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BP220 Paper
BP220 Paper
ARC – 5104
INTERPRETATION PAPER
RULE I
BP 220 is a policy of the government for the development of Economic and Socialized
Housing (which are housing units that are within the affordability of average to low-income
earners, equal to 30% of gross family income)
BP 220 is different from PD 957, PD 1216, PD 1096, and PD 1185. The policy includes
Subdivision design and Building design (single family dwellings & multi-family dwellings).
RULE II
Definition of terms:
Socialized housing – housing projects for the underprivileged and homeless citizens
Economic housing – housing projects for average income families
Block – parcel of land bounded by streets, intended for buildings
Shell house – habitable dwelling unit that has: all exterior walls, floor, openings for doors
and windows, plumbing fixtures, and electrical wiring
Complete house – a shell house with all windows and doors and partition walls
Subdivision Design
Planning Considerations:
Avoid areas prone to flooding/hazards
Preserve trees with diameter of 200mm or greater
Follow easement requirements set by other codes
Provide major streets with extensions for future connections
Saleable versus Non-saleable – no fixed ratio between saleable and non-saleable
Parks and Playgrounds:
Parks and playground = required for projects measuring 1 hectare and
above
Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are exclusive for community facilities
Basketball courts = ok
Required minimum area is expressed in %
+ area = + density
Interconnecting Road
Rowhouse Clusters
Block length
Mezzanine = 1.80m
Exits
Less than 10 occupants = 1
10 or more = 2
Door heights
Bathroom and Mezzanine = 1.80m
All others = 2.00m
Door widths
Main door = 800mm
Bathroom or Service = 700mm
Bathroom = 600m
Windows
Regular rooms = 10% of floor area
Bathrooms = 5% of floor area
Stairways
Riser = 250mm max
Tread = 200mm min
Width = 600mm min
Headroom = 2.0m min
Landing to landing = 3.60m
Handrails
800 – 1200mm from floor
Handrails not required for stairs less than 4 steps
Winding/Circular stairways
May be used if required tread dimension is provided not more than 300mm
form narrow end of stairway
Minimum tread at any point = 150mm
Ladders = allowed, landing must be provided every 1.80m rise
Firewalls
Required when dwelling abuts property line
Minimum 150mm or 6in thick
300mm extensions above roof and building edges
Ceilings must be compartmentalized & not continuous form one space to
another
Firewall for Dwelling Units on Property Line
Building Design
Multi-family dwellings
Access to property = must abut a public street, path walks not allowed as property
access
Distances between buildings
1 to 2 storey:
o Between bldgs. = 4.00m
o Between eaves = 1.50m
o
3 to 4 storey:
o Between bldgs. = 6.00m
o Between eaves = 2.00m
o
Taller than 4 storey:
o Between bldgs. = 10.00m
o Between eaves = 6.00m
Exception = blank walls (no openings or only minimal opening for comfort
rooms)
If 2 sides of bldgs. are blank walls:
o Between bldgs. = 2.00m
o Between eaves = 1.00m
Parking Requirements
Follow NBC parking lot sizes
For multi family & condos = 1 slot per 8 units
Driveway = can be a parking area if min RROW in maintained
Parking layout
Off-site parking = allowed if not more than 100m away
Min floor areas
Socialized housing = 18sqm
BP 220 condo = 18sqm
Eco housing = 22sqm
Exits & Corridors = follow NBC & Fire Code
Fire suppression systems = required for structures more than 15m high
Elevators
Required for bldgs. 6 storeys or higher
Elevator design = follow NBC & BP 344
RULE III
Individual lot owners (average & low income) = may construct individual resd’l houses if:
1. Dev’t approval = secured from LGU thru Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod prior to
construction;
2. Proposed bldg. plans = submitted to city/municipal engr. for approval
Dev’t permit = valid for 3 yrs from date of issue if no physical dev’t introduced
Owner/developer shall cause necessary surveys of project, prepare survey returns w/
technical description and computations signed and sealed by licensed geodetic engr.
Board determines if land dev’t scheme and bldg. design complies to these Rules. If not,
developer is required to revise
Upon approval, developer shall submit subdv plan with parcellary map to Land
Management Sector for survey cnduct and approval of subdv scheme
RULE IV
Common Requirements:
Sworn registration statement
o Corporation = HLURB form 001
o Single proprietorship = HLURB form 003
TCT or OCT with original marking “Certified True Copy”
More than 20 individual titles:
o Photocopy of TCTs
o Certification from Registry of Deeds with seal or security mark
If TCT was issued more than 1 month prior to application of CR, affidavit if free
form liens and encumbrances
If applicant =/= owner, authority form owner is needed
Duly audited balanced sheet
o Income tax returns of preceding year if no balance sheet produced by
individual
o If applicant is new corp, partnership, or single proprietorship = sworn
statement of other assets and sources of funds, nature of control over such
assets or funds, commitment to effect is needed
Articles of incorporation, amendments and existing by-laws
Copy of any circular, brochure, ad, communication used for public offering upon
Board approval
Sample copy of contract to sell to be used in public offering of lots and units
CTC or ECC or CNC
Zoning certification form HLURB regional office
Electrical plan and specs signed and sealed
Permit to operate deepwell and subsequent submission of confirmed water
resistivity test from NWRB
Additional Requirements:
Condo projects = master deeds with declaration of registration and restrictions,
titles from registry of deeds
Subdivision projects =
o Sangguninang Resolution/Ordinance granting Development Permit
o Certified true copy of resolution conferring authority to mayor or local gov’t
o Proof of compliance to Section 18 of RA 7279
o Topographic plan
Project study
Copy of brochures and other form of ads
Application for License to Sell:
Program of development signed and sealed by engr. or architect
Affidavit of undertaking to perform:
o Segregation of individual titles for all lots or units
o Submission of proof of issued saleable lots or units
o Submission of certified true copy of title of common area/open space
Accomplished and notarized fact sheet
Proof showing min. level of development before sell issuance:
o Subdivision = land clearing, grubbing, road tracing, earthworks, sub-base
and base prep activities, entrance gate if included in brochure, ad or dev’t
plan
o Condo = civil and structural works of foundation include excavation, pile
driving, concreting, steel reinforcement and formworks
Upon eval of completeness of documents, Board shall cause publication at expense of
applicant
Failure to publish within 2 weeks from receipt of notice form board = owner/developer is
required to re-file application for COR
After 5 days from completion of publication = board issues COR upon payment of fees
Performance Bond:
Surety bond callable upon demand amounting to 10% of dev’t cost of unfinished
portion of approved plan
Real estate mortgage executed by applicant, at least 10% of total dev’t cost
Other forms of security equivalent to 5% of dev’t cost:
o Cash bond
o Fiduciary deposit made with cashier of board
o Cert of guaranty deposit issued by any bank
o Letter form any bank recognized by the board
o Any irrevocable credit line to be utilized in dev’t of project from any bank
recognized by the board
Board has power to monitor projects granted Development Approval and License to Sell