PD 1096

DOORS

Minimum height 2.00m

Minimum width 900mm

Maximum width 1200mm

Height of door knob
LOCATION ON PROPERTY
Front setback R1: 4.50m
Side setback R1: 2.00m
Rear setback R1: 2.00m
Distance of eaves from property line 0.75m
MINIMUM ROOM SIZES
6.00sqm
Rooms for human habitation Minimum dimension of 2.00
m
3.00sqm
Kitchen Minimum dimension of 1.50
m
1.20sqm
Bathroom Minimum dimension of 0.90
m
MINIMUM AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS
3.00 cubic meters (Allot 1.00
Schools
sqm per person)
Offices and factories 12.00 cubic meters
Habitable rooms 14.00 cubic meters
MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS
Naturally ventilated: 2.70m
Ground floor
Artificially ventilated: 2.70m
Naturally ventilated: 2.70m
Second floor
Artificially ventilated: 2.40m
Naturally ventilated: 2.70m
Succeeding floors
Artificially ventilated: 2.10m
Mezzanine 1.80m
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
10% of floor area, but 1.00
Windows for rooms
sqm minimum
5% of floor area, but 240 sq.
Windows for bathrooms
mm. minimum
Minimum dimension of court 2.00m
Min. width of court passageway 1.20m
STAIRS
Riser 200mm maximum

Tread 250mm minimum

Less than 10 OL:0.75m
10-50 OL.: 0.90m
Minimum width
More than 50 OL:1.10m
Minimum headroom 2.00m
Maximum vertical distance between landings 3.60m
Handrail height 800-900mm
 BP 344 RA 9514 BP 220

General: 2.00m
2.00m 2.00m Bathroom/mezzanine:
1.80m
Main door: 0.80m
800mm 710mm Bedroom: 0.70m
Bathroom: 0.60m
1220mm
820-1060mm
(900mm preferred)

1.50m
1.50m
2.00m
0.75m

2.00m
2.00m for walkways 2.00m for means of egress

1.80m

10% of floor area

5% of floor area
2.00m
1.20m

Existing stairs: 205mm max.

250mm maximum
New stairs: 100-180mm
Slanted nosing Existing stairs: 230mm min.
200mm minimum
preferred over New stairs: 280mm min.
protruding nosing, Existing stairs: 915mm
provide 300mm- New stairs, 0-49 OL: 915mm
wide tactile strip at 600mm
New stairs, 50-1999 OL: 1120mm
top and bottom of New stairs, 2000 or more OL: 1420mm
stairs. 2.00m 2.00m
3.66m 3.60m
760-865mm 800-1200mm
PD 957

Follow NBC

Follow NBC
RAMPS
Maximum slope
Maximum cross slope
Minimum width No general requirements
Minimum landing length provided, only for ramps
located in reviewing stands,
Distance between landings grandstands and bleachers.

Handrail height
CORRIDORS
1.10m
OCCUPANT LOADS (Area per person)
Place of assembly 0.65 sqm
Standing room
Concentrated use
Less concentrated use
Educational
Classrooms 1.80 sqm
Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms 4.60 sqm
Dry nurseries
Conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gyms 1.40 sqm
Healthcare
Sleeping departments 11.00 sqm
In-patient treatment 22.00 sqm
Hospitals, sanitaria 8.40 sqm
Nursing homes 7.40 sqm
Children's nurseries 3.25 sqm
Residential
Dwellings 28.00 sqm
Hotels, apartments, dormitories 18.60 sqm
Mercantile
Street floor or basement used for sale 2.80 sqm
Upper floors used for sale 5.60 sqm
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc.) 9.30 sqm
Drinking establishments 1.40 sqm
Commercial kitchens 18.60 sqm
FIREWALL EXTENSIONS
Above roof 400mm
From outermost edges (walls) 600mm
Under eaves 300mm
EXITS
0-10 OL: 1 exit
10-499 OL: 2 exits
Number of exits required (based on occupant load)
500-999 OL: 3 exits
1000 or more OL: 4 exits
Minimum width of exits 1.10m (corridors)
Maximum travel distance to exit, no sprinkler 45.00m
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler 60.00m
Minimum width of exit door 900mm

Minimum height of exit door 2.00m

Change in floor level at doors 50mm
Maximum length of dead ends
Place of assembly
Educational
Healthcare
6.00m
 1 in 12 1 in 12
1 in 48
1.20m 1120mm
1.50m
6.00m (horizontal
distance bet. 760mm (vertical distance bet. landings)
landings)
700mm and 900mm 760-865mm

1.20m

0.28 sqm
0.65 sqm
1.40 sqm

1.90 sqm
4.60 sqm
3.30 sqm

11.10 sqm
22.30sqm

18.60 sqm

2.80 sqm
5.60 sqm
9.30 sqm

300mm
300mm
300mm

0-500 OL: 2 exits 0-9 OL: 1 exit

501-999 OL: 3 exits
10 or more OL: 2 exits
1000 or more OL: 4 exits
915mm Additional note regarding exits:
BP 220 specifically refers to
Section 3.1007 of PD 1185 (the
old Fire Code) for the exit
requirements. This is included
800mm (for all in BP 220 as Annex 1 on page
doors) 53.
2.00m (For all
doors)
13mm

6.10m
6.00m
6.00m
Provide turnabout
space within 3.50m
of any dead end
For rowhouse: 300mm
For rowhouse: 300mm
For rowhouse: 300mm
 Detention/correctional
6.00m
Residential (hotels/dormitories)
Residential (apartment buildings)
Business
Business, with NFPA 13 sprinkler system
Industrial
ELEVATORS

In apartments or
condomimiums 5 storeys or
higher, at least 1 passenger
elevator shall be kept on 24-
hour constant service.
Various elevator requirements

Minimum 600mm-deep pit

Maximum 4 cars per

hoistway
 Provide turnabout 6.00m
space within 3.50m
6.00m
of any dead end
Not allowed
6.00m
15.00m
15.50m

Inside dimensions of
Required for healthcare occupancies two
car: 1.10m wide x
storeys or higher. Required for multi-family
1.40m deep dwellings and
condominiums 6 storeys
of higher. Follow
Maximum travel standards in NBC and
distance from Provide at least one exit per elevator BP 344.
building entrance: lobby.
30.00m
Follow NBC
 BP 220
Socialized Economic
RATIO BETWEEN SALEABLE AND NON-SALEABLE AREAS
Saleable
No fixed ratio
Non-saleable
MINIMUM AREA OF LOT
Single-detached 64.00 sqm 72.00 sqm
Duplex 48.00 sqm 54.00 sqm
28.00 sqm 36.00 sqm
Note: Minimum lot area for rowhouses classified as
Rowhouse socialized was previously 32.00 sqm. However, this value
was changed to 28.00 sqm as per Board Resolution 824,
Series of 2008 (check HLURB website).

MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGES

Single detached
Corner lot 8.00m
Regular lot 8.00m
Irregular lot 4.00m
Interior lot 3.00m
Duplex 6.00m
Rowhouse 3.50m 4.00m
MINIMUM FLOOR OF AREA OF SHELTER
Single and multi-family dwelling 18.00 sqm 22.00 sqm
Condominiums

Single-occupancy condominium
18.00 sqm 18.00 sqm

Family condominium
PARKS & PLAYGROUND ALLOCATION FOR SUBDIVISIONS
Required when Project is 1 hectare or bigger
0 - 150 lots/ha: 3.50%
151 - 160 lots/ha: 4.00%
161 - 175 lots/ha: 5.00%
Density : allocation
176 - 200 lots/ha: 6.00%
201 - 225 lots/ha: 7.00%
Above 225 lots/ha: 9.00%
Absolute minimum allotment 100.00 sqm
COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATION
Required when Project is 1 hectare or bigger
0 - 150 lots/ha: 1.00%
Density : allocation 151 - 225 lots/ha: 1.50%
Above 225 lots/ha: 2.00%
100 - 1,499 lots; Multipurpose center

1,500 - 1,999 lots; Add retail center, elementary

No. of saleable lots : facilities required
school, tricycle terminal

2,000 - 3,000 lots; Add high school

MINIMUM ROAD SIZES GIVEN PER ROAD TYPE
Interconnecting road 10.00m
Major road 8.00m
Collector road 8.00m
Minor road 6.50m
Motor court 6.00m
Pathwalk 3.00m
Alley 2.00m
 PD 957
Medium cost Open market

Maximum 70%
Minimum 30%

100.00 sqm 120.00 sqm

80.00 sqm 96.00 sqm

50.00 sqm 60.00 sqm

12.00m
10.00m
6.00m
3.00m
8.00m
4.00m

30.00 sqm 42.00 sqm

18.00 sqm 18.00 sqm

12.00 sqm for 12.00 sqm for
students/employees in students/employees in
highly urbanized areas highly urbanized areas
22.00 sqm 36.00 sqm

Project is 1 hectare or bigger

0 - 20 ha, 3.50%
21 - 25 ha, 4.00%
26 - 35 ha, 5.00%
36 - 50 ha, 6.00%
51 - 65 ha, 7.00%
Above 65 ha, 9.00%
100.00 sqm

Project is 1 hectare or bigger

None given None given

100 - 1,499 lots; Multipurpose center

1,500 - 1,999 lots; Add retail center, elementary

school, tricycle terminal

2,000 - 3,000 lots; Add high school

10.00m
10.00m
10.00m
8.00m
6.00m
3.00m
2.00m
MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION
Shell house, with doors
Single-family dwelling Complete house
and windows
Complete house