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NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES CHAPTER 1 : GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 104: General Building Requirements (a) All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles of safe construction and must be suited to the purpose for whic...

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES CHAPTER 1 : GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 104: General Building Requirements (a) All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles of safe construction and must be suited to the purpose for which they are designed. (b) Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or production of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate environmental safeguards. (c) Buildings or structures and all parts thereof as well as all facilities found therein shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and good working condition. CHAPTER 3 : PERMITS AND INSPECTION Section 301: Building Permits No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the government, shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building permit therefor from the Building Official assigned in the place where the subject building is located or the building work is to be done. Section 302: Application for Permits In order to obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing and on the prescribed form from the Office of the Building Official. Every application shall provide at least the following information: (1) A description of the work to be covered by the permit applied for; (2) Certified true copy of the TCT covering the lot on which the proposed work is to be done. If the applicant is not the registered owner, in addition to the TCT, a copy of the contract of lease shall be submitted; (3) The use or occupancy for which the proposal work is intended; (4) Estimated cost of the proposed work. To be submitted together with such application are at least five sets of corresponding plans and specifications prepared, signed and sealed by a duly registered mechanical engineer in case of mechanical plans, and by a registered electrical engineer in case of electrical plans, except in those cases exempted or not required by the Building Official under this Code. Section 303: Processing of Building Permits Standard Requirements: Zoning and Land use, Lines and grades, Structural Design, Sanitary and Sewerage, Environmental health, Electrical and Mechanical Safety. Section 304: Issuance of Building Permits When satisfied that the work described in an application for building permit and the plans and specifications submitted therewith, conform to the requirements of this Code and other pertinent rules and regulations, the Building Official shall, within fifteen days from payment of the required fees by the applicant, issue the building permit applied for. Section 305: Validity of Building Permits A building permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and void if the building or work authorized therein is not commenced within a period of one year from the date of such permit, or if the building or work so authorized is suspended or abandoned at any time after it has been commenced, for a period of 120 days. Section 306: Certificate of Occupancy A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the Building Official within thirty (30) days if, after final inspection and submittal of a Certificate of Completion referred to in the preceding Section, it is found that the building or structure complies with the provisions of this Code. CHAPTER 4: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION Section 401: Types of Construction For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for construction shall be classified or identified according to the following types: (1) Type I – Type I buildings shall be of wood construction. The structural elements may be any of the materials permitted by this Code. (2) Type II – Type II buildings shall be of wood construction with protective fire- resistant materials and one-hour fire-resistive throughout: Except, that permanent non- bearing partitions may use fire-retardant treated wood within the framing assembly. (3) Type III – Type III buildings shall be of masonry and wood construction. Structural elements may be any of the materials permitted by this Code: Provided, that the building shall be one-hour fire-resistive throughout. Exterior walls shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction. (4) Type IV – Type IV buildings shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction. Walls, ceilings, and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fire- resistive construction: Except, that permanent non-bearing partitions of one-hour fire- resistive construction may use fire-retardant treated wood within the framing assembly. (5) Type V – Type V buildings shall be fire-resistive. The structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction. Walls, ceilings, and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction. CHAPTER 7: CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE OR OCCUPANCY Section 701: Occupancy Classified Group A – Residential Dwellings Group A – Group B – Residentials, Hotels and Apartments Group C – Education and Recreation Group D – Institutional Section 708: Minimum Requirements for Group A Dwellings (a) Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy = The dwelling shall occupy not more than ninety percent of a corner lot and eighty percent of an inside lot, and subject to the provisions on Easements of Light and View of the Civil Code of Philippines, shall be at least 2 meters from the property line. (b) Light and Ventilation = Every dwelling shall be so constructed and arranged as to provide adequate light and ventilation as provided under Section 805 to Section 811, of this Code. (c) Sanitation = Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one sanitary toilet and adequate washing and drainage facilities. (d) Foundation = Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least 250 millimeters thick and 600 millimeters below the surface of the ground. (e) Post = The dimensions of wooden posts shall be those found in Table 708-A: Dimensions of Wooden Posts (Annex B-1). Each post shall be anchored to such footing by straps and bolts of adequate size. (f) Floor = The live load of the first floor shall be at least 200 kilograms per square meter and for the second floor, at least 150 kilograms per square meter. (g) Roof = The wind load for roofs shall be at least 120 kilograms per square meter for vertical projection. (h) Stairs = Stairs shall be at least 750 millimeters in clear width, with a rise of 200 millimeters and a minimum run of 200 millimeters. (i) Entrance and Exit = There shall be at least one entrance and another one for exit. (j) Electrical Requirements = All electrical installations 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.