BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS

This blog will discuss the violations done in some sections of the National Building Code of
the Philippines.

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The Photo above somehow violated c. The room's ceiling and walls have not comply to the standard fire resistive
requirements of the NBCP The walls were too thin and has not reach 125 mm for a one hour fire resistance. the
ceiling thickness were also substandard and has easily deteriorated.

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The photo above is violating the Section 701 Occupancy Classified: Which states that building that are supposed to
constructed should be identified according to their use or character of its occupancy. The case involved the serious
injury incurred by a drunk tenant of a mixed-use building who climbed the exterior stairs of his building, leaned
against the guardrail and fell when the guardrail broke. One of the primary questions raised in the case was whether
a building with both residential and commercial components falls entirely under the section of the code pertaining to
commercial structures.
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The photo above shows how it violates the Section8 of Chapter 7 of the building code which discusses about light
and ventilation. The room is poorly lit with only one light source which cannot fill the entire room. As for the ventil
ation, there is only 1 window that is provided for the room. Air cant freely go in and out of the room which can
result with a humid atmosphere in the room.

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The photo above violated Section 806 Size and Dimensions of the room. It is stated that all habitable rooms shall
have a minimum room size of 6 sq meters. In this case, the room is about 1.50 meter by 2 meters which obviously
has failed to follow the minimum standard.
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The photo above has violated section 805 Ceiling heights. Rooms with artificial ventilation shall
have a minimum ceiling height of 2.40 meters, if it goes beyond one storey it should have a
ceiling height of 2.70 meters. The photo shows the interior of the ground floor of a two storey
residence. The ceiling height was too low that measures about 2.40 meters only.

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An example of a house that did not follow the building code that states that All buildings shall face a public street,
alley or a road, which has been duly approved by the proper authorities for residential, institutional, commercial and
industrial groups. This means that all houses or building structures shall face a public street or road.
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Section D Sidewalk states that sidewalk widths shall be based on the Volume of pedestrians who will use
the sidewalk on a regular basis. The photo above shows a food establishment across USC that has not
provided enough sidewalk for the students.

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An overflowing septic tank violates Section 901 General Provisions in Sanitation. Aside that it is poorly constructed
and installed, an overflowing septic tank may endangered the health and may cause sickness to the people living
nearby.