NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

ACRONYMES USED IN NBC

ACRONYMS MEANING / APPLICATION

DEFINITION
BATASAN ACCESSIBILITY LAW AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF THE
PAMBANSA 344 DISABLED PERSONS
PNR PHILIPPINES NATIONAL IS THE SOLE OPERATOR OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE
RAILWAYS INTRA-ISLAND RAILWAYS ON LUZON,
PRC PANAY RAILWAYS IS A GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED
CORP. CORPORATION
LRTA LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT IS A PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATOR THAT IS
AUTHORITY RESPOSIBLE FOR THE CONTRUCTION, OPERATION,
MAINTETNANCE AND/OR LEASE OF MANILA LIGHT
RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES
IRR REVISED IT CONTAINS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT
IMPLEMENTATING SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY THE ARCHITECT AND
RULES AND ENGINEERS
REGULATIONS OF THE
NATIONAL BUILDING
CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES ( P.D 1096)
DPWH THE DEPARTMENT OF IS THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS AND PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT SOLEY VESTED WITH
HIGHWAYS THE MANDATE TO BE THE STATE'S ENGINEERING
AND CONSTRUCTION ARM" AND AS SUCH, IT IS
TASKED TO CARYY OUT THE POLICIES OF THE
STATE TO MAINTAIN AN ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION ARM AND CONTINUOUSLY
DEVELOP ITS TECHNOLOGY
BO BUILDING OFFICIAL Under the general supervision of the Department
Director, plans, organizes, manages, and
coordinates the Building Division activities, which
includes building permit processing, plan checking,
building permit plan review, building inspection,
and building code compliance; recommends and
implements City policy concerning building safety
matters; provides highly responsible and technical
assistance in areas of assignment; and performs
other related duties as assigned.
NBCDO NATIONAL BUILDING is composed of directors of the Bureau of Design,
CODE DEVELOPMENT Bureau of Construction, Bureau of Maintenance,
OFFICE Bureau of Research and Standards, Legal Service,
Planning Service, UPMO-Buildings Management
Cluster and the chairman of the National Building
Code of the Philippines (NBCP) Board of
Consultants.
OBO OFFICE OF THE exists as the implementing arm for the City of Cebu
BUILDING OFFICIAL to provide for all buildings and structures, a
 framework of minimum standards and
requirements to regulate and control their
location, site, design quality of
materials, construction, use, occupancy and
maintenance.
SARO SPECIAL ALLOTMENT is a specific authority issued to one or more
RELEASE ORDER identified agencies to incur obligations not
exceeding a given amount during a specified
period for the purpose indicated.
NCA NOTICE OF CASH Cash authority issued by the DBM to central,
ALLOCATION regional and provincial offices and operating units
through the authorized government servicing
banks of the MDS, to cover the cash requirements
of the agencies.
DBM DEPARTMENT OF It is responsible for the sound and efficient use of
BUDGET AND government resources for national development
MANAGEMENT and also as an instrument for the meeting of
national socio-economic and political development
goals.
AGDB AUTHORIZED a bank where Government Agencies are allowed
GOVERNMENT by law to deposit Government Funds and
DEPOSITORY BANK maintain depository accounts, or by way of
exception, a bank allowed or designated by the
DOF and the Monetary Board to
hold government deposits subject to prescribed
rules and regulation
NGAS NEW GOVERNMENT is an effective tool of management in evaluating
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
the performance of the different agencies of
government. The performance of the public
managers would depend at most, on financial
reports generated by the use of accounting
systems.

DDO DEPUTIZED
DISBURSING OFFICE
MDS MODIFIED
DISBURSMENT SYSTEM
OCT ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is the first title issued on the land, or a
OF TITLE Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), if it was issued
subsequent to the first title.
TCT TRANSFER CITIFICATE is the first title issued on the land, or a
OF THE TITLE Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), if it was issued
subsequent to the first title.
STP SEWAGE TREATMENT A Facility that removing contaminants from
PLANT municipal wastewater, containing mainly
household sewage plus some industrial
wastewater.
 SDP SITE DEVELOPMENT is a detailed site plan document used by the City to
PLAN determine if a development proposal has been
planned consistently with the regulations and
intent of the Zoning Code.
NSCP NATIONAL Is compose of all the structural rules and
STRUCTURAL CODE OF regulation that will be followed by the architect
THE PHILIPPINES and engineer
ATO AIR TRANSPORTATION is the national aviation authority of the Philippines
OFFICE and is responsible for implementing policies on
civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient
air travel.
HLURB HOUSING AND LAND is a national government agency tasked as the
USE REGULATORY planning, regulatory and quasi-judicial body for
BOARD land use development and real estate and housing
regulation. These roles are done via a triad of
strategies namely, policy development, planning
and regulation.
LGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT Officially local government in the Philippines,
UNIT often called local government units or LGUs, are
divided into three levels –
provinces and independent cities; component
cities and municipalities; and barangays.
DOT DEPARTMENT OF responsible for the regulation of the Philippine
TOURISM tourism industry and the promotion of the
Philippines as a tourist
DENR DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
ENVIRONMENT AND government responsible for governing and
NATURAL RESOURCES supervising the exploration, development,
utilization, and conservation of the country's
natural resources.
DOTC DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
TRANSPORT AND government responsible for the maintenance and
COMMUNICATION expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable
transportation systems as effective instruments for
national recovery and economic
DILG DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
INTERIOR AND LOCAL government responsible for promoting peace and
GOVERNMENT order, ensuring public safety and strengthening
local government capability aimed towards the
effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.
PPA PHILIPPINE PORTS is a government-owned and controlled
AUTHORITY corporation under the Department of
Transportation as an attached agency. It is
responsible for financing, management and
operations of public ports throughout the
Philippines, except the port of Cebu, which is
under the Cebu
DepEd DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
EDUCATION government responsible for ensuring access to,
promoting equity in, and improving the quality of
basic education. It is the main agency tasked to
 manage and govern the Philippine system of basic
education.
DOH DEPARMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
HEALTH government responsible for ensuring access to
basic public health services by all Filipinos through
the provision of quality health care and the
regulation of all health services and products.
PHIVOLCS PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE is a Philippine national institution dedicated to
OF VOLCANOLOGY AND provide information on the activities
SEISMOLOGY of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well
as other specialized information and services
primarily for the protection of life and property
and in support of economic, productivity, and
sustainable development. It is one of the service
agencies of the Department of Science and
Technology.
LLDA LAGUNA LAKE one of the attached agencies of the Department of
DEVELOPMENT Environment and Natural Resources, is responsible
AUTHORITY for the preservation, development, and
sustainability of the Laguna de Bay and its 21 major
tributary rivers.
MWSS MANILA WATERWORKS is in charge of water privatization in Metro
AND SEWERAGE Manila in the Philippines. It split the
SYSTEM water concession into an east and a west
concession with Manila Water being award one
contract and Maynilad Water Services being
awarded the other.
NWRB NATIONAL WATER is an agency of the Government of the Philippines
RESOURCES BOARD working on water resources and potable water. It
has policy-making, regulatory and quasi-judicial
functions.
DAR DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
AGARIAN REFORM Government responsible for the redistribution of
agrarian land in the Philippines.
DA DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
AGRICULTURE government responsible for the promotion of
agricultural and fisheries development and growth.
It has its headquarters at Elliptical Road corner
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
DOLE DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
LABOR AND Government mandated to formulate policies,
EMPLOYMENT implement programs and services, and serve as the
policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in
the field of labor and employment.
NHA NATIONAL HOUSING is a government agency responsible for public
AUTHORITY housing in the Philippines. It is organized as a
government-owned and controlled corporation
under the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council as an attached agency.
NCWDP NATIONAL COUNCIL OF is the national government agency mandated to
THE WELFARE OF formulate policies and coordinate the activities of
 DISABLED PERSONS all agencies, whether public or private, concerning
disability issues and concerns.
C/MFM CITY MUNICIPAL FIRE is an agency of the Department of the Interior and
MARSHAL Local Government (DILG) responsible for
implementing national policies related
to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as
implementation of the Philippine Fire Code (PD
1185), which has been repealed and replaced by
the New Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514).
PD 1185 / BFP BUREAU OF FIRE is an agency of the Department of the Interior and
PROTECTION Local Government (DILG) responsible for
implementing national policies related
to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as
implementation of the Philippine Fire Code (PD
1185), which has been repealed and replaced by
the New Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514).
FCP FIRE CODE OF THE It is the policy of the State to ensure public safety,
PHILIPPINES promote economic development through the
prevention and suppression of all kinds, of
destructive fires, and promote the
professionalization of the fire service as a
profession.
ARTICLE 1723 CIVIL CODE OF THE is the product of the codification of private law in the
PHILIPPINES Philippines. It is the general law that governs family
and property relations in the Philippines. It was
enacted in 1950, and remains in force to date with
some significant
RA 4566 THE CONTRACTOR'S provides that no contractor (including sub-
LICENSE LAW contractor and specialty contractor) shall engage
in the business of contracting without first having
secured a PCAB license to conduct business.
AMBF ALLOWABLE THE MAXIMUM PORTION OF THE LOT THAT MAY
MAXIMUM BUILDING BE OCCUPIED BY THE BUILDING/STRUCTURE AT
FOOTPRINT GRADE LEVEL AFTER SATISFYING SETBACK, YARD
AND COURT REQUIREMENTS.
MACA MAXIMUM THE COMBINED TOTAL OF THE MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE ALLOWABLE PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY
CONSTRUCTION AREA AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE IMPERVIOUS
SURFACE AREA EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF
THE TOTAL LOT AREA.
R-1 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE OR OCCUPANCY,
CHARACTERIZED MAINLY AS ALOW-RISE SINGLE
DETACHED BUILDING /STRUCTURE OF EXCLUSIVE
USE AS A SINGLE (NUCLEAR FAMILY DWELLING.
R-2 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE A MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE OR
OCCUPANCY, CHARACTERIZED MAINLY AS ALOW-
RISE SINGLE DETACHED BUILDING /STRUCTURE OF
EXCLUSIVE USE AS A SINGLE (NUCLEAR FAMILY
DWELLING.
R-3 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE A HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE OR
OCCUPANCY, CHARACTERIZED MAINLY AS ALOW-
RISE OR MEDIUM RISE BUILDING /STRUCTURE FOR
 EXCLUSIVE USE AS MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
WITH MIXED HOUSING TYPES. (NUCLEAR FAMILY
DWELLING.
R-4 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE A MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE OR
OCCUPANCY, CHARACTERIZED MAINLY AS ALOW-
RISE TOWN HOUSE BUILDING /STRUCTURE FOR
EXCLUSIVE USE AS MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.
R-5 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE A HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE OR
OCCUPANCY, CHARACTERIZED MAINLY AS A
MEDIUM-RISE OR HIGH-RISE CONDOMINIUM
BUILDING/ STRUCTURE FOR EXCLUSIVE USE AS
MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.
RROW ROAD RIGHT OF WAY ACCESS STREET OR STREET A KIND OF PUBLIC
OPEN SPACES FOR THE CONTINOUS FLOW OF
PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THAT MUST
BE FREE OF ALL FORMS OF PROHIBITED PHYSICAL
OBSTRUCTIONS.
TGFA TOTAL GROSS FLOOR THE TOTAL FLOOR SPACE WITH THE MAIN AND
AREA AUXILIARY BUILDINGS PRIMARILY CONSISTING OF
THE GFA AND ALL OTHER ENCLOSED SUPPORT
AREAS TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER USABLE
HORIZONTAL AREAS/SURFACE ABOVE AND BELOW
ESTABLISHED GRADE LEVEL THAT AREA ALL
PHYSICALLY ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING/S WIHCH
SHALL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: COVERED
AREAS USED FOR PARKING AND DRIVEWAYS,
SERVICES AND UTILITIES.
TLA TOTAL LOT AREA THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF A LOT ON WHICH A
PROPOSED BUILDING/STRUCTURE IS TO BE
ERECTED.
AMVB ALLOWABLE THE LIMIT OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF SPACE THAT
MAXIMUM VOLUME CAN BE OCCUPIED BY A PROPOSED
BUILDING BUILDING/STRUCTURE ABOVE GRADE LEVEL.
BHL BUILDING HEIGHT THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BE ALLOWED FOR
LIMIT BUILDING/STRUCTURES BASED ON THEIR
PROPOSED USED OR OCCUPANCY.
DC DEVELOPMENT A SET OF INTER-ACTING REGULATIONS
CONTROLS CONCERNING THE PHYSICAL UTILIZATION OF A LOT
AND LIKEWISE GOVERNING THE
PLANNING/DESIGN OF SPACES, AND/OR THE USE
OR OCCUPANCY OF A BUILDING/STRUCTURE TO BE
INTRODUCED ON A LOT.
PUD PLANNED UNIT is a type of building development and also a
DEVELOPMENT regulatory process. As a building development, it is a
designed grouping of both varied and compatible land
uses, such as housing, recreation, commercial
centers, and industrial parks, all within one contained
development or subdivision.
PSO PERCENTAGE OF SITE defined as a percentage (%) of the maximum
OCCUPANCY allowable floor area of any building (at the ground
floor/ level, not the basement level) to the TLA.
FLAR FLOOR LOT AREA THE RATIO BETWEEN THE GROSS FLOOR AREA OF
 RATIO A BUILDING/ STRUCTURE AND THE TOTAL LOT
AREA OF THE LOT/PROPERTY ON WHICH IT
STANDS
SARP STANDARDS AND are technical specifications adopted by the Council
RECOMMENDED of ICAO in accordance with Article 37 of
the Convention on International Civil Aviation in order
PRACTICES to achieve "the highest practicable degree of
uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and
organization in relation to aircraft, personnel, airways
and auxiliary services in all matters in which such
uniformity will facilitate and improve air navigation".
ICAO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It
AVIATION changes the principles and techniques of international
air navigation and fosters the planning and
ORGANIZATION development of international air transport to ensure
safe and orderly growth.
BP BATAS PAMBANSA collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not
included or cited in the main indices of the Chan
Robles Virtual Law Library.
OFB OUTER MOST FACES OF THE OUTERMOST AND TOPMOST VERTICAL OR
BUILDING ANGULAR PLANES OF A PROPOSED
BUILDING/STRUCTURE THAT SHALL GOVERN THE
LIMIT OF ITS WALLS AND ROOF.
OLBP OUTER MOST LIMITS THE OUTERMOST HORIZONTAL LIMIT OF
OF BUILDING PROJECTION, i.e., CANANOPIES PORTE COCHERES,
PROJECTION BALCONIES, EASVES, ROOFS, DECKS, TERRACES
FROM A PROPOSED BUILDING / STRUCTURE
ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR.
ACCU AIR CONDITIONING In systems involving heat transfer, a condenser is a
CONDENSING device or unit used to condense a gaseous substance
into a liquid state through cooling. In so doing,
the latent heat is released by the substance and
transferred to the surrounding environment.
PSO PERCENTAGE OF SITE A QUANTITY RELATED TO THE ALLOWABLE
OCCUPANCY MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT AND THE TOTAL
LOT AREA VIA THE EQUATION "PSO EQUALS AMBF
DIVIDED BY TLA".
ISA IMPERVIOUS SURFACE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
AREA FLOOR AREA OF ANY PAVED, TILED OR
HARDSCAPED SURFACE AT THE GROUND
FLOOR/GRADE LEVEL IN REALATION TO THE TOTAL
LOT AREA.
USA UNPAVED SURFACE THE PORTION OF THE LOT THAT SHALL REMAIN
AREAS UNPAVED AND RESERVED FOR
SOFTSCAPING/PLANTING.
OSL OPEN SPACE WITHIN are portions of the Total Lot Area (TLA) not
LOT occupied by the Maximum Allowable PSO. The
TOSL may consist of either the Maximum
Allowable ISA (hardscaped areas) or the USA
(exposed and planted/softscaped soil) or may
also be the combination of both types of open
spaces.
TOSL TOTAL OPEN SPACE are portions of the Total Lot Area (TLA) not
WITHIN LOT occupied by the Maximum Allowable PSO. The
TOSL may consist of either the Maximum
 Allowable ISA (hardscaped areas) or the USA
(exposed and planted/softscaped soil) or may also
be the combination of both types of open spaces.
PD 1067 WATER CODE OF THE APPROVED NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING
PHILIPPINES WATER STANDARDS
BPS BUREAU OF PRODUCT is the Philippines' National Standards Body (NSB).
STANDARDS ... The BPS formulates Philippine
National Standards (PNS) or adopts relevant
international or foreign standards to help
industries produce quality products or services and
raise productivity.
DTI DEPARTMENT OF is the executive department of the Philippine
TRADE AND INDUSTRY Government tasked as the main economic catalyst
that enables innovative, competitive, job generating,
inclusive business, and empowers consumers.
TESDA TECHNICAL is tasked to both manage and supervise the
EDUCATION SKILLS Philippines' Technical Education and Skills
Development.
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
PAG-ASA PHILIPPINE is the National Meteorological and Hydrological
ATMOSPHERICAL Services (NMHS) agency of the Republic of the
Philippines mandated to provide protection against
GEOPHYSICAL natural calamities and to insure the safety, well-being
ASTRONOMICAL and economic security of all the people, and for the
SERVICES promotion of national progress by undertaking
ADMINISTRATION scientific and technological services
in meteorology, hydrology, climatology, astronomy and
other geophysical sciences.

R.A 7920 PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL An Act to Regulate the Practice of Electrical

ENGINEERING LAW Engineering in the Philippines, to Provide for
the Licensing and Registration of Electrical
Engineers and Electricians and for Other
Purposes. Republic Act No. 184.
R.A 8495 PHILIPPINE Republic Act No. 8495
MECHANICAL An Act Regulating the Practice
ENGINEERING LAW of Mechanical Engineering in
the Philippines

LZR LOCAL ZONING is a written regulation and law that defines

REGULATION how property in specific geographic zones can
be used. Zoning ordinances specify whether
zones can be used for residential or
commercial purposes, and may
also regulate lot size, placement, bulk (or
density) and the height of structures.
ASTM American Society for is an international standards organization that
Testing and Materials develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical
standards for a wide range of materials, products,
systems, and services.
AC AIR CONDITION is the process of removing heat and moisture from the
interior of an occupied space to improve the comfort of
occupants.
GFA GROSS FLOOR AREA THE TOTAL FLOOR SPACE WITHIN THE PERIMETER
OF THE PERMANENT EXTERNAL BUILDING WALLS
 SUCH AS OFFICE AREAS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS,
CORIIDORS, LOBBIES AND MEZZANINE LEVEL/S.
FSIC FIRE SAFETY is a pre-requisite prior to the issuance of
INSPECTION Occupancy Permit. It signifies that the
CERTIFICATE owner/administrator significantly complied with
the standard requirements recommended by
the Fire Safety Inspector/ Fire Safety Plan
Reviewer of the establishment.

CHAPTER MEANING / APPLICATION

DEFINITION
PD 1096
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL  SEC 102 Declaration of policies to the state
PROVISIONS to safe guard life, property, public welfare,
consistent with the principles of sound
environmental management and control
 SEC 103 Scope and Application of
provisions of this code shall apply to
designs, location, constructions, demolition
and others. Buildings or Structures
constructed before approval of this code
shall not be affected except when
alterations, additions and other alteration is
to be added
 SEC 104 General Building requirements on
buildings or structures as well as accessory
facilities shall conform in respect to the
principles of safe construction and
structures intended to be used for
manufacture products shall observe
adequate environmental safeguards all parts
thereof as well as all facilities found there
in shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and
good working conditions.
 SEC 105 Site Requirements, the land or site
which will be constructed any building
shall be sanitary or safe in case of sites
intended to be used for human habitation
CHAPTER2 ADMINISTRATION  SEC 201 Responsibility for Administration
AND and Enforcement
ENFORCEMENT  SEC 202 Technical Staff
 SEC 203 General powers and functions of
the Secretary under this code
 SEC 204 Professional and Technical
Assistance
 SEC 205 Building Officials
 SEC 206 Qualifications of building
officials
 SEC 207 Duties of a building official
 SEC 208 Fees
 SEC 209 Exemption
  SEC 210 Use of income from fees
 SEC 211 Implementing rules and
regulations
 SEC 212 Administrative fines
 Penal Provisions SEC 214 Dangerous and
ruinous buildings or structures
 SEC 215 abatement of dangerous buildings
 SEC 216 Other remedies
CHAPTER3 PERMIT AND  SEC 301 Building permits
INSPECTION  SEC 302 Application for permits
 SEC 303 Processing of building permits
 SEC 304
 SEC 305
 SEC 306
 SEC 307
 SEC 308
 SEC 309
CHAPTER4 TYPES OF
CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER5 REQUIREMENTS
FOR FIRE ZONE
CHAPTER6 FIRE RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN
CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER7 CLASSIFICATION
AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS OF
ALL BUILDINGS BY
YSE OR
OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER8 LIGHT AND
VENTILATION
CHAPTER9 SANITAITON
CHAPTER10 BUILDING
PROJECTION OVER
PUBLIC STREETS
CHAPTER11 PROTECTION OF
PEDESTRIANS
DURING
CONSTRUCTION OR
DEMOLUTION
CHAPTER12 GENERAL DESIGN
AND
CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER13 ELECTRICAL AND
MECHANICAL
REGULATIONS
CHAPTER14 PHOTOGRAPHIC
AND X-RAY FILMS
CHAPTER15 PREFABRICATED
CONSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER16 PLASTICS
CHAPTER17 SHEET METAL
PAINT SPRAY
BOOTHS
CHAPTER18 GLASS AND
GLAZING
CHAPTER19 THE USE OF
COMPUTERS
CHAPTER20 SIGNS
CHAPTER21 TRANSTORY AND
FINAL PROVISIONS

SECTION & MEANING / APPLICATION

RULES DEFINITION
BP 344
SECTION 1 Objectives and
requirements for
issuance of license or
permit for construction
or repair of public and
private buildings
SECTION 2 Public Conveyances
SECTION3 Requirements for
preparation of rules and
regulations
SECTION4 Penalties for violations
SECTION5 Repeal of inconsistent
laws, rules and
regulation
Ministry of Public
Works and Highways
Institutions on Batas
Pambansa 344
SECTION6 Effectivity
RULE I Scope and Application
RULE II Minimum
Requirements for
Accessibility
RULE III Specific Requirements
for Buildings and
Related Structures for
Public Use
RULE IV Requirements for
Public Transportation
RULE V Administration and
Enforcement

RULES MEANING / DEFINITION APPLICATION

 IRR
RULES I GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULES II ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
RULES III PERMIT AND INSPECTION
RULES IV TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
RULES V REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE
ZONE
RULES VI FIRE RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN
CONSTRUCTION
RULES VII CLASSIFICATION AND
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
OF ALL BUILDINGS BY YSE
OR OCCUPANCY
RULES VIII LIGHT AND VENTILATION