TABING, RAIANNE KEITH V.

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

Basic Needs of Human Settlements:

 Water
 Movement and circulation
 Storm drainage
 Solid and liquid waste disposal
 Parks and playgrounds
 Power

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

Community facilities – multipurpose center is required for projects 1 hectare or

bigger, socialized or economic

Circulation/Road planning – observe prescribed road hierarchies and min. RROW

widths within subdivisions
 Minimum sizes of Roads

Interconnecting Road

Alley vs. Path walk

 Alley – breaks a block and must not be used as access to a property
 Path walk – provides pedestrian access to a property; may be used as property
access for socialized housing only; max length = 60 meters

Setbacks Requirement along Main Public Road

 Minimum Lot Areas

Minimum Lot Frontages

Minimum Lot: Single Detached

Minimum Lot: Duplex

Minimum Lot: Rowhouse

Rowhouse Clusters
 Block length

Minimum floor areas:

 Socialized (underprivileged) = 18 sqm
 Economic (average) = 22 sqm

Minimum level of completion:

 Socialized = shell house with doors and windows to enclose unit
 Economic = complete house based on submitted specifications

Setbacks (for economic and socialized housing):

 Front = 1.5m
 Side = 1.5m
 Rear = 2.0m
 Abutments = may be allowed per reqs of NBC of the Philippines
Building design
Single family dwellings
Access to property – path walks are only for access to socialized housing
Ceiling heights:
 Minimum = 2.00m

 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

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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

Economic and socialized housing projects = must comply to these Rules

Approved socialized housing project = cannot be upgraded to any other type of housing
project

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

Applications shall be prepared, signed, sealed by licensed and registered architect,

environmental planner, civil engr., or geodetic engr.
Application for Approval of Subdv Dev’t Plan
 Optional application for prelim plan:
o Atleast 2 sets of site dev plan (1:200 to 1:2000)
o Proposed layout of streets, lots parks, etc relating to existing conditions must
be shown
 Ff. documents signed and sealed by licensed geodetic engr.:
o Vicinity map (within 500m from property boundaries, any scale)
o Topographic plan
  boundary lines, streets, easements, RROW, utilities within and
adjacent to project
 ground elevation of subdivision
 slope less than 2% = spot elev at all breaks in grade along all
drainage channels, not more than 25m apart in all directions
 more than 2% = indicate contours with interval of not more
than 0.50m or need for more detailed prep of plans & drwgs
 watercourses, rock and wooded areas, trees within diameter of
200mm, houses, barns, other significant figures
 proposed public improvements
o At least 2 copies of CTC of titles and current tax receipts
o Right to use/deed of sale of ROW for access road & utilities

Approval = valid only for 180 days from date of approval

Application for Subdivision Dev’t Permit

 Subdv. Dev’t Plan (1:200, 1:1000 or any scale not exceeding 1:2000)
 Civil and sanitary works design (at least 2 copies each)
o Road (geometric & structural) plan
o Storm drainage and sanitary sewer system
o Site grading plan w/ finished contour lines
 At least 2 copies of water system layout and details
 CTC of tax declaration of properties
 Zoning cert from HLURB regional office
 CTC of DAR Conversion order
 CTC of ECC or CNC, issued by DENR
 At least 2 copies of project description for projects w/ 1 hectare and above
o Project profile, total project cost, amortization sched, financing sources, cash
flow, arch’l scheme, work program
o Audited financial statement for last 3 yrs
o Income tax return for last 3 yrs
o SEC
o Articles of incorporation/partnership, corporation by laws & amendments
o Statement of capitalization & sources of income & cash flow (for new corp,
3yrs and below)
 Plan specs, BOM, cost estimates signed and sealed by appr. Professionals
 NWRB and traffic impact assessments for 30-heactare and above projects
 List of names of duly licensed professionals who signed and sealed documents
o Surname, first name, middle name, maiden name for married women
o Professional license number, date of issue and expiration
o Professional tax receipt and date of issue
o TIN

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