peaquirements of the National Building Code. a, Lot size shall vary acconding t0 the ‘occupancy of which shall correspond t0 1 b. “All ots shall front on a street. fo off-stroct service and ts shall be adequate to provid : . Spans (Re XX, Implementing Rules and 1096). The length and width of parking facilities as required for specific oc Regulations ofthe National Building Code, BD. ent shall have 2 maximum length of one but f thirty-two (32) meters. indrod Bity (150) 2. Blocks. — Block measurem« meters and a thinimum width o 3. Roads hal be paved with concrete, bitarninows say’ in commercial subdivisions els and which shall fllow a hierarchical system and shall be snd service roads. a All carriage or other approps clasified as major, secondary 2 b Major roads shal havea minima right-of ay of seventeen (17) ict, twelve (12) » sc thet shall be the carcagoway. On each side all be a sidewalk and planting Tip with mesorement of at Isst one and onehalf (1,5) meters and one (1) meter res- pectively. ds shall here & minimum right-of-way of twelve and one-half (12.5) & Secondary ros ingeway. On cach side meters, elght end one half (8.5) meters thereof shall be the‘ carr thal bea sidewalk and planting strip of one (1) meter each, 4d Service roxd/Bus turn-out 1. Whenever the subdivision lots front on or face a maj igh i ¢ face a major road/highway (nations), provi ly Sermo a service road parallel to such major oad shall be provided, designed to accommodate a single lane lirecti rie espe nano isle lane, one-direction traffic flow with the Road right-ofsway 2 fivo(S) meters Carriageway + three and one-half (3.5) meters Sidewalic : , + one and one-half (1.5) meters 74 Fatt the subdivision tots front an a anor oF ssondoy rou 2 bus tumeut shall be provided with ¢ minimum width of thiee (3) meters and a minimum length ‘of seventy (70) meters. © Streets/roads shall be laid out and designed incorporating principles of safety and convenience to both motorists and pedesttians. Dead end streets shall not be allowed, £_Sidowalks shall be paved with pre-fabricated concrete slabs, concrete hollow blocks (CHB) or otter appropriate material. Padestiait Watkways/Pathways."— Pathways shall have a minimum width of two (2) ‘meters and paved (0 connect road network and facilities within the subdivision sy the subdivision to provide safe diversion from and immersion £0 om 6 Access Points, ~ Service approaches shall be constructed at mln entry and ext points of traffic flow. Utilities and Facilitios a Water Supply. Whenever possible, water supply for commercial subdivision shall bs connected to an approved public or community water supply system provided such connection would not be prejudicial to the needs ofthe locality. When connection to public or community water supply system is not possible nor practical, a centralized watee supply system shall be provided with the following condi- tions: 1. The water source shall be suicient to meet the commercial water requlrements, 2. The water shall be safe and potable as certified and approved by the Ministry of Health Section 10, P.D. 856). 3, The water supply shall have a clearance from the National Water, Resources Council for the explocation, operation and maintenance of wells. Water supply requirements provided for commercial subdivisions shell be equal to a minimum of one (1) cubie meter per day per connection. Fire reserve required by local/district fite department of the Integrated National Police shall be maintained, Waste Disposal System 1, Sewerage System. ~ Where available, a connection shall be made to an approved public sewerage system. Where public sewerage system is not available, the devel- oper/owner shall peavide its own system subject to the requirements of NPCC and or MOH. 2, Refuse and Environmental Sonitation. — The subdivision shall have a sanitary and efficient refuse collection and disposal system. Its operation shall be governed by P.D. 856 (Sanitation Code) and local ordinances. A close coordination with the local tofuse collection and disposal services is necessary Incinerators with a pollution control device to dispose contaminated rubbish may be included inthe facilities ofthe subdivsiSECTION 7. Design Guidelines for Cozameres} ayo aystem shall be provided for Irainape system shall connect to In the absence of an existing ide a drainticld within the 1 affected parties. ‘Acsorface and subsurface et dt sre wate. Ted stem of natural drainage channel 19 Tbdvision developerfewer shall prov nthe consent of the owner an fe. Drainage Syste the proper dispsal of an existing drainage 9 Arainage system, the si site or ona sultable property Up — A power supply system Cm ring the atiablty 0 cach ot, ({developer ensurit orl ‘oa utility company in the area end the 44, Electeical Power Supply an shall be put up by the subdivision 0 fn accordance with the requirements of the Philippine Electrical Code. 1 Condominiums A. Design Requirements to the National Building ea witin the projet ste psi ote sel in 7 rds, setbacks, lightwells, un- 1. Open space shall be provid Code and its implementing mules. These shell include courts, Yar covered driveways, acess roads, pring spaces and others. 2. Beiements for utlites such ax drainage system, water supply, power lines end communi cation Lines, shall be integrated with the circulation system. 13 Building oventtion on lot shall take Into account proper ventilation, sunlight and land characteristics. 12 types of business/estab 4. Condominium unit dimensions shall vary according to th ied by the National Building iments to be introduced, Packing spaces tall be provided as requ Code. Whenever basement porting or multiflcor garages shall be provided within the project site, the parking spsce provided thereia shall be subtracted from the total parkingarea required of the project. ‘5. Mechanical Equipment and Service Areas a, Elevator Requirements Standing Capacity No. af Floor -Requirements_——‘Base Area Weight No. of (m2) (Kes) Passengers 1-2 optional 3-4 1 44 1,588 ; K 2 5-6 2 104 3,628 53 7-14 4 20.8 7,256 10t b. Elevator equipment installation and maintenance shal levator equiome allation and min confor he Na Dulling Cnde and Pippine Mechanical Engineering Code requireinens, fo te Neu 6. Rest roors for every floor shall be provided for male totals to six (6) square meters Provided for mole ana fe AMininnum requirement1. Refuse collection and disposst system shall be provided and shall conform to the provisions of the Sanitation Code and local ordinances, 8 Water supply, power, sewerage, drainage and communleation facies shall eonform with {he vequirements for commercial sublivsion and/or National Building Code. rik, chutes, 9. Other requirements for building shall be complied with-such as fire escape, water tank, chu tc a8 required by the National Building Code ‘These Rules shall cake effect immediately. ERNESTO C. enous Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Ratified by the Commission Proper per Resolution No. 212 series of 1984, dated 15 November 1984, Attested: [AMADO B, DELORIA nmision Secretary 10