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BUILDING CODE
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BUILDING CODE OF THE

“An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons

Table Of Content

Building Code definition

Summary of Chapter 1 to 3

Summary of Chapter 4 to 8

Summary of Chapter 9 to 13

Summary of Chapter 14 to 18

Summary of Chapter 19 to 21

Reference
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Chapter 1
Section 101. Title
b. Buildings and/or structures comstructed before
This decree shall be known as the “National
the approval of this code shall not be affected
Building Code of the Philippines” and shall
thereby except when alterations, additions,
hereinafter be referred to as the “code
conversions or repairs are to be made therein
Section 102. Declaration & Policy which case, this code shall only to portions to be
altered, added, converted or repaired.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state
to safeguard life, health, property, and public Section 104. General Building Requirements
welfare, consistent with the principles of sound
environmental management and control; and to
this end, make it the purpose of this Code to Section 105. Site Requirements
provide for all buildings and structures, a
framework of minimum standards and
Section 106. Definitions
requirements to regulate and control their
location, site, design, quality of materials, As used in this code, the words, terms and
construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance. phrases enumerated in Annex A hereof shall have
the meaning or definition, correspondingly
Section 103. Scope & Application provided therein
a. The provisions of this code shall apply to the
design, location, sitting, construction, alteration,
repair, conversion, use, occupancy, maintenance,
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moving, demolition of, amd addition to public and
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indigenous family dwellings as defined herein.
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Section 201. Responsibility for Administration (2) Issue and promulgate rules & regulations to
implement the provisions of this Code and ensure
& Enforcement
compliance with policies, plans, standards and
The administration & enforcement of the provisions of guidelines formulated under paragraph 1 of this
this code including the imposition of penalties for section.
administrative violation thereof is hereby vested in the (3) Evaluate, review, approve and/or take final
secretary of public works, transportation and action.
communications, hereinafter to as the “Secretary” (4) Prescribe and fix the amount of fees and other
charges
Section 202. Technical Staff
The Secretary is hereby authorized to constitute and Section 204. Professional & Technical Assistance
provide in his Department a professional staff The Secretary may secure professional, technical,
composed of highly qualified architects, engineers and scientific and other services including testing
technicians who possess diversified and professional laboratories and facilities from other agencies of
experience in the field of building design and the National Government when deemed
constitution. necessary.
Section 205. Building Officials
Section 203. General Powers & Functions of the
Secretary under this Code Except as otherwise provided herein, the Building
For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Official be responsible for carrying out the
provisions of this Code in the field as well as the
Code, the Secretary shall exercise the following
enforcement of orders and decisions made
general powers and functions:
pursuant thereto.
(1) Formulate policies, plans, standards and guidelines
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22 maintenance, in accordance with this Code.
 Section 206. Qualifications of Building Officials Section 211. Implementing Rules and
No person shall be appointed as a Building Official
Regulations
Unless he possesses the following qualifications In the implementation of the provisions of this code,
the secretary shall formulate necessary rules and
Section 207. Duties of a Building Official regulations and adopt design and construction
In his respective territorial juridiction, the building standards and criteria for buildings and other
official shall be responsible for the enforcement of the structures.
provisions of this Code as well as of the implementing Section 212. Administrative Fines
rules and regulations issued thereof.
For the violation of any of the provisions of this Code
Section 208. Fees or any of the rules or regulations issued thereunder,
the Secretary is hereby empowered to prescribe and
Every Building Officials shall keep a permanent
impose fines not exceeding ten thousand pesos.
record and acurate account of all fees and other
charges fixed and authorized by the Secretary to be Section 213. Penal Provisions
collected and received under this code. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, to erect, comstruct, enlarge, alter,
Section 209. Exemption
repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish,
Public Buildings and traditional indigenous family equip, use, or maintain any building or structure or
dwellings shall be exempt from payment of building cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation
permit fees. of any provision of this Code.
Section 210. Use of Income from fees Section 214. Dangerous & Ruinous Buildings /
Any provisions of law to the contrary Structures
notwithstanding, the Secretary is hereby authorized
to prescribe the procedures for the use of all net Section 215. Abatement of Dangerous
incom realized by the office of the Building Official Buildings
from the collection of fees and charges not
exceeding twenty percent thereof in accordance with Section 216. Other Remedies
Section 208.
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The building official issues the building permit. He and his One (1) year after the date of issue if the construction is not
staff are authorized to inspect construction sites plans, and commend.
specifications to check if they confirm to the code’s standards. One Hundred Twenty (120) days after suspension or
The office is also authorized to deny applications and revoke abandonment of work.
permits if the standards of the code is not being followed. Errors in plans and specifications, Incorrect data provided,
Proceeding construction without obtaining a building permit plans and specifications do not confirm with the code,
is prohibited. construction has deviated from the approved plans and
Description of the proposed work (to be indicated in the specifications are the reasons why a building permit is
building permit form), Use and occupancy of the proposed denied, revoked, or suspended. Further reasons s to why the
work (to be indicated in the building permit form), For lot applications or the permit is denied will be cited by the
owner applicants - Certified True Copy of Transfer Certificate building official upon non-issuance, suspension or revocation
of Title (TCT), For Lot Lessee Applicants - Copy of Contract of the permit.
Lease, Estimated Cost of the Proposed work and Five sets of A registered and licensed architect or civil engineer engaged
plans an specifications prepared, signed and sealed by and hired by the owner shall be responsible for the full-time
registered and licensed professionals are the documents that supervision of the construction site.
need to submit in order to obtain a building permit. A Logbook shall be kept at the construction site and updated
The processing of building permits is under the with the progress of the construction, this logbook shall e
administrative control and supervision of the building signed and sealed by the supervising architech or civil
official’s office. engineer and submitted to the building official with a
Once the plans and specifications are approved, it shall not prepared certificate of completion in order to obtain a
be altered and construction shall be strictly in accordance to certificate of occupancy.
the approved plans unless the changes are approved by the A certificate of occupancy, certificate issued by the office of
building official. the building official to indicate that the building is suitable or
The building official’s office shall issue the building permit use and occupancy. It shall be issued within 30 days after the
within fifteen (15) days after the payment of the prescribed final inspection and submission of the certificate of
fees. completion.
Buildings and structures shall not be used or occupied until a
certificate of occupancy is issued.
 Chapter 4
The chapter 4 comprises of the classifications of all buildings proposed for construction according to their
types. Wood-constructed buildings are identified as Type I. Type II buildings are also wood-constructed with
protective fire-resident materials and one-hour fire-resistive. Buildings made out of masonry and wood are
under Type III. Under Type IV, buildings are made of steel, iron, concrete or masonry constructions with
incombustible fire-resistive walls, ceiling and permanent dividers. In comparison, the only difference of type V
buildings from the preceding buildng type is that Type V contains fire-resistive property. Also, this chapter
states that the Building Official is assigned to approve if a new or proposed construction is less hazardous,
based on life and fire risk, whereas the Secretary is the one who prescribes standards and promulgate rules
and regulation with regards to the architectural and structural framework of the building.

Chapter 5

The chapter 5, the idea of fire zone is introduced. Fire zones refers to areas where only particular types of buildings are
allowed to be constructed there. Section 503 states that in order for a building to be moved within or into any fire zone, it is
important to comply first with all the requirements in that first zone.This chapter also clearly identifies the center line of an
adjoining street or alley as adjacent property lines. In addition, existing buildings and structures currently in fire zones are
prohibited to be enlarged, altered, remodeled, repaired or moved except on some given conditions. The main Secretary’s
role with relation to fire zones is to implement restrictions for each Fire Zone type
 Chapter 6
Chapter VI generally states that through recognized and accepted testing methods, fire-resistive standards and regulations
are prescribed to the testing of construction materials of a building, classified accordingto their fire-reterdant or flame-
spread ratings. This testing is measured based on their fire-resistive time period rating which is defined as the length of time
to which a material can withstand being burned.

Chapter 7
In Chapter 7 classifications and general requirement of all buildings by use or occupancy, the uses of a building or
structures is referred to as occupancy. Buildings and structures are classified according to their occupancies and th general
standards differ depending on the occupancy. There are ten classes of occupations in the code, some of which include sub-
groups. These are the summary of the 10 classifications:
Group A - Residential Dwelling
Group B - Residential, Hotels and Apartments.
Group C - Education and Recreation.
Group D - Institutional
Group E - Business and Mercantile
Group F - Industrial
Group G - Storage and Hazardous
Group H - Assembly
Group I - Assembly with 1000 or more occupant load
Group J - Accesory

Chapter 8
It is all about light and ventilation wherein it covers sections 801 that tackle about about General requirements of light and ventilation that clarify the
subject to the provisions of the civil code of the philippines. Measurement of site occupancy explains how the measurement of each site shall be measured
clear. Percentage of site occupancy and size and cimensions of court describes how the mnimum size of occupancy shall be governed by the use. Type of
construction, and height of the building as provided in the rules and regulations,ceiling heights, size and dimensions of room and air space requirements in
determining the size of the rooms tackles about the size and air space of specific sites suchas school rooms, workshops, factories, etc.
 Chapter 9
In Chapter 9 - Sanitation, General Requirements for sanitation including all buildings hereafter erected,altered, remodeled, relocated, or repaired for
human habitation shall be provided with adequate and potable water supply, plumbing installation, and suitable wastewater treatment or disposal
system stormwater drainage, pest and vermin control, noise abatement device, these requirements are for the protection and promotion of health of
persons occuoving the premises and others living nearby. Water Supply Systems tackles water supply such as the construction and operation of water
work system. Wastewater Disposal System explains how should sanitary sewage from a specific location shall be discharged into the nearest sanitary
sewage. Storm Drainage System and Pest and Vermin Control explain how Rainwater drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary sewer system and
Garbage bins and receptacles shall be provided with ready means for cleaning and with positive protection against entry of pests and vermin. Noise
Pollution Control, Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive noise abatement devices to tone down the noise level of equipment and
machinery to acceptable limits set down by the Department of Labor and the National Pollution Control Commission and all pipe materials to be used in
buildings shall conform to the Standard Specifications of the Philippine Standard Council

Chapter 10
It In Chapter 10 - Building Projection Over Public Streets, for General Requirements the projection of any structure or appendage over a public property
shall be the distance measured horizontally from the property line to the uttermost point of the projection. Projection into Alleys or Streets, footings
along public or national highways that are at least 2.40 meters below grade may extend no farther than 300 millimeters from the property border. As
long as the top of the foundations is at least 600 millimeters below the established grade and the projection does not obstruct any current utilities, such
as power, communication, gas, water, or sewer lines, the owner in question may be allowed to encroach into public sidewalk areas up to a width of 500
millimeters. If not, the owner will be responsible for paying the corresponding entities for the rerouting of the affected portions of the affected utilities.
Projection of Balconies and Appendages Over Streets, any proiection over a street or alley must comply with the restrictions in Table 1003-A, Projection of
Balconies and Appendages, and must be unitorm within a block Annex B-2) and the clearance between the lowest underneath of an part of the balcony
and the prescribed eve of the street and or sidewalk must not be less than three meters. Arcades and arcades shall be constructed on sidewalks of
streets as ong as an arcade is never less than three meters above the designated sidewalk grade, both its width and height must be uniform along the
entire street. Proiection and Clearance of Canopies there must be at least 300 millimeters of horizonta clearance between the curb line and the
marquee's outermost edge.
The vertical clearance must be at least three meters between any section of the marquee's underside and the pavement or ground ine. or the construction, a
marquee must be built out of materials that are either incombustible or at least two hours hire resistant. It must have the required drainage intrastructure
and 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 Movable Awnings or Hoods. Awnings, and curb lines must have a minimum
horizontal clearance of 300 millimeters. A minimum vertical clearance of 2.40 meters must eyist between the awning's underneath and the ground or
pavement. Collapsible awnings must be constructed in such a way that, when folded or collapsed, they do not obstruct a necessary exit. except for hire exit
doors, no door, window, or similar structure that is less than 2.40 meters above the pavement or groundline may protrude beyond the property line when it
is fully opened or immediately after opening. Corner Buildings with Chaflans, no chaflan is necessary if the building is arcaded, even if the public street or
alley is less than 12 meters wide. The solid fence on a public street or alley less than 3.60 meters in width shall be truncated at the corner, and the face of the
triangle so formed
Chapter 11
Protection of Pedestrians During Construction or Demolition, for general requirements any material or structure temporarily occupying the public property,
including fences, canopies, and WaIkways, shall be adequately Tented, between sunset and sunrise. wo one is allowed to use or occuoy a street, alley, or public
walkway, and nobody is allowed to work on a building or another structure next to a public way that is often used by walkers unless the pedestrians are protected.
Storage in Public Property, Materials and equipment necessary for work to be done under a permit when placed or stored on public property shall not obstruct the
free and convenient approach to and use of any fire hydrant, fire or police alarm box, utility box, catch basin, or manhole and shall not interfere with any drainage
of any street or alley gutter. The mixing of mortar, concrete or similar materials on public streets shall not be allowed. Protection of Utilities, all underground or
above-ground public or private utilities must be secured trom any harm caused ov any work carried out ov the permit. while the work is being done. the protection
must be maintained, and it must not interfere with any utility's regular operation. Walkway, the walkway shall be capable of supporting a uniform live load of 650
kilograms per square meter. A durable wearing surface shall be provided throughout the construction period. Pedestrian and Protection, Type of Protection
Required for Pedestrians (Annex B-2). Pedestrian traffic shall be protected by a railing on the street side when the walkway extends into the roadway and by a
railing when adjacent to excavations. Adequate railings when required shall be built substantially strong and should be at least 1.00 meters in height. Building sites
must be surrounded by fences. Doors must be installed in any openings in these barriers, and they must be kept closed at all times every canopy shall have a solid
fence built along its entire leneth on the construction side. If materials are stored or work is done on top of the canopy, the edge along the street shall be protected
by a tight curb board not less than 300 millimeters high and a railing not less than 1.00-meter high shall be provided. Maintenance and Removal or Protecrve
Devices all nrotecnve devices gral be prover mainrained in pace and kent in good order for the entire leneth of time pedestrians may be endangered and every
protective fence or canopy shall be removed within 30 days after such protection is no longer required as determined by the Building Official. Demolition, the work
of demolishing any building shall not be commenced until all the necessary pedestrian protective structures are in place and the Building Ofticial may require the
permit to submit plans. specifications. and the complete schedule of demolition. When so required no work shall be done until such plans, specifications. and
schedule are approved by the Building Official.
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General Design and Construction Requirements, all subjects related to the structural design of all buildings and other structures that are not addressed by
this Chapter must comply to the criteria of the National Structural Code of Buildings. as established and promulgated by the Board of Civil Engineering. The
"Civil Engineering Law," also known as Revised Republic Act Number 544. Building and Structure footnes and foundatons must be of sumcient size and
capacity to satel support superimposed loads in seismic or other situations. Excavation or filling for buildings or structures must be designed or protected
so that they do not endanger people or property. Veneer is a nonstructural face consisting of brick, concrete, tile, metal, plastic, glass, or other appropriate
materials that is bonded, integrated, or athxed to the backing or structural components ot a structure for decoration protection. or enclosure. Floors must
be constructed using the materials and methods outlined in Fire Zones and Fire-resistance Standards. A fioors must be bult and connected to the
tramework and supporting walls so that they form an organic component of the overall structure. The floor construction methods used must contain
precautions to prevent the beam and girders from buckling laterally. Root covering for all structures must be either fire-retardant or ordinary, depending
on the fire-resistive criteria of the individual kind o construction. In structures with combustible ceilings or roots, attic access holes must be provided. A
minimum of 600 millimeters square or diameter is required for an entryway. There must be at least 800 millimeters of unobstructed headroom above the
access opening Roof drains must be installed in low parts of the roof and be large enough to drain all tributary waters Section 1207 Stairs and exits must be
constructed in accordance with the occupant load requirements of buildings, reviewing stands, bleachers, and grandstands. every essential escape
doorway must be big enough to fit a door at least 900 millimeters wide and 2.00 meters tall. Also, Escape doors must be able to open gO degrees and be
mounted such that the evacuation channe has a clear width ot at least 700 millimeters. Stairwells, Rise and Run - The rise of each step in a stairway should
not exceed 200 millimeters. nor shall the run be less than 250 millimeters.

Chapter 13

Electrical and Mechanical Regulations, Electrical Regulations, The Philippine Electrical Code, as adopted by the Board of Electrical Engineering according to
Republic Act No. 184, also known as the Electrical Engineering Law, must be followed by all electrical systems, equipment, and installations indicated in this
Code. Mechanical Regulations, all mechanical systems, equipment, and installations mentioned in this Code shall conform to the provisions of the
Philippine Mechanical Engineering code, as adopted by the Board of Mechanical Engineering under Commonwealth Act No.294 as amended, otherwise
known as the Mechanical Engineering Law.
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Storage rooms of unexposed films shall be provided for automatic fire extinguishing system of Specified Cases.
Packaging of 12 films to an envelope
Proper Venting and insulation
Incandescent electrical light; No smoking
Films for amateurs, safety & dental films Exempted
No films shall be stored within 600 millimeters of steam pipes, chimneys, or other sources of heat.

Chapter 15
Prefabricated assembly is a structural unit, the integral parts of which have been built up or assembled prior to incorporation in the building.
To determine the structural adequacy, they shall pass special tests conducted by accredited material testing laboratories.
Placement of prefabricated assemblies shall be inspected to determine compliance with this Code.

Chapter 16
Approved plastics
Those which have a flame-spread rating of 225 or less
Those with a smoke density not greater that that obtained from the burning of untreated wood.
Those whose products of combustion are no more toxic than those of untreated wood.

Plastic doors
Plastic doors are allowed except for entrance doors and exit doors, which should be of materials other than plastics

Chapter 17
Paint spray booths shall be constructed of steel of not less than No. 18 U.S. gauge in thickness
The area of a paint spray booth shall not exceed 150 square meters.
The floor of the booth, if combustible, shall be covered with non-combustible material.
Shall permit the free passage of exhaust air.
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Applies to all exterior glass/glazing except group A, B and J not taller than three storeys.
Each glass panel shall bear the manufacturer’s label designating the type and thickness of glass.
Measures shall be taken to keep person from walking into fixed glass panels where the floor on both side of the glass are the same level (guardrails,
etching, flowers bin)

Chapter 19
The National Building Code of the Philippines allows the use of computers in building design, provided all programs are documented. Documenting a
program involves filing a reference to a publication with detailed program descriptions and theoretical background. Output sheets for computer-
generated computations must be submitted as part of design computations, accompanied by a certification from a designer or consultant indicating that
the output sheets are the results obtained through documented programs.

Chapter 20
Sections 2001. General Requirements
Section 2002. Maintenance
Section 2003. Design and Construction
Section 2004. Supports and Anchorages
Section 2005. Projections and Clearances
Section 206. Lighting.
Chapter 21
This code applies to existing buildings and structures built under R.A. 6541 or existing city or municipal building codes or ordinances, subject to
limitations. However, alterations, additions, conversions, and repairs must follow the code's provisions. Interim rules and regulations on buildings will
continue to have binding force if not conflicting with the code. If a provision is declared unconstitutional, the other provisions will remain valid.
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