Accessibility Law (B.P.344) PDF

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public utilities, the owner or operator shall reserve The Law to sufficient and suitable space for the use of disabled persons. Enhance Mobility Section 2. In case of public conveyance, devices such as the prominent display of posters or stickers shall be used to generate public awareness of of Disabled Persons the rights of the disabled and foster understanding of their special needs. Special bus stops shall be designed for disabled persons. Discriminating against disabled BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344 persons in the carriage or transportation of passengers is hereby declared unlawful. Section 3. The Minister of Public Works and AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY Highways and the Minister of Transportation and OF DISABLED PERSONS BY Communications, in coordination with the National REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; Commission Concerning Disabled Persons, shall INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, prepare the necessary rules and regulations to AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO implement the provisions of this Act. INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER Section 4. Any person violating any provision DEVICES. of this Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, suffer the penalty of Be it enacted by the Batasang Pambansa in imprisonment of not less than one month but not one session assembled: year or a fine of P2,000 to P5,000 or both, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That in the case of corporations, partnerships cooperatives or Section 1. In order to promote the realization associations, the president, manager or administrator, of the rights of disabled persons to participate fully in or the person who has charge of the construction, the social life and the development of the societies in repair or renovation of the building, space or utilities which they live and the enjoyment of the opportunities shall be criminally responsible for any violation of this available to other citizens, no license or permit for the Act and/or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant construction, repair or renovation of public and private thereto. buildings for public use, educational institutions, airports, sports and recreation centers and complexes, Section 5. All law, executive and administrative shopping centers or establishments, public parking orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the spaces, workplaces, public utilities, shall be granted or foregoing provisions are hereby repealed or amended issued unless the owner or operator thereof shall install accordingly. and incorporate in such building, establishment, Section 6. this Act shall take effect upon its institution or public utility, such architectural facilities approval. or structural features as shall reasonably enhance the Approved: February 25, 1983. mobility of disabled persons such as sidewalks, ramps, railings and the like. If feasible, all such existing building, institutions, establishments, or public utilities may be renovated or altered to enable the disabled persons to have access to the: Provided however, that buildings, institutions, establishments, or public utilities to be constructed or established for which licences or permits had already been issued may comply with the requirements of this law: Provided further, That in case of government buildings, streets and highways, the Ministry of Public Works and Highways shall see to it that the same shall be provided with architectural facilities or structural features for disabled persons. In the case of the parking place of any of the above institutions, buildings, or establishments, or _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.1 of 30  Amended Rules and c. Domestic inter-island vessels Regulations Implementing d. Domestic aircraft of air carriers the Law to Enhance Mobility 3.2.3 Public Telephones of Disabled Persons 3.3 Public transport terminals including those of LRTA Republic of the Philippines Office of the President 4. Applications: National Commission Concerning 4.1 Public and private buildings and related Disabled Persons structures for public use. No permit for the construction, repair or renovation of public IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS and private buildings and related structures OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 344 – “AN for public use, whether owned or leased, ACT TO ENHANCETHE MOBILITY OF shall be granted or issued, unless the owner DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING thereof shall have provided in the places CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, and specifications submitted for approval ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES barrier-free facilities and accessibility TO INSTALLFACILITIES AND OTHER features as provided in these Rules and in DEVICES” accordance with the following criteria - 4.1.1 Building and related structures to be constructed - a) At the space where the primary RULE I - SCOPE AND APPLICATION function is served and where facilities 1. Purpose: and ingress/egress of the building or The Rules and Regulations set forth herein structure are located, as to make such provide for minimum requirements and standards to space accessible to the disabled make buildings, facilities and utilities for public use persons; provided, however, that accessible to disabled persons, pursuant to the where the primary function can be objectives of Batas Pambansa Bilang 344, "An Act To served at the ingress level and where Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by such level is provided with facilities, Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, requirements for accessibility at other Establishments and Public Utilities to Install Facilities levels may be waived. and Other Devices.” b) Ten percent (10%) of the total number of units of government-owned living 2. Definition of Terms: accommodations shall be accessible For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, and fully usable by the disabled the words, terms and phrases enumerated in Annex persons withany fractional part in "A" hereof shall have the meaning as provided therein. excess of one-half (1/2) in the computation thereof, to be considered 3. Scope: as one unit; for privately-owned living The provisions of these Rules and Regulations accommodations the number of shall apply to the following: accessible units shall be as provided in 3.1 Public and private buildings and related Section 3 of Rule III thereof. structures for public use and which shall be c) Ingress/egress from the street to the constructed, repaired or renovated. building or structure shall be made 3.2 Streets and highways and public accessible. utilities d) Accessible slots in parking areas shall 3.2.1 Streets and highways be located as near as possible to 3.2.2 Public transport vehicles which shall ingress/egress spaces of the building or include: structure. a. Passenger buses and jeepneys b. Passenger trains, including 4.1.2 Buildings and related structures to be those of the Light Rail Transit repaired or renovated including those proposed Authority (LRTA) for a change of occupancy If feasible, barrier-free _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.2 of 30  facilities and accessibility features shall be EXCEPTION: Requirements for accessibility at provided in accordance with the requirements pedestrian grade separations or overpasses and under Sub-section 4.1.1 (a), (c) and (d): feasibility underpasses may be waived. of incorporation of barrier-free facilities and accessibility features shall be determined from all 4.1.4 Existing streets and highways to be repaired and the following conditions: renovated – The accessibility requirements shall be provided where a) When the repair or renovation work is to be the portion of existing streets and highways to be done in the space where the primary function repaired or renovated includes part or the entire is served; pedestrian crossing. b) When the facilities can be made accessible at any other level which is accessible by means of an elevator with a minimum width of 800 4.2.1 Transport vehicles for public use - mm; a) No license or franchise for the operation of c) When the space alloted for the primary public buses, passenger boats, ships and function will not be diminished by more than domestic airplanes shall be granted or issued ten percent (10%) of its original area; unless the owner or operator thereof shall d) When the capacity or strength of any major have provided and designated the number of structural component, such as slabs, beams, seats and shall have placed audio-visual aids girders, columns, bearing walls and footings b) Government instrumentalities operating of the building or structure will not be passenger trains including the Light Rail diminished; Transit Authority shall have provided the e) When the cost (exclusive of the exception number of seats for disabled persons provided below) of such repair or renovation c) Government instrumentalities operating work is in excess of twenty percent (20%) of passenger airplanes shall provide and the total cost of the building or structure, designate the number of seats for disabled based upon the computation of permit fees as persons and shall likewise place the audio- provided under Rule III of the Implementing visual aids required by Sec. 5 of Rule IV. Rules and Regulations promulgated. Pursuant to P.D. 1096 entitled: "The National Building Code of the Philippines"; 4.2.2 Existing Public Transport Vehicles - f) When there is no legal constraint which The minimum accessibility requirements would not allow compliance with these shall apply to all existing units of public regulations: transport vehicles, and including those units EXCEPTION: Repair or renovation work which are to be repaired and renovated. which consists only of heating, ventilating and airconditioning systems, including those 4.2.3 Public Telephones: which may be required only with respect to At least one unit of public telephones for fire panic and explosion safety for existing every four (4) units shall be accessible to spaces, shall not be subject to the disabled persons and shall be provided with requirements for barrier-free facilities and visual aids required, provided that if only one accessibility features. (1) public telephone is to be installed in a particular place the same shall be accessible 4.1.3 Streets, highways and transport related structures to disabled persons. to be constructed -Streets, highways and transport 4.2.4 Public Transport Terminals related structures shall be provided with the following The criteria and accessibility requirements, barrier-free facilities and accessibility features at every provided for public and private buildings and pedestrian crossing: ramps and other accessible related structures for public use shall apply to features in buildings of the sectoral offices and public transport terminals. attached agencies of DOTC; transportation terminals and passenger waiting areas for use of disabled persons; 5. Special Standards of Accessibility a) Cut-out curbs and accessible ramps at the Where the requirements for accessibility in sidewalks. the Rules will create an unreasonable hardship in b) Audio-visual aids for crossing design/construction, special standards of accessibility _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.3 of 30 through the use of other methods and/or materials and enable wheelchair users to make full shall be allowed if better facilities can be provided use of their physical surroundings. subject to the approval of the National Council for the 1.2.3 The provision of adequate space for Welfare of Disabled Persons. wheelchair maneuvering generally insures adequate space for disabled RULE II - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR persons equipped with other technical ACCESSIBILITY aids or accompanied by assistants. In determining the minimum dimensions for furniture and fixtures accessible to 1. Design Criteria: disabled persons, the following 1. CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PERSONS. The anthropometric data shall serve as guides categories of disability dictate the varied measures to for design: be adopted in order to create an accessible The length of wheelchairs varies environment for the handicapped. Disabled persons from 1.10 m to 1.30 m. under these Rules may be classified into those who have: The width of wheelchairs is from 0.60 m to 0.75 m. 1.1.1 Impairments requiring confinement to wheelchairs; or A circle of 1.50 m in diameter is a suitable guide in the planning of 1.1.2 Impairments causing difficulty or insecurity wheelchair turning spaces. in walking or climbing stairs or requiring the use of braces, crutches or other artificial The comfortable reach of persons supports; or impairments caused by confined to wheelchairs is from 0.70 amputation, arthritis, spastic conditions or m to 1.20 m above the floor andnot pulmonary, cardiac or other ills rendering less than 0.40 m from room corners. individuals semi-ambulatory; or The comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables for 1.1.3 Total or partial impairments of hearing or wheelchair users is 0.70 m. sight causing insecurity or likelihood of exposure to danger in public places; or Counter height shall be placed at a level comfortable to disabled 1.1.4 Impairments due to conditions of aging and persons' reach. incoordination; [Refer to Annex B-2 to B-6, Figs. 2 to 8.] 1.1.5 Mental impairments whether acquired or congenital in nature. 1.3 BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING REQUIREMENTS. No group of people shall be 1.2 ANTHROPOMETRICS AND DIMENSIONAL deprived of full participation and enjoyment of the DATA AS GUIDES FOR DESIGN. The environment or be made unequal with the rest due minimum and maximum dimensions for spaces in to any disability. In order to achieve this goal the built environment should consider the adopted by the United Nations, certain basic following criteria: principles shall be applied: 1.2.1 The varying sizes and structures of persons of both sexes, their reaches and 1.3.1 ACCESSIBILITY. The built environment their lines of sight at both the standing shall be designed so that it shall be and sitting positions. accessible to all people. This means that 1.2.2 The dimensional data of the technical no criteria shall impede the use of aids of disabled persons. facilities by either the handicapped or Included in the second consideration are non-disabled citizens. the dimensions of wheelchairs; the 1.3.2 REACHABILITY. Provisions shall be minimum space needed for locking and adapted and introduced to the physical unlocking leg braces plus the range of environment so that as many places or distance of crutches and other walking buildings as possible can be reached by aids from persons using such devices. all. By applying at this very early stage 1.3.3 USABILITY. The built environment shall dimensional criteria which take into be designed so that all persons, whether account wheelchair usage, the physical environment will ultimately encourage _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.4 of 30  they be disabled or not, may use and 2.1.5 E - Washrooms and Toilets enjoy it. 2.1.6 F - Lifts/Elevators 1.3.4 ORIENTATION. Finding a person's way 2.1.7 G - Ramps inside and outside of a building or open 2.1.8 H - Parking Areas space shall be made easy for everyone. 2.1.9 I - Switches, Controls, Buzzers 1.3.5 SAFETY. Designing for safety insures that people shall be able to move about 2.1.10 J - Handrails with less hazards to life and health. 2.1.12 K - Thresholds 1.3.6 WORKABILITY AND EFFICIENCY. 2.1.12 L - Floor Finishes The built environment shall be designed 2.1.13 M - Drinking Fountains to allow the disabled citizens to 2.1.14 N - Public Telephones participate and contribute to 2.1.15 O - Seating Accommodations developmental goals. 3. CATEGORY I RULE III: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS AND RELATED STRUCTURES The following requirements shall only apply FOR PUBLIC USE to government-owned buildings. 1. Classification of building by use of occupancy: 1.1 Occupancy classified by categories enumerated 3.1 Group A in Section 701 of the National Building Code 3.1.1 Single detached. Ten percent (10%) of the (PD 1096) are hereby adapted. total units to be constructed. 1.1.1 Category I - Residential -This shall Barrier-free facilities and features required comprise Group A and partly Group B in: A, B,C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and L. Buildings 3.1.2 Duplexes: Ten percent (10%) of the total 1.1.2 Category II - Commercial and Industrial - units to be constructed. Barrier-free This shall comprise partly Groups B, C, facilities and features required in: A, B,C, E, F, G, H, and I Buildings D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and L. 1.1.3 Category III - Educational and Industrial - 3.1.3 School or company staff housing units: One This shall comprise partly Group C, D, (1) unit for 26 to 50 units to be constructed E, and H Buildings and 1 additional unit for every 100 units 1.1.4 Category IV - Agricultural - This shall thereafter. Barrier-free facilities and comprise partly Group J Buildings. features required in: A, B,C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, and L. 1.1.5 Category V - Ancillary - This shall comprise partly Group J Buildings Note: The foregoing categories are consistent 3.2 Group B with those found in Presidential Decree 4.1.1 Multiple dwelling units or high-rise (P.D.) No. 1096, otherwise known as the residential condominiums or tenement 1977 National Building Code of the houses. Philippines (NBCP) and its 2004 Revised One (1) unit from 26 up to 50 units to be IRR, which are implemented/ enforced by constructed and an additional unit for the Department of Public Works and every 100 units thereafter, with all such Highways (DPWH). units at ingress level in case there is not 2. Architectural features and facilities: barrier-free elevator provided. Where the following features and facilities are: Barrier-free facilities and features architectural design requirements in accordance with required in: A, B, C, D, E, F,G, H, I, J, generally accepted architectural practice, the same K, L, and M. include the corresponding graphic signs. 2.1 Architectural facilities and features: 4. CATEGORY II 2.1.1 A - Stairs The following requirements shall apply to 2.1.2 B - Walkways both government and privately owned buildings. 2.1.3 C - Corridors 2.1.4 D - Doors and Entrances _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.5 of 30  4.1 Group B 4.3.5 Ports and harbor facilities, landing piers, 4.1.1 Accessories, tenement houses and/or row sheds, ferry landing stations. houses, apartment houses and/or town Barrier-free facilities and features houses. One (1) unit for every 50 units required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, up to 150 units and an additional unit for K, L, M, N and O. every 100 units thereafter. Barrier-free facilities and features 4.4 Group E-2 required in: A, B, C, D, E, G,H, I, J, K, 4.4.1 General wholesale and retail stores and L. Barrier-free facilities and features 4.1.2 Hotels, motels, inns, pension houses required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and/or apartels. One (1) unit per every 50 K, L, and N. units up to 150 units and an additional unit for every 100 units at ingress level. 4.4.2 Shopping centers and supermarkets and In case there is no barrier-free elevators: public markets at least one (1) unit shall be provided at Barrier-free facilities and features ingress level. required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, Barrier-free facilities and features K, L, and N. required in: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, 4.4.3 Restaurants, dining and drinking K, L, M, and N. establishments 4.1.3 Private or "off campus" Dormitories: One Barrier-free facilities and features (1) unit per every 50 units up to 150 units required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and an additional dwelling unit for every K, L, and N. 100 units thereafter at ingress level. 4.4.4 Office Buildings Barrier-free facilities and features Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, and N. K, L, and N. 4.4.5 Financial Institutions 4.2 Group C Barrier-free facilities and features 4.2.1 Amusement Halls and Parlor Barrier-free required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, facilities and features required in A, B, K, L, and N. C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O. 4.4.6 Funeral parlors, morgues and crematories 4.2.2 Massage and Sauna Parlors Barrier-free Barrier-free facilities and features facilities and features required in A, B, required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. K, L, M, N, and O. 4.4.7 Memorial and Mortuary Chapels 4.3 Group E-1 Barrier-free facilities and features 4.3.1 Train Stations and Terminals required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, Barrier-free facilities and features K, L, M, N, and O. required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O. 4.3.2. Bus depots and terminals 4.5 Group H-1, Group H-4, and Group I Barrier-free facilities and features 4.5.1 Theaters, Auditoriums and Convention required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, Halls K, L, M, N and O. Barrier-free facilities and features 4.3.3 Transportation Office required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, Barrier-free facilities and features M, N, and O. required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, 4.5.2 Concert Halls and Opera Houses K, L, M, N and O. Barrier-free facilities and features 4.3.4 Airport terminal buildings, heliports required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, Barrier-free facilities and features M, N, and O. required in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, 4.5.3 Colisea and Sports Complexes and K, L, M, N and O. Stadiums _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.6 of 30  Barrier-free facilities and features Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, and O. M, N, and O. 5.1.3 Civil Centers 4.6 Group F Barrier-free facilities and features 4.6.1 Dairies and Creameries required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, Barrier-free facilities and features M, N, and O. required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, 5.1.4 Clubhouses and lodges L, and M. Barrier-free facilities and features 4.6.2 Factories and workshops using required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, incombustible or non-explosive materials M, N, and O. Barrier-free facilities and features 5.1.5 Community Centers required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, Barrier-free facilities and features L, and M. required in: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, M, H, I, 4.6.3 Breweries bottling plants, canneries and J, K, L, M, N, AND O. tanneries Barrier-free facilities and features 5.2 Group D-1 required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, 5.2.1 Mental hospitals, mental sanitaria, mental L, and M. asylums. Barrier-free facilities and features required in: 4.7 Groups G-3 A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. 4.7.1 Wood working establishments, lumber 5.2.2 Jails, prisons, reformatories, correctional and timber yards. institutions. Barrier-free facilities and features Barrier-free facilities and features required in: required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. L, and M. 5.2.3 Rehabilitation Centers 4.7.2 Pulp, paper and paper board factories Barrier-free facilities and features required in: Barrier-free facilities and features A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, 5.2.4 Leprosaria L, and M. Barrier-free facilities and features required in: 4.7.3 Textile and fiber spinning mills A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, 5.3 Group D-2 L, and M. 5.3.1 Homes for the Aged 4.7.4 Garment and undergarment factories Barrier-free facilities and features Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. L, and M. 5.3.2 Hospitals and Sanitaria Barrier-free facilities and features required 5. CATEGORY III in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. 5.1 Group C 5.1.1 Educational institutions (schools, colleges, 5.4 Group D-3 universities, vocational schools, seminaries and novitiates), including 5.4.1 Nursing Homes for ambulatory patients school auditoriums, gymnasia, reviewing Barrier-free facilities and features required stands, little theaters and concert halls. in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. Barrier-free facilities and features 5.4.2 Orphanages required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, Barrier-free facilities and features required M, N, and O. in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. 5.1.2 Libraries, museums, exhibition halls and art galleries 5. Group E-7 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.7 of 30  5.5.1 Police and fire stations 8. COMPUTATION OF ACCESSIBLE UNITS Barrier-free facilities and features required In the computation for the allocation of in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M. accessible units and seating capacity decimal greater than 0.5 shall be considered as one 5.6 Group H unit. In all cases a minimum of one (1) accessible unit shall be provided. 5.6.1 Churches, temples, chapels and similar places of worship Barrier-free facilities and features required in: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, 9. APPLICATION OF BARRIER-FREE J, K, L, M, and O. FACILITIES AND FEATURES 9.1 Graphic signs shall be bold and conspicuously installed in every access 6. CATEGORY IV from point of entry to connecting 6.1 Group J-1 destination. 6.1. Agricultural buildings 9.2 Walkways shall be provided with Barrier-free facilities and features required adequate passageway in accordance with in: A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J, K, and L. the provision. 9.3 Width of corridors and circulation 7. STANDARD OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR system integrating both and vertical SPECIAL TYPE OF FACILITIES access to ingress/egress level of the 7.1 The provision of this section shall apply to building shall be provided. the specified type of facilities and 4.4 Doors and entrances provided herein identified specific requirements for used as entry points at entrance lobbies accessibility and usability which shall be as local points of congregation shall be provided for each of the listed occupancy designed to open easily or accessible uses. from floor to floor or to any point of destination. Seating Wheelchair Seating 9.5 Washroom and toilets shall be accessible Capacity Space and provided with adequate turning 4 - 50 2 2 space. 51 - 300 4 4 9.6 Whenever elevator/s is required it should 301 - 500 6 meet the requirements provided. 9.7 Ramps shall be provided as means of 7.1.1 Auditoriums, assembly halls, theaters, and access to level of change going to entry related facilities: points and entrances, lobbies influenced a) Seating for the disabled shall be by condition of location or use. accessible from the main lobby to 9.8 Parking areas shall be provided with primary entrances, together with sufficient space for the disabled persons related toilet facilities. to allow easy transfer from carpark to b) In all assembly places where seating ingress/egress levels. accommodation is provided, there shall 9.9 Height above the floor of switches and be spaces for the disabled persons as controls shall be in accordance with the provided. provisions. c) When the seating capacity exceeds 500 9.10 Handrails shall be provided at both sides an additional wheelchair seating space of ramps. shall be provided for each total seating capacity increase of 100 seats 9.11 Floors provided for every route of the wheelchair shall be made of non-skid d) Readily removable seats may be material. installed in these spaces when such spaces are not required to 9.12 Water fountains shall be installed as accommodate wheelchair users. required. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.8 of 30 RULE IV - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC 6.3 Passenger trains shall have at least six (6) TRANSPORTATION designated seats per car for disabled 1. Classification of public conveyances by mode of persons nearest to the door. transport shall be as follows: 6.4 Passenger airplanes shall have at least 1.1 Land Transportation - This shall refer to two (2) designated seats for disabled buses having a minimum seating persons near the front exit/entrance door capacity of 50 persons for regular buses on a per aircraft type Basis. and 40 persons for air-conditioned buses. 6.5 For regular and air-conditioned city This shall include regular city buses, buses, other passengers may use these regular provincial buses, air-conditioned designated seats if not occupied and city buses (Love Bus and Pag-ibig Bus) yield them to incoming disabled persons and air-conditioned tourist and provincial whenever the occasion arises. buses. 6.6 For provincial buses, regular and air- 1.2 Rail Transportation - This shall refer to conditioned buses, passenger trains and the three railways systems in the country, airplanes, the designated seats for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) disabled persons may be occupied by operating in Luzon, the Panay Railways other passengers only if no disabled Corporation (PRC) operating in the persons shall occupy these seats at the island of Panay and the Light Rail start of the trip. Transit Authority (LRTA) operating in 6.7 Jeepneys shall have at least two (2) Metro Manila. seats, preferably the front seats as 1.3 Water Transportation - This shall refer to designated seats for disabled persons. domestic passenger ships, ferry boats and 6.8 For jeepneys, other passengers may use other water transportation vessels. these designated seats if not occupied 1.4 Air Transportation - This shall refer to and yield them to incoming disabled the domestic passenger airplanes. passengers only if the yielding passenger 2. No franchise or permit to operate public can still be accommodated at the back. transportation units shall be granted, issued or renewed 6.9 In domestic shipping, each vessel shall: unless such units are constructed or renovated in a. Allocate on aper class-basis, areas for accordance with the requirements. disabled passengers. These areas shall be nearest to the entrance and/or exit 3. If feasible, all owners or operators of existing public doorways of the vessels. transport utilities shall modify or renovate their units b. Give priority to disabled passengers' to accommodate disabled persons. embarkation and disembarkation through the assignment of "time 4. The construction or renovation of public transport windows." Disabled passengers shall utilities covered by these rules shall be subject to be given a twenty (20) minute period compliance with the body designs and specifications to embark ahead of the three (3) hour as provided under existing rules and regulations. embarkation time prior to the ship's departure; and shall be allocated a maximum of one (1) hour for 5. Posters or stickers shall be conspicuously displayed disembarkation after the ship's arrival. inside the units. 7. The designated seats shall be identified by the 6. Public transportation shall have designated seats for International Symbol of Access. disabled persons. 6.1 Regular buses shall have at least five (5) 8. Owners or operators of city buses operating in designated seats for disabled persons highly urbanized cities shall install in their units near exit/entrance doors audiovisual aids such as buzzer, bell, flashing light to 6.2 First class, premiere and air-conditioned inform the driver of any alighting passenger. buses shall have at least four (4) designated seats for disabled persons near the door 9. At least one deck in passenger ships shall be provided with accessible ramps, passageways, access _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.9 of 30 to gangways, galleys, safety equipment and 1.2.4 Maritime Industry Authority - In respect to the bunks/berths/cabins with dimensions conforming with development, promotion, and regulation of all the requirements. enterprises engaged in business of designing, constructing, manufacturing, acquiring, operating, supplying, repairing and/or RULE V - ADMINISTRATION AND maintaining vessels or components thereof; ENFORCEMENT of managing and/or operating shipping lines, shipyards, dry docks, marine railway, marine 1. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement repair shops, shipping and freight forwarding The administration and enforcement of the provision agencies and similar enterprises; issuance of of these Rules and Regulations shall be vested in the license to all water transport vessels. Secretary of Public Works and Highways and the 1.2.5 Philippine Ports Authority - In respect to the Secretary of Transportation and Communications, in planning, development, financing, accordance with the functions and jurisdiction of construction, maintenance and operation of their respective Departments as provided for by laws ports, port facilities, port physical plants, and as follows. all equipment used in connection with the operation of a port. 1.1 The Secretary through the Heads of attached 1.2.6 Civil Aeronautics Board - In respect to the agencies of the Department of Public Works and supervision and regulation of, the jurisdiction Highways, with the technical assistance of the and control over air carriers, general sales Building Research Development Staff, shall agents, cargo sales agents and air freight administer and enforce the provisions of these Rules forwarders, and issuance of and Regulations through the City/Municipal Engineer certificates/licenses to aircrafts. who shall also act as Local Building Official pursuant 1.2.7 Air Transportation Office - In respect to the to Section 477 of R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the maintenance, operation and development, of Local Government Code of 1991 and as applied to the all government airports (other than the NAIA, following: Mactan International Airport) as well as air navigation facilities (excluding meteorology). 1.1.1 Buildings and related structures including 2. Criminal Liability public transport terminals As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (a), 1.1.2 Streets and Highways any person who violates any provision of the rules and regulations of this Act shall suffer the following penalties: 1.2 The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall administer and enforce the 1) for the first violation, a fine of not less than Fifty provisions of these Rules and Regulations through the thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or Heads of Line and Attached Agencies of the imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not Department as follows: more than two (2) years, or both at the discretion of the court; and 1.2.1 Land Transportation Franchising and 2) for any subsequent violation, a fine of not less Regulatory Board – In respect to the issuance than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos and Provisional Authority (PA) for the (P200,000.00) or imprisonment for not less than two operation of public road transportation (2) years but not more than six (6) years, or both at the utilities or services. discretion of the court. 1.2.2 Land Transportation Office - In respect to the b) Any person who abuses; the privileges granted registration of buses and jeepneys and herein shall be punished with imprisonment of not less enforcement of regulations related to land than six (6) months or a fine of not less than Five transport thousand pesos (5,000.00) but not more than Fifty 1.2.3 Philippine National Railways and the Light thousand pesos (P50,000.00), or both, at the discretion Rail Transit Authority - For the operation of of the court. passenger trains and including stations and terminals. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.10 of 30 4. If the violator is a corporation, organization or any 3. Safety Officers/Engineers/Managers similar entity, the officials thereof directly involved 4. Drivers/Conductors/Conductresses shall be liable therefor. 5. Public Official in-charge with the issuance of 5. If the violator is an alien or a foreigner, he shall be permits, registration, certification and inspection of the deported immediately after service of sentence without public transportation. further deportation proceedings. EFFECTIVITY ANNEX “A” These Rules shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Promulgated by: DEFINITION OF TERMS AS USED IN (SGD.) JESUS B. GARCIA, JR. THESE RULES AND REGULAITONS: Secretary Department of Transportation and Communications 1. ACCESSIBLE – refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for which a structure is built. (SGD.) GREGORIO R. VIGILAR 2. ALCOVE – a small recessed space in a room Secretary or wall. Department of Public Works 3. 3. ANTHROPOMETRIC – pertaining to the and Highways measurement of the human body. 4. BARRIER-FREE – unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free IN COORDINATION WITH: passage or use of the facilities. 5. BUILDINGS – public and private buildings The NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR and other related structures for public use. THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PERSONS Thise designed to accommodate and serve persons in the pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational, religious, By: occupational, medical, political, social (SGD.) CORAZON ALMA G. DE LEON activities and others of similar nature as Chairman enumerated and provided herein. 6. CORRIDOR – a long interior passageway providing access to several rooms. PERSONS/INDIVIDUALS LIABLE FOR ANY A public means of access from several rooms VIOLATION OF THE ACT or spaces to an exit. 7. CURB – a raised rim of concrete, stone or For Buildings/Establishment/Structure metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area, etc. 1. Owner or Operator of the Building, Establishment 8. CURB CUT-OUT – a break in the sidewalk or Structure or traffic island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled 2. Contractor chairs, carriages and other similar 3. Architect conveyance. 4. Engineer 9. DISABLED PERSONS – those suffering 5. Building Official or Other Public Official in-charge from restriction or lack of ability to perform with the issuance of building permit, registration, an activity in the manner or within the range certification and/or inspection of the building, considered normal for a human being as a establishment or structure. result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment. 10. DOOR – an entranceway. For Air, Land and Sea Transportation A barrier which swings, slides, tilts or folds to close an opening in a wall or cabinet or the 1. Owner/Operator of Public Transportation like. 2. Body Builders 11. EGRESS – an exit, or a means of going out. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.11 of 30  12. ELEVATOR – a hoisting and lowering 30. WATER FOUNTAIN – a fixture consisting mechanism equipped with a car or platform of a shallow basin, together with a water jet which moves in guides, in a vertical direction designed to provide potable water for human serving two or more floors of a building or consumption. structure. 31. WIDTH OF CORRIDOR - the linear width 13. ENTRANCE – point of entry into a building: of the obstructed path in corridors. an exterior door, a vestibule, or a lobby. 14. FLOOR – the surface within a room or area on which one walks. Appendix A 15. GRADIENT OF RAMP – the degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a Minimum Requirements for Accessibility percentage or ratio. Illustrations for Minimum Requirements 16. GRAPHIC SIGN – a drawing, painting, diagram, engraving, etching or other similar illustrations on which a single glance conveys A. OUTSIDE AND AROUND BUILDINGS a given message; a visual aid. 1. DROPPED CURBS 17. HANDRAIL – a hand support along a 1.1 Changes in level walkways should be by stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their a dropped curb. supporting posts, balusters or pillars and 1.2 Dropped curbs should be provided at constituting an enclosure or a line of division. pedestrian crossings and at the end of 18. HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR – distance walkways of a private street or access between two points aligned vertically with road. one of the points on the floor. 19. PARKING AREA – allocated space 1.3 Dropped curbs at crossings have a width composed of marked-off portions for single corresponding to the width of the motor vehicles on a short-time storage basis. crossing; otherwise, the minimum width 20. PASSAGEWAY OR PASSAGE – a space is 0.90 m. connecting one area or room of a building 1.4 Dropped curbs shall be ramped towards with another. adjoining curbs with a gradient not more 21. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING – part of road than 1:12. where pedestrian going across the road have 1.5 Dropped curbs shall be sloped towards priority over traffic. the road with a maximum cross gradient 22. PUBLIC TELEPHONES – a shelf-unit of 1:20 to prevent water from collecting telephone with coin operating functions for at the walkway. the use of the public. 1.6 The lowest point of a dropped curb 23. RAMP – a sloped surface connecting two or should not exceed 25 mm from the road more planes at different levels. or gutter. 24. SIDEWALK – a paved footwalk at the side of a street or roadway. 25. THRESHOLD – a strip fastened to the floor 2. CURB CUT-OUTS beneath a door, usually required to cover the 2.1 Curb cut-outs should only be allowed joint where two types of floor materials meet; when it will not obstruct a walkway or in may provide weather protection at exterior any way lessen the width of a walkway. doors. 2.2 The minimum width of a curb cut-out 26. TOILET – the room containing the water should be 0.90 M. closet 2.3 Curb cut-outs should have a gradient not 27. VESTIBULE – a small entranceway or more than 1:12. transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building and opens into a larger space. 3. WALKWAYS AND PASSAGEWAYS 28. WALKWAY – an exterior passage for 3.1 Walkways should be kept as level as walking along, especially one connecting possible and provided with slip-resistant adjoining buildings and related structures. material. 29. WASHROOM – a room providing facilitites 3.2 Whenever and wherever possible, for washing; a lavatory or toilet room. walkways should have a gradient no more than 1:20 or 5%. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) 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OPEN SPACES 3.6 Walkways should have a continuing 5.1 Where open spaces are provided, the surface without abrupt pitches in angle or blind can become particularly interruptions by cracks or breaks creating disoriented. Therefore, it is extremely edges above 6.50 mm. helpful if any walkway or paths can be 3.7 In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces given defined edges either by the use of should be provided at some point along planters with dwarf walls, or a grass the route so that a wheelchair may pass verge, or similar, which provides a another or turn around. These spaces texture different from the path. should have a minimum dimension of 1.50 m and should be spaced at a 6. SIGNAGES maximum distance of 12:00 m between stops. 6.1 Directional and informational sign should be located at points conveniently 3.8 To guide the blind, walkways should as seen even by a person on a wheelchair much as possible follow straightforward and those with visual impairments; routes with right angle turns. 6.2 Signs should be kept simple and easy to 3.9 Where planting is provided adjacent to understand; signages should be made of the walkway, regular maintenance is contrasting colors and contrasting gray essential to ensure branches of trees or matter to make detection and reading shrubs do not overhang walkways or easy; paths, as not only do these present a particular danger to the blind, but they 6.3 The international symbol for access also reduce the effective footways width should be used to designate routes and available to pedestrians generally. facilities that are accessible; 3.10 Walkway headroom should not be less 6.4 Should a sign protrude into a walkway or than 2.0 m and preferably higher. route, a minimum headroom of 2.0 meters should be provided; 3.11 Passageways for the disabled should not be obstructed by street furniture, 6.5 Signs on walls and doors should be bollards, sign posts or columns along the located at a maximum height of 1.60 M. defined route, as they can be hazardous. and a minimum height of 1.40 meters. For signage on washroom doors, see C. Section 8.6. 4. HANDRAILS 6.6 Signages labelling public rooms and 4.1 Handrails should be installed at both places should have raised symbols, sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer letters or numbers with minimum height edges of dropped curbs. Handrails at of 1 mm; braille symbols should be dropped curbs should not be installed included in signs indicating public places beyond the width of any crossing so as and safety routes; not to obstruct pedestrian flow. 6.7 Text on signboards shall be of a 4.2 Handrails shall be installed at 0.90 m and dimension that people with less than 0.70 m above steps or ramps. Handrails normal visual acuity can read at a certain for protection at great heights may be distance. installed at 1.0 m to 1.06 m. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) 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PARKING AREAS m in depth and preferably 2 m, 1.1 Parking spaces for the disabled should provided as a midcrossing shelter, allow enough space for a person to where the width of carriageway to transfer to a wheelchair from a vehicle; be crossed exceeds 10 m. 1.2 Accessible parking spaces should be 7.2 All crossings should be located close if located as close as possible to building not contiguous with the normal entrances or to accessible entrances; pedestrian desire line. 1.3 Whenever and wherever possible, 7.3 Provide tactile blocks in the immediate accessible parking spaces should be vicinity of crossings as an aid to the perpendicular or to an angle to the road blind. The tactile surface has to be or circulation aisles; sufficiently high enough to be felt through the sole of the shoe but low 1.4 Accessible parking slots should have a enough not to cause pedestrian to trip, or minimum width of 3.70 m.; to effect the mobility of wheelchair 1.5 A walkway from accessible spaces of users. See details of recommended 1.20 m. clear width shall be provided pairing slabs below. between the front ends of parked cars; Note: Tactile strips formed from brushed 1.6 Provide dropped curbs or curb cut-outs or grooved concrete finishes have to the parking level where access not been proven successful as they walkways are raised; do not provide sufficient 1.7 Pavement markings, signs or other distinction from the normal means shall be provided to delineate footway surface and therefore parking spaces for the handicapped; should not be used. 1.8 Parking spaces for the disabled should 7.4 The most beneficial form of crossing as never be located at ramped or sloping far as any disabled are concerned is the areas; light controlled crossing having pedestrian phases and synchronized C. INSIDE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES audible signals and should, wherever possible, be provided in preference to other types of crossings as determined by 1. ENTRANCES the duly authorized agency. 1.1 Entrances should be accessible from 7.5 The audible signal used for crossings arrival and departure points to the should be easily distinguishable from interior lobby; other sounds in the environment to 1.2 One (1) entrance level should be prevent confusion to the blind. A provided where elevators are accessible; prolonged sound should be audible to 1.3 In case entrances are not on the same warn the blind that the lights are about to level of the site arrival grade, ramps change. (Design of such a system shall should be provided as access to the be developed by the Traffic Engineering entrance level; Center.) 1.4 Entrances with vestibules shall be 7.6 The flashing green period required for provided a level area with at least a 1.80 the disabled should be determined on the m. depth and a 1.50 m. width; basis of a walking speed of 0.90 m/sec. rather than 1.20 m/sec. which is what is normally used. The minimum period for _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.14 of 30  2. RAMPS 3.7 Latching or non-latching hardware 2.2 Changes in level require a ramp except should not require wrist action or fine when served by a dropped curb, an finger manipulation; elevator or other mechanical device; 3.8 Doorknobs and other hardware should be 2.2 Ramps shall have a minimum clear width located between 0.82 m. and 1.06 m. of 1.20 m; above the floor; 0.90 is preferred; 2.3 The maximum gradient shall be 1:12; 3.9 Vertical pull handles, centered at 1.06 m. 2.4 The length of a ramp should not exceed above the floor, are preferred to 6:00 m. if the gradient is 1:12; longer horizontal pull bars for swing doors or ramps whose gradient is 1:12 shall be doors with locking devices; provided with landings not less than 1.50 3.10 Doors along major circulation routes m.; should be provided with kick plates 2.5 A level area not less than 1.80 m. should made of durable materials at a height of be provided at the top and bottom of any 0.30 m. to 0.40 m; ramp; 2.6 Handrails will be provided on both sides 4. THRESHOLDS of the ramp at 0.70 m. and 0.90 m. from 4.1 Thresholds shall be kept to a minimum; the ramp level; whenever necessary, thresholds and 2.7 Ramps shall be equipped with curbs on sliding door tracks shall have a both sides with a minimum height of maximum height of 25 mm and 0.10 m.; preferably ramped; 2.8 Any ramp with a rise greater than 0.20 m. and leads down towards an area 5. SWITCHES where vehicular traffic is possible, 5.1 Manual switches shall be positioned should have a railing across the full within 1.20 m to 1.30 m above the floor; width of its lower end, not less than 1.80 5.2 Manual switches should be located no meters from the foot of the ramp; further than 0.20 from the latch side of the door; 3. DOORS 3.1 All doors shall have a minimum clear 6. SIGNAGES width of 0.80 m; (See "SIGNAGES" under OUTSIDE & 3.2 Clear openings shall be measured AROUND BUILDINGS.) between the surface of the fully open door at the hinge and the door jamb at the stop; 7. CORRIDORS 3.3 Doors should be operable by a pressure 7.1 Corridors shall have minimum clear or force not more than 4.0 kg; the closing width of 1.20 m.; waiting areas and other device pressure an interior door shall not facilities or spaces shall not obstruct the exceed 1 kg.; minimum clearance requirement; 3.4 A minimum clear level space of 1.50 m x 7.2 Recesses or turnabout spaces should be 1.50 m shall be provided before and provided for wheelchairs to turn around extending beyond a door; or to enable another wheelchair to pass; these spaces shall have a minimum area EXCEPTION: where a door shall open of 1.50 m x 1.50 m. and shall be spaced onto but not into a corridor, the required at a maximum of 12.00 m.; clear, level space on the corridor side of the door may be a minimum of 1.20 m. 7.3 Turnabout spaces should also be corridor width; provided at or within 3.50 m. of every dead end; 3.5 Protection should be provided from doors that swing into corridors; 7.4 As in walkways, corridors should be maintained level and provided with a slip 3.6 Outswinging doors should be provided at resistant surface; storage rooms, closets and accessible restroom stalls; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BATAS PAMBANSA (B.P.) BLG. 344 : AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS; INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES (re-encoded Mar 2012 for PRBoA) p.15 of 30  8. WASHROOMS & TOILETS 8.8 Maximum height of lavatories should be 8.1. Accessible public washrooms and toilets 0.80 m. with a knee recess of 0.60 - 0.70 shall permit easy passage of a wheelchair M. vertical clearance and a 0.50 m. and allow the occupant to enter a stall, depth. close the door and transfer to the water 8.9 Urinals should have an elongated lip or closet from either a frontal or lateral through type; the maximum height of the position; lip should be 0.48 m. 8.2 Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum area of 1.70 x 1.80 mts. One 9. STAIRS movable grab bar and one fixed to the 9.1 Tread surfaces should be a slip-resistant adjacent wall shall be installed at the material; nosings may be provided with accessible water closet stall for lateral slip-resistant strips to further minimize mounting; fixed grab bars on both sides slipping: of the wall shall be installed for stalls for frontal mounting; 9.2 Slanted nosings are preferred to projecting nosings so as not to pose difficulty for 8.3 A turning space of 2.25 sq.m. with a people using crutches or braces whose feet minimum dimension of 1.50 m. for have a tendency to get caught in the wheelchair shall be provided for water recessed space or projecting nosings. For closet stalls for lateral mounting; the same reason, open stringers should be 8.4 All accessible public toilets shall have avoided. accessories such as mirrors, paper 9.3 The leading edge of each step on both dispensers, towel racks and fittings such runner and riser should be marked with a as faucets mounted at heights reachable paint or non-skid material that has a color by a person in a wheelchair; and gray value which is in high contrast to 8.5 The minimum number of accessible water the gray value of the rest of the stairs; closets on each floor level or on that part markings of this sort would be helpful to of a floor level accessible to the disabled the visually impaired as well as to the fully shall be one (1) where the total number sighted person; of water closets per set on that level is 9.4 A tactile strip 0.30 m. wide shall be 20; and two (2) where the number of installed before hazardous areas such as water closets exceed 20; sudden changes in floor levels and at the 8.6 In order to aid visually impaired persons to top and bottom of stairs; special care must readily determine whether a washroom is be taken to ensure the proper mounting or for men or for women, the signage for adhesion of tactile strips so as not to cause men's washroom door shall be an accidents; equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing upward, and those for women shall be a circle; the edges of the triangle should be 10. ELEVATORS 0.30 m long as should be the diameter of 10.1 Accessible elevators should be located not the circle; these signages should at least more than 30.00 m. from the entrance and be 7.5 mm thick; the color and gray should be easy to locate with the aid of value of the doors; the words "men" and signs; "women" or the appropriate stick figures 10.2 Accessible elevators shall have a minimum should still appear on the washroom dimension of 1.10 m. x 1.40 m.; doors for the convenience of the fully 10.3 Control panels and emergency system of sighted; accessible elevators shall be within reach of Note: the totally blind could touch the a seated person; centerline heights for the edge of the signs and easily topmost buttons shall be between 0.90 m to determine whether it is straight or 1.20 m from the floor; curved; 10.4 Button controls shall be provided with 8.7 The maximum height of water closets braille signs to indicate floor level; at each should be 0.45 m.; flush control should floor, at the door frames of elevator doors, have a maximum height of 1.20 mts. braille-type signs shall be placed so that blind persons can be able to discern what ___________________________________________________________________________________________