Tabulation of Design Standards: P.D 1096: Building Code, P.D. 1185: Fire Code, P.D.

957: Subdivision &

Condominium Law, B.P. 220: Economic & Socialized Housing & B.P. 344: Accessibility Law

P.D 957
Subject P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Residential
Requirements
Corner Lot Maximum of 90% of N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
the lot
Inside Lot Maximum of 80% of N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
the lot
At least 250 mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Foundation thick, 600 mm
below ground
surface
Occupant Load 18.6 sq. m/ person N/A 18.6 sq. m/ person No. of units No. of units N/A
Multiplied by 6 Multiplied by 6
Live Load @ 1st At least 200 kg. / N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
floor sq. .m
Live Load @ 2nd At least 150 kg. / N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
floor sq. m
Stair Width At least 750 mm N/A 1.10 m 600 mm 600 mm
Stair Riser Max. of 200 mm N/A 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm
Stair Tread At least 200 mm N/A 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm
Refer to Fire N/A
Entrance & Exit At least 1 entrance Code At least 1 entrance At least 1 entrance At least 1 entrance
& 1 exit Specifications & 1 exit & 1 exit & 1 exit
(Too many to
tabulate)

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 Light & P.D 957
Ventilation P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Min. dimension of 2.00 m N/A 1.50 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
court
Passageway from At least 1.20 m N/A At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m N/A
Inner Court
Min. Ht. Clearance 1.00 m above the N/A 1.00 m above the 1.00 m above the 1.00 m above the N/A
from Firewall roof roof roof roof
Headroom 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
Clearance
Min. Ceiling Ht. 2.40 m – Artificial 2.40 m – Artificial
for Habitable Ventilation 2.30 m Ventilation 2.40 m 2.40 m N/A
Rooms 2.70 m – Natural 2.70 m – Natural
Ventilation Ventilation

Min. Ceiling Ht. 2.70 m – 1st Storey

for Buildings 2.40 m – 2nd Storey 2.30 m N/A
2.10 m – Succeeding 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m
Storeys 1.80 m - Mezzanine 1.80 m - Mezzanine 1.80 m - Mezzanine
1.80 m – Mezzanine 2.13 m

Sum of Areas of Less than 50% of Less than 50% of Less than 25% of Less than 25% of
Openings in any total area of the wall N/A total area of the total area of the total area of the N/A
Storey on that storey wall on that storey wall on that storey wall on that storey

Window Openings At least 10% of the N/A At least 10% of the At least 10% of the At least 10% of the N/A
floor area floor area floor area floor area
Eaves over At least 750 mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
required windows

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 P.D 957
Size/ Dimension P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
of Rooms Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Rooms for Human 6.00 sq. m w/ min. N/A 18 sq. m for studio N/A N/A N/A
Habitation dimension of 2.00 m unit
Kitchens 3.00 sq. m w/ min N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
dimension of 1.50 m
Toilet & Bath 1.20 sq. m w/ min. N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.25 sq. m
dimension of 0.90 m
Exits P.D 957
P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Occupant Load of At least 1 exit At least 2 exits At least 1 exit At least 1 exit At least 1 exit N/A
less than 10
Occupant Load of At least 2 exits N/A At least 2 exits N/A N/A N/A
10-499
Occupant load of At least 3 exits N/A At least 3 exits N/A N/A N/A
500-999
Occupant Load of At least 4 exits N/A At least 4 exits N/A N/A N/A
1000-above
Distance to exits
without Sprinkle Max. of 45 m Max. of 46 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m N/A
System
Distance to exits
with Sprinkle Max. of 60 m Max. of 61 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m N/A
System
Min. exit door 700 mm 710 mm 700 mm 800 mm 800 mm N/A
width
Min. exit door 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m N/A
height
Min. corridor 1.10 m 550 mm 1.10 m 1.20 m 1.20 m 1.20 m
width
Max. slope of 1:8 N/A 1:8 1:8 1:8
passageway
Dead ends Max. of 6.00 m Max. of 6.00 m Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 12.00 m N/A

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 P.D 957
Stairways for P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Buildings Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Min. stair width: 750 mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Occupant load of
10-below
Min. stair width: 900 mm N/A 900 mm 900 mm 900 mm N/A
Occupant load of
10-50
Min. stair width: 1.10 m N/A 1.10 m 1.00 m 1.00 m N/A
Occupant load of
50 - above
Riser 200 mm 190 mm class A 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm N/A
200 mm class B
Tread 250 mm 250 mm class A 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm N/A
230 mm class B
Min. width 1.10 m 1.12 m 1.10 m 600 mm 600 mm N/A
Distance bet. 3.60 m 2.75 m class A 3.60 m 3.60 m 3.60 m N/A
Landings 3.70 m class B
Dimension of Equal to the width of 1.12 m Equal to the Equal to the width of Equal to the width N/A
Landings in the the stairway width of the the stairway of the stairway
direction of travel stairway
Height of 800-900 mm from 760-895 mm 800-900 mm 800-1200 mm from 800-1200 mm 700-800 mm
handrails the nosing from the nosing from the nosing the nosing from the nosing from the floor
Sidewalks & P.D 957
Arcades P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law

Min. of width of 1/6 of R.O.W N/A 1.00 m for 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for major
sidewalk major road & road & 500 mm road & 500 mm N/A
minor roads minor road minor road

Plan Strip 800 mm for N/A 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for major 1.00 m for major N/A
sidewalks exceeding road & minor road & 500 mm road & 500 mm
2.00 m in width roads minor road minor road

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 Driveways,
Entrance & Exits
Slope of entryway 1:3 or 1:4 N/A 1:3 or 1:4 N/A N/A N/A

Max. slope of 1:10 10% 1:10 15% 15% 1:12 but

ramps length shall not
exceed 6.00 m
w/o landing
Open Space
Requirements
Interior Lots 50% Residential N/A 50% Residential 50% Residential 50% Residential N/A
25% others 25% Others 25% Others 25% Others
Inside Lots 20% Residential N/A 20% Residential 20% Residential 20% Residential N/A
15% others 15% Others 15% Others 15% Others

Corner/Through 10% Residential N/A 10% Residential 10% Residential 10% Residential N/A
Lot 5% others 5% Others 5% Others 5% Others
Lot bounded by 5% for all N/A 5% for all 5% for all 5% for all N/A
streets on 3 sides occupancies Occupancies Occupancies Occupancies
P.D 957
Setbacks P.D 1096 P.D 1185 Subdivision & B.P 220 B.P 220 B.P 344
Building Code Fire Code Condominium Economic Socialized Accessibility
Law Housing Housing Law
Low Density 5.00 m Front
Residential (R-1) 2.00 m Side N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2.00 m Rear
Medium Density 3.00 m Front
Residential (R-2) 2.00 m Side N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2.00 m Rear
High Density 2.00 m Front 3.00 m Front 1.5 m Front 1.5 m Front
Residential (R-3) 2.00 m Side N/A 2.00 m Side 2.00 m Side 2.00 m Side N/A
2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear

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 Parking

Size of Parking 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m
Slot (perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular &
diagonal) N/A diagonal) diagonal) diagonal) 3.70 x 5.00 m
2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m 2.00 x 6.00 m
(parallel) (parallel) (parallel) (parallel)
Low-income
single detached Pooled Parking 1 N/A Pooled Parking 1 Pooled Parking 1 Pooled Parking 1 N/A
living units w/ slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units
individual lot size
not more than
100 sq. m
50 sq. m below 1 slot /8 units 1 slot /8 units
50-100 sq. m 1 slot/ 4 units N/A 1 slot/ 4 units 1 slot / 20 units 1 slot / 20 units N/A
100 sq. m above 1 slot/ 1 unit 1 slot/ 1 unit