NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A DWELLINGS
CHECKING FOR COMPLIANCE:
Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy - The dwelling shall occupy not more than ninety percent of a corner lot
and eighty percent of an inside lot, and subject to the provisions on Easement on Light and View of the Civil Code
of the Philippines, shall be at least 2 meters from the property line.
Area of the Lot Area of the House
127.102 square meters 60 square meters
Note: Since the dwelling is located at the corner of the lot, the area of the house should be 90% of the lot area.
90% of 127. 102 m2 (ALOT) is equal to 114.3918 m2, therefore, the house can have an area of 114.3918 m2. In this
case, the area of the structure is only 60 m2. This dwelling does not have at least 2 meters of setback from the
property line. (need pa ilagay if compliant or hindi)
Building Height Limits for Residential R-1 (3 Storeys)
National Building Code of The Philippines No. of Storeys
3 storeys 2 storeys
Note: The house is only a 2-storey structure, therefore, we can say that this house is non-compliant in this
specific code.
Minimum Front Setback
Measurement of Setbacks Based on NBCP No. of Front Setback
4.5m front (2m on sides) Does not have any
Note: It is non-compliant since it lacks any setbacks.
Minimum Ceiling Height for Artificially Ventilated rooms on the first story
Min. Ceiling Height Based on NBCP Ceiling Height
1st storey: 2.65m
2.7m(first floor) & 2.4m (second floor) 2nd storey: 2.40m
Note: 1st storey - The ceiling height is 2.65m slightly below the minimum requirement (non-compliant), 2nd
storey- The ceiling height is 2.40m which is the minimum requirements of the ceiling (compliant).
Minimum Horizontal distance of court and yards (setbacks)
Setback Based on NBCP No. of Setbacks
2m No Setbacks
Note: Ceiling height is non-compliant since there are no setbacks for court and yards, indicating the real house is
built directly to the property line.
Minimum number of exits
No. of Exits Based on NBCP No. of Exits
1 exit 1
Note: We can say that it’s compliant because the house meets the minimum requirement for the number of exits
in accordance with the building code.
Minimum rise and run for steps in every stair
Rise & Run for Steps Based on NBCP Rise & Run for Steps
Max 200mm rise, 250mm min run 200mm rise, 250mm run
Note: The rise of the steps in the dwelling follows the maximum allowed, while the run also follows the
minimum requirement. Conclusion: Compliant
Minimum number of toilet facilities for Group A Dwellings
Number of Toilets Based on NBCP No. of toilets
At least 1 per unit 2 toilets (1 per unit)
Note: It has 2 toilets (1 per unit) and according to NBCP, it should have at least 1 per unit. Therefore, the number
of toilets in this house is compliant.
