BP 220 and PD 957 Quiz

Road Hierarchy and Widths

• The narrowest road is not specified in the text, but it is based on the prescribed hierarchy of roads and road widths in BP 220 and PD 957.

Stairs and Risers

• The maximum allowable riser height for stairs is specified in BP 220.
• The minimum tread width for stairs is specified in BP 220.

Cost comparison

• Medium-cost and open market housing developments are more expensive than socialized and economic housing.

Prohibited Elements

• BP 220 and PD 957 prohibit certain elements, but the specific ones are not specified in the text.

Alley Requirements

• An alley must be provided when the block becomes 100 meters long or longer.

Lot Ratios

• The prescribed ratio for saleable and non-saleable lots is 60:40 in BP 220.
• The prescribed ratio for saleable and non-saleable lots is 50:50 in PD 957.

General Requirements

• The minimum ceiling height required for socialized and economic housing is 2.4 meters, not including mezzanines.
• The smallest door permitted by BP 220 is 0.8 meters wide.
• The acceptable range of handrail heights according to BP 220 is 0.8 to 1.0 meters.

Socialized Housing

• The minimum lot frontage required for single-detached developments is 10 meters.
• The minimum front setback required for socialized and economic housing is 2 meters.

Parks and Playgrounds

• Parks and playgrounds are required for projects that have a minimum gross area of 1 hectare.
• Only utilities and infrastructure may be built on areas allotted for parks and playgrounds.
• The minimum area required for parks and playgrounds is 10% of the gross area for medium-cost and open market housing developments.

Human Settlements

• The first three items on the list of minimum basic needs of human settlements prescribed by BP 220 are health, education, and nutrition.

Condominiums

• The minimum floor area required for a single occupancy, open market condominium is 25 square meters according to PD 957.
• The minimum floor area required for a medium cost family condominium is 45 square meters according to PD 957.
• The minimum floor area required for open market housing is 35 square meters.

Level of Completion

• The minimum level of completion required for PD 957 is ready-for-occupancy.

Lot Area Requirements

• The minimum lot area required for medium cost, duplex housing is 120 square meters.

Firewalls

• The minimum extension above the roof line required for firewalls is 0.5 meters according to BP 220.

Subdivision Setbacks

• Subdivisions abutting main public roads must provide setbacks on both sides of the subdivision entrance for public utility vehicles.
• The minimum dimensions required for the setback are 2 meters wide by 5 meters deep.