National Building Code of the Philippines 1. A Filipino citizen and of good moral character.

2. A duly registered architect or civil engineer.

Chapter 1 – General Provisions 3. A member of good standing of a duly accredited
a) Title organization of his profession for not less than two
b) Declaration of Policy years.
c) Scope and Application 4. Has at least five years of diversified and professional
d) General Building Requirements experience in building design and construction.
e) Site Requirements
f) Definitions Section 207. Duties of a Building Official
In his respective territorial jurisdiction, the
Chapter 2 -Administration and Enforcement Building Official shall be primarily responsible for the
enforcement of the provisions of this Code as well as of
Section 201. Responsibility for Administration and the implementing rules and regulations issued therefor.
Enforcement He is the official charged with the duties of issuing
The administration and enforcement of the building permits.
provisions of this Code including the imposition of In the performance of his duties, a Building
penalties for administrative violations thereof is hereby Official may enter any building or its premises at all
vested in the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation reasonable times to inspect and determine compliance
and Communications, here in after referred to as the with the requirements of this Code, and the terms and
“Secretary”. conditions provided for in the building permit as issued.
When any building work is found to be contrary
Section 203. General Powers and Functions of the to the provisions of this Code, the Building Official may
Secretary under this Code order the work stopped and prescribe the terms and/or
For purposes of carrying out the provisions of conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
this Code, the Secretary shall exercise the following Likewise, the Building Official is authorized to order the
general powers and functions: discontinuance of the occupancy or use of any building
(1) Formulate policies, plans, standards and guidelines or structure or portion thereof found to be occupied or
on building design, construction, use, occupancy and used contrary to the provisions of this Code.
maintenance, in accordance with this Code.
(2) Issue and promulgate rules and regulations to Section 209. Exemption
implement the provisions of this Code and ensure Public buildings and traditional indigenous
compliance with policies, plans, standards and family dwellings shall be exempt from payment of
guidelines formulated under paragraph 1 of this building permit fees.
Section. As used in this Code, the term “traditional
(3) Evaluate, review, approve and/or take final action on indigenous family dwelling” means a dwelling intended
changes and/or amendments to existing Referral for the use and occupancy by the family of the owner
Codes as well as on the incorporation of other only and constructed of native materials such as bamboo,
referral codes which are not yet expressly made part nipa, logs, or lumber, the total cost of which does not
of this Code. exceed fifteen thousand pesos.
(4) Prescribe and fix the amount of fees and other
charges that the Building Official shall collect in Chapter 3 - Permits and Inspection
connection with the performance of regulatory
functions. Section 301. Building Permits
No person, firm or corporation, including any
Section 205. Building Officials agency or instrumentality of the government shall erect,
Except as otherwise provided herein, the construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any
Building Official shall be responsible for carrying out building or structure or cause the same to be done
the provisions of this Code in the field as well as the without first obtaining a building permit therefor from
enforcement of orders and decisions made pursuant the Building Official assigned in the place where the
thereto. subject building is located or the building work is to be
Due to the exigencies of the service, the done.
Secretary may designate incumbent Public Works
District Engineers, City Engineers and Municipal Section 302. Application for Permits
Engineers to act as Building Officials in their respective In order to obtain a building permit, the
areas of jurisdiction. applicant shall file an application therefor in writing and
The designation made by the Secretary under on the prescribed form from the Office of the Building
this Section shall continue until regular positions of Official. Every application shall provide at least the
Building Official are provided or unless sooner following information:
terminated for causes provided by law or decree. (1) A description of the work to be covered by the
permit applied for;
Section 206. Qualifications of Building Officials (2) Certified true copy of the TCT covering the lot on
No person shall be appointed as a Building which the proposed work is to be done. If the
Official unless he possesses the following qualifications: applicant is not the registered owner, in addition to
 the TCT, a copy of the contract of lease shall be Such architect or civil engineer may or may not
submitted; be the same architect or civil engineer who is responsible
(3) The use or occupancy for which the proposal work is for the design of the building.
intended; It is understood however that in either case, the
(4) Estimated cost of the proposed work. designing architect or civil engineer is not precluded
To be submitted together with such application are at from conducting inspection of the construction work to
least five sets of corresponding plans and specifications check and determine compliance with the plans and
prepared, signed and sealed by a duly registered specifications of the building as submitted.
mechanical engineer in case of mechanical plans, and by There shall be kept at the jobsite at all times a
a registered electrical engineer in case of electrical plans, logbook wherein the actual progress of construction
except in those cases exempted or not required by the including tests conducted, weather conditions and other
Building Official under this Code. pertinent data are to be recorded.
Upon completion of the construction, the said
Section 305. Validity of Building Permits licensed architect or civil engineer shall submit the
The issuance of a building permit shall not be logbook, duly signed and sealed, to the Building
construed as an approval or authorization to the Official. He shall also prepare and submit a Certificate of
permittee to disregard or violate any of the provisions of Completion of the project stating that the construction of
this Code. building conforms to the provisions of this Code as well
Whenever the issuance of a permit is based on as with the approved plans and specifications.
approved plans and specifications which are
subsequently found defective, the Building Official is Section 309. Certificate of Occupancy
not precluded from requiring permittee to effect the No building or structure shall be used or
necessary corrections in said plans and specifications or occupied and no change in the existing use or occupancy
from preventing or ordering the stoppage of any or all classification of a building or structure or portion thereof
building operations being carried on thereunder which shall be made until the Building Official has issued a
are in violation of this Code. Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided in this
A building permit issued under the provisions of Code.
this Code shall expire and become null and void if the A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by
building or work authorized therein is not commenced the Building Official within thirty (30) days if after final
within a period of one year from the date of such permit, inspection and submittal of a Certificate of Completion
or if the building or work so authorized is suspended or referred to in the preceding Section, it is found that the
abandoned at any time after it has been commenced, for building or structure complies with the provisions of this
a period of 120 days. Code.
The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted or
Section 306. Non-Issuance, Suspension or Revocation displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises and
of Building Permits shall not be removed except upon order of the Building
The Building Official may order or cause the non- Official
issuance, suspension or revocation of building permits
on any or all of the following reasons or grounds: Chapter 4 - Types of Construction
(a) Errors found in the plans and specifications;
(b) Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied; Section 401. Types of Construction
(c) Non-compliance with the provisions of this Code or For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for
of any rule or regulation. Notice of non-issuance, construction shall be classified or identified according to
suspension or revocation of building permits shall the following types:
always be made in writing, stating the reason or grounds (1) Type I – Type I buildings shall be of wood
therefor. construction. The structural elements may be any of
the materials permitted by this Code.
Section 307. Appeal (2) Type II – Type II buildings shall be of wood
Within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt construction with protective fire-resistant materials
of advice of the non-issuance, suspension or revocation and one-hour fire-resistive throughout: Except, that
of permits, the applicant/permittee may file an appeal permanent non-bearing partitions may use fire-
with the Secretary who shall render his decision within retardant treated wood within the framing assembly.
fifteen days from date of receipt of notice of appeal. The (3) Type III – Type III buildings shall be of masonry
decision of the Secretary shall be final subject only to and wood construction. Structural elements may be
review by the Office of the President. any of the materials permitted by this Code:
Provided, that the building shall be one-hour fire-
Section 308. Inspection and Supervision of Work resistive throughout. Exterior walls shall be of
The owner of the Building who is issued or incombustible fire- resistive construction.
granted a building permit under this Code shall engage (4) Type IV – Type IV buildings shall be of steel, iron,
the services of a duly licensed architect or civil engineer concrete, or masonry construction. Walls, ceilings,
to undertake the full time inspection and supervision of and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible
the construction work. fire resistive construction: Except, that permanent
non-bearing partitions of one-hour fire-resistive
 construction may use fire-retardant treated wood houses, convents, monasteries and other similar
within the framing assembly. building each of which accommodates more
(5) Type V – Type V buildings shall be fire-resistive. than 10 persons.
The structural elements shall be of steel, iron,
concrete, or masonry construction. Walls, ceilings,
and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible (3) Group C – Education and Recreation
fire-resistive construction. Group C Occupancies shall be buildings used
for school or day-care purposes, involving
Chapter 5 - Requirements for Fire Zones assemblage for instruction, education, or
recreation, and not classified in Group I or in
Section 501. Fire Zones Defined Division 1 and 2 or Group H Occupancies.
Fire zones are areas within which only certain (4) Group D – Institutional
types of buildings are permitted to be constructed based Group D Occupancies shall include:
on their use or occupancy, type of construction, and Division 1 – Mental hospitals, mental sanitaria,
resistance to fire. jails, prisons, reformatories, and buildings were
personal liberties of inmates are similarly
Section 506. Restrictions on Existing Buildings restrained.
Existing buildings or structures in fire zones that Division 2 – Nurseries for full-time care of
do not comply with the requirements for a new building children under kindergarten age, hospitals,
erected therein shall not hereafter be enlarged, altered, sanitaria, nursing homes with non-ambulatory
remodeled, repaired or moved except as follows: patients, and similar buildings each
(a) Such building is entirely demolished; accommodating more than five persons.
(b) Such building is to be moved outside the limits of Division 3 – Nursing homes for ambulatory
the more highly restrictive Fire Zone to a zone patients, homes for children of kindergarten age
where the building meets the minimum standards; or over, each accommodating more than five
(c) Changes, alterations and repairs may be made persons: Provided, that Group D Occupancies
provided that in any 12-month period, the value of shall not include
the work does not exceed twenty percent of the (5) Group E – Business and Mercantile
value of the existing building, and provided that, Group E Occupancies shall include:
such changes do not add additional combustible Division 1 – Gasoline filling and service
material, and do not, in the opinion of the Building stations, storage garages and boat storage
Official, increase the fire hazard; structures where no work is done except
(d) Additions thereto are separated from the existing exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no
building by fire walls, as set forth in Sub-section 604 open flame, welding, or the use of highly
(b); flammable liquids.
(e) Damage from fire or earthquake, typhoons or any Division 2 – Wholesale and retail stores, office
fortuitous event may be repaired, using the same buildings, drinking and dining establishments
kind of materials of which the building or structure having an occupant load of less than one
was originally constructed, provided that, the cost of hundred persons, printing plants, police and fire
such repair shall not exceed twenty percent of the stations, factories and workshops using not
replacement cost of the building or structure. highly flammable or combustible materials and
paint stores without bulk handlings.
Chapter 6 - Fire-Resistive Requirements In Division 3 – Aircraft hangars and open parking
Construction garages where no repair work is done except
exchange of parts and maintenance requiring no
Section 601. Fire-Resistive Rating defined open flame, welding or the use of highly
Fire-resistive rating means the degree to which a flammable liquids.
material can withstand fire as determined by generally (6) Group F – Industrial
recognized and accepted testing methods. Group F Occupancies shall include: ice plants,
power plants, pumping plants, cold storage, and
Chapter 7 - Classification and General Requirement creameries, factories and workshops using
of All Buildings by Use or Occupancy incombustible and non-explosive materials, and
storage and sales rooms for incombustible and
Section 701. Occupancy Classified non-explosive materials.
(a) Buildings proposed for construction shall be (7) Group G – Storage and Hazardous
identified according to their use or the character of Groups G Occupancies shall include:
its occupancy and shall be classified as follows: Division 1 – Storage and handling of hazardous
(1) Group A – Residential Dwellings and highly flammable material.
Group A Occupancies shall be dwellings. Division 2 – Storage and handling of flammable
(2) Group B – Residentials, Hotels and Apartments materials, dry cleaning plants using flammable
Group B Occupancies shall be multiple liquids; paint stores with bulk handling, paint
dwelling units including boarding or lodging shops and spray painting rooms.
houses, hotels, apartment buildings, row
 Division 3 – Wood working establishments, exterior walls are required to be protected due to
planning mills and box factories, shops, distance from property line, the sum of the areas of
factories where loose combustible fibers or dust such openings in any storey shall not exceed 50
are manufactured, processed or generated; percent of the total area of the wall in that storey.
warehouses where highly combustible materials
is stored. Section 707. Maximum Height of Buildings
Division 4 – Repair garages. The maximum height and number of storeys of
Division 5 – Aircrafts repair hangars. every building shall be dependent upon the character of
(8) Group H – Assembly Other Than Group I occupancy and the type of construction as determined by
Group H Occupancies shall include: the Secretary considering population density, building
Division 1 – Any assembly building with a bulk, widths of streets and car parking requirements. The
stage and an occupant load of less than 1000 in height shall be measured from the highest adjoining
the building. sidewalk or ground surface: Provided, that the height
Division 2 – Any assembly building without measured from the lowest adjoining surface shall not
stage and having an occupant load of 300 or exceed such maximum height by more than 3.00 meters:
more in the building. Except, that towers, spires, and steeples, erected as part
Division 3 – Any assembly building without a of a building and not used for habitation or storage are
stage and having an occupant load of less than limited as to height only by structural design if
300 in the building. completely of incombustible materials, or may extend
Division 4 – Stadia, reviewing stands, not to exceed 6.00 meters above the height limits for
amusement park structures not included within each occupancy group if of combustible materials.
Group I or in Division 1, 2, and 3 of this Group.
(9) Group I – Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or Section 708. Minimum Requirements for Group A
More Dwellings
Group I Occupancies shall be any assembly (a) Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy
building with a stage and an occupant load of The dwelling shall occupy not more than ninety
1000 or more in the building. percent of a corner lot and eighty percent of an
(10) Group J – Accessory inside lot, and subject to the provisions on
Group J Occupancies shall include: Easements of Light and View of the Civil Code of
Division 1 – Private garage, carports, sheds and Philippines, shall be at least 2 meters from the
agricultural buildings. property line.
Division 2 – Fences over 1.80 meters high, (b) Light and Ventilation
tanks and towers. Every dwelling shall be so constructed and arranged
(b) Other subgroupings or divisions within Groups A to as to provide adequate light and ventilation as
J may be determined by the Secretary. Any other provided under Section 805 to Section 811, of this
occupancy not mentioned specifically in this Code.
Section, or about which there is any question, shall (c) Sanitation
be included in the Group which it most nearly Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one
resembles based on the existing or proposed life sanitary toilet and adequate washing and drainage
and fire hazard. facilities.
(d) Foundation
Section 704. Location on Property Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to
a) General support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least
No building shall be constructed unless it 250 millimeters thick and 600 millimeters below
adjoins or has direct access to a public space, yard or the surface of the ground.
street on at least one of its sides. (e) Post
For the purpose of this Section, the center line of The dimensions of wooden posts shall be those
an adjoining street or alley shall be considered an found in Table 708-A: Dimensions of Wooden Posts
adjacent property line. (Annex B-1). Each post shall be anchored to such
Eaves over required windows shall not be less footing by straps and bolts of adequate size.
than 750 millimeters from the side and rear property (f) Floor
lines. The live load of the first floor shall be at least 200
b) Fire Resistance of Walls kilograms per square meter and for the second floor,
Exterior walls shall have fire resistance and at least 150 kilograms per square meter.
opening protection in accordance with the (g) Roof
requirements set forth by the Secretary. Projections The wind load for roofs shall be at least 120
beyond the exterior wall shall not exceed beyond a kilograms per square meter for vertical projection.
point one-third the distance from an assumed (h) Stairs
vertical plane located where the fire-resistive Stairs shall be at least 750 millimeters in clear
protection of openings is first required to the width, with a rise of 200 millimeters and a
location on property whichever is the least minimum run of 200 millimeters.
restrictive. Distance shall be measured at right (i) Entrance and Exit
angles from the property line. When openings in
 There shall be at least one entrance and another one Section 807. Air Space Requirements in Determining
for exit. the Size of Rooms
(j) Electrical Requirements
All electrical installation shall conform to the
requirements of the Philippine Electrical Code.
(k) Mechanical Requirements
Mechanical systems and/or equipment installation
shall be subject to the requirement of the Philippine
Mechanical Engineering Code.

Chapter 8 - Light and Ventilation

Section 808. Window Openings
Section 801. General Requirements of Light and
Ventilation
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of the
Philippines on Easements of Light and View, and to
the provisions of this part of the Code, every
building shall be designed, constructed, and
equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.
(b) All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a
private street which has been duly approved. Chapter 10 - Building Projection over Public Streets
(c) No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to
reduce the size of any room or the relative area of Section 1001. General Requirements
windows to less than that provided for buildings (a) No part of any building or structure or any of its
under this Code, or to create an additional room, appendages shall project beyond the property line of
unless such additional room conforms to the the building site, except as provided in this Code.
requirements of this Code.
(d) No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions Section 1005. Canopies (Marquees)
of the required court or yard would be less than that (a) Definition: A canopy or marquee is a permanent
prescribed for such building. roofed structure above a door attached to and
supported by the building and projecting over a wall
Section 804. Size and Dimensions of Courts or sidewalk. This includes any object or decoration
(a) Minimum size of courts and their least dimensions attached thereto.
shall be governed by the use, type of construction, (b) Projection and Clearance. The horizontal clearance
and height of the building as provided in the rules between the outermost edge of the marquee and the
and regulations promulgated by the Secretary, curb line shall be not less than 300 millimeters. The
provided that the minimum horizontal dimension of vertical clearance between the pavement or ground
court shall be not less than 2.00 meters. line and the undersurface of any part the marquee
(b) All inner courts shall be connected to a street or shall not be less than 3.00 meters.
yard, either by a passageway with a minimum width (c) Construction. A marquee shall be constructed of
of 1.20 meters or by a door through a room or incombustible material or materials of not less than
rooms. two-hours fire-resistive construction. It shall be
provided with necessary drainage facility.
Section 805. Ceiling Heights (d) Location. Every marquee shall be so located as not
to interfere with the operation of any exterior
standpipe connection or to obstruct the clear passage
from stairway exits from the building or the
installation or maintenance of electroliers.

Section 1006. Movable Awnings or Hoods

(a) Definition. An awning is a movable shelter
supported entirely from an exterior wall of a
building and of a type which can be retracted,
Section 806. Size and Dimensions of Rooms folded, or collapsed against the face of a supporting
building.
(b) Clearance. The horizontal clearance between the
awning and the curb line shall not be less than 300
millimeters. The vertical clearance between the
undermost surface of the awning and the pavement
or ground line shall be not less than 2.40 meters.
Collapsible awnings shall be so designated that they
shall not block a required exit when collapsed or
folded.
 forth in Table 1106-A: Type of Protection Required
Section 1007. Doors, Windows, and the like for Pedestrians (Annex B-2).
Doors, windows, and the like less than 2.40 (b) Railings. Adequate railings when required shall be
meters above the pavement or groundline shall not, when built substantially strong and should be at least 1.00
fully opened or upon opening, project beyond the meter in height.
property line except fire exit doors. (c) Fences. Fences shall be built of an approved
material, not less than 2.40 meters in height above
grade, and be placed on the side of the walkway
nearest to the building site. Fences shall enclose
entirely the building site. Openings in such fences
Chapter 11 - Protection of Pedestrians during shall be provided with doors which shall be kept
Construction or Demolition closed at all times.
(d) Canopies. The protective canopy shall have a clear
Section 1101. General Requirements height of 2.40 meters above the railway, and shall be
(a) No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or structurally safe. Every canopy shall have a solid
public sidewalk for the performance of work fence built along its entire length on the construction
covered by a building permit except in accordance side. If materials are stored or work is done on top
with the provisions of this Chapter. of the canopy, the edge along the street shall be
(b) No person shall perform any work on any building protected by a tight curb board not less than 300
or structure adjacent to a public way in general use millimeters high and a railing not less than 1.00
for pedestrian travel, unless the pedestrians are meter high shall be provided. The entire structure
protected as specified in this Chapter. shall be designed to carry the loads imposed upon it:
(c) Any material or structure temporarily occupying Provided, that the live load shall be not less than
public property, including fence, canopies, and 600 kilograms per square meter.
walkways, shall be adequately lighted, between
sunset and sunrise. Section 1107. Maintenance and Removal of Protective
Devices
Section 1102. Storage in Public Property (a) Maintenance. All protective devices shall be
Materials and equipment necessary for work to properly maintained in place and kept in good order
be done under a permit when placed or stored on public for the entire length of time pedestrians may be
property shall not obstruct free and convenient approach endangered.
to and use of any fire hydrant, fire or police alarm box, (b) Removal. Every protective fence or canopy shall be
utility box, catch basin, or manhole and shall not removed within 30 days after such protection is no
interfere with any drainage of any street or alley gutter. longer required as determined by the Building
Official.
Section 1103. Mixing Mortar on Public Property
The mixing of mortar, concrete, or similar Section 1108. Demolition
materials on (a) The work of demolishing any building shall not be
public streets shall not be allowed. commenced until all the necessary pedestrian
protective structures are in place.
Section 1104. Protection of Utilities (b) The Building Official may require the permittee to
All public or private utilities above or below the submit plans, specifications and complete schedule
ground shall be protected from any damage by any work of demolition. When so required, no work shall be
being done under the permit. The protection shall be done until such plans, specifications and schedule
maintained while such work is being done and shall not are approved by the Building Official.
obstruct the normal functioning of any such utility.
Chapter 12 - General Design and Construction
Section 1105. Walkway Requirements
(a) When the Building Official authorizes a sidewalk to
be fenced or closed, or in case there is no sidewalk Section 1201. General Requirements
in front of the building site during construction or Buildings proposed for construction shall
demolition, a temporary walkway of not less than comply with all the regulations and specifications herein
1.20 meters wide shall be provided. set forth governing quality, characteristics and properties
(b) The walkway shall be capable of supporting a of materials, methods of design and construction, type of
uniform live load of 650 kilograms per square meter. occupancy and classification.
A durable wearing surface shall be provided All other matters relative to the structural design
throughout the construction period. of all buildings and other structures not provided for in
this Chapter shall conform with the provisions of the
Section 1106. Pedestrian Protection National Structural Code of Buildings, as adopted and
(a) Protection Required. Pedestrian traffic shall be promulgated by the Board of Civil Engineering pursuant
protected by a railing on the street side when the to Republic Act Number 544, as amended, otherwise
walkway extends into the roadway, by a railing known as the “Civil Engineering Law”.
when adjacent to excavations, and by such as set
Chapter 13 - Electrical and Mechanical Regulations interpretation of any official traffic sign, signal, or
device.
Section 1301. Electrical Regulations (b) No sign or signboard shall be constructed as to
All electrical systems, equipment and installation unduly obstruct the natural view of the landscape,
mentioned in this Code shall conform to the provisions distract or obstruct the view of the public as to
of the Philippine Electrical Code, as adopted by the constitute a traffic hazard, or otherwise defile,
Board of Electrical Engineering pursuant to Republic debase or offend aesthetic and cultural values and
Act No. 184 otherwise known as the Electrical traditions.
Engineering Law.
Section 2002. Maintenance
All signs, together with all of their supports,
braces, guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in
Section 1302. Mechanical Regulations proper state of preservation. The display of all signs shall
All mechanical systems, equipment and be kept neatly painted and secured at all times.
installations mentioned in this Code shall conform to the
provisions of the Philippine Mechanical Engineering Section 2003. Design and Construction
code, as adopted by the Board Sign structures shall be designed and
constructed to resist all forces in accordance with the
Chapter 15 - Pre-Fabricated Construction National Structural Code for Buildings. For signs on
buildings, the dead lateral loads shall be transmitted
Section 1501. Prefabricated Assembly through the structural frame of the building to the ground
(a) Prefabricated assembly is a structural unit, the in such a manner as not to overstress any of the elements
integral parts of which have been built up or of the building. The weight of earth superimposed over
assembled prior to incorporation in the building. footings may be used in determining the dead load
(b) The Secretary shall prescribe special tests to resisting moment. Such earth shall be carefully placed
determine the structural adequacy, durability, and thoroughly compacted.
soundness, weather and fire resistance of
prefabricated assemblies. Section 2005. Projections and Clearances
(c) Every device or system to connect prefabricated (a) Clearances from High Voltage Power Lines –
assemblies shall be capable of developing the Clearances of signs from high voltage power lines
strength of the different members as an integral shall be in accordance with the Philippine Electrical
structure. Except, in the case of members forming Code.
part of a structural frame as specified in this Code. (b) Clearances from Fire Escapes, Exits, or Standpipes
Anchorages and connections between members and – No signs or sign structures shall be erected in such
the supporting elements of the structure or walls a manner than any portion of its surface or supports
shall be capable of withstanding all probable will interfere in any way with the free use of any
external and internal forces or other conditions for a fire escape, exit, or standpipe.
structurally adequate construction. In structural (c) Obstruction of Openings. No sign shall obstruct any
design, proper allowances shall be made for any opening to such an extent that light or ventilation is
material to be displaced or removed for the reduced to a point below that required by this Code.
installation of pipes, conduits, or other equipment. Signs erected within 1.50 meters of an exterior wall
(d) Placement of prefabricated assemblies shall be in which there are openings within the area of the
inspected to determine compliance with this Code. sign shall be constructed of incombustible material
or approved plastics.
Chapter 18 – Glass and Glazing (d) Projection over Alleys. No sign or sign structure
shall project into any public alley below a height of
Section 1801. General Requirements 3.00 meters above established sidewalk grade, nor
(a) This Chapter shall apply to exterior glass and project more than 300 millimeters where the sign
glazing in all Occupancies except Groups A, B, and structure is located 3.00 meters to 4.5 meters above
J Occupancies not over three storeys in height, and established sidewalk grade. The sign or sign
to interior and exterior glass and glazing in all structure must not project more than 1.00 meter into
occupancies subject to human impact as specified in the public alley where the sign or sign structure is
this Code. located more than 4.50 meters above established
(b) Standards for materials shall conform to the sidewalk grade.
provisions set by the Secretary on glass dimensional
tolerances, breaking stress levels, and design safety Section 2006. Lighting
factors. Signs shall be illuminated only by electrical
means in accordance with the Philippine Electrical Code.
Chapter 20 – Signs
Chapter 21 – Transitory and Final Provisions
Section 2001. General Requirements
(a) No sign or signboard shall be erected in such a Section 2101. Existing Building and Structures
manner as to confuse or obstruct the view or
 All buildings or structures constructed under
R.A. 6541 or existing city or municipal building codes or
ordinances, if legally done in accordance therewith, shall
be respected subject to such limitations established in
this Code.
However, alterations, additions, conversions
and/or repairs to be made in such buildings or structures
shall be subject to the provisions of this Code.

Section 2102. Interim Rules and Regulations

Interim rules and regulations on buildings
promulgated by the Secretary before the adoption of this
Code pursuant to existing laws or decrees shall continue
to have binding force and effect, when not in conflict
with the provisions of this Code.

Section 2103. Separability Clause

If any provision of this Decree or the application
thereof is to any person or circumstance declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the same shall
not affect the validity of the other provisions.

Section 2104. Repealing Clause

All laws, decrees, provisions of charters,
executive orders, ordinances, rules and regulations or
parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended,
or modified accordingly.

Section 2105. Effectivity

This Decree shall take effect upon its
promulgation.