Article 116Supplement v1, p. 116

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any storey shall not exceed 50 percent of the total area of

the wall in that storey.

(c) Buildings on Same Property and Buildings Containing

Courts — For the purpose of determining the required

wall and opening protection, buildings on the same

property and court walls shall be assumed to have a

property line between them. When a new building is to

be

erected

on

the same property with an existing

building, the assume property line from the existing

building shall be the distance to the property line for each

occupancy as set forth by the Secretary. Provided, that

two or more buildings on the same property may be

considered as one building if the aggregate area of such

building is within the limits of allowable floor areas for a

single building, and when the buildings so considered,

house different occupancies or are of different types of

construction, the area shall be that allowed for the most

restrictive occupancy or construction.

SECTION 705. Allowable Floor Areas . — The allowable

floor areas for one-storey building and buildings over

one-storey shall not exceed the limits prescribed by the

Secretary for each occupancy groups and/or types of

construction.

For purposes of this Section, each portion of a building

separation by one or more area separation walls may be

considered

a

separate

building

provided

the

area

separation

walls

meet

the

requirements

prescribed

therefor by the Secretary.

SECTION 706. Allowable Floor Area Increases . — The floor

areas hereinabove provided may be increased in certain

specific

instances

and under appropriate conditions,

based on the existence of public space, streets or yards

extending along and adjoining two or more sides of the

building or structure subject to the approval of the

Building Official.

SECTION 707. Maximum Height of Buildings . — The

maximum

height

and

number

of

storeys

of

every

building

shall

be dependent upon the character of

occupancy and the type of construction as determined by

the Secretary considering population density, building

bulk, widths of streets and car parking requirements. The

height shall be measured from the highest adjoining

sidewalk or ground surface: Provided, that the height

measured from the lowest adjoining surface shall not

exceed such maximum height by more than 3.00 meters:

Except, that towers, spires, and steeples, erected as part

of a building and not used for habitation or storage are

limited

as

to

height

only

by

structural

design

if

completely of incombustible materials, or may extend not

to exceed 6.00 meters above the height limits for each

occupancy group if of combustible materials.

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 Easement on Light and View

of the Civil Code of the 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, of this

Code.

(c) Sanitation .— Every dwelling shall be provided with at

least one sanitary toilet and adequate washing and

drainage facilities.

(d) Foundation .— Footing 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 post shall be those

found in Table 708-A: Dimensions of Wooden Posts

(Annex B-1). Each post shall be anchored to such footing

by strap 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 installation

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.

SECTION

709.

Requirements

for

Other

Group

Occupancies . — Subject to the provisions of this Code,

the Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations for

each of the other Group Occupancies covering: allowable

construction, height, and area; location on property, exit

facilities, light, ventilation, and sanitation; enclosures of

vertical openings; fire extinguishing systems; and special

hazards.

CHAPTER 8 Light and Ventilation

SECTION

801.

General

Requirements

of

Light

and

Ventilation . — (a) Subject to the provisions of the Civil

Code of the Philippines on Easement of Light and View

and to the provisions of this part of the Code, every

building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to

provide adequate light and ventilation.

(a) Subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of the

Philippines on Basement of Light and View and to the

provisions of this part of the Code, every building shall be

designed,

constructed,

and

equipped

to

provide

adequate light and ventilation.

(b) All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a

private street which has been duly approved.

(c) No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to

reduce the size of any room or the relative area of

windows to less than that provided for buildings under

this Code, or to create an additional room, unless such

additional room conforms to the requirements of this

Code.

(d) No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions

of the required court or yard would be less than that

prescribed for such building.

SECTION 802. Measurement of Site Occupancy . — (a) The

measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be

taken at the ground level and shall be exclusive of courts,

yards, and light wells.

(b) Courts, yards, and light wells shall be measured clear

of all projections from the walls enclosing such wells or

yards with the exception of roof leaders, wall copings, sills,

or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.20 meters in width.

SECTION

803.

Percentage

of

Site

Occupancy . — a)

Maximum site occupancy shall be governed by the use,

type of construction, and height of the building and the

use, area, nature, and location of the site; and subject to

the provisions of the local zoning requirements and in

accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated

by the Secretary.

SECTION 804. Size and Dimensions of Courts . — (a)

Minimum size of courts and their least dimensions shall

be governed by the use, type of construction, and height

of the building as provided in the rules and regulations

promulgated

by

the

Secretary,

provided

that

the

minimum horizontal dimension of court shall be not less

than 2.00 meters.

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