RULE-VII-VIII

P.D.
1096
National Building Code
Of the Philippines
Revised Implementing
Rules and Regulations
RULE VII and VIII

Foreign Licensure Examination for Architects
SPLBE 2012
Compiled by: Archt. Eufemio Capoy Jr
NATIONAL BUILDING
RULE VII &
CODE
VIII
RULE VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF ALL
BUILDINGS BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
SECTION 701. Occupancy Classified
1. There are 10 Groups of Occupancies subdivided into 25 Divisions. The
accompanying matrix shows the Groupings and Divisions and the
corresponding uses. The final column indicates the Zoning Classification.
a. Buildings proposed for construction shall be identified according to
their use or the character of its occupancy and shall be classified as
follows:
i. Group A – Residential Dwellings
Group A Occupancies shall include:
Division 1- Residential building/structure for exclusive use of single family
occupants including school or company staff housing;
single (nuclear) family dwellings; churches or similar
places of worship; church rectories; community facilities
and social centers; parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
parkways, promenades and play lots; clubhouses and
recreational uses such as golf courses, tennis courts,
basketball courts, swimming pools and similar uses
operated by the government or private individuals as
membership organizations for the benefit of their
members, families, and guests and not operated
primarily for gain.
Division 2- Residential building for the exclusive use of non-leasing occupants
not exceeding 10 persons including single-attached or duplex or
townhouses, each privately owned; school dormitories (on
campus); convents and monasteries; military or police
barracks/dormitories; preschools, elementary and high
schools, provided that they do not exceed 16 classrooms;
outpatient clinics, family planning clinics, lying in clinics,
diagnostics clinics, medical and clinical laboratories;
branch library and museums; steam/dry cleaning outlets;
party needs and accessories (leasing of tables and
chairs, etc.).
ii. Group B – Residentials, Hotels and Apartments
Group B Occupancies shall be multiple dwelling units including boarding or
lodging houses, hotels, apartment buildings, row houses, convents,
monasteries and other similar building each of which
accommodates more than 10 persons.
iii. Group C – Education and Recreation
Group C Occupancies shall be buildings used for school or day care purposes,
involving assemblage for instruction, education, or recreation, and
not classified in Group I or in Division 1 and 2 or Group H Occupancies.
iv. Group D – Institutional
Group D Occupancies shall include:
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Division 1 – Mental hospitals, mental sanitaria, jails, prisons,
reformatories, and buildings were personal liberties of
inmates are similarly restrained.
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Division 2 – Nurseries for fulltime care of children under
kindergarten age, hospitals, sanitaria, nursing homes
with non-ambulatory patients, and similar buildings each
is accommodating more than five persons.
Division 3 – Nursing homes for ambulatory patients, homes for
children of kindergarten age or over, each are
accommodating more than five persons: Provided that
Group D Occupancies shall not include buildings used only
for private or family group dwelling purposes.
v. Group E – Business and Mercantile
Group E Occupancies shall include:
Division 1 – Gasoline filling and service stations, storage garages and

boat storage structures where no work is done except
exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no open
flame, welding, or the use of highly flammable liquids.
Division 2 – Wholesale and retail stores, office buildings, drinking and
dining establishments having an occupant load of less
than one hundred persons, printing plants, police and fire
stations, factories and workshops using not highly
flammable or combustible materials and paint stores
without bulk handlings.
Division 3 – Aircraft hangars and open parking garages where no repair work is
done except exchange of parts and maintenance
requiring no open flame, welding or the use of highly
flammable liquids.
vi. Group F – Industrial
Group F Occupancies shall include: ice plants, power plants, pumping

plants, cold storage, and creameries, factories and workshops using
incombustible and non-explosive materials, and storage and sales
rooms for incombustible and non-explosive materials.
vii. Group G – Storage and Hazardous
Groups G Occupancies shall include:
Division 1 – Storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable

material.
Division 2– Storage and handling of flammable materials, dry
cleaning plants using flammable liquids; paint stores with
bulk handling, paint shops and spray painting rooms.
Division 3 – Wood working establishments, planning mills and box
factories, shops, factories where loose combustible fibers
or dust are manufactured, processed or generated;
warehouses where highly combustible materials is
stored.
Division 4 – Repair
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garages. Division 5 – Aircraft
repair hangars.
viii. Group H – Assembly Other Than Group I
Group H Occupancies shall include:
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Division 1 – Any assembly building with a stage and an occupant load of
less than 1000 in the building.
Division 2 – Any assembly building without stage and having an occupant
load of 300 or more in the building.
Division 3 – Any assembly building without a stage and having an occupant
load of less than 300 in the building.
Division 4 – Stadia, reviewing stands, amusement park structures
not included within Group I or in Division 1, 2, and 3 of
this Group.
ix. Group I – Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More
Group I Occupancies shall be any assembly building with a stage and
an occupant load of 1000 or more in the building.
x. Group J – Accessory
Group J Occupancies shall include:
Division 1 – Agricultural structures.
Division 2 – Private garages, carports, fences over 1.80 meters

high, tanks, swimming pools and towers.
Division 3 – Stages, platforms, pelota, tennis, badminton or
basketball courts, tombs, mausoleums, niches, aviaries,
aquariums, zoo structures, banks and record vaults
Other sub-groupings or divisions within Groups A to J may be determined
by the Secretary. Any other occupancy not mentioned specifically in this
Section, or about which there is any question, shall be included in the
Group which it most nearly resembles based on the existing or proposed
life and fire hazard.
(emphases
supplied)
Rule VIIb
follows
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Table VII.1. Schedule of Principal, Accessory and Conditional Use/Occupancy of Building/Structure
General USE
Classification of
USE/Character of Zoning Classification
PRINCIPAL ACCESSORY CONDITIONAL
Occupancy of
Building/ Structure
Group A –
Residential
(Dwellings)
Division A-1 1. Indigenous family dwelling 1.Customary accessory uses 1.Preparatory schools, Residential R-1 – a
(Residential units incidental to any of the provided that they do not low density residential
2. Single-detached units principal uses housed in the exceed three (3) zone,
building/
3. School or company staff same Division A1 (or R1 classrooms and shall be characterized
structure for class) building /structure, located not less than 500
housing mainly by single
exclusive use 4. Single (nuclear) family provided that such accessory meters from nearest
of single family uses shall not include any existing school offering
family, single
dwellings
occupants) 5. Churches or similar activity conducted for similar course and are detached
places of worship monetary gain or commercial equipped with adequate dwellings with the
6. Church rectories purposes such as servants parking or as provided in usual community
7. Community facilities quarter, private garage, the local zoning ordinance. ancillary uses on
and social centers guardhouse, home laundries, 2.Boarding houses with no a neighbourhood
8. Parks, playgrounds, pocket non-commercial garages, more than eight (8) scale, such as
parks, parkways, houses for pets such as dogs, boarders. executive
promenades and playlots birds, rabbits and the like of 3.Neighbourhood convenience subdivisions and
9. Clubhouses and not more than 4.00 sq. stores selling miscellaneous relatively
recreational uses such as meters in floor area, pump items, provided that such
exclusive
golf courses, tennis courts, houses and generator stores shall not exceed 10%
houses. of the gross floor area residential
basketball courts,
swimming pools and 2.Auxiliary uses customarily (GFA) of the dwelling unit communities
similar uses operated by conducted in dwellings and and provided that no liquor which are not
the government or private homes for the practice of shall be allowed for sale. subdivisions.
individuals as membership one's profession such as 4.Audio-video and
organizations for the offices of physicians, computer rental shops,
benefit of their members, surgeons, dentists, provided that such
families, and guests and architects, engineers, shops shall not exceed
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gain. professionals provided that area of the dwelling
such professionals are unit.
members of the family 5.Home occupation
residing in the premises; engaging in an in-house
provided professionals are business such as
members of dressmaking, tailoring,
the family residing in the and baking,
premises; provided further, provided that the area used
that not more than shall not
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General USE
Classification of
Occupancy of PRINCIPAL ACCESSORY CONDITIONAL
Building/ Structure
three (3) semi-professional occupy more than 20% of
assistants are employed at the total floor area of the
any time, that in no case that dwelling unit; the number of
more than 20% of the floor persons engaged in such
area of the building be used business/industry shall not
for said professional practice exceed three (3) inclusive
or home occupation for of the owner; there shall be
engaging an in-house no change in the outside
business such as appearance of the
dressmaking, tailoring, building /structure or
baking and the like, provided premises; no home
that the number of persons occupation shall be
engaged in such conducted in any
business/industry shall not customary accessory use;
exceed five (5), inclusive of no traffic shall be generated
the owner; there shall be no by such home occupation in
change in the outside greater volume than would
appearance of the building or normally be expected in a
premises; no home residential neighbourhood
occupation shall be and any need for parking
conducted in any customary generated by the conduct
accessory uses cited above; of such home occupation
no traffic shall be generated shall be met off the street
by such home occupation in and in place other than in a
greater volume than would required front yard; no
normally be expected in a equipment or process shall
residential neighbourhood be used in such home
and any need for normal occupation which creates
senses and visual or audible noise, vibration, glare,
interference in any radio or fumes, odours or electrical
television receivers or causes interference detectable to
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fluctuation in line voltage of the normal senses and
the premises. visual or audible
interference in any radio or
television receivers or
causes fluctuation in line
voltage of the premises.
7. Home industry classified as
cottage industry provided
that such home
industry shall not occupy
more than
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
3.Home industry classified as 30% of the gross floor area
cottage industry provided (GFA) of the dwelling unit
that such home industry with employees not to
shall not occupy more than exceed five (5) persons and
30% of the floor area of the shall have no change or
dwelling unit; there shall be alteration in the outside
no change or alteration in appearance of the dwelling
the outside appearance of unit and shall not be a
the dwelling unit and shall hazard/ nuisance; allotted
not be a hazard/nuisance; capitalization shall not
allotted capitalization shall exceed the capitalization as
not exceed the capitalization set by the Department of
as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); no
Trade and Industry (DTI); home industry shall be
shall consider same conducted in any
provisions as enumerated in customary accessory use;
number 2, Profession or no traffic shall be generated
Home Occupation, this by such home industry in
Section. greater volume than would
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4.Recreational facilities for the normally be expected in a
exclusive use of the residential neighbourhood
members of the family and any need for parking
residing within the generated by the conduct
premises, such as of such home occupation
swimming pool, pelota shall be met off the street
court, etc. and in a place other than in
5.Religious use a required front yard; no
6.Multipurpose/Barangay Hall 7. equipment or process shall
Pre- be used in such home
-School industry which creates
8.Sports club noise, vibration, glare,
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
Division A-2 1.Single-attached or duplex 1.Customary incidental home 1.Ballet, dance and voice Residential R-2 –
(residential building or townhouses, each occupations such as barber studios provided that the a medium density
privately owned and beauty shops, tailoring classes or instructions are residential use or
for the exclusive
2.School dormitories (on and dress shops, held in soundproofed and occupancy,
use of non- campus) neighbourhood convenience air-conditioned buildings
leasing occupants characterized
3.Convents and monasteries stores, retail drug stores 2.Sanitaria, nursery or
not exceeding 10 4.Military or police convalescent homes
mainly as a low-
persons) barracks/ 3.Philanthropic or charitable rise single-
dormitories institutions upon approval -attached, duplex
5.All uses allowed in of the Building Official and or multilevel
Division A1 (or for R-1 subject to such conditions building/
class) and safeguards as deemed structure for
buildings/structures appropriate exclusive use as
6.Preschools, elementary 4.Offices with no actual multiple family
and high schools, display, sale, transfer, or dwellings. This
provided that they do not lending of the office includes R-2
exceed sixteen (16) commodities in the
structures within
classrooms premises and with subject
7.Outpatient clinics, family gross floor area (GFA) not semi-exclusive
planning clinics, lying-in exceeding 30% of the subdivisions and
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clinics,diagnostic clinics, building GFA semi-
medical and clinical 5.Apartment hotels/hometels -exclusive
laboratories 6.Processing, refilling and residential
8.Branch library and museum retailing of bottled communities
9.Steam/ dry cleaning outlets drinking water provided which are not
10. Party needs and that clearances from local
subdivisions.
accessories (leasing of health department and
tables and chairs, etc.) certification of adequate
supply from the water There shall be
supply concessionaire two (2) general
shall be secured. types of R-2 use
7.Home occupation for the or occupancy, to
practice of one's profession wit:
or for engaging in an in-
house business such as a. Basic R-2 :
dress making, tailoring, single-attached or
baking, barber and beauty
duplex building/
shops and the like,
structure of
provided that the area in
use shall not exceed
from
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
30% of the gross floor area one (1) storey
(GFA) of the dwelling unit up to three (3)
with the number of persons storeys in
engaged in such business/ height and with
industry not exceeding ten
each unit for
(10) inclusive of owner;
there shall be no change in
separate use as
the outside appearance of single-family
the building or premises, no dwellings and;
home occupation shall be
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conducted in any
customary accessory use; b. Maximum R-2 :
no traffic shall be
low-rise multilevel
generated by such home
occupation in greater
building/ structure of
volume than would from three (3)
normally be expected in a up to five (5)
residential neighbourhood storeys in
and any need for parking height and for
generated by the conduct use as multiple
of such home occupation family dwellings
shall be met off the street
and in a place other than in
a required front yard; no
equipment or process shall
be used in such home
occupation which creates
noise, vibration, glare,
fumes, odors or electrical
interference detectable to
the normal senses and
visual or audible
interference in any radio or
television receivers or
causes fluctuation in line
voltage of the premises.
8.Car barns for not more than
three (3) units.
9.LPG retailing with a
maximum of twenty (20)
units of LPG tanks at any
given time
General USE
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Classification of
USE/Character of PRINCIPAL ACCESSORY CONDITIONAL
Occupancy of Zoning Classification
Building/ Structure
10. Recreational facilities
such as resorts, swimming
pools, clubhouses and
similar uses except
carnivals and fairs
11. Bank branches,
savings/loans/lending
shops.
12. Driving range
Group B –
Residential
(Buildings/
Structures, Hotels
and Apartments)
Division B-1 1.All uses permitted in 1.All customary accessory 1.All conditional uses in R-1 Residential R-3 – a
Divisions A1 and A2 (or uses allowed in Divisions A1 and R-2 with appropriate high density
for R-1 class and R-2 and A2 (or for R-1 class and regulations residential use or
class) R-2 class) buildings/ occupancy,
buildings/structures structures characterized
2.Leased single-detached 2.Branch library and museum mainly as a low-
dwelling unit, cottage with 3.Hometel rise or medium-rise
more than one (1) 4.Vocational school building/ structure
independent unit and for exclusive use
duplexes. as multiple family
3.Boarding and lodging dwellings with
houses mixed housing
4.Multiple-housing units for types. R-3
lease or still for sale 5. structure may
Townhouses, each
include low-rise or
privately owned
medium-- rise
6.Boarding houses
7.Accessorias (shop- residential
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houses), row-houses, condominium buildings
townhouses, that are already
tenements and commercial in
apartments nature
8.Multiple privately-
owned condominium
units or tenement
houses (residential
building for
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
the exclusive use of non- and scale. There
leasing occupants not shall be two (2)
exceeding ten (10) general types of R-
persons and of low-rise 3 use or
type (up to five (5) storeys occupancy, to wit:
maximum building height) a. Basic R-3 : row-
9.Hotels, motels, inns, house
pension houses and building/structure
apartels of from one (1)
10. Private or off-campus storey up to three
dormitories. (3) storeys in
11. Elementary schools and height and with
high schools, provided that each unit for
these will not exceed separate use as
twenty (20) classrooms single-family
dwellings; and
b.Maximum R-3 :
medium-rise multi--
level building/
structure of
from six
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(6) up to twelve
(12) storeys in
height and for
use as multiple
family dwellings.
Residential R-4 – a
medium to high density
residential use or
occupancy,
characterized
mainly as a low-
rise
townhouse
building/ structure
for exclusive
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
use as multiple
family dwellings.
The term R-4
specifically refers
to the building/
structure on an
individual lot (a
townhouse unit) and
generally refers to
the series or rows
of R-4 buildings/
structures within a
subdivided lot or
property (an R-4
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development).
1. Multi-family residential Residential R-5 – a
buildings such as very high-density
condominium, high-rise residential use or
residential occupancy,
buildings/structures, multi- characterized
level apartments, tenements, mainly as a medium-
mass housing, etc. taller rise or high-rise
than five (5) storeys but not condominium building/
more than twelve (12) structure for
storeys exclusive use
as multiple family
dwelling.
Group C – Education
and Recreation
Division C-1 1. Educational institutions
like schools, colleges,
universities, vocational,
institutions, seminaries,
convents, including school
auditoriums, gymnasia,
reviewing stands, little
theaters, concert halls,
opera
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
houses.
2.Seminar/workshop facilities
3.Training centers/facilities
4.Libraries, museums,
exhibition halls and art
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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
Division C-2 1.Amusement halls and 1.Government centers to GI (General
parlors house national, regional or Institutional) – a
2.Massage and sauna parlors local offices in the area community to national
3.Health studios and reducing 2.Colleges, universities, level of institutional use
salons professional business or occupancy,
4.Billiard halls, pool rooms, schools, vocational and trade characterized
bowling alleys and golf schools, technical schools mainly as a low-
clubhouses and other institutions of rise, medium-rise
5.Dancing schools, disco higher learning or high-rise
pads, dance and 3.General hospitals, building/ structure
amusement halls medical centers, for educational,
6.Gymnasia, pelota courts multipurpose clinics training and
and sports complex 4.Scientific, cultural and related activities,
academic centers and e.g., schools and
research facilities except related facilities
nuclear, radioactive, and the like.
chemical and biological
warfare facilities
5.Convention centers and
related facilities
6.Religious structures, e.g.,
church, seminary,
novitiates
7.Museums
8.Embassies/ consulate
9.Student housing, e.g.,
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dormitories, boarding
house
General USE
Classification of
Use/Character of Zoning Classification
Building/ Structure
Group D –
Institutional
(Government and
Health Services)
Division D-1 1.Mental hospitals, mental 1.Welfare homes, orphanages, GI (General
(Institutional, where sanitaria and mental boys and girls town, home Institutional) – a
asylums for the aged and the like community to national
personal
2.Police and fire 2.Rehabilitation and level of institutional use
liberties of stations, guard vocational training center or occupancy,
inmates are houses for ex-convicts, drug characterized
restrained, or 3.Jails, prisons, addicts, unwed mothers, mainly as a low-
quarters of reformatories and physically, mentally and rise, medium-rise
those rendering correctional institutions emotionally handicapped, or high-rise
public 4.Rehabilitation centers ex- sanitaria inmates; and building/ structure
assistance and 5.Leprosaria and quarantine similar establishments for medical,
maintaining station 3.Military government
peace and camps/reservations/bases service
order) and training grounds administrative and
4.Penitentiary and correctional related activities,
institution e.g., hospitals and
related health care
facilities,
government
offices, military,
police
and correctional
buildings and the
like.
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Division D-2 1.Hospitals, sanitaria, and
(Institutional, homes for the aged
2.Nurseries for children of
buildings for
kindergarten age or
health care) nonambulatory patients
accommodating more
than
five (5) persons
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
Division D-3 1.Nursing homes for
(Institutional, for ambulatory patients
ambulatory 2.School and home, for
patients or children over
children over kindergarten age
kindergarten 3.Orphanages
age)
Group E – Business
and Mercantile
(Commercial)
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Division E-1 1.All uses allowed in Division B- 1.Office building 1.Garage for jeepneys and C-1 (Commercial One or
(Business and 1 (or for R-3 class) 2.Office condominium taxis not greater than six Light Commercial) – a
buildings/ structures 3.Department store/shopping (6) units in number neighborhood or
Mercantile, where
2.Gasoline filling and service center 2.Garage for bus and trucks community level of
no work is stations. not greater than three (3)
4.Bookstore and office supply commercial use or
done except 3.Storage garage and boat shop units in number occupancy,
change of storage. 5.Car shop 3.Retailing of CHBs, gravel characterized
parts and 4.Commercial garages and 6.Home appliance store and sand and other mainly as a low-
maintenance parking buildings, display 7.Photo shop concrete products rise building/
requiring no for cars, tractors, etc. 8.Flower shop structure for low
open flames, 5.Bus and railways 9.Bakery and bake shop intensity
welding, or use depots and terminals 10. Wine store commercial/trade,
of highly and offices 11. Grocery service and
6.Port facilities 12. Supermarket business activities,
flammable
7.Airports and heliport 13. Beauty parlor e.g., one to three
liquids)
facilities 14. Barber shop (1 to 3) storey
8.All other types of 15. Sauna bath and massage shopping centers,
transportation clinic small offices or
complexes 16. Dressmaking and tailoring mixed-
9.All other types of large shops -use/occupancy
complexes for public 17. Movie house/theatre buildings and the
services 18. Playcourt, e.g., like.
10. Pawnshops, money tennis, bowling, billiards
shops, photo and portrait 19. Swimming pool
studios, shoeshine/repair
stands, retail drugstores,
tailoring and dress shops
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
11. Bakeshops and 20. Day/night club
bakery goods stores 21. Stadium, coliseum, UTS (Utilities,
12. Stores for construction gymnasium
Transportation and
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supplies and building 22. Other sports and
materials such as recreational Services) – a range
electrical and electronics, establishments 23. of utilitarian/functional
plumbing supplies, Restaurants and other uses or
ceramic clay cement and eateries
occupancies,
other similar products 24. Short term special
except CHBs, gravel and education like dancing
characterized
sand and other concrete schools, schools for self- mainly as a low-
products defense, driving schools, rise or medium--
speech clinics rise building/
25. Storeroom and structure for low
warehouse but only as may to high intensity
be necessary for the efficient community
conduct of the business support
26. Commercial housing like functions, e.g.,
hotel, apartment, apartel, terminals/ inter--
boarding house, dormitory,
modals/multi-
pension house, clubhouse,
motel modals and
27. Commercial depots
condominium (with
residential units in upper
floors)
28. Embassy/ consulate
29. Library/museum
30. Filling station/service
station
31. Clinic
32. Vocational/ technical
school
33. Convention center and
related facilities
34. Messengerial service
35. Security agency
36. Janitorial service
37. Bank and other financial
institution
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38. Radio and television
station
39. Building garage
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
40. Commercial job printing
41. Typing and photo
engraving services
42. Repair of optical
instruments and
equipment and cameras
43. Repair of clocks and
watches
44. Manufacture of insignia,
badges and similar
emblems except metal
45. Transportation
terminal/garage
46. Plant nurseries
47. Scientific, cultural and
academic centers and
research facilities except
nuclear, radioactive,
chemical and biological
warfare facilities.
Division E-2 1.Wholesale and retail stores 1.All uses in C-1 class 1.Institutional uses as C-2 (Commercial Two
(Business and 2.Shopping centers, buildings/ structures may be colleges and universities, or Medium
malls and allowed in C-2 class vocational and technical Commercial) – a
Mercantile in nature)
supermarkets buildings/structures schools, general hospitals municipal or city level of
3.Wet and dry markets 2.Repair shops like house and specialized general commercial use or
4.Restaurants, drinking and appliances, motor vehicles welfare, charitable and occupancy,
dining establishments and accessory, home government institutions characterized
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with less than one furnishing shops 2.Hauling services and mainly as a
hundred (100) 3.Transportation garage terminals for medium-rise
occupancies. terminal/garage with trucks, tow trucks, and building/structure
5.Day/night clubs, bars, repair shops buses not exceeding three for medium to high
cocktails, sing-along 4.Publishing (3) units and storage intensity
lounges, bistros, pubs, 5.Medium scale junk shop facilities in support of commercial/ trade,
beer gardens 6.Machinery display shop/center commercial service and
6.Bakeries, pastry and bake 7.Gravel and sand establishments business activities,
shops. 8.Lumber/hardware 4.Auto sales and rentals, e.g., three to five
7.Office buildings 9.Manufacture of ice, ice automotive handicraft, (3 to 5) storey
8.Financial Institutions blocks, cubes, tubes, accessory and spare shopping centers,
9.Printing & publishing crushed except dry ice parts shops, marine craft, medium to large
plants and offices aircraft and sales yards office or
5.Junk shops, scrap dealer
shops
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
10. Engraving, photo 10. Manufacture of signs and mixed
developing and printing advertising displays (except use/occupancy
shops printed) buildings/
11. Photographer and 11. Chicharon factory structures and the
painter studios, tailoring 12. Welding shops like.
and haberdashery shops 13. Machine shops service
12. Factories and operations SPE (Special) – other
workshops, using less (repairing/rebuilding, or vertical facilities
flammable or non- custom job orders) not mentioned
combustible materials 14. Motorcycles/bicycles repair under regular
13. Battery shops and repair shops uses/occupancies
shops 15. Lechon stores of
14. Paint stores without bulk 16. Biscuit factory buildings/structure
handling manufacture of biscuits, s such as
15. Funeral parlors cookies, crackers and other cemeteries,
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16. Memorial and similar dried bakery memorial parks
mortuary chapels, products and the like
crematories 17. Doughnut and hopia
17. Columbarium factory
18. Telephone and 18. Factory for other bakery
telegraph products not elsewhere
exchanges classified (n.e.c.)
19. Telecommunications, 19. Shops for repacking of food
media and public products
information complexes e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar
including radio and TV and other related products
broadcasting studios 20. Funeral parlors,
20. Cell (mobile) phone mortuaries and
towers crematory services and
21. Battery shops and memorial chapels
auto repair shops 21. Parking lots, garage
22. Bakeries, pastry and facilities
bake shops 22. Buildings/structures for
23. Police and fire stations other commercial
24. Glassware and activities not elsewhere
metalware stores, classified (n.e.c.)
household equipment and
appliance shops
25. Manufacture of
insignia, badges and
similar emblems except
metal
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
26. General retail
establishments such as
curio or antique shops, pet
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shops and aquarium
stores, bookstores, art
supplies and novelties,
jewelry shops, liquor wine
stores and fIower shops
27. Employment/
recruitment agencies,
news syndicate services
and office equipment and
repair shops and other
offices
28. Watch sales and
services, locksmith and
other related services
29. Other stores and shops
for conducting retail
business and local
shopping establishments
30. Radio, television and
other electrical
appliance repair shops
31. Furniture, repair and
upholstering job
32. Computer stores and
video shops, including
repair
33. Internet cafes and cyber
stations
34. Garment
manufacturing with no
more than twenty (20)
machines
34. Signboard and
streamer painting and
silk screening
35. Car barns for
jeepneys and taxis not
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more than six (6) units
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
36. Lotto terminals, off-
fronton, online bingo
outlets and off-track
betting stations
37. Gardens and
landscaping supply/
contractors
38. Printing, typesetting,
copiers and duplicating
services
39. Photo supply and
developing
40. Restaurants,
canteens, eateries,
delicatessen shops,
confectionery shops and
automats/fastfoods
41. Groceries
42. Laundries and
laundromats
43. Recording and film
laboratories
44. Auto repair, tire,
vulcanizing shops and
carwash with minimum
100 sq. meters service
area
45. Physical fitness
gyms/centers
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Division E-3 1.All permitted uses in 1.All uses allowed in R-1, R-2 and R-3 C-3 (Commercial
(Business and Division E-1 (or for C-1 and Zones Three or Metropolitan
C-2 class) buildings/ 2.All uses allowed in C-1, C-2 and C-3 Commercial) – means
Mercantile, where
structures Zones a metropolitan level of
no repair work is
2.Aircraft hangars 3.Some uses allowed in I-1 Zones commercial use/
done except
3.Commercial parking 4.All uses allowed in GI Zones occupancy,
exchange of
lots and garages and SI characterized
parts and
4.Department stores, Zones mainly as a
maintenance
shopping malls/ centers, 5.Parks and Recreation and medium-rise to
requiring no
commercial and sports Entertainment class high-rise
open flames,
complexes/ areas buildings/ structures building/structure
welding or use of
5.Institutional uses as for high to very
highly
university complexes high intensity
flammable
liquid)
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
6. Other commercial/ commercial/ trade,
business activities not service and
elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) business activities,
e.g., large to very
large shopping
malls, very large
office or mixed-
-use/occupancy
buildings and the
like.
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Group F – Industrial
(Non-Pollutive/ Non-
Hazardous
Industries and Non-
-Pollutive/ Hazardous
Industries)
Division F-1 1.Ice plants and cold storage Customary support facilities Building/structure with I-1 (Industrial One) – a
(Light Industrial) buildings for industries such as lesser negative light industrial use or
2.Power plants (thermal, housing, community, utilities environmental impact occupancy,
hydro or geothermal) and services characterized
3.Pumping plants (water
supply, storm drainage, mainly as a low-
sewerage, irrigation and rise but sprawling
waste treatment plants) building/ structure
4.Dairies and creameries for low intensity
5.Rice mills and sugar centrals manufacturing or
6.Breweries, bottling production
plants, canneries, activities.
and tanneries
7.Factories and
workshops using
incombustible or non-
explosive materials
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
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Group G – Storage
and Hazardous
Industrial (Pollutive/
Non-Hazardous
industries and
Pollutive/
Hazardous
Industries Only)
Division G-1 1.Storage tanks, buildings for Customary support facilities for Building/structure with lesser I-2 (Industrial Two) – a
(Medium Industrial, storing gasoline, industries such as housing, negative environment impact medium industrial use or
acetylene, LPG, calcium, community, utilities and occupancy,
which shall
carbides, oxygen, services characterized
include storage hydrogen, and the like mainly as a low-
and handling of 2.Armories, arsenals and rise but sprawling
hazardous and munitions factories building/ structure
highly flammable 3.Match and fireworks for medium
materials) factories intensity
4.Plastics resin plants manufacturing or
(monomer and polymer) production
5.Plastics activities.
compounding and
processing plants UTS (Utilities,
6.Acetylene and oxygen Transportation and
generating plants Services) – a range
7.Cooking oil and soap of utilitarian/functional
processing plants uses/
8.Factories for highly occupancies,
flammable chemicals characterized
9.Water and power mainly by low-rise
generation/ or medium-rise
distribution buildings/
complexes structures for low
to high intensity
community
support
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General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
10. Liquid and functions, e.g.,
solid waste power and water
management generation/
facilities distribution
11. All other types of large facilities,
complexes for public telecommunication
utilities facilities, drainage/
wastewater and
sewerage facilities,
solid waste
handling facilities
and the like
excluding
terminals/
intermodals/
multi-modals and
depot
Division G-2 1.All uses permitted in I1 class Customary support facilities for Building/structure with lesser
(Medium Industrial 2.Dry cleaning plants using industries such as housing, negative environment impact
flammable liquids community, utilities and
buildings for
3.Paint stores with bulk services
storage and
handling
handling of 4.Paint shops and spray
flammable painting rooms
materials) 5.Sign and billboard painting
shops
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Division G-3 1.Wood working Customary support facilities for Building/structure with lesser
(Medium Industrial establishments, industries such as housing, negative environment impact
lumber and timber community, utilities and
buildings for
yards services
wood working 2.Planing mills and
activities, papers sawmills, veneer plants
cardboard 3.Wood drying kilns
manufactures, 4.Pulp, paper and
textile and garment paperboard
factories factories
5.Wood and cardboard box
factories
6.Textile and fiber spinning
mills
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
7.Grains and cement silos
8.Warehouses where
highly combustible
materials are stored.
9.Factories where loose
combustible fiber or dirt
are manufactured,
processed or generated.
10. Garment and
undergarment
factories
Division G-4 1.Repair garages and shops Customary support facilities for Building/structure with lesser
(Medium 2.Factories for engines and industries such as housing, negative environment impact
turbines and attached community, utilities and
Industrial, for
testing facilities services
repair garages
and engine
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manufacture)
Division G-5 1.Hangars Customary support facilities for Building/structure with lesser
(Medium 2.Manufacture and assembly industries such as housing, negative environment impact
plants of aircraft engine community, utilities and
Industrial, for
3.Repairs and testing services
aircraft
shops for aircraft
facilities) engines and parts
Group H – Assembly
for less than 1,000
(Cultural and/ or
Recreational)
General
USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
Division H-1 1.Theaters and auditoriums PRE (Park Structures,
(Recreational, 2.Concert halls and open Recreation and
which are houses Entertainment) – a
3.Convention halls range of
assembly
4.Little theaters, audiovisual recreational uses
buildings with rooms or occupancies,
stage and
characterized
having an mainly as a low-
occupant load of rise or medium-rise
less than 1,000) building/ structure
for low to medium
intensity
recreational or
entertainment
functions related to
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educational uses,
e.g., structures on
campuses or its
component
parks/open spaces
and all other kinds
of recreational or
assembly
buildings/
structures on
campus such as
auditoria, mess
halls, seminar
facilities,
gymnasia, stadia,
arenas and the
like.
CUL (Cultural) – a
community to national
level of cultural use or
occupancy,
characterized mainly
as a low-rise or
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
medium-rise building/
structure for
cultural activities,
e.g., cultural
centers,
convention
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centers, very large
office or mixed-
use/occupancy
buildings and the
like.
Division H-2 1.Dance halls, cabarets,
(Recreational, ballrooms
which are 2.Skating rinks
3.Cockfighting arenas
assembly
buildings with
stage and
having an
occupant load
of
300 or more)
Division H-3 1.Dance halls, ballrooms
(Recreational, 2.Skating rinks
which are
assembly
buildings with
stage and
having an
occupant load of
less than 300)
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
Division H-4 1.Sports stands
(Recreational, 2.Reviewing stands
tourism estate 3.Grandstand and bleachers
4.Covered amusement parks
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developments 5.Boxing arenas, jai-alai
or tourism stadiums
oriented 6.Race tracks and
establishments, hippodromes
which are 7.All types of resort
complexes
structures
8.All other types of
not included in amusement and
Divisions H-1) entertainment
complexes
Group I – Assembly
for More than 1,000
(Cultural and/or
Recreational)
Division I-1 1.Colisea and sports 1.Parks/gardens CUL (Cultural) – a
(Recreational, complexes 2.Resort areas, e.g., beaches, community to national
Assembly Buildings 2.Theaters and convention including accessory uses level of cultural use or
centers 3.Open air or outdoor sports occupancy,
with stage and
3.Concert halls and open activities and support characterized
an occupant houses facilities, including low rise mainly as a low-
load of 1,000 or 4.Convention centers stadia, gyms, amphitheaters rise or medium-rise
more in the and swimming pools building/structure
building) 4.Golf courses, ball courts, for cultural
race tracks and similar activities
uses
5.Memorial/Shrines/ PRE (Park Structures,
monuments, kiosks and Recreation and
other park structures Entertainment) – a
range of
recreational uses or
General USE
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Classification of
Use/Character of PRINCIPAL ACCESSORY CONDITIONAL Zoning Classification
Occupancy of
Building/ Structure
6.Sports Club occupancies,
7.Underground parking characterized
structures/ facilities mainly as a low-
rise or medium-rise
building/ structure
for low to medium
intensity
recreational or
entertainment
functions related to
educational uses,
e.g., structures on
campuses or its
component
parks/open spaces
and all other kinds
of recreational or
assembly
buildings/
structures on
campus such as
auditoria, mess
halls, seminar
facilities,
gymnasia, stadia,
arenas
and the like.
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Group J – Accessory
(Agricultural and
Other Occupancies/
Uses not
Specifically
Mentioned Under
Groups A through I)
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
Division J-1 1.Agricultural structures: 1.Cultivation, raising and A (Agricultural) – an
a.Sheds growing of staple crops agricultural or
b.Barns such as rice, corn, agriculture related use or
c.Poultry houses camote, cassava and the occupancy,
d.Piggeries like characterized
e.Hatcheries 2.Growing of diversified plants mainly as a low-rise
f.Stables and trees, such as fruit and or medium-rise
g.Greenhouses flower bearing trees, coffee, building/structure
h.Granaries tobacco, etc. for low to high
i. Silos 3.Silviculture, mushroom intensity
culture, fishing and fish agricultural or
culture, snake culture, related activities,
crocodile farm, monkey e.g., poultry
raising and the like houses, hatcheries,
4.Customary support piggeries,
facilities such as palay greenhouses,
dryers and rice threshers granaries and the
and storage barns and like as well as
warehouses offices,
5.Ancillary dwelling educational,
units/farmhouses for tillers training, research
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and laborers and related
6.Agricultural research and facilities for
experimentation facilities agriculture and the
such as breeding stations, like.
fish farms, nurseries,
demonstration farms, etc. AI (Agro-Industrial) –
7.Pastoral activities such as an agro-industrial or
goat-raising and cattle related use or
fattening occupancy,
8.Home occupation for the characterized
practice of one's mainly as a low-
profession or engaging rise building/
home business such as structure for low to
dressmaking, tailoring, high intensity
baking, running a sari-sari agro--
store and the like, industrial or related
provided that, the number activities to include
of persons engaged in
such
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
business/industry shall not offices,
exceed five (5), inclusive of educational,
the owner; there shall be no training, research
change in the outside and related
appearance of the building facilities for agro--
premises; no home industry.
occupation shall be
conducted in any customary PUD (Planned Unit
accessory uses cited above; Development) refers
no traffic shall be generated to land
by such home occupation in development or
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greater volume than would
normally be expected in a redevelopment
residential neighborhood and schemes for a new
any need for parking or built-up project
generated by the conduct of site wherein said
such home occupation shall project site must
be met off the street in a have a
place other than the required Comprehensive
front yard; no equipment or Development
process shall be used in such Master Plan (CDMP)
occupation which creates or its acceptable
noise, vibration, glare, equivalent, i.e., a
fumes, odors and electrical unitary
interference detectable to development
the normal senses and visual plan/site plan that
or audible interference in any permits flexibility
radio or television receiver or in planning/ urban
causes fluctuations in line design,
voltage of the premises. building/structure
9. Home industry classified as siting,
cottage industry, e.g., mat complementarity of
weaving, pottery making, building types and
food preservation, etc. land uses, usable
provided that such home open spaces for
industry shall not general public use
services and
Business activities
and the
preservation of
significant
natural land
features if
General USE
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Classification of
Use/Character of PRINCIPAL ACCESSORY CONDITIONAL
Occupancy of Zoning Classification
Building/ Structure
occupy more than 30% of feasible, whereby
floor area of the dwelling said CDMP must be
unit; there shall be no duly approved by
change or alteration in the the LGU concerned.
outside appearance of the
dwelling unit and shall not be
a hazard or nuisance;
allotted capitalization shall
not exceed the capitalization
as set by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI);
such shall consider same
provisions as enumerated in
Home Occupation, this
Section.
10. Backyard raising of
livestock and fowl, provided
that for livestock a maximum
of 10 heads; for fowl. a
maximum of 500 birds
11. All uses allowed in
agriculture
12. Rice/ corn mills (single
pass)
13. Drying, cleaning, curing
and preserving of meat and
its by products and
derivatives
14. Drying, smoking and airing
of tobacco
15. Flour mill
16. Cassava flour mill
17. Manufacture of coffee
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18. Manufacture of
unprepared animal feeds,
other grain milling, n.e.c.
19. Production of
prepared feeds for
animals
20. Cigar and Cigarette factory
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
21. Curing and re-drying
tobacco leaves
22. Miscellaneous processing
of tobacco leaves, n.e.c.
23. Weaving hemp textile
24. Jute spinning and weaving
25. Manufacture of charcoal
26. Milk processing plants
(Manufacturing filled,
reconstituted or recombined
milk, condensed or
evaporated)
27. Butter and cheese
processing plants
28. Natural fluid milk
processing (pasteurizing,
homogenizing, vitaminizing,
bottling of natural animal
milk and cream related
products)
29. Other dairy products, n.e.c.
30. Canning and preserving
of fruits and fruit juices
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of vegetables and vegetable
juices
of vegetable sauces
33. Miscellaneous canning
and preserving of fruit and
vegetables, n.e.c.
34. Fish canning
35. Patis factory
General USE
Classification of
Building/ Structure
36. Bagoong factory

37. Processing, preserving
and canning of fish and other
seafoods, n.e.c.
38. Manufacturing of
desiccated coconut
39. Manufacture of
starch and its products
40. Manufacture of wines
from juices of local fruits
41. Vegetable oiI mills,
including coconut oil
42. Sugarcane milling
(centrifugal and refines)
43. Sugar refining
44. Muscovado sugar mill
45. Cotton textile mill
46. Manufacture/
processing of other
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plantation crops, e.g.,
pineapple, bananas, etc.
47. Other commercial
handicrafts and industrial
activities utilizing plant or
animal parts and/or
products as raw materials,
n.e.c.
48. Other accessory uses
incidental to agro-
industrial activities
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General Classification of USE
Use/Character of
Zoning Classification
Occupancy of Building/
Structure
Division J-2 1.Private garages, carports 1.All uses/occupancy PUD (Planned Unit
(Accessory) 2.Towers, permitted in all other Development) refers
smokestacks and Divisions (or classes of to land
chimneys buildings/ structures) if development or
3.Swimming pools such uses/occupancy are redevelopment
including shower part of the Planned Unit schemes for a new
and locker room Development (PUD) or built-up project
4.Fence over 1.80 site wherein said
meters high, project site must
separate fire walls have a
5.Steel and/ or concrete Comprehensive
tanks Development
Master Plan (CDMP)
or its acceptable
equivalent, i.e., a
unitary
development
plan/site plan that
permits flexibility
in planning/ urban
design,
building/structure
siting,
complementarity of
building types and
land uses, usable
open spaces for
general public use
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services and
Business activities
and the
preservation of
significant natural
land features if
feasible, whereby
said CDMP must be
duly
approved by the
LGU concerned.
General Classification of USE

Use/Character of
Zoning Classification
Occupancy of Building/
Structure
Division J-3 1.Stages, platforms and

similar structures
2.Pelota, tennis,
badminton or
basketball courts
3.Tombs, mausoleums and
niches
4.Aviaries and aquariums
and zoo structures
5.Banks and record vaults
(emphases, underscoring and annotations supplied) Rule VIIc follows
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SECTION 702. Change in Use
No change shall be made in the character of occupancy or use of any building which
would place the building in a different division of the same group of occupancy or in a
different group of occupancies, unless such building is made to comply with the
requirements of the Code for such division or group of occupancy. The character of
occupancy of existing buildings may be changed subject to the approval of the Building
Official and the building may be occupied for purposes set forth in other Groups:
Provided the new or proposed use is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the
existing use.
SECTION 703. Mixed Occupancy

1. General Requirements
When a building is of mixed occupancy or used for more than one occupancy, the whole
building shall be subject to the most restrictive requirement pertaining to any of the type of
occupancy found therein except in the following:
a. When a one-storey building houses more than one occupancy, each portion of the
building shall conform to the requirement of the particular occupancy housed
therein and;
b. Where minor accessory uses do not occupy more than 10% of the area of any
floor or a building, nor more than 10% of the basic area permitted in the
occupancy requirements, in which case, the major use of the building shall
determine the occupancy classification.
2. Forms of Occupancy Separation
Occupancy separations shall be vertical or horizontal or both, or when necessary, of

such other forms as may be required to afford a complete separation between the
various occupancy divisions in the building.
3. Types of Occupancy Separation
Occupancy separation shall be classified as “One-Hour Fire-Resistive”, “Two-Hour Fire-

Resistive”, “Three-Hour Fire-Resistive” and “Four-Hour Fire-Resistive.”
a. A “One-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of not less than one-hour fire-
resistive construction. All openings in such separation shall be protected by a
fire-assembly having a one-hour fire-resistive rating.
b. A “Two-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of not less than two-hour fire-
resistive construction. All openings in such separation shall be protected by a fire
assembly having a two-hour fire-resistive rating.
c. A “Three-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall be of not less than three-hour
fire- resistive construction. All openings in walls forming such separation shall be
protected by a fire assembly having a three-hour fire-resistive rating. The total
width of all openings in any three- hour fire-resistive occupancy separation
wall in any one-storey shall not exceed 25% of the length of the wall in that
storey and no single opening shall have an area greater than 10.00 sq. meters.
All openings in floors forming a “Three-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy
Separation” shall be protected by vertical enclosures extending above and below
such openings. The walls of such vertical enclosures shall be of not less than
two-hour fire-resistive construction, and all openings therein shall be protected
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by a fire assembly having a three-hour fire-resistive rating.
d. A “Four-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation” shall have no openings therein
and shall be of not less than four-hour fire-resistive construction.
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4. Fire Rating for Occupancy Separation
Occupancy Separations shall be provided between groups, sub-groupings,

or divisions of occupancies. The Secretary shall promulgate rules and
regulations for appropriate occupancy separations in buildings of mixed
occupancy; Provided, that, where any occupancy separation is required, the
minimum shall be a “One-Hour Fire-Resistive Occupancy Separation”; and where
the occupancy separation is horizontal, structural members supporting the
separation shall be protected by an equivalent fire-resistive construction.
SECTION 704. Location on Property

1. General
a. No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to a public space,
yard or street on at least one of its sides.
b. For the purpose of this Section, the centerline of an adjoining street or alley shall
be considered an adjacent property line.
c. Eaves over required windows shall not be less than 750 millimeters from
the side and rear property lines.
2. Fire Resistance of Walls
Exterior walls shall have fire resistance and opening protection in accordance with the
requirements set forth by the Secretary. Projections beyond the exterior wall shall
not exceed beyond a point one-third the distance from an assumed vertical
plane located where the fire-resistive protection of openings is first required to
the location on property whichever is the least restrictive. Distance shall be
measured at right angles from the property line. When openings in exterior
walls are required to be protected due to distance from property line, the
sum of the areas of such openings in any storey shall not exceed 50% of the total
area of the wall in that storey.
3. Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts
For the purpose of determining the required wall and opening protection,
buildings on the same property and court walls shall be assumed to have a
property line between them. When a new building is to be erected on the
same property with an existing building, the assumed property line from the
existing building shall be the distance to the property line for each occupancy as set
forth by the Secretary; Provided, that two or more buildings on the same
property may be considered as one building if the aggregate area of such building
is within the limits of allowable floor areas for a single building, and when the
buildings so considered, house different occupancies or are of different types of
construction, the area shall be that allowed for the most restrictive occupancy or
construction.
4. Building Footprint and Firewall Requirements
a. The following rules shall be observed in the determination of the Allowable Maximum
Building Footprint (AMBF) for buildings and related habitable structures. If the stated
rules are compared with (1) Rule VIII Table VIII.1.- Reference Table on Percentage of
Site Occupancy and Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA); (2) Rule VIII Tables VIII.2.
and VIII.3. (setbacks, yards and courts); or (3) with the applicable stipulations
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under this Rule and with the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code, the more
stringent but applicable regulation out of the aforementioned rules should be observed;
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b. If without a firewall, the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be measured
horizontally from the property line to the outermost faces of the exterior walls
of the building/structure; Provided, that the distance measured from the
property line shall conform with the applicable stipulations of this Rule and Rule
VIII; The resultant area established at grade level upon which the proposed
building/structure may stand shall be the AMBF;
c. Footprint Based on Firewall Provisions
i. If with a firewall on one (1) side, the footprint of a proposed
building/structure shall be measured horizontally from the property line
with a firewall to the outermost faces of the opposite exterior walls of the
building/structure; Provided, that the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code
are strictly followed;
ii. If with a firewall on two (2) sides or on one (1) side and the rear property line,
the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be measured horizontally
from the opposing property lines in case of a firewall on two (2) sides or
from the rear property line with a firewall to the outermost faces of the
opposite exterior walls of the building/structure; provided, that the
applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed;
iii. Absolutely no firewalls are allowed for a low density residential (R-1) uses or
occupancies; an abutment of up to 3.20 meters from established grade level
may however be permitted but solely for the purpose of supporting a carport roof;
provided further that such abutment shall be constructed of perforated or
decorative concrete blocks above 1.50 meters measured vertically from the
established grade level; such an abutment shall not be longer than 7.00
meters or 50% of the side property line in total length, whichever is
shorter.
iv. For medium density residential (R-2) uses or occupancies, a firewall can be erected on a
maximum of 80% of the total length of a side property line; provided that only one (1) side
property line is used for a firewall in the case of a R-2 structure; and provided
further that the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed;
v. For high-density residential (R-3) uses or occupancies, two (2) types of firewall
construction may be permitted:
(a) For a R-3 use or occupancy with a firewall on two (2) sides, a firewall can be
erected on a maximum of 85% of the total length of each side property
line; provided that all firewall construction shall not exceed 65% of
the total perimeter of the R-3 property, i.e., total length of all
property lines; provided that firewalls in R-3 lots shall only be allowed
for a maximum two (2) storey component structure; and provided
further that all the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly
followed; and
(b) For a R-3 use or occupancy with a firewall on one (1) side property line and at the rear
property line, a firewall can be erected on a maximum of 90% of the total
length of the side and rear property lines and up to 100% in case
the rear property line is only 4.00 meters wide; provided that all
firewall construction at the side property lines shall not exceed 50% of
the total perimeter of the R-3 property, i.e., total length of all property
lines; provided that firewalls in R-3 lots shall only be allowed for a
maximum two (2) storey structure but not at the rear property line
where the maximum allowed firewall height shall only be 3.20 meters
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measured vertically from established grade; and provided further that
all the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed.
vi. For townhouse residential (R-4) uses or occupancies, firewalls on the two (2) sides of
each townhouse unit may be permitted; the R-4 firewall can be erected on a
maximum of 85% of the total length of each side property line; provided
that all firewall construction
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shall not exceed 50% of the total perimeter of each R-4 property, i.e.,
total length of all property lines; provided that firewalls in each R-4 use or
occupancy shall be allowed for a maximum three (3) storey structure; and
provided further that all the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are
strictly followed;
vii. For residential condominium (R-5) uses or occupancies, two (2) types of firewall
construction may be permitted:
(a) For a R-5 use or occupancy with a firewall on two (2) sides, a firewall can be erected
on a maximum of 75% of the total length of each side property line;
provided that all firewall construction at the side property lines shall
not exceed 50% of the total perimeter of the R-5 property, i.e., total
length of all property lines; provided that side firewalls in R-5 uses or
occupancies shall only be allowed for a maximum eight (8) storey
component structure, i.e., the podium; and provided further that all the
applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed; and
(b) For a R-5 use or occupancy with a firewall on one (1) side and at the rear property
line, a firewall can be erected on a maximum of 65% of the total
length of the side property line and on a maximum of 50% of the
total length of the rear property line; provided that all firewall
construction shall not exceed 60% of the total perimeter of the R-5
property, i.e., total length of all property lines; provided that the side
firewalls in R-5 uses or occupancies shall only be allowed for a
maximum eight (8) storey component structure and that at the rear
property line, the maximum allowed firewall height shall only be 14.00
meters measured vertically from established grade; and provided further
that all the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code are strictly followed.
viii. All existing openings on all firewalls shall be sealed completely to maintain the fire
integrity of adjoining buildings/structures.
ix. The provision of a fully functional sprinkler system and the installation of
other fire-retardant or fire suppression devices in the case of
commercial, institutional and industrial buildings/structures may allow
firewall construction for up to 70% of the total perimeter of the property
lines provided that the prescribed setbacks, yards and courts fronting the
Road Right-Of-Way (RROW) are first fully complied with; and provided
further that all the applicable stipulations of the Fire Code, particularly on
the number, type and locations of fire exits are strictly followed.
SECTION 705. Allowable Floor Areas
1. General. The Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of any proposed building/
structure shall only be as allowed under this Rule.
2. TGFA Limitation. In Table VII.1. hereafter, the percentages (%) indicated in the third
(3rd) through eighth (8th) columns, but excluding the multiplier numbers 3, 5, 12,
18, and 30 (which represent the number of storeys/floors), are the percentages of
the Total Lot Area (TLA) that may be used to initially determine the Allowable
Maximum TGFA for a proposed building/structure.
3. Crosscheck of TGFA with Allowable Maximum Volume Building (AMVB). The
Allowable Maximum TGFA once established must be thoroughly crosschecked with
the AMVB to find out if the AMVB is not exceeded. If exceeded, the necessary
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adjustments on the Maximum Allowable TGFA must be made since the AMVB must always
prevail.
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Table VII.1. Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA)
Based on the Allowed Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) of
the Total Lot Area (TLA)
Allowable Maximum
Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA)*
by Type/ Location of Lot
Character of
Type
Use/ *Note: Building Height Limit (BHL) multiplied by the Allowable
of
Occupancy Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) expressed as a percentage
Buildin
(%) of the Total Lot Area or TLA (with or without firewall). Figure
g/
subject to reduction to comply with the floor area component of
Structur
the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB). Refer to
e
Table VII.1. to arrive at the percentage (%) of TLA.
Interior Inside Corn Throug Corne Corner
(or (or er h Lot r- Lot
Rear) Regula Lot Throu Abutting
Lot r) (see Fig. gh Lot 3 or
and Lot (see Fig. VIII.11. of More
End VIII.10. of Rule VIII) (see Fig. Streets,
Lot (see Fig. Rule VIII) VIII.12. of etc.
VIII.9. of Rule VIII) Rivers,
(see Fig. Rule VIII) Etc.
VIII.8. and (see Fig.
VIII.5.14. VIII.13. of
of Rule Rule VIII)
VIII)
Residenti Residential 1 3
al (R-1) (floors/ 3 x50% 3x 3 x 70% 3 x 70% 3 x 70%
GROUP storeys of TLA 70% of TLA of TLA of TLA
A-l )x of TLA
(without 60% of
firewalls) TLA
Basic
Residentia 3 x 70% 3 x 60% 3 x 70% 3 x 70% 3 x 70% 3 x 70%
l2
(R-2)
Maximu
m 5 x 70% 5 x 60% 5 x 70% 5 x 70% 5 x 70% 5 x 70%
Residentia
l2
(R-2)
Basic
l3
(R-3)
Maximu
m 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80%
Residentia
l3
(R-3)
Residential 4
(R-4)
/ 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80%
Individua
l Town-
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house
Lots/Units
Residential 4
(R-4)
/ 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80%
Individua
l Town-
house
Lots/Unit
s
Residential 5
(R-5) 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80%
/
Condominiu
m
Allowable Maximum
Character of
Type
Use/
of *Note: Building Height Limit (BHL) multiplied by the Allowable
Occupancy
Buildin Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) expressed as a percentage
g/ (%) of the Total Lot Area or TLA (with or without firewall). Figure
Structur subject to reduction to comply with the floor area component of
e the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB). Refer to
Residenti Not
al Residential 1 applicable NA NA NA NA NA
GROUP (R-1) (NA)
A-l
(with
firewalls)
Basic
l 2 (R-2)
Maximum
l 2 (R-2)
Basic
l 3 (R-3)
Maximu
m 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 80%
Residentia
l3
(R-3)
Residentia
l 4 (R-4)
/ 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80% 3 x 80%
Individua
l Town-
house
Lots/Unit
s
Residentia
l 5 (R-5)/ 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80% 18 x 80%
Condominiu
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m
Commercial Commercia
GROUPS B, l 1 (Com- 5 x 80% 5 x 75% 5 x 80% 5 x 80% 5 x 90% 5 x 90%
C, E, H, I 1)
Commercial
12 x 80% 12 x 75% 12 x 80% 12 x 80% 12 x 90% 12 x 90%
2
(Com-2)
Commercial
30 x 80% 30 x 75% 30 x 80% 30 x 80% 30 x 90% 30 x 90%
3
(Com-3)
Commercia
l 1 (Com-
1) with 5 x 85% 5 x 85% 5 x 90% 5 x 90% 5 x 95% 5 x 95%
Sprinkler
System &
Firewalls
Commercia
l 2 (Com-
2) with 12 x 85% 12 x 85% 12 x 90% 12 x 90% 12 x 95% 12 x 95%
Sprinkler
System &
Firewalls
Commercia
l 3 (Com-
3) with 30 x 85% 30 x 85% 30 x 90% 30 x 90% 30 x 95% 30 x 95%
Sprinkler
System &
Firewalls
Allowable Maximum
Character
Type
of Use/
of *Note: Building Height Limit (BHL) multiplied by the Allowable
Occupan
Buildin Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) expressed as a percentage
cy
g/ (%) of the Total Lot Area or TLA (with or without firewall). Figure
Structur subject to reduction to comply with the floor area component of
e the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB). Refer to
Industrial Duly-
BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
GROUPS F, Industrial approved
X X X X X
G 1 (Ind-1) BHL x
75% 80% 80% 90% 90%
80%
of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA
of TLA
Industrial 2 BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
(Ind-2) x 80% x 75% x 80% x 80% x 90% X 90%
Industrial 3 BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
(Ind-3) x 80% x 75% x 80% x 80% x 90% x 90%
Industrial
1 (Ind-1) BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
with x x x x x x
Sprinkle 85 85 90 90 95 95
r % % % % % %
System
&
Firewalls
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Industrial
2 (I-2) BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
with x x x x x x
Sprinkle 85 85 90 90 95 95
r % % % % % %
System
&
Firewal
ls
Industrial
3 (Ind-3) BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
with x x x x x x
Sprinkler 85 85 90 90 95 95
System % % % % % %
&
Firewal
ls
Institutional Withou BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
GROUP D t x x x x x x
Sprinkl 50 50 60 60 60 60
er % % % % % %
System of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA
&
Firewalls
With BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
Sprinkler x x x x x x
System & 60% 60% 70% 70% 70% 70%
Firewalls of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA
Cultural Withou
BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
t
x x x x x x
Sprinkl
60% 60% 65% 65% 65% 65%
er
of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA
System
&
Firewalls
With
Sprinkler
x X x x x x
System &
70% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70%
Firewalls
Transportati Withou
on t
x x x x x x
Sprinkl
50% 50% 60% 60% 60% 60%
er
of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA of TLA
System
&
Firewalls
With
Sprinkler BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL
System & x x x x x x
Firewalls 60% 60% 70% 70% 70% 70%
Note:
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Maximum of sixty (60) storeys (180.00 meters) BHL for inland areas not close to airports.
SECTION 706. Allowable Floor Area Increases

The floor areas hereinabove provided may be increased in certain specific
instances and under appropriate conditions, based on the existence of public
space, streets or yards extending along and adjoining two or more sides of the
building or structure subject to the approval of the Building Official. (Refer to
Guidelines on Determining Gross Floor Area and Total Gross Floor Area of a
Building/Structure at the end of this Rule)
SECTION 707. Maximum Height of Buildings

1. The maximum height and number of storeys of proposed building shall be
dependent upon the character of use or occupancy and the type of construction,
considering end-user population density, light and ventilation, width of
RROW/streets particularly of its roadway/carriageway component, building bulk,
off-street cum off-site parking requirements, etc. and in relation to local land use
plan and zoning regulations as well as other environmental considerations, e.g.,
geological, hydrological, meteorological, topographical, prevailing traffic
conditions, the availability and capacity of public utility/service systems, etc.
(Refer to Guidelines on Building Bulk at the end of this Rule)
2. Determination of Building Height:
a. BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) - the maximum height to be allowed for buildings/structures
based on their proposed use or occupancy; the BHL is generally determined after
the application of other development controls (DC) and certain other parameters, i.e.,
considerations of site conditions, view, etc. (Table VII.2. of this Rule). The BHL shall
be generally measured from the established grade line to the topmost portion of
the proposed building/structure. If applicable, the BHL may be subject to clearance
requirements of the Air Transportation Office (ATO) or of the concerned
military/security authorities. (Refer to Guidelines on Development Controls at the
end this Rule)
BHL excludes the height of permitted/allowed projections above the roof of the
building/structure, e.g., signage, mast, antenna, telecom tower, beacons and the
like.
b. The Building Height Limit (BHL) of any proposed building/structure shall only be as
allowed under this Rule (as shown in table below) or under the duly approved
city/municipal (local) zoning ordinance, whichever is more restrictive.
Table VII.2. Building Height Limit (BHL) by Type of Use or Occupancy
Building Height Limit (BHL)
Character of Type of Building/ Number of
Meters above
Use or Structure allowable
highest
Occupancy storeys/floors
grade
above
established grade
1. Residential Residential 1 (R-1) 3 10.00
Residential 2 (R-2)
a. Basic 3 10.00
b. Maximum 5 15.00
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Residential 3 (R-3)
a. Basic 3 10.00
b. Maximum 12 36.00
Residential 4 (R-4) /
Townhouses 3 10.00
(Individual lots/
units)
Residential 5 (R-5) /
12 - 18 36.00 - 54.00
Condominiums
Building Height Limit (BHL)
Character of Type of Building/ Number of
Meters above
Use or Structure allowable
highest
Occupancy storeys/floors
grade
above
established grade
2. Commercial Commercial 1
3-5 10.00 -15.00
(C-1)
Commercial 2
6 18.00
(C-2)
Commercial 3
16-60 48.00 -180.00
(C-3)
3. Industrial 15.00 meters but not exceed the duly-
Industrial 1 (I-1)
approved
BHL in the major zone it is part of
21.00 meters but not exceed the duly-
Industrial 2 (I-2)
approved
BHL in the major zone it is part of
27.00 meters but not exceed the duly-
Industrial 3 (I-3)
approved
BHL in the major zone it is part of)
4. Institutional 15.00 meters (or must follow the duly-
-
approved
5. Cultural 30.00 meters (or must follow the duly-
- approved
6. 15.00 meters (or must complement the
- duly- approved BHL in the major zone it is
Utility/Transportatio
n part of)
/ RROW/
Services
7. Parks and 15.00 meters (or must complement the
Open - duly- approved BHL in the major zone it is
Recreational part of)
and
Entertainment
Spaces
8. 15.00 meters (or must complement the
Agricultural/Ag - duly- approved BHL in the major zone it is
ro- part of)
Industrial/Touri
sm
9. Planned PUD at a 10.00-45.00 (with
Unit reclamation area 3 - 15 ATO-
Developm close to an prescribed BHL as
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ent operating airport needed)
(PUD)
PUD at a reclamation
3 - 30 10.00 – 30.00
area
PUD at a coastal area 16 - 45 48.00 – 135.00
PUD at an inland area 10.00 - 75.00 (with
close to an operating 3 - 25 ATO-prescribed BHL
airport as needed)
PUD at an inland 12 - 60 36.00 – 180.00
area
Notes:
a. Establishing Grade
- In case of sloping grade where the edges of the building footprint (AMBF) running
perpendicular to the RROW has a difference in elevation of less than 3.00 meters, the
highest adjoining natural grade (ground surface) or finished grade (sidewalk surface) shall
be considered the established grade elevation (Figure VII.1.);
- In case of sloping grade where the edges of the building footprint (AMBF) running
perpendicular to the RROW has a difference in elevation of more than 3.00 meters, the
average grade level of the building footprint (AMBF) shall be considered the established
grade elevation (see Figure VII.3.); and
- The building/structure height shall be measured from the highest adjoining public
sidewalk (finished grade) or ground surface (natural grade); Provided, that the height
measured from the lowest adjoining surface shall not exceed such maximum height by
more than 3.00 meters; Except, that towers, spires and steeples, erected as parts of the
building and not used for habitation or storage are limited as to the height only by
structural design, if completely of incombustible materials, or may extend but not exceed
6.00 meters above the prescribed building height limit (BHL) for each occupancy group, if
of combustible materials (Figures VII.2.).
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Figure VII.1. Figure VII.2.
Figure VII.3.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING / STRUCTURE
Annotation. The height of buildings should also be generally proportional to its base/footprint.
In practice, a smaller footprint cum taller profile for a building is resorted to in order to
preserve as much of the open space within a lot (or surrounding the building) as much as
possible.
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3. Other Considerations in Height Determination
a. In any given locality, the height of proposed buildings/structures shall be
governed by the following factors:
i. The designer/space planner must consider both the present and projected
population density within the project site and in the project’s location/area
at full completion/operation of the project;
ii. For a given volume of building/structure (the building bulk), that which has a
lesser Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) or area of ground coverage Allowable
Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) or Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) may
be built higher than that with a greater PSO, AMBF or MACA;
iii. A proposed building/structure which has a greater TGFA requirement shall
be built higher than that with a lower TGFA requirement;
iv. A proposed building/structure on a lot with a higher FLAR designation/rights may
be built higher than that on a lot with a lower FLAR designation/rights; and
v. Lots that face a wider RROW and therefore with more RROW
features/elements may become the site of a taller building/structure as
compared to a lot facing a narrow RROW.
b. The height of proposed buildings/structures shall also be governed by the
following RROW-based limitations:
i. If only one (1) RROW services a lot and such is only 6.00 to 7.00 meters
wide, a BHL of three (3) storeys (or 9.00 meters maximum) shall be
observed regardless of use or occupancy, lot size, lot dimensions, lot
frontage and like considerations.
ii. If only one (1) RROW services a lot and such is only 4.00 to 5.00
meters wide, a BHL equivalent to 2 ½ storeys (or 7.50 meters
maximum) shall be observed regardless of use or occupancy, lot size, lot
dimensions, lot frontage and like considerations. If only one (1) RROW
services a lot and such is only 3.00 meters wide or less, a BHL equivalent to
two
(2) storeys (or 6.00 meters maximum) shall be observed regardless of
use or occupancy, lot size, lot dimensions, lot frontage and like
considerations.
iii. Taller buildings are allowed for duly approved high-density developments
such as Planned Unit Development (PUD) areas. Taller and bulkier buildings are
better suited in such areas due to higher end-user targets, more advanced
and coordinated planning efforts and the application of more stringent
development controls (DC) by the project proponents themselves.
c. The following factors shall also be considered in the determination of the building
height:
i. Soil characteristics, lot location in relation to fault lines and earthquake belts
or proximity to volcanoes and other geological conditions.
ii. Hydrological conditions such as the water table at the site and distance to
waterways and shorelines.
iii. Meteorological conditions such as the frequency and intensity of
destructive typhoons/ monsoon winds/rains, prevailing wind speed and
direction, relative humidity, amount of precipitation and the prevailing
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ambient conditions.
iv. Effect/s of environmental conditions on the building/structure and vice versa
coupled with the effective control of air, noise and thermal pollution,
radiant heat, lights and shadows, etc., and the optimization of natural light
and ventilation.
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v. Effect/s of traffic conditions on the building/structure and vice versa and the
satisfaction of parking/loading requirements in accordance with this Rule.
vi. Availability and capacity of public utility/service system considering the
availability and adequacy of electric power, potable and non-potable water
supply, drainage and sewerage, transportation and communications
facilities, solid waste management system, etc.
vii. Need for applicable building safety and maintenance systems, e.g.,
lightning arresters, beacons, protective railings and barriers, gondolas,
window washing systems, etc.
d. In accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) of the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) where the Philippines is a member state and of
Administrative Order No. 5 (Civil Air Regulation) of the Air Transportation Office (ATO), the
following rules and regulations shall govern the construction of
buildings/structures within the
24.00 kilometer radius of aerodromes where turbo-jet aircraft operate and
within the 10.00 kilometer radius of aerodromes where no turbo-jet aircraft operate.
(Figs. VII.4. through VII.8.)
i. The height of buildings/structures within this area shall be limited by an
imaginary line with slope of 2% or 1:50 for aerodromes where turbo-jet
aircraft operate and 2.5% or 1:40 for aerodromes where no turbo-jet
aircraft operate from the inner edge reckoned from the surface of the
runway. The dimensions of the isosceles trapezoidal are as shown on Table
VII.3. hereafter.
Table VII.3. Dimensions of Isosceles Trapezoid
Inner Edge Distance

Long Base
Type of Aerodrome (Start Base) Between Bases
(meters)
(meters) (meters)
Aerodromes 300 4,800 15,000
where turbo-
jet aircraft 150 4,650 15,000
operates
Aerodromes 150 2,150 10,000
where no turbo-
jet aircraft 100 2,100 10,000
operates
ii. No new buildings/structures shall be allowed within the runway strip.

iii. A height clearance certificate shall be first secured from the Air Transportation
Office (ATO)
before a building permit may be issued for the construction of
buildings/structures located:
(a) Within 4.00 kilometer radius of the runway ends of an
aerodrome regardless of height;
(b) From 4.00 kilometer to 24.00 kilometer radius of the runway ends
of an aerodrome where turbo-jet aircraft operate and exceeding
45.00 meters in height above the elevation of the runway; and
(c) From 4.00 kilometer to 10.00 kilometer radius of the runway ends
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of an aerodrome where no turbo-jet aircraft operate and exceeding
45.00 meters in height above the elevation of the runway.
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Figure VII.4.
APPROACH / DEPARTURE SURFACE
Annotation. Plan adjustments are necessary for airports with parallel runways and for
runways with taxiways.
Figure VII.5.
Figure VII.6.
Annotation. Section adjustments may still be necessary for airports with parallel
runways and for runways with taxiways.
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Figure VII.7.
Annotation. Isometric, plan and section adjustments may still be necessary for airports
with parallel runways and for runways with taxiways.
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WITHIN APPROACH – DEPARTURE ZONES
ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS (BUILDABLE)
Figure VII.8.
Annotation. Adjustments may still be necessary for airports with parallel runways and
for runways with taxiways.
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4. Parking Slot, Parking Area and Loading/Unloading Space Requirements
a. The parking slot, parking area and loading/unloading space requirements

listed hereafter are generally the minimum off-street cum on-site
requirements for specific uses/occupancies for buildings/structures, i.e., all to
be located outside of the road right-of-way (RROW).
b. The size of an average automobile (car) parking slot must be computed at 2.50
meters by 5.00 meters for perpendicular or diagonal parking and at 2.15
meters by 6.00 meters for parallel parking. A standard truck or bus
parking/loading slot must be computed at a minimum of 3.60 meters by
12.00 meters. An articulated truck slot must be computed at a minimum
of 3.60 meters by 18.00 meters which should be sufficient to accommodate
a 12.00 meters container van or bulk carrier and a long/hooded prime
mover. A jeepney or shuttle parking/loading/unloading slot must be
computed at a minimum of 3.00 meters by 9.00 meters. The parking slots
shall be drawn to scale and the total number of which shall be indicated on the
plans and specified whether or not parking accommodations are attendant-
managed.
c. The parking space ratings listed below are minimum off-street/off-RROW
cum on-site requirements for specific uses/occupancies for buildings/structures,
i.e., all to be located outside of the road right-of-way (RROW):
Table VII.4. Minimum Required Off-Street (Off-RROW) cum On-Site Parking Slot, Parking Area and
Loading/Unloading Space Requirements by Allowed Use or Occupancy
Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or

Minimum Required Parking Slot,
Occupancy Character of
Parking Area and Loading Space
(refer to Occupancies or
Requirements
Section 1.3 of this Rule) Type of
Buildings/Structures
1. GROUP A
1.1. Division A-1 Single family and Units with a lot measuring 32.00 to
multi- family dwelling 72.00 sq. meters and/or with a
units [whether single- dwelling unit having a gross floor
detached (R- 1), single- area of from 18.00 to
attached or duplex (R- 22.00 sq. meters - a minimum of
2) or rowhouse (R-3)], one (1) pooled off-street cum on-
each privately owned site parking slot* for every six (6)
or lots with dwelling lots or lots with dwelling units;
units located in
Units with a lot measuring 50.00 to
residential
96.00 sq. meters and/or with a
subdivisions/
dwelling unit having a gross floor
developments
area of from 30.00 to
regardless of number
42.00 sq. meters - a minimum of
of hectares/dwelling
one (1) pooled off-street cum on-
units
site parking slot* for every four
(4) lots or lots with dwelling
units;
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Note:
* The parking slot requirements shall be an integral part of
buildings/structures and any parking slot provided outside the
building/structure will be quantified only as buffer parking.
Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or

Minimum Required Parking Slot,
Occupancy (refer Character of
Parking Area and Loading Space
to Section 1.3 of Occupancies or Type of Requirements
this Rule) Buildings/Structures
Unit with a lot measuring 100.00 to
dwelling unit having a minimum
gross floor area of from 30.00 to
42.00 sq. meters - a minimum of
one (1) off-street cum on-
site parking slot* for each lot or lot
with dwelling unit;
Unit with a lot measuring more than
dwelling unit having a minimum
gross floor area of more than
42.00 sq. meters - minimum of
one (1) off-street cum on-site
parking slot* for each lot or lot
with dwelling unit;
Units located in town Units with a gross floor area of
house (R-4) 50.00 sq. meters – provide one
buildings/structures (1) pooled parking slot*for
regardless of every two (2) units or fraction
number of storeys thereof, i.e., with more than
two (2) but not less than four
(4) units;
Unit with a gross floor area above
50.00 up to 150.00 sq. meters –
provide one
(1) parking slot* for each unit;
Unit with a gross floor area above
150.00 sq. meters – provide two
(2) parking slots* for each unit.
Indigenous family At least one (1) car parking slot*

dwelling units; each for every six (6) dwelling units
privately owned and which shall be provided
outside of the RROW (within
property or lot lines only)
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Note:

**The following prohibitions on parking slots:

1. Conversion/change of use/occupancy.
2. Reduction of parking spaces.
3. Encroachment on RROW.
4. Public utility and bulky vehicles.
Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

Minimum Required Parking Slot, Parking
Occupancy of Occupancies or Type
Area and Loading Space
(refer to of
Requirements
Section 1.3 of this Rule) Buildings/Structures
1.2. Division A-2 Multi-family dwelling Units with a gross floor area of from
units located in 18.00 to
residential 22.00 sq. meters - provide one (1)
condominium (R-5) pooled parking slot* for every eight (8)
buildings/structures units or for a fraction thereof, e.g.,
regardless of number of another slot* shall be provided if
storeys there are more than eight (8) units but
less than sixteen (16) units, etc.;
Units with a gross floor area up to
50.00 sq. meters - provide one (1)
pooled parking slot* for every six (6)
medium cost units or for a fraction
thereof, e.g., another slot* shall be
provided if there are more than six
(6) but less than twelve (12) medium
cost units, etc., or provide one (1)
parking slot* for each open market
unit (as defined under the revised
IRR of PD 957);
Units with a gross floor area above
50.00 sq. meters up to 100.00 sq.
meters - provide one
(1) pooled parking slot* for every
four (4) medium cost units, or provide
one (1) parking slot* for each open
market unit (as defined under the
revised IRR of PD 957); and
Units with a gross floor area of more
than
100.00 sq. meters – one (1) parking
slot* for each unit.
2. GROUP B
2.1. Division B-1 Hotels One (1) car parking slot for every
three (3) rooms or a fraction
thereof for highly urbanized areas
and one (1) car parking slot for
every seven (7) rooms or a
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fraction thereof for all other areas;
and two (2) tourist bus parking slots
for each hotel; provide at least one
(1) loading slot for articulated truck
or vehicle A 12.00 meters long
container van plus 4.00 meter
length for the prime mover and
one (1) loading slot for a standard
truck for every 5,000.00 sq.
meters of gross
Note:

(refer to of
Requirements
floor area (GFA); and provide truck
maneuvering area outside of the
RROW (within property or lot lines
only)
Residential hotels and One (1) car slot for every five (5)
apartels units or a fraction thereof; and one
(1) bus parking slot for every sixty
(60) rooms/units or a fraction thereof
Motels One (1) car slot for every unit
Pension/boarding/lodging One (1) car slot for every twenty (20)

houses beds
3. GROUP C
3.1. Division C-1 Bowling alleys One (1) car slot for every four (4)
alleys
3.2. Division C-2 Churches and similar One (1) car slot and one (1)
places of worship jeepney/shuttle slot for every 50.00
sq. meters of congregation area
Public elementary, One (1) off-street cum on-site parking

secondary, vocational slot for every ten (10) classrooms;
and trade school (GI) and one (1) off- RROW (or off-
street) passenger loading space
that can accommodate two (2)
queued jeepney/shuttle slots
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Private elementary, One (1) car slot for every five (5)
secondary, vocational classrooms; one (1) off-RROW (or off-
and trade school (GI) street) passenger loading space that
can accommodate two (2) queued
jeepney/ shuttle slots; and one (1)
school bus slot for every one
hundred (100) students
Note:
** The following prohibitions on parking slots:


(refer to of
Requirements
Public colleges and One (1) car slot for every five (5)
universities (GI) classrooms; one (1) off-RROW (or off-
street) passenger loading space that
school bus slot for every two
Private colleges and One (1) car slot for every three (3)
universities classrooms; one (1) off-RROW (or off-
(GI) street) passenger loading space that
school bus slot for every one
4. GROUP D
4.1. Division D-1 Mental hospitals, sanitaria One (1) off-street cum on-site car
and mental asylums and parking slot for every twenty five (25)
like uses beds; and one
(1) off-RROW (or off-street)
passenger loading space that can
accommodate two (2) queued
jeepney/shuttle slots
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4.2. Division D-2 Public hospital One (1) off-street cum on-site car
parking slot for every twenty five (25)
beds; and one
(1) off-RROW (or off-street)
jeepney/shuttle slots; provide at least
one (1) loading slot for articulated
truck or vehicle (a 12.00 meter long
container van plus 6.00 meter
length for a long/hooded prime
mover) and one (1) loading slot for
a standard truck for every 5,000.00
sq. meters of gross floor area (GFA);
and provide truck maneuvering
area outside of the RROW (within
Note:


(refer to of
Requirements
Private hospital One (1) off-street cum on-site car
parking slot for every twelve (12)
beds; and one (1) off-RROW (or off-
can accommodate two (2) queed
jeepney/shuttle slots; provide at
least one
(12) loading slot for articulated
truck or vehicle (a 12.00 meters
long container van plus 6.00
meters length for a long/hooded
prime mover) and one (1) loading
slot for a standard truck for every
5,000.00 sq. meters of GFA; and
provide truck maneuvering area
4.3. Division D-3 Nursing homes for One (1) off-street cum on-site car
ambulatory patients, parking slot for every twelve (12)
school and home, for beds; and one (1) off-RROW (or
children over off-street) passenger loading space
kindergarten age, that can accommodate two (2)
orphanages and the queued jeepney/shuttle slots
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like
5. GROUP E
5.1. Division E-1 Terminals, Inter- One (1) car slot for every 500.00
modals or Multi- sq. meters of gross floor area or for
modals, Depots and the a fraction thereof; and one (1) off-
like (UTS) RROW (or off-street) passenger
loading space that can
jeepney/ shuttle slots or two (2)
queued bus slots whichever is
applicable; maneuvering area of
buses, trucks and like vehicles
shall be outside of the RROW
(within property or lot lines only)
Note:

buildings/ structures and any parking slot provided outside the

(refer to of
Requirements
Transit Stations and the Provide on each side of the RROW
like (UTS) one (1) off-RROW (or off-street)
accommodate four (4) queued
jeepney/shuttle slots or three (3)
queued bus slots whichever is
applicable; in case of elevated
mass transit stations, on-roadway
terminals or on-RROW terminals on
both sides of the RROW may be
considered
5.2. Division E-2 Neighborhood shopping One (1) car slot for every 100.00 sq.
center/supermarket meters of shopping floor area
(C-1)
Public Markets One (1) customer (buyer)

(C) jeepney/shuttle parking slot for
every 150.00 sq. meters of wet
and dry market floor area and one
(1) vendor (seller) jeepney/shuttle
parking slot or loading space for
every 300.00 sq. meters of wet and
dry market floor area; and one (1)
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off-RROW (off-street) terminal that
can accommodate at least two (2)
jeepneys and six (6) tricycles for
every 1,000.00 sq. meters of wet
and dry market floor area
Restaurants, fast-food One (1) car slot for every 30.00 sq.
centers, bars and meters of customer area
beerhouses
(C)
Nightclubs, super clubs One (1) car slot for every 20 sq.
and theater- meters of customer area: and two
restaurants (2) tourist parking slots for tourist
(C) bus parking slots for each theater-
restaurant
Note:

buildings/ structures and any parking slot provided outside the

(refer to of
Requirements
Nightclubs, super clubs One (1) car slot for every 30.00 sq.
and theater- meters of customer area
restaurants
(C)
Units located in Units with a gross floor area of from
office, commercial 18.00 to
or mixed-use 40.00 sq. meters – provide one (1)
condominium pooled parking slot* for every two (2)
buildings/ units or for a fraction thereof;
structures Unit with a gross floor area of from
regardless of 41.00 to
number of storeys 70.00 sq. meters – provide one (1)
parking slot* for each unit; and
Unit with a gross floor area of more
than
70.00 sq. meters provide one (1)
parking slot* for every 70.00 sq.
meters and for a fraction
thereof;
Columbarium One (1) car slot for every
compartment niche
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5.3. Division E-3 Aircraft hangars, open One (1) car slot for every 1,000.00
parking carports and sq. meters of gross floor area and
garages, etc. one (1) bus slot for every one
hundred (100) workers; if number of
workers exceed two hundred
(200), provide one (1) off-RROW
(or off- street) passenger loading
space that can accommodate two
(2) queued jeepney/shuttle slots
6. GROUP F
6.1. Division F-1 Industrial buildings, mills, One (1) car slot for every 1,000.00
breweries, etc. sq. meters of gross floor area and
(I) one (1) bus slot for every one
hundred (100) workers; if number of
workers exceed two hundred (200),
provide one (1) off-RROW (or off-
jeepney/ shuttle slots; provide at least
one (1) loading slot for
Note:


(refer to of
Requirements
truck or vehicle (a 12.00 meter long
container van plus 6.00 meters
length for a long/hooded prime
mover) and one (1) loading slot for
a standard truck for every 5,000.00
sq. meters of GFA; and provide
truck maneuvering area outside of the
RROW (within property or lot lines
only)
7. GROUP G
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7.1. Division G-1 Industrial buildings, One (1) car slot for every
factories, manufacturing 1,000.00 sq. meters of gross floor
establishments, area and one (1) bus slot for every
mercantile buildings, one hundred (100) workers; if
warehouses, storage number of workers exceed two
bins, power and water hundred (200), provide one (1) off-
generation/distribution RROW (or off- street) passenger
facilities loading space that can
jeepney/ shuttle slots; provide at
least one (1) loading slot for
articulated truck or vehicle (a 12.00
meter long container van plus 6.00
meters length for a long/ hooded
prime mover) and one (1) loading
slot for a standard truck for every
5,000.00 sq. meters of GFA; and
provide truck maneuvering area
7.2. Division G-2 -do- -do-

Note:


(refer to of
Requirements
8. GROUP H
8.1. Division H-1 Public recreational One (1) car slot and one (1)
assembly buildings jeepney/shuttle slot for every 50.00
such as sq. meters of spectator area; and
theaters/cinemas, one (1) bus parking slot for every
auditoria, two hundred (200) spectators
etc.
8.2 Division H-2 Dance halls, cabarets,
ballrooms, skating rinks -do-
and
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cockfighting arenas, etc.
8.3 Division H-3 Dance halls, ballrooms,
-do-
skating rinks, etc.
8.4 Division H-4 Covered amusement one (1) car slot for every 50.00 sq.
parks, meters of gross floor area
amusement and
entertainment
complexes, etc.
Clubhouses, beach houses one (1) slot for every 100.00 sq.
and the like meters of
gross floor area
9. GROUP I
9.1. Division I-1 Recreational or similar One (1) car slot and one (1)
public assembly jeepney/shuttle slot for every 50.00
buildings such as sq. meters of spectator area; and
stadia, sports one (1) bus parking slot for every
complexes, two hundred (200) spectators.
convention centers,
etc.
10. GROUP J
10.1. Division J-1 Agriculture-related uses or Not required if located outside
occupancies (A) urbanized area; if located within
urbanized area, provide one
(1) car slot for every 1,000.00 sq.
meters of gross floor area and one
(1) bus slot for every one hundred
(100) workers; if number of workers
exceed two hundred (200), provide
one (1) off-RROW (or off-street)
jeepney/shuttle slots; provide at least
one (1) loading slot for articulated
truck or vehicle
Note:


(refer to of
Requirements
(a 12.00 meter long container van
plus 6.00 meters length for a
long/hooded prime mover) and one
(1) loading slot for a standard truck
for every 5,000.00 sq. meters of GFA;
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and provide truck maneuvering area
outside of the RROW (within property
or lot lines only)
10.2. Division J-2 Other uses not classified in Provide parking requirements stipulated
previous sections for most similar or most related
(PUD, etc.) uses/occupancies
Note:

d. In computing for parking slots, a fraction of 50% and above shall be considered
as one (1) car parking slot to be provided. In all cases however, a minimum of
one (1) car parking slot shall be provided unless otherwise allowed under
this Rule.
i. Multi-floor parking garages may serve the 20% parking requirements of the
building/structure within 200.00 meter radius, provided at least 80% of the
parking requirements are complied with and integrated in the building
design.
ii. Special Provision on the Handicapped: For buildings/structures to be
provided with features intended for the use or occupancy of the
handicapped, the minimum provisions of Batas Pambansa (BP) Bilang
344 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) with respect to
parking shall be strictly observed.
e. Allowed Off-RROW/Off-Street cum Off-Site Parking Provision:
i. In addition to on-site cum off-RROW (off-street) parking provisions mandated
under this Rule, off-site cum off-street parking facilities may be allowed
and considered part of a project provided that such facilities specifically
consist of reserved or leased parking slots within a permanent parking
building/structure and not in a vacant parking lot or parking structure/space for
a commercial development and provided further that such parking slots are
located no more than 100.00 meters away from a residential building
project or are located no more than 200.00 meters away from an office or
commercial building project.
ii. Direct access of parking/loading/utility slots and terminals to the RROW shall
be generally disallowed to prevent the usage of the RROW as a
maneuvering area.
iii. Traffic generating buildings such as shopping malls or similar facilities that have very
high volumes of pedestrian and vehicular traffic may be located at major
intersections or within
100.00 meters of such intersections, provided that the distance between the
street curb of the ingress/egress of such a commercial lot/property
(nearest the intersection) and the straight curb of the intersection shall
not be less than 50.00 meters. (Fig. VII.9.)
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Annotation. For larger developments and traffic generating buildings as well as parking
structures, a minimum 100.00 m distance should be the standard to be considered.
Fig.VII.9.
iv. For R-2, R-3, GI, C, C-2 and C-3 uses or occupancies, front yards abutting
RROW are not to be used for long-term off-street parking. Due to the
very public nature of these uses (high vehicular and pedestrian
concentrations), the front yard (a transition space between the RROW and
the building/structure) shall be used exclusively for driveways, off-
RROW loading spaces, short-term off-RROW parking and landscaping
(hardscape and softscape) treatment. Temporary or short-term off-street
parking, particularly on driveways, shall preferably be only for visitors to
these buildings/structures.
v. For Basic R-2 and Basic R-3 uses or occupancies (for single family dwelling units
only), up to 50% of the front yard abutting the RROW may be
paved/hardscaped, i.e., converted into a courtyard for carport use.
Such use shall not be permitted in all other uses or occupancies.
SECTION 708. Minimum Requirements for Group A Dwellings
1. Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy
The dwelling shall occupy not more than 90% of a corner lot and 80% of an inside
lot, and subject to the provisions on Easements of Light and View of the Civil Code of
Philippines, shall be at least 2.00 meters from the property line.
2. Light and Ventilation
Every dwelling shall be so constructed and arranged as to provide adequate light
and ventilation as provided under Section 805 to Section 811 of the Code.
3. Sanitation
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Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one sanitary toilet and adequate washing
and drainage facilities.
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4. Foundation
Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling
and shall be at least 250 millimeters thick and 600 millimeters below the surface of the ground.
5. Post
The dimensions of wooden posts shall be those found in Table VII.5.: Dimensions of
Wooden Posts. Each post shall be anchored to such footing by straps and bolts of
adequate size.
Table VII.5.: Dimensions of Wooden Posts or Suportales

Maximu Maximum Maximu Required Maximum
m Height m Finished Size of
Type Building Height Total Spacing Suportales
of 1st (meters) of Post (millimeters)
Floor (meters
(meter )
s)
1-Storey Shed - 4.00 3.50 100 X 100
1-Storey Shed - 3.00 4.00 100 X 100
1-Storey Shed - 5.00 4.00 125 X 125
1-Storey
1.00 - 5.50 3.60 125 X 125
House or
3.00
Chalet
2-Storey House 3.00 6.00 3.00 125 X 125
2-Storey House 4.50 7.00 4.00 120 X 120
2-Storey House 5.00 8.00 4.50 175 X 175
2-Storey House - 9.00 4.50 200 X 200
Logs or tree trunk suportales may be used as post in indigenous traditional

type of construction, provided that these are of such sizes and spacing as to
sustain vertical loading equivalent at least to the loading capacities of the posts and
spacing in this Table.
6. Floor
The live load of the first floor shall be at least 200 kilograms per sq. meter and for
the second floor, at least 150 kilograms per sq. meter.
7. Roof
The wind load for roofs shall be at least 120 kilograms per sq. meter for vertical
projection.
8. Stairs
Stairs shall be at least 750 millimeters in clear width, with a rise of 200
millimeters and a minimum run of 200 millimeters.
9. Entrance and Exit
There shall be at least one entrance and another one for exit.
10.Electrical Requirements
All electrical installations shall conform to the requirements of the Philippine Electrical
Code.
11.Mechanical Requirements
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Mechanical systems and/or equipment installations shall be subject to the
requirements of the Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code.
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SECTION 709. Requirements for Other Group Occupancies
Subject to the provisions of the Code, the Secretary shall promulgate rules and
regulations for each of the other Group Occupancies covering: allowable
construction, height, and area; location on property, exit facilities, light and
ventilation, sanitation; enclosures of vertical openings; fire extinguishing systems; and
special hazards.
GUIDELINES ON BUILDING BULK, DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS, BUILDINGS AND OTHER ACCESSORY

STRUCTURES WITHIN CEMETERIES AND MEMORIAL PARKS
A. DETERMINING BUILDING BULK
1. General. Building bulk (a volume quantity) shall be generally determined by the

application of the Floor-Lot Area Ratio (FLAR), vertically projecting the Allowable
Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF), establishing the Outermost Faces of
Building (OFB) and quantifying the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building
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(AMVB). The building bulk may be ultimately governed by the width
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of the RROW and other applicable provisions for light and ventilation
(including incremental setbacks as a result of satisfying natural light and
ventilation requirements for RROW and front yards as partly shown in Table
VII.G.1. hereafter).
2. Application of the FLAR. The FLAR (Table VII.G.1.) shall be the primary or initial
determinant of the building bulk.
Table VII.G.1. Reference Table of Floor to Lot Area Ratio (FLAR) Designations/Rights
Type of Use or
Type of Building/Structure FLAR Designation/Rights
Occupancy
Residential Residential 1 (R-1) 1.50
(at a 3-storey or 10.00 m BHL)
Residential 2 (R-2)
a. Basic R-2 1.30 up to 1.50
(at a 3-storey or 10.00 m
BHL)
b. Maximum R-2 2.10 up to 3.00
BHL)
Residential 3 (R-3)
a. Basic R-3 1.80 up to 2.10
BHL)
b. Maximum R-3 7.10 up to 8.10
BHL)
Individual Lot for Residential 4 1.60 up to1.80
(R-4)/Townhouses (at a 3-storey or 10.00 m
BHL)
Residential 5(R-5)/ 6.00 up to 9.00
Condominiums (at an 18-storey or 54.00 m
BHL)
Commercial Commercial 1 (Com-1) 1.70 up to 3.00
BHL)
Commercial 2 (Com-2) 3.60 up to 9.00
BHL)
Commercial 3 (Com-3) 9.00 up to 34.00
BHL)
Industrial Industrial 1 (Ind-1) 1.50 up to 2.50
Industrial 2 (Ind-2) 2.50 up to 3.00
Industrial 3 (Ind-3) 3.00 up to 5.00
Institutional - 2.50
Cultural - 3.50
Utility/Transportation/Road
- 2.00 up to 3.00
Rights-
of Way (RROW)/ Services
Parks and Open
Recreational Spaces - 0.50 up to 1.00
Agricultural/Agro-
- 1.80 up to 2.20
Industrial/Tourism
Planned Unit Development PUD at a reclamation area
6.00
(PUD) close to
an operating airport
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PUD at a reclamation area 6.00 up to 12.00
Planned Unit Development PUD at a coastal area 12.00 up to 18.00
(PUD) PUD at an inland area very
6.00 up to 18.00
close to an operating airport
PUD at an inland area 9.00 up to 34.00
BHL)
Cemetery - 0.80
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Guidelines on Building Bulk and Development Controls. . . .
Table VII.G.2. Conversion Table of Gross Floor Area (GFA) to Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA)
Type of Building/Structure Excluded Floor Areas (non-GFA) Multiplier to Convert the
based as GFA to TGFA
on Use/Occupancy a Percentage (%) of the TGFA
Residential 1 33% 1.50
Residential 2 (Basic),
20% 1.25
Residential
3 (Basic) and Residential 4
Residential 2 (Maximum),
Residential 3 (Maximum) and 16% 1.20
Residential 5
Commercial 1 20% 1.25
Industrial 1 25% 1.33
Industrial 2 and 3 33% 1.50
Transportation, Utility and
33% 1.50
Service
Areas
Agricultural and Agro- 2%-5% 1.03-1.06
Industrial
3. Establishing the OFB. The OFB shall be primarily determined by the vertical
projections of the outermost faces of the AMBF up to a height prescribed by the
applicable BHL. Figure VII.G.1. shows the determination of the angular planes needed
to establish the outer limits for walls and projections of the proposed
building/structure facing RROW and for their corresponding roof configurations.
Table VII.G.3. also shows the recommended angles or slopes for the angular
planes originating from the centerline of the RROW for R-1 and C-3 properties
only. Angles or slopes for other permitted uses/occupancies can be
extrapolated from the two (2) examples. (Figs. VIII.G.1. and VIII.G.2.)
Table VII.G.3. Reference Table of Angles/Slopes* To Satisfy Natural Light and Ventilation
Requirements Along RROW and Front Yards
Angle or Slope of Angular Angle or Slope of Angular
Plane for Plane
Width of Buildings/Structures for Buildings/Structures
Type of
Road Right- Without With
Use or
of- Projections** Projections*
Occupan
Way Angle Angle
cy Ratio Ratio
(RRO from from
(Slope) (Slope)
W) Centerline Centerline
of of
RROW RROW
(Degrees) (Degree)
Residentia 9 m:8.5m 7.5

8.00 meters 46.5 50.0
l 1 (R- (1.06) m:6.25m
1) (1.20)
9 m:9.5m 7.5
10.00 meters 43.0 46.0
(0.95) m:7.25m
(1.03)
9 m:10.5m 7.5
12.00 meters 40.0 43.0
(0.86) m:8.25m
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(0.91)
9 m:11.5m 7.5
14.00 meters 39.0
38.0 (0.78) m:9.25m
(0.81)
9 m:12.5m 7.5m:10.2
16.00 meters 35.0 36.0
(0.72) 5m
(0.73)
9 m:13.5m 7.5m:11.2
18.00 meters 33.5 33.0
(0.67) 5m
(0.67)
9 m:14.5m 7.5m:12.2
20.00 meters 31.0 32.0
(0.62) 5m
(0.61)
Commercial 48 m:16.5m
8.00 meters 71.0 - -
3 (2.90)
(C-3)
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Angle or Slope of Angular Plane Angle or Slope of Angular

Width of for Plane
Type of
Road Right- Buildings/Structures Without for Buildings/Structures
Use or
of- Projections** With
Occupan
Way Projections*
cy
(RRO Angle Angle
W) Ratio Ratio
from from
(Slope) (Slope)
Centerline Centerline
of of
RROW RROW
(Degrees) (Degree)
Commercia 48
10.00 meters 69.5 - -
l 3 (C-3) m:17.5m
(2.74)
48
12.00 meters 68.0 - -
m:18.5m
(2.59)
48
14.00 meters 65.5 - -
m:19.5m
(2.46)
48
16.00 meters 63.6 - -
m:20.5m
(2.34)
48
18.00 meters 61.7 - -
m:21.5m
(2.23)
48
20.00 meters 60.0 - -
m:22.5m
(2.13)
NOTE:
* To be used for plotting the angular plane from the grade level centerline of the RROW. The
angular plane can also help determine the Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB)
as well as the alternative incremental setback lines. Only the uses/occupancies with the
least and heaviest developments (R-1 and
C-3 respectively are shown). The angles/slopes of angular planes for all other
uses/occupancies in between can be extrapolated.
** Considered projections from the outermost face of the building/structure are eaves,
medias aguas (canopy for windows), cantilevers, heavy sign supports (only for
applications permitted or consistent with the Code) and the like.
4. Quantifying the AMVB. The AMVB shall be primarily determined by the following:
a. Multiply the AMBF (in square meters) for the lot by the applicable BHL (in
meters) for the lot to arrive at the initial AMVB (in cubic meters); the result of
this step is the imaginary footprint prism;
b. Superimpose the angular plane originating from the center of the RROW
on the footprint prism; this shall result in the reduction of the initially
computed building volume due to the application of incremental setbacks
and of roof configuration dictated by the angular plane; the result of this step
is the AMVB;
c. To crosscheck the AMVB against the Allowable Maximum TGFA
(separately determined), convert the AMVB into its approximate area
equivalent (in sq. meters) by dividing it with the BHL. Before converting the
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AMVB to its area component, check for the effects of the incremental
setbacks on the TGFA for each floor of the proposed building/structure.
B. Application of Development Controls (DC)
(To Determine the Maximum Development Potential of a Lot)
1. Sizing the Building/Structure. To determine the allowed/appropriate
building bulk (volume), the following series of steps using the DC under this
Guideline and other Rules in the Code shall be followed:
a. Refer to Rule VIII for prescribed setbacks, yards, courts (at grade level), etc.
applicable to the lot/project site; determine the extent of firewall construction
if required and/or if permitted;
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refer to Rule VIII for the Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO); compute
for the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) under this Rule by
using the formula:
Allowable Land Additional buildable lot

Tota area
Maximum l area due to Firewall
Building/ required construction
Lot for +
Footprint or (if permitted
AMBF = yards/ under this Rule)
_
(in sq. meters) Area courts
(TLA)
(prescribed
under Rule
VIII)
b. Check resultant building footprint against applicable PSO under Reference
Table VIII.1. of Rule VIII and consult existing/applicable and/or duly approved
zoning ordinances; to check, use the formula:
Percentage
of Site Allowable Maximum Total
= Building Footprint or AMBF ÷ Lot Area
Occupancy (PSO)
(in square meters) (TLA)
c. Compute for the resultant height of the building/structure by referring to

Table VII.2. of this Rule and by using the formula:
Resultant Height Building Height Limit or Desired

of the the BHL Floor to
= (as expressed Floor
building/structure X
in number Height
(in meters)
of floors/storeys) (in meters)
d. Check the resultant height against the BHL (refer to Table VII.2. of this Rule);
if a greater building/structure height is desired, consult existing zoning
ordinances or other applicable laws for possible relief; if relief cannot be
sought, explore sub-grade (basement level) solutions or reduce the desired
floor to floor heights in case it is greater than 3.00 meters;
e. Establish the Outermost Faces of Building (OFB) to help determine the
Allowable Maximum Volume of Building (AMVB) and to satisfy natural light and
ventilation requirements for RROW and front yards abutting RROW; an
imaginary prism within which the proposed building/structure must fit shall
result, unless specifically allowed under the Code; thereafter, establish the
Outermost Limits of Building Projections (OLBP) to fully comply with other
applicable light and ventilation provisions;
f. Initially determine building bulk by computing for the maximum allowable
Gross Floor Area
(GFA) for the building/structure using the formula:
Gross Floor Area Total (TLA)

(GFA) of the = Lot Area
building/structure X
(in square meters)
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Recommen ded Floor to Lot Area Ratio (FLAR)*
NOTE: * Refer to Table VII.G.1. of this Guideline (Recommended FLAR Designations/Rights)

and/or consult existing/applicable and duly-approved zoning ordinances.
i. GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) - the total floor space within the perimeter of
the permanent external building walls (inclusive of main and auxiliary
buildings) such as office areas, residential areas, corridors, lobbies and
mezzanine level/s. The GFA shall also include building projections
which may serve as floors or platforms that are directly connected
to/integrated with areas within the building/structure, e.g., balconies (Refer to
Section 1004 of Rule X of this IRR) and the GFA excludes the following:
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(a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, services and utilities;
(b)Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office
units are present; and
(c) Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or
air-conditioning condensing unit (ACCU) balconies, overhead water
tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming
pools, whirlpools or jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or plazas,
balconies exceeding 10.00 sq. meters, fire escape structures and the
like.
g. Determine the Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) to
approximate building volume using the formula hereafter. In particular,
determine the minimum required off-street cum on-site parking provisions,
driveways and related access systems, particularly for new developments
and/or re-developments whereby provisions of this Guideline shall apply.
Gross
Total Gross Floor Floor All requirements
Area (TGFA) of the Area Non- for courts at all
building/ structure (GFA) of floors (above
GFA _
(in sq. meters) the + areas* grade) under
building/ Rule VIII
= (in square meters)
structure
(in
square
meters)
NOTE: * Compute for all other areas not covered by the FLAR or by the GFA using Table
VII.G.2.
i. TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (TGFA) - the total floor space within
the main and auxiliary buildings primarily consisting of the GFA and
all other enclosed support areas together with all other usable
horizontal areas/surfaces above and below established grade level
that are all physically attached to the building/s which shall consists
of the following:
(a) Covered areas used for parking and driveways, services and
utilities. The
TGFA
specifically excludes provisions for courts above grade level;
(b)Vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are
present;
(c) Uncovered areas for helipads, air-conditioning cooling towers or
ACCU balconies, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas
and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpool or jacuzzis,
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terraces, gardens, courts or plazas, balconies exceeding
10.00 sq. meters, fire escape structures and the like; and
(d)Other building projections which may additionally function as floors
or platforms if properly reinforced, e.g., the top surfaces of roof
extensions/eaves, sun-breakers, large roofed or cantilevered areas
such as porte cocheres, canopies and the like.
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Figure VII.G.1.
Annotation. Steeper angles shall result if the RROW is narrower, particularly for higher
density and higher intensity building uses/occupancies
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Figure VII.G.2.
ANGLE (∝∝∝∝) IS SPECIFIED (REFER TO TABLE
NOTE: EXAMPLE SHOWING NO BUILDING PROJECTION
(EAVES, BALCONY, ETC.) FOR WHICH A DIFFERENT
VII.G.3. AND TO FIGURE VII.G.1.)
ESTABLISHING THE OUTMOST FACES OF BUILDING (OFB) FOR A TYPICAL R-1 USE / OCCUPANCY THROUGH THE
USE OF THE AMBF, THE BHL, THE AMVB AND THE ANGULAR PLANE ALONG THE RROW (14.00 M WIDE
RROW)
Annotation. Steeper angles shall result if the RROW is narrower, particularly for higher
density and higher intensity building uses/occupancies
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Guidelines on Buildings and Other Accessory Structures Within Cemeteries and Memorial
Parks……
C. BUILDINGS AND OTHER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITHIN CEMETERIES AND

MEMORIAL PARKS
1. Location of Cemeteries/Memorial Parks
a. Cemeteries and Memorial Parks shall be located in accordance with the
approved land use plan of the city/municipality concerned. Prior
clearance shall be obtained from the Department of Health, the National
Water Resources Council, the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board.
2. Protective Enclosures
a. The cemetery shall be totally enclosed by a perimeter fence/wall of strong
material, and all gates shall be provided with a strong door and lock.
Perimeter wall shall not exceed 3.00 meters in height.
b. Where a cemetery is enclosed by a solid reinforced concrete wall at least 2.00
meters high, it is allowed to construct tombs, vaults, mausoleums or other
types of sepulchres for the dead up to the walls. Otherwise, a clearance of
5.00 meters shall be maintained between the perimeter fence and the
nearest interment plot.
3. Interments, Burials and Entombments

a. For ground interments, there shall be a minimum depth of excavation
of 1.50 meters from ground level to base of excavation. However, if
concrete vaults are used, the minimum depth of excavation from base of
vault to ground level shall be 1.00 meter, depending on the depth of ground
water table.
b. Ground interments shall be allowed only in designated graveyard areas of the
cemetery and may be provided with suitable markers, headstones or
memorials.
c. Vaults for tombs and mausoleums for aboveground interments shall be of
solid reinforced concrete. Concrete hollow blocks or any unit masonry
construction of ceramics, adobe or the like shall not be allowed for the
construction of above-ground vaults; tombs or mausoleums.
Mausoleums may be provided with ossuaries and/or cineraria along
the interior walls.
d. Multi-level interment niches shall only be of solid reinforced concrete
construction, of not less than 150 millimeters thickness in which case
they may be allowed to abut walls of the cemetery, provided the walls
are of solid reinforced concrete construction. Concrete hollow blocks, or any
unit masonry construction of ceramics, adobe or the like shall not be allowed.
e. Before construction is started on any mausoleum, canopy over a tomb, or
multi-level niches, a building permit shall be secured there for from the OBO.
f. Horizontal divisions of columbaria shall be of reinforced concrete of at
least 50 millimeters thickness. Vertical divisions may be of concrete
hollow blocks of at least 100 millimeters thickness, in which case,
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cement mortar shall be applied evenly to present a non-porous surface.
Minimum dimensions of individual cinerarium shall be 300 millimeters
by 300 millimeters by 460 millimeters. Cinerary remains shall be placed
inside tightly sealed urns.
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Guidelines on Buildings and Other Accessory Structures Within Cemeteries and Memorial
Parks……
4. Accessory Structures
a. A chapel with a floor area of at least 50.00 sq. meters shall be constructed
at a convenient location within the cemetery where funeral ceremonies may
be held, and incidentally serve as haven for funeral participants against sun
and rain.
b. Wake chaplets with a minimum area of 50.00 sq. meters for thirty (30)
persons and at least
1.60 sq. meters for each additional person may be provided.
c. Administrative Office - a 64.00 sq. meters lot shall be allocated for an

administration building office for memorial parks with an area of above one
(1) hectare.
d. Electrical Power Supply - Distances of lampposts for street lighting

shall be placed at a maximum of 100.00 meters or as prescribed by
the power firm servicing the area. Utility poles shall be installed along
sides of streets and pathways.
e. Parking Area - Parking area equivalent to a minimum of five 5% of the

gross area of memorial park/cemetery shall be provided over and above the
required parking area/facility for any structures to be constructed within the
premises of the memorial park/cemetery.
f. Comfort Rooms - Adequate and clean comfort rooms with facilities for
disabled persons shall be provided in properly located areas.
NOTE: Refer also to the latest applicable HLURB Guidelines regarding Cemeteries and Memorial
Parks.
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RULE VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
SECTION 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation

1. Subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines on Easements of Light and
View, and to the specific provisions of the Code, every building shall be
designed, constructed, and equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.
(Refer to Guidelines on Easements, View Corridors/Sight Lines and Basements at the
end of this Rule)
2. All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a private street which has
been duly approved. (Refer to Guidelines on Streets/RROW and Sidewalks at
the end of this Rule)
3. No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to reduce the size of any
room or the relative area of windows to less than that provided for buildings
under this Rule, or to create an additional room, unless such additional
room conforms to the requirements of this Rule.
4. No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions of the required court or
yard would be less than what is prescribed for such building lot.
SECTION 802. Measurement of Site Occupancy

1. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground
level and shall be
exclusive of courts, yards, and light wells.
2. Courts, yards, and light wells shall be measured clear of all projections from
the walls enclosing such wells or yards with the exception of roof leaders,
wall copings, sills, or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.20 meters in width.
SECTION 803. Percentage of Site Occupancy

1. The measurement of the percentage (%) of site occupancy (or lot occupancy)
shall be taken at the ground level and shall be exclusive of courts, yards and
light wells. Courts, yards, and light wells shall be measured clear of all
projections from the walls enclosing such wells or yards with the exception
of roof leaders, wall copings, sills, or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.20
meters in width.
2. In case of proposed additional construction on a lot on which another
building/structure already stands, the Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO)
arising out of such existing buildings/structures must be included in the
computation of the PSO for the Total Lot Area (TLA). In case of discrepancy
between the specified Maximum Allowable PSO and the other light and ventilation
provisions under this Rule, the resulting lesser building/structure footprint or gross
floor area at the ground floor (or at grade level) must prevail.
3. Maximum site occupancy shall be governed by use, type of construction, and height
of the building and the use, area, nature and location of the site; and subject
to the provisions of the local zoning requirements and in accordance with
the following types of open spaces:
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a. Public open spaces – streets, alleys, easements of sea/lakeshores,
rivers, creeks, esteros, railroad tracks, parks/plazas, playgrounds, and
the like.
b. Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL) – courts, yards, gardens, light wells,
uncovered driveways, access roads and parking spaces consisting of two
(2) types:
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i. Paved or tiled (hardscaped areas); sub-classification of open space shall
fall under Maximum Allowable Impervious Surface Areas (ISA) within the
Total Lot Area (TLA); and
ii. Unpaved areas within the lot that are with exposed soil and planted
(softscaped), i.e., the Unpaved Surface Areas (USA); this sub-classification
is the true open space.
4. The following Table illustrates the manner in determining the Maximum Allowable
Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO), Maximum Allowable Impervious Surface Area (ISA), Maximum
Allowable Construction Area (MACA), Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (USA), and the Total Open
Space within Lot (TOSL) with reference to Type of Land Use Zoning per Lot.
Table VIII.1. Reference Table of Maximum Allowable PSO, Maximum Allowable ISA, the MACA, the
Minimum USA and the TOSL by Type of Land Use Zoning per Lot
Building/ % of Total Lot Area (TLA)
Structure Maximum
Use or Maxim Minimum TOSL d
Allowable
Occupanc Duly-Approved um USA (ISA +
ISAc
y Zoning b Allowa (Unpaved USA)
(Paved
(or Land ble Open
Open
Use)a PSO c,d Spaces)
Spaces)
Residential Basic Residential 2 55 30 15 45
e
(R-2)/Medium
Density Housing
[single family 60 30% 10 40
f
dwelling unit with a
Building Height
Limit (BHL) of 10.00
meters]
Maximum R-2
/Medium Density 60 e 30 10 40
Housing (multiple
family dwelling
units within one
building/ structure 70 f 20 10 30
with a BHL of
15.00 meters)
Basic Residential 3
(R-3)/High 65 e 20 15 35
Density Housing
(single family
dwelling unit with 70 f 20 10 30
a BHL of 10.00
meters)
Maximum R-3 /High
Density Housing 70 e 20 10 30
(multiple family
dwelling units
within one building/
structure with a 80 f 10 10 20
BHL of
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36.00 meters)
Residential 4 (R-4)/ 70 e 20 10 30
Individual
Townhouse 80 f 10 10 20
Units
Residential 5 (R-5)/ 70 e 20 10 30
Condominiums 80 f 10 10 20
Commercial Commerci 70 e 20 10 30
al 1 (Com- 80 f 10 10 20
1)
Commercial 2 75 e 20 5 25
(Com-2) 85 f 10 5 15
Building/ % of Total Lot Area (TLA)
Structure
Use or Maximum
Maxim Minimum TOSL d
Occupanc Allowable
Duly-Approved um USA (ISA +
y (or ISAc
Zoning b Allowa (Unpaved USA)
Land (Paved
ble Open
Use)a Open
PSO c,d Spaces)
Spaces)
Commerci 80 e 15 5 20
al 3 (Com- 90 f 5 5 10
3)
Industrial Industri 70 e 20 10 30
al 1 80 f 10 10 20
(Ind-1)
Industri 70 e 15 15 30
al 2 80 f 5 15 20
(Ind-2)
Industri 70 e 15 15 30
al 3 80 f 5 15 20
(Ind-3)
Institutiona 50 e 20 30 50
l -
60 f 20 20 40
Cultural 60 e 20 20 40
-
70 f 20 10 30
Utility/ 50 e 40 10 50
Trans- -
60 f 30 10 40
portation/
Services
Sidewal 11.11
22.22
ks/ (of total 33.33
(of total
Arcades width of (of total
- - width of
at RROW as width of
RROW as
RROW Unpaved RROW)
Paved
portion of portion of
sidewalk) sidewalk)
Parks and
Open
- 20 30 50 80
Recreation
al
Spaces
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Planned PUD at a
Unit reclamation 70 15 15 30
Developme area close to
nt (PUD) an operating
airport
PUD at a
70 15 15 30
reclamation
area
PUD at a coastal 70 15 15 30
area
PUD at an
inland area 70 10 20 30
close to an
operating
airport
PUD at an inland 70 10 20 30
area
Cemetery - 85 10 5 15
Notes:
a) per duly-approved City/ Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)

b) per duly-approved City/Municipal Zoning Ordinance (ZO) and its IRR
c) PSO + ISA = MACA (Maximum Allowable Construction Area)
d) PSO + TOSL = TLA (Total Lot Area).
e) without firewall
f) with firewall
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5. Minimum Requirements for Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL)
a. Total Open Spaces within Lot (TOSL) are portions of the Total Lot Area
(TLA) not 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. (Figure VIII.1.)
b. Group A buildings or Residential 1 (R-1) uses/occupancies shall follow the

minimum yard standards in Table VIII.2. to comply with the TOSL
requirement.
c. Abutments for Basic Uses/Occupancies forming part of new

developments shall be basically similar to the restrictions prescribed for
firewalls under Rule VII, to wit:
i. Absolutely no abutments are allowed at any property line for any R-1 lot
type/location.
ii. Abutments shall be allowed on only one (1) side for any R-2 lot
type/location. There shall be no firewalls/abutments on the front and
rear property lines for any R-2 lot type/ location.
iii. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side
and the rear property line/ boundary for any R-3 lot type/location.
There shall be no abutments on the front property line for any R-3 lot
type/location.
iv. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only for any R-4 lot
type/location. There shall be no firewalls/abutments on the front and
rear property line for any R-4 lot type/location.
v. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side
and the rear property line/boundary for any R-5 lot type/location.
There shall be no abutments on the front property line for any R-5 lot
type/location.
vi. Abutments shall be allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side
and the rear property line/boundary for any C-3 lot type/location.
There shall be no abutments on the front property line for any C-3 lot
type/location.
d. Lot Type/Location
.
Only seven (7) types of lots and their respective locations are described
under this Rule. (Figures VIII.2. through VIII.8.)
e. Variance
When the lots as described in Figures VIII.2. through VIII.8. are too narrow
or too shallow such that the public open space, e.g., RROW, alley or the
like on which they abut can adequately supply light and ventilation to
every room therein subject to the requirements on window opening, the
requirements on the minimum Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL)
above may be waived (Figures VIII.9. through VIII.11.), provided however,
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that for lots abutting on only one
(1) public open space, the depth of the open space to be provided shall
not be more than 8.00 meters; and for those lots abutting two (2) or
more public open spaces, the depth of the open space to be provided
shall not be more than 12.00 meters.
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Figure VIII.1.
Annotation. Spaces for carports have to be introduced within the building footprint. If
no roof is introduced over the proposed carport (that may be partly situated at the
front yard or any of the 2 side yards), the space may then serve as open car parking.
To maintain the single-detached quality of the building, only a low fence or low wall (not
a all wall or a firewall) should be allowed along the entire property perimeter. Firewalls are
absolutely prohibited for R-1 lots.
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Figure VIII.2. Figure VIII.3.
Figure VIII.8.
LOT TYPES
Annotation. The last 2 lot types are recommended for low density residential (R-1)
developments.
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Figure VIII.9.
Figure VIII.10.
Figure VIII.11.
LOT TYPES
Annotation. The last 2 lot configurations may be better suited for non residential (R-1)
developments.
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SECTION 804. Sizes and Dimensions of Courts
1. Minimum sizes of courts and yards and their least dimensions shall be
governed by the use, type of construction, and height of the building as
provided hereunder, provided that the minimum horizontal dimension of
said courts and yards shall be not less than 2.00 meters. All inner courts
shall be connected to a street or yard, either by a passageway with a
minimum width of 1.20 meters or by a door through a room or rooms.
2. 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. (Figures VIII.12. through VIII.15.)
3. YARD – the required open space left between the outermost face of the
building/structure and the property lines, e.g., front, rear, right and left side yards.
The width of the yard is the setback. Yards prescribed for Commercial,
Industrial, Institutional and Recreational Buildings are shown in Table
VIII.3. hereafter.
Table VIII.2. Minimum Setbacks for Residential Buildings/Structures

Type of Residential Use/ Occupancy
R-2 R-3 R-4
(individual R - 5****
YARD R–1 Basic Maximum Basic Maximum
lot/unit) (meters)
(meter (meters) (meters) (meters) (meters)
(meters)
s)
Front 4.50 3.00 8.00 * 3.00 8.00 * 4.50 6.00
2.00 2.00
Side 2.00 2.00 ** 2.00 ** *** 3.00
(optional) (optional)
Rear 2.00 2.00 2.00 *** 2.00 2.00 3.00
Notes:
a) The setback requirements in Table VIII.2. above are for newly-developed
subdivisions.
b) * Total setback only at grade (or natural ground) level, i.e., 3.00 meters + 5.00
meters = 8.00 meters (to accommodate part of the minimum parking
requirement outside the designated area for the front yard). The second and
upper floors and mezzanine level shall thereafter comply with the minimum
3.00 meters setback unless otherwise provided under the Code.
c) ** Setback required for only one (1) side. Setbacks on two sides shall be optional.
d) *** Abutments on two sides and rear property lines may be allowed with conditions
as enumerated under Section 804, Subsection 10 of this Rule.
e)**** Mixed-Use Buildings/Structures in R-5 lots shall be considered a commercial use
or occupancy if a substantial percentage, i.e., 55% of the Gross Floor Area
(GFA) is commercial.
f) In cases where yards/setbacks are impossible to attain or where frontage and
depth of lots are similar to that of Open Market or Medium Cost Housing
Projects, abutments on the sides and rear property lines may be allowed and
1.50 meters front yard is left open as transition area.
Table VIII.3. Setbacks for Commercial*, Industrial, Institutional and Recreational Buildings
Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Front Side Rear
Width (meters) (meters) (meters)
(meters)
30.00 & above 8.00 5.00 5.00
25.00 to 29.00 6.00 3.00 3.00
20.00 to 24.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
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10.00 to 19.00 5.00 2.00 2.00
Below 10.00 5.00 2.00 2.00
Note:
* Mixed-Use Buildings/Structures in R-5 lots may be considered a commercial
development if a substantial percentage of the GFA is commercial.
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a - OPEN SPACE
b - ALTERNATE LOCATIONS
REQUIRED OPEN SPACE LOCATIONS
Annotation: For all firewalls (particularly those above 3.0 m in height), great care
should be taken when such firewalls face the south or southwest i.e. facing the
southwest monsoon (“habagat”) winds which are wet and destructive i.e. the firewalls
may also be generally subjected to rain for up to six to eight (6-8) months annually. In
such a situation, firewall gutters are strongly suggested to prevent the firewall water
from flooding the adjoining properties. A better option is to set back the firewall by up
to 0.60 m to create a drainage channel as well as a firewall maintenance space i.e. for
painting and general repair work. When the latter solution is adopted, an endwall is
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created instead
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4. The setback requirements in Table VIII.3. above are for newly-developed
thoroughfares. For highly built-up urban areas with duly established lines
and grades reflecting therein proposed road widening and elevation, the
requirements in Table VIII.3. above may not be imposed and the face of the
building may abut on the side and/or rear property lines provided that all
the requirements on open space, window opening, artificial ventilation, if
any, and firewalls (Rule VII) are first fully complied with.
5. Every court shall have a width of not less than 2.00 meters for one (1) or
two (2) storey buildings. However, if the court is treated as a yard or vice
versa, this may be reduced to not less than 1.50 meters in cluster living
units such as quadruplexes, rowhouses and the like, with adjacent courts
with an area of not less than 3.00 sq. meters. Provided further, that the
separation walls or fences, if any, shall not be higher than 2.00 meters.
Irregularly–shaped lots such as triangular lots and the like, whose courts
may be also triangular in shape may be exempted from having a minimum
width of not less than what is required in Table VIII.3. and as shown in Figures VIII.16.,
VIII.17., VIII.18. and VIII.19.
6. For buildings of more than two (2) storeys in height, the minimum width of
the rear or side court shall be increased at the rate of 300 millimeters for
each additional storey up to the fourteenth (14th) storey (Figure VIII.20.
showing incremental setbacks). For buildings exceeding fourteen (14)
storeys in height, the required width of the court shall be computed on the
basis of fourteen (14) storeys.
7. Uncovered Driveways, Access Roads and Parking Spaces may be considered

part of the open space provided that they are open and unobstructed from
the ground upward as in courts and yards.
8. A carport shall not be considered part of the Total Open Space within Lot
(TOSL) particularly if it is entirely roofed or roofed with overhangs. In such a
case, it must be counted as an integral component of the Allowable
Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF).
9. A front yard may be partly paved/hardscaped (converted into a courtyard)

to serve as a carport but only for a basic R-2 or basic R-3 or R-4 (individual
lot) use or occupancy, i.e., all for single-family dwelling units only. All other
uses/occupancies shall not be allowed to use the front yard for a carport nor
for parking.
10.For Basic R-3, abutments on two sides and rear property lines may be
allowed provided the following requirements are first complied with:
a. Open space as prescribed in Reference Table for Maximum PSO, TOSL, and Table
VIII.2. of this Rule are satisfied.
b. Window opening as prescribed in Section 808 of this Rule are satisfied.
c. Firewall with a minimum of two-hour fire-resistive rating constructed

with a minimum height clearance of 400 millimeters above the roof.
(Figure VIII.21)
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11.In case of conflict in the provisions on lighting and ventilation under this
Rule or under the Code, the more stringent restrictions must prevail.
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Figure VIII.16.
Figure VIII.19.
Annotation: The separation walls are actually firewalls (particularly if these are above
3.0 m in height or above the roof lines of the buildings). A better option is to set back
the firewall by up to 0.60 m to create a drainage channel as well as a firewall
maintenance space i.e. for painting and general repair work. When the said solution is
adopted, endwalls are created instead
OPEN COURT / YARD
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NOTE:
FOR RECOMMENDED
INCREMENTAL FRONT
YARD SETBACK OF C-3
BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
ALONG A 14.00 m RROW,
REFER TO FIG. VIII.G.13.,
GUIDELINES ON RROW
Figure VIII.20.
Annotation: The incremental setbacks are not intended for adoption as architectural design
standards. These are only tools to limit floor area generation using climatic conditions
as bases. The actual design solution may actually have a different configuration that
must however match the limit prescribed by the incremental setbacks.
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ABUTMENTS (FIREWALLS) ON THE SIDE & REAR PROPERTY LINES
Figure VIII.21.
Annotation: The 0.40 m height of the firewall above the roof lines of the buildings is an
absolute minimum. Only the flashing may be allowed to cross over to the other side of
the firewall for anchorage purposes.
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SECTION 805. Ceiling Heights
1. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights not less than 2.40 meters
measured from the floor to the ceiling; provided that for buildings of more than one (1) storey, the
minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall be 2.70 meters and that for the second story 2.40
meters and the succeeding stories shall have an unobstructed typical head-room clearance of not
less than 2.10 meters above the finished floor. Above-stated rooms with natural ventilation shall have
ceiling heights of not less than 2.70 meters.
2. Mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height not less than 1.80 meters above and below it.
SECTION 806. Sizes and Dimensions of Rooms

1. Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as
follows:
a. Rooms for Human Habitations – 6.00 sq. meters with a least dimension of
2.00 meters;
b. Kitchen – 3.00 sq. meters with a least dimension of 1.50 meters; and
c. Bath and toilet – 1.20 sq. meters with a least dimension of 900 millimeters.
SECTION 807. Air Space Requirements in Determining the Size of Rooms

1. Minimum air space shall be provided as follows:
a. School Rooms – 3.00 cu. meters with 1.00 sq. meter of floor area per
person;
b. Workshop, Factories, and Offices – 12.00 cu. meters of air space per
person; and
c. Habitable Rooms – 14.00 cu. meters of air space per person.
SECTION 808. Window Openings
1. Rooms intended for any use, not provided with artificial ventilation system, shall be provided with a
window or windows with a total free area of openings equal to at least 10% of the floor area of the
room, provided that such opening shall be not less than 1.00 sq. meter. However, toilet
and bath rooms, laundry rooms and similar rooms shall be provided with window or windows with an
area not less than 1/20 of the floor area of such rooms, provided that such opening shall not be less
than 240 sq. millimeters. Such window or windows shall open directly to a court,
yard, public street or alley, or open watercourse.
2. Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the porch:
a. Abuts a court, yard, public street or alley, or open watercourse and other
public open spaces;
b. Has a ceiling height of not less than 2.70 meters;
c. Has one of the longer sides at least 65% open and unobstructed.
3. Eaves, canopies, awnings (or media agua) over required windows shall not
be less than 750 millimeters from the side and rear property lines.
4. There shall absolutely be no openings on/at/within/through all types of abutments (such as firewalls)
erected along property lines except for permitted vent wells. This Rule strictly applies to all new and
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existing developments.
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5. In locating window openings it should be borne in mind that in cases of
extreme emergencies windows must serve as emergency egress to vacate
the premises or access for rescue operations. Such windows shall meet the
following requirements:
a. They can be opened from the inside without the use of any tools;
b. The minimum clear opening shall have a width not less than 820
millimeters and a height of 1 meter;
c. The bottom of the opening should not be more than 820 millimeters from
the floor;
d. Where storm shutters, screens or iron grilles are used, these shall be
provided with quick opening mechanism so that they can be readily
opened from the inside for emergency egress and shall be so designed
that when opened they will not drop to the ground;
e. All areas immediately outside a fire exit window/grille must be free of
obstacles and must lead to a direct access down into the ground or
street level.
SECTION 809. Vent Shafts

1. Ventilation or vent shafts shall have a horizontal cross-sectional area of not
less than 1.00 sq. meter for every meter of height of shaft but in no case
shall the area be less than 1.00 sq. meter. No vent shaft shall have its least
dimension less than 600 millimeters.
2. Unless open to the outer air at the top for its full area, vent shafts shall be
covered by a skylight having a net free area or fixed louver openings equal
to the maximum required shaft area.
3. Air ducts shall open to a street or court by a horizontal duct or intake. Such
duct or intake shall have a minimum unobstructed cross-sectional area of
not less than 0.30 sq. meter with a minimum dimension of 300 millimeters.
The openings to the duct or intake shall be not less than 300 millimeters
above the street surface or level of court.
SECTION 810. Ventilation Skylights
1. Ventilation skylights shall have a glass area not less than that required for
the windows that are replaced. They shall be equipped with movable sashes
or louvers with an aggregate net free area not less than the parts in the
replaced window that can be opened, or else provide artificial ventilation of
equivalent effectiveness.
SECTION 811. Artificial Ventilation
1. Rooms or spaces housing industrial or heating equipment shall be provided

with artificial means of ventilation to prevent excessive accumulation of hot
and/or polluted air.
2. Whenever artificial ventilation is required, the equipment shall be designed

to meet the following minimum requirements in air changes as shown in
Table VIII.4. hereafter.
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Table VIII.4. Minimum Requirements for Air Changes
Cubic Air Changes Per Hour
Meter Ceiling Height
Per (meters)
Minute
Per
Person
Min. Max. 2.40 3.00 3.70 4.90 6.10
Apartment 0.29 0.43 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Banking Space 0.22 0.29 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Barber Shop 0.22 0.29 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Beauty Parlor 0.22 0.29 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Broker’s Board 0.57 0.85 8 6 4-½ 3 2-½
Room
Cafeteria 0.43 0.57 6 4-½ 3-½ 2-½ 1-¾
Cocktail Bar 0.57 0.85 8 6 4-½ 3 2-¼
Churches 0.14 0.22 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Department Stores 0.22 0.43 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Director’s Room 0.85 0.14 8 6 4-½ 3 2-¼
Drugstore (no 0.22 0.29 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
counter)
Drugstore 0.29 0.43 5 3-¾ 3 2 1-½
(w/counter)
Funeral Parlor 0.14 0.22 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Gambling Rooms 0.57 0.85 6 6 4-½ 3 2-¼
Hospital Room 0.29 0.43 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Hotel Room 0.29 0.43 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Laboratories 0.43 0.57 6 4-½ 3-½ 2-½ 1-¾
Office 0.29 0.43 4 3 2-¼ 1-½ 1
Restaurant Kitchen 0.34 0.43 5 3-¾ 3 2 1-½
Shop, Retail 0.22 0.29 3 2 1-½ 1 ¾
Theaters 0.14 0.22 - - - - -
3. For other rooms or spaces not specifically covered under this Section, see
applicable provisions of the pertinent referral code/s.
EXCEPTION:
1. Variances, exception or deviations from the provision of light and ventilation

may be allowed only when the following term and conditions are fully
complied with:
a. In case of variances
When the property is unique and different from other properties and
because of its uniqueness such the owner cannot comply with the open
space requirements, variances shall be applied to relax the application of
the following provisions:
i. setback;
ii. ventilation and window opening requirements;
iii. percentage of site occupancy;
iv. floor area ratio; and
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v. building height limit (BHL).
At least two (2) conditions must be satisfied for exception to be granted.
b. In case of exceptions
i. The exception must not adversely affect public health, safety and
welfare and must be in keeping with the general pattern of
development in the community.
ii. The exception must not alter the essential character of the district
where the exception sought is located, and will be in harmony with
the general purpose of this IRR.
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GUIDELINES ON EASEMENTS, VIEW CORRIDORS/SIGHT LINES, STREETS/ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW),
SIDEWALKS, ARCADES, BASEMENTS, LOTS, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
A. EASEMENTS
1. As it is situated outside of private property limits, the easement is public

land, i.e., public domain, that should be equally enjoyed by all members of the community.
The easement is not to be used for any form of building/structure that may go against
its public recreational character and as such, the following uses and others
similar thereto are absolutely prohibited:
a. Residential and like uses whether temporary or permanent;
b. Long-term or overnight vehicle parking, i.e., unless duly designated as day
and/or night pay- parking zones;
c. As a depository of stalled, wrecked or abandoned vehicles, mechanical devices
and the like;
d. The conduct of specific commercial, institutional and/or industrial
activities not compatible with its stated character;
e. Unauthorized recreational or entertainment usage and the like which
will only benefit certain entities and which will ultimately result in
inconvenience/ nuisance/safety problems to the general public; nor
f. Any other form of private use, gain, enjoyment or profit at the expense of the
motoring or walking public.
2. Allowed or Encouraged Structures/Developments Within Easements

a. If wider than 9.00 meters, the easement may include a
roadway/carriageway component on which vehicles can pass or on
which the same may temporarily park, e.g., an esplanade and the like.
(Fig. VIII.G.1.)
b. Pedestrian access-ways and the like and to be located at/
above/below the easement may also be developed for public use, e.g., a
promenade and the like. (Fig. VIII.G.2.)
Table VIII.G.1. Easement* Along Water Bodies/Way by Location

Location of Water Body/Way Easement
Urban Areas 3.00 meters per side of waterway

Agricultural (Fig.VIII.G.3.)
Areas Forest 20.00 meters per side of waterway
Areas 40.00 meters per side of waterway
* Source: Water Code of the Philippines
c. The allowed structures/developments include:

i. Hardscaped (paved) pedestrian access-ways such as walks,
footpaths or arcades (covered or roofed sidewalks without any
habitable structures above or below it); temporary or movable
hardscape elements such as gazebos, sheds, fountains and like
structures with large footprints must not encroach on the
easement;
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ii. Softscaped (paved) developments such as park strips, linear parks and
the like as well as small tree farms are encouraged for recreational,
livelihood and soil stabilization/protection purposes;
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Guidelines on Easements . . . .
Figure VIII.G.1.
Annotation: The level of the waterline surface must be established by the DPWH
Regional or District Office, not by the Office of the Municipal/ City Engineer nor by the
Office of the Building Official (OBO). Note also that the trees along the promenade are
staggered i.e. the trees do not face each other but are suggested to be positioned in a
zigzag pattern. In case the width for the esplanade is insufficient, the left sidewalk
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could also be dispensed with.
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Guidelines on Easements . . . .
Figure VIII.G.2.
Figure VIII.G.3.
Annotation: The level of the waterline surface must be established by the DPWH
Regional or District Office, not by the Office of the Municipal/ City Engineer nor by the
Office of the Building Official (OBO). Note also that the trees along the promenade are
staggered i.e. the trees do not face each other but are suggested to be positioned in a
zigzag pattern.
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Guidelines on Easements, View Corridors/Sight Lines, Streets/RROW . . . .
iii. Concrete steps leading down to the water or wooden boardwalks are
allowed, provided that all necessary safety precautions are taken, e.g.,
non-slip finishing for surfaces, handrails and railings;
iv. Other forms of soil stabilization/protection including anti-erosion/scouring
measures/structures within the easement are allowed, e.g., rip-rapping,
embankment protection, etc., provided that no enclosed/semi-enclosed
habitable structures are built on, above or below such structures; and
v. Permanent utility/service lines (power, water, telecommunications, gas,
etc.) are allowed within the easement provided that these are either
below grade (underground) or above grade (overhead).
3. Disallowed and Prohibited Structures/Developments Within Easements

a. No portion of the easement whether at grade (on the ground), below
grade or above grade may be leased or developed by the government
or by private entities for purposes inconsistent with its character and
intended function. In particular, any form of semi-
permanent/permanent or semi-enclosed/enclosed residential,
commercial, industrial, institutional or government structure/use and
like, structures/uses at any portion of the public easement is
prohibited;
b. All semi-enclosed or enclosed, semi-permanent or permanent habitable
building projections (particularly arcade structures) or any other
building projection or structural element (eaves, roof, cantilevered
beams, foundations and the like) located above or below the
easement are absolutely prohibited; and
c. All forms of enclosures such as fences, perimeter walls and the like, intended
to limit the use of the easement for private enjoyment/benefit or to
restrict full access to the public easement are absolutely prohibited
unless the same are erected for reason of public safety.
B. VIEW CORRIDORS AND/OR SIGHT LINES
1. Preservation of View Corridors and/or Sight Lines

a. The carriageway/roadway portion of the RROW shall be free of
structures, particularly commercial signs that will impede the view
corridor and sight lines within the RROW. (See Fig. VIII.G.4)
b. To dignify very important public or historical/culture
buildings/structures, all forms of commercial signs intruding into
RROW leading to or away from such buildings/structures shall not be
allowed. Specifically disallowed from such RROW are commercial
signs supported from any building projection (such as arcades).
c. View corridors or sight lines from buildings/structures on a higher or
lower lot shall not be entirely blocked by the intervening property to
allow some sight lines to exist.
d. In case of allowed structures within the RROW for transportation, e.g.,
elevated ramps, flyovers, tracks, stations, terminals and the like, the
appropriate designs shall be adopted to maximize light, ventilation
and view.
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C. STREETS/ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW)
1. General. No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct

access to public space, yard or street/road on at least one (1) of its sides.
All buildings shall face a public street, alley or a road, which has been
duly approved by the proper authorities for residential, institutional,
commercial and industrial groups.
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Guidelines on Easements, View Corridors/Sight Lines, Streets/RROW . . . .
UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW CORRIDORS / SIGHT LINES
Figure VIII.G.4.
Annotation: Billboard structures that block the view are particularly prohibited under this
guideline.
Guidelines on Streets/RROW . . . .
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a. Allowed or Encouraged Structures/Developments Within the RROW
i. The RROW at all its physical levels may only be used for the
following types of structures/uses or others similar to them, to wit:
(a) Transportation structures and like uses whether temporary or
permanent, e.g., mass transit alignments (particularly light and
heavy rail) at grade, mass transit stations and terminal facilities
above grade (RROW air rights utilization) or below grade and
the like; these also include waiting sheds, traffic outposts and
the like;
(b)Limited commercial structures/uses above grade (RROW air
rights utilization) or below grade provided that these are
ancillary or supplementary/complementary to the transportation
structures/uses allowed in the previous paragraph, and the like;
commercial signages on the exterior of the commercial
structure are disallowed and prohibited;
(c) Improvements on the RROW and on all its components/elements
found at all its physical levels, e.g., sidewalks, arcades,
roadway/carriageway, medians, planting strips, street furniture,
elevated or underground crossings or access-ways, non-
commercial traffic and directional signages and the like; and
(d)Public utility/service structures/uses (power, water, drainage,
sewerage, telecommunications, gas, etc.) at all physical levels
of the RROW provided that these do not restrict nor impede the
movement of people and vehicles and provided further that the
rights to utilize the RROW are properly secured and permitted.
b. Disallowed and Prohibited Structures/Developments at RROW

i. If situated outside of private property limits, the RROW is public
land, i.e., public domain, which should be equally enjoyed by all
members of the community. The RROW is not to be used for the
following types of buildings/structures/ occupancies or others
similar to them:
(a) Any form of semi-permanent/permanent or

semi-enclosed/enclosed commercial structure/use and like
structures/uses;
(b)Any form of temporary, semi-permanent/permanent or semi-
enclosed/ enclosed residential structure/use and like
structures/uses;
(c) Government structures/use unless the same are located below
or above grade; in such cases, the proposed structure must be
properly planned/designed and constructed;
(d)Long-term or overnight vehicle parking, i.e., unless duly
designated as day and/or night pay-parking zones;
(e) As a depository of stalled, wrecked or abandoned vehicles,
mechanical devices and the like;
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(f) The conduct of other commercial/business/industrial activities
incompatible with the character of the RROW;
(g)Unauthorized recreational or entertainment usage and the like
which will only benefit certain entities and which will ultimately
result in inconvenience/ nuisance/safety problems to the
general public; nor
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Guidelines on Street/RROWS . . . .
(h) Any other form of private use, gain, enjoyment or profit at the
expense of the motoring or walking public.
Table VIII.G.2. Suggested Median and Lane Widths Within Alleys/Roadways/Carriageways by
Minimum RROW Width and by Suggested Vehicle Speeds
Rang Suggested
Range of Suggested Suggeste
e of Minimum
Suggested Minimum d
Total Required
Minimum to to Minimum
Alley Width of
Maximum Maximum to
or Alley or
Vehicle Speeds Median Maximu
RRO Roadway/
Along Alley or Widths m Lane
W Carriageway
Roadway (meters) Widths
Width (meters)
(kilometers/hour) (meters)
(meters)
2.00 2.00
(for 3.00 meters None one
1.00
3.00 to 6.00 Alley ROW) way car
to
passage
15.0
4.00 0 2.10
None
(for 6.00 meters each way
RROW)
4.81 2.40
None
(for 6.01 meters 16.00 each way
6.10 to 20.00 RROW)
to
13.40 30.0
(for 20.00 meters 1.20 to 2.00 2.80 to 3.00
0
RROW)
13.50
1.20 to 4.50 3.00 to 3.30
(for 20.10 meters 31.00
20.10 to
RROW) to
40.00
26.80 60.0
1.20 to 4.80 3.3 to 3.50
(for 40.00 meters 0
RROW)
26.90
40.10 to 1.50 to 5.00 3.50 to 3.80
(for 40.10 meters 61.00
60.00 RROW) and
and 40.00 abo
above (for 60.00 meters 1.50 to 5.50 3.80 to 4.00
ve
RROW)
c. Minimum Access Requirements
i. RROW/access streets or alleys shall have the following widths:
(a) Interior or rear lots shall have a RROW/access street with a

minimum width depending upon the number of buildings or
units which it serves provided, however, that said RROW/access
street shall not be less than 3.00 meters in width and provided
further that such RROW shall be provided with a minimum 4.00
meters wide chaflan at its intersect with the main RROW and
provided, finally, that such RROW shall not be used for any form of parking.
(b)Multiple living units on same lot on which apartments,
rowhouses or accessorias or a group of single-detached
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buildings are built be provided with a RROW/access street
directly connecting said buildings or units to a public street/road
or alley following the schedule as shown in Table VIII.G.3.
(c) For commercial or industrial areas, sufficient lane widths,
shoulders and maneuvering spaces for long-bodied/articulated
vehicles should be considered within the RROW.
(d)Privately-owned RROW/access streets shall be duly registered
and annotated in the lot title as such for as long as the
apartments, rowhouses, etc., using said RROW/access streets,
still exist.
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Guidelines on Streets/RROWS, Sidewalks, Arcades . . . .
(e) Alignment of RROW/access streets shall be integrated into the

existing street/ road network, particularly with the provision of
chaflans of the appropriate width.
(f) No obstruction should exist within the RROW/access streets
servicing multiple housing of more than 75 units.
(g)All kinds of subdivisions and residential condominiums may
generally refer to this Guideline concerning access
streets/roadways. (Figs. VIII.G.5. through VIII.G.10.)
Table VIII.G.3. Minimum Road Right-of-Way (RROW) Provisions for Developments with Multiple
Dwelling Units
Minimum Minimum Minimum

Number Width of Width of Total Width
of Carriageway/ Sidewalk of the
Dwelling Roadw on each RROW
Units ay side (meters)
(meter (meters)
s)
Up to six (6) units 3.00 0.60 4.20
Seven (7) up to fifteen (15) 4.00 1.00 6.00
units
Sixteen (16) up to
5.00 1.00 7.00
Twenty-five (25) units
Twenty-six (26) up to
6.00 1.00 8.00
Thirty-five (35) units
More than thirty-five (35) units 6.70 1.00 8.70
d. The RROW consists of three (3) different physical levels as follows:
i. RROW ABOVE GRADE - refers to the portion of the RROW reckoned

from the finished surface of the roadway/carriageway and/or the
sidewalk/arcade all the way up to the air. If this level of the RROW is
utilized for whatever purpose, the Air Rights or the right to develop,
benefit and profit from the use of the RROW above grade is given up by the
government/general public and should therefore be compensated, i.e., leased and paid
for by the proponent/end-user/beneficiary of the proposed
building/structure (Figs. VIII.G.11. and VIII.G.12.). The minimum clear height for
the utilization of air rights above RROW shall be 4.27 meters from the finished
crown elevation of the roadway/carriageway.
ii. RROW AT GRADE - refers to the portion of the RROW reckoned
from the natural grade line up to the finished surface of the
roadway/carriageway and/ or the sidewalk/arcade. This portion of
the RROW is generally utilized for the movement of the general
public (motorists and pedestrians). If this level of the RROW is
utilized for whatever purpose, the right to develop, benefit and
profit from the use of the RROW at grade is given up by the
government/general public and should therefore be
compensated, i.e., leased and paid for by the development
proponent/end-user/ beneficiary. (Figs. VIII.G.11. and VIII.G.12.)
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iii. RROW BELOW GRADE - refers to the portion of the RROW
reckoned from the finished surface of the roadway and/or the
sidewalk all the way down into the ground. If this level of the
RROW is utilized for whatever purpose, the right to develop,
benefit and profit from the use of the RROW below grade is given
up by the government/general public and should therefore be
compensated, i.e., leased and paid for by the development
proponent/end-user/beneficiary. (Figs. VIII.G.11. and VIII.G.12.)
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Guidelines on Streets/RROW, Sidewalks . . . .
Figure VIII.G.5.
Figure VIII.G.6.
Annotation: The minimum 3.0 m wide access road necessarily includes all provisions
for drainage and for utility lines. It must be maintained free of all forms of obstructions
at all times, particularly parked or abandoned vehicles that may impede
rescue/emergency response. Trees or plants should not be sited within any part of the
minimum 3.0m wide access road i.e. suggested for planting within the property limits
instead.
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Figure VIII.G.7.
Figure VIII.G.8.
Figure VIII.G.10.
ALL PRIVATE ROADS OR ACCESS TO

INTERIOR LOTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE
TO STREET OR PUBLIC SPACE OR YARD
AND SUCH SHALL CONFORM TO SUCH
PROVISIONS AS TO YARDS AND TABLE
VIII.G.3.
Figure VIII.G.9.
Annotation: The minimum 3.0 m wide access road necessarily includes all provisions for
drainage and for utility lines. It must be maintained free of all forms of obstructions at all times,
particularly parked or abandoned vehicles that may impede rescue/emergency response. Trees
or plants should not be sited within any part of the minimum 3.0m wide access road i.e.
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suggested for planting within the property limits instead.
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Figure VIII.G.11.
Annotation: Carriageway widths must also be measured in terms of standard-width

lanes based on legal/allowed vehicle speeds on the thoroughfare.
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Guidelines on Streets/RROW, Arcades . . . .
Annotation: Assuming the necessary permits and/or required leasing arrangements

for the use of air rights and below-grade rights are perfected, all three levels of
RROW development could be introduced/ integrated.
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NOTE: SEE FIGURE VIII.20. RULE VIII FOR RELATED REAR AND SIDE
INCREMENTAL SETBACK AND OFB OF C-3 BUILDINGS/ STRUCTURES.
Figure VIII.G.13.
Annotation: The incremental setbacks are not intended for adoption as architectural
design standards. These are only tools to limit floor area generation using climatic
conditions as bases. The actual design solution may actually have a different
configuration that must however match the limit prescribed by the incremental
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setbacks.
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Guidelines on Sidewalks, Arcades. . . .
D. SIDEWALKS
1. Subject to existing laws and regulations, the local planning authority shall
determine which street shall have an open sidewalk or an arcaded (covered) sidewalk,
or a combination of both.
2. The minimum width of the sidewalk for a RROW width of 9.00 meters or more shall be
1.20 meters on each side of the RROW or a total of 2.40 meters on both sides of
the RROW (Fig. VIII.G.14.). For the minimum width of sidewalk for RROW of
less than 9.00 meters wide, refer to Table VIII.G.3.
3. Sidewalk widths shall be based on the following considerations:
a. Volume of pedestrians (end-users, visitors and the like) who will
use the sidewalk on a regular basis;
b. Type, intensity or level of operation and size/expanse of the allowed
uses/ occupancies along the RROW;
c. The types and volume of street furniture, e.g., street lighting and
traffic signs/signal supports, pedestrian barriers/aids, etc., and other
urban design elements that will be allowed as permanent
developments design elements that will be allowed as permanent
developments within the width of the sidewalk;
d. The width of the planting strips;
e. The spatial needs for servicing utility/service lines underneath
the sidewalk and for utility/service poles;
f. Compliance with accessibility requirements as stipulated under
Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 (Accessibility Law);
g. Provisions for commuters, e.g., waiting sheds, loading/unloading areas
and the like;
h. Provisions for vehicle crossings/driveways between the
roadway/carriageway and the front yards of lots or
buildings/structures or provisions for loading/unloading platforms if
allowed;
i. Need for introduction of allowed uses/ elements within the sidewalk
area only if there is sufficient sidewalk width, e.g., bicycle lanes,
jogging lanes and the like; and
j. Climate, light, ventilation, safety, security and overall maintenance of
the sidewalk and all its surface areas.
4. Sidewalks shall be of uniform width throughout the entire length of the

street. The sidewalk width grade and finish of the dominant
use/occupancy along the RROW shall be generally observed.
5. The width of the sidewalk shall be as follows:
Table VIII.G.4. Range of Required Sidewalk and Planting Strip Widths

(total at both sides of RROW) by RROW Width
Road Right-Of- Range of Required

Way (RROW) Sidewalk Widths (Total
Width at both sides of RROW)
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30.00 meters & above From 1/6 up to 1/4 of
25.00 - 29.00 meters RROW Width From 1/6 up
20.00 - 24.00 meters to 1/3 of RROW Width
10.00 - 19.00 meters From 1/6 up to 1/3 of
Below 10.00 meters RROW Width From 1/4 up
to 1/3 of RROW Width
From 1/4 up to 1/3 of
RROW Width
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Guidelines on Sidewalks,
Arcades . . .
6. The width of the sidewalk shall include both the paved and unpaved
(planted) portions. (see
Table VIII.G.5.)
Table VIII.G.5. Minimum Planting Strip Widths by RROW Width
Total Minimum Widths of Planting Strip

Road Right-Of-
within RROW* (width per sides of RROW)
Way (RROW)
(meters)
Width
1.20
30.00 meters & above
(0.60 )
0.60
25.00 - 29.00 meters
(0.30)
0.60
20.00 - 24.00 meters
(0.30)
0.40
10.00 - 19.00 meters
(0.20)
Below 10.00 meters Optional
Note:
* Minimum width of planting strip (for grass and shrubs) is 200 millimeters for
each side of the RROW. The minimum width of planting strip (for trees) is 300
millimeters for each side of the RROW.
7. For allowed, disallowed and prohibited structures/developments at RROW,

refer to Sections C.1.
(a) and C.1. (b) of this Guideline.
8. The sidewalk pavement shall have a non-slip surface and shall slope
down from the building line towards the curb line at not more than 1/50
and shall level off with the curb. (Fig. VIII.G.14.)
9. Sidewalks of 2.00 meters or more in width shall include on its outer side
a planting strip of not less than 800 millimeters in width up to a
maximum of 1/3 of the allowed sidewalk width, separating the curb from
the sidewalk pavement. The planting strip must always be near the curb
line. (Fig. VIII.G.15.)
10. Combined open and arcaded sidewalks shall be provided with a
planting strip of not less than 800 millimeters in width up to a maximum
of 1/3 of the allowed sidewalk width, as a separating strip between the
arcaded portion and the open portion of the sidewalk. (Fig. VIII.G.16.)
11. Grade of Sidewalks
a. Sidewalks shall, as much as possible, be level and of uniform grade
throughout the entire length of the street.
b. Whenever the slope of the street does not exceed 1/12 the sidewalk
grade shall follow the level or slope of the street. (Fig. VIII.G.17.)
c. Whenever the slope of the street is 1/10, the sidewalk shall be
maintained level for every
20.00 to 40.00 meters of run (Fig. VIII.G.18.). Sidewalks of different
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levels shall be joined by means of a ramp having any convenient slope
not exceeding 1/6. (Fig. VIII.G.18.)
d. When the grade of two (2) connecting sidewalks are between 1/10
and 1/8, the two sidewalks shall be joined by means of a ramp having
any convenient slope not exceeding 1/10.
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Guidelines on Sidewalks, Arcades . . .
Figure VIII.G.14.
Figure VIII.G.15.
SIDEWALKS & PLANTING STRIPS
Annotation: The arcades shown above were originally for widened RROWs where
property recovery was necessary through air rights utilization. If no road widening occurs,
arcade structures above sidewalks represent the use of public domain, for which leases
need to be paid to the LGU or the DPWH as the case may be. Arcades and arcade
structures are best suited within the property limits.
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Figure VIII.G.16.
SIDEWALKS & PLANTING STRIPS
Figure VIII.G.17.
Figure VIII.G.18.
GRADE OF SIDEWALKS
Annotation: Ramped or inclined sections of the sidewalk should have heavily textured
surfaces for traction and better surface drainage. Sever inclines for sidewalks should
be accompanied by railings or guides for additional safety of the end-users.
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12. Driveways, Entrances and Exits

a. Driveways Across Sidewalks
i. To maximize the use of the sidewalk area, the surface of the
sidewalk and the driveway shall as much as possible, be at the
same plane. The entry ramp of the driveway connecting the
roadway surface to the sidewalk surface shall have a slope ranging
from 1/3 to 1/4. (Figs. VIII.G.19. and VIII.G.20.)
ii. Whenever the height of the curb is more than 200 millimeters,
driveways may be constructed across the entire width of the
sidewalk, provided that the driveway shall be joined to the
sidewalk by means of a ramp of rough finish have a slope of not
more than 1/8. The driveway and the ramp shall be made of the
same materials as that of the sidewalk. (Figs. VIII.G.19., VIII.G.20., and
VIII.G.21.)
iii. Entrances and exits of buildings abutting sidewalks shall be
made of either ramps or steps.
iv. Entrance and exits ramps shall have a slope not exceeding 1/10. (Fig.
VIII.G.22.)
v. Entrance or exit steps shall have treads of not less than 300
millimeters. The minimum number of steps shall be two (2) with
risers not exceeding 100 millimeters.
vi. No portion of either entrance or exit ramps or steps shall intrude into the sidewalk
pavement.
13. Obstruction on Sidewalks

a. Under no circumstances shall obstruction of any kind be allowed on
sidewalks, whether open or arcaded. This specifically refers to all
forms of commercial signs and commercial structures that impede
sight lines or pedestrian traffic along the sidewalk.
b. Planted areas forming part of the sidewalk or arcade shall not be
fenced in to allow passage of pedestrians and disabled in transit.
14. Curb Configurations
a. Mountable curbs shall only be allowed if the sidewalk width on each

side of the RROW is at a minimum of 5.00 meters wide.
b. For greater protection of pedestrians and the disabled, raised curbs
are encouraged for use along sidewalks that are less than 5.00 meters
in width.
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Guidelines on Sidewalks, Arcades . . . .
Figure VIII.G.19.
Figure VIII.G.20.
Figure VIII.G.21.
Figure VIII.G.22.
DRIVEWAYS ACROSS SIDEWALKS
Annotation: The foregoing examples are particularly important for
basement/below grade and above grade entrances/exits to covered parking
areas.
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Guidelines on Lots. . . .
E. TOTAL OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS ON LOTS BY USE/OCCUPANCY, TYPE/LOCATION AND

SUGGESTED MINIMUM LOT SIZES, LOT DIMENSIONS & TYPES BY USE/OCCUPANCY
Table VIII.G.6. Minimum TOSL Requirements by Lot Type/Location

Note: Higher Percentages (%) may apply for lots with Minimum Total Lot Area (TLA).
MINIMUM MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE OF OPEN PERCENTAGE OF OPEN
SPACE SPACE
BY OCCUPANCY TYPE** BY OCCUPANCY TYPE**
LOT TYPE/ (for Proposed Developments (for Proposed Developments with
without Firewalls or Abutments) Permitted Firewalls or Allowed
LOCATION* Abutments)
A&B H-1, H-2, A&B H-1, H-2,
(Residenti H-4 and I (Residenti H-4 and I
al or (Cultural) All al or (Cultural) All
Institution and E-1 Other Institution and E-1 Other
al) & C, and E-3 Uses/ al) & C, and E-3 Uses/
D, E-2 (Transport Occupa D, E-2 (Transport Occupa
and H - ation ncy and H - ation ncy
(Institutio /Utility) (Institutio /Utility)
nal) nal)
40%
Interior or Rear Lot (for R-1 use 40% * 30% #
or 20% 15%
(Lot located in (for all (for all
the interior of a occupancy classes cultural)
only),
block of
made cultural 25%*
30%
accessible from use or * (for
(for R-2 use
a public street or occupan R-2)
or alley by occupancy cy)
means of a only) 40% ##
private access and an 20%*** (for all
road); see (for transpor-
Figure VIII.2. 30% d other tation/
(for resident utility/
other 50 ial) services)
residen
tial
%
uses or
occupancy) (for all
; classes
of
and transport 40%****
atio n/ (for all
50%
(for all utility institutional
classes use or )
of occupanc
institutiona y)
l
uses or
occupancy)
Notes :
* with absolutely no firewalls/abutments allowed for R-1 use.
** with firewall/abutment allowed on only one (1) side property line and absolutely no
firewall/abutment at front and rear property lines for R-2 use.
*** with firewalls/abutments allowed on two (2) side property lines only or on one (1) side
property line and the rear property line and absolutely no firewall/abutment at front
property lines for R-3 and R-5 uses; and with firewalls/ abutments allowed on two (2) side
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property lines only and absolutely no firewall/abutment at the front and rear property
lines for R-4 use.
**** with firewalls/abutments for all classes of institutional uses.
# with firewall/abutment allowed on only one (1) side for all classes of cultural uses.
## with firewalls/abutments allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side and rear
boundary for all classes of transportation/utility uses.
+ Refer to Rule VIII - Figures VIII.2. through VIII.8. for lot type/location.
++ Refer to Rule VII for occupancy grouping.
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Continuation of Table VIII.G.6. . . .

MINIMUM MINIMUM
SPACE SPACE
LOCATION*
Abutments)
A&B H-1, H-2, A&B H-1, H-2,
and H - ncy and H - ncy
(Institutional) ation (Institutional) ation
/Utility) /Utility)
50%
Inside Lot (for R-1 use 40% * 30% #
25% 15%
otherwise or (for all (for all
referred to as occupancy classes of cultural)
only), cultural
a Regular Lot
use or 30%**
(Non – corner 40% occupancy (for R-
or single (for R-2 use ) 2)
frontage lot); or
see Figure VIII.3. occupancy and
only) 50%
and (for all classes 40% ##
of transport- 20%*** (for all
30% ation/utility (for other transportati
use on/
(for other or occupancy) residential) utility/
residential services)
uses
or
occupancy);
and
40%****
50% (for all
(for all institutional)
classes
of
institutional
uses or
occupancy)
Corner Lot+ or 30% 35% * 30% #

20% 10%
Through (for R-1 and (for all (for all
Lot; see Figures all other classes of 25%** cultural)
VIII.4. and VIII.5. residential cultural (for R-2)
uses or use or 20%***
+Note: For occupancy); occupancy (for
corner lots, the ) other
largest setback an resident
requirement an ial) 30% ##
shall apply to d (for all
the two d transportat
(2) sides 40 30%**** ion/ utility/
serviced by the 40 (for all services)
RROW. institutio
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nal)
% %
(for all classes (for all
of classes
institutional of
uses or transpo
occupancy) rt-
ation/ utility
use or
occupancy)
Notes:
* with absolutely no firewalls/abutments allowed for R-1 use.
** with firewall/abutment allowed on only one (1) side property line and absolutely no firewall/abutment at front and
rear property lines for R-2 use.
*** with firewalls/ abutments allowed on two (2) side property lines only or on one (1) side property line and the rear
property line and absolutely no firewall/abutment at front property lines for R-3 and R-5 uses; and with
firewalls/ abutments allowed on two (2) side property lines only and absolutely no firewall/abutment at the front
and rear property lines for R-4 use.
**** with firewalls/abutments for all classes of institutional uses.
# with firewall/abutment allowed on only one (1) side for all classes of cultural uses.
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## with firewalls/abutments allowed on two (2) sides only or on one (1) side and rear boundary for all classes of
transportation/utility uses.
+ Refer to Rule VIII - Figures VIII.2. through VIII.8. for lot type/location.
++ Refer to Rule VII for occupancy grouping.
Continuation of Table VIII.G.6. . . .

MINIMUM MINIMUM
SPACE SPACE
LOCATION* Abutments)
A&B H-1, H-2, A&B H-1, H-2,
and H - ation ncy and H - ation ncy
(Institutio /Utility) (Institutio /Utility)
nal) nal)
40%
End Lots bounded (for R-1 use 40% * 30% #
20% 15%
on two (2) or or (for all classes (for all
more occupanc
y
sides by the only), of cultural use cultural)
property
line of the or
subdivision occupancy)
or by public open 30%
spaces such as (for R-2 use and 25%**
or
easements of occupancy (for R-2)
lake/
sea-shores, only) 50%
rivers,
esteros, and (for all classes
etc. and of transport- 40% ##
accessible
only through one 30% ation/utility 20%*** (for all
(1) use
side of the lot; (for other or occupancy) (for other transportati
on/
see Figure VIII.8. residential residential) utility
uses
or occupancy) /services)
and
50%
(for all classes
of 40%****
institutional
uses or (for all
occupancy) institutional)
Corner-Through Lots 30% 35% * 30% #

10% 5%
or Corner Lots+ (for R-1 and (for all (for all
abutting three (3) all other classes of 25%** cultural)
or more public residential cultural (for R-
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open spaces and use or 2)
such as streets, commercial occupan 20%**
alleys, ease- uses or cy) * (for
ment of occupancy) other
lake/sea- shores, an residential
rivers, esteros, and and 30% ##
etc.; see Figures d commercial) (for all
VIII.6 . and VIII.7. transpor
+Note: For 40% 40 t-
corner lots, the (for all 30%**** ation/util
largest setback classes of % (for all ity/
requirement institutional (for all institutio services
shall apply to uses or classes of nal) )
the two occupancy) transport-
(2) sides ation/
serviced by the utility use
RROW. or
occupancy)
Note: See preceding page for typical Notes/Legends
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Table VIII.G.7. Suggested Minimum Lot Sizes, Lot Dimensions and Types by Use
or Occupancy
Lot Location/Type
Use or
Interior Inside Corner End Lot Corner-Through
Occupancy (or Rear) (or Regular) Lot Lot or Lot or Corner Lot
(preferably Lot Through Lot Abutting 3 or More
based on Streets, etc.
Duly- Rivers, etc.
Approved (See Rule VIII- (See Rule VIII- (See Rule (See Rule VIII- (See Rule VIII-Figs.
Local Figure VIII.2.) Figure VIII.3.) VIII- Figures Figure VIII.8.) VIII.6. & VIII.7.)
Zoning VIII.4. & VIII.5.)
Ordinance)
Residential 1 301.00 301.00 sq. 365.00 sq. 548.00 sq. 365.00 sq.
(R-1) sq. meters meters meters meters
meters
21.50 14.00 meters 17.00 meters 25.50 meters 17.00 meters
meters (w) (w) (w) (w)
wide (w) x 21.50 x 21.50 x 21.50 x 21.50
x meters meters meters meters(d)
14.00 (d) (d) (d)
meters
deep
(d)
Basic Not 80.00 sq. 96.00 sq. 140.00 sq. 96.00 sq.
Residenti Allowed meters meters meters meters
al 2 (R-2)
Medium
Density 8.00 meters 9.60 meters 14.00 meters 9.60 meters
Housing (w) (w) (w) (w)
(single x 10.00 x 10.00 x 10.00 x 10.00 meters
family meters meters meters (d)
dwelling unit (d) (d) (d)
with a BHL of
10.00 meters)
Maximum Not 192.00 sq. 261.00 sq. 378.00 sq. 261.00 sq.
R-2 Allowed meters meters meters meters
Medium
Density
Housing 12.00 meters 14.50 meters 21.00 meters 14.50 meters
(multiple (w) (w) (w) (w)
family x 16.00 x 18.00 x 18.00 x 18.00 meters
dwelling meters meters meters (d)
units within (d) (d) (d)
one building/
structure
with a BHL of
15.00 meters)
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Basic Not 50.00 sq. 75.00 sq. 200.00 sq. 75.00 sq.
Residential 3 Allowed meters meters meters meters
(R-3)
High Density
Housing 4.00 meters 6.00 meters 16.00 meters 6.00 meters
(single (w) (w) (w) (w)
family x 12.50 x 12.50 x 12.50 x 12.50 meters
dwelling unit meters meters(d) meters (d)
with a BHL of (d) (d)
10.00 meters)
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Continuation of Table VIII.G.7. . .

Lot Location/Type
Use or
Interior Inside Corner End Lot Corner-Through
Occupancy
(or Rear) (or Regular) Lot Lot or Lot or Corner Lot
(preferably
Lot Through Lot Abutting 3 or
based on
More Streets,
Duly-
etc. Rivers,
Approved
(See (See Rule VIII- (See Rule (See Rule VIII- etc. (See Rule
Local
Rule VIII- Figure VIII.3.) VIII- Figures Figure VIII.8.) VIII- Figs.
Zoning
Figure VIII.4. & VIII.5.) VIII.6. &
Ordinance)
VIII.2.) VIII.7.)
Maximum R-3 400.00 sq. 475.00 sq. 700.00 sq. 475.00 sq.
High Density Not meters meters meters meters
Housing Allowed
(multiple 16.00 meters 19.00 meters 28.00 meters 19.00 meters
(w) (w) (w) (w)
Family
x 25.00 x 25.00 x 25.00 x 25.00 meters
dwelling meters (d) meters (d) meters (d) (d)
units within
one building/
structure
with a BHL of
36.00 m)
Residential 4 96.00 sq. 120.00 sq. 180.00 sq 120.00 sq.
(R-4) Not meters meters meters meters
Individual Allowed
Townhouse 8.00 meters 10.00 meters 15.00 meters 10.00 meters
Lots (w) (w) (w) (w)
x 12.00 x 12.00 x 12.00 x 12.00 meters
meters (d) meters (d) meters (d) (d)
Residential 5 500.00 sq. 540.00 sq. 945.00 sq. 540.00 sq.
(R-5) Not meters meters meters meters
Allowed
18.50 meters 20.00 meters 35.00 meters 20.00 meters
(w) (w) (w) (w)
x 27.00 x 27.00 x 27.00 x 27.00 meters
meters (d) meters (d) meters (d) (d)
Commercial 1 204.00 sq. 238.00 sq. 238.00 sq.
(Com-1) Not meters meters Not meters
Allowed Allowed
12.00 meters 14.00 meters 14.00 meters
(w) (w) (w)
x 17.00 x 17.00 x 17.00 meters
meters (d) meters (d) (d)
Commercial 2 301.00 sq. 365.00 sq. 365.00 sq.
(Com-2) Not meters meters Not meters
Allowed Allowed
(w) (w) (w)
x 21.50 x 21.50 x 21.50 meters
Commercial 600.00 sq. 813.00 sq. 813.00 sq.
3* Not meters meters Not meters
(Com-3) Allowed Allowed
(w) (w) (w)
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x 30.00 x 32.50 x 32.50 meters
Note:
* Suggested minimum lot sizes, lot dimensions, types and restrictions for
Commercial 3 (C-3) lots may also apply to Industrial (I), General Institutional (GI)
and Cultural (C) Uses or Occupancies.
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Guidelines on Basements. . . .
F. BASEMENTS
1. Maximum Configuration of Basement Levels
While basements may be developed for medium to very high density

residential, commercial, institutional and mixed-use developments, its
planning, design and construction shall observe the following limitations:
a. The minimum road right-of-way (RROW) width that services the lot on
which the basement can be constructed should be at least 10.00
meters wide;
b. For basements to be allowed, the prescribed setbacks and yards must
be satisfied for the building/structure above grade inasmuch as the
very same setbacks shall apply below grade to determine the
maximum depth or width of the basement level;
c. If the Code prescriptions for introducing natural light and ventilation
into all basement levels are first satisfied (refer to Fig. VIII.G.23.), the
maximum depth of the basement can then be made equal to one-half
of the height of the building above grade; if the prescriptions for
natural lighting and ventilation are satisfied, the basement depth can
therefore be as much as one-third of the combined height of the
building to be constructed above grade and below grade;
d. The center portion of all basement levels shall be reserved for the
satisfaction of the basement level may extend by a minimum clear
distance of 1.40 meters from the outermost face of the building (OFB)
at grade level;
e. The OFB at the second and lower basement levels shall follow the line
of the OFB at grade level; and
f. All drainage structures below grade shall not exceed the OFB below
grade.
2. Minimum Provisions for Natural Lighting and Ventilation at Basement

Levels
If basements are to be developed, the following minimum provisions for

natural light and ventilation shall be satisfied:
a. A primary or main natural light and ventilation shaft (vertical) with a

clear distance of at least
3.00 meters shall be located at the center of the building and shall
traverse the entire combined height of the building above and below
grade; (refer to Fig. VIII.G.23)
b. Secondary or support natural light and ventilation shaft/s (angular)

with a clear distance of at least 1.20 meters shall emanate from the
front and rear perimeters of the building and shall traverse the entire
depth of the basement; the angular shaft/s shall be at an angle of 60º
from the horizontal, consistent with the maximum Philippine solar
angle; separate angular shafts emanating from the side perimeters of
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the building are encouraged; and
c. Both the vertical and angular shafts shall only be used for natural air
and light intake and shall not be used for any form of exhaust or air
exchange to keep the temperature inside the shafts at a minimum.
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Guidelines on Basements. . . .
Figure VIII.G.23.
Annotation. The diagonal light shafts through the basement levels consist of imaginary lines of available
natural light i.e. not an actual light shaft. The diagonal lines partly represent natural light-connected grated
openings on the basement floors.
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Guidelines on Public Buildings/Structures. . . .
G. DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
1. General
a. Public buildings/structures are permanent edifices owned by the

government, whether national or local, its agencies, including
government-owned and/or controlled corporations.
b. Design of public buildings/structures shall conform to the applicable
provisions of the preceding rules and regulations. Aside from being
logically functional and structurally sound, should promote, enhance
and express the aesthetic presentability, customs and traditions,
socio-economic values environmental quality and cultural heritage of
the region concerned towards evolving a distinct Filipino Architecture.
c. The architectural character of public buildings/structures must fully
express the nature of their function, use or occupancy and should
reflect their identity as public buildings/structures compatible with
their total macro and microenvironment.
d. Public buildings/structures should be designed for permanence but
with maximized flexibility to allow for future adjustments in their
uses/occupancies.
e. Use of indigenous and/or locally manufactured/produced materials
such as marble, stone, adobe, clay tiles, wood, coco wood, kapis
shells, should be maximized unless their production or usage are
banned or regulated by the government to promote the efforts to
conserve natural resources.
f. Use of natural light and ventilation by means of proper orientation,
cross ventilation, convection, sun control devices and the like should
be maximized.
g. Choice of finishes should aim to minimize maintenance costs.
h. The architectural plan and design must basically reflect the functional
manner or spatial utilization and/or the evolving Filipino, Asian or
International usage of spaces that need to be projected if required or
used, more than just attention to pure forms/images.
i. Only the use of good to high quality materials, labor, technologies and
construction methods within the approved budget, must be specified
by its planners and designers to ensure permanence, long continued
use and low maintenance cost of public buildings or structures.
j. Plans and designs of all public buildings must fully comply with all of
the planning and design requirements under the Code and this IRR
including the Fire Code of the Philippines (PD No. 9514) and the
Accessibility Law (BP Blg. 344).
k. Strictly consider proper landscaping analysis and design not only for
aesthetics but more so for the prevention of erosion of its site and
immediate vicinity, and for ecological balance.
l. These requirements are not intended to limit the creativity of the
designer nor preclude the use of advanced or innovative technology
particularly in instances wherein mandated compliance under this
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Guideline shall present a major difficulty in or hamper the proper
execution of the plan, design or architectural concept.
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Guidelines on Public Buildings/Structures. . . .
2. Site Selection
a. Where a project site is yet to be selected, the potential site must be
compatible with the project usage. The site should be accessible, and
near power, water, sewerage, drainage as well as transportation,
communication and solid waste management system for practical and
economic considerations.
b. Site analysis should show an accurate and thorough understanding of
the site. It should include, but not limited to, consideration of
topography, point of access, existing
buildings/structures/utilities/services, trees, soil characteristics,
existing and approved land uses, views and vulnerabilities to flooding,
erosion, seismic activity or other threats.
c. The site must be properly and completely described, clearly defining
its technical boundaries, showing access thereto such as highway,
road or alley and indicating easements, encroachments, approved
building lines, proposed road widening, existing buildings/structures,
utilities/services and trees. For site on rolling grounds or steep slope,
its contour lines must be shown at convenient intervals.
3. Site Development
a. Location and Orientation - Locate and orient the buildings to maximize
the use of natural ventilation and lighting and minimize energy
consumption within the constraints of the functional requirements, the
topography and site configuration. North-south exposure of buildings
has the advantage of maximizing the cooling effect of prevailing
winds coming from the southeasterly and southwesterly directions.
Such exposures minimize the effect of afternoon solar heat at the
same time.
b. Site Drainage - Drainage is a basic site design consideration and must
be done in conjunction with siting and orientation of buildings,
location of parking lots and roads, consideration of topography and
compliance with functional site requirements. Parking lots, roads and
walks must be graded to assure positive drainage for each major site
element and must be coordinated into a total drainage system.
Existing drainage ways, if any, should be utilized to retain the original
character of the site and to avoid unnecessary earthwork.
c. Grading Design - Balance the cut and fill for the entire site as closely
as possible to eliminate the need for hauling earth on or off the site. If
topography for areas required for parking, roadways and other site
features require cut and fill, selection of finished elevations for
backfilling of the entire site should be well studied and appropriate.
d. Vehicular and Pedestrian Access and Circulation - Access and
circulation patterns to and within the site must be studied in the
process of site planning. Easy and direct access and smooth
circulation should be provided for vehicles and pedestrians including
for disabled persons.
e. Site Utilities and Services - Provide adequate underground utilities and
services such as concrete or masonry trench with retractable covers
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for maintenance and avoid diggings of new roads. The trench
alignments shall be coordinated with paving of roads and landscape,
including future extensions, to avoid conflicts with these site
elements. Provide most economical run, and minimize the possibility
of utility relocation. Coordinate the location of underground site
utilities and services such as power, water supply, sewerage
communications and drainage systems to reduce the possibility of
utility/service crossing and contamination.
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RULE VII and VIII

Group E Occupancies shall include:

Division 1 – Gasoline filling and service stations, storage garages and

Group F Occupancies shall include: ice plants, power plants, pumping

vii. Group G – Storage and Hazardous

Groups G Occupancies shall include:

Division 1 – Storage and handling of hazardous and highly flammable

viii. Group H – Assembly Other Than Group I

Group H Occupancies shall include:

Division 1 – Agricultural structures.

Division 2 – Private garages, carports, fences over 1.80 meters

36. Bagoong factory

General Classification of USE

Division J-3 1.Stages, platforms and

(emphases, underscoring and annotations supplied) Rule VIIc follows

SECTION 703. Mixed Occupancy

2. Forms of Occupancy Separation

Occupancy separations shall be vertical or horizontal or both, or when necessary, of

Occupancy separation shall be classified as “One-Hour Fire-Resistive”, “Two-Hour Fire-

Occupancy Separations shall be provided between groups, sub-groupings,

SECTION 704. Location on Property

3. Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing Courts

4. Building Footprint and Firewall Requirements

SECTION 706. Allowable Floor Area Increases

SECTION 707. Maximum Height of Buildings

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Table VII.3. Dimensions of Isosceles Trapezoid

Inner Edge Distance

ii. No new buildings/structures shall be allowed within the runway strip.

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runways with taxiways.

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a. The parking slot, parking area and loading/unloading space requirements

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or

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Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or

Indigenous family At least one (1) car parking slot*

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* The parking slot requirements shall be an integral part of

**The following prohibitions on parking slots:

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

Motels One (1) car slot for every unit

Pension/boarding/lodging One (1) car slot for every twenty (20)

Public elementary, One (1) off-street cum on-site parking

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** The following prohibitions on parking slots:

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

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**The following prohibitions on parking slots:

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

* The parking slot requirements shall be an integral part of

Specific Uses or of Reference Uses or Character

Public Markets One (1) customer (buyer)

* The parking slot requirements shall be an integral part of