Minimum Standards for P.D 975 & B.

P 220
Parameter P.D 957 B.P 22O B.P 220
Open Market Housing Economic Housing Socialized Housing
1. Maximum Selling P 150,000- P375,000 P 150,000 (max.)
Price

2. Project Location Within Suitable sites for
housing & outside potential
hazard prone & Protection
Areas
Slope 0-5% Same as Economic Housing
(Maximum Tolerable slope
15%) Allowance for Future
Development
Land Allocations: Community
Facilities

3. Land Allocation
a. Saleable Area 70% Variable Variable
b. Non-saleable Area 30% See b1, b2, b3 Same as Economic Housing
b1. Allocation for Parks & Density % of Gross Density % of Gross Same as Economic Housing
Playgrounds (Units or Area (Units or Area
Lots/Hac.) Allocation Lots/Hac.) Allocation *Like Economic Housing, an
addition of 1% increment
20-below 3.5% 150-below 3.5% for every additional 10
21-25 4.0% 151-160 4.0% units
26-35 5.0% 161-175 5.0%
36-50 6.0% 176-200 6.0%
51-65 7.0% 201-225 7.0%
65-above 9.0% 225-above 9.0%

* In No Case shall area be less than 100 sq.m

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B2. Allocation for Variable Density % Same as Economic Housing
Community Facilities 150-below 1.0%
151-225 1.5%
225-above 2.0%

4. Minimum Lot Areas

Single Detached 100 sq.m 75 sq.m 72 sq.m
Single-Attached/ 75 sq.m 54 sq.m 54 sq.m
Duplex/Semi-Detached
Rowhouse 50 sq.m 35 sq. m 32 sq.m

5. Minimum Lot
Frontage
a. Single Detached Same as Economic Housing
a1. Corner Lot 12 m 10 m
a2. Regular Lot 10 m 8m
a3. Row house 6 m 4m
b. Single Detached 7.5 m 6.00 m Same as Economic Housing
c. Duplex 3.5 m 3.50 m

6. Length of Block - Max. length of 400 meters Same as P.D 957 Same as P.D 957

- Blocks exceeding 250 meters

shall have an alley

- For row houses, there shall

be a maximum of 20 units
only but shall not exceed 100
meters

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7. Road Right of Way Right of Carriageway Right of Carriageway Right of Carriageway
Way Way Way
Major 12.00 m 8.0 m 10.0 m 6.0 m Same as Economic Housing
Minor 10.00 m 6.0 m 8.00 m 6.0 m
Motor court (branch, cul- 6.00 m - 6.00 m 5.0 m
de-sac, loop, tee)
Alley - 3.00 m -
Footpath 4.00 m 3.00 m
ROW access to interior 3.00 m 3.00 m
lot

* ROW of Major Roads shall be increased as project size increases

* ROW shall not be lower than that of Public Road
* Major Roads shall maintain a uniform ROW width (tapering shall not be allowed)
* Note:
1. Interior subdivision must have ROW to nearest public road
2. Subdivisions with direct access to main public roads must be given sufficient setback to accommodate
loading & unloading of passengers
3. Subdivisions shall have provisions for future expansion

8. Hierarchy of Roads Major Road, Minor Road, Major Road, Minor Road, Same as Economic Housing
Motor Court, Alley Motor Court, alley, footpath

9. Sidewalks / Planting Sidewalk Planting Sidewalk Planting Sidewalk

Planting Strip (roads) Strip Strip Strip
Major Road 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00 m Same as Economic Housing
Minor Road 1.00 m 1.00 m 0.50 m 0.50 m

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10. Road Pavement Developed Under- Developed Under-
Area developed Area developed
Major Road Concrete/ Asphalt Concrete/ Macadam Concrete/ Macadam
Asphalt Asphalt
Minor Road Concrete/ Asphalt Concrete/ Macadam Macadam Macadam
Asphalt
Motor Court Concrete/ Asphalt Asphalt Macadam Macadam Macadam
Sidewalks Concrete/ Asphalt Asphalt Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates
Alley Concrete/ Asphalt Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates

11. Water Supply Mandatory connection to Connection Connection Same as Economic Housing
appropriate public/ Level 3 If Level 2
* Shall comply with Fire Community Water System Public Water 1 Communal
Code Requirements/ System Exists faucet/ well/
Regulations 25 units

* Each Subdivision must 150 liters per capita per day 150 LCPD 43 LCPD Same as Economic Housing
have an operational deep (LCPD) for household Hand Pump
well connection

12. Drainage System Underground -Underground for Major Roads -Lined open canal with
slope riprap
-Lined Open Canal for others

13. Sewage Disposal Individual Septic Tank Individual or Communal Septic Same as Economic Housing
System Tank

14. Power Supply Mandatory individual Mandatory Individual Optional, but easements
household connection if Connection if available from power facilities must
available (Developed Area) be provided
(Underdeveloped Area)

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15. Minimum Floor
Area
Single Detached Shall conform with National 22.sq. m 18 sq. m
Duplex Building Code 22 sq. m 18 sq. m
Row house 22 sq. m 18 sq. m

16. Minimum Level of Complete House Complete House Shell House

Completion

17. Setbacks/
Easements
Front 3m 1.5 m Same as Economic Housing
Side 2m 2m
Rear 2m 2m