RULE1:Slope and Application

Purpose
o The Rules and regulations set forth herein provide for minimum
requirements and standards to make buildings, facilities and utilities for public
use accessible to disabled persons, pursuant to the objectives of Batas
Pambansa Bilang 344, “An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by
Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to
Install Facilities and Other Devices."

Application
 Public and private buildings and  No permit for the construction,
related structures for public use. repair or renovation of public and
private buildings and related
structures for public use, whether
owned or leased, shall be granted
or issued, unless the owner thereof
shall have provided in the places
and specifications submitted for
approval barrier-free facilities and
accessibility features as provided in
these Rules and in accordance with
the followings criteria:
 The office of the building officials
(OBO) of municipalities and cities
shouldn't approve, issue or release
such clearances for construction,
building permit, notice to proceed
construction if the plans submitted
to them didn't comply with
minimum requirements and
standard, barrier-free, and
accessibility features of Batas
Pambansa Blg 344.

 Building and related structures  At the space where the primary

to be constructed. function is served and where
facilities and ingress/egress of the
building or structure are located, as
to make such space accessible to
the disabled persons; provided,
however, that where the primary
function can be served at the
 ingress level and where such level
is provided with facilities,
requirements for accessibility at
other levels may be waived.
 Ten percent (10%) of the total
number of units of government-
owned living accommodations shall
be accessible and fully usable by
the disabled persons with any
fractional part in excess of one-half
(1/2) in the computation thereof,
to be considered as one unit; for
privately-owned living
accommodations the number of
accessible units shall be as
provided in Section 3 of Rule III
thereot.

 Parking Area and Slots  Strategically locate parking areas

near from and to building entrance
and exits

 Renovated Structure  Any function areas of new

designs/plans of structure to be
reconstruct, should be barrier free.
 Access to elevator (accessible at
any other level) should have a
clearance minimum of 800mm.

 Exception  Emergency areas are not subject to

barrier free access. E.g. hallways
provided fire hose cabinets and fire
extinguishers. Providing signage for
directing access should meet the
standards of this code.

 Streets  Cut out curbs  For existing

and ramps, streets and
should be highways that
constructed have to be
using non-skid repaired and
floor materials renovated,
to aid the sight part or the
 impaired and entire
persons using pedestrian
wheelchairs; crossing
 Audio-visual should be
street signs included.
and aids for
pedestrian
crossing;
 Overpasses
and
underpasses
maybe waived.

 Telephone Booths Accessible  Provide one (1) telephone booth

for Disabled Persons on particular place and shall be
accessible to disabled person.

 Special Standards of Accessibility  Methods and materials are subject

for approval of the National
Council for the Welfare of Disabled
Person

RULE2: Minimum Requirement for Accessibility

Design Criteria
 CATEGORIES OF DISABLED  Impairments requiring
PERSONS - it dictates the varied confinement to wheelchairs;
measures to be adopted in order  Impairments requiring the use of
to create an accessible braces, crutches or other artificial
environment for the supports; or impairments caused
handicapped. Disabled persons by amputation, arthritis, spastic
under these Rules may be conditions or pulmonary, cardiac
classified into those who have: or other ills rendering individuals
semi-ambulatory;
 Total or partial impairments of
hearing or sight
 Impairments due to conditions of
aging and in coordination;
 Mental impairments.

ANTHROPOMETRICS AND DIMENSIONAL DATA AS GUIDES FOR DESIGN

 The minimum and maximum  The varying sizes and statures of
dimensions for spaces in the built persons of sexes, their reaches
environment should consider the and their lines of sight at both the
 following criteria:
 The provision of adequate space
for wheelchair maneuvering
generally insures adequate space
for disabled persons equipped
with other technical aids or
accompanied by assistants. In
determining the minimum
dimensions for furniture and
fixtures accessible to disabled
persons, the following
anthropometrics data shall serve
as guides for design:
BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
 No group of people shall be  ACCESSIBILITY. The built
deprived of full participation and environment shall be designed so
enjoyment of the environment or
be made unequal with the rest
due to any disability. In order to criteria shall impede the use of
standing and sitting positions.
 The dimensional data of the
technical aids of disabled persons.
Included in the second
consideration are the dimensions
of wheelchairs: the minimum
spaces needed for locking and
unlocking leg braces plus the
range of the distance of crutches
and other walking aids from
persons using such devices. By
applying at this very early stage
dimensional criteria which take
into account wheelchair usage,
the physical environment will
ultimately encouraged and enable
wheelchair users to make full use
of their physical surroundings.
 The length of wheelchairs: 1.10 m
to 1.30 m.
 The width: 0.60 m to 0.75 m.
 A circle of 1.50 m in diameter is a
suitable guide in the planning of
wheelchair turning spaces.
 The comfortable reach of persons
confined to wheelchairs is from
0.70 m to 1.20 m above the floor
and not less than 0.40 m from
room corners.
 The comfortable clearance for
knee and leg space under tables
for wheelchair users is 0.70 m.
Counter height shall be placed at
a level comfortable to disabled
persons.
that it shall be accessible to all
people. This means that no
 achieve this goal adopted by the facilities by either the
United Nations, certain basic handicapped or non-disabled
principles shall be applied: citizens.
 REACHABILITY. Provisions shall be
adapted and introduced to the
physical environment so that as
many places or buildings as
possible can be reached by all.
 USABILITY. The built environment
shall be designed so that all
persons, whether they are
disabled or not, may use and
enjoy it.
 ORIENTATION. Finding a person's
way inside and outside of a
building or open space shall be
made easy for everyone.
 SAFETY. Designing for safety
insures that people shall be able
to move about with fewer
hazards to life and health.
 WORK ABILITY AND EFFICIENCY.
The built environment shall be
designed to allow the disabled
citizens to participate and
contribute to developmental
goals.
RULE 3: Specific Requirements for Buildings and Related Structures for Public
Use
 CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING BY  Occupancy classified by
USE OF OCCUPANCY: categories enumerated in Section
710 of the National Building Code
(PD 1096) are hereby adapted.
 Category | “Residential”
 Category Il Commercial and
Industrial
 Category lll “Educational and
Industrial”
 Category IV “Agriculture"
 Category V “Ancillary”


ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND FACILITIES:

 Where the following features and  A - Stairs
 facilities are: architectural design B - Walkways
requirements in accordance with
generally accepted architectural
practice, the same include the
corresponding graphic signs.
 Architectural facilities and
features:
STANDARD OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR SPECIAL TYPE OF FACILITIES
 The provision of this section shall  1. Sealing for the disabled shall be
apply to the specified type of
facilities and identified specific
requirements for accessibility and
usability which shall be provided
for each of the listed occupancy
uses.
 Auditoriums, assembly halls,
theaters, and related facilities:
Seating Capacity
4 - 50
51 - 300
301 - 500
APPLICATION OF BARRIER-FREE
FACILITIES AND FEATURES

 C - Corridors
 D- Doors and Entrance
 E- Washrooms and Toilets
 F- Lifts/Elevator
 G - Ramps
 H - Parking Areas
 I- Switches, Controls, Buzzers
 J - Handrails
 K Thresholds
 L- Floor Finishes
 M - Drinking Fountains
 N - Public Telephones
 0 - Seating Accommodations
accessible from the main lobby to
primary entrances, together with
related toilet facilities.
 2.In all assembly places where
seating accommodation is
provided, there shall be spaces
for the disabled persons as
provided.
 3. When the seating capacity
exceeds 500 an additional
wheelchair seating space shall be
provided for each total sealing
capacity increase of 100 seats
 4. Readily removable seats may
be installed in these spaces when
such spaces are not required to
accommodate wheelchair users.
Wheelchair Seating Space
2
4
6
 Graphic signs shall be bold and
conspicuously installed in every
access from point of entry to
connecting destination.
 Walkways shall be provided with
adequate passageway in
accordance with provision.
 Width of corridors and circulation
system integrating both and
vertical access to ingress/egress
level of the building shall be
provided.
 Doors and entrances provided
herein used as entry points at
entrance lobbies as local points of
congregation shall be designed to
open easily or accessible from
floor or to any point of
destination.
 Washroom and toilets shall be
accessible and provided with
adequate fuming space.
 Whenever elevator/s is required
it should meet the requirements
provide.
 Ramps shall be provided as means
of access to level of change going
to entry points and entrances,
lobbies influenced by condition of
location or use.
 Parking areas shall be provided
with sufficient space for the
disabled persons to allow easy
transfer from car park to
ingress/egress levels.
 Height above the floor or
switches and controls shall be in
accordance with the provisions.
 Handrails shall be provided at
both sides of ramps.
 Floors provided for every route of
the wheelchair shall be made of
nonskid material.
 Water fountains shall be installed
as required. (Refer to Appendix A
for the illustrations of Rules II and
III complementing Rule ll of the

RULE 4: Requirements for Public Transportation
 1. Classification of public
conveyances by mode of
transport shall be as follow:
 2. No franchise or permit to 
operate public transportation
units shall be granted issued or
renewed unless such units are
constructed or
renovated in accordance with the
requirements.
 3. If feasible, all owners or
operators of existing public
transport utilities shall modify or
renovate their units
accommodate disabled persons.
previous implementing rules and
regulations).
 Land Transportation "This shall
refer to buses having a minimum
seating capacity of 50 persons for
regular buses and 40 persons for
air-conditioned buses. This shall
include regular city buses, regular
provincial buses, air-conditioned
by city buses (Love Bus and Pag-
ibig Bus) and air conditioned
tourist and provincial buses.
 Rail Transportation - This shall
refer to the three railways
systems in the country, the
Philippine National Railways
(PNR) operating in Luzon, the
Panay Railways Corporation (PRC)
operating in the island of Panay
and the Light Rail Transit
Authority (LRTA) operating in
Metro Mania.
 Water Transportation - This shall
refer to domestic passenger ships,
ferryboats and other water
transportation vessels.
 Air Transportation - This shall
refer to the domestic passenger
airplanes.
to
 4. The construction or renovation
of public transport utilities
covered by these rules shall be
subject to compliance with the
body designs and specifications as
provided under existing rules and
regulations.
 5. Posters or stickers shall be
conspicuously displayed inside
the units.
 6. Public transportation shall have
designated seats for disabled
persons.
 Regular buses shall have at least
five (5) designated seats for
disabled persons near
exit/entrance doors.
 First class, premiere and air-
conditioned buses shall have at
least four (4) designated seats for
disabled persons near the door.
 Passenger trains shall have at
least six (6) designated seats per
car for disabled persons nearest
to the door.
 Passenger airplanes shall have at
least two (2) designated seats for
disabled persons near the front |
exit/entrance door on a per
aircraft-type basis.
 For regular and air-conditioned
city buses, other passengers may
use these designated seats if not
occupied and yield them to
incoming disabled persons
whenever the occasion arises.
 For provincial buses, regular and
air-conditioned buses, passenger
rains and airplanes, the
designated seas for disabled
persons may be occupied by
other passengers only if no
disabled persons shall occupy
these seats at the start of the trip.
 Jeepneys shall have at least two
(2) seals; preferably the front
 seats as designated seats for
disabled persons.
 For jeepneys, other passengers
may be use these designated
seats if not occupied and yield
them to incoming disable
passengers only if the yielding
passenger can still be
accommodated at the back
 In domestic shipping, each vessel
shall:
 a, Allocate on a per class-basis,
areas for disabled
passengers.These areas shall be
nearest to the entrance and/or
exit doorways of the vessels.
 b. Give priority to disabled
passengers embarkation and
disembarkation through the
assignment of time windows.
Disabled passengers shall be
given a twenty (20) minute period
to embark ahead of the three (3)
hour embarkation time prior to
the ship's departure; and shall be
allocated a maximum of one (1)
hour for disembarkation after the
ship's arrival.
 7. The designated seats shall be
identified by the International
Symbol of Access.
 8. Owners or operators of city
buses operating in highly
urbanized cities shall install in
their units audiovisual aids such
as buzzer, bell, flashing light to
inform the driver of any alighting
passenger.
 09. At least one deck in passenger
ships shall be provided with
accessible ramps, passageway,
and access to gangways, galleys,
safety equipment and
 bunks/berths/cabins with
dimensions conforming to the
requirements.
RULE 5: Administration and Enforcement
 Responsibility for Administration  The administration and
and Enforcement. enforcement of the provision of
these Rules and Regulations shall
be vested in the Secretary of
Public Works and Highways and
the Secretary of transportation
and Communications, in
accordance with the functions
and jurisdiction of their respective
Departments as provided for by
laws as follows.
 The Secretary through the Heads
of attached agencies of the
Department of Public Works and
Highways, with he technical
assistance of the Building
Research Development Staff, shall
administer and enforce the
provisions of these Rules and
Regulations through the
City/Municipal Engineer who shall
also act as Local Building Official
pursuant to Section 477 of R.A.
7160, otherwise known s the
Local Government Code of 1991
and as applied for the following:
 Buildings and related structures
including public transport
terminals.
 Streets and Highways.

 The Secretary of transportation  Land Transportation Franchising

and Communication shall and Regulatory Board- In respect
administer and enforce the to the issuance of Certificate of
provisions of these Rules and Public Convenience (CPC) and
Regulations through the Heads of Provisional Authority (PA) for the
Line and Attached Agencies of the operation of public road
Department as follows: transportation utilities or services.
 Land Transportation Office - In
 respect to the registration of
buses and jeepneys and
enforcement of regulations
related to land transport.
 Philippine National Railways and
the Light Rail Transit Authority -
For the operation of passenger
trains and including stations and
terminals.
 Maritime Industry Authority - In
respect to the development
promotion, and regulation of all
enterprises engaged in business
of designing, constructing,
manufacturing, acquiring,
operating, supplying, repairing
and/or maintaining vessels or
components thereof; of managing
and/or operating shipping lines,
shipyards, dry docks, marine
railways, marine repair shops,
shipping and freight forwarding
agencies and similar enterprises;
issuance of license to all water
transport vessels.
 Philippine Ports Authority - In
respect to the planning,
development, financing,
construction, maintenance and
operation of ports, port facilities,
port physical plants, and all
equipment used in connection
with the operation of a port.
 Civil Aeronautics Board - In
respect to the supervision and
regulation of, the jurisdiction and
control over air carriers, general
sales agents, cargo sales agents
and airfreight for warders, and
issuance of certificates/licenses to
aircrafts.
 Air Transportation Office - In
respect to the maintenance,

Criminal Liability As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277, otherwise known as
the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
 (a), any person who violates any
provision of the rules and
regulations of this Act shall suffer
the following penalties:
operation and development, of all
government airports (other than
the NAIA, Mactan International
Airport) as well as air navigation
facilities (excluding meteorology).
 1) For the first violation, a fine of
not less than Fifty. thousand
pesos (P50, 000.00) but not
exceeding One hundred thousand
pesos (P100, 000.00) or
imprisonment of not less than six
(6) months but not more than
two (2) years, or both at the
discretion of the court; and.
 2) For any subsequent violation, a
fine of not less than One hundred
thousand pesos (P100, 000.00)
but not exceeding Two hundred
thousand pesos (P200, 000.00) or
imprisonment for not less than
two (2) years but not more than
six (6) years, or both at the
discretion of the court.

 (b) Any person who abuses the 

privileges granted herein shall be
punished with imprisonment of not
less than six (6) months or a fine of
not less than Five thousand pesos
(P50, 000.00), or both, at the
discretion of the court.
 (c) If the violator is a corporation,
organization or any similar entity, the
officials thereof directly involved shall
be liable therefore.
 (d) If the violator is an alien or a
foreigner, he shall be deported
immediately after service of sentence
without further deportation
proceedings.

 PERSONS/INDIVIDUALS LIABLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE ACT
 For
Buildings/Establishment/Structur
e  Establishment or Structure
 For Air, Land and Sea
Transportation
 Owner or Operator of the
Building,
Contractor
 Architect
 Engineer
 Building Official or
 Other Public Official in-charge
with the issuance of building
permit, registration, certification
and/or inspection of the building,
establishment or structure •
 Owner/Operator of Public
Transportation.
 Body builders.
 Safety
Officers/Engineering/Managers
Drivers/Conductors/Conductresse
s.
 Public Official in-charge with the
issuance of permits, registration,
certification and inspection of the
public transportation.