Building Light and Ventilation Requirements

Courts = 2.00 meters for one or two storey buildings Yards = 1.50 meters in cluster living units like quadruplexes Front yard = Partly paved/hardscaped for carport for single-family dwelling units Separation walls or fences = Not higher than 2.00 meters

Triangular lots = Exempted from minimum width requirements for courts Irregularly-shaped lots = Exempted from minimum width requirements for courts Courts treated as yards = Can be reduced to 1.50 meters in certain cluster living units Highly built-up urban areas = May abut on side and/or rear property lines without setback requirements

Front yard = Only for carport use in basic R-2, R-3, or R-4 single-family dwelling units All other uses/occupancies = Not allowed to use front yard for carport or parking Basic R-3 building = Abutments allowed on two sides and rear property lines under specific conditions Open space requirements = Must be satisfied before abutments are allowed on property lines

<p>Window opening = Must meet prescribed requirements of Section 808 of the rule Firewall construction = Minimum two-hour fire-resistive rating with 400mm height clearance above roof Roof leaders, wall copings, sills, steel fire escapes = Allowed projections not exceeding 1.20 meters in width Face of the building in urban areas = May abut on side and/or rear property lines given full compliance to other requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Easements of Light and View = Provisions in the Civil Code of the Philippines regarding light and view rights Site Occupancy = Measurement taken at ground level exclusive of courts, yards, and light wells View Corridors/Sight Lines = Guidelines related to maintaining visual access in buildings Percentage of Site Occupancy = Measurement of the percentage (%) of site occupancy at ground level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Building Design = Includes providing adequate light and ventilation Building Alterations = Should not reduce room size or window areas below specified limits Private Street Approval = Required for buildings facing it Enlargement Limitation = Dimensions should not reduce required court or yard size</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating Additional Room = Must conform to the requirements specified in the Rule Building Enlargement = Should not result in dimensions below prescribed limits for courts or yards Reducing Room Size = Not allowed below specified limits in the Rule Approval for Alterations = Should meet the requirements of the Code</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 801 = General Requirements of Light and Ventilation Section 802 = Measurement of Site Occupancy at ground level Section 803 = Calculation of Percentage of Site Occupancy exclusive of certain areas Guidelines on Streets/RROW and Sidewalks = Approval requirements for building orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers