NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

RULE 7 & 8

PREPARED BY: AR. RAFAEL GATUS,uap

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 RULE 7
Classification and General Requirements of All Buildings by
Use or Occupancy

RULE 8
Light and Ventilation

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 important pages to TAB
RULE 7
PAGE LABEL CONTENT
Table VII.1 Schedule of Principal, Accessory and Conditional
48 ZON‐OCC Use/Occupancy of Building/Structure

81 FIREWALL Firewall Provisions

Table VII.1 Allowable Maximum TGFA Based on the Allowed
84 7.1 TGFA PSO of the TLA

89 7.2 BHL Table VII.2 BHL by Type of Use/Occupancy

Table VII.4 Min Off‐RROW cum On‐Site Parking Area and

100 PARKING Loading/Unloading Space Req’s by Allowed Use/Occupancy
Table VII.G.1 Reference Table of Floor to Lot Area Ratio
119 FLAR (FLAR) Designations/Rights

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 important pages to TAB
RULE 8
PAGE LABEL CONTENT
Table VIII.1 Ref Table of Max Allowable PSO, Max Allowable
8.1 PSO/ISA/
131 ISA, the MACA, the Min USA, and the TOSL by Type of Land
USA/TOSL Use Zoning per Lot
Table VIII.2 Min Setbacks for Residential
8.2 & 8.3 Buildings/Structures
137 Table VIII.3 Setbacks for Commercial, Industrial,
SETBACK
Institutional and Recreational Buildings

147 EASEMENT Table VIII.G.1 Easement Along Water Bodies/Way by Location

152 RROW R.R.O.W.

8.G.6 Table VII.G.6 Minimum TOSL Requirements

166 by Lot Type/Location
TOSL OCC
8.G.7 Table VIII.G.7 Suggested Minimum Lot Sizes, Lot Dimensions
170 and Types by Use/Occupancy
LOT SIZE

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Table VII.1

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Table VII.4

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Classification of Buildings

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 USE / OCCUPANCY
(A‐J, 10 Groups, 25 Divisions)

GROUP A – Residential Dwellings GROUP G – Storage and Hazardous

DIVISION A‐1 DIVISION G‐1
DIVISION A‐2 DIVISION G‐2
GROUP B – Residential, Hotels and Apartments DIVISION G‐3
DIVISION B‐1 DIVISION G‐4
GROUP C – Education and Recreation
DIVISION C‐1 DIVISION G‐5
DIVISION C‐2 GROUP H – Assembly >1000 (Cultural/Recreational)
GROUP D – Institutional DIVISION H‐1
DIVISION D‐1 DIVISION H‐2
DIVISION D‐2 DIVISION H‐3
DIVISION D‐3 DIVISION H‐4
GROUP E – Business and Mercantile
DIVISION E‐1 GROUP I – Assembly <1000 (Cultural/Recreational)
DIVISION E‐2 DIVISION I‐1
DIVISION E‐3 GROUP J – Accessory
GROUP F – Industrial DIVISION J‐1
DIVISION F‐1 DIVISION J‐2
DIVISION J‐3

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 ZONING
(18 Classifications)

Residential Industrial
R‐1 I‐1
R‐2 Basic / R‐2 Maximum I‐2
R‐3 Basic / R‐3 Maximum
R‐4
R‐5 PRE – Park Structures, Recreation, and Entertainment

GI – General Institutional CUL – Cultural

Commercial A – Agricultural
C‐1
C‐2
C‐3 AI – Agro‐Industrial

UTS – Utilities, Transportation, and Services PUD – Planned Unit Development

SPE – Special

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Residential Zoning and Firewall Provisions

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 R-1

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Single family
Exclusive residential communities
Single detached

BHL: 3‐storeys
FIREWALL: no firewall allowed

Abutment up to 3.20m from established grade level for the purpose

of supporting the carport roof shall be constructed of
perforated/decorative concrete blocks above 1.5 measured
vertically from the established grade level, not longer than 7m or
50% of side property line.

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 R-2
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Multiple family
Semi‐exclusive residential communities
BASIC R‐2
Single attached or Duplex
BHL: 1‐3 storeys
Single Attached
MAXIMUM R‐2
Low rise multi‐level building/structure
BHL: 3‐5 storeys

FIREWALL: 1 side ≥ 80%

Common wall
Duplex
or party wall
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 R-3
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Multiple family
Mixed housing types
Firewall condition a
BASIC R‐3
Rowhouse
BHL: 1‐3 storeys

Rowhouse
MAXIMUM R‐3
Medium rise multi‐level building/structure
BHL: 6‐12 storeys

FIREWALL: a) 2 sides ≥ 85% each side

2 sides ≥ 65% of total perimeter
b) 1 side + rear ≥ 90% of total length of 1 side + rear
1 side + 4m rear ≥ 100% of total length of 1 side + rear
1 side ≥ 50% of total perimeter
maximum of up to 2 storey component structure
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and rear upto 3.20 m only
 R-4
MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Multiple family
Exclusive use
series or rows of R‐4 individual units within a
subdivided lot/property

Townhouse
R‐4 unit

FIREWALL: a) 2 sides ≥ 85% each side

2 sides ≥ 50% of total perimeter of each R‐4 property
maximum of up to 3‐storey structure

Townhouse

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 R-5
VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Multiple family

Medium‐rise or high‐rise condominium building

FIREWALL: a) 2 sides ≥ 75% each side

2 sides ≥ 50% of total perimeter R‐5 property Firewall condition a
maximum of up to 8 storey component structure

b) 1 side + rear ≥ 65% of 1 side + 50% of rear

1 side + rear ≥ 60% of total perimeter
maximum of up to 8 storey component structure only
and rear upto 14 m only

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Development Controls
(2 Dimensional Regulations)

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 PSO and AMBF

PSO = Percentage of Site Occupancy (expressed as %)

AMBF = Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (expressed as area ‐ sq.m)
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 PSO and AMBF
Different methods in solving for AMBF:
• AMBF using the PSO base on Table VII.1
AMBFVII.1 = TLA x PSO

• AMBF using the PSO base on Table VIII.1

AMBFVIII.1 = TLA x PSO

• AMBF using the setbacks base on given data, Table VIII.2 (Residential), or
Table VIII.3 (Other Use)
AMBFGIVEN/VIII.2/VIII.3 = TLA – total area of setbacks

• AMBF using the percentage of TOSL base on Table VIII.G.6

AMBFVIII.G.6 = TLA – TOSL(AREA)

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 USA, ISA, and TOSL

USA = Unpaved Surface Area

(Unpaved Open Spaces, exposed soil and planted, softscaped)
ISA = Impervious Surface Area (Paved Open Spaces, paved or tiled, hardscaped areas)
TOSL = Total Open
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 USA, ISA, and TOSL
Different methods in solving for the open spaces:
• By using the percentage base on Table VIII.1
USAVIII.1 = TLA x USA%
ISAVIII.1 = TLA x ISA%
TOSLVIII.1 = TLA x TOSL%

• By using the setbacks base on given data, Table VIII.2 (Residential), or

Table VIII.3 (Other Use)
USA = Area of Front Yard
ISA = Total Area of Side and Rear Yard
TOSL = USA + ISA
TOSL = TLA ‐ AMBF

• TOSL base on Table VIII.G.6

TOSLVIII.G.6 = TLA x TOSL%

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Development Controls
(3 Dimensional Regulations)

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BHL = Building Height Limit
‐Reference Table: VII.1 TGFA, page 84
VII.2 BHL, page 89

FLAR = Floor to Lot Area Ratio

‐Reference Table: VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 119

AMBV = Allowable Maximum Building Volume

AMBV = BHLm x AMBF
‐Reference Table for BHLm:VII.2 BHL, page 89

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 BHL
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
Reference Table:
VII.1 TGFA, page 84
BHLnF

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 BHL
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
Reference Table:
VII.2 BHL, page 89

BHLnF BHLm

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 BHL
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT

3 STOREY @ 1OM 5 STOREY @ 15M 12 STOREY @ 36M

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 BHL
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT

BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT expressed in Number of Floor/Storey or BHLnF is

used in calculating for the TGFA
TGFA = BHLnF x AMBF

while BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT expressed in Meters or BHLm is used in

calculating for the AMVB
AMVB = BHLm x AMBF

BHL shall be generally measured from the established grade line to the
topmost portion of the proposed building/structure.

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.
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 BHL
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT

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 FLAR
FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO

Reference Table: VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 119

minimum FLAR values are designed to prevent

“underdevelopment”

maximum FLAR values are designed to prevent

“overdevelopment”

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 FLAR
FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO

Reference Table: VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 119

minimum FLAR values are designed to prevent

“underdevelopment”

maximum FLAR values are designed to prevent

“overdevelopment”

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 FLAR
FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO

1 STOREY 2 STOREY
0.5 FLAR

1 STOREY 2 STOREY 4 STOREY

1.0 FLAR

2 STOREY 4 STOREY 8 STOREY

2.0 FLAR

ENTIRE LOT AREA HALF

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Gatus. AREA QUARTER LOT AREA
 FLAR
FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO

Unused Development Rights Additional Floor Area from Lot A

Permitted BHL on
Zoning Lot B

ZONING LOT B
ZONING LOT A

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 FLAR
FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO

AIR RIGHTS
The Airspace is property and retains developmental rights which can be sold or transferred.
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 AMVB
ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM VOLUME of BUILDING

AMVB = AMBF x BHLm

BHLm Reference Table:
VII.2 BHL, page 89

resultant expressed in cubic meter (m3)

AMBF

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GFA = Gross Floor Area
GFA = TLA x FLAR
‐Ref Table for FLAR: VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 119

TGFA = Total Gross Floor Area

TGFA = BHLnF x AMBF
‐Ref Table for BHLnF: VII.1 TGFA, page 84
TGFA = GFA x multiplier
‐Ref Table for multiplier: VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 120

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TGFA, GFA, & nonGFA

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 GFA
GROSS FLOOR AREA

GFA = TLA x FLAR

Ref Table for FLAR:
VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 119

GFAactual =
Floor Area included in GFA x
No. of Floors
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

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 GFA
GROSS FLOOR AREA

minGFA = TLA x minFLAR

maxGFA = TLA x maxFLAR

maxGFA > GFAactual > minGFA

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 nonGFA
NON GROSS FLOOR AREA

GFA excludes the following (which are

considered as nonGFA):
(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.

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 TGFA
TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA

TGFA = BHLnF x AMBF

Ref Table for BHLnF:
VII.1 TGFA, page 84
TGFA = GFA x multiplier
Ref Table for multiplier:
VII.G.1 FLAR Designation/Rights, page 120

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, 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, sunbreakers,
large roofed or cantilevered areas such as porte cocheres, canopies and
the like.

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 TGFA
TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA

minTGFA = minGFA x multiplier

maxTGFA = maxGFA x multiplier

maxTGFA > TGFAactual > minTGFA

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 TGFA
TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA

Therefore:
TGFA = GFA + nonGFA

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