AND
REVISED
RULESANDSTANDARDS
FORECONOMIC
TO IMPLEMENT
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING
PROJECTS
BLG.22O
BATASPAMBANSA
Boardis
Pursuantto Section3 of BP 220,lhe Housingand LandUse Regulatory
promulgate
and
technical
two levels of standads
authorizedto establishand
housingprojecwunits
andsocialized
of economic
for the development
requirements
andPD
1216'
PD "1096,
provided
in
PD
PD
957,
in urbanandruralareasfromthose
rulesareherebypromulgated.
1185,hencethefollowing
RULEI
GENERALPROVISIONS
Section 1, Scope of APPlication
and
of economic
shallapplyto the development
Theserulesand standards
of
2
projects
in urbanandruralareasas definedin Section BP
housing
socialized
glg.ZZO.fney sfiattapplyto thedevelopment
of eithera houseandlotor a house
or lot only.
Section 2. Declaration of Policies
of
to promoteand encouragethe development
It is a policyof the government
to
in
order
private
sector
and socialiiedhousingprojects,
'and primarilyby the
housingunitsfor averageand
socialized
"**"fr"
econimic
adequate
makeavailable
lowincomeeamersin urbanandruralareas'
RULE II
ANDREQUIREMENTS
DESIGNSTANDARDS
MINIMUM
PROJECTS
HOUSING
ANDSOCIALIZED
FORECONOMIC
with Standardsand Guidelines
Section 3. Gompliance
Deve|opmentofeconomicandsocia|izedhousingprojectssha||beinaccordance
with the minimumdesignstandardshereinset forth'
section 4. Basisand obiectivesof the MinimumDesignstandards
provideminimum
The minimumdesignstandardsset forth hereinare intendedto
withii the generallyacceptedlevels of safety, health and ecological
i"qrii...nir
considerations.Variations,howeverare
A.
-C*''
Protectionandsafetyof life,limb,propertyandgeneralpublicwelfare.
I
Y
B.
in descendingorder as
Basic needsof humansettlements'enumorated
follows:
1. Water
andcirculation
2. Movement
3. Stormdrainage
4. SolidandliquidwastedisPosal
5. ParUPlaYground
6. Power
Theprovisionofthesebasicneedsshal|bebasedontheactua|settingw
'
whichthe Projectsiteis located
C.
Affordabilitylevelsof targetmarket
shelter
priceof land_and.
cost - refersto the mostreasonable
Affordabte
basedontheneedsandfinancia|capabi|ityofProgramBeneficiarie
(RA7279)
Schemes
Financing
Appropriate
D.
Location
Both economicand socializedhousingprojectsshall be locatedwithin
suitablesite for housingand outsidepotentialhazardprcneand prctection
aneas.
Section 5. TechnicalGuidelinesand Standardsfor Subdivisions
whetheran economicand socializedhousingshallbe allowed,the
In determining
guidelines
shallbeconsidered.
following
SiteCriteria
A.
1. Availabilltyof basicneeds
The prioritizedbasic needsc,'ed earliershall preferablybe availablewith
reasonable
distancefromthe prcjectsite,butwheretheseare rpt available,
for bythedeveloper.
the sameshallbe provided
2. Conformity wlth the Zoning Ordinance or Land Use Plan of the
City/Municipality
Generally,housingprojectsshouldconformwith the zoningordinanceof the
city/municipalitywhere they are locatedthus shall be in suitable sites for
housing. However,wherethere is no zoningordinanceor land use plan,the
predominantland use principleand site suitabilityfactorscited hereinshall be
used in determiningsuitabilityof a projectto a site.
Furthermore,if the prcject is undoubtedlysupportiveof other land uses and
activities(e.9.,housingfor industrialworkers)said prcjectshallbe allowed.
ttt'
3. PhysicalSuitability
A potential site must have characteristicsassuring healthful, safe and
environmentallysound community life. lt shall be stable enough to
accommodatefoundationload without excessivesite works. Criticalareas
(e.9.,areassubjectto flooding,landslidesand stress)mustbe avoided.
4. Accessibllity
The site must be sewed by a road that is readily accessibleto public
transoortationlines. Said access road shall conform to the standardsset
herein of these Rules to ac@mmodateexpecteddemand caused by the
projectbe apprcved
development
of the area.In no caseshalla subdivision
without necessary access road/right-of-way constructed either by the
Unit.
developeror the LocalGovemment
B.
PlanningConsiderations
1. AreaPlanning
Projectdesignshouldconsidernot only the reductionof cost of development
to i minimum but also the prcvisionfor possiblefuture improvement or
expansion,as in the prescriptionof lot sizes, right-of-wayof roads, open
space,allocationof areasfor commonusesand facilities'
Land allocationand alignmentof the variousutilities(roads,drainage,power
and water) of the subdivisionshall be integratedwith those of existing
networksas well as projectsoutsidethe boundariesof the projectsite' e.9.
accessroadsset forth hereinand shouldfollowthe standardspecificationsof
the Departmentof PublicWorksand Highways(DPWH)'
2. Slte Preservation/Alteration
a. Slope
Thefinishedgradesha|lhaveadesireds|opetoa|lorrrainwatertobe
channeledinto street drains. Where cut and fill is necessary'an
appopriategradesha||beattainedtopreventanydepressioninthearea.
Grading and ditohingshall be executed in a manner that will prevent
erosionor floodingof adjoiningproperties.
b, Presewation of Site Assets
suitabletreeswith a caliperdiameterof 200 milimetersor more,shrubs
anddesirab|egroundcoversha||beprcserved.Whereagoodqua|itytop
soil exists in the site, it shall not be removedand shall be presewedfor
finishinggradesofyards, playgrounds,parksand gardenarea'
-.1.
rX -.1
I
c. GroundCover
materialsusedicr ground
Grass,shrubs,plantsand otherlandscaping
for its intendeduse and location.
covershall be of varietyapprcpriate
Theyshallbe so plantedas to allowcompleteandpermanent
coverof the
area.
3. Easements
Subdivisionprojectsshall observe and conform to the provisionsof
easements
as maybe requiredby:
a. ChapterlV, Section51 of the WaterCodeof the philippines
on water
bodies
NationalPowerCorporation
(NpC)on transmission
lines
Faulttracesas identified
by pHTVoLCS
perResorution
No.5i5, series
of 1992
d.
Right-of-way
of otherpubliccompanies
andotherentities
e. For projgctg
.abutting national roads (primary roads) adequate
easementshall
be providedt91.roa.dincludingtoiOinganOuntodOing
as maybe requiredby national/local
govemment
units
t. Otherrelatedlaws
4. Clrculalion
a.
f roadsadjacentto the suMivision
,y#x
ff1"$iHJ:,ffi'#x,
b. Roadscompremented
withpathwark
within
the suMivisionmustbe so
alignedto faciritatemovement
withinand in rinringine subdivision
to
the nearestmajortransportation
route
""0 "oij'jJ"iproperry.
Whenever
thereiVareexisting.
roadswithinthe projectsitewhichshall
be made part of tre suoiiviJo;, il;;;;;='be
- -"
improvedin
accordance
withthestandards
setforihfrerein.
Streetsshouldconform to the contours
of the land as much as
practicable.
d . Provisions
of majorstreetextensionfor
futureconnection
to adjoining
developedand/orunderdeveloped
p.p"rti"* .nl'l Ue manOatory
anO
integrated
or atignedwithexistingil;;, if
il.
Sireets shall be so laid out to minimizecritical
intersectionssuch as
blindcomers,skewjunctions,etc.
H
f. Roads shall conformwith civil work design criteria as per Seclion
practices.
10.B.3of thisRulesandsoundengineering
DesignParameterc
1. LandAllocation
Areas
a. Saleable
There shall be no fixed ratio betweenthe saleableportionand nonproject.
saleableportionof a subdivision
Areas
b. Non-saleable
for
areas shall conformwith the minimumrequirements
Non-saleable
thosealloftedfor circulationsystem'community
oj"n .p""" comprising
andparksandplaygrounds.
facilities
of Areafor ParksandPlaygrounds
b.1 Allocation
shall be mandatorylor
Area allocatedfor parks and playgrounds
projectst hectareand aboveano inatt be strategicatlylocatedwithin
thesubdivision
Project.
A||ocatedareasforparksandp|aygroundssha||benon.a|ienab|eand
court' lt
fritt 6ut buildablefor basketball
for community
non-buildable
and
facilities
for community
oJtt'o." areasallocated
shallbe exclusive
in the
.n"fi u"ry accodingio-ttteOensityof lotsand/ordwellingunits
as shownbelow:
is applicable,
whichever
subdivision,
Tablet. Parksand PlaygroundsAllocation
rcoruoutcHouslNG
DensitY
(No.of lots/Du'
nar
hanlaral
150and b€low
1 5 1- 1 6 0
161- 175
176- 200
Albcat|on
(% of gr6s area
for PP.')
3.5%
201-225
P6ove 225
4 olo
5%
6%
7Yo
9lo
HouslNG
socLnuzeo
Density
(No. of lots/Du'
per hectare)_
150and below
151- 160
161-'175
Allocation
(% of gross area
for PP")
176-mO
fil -225
6%
Above225
9Yo
3.s%
4 olo
5 olo
7%
* Parksand Playgrounds
be-less
ln no caseshallan areaallocatedfor parks.andplaygrounds
10 or
every
for
iii"" roo iqr"ie meters.An additionof 1% increment
fractionthereofabove225'
The site shall not be subjeclto floodingnor situatedin steepslopes'
to the healthand safetyof
or dangeroirs.
Sit"" pot"nii"f|yhazardous
,r"" lip"Ci"rly children, shouldbe avoided,e'g', alongrivers'near
site,etc.
, dumping
t",'
s
and shall
accessibility
Locationof parksshallbe basedon hierarchy'
befreefromhazards,risks,baniers'etc'
Facilities
for Community
b.2 AreaAllocated
@nter
multi-purpose
Mandatoryprovisionof area for neighborhood
houJingprojecqwitha.grossarel.of
bothfor economicanOsocialized
However'me
t hectareand above.Theseareasare non-saleable'
deve|opermayprovideforareasforcommunityfaci|itiessuch
centersin excessof the requirement
schooli and convenience/retail
setforthinthisRu|ewhichsha||bedeemedsaleab|e.Theuseo
saidareashat|beindicatedinthep|anandannotatedinthetit|e
thereto.(Referto Table2)
Units
Table2. FacilitiesAccordingto the Numberof saleableLots/Dwelling
for Subdivision Proiects 1 Hectareand Above
No. of Saleable Neighborhood Convenience/ Elementary
Tricycle
High
Retail
Lotsand/or
Terminal*
School"*
School"
Multi-Purpose
Center*
DwellingUnit
Center'
10 & below
11-99
x
100- 499
X
500 999
1000 1499
X
x
x
1999
X
1500
x
x
x
20ffi-2459
x
X
x
2500 3000
area
* Optionalsaleablebutwhenprovidedin the planthe sameshallbe annotatedin the title.
Community
facilities
shallbe strategically
located
andeasilyaccessible
wherethey can seruea maximumnumberof population,preferably
nearor sidebysidebyparUplayground.
Theareaallocated
for community
facilitiesshallvarywiththedensityof
the subdivision,
i.e.,numberof lotsand/ordwellingunitswhicheveris
applicable,
asshownbelow:
Table 3. GommunltyFacilities Allocation
-
b.3 Circulation
System
The area allocatedfor circulationsystemshall not be fixed,as long as
the prescribeddimensionand requiiementsfor access
lOottrtor pro]J
site and dwellingunits)specifiedin these Rulesare compliedwit'h.'
Landcirculationsystemshailcomprywith the pertinentrequirementsof
BP 344 othenrvise
knownas the Accessibilityiaw.
Beloware the planningconsiderations
to be observedfor circulation
layout:
a. Observance
of the hierarchy
of roadswithinthe subdivision.
b. Conformanceto naturaltopography.
c. Consideration
for access and safety,e.g., adequateradius,
minimum number of roads at intersections,moderate
slope/grade,
adequatesightdistance,no blindcorners,etc.
g. Optimizationas to numberof lotsto lessenareafor roads.at the
sametimeenhancescommunity
interaction.
b.3.1 HIERARCHY
OF ROADS
Hierarchy
of roads(withrespectto function,dimensions
and project
area) shall be observedwhen planningthe road networksuch that
no majoror minorroadalignwith an alleyor pathwalk.
Table4. Hierarchyof Roads
SIZE
PROJECT
RANGE
(has)
2-5 has. And below
Above2.5- 5
ECONOMIC
HOUSING
HOUSING
major,minor,motorcourt,
alleY
-do-
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING
major,minor,motor
court,pathwalk,
-oo-
Above 5 - '10
major,collector,minor,
motorcourt,alley
Above 10 - 15
-do-
Above15 - 30
-do-
-oo-
Above30
-oo-
-do-
-do-
major,collector,
minor,
motorcourt,pathwalk,
b.3.2 ROAD RIGHTOF.WAY
shallbe as
The correspondingright-of-wayfor hierarchyof roads
follows:
Table 5. Road Right'of-WaY
SIZE
PROJECT
RANGE
(has)
2.5 and belo t
Above2.5- 5.0
Above5.0- 10
Above 1 0 - t 4
Above15 - 30
Above30
RIGHTOF WAY (m)
SOCIALIZEUFI()IJ UIN('
HOt
ECONOMIC
Minor
6.5
8
10
6.5
10
o
10
6.5
8
6.5
8
AR
10
Caniageway
12
15
ROW
MotorCourt
o
Alley
Pathwalk
2
3
E
10
o.o
10
10
6.5
6.5
6.5
8
I
'10
10
ROW
6.5
A5
CaniagewaY
o
The minimumright-of-wayof major roads shall be in accordance
with the precedingtable. However,in cases wherethe major road
road,it shallhave a minimumright-ofwillserveas interconnectihg
way of 10 meters.lt shall have a 1s-centimetermix gravel(pit run)
subgrade.
on wellcompacted
basecourse
Malor roads shall maintaina uniform width of road right-of-way'
Taperingof road width shall not be allowedwhere the road right-ofway is wider than the prescribedstandardfor the interconnecting
roadof the proposedsubdivision.
Minorroadsshallhavea right-of-wayof 6.50 meterswide.
Interiorsubdivisionprojectmust secureright-of-wayto the nearest
public road and the right-of-way shall be designated as
interconnecting
road wilh a minimumwidth of 10 meters.This fact
shall be annotatedon the title of the said road lot and must be
donatedand deemedturned over to the LGU upon completionof
Road)
the said interconnec.ting
road.(SeeFigure1: Interconnecting
Subdivision projects abutting main publio road must provide
sufficient setbackswith a minimum dimensionof 3.0 meterc in
depth and 5.0 meters in length at both sides of the subdivision
entranceto accommodateloadingand unloadingof passengec.
(SeeFigure2 : SetbackRequirement
AlongMainPublicRoad)
Contiguousprojectsor projectsto be developedby phasesshallbe
providedwith interconnecting
roadswith a minimumright-of-wayof
10.0 meters. (Approvedas per ResolutionNo. R-374 dated 03
March1987).
4,
Alleyshallhavea widthof 2.0metersintendedto breaka blockand
and fur emergencypurposes,bothends
to serveboth pedestrian
to streets.lt shallnotbe usedas accessto the property.
connecting
Pathwalkshallhavea widthof 3.0 metersintendedonlyto provide
pedestrianaccessto propertyfor socializedhousingprcjects.lt
lengthof 60 meterc.
shallhavea maximum
s u 6 D .1
suBo.2
SUBD.3
SUBD.,t
Figuret. lnterconnectingRoad
MAINPUBLIC.ROAO
t{rJ
Flgure2. Setback Requircmenti
b.3.3 PLANTINGSTRIPS
the following
Plantingstrips shall be observedin accordancewith
table:
Table6. Wdth of PlantlngStripsand Sidewalks
HOUSING
ECONOMIC
RIGHT.OF.
WAY
Slda ralk
Strip
Planting
(m)
(m)
(m)
1.2
1
.
3
15
1.2
0.8
12
1.2
0.8
10
0.6
0.4
8
0.5
Optional
6.5
HOUSING
SOCIALIZED
sidewalK
PlantingSriP
(m)
(m)
1.2
1.3
1.2
0.8
0.8
0.4
Optional
1.2
0.6
0.5
b.3.4 RoadPavement
Major,minorroadsand motorcourtfor ecnnomicand socialized
housing projectsshall be paved with asphalt with minimum
or concretewith minimumthicknessof
thicknelsof 50 milimeters
strengthof 20.7Mpa
150milimeters
and a minimumcompressive
finish.
or alleyshallbeof macadam
at 28days.Sidewalk
b.3.5RoadIntersection
Roadsshouldintersectat right anglesas much as practicable'
Multiple intersectionsalong major roads shall be minimized.
Distancebetweenoffsetintersections
shouldnot be lessthan 20
metersfromcomerto comer.
Road intensections
shall be povided with adequatecurb radii
principles.
(SeeFigure3 : Curb
consistent
withsoundengineering
RadiiDimension)
b.3.6 RoadGrade/Slope
Crpwnof the roadsshallhavea slopeof not lessthan 1.5 to 9
percent.(SeeFigure4 : RoadGradeSlope)
Gradesandverticalcurbsshallconformto the designreguirements
of the Department
of PublicWorkr
t0
SERVICE lO n
WIDE R.O'W
( AXttrluf{)
CUL- DE - SAC
wtDER.O.W
E
o
E)
BRAIICH
':
NOT TO SCALE
C U R BR A 0 l u s
C"n
Figure 3. Curb Radii Dimension
l1
Y
FiI(}T CF WAY
UAI{KIA(.i
& GUTTER
$0r.cR
SDEIMTK
Figure 4. RoadGrade(StoPe)
Lot Requirement
a. Lot Planning
a.1 A lot shall be servedby an independentaccesseitherby a'road,
motorcourt,or pathwalk.Pathwalkshallhave a maximumlengthof
60 meters intendedonly as pedestrianaccess to property for
housingProiects.
socialized
shapedlotsshallbe avoided.
a.2 Deeplotsand irregularly
lotfrontageelevationshallbe at streetlevel.
a.3 Wheneverpossible,
a.4 Lotsshallbe protectedagainstphysicalhazards.No lot shallbe laid
out where potentiaIrisks exist (e.g. erosion, slides, flooding,
faultlines,
etc.)
uses and/orother
a.5 Lots shall be protectedagainstnon-conforming
protective
walls,
provision
strips,
of adequatebufier
risksthroughthe
devices.
androadsor othersimtlar
water
boundaries,
a.6 Lot shall be so laid out that administrative
waysutilitylinesdo notbisectthe lots.
courses/drainage
Y'u\
-ir/"
l2
b. l$inimum LotArea
The minimum lot area of various types of housing for economic and
socializedhousingprojectshallbe as follows:
Table7. tinimum Lot Arca
ECONOMIC
TYPESOF
HOUSING
(scm)
SOCIALIZED
(sqm)
72
u
b. Duplex/SingleA,ttached
u
48
c. Rowhouses
36
32
a. SingleDetached
NOTE:
attached and/or
1". Saleable lots designated as duplex/single
r.o,t -." lots shall 6e providedwith housingcomponents'
unitsshallnot
2. Prieof saleablelots intendedfor singledetachedhouseand lot
ot tf'e maiimum sellingprice of the
exeed 4Oo/o
Package'
c. Lot Frontages
o1housingbothfor economic
The minimumlot frontagesfor varioustypes
follows:
anJ sociatizedhousingprojectsshallbe as
Table 8. Minimum Lot Frontage
TYPESOF
HOUSING/ LOT
1. SingleDetached
a. ComerLot
I
8
b. RegularLot
c. lnegularLot
4
3
d. InteriorLot
5
2. Duplex/SngleAttached
3. Ro{house
4
NOTE:
per blockor
thereshallbe a maximumoJ 20 unitsin length'
For rowhouses,
G tot" than100meters
clusterbut'n no ca"J
"ln"'iiirt-i"
3. Lengthol Block
umblocklensthis4oometers'
Maxim
.ll otn"I1
?l-o:1,':^:9tl^::::*lH,i
1?
at
approximatelv
arrrey
a 2-meter
,ith
H:[["'h:"iT#ffi';;,il;a
midlength.
4.rl
I.'
ShelterGomPonent
a. FloorAreaRequircment
shallbe 2?
dwelling
for single-family
floorarearequirement
Theminimum
socialized
for
squaremeferstor economiihousingand 18 squaremeters
housing.
b. MinimumLevelof Completion
Theminimumleve|ofcomp|etionforeconomichousingsha||be.com
nouseoaseoonthesubmittedspecifications.Forsocia|izedhous
the unit.
fro;ect,it shallbe shellhousewithdoorsandwindowsto enclose
provisionof firewallshaltbe mandatory
for duplexand singleattached
unitsandat everyunitfor owhouses.
5. Setback/Yard
The minimum setback of dwelling unit both for economic and socialized
housingprojectshallbe as follows:
a. Frcnt Setback
b. Side ya'd
c. Rear yard
d.
Abutments
1 . 5m .
line)
1.5m (fromthebuilding
2 . 0m .
Maybe allowedper requirementsof the
Building
Codeof thePhilippines
National
6. Water Supply
Whenever a public water supply system exists, connectionto it by the
subdivisionis mandatory.
Each lot and/orlivingunit shallbe sewedwith waterconnection(regardlessof
the type of distributionsystem). Water supply providedby the local water
potable and
district shall
be
shall
adequate. lt
be
complemented/supplemented
by other sources,when necessary,such as
@mmunalwell which may be locatedstrategicallyfor ease and convenience
in fetching water by residentsand at the same time not closer than 300
metersfrcm each other.
lf publicwater supplysystemis not available,the developershall providefor
project.Minimum
an independent
watersupplysystemwithinthe subdivision
guantityrequirementshallbe 150 litersper capitaper day.
Each subdivisionmust have at least an opemtionaldeepwelland pump sets
with sufficient capacity to provide average daily demand (ADD) to all
homeownersprcvideda sparepumpand motorset is reserved.
Likewise,requircdpermitsfrcm the NWRBshallbe obtainedand standardsof
(LWUA)shallbe compliedwith.
the LocalWaterUtilitiesAdministration
,(,r,
l4
lf groundreservoiris to be put up, an area shall be allocatedfor this purpose
(partof allocationfor communityfacilities).The size shalldependon volume
of water.intended to be stored. lt shall be protectedfrom pollution by
providingbufferof at least25 metersfrom sourcesof pollution/contamination.
For elevatedreseNoir,structuraldesignshallcomplywith acceptedstructural
standardsor the NationalBuildingCode of the Philippines. The elevated
reseryoiror watertank capacitymust be 20Voaveragedailydemandplus fire
reserve.
Altemativesourcesof water supplymay be availedof such as collectedrain
waterand otherdeviceswithwaterimpoundingcapacity.
Provisionfor fire protectionshall complywith the requirementsof the .lir9
Unit
the LocalGovernment
whicheveris applicable,
code of the Philippines.
that
are
a
cistern
hydrants
and
shall provide each communrtywith fire
operationalat all times.
For mufti-storeybuilding,a water tank shall be providedif the height of the
buildingrequirespressurein excessof that in the mainwaterline.capacity
shoufdbe 20o/oavetaQedailydemandplusfire reserye'
?. Electrical Power SuPPIY
when poweris availablewithinthe localityof the projectsite, its connectionto
is required. Ac{ualconnection,however,may dependon the
in"
"u6Oiui"ion
numberof usersas requiredby the powersupplier'
minimum
Provisionofstreet|ightingperpo|esha||bemandatoryifpo|esare50-meter
distaG and at ever! otherpole if the distanceis lessthan 50 meters.
Installationpractices,materialsandfixturesused,shallbeinaccordancewith
Etectrical
in" p.uSion" of the existingrules and regulations,ofthe National
Electric
Holder/Local
CjOL ot the phitippinesor tfle Local Ebaiic Franchise
Cooperativeor the localutilitycompany'
shoulderedby the userspriorto issuance
Electricbillsshallbe proportionately
to Local
J c"rtifi".t" ot Comptetion(COi) and tum over of open space
Unit(LGU).
Government
8. SewageDisPosalSYstem
a. SePticTank
The sewagedisposalsystemshallbe communalor individualseptictank
to ine Oesign standard of the Sanitation Code of the
*if"*i^S
Philippines.
b. Connectionto CommunitySewerSystem
shallbe madeto an approvedPYbI:::
connections
Wheneverapplicable,
of
and provisions
iewer system,subjectto the requirements
community
15
rulesand
applicable
Codeot the Philippineslng 9ih€r
the Sanitation
practices'
andinstallation
to materiais
i"irr"ti""t tith regard
SYstem
9. Drainage
with sound engineering design prir
engineer.Drainlinesshal
civil/sanitary
installationpractices.
The minimumdrainagesystemfor economicand socializedhousingshall be
concretelinedcanalwith loadbearingcover.
ln case of non-existenceof drainagesystemin the locality,catchmentarea
for drainage discharge shall be pr6vided for and developed by the
owner/devJloperin consultationwith local authoritiesor private entities
concerned, to prevent flooding of adjacent property. Moreover, said
catchmentarea shall be made safe and maintained.
lf applicable,undergrounddrainagesystemshall be providedwith adequate
reirf6rced concrete pipes (RCP), catch basins, manholes/inletsand cross
drain for efficient maintenance.Minimumdrainage pipe shall be 300
millimeters.
'10.GarbageDisposal System
Garbage disposal shall be undertakenby the local govemmentor in the
absencethereof, by individuallot owners or homeownersassociation,with
properobservanceof sanitarypracticesand methods.
11. Fire Firefightlng
withthe
Association
The Homeowners
shallformfire brigadein collaboration
barangayfire brigade.Waterfor firefightingshallbe partof the watersupply
fire
of the locaUdistrict
andshallcomplywiththe requirements
requirements
NationalPolice.
unitof the Philippine
'4ll"a
l6
Table9. PLANNINGAND DESIGNSTANDARDS
FORA RESIDENTIALSUBDIVISIONPROJECT
UNDERBP 220
Within suitablesites for housing and outsidepotentialhazardprone
and orotectionareas.
Land Allocation fot
Projects I hectareand
above
a. Variable
a. SaleableArea
as per b.1, b.2 and b'3
b. Seeopenspacerequirement
area
b. Non-saleable
Mandatoryallocetionfor parks and playgroundsper tabulation
belo\rr:
%d
b.1 Area for Parks Density
Area
(No,
Gross
ot
Lots
of
and Playgrounds
&
Parks
for
Unit
Dwelling
projects
1
for
Playgrounds
PerHectare)
&
hectare
above.
3.5Yo
150& betow
151- 160
161_ 175
fl6_mg
201_225
Above225
4.Oo/o
S.0%
6.Ooh
7.QYo
9.0o/o
Density
(No.of Lot3or
DwellingUnit
Per Heclars)
150& below
151- 160
161- 175
176- NO
201 -225
Above225
% of
GrossArea
for Parks&
Playgrounds
3.5o/o
4.OYo
5.0Yo
6'OYo
7.0%
9.O%
225.
be.less
for parksandplaygrounds
ln nocasethallanareaallocated
located
strategicallv
be
Th"
il;1d;;r";Ct"r".
Prq€ct'""m" "hall
withinthesubdivision
in the titlethereto'(Referto Tabl62)
7oof GrossArea
Density
% of GrossArea
Density
(No.
of lotsor for Community
(No.of lotsor for Community
Facilities
bwellingUnits
Facilities
DwellingUnits
Per
Hectare)
Per Hectare)
150& below
151- 225
Above225
1.Oo/o
1'5%
2.Oo/o
150& below
151- 225
Above225
Observehierarchyof roads
1.o%
't.5%
2'Oo/o
PARAMETERS
HOUSING
ECONOMIC
3. Minimum Lot Areas
a. SingleOetached
b. DuPlex/SingleAttached
c. Rowhouse
ilcnr-zEo HouslNG
72 sqm.
54 sqm.
64 sqm.
48 sqm.
36 sqm.
32 sqm.
and/orrowhouse
Saleablelots designatedas duplex/single-attached
lotsshallbe providedwith housingcomponents'
Price of saleablelots intendedfor singledetachedunits shall not
exceed 40% of the maximumselling price for house and lot
package.
4. flinimum Lot
Frontage
4.1 SingleD€tach€d
a. comerlot
b. regularlot
c. inegularlot
d. interiorlot
4.2 SingleAttached/
Duplex
4.3 Ro\ryhouse
5. Length of Block
8m.
8m.
4m.
3m.
6m.
4m.
Maximumlengthof blockis 400 meters.However,blocksexceeding
at
witha 2-met€ralleyapproximately
250motersshallbe provided
midl€ngth.
7. Road Rightof4Yay
ProjectSizeRange
2.5 hes.& b€low
Abovo2.5-5has.
AboveS-10has.
Above10- 15 has.
Above15 - 30 has.
Abov€30 has.
Major
Collector
(m)
(m)
8-6.5
10
10
8
10
I
12
8
15
10
ROW
MotorCourt
AIley
Pathwalk
Minor
(m)
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
Carriageway
Major
Colloctor
(m)
(m)
8-6.5
10
10
I
10
10
8
12
10
ROW
Minor
(m)
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
Caniageway
6
2
3
6
2
The minimumright-of-wayof major roads shall be in accordance
with the precedingtable. However,in cases where the major road
will seryeas int€roonnec{ing
road,it shall havea minimumright-ofway of 10 meters. lt shallhavea 1s-contimeter
mix gravel(pit run)
basecourseon well compactedsubgrade.
Major roads shall maintain a uniform width of road right-of.{,vay.
Taperingof road width shall not be allo ,ed whero the road right{fway is wider than the prescrib€dstandardfor the intorconnocting
roadof the proposedsubdivision.
Minorroadshallhavea minimumright-of-way
of 6.50mebrs.
l8
6. RoadRight-of-Way
(cont'd)
NOTE:
1. Interior subdivision p'roiect must secur€ dght-of-way to ttle
neareslpublicroad and the right'of-wayshall b€designatedas
roadwith a minimumright-of-wayof 10 meters.
interconnocting
Thisfact shallbe annotatedon the titleof said roadlot and must
be donated and deemed tumed over to the LGU upon
foad. (S€efigur€1)
comoletionof the said interconnecting
must
2. Subdivisionprojects abutting main public thoroughfare.
by
5'0
in
depth
(at
meters
3.0
orovidesufficientsetbacks least
to
enhance
the
subdivision
of
mete6 in length) at both sides
figure
(S€e
passengers
of
unloading
and
accommodate-loading
2l
3.
- Contiguousprojectsor projectsto be developedbv ph""9:-1h41
Ue pr6"iO"Owiih interconnoctingroad with a minimum right-ofwayof 10 meters.
4.' Alleyshall hav€a width of 2.0 m€tersintendedto break a block
t!t" bothpedestrianand for emergencypurposes'both
"nJ'to
tb sbeets. lt shall not bc used as acc€ss to
"onn""ting
"nO"
property.
lo
5. Pathwalkshall have a width of 3'0 mete6 intendedonly
housing
pfoperty
for-socialized
providepedestrianaccess to
60 meters'
lrolects.' lt shall havs a maximumlongthof
8. Hierarchy of Roads Per
ProjectSlze Range
2.5 has.& belont
Maior,minor,motorcourt,alley
Above2.5-5has.
Above5-10has.
Above'10- 15 has.
{(>
minor'motor
collector,
Malor,
court, alleY
do-
Abov€15 - 30 has.
Above30 has.
{odo-
9. RoadsSp€cificatlons
9.1 PlantingStriP(PS)
. Sidewalk(SW)
ROW
15.0m.
12.0m.
10.0m.
8.0m.
6.5m.
Major,minor,motorcourt'
pathwalk
do-
-oo-
Malor,collector,minor, motor
court, Pathwalk
{o{o-
FI
PARAMETERS
ouslNc l
I
9.2 RoadPavement
Conctete/Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt
Macadam
Macadam
Macadam
Major
Minor
MotorCourt
Sidewalk
PathwalUAlleY
150
ed;l€te road pavementstrattnave a minirnumthicknessot
28
al
20'7
MPa
milimetersand i minimumcompressivestrengthof
50
of
thickness
minimum
J"i".- n"pn"rt pavementshali have a
milimeters.
10. Watorsupply
Mandatoryconnectionto appropriatepublicwater system' Each
deepwelland pump
shallhaveat leastan operational
subdivision
provide
to all homeowners
ADD
to
capacity
sufficient
sets with
providedfurtherthata jpare pumpandmotorset is reseNedWater
andadequate
supplyshallbepotable
Water
10.1Minimum
Supply
Requirement
connection
150literspercapibperdayforhousehold
10-2Fire Protectlon
Demand
Provision tor fire protection facilities shall comply with the
requirements
of the FireCodeof the Philippines.
10. Electrlcal Power
Supply
Mandatoryindividualhouseholdconnectionto primaryand aK€mate
sourcesof porer if serviceis availablein the locality.
Mandatoryprovisionof streetlightingper pole if so-meterdistance;
at everyother pole, if the distanceis less than 50 meters.
Electricbills shall be proportionately
shoulderedby users prior to
issuanceof Coc andtum overof openspaceto LGU.
Installation practices, materials and fixtures used shall be in
accordan@with the provisionof the PhilippineEl€ctricalCode and
localutilitycompany-
12. DralnageSystem
The drainagesystem for e@nomic and sochlized housing projects
shall be madeof concretelined canal with adequatecapacityand
withloadbearingcover.
The drainagesystemmustconbrm withthe naturaldrainagepattem
weterbodies,
of the subdivisionsite,and shalldrainintoappropriate
publicdrainagesystemor naturaloutfalls.
lf applicable,undergrcunddrainagesystemshall be providedwith
adequate reinforced concrete pipes (RCP), catch basins,
manholevinletsand crossdrainfor eflicientmaintenan@.Minimum
drainagepipediametershallbe 300 milimeters.
20
13. SewageDisposal
System
13.1SepticTank
to the standardsand designof
septictank conforming
Individual
the
Philippines
of
SanitationCode
of individualseptictanksshallconformto the standards
Construction
Codeof thePhilippines.
anddesignof Sanitation
to
13.2 Connection
Community
SewerSystem
Wheneverapplicable,connectionshall be made to an approved
publicor oommunity
sewersystemsubiectto the requirementsand
'sanitation
Code of the Philippinesand other
lrovisions of the
rulesandregulations.
applicable
14. Garbag€Oisposal
System
Providesanitaryand efficientrefusecollectionand disposalsystem
or in conjunctionwith the local govemment
wnetnerinOepenOently
garbagecollectionand disposalseNices.
SholterComPon€nt
15.1MinimumFloor
Area
a. Single
Detached
b. DuPlex/Single
Attached
c. Rowhouse
18 sqm.
18sqm.
18sqm'
units
Mandatoryprovisionof firewallfor duplexesJsingle-atteched
1
1)
(See
Figure
unitfor rowhouses
"nA "i "u"ry
20 units per
The number of rowhouses shall not exceed 100 metersin
than
blocuclusterbut in no c€se snall this be more
length.
15.2MinimumLevelof
ComPletion
a. Single
Detached
b. DuPle)dsingle
Attached
c. Rowhouses
16. SetbacldYard
Front setback
Side yard
Rear yard
Abutmenls
house
ComPlete
submitted
the
(Basedon
specifications)
same
Shellhouse
(withdoorsandwindo\rsto
enclosethe unit)
same
1 . 5m
1.5 m (fromthe buildingline)
2.0m
Codeof the
Maybe allowedper requirementofthe NationalBuilding
Guidelines
Section6. BuildingDesignStandardsand
complywith the followingdesign
Projectsincorporatinghousingcomponentsshall
standardsand guidelines.
and SocializedHousing)
A. Single Family Dwelling (Applicablefor bothEconomic
1. Lot Planning
a. Access to the ProPerty
D i r e c t a c c e s s t o t h e s i n g | e . f a m i | y d w e | | i n g s h a | | b e p r o v i d e d b yas
.meanso
aUuttingpublicstreetor iatnwati. However,pathwalkshallonly be allowed
projects'
feoestidn accessto propertyfor SocializedHousing
b. Access to the DwellingUnit
Anindependentmeansofaccesstothedwe||ingunitshal|beprovided
withouttrespassingadjoiningproperties.Acceptablemeansof accessto the
rear yard oi tne Owettiirgun1 shall be providedwithout passingthroughany
otherdwellingunitor anyotheryard.
c. Open Space Requirements
open spacesshall be locatedtotallyor distributedanywherewithinthe lot in
intothe building.
sucha manneras to providemaximumlightandventilation
d, Sizes and Dimensionsof Gourts or Yards
The minimumhorizontaldimensionof courtsand yards shall not be less than
to a streetor yard,eitherby a
2.0 meters.All innercourtsshallbe connected
or by a door through a
meters
passagewaywith a minimumwidth ot 1.20
roomor rooms.
Every court shall have a width of not less than 2.0 metersfor one and two
storeybuildings. However,this may be reducedto not less than 1.50 meters
in cluster living units such as quadruplexes,rowhousesand the like one or
two stories in height with adjacentcourts with an area of not less than 3
square meters. Provided,further,that the separationwalls or fences,if any,
shall be not higherthan 2.0 meters. tnegularlyshapedlots such as triangular
lots and the like whose courts may be also triangularin shape may be
exemptedfrom havinga minimumwidthof 2.0 meters,ptovidedthat no side
'
thereofshallbe lessthan 3.0 meters.
e. Abutments
on the sideand rearpropertylinesmaybe allowedprcvidedthe
Abutments
with:
requirements
shallbecomplied
following
,1. Openspaceas prescribedin the tablebelow:
,"rt
"l.ttft
22
Table10. PrivateOpenSpaceRequirements
Type of Lot
a. tnteriorlot (lot locatedin the interior
of a blockmadeacc€ssibletroma
publicstreetor alleybYmeansof a
privateaccessroad)
or singl€frontagelot)
b. Insidelot (non-corner
lot
thtough
c. Cornerand/or
or
more sides by public
on
3
bounded
d. Lots
as
such
stregts'easementot
spaces
open
seashores,rivers,esteros,etc.
Percentof Open Space
Residential
All Others
500h
25o/o
20%
15%
10%
15o/o
5%
2. Windowopeningas prescribedin Section6'A'2'c below'
3. Firewallshallhavea minimumof ona'hourfire resistive rating'
Socialized
Building Design Standards (Applicablefor both Economicand
Housing)
a. Space Standards
Spaceswithinthedwe|lingstructuressha||bedistributedinaneconomica|,
to affordthe maximumlivingcomfortand
efficientand practical,"nn"iso
".
occupants' lt.shall
convenienceand to insurehealth and safetyamong.theprovisions
for living'
.irpf"t- tivingfacilitiesfor one famllyincluding
"r"ii"
!i""pinS, irf'dry, cooiing, eating,bathingand toiletfacilities'
b. ceiling Heiihts
measuredfrom the
1. Minimumceilingheightfor habitableroomsshallbe
line. Whereceilingsare not provided'a
finishedfloor linetoin"
""iiing of 2'0 metersshall be provided' (See
minimumneaooom cLarani
Figure5 : MinimumCeilingHeights)
not lessthan 1'80
2. Mezzaninefloorsshallhave a clearceitingheightof cover 50% of the
o"i"* itl Jt"iO"d that-itshill not
metersabove
""0
belowit. (See Figure6 : MezzanineFloor)
floo,
"te"
c. Openings
1. Doots
a . A'"i,iiuii
-'
m i n i m u m o f o n e e n t r a n c e i e x i t s h a l | b e p entrances/exits
rovidedwherethe
ot occupantsis not morethan 10 and-2
than10'
is greater
of occupants
*f,"r" tn" number
b.
D o o r s s h a | | h a v e a m i n i m u m c | e a r h e i g h t o f 2 . 0 m eclear
ters.Exceptfor
doorswhichshallhavea minimum
U"n.om andmezzanine
heightof 1.80meters'
c. Minimumclearwidthsof doorsshallbeas follows:
0.80m.
MainDoor
0.70m.
Doors
Service/Bedroom
0.60m.
Door
Bathnoom
(SeeFigure7 : DoorOPenings)
CEILINGLINE
Figurc5. ilinimum GellingHeights
d".,
Figure 6, MezzanlneFloor
,
t-T
0.80 m.
'
I
0.70m.
T--T-
I
SERVICEDOOR
MAINDOOR
,
?-
0.60 m.
I
BATHROOMDOOR
Figure7. DoorOPenlngs
2. Yllindows
windo\^'swith a total
useshallbe provided-with
Roomsfor hab'rtable
10%of the floorareaof the
freeareaof openings
"q,"lio?i""st
room.
area not loss
shallbe providedwith window/swith an
Bathrooms
than1/20of itsfloorarea'
porch:
windowsmayopenintoa oofed porchwherethe
Required
or openwatercourse
1. abutscourt,yard,publicstreetor alley'
andotherPublicopenspaces;
meters'
2. hasa ceilingheightof notlessthan2'0
3. InterlorStairs
anddescent'even
a-scent
The stairsshallensurestructuralsafetyforafford adequateheadrcom
tt sirall
in extremecasesof
"r-"rg"-*y.
of fumiture'
andspaceforthe passage
clearwidth of 0'60
1. Width' Stairwaysshall have a minimum
meter.
riser heightof
2. Riserand Run' Stairsshallhavea maximum
treadwidth of 0'20 meter' Stair
0.25 meter
"-ilinim'm
"noet"f
iVu of nosingandlorotherptojections'
treadsshallut
Glearance.Stain shallhavea minimumhead-room
3. Headroom
Suchclearanceehattbe estabtished
clearanceoi'i]i-tii"o.'
a(r\
ud.
by measuring
verticallyfroma placeparallelandtangentto the
stainvaytreadmovingto thesoffitaboveall points.
4. Landings.Everylandingshallhavea dimensionrneasured
in
the directionof tnavelequal to the width of the stairway.
Maximurn
heightbetweenlandingshallbe 3.60meters.
5. Handrails.Stairwaysshallhaveat leastone handrailon one
6.
7. WindtngandCircularSte
maybe usedif the requ
not more than 300 milli
wherethe treadsarenar
run be lessthan 1SOm
variationin the
- the widthof treadsin anv
.heightof risersancl
oneflishtrh:ll.?:,
S mitimerers.
tseerd; d ,.\,il;# ;j
CircularStairuays)
8. Ladders.Tn:_::" ofjaddersmaybe
ailowedprovidedthatthe
..,maximum
distancebetweentanOings
shaltOef .gOmlGrs.-.
d. Roofing
Roofingmaterialthat is imperviousto
watershallbe provided.
,$1
"it''
26
M I N .S T A I R W AW
YI D T H
o
2
z
_i_
x
I o.asr {t'ttt'tI
<t
E
E
o
q
t)
J
o
F
(,
=
o
z
J
I
Figure8. StairwaYDesign
ozo*
,l-tn
Figure9. Winding and Circular StairwaYs
27
Electrical Requirements
and one convenience
There shall be providedat least one light outlet
outletPeractivitYarea.
Fircblocks
When any 2 living units abut each c
which case the fireblockshall be the
hollow blocks, bricks, reinforcedcor
and shall extendfrom the lowestpol
t" inl pointjust belowthe roof coveringor purlins' (See Figure
"p
""il.
for DrvellingUnitsThat AbutEachOther)
10 : Fireblocks
Figure 10. Fircblocks for Dwelling Units That Abut Each Other
h. Firewall
Whenevera dwelling abuts on a pnrpertyline, a firewallshall be
required. The firewall shall be of masonryconstruction,at least 100
milimetersthick, and extendverticallyfrom the lowestportionof the wall
adjoiningthe livingunits up to a minimumheightof 0.30 meterabovethe
highest point of the roof attachedto it the firewall shall also extend
horizontallyup to a minimumdistanceof 0.30meterbeyondthe outermost
edgeof the abuttinglivingunits.
A firewallshall be prcvidedfor duplex/singleattachedunits and at every
unit for rowhouses.No openingswhatsoevershall be allowed except
when the two abuttingspacesof 2 adjacentlivingunitsare unenclosedor
partiallyopen, e.g. carports,tenaces, patios,etc.; instead a separation
wall shall be required. (See Figure 11 : Firewallfor DrvellingUnits on
PropertyLine)
't.l
2t
=
G?l
o.l
--r
=
3i
--r
c?l
ol
---r-
Figurc 11. Fircwall for DurellingUnits on Property Line
B.tul$.Fami|yDwe|lings(App|icab|eforbothEconomicandSocia|izedHousing)
l. Lot Planning
propertyshall be
Access to the property. Directvehicularaccessto the
pi""iO"Oby means-ofan abuttingimprovedpublicstreet'
o. Access to the dwelling. An inde
orovidedto each dwelling'or group
irespassingadjoining properties' I
maintenancewithout trespassingat
facilitiesmustbe independentfor eachdwellingunit'
the removal
Eachdwellingunit shallbe providedwith a sanitarymeansfor
of garbageand trash.
living
Access to living units. An independentmeansof accessto eachunil or
living
yard
of
a
any
proiid"d wiihout passingthrough
L"it
"n"ril"
anyotherYaId.
designedfor nond.
-' Non-reeidentialuse. Portionsof the propertymay be
or
use is harmonious
iesioentiatuse providedthe type of non+esidential
4r
compatible
withthe residential
character
of the property.Someexamples
of allowablenon-residential
uses are private clinic/office,garages,
carports.
NON. RESIDENTIAL
AREAS
OF TOTALAREA
> 25O/o
Figurei2. Non_Residential
Use
e. Cooperative
store,andstructures
for the homeowners,
association.
The computationof the, non-residential
area shall includehalhrvays,
coridors or similar slgoes which
-riron_n"iia"it"r
serve
OJth resiOentialand non_
residentiat
areas.(SeeF6ui,eri :
u*l
r
SpaceRequireT:lF__.lg.rtigns
^O!g_n
openspaceto provideadequatetigr,t, of the propertyshailbe devotedto
ventilaiiSn-ino
Rresafety.
1. Setbacksfromthe
- -shall
- ve
be maintainect,
the minimumof
?lopgrtyline
"rq'.r'
which shall be the followingl
Table11. MinimumSetbacksper
Storey
MinimumSetbackRequirement
per Storey
eomerlThrough
Lot abutting 3 or
more sreets, alleys,
nvers,esteros,eb.
4ut
-
Distance between building shall also be adequatelymaintainedto
ensurelightandventilation
In general,the minimumdistancebetween2 buildingsin which the
tallerbuildingsdoes not exceed2 storeysshallbe 4.0 meters. And the
minimumhorizontalclearancebetweenthe two roof eaves shall be
1.50 meters. (See Figure 13 : DistanceBetween2 Storey Building)
The minimumdistancebetweentwo buildingswherein the taller
buildinghas 3 or 4 storeys,shall be 6.0 meters. And the minimum
horizontalclearancebetweenthe two rood eavesshall be 2.0 meters.
(See Figure14 : DistanceBetween 3 StoreyBuilding)
The minimumdistance betweenbuitdingswith more than 4 storeys
shall be 10 meters. The minimumhorizontalclearanceshall be 6.0
meters.
Except,however,in cases when the two sides of the buildingsfacing
each otherare blankwalls,i.e.,eitherthereare no openingsor only
minimalopeningsfor comfortrooms,the minimumdistancebetween
the buildings shall be 2.0 meters. And the horizontal clearance
betweenthe roof eavesshall be 1.0 meter. (See Figure15 : Distance
BetweenBlankWallsof Two Buildings)
In the measurementof distancebetweentwo buildings,measurement
shall be made where the distancebetweenthe two buildingsis
shortest. (See Figure 16 : Measurementof Distance Between
Buildings)
Flgure 13. DistanceBetween2-Storey Bullding
\';4/
3l
.i-=-
qls
'o-1--
Figure14. DistanceBetween3 - StoreyBullding
^*.;;;J
BLANKWALLOR WALLWITH
MINIMAL
OPENING
Figure15. DistanceBetweenBlankWallsof Two
Buildlngs
4A
-
32
MEASURE
THIS
SHORTEST
DISTANCE
Figurc16. Measurement
of DlstanceBctweenBuildings
g. Parking Requlrements. For multi-familydwellings,the parking
requirement
shall be in accordance
with the provisioniof the Nationat
BuildingCode of the Philippines
and its lmplementing
Rules and
Regulations.
Off-siteparkingmaybe allowedin additionto the on-siteparkingprovided
thatdesignated
parkingareais partof theprojectandprovidedfurtherthat
it shallnotbe 100metersawayfromthecondominium
prcject.
Mandatorycompliancewith additionalparkingspace requiredby local
ordinances.
2. BuildingDesignStandards
a, Living Units
In general,
all buildingdesignstandards
for the single-family
dweltingshall
for
all
living
units
of
muhi-family
dwellings,
except
that,
the miiimum
lpplV
floorareaof a livingunitin multi-family
dwellingsshallbe 22 squaremeters
for economichousingand18squaremetersfor socialized
housing.Minimum
floorarea shallbe in one floorlevelexclusiveof mezzanine,
if iny. For Bp
220 condominium
projects,the minimumfloor area shalf be 1-gsouare
meters.
b. Exits,Corridorc,EzleriorExit Balconiesand CommonStairways
standardsfor exits,conidors,exteriorexit balconiesand comrnonstainaays
shall conformwith the provisionsof the NationalBuildingcode of the
Philippines,
its lmplementing
RulesandRegulations
as wellas the Firecode
of thePhilippines.
c, Utilitiesand Services
To ensurehealthfuland livableconditionsin the prcject,basicutilitiesand
servicesshallbe provided,
theminimumrequirements
of whicnshailbe:
4/
JJ
c.l Watsr Supply
Water supplyshall be potableand adequatein amount ; a main service
connectionind a piping system with communalfaucets to serve the
etc. shall be provided' Pipes
commonareas like the garden,drivevvays,
branchingout from the main water line shall servicethe individualunits
whichshallbe providedwith individualwatermeters.
c.2 PowerSupply/Electical Servlce
lf availablein the vicinity,a main porer serviceshatl be providedwith a
main circuitto servicecommonlightingas well as commonpower needs
ot*rringt' Like the watei system' hotl''evel:branch circuitswith
"ilh"
separatemetersshallservicethe individuallivingunits'
c.3 DrainageSystem
Surfacerun-oftsshallbe channeledto appropriaterepositories'
c.4 SewageDisPosalSYatem
Sewage disposal may be accomplishedby any of the following
means:
a.
dischargeto an existingpublicseweragesystem'
b.
treatmentin a communitydisposalplant, or communalseptic
tank.
c.
Treatrnentin individualseptictanks with disposalby absorption
field or leachingPit.
c.5 GarbageDisPosalSYstem
Adequateservicesfor the regularcollectionand disposalof gafiage and
rubbishin compliancewith applicablelocalordinances.
c.6
ElevatorRequirements(lf Applicable)
Provisionof elevatorsshall be in accordancewith the requirementsof the
NationalBuildingcode of the Philippines.The same shall conformwith
the plansand specificationsof the duly licenseddesignarchitecuengineer
who shalldeterminethe requirementfor etevatorsinctudingthe numberot
cars, capacity,safety featuresand standards,elevatortype, speed and
locaiion'inrelationio the over all designand use of the building.The
design architect/engineershall certify under oath that all components
tneriot are in accordance with the National Building Code of the
Philippines,the AccessibilityLaw, NationalIndgtry Standardsand other
pertinentlaws.(Approved
as per ResolutionNo. 554, Seriesof 1994)'
complianceto the provisionsof the Fire code of the Philippinesshall be
mandatory.
o(h."
3. GeneralConstruction Requirements
a, Struchrral Requirements
All constructionshall conformwith the provisionsof the latesteditionof the
Structural
Code.
Philippine
b. Electrical Requirements
All electric systems, equipment and installationshall conform with the
provisionsof the latest edition of the PhilippineElectricalCode and the
of the electricutilitythal servesthe locality.
requirements
c. SanitaryRequirements
All sanitary systems, equipment and installationshall conform with the
provisionsof the latesteditionof Sanitration
Code of the Philippinesand its
lmplementingRulesand Regulationsand NationalPlumbingCode.
d. Gonstruction Mabrials
The use of indigenousmatedalsfor site developmentand constructionof
dwellingsshall be encouraged,as long as these are in conformitywith the
requirementsof these Rules and ensure a buildinglife span of at least 25
yeas, or in conespondenceto loantermspayment.
Section7. Variances/Exemptions
Variancesfrom these standardsand requirementsmay be grantedpursuantto the
conditionsstipulatedin BoardResolution
No. R-97,seriesof 1982(AnnexA) under
strict observancehereof will cause unne@ssaryhardshipto the case of regional
peculiaritiesof the locationand otherrelevantfactors.
considerationVcharacteristics,
RULEIII
APPROVALOF SUBDIVISION
PLANSAND BUILDINGDESIGNS
Section8. Approval Required
No developmentof economic and socializedhousing projects shall be allowed
without having compliedwith the standardsand approvalproceduresset forth in
theseRules.
An approvedsocializedhousingprojectshalt not be upgradedto any other type of
housingprqect.
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