TABULATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS

PD 1096 Building code, P.D. 1185 Fire Code, P.D. 957: Subdivision and condominium law, B.P 220: Economic and Socialized Housing& B.P 344: Accessibility law

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SUBJECT Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
condominium law Housing
RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Corner lot Max. of 90% of the N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
lot
Inside lot Max. of 80% of the N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
lot
Foundation At least 250mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
thick, 600mm below
ground surface
Occupant Load 18 sq. m/person N/A 18 sq. m / person No. of units No. of units N/A
multiplied by 6 multiplied by 6
Live load @1st floor At least 200kg. / sq. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
m
Live load @2nd floor At least 150kg. / sq. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
m
Stair width At least 750 mm N/A 1.10 m 600 mm 600 mm
Stair riser Max. of 200 mm N/A 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm
Stair Tread At least 200 mm N/A 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm
Entrance Exit At least 1 Entrance Refer to Fire Code At least 1 Entrance At least 1 Entrance At least 1 N/A
and 1 Exit Specifications (to and 1 Exit and 1 Exit Entrance and 1
many to tabulate) Exit

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LIGHT AND VENTILATION condominium law Housing

Min. dimension of court 2.00 m N/A 1.50 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A

Passageway from Inner court At least 1.20 m N/A At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m N/A
Min. Height Clearance from 1.00 m Above the N/A 1.00 m Above the 1.00 m Above the 1.00 m Above N/A
firewall roof roof roof the roof
Headroom clearance 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
Min. Ceiling Height for 2.40 m – Artificial 2.30 m 2.40 m – Artificial 2.40 m 2.40 m N/A
Habitable Rooms Ventilation Ventilation
2.70 m – Natural 2.70 m – Natural
Ventilation Ventilation
 Min. Ceiling Height for 2.70 m – 1st storey 2.30 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
buildings 2.40 m – 2nd storey 1.80 m - mezzanine 1.80 m - mezzanine 1.80 m -
2.10 m – Succeeding mezzanine
storeys
1.80 m - mezzanine 2.13 m
Sum of Areas of openings in Less than 50% of N/A Less than 50% of Less than 25% of Less than 25% of N/A
any Storey total area of the wall total area of the total area of the wall total area of the
on that storey wall on that storey on that storey wall of that
storey
Window openings At least 10% of the N/A At least 10% of the At least 10% of the At least 10% of N/A
floor area floor area floor area the floor area
Eaves over required windows At least 750 mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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SIZE / DIMENSION OF ROOMS Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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Rooms for Human Habitation 6.00 sq.m w/ min. N/A 18 sq. m for studio N/A N/A N/A
dimension of unit
2.00 m
Kitchens 3.00 sq. m w/ min N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
dimension of
1.50 m
Toilet & bath 1.20 sq. m w/ min N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.25 sq. m
dimension of
0.90 m

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EXITS Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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Occupant load of less than 10 At least 1 exit At least 2 exits At least 1 exit At least 1 exit At least 1 exit N/A
Occupant load of less than 10- At least 2 exits N/A At least 2 exits N/A N/A N/A
499
Occupant load of less than At least 3 exits N/A At least 3 exits N/A N/A N/A
500-999
Occupant load of 1000 above At least 4 exits N/A At least 4 exits N/A N/A N/A
Distance to exits without Max. of 45 m Max. of 46 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m N/A
sprinkle system
Distance to exits with sprinkle Max. of 60 m Max. of 61 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m N/A
system
Min. exit door width 700 mm 710 mm 700 mm 800 mm 800 mm N/A
Min. exit door height 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
Min. corridor width 1.10 m 550 mm 1.10 m 1.20 m 1.20 m N/A
Max. slope of passageway 1:8 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dead ends Max. of 6.00 m Max. of 6.00 m Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 12.00 m N/A

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STAIRWAYS FOR BUILDINGS Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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Min. stair width: Occupant 750 mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
load of 10-below
Min. stair width: Occupant 900 mm N/A 900 mm 900 mm 900 mm N/A
load of 10-50 below
Min. stair width: Occupant 1.10 m N/A 1.10 m 1.00 m 1.00 m N/A
load of 50 - above
Riser 200 mm 190 mm class A 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm N/A
200 mm class B
Tread 250 mm 250 mm class A 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm N/A
230 mm class B
Min. width 1.10 m 1.12 m 1.10 m 600 mm 600 mm N/A
Distance bet Landings 3.60 m 2.75 m class A 3.60 m 3.60 m 3.60 m N/A
3.70 m class B
Dimension of landings in the Equal to the width of 1.12 m Equal to the width Equal to the width of Equal to the N/A
direction of travel the stairway of the stairway the stairway width of the
stairway
Height of handrails 800-900 mm from 760-895 mm from 800-900 mm from 800-1200 mm from 800-1200 mm 700 - 800mm from
the nosing the nosing the nosing the nosing from the nosing the floor

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SIDEWALKS AND ARCADES Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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Min. width of sidewalk 1/6 of R.O.W N/A 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for N/A
road & 500 mm for road & 500 mm for major road &
minor road minor road 500 mm for
minor road
Plan strip N/A 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for N/A
road & 500 mm for road & 500 mm for major road &
minor road minor road 500 mm for
minor road
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DRIVEWAYS, ENTRANCE & Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
EXITS condominium law Housing
Slope of entryway 1:3 or 1:4 N/A 1:3 or 1:4 N/A N/A N/A

Max. slope of ramps 800 mm for 10% 1:10 15% 15% 1:2 but length shall
sidewalks exceeding not exceed 6.00 m
2.00 m in width w/o landing

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SPACE REQUIREMENTS condominium law Housing
Interior lots 50% Residential 25% N/A 50% Residential 50% Residential 25% 50% Residential N/A
others 25% others others 25% others
Inside lots 20% Residential 15% N/A 20% Residential 20% Residential 15% 20% Residential N/A
others 15% others others 15% others
Corner /through lot 10% Residential 5% N/A 10% Residential 5% 10% Residential 5% 10% Residential N/A
others others others 5% others
Lot bounded by 5% for all N/A 5% for all 5% for all 5% for all N/A

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SETBACKS Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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Low Density Residential 5.00 m - Front N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(R–1) 2.00 m - Side
2.00 m - Rear
Medium Density Residential 3.00 m - Front N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
( R -2 ) 2.00 m - Side
2.00 m - Rear
High Density Residential 2.00 m - Front N/A 3.00 m - Front 1.5 m - Front 1.5 m - Front N/A
(R–3) 2.00 m - Side 2.00 m - Side 2.00 m - Side 2.00 m - Side
2.00 m - Rear 2.00 m - Rear 2.00 m - Rear 2.00 m - Rear
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PARKING Building code Code Subdivision and Economic Housing Socialized Accessibility law
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 Size of parking slot 2.40 x 5.00 m N/A 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 3.70 x 5.00 m
(perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular
diagonal) diagonal) diagonal) & diagonal)
2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m
(parallel) (parallel) (parallel) (parallel)
Low-Income single detached Pooled Parking 1 N/A Pooled Parking 1 Pooled Parking 1 Pooled Parking N/A
living units w/ individual lot slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units 1 slot/ 10 units
size not more than 100 sq. m
50 sq. m below 1 slot / 8 units N/A 1 slot / 8 units 1 slot / 20 units 1 slot / 20 units N/A
50 – 100 sq. m 1 slot / 4 units 1 slot / 4 units
100 sq. m above 1 slot / 1 units 1 slot / 1 units
x. BUILDING PROJECTION P.D. 1096 R.A.9514 Fire Code B.P 344 B.P 220 P.D. 957
OVER PUBLIC STREETS National Building code Accessibility law Economic / Socialized Subdivision and
Housing Condominium Law
Projection into Alleys or
streets
Footing projection Footings at 300 mm
least 2.4 m beyond
below property line
grade
along natl’
roads
Foundation 600mm
not less beyond
than property line
600mm
below
grade
Projection of Balconies over
streets
Balcony projection in Width of Total
relation to width of street street projection
3m to less
than 6m 0.6 m
6m to less
than 10m
10m to 0.9m
less than
11m
10m to
less than 1m
11m
 11m to
less than 1.1 m
12m
12m to
less than 1.3 m
13m
13m to
less than 1.4 m
14m
14m or 1.5 m
over
Min. clearance between
grade and lowest under
surface of balcony 3m
Arcades
Min. clear height 3m

Canopies/Marquees
Min horizontal clearance 300mm
between edge of marquee &
curb
Min. vertical clearance 3m
Construction Shall not be less than 2
hour fire resistive
Location Shall not interfere exterior
standpipe or obstructing
stairway exits
Movable awning or hoods
Min. clearance between 300mm
awning curb
Doors, Windows, & the like
Doors/windows less than Shall not projected beyond
2.4 m above pavement property line
except fire exit
Corner buildings with
Chaflans
Corner building or solid Shall be truncated
fence on a street or alley
less than 3.6 meters
Minimum length of chaflan 4m
Arcaded building on a street No chaflan required
or alley less than 3.6 m
Radius of chaflan (as 5.4m
illustrated)
Storage of materials in
public property
Max. height 1.8m Materials must be
of pile/stack (pile properly fenced with
exceeding 0.2 m high kickboard
1.2m shall
be
tampered)
Walkway
Min width 1.2m Walkways:
Min. live 650kg per Min width 1.2m
load sq.m Min headroom 2m
Max grading
dimension 13x13mm
Max grating
projection 6.5mm
For fully Walkway Rest stop/ turning
occupied required space required:
sidewalk (not Min dimension
required for 1.5x1.5m
RROW 5m Max distance in bet.
or less) 12m
For partially 600mm of
occupied sidewalk w/
sidewalk railing shall
be left open
Pedestrian Protection
Height of railing for walkway 1m Height of top rail 1m
Min height of fences
enclosing construction site
Fence
Fence with canopy
Protective canopies
Clear height canopy
When canopy is used for
storage of materials or
performance of work
Min thickness of deck
flooring
Lighting
Protective net or screen
Protective & safety
devices/facilities
Maintenance of protective
devices
Lighting intensity &
illumination
2.4m Height of tapping rail
0.35m
Required when horizontal
distance bet. The
outermost face of the
building & the inner edge
of sidewalk is more than
half of the building height.
Required when horizontal
distance bet. The
outermost face of the
building & the inner edge
of sidewalk is equal to or
less than half of the
building height.
2.4m
1 m high railing
300mm high solid toe
boards
400 pascal load
50mm
100W bulb every 6m
Required horizontal
distance bet. Autermost
face of building & the
outer edge of sidewalk is
less than ½ the height of
the bldg
Required for buildings 6
storeys & higher
200 lux for passageways,
stairways, and corridors

XI. Protection of
pedestrians during
construction or demolition
Maintenance of protective
devices (cont.)
Special typhoon precautions
Hoisting machinery
500 lux for areas where
tools & machineries are
used
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