Rule 1: General Provisions: The New National Building Code Implementing Rules and Regulations
Rule 1: General Provisions: The New National Building Code Implementing Rules and Regulations
Rule 1: General Provisions: The New National Building Code Implementing Rules and Regulations
4. Height
4. Administrative Sanctions
4.1 Administrative sanctions for non-compliance of the Code:
4.1.1 Non-issuance, suspension or revocation of permits
4.1.2 Non-issuance, suspension or revocations of certificates of occupancy
4.1.3 Issuance of Work Stoppage Order or Notice.
4.1.4 Issuance of Order for Discontinuance of Use or Occupancy of Buildings or parts thereof
5. Abatement and/or demolition of dangerous/ruinous buildings
6. Impositions of administrative fines, surcharges and penalties
5. Grounds for the Non-issuance, Suspension, Revocation of Permit
1. Non-compliance of plans and specifications with the Code
2. Incorrect or inaccurate data or information found in the application
3. Non-compliance with terms and conditions of permit
4. Failure to commence work within one year
5. Abandonment of work for 120 calendar days
6. Unauthorized change in the submitted plans and specifications and in the
type of construction
7. Failure to engage an architect/civil engineer to undertake full time supervision
or failure to keep a logbook of the progress of construction
8. Failure to submit the original design plans stamped by the BO or the as-built
plans prior to renovation, alteration, conversion or any change affecting
structural stability, architectural presentability and type of construction
6. Grounds for Non-issuance or revocation of Certificates of Occupancy:
1. Non-compliance with terms and conditions of permits
2. Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied and incomplete
requirements in the application
3. Failure to submit the logbook, duly notarized Certificate of
Completion, as-built plans and specifications, and building inspection
sheets
7. Issuance of Work Stoppage Order or Notice:
1. Non-compliance with the terms and conditions of permits
2. Unauthorized change, modification or alteration in the approved
plans and specifications or in the type of construction
3. Failure to engage the services of an architect/civil engineer to
supervise construction
4. Erecting, constructing, altering, moving, converting or demolishing
without permit
1. A building permit shall become null and void if the work is not
commenced within one year and if suspended or abandoned for 120
days.
8. Processing of Application for Certificate of Occupancy
1. The owner shall submit to the BO
1. A duly notarized Certificate of Completion together with the logbook,
as-built plans and specifications and the Building Inspection Sheet all
signed by the contractor and the architect/engineer who undertook
the full time supervision.
2. As-built plans and specifications signed and sealed by the design
professionals, supervisor and contractor.
3. Changes, alterations and amendatory permit.
RULE IV TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Type I wood construction
2. Type II wood construction with protective fire-resistant materials and onehour
fire resistive all throughout
3. Type III masonry and wood construction and one-hour fire resistive all
throughout
4. Type IV steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction and walls, ceiling and
permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction
5. Type V four hour fire-resistive throughout
RULE V REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE ZONES
1. Definition Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of buildings are
permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction
and resistance to fire.
2. Buildings located in more than one fire zone a building located partly in one fire
zone and partly in another shall be considered to be in the more highly restrictive fire
zone, when more than one third of its total floor area is located in such zone.
RULE VI FIRE RESISTIVE REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
1. Definitions
1. Fire-resistive rating the degree to which a material can withstand fire as
determined by generally recognized and accepted test methods.
2. Fire-Resistive Time Period Rating the length of time a material can
withstand being burned which may be one hour, two hours, three hours, four
hours
2. Fire-Resistive Regulations
1. Attic access opening shall be provided at the ceiling of a floor of a building
with combustible roof construction 600 mm sq.
RULE VII CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDINGS BY USE
OR OCCUPANCY
GROUP A RESIDENTIAL (DWELLINGS)
Division A-1 residential buildings for exclusive use of single family occupants
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Division A-2 residential buildings for the exclusive use of non-leasing occupants not
exceeding 10 persons
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boarding houses
accessories, rowhouses, townhouses, tenements and apartments
multiple privately-owned condominium
hotels, motels, inns, pension houses and apartels
private or off-campus dormitories
elementary schools and highschools not more than 20 classrooms
Division C-2
1. educational institutions like schools, colleges, universities, vocational, seminaries,
convents, including school auditoriums, gymnasia, reviewing stands, little theaters,
concert halls, opera houses
2. seminar/workshop facilities
3. training centers/facilities
4. libraries, museums, exhibition halls and art galleries
5. civic centers, clubhouses, lodges, community centers
6. churches, mosque, temples, shrines, chapels and similar places of worship
7. civic or government centers
8. other types of government buildings
GROUP D GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH SERVICES (INSTITUTIONAL)
Division D-I ( institutional where personal liberties of inmates are restrained or quarters of
those rendering public assistance and maintaining peace and order)
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Division D-3 (institutional for ambulatory patients or children over kindergarten age)
1. nursing homes for ambulatory patients
2. school and home for children over kindergarten age
3. orphanages
GROUP E BUSINESS AND MERCANTILE (COMMERCIAL)
Division E-I (business and mercantile where no work is done except change of parts and
maintenance requiring no open flames, welding or use of highly flammable liquids)
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Division H-2 (Recreational which are assembly buildings with stage and having an occupant
load of 300 or more)
1. dance halls, cabarets, ballrooms
2. skating rinks
3. cockfighting areas
Division H-3 (Recreational which are assembly buildings with stage and having an occupant
load of less than 300
1. dance halls, ballrooms
2. skating rinks
GROUP J
Division J-1 agricultural structures
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sheds
barns
poultry houses
piggeries
hatcheries
stables
7. greenhouses
8. granaries
Division J-2 Accessory
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3. Occupant loads
1. Determination of occupant load the occupant load shall be determined by
dividing the floor area assigned to that use by the unit area per occupant set
forth in Table VIII.3.1 or in the Architectural Code of the Philippines whichever
required more exits.
2. The occupant load of any area having fixed seats shall be determined by the
number of fixed seats installed.
4. Parking Slot, Parking Area and Loading/Unloading Space Requirements refer to attached
Table VII.5.1
1. In computing for parking slots, a fraction of 50% and above shall be
considered as one car parking slot.
2. In areas where adequate public parking lots/multi-floor parking garages are
available within 200 m of the proposed building, only 30% of parking
requirement need to be provided within their premises.
5. Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA)
1. General. The Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of any
proposed building shall only be as allowed under this Rule
2. TGFA Limitation In Table Vii.6.1. the percentages indicated in the 3rd through
8th columns are the percentages of the Total Lot Area (TLA) that may be used
to determine the Allowable Maximum TGFA while the multiplier numbers 3, 5,
12, 18 and 30 represent the number of storeys.
3. The Allowable Maximum TGFA should not exceed the Allowable Maximum
Volume of Building (AMVB). If exceeded, the Allowable Maximum TGFA must
be adjusted since the AMVB must always prevail.
6. Allowed Height of Buildings/Structures
1. General. The maximum height and number of storeys of proposed building
shall be dependent upon the character of use or occupancy, on the type of
1. Minimum horizontal dimension of courts and yards shall be not less than two
m. all inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard, either by a
passageway with a minimum width of 1.20 m or by a door through a room or
rooms.
2. Abutments on the side and rear property lines may be allowed provided that
the following requirements are first complied with:
1. Open space as prescribed in Tables VIII.5.1 and VIII.6.1
2. Window opening as prescribed in Section 10
3. Firewall with a minimum of two hours fire-resistive rating constructed
with a minimum height clearance of 0.40 m above the roof. Fig.
VIII.6.1
4. The required open space shall be located totally or distributed
anywhere within the lot in such a manner as to provide maximum
light and ventilation into the building (Fig. VIII.6.2 to VIII.6.5).
5. Every court shall have a width of not less than 2 m for one or two
storey buildings, however this may be reduced to 1.50 m in case of
quadruplexes, rowhouses with adjacent courts with an area of not
less than 3.00 sq.m. provided that the separation fence shall not be
higher than 2.00 m. irregularly-shaped lots may be exempted from
having a minimum width of not less than what is required in Table
VIII.5.2 and as shown in Figures VIII.6.6, VIII.6.7, VIII.6.8 and
VIII.6.9.
6. For buildings of more than two storeys in height, the minimum width
of the rear or side court shall be increased at the rate of 300 mm for
each additional storey up to the fourteenth storey. For buildings
exceeding 14 storeys in height, the required width of the court shall
be computed on the basis of 14 storeys.
6. Ceiling Heights
1. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights
not less than 2.40m. For buildings of more than 1 storey, the minimum ceiling
height of the first storey shall be 2.70 m, for the second storey, 2.40 m. and
for the succeeding storeys, 2.10 m. Above-stated rooms with natural
ventilation shall have ceiling heights of not less than 2.70m.
2. Mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than 1.80 m
above and below it.
7. Sizes and Dimension of Rooms
1. Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as
follows:
1. Rooms for human habitation 6.00 sq.m. with a least dimension of
2.00 m.
2. Kitchen 3.00 sq. m. with a least dimension of 1.50 m.
3. Bath and Toilet 1.20 sq. m. with a least dimension of 900mm.
8. Window Openings
1. Rooms intended for any use not provided with artificial ventilation shall be
provided with a window with a total free area equal to at least 10% of the floor
area of the room but not less than 1.00 sq.m. Toilet and bath rooms and
laundry rooms shall be provided with window with an area not less than 1/20
of the floor area but not less than 240 sq.mm. Such windows shall open
directly to a court, yard, public street or alley or open watercourse.
2. Eaves, canopies, awnings over required windows shall not be less than 750
mm from the side and rear property lines.
3. There shall absolutely be no openings on/at/within/through all types of
abutments (firewalls) erected along property lines except for permitted vent
wells (3.00 m x 1.50 m).
9. Roads Right-of-Way (RROW) Access Streets
9.1 No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to public space,
yard or street/road on at least 1 of its sides. All buildings shall face a public street, alley or a
road.
RULE 1X SANITATION
1. All buildings shall be provided with adequate and potable water supply, plumbing
installation and suitable wastewater treatment or disposal system, storm water
drainage, pest and vermin control, noise abatement device and other measures for
protection and promotion of health of persons occupying the premises and others
living nearby.
RULE X BUILDING PROJECTION OVER PUBLIC STREET
1. Footings and foundations may be permitted to project into alleys or streets provided
the same shall not obstruct any existing utilities/services such as power, water, sewer,
gas, communication, and drainage lines
2. The horizontal clearance between the outermost edge of marquee and the curb line
shall be not less than 300 mm while the vertical clearance shall be not less than 3.00
m.
RULE XI PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
1. No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public sidewalk for the performance
of work covered by a building permit except in accordance with the provisions of this
Rule.
RULE XII GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
1. All buildings shall be placed in or upon private property or duly designated public land
and shall be securely constructed in conformance with the requirements of this Code.
RULE XIII ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REGULATIONS
RULE XIX THE USE OF COMPUTERS
RULE XX SIGNS
RULE XXI BUILDINGS AND OTHER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITHIN CEMETERIES
AND MEMORIAL PARKS
RULE XXII DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINS/STRUCTURES
RULE XXIII FINAL PROVISION